Discover a New Voice in Fan-Rom: Eliza Hampstead

It generally starts with an idea in my head and I play around with it for sometime before I start writing it down. My first draft contains mainly dialogue and rough outlines of the characters actions. After that, I add layer after layer: feelings, inner conflict, thoughts, body language, and mimics. As it turns out, I write the spicy scenes first and the fighting/battle scenes last. While writing, I draw inspiration from things I see and hear around me and add those little details into the story.

I find this genre to be my favourite to read. I want to dive into a world where there's magic and paranormal things. Also, reading how the main characters finally get to know each other is what draws me in—the spicier the better.

I've played D&D for years, and one of my characters was a Nephilim-like being called Azariel. She stayed in my mind and I created a world around her. I went for the classics—witches, vampires, fae—as I liked them the most.

There are so many authors…but to name a few: Tolkien, Diana Gabaldon, Rebecca Gable, V.E. Schwab. The Shades of Magic series is my favourite series of all time.

However, besides books, ‌roleplaying games like D&D (Dungeons & Dragons), L5R (Legend of the 5 Rings), Shadowrun, and so many more, have marked my journey. Being a game master and creating a world and story for characters to explore and have fun in is challenging and requires a lot of creativity and quick adaptability. This gives you a lot of opportunities to practise what works and what doesn't…

I hope that I can take my readers into another world; that they can enjoy the story and be glued to the pages, and maybe even learn a thing or two.