I wanted to learn to understand dialogue in stuff like Pride and Prejudice and Shakespeare when I was very young (so young that they seemed equivalent to me at the time), and I put the work in to understand them. That informed a LOT of my dialogue construction in story telling. #writingA

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I wish i gave more time to both Aaron and Jun-Seo

Mostly creature design. How my werewolves transform in TaMB was a combo of classic 'tear out of skin' from movies and butterfly metamorphosis to address my own 'hey, but what about' elements for that classic version. 🧵 #writingA

Two generations of parents that don't read. We gotta get folks back into it young so they see the value! It'll survive, but it should thrive. #writingA

I try to either avoid killing goons, or justify killing THOSE goons, because I prefer for the consequences to land on the responsible baddies rather than just a bunch of people that might've been conscripted (depending on context). #writingA

It's the overused word hunt. That sucks the soul out of my body. #writingA

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Aidenn Paradise survived the destruction of the UES Star-Strider, became the first Human to find and live in another universe
He is the first human to have citizenship in two universes
He came back from the (figurative) dead
Has the position of Chargé D’affaires
To have the 🪡

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All of the above

Sometimes i draw a character and then i need to give them a name and a function
Sometimes i’m in the middle of writing and write a character that i then want to depict

This varies, actually. In several cases, I get a snapshot of what they look like, and probably a bit of their personality. Other times there's a mood/emotion my brain reaaaally wants to channel into a character, and that'll spin up into a character (usually an edgelord... XD). #writingA

I have a few options for my next story, so ranges from a futuristic post-apocalypse 'final city' bunker, all the way to finally reworking my massive fantasy series, so various cities, cultures, etc. #writingA

I do not. The extent of that I experience is daydreaming about being famous and answering fan questions about my stories. The ultimate author fantasy XD #writingA

That emotional intelligence is the most important thing a person can have if they're intending to have ANY meaningful relationships in their lives. Writing is what helped me confirm and explore that. #writingA

Oh god, please don't terrify me with that possibility.

The answer would be 'movies' but uh... hobby level movie making would never hit the mark for me. It's why I didn't focus that way. #writingA

The city of Veratia. Capital of the Scifters in my big fantasy setting I need to get back to at some point.

Basically amazonian shapeshifter witches, and they have shapeshifting clothing, weapons, buildings, etc. not just their bodies.

The city itself is beautiful, ornate, and vibrant. #writingA

Don't have any specifically weird ones. It's usually while I'm watching or reading something else, so it has happened in a movie theater! #writingA

one thing i’ve learned is how to trust wherever my writing leads me. we don’t have to have every plot point figured out, and we can be as detailed or as simple as we want. we are simply a vessel for the story that wants to be told, however that manifests

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I specifically avoid the pitfalls that irk me in my own entries in action-adventure and romance. In the vastness of the market, I generally dislike the reliance on poor communication and lack of agency/consent as plot devices. #writingA

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I learned that I am the most happy when I am on a routine of my making. Waking up when my body wants to and writing when I first wake up make me the absolute happiest I’ve ever been. I also learned about how to manage the crash when that shifts slightly. I am learning so

Nothing conscious, really, but I recognize bits and pieces from all over. I think anything I read or watch probably tweaks something in my brain.

For influence on my imagination: Aliens, Terminator 2, Transformers, 1980's Dune movie, Matrix (bullet time changed things for me). #writingA

Imposter syndrome! I've seen the full gamut and felt a good chunk. Some folks hate their own writing so much, I don't understand how they started. Overall, though, it's usually just depression and anxiety or burn out. Step away, breathe, revisit. IMO, it's never as bad as you thought #writingA