#paperbirdqanda

i’m bored and i lost all the questions for my earlier q&a when i deleted the post on wtw (stupid move ik) so i’m doing this ig.

1. what got you into writing?

alrighty so what really got me into writing was this writing contest my seventh grade teacher introduced me to, but the only thing that was motivating me was money so i won’t count that. what really got me into writing was the fact that it does wonders as a coping mechanism. i feel like shit? i write. and if it turns out to be good... bonus.

2. outside of wtw/prose, who are your biggest writing influences?

call me cliche but the ancient greeks. i’m a slut for their mythology and the protrayl of gods is just *french kisses*. i also just love mythology in general as well as any religion so they def influence my writing (yes, my way to show i love religion is being a blasphemous lil shit; i regret nothing).

3. what’s the significance behind your profile picture(s)?

it’s literally just a picrew i made. then i put a rainbow over it bc i’m queer af and want to rub it in y’all’s faces. but also imma change it soon dw.

4. top fifteen favorite books - go. (if you don’t know what exactly are your favorite fifteen, just name twenty you like.)

i hope people realize that whenever this type of question is asked i automatically forget every single book i’ve read. but i’ll still try-

in no particular order bc i’m way too lazy for that:

1. a northern light

2. the book thief

3. to kill a mockingbird

4. children of blood and bone (fite me if you want but it holds a special place in my heart even if the writing style is... eh)

5. a midsummer night’s dream

6. milkweed

7. narrative of the life of fredrick douglass, an american slave

8. of mice and men

9. black boy

10. tweleve angry men

11. a snicker of magic (is this book actually good? ... idk but it’s cute)

i’m gonna stop here and come back bc i can’t think of many books rn and if i don’t come back feel free to call me a dumbass.

5. what’s the significance behind your username?

*squints* 13 year old me thought it was quirky. 14 year old me regrets. look out for name change. probably somethin related to my actual name... like jai, i’m a basic bitch.

6. any particularly stupid quote that you nevertheless love?

“to love is to be vulnerable.” no i do not remember who said that.

7. how would you define your current writing style? do you think this is your set style, or are you still evolving?

gritty and skinned. i’m still evolving as i always have; i pray to whatever celestial beings above us that i keep on evolving until i am... imperfect but unapologetically so.

8. favorite song(s)? favorite song(s) to listen to ironically?

i’ve been violently vibing to cavetown for a couple days now. “boys will be bugs” and “16/04/16 (jack’s song)” and “devil town” are my favorite rn. also i’ve recently discovered purity ring and i love the entirety of WOMB but “i like the devil” in particular just... yes. oh and duh anything p!atd... i listen to “northern downpour” at least once a day, perfect song to listen to when i’m feeling like shit.

note that my favorite songs will change tomorrow.

9. a common writing error or trend that annoys you?

i refuse to be really nitpicky about writing errors bc i’m the grand royal of fuckin up when it comes to english. but, just... i don’t like it when people are inconsistent with their captilization. i don’t mean like writing that is lowercase but utilizing capitization to convey something (all my favorite writers on wtw do that) but i mean like...

“hi!! I’m Samantha. my favorite animal is a cat (I have a kitty named midnight) And i love dogs as well!!”

extreme and overly annoying example but you get the point.

10. should pineapple be on pizza?

i’ve had pickles with whipped cream. fries with frosting. ice cream with tortillas. but i wouldn’t dare put pinapple anywhere near my pizza. no.