My characters always come first -- well, that and the world they inhabit, as I work mainly in fantasy. Character and world are so intertwined for me, after all, we're all a result of our contexts and background.
I love stuff that crosses genre lines -- so your stuff sounds right up my alley. It's funny how the words never quite seem to want to cooperate. Anything you've been struggling with in particular?
Ooh, that story sounds devestating -- in a good way. Great line as well. The struggle to balance passion and survival is really prevalent these days (thanks capitalism!). Best of luck with it.
Sounds quite gritty, but also fascinating -- I get what you mean about handing over control of your work. Do you share it anywhere though?
If you write, and especially if you write seriously, you're a writer! It's the only part of the process we have any real control over. If it's not too forward -- where do you think the reluctance to submit comes from?
I'd love to know more about the kind of stories you do!
It can be a lot harder than it looks! Even when you've been doing it for years -- and I think a lot of even authors agree that every project throws up new challenges. No book or story is ever easy. What's your animated show about?
Where are all the writers? (Introduce yourselves!)
Hey all! I'm new here -- been writing fairly seriously for about a decade and been wading slowly into the publishing world more recently. Would love to get to know any other writers hanging out around here -- what do you write and what are you working on?
I write a lot of fantasy/speculative, though I also do some short work in the space of memoir and CNF. Currently working on a novel about a girl whose voice is death.
Anyway, introduce yourselves! I'd love to see any stories you might be up for sharing!