J’s Comments (group member since Aug 22, 2013)

J’s comments from the Bisky's Twitterling's Scribbles! group.

All my stories have some supernatural and/or science fiction elements. My first few novels were like in a James Bond/Resident Evil-ish world. xD

And each protagonist has a scary weapon--such as a big revolver or a katana.

Sunny D used to taste better in the past. xD I learned in biology class that Europe bans genetically modified crops---unlike the U.S. :/ - so yeah we could use more regulations. xD

My favorite coffee drink is either Starbucks Italian Roast or Espresso Roast. I tried their Holiday Espresso roast, and that was amazing. Basically I just like black bold coffee with sugar added to it. :3

@G.G - He's maybe 20 right now or 19. It's all experimental right now. I'm thinking he moves to NYC, then something 'bad' happens and then he moves maybe back to Ukraine or somewhere? And then comes back to American when he can start going to university...

@Karen - I really want him to have an accent because it makes him stand out--especially in North Dakota where we apparently sound Canadian. xD Plus he misses his home in Ukraine a lot.

@A.J - I was wondering if his mother would keep her accent, it would rub off on the character. :3 I'm glad to know that people have some control over what accent(s) they retain.

Thank you all for the information. I appreciate it. :3
Even though many of us write fiction, we still want to be 'accurate." :3

@Nicole/Bisky

I'm an English Ed. major and I have never written so much in one semester before this Fall. D8 lol I'll be doing a lot of writing within the next week and a half, but none of it will be fiction. :(

English, education, and sociology classes make you write quite a bit! xD

I wondered that, too, but many New Yorkers who moved from around the world (sometimes) inhabit the same neighborhoods... so if Vladimir's around native Russian speakers and speaks 'British' English with his mother, he may maintain that accent. I guess the processes and changes vary amongst people. Plus Vladimir's an English literature fan, so perhaps he'd purposely want to retain that kind of voice? Being in my British Lit. classes a couple years ago kind of motivated this character. He likes those 'Romantic' poets. :3

There are cases where I have Vladimir using British terms. I appreciate all the information! :3

He lived in the Ukraine until he was 9 or 10, and started taking English lessons from the British tutor when he was 4 or 5. When he's 9 or 10, he and his mother move to New York City.

From all the feedback, here's how I think he'll be:

He speaks with a Russian accent and uses British grammar/slang/words.

Where I live, exposure to many accents is very limited. haha :3

So I did some research. The event started in San Franciso in July 1999, but it was moved to November basically to "take advantage of the miserable weather."

B-But people can write outside. D8 lol

I should be working on school work, but my coffee's making me think about my novel. haha xD

I'm aware several on here are bilingual speakers, so.. :3

My male lead's name is Vladimir Stewart. [last name is temporary] He was born in Ukraine and Russian is his first language, but he is taught English by a British tutor who also taught his mother English.

So when Vladimir speaks English, do you think he'd sound British because of the English tutor or will he still sound like a Russian speaker? Or would his accent be a combination of both types of accents?

Do people have different accents when speaking other languages? Would his accent sound different when speaking Russian and English?

Thanks! :3

@Kevin/Bisky - Sometimes I get tired of anime music like with any music xD

I like the Deadman Wonderland song, but hearing bits of English is a tad strange in some songs--I'm guessing it's weird to Japanese folks hearing Japanese bits in English songs or Spanish/Mexican/South American folks hearing Spanish bits in English/whatever songs. The singers of the Deadman Wonderland song pull of English pretty well, though. :3

Do you have any indie artists to recommend? :3

@Deb Sixx A.M. *high five*

I often watch JWittz's videos--he makes a lot of videos about Pokemon news/random facts/etc. :3

Usually I use YouTube for background noise.

Good job, folks! Some words are better than no words.

My goal is to tackle it next year. It depends on how busy I am next fall---maybe I'll have to do my "NaNoWriMo" goal during summer break. :3

They should have it in the summer rather than November. xD

I never skip ahead that far---sometimes if I'm on the top of a left page, I find myself reading the middle paragraph on the right page first... :3

Jennifer-I share your misunderstanding. xD

My favorite foods are probably lasagna and fried rice (if it's made properly) and tacos/Mexican food :3 or really good bread.

I don't understand how anyone could go to sleep after ripping off another's writing...

I suppose the most interesting place I wrote was on the 38th floor of my hotel in Times Square, New York. :3 I wrote a chapter of the short story version of my work-in-progress novel. :3

@Bisky - I second that. :3 I probably said this before, but I like to listen to anime music because I don't understand the words, so I don't get distracted by the words---though I usually listen to anime music when drawing rather than writing. :3

When I was working on a rough draft for a paper for my literature class, I was listening to Pokemon game soundtracks---the battle music helped me imagine the typing as a Pokemon battle and my Professor as a tough gym leader or Team Flare/Rocket boss or someone. xD

For writing fiction, I usually don't have music playing--sometimes I play wordless soundtrack music. :3

@Mark - The new story will definitely have references from it! :3 The past stories allow me to have plenty of character knowledge that I can utilize in the new story.
@Rick/Brian - Those are ideas I'll try to keep in mind for future use. :3

@Bisky/Nicole - It's always good to have a sequel story in mind---just in case! :3

"I'm just spooked from getting banged in the nose the other day." Nothing too exciting today! xD

Bisky, if you ever need a theatrical (I think that's the right adjective) trailer voice, let me know--I can kind of pull it off! xD

"This summer, enter the dance floor and feel the fury..." sorry lol xD

My professor doesn't approve of book trailers, but I think they're pretty cool. I've thought about doing one using Poser 3D graphics... or something. You mention animating---I could try that, too... it'll take some work, but it would be fun! :3 I bought anime studio really cheap a few years ago, but never managed to get anything done in it.