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They might not be active, but they might still have that email. It might make their day!

DONT BE AFRAID TO COMMENT ON OLD FICS DONT BE AFRAID TO COMMENT ON FICS IN A FANDOM THE AUTHOR MAY NO LONGER BE ACTIVE IN. IF THE STORY IS STILL UP LET THEM KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS IT MIGHT JUST BE THE REMINDER THAT MAKES THEIR DAY.

SINCERELY SOMEONE WHO JUST GOT A REPLY THAT MADE ME WANNA MAKE THIS POST

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Shearling(apparently) jacket Kakashi WIP

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Hoeing is never easy

he's a hard-working yams ~

inspired by these fabulous Yamato works by @goldfishlover73:

The Hidden Herbaria in the Leaves

Love, War, and Cabbages

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Dear @twofortea So my other sweater Kakashi wasn’t finishing so may I offer you another unimpressed sweater Kakashi + glasses

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Practicing cell shading (now that I'm able to look at my screen again)

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an offering for the cutest story with the cutest yams by @goldfishlover73

check it out ASAP ~

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@afeverofmyself for that one scene he eats an apple through an argument!

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starting a collection

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First day babysitting the gremlins isn’t going well

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4, 5, 10, 13, 14, 15 for the fanfic ask game 💕

4.How do you channel characters' voices and personalities? A lot of self reflection. Lol Writing fanfiction is a double edge sword for this one. The voices and personalities are right there. They already have a voice and personality. It makes it really easy. But at the same time, as a fanfic writer, you have a lot of liberties with that. You get a lot of writers that do not make the characters anything like they are in canon and depending on the writing, it works. Particularly in AUs. Especially in non canon ships. Because, lets be frank, in canon Kakashi wouldn't touch Sakura with a ten foot pole like that. But that's also not why we're here. I do not always write my characters the way the initially were portrayed, but I do my best to at least stay within bubble of realism. Lots of 'What would Kakashi do?' or 'Would Sakura really do that?' This usually comes in the editing process. I would advise you to that while writing. Don't want to get into the revising of a long fic and realize that what you've written does not match Kakashi's personality at all and have to rewrite motivations. *cries in fanfic* 5. What techniques do you use to create believable dialogue? Similar to above, a lot of 'what would Kakashi say' or 'What would Sakura say' I've been writing a lot more Gai recently and creating believable dialogue with him has been challenging, but in a fun way. He's very boisterous and very animated and has a very interesting manner of speaking at times. Finding the right words is important.

TLDR: just being mindful of the character's head I'm in.

Also! when I write dialogue, I try my best to have them not just standing in the ether talking to one another with their hands at their sides. No one talks like that. I try to stay away from just saying 'he said/she said' and say 'he rubs the back of his neck' or 'she presses her lips together and looks away' or if they are walking and talking have them looking around and noticing the stuff around them (even if it is the person next to them.) Using the characters quirks and mannerisms helps build out a talky-talky scene.

10.What's your favorite part about the fic writing process? Coming up with the idea and the brain storming in my head. The day dreaming. Then writing, which is the second worst part. Then revising is the bane of my existence.

13.What's the most challenging aspect of writing fanfiction for you? Besides the fact I tend to switch tenses? Which is more of a writing thing than fanfic thing... it's characterization. Hands down. I would like to create a piece of work where there is no time where the person pauses and goes 'that character wouldn't do/say that' (unless it's, you know, a driving force behind the story. Like that's the plot or the relationship). I want Kakashi to be Kakashi. I want Sakura to be Sakura. For better or worse. Flaws and all. Because playing with flaws is very fun. 14.How do you go about researching details or canon information? Naruto Wiki. It's hard because it's been a hot minute since I've read Naruto and to recall what is canon and what is filler is a bit mind reeling. I say that and recognize I do pick and choose what I pull from filler. Like Friend-Killer Kakashi. 15.Do you plan your fics or prefer to let the story unfold as you write? I do both. Usually my first write through is half a story and half outline. The second go through is where I expand on ideas and then start narrowing things down. Then some ideas take hold and I run with it. That's one of the nice things about waiting until you're done writing the whole thing before you post because you can find a great idea at the end of a piece and go back and add layers in at the beginning and no one is the wiser.

Sorry this is really wordy and long, hopefully I answered your questions!

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Dear @twofortea

May I offer you a colored version as well (with lil purple smudges)

Once again inspired by the wonderful fic:

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16, 29, 35 for the fanfic writer ask!

16.How important is it to you to stay true to the original creator's vision while writing fanfiction? Eh...I think characterization is important, is important. The thing that takes me out of a story of any kind is when I read a sentence and tilt my head and think '...they wouldn't do that' I understand that for certain situations and ships and AUs it's almost impossible to stay in character, but I think some kind of effort should be made. I also recognize sometimes (a lot times) I don't do this and others where characters kind of get away from you. oops. 29. Are there any characters, relationships, or general character dynamics you've never written about but would like to try? Yes!!!! I'm doing that now! Well...not right now. I'm not really writing much right now, but the thoughts are there. And its the thought that counts? 35. do you enjoy most about being a fic writer? It makes my brain happy to write silly things.

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Kakashi getting all the Icha Icha books he deserves