#[err] ninjago fic

[starwolf479]

Been gone a long time - Whoops... But I've been writing and drawing :D So here are some artworks for my WIP - [ERROR] [REDACTED] [Ȓ̛̤̖̐͟E̲̥̟̙͓̊̒́̌̂B̛̟͈̩̣̏̎̔O̯̩̖̖̿̍̓̋̆ͅOT͙̺̠̣́̅̏̍]

Poor Zane be going through it.. but what else is new lol (Sorry, Zane)

[rosiehunterwolf]

For the fanfic writer asks: 2, 5, 13, 22, and, err, 49? :0

Ahhh this has been in here so long, I can’t believe I forgot to answer it-

2. Things that inspire you

Largely other media. For fanfiction, it’s the source material and other fanfic authors. For original works, pretty much anything that tells a story- books, movies, video games, etc. When people say the best way to become a better writer is by reading, they’re not lying.

5. Since how long do you write?

(I think this means how long have I been writing XD? This question is worded very weirdly)

Fanfiction? Uhh, roughly fourth grade, I think? It was a warrior cats fanfiction i never published and never will. I should burn it in a fire. It is the epitome of cringe.

As far as writing in general, I wrote my first story when I was like six or seven. It wasn’t good. And it was mostly pictures. But it’s special to me. I’ve had a love of stories- both reading and telling them- since a very young age.

13. Hardest character to write?

Hmmm… probably Zane? The difficulty of writing someone who is a robot yet still has real emotions, or at least a desire for them to be real… it’s a pretty strange experience I haven’t really had to deal with before Ninjago.

22. Favorite story you’ve ever written?

You make me choose? You make me CHOOSE between my babies?!?!

/j, I really do have a hard time choosing but I can give you top three: “wait,” “rainy days,” and “And the Walls Kept Tumbling Down”

49. Writing advice

-Write for you. Writing popular troupes to get more attention may give you a temporary serotonin boost, but if you’re not actually interested in the subject, there’s no point. If you’re truly passionate about what you’re writing, that will show up in your work. You’ll write better if you enjoy it.

-Find a time that works for you. Getting motivated can be difficult, but if you set aside a certain amount of time each day to write (even if it’s just ten minutes), it will become easier. Bonus points if you can get into a routine and do it around roughly the same time every day. Put away phones and other distractions during this time. If you’re writing for a long time and get tired, take a short brain break before returning again. Forcing yourself to write when you’re exhausted or hungry or just simply too stressed to concentrate isn’t going to help you, do something to make you feel better and come back later.

-Don’t get hung up on word counts/progress. Every bit of progress you make in a day gets you closer to your end goal. Even if it’s just a sentence. Even if you go back to edit and end up with less than you started with, at least now you have a better quality story.

-Try not to compare yourself to others. This is especially easy for fanfic authors to do, but we tend to forget that there are so many factors that play into this- fandom size, experience/time writing for a fandom, variety of fandoms, troupes, tags, etc…. and sometimes not-so-great fics just blow up, and amazing gems get hidden in waves of content.

[starwolf479]

Tagging Advice

I was hoping for some opinions on how I should tag my fanfiction on Ao3 This is a Ninjago fic, focusing on Zane set between season 4 and 5. If you know anything about Ninjago you know that at this point in the canon P.I.X.A.L. is living in Zane's head. Now my story is not romance focused at all. The two aren't in a relationship, but they do have a crush on each other which is mentioned fleetingly. At the end, it is hinted that they have gotten together, but this is after a time-skip and happens off screen. I know the rule basically is "if it's in the story, tag it" but I also don't want to lead people astray about the contents of the book. If I tag the relationship, people might think it's bigger than it is. If I don't tag it, I might make people upset when it is hinted at. How do I accurately let potential readers know what they are getting into? Am I over thinking this?

[starwolf479]

Scrapped Scene from my New Story

This is a small scrapped excerpt from my story [ERROR] [REDACTED] [REBOOT] I've been working this story on and off for about six months now, and am finally getting to the point where I feel like I have enough done to start posting. To celebrate getting to this point, and honestly just because I am excited, I wanted to share some of it with everyone, This is a little scene that I loved, but couldn't get to flow in the original story. Context: This is set between season 4 and 5. The ninjas are going to Borg's Tower for the first time since Zane was brought back from Chen's Island.

The bustling city really never did sleep. The sun had only finished rising an hour ago, but the traffic was already bumper to bumper along the highway, especially now that a lot of Borg’s inventions had been phased out.

Zane’s new visual processors were more advanced allowing him to see some of the onlookers in the higher buildings pointing at The Bounty as it flew overhead. None of them would be able to see the ninja themselves, and the other ninjas couldn’t see them.

It was a private, uplifting sight for Zane alone.

And maybe it was because of city folk smiling and waving, or perhaps it was from the chill of being so high in the sky, or it could have been from the familiarity of being on a flying ship again after all the years, but as Zane stood at the helm of The Bounty the tension in his shoulders started to relax.

He leaned into the railing, letting the wind catch his hair and the sash of his gi, the rolling concrete jungle under the ship passing by in a blur of colored lights.

Well, the view wasn’t Zane’s alone, but that actually caused a pleasant buzz when he noticed; in the shared portion of their mindscape, the other android’s avatar was also enjoying some people watching. He could see P.I.X.A.L.’s face change from a soft smile to a full grin as she saw a boy, no older than six, jump up and down while pointing at the ninja’s boat. His mother, who was holding his other hand, smiled up at it too but before long her head was tilted down to give that loving look to her son instead.

// This is- This is amazing, Zane. //

// You never do quite get used to it. It is only a small portion of Ninjago, but the people are… they make everything worth it. //

Borg’s Tower was finally within view now, if only for the nindroids. P.I.X.A.L. going rigid and eyebrows pinching in a doleful expression even as her smile remained.

// It is going to be alright, P.I.X.A.L. Cyrus is going to be ecstatic to talk with you again. //

// I have never been away from my inventor for so long. I know it is illogical to be nervous, but I cannot quell it. //

// Your nervous because you care about him, but rest assured he cares about you too. //

The two said nothing for a while; Zane choosing instead to listen to the faint creaking of the ship’s wheel as Nya steered it over the buildings. Deleting his thought queue, he began to focus on the energies of the world around him.

Noticeably, when they got close enough to Cyrus’s building that Nya announced it over the comms at the other boy who were inside the cabin, P.I.X.A.L. started talking once more.

// You always had more emotion than I, but I didn’t realize that you felt more physically too. It is fascinating. //

// What do you mean? //

// My body did not register temperature. I could give someone an analysis of it, but I could not perceive it. This is ‘cold,’ correct?” //

// Different beings have differing tolerances. I would say that this is ‘brisk.’ However, I am the Master of Ice. //

“It’s freezing out here!”

“Oh, stop being a baby!”

// And that would be the Master of Fire. //

// Indeed, P.I.X.A.L. //

Zane turned around to watch the sibling show down with Nya batting at Kai who was trying to steal some of her warmth. Zane doubts that she would normally mind, but as she was trying to pilot the ship, he could understand her frustration. From the port side of the railing, Lloyd raised an eyebrow at Zane as they both watched the fussing.

The only thing that would make the scene even more reminiscent of their early years as a team was for Jay to come out humming sea shanties.