#and i need the same kind of creativity for conclave fics

[chillentertainer]

the people (me) want au fics of conclave characters a la the au fics of the terror. so get out your pens and laptops and start writing like ur life depends on it (please)

[t100ficrecsblog]

an interview with sadie18 (@505daytime) (she/her)

what are you working on right now? the main fic that i’m currently working on is called “top of the tower”- it’s an alternate universe fic with sky people bellamy, clarke and monty;  ice nation murphy, raven and echo; floukru luna and jasper; trikru lexa and emori. the trope i’m working with is arranged marriage as well as political themes while also incorporating some of the plot from canon (mountain men, maybe a conclave). the ships in this are murphamy (centric), clexa, seamech, jonty and echori. i’m also playing with a void!bellamy fic that will be a sort of character study/angst, as well as a sea mechanic dynamic study, and have a half-baked fake dating murphamy au as well!

what is the fanwork you’re most proud of? the work that i’m most proud of at the moment is probably one of my latest fics titled “radio static”- a canon divergence where murphy was the one that stayed behind while the rest of the people went to space or the bunker. (editor’s note: this one is also my favorite) i’m proud of it because it’s my longest t100 fic and i really enjoyed writing it and got to play with concepts that i really enjoyed seeing in other peoples fics (found family, father/daughter dynamic). i do have to say i’m quite proud of my first work in t100 fandom- titled “you want to die for love, you always have” solely because the feedback i got from it really made me want to join this fandom !

why did you first start writing fic? i started writing fic mostly because i absolutely adore writing and think it’s a good outlet for stuff that i deal with in real life, but don’t have the energy or imagination to come up with new characters and settings and universes. it’s easier and also very fun to work with characters that have already been written! i’m actually not seen at all as a creative/artist type in real life, so it’s nice to have this hobby of mine get some appreciation in the small communities i write for (seriously, nothing makes me happier or more humbled than seeing people enjoy my fics!) what frustrates you most about fic writing? something frustrating that’s been a recurring issue is that i often get these spurts of energy and ideas and motivation for writing and can pump out fic after fic after fic, and often i fall into a slump right afterwards, where i experience writers block, lack of motivation and end up feeling really disappointed that i’m not working at the same rate i was before. i’m kind of in one of those slumps now but i’m learning that it’s okay to feel a little lazy and i don’t actually NEED to write all the time- it’s supposed to be for fun and used as an expressive outlet, not something that tires me out and makes me dread doing it what are your top five songs right now? “the mighty fall” by fall out boy “do i wanna know” by the arctic monkeys “the best part” by young mister “star shopping” by lil peep “two slow dancers” by mitski what are your inspirations (books, songs, other fic)? most of my inspiration comes from music and/or pictures i see on pinterest or tumblr, as well as playing with ideas with friends on twitter! there are no specific artists i listen to when writing, but i do queue music that matches the theme of what i’m writing

who are some authors you’d like to recommend? i’ll always signal boost all my fellow murphamy/sea mech/claia writers and twitter mutuals! my favourites on ao3 are always sapphictomaz, blueparacosm, oogaboogu, maunwocha, prettything_uglielie, prncssmch and more that i’m sure i’m missing!

editor’s note: what an honor to interview sadie18, a writer I’ve admired for a long time! please check out her excellent backlog of fic and leave long comments on your favorites (sure to be 100% of them)