#writer’s ask game

[autumnwoodsdreamer]

Wait I also want to hear 38 and 39!

— @corellianhounds

38. Weirdest story idea you’ve ever had

Had this idea of tying the How To Train Your Dragon universe into Star Wars. Dragons of varying species and an array of abilities, some with near human intelligence? That could so fit in Star Wars.

Of course, the more my sister and I discussed it, the wilder the whole AU got. At first, we were thinking it’d be cool if they’re on an Earth-like planet somewhere in the galaxy, but then we spiralled into this idea of the HTTYD Vikings being the ancestors of the Mandalorians. Like, Gronkle Iron could be beskar, what started as dragon-proof armour turned into the Mandalorian armour, Vizslas descend from the Hooligan tribe… we had a lot of fun with it.

(Also just… Din and Hiccup meeting would be so funny. The levels of sass would be through the roof…)

39. Weirdest character concept you’ve ever had

Of original characters? Maybe the as-of-yet unnamed Anzellan Mandalorian my sister and I keep bringing up when we’re collaborating. (Never put him in a story yet, but we imagine he’s somewhere in the background in the covert on Nevarro. He helps the Armourer install fine circuitry into the gear and armour pieces)

Of established characters that I’ve played around with… I’d have to say my still unwritten and mostly unworked on “Ursa Wren is secretly the Nevarran Armourer” concept comes to mind.

[crazyunsexycool]

[ink-and-dagger]

oooh ummm 4 and 24

(with DWM if you don't mind)

Me? Mind? Talking about my favourite child? Never.

4.) What detail in DWM are you really proud of?

I’m pretty proud of linking the imagery of Silco’s eyes being like an ocean sunset to Reader/Astrid’s search for her ‘horizon’.

I always had it in my head from the beginning that Silco was this ‘horizon’ she has spent her life searching for. But the realisation that I could use a physical description of his infamous eyes to make that connection didn’t occur to me until I was perhaps 14 chapters in.

It was one of those arrogant writer moments where, when it struck me, I was legit like “I am the greatest writer of all time. Shakespeare should be coming to me for notes.”

24.) Are there any Easter eggs in DWM, and if so what are they?

Yeeeeaaah so I was most of the way through the fic when it came out that Silco’s VA is a douche. So unfortunately there are a few Spitsak Easter eggs in there. Namely the drunk escapades in Chapter 9.

Writer’s ask game

[frumious-bandersnatch-ao3]

Egocentric Fic-Writer’s Ask Game

We all need a little pick me up from time to time and there’s nothing like getting your ego massaged through your ask box.

1. What’s your favorite fic that you’ve written and why?

2. What’s a favorite fic you’ve read?

3. Who’s your favorite fic author?

4. What’s your favorite trope/tag to write in?

5. [send the title of your favorite fic by this author and they’ll explain some of what they were thinking when they wrote it]

6. [send the title of your favorite fic by this author and they’ll tell you their favorite part about it]

7. [send the title of your favorite fic by this author and tell them why you love it]

8. If you could collaborate with one other fic writer, who would it be?

9. What’s your favorite thing about writing?

10. If you had to describe your writing style in three words, what would they be?

11. How do you think you’ve improved as a writer over the past few years?

12. What’s your favorite ship to write for?

13. What’s your least favorite fic that you’ve written?

[thepenultimateword]

For the ask game: Fire, Ice, and Winter!

Fire: What’s a scene that you are dying to write?

There are several.

First, I’m super excited to kill off one of my characters in my novel To Play the Game, because she is actually immortal and it’s going to be like a big plot twist/reveal! (I really want to see my writing groups reaction mwahaha. I’m also just excited in general for the ending of that book because it’s going to be CHAOS! And the villain is finally going to get a face reveal and I love hiiim! He’s so crazy!

Second, I’m really excited to write the backstory for one of the antagonist characters in another book called Wanderthought. It’s always on my mind, but I’m excited for when I finally reach the point where I can reveal it to the other characters! In that same book, I’m also dying to write the MCs’ relationship, because currently they tolerate each other but they’re going to be so in love someday! 🥰

Third, there’s this moment in Dangerous Attraction coming up in the distant future! I need to build up the relationship between Paramour and Guard still but basically Guard is going to be used as leverage and Paramour’s going to be like “kill him, I don’t care.” But then when they actually start to hurt them they’re like “Stop, stop, stop! Ok!” And until this moment it’s very unclear whether Paramour has genuine feelings or not and just ahhh *chef’s kiss*

Fourth, Big Bad will have a similar moment near the end. Supervillain is going to realize Villain might be killed by the third supervillain, so they jump in and kill the supervillain and rescue villain, and it’s going to be so charged with Villain’s panic from almost dying and Supervillain’s panic from almost losing them, and they are sitting with their foreheads together, lips centimeters apart, so so close to touching, and then they both get a hold of themselves and separate before they can actually kiss because they’re both still sort of in denial. But it’s going to be ultimate slow burn tease to their real feelings.

The problem is these are all at the end of the stories and I’m not even close to any of them. And I like writing chronologically because often lots of plot changes in between me writing the beginning and ending.

Ice: What do you always get stuck on when writing?

Fight scenes. I hate them. It’s so hard to make them actually interesting and not a boring play by play. Part of the reason I haven’t continued some series is because I know fight scenes are coming up. I also get stuck on naming things, I usually mark anything I need to come back to as “tk” (to come) and that helps, but it still eats in the back of my mind and makes it hard to move on.

Winter: Have you ever written a story based on a holiday?  If yes, which holiday was it for and what was it like?

Hmmm, I think the closest I’ve gotten are holiday themed prompts. I did one for Thanksgiving and another for Black Friday. Oh and one for Valentine’s Day too. I think if I were to write an actual story though, Halloween would be a fun one! Halloween with real monsters involved (I know that been done already, but I don’t care)

[deception-united]

Writing Tips Master Post

Character writing/development:

Character Arcs

Making Character Profiles

Character Development

Comic Relief Arc

Internal Conflict

Character Voices

Creating Distinct Characters

Suicidal Urges/Martyr Complex

Creating Likeable Characters

Writing Strong Female Characters

Writing POC Characters

Building Tension

Plot devices/development:

Intrigue in Storytelling

Enemies to Lovers

Alternatives to Killing Characters

Worldbuilding

Misdirection

Consider Before Killing Characters

Foreshadowing

Narrative:

Emphasising the Stakes

Avoid Info-Dumping

Writing Without Dialogue

1st vs. 2nd vs. 3rd Perspective

Fight Scenes (+ More)

Transitions

Pacing

Writing Prologues

Dialogue Tips

Writing War

Writing Cheating

Worldbuilding:

Worldbuilding: Questions to Consider

Creating Laws/Rules in Fantasy Worlds

Book writing:

Connected vs. Stand-Alone Series

A & B Stories

Writer resources:

Writing YouTube Channels, Podcasts, & Blogs

Online Writing Resources

Outlining/Writing/Editing Software

Writer help:

Losing Passion/Burnout

Overcoming Writer's Block

Fantasy terms:

How To Name Fantasy Races (Step-by-Step)

Naming Elemental Races

Naming Fire-Related Races

How To Name Fantasy Places

Ask games:

Character Ask Game #1

Character Ask Game #2

Character Ask Game #3

Miscellaneous:

1000 Follower Post

2000 Follower Poll

Writing Fantasy

[enigmaticexplorer]

Hi Alli! 💕 For the OC ask game, 3) and 25) for Kazi!

Hi Molly! Thanks for sending these in!

3) When is your OC’s birthday or what is their zodiac sign if you haven’t picked a date yet? Answer both if you wish.

In Star Wars, Kazi’s birthday takes place near the start of the harvest season so around the start of autumn. If we’re converting to modern life, I’m going to say October (I know that’s not actually the start of harvest season) but it’s personally my fav month so I’m going with it. And Kazi gives off October vibes to me.

25) The name you chose for your OC, why did you chose it?

Kazi is named after the main female character in the Dance of Thieves duology. It’s one of my favorite YA book series, and I was rereading it while outlining my fic and it stuck with me.

OC Ask Game

[museaway]

✍️ more fic writer asks!

reblog & your followers can send asks with the questions they’d like you to answer!

the last sentence you wrote

a character whose POV you’re currently exploring

how you feel about your current WIP

a story idea you haven’t written yet

first sentence of the fifth paragraph of an unpublished WIP

the word that appears the most in your current draft (wordcounter.net can tell you)

your preferred writing fonts

if you had to write a sequel to a fic, you’d write one for…

start to finish, how long did it take you to write the last fic you posted?

what is the longest amount of time you’ve let a draft rest before you finished it?

a WIP you’d like to finish someday

a trope you’re really into right now

a fandom you’re thinking about writing for

where do you get your inspiration?

favorite weather for writing

favorite place to write

talk about your writing and editing process

if you keep them, share a deleted sentence or paragraph from a published fic

the most interesting topic you’ve researched for a fic

in what year did you publish your first fic?

when did you publish your most recent fic?

do you ever worry about public reaction to what you’re writing? how do you get past that?

pick three keywords that describe your writing

how do you recharge when you’re not feeling creative?

besides writing, what are your other hobbies?

are you able to write with other people around?

your favorite part of the writing process

your least favorite part of the writing process

how easy is it for you to come up with titles?

share a fic you’re especially proud of

[dotcie]

Writers Truth & Dare Ask Game

🎱 ⇢ post your AO3 total stats  🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction?  🌵 ⇢ share the link to a playlist you love 🕯️ ⇢ on a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you enjoy editing? why is that? 🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis 🥑 ⇢ you accidentally killed somebody, which mutual(s) do you text for help? 🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love 💌 ⇢ how many unread emails do you have right now?  🌻 ⇢ tag someone you appreciate but don't talk to on a regular basis 🐇 ⇢ do you prefer writing original characters, reader inserts, or a mix of both?  🧃 ⇢ share some personal lore you never posted about before 🎲 ⇢ what stops you from writing more in your free time?  🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings 🧸 ⇢ what's the fastest way to become your mutual? 🪐 ⇢ name three good things going on in your life right now 📚 ⇢ what's the last thing you wrote down in your notes app?  🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character 🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project? 🦷 ⇢ share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on ❄️ ⇢ what's your dream theme/plot for a fic, and who would write it best? 🌿 ⇢ give some advice on writer's block and low creativity 🥐 ⇢ name one internet reference that will always make you laugh  🏜️ ⇢ what's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work? 🍦 ⇢ name three good things about a character you hate 🥝 ⇢ do you lie a lot? what's the most recent lie you told? 🦋 ⇢ share something that has been on your heart and mind lately  🦴 ⇢ is there a piece of media that inspires your writing?  🍅 ⇢ give yourself some constructive criticism on your own writing 🐚 ⇢ do you like or dislike surprises? 🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here ☁️ ⇢ what made you choose your username? 🐝 ⇢ tag your biggest supporter(s) and say one nice thing about them 🌸 ⇢ do you have any pets? if you do, post some pictures of them 🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it 🧩 ⇢ what will make you click away from a fanfiction immediately?

[room-on-broom]

An ask game for writers to procrastinate working on you WIP(s)

I am also procrastinating actually writing. If you’ve multiple works in progress you can give a different answer every time!

🦈Tell us the name of your/ one of your WIP(s)

🍄Decriscribe your wip/one of your wips in the format of “___ + ___ =___”  

🌍What tags or warnings will your / one of your wip(s) need if you intend to share it?

🧭An alternative title to your/ one of your WIP(s)?

⚠️Which wip your most likely to finish or update next?

💾What is your document of your wip/ a wip called? (not the stories actual title but what you’ve saved it as)

🖍Post Any sentence from your wip

♻️A scrapped idea for your current WIP

🤔What’s a story you’d love to write but haven’t even started yet?

🤡How many Wips are you actively working on?

🛠Is there a scene or anything in the WIP you are struggling with right now?

❤️Not a question, just a second kudos to send.

Enjoy!

[ink-ghoul]

hermit fanon swap - an art game!

Reblog this to let your followers know they can send art requests to your ask box

if you are a writer you can also reblog this and make little snippets about hermits and their new traits

Vex!Grian and Avian!Mumbo as fun examples

Artless version behind the cut:

[autumnwoodsdreamer]

3, 5, and 18 for the writing asks! (Sorry if there’s any repeats, I didn’t see these on a first pass)

— @corellianhounds

3. Computer or pen and paper?

I love pen and paper, really I do, but my wrists don’t have that kind of stamina. And I can’t sit up to work at a computer for very long, so it’s tablet for me. All my writing for the last eight years has been done on an iPad.

5. How much writing do you get done on an average day?

About 500-1000 words. I made that a goal for myself, like, fifteen years ago and I got into a habit of it.

18. If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be, and what would you write about?

This one really got me thinking.

Writing is an extremely private thing for me—always has been. I love collaborating with my sister, but that’s as much as I can handle.

The only person I can think of that I would have loved to have a chance to write with is my grandfather. He wrote a story for me when I was born but died a few months later. As I’ve gotten older and written a bit myself, I can recognize similarities in our style and voice. I think we would have had fun writing together. I don’t know what we would have come up with, but it sure would’ve had some interesting characters in it.

[crazyunsexycool]

Would anyone participate if I do a birthday/follower celebration weekend? I’ve tried to do these before but no one sent anything in so I don’t want to waste my time but I think it could be fun.

Just some asks or drabbles for current or future stories! 👉🏻👈🏻🥺

[ink-and-dagger]

10, 12, and 13 from "questions for fic writers" *blows u a kiss*

*catches kiss and rubs it all over face*

10.) How do you decide what to write?

My brain backs me into a corner with a loaded gun and tells me.

12.) Are there any tropes you used to dislike but have grown on you?

Answered this one here!

13.) Are there any tropes you used to like but don’t anymore?

Probably the ‘I’m-not-like-other-girls’ MC. When I was a teen it appealed to me because I was lonely and different and angry at the world & everyone in it.

Now I just think it’s a cheap trick. There are vastly more interesting ways to make a character unique and special.

Writer’s ask game

[frumious-bandersnatch-ao3]

1. What’s your favorite fic that you’ve written and why?

2. What’s a favorite fic you’ve read?

3. Who’s your favorite fic author?

4. What’s your favorite trope/tag to write in?

and also 5. Tell me more about "In search of new dreams" thanks

1. With stuff that I’ve written myself, probably ‘And No Birds Sing’ or ‘As God Has Forgiven You’. They’re the two that immediately come to mind. The first because it was my first go at a real gen case fic and I loved writing it even though it didn’t get much reception, and the second because it was a small labor of love to… lessen the sourness of how horribly they did Lucifer in the end of Supernatural. So it was cathartic.

2. Ough that’s a hard one. A really indulgent one I like is ‘The Man In the Box’ by robinasnyder on Ao3. It’s very much heavy on the hurt side of hurt/comfort, and it’s unfinished, but the characterization is done so well and it always pulls at my heartstrings.

3. Ah it’s hard to choose a favorite when I am tangentially friends with a lot of fic writers. I’m going to have to go with InHisImage though because her writing has inspired one of the most fruitful collaborations I’ve ever been a part of I love her so much ❤️

4. Mngh I love whump, angst, hurt no comfort… dub-con. Weight gain. I haven’t written fluff in a while but it can be nice.

5. Bestie for this one all I was thinking about was you and what you would enjoy. It was a labor of love (:

[ficwip]

fic writer asks

What’s something new that you tried in a fic this year? How did it turn out and would you do it again?

How many fics did you work on this year? (They don’t have to be finished or published!)

What’s something you learned about yourself as a writer?

What piece of media inspired you the most?

What fandom(s) did you write for this year?

What ship(s) captured your heart?

What character(s) captured your heart?

Did you write for a new fandom or ship this year?

What fic meant the most to you to write?

What fic made you feel the happiest to work on?

What fic was the most satisfying to finish writing?

What fic was the most difficult to write? Did you finish it?

What fic was the easiest to write?

What were your shortest and longest fics this year?

Rec a fic you wrote or posted in 2023

What were you go-to writing songs?

What were your go-to writing snacks?

What was the hardest fic to title?

Share your favorite opening line

Share your favorite ending line

Share your favorite piece of dialogue

Share an excerpt from your favorite scene

Share the final version of a sentence or paragraph you struggled with. What about it was challenging? Are you happy with how it turned out?

What's something that surprised you while you were working on a fic? Did it change the story?

What did you use to write? (e.g. writing programs, paper & pen, etc.)

If you had to choose one, what was THE most satisfying writing moment of your year?

Did you do anything special to celebrate finishing a fic?

How did you recharge between fics?

If this were an awards show, who would you thank?

What’s something that you want to write in 2024?