How To Create A Great Work Area for Inspiration
How To Create an Inspiring Work Area…this is something I’ve been dealing with for a quite a while. I have attempted to set up my work area and each time I start, I get distracted. It’s not like I have a huge space.
I was stumped for something to write this month. I skimmed my computer for inspiration. I stumbled upon the blog tour for my first published book. I forgot about this tour. Side note, next December will mark ten years of indie publishing for me.I found an interesting blog post I wanted to share. How To Create an Inspiring Work Area…this is something I’ve been dealing with for a quite a while. I…
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John: Combine fake arms with cake.
It's, kinda funny I guess?
Now that I think about it, John's type of humor is a mix between absurdist and uncanniness.
It reminds of an outdoors exhibit I saw years ago in a park.
Giant hands on a hill. It was so chilling and kinda supernatural.
Needless to say I hated those and refused to get closer.
Huh, never thought about it until now. I suppose that in a cartoony style it's fine, but if I were to see those arms sticking out of the cake in real life I would feel uneasy.
It'd all depends on the material it's made off.
Oh wait wait wait.
Looking again at the arm cake, it looks like someone getting out of a portal, arms first. Don't you think?
Yeah, funny that considering the ability John will get much later.
Oooooh John and its relation with arms.
I'm👏on👏to👏some👏thing
John: Allocate hammer to strife specibus.
Dude really was on something with the concept of kind abstrata.
Like, it's dumb but genius at the same time.
Wanna use a type of weapon? Gonna choose it first, oh and you can only pick 3-4.
It's revolutionizing the RPG equipment style in my opinion.
Taking something that already exist and spice it up.
If I had to pick, I would say bladekind, fistkind and bookkind.
The last one a bit as a joke.
Ok, let's take a look at the other abstrata.
I'm just going to do those we can see on the second picture.
CW/TW: graphic details, implicit/implied violence
I'm putting those there cause idk at what point my comments are too much or not.
crowbarkind: The heist weapon. Also an important anti-juju juju.
I wonder what you can get be alchemizing it with something else. Could be critical for defeating the Bad Guy.
broomkind: The classic housewife/janitor one. Also, witch.
pokerkind(?): As in cards? I guess throwing sharp cards can be dangerous.
icepickkind: Ah yes, Ai: the Somnium Files style.
goldclubkind: You know, that's fine. Better use it as a weapon instead of an activity that monopolize land and huge quantity of water.
Fuck golf!
hammerkind: John's choice. Lifting a hammer and crushing things with it can be so satisfying. Speaking by experience.
Rivet from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart uses one too.
gunropekind: I think it is, like climbing equipment. Both transportation and weapon! Nicely pragmatic.
shovelkind: Ah ha! Reminds me to try Shovel Knight sometime. Seems fun and challenging!
pepmillkind: Being like, 'haha time to get itchy'. Can't see how it can be useful during combat. Maybe for a very specific situation?
hatchetkind: Throwing hatchets sound difficult. Talk about skill!
spoonkind: One of Jane's abstratus. A small one isn't very efficient, maybe shoving it down someone's throat. Now, a BIG one. Not only you got some much ice cream, but you can fight and shield yourself.
I approve 👍
statuekind: I hope we're talking about small ones. Like, you have to be beyond ripped if you want to use a human sized statue.
spatulakind: For your culinary and murderous intent needs.
Would be messy though.
scrwdrverkind: Screwdriver.. *cringing hiss* goodbye eyes?
bladekind: A classic. Though what qualify as a blade, other than a sword? A knife is a blade but I bet it gets its own abstratus.
?? I have no idea.
dumbbellkind: If it's 2-4 kg, I can lift it. Throwing it? Man again you have to be a minimum ripped in order to use it as a weapon.
Yeah, I started hitting the gym a few weeks ago. Muscle building. We'll see how it goes.
hckystickkind(?): Hockeystick? Hmm, ok. Nothing to say about it.
vacuumkind: ha ha, it's already very deadly for cats and dogs.
Can you imagine combining it with something with the alchemiter?
Slicing/shooting your opponent? No, SUCK 'EM.
And then there would be a space system where you could be creative and add more, change the shape, how the enemies are compartmentalized (or not), if you can weaponize them by throwing them back. Wait that's just Slime Rancher main tool isn't it?
mopkind: A dirty job: killing then cleaning.
trophykind: Again, are we talking about one that fit your hand, or something bigger? Eh, burn out athlete villain story.
fncysntakind: These freaking guys! Hussie seems obsessed with fancy santas. They even wrote a huge rant on their blog. Mostly about how they don't make sense and are stupid.
I guess he tried to find some use by giving it to Dirk.
Like, "They have to do something, right? Right?? I don't know how, but I find a way to fight with them".
ladlekind: Same as the spoon. Combining it with something else should improve it.
cordkind: Different from gunropekind. Does an electric cord fit this category? Here y'all an interesting idea for your original character!
ironkind: Okay but how do you deal with the cord? Do you alchemize extra cord? Add battery? Turn it into a wireless one? So many questions I didn't know I would be asking today.
sawkind: Another serial killer weapon. Though I guess Kanaya's chainsaw fit in this category. Half of it that is.
cleaverkind: I don't know what to add, except serial killer weapon?
iceskatekind: Hmm gonna find a way to properly attach them to your hands. Or OOOHH ice skating style and pirouette to death enemies.
Now we're talking! Although bigger problem is the ice. Well a Land full of ice shouldn't be a problem, if it happens.
wrenchkind: Ah! Ratchet's weapon. Imagine a Land with bolts and machineries requiring a wretch to solve the puzzles.
Sounds neat~
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50 Questions For Your Characters
What motivates your character?
How does the public view them? (Doesn't have to be anything major, it could be classmates, friends, strangers in the park, etc.)
Is your character an optimist or pessimist?
Does your character care about their reputation and/or how others perceive them?
Is your character more of a family or friends person?
What, if anything, sticks out about their appearance?
Is your character good with kids?
What are some internal obstacles that your character has to overcome?
What emotion does your character feel most frequently?
If your character is an antagonist or something of the like, do they self-justify their actions? If so, how?
What events in their past helped shape and influence them into who they are today?
What are some of your character's pet peeves?
Who is the closest person to your character?
How did they become so close?
What habits does your character have?
What is your character's relationship with their family?
Overall, is there anything special or peculiar about your character compared to others in your story?
Who/what comforts your character?
Summarize your character's goals in one sentence.
Who's in the way of those goals?
What is your character's relationship with their emotions?
What regrets do they have, if any? (From any part of the story, not just exposition.)
If your character is at a loud, people-filled party, how would they act?
From childhood to their current age, how has your character changed?
What is the main setting of your story and how does it impact your character?
What are the top three most distinguishable personality traits of your character?
How does your character view themselves? (Expectations, intelligence, confidence, self-belief, etc.)
What emotion is the most unfamiliar to your character and how do they deal with it?
What are the three things that your character values most?
Is your character hiding something from other people, if so, what?
What genre of music does/would your character love?
How does your character view their past?
What are three positive traits that your character has?
What are three negative traits that your character has?
Imagine the ideal home for your character. Where would it be located? What type of housing would it be? Who/what would be there?
What are the things that make your character enter a full rage/cold mode? (Depends on their character.)
What does your character want to change about themselves?
Someone your character dislikes goes up to them and confesses. How does your character react? (Doesn't have to be a rejection.)
What does your character have yet to realize about themselves?
Is your character good at time-management and responsible?
What kind of clothes does your character wear?
What is one thing that your character dislikes about themselves? ("Nothing" is also a valid answer.)
What does your character see as the greatest injustice?
What does your character fear?
On a scale from 1-10, how intelligent is your character? (1 being incredibly stupid with almost no knowledge of the world, and 10 literally being Light Yagami. If you don't get it, that's on you lol; but it's basically having over 200 IQ.)
Does your character specialize or have remarkable talent in anything? If so, what is it?
In a group setting, what role would your character have? Leader, co-leader, follower, or outsider?
What event in your story altered your character the most?
In the end, what is your character grateful for?
Why did you choose to use this character to answer these questions? (I would love to see your answers!)
Happy writing~
3hks :)
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