This is supposed to be a novel tag, but I'm going to be using my short story, as that's in a better state of completion than my novel at the moment. I'm doing it super late, but I got it from Christian Miles at his blog Fiction Fire.
1. What’s your word count?
8,200
2. How long until you finish?
I'm about half way through right now, so I'd say another month or so until the first draft is complete.
3. If you have finished, how long did it take you?
See previous answer.
4. Do you have an outline?
I did, but then so many other ideas came to me that I threw it out the window.
5. Do you have a plot?
Here's hoping.
6. How many words do you typically write a day?
Eh, that varies. Anywhere from 50 to 1000, depending on what I'm writing.
7. What was your greatest word count in one day?
Just over 3,500
8. What was your least impressive word count in one day?
15. I wasn't proud of myself.
9. What inspired you to write?
Actually, I didn't get started by mere inspiration; my mom was sick and tired of me not working through the program we had, so she said I could write whatever I wanted. A bunch of very odd and hopefully not completely useless stories are the result.
10. Does your novel/story have a theme song?
Hmmm. My novel: Switchfoot's Meant To Live.
Short story: Closest thing I can come up with is Demon Hunter's Beauty Through The Eyes Of A Predator. That's more for the name than anything.
11. Assign each of your major characters a theme song.
Daymond - Ribcage or Beast Inside Of Me. Maybe Faceless.
Eldra - Atmosphere, Still Running, Feed The Machine.
12. Which character is most like you?
Eldra. Do I need a duh there?
13. Which character would you most likely be friends with?
Either Alax or Eleriff.
14. Do you have a Gary-Stu or Mary Sue character?
Gee, I hope not. I don't think so. . .
15. Who is your favorite character in your novel?
Eleriff or Daymond. I'm going to go with Daymond. He's fun to mess with, plus I always go for the bad boy.
16. Have your characters ever done something completely unexpected?
Yes.
17. Have you based any of your novel directly on personal experiences?
Not directly, but the undertones are there, I'm certain.
18. Do you believe in plot bunnies?
The ones that are always gnawing on my brain? Yeah, I do.
19. Is there magic in your novel/story?
As in spells or similar magic? No.
20. Are any holidays celebrated in your novel/story?
Not that I know of.
21. Does anyone die?
What a silly question. Yes.
22. How many cups of coffee/tea have you consumed during your writing experience?
I don't drink coffee, and I don't like tea. I drink water, and I drink a lot of it.
23. What is the latest you have stayed up writing?
3:30 am.
24. What is the best line?
Oh, I don't know.
25. What is the worst line?
*snort* Any of the lines that don't have all the words in them.
26. Have you dreamed about your novel/story or its characters?
Not that I can remember. . .
27. Does your novel rely heavily on allegory?
No.
28. Summarize your novel/story in under fifteen words.
Daymond must work with his arch-rival to save a massive space station from blowing up.
29. Do you love all your characters?
No. I like/love some, but I only sympathize with others.
30. Have you done something sadistic or cruel to your characters specifically to increase your word count?
Only every day. My word count would never go up if I didn't.
31. What was the last thing your main character ate?
No clue. I don't think Daymond needs to eat.
32. Describe your main character in three words.
Honorable. Deadly. Bad-boy.
33. What would your antagonist dress up as for Halloween?
Himself -- or the hologram of himself.
34. Does anyone in your story go to a place of worship?
No.
35. How many romantic relationships take place in your novel/story?
One and a half. . .?
36. Are there any explosions in your novel/story?
Novel - Yes.
Short story - Not yet.
37. Is there an apocalypse in your novel/story?
Not in the true sense of the word, no.
38. Does your novel take place in a post-apocalyptic world?
No.
39. Are there zombies, vampires or werewolves in your novel/story?
Not a chance.
40. Are there witches, wizards or mythological creatures/figures in your novel/story?
No.
41. Is anyone reincarnated?
No.
42. Is anyone physically ailed?
Yes.
43. Is anyone mentally ill?
Uh, no.
44. Does anyone have swine flu?
What?
45. Who has pets in your novel and what are they?
Uhhh, no pets that come to mind.
46. Are there angels, demons, or any religious references/figures in your novel/story?
No.
47. How about political figures? Are there political figures in my book?
Yes.
48. Is there incessant drinking?
That's a weird question. No.
49. Are there board games? If so, which ones?
Saving the galaxy takes too much time for my characters to play board games.
50. Are there any dream sequences?
Too many.
51. Is there humor?
My mom sure seems to think so. . .
52. Is there tragedy?
Too much.
53. Does anyone have a temper tantrum?
No hissy-fits, if that's what you're thinking.
54. How many characters end up single at the end of your novel/story?
No one is married at the beginning, and I doubt anyone's going to get married at the end. That could change, however.
55. Is anyone in your novel/story adopted?
No.
56. Does anyone in your novel/story wear glasses?
No.
57. Has your novel/story provided insight about your life?
Uhhh. . .
58. Your personality?
On occasion.
59. Has your novel/story inspired anyone?
Not sure.
60. How many people have asked to read your novel/story?
Maybe three or four.
61. Have you drawn any of your characters?
No.
62. Has anyone drawn your characters for you?
Heck, yes.
63. Does anyone vomit in your novel/story?
No.
64. Does anyone bleed in your novel/story?
Rivers.
65. Do any of your characters watch TV?
What's a TV? I play with holograms.
66. What size shoe does your main character wear?
I never asked Eldra, and Daymond refuses to tell me.
67. Do any of the characters in your novel/story use a computer?
If you could call it that, then yes.
68. How would you react if your novel/story was erased entirely?
I'd probably beat myself upside the head for not backing it up in enough places.
69. Did you cry at killing off any of your characters?
No. I did struggle with a nasty bout of depression one time, though.
70. Did you cheer when killing off one of your characters?
No. I'd begin to worry about myself if I did that.
71. What advice would you give to a fellow writer?
Find someone who loves writing as much as you. It really helps to have someone you talk your ideas through with.
72. Describe your ending in three words.
Three? Oh, boy. Daymond flies off.
That doesn't make any sense.
73. Are there any love triangles, squares, hexagons, etc.?
Not yet.
74. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the least stressful, 10 being the most) how does your stress rank?
Every day is different. Currently, I'd say 3.
75. Was it worth it?
I sure hope so.
I tag anyone with the guts to even attempt this massive tag. Comment with a link to your post if you choose to do it.
~God Bless~
1. What’s your word count?
8,200
2. How long until you finish?
I'm about half way through right now, so I'd say another month or so until the first draft is complete.
3. If you have finished, how long did it take you?
See previous answer.
4. Do you have an outline?
I did, but then so many other ideas came to me that I threw it out the window.
5. Do you have a plot?
Here's hoping.
6. How many words do you typically write a day?
Eh, that varies. Anywhere from 50 to 1000, depending on what I'm writing.
7. What was your greatest word count in one day?
Just over 3,500
8. What was your least impressive word count in one day?
15. I wasn't proud of myself.
9. What inspired you to write?
Actually, I didn't get started by mere inspiration; my mom was sick and tired of me not working through the program we had, so she said I could write whatever I wanted. A bunch of very odd and hopefully not completely useless stories are the result.
10. Does your novel/story have a theme song?
Hmmm. My novel: Switchfoot's Meant To Live.
Short story: Closest thing I can come up with is Demon Hunter's Beauty Through The Eyes Of A Predator. That's more for the name than anything.
11. Assign each of your major characters a theme song.
Daymond - Ribcage or Beast Inside Of Me. Maybe Faceless.
Eldra - Atmosphere, Still Running, Feed The Machine.
12. Which character is most like you?
Eldra. Do I need a duh there?
13. Which character would you most likely be friends with?
Either Alax or Eleriff.
14. Do you have a Gary-Stu or Mary Sue character?
Gee, I hope not. I don't think so. . .
15. Who is your favorite character in your novel?
Eleriff or Daymond. I'm going to go with Daymond. He's fun to mess with, plus I always go for the bad boy.
16. Have your characters ever done something completely unexpected?
Yes.
17. Have you based any of your novel directly on personal experiences?
Not directly, but the undertones are there, I'm certain.
18. Do you believe in plot bunnies?
The ones that are always gnawing on my brain? Yeah, I do.
19. Is there magic in your novel/story?
As in spells or similar magic? No.
20. Are any holidays celebrated in your novel/story?
Not that I know of.
21. Does anyone die?
What a silly question. Yes.
22. How many cups of coffee/tea have you consumed during your writing experience?
I don't drink coffee, and I don't like tea. I drink water, and I drink a lot of it.
23. What is the latest you have stayed up writing?
3:30 am.
24. What is the best line?
Oh, I don't know.
25. What is the worst line?
*snort* Any of the lines that don't have all the words in them.
26. Have you dreamed about your novel/story or its characters?
Not that I can remember. . .
27. Does your novel rely heavily on allegory?
No.
28. Summarize your novel/story in under fifteen words.
Daymond must work with his arch-rival to save a massive space station from blowing up.
29. Do you love all your characters?
No. I like/love some, but I only sympathize with others.
30. Have you done something sadistic or cruel to your characters specifically to increase your word count?
Only every day. My word count would never go up if I didn't.
31. What was the last thing your main character ate?
No clue. I don't think Daymond needs to eat.
32. Describe your main character in three words.
Honorable. Deadly. Bad-boy.
33. What would your antagonist dress up as for Halloween?
Himself -- or the hologram of himself.
34. Does anyone in your story go to a place of worship?
No.
35. How many romantic relationships take place in your novel/story?
One and a half. . .?
36. Are there any explosions in your novel/story?
Novel - Yes.
Short story - Not yet.
37. Is there an apocalypse in your novel/story?
Not in the true sense of the word, no.
38. Does your novel take place in a post-apocalyptic world?
No.
39. Are there zombies, vampires or werewolves in your novel/story?
Not a chance.
40. Are there witches, wizards or mythological creatures/figures in your novel/story?
No.
41. Is anyone reincarnated?
No.
42. Is anyone physically ailed?
Yes.
43. Is anyone mentally ill?
Uh, no.
44. Does anyone have swine flu?
What?
45. Who has pets in your novel and what are they?
Uhhh, no pets that come to mind.
46. Are there angels, demons, or any religious references/figures in your novel/story?
No.
47. How about political figures? Are there political figures in my book?
Yes.
48. Is there incessant drinking?
That's a weird question. No.
49. Are there board games? If so, which ones?
Saving the galaxy takes too much time for my characters to play board games.
50. Are there any dream sequences?
Too many.
51. Is there humor?
My mom sure seems to think so. . .
52. Is there tragedy?
Too much.
53. Does anyone have a temper tantrum?
No hissy-fits, if that's what you're thinking.
54. How many characters end up single at the end of your novel/story?
No one is married at the beginning, and I doubt anyone's going to get married at the end. That could change, however.
55. Is anyone in your novel/story adopted?
No.
56. Does anyone in your novel/story wear glasses?
No.
57. Has your novel/story provided insight about your life?
Uhhh. . .
58. Your personality?
On occasion.
59. Has your novel/story inspired anyone?
Not sure.
60. How many people have asked to read your novel/story?
Maybe three or four.
61. Have you drawn any of your characters?
No.
62. Has anyone drawn your characters for you?
Heck, yes.
63. Does anyone vomit in your novel/story?
No.
64. Does anyone bleed in your novel/story?
Rivers.
65. Do any of your characters watch TV?
What's a TV? I play with holograms.
66. What size shoe does your main character wear?
I never asked Eldra, and Daymond refuses to tell me.
67. Do any of the characters in your novel/story use a computer?
If you could call it that, then yes.
68. How would you react if your novel/story was erased entirely?
I'd probably beat myself upside the head for not backing it up in enough places.
69. Did you cry at killing off any of your characters?
No. I did struggle with a nasty bout of depression one time, though.
70. Did you cheer when killing off one of your characters?
No. I'd begin to worry about myself if I did that.
71. What advice would you give to a fellow writer?
Find someone who loves writing as much as you. It really helps to have someone you talk your ideas through with.
72. Describe your ending in three words.
Three? Oh, boy. Daymond flies off.
That doesn't make any sense.
73. Are there any love triangles, squares, hexagons, etc.?
Not yet.
74. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the least stressful, 10 being the most) how does your stress rank?
Every day is different. Currently, I'd say 3.
75. Was it worth it?
I sure hope so.
I tag anyone with the guts to even attempt this massive tag. Comment with a link to your post if you choose to do it.
~God Bless~
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