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For the question ask, 16, 20, 61, and 73!

Hi there!

16. How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Share one of them?

The only fic I’m actively nurturing and coming up with new ideas for right now is All That Remains, my current Black Lagoon wip.

But the recent manga chapters have inspired me so I am thinking of writing something with Revy/Le Majeur (and possibly B) bc there is not a straight bone between the three of them and lots of stuff in canon to work with. esp Revy actually being capable of caring for and mentoring her in canon, which intrigued me. I might do that one of these days, once I leave this creative haze I’m in with my main wip.
I also have another Revy/Balalaika fic idea (for an AU…)

20. Have you noticed any patterns in your fics? Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?

For themes: angst + hurt/comfort! Also: villains as parents. It’s a favorite theme that follows me from fandom to fandom: give this ruthless villain/anti-hero a child that they attach strongly to and see what happens (or I focus on the canon child-parental relationship). It’s a character study that I have tried out for many of my fandoms. Bc it’s often not about redemption or the kid, it’s about the fact that everyone is capable of loving someone, and that can have disastrous or healing consequences - often both. It’s Prime Angst and Hurt/Comfort, which is what I write the most.
Several of my fics, even across fandoms, do parallel each other slightly and it’s on purpose. (All of my BL fics subtly reference each other, etc)
Also: characters’ metamorphosis, I have to explore/depict that if it ever happens in canon, and esp if doesn’t. If she’s not going through a dark metamorphosis and coming out/waking up on the other side as a different person, what’s even happening?
And my absolute fave: character comes into their full (mental) power, or takes back her power.
For maximum impact, I tend to combine all of the aforementioned themes. so angst. very drama.

61. Why do you continue writing fics?

Probably because I just cannot stop writing? I mostly do it for myself.

73. What do you think makes your writing stand out from other works?

Not really sure… Maybe, that I tend to go as deeply within a character’s mind as I possibly can when describing their emotional situation. I’d love to know my readers’ views on that.

Thanks for asking! <3

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Okay so, Black Lagoon Chapter 116 - Balalaika is shown with a new look, all retro, and she is a casino owner now? (hmm she made Le Majeur dress up like a bunny for her) But what is going on with this new design - the meek expression and soft dialogue? Making her stick thin without muscle, aging her down like 20 years?

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Whichever assistant drew this, pls, where is the tired, physically strong, teeth-baring B who runs the underworld?

How did we go from this

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To this?

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eastgaysian:

won’t beef with people younger than me because that’s embarrassing for me. won’t beef with people older than me because that’s embarrassing for them. won’t beef with people my age because i know we both have better shit to be doing. peace and lovr on planet earth

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bandaidsfortheheart:

“I could say this year has been the hardest I’ve ever had to endure. But I’m not sure it would be true. Life has never been easy, it’s just that the pain always fades. So when something new slices into my skin it feels like an unfamiliar ache. But what I can say is that this year has been a duality of living. It has been hurt and it has been healing. I have spent most days living in the grey. Always stuck somewhere between broken and okay. I’m discovering that life is a lot messier than I once believed it to be. But maybe simpler, too. There’s a lot of things I don’t know, but what I do is that time keeps tick, tick, ticking and every second I spend trying to go back is one less second I could spend focusing on today. So it’s a new year. And the only promise I’m going to make is that I will try to let go of any expectations I have of life, or living, or myself.”

NYE 2017, V.P.

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failhag:

you can’t even fathom the problematic things me and my mutuals are romanticizing

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cartoondog:

ilikeit-art:

we are gonna be vacuuming up this post for the next five years

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sunshine-tattoo:

webbyghost:

corrie-zodori:

Anyone: Hey (asks about a special interest of mine)?

Me: Becomes an unskippable cutscene

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ahdriking:

Get to know your fic writer!

  1. Do you prefer writing one-shots or multi-chaptered fics?
  2. Do you plan each chapter ahead or write as you go?
  3. Describe the creative process of writing a chapter/fic
  4. Where do you find inspiration for new ideas?
  5. Do you like constructive criticism?
  6. Do you have your work beta’d? How important is this to your process?
  7. How do you choose which POV to write from?
  8. Do you prefer the beginning, middle, or end of a story?
  9. Do you comment on stories you read?
  10. Cltr+f “blinks” on your WIP & copy paste the first sentence/paragraph that comes up
  11. Link your three favorite fics right now
  12. how does receiving or not receiving feedback/support impact you?
  13. what’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?
  14. how do you write emotional scenes? Do you ever feel what the characters feel? Do you draw from personal experiences?
  15. How do you write smut scenes? Do you get very visual or detailed? How important is it to be realistic?
  16. How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Share one of them?
  17. What do you do when writing becomes difficult? (maybe a lack of inspiration or writers block)
  18. Do you title your fics before, during, or after the writing process? How do you come up with titles?
  19. What is the most-used tag on your ao3?
  20. Have you noticed any patterns in your fics? Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?
  21. Would you ever collaborate with another writer for a story?
  22. Are there certain types of writing you won’t do? (style, pov, genre, tropes, etc)
  23. Best writing advice for other writers?
  24. Worst writing advice anyone ever gave you?
  25. What fic do you wish you got more of a response on?
  26. Which of your fics would you call your wildest ride?
  27. What is your most and least favorite part of writing?
  28. On average, how much writing do you get done in a day?
  29. What’s your revision or editing process like?
  30. Do you share rough drafts or do you wait until it’s all polished?
  31. Do you start with the characters or the plot when writing?
  32. Name three of your favorite fanfic writers.
  33. Do you want to be published some day?
  34. Five years from now, where do you see yourself as a writer?
  35. What is one essential thing to remember when writing a villain? 
  36. How do you write kissing scenes?
  37. How do you choose where to end a chapter?
  38. Would you ever write commissions?
  39. Share a snippet from a WIP
  40. If someone were to make fanart of your work, what fic or scene would you hope to see?
  41. Do you tend to reread fics or are you a one-and-done kind of person?
  42. What’s the last fic you read? Do you recommend it?
  43. Do you take a sadistic joy in whumping your characters, or are you more the “If you hurt them I would kill everyone and then myself” kind of person?
  44. What mistakes do you keep making no matter how many times your beta corrects you?
  45. Do you want to break your readers‘ heart or make them laugh?
  46. How would you describe your style? (Character/emotion/action-driven, etc)
  47. How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?
  48. What do you look for in a beta?
  49. Do you ever get rude reviews and how do you deal with them?
  50. How long is your longest fic?
  51. What’s your total AO3 word count?
  52. Do you respond to comments, why or why not?
  53. How do you spend your time when it comes to fanfiction? Are you primarily a fic reader, writer, or a perfect 50/50 split of both?
  54. What’s your favorite part about the fanfiction writing process?
  55. Of the characters you write for, which is your favorite? Has that choice been swayed at all by your followers/readers’ reactions to certain ones?
  56. What’s something about your writing that you pride yourself on?
  57. Do you prefer editing as you write, or waiting until it’s finished? 
  58. What part of the writing process do you enjoy the most? (Brainstorming, outlining, writing, editing, etc) 
  59. Does anyone in your personal life know you write fic? if not, would you tell anyone?
  60. Have you had a writer you admire comment on your fic? What was that like?
  61. Why do you continue writing fics?
  62. Thoughts on cliffhangers?
  63. Something you hate to see in smut.
  64. Something you love to see in smut.
  65. Tell us about what you’re most looking forward to writing – in your current project, or a future project
  66. How do you deal with writing pressure (ie. pressure to update, negative comments, deadlines, etc.)?
  67. Do you prefer prompts and challenges, or completely independent ideas?
  68. What, if anything, do you do for inspiration?
  69. What work of yours, if any, are you the most embarrassed about existing?
  70. When asked, are you embarrassed or enthusiastic to tell people that you write?
  71. When it comes to more complicated narratives, how do you keep track of outlines, characters, development, timeline, ect.?
  72. What order do you write in? front of book to back? chronological? favorite scenes first? something else?
  73. What do you think makes your writing stand out from other works?
  74. You’ve posted a fic anonymously. How would someone be able to guess that you’d written it?
  75. What scene in [Fanfic Name] took the longest to write? What was difficult about it? 
  76. Did you have any ideas that didn’t make the final cut of [Fanfic Name]? 
  77. Do you have a favorite scene you’ve written from [Fanfic Name] story/chapter? 
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free-my-mindd:

Someone said “because I carry it well doesn’t mean it’s not heavy” I felt that.