Answers part two
wordlass asks: What inspired you to write Spock, and how did you motivate yourself and find the time to continue writing drafts when you finished them?
Well, I described the inception of the whole thing above. As for motivation and time. . . I always feel bad that I don't have a better answer for this question, but I just do it, I guess? Even when I whine about "how behind I am" or that "I'm not writing enough," the idea to stop writing never even gets close to crossing my mind. That being said, I've given up multiple times over the course of this story. I only actually finished one draft, and each draft got shorter than the last (70K to 50K to 20K to 5K). Some of it was poor writing choices and getting bored, but some of it was genuinely realizing I needed time to think this over before I could get back to it. My final abandonment of the last draft wasn't giving up to me, because I felt like (and still feel like) it was the best option at the time.
You know how some writers talk about "the story they have to tell"? Well, I'm only 16. I probably haven't found the story I have to tell yet. But this is one of them. I can just feel it. I need to write this story. I won't give up on it, because I won't, because I won't give up on it. Spock is my story and it's gonna be told.
That's my motivation.
Could you describe some items that would be each character's aesthetic?
Yes? Definitely?? Absolutely??? Here's 6 or more objects per person.
Evan's items/symbols would be a drumsticks, a snare drum, different types of fidget toys (NOT spinners), fingers, scars (deep burn scars specifically), reddish desert landscapes (he lives in New Mexico), and whatever animal he's crossed with. Try a lizard for now. His main color is light reddish-orange.
Gabi: a castle/rook chess piece, a chess board halfway through a game, a mirror, a lone folding chair, a lone food tray on a table, a dark-skinned and freckled nose/cheek, a spiral galaxy, a rocket ship, glow-in-the-dark ceiling stars/planets. Main color is bluish-purple.
Ximena: a newspaper, a saxophone, a clip-on microphone (like what people wear on talk shows), a piano, piles/drawers of manila folder files, a magnifying glass, a conspiracy board, a golden necklace chain. Main colors are gold, black, and white.
Iri: a stretched-out macaw (or glossy ibis) wing, loose bright red/yellow/blue (or maroon) feathers, white fabric, a wheelchair, plants growing under UV lights, a syringe, painted clouds/sky. Main colors are bright white and pinkish red.
Tosigo: dark green scales, fangs, cage bars, a coiled-up snake, snakeskin, a heat lamp, goosebumps on skin, a dribble of blood, an hand of cards with an ace of spades and/or a jack of diamonds hidden in it. Main color is dark green.
Rosario: murky water, jellyfish heads, jellyfish stingers, hands making letters in sign language (especially K or T or R), bubbles, feet dipping toes in water. Main colors are dull pink and grey.
Ryann: a 3D model of an atom, feet/ankles wearing professional loafers and khakis, a snow globe of a modern city, a microscope, a crown stitched onto a white lapel, a bunch of crisscrossed (white) strings, a brain in a jar. Main color is dull white.
Daniel: computer code, cells under a microscope, a white lab coat, lab goggles (preferably on a head with thick blond hair that sticks up), bundles of cords and wires, a stack of crisp money sticking out of an envelope, a laptop keyboard. Main color is bright green (like the color of computer code on a black screen).
Abuela: an Argentinian flag, an ear of corn, yarn and knitting needles, a faded doily cover on a couch, pill bottles, dark-skinned and wrinkled and leathery hands, a graveyard scattered with flowers. Main color is faded blue.
