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potentiality_26) wrote2019-08-22 04:54 pm
potentiality_26) wrote2019-08-22 04:54 pm
Meme Answers: 7, 15, 22
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Fromstonepicnicking_okapi:
7: Do you listen to music while you write/read?
Not typically. Sometimes I make mixes to go with thinking about what I'm writing, but while actually writing or reading I only listen to music if I need to tune out other noise, and then only something instrumental.
I do listen to music while typing something I've handwritten, though. (And yes, I do handwrite sometimes)
15: What kind of character do you wish you saw portrayed more often?
None that I can really think of. Some character types are frequently refreshing to me, like supportive spouses or lowkey unpleasant female characters who are nevertheless treated as sympathetic, but I tend to enjoy that feeling of "wow, I've never seen a character quite like this before" a lot more than I enjoy any specific character type. Also, when character types get recycled, it tends to be like a game of telephone and gets unpleasant really fast. Consider Sherlock Holmes. Awesome, unique character, right? Twelve iterations of the "abrasive genius" archetype later, you start to think you don't like him so much, but it's not true. He's still great, people just picked the wrong elements to copy and then blow successively more and more out of proportion.
22: Are you more likely to be the person who starts reading a 100k slow burn fic at midnight or the person who starts writing a drabble at 4 a.m.?
Considering I've done both, I'm not sure how to answer this question. Both are pretty rare, luckily. Usually I manage to stop and get myself to bed at a reasonable hour. Usually I manage to still be asleep at 4 a.m. But if I've had insomnia, I will probably be doing one or the other.
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stonepicnicking_okapi:7: Do you listen to music while you write/read?
Not typically. Sometimes I make mixes to go with thinking about what I'm writing, but while actually writing or reading I only listen to music if I need to tune out other noise, and then only something instrumental.
I do listen to music while typing something I've handwritten, though. (And yes, I do handwrite sometimes)
15: What kind of character do you wish you saw portrayed more often?
None that I can really think of. Some character types are frequently refreshing to me, like supportive spouses or lowkey unpleasant female characters who are nevertheless treated as sympathetic, but I tend to enjoy that feeling of "wow, I've never seen a character quite like this before" a lot more than I enjoy any specific character type. Also, when character types get recycled, it tends to be like a game of telephone and gets unpleasant really fast. Consider Sherlock Holmes. Awesome, unique character, right? Twelve iterations of the "abrasive genius" archetype later, you start to think you don't like him so much, but it's not true. He's still great, people just picked the wrong elements to copy and then blow successively more and more out of proportion.
22: Are you more likely to be the person who starts reading a 100k slow burn fic at midnight or the person who starts writing a drabble at 4 a.m.?
Considering I've done both, I'm not sure how to answer this question. Both are pretty rare, luckily. Usually I manage to stop and get myself to bed at a reasonable hour. Usually I manage to still be asleep at 4 a.m. But if I've had insomnia, I will probably be doing one or the other.
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I do find your ideas about Sherlock Holmes and the evolution of a character interesting.
Ha! You are lucky or just have a lot of self discipline. Thank you for answering my questions!
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