Thread:FlakyPorcupine/@comment-26920383-20160103110628/@comment-5025667-20160114153438

So anyway, thank you for the kind message. First of all, sorry if this message will seem to be a bit rushed. Due to lag, I lost two fully written messages trying to respond to yours, so I hope you understand me just wanting to put something out. But I really do appreciate you messaging me, because I've been going through some dark times in my life that I'd rather not get into right now.

So, as far as the best advice I can personally give, it will seem like it'd be simple but it's the truth; write and read more. Writing is a skill that you learn, rather than being born with. As much as that advice seems typical and quite straightforward, trust me, I was terrible when I first tried to put words together.

As far as specific influences on my own work go, I first started as a poet than a short story writer. Thus, I'm very much influenced by various poets. In particular I love the works of Emily Dickinson, W. B. Yeats and T.S. Eliot among others. I also love listening to and writing music, and in particular music with strong lyrics. As far as authors go, I'm a fan of H. P. Lovecraft, Neil Gaiman and Edgar Allen Poe.