#and so she's reigned for 488 years

[laurapetrie]

Her only visible sign of emotion was to glance over her shoulder several times. Was this an understandable moment of fear, perhaps that the headsman would strike before she was ready? Or was it more poignant? She had previously told Kingston that though she had been treated harshly at the time of her arrest, "I think the king does it to prove me." Did she hope against hope for a last-minute reprieve? Was she looking over her shoulder for a messenger? Henry had the power to spare her - if he chose to. But if Anne dreamed that her former lover would save her, she barely knew him. Anne was an extraordinarily modern woman, a supremely talented, captivating spirit comfortable in her own skin and confident in her own destiny. A voice determined to be heard in the cacophony of sound in Henry's court, she read her own books, framed her own opinions and was ready to defend them against all comers. She was the first queen of England to champion a reforming agenda certainly where religion was concerned. Her major character flaw was succumbing to the dizzying effects of power and hubris. De Carle was not far wrong when he depicted her as basically good and virtuous, until ambition turned her head. The Anne who had the examples of Louise of Savoy and Marguerite of Angouleme before her could never settle for the self-abnegation expected from a subservient, obedient wife. She had too much zest, too much audacity, too many unfulfilled ambitions of her own for that. - Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe

[liss-99]

Fic Writer Interview

Fic Writer Interview

I was tagged by the lovely @sirphillipcranestanaccount

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

31! But only like two that are multiple chapters lol

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

213,293

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

Two; Bridgerton and then one random one-shot I wrote for Reign hehe.....many many years ago (when I was a teenager and a horrible writer, I wrote for many other fandoms on a never to be revealed different account)

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1. The Eight Pieces of Violet Bridgerton's Heart (488) is my retelling of each novel from Violet's POV.

2. Child's Play (353) A silly one-shot where the spouses and Violet prank the siblings!

3. In So Many Words (314) A drabble series where I randomly assigned 5 phrases and prompts and wrote drabbles for each couple

4. Lost Love is Sweeter When It's Finally Found (274) A five-part series I wrote for @missfairygodmother about what might have happened had the Bee incident not occurred!

5. Why They Lost Their Minds and Fought The Wars (261) A compilation of all my Bridgerswift drabbles!

5. Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

Yes, because I love showing people appreciation for showing my fic love <3

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

oof definitely this one Desiderium where I may or may not have killed a child off. Sorry!

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

No and I don't think I ever would

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

No! Super grateful lol

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Not good smut lol, I've tried a few times but it's not my style. I do lots of innuendos and fade to blacks haha

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I hope not!

11. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope!

12. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No but repeating what @sirphillipcranestanaccount said in that her and I would write an amazing Minnesota AU lol

13. What’s your all-time favourite ship?

For the Bridgerton fandom, it's Kate/Anthony

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

I don't have any WIP mostly because I'm afraid of commitment and thus often only write one-shots

15. What are your writing strengths?

Details! The Little Things! I like to think I'm really good at painting a picture with my descriptive writing :)

16. What are your writing weaknesses?

I am a journalist by trade and I think sometimes my writing comes off very formal bc of that

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

Love it as long as the translation is correct!

18. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

With my current persona, Reign, but with my old old old accounts....Pretty Little Liars lol

19. What’s your favourite fic you’ve written?

Definitly The Eight Pieces of Violet Bridgerton's Heart because she's my fav and I loved reliving each book through her, otherwise my Bridgerton family vacation series Over Roads and Bridgertons

Tagging @sharmasandcorgis , @intp-slytherin97 @hallownight89 and anyone else who wants in!