#idk if it was a rarepair to begin with but it was NOWHERE (at least in my experience)

[himejoshi-homosexual]

I love it when my rarepairs become famous. best feeling in the world.q

[nehswritesstuffs]

hello!! for the fanfic writer asks, would you be interested in answering:

10. Is there a fic that got a different response than you were expecting?

13. How much planning do you do before writing?

27: Is there a fic you were nervous to post/share? Why?

29: Share a bit from a fic you'll never post OR from a scene that was cut from an already posted fic. (If you don't have either, just share a random fic idea you have that you don't plan on getting to.)

you don't have to answer all of these! or you can! for any fandom! thank you!! ♥️

Hi! Oooh, those are some nice ones.

10. The Thick of UNIT! It's crossover crackfic, with a crossover crackship, that I thought was going to just be mostly me clowning on a throwaway line, but it's gotten fic written of it...? And at least one person uses an OC name as a tumblr username...? I'm shooketh. Plus I want to finish it one day, but each time I open the file I'm smacked with writer's block. (I'm also attempting a beta-reader on it, but idk when that'll be able to pan through at this point.)

13. All of it and none of it. I'm one of those assholes that can just sort of write without much planning if anything (if it's any consolation, it helped lead to shit grades in English class for composition), but sometimes I acknowledge that my memory is ADD-riddled shit so I do write some stuff down if a thing gets big enough. This reminds me that I need to continue what I sunk last summer into planning ahahahaha orz it's taunting me.

27. Nervous...? I don't know if that's the right word for it...? I mean, I've been writing fic for so long that I don't recall being specifically nervous. Maybe the closest would be Lackluster (FFN/AO3), if only because I might get judged for writing a rarepair I've literally never seen before in my life. Law and Viola? Sure, why the fck not. My that admission, Love, Loss, and Finding One's Self on the High Seas can qualify because I also do a weird rarepair in that one too for, like, half a second (Zoro/Reiju, baybee).

29. So, I've got this dynamic fic I've got a bunch of wips and one-shots and story ideas in and sometimes it's where I plop a whole-ass multichapter fic in there, and this is the beginning of one that's on the chopping block for next time I save the new document, because it's been literal years since I added to it. Six-hundred-three words of a probably Doctor Who fic under the cut.

Bill looked at the scrap of yellowed paper in her hand, the pencil used to scribble on it had long faded to a light grey. The cool breeze teased her giant poof of hair and made her jacket dance around her; country air always made her feel uneasy. In the city she could smell things on the breeze—food, cars, people, places—yet out in the country, on the lonely dirt road in front of the low stone-and-moss wall that guarded a stone-and-moss house, she smelled nothing of the sort. It was all animal poo, if there was anything, and she hated it. Adjusting the bag on her shoulder, she took a deep breath to steady her nerves, hoping what she smelled was not simply more poo of a viler sort. She wasn’t entirely certain about this… but then again, what could she do? Where could she go? She had run out of options—this had to be it. There wasn’t anything else that she could possibly… bloody hell. She tried to push open the gate and the lock froze on her, barring her entry. Pocketing the paper with the address, she attempted to simply hop over the wall instead, but it was too thick for her specific height to make a smooth go of it. Her legs went just a bit too far and she cringed, knowing she was going to feel that in the morning. Biscuit-tin, that’s what this place was, she decided as she finally made it over the wall. It looked like a crofter’s plot on a biscuit tin one would find in a Sainsbury near Christmas. Then again, what else did she expect going to the Middle of Glen Nowhere, in the foothills of Ben Nothing? A lot of bloody bunk. As she made her way closer to the house, a flock of brown, horned sheep came round the back of the building and began to swarm her. They didn’t try to do anything—that wasn’t it at all—but they still surrounded her and prevented the stranger from approaching the door, bleating hopefully as they greeted their visitor. It was then that the sound of a small airplane began to rumble through the air, attempting to be heard over the wind and sheep. A tiny dot in the sky high above the horizon to start, Bill watched as the plane flew closer, almost going and clipping the roof of the house when it passed overhead on its first go over the property. She watched the sheep as they all moved as one towards the plane; their field became a runway and—after the craft stopped—it was surrounded by the beasts. The engine died down and two people climbed out, one tall and lanky, the other much shorter though much more average in build. They seemed to notice her right away, as they began walking towards her, the flock following. “We’re not buying anything, I hope you know,” the shorter one said as they approached. She was a woman with brown hair, a northern English accent, and was a few years older than her; the taller one was a man with grey hair and a couple extra decades. While they were both pale, he somehow looked as though he hadn’t properly seen sun in ages, which was believable given the amount of layers he was wearing. “I’m not selling,” Bill replied. “I was just cleaning out my mother’s lockbox, and…” “I don’t see why that has anything to do with us,” the man said. Bill was hit hard by the Glasgow in his voice—shit. Oh… shit…

[indigo--montoya]

"Katara." Song puts her hands on Katara's shoulders. "No. You're the bravest person I know, you're kind and strong and beautiful and amazing. You left your home to try to save the world before you even knew you were the Avatar! You're younger than I am and you're already leading a revolution!"

Song moves one hand to cup Katara's face. "Please, don't ever listen to the voice saying you're not good enough. You'll always be so much more than good enough."

Katara's eyes prickle. Song is so earnest, so entirely certain of herself. So sure Katara will be a good Avatar. Katara throws herself forward, wrapping her arms around Song. Song returns the hug, her embrace steady and warm.

"You're pretty amazing yourself," Katara murmurs into Song's hair. "Without you, I would be dead!"

Song squeezes her a little tighter. "Without you, I would be dead, so I guess we're even."

[gremlinwithacause]

Tagged by @cloversdreams . Looks pretty interesting to do!

1. How did you come up with your username and what does it mean?

Well I like magic (huge fantasy nerd here, shocker), and my middle name is Mackenzie. Also middle names were like made to ward off witch craft (true name shit, but I won’t get into it). So yeah.

2. Which fanfic of yours has the most feedback? (bookmarks/subscriptions/hits/kudos)

Bookmarks: <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/10921746/chapters/24290337">Coffee Cans and Energy Drinks</a> (302)

Subscriptions: <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/10921746/chapters/24290337">Coffee Cans and Energy Drinks</a> (199)

Hits: <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/10921746/chapters/24290337">Coffee Cans and Energy Drinks</a> (15462)

Kudos: <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/10921746/chapters/24290337">Coffee Cans and Energy Drinks</a> (1441)

Yeah.... not surprised tbh. I’ll never be able to replicate this ever.

3. What is your AO3 profile icon, and why did you choose it?

It’s KA from Oyasumi Jack the Ripper. A really unknown manga that i love with all my heart. And KA is my favorite character, so it makes sense to me.

4. Do you have any regular/favourite commenters?

I have a few regular commenters! Idk their tumblrs or if they have any. I wouldn’t say I have a favorite, but I especially love the longer commenters

5. Is there a fanfic that you keep going back to read again and again?

Nope. I don’t reread things unless I’m looking for some specific thing in it.

((Cut for length))

6. How many stories are you subscribed to? How many do you have bookmarked?

About five stories, and I don’t use bookmarks. I usually just read the entirety of a fic in one sitting or leave the tab open.

7. Which AU do you find yourself writing the most?

Usually fantasy?? Or canon?? It really depends on what you’re talking about.

8. How many people are subscribed and bookmarked to you in total? (you can view this on the stats page)

81 user subscriptions I think is the right thing. And I think the bookmark is 695? I don’t really believe that, but yeah I guess that’s a thing.

9. Is there something you’d like to write about but are afraid of people judging you for it? (Feeling brave? If so, share it!)

Not really??? I don’t think so, at least. 10. Is there anything you would like to be better at? Writing certain scenes or genres, replying to comments, updating better, etc.

Yup. I hate my descriptions, and the fact I use a probably too much dialogue. I wish I wasn’t so awkward so I could reply to comments, and I want to do better updates, obviously.

11. Do you write rarepairs or popular ships more often?

I’m sorry is this even a question. I’m like at the top of the bakushin tag.

12. How many stories have you posted on AO3 to this day (finished and unfinished)?

19 in total, but one of them is a big compilation of a bunch of mini ones

13. How many stories do you have saved in/with your writing program?

Let’s just say a lot.

14. Do you write down story ideas, or just keep them in your head?

In the brain. My brain is weird in remembering all the details about my stories but forgetting if I ate anything.

15. Have you ever co-authored a story?

Nope!

16. How did you discover AO3?

I was looking for fics and decided that I was done with ff.net. It was a pretty quick switch

17. Do you consider yourself to be a popular or famous author in your fandom(s) on AO3?

Not in the tiniest way.

18. Do you have a nickname or fandom name for your readers?

Nope. I mean I don’t think I have a lot of fans, so I’ve never put any thought into it.

19. Was there an author who inspired or encouraged you to write?

Yup! A friend of mine was one of them (she writes fanfics on ff.net despite me telling her to switch over to ao3) and basically a lot of other authors on ao3. I guess the biggest in the rarepair department and in general was @cloversdreams

20. What writing advice would you give to a beginning author?

Keep writing! Even if you think it’s shit! If you think your twists/turns in the plot are predictable, that’s because YOU’RE writing it. Other people usually don’t expect it. And don’t try to please everyone, but don’t be against taking suggestions.

21. Do you plot out your stories, or do you just figure it out as you go?

My life mottos are “if you can’t amaze them with your brilliance, baffle them with your bullshit” and “fake it till you make it”

22. Have you ever gotten a bad comment on a story? If so, what did you do?

Surprisingly not?? I mean I write for a rarepair, so there’s not too much of an audience.

23. Is there a certain type of scene that you have a hard time writing? (action, smut, etc..)

Action, sorta, but mostly the emotionally based ones, or where it’s all just feeling.

24. What story(s) are you working on now?

Love the World Like I Should, my nanowrimo project, Middle of Nowhere Town, and an even rarer pair that I might never post :3

25. Do you plan your next project(s) before you finish your current ongoing story(s)?

It all just kind of happens at once? It’s just a mess of stories and plot lines and characters. I don’t even know how it works

26. Do you have a daily writing goal set for yourself?

It used to be 2000, or around that, every day. Now I try to add on a few sentences to each project to see if it starts any kind of thought.

27. Do you think you’ve improved as a writer since you first started?

Oh yeah! My previous stories that never got posted all sucked. I’m sort of proud of what I write now.

28. What is your favorite story that you’ve written?

<a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/12187344">About That</a>

29. What is your least favorite story that you’ve written?

the one with the kids that I won’t even link

30. Where do you see yourself (as a writer) in 5 years?

Nowhere, really. I would love to be writing professionally, or freelance, but I don’t think it’s going to happen

31. What is the easiest thing about writing?

To me, it’s getting the ideas. Putting it on paper or doc, whatever, is a lot harder than nonwriters think. Second would be the dialogue because I love dialogue

32. What is the hardest thing about writing?

Starting a story, continuing after finishing one idea, and conveying emotions.

33. Why do you write?

Because reality sucks and everyone has an escape method. Writing is mine.

(and who’s gonna fill the bakushin tag if I don’t)