#aka how authors write bilingual characters

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Writer Tag Game

Tagged by @midsummer-semantics 💘 This is wayyyyy late but I totally missed it!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

31

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

380,575

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Stranger Things. I never thought I was good enough to write fic before Steddie rotted my brain and I took a stab at it.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

- You’re The Ultimate (Steddie Bodyswap) - No One Rides For Free (S2-3 Getting together AU aka Part 1 of the Night Drives Series) The other 3 top fics by kudos are parts 2-4 of Night Drives so my other 3 top fics not in the series are: - Late Bloomers (Modern AU Confident Bi Steve & CompHet clueless Bi Eddie - cowritten with @arimakes ) - Hazy Shade (S2 What If based on art by @toktopus-art) - Perfect Synchronicity (Post S4 Roommates, a smutty gift for @transmascsteveharrington)

5. Do you respond to comments?

Yes, I try to respond to all of them! Before I was super involved in online fandom and interacting with the community I always used to love when authors replied to my comments and started a dialogue.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I don't think any of them? I don't really write angst in general 🙈

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

All of them have happy endings (or are unfinished 😬) I don't think I can pick!!

8. Do you get hate on fics?

No I haven't really! I've been lucky that way

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yes, lots hahahah Uhhh what kind? I say I tend toward smut where its light and fun and there's dirty talk? I don't tend to get very kinky for the most part. I just write stuff that I think is hot 🤷

10. Do you write crossovers?

No, I'm more into an AU where Steddie is existing in another universe or the story line is inspired by another fandom universe vs having them interact with characters from another show / universe

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

nope!

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope! I'm open to it though!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes!! Late Bloomers with Ari, linked above!

14. What's your all-time favorite ship?

It's gonna be Steddie, they're with me for life now.

15. What's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you will?

oh god, I don't wanna say that I doubt because I do truly want to finish them all (there's 3 at the moment and it's maddening)

16. What are your writing strengths?

oh god who knows... I think I'm funny?

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Definitely not outlining or plotting enough or figuring out the end to things (see aforementioned 3 unfinished WIPs)

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

oh god I would never attempt it unless I was bilingual. If we're talking reading fic then it's really dependent on how it's handled. I've read some that I liked and some that I didn't

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Harry Potter, I was deep in the trenches with Harry Potter fic for a long time. I never thought I was good enough to write anything and I only wrote a very short little one shot.

20. Favorite fic you've written?

How am I to choose my babies?! At this point I honestly have no idea. I'm proud of a lot of the things that I've written, i don't know if I could pick a favourite... i don't really do favourites in general hahah

If you've made it this far consider this your tag!!

[dear-indies]

Hello Dear Indies, you delightful group of rp pixie helpers and magicians, you. My question is: I want to rp more POC characters. I am not a POC. How can I do this with mindfulness of correct representation, voice, and respect as well as supporting POC WITHOUT drowning out their voices (aka: avoid being atypical white author writing horrible cliched, trite, white things, support for POC issues.) -- how do I put my privilege in check? Or just avoid this all together?? Thnx!

Hello anon! From a white person to another I can only provide you links written by people of colour which is exactly what I’m going to do. If anyone knows of any links / blogs I’ve missed please message us and the post will be updated. 

Make sure to research research research!

writingwithcolor - I would definitely check out writingwithcolor they have an abundance of writing resources and profiles. I’d suggest /search/ing for any keywords and directing any questions to them!

Some, but not all, list of links:

Stereotypes & Tropes Navigation

Blogs - Recs - Resources

Writing With Color – Featured POC Profiles

Writing With Color Top Posts + Other Useful Ones

WWC Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions

Writing With Colour: Character Guide

Writing With Color – Featured Description Posts - hair, skin, accents! 

Black Hair: Care and Styles (Mass Answer)

Muslim Character Questions Round-Up!

Researching Afro-Caribbean Religions: Voodoo, Santeria, And More

Writing Black Korean Characters

Other helpful links!

Writing PoC by ancwritingresources also includes links to articles written by people of colour. 

How to write a black character if you not black yourself by exulantis

Today on kammy teaches u how to write: black characters by exulantis

How to write fic for Black characters: a guide for non-Black fans by eshusplayground

Satzuofrph Writes a Guide On: Portraying/Writing an Urban Native Character by olivaraofrph

Do You Have Any Tips to Playing a Native Character? Especially One Who Has Grown up on a Reservation? by olivaraofrph

Native Stereotypes by nativerpt

Romani Tropes 101: A Comprehensive Guide to Writing a Romani Character by rrojasandribbons

Writing a bilingual character: tips by phoenixtcm

How to not write Arabs and Muslims by roisgf

Writing POC 101 - Muslim Characters by talkthepoc @ wordpad 

Dear Non-Asian Writer of Asian American Characters by Stacey Lee @ hyphenmagazine

Blogs!

@satanxwrites​ - If anyone needs help writing latinx charas my Mexican ass is here to help em out! 

@thairph​

@olivaraofrph

@nativerpt

@medievalpoc

@blackcreatiives

@thisisnotkorea

@thisisnotjapan

@thisisnotchina

Reaching Out - if you can’t find an answer to a certain question you’re by all means welcome to message us and we’ll post it for people to reply - we have a bunch of amazing followers of different ethnicities and backgrounds that have answered questions before!

-C