#i have a fic drafted at 5k currently but it's not even halfway done help

[vidapomefanart]

finally. after lurking for an ENTIRE YEAR in the DCA fandom, I've finally started drawing them! :-]

[clairekatswritingcorner]

(Banner art by my good friend Apex!!!)

Hey there! I’m CK and I’m opening writing commissions! 

5 slots is the max I’ll take at a time, although if I end up getting a couple of large commissions on the front end I’ll have to decrease that number until I manage to finish those up because I don’t want to leave people hanging (or overtax myself).

More details under the cut

Pricing:

For right now I’m only accepting commissions paid through Ko-Fi donations (Link here or in my blog description). 

Each ko-fi is ~300 word piece. (So $1 USD per ~100 words.) Once you’ve contacted me and we’ve discussed your commission you can make your payment through ko-fi.

Please don’t pay until we’ve spoken and I’ve confirmed your commission.

There is a word cap of ~5100 max length for any piece (or 17 ko-fis, $51 USD). Chances are the finished piece might fall a little over the word mark, but I don’t charge extra for anything included on my part. (Ten words here or there isn’t a make or break thing.)

Payment is required after the first check-in! At the halfway point of your piece (in terms of word count, when it’s half written) I will send you a sample to make sure that the piece is turning out the way you want. Once that’s agreed upon, I will ask you for payment of whatever price we’ve agreed upon. I will not send you the finished/full and edited product until I’ve received full payment.

5 slots = 5 individual pieces, i.e. if one person commissions me for 5 different pieces, that’s all my slots.

I try to keep my turn around time from ~2 weeks to a month. This can change depending on real life circumstances, the length of your piece, and how many other commissions I have in the queue before yours. I will give you updates such as the half written sample, and let you know when I’ve finished the first draft or started the editing stage if you’re interested. 

I do not work on commissions or check my email during the weekend. I’ve had to implement this policy for my own mental health, and may choose to forego it if I get immensely backed up, but considering the low number of commissions I’m accepting at a time that shouldn’t be a problem. Please keep this in mind in terms of both contacting me, and how much time that may add for me to finish your commission. 

Again, I’ll send you an update at the halfway point to ensure the piece reflects what you want – tell me any changes you want made AT THIS POINT, and if that means I have to rewrite a character or situation I will. Once you give me the go ahead I will finish the piece, and once the final draft is written and I start editing it, I won’t go back and make any major changes.

When I finish your piece I will send it to you through email as an attached word document, or in a google doc, or some other form of writing platform. (Although those are the only two I’m really familiar with.) 

You also have the option for me to just post it here on my writing blog, and I will make sure before I post any commissions if people are comfortable with them being shared here. 

Writing examples:

My Writing Blog (writing tag)

My Self Insert pieces (writing tag)

My Ao3

Previous commission work examples: ( x | x | x | x | x | x ), you can also feel free to browse through my commissions tag

Disclaimer: If you want a longer piece please have some sort of action or plot that you think could fit or be stretched to fit the word count. If you tell me you want a 5k fic and the only description is “two characters drinking coffee” or something, chances are I will not be able to work with that, and I will let you know. I have lots of writing examples of varying lengths (from short 500 word things to 5k+, all with the word counts included, so those can give you an idea of what you’d be getting!)

What I Will Write

Self Inserts/OCs (I really really really love to write these, so I’m always pretty eager to work with them)

OC x Canon

Various other types of fictional relationships (OC x OC, canon x canon, stuff with multiple characters, platonic/familial/romantic, etc. within reason; I don’t write anything that falls outside my personal boundaries; one example of this is writing real life people -- I’m not personally comfortable with this, but I will write actors’ characters)

Most genres/scenario types, i.e. I’ll write fluffy things (this is my strong suit) or angsty things or even things involving gore and character death, although some of the heavier stuff will need to be discussed. And again, I won’t write anything outside my personal boundaries.

Slightly suggestive/NSFW situations (i.e. making out, second base, things starting to get steamy or characters thirsting after each other; stuff along those lines.) I draw the line on where I’m willing to write with this, so if you suggest something and it’s just a little too far past my limit, I’ll suggest that I can write it toned down or you’ll need to find someone else.

Will write for any fandom (as of now, I don’t think there are any I have any personal aversions to), but I always do better working with series or characters I know. If you want me to write for something I have absolutely no experience with, you’ll have to give me a little extra time to research/get familiar with what I’ll be working with, and any information you can provide upfront is much appreciated, like art/other fics/moodboards/playlists/anything that could help me get a feel for the character(s). 

I’ll write in pretty much any perspective you want (i.e. first person, x reader) but my default is 3rd person narrator. (Most of my example pieces reflect that.)

If you have any questions or anything isn’t clear, feel free to message me!

What I Won’t Write

Explicit, Porn w/out Plot NSFW (I won’t budge on this)

Relationships I don’t personally agree with (such as incest or pedophilia) – This does not necessarily apply to aged up situations. Whether or not I feel comfortable writing certain characters aged up remains up to my discretion, but in general I have no issues with aging up characters.

Anything to do with drug abuse or situations concerning mental illness (i.e. someone being brutally abused/raped, etc.) – this does not include “This character has -insert mental illness- and wants some comfort for it in this situation” or something along those lines; in most cases that should be fine, however it’s an extremely touchy subject for me so I’ll take stuff like that on a case by case basis.

My Terms of Use

These terms are subject to change at any time for any reason at my discretion.

I reserve the right to decline any commission without defense or explanation.

All sales are final. If I send you the halfway sample of your piece and you decide to cancel it at that point, I will still require you to pay for at least half of the word count I have already written to compensate for the work I’ve already done. If you cancel your commission at any time before I start writing it, you won’t be required to pay anything.

All pieces of writing are for personal use only, i.e. share them on your blog or fanfic sites (do not claim as your own, you must link back to one of my blogs if you’re sharing it somewhere else.)

I retain full rights to the written piece, such as being able to use it as an example of my work in a portfolio or something similar. 

I do not grant permission for any form of publishing, professional or otherwise, of any written commission without my expressed consent. 

You can contact me through my professional email, ckatwrites@gmail.com, or send me a DM here on Tumblr, although I prefer to use email for the descriptions and larger commission details because it’s just easier to keep track of.

Thank you for checking out this post and please boost if you can!

(Status of how many commissions I currently have/if commissions are open/closed is in my blog description!)

[nemaliwrites]

okay i went through all my wips and here are the active ones that i’m working on in january -- trying my best not to give away any details here because i like leaving things a mystery

i will probably (read: definitely) regret this later, but i’m doing milwordy this year, so i’m hoping that will help me knock more wips off my list

jjba:

hanahaki oneshot: i’m about halfway done with this one. currently 3k, and i estimate it’ll be somewhere around 4-5k when it’s done. i’m pretty happy with what i have so far, so i don’t anticipate the need for much editing

multichapter fic: i have a love hate relationship with this fic. i think i’ve been working on it on and off since...last april? the first draft is done, but it’s currently going through a rewrite, and i anticipate maybe 2-3 more drafts might be needed until i’m fully happy with it. it’s currently around 35k, but i’m thinking that number will go up to 45-50k. conceptually (and thematically) this one’s a fun one though. we got giomis, jonadio, some (read: a lot of) greek mythology, and a whole lot of fight scenes + family bonding

miraculous ladybug:

multichapter fic: this fic....i am so excited about it even though i know that it will only appeal to me. first draft is done, i’m currently in the process of the second draft and it’s about 15-20k words. i wrote this fic in november after finishing up my main nano project (which is also an ml fic and i will probably start editing it next month) but it’s literally been living in my brain rent free since then. we got some absolutely fucked up love square dynamics in this one: adrienette but it’s marichat, ladynoir but it’s adrienette, and ladrien but it’s also adrienette