Writers as Readers

Environment

I like to be a comfortable as I can while I read. If I’m distracted by itchy socks or whatever it’s hard for me to get full immersed in the story. I clean my room, get everything off my to do list, make a snack, and fluff my pillows for my “nest,” as I call it, before I start to read. I even do this with writing, too.Environment

I like to be a comfortable as I can while I read. If I’m distracted by itchy socks or whatever it’s hard for me to get full immersed in the story. I clean my room, get everything off my to do list, make a snack, and fluff my pillows for my “nest,” as I call it, before I start to read. I even do this with writing, too.

Style

When I write fiction or journals, I try my best to make it sound like something fabulous and special. (Like Oscar Wilde). From the first sentence I read of his, I knew that his style was everything I hoped to ever achieve. I try to be like him, (in the writing sense; Oscar’s a very dramatic and over-enthused person) but maybe not as sappy. What I try to avoid in writing is cliché relationships. For example, Bella and Edward’s relationship in Twilight is exactly that of Emma and Galen’s in Of Poseidon. If it’s been done, I don’t want to do it again unless I know I can bring something new to the table.

First book

The first book I remember reading on my own was Felicity. There was one girl who I saw at recess who I wanted to be friends with so bad and I tried to find what I could do to make sure we had something to talk about. Turns out she loved the American Girl books, and our class had a big collection of them. She told me I could read them in any order, I just needed to pick one American Girl to start with. I pulled out all of the books and studied the covers for a girl I could relate to. And lo and behold there was Felicity. I had never seen anyone else with red hair before, besides my sister. I scooped it up and read and read and read and read…

Reader

I do try to envision a reader while I write. No specific type of person, I just think, “Does this make sense to someone besides me? What emotion do I want to pull from the dark reaches of the reader’s soul?” I think that’s one of the reasons I want to write. Books that are able to make people feel things and give them drive, I think, have such power. When writing for yourself, you can be more vague and mysterious. You can make allusions without having to explain them. If it makes sense to you, it’s good to go. And even if it doesn't, maybe it will later.

About the Author

I hope that I’d be able to write a book one day. Maybe something that is just a tiny thought right now buries itself into my brain and grows into an all-consuming need to write. I dunno. On the About the Author page, I wouldn't want it to be a whole biography like some books, just what’s related to the story. And probably in first person. The bios that are in third person just seem so impersonal and like an advertisement.