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Ooh ask game — 6

Hello oracle Julia

6. When do you title fics?

99% are titled when I’m staring at AO3 trying to post lmao and then I just go through my fic playlist and try to find a lyric I like that fits unless it’s a riff fic in which case it’s sometimes determined during riffing (looking at you)

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For the writer ask

What’s a phrase you catch yourself using in multiple fics, not necessarily on purpose?

Have you ever actually remembered one of those 3am “I’ll remember it in the morning” ideas?

Oh man a few have been pointed out to me….takes one to know one, hi/hi, there’s def some others I’m blanking on right now but I catch them sometimes when I re-read

Almost NEVER. I have to write it down or it’s gone to the never never so catch me pulling out my notes in the most inopportune situations to jot something down. But I do sometimes remember little tiny ideas in passing (that’s how tmys started and then it just avalanches)

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5, 11 and 20!

Hale, beloved 💙💙

5. How do you know when you’re finished writing a fic? At what point do you call it done?

I usually have a general idea of how I want to end it (beginning and end are the easiest imo) so just waiting until the intention/goal/story feels fleshed out enough! But uh obviously I tend to write stupid long things hahha so sometimes I have to just cut myself off and be like OKAY wrap it up or when I start to lose spark/interest and that’s the be done point.

11. Posting and forgot to write a summary. What’s the summary writing strategy?

TBH I never write the summary until I’m staring at the AO3 box lmao I think it’s easier to write once I know what I’m doing with the story. Just play up what are each of them up to and what’s the general vibe and idea and go from there, throw in a bit of mystery or interest

20. What’s the story behind your pen name?

Hmmm I got really into TGM esp hangster and made a side blog (rip wish it was my main) but I love hangman. And Bradley lmao and the other variations I tried first were taken. So simply hangster trash 🙂‍↕️

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Bradley started to walk away, but Jake stopped him with a hand to his hip. He placed his fingers along Bradley’s jaw, forcing his gaze toward him.

And then he kissed him.

Bradley pushed past the surprise quickly and tugged him in closer. Jake felt good under his roaming hands, skin hot and sweaty with the crowded club on a summer night, with the taste of tequila and lime on his tongue.

Jake angled his head and licked into his mouth, looping his arms around Bradley’s neck as he ground against him to the music. The thumping beat reverberated in his chest, but he could hardly hear it past the pounding rush of blood in his body. He was vaguely aware of other people around them, bumping into them as they danced or moved past, unbothered by the PDA under the cover of strobing lights.

If he hadn’t been tipsy, he was sure fucking drunk on it all now.

Jake pulled away and leaned in, his breath hot against Bradley’s ear. “Reckon he gives a damn now.”

Bradley wasn’t sure he cared all that much at the moment. The fleeting give a fuck was somewhere, lost and not worth being found, when Jake was standing in front of him with flushed cheeks, twinkling green eyes, and fluffy, relaxed hair. “Come on,” Bradley said, dropping his hand to tangle their fingers together. “I’m gonna get you another drink.”

With a grin, Jake let Bradley lead him through the dance floor. The bar was packed with people waiting for attention, jostling and unintentionally elbowing each other; Bradley guided Jake to the front and crowded up behind him. It didn’t take long to get the bartender’s focus- a fact Bradley wore with pride. He’d seen Jake eyeing a tropical, purple drink in a few other hands, so he leaned in, pressing close and tight to Jake’s back so he could yell at the man behind the counter. “Two of those.” He nodded at the girls to the right.

“Thought you weren’t a cocktail guy,” Jake said toward his cheek, loud enough to be heard over the music.

Bradley shrugged. “Looks good, right?”

The bartender returned with two purple-pink cocktails, and Bradley slid a 50 across the bar. “Keep the change.”

The guy raised his brows and nodded in thanks, moving on to help the next customer. Jake gave him a look, the showoff more than clear without words. Bradley smirked.

They ducked and weaved their way to the edge of the dance floor, where Jake draped an arm over his shoulder and swayed along to a Britney Spears song. The drink was good, he had to admit. Tangy and sweet. Bradley stared at Jake’s mouth wrapped around the plastic and wondered if it would taste as good off his lips.

“Ya look good like this, ya know?” Jake said, the alcohol slurring his words just slightly. Making them louder. Lighter. Brighter.

“Drunk as a skunk?” Bradley teased.

“Lettin’ your hair down.” His pupils were blown and glassy as they tracked over him, his smile melting. It made Bradley’s alcohol-fueled body heat.

“It’s fun. Don’t remember the last time I went out like this.”

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✍️ yet another list of fic writer asks

You all seem to like these, so here is another batch of writer asks! These questions are a little more relaxed than the last two. Followers can send an ask with a number OR you can reblog and answer everything like a Q&A. I always see a lot of “idk if i’m a writer” in the tags for these so let me just say in advance, yes you are and you can play.

What is the crackiest* thing you’ve ever written? (*I mean this with great affection)

Has writing a fic ever changed your opinion of a character?

Tell us about a headcanon you invented for a fic

Have you ever written a fic inspired by a tumblr post?

How do you know when you’re finished writing a fic? At what point do you call it done?

When do you title your fics? Before you write them? As you write them? While posting to AO3 and that “Work Title” field is staring at you?

Navigate to your complete list of works on AO3. What are your top 5 Additional Tags?

Tell us your shortest and longest titles of all time

The two fandoms you’ve written the most have been suddenly crossed with each other! What AU are you writing?

What’s a phrase you catch yourself using in multiple fics, not necessarily on purpose?

Oh no! You’re posting a fic to AO3 and completely forgot to write a summary. What is your summary-writing strategy?

Do you write in order, jump around the draft, or a mix? Something else?

Congratulations, you’ve just finished the WIP you’ve been working on for months! How are you going to celebrate?

Is there a word or phrase you intentionally use in every fic?

How many times has someone nodded in your current WIP? This is for posterity so be honest

Describe your current WIP with just emojis

When you get a new fic idea, what does that look like in your mind? Does it play out like a film? Do you imagine lines of dialogue or a certain moment? Does a character just sit there staring at you?

If you have noticed themes emerging in your writing, what are they? What broad themes and topics do you enjoy exploring?

It’s a lovely morning in fandom land and a horrible goose is running rampant through your folders. How many WIPs is it going to step on?

What’s the story behind your pen name?

Without getting into any discourse, just thinking as a writer approaching characters, would you ever write about your NOTP? If you did, do you think that would change how you feel about it? (If you’ve done this, how did it go?)

Do you have a fixed writing routine, or do you write when you have time? Is there a time of day when you prefer to write?

What is your #1 distraction when you’re trying to write? If it’s a pet, post a pic

What colors, sights, sounds, textures, etc. inspire you? Do certain environments make you feel more creative than others?

Someone you know outside of fandom has heard that you’re a writer. “I’d like to read something of yours!” they say with sincere enthusiasm. “Where can I find it?” What’s your answer?

Do you have a routine you run through before you write?

Share a random sentence from a WIP. The less context, the better. Be confusing.

You’re out and about, nowhere near your home, when a fantastic story idea pops into your head! What do you do?

Have you ever actually remembered one of those 3am “I’ll remember it in the morning” ideas?

Finish this sentence with your fandom’s variation(s): No beta, we die like _________

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my art for the @endlesssummerexchange | Jake + Bradley as rival surf instructors who are forced to spend the summer sharing a beach house! ☀️🌊

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my favourite trope is when someone believes they're hard to love and someone who loves them like it's breathing

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GLEN POWELL as BEN ANYONE BUT YOU (2023)

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Steph I just watched the preview for Eternity and I'm already excited to see if you write a fic inspired by it.

Dnsjsk valid call out, also honored that was the thought hahahah like….yeah. Love to write a miles or Glen movie inspired fic. I just ran and watched the trailer, omg. First of all, the fact it comes out the same month as running man. BUT. I’m already thinking thoughts hahah. I’m not sure about the two husbands angle yet, but just thinking about Bradley and Jake who always had a thing™️ but never acted on it. Jake ends up going during a mission? Bradley passing older and getting to eternity and oh. There’s Jake, who he doesn’t know has been waiting for him for decades. Jake presents it as just showing him around and they’re friends again, but really Jake is trying to convince him to pick him to spend eternity with now. I can also see several other idea variations, like could switch Jake and Bradley (for high angst Bradley didn’t make it during the mission, or just some freak accident.) This is what I’m going to be thinking about all day 😵‍💫

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Running Man and Eternity both come out in November? Oh boy

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This is gonna be another love triangle movie where I say they should just have a threesom about it isn’t it

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GLEN POWELL via INSTAGRAM The 2025 Wimbledon Championships

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Local Writer Shocked As She Realises Planned 'Short Fanfic' Is Turning Into Multi Chapters Plot Oriented Slow Burn Fanfic

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IWTBY Verse on AO3 aka the NFL Fake Dating AU

Thank you so much @redfurrycat for having this done by the amazing @enthyrea

This story was a total joy to write, a labor of love straight from my heart & mind to yours. More to come (like a bound version...thank you everyone involved.) In the meantime, catch me over here in my Giants Seresin jersey and Mets hat.

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