#suchatinyinfinity

[pheedraws]

I have my Ben Barnes you drew me still up in my room! Please let me know when commissions are open. I have a request. Thank you! (This is Dani, btw).

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Hey Dani! I hope you're doing well! It makes me so happy that you have my portrait displayed 😭💛 My commissions are closed at the minute, but I'll let you know when I'm taking them on again!

[valkblue]

A random request, but would you consider Andrew Garfield and Emma stone?

Consider how… 👀?? Either way, I'll have to consult the Oracles.

(No, seriously, tell me more 🤣)

[heychangbin]

Music tag game!!

Was tagged by @something-tofightfor and @the-blind-assassin-12 to do the thing so here we go

LUDO

Amy Winehouse

The Used

Rocío Dúrcal

Alejandro Fernández

Tagging: @suchatinyinfinity @softbinnie @chibiactionhero @dickbaggins @aureate-laureate @cobrilee and anyone that wants to do it

[the-blind-assassin-12]

22, 32, 40

Hi Dani! 👋🏻 Thank you for sending these over!! (Also I’m sorry you’re not feeling great and I hope you feel better soon!!)

22 - What is it about watching the same two idiots falling in love over and over again?

So I actually just answered this one, but basically I think it’s the fact that because there are so many possibilities, so many different AUs and interpretations that even though we *know* the idiots are probably gonna fall in love, or at least we hope they will (unless we’re hoping that it’s a lovers to enemies story… dun dun dunnnnnn!) it’s still fun to think about and imagine it happening in different ways. It’s also a lot of fun to see everyone’s different takes on characters, because everyone is going to focus on slightly different things. And? We love the idiots, right? We found the idiots in a book/show/movie/game/piece of media, and we enjoyed these idiots so much that we spent time seeking out and creating stories about them? Of course we’re going to want to see it play out every which way, stand back with our camera phones and tell the idiots that they’re doing great.

32 - Do you have a word/expression that you always use in your writing?

Hmmmm. I’m sure there are words or phrases that pop up too often, but none are popping to mind right now. I know I describe the sky a lot, but in terms of actual words or phrases… idk 😅 if anyone can identify my buzzwords please tell me!! I’m curious!!

40 - Write a 9-word fic.

(Ugh LOVE this question so much. THANK YOU for this!!!)

Your downfall? His eyes- you dove in and drowned.

Ask me things!

[softtdaisy]

Thank you!! @suchatinyinfinity ❤️

1. imagine you're an ice cream.... what flavour are you?

I love this question😭 My favorite is vanilla so I would say vanilla: it’s sweet and most people like it (and im looking for people appreciation all the time 👉🏻👈🏻)

11. are you more organised or messy?

Ok. So. How to say that. I love organising my room, my desk. I have tons of notebooks for every subjects. But I tends to let my anxiety win and I get super messy. And I have to take time to organise my desk again before I can work properly. So both?

22. what are traits in a person that instantly turn you on?

I’m a super romantic naive type of girl. So when someone is nice to me I’m in love. It comes from asking small questions about my life (and being interested) to noticing small things that others don’t care about.

[something-tofightfor]

If you haven’t gotten this one already: 💫 with Logan, Benjamin, and Billy.

💫 - fight, tickle, insult. Fight: Logan. I would lose, 100%, but I think he’d made it fun. He seems calm and collected most of the time, but I think in an argument, he’d really come to life. 

Tickle: Benjamin. That man has a million ticklish spots, I know it. I want to find them all.  Insult: Billy. No matter what I say to him, it wouldn’t be as bad as whatever he dealt with in the Marines, so my insults would mean very little to him - unless I went in on something very personal and hit below the belt. (Also there’s no way I’d ever insult Logan or Benjamin because they hear that too much from everyone else in their lives. At least Billy’s got a thick skin from other people that have insulted and talked down to him throughout his military career. 

[mrsmunsons]

WIP Sunday.

On Friday, @suchatinyinfinity tagged me to share something I’ve been working on.  Since I don’t have Photoshop open at the moment, I decided to go with... something I’m writing.  Thanks for motivating me to try and bang out the visuals that have been living in my head for actual months now (seriously, thank you).  And thanks to anyone who does decide to read this peek into my OCs.

Nothing really happens here, because it’s setup for what’s to come, but...

(Under the cut; proceed at your own risk.)

“I didn’t think I’d be asleep that long,” Eva said, wincing against the insistent pressure.  She brought one hand up, pressing her fingers against the top left side of her nose bridge, where the pain felt the most intense now.  With the other, she popped open the glove and got the Excedrin, opening it fast.  “Didn’t think I’d sleep.”  Gently, she shook the bottle until two pills tumbled out into her palm, white as chalk, and it was only then she realized the dryness in her throat, constricting and painful.  Suddenly, two small pain relievers looked like horse pills, and the sight of them made something turn in her stomach.  Some small part of her wanted to roll her eyes at the hesitation, while another instead wondered if that wouldn’t hurt too much.

She slapped the pills into her mouth and downed them with half the bottle of water she found in the cupholder inside the door, looking up in time to catch the profile of Mark’s smile, soft and warm.  Even though he couldn’t look, she still returned it with one of her own, then wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.  “Sorry, I’m a shit copilot.”

“No, you needed it.  And it’s only been an hour,” he said.  “Got about twenty minutes left ‘til we get there.”  His smile got a little bigger, she noticed, and it made her smile again, too. “Should close your eyes again, rest some more.”

“Hmm, maybe.”  She tried to drink away the bitterness of swallowing pills on an empty stomach with more water, then screwed the cap back on and put the bottle down beside her.  “Kinda feels like I can’t wake up, but I’m trying,” she whispered, sniffling before she slowly exhaled.  She leaned her head back, resting it against the seat and, after that, didn’t need more convincing; heavy as they were, her eyes practically fell closed.  No sleep, though.  Even if she wanted to, now, she couldn’t.  Turning her head toward the passenger side window, she enjoyed the comfortable silence for a while, listening to the hum of the engine, the wind, the tires on the road. Sunlight bathed her face, but it wasn’t completely warm; that weirdly deceptive, not-quite-spring kind of heat that made her wish the last traces of winter would just hurry up and leave.  Not yet, but soon. … I hope.  

After a few more minutes, she sat up a bit straighter and swept one hand along the side of her face, brushing back the mess of her bangs.  The headache was still there, but now it was bearable, and she opened her eyes again.  “You know, you still haven’t said where you’re taking me,” she murmured, picking at a loose thread in the knee of her leggings.  Mark’s hand reached over, gently brushing hers aside so that he could cup her knee, her crossed legs allowing his fingers to settle behind it as he reached a little further.  The tip of his thumb drew circles against the skin there in an idle rhythm, tickling just enough to make her laugh, her hand circling his wrist.  “Mark!”

“If I promise it’s worth it, will you let me keep it a surprise?”

tagging @markcampbells @afterthenovels @pheedraws, because I want to know what they’re up to; and re-tagging @something-tofightfor @the-blind-assassin-12 @suchatinyinfinity; because I’m greedy, and I want to see more.

[sheikah]

Grishaverse!

the first character i ever fell in love with: The Darkling

a character that i used to love/like, but now do not: None! I haven’t changed my opinions about anybody haha.

a ship that i used to love/like, but now do not: I guess Malina. I first found out about the Grishaverse through edits on tumblr. I was aware of Darklina, Nikolina, and Malina because of discourse from blogs I followed but I noticed that there were like no edits of Malina. I read a post about how they were childhood sweethearts. I usually like hated/underdog/non-canon ships, and I thought since there were no edits that Malina would be the hated/underdog/non-canon ship, so I set out hoping to love it lmao. And I almost instantly changed my mind 😭

my ultimate favorite character™: Aleksander Morozova, the Darkling, The Black Heretic, The Starless Saint, the Shadow Summoner, General Kirigan and king of my entire heart

prettiest character: If we’re basing it on book descriptions, Genya! If we’re basing it on show cast members, Alina! Jessie Mei Li is stunning

most hated character: Idk lol I don’t really hate the protagonists and obviously don’t hate the Darkling. Probably a boring answer like Jan Van Eck, Pekka Rollins, King Alexander or Vasily

my OTP: Darklina

my NOTP: Malina. Not to be a bitch, just wasn’t for me lol and I don’t like that Alina lost her powers. The show could change my mind.

favorite episode: None yet! My single favorite of all the books is Shadow and Bone though

saddest death: Matthias omfg :’(

favorite season: none yet!

least favorite season: none yet! my least favorite book is Ruin and Rising

character that everyone else in the fandom loves, but i hate: Again I don’t hate the protagonists, but as much as I ship Zoyalai, Zoya is not my fave character and she is a HUGE fandom fave. I haven’t read much of KOS though so I’m sure I will love her once I read a book where she is such a big part. I absolutely don’t hate her though so this is a fail of an answer to this question lmao.

my ‘you’re piece of trash, but you’re still a fave’ fave: The Darkling lmao. I can admit that I love a trash prince <3

my ‘beautiful cinnamon roll who deserves better than this’ fave: Literally so many. Like Leigh gave almost all of her characters horrifically sad backstories, particularly Inej, Kaz, and the Darkling. But I’m gonna say Matthias because he endured Hellgate and then DIED.

my ‘this ship is wrong, nasty, and makes me want to cleanse my soul, but i still love it’ ship: None. My taste is immaculate 😇

my ‘they’re kind of cute, and i lowkey ship them, but i’m not too invested’ ship: Nikolina. I really only ship Darklina with each other but there were cute Alina moments with Nikolai. I’m not sad about the fact they didn’t work out though because the Zoyalai endgame is going to be amazing.

send me a fandom and i’ll tell you…

[fonteyn]

For the writers asks: 5, 14, 34

5. Top five formative books?

Ok, when in my early teens i started reading like a maniac so there were many that formed my taste, but i’d say wise: Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Mediator and (weirdly enough) Animal Farm.

14. What does it take for you to be ready to write a book? (i.e. do you research? outline? make a playlist or pinterest board? wing it?)

I outline everything, from general story to chapter names, dialogue I already thought of. Also I make a playlist and a pinterest board. I have pinterest boards for EVERYTHING, characters, ships, series, moods, writing inspo. If you want, my pinterest is here 

34. Unpopular writing thoughts/opinions?

I don’t know if this is an unpopular opinion but: writing fanfic is as valid as writing anything else, i think it’s silly of some people to not recognize fanfic as a valid mean of storytelling, but IT IS. 

Also,  i don’t agree with ppl who bash a female character because she’s a “mary sue”. I think if you really look, there’s a good chance that you can find a male character with the same characteristics or even more “overpowered” who isn’t stigmatized/judged in spite of probably having the same “problems” as the female counterpart. Men that have the same aspects of these female characters are simply viewed as badass. It’s something that’s rooted in sexism imo.

writer ask meme

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Ben Barnes and Emma Stone (for @suchatinyinfinity)

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Emma Stone and Ben Barnes manip (Requested by @suchatinyinfinity)

[pheedraws]

I came to wish you a wonderful day and saw that tumblr had me not following you! So now as I scroll through to see what I’ve missed, I still wish you a wonderful day! 💙

Thank you, Dani! Wishing you a wonderful day too! 💙

[madamrogers]

Snowflake and princess! ❤️

Thanks for asking, dear! ❤️

snowflake; favorite time period?

Hey, history! I’ve always loved history! Middle Ages and Late Modern Period have always been the most interesting ones to me.

princess; what do you value most in people?

Honesty. Kindness. Respect towards others. There are many things I value. Not being afraid to be themselves.

>> fill my inbox

[heychangbin]

🧠✨💭

Hey Dani!! Thank for these💙💙💙

🧠 What’s an idea you have that you can’t quite call a WIP yet?

Ooof so many tbh, but the one that isnt even past a few bullet points (and when I say a few I literally mean like 5 phrases/keywords) is a DmC5 fic that I've been wanting to write ever since the game dropped.

If it ever gets off the ground it'd be V centric (cuz I'm a sucker for V, he'd be talking in cryptic riddles and quoting Blake (I actually bought a book with Blake's collective works for this) there would be SOME romance?? Cuz I mean, Nero had to have come from somewhere right?? And V isnt such an asshole as Vergil so.....yeah. griffon would be a teasing asshole and shadow would be so loveable, basically a giant black cat (I just love her ok!!) there would be minimal Nero slander (cuz of course there would be, he's such a lil bitch, hes worse than Ninja Theorys DmC Dante) and Dante would be such a fucking flirt (of course he would be, I love him to pieces). That't all I got. I dont even have the shadow or the beginings of a plot or where this would go, like at all.

✨ Choose three adjectives to complement your own writing.

Rough, decent, hopeful??

Idk I tried???

💭 What is a headcanon you have about your own work?

It tiptoes the line between good and bad?? Or maybe that the idea and concept are great and the execution is decent.

[something-tofightfor]

People ask about pet peeves/characterization flaws a lot, but... for each character you’ve written for of Ben’s, what are some essential character traits you go for?

Oh, this is a good one Dani. Under a cut because they got very long. 

Logan: 

All of my Logans feature the essential characteristics that we see in the show - he loves decadence, doesn’t shy away from the fact that he has money, or that he’s in the public eye. To an extent, people play with his honesty - but I think that that’s actually something that a lot of writers ignore, so I definitely don’t. 

But three of the core Logan characteristics that have nothing to do with those things are: 

1. Logan’s never going to make someone feel like shit for being “beneath” him in status, because I truly don’t think that bothers him. There’s no way that all of the people he hooked up with were of the same social class or status as him, and I think it’s really demeaning when people make him out to be a super materialistic asshole. So he won’t shy away from bringing up the finances or living situations of other people, but he won’t ever demean them for it.

2. We see Logan as someone that’s always over the top, but all of my Logans are very reserved when they don’t have to be “on”. I don’t mean boring, but I mean that there’s a very different Logan present when he doesn’t have people’s eyes on him/have  to lead the way. 

3. As a part of his honesty, my Logans always admit their faults. It’s not easy for them to do so, but he knows that there’s only so much you can hide - and when he cares about someone (Reader, Juliet, Em, Mark) he doesn’t want to have to put on a show - so he doesn’t. He doesn’t offer this information freely in many cases, but if you ask, he’ll talk about it. 

 4. Bonus - I think that Logan is always going to find a way to keep himself entertained, and sometimes it has nothing to do with the physical presence of anyone else. I think that he’s very careful and purposeful with what he says - at all times, and will speak to people in certain ways to make every conversation worth his time, even if it’s a meaningless interaction.. 

 Ryan

People are quick to judge Ryan based on his appearance and his lifestyle, but when I write Ryan, I write him as going into every situation knowing that this is going to happen. He’s prepared for it, so it doesn’t shock him. What does shock him is when people don’t do this - like you, in Vegas. 

Ryan cares about authenticity in everything he does, but I think that comes down to the way he treats and asses people, too. He’ll fib and stretch the truth, but he’s not afraid to be honest with people, even when he knows it’s going to hurt them. 

 For me, Ryan’s not as cut and dry as he seems to be. I think people misjudge him a lot, and I try to write him with that duality just below the surface, because he’s so much more than people assume. 

 Benjamin

We see Benjamin’s anxiety, and we see it often, but for me, that anxiety was WORSENED by Julia - and so the more time he spends away from her, the better he’ll get and the less it will impact him. He knows how to control it - and would have HAD to in order to survive, so he just needs that confidence back to really be himself. 

 My Benjamin has a lot more confidence than he lets on - and when he decides something, he sticks to it (like the attraction he felt to Reader in TP wasn’t something he was going to ignore or deny after he realized it, but he was content to let it simmer, because he didn’t want to make waves). He trusts himself, especially now. Benjamin might be British, but he’s not a proper British snob by any means. He doesn’t mind being in situations where things are a little extravagant, but he prefers simple and laid back. He doesn’t speak formally, doesn’t dress formally, even though he’s a little more put together than a lot of other men his age. He’s smart, but he never tries to shove it in people’s faces purposely; it might come out in tiny little pieces - him talking a LOT about a topic he likes, having some obscure piece of knowledge - but he doesn’t do it on purpose.  

 Billy

For me, it really pains me when people say that Billy has no capacity for love - and doesn’t feel it. We see Billy’s emotions throughout, so when I write him, I angle it as for the majority of his life, there were times when he felt love and acceptance and all of those emotions - but didn’t know how to process them or adequately return them. He still isn’t the best at reciprocating emotion, but that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t feel it - and understand the implications of it.

 Billy might not have had a formal education beyond high school, but that doesn’t make him an idiot. I think his real world experience was a lot more important to him than going to college would have been. He’s street smart and really perceptive, even if not academic. I think he was an overly bright student, and someone that really absorbed knowledge. I always write Billy as very perceptive. 

 I will NEVER write Billy as someone that’s going to go out of his way to spoil people that he barely knows, or even the ones he’s actually with. Yes, he’s got money and he’s going to flaunt it - but he didn’t earn it for other people, he earned it for himself. He’s not going to shy away from buying people presents, but it’s not going to be super expensive all the time - Billy sacrificed for that money, he’s not going to give it away. Anyone that’s WITH Billy that knows his history, too, would accept that. He’ll never skimp out on the things that are important to him (a place to live, bedding, his Rolls, etc) but I’m sorry, for me, Billy isn’t going to buy you a ton of expensive jewelry or flowers once a week or shower you with gifts. That’s fundamentally not who Billy russo is. 

 Caspian 

 Caspian wants to learn and experience things 24/7/365. He likes downtime because it gives him a chance to breathe, but he’s still learning and growing. Caspian learned firsthand how important it is to always be willing and open to suggestions and help and advice from others - and that hasn’t changed since he became King of Narnia. 

 Caspian is very trusting - almost to a fault. He still tries to see the good in people even after they don’t deserve it, but when it gets to the point where that trust is gone? You can’t earn it back. 

 Sam Adams

 Sam’s always going to be a little bit of a rebel with a wild streak in him. No amount of pressed clothes or fancy parties or responsibilities are going to dim that spirit. He’s fought through too much, lost too much, cared too much to turn his back completely on the personality and drive that allowed him to get to where he is. He understands responsibility and that he needs to set an example, but you’re only gonna (at most) get like 90% seriousness from him, and that’s on a good day. This goes with the other one, but Sam is insanely stubborn, and it’s one of his best qualities. He believes in what he does and says, and it takes a lot to get him to change his mind. In some cases, that’s a good thing, because it strengthens his resolve, but in other situations, it makes your life very difficult. 

 Sam has no problem lying and being sneaky to get what he wants  or needs - but he won’t ever outright lie to his wife about important things. Tricks, yes. Sneaky secrets and surprises, of course. But about important or dangerous things? Never.

[mrsmunsons]

6, 7, 10, and one of your choice.

Hi, Dani. Thanks for asking these. 😊

6. realist, optimist, or pessimist? — I guess... this is purely situational. I can be all three. I tend to be more on the side of optimism, though. I was raised to keep a positive outlook.

7. rain or sunshine? — If I have to be out and about, I want the weather to be good—sunshine, decent temperature. If I’m inside and there’s nothing on my to do list, give me rain. Give me storms. Thunder, lightning, a downpour. The works.

10. what would your non-perfume/cologne signature scent be? — Hmmmm... shea butter. Coconut hair conditioner. A blown out candle.

3. when do you wake up? — 5:45PM. Because third shift life.