2011 Spring Writting Gala~Writing Day 1

Why am I doing this? I am already doing the 30 day challenge I made up, and I am hardly able to do that. Why am I setting myself up for failure. My 30 day challenge, (which is taking more than thirty days,) script frenzy in two weeks, end of school stuff, spring mission trip to Kettle Falls, do I really want to add Spring Writing Gala?

Yes, yes I do.

I am a Christian, home school girl, in her senior year, and I am getting pretty tired of people asking about what my plans are. (Getting my GED, then working at a bank while taking a gap year to look at colleges before deciding on one, probably online college if I do, do it.) I am calm and collected sort, but still managed to give people the subtle impression that I am always up to something. Typically I am not, they just think I am.....or am I?

I love reading, (mostly fantasy, but lots of other things as well) writing (that is a little obvious,) using Parentheses, (also obvious) being completely random, snakes, thinking logically, acting, blogging, taking pictures, making lists of useless facts, and blue raspberry flavor. I dislike mushy bananas, pictures of myself, being wrong, and spelling.

Weeeell, now that you know a little about me, I shall answer the questions! I plow forth!!!

How long have you been writing?--A long time. Six years is how long I have been "officially"writing.


When did you first realize how much you loved writing?--I am going to say 12. Before then writing was mostly for school, or attempted starts to write a novel. When I was younger, (and even now) I did not understand the meaning of the word short story, and could never write anything that was less than ten pages. Which drove my mother crazy, as she was my teacher and had to correct all of my work. I started my first novel when I was 12 though, and that is when I discovered quite how much I loved writing.

What is your favorite thing about writing?--Grr, I hate "favorite" questions. If I have to pick on though, piecing thing together. For me, there is nothing more satisfying than taking the characters, the plot, and the setting and putting it all together to make something than is actually enjoyable. Though the sound the keys make while I type is a very close second.

Which do you like better, Planning or Rewriting?--Planing, planning, planning.  In fact, I plan a novel for up to five years before letting it hit the paper, (or more realistically, the computer screen.)

What do you consider your best work of writing?--Depends what you mean by "best." II have to say though, that it is my most recent, (and only) NaNoWriMo novel, The Drosselmeyer Legacy. The other two novels where what I like to call, "practice" novels, and could be good if I would bother to spend the time in editing them.

What kind of writing do you feel the strongest in?--I am going to take this literally, and say fantasy fiction. I can do whatever I want, how ever I want, and no one is going to tell me it would be impossible, because it is set in a magical land. Logic and possible is kind of thrown out of the window. This is common among authors, and is known as G-O-D syndrome.

How many books have you started writing?--A lot.
How many books have you finished writing?--Four, though I think I said three earlier. One of them is more of bridging fiction.

How many books are you working on right now?--Two

Have you ever taken a writing class? If so, what did you get the most out of it?--Nope

If you could write as good as anyone in the world, who would you choose?--I would love to be able to write like Cornelia Funke at least plot wise. (After all, her books are translated from German, so I have no idea how her writing flows.) Stephenie Meyer is also cool, (though I find myself rolling my eyes with her at times. My goodness, could you get any sappier, and ridiculous? It was like a soap opera with vampires.)

What have your family members told you about when you were little/what do you remember, and how might it apply to your writing life.--They have said lots of stuff, and I am sure if I thought about it I could remember exactly what they said and how I can apply it to my life, but I don't really want to spend the time. I know, I am terrible.