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Slightly higher quality version of the Blu-ray art shared here.

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20 Fic Writer Questions

Thanks for the tag, it's been forever since I've done one of these!!

1) How many works do you have on AO3?

60 works in total.

2) What’s your total AO3 word count?

220,400 words.

A nice number! Not that big perhaps, but for about two years I mostly RP'ed, so there's a lot more words there for me to put up on Ao3.

3) How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

5 fandoms.

ATLA, TLOK, VLD, HP, SK8 and Given

4) What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1. Because I love you (Kyalin): 260 kudos

2. Come back to me (Kyalin): 125 kudos

3. Now that I found you (Sheith): 120 kudos

4. Kosmo duty! (Sheith): 119 kudos

5. The Prince and the Blade (Sheith): 111 kudos

5) Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

I answer every comment, but sometimes it will take a while for me to do so.

On average, I have 3 jobs and run various accounts (some for other people) so I usually wait the comments out a bit, and answer in like 70-100 comments batches, or else I'll never get anything done.

But I love comments, I read them all, and I get stupid happy whenever I get them.

6) What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

I mean... that is posted?? I don't know, Miscalculation is MCD, but also She who lives in the mirror is pretty heavy, and it took a lot out of me.

7) What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

I'm going to say Kosmo duty! but I honestly couldn't decide. I guess my readers should decide that, and if anyone wants to tell me which one they think ends the happiest, then I'd love to know!!

8) Do you write crossovers? If so, what is the craziest one you’ve written?

I ADORE crossovers!! I don't know about craziest, but I'll leave the two I'm most proud of, which are:

Her fire - a Voltron Legendary Defender meets Avatar the Last Airbender fic, which I'm insanely proud of, and anyone that reads it will have a special place in my heart forever.

Hold my hand - Harry Potter crossover with Avatar the Last Airbender, which is angsty, but lovely, with a hopeful ending.

(Both of them are basically me being in love with Azula)

9) Have you ever received hate on a fic?

I have gotten hate on anon asks on Tumblr, both for fic and RP, and recently I got a pretty shitty comment on a Harry Potter drabble that I uploaded to Ao3 from a Tumblr ask.

I've always deleted them without interacting, but that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt.

People, if you don't like it, no-one is forcing you to read it, least of all to comment. Don't be shitty, and let everyone have their own fun!

10) Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I have. I've written hate sex, and dub-con, some voyeurism, guided masturbation, idk, varied stuff... the thing is, I'm not good at writing smut on command, so it's very, very little compared to the angst, hurt/comfort and fluff that I have going on.

11) Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of.

12) Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes! I've had a Kyalin translated to Chinese, and I'm good friends with the girl that did it now!

I also have an irl friend who doesn't speak English (my first language is Spanish) who uses the google built-in translation to read my fics, and I've checked it out to see if it was too awful, and it's not the best, but at least it keeps things pretty accurate. She also asks me if something doesn't sound quite right.

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

I have an ongoing series called What's in a Word that was started with my RP partner, and I guess RPing is also co-writing a story, so yes.

14) What’s your all-time favorite ship?

Linko, always. Bumiroh, OTP. Sheith, an addiction.

Idk, it's impossible for me to pick one, I'm a multishipper for a reason, hahaha

15) What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

I have faith that I will be able to finish all my WIPs, because I try to stay as positive as I can about everything. However, I do understand that sometimes readers are anxious or eager to know what comes next, but authors can't push the fic forward at the time.

So for those who might be reading WIAW, if you happen across this, I ask you to be patient. I love that verse, and I'll get to it, but Lin and Mako deserve me at my best to give all of you something of quality.

16) What are your writing strengths?

Angst. I thrive in pain. Probably love too. I think I can write a good painful yet love-filled fic. Very tragic.

17) What are your writing weaknesses?

I'm not particularly happy with my setting descriptions, but I'm also not sure I want to change that. Like, if you read one of my fics you'll realize I usually describe the bare minimum of a room, or house, or whatever place. I don't like it, I don't feel comfortable talking about the vase in the corner table, and I think readers do a much better job of filling those blanks while I squeeze their hearts with my hurt/comfort.

18) What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I say people can write whatever they want.

Would I appreciate it if they took the time to make it work? Yes.

I think the most that I've written in another language (including my own) is like three Spanish sentences in a silly "possession" twitter thread, and a few words here and there in Japanese, mostly for honorifics.

19) What was the first fandom you wrote for?

I wrote a very dark HP fic, that will never see the light of day, and I admit I have also written a Twilight fic that has been reduced to ashes.

20) What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

I can't choose one, but anything that has Azula in it. Honestly, like, if you ever want to make me happy, read my Azula stories, I have poured my entire life there.

Tagging: @firelxrdsdaughter @linguini17 @chiefbaefong @watercaressesearth

And whoever sees it and wants to do it, you're tagged!