A Writer’s Ask Game
Send me an ask with the number(s) you’d like me to answer!
The Basics
1. Do you listen to music when you write?
2. Are you a pantser or plotter?
3. Computer or pen and paper?
4. Have you ever been published, or do you want to be published?
5. How much writing do you get done on an average day?
6. Single or multiple POV?
7. Standalone or series?
8. Oldest WIP
9. Current WIP
10. Do you set yourself deadlines?
The Specifics
11. Books and/or authors who influenced you the most
12. Describe your perfect writing space
13. Describe your writing process from idea to polished
14. How do you deal with self-doubts?
15. How do you deal with writer’s block?
16. How many drafts do you need until you’re satisfied with a project?
17. What writing habits or rituals do you have?
18. If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be, and what would you write about?
19. How do you keep yourself motivated?
20. How many WIPs and story ideas do you have?
The Favourites
21. Who is/are your favourite character(s) to write?
22. Who is/are your favourite pairing(s) to write?
23. Favourite author
24. Favourite genre to write and read
25. Favourite part of writing
26. Favourite writing program
27. Favourite line/scene
28. Favourite side character
29. Favourite villain
30. Favourite idea you haven’t started on yet
The Dark
31. Least favourite part of writing
32. Most difficult character to write
33. Have you ever killed a main character?
34. What was the hardest scene you ever had to write?
35. What scene/story are you least looking forward to writing?
The Fun
36. Last sentence you wrote
37. First sentence or your current WIP
38. Weirdest story idea you’ve ever had
39. Weirdest character concept you’ve ever had
40. Share some backstory for one of your characters
The Rest of It
41. Any advice for new/beginning/young writers?
42. How do you feel about love triangles?
43. What do you do if/when characters don’t follow the outline?
44. How much research do you do?
45. How much world building do you do?
46. Do you reread your own stories?
47. Best way to procrastinate
48. What’s the most self-insert character/scene you’ve ever written?
49. Which character would you most want to be friends with, if they were real?
50. [Other question—ask me anything]