Hey there, void.
My name is Shae Ramsey. I'm going to keep writing to you until you're filled with people. If that never happens, it's okay, too; however I feel about doldrums and burn-outs, I'll never stop writing. I need to get better at rewriting, and to develop discipline instead of depending on inspiration.
"I just write the thing" always feels like a cop-out statement when an author is pressed for details and explanations, but there's an energy in discovering something about my world: the name for a position in a tribe, the way a new species functions, or a quirk in the quarks and other physics of the setting. Trying to prescribe the world is like shoving my hand into dark fog; describing it feels like an archeologist uncovering something. When it clicks and I'm channeling something waiting to be found, the words come thick and my fingers can't keep up. It's a wonderful sensation, and I want to share it with you.
We're here on Hearsay Horizons because it's the characters' worlds, and we're just hearing them, because the stories want us to hear them speak. The real trick's getting them to speak on command. They won't always obey, even if I get better at focus. Not everything will be a full story; I'm going to post snippets, dialogue exchanges, or even just character profiles; my rubber band ball has to start somewhere. Hearsay Horizons has been updating three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday), at about 7 PM EST. I hope to continue that schedule.
That's the site, and here's a smidge more about me. I tend toward horror, fantasy, and soft science fiction. I'm most confident about world-building, and terrified about character relationships and actually stringing things together into a plot that doesn't feel rushed. My second post on this site, "Knowing is Half the Feast," was published in Massasoit Community College's The Lantern in 2014, during one of my last semesters there. Another story I may post, "The Mouse of Cloud Street," appeared in The Bridge (2017) as I finished my education at Bridgewater State University. While attending BSU, I presented on the concept of terror and horror; the conference published the resulting paper in their 2017 proceedings journal.
Three published pieces, and an entire summer as a funded undergrad researcher based on the strength of my written academic proposal, and I'm still afraid you'll always be nothing more than a void to scream into. I guess it goes to show that the doubts never stop. I'll just have to outlast them.
"I just write the thing" always feels like a cop-out statement when an author is pressed for details and explanations, but there's an energy in discovering something about my world: the name for a position in a tribe, the way a new species functions, or a quirk in the quarks and other physics of the setting. Trying to prescribe the world is like shoving my hand into dark fog; describing it feels like an archeologist uncovering something. When it clicks and I'm channeling something waiting to be found, the words come thick and my fingers can't keep up. It's a wonderful sensation, and I want to share it with you.
We're here on Hearsay Horizons because it's the characters' worlds, and we're just hearing them, because the stories want us to hear them speak. The real trick's getting them to speak on command. They won't always obey, even if I get better at focus. Not everything will be a full story; I'm going to post snippets, dialogue exchanges, or even just character profiles; my rubber band ball has to start somewhere. Hearsay Horizons has been updating three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday), at about 7 PM EST. I hope to continue that schedule.
That's the site, and here's a smidge more about me. I tend toward horror, fantasy, and soft science fiction. I'm most confident about world-building, and terrified about character relationships and actually stringing things together into a plot that doesn't feel rushed. My second post on this site, "Knowing is Half the Feast," was published in Massasoit Community College's The Lantern in 2014, during one of my last semesters there. Another story I may post, "The Mouse of Cloud Street," appeared in The Bridge (2017) as I finished my education at Bridgewater State University. While attending BSU, I presented on the concept of terror and horror; the conference published the resulting paper in their 2017 proceedings journal.
Three published pieces, and an entire summer as a funded undergrad researcher based on the strength of my written academic proposal, and I'm still afraid you'll always be nothing more than a void to scream into. I guess it goes to show that the doubts never stop. I'll just have to outlast them.
I am forever impressed by your ability to create while worlds, rich characters, and interesting stories. I'm so proud of what you've done and I wait eagerly to see more.
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