#rq big bang 2020

[milkteamoon]

20 questions for fic writers

Tagged by @shinyopals thank youuuu

1. How many works do you have on Ao3? 42!

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? 340,042

3. What fandoms do you write for? Currently and primarily The Magnus Archives — I only rarely write for multiple fandoms at a time. In the past I've written for Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun, Deltarune, Victoria's Electric Coffin......a friend and I used to write OC/Black Butler crossover fics in like, middle school lol

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

Cicada Summar (JSHK, rated T, gen) — Pre-canon JSHK backstory fic

No Sort of Name for People Like Us (TMA, rated T, jmart) — mid s3 practice kissing fic

Our Own Personal Hell (TMA, rated T, jmart) — s2 time loop shenanigans

Tongue to Teeth (TMA, rated T, jmart) — victorian monster hunting au

Check Each Box That Applies (TMA, rated T, jmart) — s2 lunch dates and personal discussions

Cicada Summer was posted at the height of JSHK fandom popularity, so I don't think that one is super representative of my "best" fics, though I do think that No Sort of Name is pretty good haha

5. Do you respond to comments? I do my best to!

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Prooobably Hazy Days of December...I got a lot of people yelling at me for that one haha (even if I don't think it's too bad? It's open ended at least)

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Umm I'm not sure! I think most of my fics are happy endings...maybe Worth More Than All the Silence

8. Do you get hate on fics? I've gotten a few weird comments but I don't think I've ever gotten anything outright hateful

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? I've written a few fics but must of my smut stays in the Google docs. My asexual ass likes things more focused on the humorous lead up and/or kink than the actual sex part haha

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? I think the closest thing I've written to a crossover is the doctor who au I wrote earlier this year — I don't really write proper crossovers :,)

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not to my knowledge

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Don't think so!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Me and @indigosienna attempted to write a collab fic back in 2020, but we both ended up falling off of it before we finished (oops). The first chapter is still good though I think!

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? HARD question, but jmart and hananene both have very special places in my heart

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Too many fic ideas to list haha

16. What are your writing strengths? I think I'm pretty good at humor and getting into a character's head. Also love writing an emotionally charged scene

17. What are your writing weaknesses? Dialogue heavy scenes are the WORST (writing dialogue tags without sounding stupidly repetitive...shaking my fist at the sun). Also forever complaining about editing

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? I don't know any other languages well enough to do so

19. First fandom you wrote for? I have vague memories of writing warrior cats fanfiction waaaaay back in the day

20. Favorite fic you’ve written? This is a haaaaard question but currently I'd have to say 1. Learning the Ropes — I originally started this for the RQ big bang in June and didn't make it to the deadline, so it felt like a big accomplishment to actually finish it. Plus I just really like delving into that era of canon and Jon and Martin's whole not-quite-dating shtick they have going on. And 2. Tongue to Teeth — I really love this fic and this au and I was noooot at all expecting the love for it I ended up getting on it. I love this silly au and I'm glad others do as well :,)

Not sure who has been tagged so! Sorry for any repeats! @rakel-on-ao3 @asleeb @thatsrightdollface @crit20lesbian @phynoma @lo-fi-charming @pinehutch @cnnmonbimee

[syrren]

Concept art and extra doodles (main piece) for @yszarin‘s masterpiece of a fic, Four Winds (link in reblog) Many thanks to @pilesofnonsense for making Rusty Quill Big Bang 2020 such an absolute blast to participate in!

[malaroots]

fading (through)

“A monster tries to eat Sasha James and she falls down the rabbit hole into the Spiral's domain. Once inside, she learns about herself, the entities, and the monster who calls itself her friend. With the life that she knew no longer a possibility, Sasha has to decide who she wants to be in this brave new world — and who she wants to protect.”

This is for Emily’s (hysteries on ao3) wonderful work for Rusty Quill Big Bang 2020 hosted by @pilesofnonsense! I had so much fun working with her story and fell in love with the entertaining dynamic she created between Sasha and Michael! I highly encourage you to check out her work!

[linecrosser]

Artwork for the Fic Sinking Feeling by Rozzlynn Part of the Rusty Quill Big Bang 2020 @pilesofnonsense

[grouchythefish]

3/3

My art for the Rusty Quill Big Bang organized by @pilesofnonsense. This is for the really amazing fic The Garden of Forking Paths by @bibliocratic. It has time travel and AUs (like ALL the AUs) and it’s fantastic, go read it!

[illusion-of-sea-axes]

Here’s the piece I did for @pilesofnonsense 2020 Rusty Quill Big Bang for @unicornhornsanddragontails really really sweet TimSasha Soulmate AU fic; We're starting over, and I love you darling. If you like Soulmate AUs, TimSasha, or handwriting analysis, you will enjoy this fic. 

[snakewife]

The year is 1979 and Gertrude Robinson finds herself looking down at the coffin that ate Fiona.

(You want to read this fic. It’s amazing, it’s about 20k words, and it’s got everything.

Agnes Montague, destruction incarnate and awkward human being

discussions of faith with Adelard Dekker

the fashion of London 1979

Of course Eric Delano was og punk

sapphic tension and The Inherent Eroticism of Sharing A Cigarette On A Balcony

complex character explorations including Gertrude forcing herself to become colder and colder

Mary Oliver quotes

It tells you right away in the summary that the events of this fic Change Everything but you don’t expect it, or at least I didn’t, and by the end I was crying )

and who’s that, it’s baby Michael Shelley in a cameo, hell yeah

Anyway, go and read it and leave it some kudos/comments. ♥)

[pilesofnonsense]

Posting has begun for the Rusty Quill Big Bang 2020! Please find our AO3 collection here - more works will be going up in the coming days, so why not check them out and give our participants some love?

[emperiocism]

Hey hey, it’s my piece for the Rusty Quill Big Bang, hosted by @pilesofnonsense! This was made for @burlesque-articulation‘s Peter/Oliver fic, The Passenger, which you can read here!!

[yszarin]

Chapters: 20/20 Fandom: The Magnus Archives Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence Relationships: Martin Blackwood/Jonathan Sims/Tim Stoker, Martin Blackwood/Michael “Mike” Crew/Tim Stoker, Melanie King & Jonathan Sims       Characters: Jonathan Sims, Tim Stoker, Martin Blackwood, Melanie King, Michael “Mike” Crew, Elias Bouchard, Danny Stoker Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Canon-Typical Gore, Non-Consensual Kissing, Depictions of claustrophobia, heights, Abusive family dynamics, kidnapping, imprisonment, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, magic, airships, jealousy, Sex-Ambivalent Jon (brief & nonspecific references)          Summary: Adventure on the high winds! Jon Sims signs on with a skybound ship in a desperate bid to find and rescue his stolen assistants, Tim and Martin, before their skins can end up adorning Captain Nikola Orsinov’s sails. However, there is more than he bargained for out on the air currents, from the odd behaviour of his crewmates to the magic he finds himself embroiled in. Elsewhere, Tim and Martin find unexpected sanctuary, but disaster is never far away, and they struggle to keep hold of one another in this world of the Vast, where there is no guarantee of port and it is always too easy to fall.

Written for the @pilesofnonsense RQ Big Bang 2020, and featuring art from the amazing @syrren!

[julianova44]

My piece for the Rusty Quill Big Bang organized by @pilesofnonsense ! In collaboration with @afarai and author Sea-Glass (@crackedseaglass on Twitter). You can find the fic and see all the art here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/26377807/chapters/64250026 (it's a Tjelvar and Ed mystery!)

Major, major thanks to @evanescentjasmine for all the help with sourcing period styles for Egypt-based characters.

Every story needs a good cover. Coloring and lettering by @afarai really brings my lines to life!

Outside Aswan Station- a bit anachronistic, but what isn't?

Inside the train: two truths and a lie! Did I mention that, in order to keep our disparate styles feeling cohesive, Afarai and I decided to only use one color or color only one focus per composition, and I think it really pops in this one.

Meeting the Elementals! I had fun playing with layer modes. I'm still learning digital painting-some parts home easier than others.

What's an adventure murder mystery in a transnational express train without a train-top sword fight?

I nice denouement. Nothing bad happens after this. Nothing at all.

[aibari]

I wrote a Twilight(ish) au for Rusty Quill Big Bang 2020! It’s got romance! Grief! Drama! Weird vampire family issues! Murder! Martin “Bella Swan” Blackwood is really done with all this murder, actually!

With art by Endly!

[prince-jordy]

Letting anyone following this blog to know I'm posting my rqbb fic in a few hours, so make sure to keep an eye out!

[malaroots]

Woke Up In The Name That I Wore Last Night

“The Distortion becomes Helen. The thing it leaves behind is/is not/could be/never was Michael. (Or, Jon and [identity pending] go on the Worst Road Trip Ever).“

I had so much fun working on jade’s (dramatispersonae on ao3) amazing piece for this year’s Rusty Quill Big Bang 2020 hosted by @pilesofnonsense! There were so many parts of their story that had me laughing out loud and on the edge of my seat. It was such a pleasure to do art for their wonderful work!

[syrren]

My RQ Big Bang 2020 illustration, organized by @pilesofnonsense​, for the inimitable @yszarin​‘s steampunk adventure on the high winds: Four Winds (link in reblog)


Additional artwork here

[grouchythefish]

2/3

My art for the Rusty Quill Big Bang organized by @pilesofnonsense​. This is for the really amazing fic The Garden of Forking Paths by @bibliocratic​. It has time travel and AUs (like ALL the AUs) and it’s fantastic, go read it!