#cknoir

[terribleoldwhitemen]

AHH ignore my last one, real one: 2, 11, 24

ty :))

2. If you had to give up your keyboard and write your stories exclusively by hand, could you do it? If you already write everything by hand, a) are you a wizard and b) pen or pencil?

I really, really love my keyboard, and I am a fast typist; which helps me keep up with the speed of my thoughts when writing. for that reason I would struggle to use only paper, but I do enjoy writing longhand and find fountain pens very satisfying, so I could probably do it--though not willingly!

11. Do you believe in the old advice to “kill your darlings?” Are you a ruthless darling assassin? What happens to the darlings you murder? Do you have a darling graveyard? Do you grieve?

absolutely. being able to kill your darlings is such a crucial part of editing/drafting that I don't consider it as much advice as inherent to the craft. what I do consider advice was the idea to move them into their own separate section/document rather than deleting them outright, which makes it easier for me to cut them out if I know I can put them back if I need to. I rarely do. sometimes I am disappointed or frustrated that I can't use darlings but I know my work will be better if I don't waste effort trying to cram things in that might sound good but don't really fit.

24. How much prep work do you put into your stories? What does that look like for you? Do you enjoy this part or do you just want to get on with it?

I suppose it depends on how one defines prep work? if we're talking research I find myself doing more and more of it before starting a fic. it's a double-edged sword--research gives me insights and ideas that I never would have had otherwise and makes my work more authentic and interesting, but it can be a big stumbling block for my adhd.

[molinaesque]

Oh good, looks like we binged Arcane at roughly the same time, bc I was straight up gonna wonder if I'd need to recommend this to you for Very Obvious Reasons™. For real though, every time I see people go "Silco literally looks like a Dishonored character," I ascend.

IKR! I'm gonna be doing a crap ton of fan art which is great because Sergey's Dishonored work is a huge influence for me. Also Silco literally is tailor made for my interests in character design (sharp cheekbones, silver fox, villain, whip thin, razor sharp look, the voice, etc). The fact that it's both combined makes me feel like a kid at a candy shop 😂

[victornoir]

I didn’t share my Twitch here, did I?

My username is cknoir

[terribleoldwhitemen]

5, 6, 15

5. favorite style to dress in?

I've been slowly refining my wardrobe since lockdown and these days I aim towards "woman in her 40s who lives in new mexico and sells pottery at art markets" with fairly good success I think

6. first object near to you you see?

I'm at my desk so several things, among them an empty coffee cup, my planner, and the external monitor I'm literally looking at

15. what temperature is hot for you?

for outdoor activities that don't include water, 90 is the upper limit. for indoor temps, 75 is pushing it.

[terribleoldwhitemen]

"#can you believe it took fandom over 20 years to do anything interesting with vinick. #but also can you believe I get to read vb in the year of our lord 2023" Your legacy.

[terribleoldwhitemen]

"#I genuinely love that picspams are coming back into editing fashion" A retro trend I can get behind.

For real, I haven't seen them en masse since maybe 2014; it would be a breath of fresh air now.

right! they were de rigueur when I was coming up in tumblr culture around that time. everything old eventually becomes new again and I guess post formats are no exception

[terribleoldwhitemen]

You know I shouldn't be surprised, but I'm glad we can agree: Ben cute. 👌

the rogue one release was a simpler, better time. (definitely recommend mississippi grind for a ben fix if you're craving one!) also the music video he did with florence and the machine. oh dear. it's all coming back to me.

[terribleoldwhitemen]

blowing a kiss to @cknoir for my lovely new badge ✨

[terribleoldwhitemen]

Books

strangely not as hard to narrow down as I thought! top 5 books, in no particular order:

Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)

The Hands of the Emperor (Victoria Goddard)

The Naming (Alison Croggon)

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)

Esbae: A Winter's Tale (Linda Haldeman)

[victornoir]

Just made one of those ko-fi things. Probably a little early, but I guess doesn’t hurt? https://ko-fi.com/cknoir