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[yesterdayiwrote]

Fic Writer Interview

thank you for tagging me @mars-mystic

How many works do you have on ao3?

25.

What’s your total word count?

206,948

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

For Better or Worse

It's You I Fell Into

Confide In Me

Rapture

Plead the Fifth

A mix of F1 and HTGAWM fics, although I have generally got less engagement on my F1 fics overall...

Do you respond to comments? Why/ why not?

Yeah, I always try to! I know writing the fic is the labour, but I always feel like people have gone to the effort to acknowledge my work when they leave a comment so I always like to try and acknowledge that and show my gratitude for their time. Its nice to be noticed!

What's the fic you've written with the angstiest ending?

driving licence which was my first f1 fic was kind of meant to have an angsty cliffhanger ending, but I did end up relenting and putting a happy ending on it! I'm a sucker for a happy ending.

What's the fic you've written with the happiest ending?

I tend to end up with 'and they all lived happily ever after' endings on all my fics, cos I really hate ending on a low note, even though I desperately want to teach myself not to be afraid to do that from a plot perspective

Do you write crossovers?

I haven't done yet. I think I'd get myself too muddled?

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

I had hate anons on Tumblr about my fics, but not on my comments. When I wrote for a US fandom, I got in the habit of ending a lot of sentences with a question mark, more as a stylised way of indicating the inflection in their cadence and I had a commenter who would aggressively pick me up on it EVERY time - even when I'd physically gone through and edited and was sure I'd taken them out. I'm sure there was some element of good intentions, but after getting the same criticism of something I'd edited with a fine tooth comb I started to think they were maybe just being unkind on purpose...

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I have a complicated relationship with smut. I can picture what I want to write or the logistics but actually finding the words falls apart. I also get kind of... idk embarrassed? I wish I could write smut with more confidence and more success!

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

not to my knowledge. I did steal a bit of one old fic for a new fic but is it stealing if it's from yourself?

Have you ever had a fic translated?

nope!

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

yes! Years ago before the advent of ao3! I can't even remember exactly what happened in it or which fandom it was for

What's your all-time favourite ship?

recency bias is making me think Galex, but Coliver from HTGAWM was my last ship and I did LOVE them. I always felt slightly freer writing them due to them being a fictional ship i think?

What's a WIP that you want to finish but don't think you ever will?

Haha at the moment all of them because writers block has been kicking my ass big style. I had a rush of creativity which allowed me to get my two girl george fics started and I'm struggling so hard to get them moving again. I really want to though even if it takes a lifetime

What are your writing strengths?

I think I'm good at setting the scene, largely because I visualise a lot of my fics as a TV show in my head as I'm writing? Although this does sometimes work to my detriment because I'm trying to hard to lay the scene EXACTLY as I'm visualising it so other people can see the same?

What are your writing weaknesses?

Smut for definite... idk I read other fics that have just great turn of phrase and I haven't mastered that. I think I can get too reliant on the dialogue rather than what the characters are thinking or doing as well...

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I don't really have any? I think unless it's for a specific creative purpose then just write dialogue in the language of the fic rather than the language it's spoken. If you do write dialogue in other languages you have to make it translatable to the reader?

What was the first fandom you wrote for?

my first fandom I wrote fic for was for my boyband crush many moons ago. Started writing a lot of very terrible self insert fic as a teenager but moved over to slash after a while.

What's a fandom/ship you haven't written for yet but want to?

I do keep meaning to write Gewis. I have wips I posted, and some I lost, then I had some very complicated feelings about them and fell out of love with them for various reasons and now I kind of regret not getting anything done when it was still relevant?

What's your favourite fic you've written?

I have a very love hate relationship with all my fics. Confide in Me is probably my favourite in terms of plot, but I read it back and wish I'd done some things differently with it. I always end up going to soap opera-y rather than genuine angst. Idk I'm too self critical lol.

tagging @63historian, @ohblimeygeorge, @russilton .... I forget who out of my moots are fic writers and idk who's done this before! Anyone that wants to do it who hasn't I guess!

[valeriianz]

tag 9 people you’d like to get to know better

tagged by @watercubebee thanksss <3

(EDIT: and as of 1/7, @hardly-an-escape and @virgo-dream lol) yes i'd rather just add y'all onto my old post than make a new one haha

3 ships: Coliver, Zutara, DinLuke (figured i'd share 3 besides Dreamling lol)

First ever ship: oh boy haha... Miroku/Sango from Inuyasha (when i was 13!)

Last song: Shaking by Hazel English (totally a Dreamling song, btw)

Last movie: A Christmas Story (now it's Glass Onion. thanks tumblr haha)

Currently reading: ignoring all the unread books on my shelf to read an xmas present lol "If We Were Villains" by M.L. Rio

Currently watching: nothing

Currently consuming: coffee (good morning)

Currently craving: this olive oil and rosemary bread from the bakery a couple blocks away... but that would mean leaving my apartment before i havta go to work and-- ugh idk if i can do it.

oh geez... 9 people is a lot how about just: @endlessdoodles @designtheendless @staroftheendless @humanpiece @aeon-of-neon

[duckflyfly]

Fabstinent.

[bluieeeee]

I Get To Love You - Malec, Bexie, and Coliver For some reason every time i upload it it glitches bowie in during the fade, so please ignore that and otherwise enjoy

[tarlosstrand]

Connor. Thank God. I love you so much.

[jackson-falahee]

Jack Falahee photographed by Catherine Powell for NKD Magazine (February, 2017)

[buckleyagcd]

Jack Falahee February Calendar!

Birthday Month 😊

[stopandimagineloveforever]

Coliver Final Scenes - HTGAWM Finale

[chokonex]

it's been a long journey. I can't even begin to express how much I love this show. Probably my favourite of all time. It's the best-written show I've ever watched along with DARK. Its characters are so diverse, so complex, so...sad. And I'll never forget any of them. Htgawm accompanied me throughout my university studies and it will always be in my heart.

thank you peter nowalk for creating such a powerful and flawed yet amazing character such as annalise keating. thank you viola davis for making me cry like a baby with your acting. thank you.

Please, if you appreciate this vid, be sure to give it a like and maybe comment? Pretty please? ❤️❤️❤️

[jamiedornaniseverything]

[lttlewing]

❝ and i’ll never let you go, ‘cause i know this is a fight that someday we’re gonna win. ❞ — taylor swift, miss americana & the heartbreak prince.

[har-monicageller]

“I mean it. Marry me.”   

[valeriianz]

Chapters: 1/2 Fandom: How to Get Away with Murder Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Oliver Hampton/Connor Walsh, Oliver Hampton & Connor Walsh Additional Tags: the teacher!au no one asked for, except one anon on tumblr, look at me getting carried away in a prompt again, Fluff, Pining, Sexual Tension, Misunderstandings, heavy make out sesh, Implications of sex but nothing graphic, work place gossip, they literally can never keep their hands to themselves, not saying it explicitly but there is an age gap between these two, and connor loves his men older and more experienced, If You Know What I Mean... Summary:

Oliver stuck a hand out as the stranger did, shaking once and biting down the small thrill that traveled up his arm and down his spine at the simple greeting. “Oliver Hampton.”

The man nodded once, disconnecting after a final squeeze that made Oliver gasp softly and overanalyze immediately.

“Connor Walsh, AP English.” His lips parted and his tongue swiped the back of his teeth, like he was mulling something over.

[Gossip starts around Mr. Walsh and Mr. Hampton, the newest teacher hired for 11th grade calculus. The students and staff wonder how long it'll be before the two jump each other. It's honestly a matter of time, really.]

[dailyconradricamora]

Conrad Ricamora and Wilbur photographed by Charlie Nunn (September 2018)

[jackson-falahee]

Jack Falahee photographed by Paige Kindlick for HollywoodLife (February 2019)

[jazzminez]

Dark Connor Walsh mood board: How to Get Away With Murder.