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I just wanna take a moment to express my gratitude to the folks who have commissioned me! Just in the last week, Iāve gotten more commissions than probably the entirety Iāve had them, and it just means so much than yāall know. I havenāt really made this real public knowledge, but part of the reason I am reviving commissions is because I honestly need it. Iām placing the details under the cut, just because Iām not really trying to take advantage of the popularity in commissions to spin a sob story, but just because I want yāall to know what kind of impact yāall can have on a creator when you support them.Ā
But the point of this post is to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has commissioned thus far and those who may yet do so. Iām working hard to get back to the level of content I was putting out pre-medical school, and I know Iāve got a lot to do, but the support from everyone since I started my humble little circle of RarePair Hell means more than yāall could ever realize. One month of the year is already over, and Iām looking forward to creating more wonderful things that you all enjoy!Ā
From the bottom of my heart, thank you all!
Now, to dive into why Iām compelled to write this little love letter to everyone at all:Ā
TBH, this third year has been a financial struggle for me; I am living in a rather expensive apartment by virtue of a severe availability shortage where I live, and it was either sign a lease with this place or face a potentially rocky living situation with my parents (details I will not go into here). I am only getting by because I take the maximum amount of student loans I can every year (I am already $250,000 in debt with a year to go, and that is without debt from my undergraduate degree!), and thereās rumors that my rent may increase substantially come August. I canāt afford to move then, and then move again for residency the upcoming year, so Iām pretty much stuck.Ā
Even with me taking all these student loans, I had to pull the entirety of my savings just to pay bills in the three weeks between the loan checks over December/January because, when divided evenly between the months, these stipends really donāt go far. It is even worse this semester; we get paid one lump sum every August and January, and the balance is not skewed toward the amount of months. The same amount covers August-December (5 months) as January-August (8 months). After bills, to try and put back money to replenish my savings, I am living on pretty much $1000 a month right now. Which, let me tell you, does not go far these days. Itās more than some people have, and I am definitely grateful that I have it. But itās still hard.Ā
I have to pay for my boards soon, which will probably be hundreds of dollars, if not over a thousandāfor one national standardized test that we have to take to graduate, mind you! Next year will be even worse because the medical school does not pay for any of the travel rotations that we do; all of the expenses are shouldered by us. I donāt know if any appeals for financial aid will bear fruit. I know for a fact that financial lability is going to limit my opportunities, which will in turn limit my opportunities for residency. To say that I am stressing about the future is an understatement.Ā
Iāve never been the type to ask for money, especially from online strangers, and again, me outlining my recent financial struggles isnāt a ploy to get more.Ā But I want yāall to be aware of what yāall have unknowingly done. Seeing those e-mails from Ko-fi roll in over the last few days has moved me to tears. The fact that people enjoy my writing enough to give me their hard-earned moneyāwhen, universally, we are probably all strugglingāwarms me to my core. Yāallās commissions gave me the reassurance that I have more to spend on gas or groceries this month, or have a small sum that I can put into my savings to use for traveling next school year, or have a little extra padding if something happens.Ā
I know I canāt make this into a side hustle like fanartists can thanks to the gray legality of monetizing fanfiction, and I donāt want to lock my regular fanfiction behind a paywall, anyhow. I write for the love of it and to make people happy, not to make moneyāeven if it would be more beneficial to me to do so. Anyway, I know this boom in commissions probably wonāt last.Ā
But for one month, you guys made my life a little easier. Genuinely, thanks for that. You didnāt know I needed it. I didnāt either. And Iām just really full of love right now.Ā
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The Greatest Kingdom | RWBY Volume 7 Chapter 1 Review
Now that my hype has died down a respectable amount, I think Iām clear-headed enough to express my thoughts on the RWBY Volume 7 premiere. Iām going to hold off on posting this until itās publicly available and everyone comfortably knows what Iām on about, so by the time of reading, thisāll be a week-or-so old.
Going into Volume 7, I have to say, I was extremely excited. Volume 6 was a little bittersweet for me: a solid mix of things I liked and didnāt, where one didnāt really overshadow or completely take away from the other. The hiatus between Volumes 6 and 7 was also particularly exhausting, on both a mental and emotional level, and while that may sound over-dramatic, Iām sure many can attest to how much of a drag it all was.Ā
However, Volume 7 set us up somewhere Iāve been aching to see more of for a while: since Volume 2, if Iām honest. That being, of course, the Kingdom of Atlas and its defunct partner, Mantle. Thereās so much rich potential for story in Atlas and, asĀ āThe Greatest Kingdomā revealed, CRWBY was set to dive right in, to some fairly pleasant results.
We open the Chapter with a shot panning down through the night sky, with our typical emphasis on the shattered moon. This is the first Volume, though, wherein we are aware of its true nature: how it got to be that way and, appropriately, the raised stakes now quite literally looming over our heroesā heads. There is something more immediate to attend to, however, revealed as the shot finishes moving: the Atlesian air fleet.
Iām not certain if this was mentioned anywhere too openly, but Volume 7 Chapter 1 was originally intended to be the finale of Volume 6. I seem to recall Neath Oum, the voice of Ren, making comment on how an important moment was shifted because of this change (which weāll get to in a bit). Point being, the Volume picks up exactly where Volume 6 left off, with the heroesā stolen air ship, Manta 5-1, being welcomed home by an Atlesian officer. It doesnāt feel all that much like the premieres of the past; simply a continuation, though Iām hesitant to label that as a good or bad thing.
āBut we are here,ā Jaune then insists to the group.Ā āWe got the lamp to Atlas, so I guess we land and get some answers.āĀ Itās obviously not going to be that simple -- wouldnāt be very interesting if it was -- but thatās something that stuck out to me. The heroes, this little hiccup aside, have accomplished the majority of their mission. They made it to Atlas, which was as far as they presumably intended to go (Yang, V6Ch6:Ā āWe canāt stop until the lamp is safeā). Theyāre our heroes, of course, so something will keep them going, but I am interested to see exactly what does push them to continue a fight they now feel is rather pointless. James has a line in the trailer about howĀ āuntil now, I believed it was impossible to truly turn the tide against Salemā. I do wonder what that could be, and moreover, whether or not our heroes will inform him of everything they learned in Volume 6.
Back in the Chapter, Weiss warns that if they land in a stolen air ship, thereās no way theyāll be heard out or get a chance to speak with Ironwood. Now, I promise this is the only time Iāll mention further gripes with Volume 6 but honestly: you couldnātāve realized that sooner? That shouldāve been the first thing on their minds when they decided to take such a risky course of action: is this really going to get us where we need to go when we know that the Kingdom of Atlas has closed its borders? It doesnāt matter that the air fleet is deployed aggressively; they should have accounted for the fact that they wouldnāt just be able to waltz right up Atlas. Yet somehow they seem to have forgotten about that until this rather convenient -- or inconvenient -- moment.
After Weiss perks up and remembers she can contact her sister, we get our first look at Mantle proper, and itās wonderful. Literally down-to-earth, the dirty streets and brown-grey color palette intermixed with neon signage gives it something of a dystopian feel that is incredibly unique. Here, we get our first look at General James Ironwood since Volume 4 (discounting the Volume 7 trailer), and the presentation is telling. On an enormous neon holographic display, looming over the city of Mantle, and though his words are a promise of safety, he makes them at a distance. I doubt this is intended as screamingĀ ādictatorā, but merely showing a divide; one that is certainly not good. Yang and Ruby share a remark that he looks tired and Qrow wonders worriedly what heās been doing (a year is kindly added to my life every time Qrow calls him āJamesā, and yes I will die in this rarepair hell). Indeed it seems that, in the month and a bit since Weiss left, things have taken a steep turn for the worse, with constant Atlesian patrols and surveillance drones in the streets. Itās certainly looking bleak, and Iād be lying if I said I didnāt love this set-up. The shot with the children lobbing a pebble at a drone, then hiding from it, in particular does a good job solidifying that this has become a norm, but an unwelcome one.
Weiss continues to insist that Winter can help them, but our first look at the eldest Schnee sibling begs to differ. It appears as though sheās upholding the military law placed over Mantle, and this seems to shock Weiss a good deal. With that off the table, Maria interjects that she knows someone who can help them.
Now would probably be a good moment for a quick aside to mention how wonderful of a job Jason Liebrecht does as the new voice of Qrow. The difference is noticeable, but I found it wasnāt enough to completely throw me off: at least, not for long. Itāll take some getting used to, but the character is no different, and Jasonās performance is solid.
Our heroes head out into the streets of Mantle, and we get a bit of light exposition from Maria about the Kingdom on the walk, after Yang continues to be everyoneās favorite brash blonde and kick subtlety out into the middle of the street where it is summarily smashed by a truck. I donāt have much to say about the encounter with Rupert the Drunk other than it felt perfectly in-place for what we know of Atlas and Mantle, and that Mariaās right: these kids have no concept of keeping a low profile when it counts. Not that I can blame Weiss; I honestly probably would have done the same. Although, given that we do see Rupertās blue-beanieād friend in the trailer, and how the shot pans back to show Winter, Iām willing to make a bet that this particular man will let someone in Mantle know the lost ex-Schnee heiress is back.
And then weāre introduced to Pietro. He is wonderful. Please protect.
The scene itself plays out as fairly lighthearted, until Yang and Blake bring the topic back around to the situation in Mantle. From there, we hear what we were basically expecting: James is scared (āparanoidā, as Pietro corrects), and it seems like our heroes arenāt the only ones having a hard time figuring out who to trust. Iād be hard pressed to believe that, given the Volumeās opening and the circumstances, the Queen virus from Volumes 2 and 3 is completely out of the picture. As it was so succinctly put by a fellow Redditor: this Volume is going to break this man.
Weiss steps up to ask about the Council and Winter, but itās quickly sidetracked by Pietro recognizing her, and then Yang by the arm that he, presumably, built for her. The revelation that Pietro knows Team RWBY isnāt given much time to sink in before the alarms out in the street begin to blare and it becomes time for the premiereās obligatory -- but honestly, very well done -- fight scene.
And now I will make my own obligatory aside to praise the music. The guitar piece in this fight is not done by Jeff Williams, as many probably expected, but is rather Alex Abrahamās work. Iāve seen a good handful of people I mentioned this to be surprised that he even plays guitar, and yes; yes, he does. And he kicks ass at it, if that wasnāt obvious enough.
While I saw the fight scene a handful of times before the Chapter premiered, thanks to RTX and again about three days before hand when it was released through Entertainment Weekly, Iām still incredibly impressed by it on a technical level. Itās a fight scene mostly for the sake of having a fight scene, but it looks damn good. Qrow, Oscar and Rubyās sections stood out to me the most as having some solid choreography and camera work.
And then in a somewhat jarring shift in tone (will this show ever decide if the Grimm are a threat or not? Will power levels ever not give us a headache? Find out... sometime! Hopefully!), we get the aforementioned big moment: Penny, our resident robotic ray of sunshine, is alive and well!
And... kinda honestly makes our heroes look like jobbers? I say that fondly, and with a good deal of chuckling, because I do recall that Monty (or perhaps it was one of the boys?) mentioned Miles and Kerry were fairly averse to having a character use lasers specifically because of how powerful they are. In any case, it makes for a spectacular entrance, and I do especially love Pennyās graceful little flair of a pirouette up to the moon before she lands.
I will say perhaps my one gripe with this episode isnāt Pennyās return, but Ruby and the othersā reaction to it. It doesnāt break the episode, but allowing for comedy over what should have honestly been a very emotional moment for our lead didnāt sit right with me, personally. Itās treated as though this was almost expected, or at least a possibility they knew about in-universe, not a āholy crap, we saw her get torn to shredsā. Just because the audience expects it doesnāt mean the characters would, and I think I was simply expecting more from it. Then again, this is only Chapter 1, so weāll see where they go with it.
After Penny blasts off to go save another quadrant of the city (she is now its official protector, after all), and Maria is brilliantly oblivious, RNJRWBY and QO are, in an unsurprising turn of events, apprehended by Ace Ops (ASOPS, Atlesian Special OPerativeS, would make a lick more sense, but ah well). Iām a bit concerned about the big ensemble this Volume, but I love the no-shits-given Chad vibes off their leader, Clover. It seems as though his Semblance, or character inspiration at least, is good luck (spinning a horseshoe, wearing a rabbitās foot and has a clover as his emblem), and I cannot wait for him to have some dynamic with Qrow.
And Clover summarily lists off how many rules theyāve violated in the city in the span of about 10 minutes. Maria: hums, nods, fucks off. Basically one big āwelp, heās got ya there kidsā. Bless her snarky soul; I hope this isnāt the last time we see her.
And, yes, thank you very much: these are the consequences I was hoping for. Itās likely to just get them where they need to go -- we wouldnāt have a Volume if they were in jail for all of it -- but they did still break the law and thatās that as far as Atlasā forces were ever going to be concerned. Iām contented with something surface-level on that front.
We end the Chapter with our heroes arrested, in the back of a transport, and looking like theyāre reevaluating their life choices. Cue the new OP!
Briefly: visuals of the new intro are solid, the staff of Creation being behind Montyās name is really damn clever, āTrust Loveā is a wonderful pop-y theme, Pennyās a cinnamon roll, someone please save James from all this bullshit.
Overall, a strong continuation off the previous Volume, but again Iād be hesitant to say it felt like a āproperā premiere. Itās very different from the feeling of previous ones, which can be chalked up to the fact that it wasnāt supposed to be a premiere but a finale, so ultimately I cannot fault it for coming out like neither. It was a good introduction to Mantle, the dynamic of the lower Kingdom, and left me in anticipation of whatās to come, which is such a refreshing feeling.
Iām hopeful and excited for the rest of the Volume. Letās see where this roller coaster ride takes us.
#rwby#rwby volume 7#it was solid#also LOVE the OP#catch me swooning over Qrow's new look#in fact all the new looks are growing on me#oh and Robin Hill!#she's gonna be neat#ace ops too#so much cool stuff#i'm just worried they won't have time for it all tbh
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Another Writersā Meme
I saw another blog do this last week and decided it looked like fun. And I love talking about myself.
1. How did you come up with your username and what does it mean?
I made this name so long ago. Like 10+ years. I made it in Middle School to a reference about Zelda (the character Saria) and it became a joke with a friend of mine (Sariaās Princy) and it stuck. I donāt know why.
2. Which fanfic of yours has the most feedback? (bookmarks/favourites, follows/subscriptions, visitor hits, kudos)
Nightmare in Red has to most reviews
Code Seventy-Seven has the most views
But I believe Within the Messages and Cold Case are a long standing favorite.
3. What is your FFnNet/AO3 profile icon, and why did you choose it?
Itās Itachi. And itās because I like Itachi and Surfacage ha
4. Do you have any regular/favourite commenters?
Yes! That would be @la-moonlight-lily @zutaras-where-its-at @nips-out-for-itachi @crimsonriley @heymessyjessie
On FF, thereās Key, parsimonia, WhiskeyBlair (so many names I recognize in the reviews)
5. Is there a fanfic that you keep going back to read again and again?
Everything written by Cynchick.Ā
6. How many stories are you subscribed to? How many do you have bookmarked?
Honestly I am so lazy with reading fic. I usually forget unless it comes across my dash.
7. Which AU do you find yourself writing the most?
Modern!
8. How many people are subscribed and bookmarked to you in total? (you can view this on the stats page)
On fanfiction, Iām on the favorites of 1124 and the alert of 951. Quite the number going! Thanks for the love!
9. Is there something youād like to write about but are šØ of people judging you for it? (Feeling brave? If so, share it!)
Dirty smut? ha
10. Is there anything you would like to be better at? Writing certain scenes or genres, replying to comments, updating better, etc.
Writing complex plots without a whole bunch of plot holes.
11. Do you write rarepairs or popular ships more often?
ItaSaku is pretty popular I feel like. And MadaSaku is now becoming popular?? (at least in my circle). Does TobiSaku count as a rarepair? Cause thatās a new fav!
12. How many stories have you posted on FFNet/AO3 to this day (finished and unfinished)?
Twenty-four. I deleted a lot of them when I disappeared for 4 years.
13. How many stories do you have saved in/with your writing program?
Donāt even ask....I have about two dozen half-written ideas on Google Docs alone. I have no idea about Word. Has to be in the 100s. Many of which I will not write.Ā
14. Do you write down story ideas, or just keep them in your head?
If itās something I think Iāll come back to I write it down. If itās a passing fantasy, I enjoy and let it go.Ā
15. Have you ever co-authored a story?
@beyondthemoor oh my darling. Weāve done a couple: Round Robin - ItaSakuShisui (Rated M) Gas Station - KisaIno (Fluff Friday)
16. How did you discover FFNet/AO3?
I joined FF in 2007. I have no idea about AO3. I think I googled a rarepair I came across the glory that is AO3
17. Do you consider yourself to be a popular or famous author in your fandom(s) on FFNet/AO3?
When I first started, no. But so many authors have left the fandom that I sometimes feel like Iām one of the only ones still writing ItaSaku ha.
18. Do you have a nickname or fandom name for your readers?Ā
Whores. Just kidding! Sorta.
Nah, I mostly call my reviewers wonderful people, cause for the most part, they are.Ā
19. Was there an author who inspired or encouraged you to write?
I get inspired more by ideas. Silverfootsteps wrote a wonderful story called Eastern Suns that I am still raving about. That one inspired me. I do like to bounce ideas off a few other tumblrs, but my inspiration usually comes from every day things: grocery shopping, working out, out at dinner, etc.
20. What writing advice would you give to a beginning author?
Read, read, read. The best way to learn how to write is to read otherās writersā work like a writer. Try to see what you like about their writing style, what you donāt like. Then incorporate that into your own.Ā
When I donāt know how to write something so itās smooth and easy to follow (ie fight scenes, kissing, smut, etc) I read a handful of other peopleās writing to see what worked for them and perhaps didnāt work. Then apply that towards my own work.
Plus it gives you time to step away from your own writing if you feel stuck.Ā
21. Do you plot out your stories, or do you just figure it out as you go?
Both. It usually starts out with writing as I go. But then I get ideas of scenes I would like to add later so I throw them into a document so I can go back and reference.Ā
22. Have you ever gotten a bad comment on a story? If so, what did you do?
One I remember was someone commenting on a MadaSaku story saying they āpreferred NaruSakuā. Like okay?? Why are you here? Hahah.
Iāve also gotten a visit from g.o.d., which I found more funny than offensive. Usually I just ignore hate though. Iāve been writing long enough that I know when my work is good or not. Just shrug it off.
23. Is there a certain type of scene that you have a hard time writing? (action, smut, etc..)
FLUFF. I donāt know why. I hate cliches in writing. It makes me gag. So trying to write fluff that isnāt like that is difficult all the time sometimes.Ā
24. What story(s) are you working on now?
See my previous post for this answer ha.
25. Do you plan your next project(s) before you finish your current ongoing story(s)?
I usually try not to because then I get excited to just move on. But usually I plan on taking a break after completing a long story but before I even finish, I get another multi-chap fic idea and Iām like nooooo - letās do it!
26. Do you have a daily writing goal set for yourself?
I used to just write as I felt like doing it, but then I would sometimes go two weeks without writing. So recently, I started a goal of writing at least one sentence a day (if not more). I even have an alarm set at 6pm every day, asking if Iāve written yet.
27. Do you think youāve improved as a writer since you first started?
Hell yes. Omg, my first fics are horrible. Physically painful to write, dear lord.
28. What is your favorite story(s) that youāve written?
Ink was a lot of fun, Iām Sorry for What I said... was not a favorite but it is growing on me now. Where it Happened because I feel like there are soooo few medical AUs.Ā
29. What is your least favorite story(s) that youāve written?
Within the Messages/Cold Case. Neither one is very accurate. They make me cringe. The only reason theyāre still up is because so many people seem to enjoy them.
30. Where do you š yourself (as a writer) in 5 years?
Still trash.
31. What is the easiest thing about writing?
Imagining story ideas.
32. What is the hardest thing about writing?
Writing.
33. Why do you write?
Because even after all the writing, rewriting, editing, cringing and rewriting, itās still amazing to be able to share what youāve created. And to hear how people enjoyed what you made feels good. Plus there is a deep sense of accomplishment when you finally write that final word: end
Tagging: @crimsonriley @la-moonlight-lily @littlebirdrobin and anyone else who wants to!!!
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tagged by @lethesomething! thanks darling
1. How did you come up with your username and what does it mean?
hahaha. iāve been stuck withĀ āskittyā as a name since 05, but i went fromĀ ādigital skittyā toĀ āskittidyneā when i made the jump to tumblr. i wanted something that wasnāt myĀ āprofessionalā name, but could still be skitty-ish, and so i decided to throw some persona into the mix, because thatās how i be.Ā
āskittyā is a pokemon and theĀ ā-dyneā suffix is the highest tier of attack spell in the persona series. and it looked better with an i rather than a y. so i guess iām the highest tier of skitty spell!
2. Which fanfic of yours has the most feedback? (bookmarks/subscriptions/hits/kudos).
pedestal hands down. (bbac isnāt even halfĀ as popular by any of those categories.)Ā
3. What is your AO3 profile icon, and why did you choose it?
itās ryoji from persona 3! i chose it because... i love ryoji... even when i was drawing regularly, i rarely used my own art as my icons anywhere, except dA or actual art-hosting sites.Ā
4. Do you have any regular/favourite commenters?
oh god i know iām going to leave people out, and I LOVE YOU ALL, but beechichi liveblogs shit to me on twitter, curiouslylazy leaves me comments longer than chapters, greatdanesandpandas leaves me amazing capslocked comments across several of my stories, haruhi02 and rd both leave AMAZING liveblog type comments on bbac, and unexpectedly but delightfully like every commenter on the kamafuta fake dating story is like, so kind and nice. (upside to writing a rarepair!)Ā
but i love all of my commenters and there are LOTS iām missing here and trust me i do notice who comments regularly and across several stories ;;Ā
5. Is there a fanfic that you keep going back to read again and again?
ghost story, character development, sayuri, a heart swelled to bursting, settling down, the thirty-six stratagems of wÔng jìngzé ... a lot of smut fics... (a lot of smut fics)
6. How many stories are you subscribed to? How many do you have bookmarked?
211 subscribed to, and 112 bookmarks on ao3! 88 bookmarks on ff.net.
7. Which AU do you find yourself writing the most?
i mean. bbac, i guess. i like things with a magical slant, but i donāt ever stick around the exactĀ same universe for multiple stories?Ā
8. How many people are subscribed and bookmarked to you in total? (you can view this on the stats page)
285 subscriptions to me, idk how to check how many are bookmarked to me? can you bookmark authors on ao3? 727 subscribed & 1043 faved on ff.net though.Ā
9. Is there something youād like to write about but are afraid of people judging you for it? (Feeling brave? If so, share it!)
hmm. iād love to write a mafia/yakuza au one day, but iām not sure iām afraid of ppl judging me. i think i just donāt want to do that much research. iād also love to write a sugaring au one day, if only out of PURE BITTERNESS, but thatās a lot of smut to write, and iām afraid iād probably start fights in the comments section.Ā
thereās not a lot iām more scared of writing compared to other things, i guess.Ā
10. Is there anything you would like to be better at? Writing certain scenes or genres, replying to comments, updating better, etc.
commenting! leaving comments would be nice. truthfully, iād like to work on my personal self-discipline when it comes to writing and getting things done, even though my output is pretty high imo. also, i guess romance writing.Ā
11. Do you write rarepairs or popular ships more often?
uhhhhhh. i never purposefully do either, and in naruto fandom i spent some time in rarepair hell, and apparently kamafuta is a fuckin rarepair so iām again sitting in that lonely little boat, but i also tend toward more popular ships in hq fandom, at least. both? probably popular ships?Ā
12. How many stories have you posted on AO3 to this day (finished and unfinished)?
27 on ao3!Ā
13. How many stories do you have saved in/with your writing program?
uhhhhhhhhhhhhh. if weāre going to get technicalĀ about it...Ā
counting side story collections as 1Ā āstoryā, i got:Ā
61 on googledocs, 16 more on my harddrive.Ā
i donāt want to meet anyoneās eye right now
14. Do you write down story ideas, or just keep them in your head?
i ABSOLUTELY keep them in my head. if i start writing ANYTHING down, even if itās notes or title ideas or character ideas, i know iāve already lost the war, and iām committed to writing something.Ā
15. Have you ever co-authored a story?
yep! oh it puts the heart in my chest on wings was with the amazing @h-lovely and where the wild things go was with the lovely @kaiyouchan!
also, technically @tarotdactyl is listed as a co-author on operation: poison tree frog, because itās his fault, but iām technically the one doing all of the writing for it. for some reason
16. How did you discover AO3?
i mean, i was on lj and ff.net. things migrated. i donāt remember specifically how it happened.Ā
17. Do you consider yourself to be a popular or famous author in your fandom(s) on AO3?
shrug emoji... i suppose i am? i think i still am in pokemon fandom, i know iām not in naruto fandom, and i donāt even knowĀ anymore in hq fandom. (i guess only hq fandom matters on ao3)
18. Do you have a nickname or fandom name for your readers?
skittens!!Ā
19. Was there an author who inspired or encouraged you to write?
@avoidingavoidance and @silvercistern are #writing goals, and while sheās only just writing now herself, my mother has always been a devoted supporter of my writing. past that, it was just reader feedback that kept me goinā onward.Ā
20. What writing advice would you give to a beginning author?
KEEP WITH IT. COMMIT TO YOUR IDEA. there is no such thing as a bad idea, and evenĀ ābadā ideas, if committed to, can turn into FANTASTIC stories/characters/arcs. absolutely keep going, no matter what.Ā
21. Do you plot out your stories, or do you just figure it out as you go?
both, haha. iām trying to get outlines more and more these days, mostly because i guess iām working with others and for some reason they canāt read my mind. hm.Ā
22. Have you ever gotten a bad comment on a story? If so, what did you do?
dude, i was in the pokemon fandom when farla was still around.Ā
yeah, iāve gotten things that could be consideredĀ āflamesā. iāve accidentally started a ship war, and iāve gotten nasty shipping-related comments on stories, too. hell, iāve fought with readers over that sort of thing before.Ā
iāve also had rude commenters, commenters who probably just didnāt know any better, and commenters who missed the point so badly i had to go scream into a pillow. it happens.Ā
for the most part, i try to respond to comments/reviews, because thatās how i was raised on the internet. i try to be polite and pleasant these days, but iāll put my foot down. i try not to be rude or mean, though.Ā
23. Is there a certain type of scene that you have a hard time writing? (action, smut, etc..)
smut. itās always goddamn smut.Ā
romance in general, though. iām good with the emotional intimacy and casual physical intimacy, but half the time i end up with more of that between the best friend characters than the ships, so... i dunno. iād like to be more comfortable writing romance, up to and DEFINITELY including smut.Ā
24. What story(s) are you working on now?
bbac, political intrigue, magical girl au, fake dating au, and a couple of random oneshots.Ā
25. Do you plan your next project(s) before you finish your current ongoing story(s)?
look, i aināt happy if iām not juggling projects. so i guess thatās a given.Ā
26. Do you have a daily writing goal set for yourself?
only during nanowrimo! some days, i donāt write a word, and other days, iām easily in the thousands. iām content with either, because i can only force it so often.Ā
27. Do you think youāve improved as a writer since you first started?
absolutely. even when it feels like iām stagnating with that dreaded 67-75% of the story completed zone, i know every word i write betters me as an author.Ā
28. What is your favorite story that youāve written?
oh man, thatās so hard... mostly, that comes down less to emotion, and more toĀ āwhat was easiest for me to writeā...Ā
maybe pedestal. but maybe only because iāve been feeling nostalgic lately, and itās easy to love a story once itās completed.Ā
29. What is your least favorite story that youāve written?
haha i donāt want to say
30. Where do you see yourself (as a writer) in 5 years?
finishing bbac
completed trilogy & completed standalone original novels completed, probably in a new fandom, probably agonizing over yet anotherĀ 500k novel fanfic
31. What is the easiest thing about writing?
momentum!! god, when you have it, EVERYTHING IS AWESOME
32. What is the hardest thing about writing?
trying to keep momentum... actually, probably, forcing yourself through a scene you KNOW has to get done and you even know what happens in it, but itās just not happening. bleh.Ā
33. Why do you write?
for the attention and monetary gainĀ (ą¹źŖāæźŖ)*Ā
nah, itās to share stories with people. i like ideas, i like turning ideas into bigger ideas, and i like peopleās reactions to those ideas. itās like friendship sharing except i donāt have to be social! <3Ā
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@kakawaifu tagged me
1. How did you come up with your username and what does it mean.
More than a decade ago, (give and take 16 years) my favourite fandom was Chrono Cross and my favourite character was Orlha. And that is how it all started.
2. Which fanfic of yours has the most feedback? (bookmarks/favorites, follows/subscriptions, visitor hits, kudos)
Most feedback would beĀ āWhat about Loveā. AlthoughĀ āChampagne Supernovaā andĀ āFriendships and Betrayalsā are a the running second.
3. What is your FFNet/AO3 profile icon, and why did you choose it?
idk... Itās a picture I took... and I liked it?Ā ā(Ā“ļ½ļ½)ā
4. Do you have any regular/favorite commenters?
I donāt really have regular commenters? I do love comments in general. Though, Clownclown has commented on quite a few fics, does that make Clownclown my regular?
5. Is there a fanfic that you keep going back to read again and again?
Hrmm, my current favourite fic to re-read is Time flies like an arrow by Katlou303. But eh... my all time favouriteĀ āI was not born for deathā by @aqueenvictorious andĀ āCatalysisā by aventria and iluxia.
6. How many stories are you subscribed to? How many do you have bookmarked?
Well, Iām a very prolific reader... I have at least 200 bookmarks and my subscription page on both FFn and Ao3 is at least 20 pages (Iām sure Ao3ā²s one outstrips my FFn by double)
7. Which AU do you find yourself writing the most?
AUs that diverage canon, I suppose. I like thinking of how things would have gone if you change the slightest variable.
8. How many people are subscribed and bookmarked to you in total? (you can view this on the stats page)
Well... uhm. On Ao3, about 2k people subscribe to my works, while I have like 100+ author subscriptions for both FFn and Ao3? Σ(ļ¾Šļ¾) how did I get so many?
9. Is there something youād like to write about but are of people judging you for it? (Feeling brave? If so, share it!)
A KakaSakuGen ABO?Ā ā(Ā“ļ½ļ½)ā I find writing an ABO always gets you instantly judged, cuz ABO.
10. Is there anything you would like to be better at? Writing certain scenes or genres, replying to comments, updating better, etc.
Well... Iām fairly shy when it comes to replying comments.Iām not sure how to reply to them half the time. And Iād like to update faster but I burnt myself out while trying to write more Daisy/Bucky and Daisy/Steve so I have no stamina now..Ā (ļ¼ Šļ¼ ļ¼Ā
11. Do you write rarepairs or popular ships more often?
YES. FILL THEM ALL UP. I donāt actually really write a particular pairing now. I like most pairings and Iām not really a romance writer so even if there was a pairing, itās unlikely to be the main focus.
12. How many stories have you posted on FFNet/AO3 to this day (finished and unfinished)?
On Ao3, 52 works in total, 41 completed works and 11 uncompleted. On FFn,Ā 21 works in total (But if we count legacy works, works that was posted and then pulled off, itād come up to 27), 14 completed works, 7 uncompleted.
13. How many stories do you have saved in/with your writing program?
Writing programs? like a google doc? Uhm......... Over 180 individual stories?
14. Do you write down story ideas, or just keep them in your head?
If my mind broods long enough over it, Iāll usually write it down and chuck it into the plot bunny bin.Ā
15. Have you ever co-authored a story?
Yes.
16. How did you discover FFNet/AO3?
Hell, thatās more than a decade ago! I donāt remember how I discovered FFn, but I know I discoverd Ao3 because I looking for more stuff to read.
17. Do you consider yourself to be a popular or famous author in your fandom(s) on FFNet/AO3?
Not sure? Though I doubt anyone thinks highly of my works.
18. Do you have a nickname or fandom name for your readers?
Nopes.
19. Was there an author who inspired or encouraged you to write?
@ozhawkauthor was very kind and inspirational when I returned to write and helped me out a lot. @denilmo is the best too. Sheās always full encouragement when I get stuck.
20. What writing advice would you give to a beginning author?
Make sure you write a plot outline no matter how vague it is. It helps to anchor you while you write and that makes it easier when you get stuck at somewhere along the way.Ā
Never be afraid to write. We all started somewhere to get to where ever we are now. If you donāt start, youāll never improve. =]
And lastly, when taking criticism, itās easy to fall into theĀ ābut I wrote it intentionally like thatā ego streak. Just remember to wrestle that ego down and look at the criticism constructively. If you never take criticism, youāll never improve.
21. Do you plot out your stories, or do you just figure it out as you go?
Both. I have a huge draft document that loosely states my objectives in each arc as well as the character+overall story development points so that I know where I have been and where Iām going. But the in-between is rather loose and vague.
22. Have you ever gotten a bad comment on a story? If so, what did you do?
Yes. If I disregard the crazy G.o.D reviewer (which Iām 99% sure is a closet kakasaku fan considering how quickly he/she comments) The Skyeward fans had... well... harrassed me on my fics. Well.. Iām not proud to say it, but I caved and compromised in the end. G.o.d has nothing on the skyeward craziness level.
23. Is there a certain type of scene that you have a hard time writing? (action, smut, etc..)
I will never write smut... Well I wrote one, to prove to myself that I could... which basically proved that I couldnāt.Ā (; ̄ć¼ļæ£å·Ā And Iām not a romantic person... so I have difficulty writing romance. Which is ironic... sinceĀ WaL is all romancy.
24. What story(s) are you working on now?
Bones beneath her feet, a Papashi and some Shikasaku.
25. Do you plan your next project(s) before you finish your current ongoing story(s)?
I have plans to finish BBHF but I might be picking up another fic to write at the same time.
26. Do you have a daily writing goal set for yourself?
Usually itās a weekly goal.
27. Do you think youāve improved as a writer since you first started?
Definitely.Ā (Ā“ć¤ć®ā) Considering I started when I was 10, there was a huge leaps in style.
28. What is your favorite story(s) that youāve written?
Hmm... I have a few favourites... I canāt pick one, so instead, Iāll offer a few? A thousand times Good night and Road of Hearts is my current favourite. Burning skies, Burning Hope is one of my older favourites but itās not very popular because Juuni Kokki is a very small and old fandom.
29. What is your least favorite story(s) that youāve written?
Is it bad that I have no least favourite? I usually donāt post works that Iām not proud off, so I donāt have a work that I dislike no matter how old it may be...
30. Where do you yourself (as a writer) in 5 years?
I donāt know? Iām working on my original novel, well. I wrote finished book 1 and am working on book 2 at the moment. As well a new original novel. So thatās 3 original works in total. So I might make the change eventually, but I do like writing fanfics.Ā
31. What is the easiest thing about writing?
Itās pouring emotions into it? Not sure what to say about this.Ā
32. What is the hardest thing about writing?
Pacing? The amount of effort you put in to make everything roll off your tongue? Contrary to popular belief, we donāt just sit down and write a 2k chp in 2 hours.Ā
33. Why do you write?
Writing is a sense of release for me. I write about the emotions that I bottle up and send them out hoping someone would hear my unsaid messages. And also itās a form of escape for me.Ā
Tagging: @ozhawkauthor , @aqueenvictorious, @backwardsandinhighheels ,Ā @mouseymightymarvellous @iamartemisday
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I was tagged by @humandisasterbuckybarnesĀ (I totally didnāt even notice at first because Iāve been away from Tumblr, sorrryyyy!)
1. How did you come up with your username and what does it mean?
OOH. Well. This actually goes back a long way! The ātottā part of TottWriter is really an acronym for the title of a series of fantasy novels I started writing in my teens. (Theyāve undergone a lotĀ of revisions since then.) I picked TotTWriter as a username when I joined a forum in 2006 because it summed up how I saw myself at that time, and it just sorta...stuck. As for what the acronym actually is? Gotta wait and see.Ā
2. Which fanfic of yours has the most feedback? (bookmarks/subscriptions/hits/kudos).
Ohgosh. Well, I think that oneās gotta be my Digimon fic Hopeās Fire, on pretty much all fronts. Itās my oldest, longest fic, and itās posted on both Ao3 and ff, so itās had plenty of time to accrue attention.Ā
3. What is your AO3 profile icon, and why did you choose it?
My Ao3 icon is a picture of a pen and paper roleplaying character I rolled a few years ago. (And was drawn by @iddstar, not me, because I am Not An Artist and Vic very much is.)
After finishing this Iām dropping the rest of it beneath a readmore, because it got a teensy bit long, and I complain bitterly if these hog my own dash.)
4. Do you have any regular/favourite commenters?
You know, I feel bad talking about regular commenters, given how irregularly I actually manage to post anything these days. I feel like itās more appropriate for me to grovel and thank those people who have stuck with me this long. (Iām particularly grateful to @ittybittymattycommitteeā because it has been A While. Youāre wonderful.)
5. Is there a fanfic that you keep going back to read again and again?
Iām...I mean, there isnāt really a particular one?Ā I have a few which Iāve read multiple times, but I tend to read the really long fics, which make regular re-reads a bit trickier. I absolutely want to go back over fics Iāve loved and enjoyed and experience that again, but itās tricky when they take so long, and I have so little time.Ā
...Actually, probably my most re-read fic is a YoI one called Rumble In Detroit. Itās a goddamn masterpiece which appeals exactlyĀ to my sense of humour. (Also only 6.4k, so totally readable in one go if youāre me.)
6. How many stories are you subscribed to? How many do you have bookmarked?
Iām reallyĀ bad at bookmarking. Iāll read a fic, think,Ā āThis was awesome!ā and then just...forget to bookmark it and pull my hair out later wondering what the hell it was. I scroll through my history to find stuff entirely too often. I have 53 bookmarked fics, and it should be way more.Ā
Conversely, I am very prone to hitting that subscribe button. I have ten pages of the dratted things apparently, and okay, some of those are now completed fics, but...every now and then I get an update notification and canāt remember what the actual fic was.Ā
7. Which AU do you find yourself writing the most?
...I mean, angsty ones? I donāt really have a preferred setting tbh, although more often than not there is somethingĀ fantastical about what I write. Generally with my fanfiction I try to mix things up a lot more than my original fic. I make a point of trying to do as many different types of story as I can. Statistically though, Apocalypse/Dystopia scenarios and (surprisingly!) Soulmate AUs work out as the most common though.Ā
8. How many people are subscribed and bookmarked to you in total? (you can view this on the stats page)
25 brave souls have signed up for my infrequent update notifications (bless all of you), and the stats page shows me as having 201 bookmarks.Ā
9. Is there something youād like to write about but are afraid of people judging you for it? (Feeling brave? If so, share it!)
I mean, Iām pretty sure people judge me for what I already write. Iāve got fics tagged with MCD, after all, and Iām probably straying into shipping wars with at least one of my stories. Iām plenty nervous about the reaction people will have to the end of some of my fics, but I figure...ehh. I write these stories because I love them, and I share them because someoneĀ out there is bound to find them passable.Ā
The only thing I wonāt write under this name is explicit NSFW stuff, which is because, hey, Iām hoping to get YA fiction published someday, you know? I donāt want an underage reader looking my name up (see question 1 for why they might know it) and finding something like that.
10. Is there anything you would like to be better at? Writing certain scenes or genres, replying to comments, updating better, etc.
Itās funny, because this is something I technically amĀ better at than I used to be in years past, but the main thing is actually sitting down and writing more regularly. Despite appearances, Iāve actually written a lotĀ of fanfic recently (Secret Santas mostly), but I could have done more than that if Iād been able to manage my time better. Also if Life hadnāt come along to mess up my day, but, hey. Go figure.
11. Do you write rarepairs or popular ships more often?
I guess itās a bit of both? I never used to set out to write ships at all, because for me, relationships are secondary to plot when writing, but they do seem to happen more than they used to. Iām a big multishipper though so I like to mix it up.
12. How many stories have you posted on AO3 to this day (finished and unfinished)?
I have 33 works on Ao3 in total. Of those...some are oneshots, 12 are in-progress multichapter fics and...um...one is a complete multichapter fic. Whoops.
13. How many stories do you have saved in/with your writing program?
*coughs and moves on*
For real though, I posted about this recently and itās...including original fiction, weāre talking more than thirty, possibly over 40 by now. I very deliberately donāt keep track.
14. Do you write down story ideas, or just keep them in your head?
Itās a bit of both really. Sometimes I get an idea, and itās too fragmentary to really do anything with, so I just sorta leave it in my head to fester and ferment. If I forget it, it probably wasnāt worth saving, but if it gets to the mindworm stage I write it down in my nearest notebook at the time and expand on it a bit.
...If itās a reallyĀ fun idea, I then track down that notebook later on and copy it out onto the computer where I can actually findĀ it again.
15. Have you ever co-authored a story?
Not for yeeeears! My sister and I started co-authoring a story back when we were teenagers, but we never actually finished the project. I really enjoyed collaborating though - itās fun to combine forces and see what each person brings to the table!
16. How did you discover AO3?
I honestly cannot remember.
17. Do you consider yourself to be a popular or famous author in your fandom(s) on AO3?
Hahahahaha...no. Itās okay though, Iām not doing this for fame or attention. I just get these stories in my head and the only way to remove them is to write them out.
18. Do you have a nickname or fandom name for your readers?
I donāt! I...honestly canāt think of a name, tbh. Names are my nemesis, why would I add more to my life?
19. Was there an author who inspired or encouraged you to write?
WELL.Ā
Iāve been writing stories for as long as I can remember. Probably since I was 6 or 7 (I can remember stapling paper together at school to make aĀ ābookā to write in). Probably I was doomed from the start, but the works of Tamora Pierce, Brian Jacques, Tolkien, John Wyndham and Sir Terry Pratchett are what shaped me from my teens onward. Those are the books I read which make me want to write my own.Ā
20. What writing advice would you give to a beginning author?
Look, itās really tempting I know, but donāt share online just yet. If youāre just starting out, you really are far better off keeping your work between you and trusted friends. I always look back and marvel at how damn lucky I am not to have had regular internet access until I was 18.Ā Ā
You see, it meant that all my early stories - from when I was figuring out who I was as a writer, and how I wanted to write - are tucked safely away where no one can shit on them. And people do. Not everyone of course, but some, and those first few years as a writer are the most fragile.
Every author builds up a thick skin over time, because trolls are gonna troll. But itās hard, when you work on something and do your best, and someone leaves a shitty comment about it. To my mind, the most important thing you can do as a beginner is to shield yourself from that nonsense until youāve found your feet. There will be time yet to post your stories. Wait until you can leave it to one side for a week and come back and not despiseĀ it. (Some level ofĀ āohgodnoā is expected for your own work pretty much forever, but you should at least feel some level of pride in your work first)
...itās hard and itās pretty unrewarding at first, I wonāt lie. But think about it like this: beginner violinists often sound awful. No one wants to hear that. But if a musician can stick it through; work past the squeaking and the cringe-worthy missed notes... What you end up with is something which can reach right into someoneās heartstrings and leave a permanent impression.Ā
And that is every bit worth the slog.
21. Do you plot out your stories, or do you just figure it out as you go?
A bit of both! I have at the least a rough outline (sometimes a lot more than that) for almost all my stories before starting, but I generally add to and amend it as I go.Ā
22. Have you ever gotten a bad comment on a story? If so, what did you do?
I think maybe once? It really wasnāt too bad though, so I just left it be. Iāve been stupidly lucky with my readers and love all of you.
23. Is there a certain type of scene that you have a hard time writing? (action, smut, etc..)
I was about to say NSFW stuff, and then I remembered confession scenes, which differ from NSFW in that I actually writeĀ those sometimes, and they take approximately five hundred times longer than literally anything else, including the smut which I hate writing so bad I practically never do it. Confession scenes are freaking hard.
24. What story(s) are you working on now?
TOO MANY. For real though, I have 3 secret santas, 3/4 active HQ fics, Hopeās Fire, and more which are sorta lurking in semi-activity beyond that. I have zero chill.
25. Do you plan your next project(s) before you finish your current ongoing story(s)?
...I mean itād be great if I could finish an ongoing story, NGL.
26. Do you have a daily writing goal set for yourself?
Nope! I try to stick to one during NaNo, but outside that life just sorta gets in the way too often.
27. Do you think youāve improved as a writer since you first started?
I mean, the answer is yes either way, but I tend to distinguish the various phases of my writing? age 6-12 was half-arsed writing. Just sorta jotting down stories and not really thinking too much about them. From 13-16 I was so preoccupied with writing and finishing my novel that I didnāt leave room for such trifles as quality control. 16-24/5 was slow but steady improvements.Ā
At 25 I realised hot damn, I have a lot to learn, and thatĀ is the point at which I consider that I started getting better for real.
28. What is your favorite story that youāve written?
You know, it sorta depends? Assuming weāre talking fanfic only (or, sorry, but my novel beats them all), I actually...really like the Trinacrifom series?Ā
29. What is your least favorite story that youāve written?
It was for a telephone prompt, itās less than 600 words, nope, Iām not sharing it XD
30. Where do you see yourself (as a writer) in 5 years?
I mean Iād like to say something likeĀ āgetting paid for itā, but we all know Iām still gonna be here writing fanfic instead of my original work.
31. What is the easiest thing about writing?
For me itās actually the ideas! I keep getting them pop into my head.
32. What is the hardest thing about writing?
ā¦Actually finishing things.
33. Why do you write?
At this point, writing is a little like breathing for me. Itās my identity. Itās who I am. I have so many ideas in my head and the only way to get them out is to write them, so I do. I hope that people enjoy them, certainly, and I want to think my words have an effect of some kind, but ultimately storytelling is hardwired into me and I donāt know how to stop.
Oh! Tagging. Right, after that textwall how about I pass the buck to someone else, hehe. @draculasstrawhat, @lethesomething, @iddstar and @quinnlocke as well as anyone else...if you wanna, you know? (No oneās obligated tho)
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You might want to hold off until the next tempest trials. We're getting a path of radiance summon and black night, which is suppose to be better than hector.
Yeah, Iām gonna save any orbs I get from today onward for that; I do usually only summon once I have 20 orbs, but I really wanted Brave Ike - or Brave Lyn, since I donāt have her either, and like an idiot I chose Brave Lucina for my free one despite Ike being the only one of whom I didnāt already have a version, and I think it was my first proper summons that I got a Brave Roy. So. Iād hoped that IS would take pity on me in my last-ditch efforts and Brave Ike would finally come home to me, but nope. I got Bartre. Again. I am stuck in Bartre/Arthur hell (and not the rarepair shipping kind, despite how that looks lmao). It seems they will still be available in this new summons, though, which is great, but with my free summon, I ended up getting a 3ā
Oboro, which is less greatā¦
(On the subject of holding off until the TT though, I will also be waiting to upgrade my next 4ā
in case one of them would do well in it, and with any luck Iāll get to upgrade two units before itās over, since I currently have 23k feathers and I donāt usually do too badly in the arena or TT)
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