Well.
Hello and good day to you..or, if the sleeping patterns of writers are to be brought into this greeting, hello and goodnight/very early morning tomorrow to you.
The basic premise of this topic, is that you're all interested in aiding Melkors understanding of the world.
Though it may be an incredibly false premise, I am going to hug it like I hug my delusion teddies.
Ahem.
First of all.
I've noticed in the ten or so years that I've made pathetic attempts at reaching out through pen and ink,(or in some cases screen and keyboard), that writing isn't really quite as simple as primary school teachers make out.
For one, every writer writes differently, for their own reasons, and with their own style.
Now, I'm quite interested in psychology and personality typing myself.
(MBTI anyone? I'm an INTP, not surprisingly)
So.
Basically dear reader...ermm writer...I simply ask for you to give some simple information regarding your writing, which I will use to define or 'flesh out' the types which will fit into the writers spectrum.
Please feel free to add anything else you find important, as this is a constantly evolving peice of rubbish.
First of all, I thought I shoudl analyse myself, mostly because it's easy, but also to give an example, and perhaps begin a mould.
So, I began to wonder, having met and engaged with various writers,
Could there be a system established for anaylsing various writers and their styles?
I of course refuse to ignore rhetorical questions, and thus I leapt up and answered
'YES!!!!!!'
Sadly, the man across the table had just asked me to marry him, and I hadn't been listening, and it got awkward.
Ahem
ANyway.
here goes:
I've identified four main areas.
reason for writing:My reason for writing is entirely selfish.
Yes I'm bad.
I don't actually write for anyone, or with a target audience in mind.
I write simply to keep myself happy, and to empty my mind.
Method of writing:
Hrm.
I writer quite haphazrdly.
Here and there, never really dedicated or structured.
I usually write it out, and then type it up.
Inspiration:
Ick
My inspiration comes from all areas, anywhere, anyone, anytime.
Like if I sit down and drink tea, i might suddenly decide to make a charcter sit down and drink tea while pondering magnificently.
Also from reading, watching, or listening.
in fact, my inspiration is so much greater than my output of work, that I rrely get anything done.
Epp.
Rate of conception:
Ha..that sounds like a medical term for gestation peroids!
Hahahahaa!
Ahem..
ANyway.
this oner refers to how fast you get ideas, and then process them.
it also takes into account the time you take to finish something.
for example, I only write out a chapter once the whoel story is in my mind, usually.
I'm guessing others writer bits as they come, and then fill in the blanks.
Others might only write when they have the whole story finalised.
ANyway!
thats all for now.
If you could be so kind as to fill in your own four factors, and suggest others.
After all, I like studying people, but not really communicating with them.0-0
Oh..and thanks in advance.
Ergghh sincerity..
~Melkor~
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