#10 Questions for Writers

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10 Questions for Writers

Thank you for the tag @orchidscript @heartstringsduet @rmd-writes

@freneticfloetry @reyesstrand @safeaswrites @paperstorm ❤️

how many works do you have on ao3? — 26! My most recent, Keep the Lights On, just went up at the weekend.

what’s your total ao3 word count? — Not including the fic I collaborated on, it's roughly 451k.

what fandoms do you write for? — Only Tarlos/Tarlos adjacent. I wonder if I'll ever be moved to write for another fandom someday (as well as Tarlos, rather than instead of) but right now I can't even imagine it.

do you respond to comments? why or why not? — Yes! It's vital for me to thank readers. People are taking time out of their day to read something I wrote...it's amazing. It blows my mind. Before fic, I was writing into a void and didn't realise how much I needed this sort of community. I'm just really grateful for it.

have you ever had a fic stolen? — Yes, chunks of one. It was a harrowing experience. The Lone Star fandom was incredible about it though. Not to vague but there are certain people here who are my heroes. (Also...the amount of 'yes' answers I've seen to this question really scares me!)

have you ever cowritten a fic before? — Yes! Just once, but I'd love to collaborate more! @lemonlyman-dotcom and @ladytessa74 and I each wrote a chapter for a fic called The Wonder of It for @thisbuildinghasfeelings' birthday. It was a really lovely, fun experience. The fic is one I treasure because it's within Tessa's Elijah Verse, which I'm obsessed with.

what’s your all-time favorite ship? — Tarlos. There is no other ship for me that comes close. Sometimes I wonder if there ever could be tbh. I'm not actively looking for one, but I wasn't actively looking for Tarlos either. Grateful every day that I randomly watched this Rob Lowe Vanity Fair video that changed my life.

what are your writing strengths? — Based on feedback I've had, I'll say: humour, smut, detail, lyricism.

what are your writing weaknesses? — Well according to a total shithead on here, my smut and everything else. But according to me I'd say overwriting, syntax, using the same words really close together ffs. I spend *a lot* of time editing before I post. I'd also love to write a really good thriller but I don't know if I have the skill.

first fandom you wrote for? — 9-1-1 Lone Star/ Tarlos. First and only, babyyy.

Tagging @lemonlyman-dotcom @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @ladytessa74 @welcometololaland

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@ironheartwriter @tellmegoodbye @lightningboltreader @strandnreyes

@theghostofashton

[mischief-and-tea-by-the-sea]

10 Questions for Writers

10 Questions for Writers tagged by @sunnysideprincess

1. how many works do you have on AO3?

156, but two or three of those are Round Robins I participated in, and two are collabfics. The rest are all mine, though.

2. what’s your total AO3 word count?

902,447

3. what fandoms do you write for?

Marvel is my main squeeze fandom, but I've got one Stranger Things fic up and I want to write a few more. I've got a tiny Hannibal fic up, one solitary M*A*S*H that had been a request of one of my besties (and that was definitely enough and I love that show), and there's a Contrarywise/Trickster's Touch ficlet up. Oh yeah, and I have a few Bill and Ted fics up and some other random old stuff that I finally stuck on my AO3 (Lost Boys, From Hell)

4. do you respond to comments? why or why not?

Always. First off, it's so rare these days to get comments because of all the reasons/excuses people give for not leaving comments on fics that to get comments is such a treasure and joy, so of course, I'm going to comment back. Second, if some of those reasons/excuses are true (shyness, anxiety, awkwardness) then I'm doubly grateful for the people who do comment - esp if they are commenting while anxious/shy/awkward - that I want to make sure they realize that their comments are appreciated and that they are not bothering me with their comments. Though I still don't understand that concern. If a writer doesn't want comments on their fics, they'll set it up so that no one will comment. If we've got our comments open, we want comments and you're never bothering us with them.

5. have you ever had a fic stolen?

I don't think so. Given how wildly unpopular I seem to be as a writer, I can't imagine anyone wanting to steal what I've written.

6. have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yep. I've got two collabfics up on AO3 that I wrote with @scottxlogan, and we've got two more in the wings just needing to be finished so I can post them up.

7. what’s your all-time favorite ship?

No. I don't have one all-time favorite ship. I have many favorite ships - Loki/Tony Stark, Loki/Bucky Barnes, Loki/Steve Rogers, Loki/Emma Frost, Loki/Justin Hammer (don't give me that look, they're fun), Tony/Bucky, Tony/Steve, Tony/Scott Summers, Tony/Emma Frost, Steve/Bucky, Steve/Scott Summers, Steve/Emma, Scott/Logan, Scott/Bobby, Scott/Kurt... I mean, that's just the Marvel list, and it's not even a complete one. There's also Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, and so many others from other fandoms that I may not write for but I like to read.

8. what are your writing strengths?

Apparently humor, Easter Eggs, dialogue, fluff, sexy times, and making people hungry by including food into so many fics.

9. what are your writing weaknesses?

World building if I'm having to create a world from scratch. I can do it, but it's a lot of work and then I get stressed. I used to world-build in rp writing with my former roommate, and when we quit writing, I thought I might take some of our old rps and turn them into og fiction, but there are some that are so wildly extensive in the world building that I will probably stick to re-reading them and not actually trying to re-write them into og fiction.

10. first fandom you wrote for?

If we're talking the first time I ever wrote fanfiction without knowing that fanfiction was a word, that'd be the Children of the Corn fanfic I wrote when I was 12-13. It was in pencil, and it was big time Mary Sue, and I don't even have it anymore because over many decades, the pencil faded/smudged, and I'm pretty sure I tossed it into the trash. (It was sooooooooooooooooooo bad.) The first fandom I was in once I knew what fanfiction was - Jay and Silent Bob. Yes, I still have those fics, and no they aren't posted anywhere, and they won't be. With the exception of a Loki series fic I wrote that has a tiny crossover with Dogma (that was called a therapy fic), I won't go back to that fandom.

Thanks for the tag!

Tagging: @mistressofmuses, @stormxpadme, @soliloquent-stark, @whinysteve, @kleenexwoman, @mcfiddlestan, @chaotic-hypnotic-erotic, @chaoticgardenbread, and anyone else who wants to play!

[faketrex]

This feels like the week of tag games and asks and dms here in tumblr land. I'm not complaining!

To those who sent me questions from the fic title asks: thank you thank you! I will answer those. Soon. In the meantime...

10 Questions for Writers.

Thanks to @porcelainmortal for the tag. Also nabbing the open tags from @cricketnationrise and @caterpills...

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 16

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 93,923

3. What fandoms do you write for? Solely Red, White & Royal Blue at the moment, but my AO3 also has works for The Sandman. I have been thinking Dead Boy Detectives thoughts but I don't feel confident enough in the voices to jump in, so.

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? I do! Sometimes it takes me a long time, though. I reply because I post my stories in the hope that someone will enjoy them; getting confirmation of that in comment form is something that I am thankful for and really appreciate about sharing creative endeavors. Also, I just love talking about the story!

5. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not that I know of, no.

6. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Nope! Sounds fun, would try.

7. What’s your all-time favourite ship? Nope! No favorites here.

8. What are your writing strengths? Dialogue, I like to think. Banter, but also just conversations, generally speaking. (Pun intended.) Humor. Depicting modernity in a kind of surreal but relatable way?

9. What are your writing weaknesses? Explicit introspection. I do a bit of it, but I tend to try to lead readers in the direction of characters' thoughts through their actions and what they're saying. It probably doesn't always work. Detailed descriptions are also not something that I write much; I'll happily read them, but I don’t often want to write them. Also: making decisions about plot, gross, ugh, not for me.

10. First fandom you wrote for? I am exercising my right to skip this one!

Aaaaand no-pressure tagging five people who also write words @eusuntgratie @stratocumulusperlucidus @queerofthedagger @schweetheart @sparklepocalypse

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[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

The more I see your work and the more I see of poorly drawn scum villain, the more I'm tempted to do a poorly drawn tgcf 🥺 (I've only just started listening to it and I absolutely love it!!)

I just don't think I'm as funny as both of you and don't know if I could commit to uploading as regularly as you both do.

But oh! I am SO very tempted!! 😭

Working on an adaption of an existing media as a long form project is honestly my strongest recommendation for getting your creative brain going! Of course, there is still planning and hard work that goes into it, but the biggest creative pressures are much lower (And when anxiety brain is quiet, art brain thrives!)

That said, projects like this are a huge commitment, and I'm a bit of a freak case when it comes to the grind. PD-Scumvillian and I both put a lot of work behind the scenes to make it seem as effortless as it is. I'm wholeheartedly giving you my support should you go through with it; feel free to reach out and ask for tips and tricks!

[oifaaa]

Is Jaybin the tiniest Robin? Was he less than Damian's 10 apples tall Robin?

I think technically in canon Dick being Robin at 8 would be the tiniest robin however fuck that to me robin jason is small enough you could fit him in your pocket

[velvetwyrme]

me while in the middle of writing like 4 other things: what if. soundwave/reader/jazz fic. what then.

[mysticstarlightduck]

Ten random sibling questions!

Thank you so much for the tag, @thelovelymachinery (here)!

I'll go with Arden and Fabian from Crash Stardom! for this one (ps. context: Those two are biologically cousins BUT they grew up together and Arden raised Fabian like a brother).

Arden's pronouns are He/They Fabian's pronouns are He/Him

TW. Mentions of past SA in Arden's "Biggest Fears" section and very questionable stuff happening to Arden in the past

1. Biggest fears

Arden is absolutely terrified of Lenny, the son of a capo from the local mob who once stalked and took advantage of Arden in his own apartment (after Arden had broken up their and Lenny's toxic 'situationship' from hell and told Lenny to never come back). That incident left both Arden and Fabian severely traumatized - because Lenny essentially broke into their apartment and did whatever he wanted to Arden - then 18-19 - while Fabian (WHO WAS 12 AT THE TIME) was locked safely in another room, so he luckily didn't see anything but he still heard the scuffle.

Arden is also terrified of something bad happening to Fabian. They fear they have failed Fabes as a guardian, because they were unprepared at the time they took him in, and also because Arden blames themself for being (in their words) "too broke" to give Fabian the life they wanted him to have. Arden also spiralled pretty badly after everything that happened. They are also afraid that, if they wipe out the mob with their serial killing, something terrible may happen to Fabian too.

Fabian's worst fear is being helpless or unable to protect the people he loves the most. That incident in their past left Fabian with a deep fear of being trapped or helpless while someone needs his help, and he tends to also be afraid of being unable to prevent Arden from losing themself in that need for revenge.

2. Pet peeves

Arden can't stand the smell of whiskey, and also hates repetitive, annoying sounds like constant clicking, people chewing (they will smack a bitch if they hear that) or old clocks ticking. They also dislike the feeling of not having taking a shower in a day, and hate being constantly interrupted.

Fabian hates too-greasy food, or eating soggy things that aren't supposed to be soggy, like cereal or cookies. He hates that feeling of being too tired but unable to sleep, and also dislikes songs that get annoyingly stuck in his head for too long.

3. Favourite after school snack

Neither of them really went to school. Arden ran away from home at 11 years old, with a 5 year old Fabian in tow, to escape a dangerous environment. They got by as homeless runaways/street kids on their own for years, until Arden started working as an errand boy for the mob when they were 14, and Fabian was 8, and was able to afford a small, slightly questionable, apartment. When Arden was 16-17, he started working for the mob's clubs to pay off their debts.

Besides that, Arden's favorite snack is pizza rolls, and Fabian's favorite snack is chocolate chip cookies.

4. Favourite after school activity

Same context as before, so I'll answer this simply as 'favorite pastime/hobby'.

Fabian loves watching old cartoons and has a collection of pirated CDs with his favorite childhood sitcoms, animated movies and romcom films. His favorite pastime is to watch those movies in his free time.

Arden likes shoplifting beauty items, like nail polish, makeup and hair creams, which they store at home, and take great pride in how it helps them feel they've improved their appearance. Arden also loves sleeping whenever they can, and often can be found scrolling aimlessly through his phone.

5. What is their relationship like with each other?

Growing up, their bond was incredibly strong. They were all each other ever really had, and even if Arden wasn't the most well-equipped or overly responsible guardian, they cared more about Fabian than they ever cared about themself. Fabian always idolized Arden and looked up to them, seeing them as a hero.

However, after the incident with Lenny, Arden spiraled badly, resorting to drinking and becoming addicted to Elixir as a way to drown out the trauma of what had happened. Arden started spending more and more time at the clubs and less time at home. Soon after, they (Arden) turned to hunting down mobsters and killing them in both an act of revenge to let out their pent-up rage but also a desperate vigilantism to keep Fabian from ever becoming a target of those people. At first, Fabian kept trying to be there for Arden, and Arden didn't mean to push him away, however, by the time Fabian was 17, Arden's assassination missions started becoming bolder and more dangerous, putting their own life on the line again and again. Fabian couldn't stand the constant worry, and when he tried to convince Arden to let go of that revenge quest, they both argued badly, which resulted on them becoming estranged for a year.

6. Were they raised together?

Yes, they were. Fabian ended up under the guardianship of his uncle and aunt (Arden's parents) when he was 3, after his own biological parents died in a freak accident. However, Arden's parents were very abusive/toxic, and Arden ended up running away from home at 11, taking 5-year-old Fabian to safety too. Arden raised Fabian under their wing like an older brother/sibling would.

7. What did they enjoy doing together?

Fabian and Arden used to love watching old comedy movies and shows together and even staying up late to watch cartoons. Whenever Arden would come home late from the clubs where they (Arden) worked for the mob, they would pick up Fabian and take him to either get some ice cream or order cheap take out. Arden also was the person who taught Fabian how to shoot, and how to pick locks.

8. What is their favourite thing about eachother?

Fabian's favorite thing about Arden is how they always know how to deal with any situation that comes their way, no matter how jarring. He also admires how Arden had always been so resilient and confident - how they never let anyone talk shit to them and how they always snap back at insults with a smirk, no matter what storm they're dealing with behind the scenes. He also is deeply thankful for everything that Arden has given up and gone through in the past just to give him (Fabian) the childhood they (Arden) never had.

Despite Arden having a more jaded, 'shoot first ask questions later' kind of worldview, they admire how Fabian - despite everything that has happened to them both - is able to still dream about a brighter future and trust people, an ability Arden was never quite able to recover after everything that has happened. Arden also appreciates how Fabian always seems to find ways genuinely cheer them up - as well as anyone around them - no matter how bleak a situation is.

9. What do they hate about the other?

Fabian hates how self-destructive Arden can get, because while he understands that Arden didn't deal well with the crap that happened to them, he hates how they have such a low self-esteem where destroying themself for the sake of feeling numb or even getting even seems like a reasonable option. He also can't stand how sometimes Arden gets so reckless and blinded by rage, that their revenge seems to matter more than anything ever would to them.

Arden sometimes thinks that Fabian is overly naive and that he sees the world through rose-tinted glasses, and that he doesn't understands - what Arden understands - that sometimes bad things need to be done for good reasons or to keep them both safe. They also hate how Fabian wants them to 'think things through' when it comes to making the people who hurt them pay, something that Arden sees as stifling.

10. How do other people see them?

Everyone knows not to mess with either of them - estranged or not, they are the definition of 'never one without the other'. Even the most hardened criminals know that if you mess with Arden, you'll have to handle Fabian's revenge (even if he doesn't kill, he can be QUITE the thorn in the side to have) and if anyone hurts Fabian....well that person won't wake up in one piece, and will probably have a very, very painful demise by Arden's hands.

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[kariachi]

Sometimes you remember that all we know regarding Argit's mom is that he sold her for top dollar and that Kevin doesn't seem to hold this against him at all, instead defending his honor on the matter of whether he got a good price. We have no context for what happened there, when it happened, or why.

Just, an interesting thing.

[wikiangela]

10 questions for fic writers

tagged by @evansboyfriend @kirkaut @drcloyd @kinard-buckley thank you <3

how many works do you have on ao3?

98

what’s your total ao3 word count?

575,296

what fandoms do you write for?

currently exclusively 911, but I also wrote for mcu and spn at some point - and really wanna get back to sambucky, I hope the new projects they're inspire something when they come out haha

do you respond to comments? why or why not?

yes, I respond to every single one - I just like showing appreciation that someone took the time to read my silly little fics <3

have you ever had a fic stolen?

not that I know of lol

have you ever cowritten a fic before?

no but I'd be open to it if we vibed 🤷

what’s your all-time favorite ship?

until recently this had an instant answer, now I'm gonna go with sambucky lol tho bucktommy is getting to this level actually haha

what are your writing strengths?

I think fluff, romance, maybe dialogue? also writing more or less in-character lol

what are your writing weaknesses?

i think descriptions of the scenery and characters, I tend to barely do that. also angst and arguments. also anything that requires specialized knowledge in any capacity, like injuries or 911-typical calls (which is why I skip that or make it as vague as possible lol) idk that's some of it 💁‍♀️

first fandom you wrote for?

ummm, it was rpf so we're not gonna talk about that haha

no pressure tagging: @watchyourbuck @diazsdimples @hippolotamus @bidisasterevankinard @theotherbuckley @diazheartsbuckley @exhuastedpigeon @daffi-990 @hoodie-buck @steadfastsaturnsrings @lonelychicago @monsterrae1 @loveyouanyway @eddiebabygirldiaz @honestlydarkprincess

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[typicalopposite]

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Thank youuuu @onthewaytosomewhere for the tag 🖤

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 116! 🫣

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 539,264 and counting! Got a couple big fics coming soooon(ish)

3. What fandoms do you write for? Many! Current 9-1-1, RWRB, & Psych. But I have some Destiel, Gallavich, Steddie, Starsky and Hutch, The Untamed, AND Three Musketeers things in the WIP folder too!

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? Of course I do! Unless they are just really mean (which I THANKFULLY haven’t got any yet) I always want to show my appreciation for someone not only taking time to read my fic but to also let me know what they think of it! ♥️

5. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not that I know of! 🫣

6. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Yes! With @scripted-downfall 🫶 and hopefully soooooon with @onthewaytosomewhere

7. What’s your all-time favourite ship? I plead the fifth 🤐

8. What are your writing strengths? Angst maybe? Or the ability to see the most random thing and come up with a whole multi chapter story from it… (9/10 not even to do with the random thing🫣)

9. What are your writing weaknesses? smut 🫣😂

10. First fandom you wrote for? My Starsky and Hutch fic was the first fandom I started writing for, But I abandoned it for the first fandom I posted for, Destiel 😂

Throwing out some no pressure tags for @scripted-downfall @luainthewild @meraki-yao @30somethingautisticteacher @do-androids-dream-ao3acc @girlwonder-writes @shroomonabroom and everyone else who wants to participate 🫶🫶

[killerandhealerqueen]

hi girlie, asking 2, 3 and 7 from this asks game

Hi! Thank you!

2. Which sentence or paragraph is your favorite among those in the fics you’ve written? Why is it your favorite?

Ohh...great question. I like a lot of my writing so...this is hard. But I'm gonna give you a snippet from an upcoming F1 wip "The Boy Is Mine" (I did post this snippet I think in one of my weekend wip exposure club posts)

            “You know…for an assassin, you’re not very good” he purred, making Lando look at him in shock just as he pushed him into the wall behind him before he reached into his suit and pulled out the knife he had hidden there, pressing up against his neck.

 I just like this paragraph because it's like...something you could totally see happen in a movie (which is how a lot of my fics are framed/written. I visualize my stories like they're either being played out as a tv drama or a movie, so I write like how I'd see it on screen). But otherwise, I just like the action that takes place...very sexy, you know? Nothing says "yeah, we're gonna fall in love later" like a knife to your throat

3. Which of your fics has your favorite opening and which has your favorite ending?

Oh, this is HARD! But I guess so far my favorite opening would be

Visiting Angels and my favorite ending would be...Monster Like Me

7. Which fic do you believe you took the most creative liberty with and why? 

Oh, for sure 恨君不似江楼月 | Killer and Healer. 100%. Why? Because I'm taking a drama that I love and giving it the a) ending it rightfully deserves and b) adding a little bit more meat to the bones by adding in snippets of my own fanfiction into this larger fanfiction. Also anything that is inspired by anything else. I normally take great creative liberty with those

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[nataliescatorrccio]

Like, yeahh Jack can be versatile (after all, he has produced OOTW, LWYMMD, Illicit Affairs, and Gold Rush, and these songs are quite different from each other sonically), but I don't think him and Taylor are really pushing each other anymore. After all, a good chunk of TTPD could've gone on Midnights (Fortnight, TTPD, ICDIWABH, MBOBHF, Down Bad) and Midnights itself sounds like a mix of 1989's and Rep's productions. And idk when his work with another artist (Sabrina's Please 3x) sounds like it could've gone on one of Taylor's latest releases (Midnights or the 1989 TV vault), it's a little concerning...

[fadetouchedsilk]

i know in my soul the solavellan pandering is about to be off the Charts but im wondering if it'll even be enjoyable for them lmfao

[littlemisskittentoes]

10 Questions for Fic Writers

it's been a hot minute since I've done this one! and SO many lovely friends tagged me! massive thank you to my darling @porcelainmortal @kiwiana-writes @read-and-write- and @14carrotghoul for the tags!!

How many works do you have on AO3? a small, but mighty 16!

What's your total AO3 word count? 70,935... which will be doubled when rbb is posted ����

What fandoms do you write for? red white and royal blue! surprise!

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? i LOVE responding to comments. I am SO behind on them right now. but trust that I read every single one and often come back to them when I'm doubting my skill

Have you ever had a fic stolen? negatory

Have you ever co-written a fic before? no! the ever lovely @gayrootvegetable and I WILL cowrite. one day. eventually. and I'd be open to cowriting with a handful of other fellow writers. but right now the docket is chock full of solo wips

What's your all-time favourite ship? I feel like the answer has to be firstprince. they're the first pairing i've ever written and/or thought about to this level of insanity and consumption

What are your writing strengths? my schooling surrounded poetry. I'm a poet before I'm a fic writer, and I think sometimes that comes across in my prose! i'd also like to think I'm pretty successful in capturing firstprince through a kink lens

What are your writing weaknesses? humor. especially alex's specific brand of it. alex claremont díaz is far funnier and wittier than I will ever be

First fandom you wrote for? this one!! I dabble with writing during my directioner days. but I never felt as incorporated and supported enough in the fandom space to consider posting. rwrb is the first time i've felt confident enough to put fanfic out!

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