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twenty questions for fic writers
tagged by @senseandaccountability THANK YOU!
1. How many works do you have on AO3? 200 exactly! I did not know this until I just went and checked.
2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 1,222,468 - I too have been at it for a long time, about fifteen years (and there is more of it on other sites lol)
3. What fandoms do you write for? Rusty Quill Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, SWTOR (and other star wars related fandoms), Dragon Age, The Magnus Archives, Final Fantasy XIV, uh... and lots of little one offs for books and tiny podcast fandoms.
4. What are your top five fics by kudos?
The Mbmbam Archives (mbmbam/magnus crossover) with 949 (this still makes me laugh so much)
Seven Days (RQGaming, Zolf/Oscar) at 458
Sex, Death and Plants or: Four Seasons Total Landscaping (RQGaming AU, Zolf/Oscar/Grizzop) at 425
Willing to Wait for It (RQGaming, genfic) at 394
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A Little Help (RQGaming, again Zoscar) at 384
Rusty Quill Gaming folks are super super supportive and awesome and I'm forever grateful they went on my dumb journeys with these characters with me.
5. Do you respond to comments? Always! I hope! I know sometimes I miss them when I'm away from my computer but they are definitely always read.
6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Mmmm, angsty-est?? I'm not one really for angsty endings, although I like angst in all the other bits. Probably the fic I wrote where Zolf is mourning Oscar. I honestly can't remember what it was called.
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Sex Death and Plants ends in a massive polycule and the take down of a fascist asshole billionaire so I think it deffo qualifies as the happiest of my endings :D.
8. Do you get hate on fics? Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm LOL. Never directly. I have reports of people who dislike what I write but they never tell me to my face for some reason, it always gets around to me, usually about two years later, on the underground.
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? I do. I love writing smut. I don't write very graphic smut as a general rule but most of my fics will have one or two scenes in it and I've done a couple of kinktobers. Love it.
10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? I've got a couple. One Dragon Age/Lucifer crossover that I wrote specifically for a friend. One aborted Firefly/Dragon Age Crossover that lives on FF.net I think if that site hasn't destroyed itself.
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not that I know of.
12. Have you ever had a fic translated? I've had enquiries about translating some into Russian but I've never actually seen if they followed through.
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Yes! Quite a few actually. Some of them haven't been published :D.
14. What’s your all-time favorite ship? I should say Zoscar. So I will. I love them your honour.
15. What’s a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will? Gods I got a comment on my old Rebels fic "Talking to Strangers" and I read it again and went "this shit's good I should finish it" but that would involve me actually watching the rest of Rebels and I don't really watch TV any more and it just ends up being too hard.
16. What are your writing strengths? Dialogue and character voices, I think - at least for fic. I have a lot of fun trying to make what characters say feel like it could be lifted directly from the source material but isn't.
17. What are your writing weaknesses? Description. Fucken' hate it. I'll do it but I'll moan about it for every single sentence.
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic? Very risky IMO and not something I'll do any more although I used to when I first started out. These days I'll write it in English but indicate which language it should be in in other ways.
19. First fandom you wrote for? If we wanna get technical I wrote my first fanfic when I was about ten years old. It was Sherlock Holmes fanfiction (the stories, not the series, since the series didn't come out for another twenty five years lol). Self insert time travel fic. I may still have it somewhere lol.
20. Favorite fic you’ve ever written? I love all my fanfictions equally (I really don't care for Mbmbam Archives). No that was a joke, I really do love all of them, my favourite tends to be the one I'm writing at the present moment. That said honourable mention should go to The Nature of Crystal (G'raha/WOL smut) because that one just arrived fully formed in my head one morning and tickled me.
I'll tag @feralkwe, @wishflower4, @zombolouge @makesometime and anyone else who would like to do it!
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batjokes fic rec [international edition]
Hey guys. In this post, I am going to recommend some of my favorite batjokes fanfictions. Wait, you've it seen all? This is getting redundant?
Then worry no more, Because I've brought you probably underappreciated fictions (to English readers) written in Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish!
+ btw, the list will also include shameless smuts because there's not enough to be put in another post
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Translator recommendations
Russian - Yandex (and sometimes Google translate/Deepl)
Spanish - Google Translate or Deepl
Korean - Google Translate
Chinese - Deepl (and sometimes Google translate)
Japanese - Deepl & Papago (Yeah this one is tricky. Don't ever use GT)
Tip: You can copy/paste URL into Google Translate and Papago. You can also upload documents for complete translation in Deepl. (For NSFW works on Pixiv, I usually use this site to extract links).
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Ashley777
Batman/Joker stories are romantic that squeeze your heart. All plots are elaborately written and all of them come to a full circle. Their characterizations and interaction are amazing.
Five times Joker died, one time he didn't (Arkhamverse)
Joker dies the same way in Arkham City, but each time Bruce's reaction is different. Joker remains in character but the story gets very romantic. And the stunning imagery.. don't get me started on it.
Gotham Disease (#48 verse)
Two amnesiac patients entered the hospital. They are briefly interviewed and they describe their strange dreams.
Other fics that are not mentioned are also strongly recommended!
Alex
Her fics are well-written that left me emotionally devastated for months.
H (Telltale: The Enemy Within)
John explains to Bruce why he is special to him.
The Good Old Days (Batman Beyond)
Joker finds Bruce in his most vulnerable state.
"If it weren't for you, my old age would have been much less depressing." - Bruce
A late-night guest (N52, amnesiac!batjokes)
Batman appears at Jack's house at midnight with severe wounds.
Diseazhaze
She understands Batman and Joker very well. Her character analyses are comic-accurate and inspiring.
Twelves Steps to Quit (post-Joker War)
After the last incident, Joker disappears completely. Bruce, somehow conflicted, follows the trace to Joker's hideout. A story consisting of 9 chapters.
Diseazhaze also has NSFWs in her AO3 account and other fics that I have not yet read in her lofter blog.
F*ck you, Bat by mariferlafuria
Omegaverse batjokes. The way the writer brings Bruce's struggle and his identity as alpha together is brilliant. Non-con is from Joker's flashback, so keep that in mind.
only had an eye for that which was evil by muerteporagua (N52)
Joker POV. Character study fic. The fic's main focus is not romance, but I had to include this one. It's about Joker's despair and his choice.
There is no immortality by Jenny_Ien
The Laughing Batman takes over Joker's universe and tries to persuade him to see the world his way.
This is non/dub-con. And their interaction is violent. However, I want to point out that the writing is mesmerizing. So, so, beautiful. I'd have believed if I saw colors bleeding through texts.
Union of Strong and Independent by Браво (The Harley Quinn Show)
Joker is very towards Batman and Bruce takes it. Harley and her gang, unfortunately, walks into their affair.
This is Harley POV. Joker is very narcissistic and has a disturbing moment with Harley but this is hilarious. If you liked or hated the show, read this. I still remember the members' reactions, haha.
HIBANA by 桐野
Joker wakes up in a hospital room, and with his memory missing, he gladly accepts B's declaration, "I will personally watch over you," but his severely injured body has undergone certain changes.
+ I will be keep making changes!
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Interview with a Fic Writer
Tagged by the lovely @monocytogenes!
How many works do you have on AO3?
I've got 17 to date which is really amazing, considering for the longest time I had like, 2. Joining DA Drunk Writing has enabled me to write a lot more short pieces that I then post on AO3 for posterity. I'm at least one behind on that score, too.
2. What’s your total AO3 word count?
... 178,475. Holy shit, lmao. It is about 60% all one fic, though.
3. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
The Force's Will, the aforementioned fic that makes up 60% of my word count, is ahead by a mile, at 193. It's a canonverse post-The Last Jedi Reylo fic started at the height of SW sequel trilogy fandom, before The Rise of Skywalker came out, so that doesn't surprise me.
Next is Stealing the Light at 52, a shorter fix-it Reylo fic I wrote for an exchange shortly AFTER TROS came out.
Third is a short Dragon Age: Inquisition fic called The One That Got Away at 41. It's mostly an introspective piece of Blackwall doing some disgusting pining for my Inquisitor, Thalia Trevelyan. I think it got targeted by some sort of kudo bot that artificially inflated the number. I'll take it, though.
Fourth is back to the Star Wars sequels: Iron, my bizarre experimental Hux/Kaydel ship fic. One day I'll continue this fic, even if I'm like the only person writing for this pairing. This one has 30.
Fifth is another experimental SW sequel fic, Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife, set several years before The Force Awakens and has a younger Hux meeting a child Rey on Jakku. They form an unlikely friendship and he recruits her into the First Order. Another idea I would like to continue playing with, if I can ever find the spoons. This has 25 kudos.
4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?
Every single one on AO3 for sure. Those are precious gems. I find comments harder to reply to on Tumblr because of the site's janky UI, and a lot of people like to add commentary in tags, which is difficult to know how to acknowledge properly. But I'll talk with you all day long about my writing nonsense on AO3, LOL.
5. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?
Oooof boy. That one probably goes to Surrender, my latest DWC entry. I wrote it in an AU timeline where the Inquisition loses. Cullen does very little else besides suffer in that one. He finds out Thalia might still be alive though, so it's not completely bleak? I honestly want to continue that timeline so badly, just to see where shit goes in the nightmare au.
6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?
That one probably goes to Stealing the Light. That one is definitely an "everyone lives and everything is going to be okay" story. It was the least I could write after the abomination that was TROS, lmao.
7. Do you write crossovers?
Rarely and not recently enough that I have any I can share. I keep threatening to write a Star Wars/Dragon Age crossover in which Thedas exists on some backwater planet in the SW universe, but I haven't made good on it yet. Maybe one day if I ever finish my current longfic WIP.
8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?
No, everyone has been really positive and encouraging, which I am so grateful for.
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
👀 I used to not write any, then I decided I wanted to be the smut I want to see in the world. I only have one explicit fic posted at the moment, though. But if you like Blackwall x Trevelyan, love triangle drama, and enthusiastic consent, uh, here you go.
10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
If I have, I don't know about it! lol.
11. Have you ever had a fic translated?
I don't think so. That would be rad, though. If I had my shit together maybe I'd work on translating my own fic into Russian for practice, but... lol I definitely don't.
12. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
Sort of? Nothing posted online, but there has been various contributions I've made to the worlds of my gaming group's Star Wars and Pathfinder campaigns over the years.
13. What’s your all time favourite ship?
I usually gravitate back to Reylo even if it's been awhile. It's a pretty popular and reliable ship. I like an assortment of Star Wars ships, though, so that's definitely not a mutually exclusive pairing.
In the Dragon Age realm, I've been favoring the Blackwall/Thalia side of the Love Triangle That Never Ends recently. I think I just like star-crossed lovers and disgusting, angsty pining, IDK.
14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish, but don’t think you ever will?
I will finish The Force's Will, goddammit, even though it's been three years. I mean, what?
15. What are your writing strengths?
Characterization and dialogue, generally. I have a more recent affinity for setting and try hard to incorporate a sense of place in what I'm writing.
16. What are your writing weaknesses?
Writing anything short. Finishing the long stories. Endings are difficult to land sometimes, too, probably because I have less experience with them since I love starting long projects and have rarely finished them!
17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?
Unless it's a conlang, I don't see much of a point in doing it. Usually when I see it in fiction (fic or otherwise) it's being done as an indicator of cultural exoticism and is frequently misused. I generally don't bother unless a word is difficult to translate into English without losing its meaning.
18. What was the first fandom you wrote for?
Ironically? Star Wars. Original trilogy, though, in notebooks when I was like 10. This shit's been in my blood a long time.
19. What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet, but want to?
I've been contemplating Rey/Poe aka Damerey a lot recently for some reason. I've also wanted to try my hand at Gingerrose (Hux/Rose Tico) for ages now and have not had inspiration properly hit me yet.
20. What’s your favourite fic you’ve written?
The Force's Will is the obvious answer, as it's the "Star Wars EU novel I've always wanted to write meets Disney canon" magnum opus. However, I'm really partial to A Little Grace, and Some Elegance right now. It is an intense 10k word-long character study of Dragon Age's Cullen Rutherford, his history with addiction, trauma and the Templar Order, that I wrote in a fever dream-like deluge a few months ago. I think I was channeling some real life catharsis into that one.
Tagging it forward in case anyone wants to do this:
@for-the-ninth | @ocean-in-my-rebel-soul | @musetta3 | @fandomn00blr | @wildercrow | @bogunicorn
If you would like to be added or subtracted from these tags just let me know!
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I've been collecting Tumblr ads. This all started because most of mine are not in English (the only language I speak fluently), and I thought it would be fun to try and identify them, but the project has since spiraled out of control. For example:
[Image description:4 screenshots of strange ads I have seen on Tumblr. None of them are in English.]
What language is this? What are you trying to sell me?! And how are the ad algorithms so bad that you don't know I can't understand you?
After doing some research (downloading a translation app) I believe they are (in order): Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
And they want me to: attend a webinar about the potential collapse of the healthcare system, join a Black Belt mentoring program, I'm not really sure (but it has something to do with memes and old age), and read about labor unions. Kinda random, but okay.
[ID: an ad with text in at least two languages, saying things like "BONUS NEW MEMBER 40%" and "PASTI DIBYAR!" in bright colors and all capital letters. End ID.]
This seems to be bilingual, but not enough that I can tell what they're talking about. According to my handy dandy translator app, it says "10% OFF CUTTING PULSE DEPOSIT BONUS.NEW MEMBER 40% WIN ANYTHING PAID PAID! PRIZE GIFTS 123 INSURANCE BACKGROUND -3D GIFT x5 -4D GIFT x1O MEGA JACKPOT EVENT WIN UP MILLIONS OF RUPIAH EVERY MONTH Win no matter how certain Get paid. Up to 66 percent discount for all Market." Which doesn't exactly clear things up. Oh, and apparently the other language is Indonesian.
[ID: another ad screenshot. This one reads: "20 most rare and exclusive archaeological finds: While the Indiana Jones movies are all about the thrill of adventure, real life archaeology digs are a lot more methodical and scientific..." Below the text is an image of a half buried skeleton wearing two large gold rings. End ID]
My adventures with Tumblr ads don't end with foreign languages. This one is in English, but I still don't know what's going on. Are you trying to sell me an archaeological site? A degree program? An artifact? Fun facts?
[Image description: Another ad. It reads "REDACTED Launches new policy for cars used less than 50 miles/day. Why did no one tell {region} drivers about this?" It's important to note that the first redaction is mine, for privacy reasons, and that the original ad had a place name. But the place where it says "{region}" has not been changed from the original image. Following the text is a photo of people waiting in line outside a DMV. End ID.]
You know those clickbait things that always say there's a great deal in your area, and you think "What the heck, why here specifically?" This one glitched and I caught it in the act.
And this one is just plain weird:
[Image description: an ad which reads [Photos] Here is why more and more people are now pouring baking soda on the bed." The woman in the photo is doing just that, using one of those flour-sifting things. End ID.]
What is this?!
It sounds like a shitpost, or possibly like an AI scanned all the clickbait it could find and then made its own. You know, that wouldn't surprise me at this point...
#fun with tumblr ads#foreign languages#ad analysis for shits and giggless#I was curious and I regret nothing#tumblr why are you like this?#long post#described images
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