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chaosheadspace · 5 months ago

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For the writer asks, for Library Boys!

2. How'd you get the idea, what kicked this off?

24. How did you celebrate finishing?

25-27 I would love to hear some favorite lines, details, and lore

28. Write a summary for it but badly

Hi TJ, thank you so much for asking! I apologise beforehand, this is almost 2.5K :)

2. How'd you get the idea, what kicked this off?

Originally, @notallsandmen asked me if I would write another enemies to lovers fic after Ill-advised things. By that time I had written a library sex scene for @staroftheendless's smut prompts (yes, the very one where Hob has Dream against the shelf, at least part of that). And I just couldn't stop developing headcanons about them in this AU, how they'd look, what they'd be like, what their background looks like.

I am very much a pantser, and in the beginning the plot was clear to me up to where Dream loses Orpheus and Hob tries to console him. Everything after that was loose points I was trying to connect. I remember having written most of it up until that point and the last chapter and thinking, "not much left now, I think I can start posting". Lol.

Everything that happens between those two points came to me after that, all of Hob's backstory (I struggled with that, he's been kinda hazy in my head), the very thorough dip into the mental illness theme (the bulletpoint in my brain sounded something like "make Murphy feel better and figure out what it is exactly—and see where it took me, two fights, a sex scene and a whole chapter focused on it), Orpheus's journey. This is precisely why I don't like outlining—I do better without. The pacing might be shot to hell, but tbh I don't care about that very much, I care about having put down all I wanted you to see, all I wanted you to know about these two.

24. How did you celebrate finishing?

By taking a break, by finishing the blanket that came with the fic (lol) and by going "I don't think they're all that happy yet" and writing a bunch for the sequel. I'm also gonna commission some art from my Christmas money this year (don't know who yet, but I've got a few scenes I'd like to see).

25-27 I would love to hear some favorite lines, details, and lore

Biggest fun fact that hasn't found it's way into readers focus (hopefully "yet"), is that Matthew is Jessamy's younger brother. At the very start I had a plan about Hob and Murphy being oblivious about that and them getting into a big fight only for those two getting them back together via shenanigans. But then Murphy demanded therapy, and Orpheus demanded screen time, and Hob begged for backstory, and suddenly it didn't fit anymore, tone wise. I'm hoping to fit more Matthew into the sequel.

Favourite lines is rather…uh… I mean, it's 90K 😬

I loved writing them kiss, every single time.

The opening to chapter five holds a special place in my heart (the description of campus on the day of the summer festival), as does the poor philosophy faculty member that keeps calling the stacks for books (this is really not how it works lol). A lot of what happens in non-Dreamling plot is taken from my personal experience. A lot of it happened to me, or to my coworkers. The library I picture them working at is the library I did my apprenticeship in. (I also detest Gorgonzola.) There really are people every year accidentally ordering a cart full of bound journals because they thought they'd get single issues. I always loved doing those and brining them up personally to see the face of the person that ordered them. Was worth the three quarters of an hour of work before and after every time. What I did not include is the small railway system we had. There were little waggons to put the books into, and they'd bring the books upstairs via rails on the ceiling. It's one of the coolest things I've ever seen in my life.

I loved this part:

He can suddenly see right through the thick layer of animosity like glass, and underneath it is a beaten, bloody, hurt thing."

And this one, because it's my Murphy, condensed into a paragraph, in all his confusion and hurt and love:

It feels good to have someone's attention on him, regardless of the kind. Murphy sometimes thinks he shouldn't encourage Hob's temper like that, should maybe apologise, and on his most lonely, sleepless nights he fantasises guiltily about making amends and asking Hob out. But what would Hob gain from that? Murphy has failed at marriage, the most long-term emotional commitment there is. And there is also Orpheus. Murphy loves him more than anything, but he knows that most single people consider children from previous, failed marriages baggage. It's the last thing Murphy wants for Orpheus, to feel secondary because of a relationship.

I also loved writing Orpheus deciding to go with Calliope, just because of how raw it is, and how true it feels. As a patchwork family kid myself, while not having been in the exact situation, I feel very deeply about all of this, and exploring why someone would let their child go, and why someone would encourage them to go, helped me tremendously.

This part I love because it shows the security that Hob gives Murphy even back when they were on bad terms, and just how wrong Murphy is and how deep his self-deception goes:

He starts to taunt Hob again. It's easy, so easy to fall back into it, almost as if they never stopped. Murphy carefully sharpens his tongue again and tries it out on Hob's thick skin. It feels safe. Neither of them mentions the closet and the hugs and Murphy's tears, and he is grateful. It's not real. This is.

This part is a feeling I have very often about emotionally charged situations bc I'm shit at them (the "oh fuck, the jig is up" feeling):

This is it, he realises, this is going to resolve things one way or another. Suddenly Hob wishes Dream had called in sick for a day longer, or two, or had stopped him two days ago when he'd walked out of his office. He can't stand it. He can't face it, either. But he must.

I'm also very proud of this, because it's the turning point of the whole story and I think I executed it rather well. It's the most revised part of the whole story, and the one that took the longest, writing wise:

"Wait wait wait," Hob interrupts him and all blood leaves his face. "What's this about deserving? Did you—Have you used me to punish yourself because you don't think you deserve basic kindness?!" He is so tense that he feels his muscles might spring out of his skin, so angry that he thinks his blood might boil out of his ears. And then. And then all the tension melts out of Dream as he sees him getting angry, relief etched into his face and rimming his eyes with red, and something in Hob breaks. This is the part of Hob he is used to. This is the Hob he knows and is comfortable with. Shame and grief so profound it settles in his bones creeps up from his toes and into his heart. He doesn't want that. He wants, needs it to be different. "Oh love," he says, voice thick with sorrow, and sits down next to Morpheus on his kitchen bench, taking his hands into his own. "Oh darling, no."

I'm throwing this one in, too, because I think I was really fucking funny:

The only positive effect this information has on Hob is that it makes his erection wilt like a candle in front of a blowtorch.

I also loved doing the phone screenshots of their texts with the secret emoji story from the evening before that played out during the phone call chapter, but I don't think anyone picked up on that. It was fun regardless, a nice little easter egg.

I am skimming the story for this and am only on chapter 16. I think I have to reign myself in a bit. Chapter 16 is also kind of a companion chapter to ch13 (where they get their shit together) in terms of emotional intensity. While in chapter 13 they had to painfully try and pull themselves together, to be honest and open even if it hurt, chapter 16 is the culmination of the new start they made for themselves, a little bit of "what if we hadn't been like that from the start" but better, because of course they have been like that, and imo dropping a weight like that lets people fly higher. A tender start would have been sweet and nothing else, but here they're conscious of quite a few of each other's flaws, and know the other is earnestly trying to put the work in, and that makes it as delicious as an overripe peach eaten over the sink, sticky and ecstatic and glorious.

This:

The giggle Hob has been suppressing bubbles up his throat, and he moves quickly to tap his index finger to the soft wet redness. Scandalised, Murphy pulls his head back, smacking his lips. "Bah," he says, taken aback. "Who does that?" "I do," Hob says, still giggling. "Worked, didn't it?" "You," Murphy proclaims, swaying back to him and holding onto his hips, "are the worst." And then he licks a long, wet stripe up the side of Hob's face.

I just love their silly. They need the silly. Even if I forget, they demand it themselves.

All the house/home metaphors I did for Murphy's life, and the sea metaphors I did for his mental health journey.

Also proud that I managed to still keep them real and make them fight and make up and not have them be happy lovey doves all the time (which may seem surprising considering all I put them through, but still). I wanted to be conscious of making their relationship equal, to not have Hob carry Murphy's issues but have him lean on him, too (although he's certainly the stronger one of them, emotionally. Carrying wise, I mean.), to have them give and take in equal measure.

There was also a short snippet of Hob meeting Jessamy, that would originally go into chapter 20. But it didn't fit the tone, and the chapter did better what I wanted from it without it, so it got cut. Generally speaking, there's very little scenes that got cut. I don't care about pacing that much, and even less if a scene is necessary or not. If it's something I want to tell, I'm gonna include it. But there's a few that took the story in a direction that I didn't like, and that I wrote quite early on, that didn't fit the story as it progressed. (notably, for the sequel, Orpheus finding a dog while playing with his best friend and Hob and Murphy adopting it.)

This one, for me, is the best sentence from the recovery chapter:

He needs—no, he wants to take it into his own hands, so that his happiness stops being a thing that other people need to give him."

(I also asked notallsandmen if the sex scene at the end is over the top, and they told me that not only is Murphy on antidepressants, he's also in love, and at that point I threw caution out the window and decided they can as happy and as schmoopy as I want them to be.)

Chapter 22 was entirely unplanned. At one point I realised that while readers have an approximation of Murphy's past, Hob still has no idea what happened :D

I also loved doing the Christmas chapter. I put a lot of thought in what celebrations like this might look for Orpheus as a kid of two cultures. I think some traditions would have been quite important to Calliope, not because I picture her as particularly religious, but because I think she would have liked to keep them while living in England. And I think Murphy would have agreed with her, because he wanted her to be happy, and I don't think that he's got particularly happy memories associated with family celebrations until Calliope, and he might even have seen it as a way to break away from his own family and his own past, just like his marriage in general had been. So the abundance of greek Christmas traditions is very much on purpose.

I also love any and all interactions between Hob and Orpheus.

This one, because it always makes me cry, even when rereading my own story:

“Hello, little sparrow.” He’s sure that his relief bleeds through into his tone, softening his voice to a sweet, velvety caress. Orpheus makes an indefinable sound at the endearment. “You've called every day for a week,” he says, unsure. “I did,” Murphy assents. “Thank you for speaking to me today. I missed you.”

Also loved reusing this one, even if it might be too sugary:

“D’you think it'll work out?” He finally says. “All of it?” Turning his head slightly, Murphy kisses Hob's temple, his cheek, his neck. “We try,” he says, gently. “We try and try, and sometimes that means we fail. But Hob, it also means that more often than not, we make it work.”

I also love the last chapter and the conclusion to bits, but sometimes I worry that it might feel like a haphazardly slapped on bandaid to some readers (which it it very much not. It's another testament to both of their stellar decision making, and it will come to bite them in the ass :D).

This turned into a very long and convoluted ramble, but I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless.

28. Write a summary for it but badly

I cannot decide, so you're getting all of them (yes, I crowdsourced):

Library 4.0: parkour edition

Dr. D. M. Olympiou's and R. Gadlings guide on how to regulate your behaviour in library spaces using real life negative examples, now with annex detailing the consequences for your private life

'In which library assistant Hob finds himself the prime subject of new subject librarian Dream Olympiou's study onwhether you're being checked out of the library or checked out at the library.' (courtesy of @sleepsonfutons)

Two insecure idiots fuck around and find out…that they’re actually really good together (courtesy of @edgedancer77)

Surrounded by idiots: The four types of human behaviour and how to effectively fumble all of them when it comes to your hot but asshole coworker (based on: Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life))

How to hatefuck your way into better mental health (courtesy of @reallyintoscience)

#dreamling #chaosheadspace's writing #ask game #library boys #library idiots

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keepmovinjunior · 27 days ago

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respond to the following prompts out of character, then tag others you'd like to get to know a little bit better.

ROLEPLAYER NAME: jenn :)

ROLEPLAYER PRONOUNS: she / her

MUSE NAME: megara

PREFERRED COMMUNICATION: here or tumblr IM

EXPERIENCE: i started on myspace back in 2006 ; my first ever characters were rouge the bat and rita from oliver & company. so many fond memories of that honestly! we all had a group of lady disney dogs who were friends <3

PREFERRED ROLEPLAY TYPE: i really like everything, honestly. banter, crack... just those little fun things are great, because i don't always have time to do longer things, and they're just so much fun and good for keeping a muse's voice fresh and having characters bounce off of each other! but longer threads are great too, and i really enjoy them a lot for world and relationship building between two muses.

PET PEEVES & DEALBREAKERS: too much like... out of character moping tbh, like. i get that sometimes we all have to let it out and that this place is very supportive and therapeutic in a lot of ways, but... at the end of the day, everyone is responsible for themselves, and they have actual therapists in the world. also. this is my happy (hopefully) drama free place to escape from the issues of the real world and have fun, and i assume it is most everyone elses' here, too, and it gets really draining to see people playing victim all of the time (it's obvious when that's being done), so i don't engage with that kind of energy. also, if you're pushy. like the "hello???" messages if i don't respond, or the asking if i'm responding to you more than once, that's one million and one percent gonna turn me off. just be chill, no one owes anyone anything here, we're all having fun and we have lives.

PLOTS OR MEMES: hmmmmmm, this is hard. probably plots. i appreciate memes for the icebreaker aspect, but they don't always fit my character. sometimes i edit them a bit to sound more like meg, and i would encourage any of my followers to do the same too, if they want to with me!

BEST TIME TO WRITE: i have more time during the day if i'm wfh / have the day off, but i usually feel most creative at night, lol. i try to run a queue though. it's not working v well because i'm excited and always want to post things right away but we're getting there team

ARE YOU LIKE YOUR MUSE: in some ways i think so; she's more like me than a lot of muses i've written. i think meg, jane, and maybe elsa are the disney gals i'm most like, personally. we're both women around the same age (meg's older for a disney female romantic lead, which is refreshing), we've both had our hearts broken, we both don't have any biological family whom we keep in touch with... and we both have been guilty of using dark humor as a defense mechanism. also, i am soft and enjoy *~ kisses and hugs *~ like meg, but don't tell anyone no one can know i am a geek and nerd ok. but at the same time, meg is not entirely a self insert. she's a lot funnier than me. she's had a harder time in life than i have by comparison, and she lives in a much worse time for women, lmao. also i really admire her sacrificial side, the fact that she'd do anything for her loved ones, and her moral compass. she won't harm someone she loves, even if she dies in the process. i want to be that way, and she's an inspiration to me because of it.

tagged by : @peculiarbeauty the one and only belle, ty queen <3 tagging: anyone who wants to!! steal it ya filthy animals

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rei-ismyname · 2 months ago

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From The Ashes - Mystique

So, Mystique has her own book once more with issue #1 dropping on October 16th. Given the state of the Marvel world at the moment (or at least the X-books, everyone else seems focused elsewhere while mutants are being slaughtered and imprisoned... again) it really feels like Raven Darkholme's time to shine.

Looks cool but feels like something's missing

She hasn't had a solo book since 2004 - 20 years - and a lot has changed since then. She was quite the breakout character during the Krakoan age - she got her wife Destiny back, she found a sort of understanding with their son Nightcrawler (and we all learned the truth of the retcon in a pretty slick way), and perhaps most importantly we got a sense of her interiority. I'd be remiss in not mentioning Rogue, but they weren't really in each other's orbits until Fall of X. YMMV, but she became sympathetic for the first time ever. We got to see her interact with almost everyone as an uneasy ally while still being her bad bitch black ops self. Not friends, but on the same team with the overarching investment in keeping their shared home working. There was a foundation of connective tissue there right until the end.

Be Gay, Do Crime?

Alas, the wheel has turned again and Krakoa is no more. The connective tissue is gone. However, out of the three people she was closest to narratively - Destiny, Kurt and Rogue - the relationship I'm truly invested in seeing more of is her and Destiny. The book isn't called Mystique and Destiny, and she's not in any of the solicits or preview artwork, but surely they wouldn't do a Mystique book without her, would they?

My favourite sapphic terrorists

Yeah, I think they would tbh. Destiny is a very complex character to write and she was so entwined with Krakoa from the start in HoxPoX due to the nature of her gift - seeing possible futures. As the narrative pulls away from Krakoa, as we look for those pieces of connective tissue, as character growth is left by the wayside or undone, the world and stories are getting much smaller. Destiny had reached the promised land and her gift was focused on survival - of the married couple and Krakoa itself. I'm just not sure where she'd fit in a From The Ashes world.

Such a strong partnership too - Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler.

The elephant in the room is that the pair are very popular and I'm pretty sure the Mystique-buying demographic would have something to say about Destiny being absent. I'm thinking the Magneto treatment is likely, some contrived way of keeping her in the margins of the run or even depowering her. We know Mystique is going to be more of a face than she's been in the past, 'protecting mutants.' That is a good thing as her motivations were often baffling pre-2019. Her behaviour was often handwaved with 'craziness' which is not good for any character, especially a woman.

Destiny in her distinctive mask is visible in this header, although...

This was somewhat explained in Fall of X that Xavier's (consensual) memory tampering knocked something loose, for lack of a better term. I'm hoping the growth we saw sticks, and I don't think that's unrealistic, it's the rest of it. What prompted me writing this was the AIPT review of the first issue. It all sounds exciting but the only other character mentioned is Nick Fury, nothing on Destiny. Any reviewer worth their salt should have a sense of expectations, and the absence feels meaningful.

Obviously this is all speculation, which is fun, though I'm not going off nothing here. I'm trying to be mindful of being the 'Krakoa was the best and this shit sucks' person, but Krakoa WAS the best and I really don't want From The Ashes to suck. I don't have any control over that, though I do have control over my expectations.

Bling! knows what's up, leaning on the fourth wall.

The last thing I think needs consideration is that the couple got the Wedding Special very recently. It was pretty good, though I thought the best parts were the Claremont interview and Anole's ongoing protest. But it was popular!

Mystique would LOVE that. Bisexual Menace for life.

He ended up putting it on a t-shirt. I need one!

As fun as it was and as much hype it got at the time, remember that it was a Pride Month thing. Ever the rainbow capitalists, Marvel picked a winning focus but I don't think they'd have done outside of Pride Month. Sadly, that might apply to their relationship as well. I think it would be a miscalculation, but the signs point to it being a solo book. As I often say in my doomsaying posts, we shall see and I hope I'm wrong.

They're just too iconic and work so well together. Don't get me wrong, good writing can make anything work. Aside from my ongoing mourning of Krakoa, WLW rep is important and for all their faults they deserve love like everyone else. Maybe a Sisterhood of Evil Morally Ambiguous Mutants is on the cards?

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anemcia · 7 months ago

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4, 13 aaaand 28!

TRUTHTFUL... WEDNESDAY - [ACCEPTING]

4. What’s one thing that always manages to get under your skin?

//A lot of things get under my skin tbh, but I'm finding that's a lot easier since I've been here long enough to see it all. If I had to narrow it down to a singular problem, I'll keep it RPC relevant. Not a fan of muns policing how to run other people's muses if it doesn't fit the "fanon" interpretations (Or sometimes even THEIR OWN headcanons)

I get that many of us get attached to a specific view of a character. I'm one of those people! Everyone knows by now that I am a stickler for how Cell is portrayed, it's just my vision. Ya can't get heated over someone doing their own thing with em'. I genuinely don't care if the entire community has agreed that "This character IS LIKE THIS / NOT LIKE THIS!!!" Nnnnnaaaah, you don't make the rules. People are going to play with their fictional paper dolls regardless of your input, so let go and move on. Even if it's Problematic? More like NOT MY PROBLEMATALL. I don't care, it's just not worth the fuss or headache. Just block them for fucks sake.

13. What’s underrated in the rpc?

Perhaps a nostalgic feeling, but what ever happened to magic anons? I get that it's easier to reblog memes for specific prompts, but I kinda miss the wild west of "SHIAKAZING, YOU ARE NOW NAKED FOR 24 HOURS." And that's just how it was a little over 10 years ago. I think we need to go back to that old tumblr rpc, bring a little bit of goofy fun now and again for the sake of something unusual to happen to our characters. This is implying you're allowed to ignore CERTAIN prompts, but otherwise? Have fun with it.

28. What’s your favorite genre to write?

I would be lying to myself if I didn't fancy a little bit of romance now and again. It's hardly touched upon because I'm a lil stinky nervous baby who overthinks everything when writing with friends, but it warms my soul. Refreshing, even, just to do something nice. Though it goes without saying that I love just about all genres of writing, I just wish I could do romance a little more sometimes.

#《🌼》𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 [answered memes]#viopolis #//THANK YOU!!!#//It was a good warm up for my hands

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luckhissoul · 9 months ago

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GET TO KNOW THE MUN.

respond to the prompts out of character!

what made you pick up the current muse(s) you have? okay so i started the books just before the show came out. and i was just so absolutely in love with all of it. but originally i had added moiraine and lan, with mat on the side just to, you know, add someone extra. but then by the time i got towards the end of the great hunt i just really wanted to add him. and he was so annoying n there, too lol but then there was the illuminator party ( where he was really annoying lol ) and then THEN my favorite part with the portal stones and just !!

is there anything you don’t like to write? i mean i pretty much like writing anything tbh but i don't think i'd like writing pwp lol or like -- uhm idk like sometimes there are interesting plots that i like to write but then it doesn't fit a character so then things get weird and you don't want to write it anymore lol

is there anything you really enjoy writing? i like writing anything! i enjoy writing just to write tbh

how do you come up with headcanons? usually they mostly happen during writing with someone else or like small throwaway lines from the books that just get like expanded on

do you write in silence or do you play music? music , movies, i don't really like complete silence

do you plan your replies or wing them? some replies get planned. some don't.

do you enjoy shipping? i do really like shipping actually! it's always fun! but i like them to be very fleshed out and stuff, like growing into something over time. i'll do preestablished ships but i prefer them to be plotted out beforehand.

what’s your alias/name? liz

age? 31 years old

birthday? january 8th ( like elvis and david bowie omf

favorite color? white, gray, pink, black.

favorite song? uhmm i always have a different one ??.

last movie you watched? open your eyes - good movie. love eduardo noriega so much ok

last show you watched? the walking dead : the ones who live

last song you listened to? bride and groom - the airbourne toxic event

favorite food? pasta - bread - cheese - apple pie

favorite season? as long s it'snot that hot ??? i dont like hot weather

do you have a tumblr best friend? @caracarnn & @xhideyourfires ( im cheating..those are my sisters )

tagged by @adversitybloomed tagging EVERYONE

#;ooc

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hoshigray · 9 months ago

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Spread love to fanfic writers! Answer these questions about your fanfics then send this to 5 other fanfic writers 💙 Name a fic you loved writing the most. Name a fic that others loved but you didn’t care for as much. Name a fic you had the most fun writing. Name a fic that you are the most proud of. Name a fic that you wish had gotten more recognition. Name your happiest/saddest/most comedic fics!

mona bearrrr !! omg, i appreciate this as this gives me time to look through all the pieces I've worked on. So hmmmm....

Loved Writing the Most: Old Tricks, Same Treats is my pride and joy. Sure, it's my most popular work, but it means a whole lot to me to make a story with my favorite character with my favorite trope and make it come out in the way I actually envisioned! Like I think about it all the time; how it makes me proud that I made that piece and how I wish to make a series for it when I get the time.

Others Loved; I Didn't: mmmmm I'mma be real with you; none really come to mind. but, if I had to really pick, maybe Gotta Have "U" in Sugar??? idk, at the time of writing it, I thought it was a pretty good concept. But now, it was my first long fic and tbh, I think I could do a better job structuring the story or actually have Toji be, well, Toji. i don't know....maybe a concept I can pick up again? who knows.

Most Fun to Write: Omgggg I'd give that to Sink Your Teeth to Drink!! that was my second time writing for Choso (sadddd i love him sm) and it was with a prompt that fit him so well!! I tried to make it as cute and funny as possible, but also hot and steamy, ya know. omg, I just realized I never proofread that one.....might have to fix that ngl, hehe.

Most Proud Of: I'd give that to SMASH or SLASH[er]!! tbh. It was the first fic I got to make after my one or two-month hiatus from fanfic writing. And not only was it my first time writing a threesome fic (holy shit!!), but I believe this was a pivotal point for me in terms and a foundation for how I write fics as of now. I owe this fic a lot for my growth, so I'm still kinda psyched about writing it myself.

Wished Had More Recognition: I'd say I Can Drink Your Sorrow for this one. It was my first time writing a full fic for Gojo, so I kinda get how it didn't get traction. However, I did put a lot of heavy emotion into the story and tried to make it not about the smut. It's a pretty mild yet messy story, esp at the end.

Most "______" Fic:

Happiest: Bear Mine is probabaly it, bc 1) i'd love to have babies with toji lmfaooo, 2) I love having the opportunity to explore toji's vulnerable side when I can. Whenever I go back and read this, I can't stop fighting the smile as I read! Like yes, Toji having happiness in his life which he deserves!?? Sign me up!! and tbh, a close second would be this fic as well...

Saddest: I Can Drink Your Sorrow; again, has a lot of heavy emotion because I wanted the reader to actually feel the goat from Gojo's perspective and what he was doing. I guess I wouldn't say it's "sad," but the way he beats himself up over what he did (which is valid) is a bit heart-wrenching.

Comedic: lol i think that one goes to Seven Hellish Minutes of Heaven; idkkkk i guess it's bc i modleled from conversations with my friends to make the bickering and insults between reader and Gojo seem more realistic, but funny at the same time, ya know? I think writing for him is where I find it easiest to come up with comedy dialogue, so (as of recent) I'd say this is my most funniest.

And that's it, really!! Honestly, this was kinda hard to do as I don't usually go back on the things I write — especially the old ones, lol. But tysm for this, mona dearest, love ya mwah !! 💓

#𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒆 *ੈ✩‧₊˚ ramona #𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒉𝒊 ⚛ 𝑨𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑨𝒔𝒌𝒔 #𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒉𝒊 ⋆.˚✮🎧✮˚.⋆ 𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝑴𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑮𝒐 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌!!

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shadowmaat · 9 months ago

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Overlooked

I checked to see if I'd put Mischief & Misinformation on AO3. Yup, I did. It's just really unpopular. Probably from the combination of lacking a ship and also debunking a monolithically* popular bit of Legends lore.

It isn't my least popular fic, at least. That's still the "Palpatine gets zombified by a Sith Spider-lady" story I wrote on a prompt. Which, TBH, still breaks my heart a little since I had so much fun writing it and it was such a cracky, ridiculous idea.

No real point, here. It just got me thinking about how the quality of a story doesn't matter if the audience only wants to read certain kinds of fics. Which sounds a bit egotistical, but oh well. It isn't just about me and my fics, it's about all the others who may have written some really cool stories, but hardly anyone reads them or talks about them because they don't fit the generalized expectations of what readers think they want. And trust me, I know I'm just as guilty of that as others.

*by "monolithically" I mean "every canon-verse fic I can remember reading has incorporated it as fact."

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wetcatspellcaster · 9 months ago

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Hello my darling!

8 & 15 for pieces and an honest lie pls 💜 your choice on whether to write one for each or just one and one

Thank you for the question, lovely!

8. What inspired the title for this fic? Is that how you usually choose titles?

An Honest Lie - I wanted something that sounded like it fit stylistically with 'A Bleeding Heart', and this was the one that sounded best in my brain. I think I had something like 'A Broken Mask' as another possibility, or 'Heart on Your Sleeve' as another way to reformat the convention? But both of those felt pretentious or vague, so I ended up with the one I liked best!

Pieces Still Stuck in Your Teeth - I have a lot of reasons for this one. Obviously, it's a song from the latest Hozier album, because that is what Hozier albums are for: fic titles. I started with a working title which was a line from 'Eat Your Young', which I think is peak-Ascendency core tbh. but as I realised how much the fic would be based in Rosalie's perspective and the implications of her 'tragic timeline', and how that would effect the themes/tone of the story, I realised that 'Unknown' was a far better fit, as it was more about loneliness and messy divorce feelings, not to mention the morality underlying the love throughout.

I went with Pieces Still Stuck in Your Teeth bc. teeth. vampires. (also it's a lyric referencing a heart, which is some nice continuity with the series overall)

Other lines that were relevant to the content of the fic but didn't make good titles:

'You know the distance never made a difference to me I swam a lake of fire, I'd have walked across the floor of any sea'

(this refers to the separation, travelling the hells, and Rose living on an isolated island)

'Funny how true colours shine in darkness and in secrecy [...] Where you were held frozen like an angel to me'

(this links to Cania and the 'truth' hiding in the House of Peace)

'It ain't the being alone [...] it's more the being unknown'

(both Rosalie and the Ascendent have been alone and isolated, both of them feel alienated from their true selves and wonder if romance will fix it. they miss the one person they felt understood them.)

Do you know, I could break beneath the weight Of the goodness, love, I still carry for you That I'd walk so far just to take The injury of finally knowing you

(I really did this to my silly little wizard. I really did this. Anyway, how we feeling about Act 3?)

15. Was there anything you had to research for this fic? Do you usually do a lot of research?

An Honest Lie - lol nope. I just played the game man.

Pieces Still Stuck in Your Teeth - I guess a little? There have been multiple times when I've used D&D lore or spells as story prompts. There have also been times when I've had to research a spell deeper than usual to make plot work (True Polymorph, for instance, also did you know that Mage Hand doesn't take concentration? that fucked up a large part of Act 3 for me lmaooooo).

I also. read. so much smut. 😌😌😌😌😌

But generally, I don't really tend to research! Fic is something I write for fun, and I don't tend to find research fun as it's also my job. Deep dives on D&D lore don't really count in my brain, that's just more of the hyperfixation fuel.

behind the scenes fic asks!

#asks #mutuals #ask games #wip: pieces still stuck in your teeth #wip: an honest lie #behind the scenes

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shipsgaysfordays · 2 years ago

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i am carrying this ask game

3, 8, 18

hello, i guess i'll keep going on, i find this pretty fun too<3

for this ask game

3. Describe the creative process of writing a chapter/fic

tbh it's hard to describe. it's like there's some mystical and/or devilish intervention that gives me the ideas. and then i'll write those out in a general outline, some dialogue ideas if i have any specific ideas for those. and then i write out all the other shit: intro to where the fuck we are in the story, plot beats with dialogue, my fucking tangents in order to try and tell a joke or make a point about some sort of emotion or whatever.

8. Do you prefer the beginning, middle, or end of a story?

arguably none of my stories have the clearest of ends, like all of them definitely have the ability to go on and i've even thought about the idea of going back to old stories before so i don't think i can say the end (despite it being quite satisfying to get to a stopping point). i think possibly the beginning simply because of the energy that a new project has, but then again i have this fic that i'm really wanting to start but i haven't yet because beginning it in comparison to my other two fics just feels like such a thing. i honestly really like where i'm at with although i am broken, my heart is unchanged still so i think the middle. like there's an ending in sight and i'm still excited about the story and everything.

18. Do you title your fics before, during, or after the writing process? How do you come up with titles?

for a long while i would do fics based on those wolfstar microfic prompts and simply title them the same thing as the prompt, lately though i've been doing more of my own shit. both of my long form fics had one original title that i made in the process of writing, and then i changed the title. so after normally i guess. (yes, this is my confirmation that i'm changing the title for my minnie/poppy fic).

although i am broken, my heart is unchanged still is a line from the 1D song Story of My Life, which is my favorite 1D song and i had just been listening to it randomly one day and thought that that specific line had a very similar feeling to where the story was going and would be a better title in comparison to Remus' Descent Into Madness (by that point i had begun expanding that fic to focus on many more characters and it was really only the first two chapters that focused on them)

is it everything your heart desired? is just a bit more personal to the story and i find it fits the more angsty direction that i plan on taking the story, also tbh i'm a bit sick of the wordy titles (don't mind me hiding this wordy title that i love for my fic that's very close to death but i may revive it). the original title of this fic, but if you feel like i feel, please let me know that it's real is from the song Can't Take My Eyes Off of You

#ask game #writer ask game #shippy shitposting

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wikiangela · 2 years ago

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my 911 fics ranked by how much fun i had writing them - based on the ranking by @sibylsleaves bc it seemed fun, thank you for the idea ❤️

as of now I have 34 buddie fics (lmao what), so I did a top 10 (it was hard to narrow down tbh because I generally have fun writing all my fics, but this is the top 10:

1. For a holiday (and forevermore)

Eddie's sick of personal, intrusive questions about his love life whenever he visits his family, so he starts bringing Buck for the holidays as his (fake) boyfriend. He only wants to shut them up, and doesn't expect that the small crush he has on his best friend could actually turn into something more...

my first (and for now only) buddie multi chapter fic, inspired by the movie holidate (2020) - I saw the movie and had a vision, and this started - I'm having so much fun writing this, even if some chapters are more difficult (and it's getting away from me and they do what they want lol) - and writing Eddie so oblivious and so deep in denial is just so fucking fun, overall 9.5/10

2. I can't love you any more (than I do now)

Eddie's pretty sure he and Buck are dating and kind of living together. Neither acknowledges it, until Eddie finally does.

this is my newest one rn, and it's disgustingly fluffy and domestic, and I loved writing it so much, needed some fluff with all the 6b stuff - and I've been looking for an excuse to use this song as a fic title lmao (it didn't turn out exactly how I wanted, but writing it was a blast fr haha) 9/10

3. There’s no way that it’s not going there (with the way that we’re looking at each other)

5 times people wrongly assume Buck and Eddie are together + 1 time it's actually true.

wrote this two years ago and I remember having a lot of fun with that - now there's about a hundred things I'd do differently with this one, but I enjoyed writing it at the time haha (this is also THE fic with the most kudos out of all of my fics out of all of the fandoms for some reason? lol) 8/10

4. we got time (but we're only human)

“We got time, Eds.” Buck chuckles. “Not enough.” Eddie’s voice breaks a little. Buck squeezes his hand. “We almost ran out of time, and I can’t just wait until it happens again, Buck. Besides, life is short. We’ll never really have enough time, because a lifetime with you wouldn’t be enough." Or, Buck wakes up from his coma, and Eddie, done with wasting time, confesses his feelings.

post-6x10, but fluffy and happy, really loved writing this one, had a great time with it, 8/10

5. Who said this is a good idea?

Buck and Eddie are drunk, their inhibitions are low, and things escalate pretty quickly.

one of the fictober22 prompts, one of the easiest and quickest to write somehow, had fun with this one 7.5/10

6. You love this, don't you?

Clipboard Buck makes a reappearance, and Eddie's forced to confront his feelings.

this was supposed to be a silly clipboard!Buck fic, but then it got horny so I wrote a second chapter (while lowkey cringing at myself bc it's kinda out of my comfort zone lol), and I had a blast writing it, even if it lowkey sucks (idk if it does, I'm harsh on myself lmao) 7.5/10

7. Fine

Eddie’s foot feels heavy on the gas pedal, while his hands grip the steering wheel tightly, to prevent them from shaking. He’s driving almost on autopilot, while trying his best to compartmentalize and focus on just getting to the hospital, trying not to think about Buck- about what’s happening in the back of the ambulance right now. Or, after the drive to the hospital after Buck's hit by lightning, Eddie loses it. Sort of 6x10 coda.

It was easy to write, the words were just pouring out of me, and I think I blacked out for the last 1k words, it's the saddest thing I've written lol 7/10

8. You're making my head hurt

Eddie's really tired and accidentally confesses his love for Buck.

accidental confessions are my fave to write, I just feel like it'd fit them, and it might not be my best, but I had fun writing it, 7/10

9. don't know what I'd do if your tomorrow never came

He can’t help but think that this is some kind of sick joke from the universe, which he doesn’t believe but he knows Buck would. “The universe is screaming at you and you refuse to listen” is what Buck said once, it feels like a lifetime ago. He didn't believe it, then, either. And now the universe is mocking Eddie, having him have to tell their kid about Buck, just like Buck had to tell him about the shooting. Eddie doesn’t know how Buck did it, how he had the strength, because he’s on the verge of breaking down and shattering into a million little pieces. Or, Eddie goes home to tell Christopher about Buck getting hurt.

post 6x10, only this low bc I started writing it and loved it, and then I didn't have time to finish, so I got back to it later, and kinda struggled with the second half ngl haha gotta learn to write shit down as soon as it comes to me fr, 6.5/10

10. I think he knows

Eddie just could not tear his eyes away from him. And Buck finally noticed, looking back at him. “What?” “What? Nothing.” Eddie felt his face heat up, as he took another sip of his beer. “Why are you looking at me like that?” Buck’s piercing gaze was still on him, and Eddie felt as if he could read him so easily. “Like what?” he decided to play dumb. Maybe he’d succeed. “I don’t know.” Buck responded slowly. “You’re being weird tonight. Well, you’ve been acting weird for the past few weeks, actually.” “Weird how?” Eddie frowned, his heart hammering loudly. He knew how. But was he really being that obvious? Or Eddie's crush is becoming really obvious, so he does something about it.

it was just a silly idea about them getting together happening in the kitchen, it got away from me, I had a lot of fun with this one, even if it didn't turn out exactly how I wanted it to, but I don't think as much as the previous ones (it's so difficult to rank those fr) 6/10

#buddie fanfic #fanfic list #911 fic #my fanfic writing #my writing #wikiangela writes

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oh-phineas · 2 hours ago

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Wednesday, November 27 — Wild Card! Today’s your day to get creative and do something different! Show off a talent that you wish you had more opportunity to show, or just write something that doesn’t fit any of the other prompts!

ok so here's the thing. i've gotten so stupid obsessed with dancing with the stars this year. idk man it's been a month and the cast is so good this year and i just chose this thing to escape reality. so i've decided to design a dancing with the stars season with my characters as the stars. this isn't the labors because i'm not following tropes or actually writing much, i'm just outlining what happens week by week. also all the cast is the same, pros are the same, judges are the same, and i'm going to follow this year's weekly themes. enjoy this is what i meant by obnoxiously self indulgent lmaooo.

disclaimer: i don't know enough about dance to say if these songs are good picks for the style of dance i'm putting them with. it's mostly on vibes tbh. however i googled a lot of them and did find real dances to each song so a lot of them are vouched for not that i think anyone is coming for me lol but ya

(i understand if u dont want to read all of this its so long but if i can make one recommendation disney night is very fun)

The Cast!

Phineas Flynn:

Claim to fame: co-host of the popular "Two Cents" podcast

Partnered with: Rylee Arnold

Tiana Truitt:

Claim to fame: celebrity chef

Partnered with: Jenna Johnson

Aquata Triton:

Claim to fame: Olympic swimmer

Partnered with: Alan Bersten

Anastasia Tremaine:

Claim to fame: Star of the hit reality show, The Secret Lives of Nashville Wives

Partnered with: Gleb Savchenko

Mirabel Madrigal:

Claim to fame: Internet personality, slightly-less-famous sister of the influencer Isabela Madrigal and Olympic weightlifter Luisa Madrigal

Partnered with: Ezra Sosa

Lightning McQueen:

Claim to fame: Olympic track runner

Partnered with: Daniella Karagach

Samuel Smiegel:

Claim to fame: TV game show host

Partnered with: Emma Slater

Rosalind Peterson-Boggs:

Claim to fame: Mystery novelist

Partnered with: Sasha Farber

Giselle Adams:

Claim to fame: Singer and actress

Partnered with: Brandon Armstrong

EPISODE 1: THEME SONG

Each couple will perform a Latin or Ballroom dance to the star's personal "theme song."

Dancing the Quickstep with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: Fred Astaire by Jukebox the Ghost And the scores! Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 6! Bruno Toniolo: 7! Judges' comments: Loved the energy, remember to stay on the beat, and fix your frame!

Dancing the Rumba with her partner Jenna Johnson, it's Tiana Truitt!

Song: Blue Bayou by Linda Ronstadt Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Toniolo: 7! Judges' comments: Bruno climbed over the table and said YOU WERE LIKE A BEAUTIFUL FIREFLY IN THE BAYOU. Derek wanted to see more hip action. Carrie Ann said to slow down.

Dancing the Cha Cha with her partner Alan Bersten, it's Aquata Triton!

Song: Rumors by Lizzo Carrie Ann Inaba: 6! Derek Hough: 6! Bruno Toniolo: 7! Judges' comments: Bruno complimented Aquata's fierceness, Carrie Ann pointed out that she seemed to be looking to Alan to remind her what the choreography was, Derek pointed out heel leads

Dancing the Tango with her partner Gleb Savchenko, it's Annie Tremaine!

Song: Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 6! Bruno Toniolo: 7! Judges' comments: Carrie Ann cried and complimented Annie for taking back her power after she just got cheated on. Derek said to work on frame and body contact. Bruno wanted more precision in the lines and kicks.

Dancing Salsa with her partner Ezra Sosa, it's Mirabel Madrigal!

Song: MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO by Karol G feat. Carla Morrison Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Toniolo: 6! Judges' comments: Mirabel seemed like she was concentrating really hard- enjoy it and have fun and feel the music! Also some missed steps, but good recovery.

Dancing the Rumba with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: Leave the Door Open by Silk Sonic Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Toniolo: 7! Judges' comments: Carrie Ann and Bruno both thought it was super sexy, Bruno probably climbed on Derek lol. Derek agreed but commented on heel leads

Dancing the Cha Cha with his partner Emma Slater, it's Mr. Smee!

Song: Twist and Shout by the Beatles Carrie Ann Inaba: 6! Derek Hough: 5! Bruno Toniolo: 5! Judges' comments: Mainly just complimented him for doing this even though he's older lol. Carrie Ann cried.

Dancing the Viennese Waltz with her partner Sasha Farber, it's Roz Peterson-Boggs!

Song: You Don't Own Me by Leslie Gore Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 6! Bruno Toniolo: 6! Judges' comments: Carrie Ann called her a powerful woman, Derek had a comment about frame and would have liked to see more waltz content

Dancing the Quickstep with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes Carrie Ann Inaba: 6! Derek Hough: 6! Bruno Toniolo: 7! Judges' comments: Carrie Ann called out a lift. Derek gave notes on frame. Bruno thought it was delightful but frame could use work as well.

Rankings:

Lightning & Daniella: 22 points Tiana & Jenna: 21 points Phineas & Rylee: 20 points Annie & Gleb: 20 points Mirabel & Britt: 20 points Aquata & Alan: 19 points Roz & Sasha: 19 points Giselle & Brandon: 19 points Smee & Emma: 16 points

Since it was week one, no one was eliminated!

EPISODE 2: OSCARS NIGHT!

Each couple will dance to an iconic song from a film.

Dancing the Samba with his partner, Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: Bop to the Top from High School Musical Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: Musicality was much better, but lacking a bit of the bounce that Samba requires. Carrie Ann thought it was adorable.

Dancing the Charleston with her partner Jenna Johnson, it's Tiana Truitt!

Song: A Little Party Never Killed Nobody from The Great Gatsby Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: Started to lose steam toward the end. Bruno wanted to see more personality. Carrie Ann thought everything could have been sharper.

Dancing the Foxtrot with her partner Alan Bersten, it's Aquata Triton!

Song: Can't Take My Eyes Off You from Ten Things I Hate About You Carrie Ann Inaba: 6! Derek Hough: 6! Bruno Tonioli: 6! Judges' comments: Frame needs work, got off the beat halfway through and never quite got back to it

Dancing the Jive with her partner Gleb Savchenko, it's Annie Tremaine!

Song: Kids in America from Clueless Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Still needs more precision but good job keeping up in an exhausting dance!

Dancing the Foxtrot with her partner Ezra Sosa, it's Mirabel Madrigal!

Song: Sometimes (MUNA cover) from Fire Island Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 6! Judges' comments: Needed to glide more and watch shoulder on frame, but overall nice

Dancing the Tango with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: Holding Out for a Hero from Footloose Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 6! Bruno Tonioli: 6! Judges' comments: Frame needs work and Derek commented on heel leads again, but nice energy and commitment to the story!

Dancing the Paso Doble with his partner Emma Slater, it's Mr. Smee!

Song: He's a Pirate from Pirates of the Carribean Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 6! Bruno Tonioli: 6! Judges' comments: Nothing all that constructive lol, the dance just didn't have a lot of content in it

Dancing the Quickstep with her partner Sasha Farber, it's Roz Peterson-Boggs!

Song: Perfect Day from Legally Blonde Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 6! Judges' comments: Derek thought the frame improved. Bruno wanted to see more personality.

Dancing the Viennese Waltz with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: Your Song from Moulin Rouge Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Bruno thought it was BEAUTIFUL AND PASSIONATE! Derek thought frame improved.

The rankings!

Giselle & Brandon: 25 Annie & Gleb: 22 Phineas & Rylee: 22 Tiana & Jenna: 21 Roz & Sasha: 20 Mirabel & Ezra: 20 Smee & Emma: 19 Lightning & Daniella: 19 Aquata & Alan: 18

And going home is...... Aquata! She did really badly and did not get a lot of votes :(

EPISODE 3: SOUL TRAIN NIGHT

The couples will each pay tribute to the iconic Soul Train program with their songs/dances.

Dancing the Foxtrot with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: Isn't She Lovely by Stevie Wonder Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Frame is looking better but watch shoulder. Loved how he got into character

Dancing the Jive with her partner Jenna Johnson, it's Tiana Truitt!

Song: Proud Mary by Tina Turner Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: Derek applauded the energy and everyone thought there was more personality this week

Dancing the Cha Cha with her partner Gleb Savchenko, it's Annie Tremaine!

Song: I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Bruno thought it was fierce, Carrie Ann thought she's on the right track but noticed she missed some steps. Derek liked it but wanted more.

Dancing the Samba with her partner Ezra Sosa, it's Mirabel Madrigal!

Song: Le Freak by CHIC Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: Bruno still wanted to see more hip action and personality, Derek thought it was a huge improvement

Dancing the Quickstep with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: Blame it on the Boogie by the Jacksons Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: Frame is still not improved, though the musicality is very good.

Dancing the Argentine Tango with his partner Emma Slater, it's Mr. Smee!

Song: Funkytown by Lips Inc. Carrie Ann Inaba: 6! Derek Hough: 6! Bruno Tonioli: 5! Judges' comments: Once again nothing all that constructive but this dance really didn't have much going on in it and Smee was not on the beat

Dancing the Cha Cha with her partner Sasha Farber, it's Roz Peterson-Boggs!

Song: I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: Have more fun out there! Derek suggested getting into the music more, she seemed nervous still

Dancing Salsa with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: How Will I Know? by Whitney Houston Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: Derek thought lines could be cleaner, but Carrie Ann thought major improvement from last week. Lots of fun!

And the rankings...

Phineas & Rylee: 23 Giselle & Brandon: 22 Mirabel & Ezra: 22 Annie & Gleb: 22 Tiana & Jenna: 22 Roz & Sasha: 21 Lightning & Daniella: 21 Smee & Emma: 17

And going home is... Roz! Smee and Lightning both got enough votes to save them, but Roz did not :(

EPISODE 4: HAIR METAL NIGHT

The contestants pay tribute to hair metal! Don't come for me if these songs aren't actually hair metal idk what I'm talking about.

Dancing the Viennese Waltz with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: You Snuck Your Way Right Into My Heart by Love Händel Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: Big improvement on musicality and frame. Bruno wanted to see more PASSION.

Dancing the Foxtrot with her partner Jenna Johnson, it's Tiana Truitt!

Song: I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Carrie Ann points out illegal lift. Derek gives recommendations for frame.

Dancing the Paso Doble with her partner Gleb Savchenko, it's Annie Tremaine!

Song: Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Lepperd Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: Nice lines, and good job getting into character. There was a slip toward the end but good recovery. Could use more content though.

Dancing the Paso Doble with her partner Ezra Sosa, it's Mirabel Madrigal!

Song: I Love Rock and Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: The paso needs to be sharp and clean, everything was a little too loosy goosey. But looked like they were having fun!!

Dancing the Cha Cha with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: Nothin' But a Good Time by Poison Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Love the energy, lots of fun, Derek noticed a slip up toward the end but recovered well

Dancing the Jive with his partner Emma Slater, it's Mr. Smee!

Song: School's Out by Alice Cooper Carrie Ann Inaba: 6! Derek Hough: 5! Bruno Tonioli: 5! Judges' comments: Once again nothing really constructive lol

Dancing the Tango with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Beautiful!! Good improvement

The rankings:

Giselle & Brandon: 23 Lightning & Daniella: 23 Phineas & Rylee: 23 Annie & Gleb: 22 Tiana & Jenna: 22 Mirabel & Ezra: 21 Smee & Emma: 16

And going home is... Mirabel :( Simply no one knows who she is :(

EPISODE 5: DEDICATION NIGHT!

Each couple will dedicate their dance to an important person or thing in their star's life.

Dancing the Rumba with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: Meet Me At Our Spot by WILLOW (it's like a slowed-down cover) Dedication: To his college friends and all the amazing memories they made together! Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 8 Judges' comments: They really liked it! Didn't really give any notes

Dancing Contemporary with her partner Jenna Johnson, it's Tiana Truitt!

Song: O-o-oh Child by the Five Stairsteps Dedication: To her late father, who loved this song Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Carrie Ann wanted to see more connection to the music, but everyone was very impressed with the lifts.

Dancing Contemporary with her partner Gleb Savchenko, it's Annie Tremaine!

Song: Upside Down by Jack Johnson Dedication: To her kids <3 Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: Very sweet! Bruno thought Annie could have gotten into character a bit more and been more playful/loose with it.

Dancing the Jive with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen Dedication: To his sport, running! Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 7! Judges' comments: So much fun! Bruno thought he fumbled a step at one point but recovered it nicely. No one else noticed that.

Dancing the Foxtrot with his partner Emma Slater, it's Mr. Smee!

Song: Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) by Looking Glass Dedication: To his love and his lady, the sea! Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 6! Bruno Tonioli: 6! Judges' comments: They just loved that he's still getting out there and trying his best.

Dancing the Cha Cha with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: Together Again by Janet Jackson Dedication: Her late brother Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Beautiful!! no critiques really

The rankings!

Giselle & Brandon: 24 Phineas & Rylee: 24 Lightning & Daniella: 23 Tiana & Jenna: 23 Annie & Gleb: 22 Smee & Emma: 19

And going home is... Smee :( It was finally time.

EPISODE 6: DISNEY NIGHT!

The couples pay tribute to Disney! This is delightfully meta for me.

Dancing the Jive with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: Today is Gonna Be a Great Day from Phineas and Ferb Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Complimented how Phineas always gives his all. Derek wanted to see more precision but appreciated how he committed.

Dancing the Waltz with her partner Jenna Johnson, it's Tiana Truitt!

Song: Ma Belle Evangeline from Princess and the Frog Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Derek thought the frame improved, Bruno thought it was EXQUISITE

Dancing the Viennese Waltz with her partner Gleb Savchenko, it's Annie Tremaine!

Song: A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes from Cinderella Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Derek thought frame improved but there were occasional slip ups, especially getting back into frame after being out of it.

Dancing Jazz with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: Route 66 from Cars Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Nice job with the tricks but be careful, looked wobbly at one point!

Dancing the Foxtrot with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: That's How You Know from Enchanted Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 9! Judges' comments: Really nice work! Carrie Ann thought body contact could be better but overall really liked it.

I'm skipping the team dances because I accidentally eliminated too many people. Oops.

And the rankings...

Giselle & Brandon: 26 Phineas & Rylee: 25 Lightning & Daniella: 24 Tiana & Jenna: 24 Annie & Gleb: 23

And going home is... nobody! Happy Disney Week!

EPISODE 7: HALLOWEEN!

The couples' dances symbolize their nightmares!

Dancing the Argentine Tango with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Nightmare: Werewolves Song: She Wolf by Shakira Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Bruno wanted sharper lines, but everyone thought that Phineas did a great job getting into character and it was a lot of fun!

Dancing the Paso Doble with her partner Jenna Johnson, it's Tiana Truitt!

Nightmare: Vampires Song: Vampire Empire by Big Thief Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Derek thought it was really clean and impressive, Carrie Ann loved it but wanted her to get into character more.

Dancing the Argentine Tango with her partner Gleb Savchenko, it's Annie Tremaine!

Nightmare: Murderers! Song: Heads Will Roll by Yeah Yeah Yeahs Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 8! Judges' comments: Derek thought frame is much improved, Carrie Ann wanted to see sharper kicks and turns

Dancing the Argentine Tango with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Nightmare: Black widow spiders Song: Maneater by Nelly Furtado Carrie Ann Inaba: 10! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 9! Judges' comments: Carrie Ann has reached the "giving out tens like candy" portion of the evening.

Dancing Contemporary with her partner Brandan Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Nightmare: Getting cursed by a witch Song: Who's Afraid of Little Old Me by Taylor Swift Carrie Ann Inaba: 10! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 10! Judges' comments: Honestly it slayed so hard they were all deceased

And now, for 3 extra points... THE DANCE OFF!

Since Giselle and Brandon were the top scorers last week, they were exempt and get an automatic 3 points.

So now we have...

Phineas & Rylee vs. Lightning & Daniella

Dancing Salsa to Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max Winner: Lightning & Daniella!

and

Tiana & Jenna vs. Annie & Gleb

Dancing the Jive to Frankenstein by Rina Sawayama Winner: Tiana & Jenna!

And the rankings...

Giselle & Brandon: 32 Lightning & Daniella: 31 Tiana & Jenna: 28 Phineas & Rylee: 26 Annie & Gleb: 24

And going home is... Annie and Gleb :(

EPISODE 8: THE 500TH EPISODE SPECIAL

Each couple will pay tribute to an iconic dance from DWTS history. I'm ngl I haven't watched the show regularly since like 2008 so I'm just going to draw from the IRL season right now and pick my favorite dances.

Dancing the Tango with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: Sweet Disposition by Temper Trap Inspired by: Stephen and Rylee's Semifinals Tango Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 9! Judges' comments: Really great job! Not perfect for a 10 but pretty damn close!

Dancing Salsa with her partner Jenna Johnson, it's Tiana Truitt!

Song: I've Had the Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing Inspired by: Ilona and Alan's Oscars Night Salsa Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 9! Judges' comments: Carrie Ann wanted to see more content. Derek and Bruno thought it was fun but said it was very close to perfect.

Dancing the Foxtrot with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: I Won't Dance by District 78 feat. Erin Boheme Inspired by: Joey and Jenna's Semifinals Foxtrot Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 10! Bruno Tonioli: 9! Judges' comments: Derek thought it was technically brilliant!! Carrie Ann thought she saw an illegal lift but the other two disagreed.

Dancing the Paso Doble with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: The Final Countdown by Europe Inspired by: The most underrated performance of the season, Jenn and Sasha's Hair Metal Paso Doble Carrie Ann Inaba: 10! Derek Hough: 10! Bruno Tonioli: 10! Judges' comments: PERFECTION! THIS IS THE BEST PASO DOBLE EVER! IT'S SO GOOD! THOSE KNEE SLIDES HELLOOOO

There will also be an instant dance challenge, in which each couple is assigned a song and style 5 minutes before they have to perform it! These are just random songs I like lol. No judges' comments bc they never rlly had anything useful to say after these.

Dancing an Instant Jive with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: Rollercoaster by Bleachers Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 7!

Dancing an Instant Cha Cha with her partner Jenna Johnson, it's Tiana Truitt!

Song: Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl by Chappell Roan Carrie Ann Inaba: 7! Derek Hough: 7! Bruno Tonioli: 8!

Dancing an Instant Rumba with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: Someone New by Hozier Carrie Ann Inaba: 8! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 8!

Dancing an Instant Salsa with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: Fantasy by Mariah Carey Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 8! Bruno Tonioli: 9!

The rankings!

Giselle & Brandon: 56 Lightning & Daniella: 52 Phineas & Rylee: 50 Tiana & Jenna: 48

And going home is... nobody guys sorry I started with a smaller number than the real show

EPISODE 9: THE SEMIFINALS!

Each couple will perform one Ballroom and one Latin style that they have not performed before.

Dancing the Waltz with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: Lorelai by Fleet Foxes Carrie Ann Inaba: 10! Derek Hough: 10! Bruno Tonioli: 9! Judges' comments: Bruno thought it was moving a bit fast for a waltz, Derek and Carrie Ann disagreed.

Dancing the Quickstep with her partner Jenna Johnson, it's Tiana Truitt!

Song: Texas Hold 'Em by Beyoncé Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 10! Bruno Tonioli: 9! Judges' comments: Derek probably said yeehaw

Dancing the Viennese Waltz with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher Carrie Ann Inaba: 10! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 9! Judges' comments: Near perfect, Bruno wanted it to be glidier

Dancing the Waltz with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: If I Ain't Got You by Alicia Keys Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 10! Bruno Tonioli: 10! Judges' comments: All glowing, Carrie Ann just didn't think she was quite there with the emotion

Dancing the Cha Cha with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: Fireball by Pitbull Carrie Ann Inaba: 10! Derek Hough: 10! Bruno Tonioli: 10! Judges' comments: PERFECTION!

Dancing the Cha Cha with her partner Jenna Johnson, it's Tiana Truitt!

Song: Kill the Lights by Alex Newell Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 10! Judges' comments: Derek pointed out a minor slip up at the end, Bruno didn't notice it.

Dancing the Samba with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: Despacito by Luis Fonsi Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 10! Bruno Tonioli: 10! Judges' comments: Carrie Ann thought there were some missed steps, but the others didn't notice and praised the energy/flair.

Dancing the Samba with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: Barcelona by Ed Sheeran Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 9! Judges' comments: Missing some of the bouncy quality Samba requires and resembled more of a Cha Cha, but overall so much fun!

And the scores...

Phineas & Rylee: 59 Lightning & Daniella: 57 Tiana & Jenna: 56 Giselle & Brandon: 56

And going home is... Tiana :( As a celebrity chef she just didn't have as many votes as actress Giselle!

THE FINALE!!

We finally made it y'all. Each couple will perform a "redemption dance," repeating a style they previously scored less well on. They will also perform a freestyle, in which they can do whatever they want!

Dancing the Quickstep with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: Karma Chameleon by Culture Club Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 10! Judges' comments: HUGE improvement from day one, but not perfect. Still, should be very proud!

Dancing the Tango with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: Highway Tune by Greta Van Fleet Carrie Ann Inaba: 10! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 10! Judges' comments: Carrie Ann and Bruno thought it was PERFECT, Bruno noticed a little slip but nice recovery.

Dancing the Quickstep with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: I Dare You by the Regrettes Carrie Ann Inaba: 10! Derek Hough: 10! Bruno Tonioli: 10! Judges' comments: Amazing improvement from the bottom of the leaderboard to now! Frame looks a million times better and it was so fun.

Dancing Freestyle with his partner Rylee Arnold, it's Phineas Flynn!

Song: Gitchee Gitchee Goo by Phineas and the Ferbtones Concept: This is a song Phineas and his brother wrote when they had a band together. Ferb joins as well as some of his other childhood friends and the concept is backyard concert vibes. The dance is a sort of hip hop/cha cha/jive fusion. Phineas does a backflip. Carrie Ann Inaba: 10! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 9! Judges' comments: They liked it! Didn't say this but it just wasn't the most impressive thing they've ever seen.

Dancing Freestyle with his partner Daniella Karagach, it's Lightning McQueen!

Song: Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts Concept: Dedicated to his teammates, this was always their hype up song. His teammates are joining for the performance, which is a jazz/salsa combo with a lot of lifts and tricks! Carrie Ann Inaba: 10! Derek Hough: 10! Bruno Tonioli: 9! Judges' comments: Very ambitious but he pulled it off!

Dancing Freestyle with her partner Brandon Armstrong, it's Giselle Adams!

Song: I'll Be by Edwin McCain/Hold On by Wilson Phillips The Concept: Starts with a waltz/ballroom style that is like a dream, then transitions to "real life" where Giselle is surrounded by friends, which is more of a jazz/hip hop style. Ends with them all jumping around and dancing together! Carrie Ann Inaba: 9! Derek Hough: 9! Bruno Tonioli: 10! Judges' comments: Creative and fun! Carrie Ann didn't give full points because the end wasn't very technical.

And the scores...

Lightning & Daniella: 58 Giselle & Brandon: 58 Phineas & Rylee: 56

And the winners of your 2024 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy are...

GISELLE AND BRANDON!!!!!!

WOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now I go to sleep.

#this has gotta be up there with some of the randomest shit i've spent way too long on #swynwrimoemma #swynwrimo2024

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multifandom-fanfic-writer · 10 months ago

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20 Questions for fic writers

Let's goooo

How many works do you have on Ao3?

36! Well that's certainly A Number

2. What's your total Ao3 word count?

585,468 (gonna his the 600k soon)

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Which don't I write for? Lol. Mostly Naruto and Hannibal. I've also written several fics for TMA, MCU, Ace Attorney, The Sandman, and fics for OFMD, GO and the Witcher.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Shinra Tensei (Naruto: Akatsuki!Sakura fic(

you may be a sinner, but your innocence is mine (cute hannigram)

howl (non-trad a/b/o hannigram)

brighten the darkest hour (sandman hob/dream, but only bc i posted it on the right time i think tbh)

hold me, kiss me, rip off my tongue (plot and porn hannigram)

5. Do you respond to comments?

Absolutely! Not super fast, but I keep all the comment alerts in a folder of 'not yet answered' and move them from that folder when I've responded. In general the longer/more detailed the comment the more I try to give a very nice reply because I appriciated the comment. That can be hard to do without spoilers or leaving people to interpret the story how they like, sometimes.

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

absolutely butterfly. I mean everyone dies. It's super tragic. Only time I really sat down to write an angst fic

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

probably Cooking for a Cutie (hannigram x queer eye). I mean, Will gets actual help, the Fab Five are wholesome and in character, and it's really just happy all is well vibe in general.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Not on Ao3. I used to post on ff.net as well, both when I was a younger (and less good) writer, and got hate there. Even on Shinra Tensei when I used to post it there. Which I stopped. Because ff.net in my experience had so much haters compared to Ao3, where I've gotten criticism, yes, but not hate.

9. Do you write smut?

Heh. Yeah. Though often they are shorter fics that are centered around the sexual tension, with some exceptions (like my Steddy Hands fic) and for my big novels who are more dystopian vibe I don't write smut, because it doesn't fit. It has to fit the plot/themes of the story.

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

A bit - I wrote a good omens/sandman crossover, and the aforementioned hannibal/queer eye crossover. But they are not very crazy, honestly, keep to both of their canons as much as possible, too. I wouldn't consider them crazy (though the second one more so than the first).

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yeah! A couple of times, all of them Hannigram, I think. All of them in Russian at the Russian fic site, and they asked permission and I linked to that fic site too. I even went their once to read the comments there hihi

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

Nope. I did do a collab once where someone made art and I wrote fic. That was nice, but honestly not my favourite experience, especially the deadline attached to it. Same reason I've done a zine once but aren't a fan of it (for me) or those weekly prompts thing or whatever. I want to write when my muse is on, when I have time and energy for it, otherwise it isn't fun anymore. Co-writing a fic would also only be pressure for me.

14. What's your all time favorite ship?

Hmm... honestly, I think my favourite thing to write is the dynamic between the protagonist and the fucked up world they live in (maybe personified through a saviour or villain). So... yeah?

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

I have two I want to finish but fear I'll never have the inspiration for again - one is a CR RPF fic that I have the second (smut) chapter half-written for, but I wrote such a long time ago I would have to re-write the whole thing, and I'm not sure I want to anymore. Second is a TMA JonElias fic I've written 4.5 out of 5 chapters for and I just don't have the muse for anymore. Maybe I'll finish the second one someday, but I'll probably won't finish the first.

16. What are your writing strengths?

Difficult for me to say about myself, lol. Uh. Worldbuilding, I think, and character voice? And fight scenes, or at least that's what people like about my Naruto fic. It also depends a bit on the thing I write fanfiction for. I'm honestly not quite sure. I'm not good at naming my own strengths lol

17. What are you writing weaknesses?

Writing things in too many words / using too many words, including over-used unnecessary words I think. Or worldbuiling something an obvious way and then missing an obvious question. Although that last one is also style, I don't worldbuild everything to the detail.

18. Thoughts of writing dialogue in another language in fics?

Not a fan, honestly. It can be done well - a very small couple of lines in another language said by a random not-even-minor character with the translation at the end of the chapter or otherwise somehow provided. But it can mostly be confusing and cause me to scroll up and down annoyingly.

19. First Fandom you wrote for?

LOL Jonas Brothers self-insert fic in my native language which thankfully never saw the light of day HAHA

20. Favorite fic you have written?

Oh most certainly my life's work Shinra Tensei and the sequel Bansho Ten'nin. Not only my biggest and longest fic, but also the one I love most. Which is why I started writing it around like 2015 (posted first chapter in like 2017) and am still writing it, and finally moving into the 4th and last arc soon.

#about me #fanfiction #20 questions

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flightyfinch · 22 days ago

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ok this is only gonna be kinda interesting tbh bc it's been three years and i don't remember everything, this is mostly to entertain my friends

i used to freelance for Company. i started as a comics editor that worked with creators and reported to lead editors who were staff at Company and oversaw several comics at a time. idk how well this worked out as a system for Company (more on that later) but it worked well for me. eventually i was also signed on to write a comic adaptation of a book Company owned the rights to. i was given a lot of creative liberty on that and the schedule was strict but had plenty of time between chapter scripts being due, so it was pretty nice

in the middle of that project and a few others, i learned that another comic was in progress and was looking for a new writer to finish up the last 25%ish of scripts, and i was encouraged to throw my hat in the ring. i read all the published chapters of the comic and wrote up a short sample script according to prompts i was given

they wanted to see what i'd do with edit notes before taking me on, so enter two contributors to that google doc who we'll call Blake and Borpus. Blake was Company staff and a lead editor and a lovely person, i'd been in communication with her already about this job. she left nice productive notes about tweaks to the script

i never had any form of introduction or direct communication with Borpus. their name was listed on the comic as one of the creators, but apart from that i had no idea who they were. maybe they were also with Company or maybe they were an affiliate creator, but either way it looked like they'd been with this project from the start. their comments were blunt and honestly rude. this genius expected me to have included character development and backstory which hadn't been published yet. maybe they weren't looped in enough to know i hadn't actually signed on yet, i dunno, but one thing for which i give NO benefit of the doubt is that they rewrote entire parts of my dialogue. Company's editorial guide was very clear about how one should only ever provide EDITS, not directly redo another's work. on my own editing gigs i gave creators prompts and had them write the changes themselves. i only ever wrote out new lines or panels and offered them as suggestions if a creator and i had been working for a while and we had a level of trust

so Borpus pissed me off, but i still wanted more writing gigs. i took the notes and made changes to the sample script (putting BACK my dialogue and grudgingly working in the feel of SOME of Borpus's line changes) and my work was given the green light. when i signed on, to my relief Borpus's involvement vanished and i worked exclusively with dear Blake

but SHEEEESH i walked right into a mess. it looked like the comic's last chapters had been written at least once already and thrown out. i was given a rough version of the previous outline with a few story points they wanted to keep, and was asked to outline a new dozen ending chapters from that. i was given 2 (?) weeks for that and once that was done my schedule was one script due per week. this was a CRAZY speed bc every week was writing a new script and implementing edits on the previous week's script. i remember early on i was given a scrapped chapter that had reached the lineart phase, and was asked to rewrite the chapter and rearrange and reuse as many panels as possible to fit the new plot beats. it was understandable that they wanted to use work they'd already paid for and it was actually kind of a fun challenge, but it's also indicative how Fraught this production was

for the next couple months the pace was grueling, but apart from that it was fine. i wrote scripts, made edits, and they were shipped off to the art team. i reasonably thought that we were cleaning up from one emergency overhaul and the rest would be smooth sailing

after a couple of my chapters had published, Blake very apologetically approached me and i was T-boned by another overhaul. my chapters were spending too much time on new characters and story points and not enough time on the main couple...... the characters and the story points i had been assigned to do. yeah those. (specific gripe: how tf am i supposed to show the protagonist finding a place in her local lgbtq community without spending any time on the new people she meets in said community???) i made heavy new edits on scripts that hadn't been drawn yet, and i had to write one new chapter of the main couple hooking up and parting badly in order to amp up the feeling of resolution in the finale. i disagreed with this decision a Ton. this comic had been leaning hard on will-they-won't-they and it didn't make sense NOT to use them finally getting together for the finale. the reasons for the fight didn't make sense for the characters or for the fluffy goofy tone the comic had started with. but at this point i knew for sure that the clown car i was stuffed into was on fire, so i just wanted to maneuver myself to the nearest door. i made changes for them until they physically ran out of production time to ask me to make any more, and then i was done

a few other things happened mixed in this timeline of which i can't remember the order. Blake left Company (i doubt because of this particular comic but i'll never know). Company was acquired by a larger media corporation. and because i was the creator of the script Google Docs, i received the notifications when Borpus made their harbinger return and started doing rewrites to my scripts.

Contractually, anything i wrote for Company was their property. so long as any use of my work was credited and i was paid as agreed, it was theirs to do whatever they wanted with it. i know this doesn't seem to align with the practices i mentioned in the editorial guide, but it shows the hard split between the honor and respect generally shown on the production side of Company and the legal ownership rights the corporate side demanded. i could have edited those scripts as many times as they asked but they still could legally make any changes they wanted after the fact. no one WOULD, of course, bc that's stupid and insulting. no one except Borpus.

their changes sucked. characters became flatter and MEANER just to amp up drama. the scripts had been frankensteined and it was very obvious when you read them. i could have raised a stink about this if i wanted i guess, and someone probably would have stepped in on the principle of the thing, but i knew i didn't have any legal protection to lean on and this was all very clearly revealing itself to be stupid and not worth it. even in my early less muddled chapters the readers were unhappy. turns out if you keep trying to make changes to something WHILE it's in motion, people notice and realize they're being strung along. i just walked away.

as this was wrapping up Company's new owner, shockingly, did a big round of layoffs. maybe that system of freelancing editors to produce a higher quantity of comics wasn't good for quality, or maybe they were just being dicks. i don't know if anything would've even happened if i'd raised the rewrite issue, because the comic was finally ending and a ton of the people who'd made it were being let go anyway. all my connections at Company were gone and my work there dried up, so working on this comic didn't even amount to getting any better work there

to this day i don't know what the fuck was going on up top with that comic. maybe Borpus was in charge and behind every stupid demand for change. maybe this comic suffered a death by committee and Borpus was just one bad actor taking advantage of shitty management. all i know is mercifully people stopped reading this once popular comic, and it died in darkness where no one would see my name attached to it. many lessons learned, much dickheadedness witnessed. anyway the end. sometimes i like to look back on that smashed, flaming clown car wreckage, and now you can too ✌️

i think at some point i'll share the story of the shitshow that was the gl vertical scroll comic i wrote for bc i don't think i've ever explained the whole story to Anyone, and also who doesn't love hearing about a mess

#chirp #enjoy ✨️ if ur interested in this sort of thing

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That anon again. Thank you for listening to my rambling. And if it matters any, Joseph gets plenty of chances to Suffer during my dep's canon. Because we're (plural because this is all from an RP verse my best friend and I have where she plays Joseph and a 'John fucker' GFH while I play my dep and John) bitches like that and can't let the Seed boys get away with being the worst without suffering for it. (1/?)

A major theme of Joe and Dep's relationship is 'be careful what you wish for' since he spends a good early portion of things wanting to change her to fit his whims (for her 'own good' of course), but oops, he gets attached to who she is but by the time he realizes it, his actions are already responsible for her having begun to change for the worse. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes, Joseph. Now suffer. And I'm rambling again, but I had another question to ask. Two actually.

First: how did you first get comfortable with sharing Syb with the rest of tumblr? I ask because part of me is tempted to do this with my Dep, but the other part of me is scared of being perceived and judged for my dep, my interpretations of characters, etc. Two: With Augustine becoming Faith, did Joseph specifically pull this to punish Syb? Because I'm getting big 'you took my family member, now I take yours' vibes. And it sounds about right and petty and fucked up enough for Joe. (3/3)

f;lakdjfaldfkj that's TOTALLY FAIR i sure as hell don't let jacob off easy either fal;dfjkadf

and OOF well...to answer question 1: i've been shouting about my ocs into the void of the internet for the past several years (got started in the dragon age fandom, moved to the general dnd fandom, and ended up here) having friends already on tumblr/in the fandom space to share ideas and bounce off of certainly helps. it's for sure scary!, but tbh? the more you talk about them the more curious people will get. at least that's been my experience. and then of course, engaging with other people who have their own ocs, rb-ing their art/fic/sending asks for ask games and prompt lists are a great way to kind of find your place in the fandom/community and make friends! And to address your fear of being judged for your dep/interpretations of characters, i'll just say this: fandom would be boring if everyone had the exact same interpretation of the characters and it's ok to disagree with an interpretation as long as you're not a dick about it, yk? And, just like people irl, everyone's deputy is different and adds to the fandom!

my advice: do whatever you feel most comfortable doing. make your characters in picrews and do those uquizes! I normally open tag, so if you see one from me that you like! tag me! this includes wip wednesdays/whenevers too if you ever feel brave enough to share any writing you have! BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, you are your oc's number one fan! if (god forbid, and i've never seen this happen personally) someone doesn't like them and has the gall, the sheer audacity to say that to your face? block them. have fun with your oc is what i'm getting at. they're your little barbie/bratz/whatever doll that inspires the most nostalgia for you. we're all just playing little games, telling little stories and dressing up our personal blorbos however we want. :)

as for question 2:

ahh.. poor sweet Augustine. So, Augustine is a park ranger who was on duty at the Whitetails Ranger Station the night of the Reaping and was injured in a pretty nasty fall. One of his coworkers (another oc, Shaw) is one of Jacob's Chosen (who spent a lot of time undercover as a civilian), and after hearing that the Deputy escaped, he essentially lets Jacob know that they have a piece of leverage against her. He's sent to Joseph to heal, where he's very subtley and slowly indoctrinated into the cult. He keeps Augustine hidden from Syb and he also keeps it secret that Syb is the one causing misery to the Cult/newfound family Augustine has found himself welcomed into (as much as he and syb love each other, they're not perfect and uh...there are some abandonment issues there). anyway, i'm still kind of ironing out the details of it all, but essentially, after john and faith are neutralized (john dead and faith/rachel safe and getting clean) jacob and joseph are like, "alright, time to use our secret weapon." Syb knows they have Augustine at this point, but she's under the impression that he's a prisoner, not a member of the cult.

So they meet up on neutral ground (i'm thinking tanami island) only instead of a loving and wholesome reunion, Syb finds out that her brother drank the kool-aid and Augustine finds out that his sister is the one causing the "unnecessary" violence plaguing the Project (which also, Joseph is very careful to shield Augustine from the actual violence, and paints the Project as a much more peaceful organization than it actually is). Anyway, cult tactics win over in Augustine's head and he turns against Syb, and given the power vacuum in the Henbane and his *ahem* closeness to Joseph, he's offered the mantle of Herald/Brother Faith. And. Yeah. It's definitely a method to punish/break Syb, and it's also a way to reward Augustine for his loyalty. Even she wouldn't kill or arrest her own brother. That reunion with her brother is the beginning of Syb's breaking point, and everything after that is just her slipping into misery, helplessness, and despair. everything about this is exploitative as hell :)

#faldjkfadf i'm sorry this got so long. again i hope i answered your questions #i've been in fandom (both actively and lurking) since 2011 and i have very few fucks to give #which makes sharing 'cringe' things like ocs and x reader fics SIGNIFICANTLY easier #but i also understand that's not an easy thing for everyone #but genuinely: fuck what other people think and have fun

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