#i'm not even a dc writer tbh bc it's not for me when it comes to writing

[leonsdolly]

looking at the dark content they're denouncing in the leon x reader tag, and they're like the most incredibly well written works you've ever read

[deepestbluesky]

i was tagged by @minnarr to list my 5 favorite fics i've written! it's actually very funny to me, because i saw one of these posts yesterday from a writer i like very much who i've followed for ages, and then i got tagged today, and i realized the connecting thread is literally just one person in between. anyway!

note: in case you haven't looked closely at my ao3 page (or. not closely tbh. to my eternal regret, it's still my top fandom), i used to write hockey rpf. i don't anymore, because i think hockey and especially the nhl is morally bankrupt and actively harmful, and i no longer feel comfortable writing about nhl players or sharing fic about them. this is all to say: 1, i actually don't think i've explicitly said that before and it's important to me, and 2, i will not mention any fics from this fandom.

LUCKILY, i've somehow???? written a lot????? since then????? this continues to baffle me. how did i get here. (🎶letting the days go by🎶) (if you think, gee, did sky have trouble picking 5 fics? it has been fully half an hour and i'm still at 11 fics. the lengths i go to for tumblr posts that don't matter.) (have now picked fics, didn't take much longer bc i decided to try and go for a wide spread of fandoms, and also to pick the ones in that 11-fic list that had the lowest kudos lol)

give thanks to the broken bones. this is a batfam fic in which bruce wayne gets kidnapped as a civilian and dick grayson comes to rescue him. i have some defensive feelings about this and about the way dick and bruce's relationship is written here, but i often feel like i'm not great at writing complicated relationships that aren't just fluffy, and i feel like i nailed it here. also: gen fics.

tired of waiting for tomorrow to come. another batfam fic! this one a character study of sorts about jason todd and also my love letter about bruce springsteen's music. it's one of the most self-indulgent fics i've ever written and i'm really satisfied with it, even tho there are definitely things i wish i'd done differently too. i wrote a dvd commentary companion too so if you want Even More Of My Thoughts about it, they are on ao3 :D

daydreamers please wake up. there are goddamn NINE fics for this fucking fandom and mine is the LONGEST??? this is a fic for another dc comic, Far Sector, written by nk jemisin and drawn by jamal campbell. i loved far sector, i think it's gorgeous and fun and a cool sci fi story with very fun characters, and so when i had a chance to write a fic for it for yuletide, i was DELIGHTED. and then i realized i had to figure out how to write horror for the first time. it was a lot of work and i think it turned out really well.

don't let the stars get you down. this is a fic for the untamed, and it's jiang yanli and jin zixuan. i have now written TWO platonic marriage fics for the untamed, and i'm personally thrilled about this fact. this one is shorter but also, in some ways, more interesting to me. i really love fics that dig into jyl and what she's doing and thinking and i haven't written as many as i'd like, but that is very much what this fic is. also i just have so much love and affection in my heart for the idea of two people being married and having a kid while not being In Love and in fact having sex with and falling in love with other people.

you're a curious one. this is a word of honor fic, and it is, of course, hanwenzhou. so, to be clear, if you count shl/tyk/qy together, it's CLEARLY my second most written fandom. and yet it ended up with only one representative on this list, partially because i have more kudos in this fandom lol. but that said, if i was only gonna pick one, it had to be REALLY on brand, and this fic is PEAK sky is on her bullshit. inspired by a critical role scene with sexy dangerous vampire attacks. the whole fic is building tension that never quite resolves bc building the tension is way more fun to me than writing sex scenes usually. spoiler: everything is actually fine and there's a happy resolution. this concept still lives in my head rent free.

idk who to tag, so AS USUAL, if you see this and want to play the game, do it and say i tagged you! i am very serious, you can tag me even if we've never interacted. you can also not tag me but say you got it from me! whatever works.

[a-swiss-and-a-spaniard]

Twenty Questions for Fic Writers

Thanks for thinking of me @yoellglia ! I had fun reading your answers and even more so trying to answer myself :)

1. How many works do you have on A03?

Jeez, should I consider both of my accounts? Let's do it, why not.

I have 12 fics in total. 7 for Tennis RPF and 5 for the DC Universe.

2. What's your total A03 word count?

37,211 words combined. Ngl, I thought it would be less than that as there are only two multi-chaptered fics and the rest are one-shots. Hopefully, I'll add some more words in the upcoming months :)

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Currently, I only write Tennis RPF. I've been toying with a few ideas for the Good Omens fandom, but I haven't opened a new doc yet. And I used to write for the DC Universe, but I haven't done that in ages.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

(I’m gonna keep this Tennis RPF only bc this blog is tennis themed)

Waking in the Night Light: Fedal share their first kiss in a parking lot.

A New Target: Fedal have sex in the locker room.

Moonlight in Paris: Rafa goes to Roger's hotel room.

Strawberry & Dulce de Leche: Roger and Rafa get ice cream.

Somewhere or Other: Fedal phone call.

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Yes yes yes! At least I try to. Although more often than not I get the notification, reply in my head, then forget to actually write back, and I'm too embarrassed to answer if more than a week has gone by… so apologies for that. That doesn't mean I don’t appreciate every single comment I have ever gotten, they always make my day in fact.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Mmh… perhaps Moonlight in Paris. It's not angst per se but it does have an overall sense of uncertainty.

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Strawberry & Dulce de Leche, definitely. Rafa's joy at the possibility of Roger going to his birthday party is everything.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

No, thankfully. I’m glad I haven't unlocked that side of fandom yet.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I do, but I consider myself a newbie at it (smut writers, pls teach me your ways).

Generally speaking, I prefer it when smut has a little plot. It doesn't have to be anything complicated or serious, I just need a bit of a story behind what's happening for it to feel more organic. I also like it when the focus is on the emotional aspect of it, though descriptive can be nice as well. And I don't mind wordy smut as longs as it doesn't mess with the flow.

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

Nope, and I'm not a big fan of those tbh

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Story time! Yes 💀 Although it wasn't the whole thing, just a fragment. The fic in question was None but the Lonely Heart for the DCEU. And I only found out bc a lovely person left a comment on my fic, letting me know what had happened and the link to the other fic. I checked and the writer had indeed literally copied and pasted one of my scenes, they'd just changed the names of the characters. So I reached out to the AO3 team and they took care of everything.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No. Stef and I had an idea for a Fedal fic, but who knows if we'll ever get to actually write it lol

14. What's your all time favourite ship?

I don't think I have one, really. I would say my main ones/the ones I keep coming back to are Fedal (Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal) and Superbat (Superman/Batman). Though right now I've been reading almost exclusively Ineffable Husbands (Aziraphale/Crowley), so it mostly depends on my hyperfixation at the time

15. What's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

Oof, that might be a Superbat (long) fic set post BvS, where resurrected Clark has lost his powers (and the sun seems to actually make him sick now), so Bruce helps him to get back on his feet and of course they fall in love in the process. I have the whole thing outlined, sheets of dialogues and a couple of scenes already fleshed out, but I took a break from the fandom bc it was draining me out. Idk, maybe one day I'll get back to it. I mean, never say never and all that, but it's looking highly improbable right now

16. What are your writing strengths?

I think I'm good at setting the tone of scenes, be it fluffy, angsty, whatever.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I tend to write in long, long sentences. Seriously, you should see my drafts, sometimes a whole paragraph can be a single sentence. I don't know if it's due to my Spanish hard-wired brain or what, but I’m working on breaking things up a bit more.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I love it! But you need to make sure readers will still get the message through context, so I think it's best to stick to single words and/or common phrases. Unless, of course, you want to leave your character (and thus your readers) feeling confused.

I do it often when I’m writing Rafa and it's part of the reason I love writing him so much.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

DC Universe

20. Favourite fic you've written?

Tough question… can I say an unpublished one? I have this sort of introspection/character study of Domi, his struggles coming back on tour after the wrist injury and dealing with all the ups and downs. There's not a story to it per se, like I'm not trying to get him from A to B. It's just a dive into his mind, where it gets kinda dark real quick, and it's unlike what I usually go for in tennis fics (fluff), so I've been enjoying the challenge of getting out of my comfort zone there

[citrinesparkles]

austen anon dropping in to send 🎶🌞👀 for the emoji ask and say hi!! ♡

HIIII SWEETHEART <3 so good to see you!!! (questions here!)

🎶 Do you listen to music while you write? What song have you been playing on loop lately?

this question tickles me bc i'm almost always listening to music. short answer yes i do, music is my one and only and i have it on alllll the time <3 what i listen to when i write varies though! usually i try to match the vibe to what i want to write (so upbeat, lovey-dovey music for fluff, and more ballad-y stuff for my more emotional pieces) but not always. sometimes i just put something on and hope for the best HJKDSHKDS

as for my current listening! i am not decisive enough to list just one so i made a little playlist. (if you listen pls lemme know if you like any of it :) i LOVEEEE talking about music it is my favorite activity)

🌞 Do you have a preferred time of day to write?

i do most of my writing at night! i do most Everything at night tbh. i'm trying to switch it up though- fixing my sleep schedule one little bit at a time.

👀 Tell me about an up and coming wip please!

i promise i do have wips. i am writing i just am writing things im not happy enough with to post HJDKFHDSKJFHSD

BUT i think im working the less-than-ideal work out of my system (finally), so i'm hoping to have some of my valentine's requests out soon!

beyond that!! idk if this will ever see the light of day, but i have been trying to figure out cass! i've never successfully written her (but neither have a lot of canon dc writers. so.) i want to, though! i love her to pieces and think she could be a lot of fun- i just want to do her justice.

i talked about this in this post, but it's really important to me to get characterizations right. i get straight up intimidated by every character i write- even jason! he scares the shit out of me the moment i have to write any sort of real emotion from him, bc he's a complex character. my own emotional responses are usually pretty straightforward, so writing characters with more complex backstories like him or cass is a challenge! one i take seriously, one i try to handle with care.

[voidcat]

hellooooo how are you? hope you're doing well and if you aren't, i hope you will very very soon <33

tbh i was thinking abt sending an ask to you just to do my work as your no1 fan but i didn't know what to send and since i'm rather online on the dc server i literally had no idea on my brain. so the ask game was the perfect opportunity lol. so ummm i'm actually very curious abt 🌿 hehe

AND AND AND don't forget to sleep enough (i'm definitely not writing this at 4 am, no why would you think that) and take care of yourself!!!!!! i can't have one of my favorite person not taking care of themself. i will punch you with love and care if you don't

-🍪 anon

AAAAAA HI COOKIE ANON MY BELOVED how are you how is life? Tysm I am def improving compared to past weeks so there is hope after all 💪🏼

Hdjfjfjfj no worries I kiiinda had a guess on who you are so it’s good to know you’re in the server<33 love ya. I’m always up for even the stupidest asks- god knows linette would send the wildest and weirdest stuff From time to time. I’m glad the ask game is a good opportunity ehehhehe

And dw!! I am not staying up past 1-2am, my Body legit cannot handle that bc of internship stuff lol vut same goes for you too!!!! Take care of yourself or else

🌿how does creating make you feel?

Hm gor me it’s Not how creating makes me feel, rather, it’s how I feel that directs me to create. Writing was not a form of art I tried my hand at until very late but when I do, it’s usually an attempt to get things out, rip the bandaid off, write something on a paper and burn it afterwards, whisper a secret into the hollow of an old tree..: you get the gist.

What have the actual idea for this is my wide (lol) past of priv twt accounts. I realized tweeting a thought that ate me from the inside often helped to get it out of my mind so It’d not repeat inside my brain like those old bouncing windows logo sleep mode computer screen savers lmao. But yeah Most of the time the creating process comes from numbness or emotions on the negative spectrum- as sad as this might sound.

Fic Writer asks

[yourfriendlele]

I'm sorry but... this is so fucking weird man...

When it comes to straight ships, this never happens. Even if the characters are not dating, the story makes it clear that there is romantic chemistry going on, so no one needs to point out episodes on twitter.

And i know what y'all are gonna say, harlivy is endgame, you see chemistry beyween them, they're not together yet bc they're developing as characters blah blah blah...

And i get that but i also see that there's no clear confirmation in the show that they like women (but more than a few mentions that they do like men), every "romantic moment" between them can pass as a bff thing (bc they keep calling each other best friends) and ivy has a bf (hopefully not for long tho).

So here's the thing: they need to develop the characters and build up the chemistry, sure. We have to wait for that. I know.

They don't need to buit up being lgbt tho? That's not a big plot twist or revelation, it's info that can be mentioned casually. They don't need to avoid actual flirting (and by actual flirting i mean something that doesn't end up with harly and ivy refering to each other as gal pals). That's something authors use all the time and it helps to build chemistry, bc it reveals the attraction between the characters. How many times have you seen straight characters go as far as hooking up before they officially become a couple? So the writers really don't need to downplay attraction, but they do.

So yeah that worries me a lot. When you want something to be part of your story, you put it in the story, not on twitter.

"Oh but the producers confirmed-" yeah i know. And disney announced like seven lgbt characters already and they were all a pathetic excuse of a maketing strategy. And that's what i fear will happen to harlivy.

Cuz if they have to point out the episodes on twitter, it seems like the script doesn't hold up on its on tbh. Dc never needed to announce that batman and catwoman liked each other.

Sorry for the long post, but if we look at the recent history of lgbt characters in media, producers announcing things on social media is usually a red flag, not a positive thing.

Here is something gay