Ask the Author with Lydia Turcios
TT: How long have you been writing? What interested you about it?
LT: I've only been writing properly for about four years now, though I've always created. I shifted gears from trying to get my concepts out through illustration after I started writing for a DnD game, frankly, and I was way more satisfied with the outcome.
TT: What inspired you to write this piece(s)?
LT: I was watching Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart, and as you may guess he has a Cuckoo Clock Heart. I started loosely thinking about how you would go about making a prosthetic soul, and then my brain went on a tangent to if souls were just blown glass. I'd been wanting to try writing out of my comfort zone, so I went for it.
TT: Is this similar or different to other things you’ve written? How so?
LT: Not in the least. First of all I literally don't do prose. I prefer short stories or working on long term projects. Also, it's a bit more loose than I normally write. I go heavy on descriptions and internal monologue, so doing a piece that's just technically a conversation was harder.
TT: Who is your favorite author or writer? What do you like about their work?
LT: At the moment it's Alison Bechdel. I really admire how she combines illustration and dialogue. Her novels have such a somber yet hopeful tone to them and she was a big part of me choosing to pursue writing more seriously.
TT: How long have you been writing? What interested you about it?
LT: I've only been writing properly for about four years now, though I've always created. I shifted gears from trying to get my concepts out through illustration after I started writing for a DnD game, frankly, and I was way more satisfied with the outcome.
TT: What inspired you to write this piece(s)?
LT: I was watching Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart, and as you may guess he has a Cuckoo Clock Heart. I started loosely thinking about how you would go about making a prosthetic soul, and then my brain went on a tangent to if souls were just blown glass. I'd been wanting to try writing out of my comfort zone, so I went for it.
TT: Is this similar or different to other things you’ve written? How so?
LT: Not in the least. First of all I literally don't do prose. I prefer short stories or working on long term projects. Also, it's a bit more loose than I normally write. I go heavy on descriptions and internal monologue, so doing a piece that's just technically a conversation was harder.
TT: Who is your favorite author or writer? What do you like about their work?
LT: At the moment it's Alison Bechdel. I really admire how she combines illustration and dialogue. Her novels have such a somber yet hopeful tone to them and she was a big part of me choosing to pursue writing more seriously.