NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi#WordWeavers 03/30—How do you keep track of important info related to your characters, world, etc.?
I keep a notes doc for each major story, plus a timeline spreadsheet if needed.
But mostly I keep it in my head.
#WordWeavers 29 How big is your cast of characters?
Lots of bit characters.
Up to 4 main characters.
I have been told my work can be claustrophobic. I think that's because it all takes place in the mind of the narrator.
#WordWeavers Mar. 28: When was the last time your MC got excited? Why?
#Arisu was very excited when she figured out she hadn't been dosed but was actually a crow.
#WordWeavers 27. Which character would be the most fun to be around?
#Airisu would probably be the most fun, though her ego and humor would get tiring in large doses.
Sumika would have been much happier with a cat as a familiar.
#WordWeavers March 24: Tell us about something positive you experienced because of writing.
It's my preferred outlet for creativity.
#WordWeavers 23. What are you careful about when writing?
Everything: Research, grammar, spelling, transitions, characterization, dialogue, plot, and how interesting it is. I make mistakes, but I am not sloppy.
#WordWeavers March 22: Is there a subject that's represented poorly in media that you'd like to cover in your work?
I mainly read Japanese literature, and the romance around possessiveness and jealousy is vile. While it occurs in my work, it is something to be overcome, not glorified.
#WordWeavers 21/3: Where does your MC fall, on a scale of timid to recklessly brave?
- Ume from #KonbiniIdol: Can be reckless. Early on, she had the opportunity to break off courting a cursed, toxic, drunk woman who seemed to despise her. An action that put her at great risk of being killed or worse.
- #Airisu starts off drinking a potion for which she has no idea how it will affect her.
- Bijou of #TimeTravelingGhost is neither timid nor reckless. She half jokingly calls herself a "chosen one."
#WordWeavers 03/20 How much romance is in your story?
Typically, in my OG fiction, there is lots of slow-burn romance. It's hinted at early on, but it takes a long time to mature. At 29K in #TimeTravelingGhost the MCs are just becoming aware of an attraction. In #KonbiniIdol, the first kiss takes place at the end of volume 2. I'm not Iruma Hitoma, but I take my time.
#WordWeavers 19: Share something that makes your SC different from your MC.
#Aisisu is a crow. Sumika is human.
#Bijou is a material ghost. Emily is an ethereal ghost.