User blog comment:Mikemacdee/How I Write/@comment-10789912-20151230084707

What are you writing?

The latest story in a series of mine, In Torment 4. Michael coming back, Dread and Enki facing off, completion of Natalie's story line, all that good stuff I've been building up for.

How does your work differ from others in its genre?

Being a fan of lore (Loremaster at TES wiki, fan of lore in any media style, such as movies), I try to include very detailed lore in what I write. I also attempt to get rid of the "this is good, this is bad" barrier most stories follow, by having conflicting world views connect and fight. The largest part, however, is essentially trying to fix the NSFW genre. Instead of what is basically goreporn, I want to make stories that use sexual themes, gore, and other twisted concepts meaningfully, and never intend to throw in anything for "shock factor".

Why do you write what you do?

I grew up with horror movies and horror-themed-music (metal uses horror themes a lot), so I've been around it my entire life. To me, horror is a genre that doesn't have boundaries. If you want to include something, you can. I like that freedom. I also like the idea of scares, and even the occasional slasher-style gorehound story. Horror also allows you to insert some lesser/subliminal messages, which is always fun.

How does your writing process work?

I sit down, usually at 12-2AM, and simply write. I then go back and fix obvious errors when I awake the next morning. My mind is very active when I'm awake around that time. Once I start, I'm simply going. I get connected to the story up until the final phase, and then I publish it. So, my process is simply starting, and letting the rest happen on its own.


 * Start writing when mind is very active


 * Get into the story and the lore


 * Simply let my mind do the rest


 * Publish for others to enjoy

Do you have any artistic pursuits besides writing?

Music has always been a love of mine. I've also always enjoyed constructing things and letting creativity rule, so a game director/producer was an idea I used to think on every once in a while.

What literary character is like you?

Tough one. I really can't think of any archetype I'd fit into precisely, so this is rather unanswerable.