Polls & Questionnaires
Practice for your memoirs with some insightful polling and questions about your writing experience. Readers: there are activities for your pretty eyes to gaze upon as well. Explain to your physical body what goes on in your spiritual head. Answer the questions and feel productive!
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Clicking the titles on the left will take you to corresponding Google Forms pages. Submissions will be visible by Takes One to Write One. Information submitted can and will be used for data charts and opinion pieces published to my social media. No personal data or identifying information will be saved or shared.
Being a writer is hard. It's a lifestyle. It's not for the weak. Share your feelings because you (a writer) can answer these about yourself (a writer) and your stories (that are totally nearly finished) because you, (a writer), can reason your way not only into believing the questionnaire isn't wasting time but is, in fact, helping out your storytelling abilities. Because it totally is.
Despite the difficulties of honing your writing skills, you carry on. Much like you carry on answering these writer-related questions. You are a writer, and you have thoughts. I'm ready to read them.
To be a good writer, you must be well-read. How else does one learn the skills of storycrafting, grammar, and your own writer's voice?
To be a good reader, you must have a passion for learning and discovery. How else can you actively stare at a page with squiggly characters and use the formations to conjure a story in your mind?
This poll is totally a writer's and reader's tool for storytelling and learning. Not procrastinating in the slightest—or so you can reason.
To be a REALLY good writer, you must be REALLY well-read. How else does one REALLY REALLY learn the skills of storycrafting, grammar, and your own writer's voice?
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To be a REALLY good reader, you must have a REALLY BIG passion for learning and discovery. How else can you actively stare at a page with squiggly characters and use the formations to conjure a story in your mind?
This poll is totally a continuation of a writer's and reader's tool for storytelling and learning. Not procrastinating more—or so you can reason.
Your local library: a "third place" to welcome writers and readers alike. They are the source of knowledge on books and other media, they are a community hub for seminars or events, and they are a place where it's perfectly acceptable to curl up with a book and go to another land.
Indulge me in your opinions because you can reason your way not only into believing the questionnaire isn't wasting time but is, in fact, helping out your storytelling and reading abilities. Because it totally is.
Stereotypes can be hurtful: some because they're mean and some because they're so correct you feel you've been stabbed with accuracy.
Share your feelings because you (a writer) can answer these about yourself (a writer) and your stories (that are totally nearly finished) because you, (a writer), can reason your way not only into believing the questionnaire isn't wasting time but is, in fact, helping out your storytelling abilities. Because it totally is.
Not all marketers have to be writers but all writers have to be marketers of their stories and that means standing up to the BIG players of publishing. Below are some stereotypes about the publishing industry. What are your opinions on the Goliath Monster standing before David-esque writers?
Indulge me in your opinions because you can reason your way not only into believing the questionnaire isn't wasting time but is, in fact, helping out your storytelling and reading abilities. Because it totally is.
Our favorite characters might be who we want to be, might be based heavily on a loved one, or is a favorite for just existing. They were created with love by your amazing writer's brain and they are as much us as we are them. Tell me about the character you feel most strongly about with this questionnaire and you may be surprised to find there is more to learn about yourself.
This character came from a deep, dark place inside of you and you hated every interaction with them. They were vital, yes, to the ultimate goal of creating a cathartic story, but at what price? Your fingers typed or wrote those descriptions. Your lips formed the same vile dialogue. You gave them a name. Are they still a part of you? Have you conquered your greatest shadow?
Find out in this simple and fun questionnaire! <3
Writers must fill in the holes of reader knowledge so that readers can stay immersed in the story, not the confusion. See below for questions asking about things that should be common knowledge. How well will you score against the collective?
Since I can't tell if you cheat or not, I will state here that we operate on the honor system and karmic code, so...do with that what you will.