My writing "A CONTEST"

1. What inspired you to begin to write?11

I wanted to record stories I created. I played with figurines in my childhood which became my creative outlet, eventually I grew out of that and started writing. 2

2. What would you say is your main inspiration for writing?3

I want a career in film. I won awards and scholarships, created a network of communication, swept stages, did everything a country boy could to become an actor. I decided the front door into the industry was locked with too many pad locks and security chains and I was without a locksmith. I decided to use the back door by writing screenplays, and this seems to be a comfortable writing style for me until I reach my goals.4

3. What method/s, do you use when writing? Do you have a time, a place? Do you like writing while sipping on coffee or are you do you prefer cool drinks?5

I write on my laptop, and make notes on serviettes, my Dad's arm (he doesn't wash), any surface that won't fade away till I get home. I prefer writing when I'm in the mood, whether that's 4 in the morning or 10 at night. And I get too carried away to eat or drink at times.6

4. What Genre/s do you prefer writing about?7

I love writing credible, realistic action/adventure stories. A market that doesn't really exist, but Hollywood would never admit that! I stay away from gadgets and big special effects and stick to a story where you give a damn for the protagonist.8

5. How do you choose a name for your characters?9

If I base a character on a particular person I've met, I'll twist it round a little bit. One of my major characters is based on my mentor. First name Martin, and lives on Russ avenue. Martin Russ was born. Anagrams are helpful too, Gerard Jen Meyer was an interesting person, so I morphed his character into Jeremy Gardener.10

6. How do you create your characters? Do they stem from a name? Do you dream about them? Do they appear out of nowhere? Are the inspired by people you know?11

They're often based on people I know. If not it just takes a bit of thinking on the type of person I want to create, then I work on becomming them. It's easier than most writers drool over.12

7. Are you a pantsy writer or do you outline before, while or after you have written? 1313

Pantsy? Pantsy you say? I always have a definite outline planned, but nothing is set on concrete, and it can often change as I begin writing. That's all part of the fun.14

8. Do you have any objects around you that inspired you to write?15

Like most of the people submitting to this contest, I'm just a kid with a computer. There's no fancy office rich Uncle Herbert left for me, just a laptop you could find under five hundred bucks at cash converters, some crumbs from a midnight snack and lots of notes sprawled over the desk. I keep my favaourite figurine beside me. It was the foundation for my success and failures and the start of something very powerful.16