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15-17, 29 - From the ask game

From this ask game!

15. Does anyone you know in real life know you write fanfiction?

No, I keep that little factoid to myself🌝 I do have some good friends I’ve met online that have become friends in my real life, though, and they know! Some of my IRLs know I post “short stories” online, and my sister knows I wrote fic at once point. One ex knows I posted for a previous fandom.

16. What do you struggle with most when writing?

I’d say the thing I struggle most with is knowing when and how to summarize. Sometimes you just need to get from point A to point E without lingering at each letter on the way, you know? You can’t flesh out EVERYTHING in a story, but there are certain things that have to at least be addressed, and I sometimes struggle with knowing what to skim through and what to linger on. And, when I figure out what to summarize, I have trouble making that interesting. I also have trouble with setting related details, but I’m trying to get better about those (when it matters).

17. What is something you recently felt proud of in your writing?

I recently worked on a WIP out of order and connected all the pieces, which is something I’ve never done to this scale before! That was really cool for me, since I usually write in a rigid order. I plan to keep writing in a rigid order because I prefer that, but it was a good experience to step out of my comfort zone.

29. How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

When it comes to fic, I always give it at least one full, comprehensive edit—unless I’ve poorly budgeted my time and have to have a fic posted by a certain time for a fic exchange or something like cadinaweek🌝

I tend to make little edits as I go, including leaving myself editing notes for things I’d like to revisit. I do at least one full edit after I’ve figured out where the chapter break will be, where I make any edits I can find and then reread all of the edited portions a few times over. During that time, I’ll also address any editing notes I left myself. If I feel like overachieving or if I end up making a lot of edits, I’ll read the whole thing over again and tinker with it some more. If I’ve read it so many times that I now hate it, I’ll post it immediately, because at that point, no constructive edits will be made lol. If I’m editing a more serious piece of writing (not fic, which I write purely for fun), then I’ll keep making passes until I go through something and find 0 things I want to change. Then I’ll read it over once more, just to be sure!

Thanks so much for the ask!!🫶

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For the ask game!

4, 11, 17, 23 (you know me, always feeling greedy🤪)

(Also I want you to know that I was tempted to ask for #1 and request a scene from the POV of the semi truck in dead!aaron but I decided not to be completely and entirely ridiculous. But I did think about it👀🌝)

You are always welcome to as many ask game questions as you want LMAO

Also I'm fucking howling at the semitruck POV LMAOOOO I admire your restraint 🫡

4. What are some words or phrases you feel like you overuse?

Oh, god, so many 😭 Honestly I've had this moment recently where I've been like... Does all my writing sound exactly the same? And no, it doesn't, but I do want to try and vary some things a bit more in some of my fics 😭

In PG, I've found I have them just cuddling on the couch way too often, which, like, it's soft and important and they've had a lot of very important conversations while holding each other on that couch but like. When half the fic has taken place on the same couch, it's time to make some changes 😭

In SBAU, I fear I might use their uhhh pet names for each other a tad too much, but honestly, that's unlikely to change 💀 i also use the word "whimpers" a fuckton in that fic lmao it's not my fault regina just can't stop herself lmaoooo

I also always worry I use the same dialogue tags too frequently (says, replies, tells x, etc) but that will haunt me forever, probably LOL

11. What makes a fic 'successful' in your opinion?

Oh, SUCH a good one! Frankly, for me, a fic is successful if I have a story I want to tell, and I get to tell it. If I've written the story, that's a success. If people like it and interact with it, fantastic! What a lovely bonus! But it's certainly not the meter for success. I know people can sometimes get wrapped up in the numbers game, especially when it comes to kudos/comments/hits, but at the end of the day, writing should be for you, to tell the story you want to tell, not for the engagement of others. If people like enough to engage with it, incredible! What a lovely bonus to creating art! But it's just not the end-all-be-all to it all, y'know? Anyways, I'll get off my soapbox now lmao

17. What's something you recently felt proud of in your writing?

Honestly, I'm really proud of the story I'm currently working on!!! It's maybe halfway done right now, and I'm excited to get to share it with you all! I don't wanna spoil specifically what I'm proud of in it just yet, but just know I'm proud!!!

23. What's a story you'd love to write but haven't even started yet?

Honestly? I want to write an ABO fic. I don't have a full premise yet, and I am FORCING myself to finish the current fic and MBAU before taking on ANOTHER new fic, so I've got some time. But I have some basic plot points brewing up in the old noggin!

From this ask game!

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it's your favorite aaron murderer! forever annoyed that you can't send an ask from a sideblog. another day, another ask forced into anon by not wanting my main connected to my sideblog. ANYWAYS. the ask game:

9, 17, 23, 33

(I can and will match your greedy four number ask hehe)

anyways ily 💖

From this ask game!

Hi pookas ily pookas! Thank you for asking me questions, you know I love to gab💖

9. How did you get into writing fanfiction?

You’re so foul for asking this question💀💀💀 You KNOW it was the WWII Hunger Games AU when I was a CHILD😭 I only wrote a couple really short chapters of that (by hand at first, mind you) before I, thankfully, put the pen down. I’d say writing Little Mix Pesy fanfic in 2017ish was my real intro to writing fic.

17. What is something you recently felt proud of in your writing?

I recently wrote a full-circle moment for GIL (that I can’t talk about in detail😉) that made me feel very satisfied because I was able to tie things together. You know how it feels to finally be able to connect the dots, so that was really cool!! Once GIL is finished, I’ll be able to really be proud of myself, so I’m looking forward to that.

23. What’s a story you’d love to write but haven’t even started yet?

There are SO many😭 My notes app stays booked and blessed. My google drive remains dry and thirsty lmao. There’s one chronic pain Regina/Cadina series that I’ve sat down to write a few times and I just can’t seem to get where I want. It’s hard to commit to that one ‘cause I sometimes relate a liiiiiiiittle too hard. There’s also a new shadina idea kicking around my brain that I’m ready to eat UP when I finally have the time:) And I have a bunch of OG stuff I’d like to work on too, but as long as the MBGR persists… I’ll be cadina and shadina-ing💖

33. A character you want to protect.

There are a lot of them, but you know I’ve got an extra soft spot for Regina. I think you could argue that she’s the one you need to protect people FROM most of the time, but no one needs more protection from Regina than Regina herself. But also I’m fond of like, the entire MG cast with a couple of glaring exceptions. You know who🌝🌝🌝

Thank you for the ask, my precious little pookas, my favorite (fallen) angel. Love you, my fellow greedy brainrotted bisexual, sm💖

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Fanfic/Author Ask Game

Write a scene from [insert fic] in another character’s POV

Which of your fics is your pride and joy?

What are your top three most commonly used tags on AO3?

What are some words or phrases you feel like you overuse?

What’s something you learned while researching a fic?

Would you ever accept requests or commissions?

Coffee or tea while you write?

What is your favorite line/section from [insert fic]?

How did you get into writing fanfiction?

Is there a character or ship you'd love to write for, but haven't yet?

What makes a fic 'successful' in your opinion?

What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Do you have an 'official' creative writing background such as a degree or previous experience publishing?

What makes you happiest? New fic comments, kudos, bookmarks, user subscribers, story subscribers, or Tumblr asks?

Does anyone you know in real life know you write fanfiction?

What do you struggle with most when writing?

What is something you recently felt proud of in your writing?

How many WIPs do you have and how many do you expect to finish?

How do you get over writer's block?

Share your favorite kiss scene from [insert fic]. If there's no kiss scene, share your favorite moment of intimacy (romantic or platonic)

What stops you from writing more in your free time?

Did you do anything special to celebrate finishing a fic?

What’s a story you’d love to write but haven’t even started yet?

Which scene/theme was the inspiration for [insert fic]?

Are there any moments in [insert fic] that feel "blurry" to you? Is this a stylistic choice, or would you go back and clarify the descriptions if you were given the chance?

Do you ever "prep" your fics with outlines or warmups before you start writing, or do you just dive right in?

Are any of your stories inspired by personal experience?

What's the angstiest idea you've ever come up with?

How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

Have you noticed your style change over time?

What fic meant the most to you to write?

A character you enjoy making suffer.

A character you want to protect.

What is your favorite fic to get comments/messages on?

Wild Card: Ask me something else!

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You should only write in present tense with extreme caution.

not because it's bad or anything but because if you do it even once you're going to be editing the bits where you shifted tenses out of your writing for the rest of your life

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Oh, I need you around, I’m getting close now, the second part of my Cadina FWB series (aka the Femininomenon series) is up now!

This can be read as a stand-alone, but the first oneshot in the series is here, if you wanna know the whole tea: You know what I mean, and you know what you need

Rated E. Preview under the cut.

“Mmh,” Regina teases, knowing damn well that sound drives Cady insane. “You’re such a good girl, Cady. I just thought you deserved something a little extra. Don’t worry too much, it’s a selfish present. I know it's going to get me exactly what I want.”

“What, um, what do you want?” Cady asks, her breath hitching.

“You’ll find out. I’ll see you tonight, baby.”

“Wait, Reggie—”

“Goodbye, pretty girl.”

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me, seeing a fic writer I like in the comments of an random fic

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go here and let me know what your short term top artists from spotify (within the last 4 weeks) are in the tags!

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“She’s in a mood,” Gretchen says, gently laying a hand over Cady’s. “She’s not—she’s pissed. About the whole Shane thing. Which… I mean, if you made out with my boyfriend, I’d be kinda mad too. That’s like, totally against the rules of feminism.”

“You don’t have a boyfriend,” Karen says, tilting her head like a confused puppy.

“Irregardless, it was a shitty thing to do.”

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Chapter 32 of GIL is up now! Check it out! 🤗

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i honestly didn´t even realize this tweet was made to critique this woman i thought it was made to show us how badass this woman is

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Take care of yourselves everyone 💚🏳️‍🌈

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CHAPPELL ROAN performing at the 67th annual Grammys

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Encouragment for writers that I know seems discouraging at first but I promise it’s motivational-

• Those emotional scenes you’ve planned will never be as good on page as they are in your head. To YOU. Your audience, however, is eating it up. Just because you can’t articulate the emotion of a scene to your satisfaction doesn’t mean it’s not impacting the reader. 

• Sometimes a sentence, a paragraph, or even a whole scene will not be salvagable. Either it wasn’t necessary to the story to begin with, or you can put it to the side and re-write it later, but for now it’s gotta go. It doesn’t make you a bad writer to have to trim, it makes you a good writer to know to trim.

• There are several stories just like yours. And that’s okay, there’s no story in existence of completely original concepts. What makes your story “original” is that it’s yours. No one else can write your story the way you can.

• You have writing weaknesses. Everyone does. But don’t accept your writing weaknesses as unchanging facts about yourself. Don’t be content with being crap at description, dialogue, world building, etc. Writers that are comfortable being crap at things won’t improve, and that’s not you. It’s going to burn, but work that muscle. I promise you’ll like the outcome.

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Chappell Roan's looks at the 67th Grammy Awards

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Tell me a soft memory

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kind of crazy how ppl will like ............. make adjustments for u when ur friends. like ?? you care about me???? you dont mind when i cant talk because im too fatigued????????? you would WAIT????? you would talk at me and not expect me to respond on time?????????????????????????? i would kill myself for you

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catastrophe is next to godliness by franny choi