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cherry-toxic · 3 years

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Fic writer questions!

I was tagged by @introvertia - thank you so much :) Your answers were really interesting!

How many works do you have on AO3?

Only 8

What's your total AO3 wordcount?

141754

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

Four: Beyblade (gen fics mostly), Shizaya (Durarara), Grimmichi (Bleach), and Harringrove (Stranger Things).

I usually sit in a fandom for a quite a while before I actually start writing anything. I'm amazed by those people who can get stuck in right away (how do you do it!?!)

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1. end the fight; before the fight ends you

2. Bound to Happen

3. Year of You

4. Broken Boys and Butterflies

5. So come take a drink (And drown your sorrows)

All Harringrove aside from 'Bound to Happen' - which I'm rather surprised came in second because the Grimmichi fandom is waaaaay smaller than the Harringrove fandom.

'end the fight...' is also the only wip here. The rest are completed one-shots.

Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

Yes and no. It depends. I want to respond because comments really do mean a lot to me and I love rambling with people, but I have issues with online communication. Like, sometimes I write out a response and when I read it back to myself my brain just goes 'no that's terrible you sound like an idiot delete it now' and then I go 'yessir you're completely right how silly of me.'

When it comes to wips, I tend to reply to every comment when I'm getting ready to post the next chapter, that way it's like a little heads-up - new stuff incoming soon!

What's the fic you've written with the angstiest ending?

Y'know as much as I love angst I actually prefer to have my fics end on a relatively positive note (angst with a happy ending is my shit).

But I suppose 'So come take a drink (And drown your sorrows)' is overall pretty angsty and I left the ending open so if I ever felt like continuing it I could do so easily.

Do you write crossovers? If so what is the craziest one you've ever written?

Big nah. Kind of like AU fics, they just don't interest me that much.

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Yes, but it came from someone who was just making the rounds on a bunch of Harringrove fics and they were highly suspected to be an anti so it didn't really bother me that much because I knew they were trolling.

I've had a few like, vague comments/back-handed compliments that got under my skin a bit though.

Do you write smut? If so what kind?

Yes, occasionally I do. Generally I'd say I'm pretty vanilla, but I am currently writing an a/b/o fic, though I think it might go under non-traditional a/b/o because, again, vanilla lol

My smut usually comes with a lot of introspection, like they'll be doing the deed and one of them will be internally streaming a 5000+ word monologue (I do this with Grimmjow sometimes because he's a big virgin who views sex as silly human nonsense).

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Parts of a fic, yes. I came across this fic that was clearly plagiarizing from several different authors (they forgot to change the characters names and everything) and I found entire paragraphs that were copy/pasted straight from one of my fics.

The thing is, this was over 10 years ago, something I wrote when I was... seventeen, maybe? So... I don't get why they copied it because it was pretty bad to be honest...

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes, an old one called '10 Miles in Your Shoes' (beyblade) although it was never completed because well, firstly, I never completed the original, and secondly, when the translator asked me how long I was planning on it being I said around 20-30k and uhhh... lets just say I overshot that by a mile!

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No. While I think it would be interesting to try I honestly don't know if I could give up control like that!

What’s your all time favorite ship?

Hard to say because I tend to go for characters over ships. Like, I got into Grimmichi because of Grimmjow and Harringrove because of Billy.

But since Grimmjow is my all-time favourite character then, I guess Grimmichi, but Harringrove is definitely a close second because the fandom has spoiled me rotten with all their amazing fics (in terms of reading material, Harringrove is my fav).

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

'10 Miles in Your Shoes' - the bodyswap fic.

It's been a long time since I engaged with anything related to beyblade but I have a lot of fondness for this fic because it was the second I ever started writing and it was the fic that allowed me to truly grow as a writer. There's a huge improvement from the first to the most recent chapter (most recent being 5 years ago...) to the point where it looks like it could have been written by two different people, and I received so much positive feedback and encouragement throughout those years. I wish I had it in me to go back and finish it off but I struggle enough while writing for my current obsessions so it's looking more and more unlikely...

At the very least, I think I might transfer it to AO3 since ff.net seems to be slowly going under. Even if I never complete it, I don't want it lost forever.

What are your writing strengths?

This might sound ridiculous but I don't know? I always feel like I'm winging everything!!

I guess. One thing I've been complimented on a lot is my ability to portray messy (for lack of a better word) situations in a realistic way. I've been asked a few times if I've ever studied psychology and -

Nope

Just winging it!

What are your writing weakness?

EDITING!!!

I really should get a beta because I miss so many stupid little mistakes, like - okay - I always used to write in past tense, it was never something I even thought about, past tense was just the default. And then suddenly, around 2017/18, I began transitioning to present tense completely unconsciously and now every time I re-read 'Bound to Happen' I get angry because I bounced between tenses all the way through that fic and I didn't even notice until a year after I posted it.

Also. Incredibly slow. Lack of consistency. Perfectionist until I get stuck and then I feel like you can spot exactly where I lost momentum. Utterly hopeless when it comes to descriptions of setting/scenery. I don't think I'm very good at building atmosphere either. Dialogue, although I am improving at that.

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

I can't say I really have any thoughts on this? I don't do it much myself.

What was the first fandom you ever wrote for?

Beeeeyblaaade! I was fifteen when I wrote my very first fic (now deleted because it was awful!)

What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

Oh god, this is hard!

If we're talking completed fics only, then probably 'Year of You'. That was my I-Do-Not-Accept-Billy's-Death fic but I WILL take all of the angst material from S3 and ride it hard.

If we're including wips, then both 'end the fight...' and 'metamorphosis' are probably my favourites right now.

'End the fight...' is my BIG Billy redemption fic which I started plotting out not long after S2 and there's so many scenes I'm looking forward to writing (yeah I know its been a while since i last updated but the past year has been rough okay)

'Metamorphosis' is the a/b/o fic which I was kind of nervous about at first because its not a trope that i read a lot of but i'm enjoying how its turning out so far!

Whew! That was a lot!

I'm tagging: firstly, whoever wants to do it because I like reading about peoples writing experiences (make sure to tag me!) And then: @shadowthorne @bentnotbroken1fanfiction @callieb @backwardshirt @memes-saved-me @murderlight @magniloquent-raven @aeon-of-neon @louhetar

#tag game #fanfiction #my fics #grimmichi #harringrove

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tangledinart · 5 years

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All of tts ask game

Well dang XD well here it goes!

My favorite episode is Beyond the Corona walls. It just makes me so happy and full of new dream goodness

Best ship.... New Dream forever baby

Favorite Friendship, Eugene and Lance's friendship is so pure I can't stand it

Favorite Character, Eugene. I love him so much omg❤

Least Favorite.... uhhhh I really don't like Nigel.

Wishes, Lots of exploration on Eugene and Edmunds relationship, Great New Dream moments and angst too, lots of Varian... I miss him so much, and and Lance needs to sing more PLEASE I'm still obsessed with Buddy.

Everything I ever thought I knew, I still listen to it like every freaking day❤

Hmmmm... headcannon??? Uhhh is it bad I can't currently pick one?

Omg Pascal is my baby💚

Rapunzel's winter oufit is so gorgeous I'd love to wear it💕 (only in the winter though ofc cause it looks very cozy!)

Timothy Dalton as Demantatus he was so freaking amazing

Thoughts on DPE.... Its mixed ngl... I love the fanart and DPE is like my favorite thing to do fanart of, I love the possibilities, I love that Eugene has a dad next season like its gonna be so interesting to see how Eugene goes about this... but Eugene being a prince can be difficult for me at times? Ive always loved how amazing his character is and he came from nothing so I felt like we kinda lost that sorta and there are a few other things that bother me... BUT I think its worth all the possibilities and focus Eugene will get. So over all I really like it!

Moonsandra.... I don't know! We don't know enough about it for me to give an opinion, I'm gonna have to wait to S3 to see how I feel about it.

I don't think that about anyone... and I really ship Cass and Lance so not really a person who classifies or likes Cass to be lgbt like lots of people

Snuggly duckling member? Vladimir is great.

I came into the fandom a few months before S2 aired.

Sundrop☀️(though I love moondrop too)

EUGENE DEFINITELY is the most attractive (heh he's hot)

The Uumlats were so cute!

Corona is my favorite location

I have a deep feeling Eugene is gonna die again, but I'd rather Rapunzel die that would be some goog angst (and a great reason for Eugene to cry in S3 finale😉)

Ooooh best action scene??? Uhhhh I love when they are fighting the ancestor ghosts in Destines collide there were so many great moments!

Dark kingdom is great and all but definitely Corona!☀️

Unpopular opinion? I feel like most people love Lady Caine, guys I can't stand her.

My older sister told me about it and I quickly got into it cause I love the movie sm

I just watched the movie a few weeks ago... heck Id love to watch Beyond the Corona walls or Vigor the visionary right now.

How am I supposed to know what the scroll means?😂

Anything joke that comes out of Eugene's mouth is my favorite joke.

I plan to stay in the fandom after the show but I don't know.... I probably cant do fanart as often when the show ends, I really want to prepare for a career in animation cause I really want to be either a Story Board artist or Character Designer and unfortunately I can't do tangled fanart forever.... but I can stick in the fandom without doing tons of art and I love the fandom and dont want to leave... I cant guarantee that though it depends where my journey takes me💕

#tts ask game #tangled the series #Rapunzel's tangled adventure

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