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jaerie · 3 years

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Fic Writer Questions

I was tagged by @allwaswell16 and @becomeawendybird

1) How many works do you have on AO3? 125 not counting anons

2) What’s your total AO3 word count? 1,311,423

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

3 fandoms. One Direction, Hanson, Thor. Wait. The Moffatts as well. So 4 I guess..... maybe a few others sprinkled in WAY back in the day.

4) What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Where Do We Go Now

Just Jump

come on over, we've got something to share

Woke Up Feeling Knotty

The Post-War BP

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

ummmmm angstiest ENDING? ummmm maybe the dexter AU? because it doesn’t really explain much, just gives you an illusion of how things are

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

Ummmmmmm pretty much all of them because I get mean comments if it doesnt end the way people want it to.

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

Not much. I did write a Dexter AU... and I’ve wanted to write a bunch, but I just really haven’t. I guess my wordplay fic this year is technically one! I don’t know about anything crazy though

8) Do you write smut? If so what kind?

Absolutely. Dirty, graphic smut. The kind of smut that will introduce you to new kinks and make you question your whole life up to that point.

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

It’s like new years resolutions. I always say I’m going to... and then............ My intention is to answer comments but it just becomes A LOT. And I never know what to say other than “thank you for reading!” unless its something specific I can comment on. Soooo I guess my anxiety says it’s better not to comment than to just say generic thank yous. I miss the LJ days when you’d write novel comments for each chapter and then have a long thread back and forth with the author fangirling over specific scenes or wording or plot point or a particular line that struck you... but Ao3 just isn’t that kind of community really.

10) Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Sure have! I’ve had some of the nastiest things thrown at me both directly and indirectly. Mainly by entitled people sitting behind computer screens sending me pissy comments on anon because I didn’t write the fic the way they wanted it to be written tailored to their preferences and fantasies. Or people who are all WON’T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN type hate comments.

11) Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Yes. They used to pop up on Wattpad a lot. I even had someone repost on Ao3.

12) Have you ever had a fic translated?

I’ve found translations up on Wattpad before... but the above reason is exactly why I don’t allow translations. That and because (and this is no offense to ANYONE who is multilingual, that is impressive!) I don’t trust that the story and feelings and emotions would be translated correctly.

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

Kind of? But not in a serious cowriting situation. It was moreso just for fun in the past but I think I’m too much of a control freak over where I want plots and characters to go.

14) What’s your all time favorite ship?

Harry and Louis probably. I’ve never written so many fics for any other fandom nor was I ever so consistent on reading a specific pairing before. They just fit. I don’t really have another explanation.

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

I’m going to get tomatoes thrown at me if I say which one I’m really thinking of :-x but I have plenty of half finished fics in my google docs that I want to but will never finish because of hate comments or things people have said about it that stomped all over my excitement. Like this one fic I won’t be too specific on because certain people will know what I’m talking about and I’m not out here to call out the person who did this... but it was a hybrid fic and in a group chat we were explaining hybrids and I shared artwork I found explaining how I envisioned hybrids in my head and someone in the chat said “that’s not a hybrid, that’s a furry” and the way it happened basically made me want to delete every hybrid fic I’ve ever posted and made me abandon the whole thing even though I’d already written 30k of it and it was GRAND. God I loved that idea so fucking much. A certain someone asks about it now and then... but yea. That’s the real reason I abandoned it and will never finish it even if I sometimes want to. Actually I might have deleted it during one of the #darktimes a few months ago. RIP to all the fic beginnings and fragments and nearly finished masterpieces that fell victim to the massacre.

16) What are your writing strengths?

World building? Smut? Emotion? This is hard because the things people probably think I do well are probably things I think I suck at.

17) What are your writing weaknesses?

English. And double spaces. I will take those to my fucking grave. Fight me.

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

I.... don’t. Because of above. Someone will tell me I’m wrong which my brain will translate as you’re dumb and should never attempt to write words in anyt language again LOL but for real. The fear of messing it up is too strong.

19) What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Hanson

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

Hard one... All of my favourite fics are also fics that I know could have been better had I dedicated more time to them or been more patient before rushing to post. Doing that sort by kudos thing above really shocked me that some of my least favourite or meh fics are the most popular

In no particular order, here are some of my favourites through the years:

Old Photographs & Times I'll Remember

Sisterwives

High Heels, Red Dress

Tonight's the Night

As We Were, As We Are

The Wilds

OmegaVision

Captain Jack

Saving's What I Need

Stay Close, Hold Steady

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blackeyedlily · 6 years

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Personal Post

I typically don’t post anything here related to my personal life, expect a few kitty pics. My reason for this Tumblr account and the time I spend here is my enjoyment of fandom, and in particular the Reylo aspects of the Sequel Trilogy. You might say that TFA and TLJ have made me a bit obsessed in that regard. So I come here to read all the wonderful Meta essays about the Sequel Trilogy. And to enjoy everyone’s GIFs, original artwork and recommendations on fics. I try to avoid all the drama that comes with the Star Wars fandom. And I abhor all the negativity it engenders, especially related to TLJ, which I consider a masterpiece. I feel like I’ve made some casual friends and acquaintances along the way. And I have so much respect for all the innovative work people create about Sequel Trilogy.

So I really wanted to share what I’ve been going through recently. Not to arouse sympathy, but to let everyone know how much the Reylo community on Tumblr lifts my spirits. I’m a bit older than the typical Reylo, at 56 years old. And when I was 24, I had a life altering incident, by breaking my neck in an auto accident. I’ve now spent more of my life post injury, so my disability is just part of my life. However, I noticed a decline in my strength and ability to just do day to day activities in the past year or so. I figured typical aging issues were just impacting me sooner and harder.

Then on August 25, I was hospitalized. I was experiencing a severe infection that led to sepsis and resulted in a significant heart attack. After I was stabilized they did a heart cath and placed a stent to open up blockage. But after taking me out of ICU, my heart stopped a couple of times. So back in ICU, they decided to install a pacemaker/defibrillator, after which there was still trouble keeping my BP from bottoming out. But with the addition of some new medication, I seem to becoming more stable. They even told me yesterday, that an echocardiogram shows significant improvement in my heart pumping function (one of the major concerns from the damage of my heart attack). That was really good news. Today, Sept. 12, they are planning to transfer me to a Rehab hospital. I should be there a week or two to build strength, before they send me home.

I’ve been on Tumblr fairly regularly to repost lovely Reylo entries, but I haven’t been up to much commenting on the beautiful fics that have kept my spirits up. I hope that will improve soon. I plan to work hard in rehab and get as much strength back as I can. I actually have tickets for my daughter and I to attend Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. With so much emotional investment in the Sequel Trilogy, I would be so pissed off to not make the final film. I’m quite determined to be there to cheer on the redemption of Ben Solo!

@psy-kylo-gy @kylorenvevo @postedbygaslight @perrydowning @om-nom-berries @ever-so-reylo @carasstarwarsmusings @poethrotsvitha @raven-maiden @bastila-bae @commandercait @gwendy85 @greyreylo @kylorendaily @mysecretfanmoments @ohtze @sleemo @starwarsnonsense @unexpectedreylo @voicedimplosives And all the other fellow Reylos I love!

#personal post

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