License To Spill - Author's Confession Writer's Tag Part 2

Hello Love Bugs,

Writer's I hope you enjoy this tag. 14 Questions of Fun!!

License To Spill - Author's Confession Writer's Tag

Make it Rain – What is the first book that made you cry?

• I believe the first book that made me cry was Meet Addy  book 1 of the American Girls Collection by Connie Porter

Perky Babe – What part of the writing process energize or exhaust you?

• When I first start writing I am energized, but after writing for awhile I am exhausted as I try to meet my writing goal for that day.

Ego Mania – Does a big ego help or hurt writers?

• I think it's a bit of a double edge sword meaning it can help and hurt them. It help them with confidence when they get discouraged, but it can hurt if they don't see that is always room for improvement to make their writing better and after they did successful they continue to write the same way or they write the same way regardless because they are blinded by their ego.

The Superman Comic – What is your writing kryptonite?

• I think being over critical of myself and my writing is my main weakness besides writing blocks.

Book On The Block – Have you ever gotten reader’s block and what book was it?

• Yes because I got a little annoyed the way it was written more than the actual content  every now and then it was the content though. Those are the books that take me longer than my average to finish the book. I don't remember the book titles but it was like few books I came across like that.

The Kid At Heart – What is your favorite childhood book?

• The Clique book by Lisi Harrison when I was younger I was obsessed with the series.

The Sacrificial Lamb – What one thing would you give up to become a better writer?

• TV and procrastinating. Although now since their are TV shows I love I treat them as a reward for meeting a writing goal. when I need extra motivation lol 😉

Under The Radar – Would you ever consider writing books under a pseudonym?

• I write under one now. Raquelle Stepney is a pen name, but it is my middle and last name.

Spiritual Anima – As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?

• Pegasus. I love unicorns and Pegasus they are part of the horse family and I love horses. Horses and dolphins are my favorite animals.

Gender Blender – What’s the most difficult thing about writing characters from the opposite sex?

• Remember that when they talk it cannot sound too feminine, but the difficulty probably vary with each book I write. 

I Spy – Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?

• If  I writing a series  yes but the secrets are more of hints of whats to come for the next book in the series. Now personal thing no I am pretty open about what I want to be known and what I don't I zip my lips..

The View – Do you read your book reviews? How do you deal with bad or good ones?

• For books I am interested in reading I do, but sometimes I don't because what I enjoy in a book someone don't. Now for the books I write I will read them and I will appreciate all reviews, but I will cherish the good reviews.

Kiss & Tell  –  Which character(s) kiss in your current WIP?

• Sasha and Ezra (aka Bren) *Spoiler Alert*

Spill The Beans – Tell us all about your current WIP and what is your favorite character(s) from your current WIP?

• Rise Of The Legacy: five girls learning about themselves in more ways than one while facing a destiny they did not want. My favorites are my five main character,  Toby, and Ezra.

Enjoy!

Tagging All Writers!
Be sure to let me know you did it by tagging me @RaquelleStepney via twitter.

Later Peeps

TTYS (talk to you soon),

Xo

💜 R

Character Writing Tag!

Hello Lovely People,

I hope all is having a wonderful start to the weekend. I will do The Adventures of Editing Part 2 next Friday, but today I decided to the characters tag. I hope you enjoy it.

1. A crazy hacker’s gone into your computer, and has deleted all of your music, except for one song off of your writing playlist. Which song is it?

Well I haven't done playlist in a while thanks to a fellow writer Kim Chance, I listen to music scores now, but I did use to have one for Entrapment, so for that I would say 'Super Girl'  Krystal Harris or 'Get Up & Go' by Alana D. I know it said one I chose two.

2. Your protagonist and antagonist have been paired up by friends to go out to lunch together. Where do they go?

 The Sprincx (a restaurant near Avalon Academy)

3. You’re crossing a bridge when the troll living under it stops you. He demands to read a chapter from your novel, and won’t let you cross otherwise. Which chapter do you give him?

The Prologue or Chapter 19 I can't decide.

4. Your friends have invited you out to a party. Surprise! All of your characters are there. Who do you choose to hang out with? 

Jane because she loves books as much as I do, and she has become one of my favorite characters to write

5. Crap. You left your car keys in your house, and you’ve (somehow) locked yourself out. Which of your characters picks the lock for you? 

Alicia, Yasmine, or Bren aka Ezra most likely.

6. The zombie apocalypse is happening right now. (It sucks.) Everyone is fleeing the planet, and moving to Mars. ONE of your characters can go with you. Who do you choose? 

Alicia that's a given.

7. You’ve been given the opportunity to travel to one place (town, building, landmark, country) in your book. Where do you go? 

Valhalla Preparatory School of course.

8. You meet your main character and start a conversation with them. Problem is, you’ve only got six words or less to do so. What do you say?

Don't forget to remain calm.

9. Crazy acid rain is falling from the sky. Which of your characters would you use as an umbrella? 

Yvonne most the only one that  can protect me from she is the water elemental after all.

10. You’re out at a restaurant with your main character, and the time has come to order dessert. What do you order for them? 

Ice cream sundae with bit sized cupcakes. Sasha has a secret obsession with cupcakes...shhh

**Passing to all writers that have not done it yet you should it is fun**

XoXo

TTYF

R

Accessorizing! Attributes Of The Characters! The Essentials!

Hey Lovely People,

I hope everyone is enjoying there Friday! Today's is for aspiring writers for books or screenplays! That need help with story and character development. I decided to give tips on writing that has helped me and that I have gathered for you!!😊😉

Above all else be creative!
 
     1. Setting & I.S. (Initial Scene) - Action!

• Where do your character(s) exist?
• Ex: My Story - Eden: character Eden Everson: was born in Crescent Hills, Skiania, Saletheia. Planet: Twilight Realm.

     2. Become the Reporter! Paparazzi! W.W.W.W.W. H. ( Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How)

• Schooling, Job, Purpose and Mini Bio. Biographies of your characters help you know your characters inside and out. Schooling and job can be included in this, but the purpose of the character depends on the grand scheme of the story. When you decide if you are writing a novella, novelette, novel, epic/ series. The purpose of each character can vary on which type of story or screenplay you are writing.

• Ex: Eden is Book 1 in  the Keepers of the Gates series. Each book will have a different main character. However the world is the same as well as some of the characters. It that a different part of the Salethia will be featured  and different country in the world will be the main setting. In EJ the MCs are Eden, Hanzi,Toph, Kai, Kat , and few Capitol characters. The minor characters are just important as major characters. whether its soldiers, royal guards, or rogue militia in the government planning a coup behind castle walls all are key to how your story will move forward. However, the main characters for each book in the series is a different gate keeper.

      3. Hero(s) & The Villain(s)

• Make sure that the hero is clearly distinguished from your villain(s). Give them attitudes, habits, mannerisms, give them  a profile. Hobbies, favorite food, interests, favorite hangouts in the world you created. Who are that characters allies and enemies? Give them a past a detailed background. (Mini biographies are imperative and beneficial)
• Supernatural/Fantasy/Paranormal Stories Only: Give your characters special abilities understand their abilities inside & out. Do some research for weapons, currency, and  supernatural creatures of the world you are creating.

• Ex: Book l Valhalla Legacy - Rise Of The Legacy all my main characters have profiles and mini bios. The villains that are crucial to driving the story have mini bios.
• Book 2 Valhalla Legacy - Trials Of The Legacy: villain character: Ezra Kingston aka Bren backstory will play a major role in book 2. (Spoiler Alert!)

4. Define The Goal:

What goal(s) is your hero trying to reach? What will  be the  pitfalls that tries to to stop him/her from reaching the goal/mission? 

Ex:

 Rise Of The Legacy: the hero(s) goal are to save the world and keep an apocalypse and time loop from coming by maintaining the harmony and balance of the world.

Eden: Eden has a choice to make about her own fate and protecting the peace and a friend while trying to find the culprits behind the attacks and the uprising across Saletheia that could lead to a world war.

***WD(weapons database) & Name/City Bank is useful &  knowing various currencies is useful and select the right ones for the world you are creating. I created my own and if I don't think the one's from my name bank will fit I choose from a character/world/currency name generators*** A really good one is the one below.

http://fantasynamegenerators.com/***

I hope these tips are helpful...feel free to leave comments and questions below.

Since I have a lot of work to catch up on I maybe posting next post early.

TTYF

XoXo

💜R