#turning off reblogs bcause i doubt anyone would but i dont want reposted (even if credited) art to leave my blog haha

[iztopher]

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💛 What is the most impactful lesson you’ve learned about writing?

spent literally all day trying to figure out an answer to this question before realizing it doesn't have to be Sage Wisdom or Advice, it can literally just be a lesson i've learned about myself and my own writing. so!

I have learned, that for me, writing is first and foremost a labor of love and a way to channel my passion about something. AKA - the reason I exclusively write fic is because writing original (prose) fiction isn't fun or fulfilling for me, so it defeats the purpose of writing (prose). (Game design/writing is obviously a different story). Writing fic is first and foremost a way for me to channel all my bubbly special interest emotions.

I've had to learn to step away from writing certain things I feel like I "should" but don't actually want to, because writing is a form of self-expression for me, and writing things that I don't actually want to is expressing myself inauthentically. It sounds ridiculous and over the top but forcing myself to try to write romance or original fiction feels like shoving myself in the closet or masking, because those aren't ways I want to express myself! Which isn't to say that I only write things I relate to, but I have to write something because I have a spark of excitement, or whatever other emotion, about it and am trying to get it out in the world. (Or, you know, my group chat or hard drive. I write for myself or very select people on occasion too, as you know lol).

🎨 If someone were to make fanart of your work, what fic or scene would you hope to see?

I am super flattered to say that actually two people have drawn art for my fic!! xzoni drew this amazing te'ijal piece based off don't you dare go down:

and ishti drew this perfect comic/meme redraw based for left undead:

this is TECHNICALLY not an answer to the question, but both of these fics would have been in my top contenders if they weren't already done haha.

as a rule anyone who draws te'ijal with freckles and/or burn marks because of me has my heart. would also probably Die (affectionate) if someone drew te'ijal patching galahad up as in don't you dare go down, or boyle doing myst's nails as in now we're two of a crime.