Aria's Hollow: A Formal Introduction
Jun. 20th, 2020 02:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
arias_hollowWhat is this blog about?
This blog is where I post a mix of media reviews (primarily television, books/comics, films, and video games), personal updates, and my own writings. In essence, it is a fandom blog with a splash of personal blog tossed in as well. Common topics are my opinions on stories/storytelling, aromanticism, asexuality, and updates on various hobbies and projects of mine. Friendly/civil discussion and comments are always welcome, and I am open to being sent questions both on specific posts and through private messaging. This is a SFW, spoiler-centric blog. Tags are mostly self-explanatory, though some tags like 'writing woes' and 'language woes' are actually just my general tag for posts about my writing or language learning experiences. For other policies, see my profile.
Who runs this blog?
I'm Autumn (Who's Aria? Aria is also me, I just don't go by that name as often in conversation), an aroace storytelling enthusiast. I'm in my 20s and have loved reading and writing for pretty much my whole life. I'm an avid fan of speculative fiction in particular, and grew up loving television/film and video games alongside books. I love story analysis, both of the mechanical elements and the more emotive elements (I'm very big on character arcs and interpretations in particular), though my own reviews tend to be some mix between proper analysis and just rambling out my thoughts. How often I post varies greatly, but usually you can expect something at least once a month; though during events or if I am watching/reading more than usual there may be a notable increase in content production for a time.
Some of my other prominent interests include learning languages, music, drawing my OCs, sociology, and cooking/baking. Most of these I haven't pursued quite to the extent I would like to, but they are nonetheless things I enjoy or find interesting. Most of my art posting happens on Pillowfort, but I may eventually share some here if I start drawing a lot more. Otherwise, the nature of the blog probably won't change much, so feel free to drop in any time and chat. I might take a little while to respond, but as a rule I do try to get back to anyone who comments on my stuff.
Where else can this blogger be found?
Tumblr
Pillowfort
Archive of Our Own
Fanfiction.net
Twitter
This blog is where I post a mix of media reviews (primarily television, books/comics, films, and video games), personal updates, and my own writings. In essence, it is a fandom blog with a splash of personal blog tossed in as well. Common topics are my opinions on stories/storytelling, aromanticism, asexuality, and updates on various hobbies and projects of mine. Friendly/civil discussion and comments are always welcome, and I am open to being sent questions both on specific posts and through private messaging. This is a SFW, spoiler-centric blog. Tags are mostly self-explanatory, though some tags like 'writing woes' and 'language woes' are actually just my general tag for posts about my writing or language learning experiences. For other policies, see my profile.
Who runs this blog?
I'm Autumn (Who's Aria? Aria is also me, I just don't go by that name as often in conversation), an aroace storytelling enthusiast. I'm in my 20s and have loved reading and writing for pretty much my whole life. I'm an avid fan of speculative fiction in particular, and grew up loving television/film and video games alongside books. I love story analysis, both of the mechanical elements and the more emotive elements (I'm very big on character arcs and interpretations in particular), though my own reviews tend to be some mix between proper analysis and just rambling out my thoughts. How often I post varies greatly, but usually you can expect something at least once a month; though during events or if I am watching/reading more than usual there may be a notable increase in content production for a time.
Some of my other prominent interests include learning languages, music, drawing my OCs, sociology, and cooking/baking. Most of these I haven't pursued quite to the extent I would like to, but they are nonetheless things I enjoy or find interesting. Most of my art posting happens on Pillowfort, but I may eventually share some here if I start drawing a lot more. Otherwise, the nature of the blog probably won't change much, so feel free to drop in any time and chat. I might take a little while to respond, but as a rule I do try to get back to anyone who comments on my stuff.
Where else can this blogger be found?
Tumblr
Pillowfort
Archive of Our Own
Fanfiction.net
Re: Hai!
Date: 2020-07-07 06:37 am (UTC)And I'm not really sure what got me started on liking fantasy and character-driven stories, it's pretty much always been a preference of mine. The mix of intrigue from the fantastical and emotive core of the character drive is very appealing. Plus, it kind of mixes what turned out to be both my love of dramatic, high stakes stuff and my interest in sociology/psychology and how people think.
As for my progress on my WiPs, so far it's not very impressive. xD On Forgotten Shadow I have completed draft 1 and and begun the restructuring process for draft 2/3. For Sol Witch I got part way through draft 1 before decided it also needed to be entirely restructured. And then the other two are still in the 'I mainly write short scenes and the like to figure out the characters and world' stages.
Re: Hai!
Date: 2020-07-08 06:03 pm (UTC)Like you, I love character driven stories. I tend to focus on psychology, sociology, and the impact of technology on our lives, for better or worse. I suppose the more technology we integrate into our lives, the more we desire, and the further removed we are from nature and relating, empathizing with others. Who are some of your characters? What is your writing process? Do you use an outline?