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[thesunnyshow]

Name: kelsie Writing Blog URL(s): @lovingyong​

Age: 22

Nationality: american

Languages: english, some sign language and spanish

Star Sign: libra

MBTI: INFJ

Favorite color: pink

Favorite food: taco bell (lol)

Favorite movie: pride and prejudice, kill bill, gone with the wind, or the handmaiden

Favorite ice cream flavor: green tea

Favorite animal: otter

Coffee or tea? What are you ordering? tea or hot chocolate. never coffee because i’m allergic

Dream job (whether you have a job or not): human rights attorney or writer

Go-to karaoke song: never gonna give you up - rick astley

If you could have one superpower, what would you choose? teleportation

If you could visit a historical era, which would you choose? mmm hard to say bc i enjoy my rights as a woman so i guess probably the 90s

If you could restart your life, knowing what you do now, would you? Only starting at the summer before high school

Would you rather fight 100 chicken-sized horses or one horse-sized chicken? horse sized chicken but i could not explain why. It’s just my gut instinct

If you were a trope in a teen high school movie, what would you have been? I was the floater/nobody for sureeeee

Do you believe in aliens/supernatural creatures? yes aliens allll the way lets go

Fun fact about yourself that not everyone would know? I only type with two fingers on each hand but can still type 60 wpm

What fandom(s) do you write for? nct but i want to also start writing for haikyuu soon

When did you post your first piece? july of 2018

Do you write fluff/angst/crack/general/smut, combo, etc? Why? I like a good combo. Life is never completely fluffy or totally angsty. It’s good to have a balance to make it all seem more realistic and immersive

Do you write OCs, X Readers, Ships...etc? x reader right now but when i write for haikyuu, it’ll be ships

Why did you decide to write for Tumblr? I think it was just… there and available. Ao3 is fun but there’s not a lot of chances or opportunities for interaction so i decided to go back to the hellsite

What inspires you to write? Oh goodness, anything and everything. Oftentimes it’s music. I hear a song and i’m immediately like i need a story for this asap

What genres/AUs do you enjoy writing the most? Mafia and crime. It’s such a guilty pleasure of mine

What do you hope your readers take away from your work? I just want it to be a temporary escape and provide at least some form of enjoyment

What do you do when you hit a rough spot creatively? Read more or watch anime just because both of those are enjoyable things for me but can also give me the inspiration to create again

What is your favorite work and why? Your most successful? you may regret this is literally my baby. It’s not my favorite, but i think taeyong’s spin off story, a way out, is because it's everything i wanted for ymrt, i just didn’t have the same skills at the time. Another favorite of mine is hanakotoba because it’s literally my heart and soul in a story and i’ll always have that deep personal connection to it. My most successful is white knuckle tight which is truly still fascinating for me because it was an idea i got on a random tuesday during christmas break and i just ran with it. I think it’s an alright story but it’s far from my favorite. I lack the emotional attachment that i have to other pieces.

Who is your favorite person to write about? taeyong. Writing him is almost like second nature to me. His character is always the easiest for me to construct and i think people will find he’s the most consistent character throughout stories. There’s not as much variation.

Do you think there’s a difference between writing fanfiction vs. completely original prose? Yes and no. i think writing kpop fanfiction is much more similar to original prose because you don’t have a world to build around. You only have a person. In fact, you don’t even have that. You only have an idea of a person to construct into a character. I think the only difference is that you can get away with a lot more unreasonable plot lines.

What do you think makes a good story? Good characters and enough emotion to create an attachment to the plot. I want to care about what’s happening and the best way to do that is by leading me to some sort of connection to the characters

What is your writing process like? Very chaotic and sporadic. I’ll come up with ideas at 3 am, make a random note about it, and then do my best to bring it to life when i’m actually awake. I don’t plan. I just have snippets of scenes i would like to include. So much of it is just writing whatever comes to mind while im writing it

Would you ever repurpose a fic into a completely original story? I’m doing so with one right now, though 8-% of it is getting scrapped and changed. There’s nothing wrong with that though. Having good bones is what matters and i think this story has exactly that

What tropes do you love, and what tropes can’t you stand? I love enemies to loves if it’s done right. Exes to lovers is another classic. Mafia is a given. Hanahaki and soulmates always does something to my heart. I can’t stand hybrid and a/b/o fics idk why i just have never been able to get into them. Yandere like tropes are also really hard to do right so i usually avoid those as well

How much would you say audience feedback/engagement means to you? It means a lot. I’m sure any writer can tell you that but it’s truly the reason i still write fanfic and haven’t just given up and written only original prose.

What has been one of the biggest factors of your success (of any size)? Timing. It’s always about which member is really getting to people at the moment and which trope is gaining traction. 85% of writing on tumblr is kind of just dumb luck

Do you think fanfic writers get unfairly judged? Yes. i think it just comes from lack of understanding

Do you think art can be a medium for change? Without a doubt. Art pieces as well as writings have made significant impacts in my life in a variety of ways. It’s a medium of awareness and recognition

Do you ever feel there are times when you’re writing for others, rather than yourself? Not really because i kind of just do whatever the fuck i want (sorry for my language lol) but i usually come up with totally self indulgent ideas and then just do it. 

Do you ever feel like people have misunderstood you or your writing at times? No… not yet. I expected someone to with shattered memories but it seemed to do and say what i wanted to

Do your offline friends/loved ones know you write for Tumblr? My roommates. My friends know i write they just don’t know what

What is one thing you wish you could tell your followers? I’m doing my best and i wish i could put stories out more often 

Do you have any advice for aspiring writers who might be too scared to put themselves out there? Just go for it. You have to try if you want to see any sort of results. Plus these people don’t know you so what’s the risk

Are there any times when you regret joining Tumblr? nah

Do you have any mutuals who have been particularly formative/supportive in your Tumblr journey? Kai, jewel, and abbey for sure. They were some of my closest mutuals when my blog really started to take off

Pick a quote to end your interview with: 

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go… - dr. seuss

[demwhore]

hello everyone, this is hannah, or as you may know me as my previous url @legendnct now revamped as @legendaryoikawamain for my sideblog @legendaryoikawa

i decided to post this goodbye post since on the last post i made, i said that i might publish stories here occasionally but im here to tell you all that it won’t be happening anymore. i have deleted my previous drafts and they won’t be written anymore. it’s better to give you all a clear closure that giving up false hope. all my current writings (series, oneshots, timestamps) for nct as well as planned series and oneshots will now be discontinued. i do not find any interest in continuing writing for them as i lost my spark within the kpop community.

this blog will now serve as an archive blog. i won’t be deleting this blog as it will serve as my contact blog since I couldn’t send ask using my side. if anyone of you wanted to read my works, you can see me in @legendaryoikawa. to contact me, im totally fine with messaging here or my sideblog, it’s up to you guys which blog of mine comes into your own disposal.

i wanted to thank all of the people who are still sending me anonymous asks asking where my writings are (i appreciate you all!) because they couldn’t find my masterlist/writing. and asking if i deleted my writings. the answer is no. all my writings are still here, some are raw and unedited. if you still wanted to read my previous works and to solve this minor inconvenience, kindly search the story title on this blog and you’ll be redirected to the story that you will be searching for.

i mean it still makes me overwhelmed that i get to reach a thousand followers here in a span of months i have been shitposting here. for all those who supported me from the start up to where i am now, thank you very much!

i also wanted to thank these people since without them my journey here would be as colorless. from the bottom of my heart, thank you and im happy to have you in my life. happy new year! @neovisioned @mjlkau @ethaeriyeol @notnctu @moondustaeil @maknaesdancersrappers @masterninjacow @cinanamon @chaoticdeobi @alreadyblondenow @afishcalledfatin @whereisten @suhpressed @skzctnightnight @neo-shitty @neo-cult-ure @doyoungcore @sunhyuck @xiaocvlts @insomni-writing @imoonstarstuff @xuxi-rolls @espresseo-cafe @eskapismusvomfeinsten @taeyongtime @gotoartistprofile @luvdsc @lovingyong @brattyhyuck @freakynct @hanflix @godjo @neocitybynight @neocity-sarai @kabira @changbeanie @hyucksie and many more! i love you all!

also, letting my networks know im closing for good. @nct-writers @nctthelove @kpopscape @czennienet @kwritersworld @thesunnyshow @thekpopnet

i guess this is a goodbye? thank you all for the memories <3

[moondustaeil]

If your moots (or blogs you want to be mutuals with) were fanfics, what would they be? I personally think you'd be a 'royalty au, protective brother king!Kun × princess/prince!reader × suitor!Sangyeon' fanfic! 📚

You just seem very mature and put-together to me.

hihi, my love!! This was so nice to do even if it took a long time, I loved it so thank you. Also thank you for saying what fic I would be, I wish I could live in that fic 🥺💙

If you’re not in here, I’m so sorry, I’ll still add you if you want or next time someone asks me this, I’ll add you!

you can find the fics and moots under the cut! I didn’t go in any particular order, just who popped in my mind at what moment and émi last bc she’s my world yes. This is way longer than expected

@sunhyuck

Au: soulmates 

Pairing: wanderer!Haechan x Kei 

Backstory: ever since Donghyuck accidentally met eyes with a stranger on the street, he is greeted with sunflowers scattered along his path. Young sunflowers dance under the sun, turning to the source of warmth and light. Just like the sun is all you've been gazing at ever since you walked on the same path as your soulmate. 

Why: because I truly think of Kei as one of the people I'll always go to and when thinking about soulmates, I think of people who find each other and accept each other despite different lives. That I will connect to the weird variety of subjects we talked about. I love you, my angel (if you're reading this). 

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@neo-cult-ure 

Au: demonic entities , haunted house , roommates 

Pairing: composer!Taeyong x journalist!Ley 

Backstory: Taeyong has been shouting over his music to you for over half a year, almost begging you to dedicate a column to him and his music. When his equipment starts picking up the strange noises coming from the house, it becomes clear that the clock hasn't been stopping at 3:19am for nothing. With Taeyong discovering the entity living among you, you decide to dedicate the article to Taeyong and your invisible roommate. 

Why: do I even need to explain, this queen owns horror and the horror concept. She's the one I'll bow to because I owe her a lot and she's freaking talented.

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@ceruleanskies 

Au: secret relationship 

Pairing: soloist!Yuta x stylist!Kai 

Backstory: ever since Yuta appeared on the red carpet with a short haircut, fans hunt for the person that made the decision to get rid of his mullet. All fingers point towards you, stylist of Nakamoto Yuta, from each finger a new opinion flows into your ears: too short, not the right colour, better looking with the mullet. Though one finger shoots the arrow right in the heart "they're dating." 

Why: because I truly adore Kai even though I'm way too scared to actually tell, I don't want to mess up and make her think that I'm some kind of weird person. In my eyes, she sparkles through my screen. 

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@neonun-au 

Au: dating app 

Pairing: photographer!Johnny x Mads 

Backstory: just like he with a button alters between the different pictures on his camera, Johnny alters between the different profiles, swiping them in his desired direction. That's how you strand in his life and mostly his camera roll: the pictures he takes, one by one, capture you. 

Why: because even though we don't know each other well, I truly want to capture her in my memory and think about the smiles I had on my face when reading her messages. 

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@flowerhyucky 

Au: arranged by fate (you can call this soulmates but I'm calling this arranged by fate)  

Pairing: Hendery x Ana 

Backstory: one day, the flowering plant amaranthus caudatus settles itself in the middle of an empty field. Another day, someone else's birth flower is planted next to the amaranthus caudatus. The young miracles of nature grow just as their owners do, however, they don't bloom until the love between you and Hendery starts to bloom. 

Why: I really like Ana and her URL actually inspired the story, I could write so many adorable aus to fit her but nothing would compare. I truly like her vibes and her personality is so beautiful, like wow. 

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@smileyjaeminies 

Au: university , writer 

Pairing: writing student!Jaemin x student!Alex 

Backstory: exam season is closer than expected for you, with only a few days to go until you scribble your knowledge down on the exam sheet and a week to go until you need to hand in your paper. However, someone is willing you help you with that paper. Na Jaemin, student and writer who seems to have more control over his life than the earth has over global warming. As the word document increases in pages, so does your liking towards the young writer. 

Why: I met Alex thanks to thesunnyshow that we're both co-admins of, and it immediately felt as if we were friends. Alex helped me through the screen when I fell off my bike (yes haha, a 21-year-old one took the wrong brake) and I try to make it work when she's busy with uni but we have a shift. So I think we're a great team and that's why I picked this au. 

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@fruityutas 

Au: broken relationship 

Pairing: Taeil x Emily 

Backstory: "Can I go on?" Taeil asks himself every morning, gazing upon your sheet-covering body as you drown in the world of sleep. The wind howls outside the window, and Taeil wishes the wind would push you towards him, but the soft blowing only pulls you further away from him. You feel a soft breath against your neck, the soft lips murmuring "without you, there's no way." 

Why: I don't know why I chose this particular plot, maybe it was because I was listening to a song and based it on that. Initially, I wanted to go for a cheerful and happy plot that reminded me of her URL, but I ended up with angst. I remember we had this talk about angst and went from that. Also, I adore her so much, I probably expressed that once in a gc already but I'm saying it again. 

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@afishcalledfatin 

Au: friends to lovers

Pairing: Jungwoo x Fatin 

Backstory: for as long as you can remember, you've been friends with Kim Jungwoo. In your childhood and teenage years, the term BFFs would be engraved in each object you gave to each other, but now that you two are adults, life is different. You want to give him the world because he deserves everything, he wants to give you love because his heart is longing for yours. 

Why: because she feels like a friend that I've had for years, we don't always talk but when we do, it just feels like we've been friends since forever. I love that a lot about her and I love how easy she is to approach and talk to, she's a true darling. 

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@heartyyjeno 

Au: strangers to lovers 

Pairing: Sungchan x Alesha 

Backstory: trainee life is tough for Sungchan, even thinking about having to walk for over half an hour to get to the dance studio is something Sungchan stopped looking forward to. However, he meets you on his way, walking along the same path to get to a different location. One step a day with you along his side is all it takes for him to look forward to it again, to walking with you and getting to know you better. 

Why: because Alesha is a great friend and we, unfortunately, don't talk as much as we used to, but that doesn't take away I'm always there for her and she's always there for me. Sungchan's walk resembles the many different talks that we had together and not all of them were fun, but we walked the path together.

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@jimjamjaemin 

Au: youtuber , vlogger 

Pairing: vlogger!Mark x vlogger!Mona 

Backstory: Mark and you have been a couple for over a year, with the growing interest in your relationship, you and Mark start a YouTube channel. From a look in the life to fun challenges, you and Mark take over the crown of cute YouTube couples. 

Why: Mona and i didn't meet in the best situation, we started to talk when there was quite some drama in the fandom. But I love Mona and the thing she made me for my birthday reminded me of an editor which led me to a youtuber au!

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@chaoticdeobi 

Au: bakery/coffee shop (bc how can I not, she kicked me out of the coffee queue) 

Pairing: soft-spoken!New x coffee shop owner!Bea 

Backstory: the coffee quote that hangs inside your coffee shop, is something that Chanhee cites every day. With a soft voice, he orders his coffee and then flashes you his smile when you proceed to tell him that the cookie is on the house. As you bring the coffee to his table, the last minute of your shift ticks by, and when you sit with him, you start your shift as girlfriend. 

Why: I literally love love love Bea, sometimes she reminds me of a soft-spoken person and other times she reminds me of a chaotic deobi. I still laugh to myself thinking about our talks, thinking about having fun together. We don't get to talk as much as I'd like, but when we do, I wish we could talk forever. 

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@juyeonzz

Au: criminal , badass , something chique  

Pairing: criminal!Jacob x partner in crime!Qiu

Backstory: pointing the gun at his future victim, Jacob awaits your return. You explore the house: tugging at knobs of money-filled drawers, opening jewellery-clad treasures. But you are looking for the key to Jacob's heart, a golden key dusted with scratches, poisoned with old blood from when someone else locked his heart and pulled the key out harshly. 

Why: because Qiu really gives me chique and sad vibes, when I think about her, I think about a longing feeling described with poetic words. Qiu wasn't my first mutual but if I need to mention my first mutuals, there's a big chance I'll include her because it feels like she was one of the first people I got close to. 

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@atbzkingdom

Au: dream 

Pairing: Haknyeon x Dee

Backstory: if Haknyeon were to have one more day on this earth, how would be spend it? He would make a timetable of which you are the only returning factor, because he would like to drown himself in time with you. Twenty-four hours in which he is the sun that illuminates each part of the world, the world that is you, rotating until the sun is replaced by the moon. 

Why: I don't know Dee that well because we haven't talked overly much, but whenever I think about her, I think about references with the earth, sun and moon or natural things. She's just a sweet person, and it seems really natural to talk to her! 

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@127-mile

Au: muse , painting 

Pairings: Ten x Émi (but there's also Renjun in here)

Backstory: from the brush that Renjun manoeuvres, droplets of paint colour the blank canvas in a self-made story. Ten, the master that learned Renjun how to portray his muse, is now standing next to Émi, the young woman returning in each painting of Ten. Never had they stood next to each other: artist and muse. Never had they consciously smiled at each other. Never had they been real. Until now. Immortalised on the canvas, Ten hugs his Émi, they might both be droplets of paint with a shadow, but behind the canvas Renjun bids farewell to his last painting. His tear streaks the painting, blurring the line between reverie and reality 

Why: because Émi and Renjun are both my muses in life and writing, creatively but also in daily things. I proclaim my love for Émi a lot but that never takes away how genuine it is, because I genuinely love her and sometimes it seems so surreal that she's in my life. Sometimes I'm afraid that she's a dot, a droplet of paint that will fade by time until I have no more remains of her. But however long we have left, I will cherish and love her each day just like she loves Ten (isn't that a sad love story, I literally cried for like five minutes after this 😂)

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[moonttaeil]

Bro I don't wanna be weird but have you heard about that acc that interviews fanfic writers? It's called thesunnyshow and I'm just patiently sitting here waiting for your interview😳👉👈

ooooh I actually follow that acc! I think it’s really cool and fun thing to do in order to get to know the writer! the thing is that I have no idea how that works lmao do I have to fill an application or sum? help a girl out ahaha

[kisskissbanggang]

bel! I've been on a media break lately for mental health/grief BUT!!!!! I hope you've been doing well and I can't wait to catch up on all those lil drabbles you've finished huhu... not to be Soft (tm) but seeing your Sunny Show ep really just made me go heart eyes 🥺💞 the fact that you care so much about ur readers, i perhaps may weep - 🔮

Psychic twin! I hope your small sabbatical has been beneficial. Sometimes it’s good to just shut everything off. Thank you so much for reading my interview with @thesunnyshow ! I really do love all of you and don’t think I’d love writing as much as I’ve come to if it weren’t for you and everyone here. I can’t wait for you to read what I’ve put out! I’ve been having fun. I’m so happy to see you back! 💗

[neovisioned]

Hi Han ! @neocitybynight has a new account @thesunnyshow where they interview writers and I'd love to see you on it 👉🏼👈🏼

this seems so fun ? i'd love to. (@neocitybynight love the concept, sunny !)

[hashtagheatherjohnson]

Done is better than perfect! @amandabucci on #thesunnyshow w/ @sunnylenarduzzi #monday #morning #motivation 🧠💥

[thisfamilylifewelive]

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[thesunnyshow]

Name: Raya 

Writing Blog URL(s): @gohyuck (and @ultsoobins for txt and @fullsins for smut but I’m not on those as often)

What fandom(s) do you write for?

Just NCT right now (ultsoobins is on hiatus)

Age: 18 

Nationality: Indian-American 

Languages: English, Bengali, school level Spanish 

Star Sign: Scorpio (and i’m scorpio dominant but the more you read of this interview the more obvious that will become)

MBTI: ENTJ or ENFJ it seems to keep switching 

Favorite color: Any shades of green, beige

Favorite movie: This is tough,,,, Parasite or Good Will hHnting as of right now 

Favorite ice cream flavor: Magnum’s raspberry + dark chocolate

Favorite animal: Elephants and big dogs

Go-to karaoke song: Rolling in the deep - Adele

Coffee or tea? What are you ordering?

Coffee milk tea with boba

Dream job (whether you have a job or not) 

We’ll see where the tide takes me but i’m majoring in electrical and computer engineering

If you could have one superpower, what would you choose? 

Ability to control probability (ex. making it a 100% chance I’ll wake up with a couple million dollars in the bank) 

If you could visit a historical era, which would you choose? 

Colonial America 

If you could restart your life, knowing what you do now, would you? 

God no 

Would you rather fight 100 chicken-sized horses or one horse-sized chicken? 

100 chicken sized horses 

If you were a trope in a teen high school movie, what would you have been? 

Smart nerdy girl who’s literally always right but somehow never gets listened to

Do you believe in aliens/supernatural creatures?

Yes

Fun fact about yourself that not everyone would know? 

I performed at Carnegie hall once which was fun and fresh 

When did you post your first piece? 

I used to write for Astro first and I think my first post was in 2016 and for Astro 

Why did you start writing on Tumblr? 

There was a deficit of Astro writers and i felt the need to start filling that gap

Do you write fluff/angst/crack/general/smut, combo, etc? Why?

Fluff angst and suggestive on gohyuck and straight up pwp on whoredhrs because I like that separation between soft and hard hours… I tend to have more than one genre in a fic I like the complexity

Do you write OCs, X Readers, Ships...etc? 

I only write x readers 

Who is your favorite person to write about? 

Used to be Mark Lee, currently probably Jeno or Hyuck

What inspires you to write?

Music and validation from followers AND REVIEWS holy fuck do reviews help

What genres/AUs do you enjoy writing the most? 

Slice of life type things, things that are mundane but too real to ignore 

What tropes do you love, and what tropes can’t you stand? 

Big fan of f2l, e2l, fwb2l… I can’t stand extra member aus and I’m not a big fan of age gaps between the characters

What do you do when you hit a rough spot creatively? 

Listen to music

What is your favorite work and why? Your most successful?

Favorite… right now it’s my 37.5% series for Hyuck’s birthday. Most successful is disconnected, a Mark fic

What do you think makes a good story? 

Imagery and heart and if it makes me feel like i’m there

What is your writing process like? 

I sit down and just write... I’d never planned a fic until I started writing one that I realized was going to be over 20k words

Do you think there’s a difference between writing fanfiction vs. completely original prose? 

Original prose takes more thought pertaining to characteristics and personalities of characters. With fanfiction you have character models to go off of

Would you ever repurpose a fic into a completely original story? 

Yes!

How much would you say audience feedback/engagement means to you? 

On a scale of 1 to 10? An 8. I write want I want but I really want others to enjoy my work

What has been one of the biggest factors of your success (of any size)? 

Idk if I’m successful or not but I think I’m quite genuine and fairly kind and I feel like that’s given me a decent reputation and helped me out with engagement

Do you ever feel like people have misunderstood you or your writing at times? 

I’m sure they have, but it hasn’t occurred often enough for me to directly know about it

What do you hope your readers take away from your work? 

I want you to feel something, anything, and feel it deeply, whether that’s happiness or sadness or anger or whatever

Do you think fanfic writers get unfairly judged? 

I think the stigma is that we all write badly or we’re all delusional, neither of which are true. I would say that we get unfairly judged sometimes, yes.

Do you ever feel there are times when you’re writing for others, rather than yourself? 

Whenever that has happened I’ve taken a 4-6 month hiatus to collect myself

Do your offline friends/loved ones know you write for Tumblr? 

My irl best friend follows gohyuck!! Sometimes you’ll see her in my askbox even though she isn’t a kpop stan outside of BTS. My parents know but my dad is insistent that I monetize myself somehow, but that’s not going to happen. Otherwise I don’t know if my other irls know or not

What is one thing you wish you could tell your followers? 

Interact more! Message me, dm me, reblog/leave tags… it goes a long way even on nonwriting posts 

Do you have any advice for aspiring writers who might be too scared to put themselves out there?

Take the leap. What’s the worst that could happen?

Are there any times when you regret joining Tumblr? 

Everyday because the site’s recent technical issues have me wanting to $&*&;@  

Do you have any mutuals who have been particularly formative/supportive in your Tumblr journey? 

Admittedly most of my mutuals are quite recent and the one mutual/very close friend of mine who comes to mind no longer writes on tumblr but her @ is @hyu-ck. She’s forgotten her password so she won’t be back anytime soon but yeah check her out 

Do you think art can be a medium for change? 

Humans were made to create and to change. what better way to work towards the latter than by utilizing the former?

Ending Thoughts: 

Do good recklessly.

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[moondustaeil]

twenty questions tag.

tagged by: @sunhyuck , who is my angel , like i love her sm 🤍

what do you prefer to be called name wise?

Ambrosia ; Amber ; Ambs -> I make the difference like this, ambrosia is the artist/writer and amber is the person. but i listen when you say either of the three

when is your birthday?

november 8th

where do you live?

belgium

three things you are doing right now?

i just finished crying so trying not to cry

listening to a ballad

trying to stop listening to a ballad because i’ll cry again

four fandoms that have piqued your interest?

i’ve been into golden child lately so their fandom has piqued my interest and that’s as far as it goes. 

how has the pandemic been treating you?

i broke down in front of a professor and the whole class on zoom somewhere in the middle of the lockdown. But after that things became better, I feel really good staying inside and doing what I think is important rather than what society wants me to do.  

a song you can’t stop listening to right now?

untitled 2014, g-dragon.

recommend a movie.

any horror movie but since i probably already recommended all of those. I really like the psychological aspect from Premonition, I could watch it so many times just to see the structure of the movie

how old are you?

21

school, university, occupation, other?

a uni student, yay

do you prefer heat or cold?

cold

name one fact others may not know about you?

i love eating frozen fruit

are you shy?

i think i am hesitant or embarrassed but my automatic pilot takes over and then i can just say whatever i want to whoever. i don’t like leading, neither do i like following but generally around people i have never met, i’ll lead rather than follow

do you have preferred pronouns?

she/her

biggest pet peeve?

whistling, if you do that, i might just murder you

what is your favorite “dere” type?

kuudere, i see myself most in there and still it’s my favourite

rate your life from 1-10, 1 being really crappy and 10 being the best it could ever be.

hahahaha -1

what’s your main blog?

@moondustaeil

list your sideblogs and what they’re used for.

i’m an admin of @thesunnyshow with some other great people, so that’s my sideblog. used for interviewing other writers

is there anything you think people need to know about you before becoming friends?

i’m have a natural problem with replying to messages, a lot of people get bothered by that and even i get bothered by it when they do. but naturally, i just don’t reply to messages (i don’t forget, neither do i remember and it doesn’t depend on the person) unless i really force myself to do it right at that moment. that and i don’t do lovey dovey stuff until i mean it, if you tell me you love me i might not even say it back. when my parents say that, i’ll just say “me too” and there’s a big chance that if we’re not very close friends, i’ll just not say it back. 

tagging : i’ll try when my emotions aren’t as intense

[thesunnyshow]

Name: Qiu

Writing Blog URL(s):

@juyeonzz

@the32ndbeat

Age: 19

What fandom(s) do you write for? 

The Boyz and NCT + WayV 

When did you post your first piece?

I posted something way back in September 2019 but then went on a long 9 month hiatus and came back on June 3rd 2020!

Do you write fluff/angst/crack/general/smut, combo, etc? Why?

I write anything except smut and certain themes like disorders or abuse because I’m not too comfortable writing it yet and I don’t want to write it wrong and potentially anger or offend people. 

Do you write OCs, X Readers, Ships...etc?

I write x readers!

Why did you start writing on Tumblr? 

I started writing because I’ve always loved to write and have been doing so since I was little. I got introduced to the writing community on tumblr when I was just aimlessly surfing one day and I remember reading the ‘To All The Boys I Loved Before’ series written by @theboyz-engup and was just so inspired that I made my own The Boyz blog to begin writing. I got into NCT sometime during my hiatus so when I came back from it, I started to write for NCT too.

What inspires you to write? 

The feedback most definitely, shows and books I’ve read and watched too but mostly feedback.

What genres/AUs do you enjoy writing the most?

I like writing angst although most of my works tend to be more fluffy...

What do you hope your readers take away from your work? 

Ah, my works are generally pretty simple but I guess I’d want them to just get immersed in the story like how I was as I was writing it!

What do you do when you hit a rough spot creatively? 

I just watch Netflix or browse through Youtube, sometimes watching videos other times listening to music to find inspo.

What is your favorite work and why? Your most successful? 

My favourite (published) work so far would probably be ‘Wedding bells’ on my tbz account and my Doyoung timestamp at 11:11am on my nct account! My most successful generally would be a Sunwoo timestamp at 11:22pm.

Who is your favorite person to write about? 

For NCT + WayV, I’d have to say Doyoung. For The Boyz, I would say maybe Jacob?

Do you think there’s a difference between writing fanfiction vs. completely original prose? 

Yeah, I guess so. I think when we write fanfiction, we already have an idea of what sort of personality our idols have and we keep that in mind when we write for them but for completely original prose, you create your own characters so in a way, you have to think a little bit deeper for how you want your OC to act or talk.

What do you think makes a good story? 

Sweet and simple description rather than ones that are overly detailed? A story with good flow is good!

What is your writing process like?

Hm, I usually start off with choosing a song on youtube to listen to as I write or I’d have a movie or show playing in the background ( usually it’s Friends these days ) then I’d start writing. I tend to write only at night or have more motivation at night, I’m not too sure why either. 

Would you ever repurpose a fic into a completely original story?

Sure, why not? It’d be interesting but also a little difficult to start to imagine a completely original character in the story since I’d be very used to thinking of the idol who was previously a character in the story.

What tropes do you love, and what tropes can’t you stand?

I love the enemies to lovers trope! I think it’s really interesting because you start off hating each other and it’s cool to see how that gradually progresses to love. I don’t have a lot of tropes I hate but I’ve never really been able to write about werewolves or vampires? It’s just not my thing at all. 

How much would you say audience feedback/engagement means to you?

Oh, it means everything to me! Sometimes when I’m down or unmotivated, I always go back to checking out reblogs or kind things people have said about my works and I’d feel like writing again. It’s like feeling rejuvenated and gaining inspiration to continue with my wips.

What has been one of the biggest factors of your success (of any size)?

I won’t consider myself very successful ^^” although I must say that I’m growing faster than I expected. I think it’s probably because I do update consistently but I’m not sure if that’s going to change once I start school.

Nationality: Singaporean

Languages: English and Mandarin Chinese

Star Sign: Cancer sun ( Not sure if this is relevant but Leo moon and Libra rising too!)

MBTI: INTJ-T

Favorite color: Black

Favorite food: Chocolate cake!

Favorite movie: Spy or Venom ( I can’t choose )

Favorite ice cream flavor: Cookies and cream

Favorite animal: Wolf

Go-to karaoke song: Love Story by Taylor Swift? 

Dream job (whether you have a job or not)?

Professor or an investigative journalist ( Might consider aiming for medical school after uni though… ) 

Coffee or tea? What are you ordering? 

Tea! I really like green tea or jasmine tea.

If you could have one superpower, what would you choose? 

Telepathy

If you could visit a historical era, which would you choose? 

1940s

If you could restart your life, knowing what you do now, would you? 

Yeah, I guess I would. There are a lot of things I’d like to change.

Would you rather fight 100 chicken-sized horses or one horse-sized chicken? 

Oh man, like a 100 chicken-sized horses for sure. A horse-sized chicken? I’d die with one peck.

 If you were a trope in a teen high school movie, what would you have been? 

That one loner kid probably… I’m generally pretty quiet in school.

Do you believe in aliens/supernatural creatures? Nope, not really. 

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? 

I’m quite content here in Singapore but I’d love to be able to live in the USA, New York or in the UK, London for once in my life.

Fun fact about yourself that not everyone would know?

I am afraid of the dark.

Do you think fanfic writers get unfairly judged?

Yeah, and I don’t really understand why.

Do you think art can be a medium for change?

Sure, it can be! I think art is sometimes able to tell stories that can’t be told verbally. It moves people in a way and I think it can be used to truly express the artist’s message to their audience.

Do you ever feel there are times when you’re writing for others, rather than yourself?

Honestly, sometimes when I’m unmotivated but mostly no. I love whatever I’m writing when I’m writing it for the most part.

Do you ever feel like people have misunderstood you or your writing at times?

No? At least not that I know of.

Do your offline friends/loved ones know you write for Tumblr?

They do but they don’t know my URL.

What is one thing you wish you could tell your followers?

Thank you so much for believing in me and appreciating my work! I am grateful for every single one of you guys and you are all my motivation to keep writing and produce better written works. Without you all, writing is somewhat duller and hearing that you guys like the work I put out means the world to me. I love you guys!!

Do you have any advice for aspiring writers who might be too scared to put themselves out there?

Don’t be! We all start somewhere and taking that first step may be a little daunting at first but I promise that what follows is going to be magical. You’re going to be able to gain a lot of inspiration and friends, you are going to be able to greatly improve your writing but what’s best is that you’ll feel like you are now part of a writing family on tumblr! Do not be afraid of showcasing your works because there is always bound to be an audience for it and even if your writing style doesn’t suit someone, there’s definitely another group of readers who will love every single piece of work you publish ^^

Are there any times when you regret joining Tumblr?

Nope! I hope I never do.

Do you have any mutuals who have been particularly formative/supportive in your Tumblr journey?

YES and I love every single one of them. Thank you to @jenocakes @atbzkingdom @chaoticdeobi @hae-sicheng @moondustaeil @ihearttbz @badwithten @glossyjaems @lovely-kpop-writer @jopping-to-my-kpop! There are a few more but these are just the ones that pop up in my mind first.

Pick a quote to end your interview with: I’m horrible with quotes but.. ‘My philosophy is that worrying means you suffer twice’ by Newt Scamander! It’s one of my favourites since I find that I worry a lot and doubt myself too often so thinking about this makes me calmer.

[thesunnyshow]

Name: Doie 

Writing Blog URL(s): @notnctu

Age: 20

Star Sign: Capricorn

MBTI: INFJ-T

Favorite color: Pink and yellow

Favorite food: Hotpot or chicken wings

Favorite ice cream flavor: It changes all the time but right now would be cookies n cream :3 

Favorite animal: Polar bears

If you could have one superpower, what would you choose? 

Teleportation bc I'm always late so if I can just show up to places that would help my life a lot lol

If you could visit a historical era, which would you choose? 

The roaring 20’s babyyy

If you were a trope in a teen high school movie, what would you have been? 

Girl next door? Shy nice girl LOL 

What fandom(s) do you write for? 

We write for nct/wayv

When did you post your first piece? 

June 13 2020 :)

Do you write fluff/angst/crack/general/smut, combo, etc? Why? 

We write mainly fluff and smut, but I personally like writing angst because it draws more emotion out and honestly the right words can string together such a beautiful heart wrenching piece

Do you write OCs, X Readers, Ships...etc? 

X reader fics!

Why did you decide to write for Tumblr? 

I’ve actually been writing for a long time now and I’ve been on several different platforms haha, Tumblr has the best reader and writer engagement!

What inspires you to write? 

This is a tough question to answer but I want to say I get my inspirations from songs as of recently

What genres/AUs do you enjoy writing the most? 

I love strangers to lovers, idk it’s something about ‘first meetings’ are always a fun scene to write. 

What do you hope your readers take away from your work? 

It’s the simple things that can have you falling in love with life :) details are important! Everything a writer adds into their work is usually intentional !!

What do you do when you hit a rough spot creatively? 

I just stare at a blank doc or I don’t touch my wips for a very long period of time I'm the worst lol 

What is your favorite work and why? Your most successful? 

My personal favorite is always going to be Just A Star and i never shut up about how much it means to me lmaoo but it’s because it shows my growth as a storyteller/narration and genuinely the longest piece of fic I’ve written in under a week. It’s a very intimate piece of work :) my most successful are through the lens & my ridin club series!

Do you think there’s a difference between writing fanfiction vs. completely original prose? 

Nah I think fanfiction is an original form of work, it’s just based around a universe or characters

What do you think makes a good story? 

Character dimension/development!

What is your writing process like? 

A genre/troupe and a title. I loosely base what I want to write on a catchy title LOL and then I make a banner and a short description and then I build a story from that. 

What tropes do you love, and what tropes can’t you stand? 

I love loveee reading mafia au’s ! i’m not really into coffee shop au’s/social media au’s/idol au lol

How much would you say audience feedback/engagement means to you? 

Wow so much like from here to the moon. It means so much to me as a writer because it’s so motivating to get reblogs and comments in tags or an ask or a reply/reblog with reply. It’s everything to a writer and i say every time to leave feedback regardless of it being constructive or positive! I’m always improving as a writer and I THRIVE off of affirmations tbh lol so pls praise me or help me be better :) i want to know if my writing impacted you in someway or form so receiving engagement is like similar to opening a present on your birthday <3

Do you think fanfic writers get unfairly judged? 

Yeah lol because what people don’t understand is that fanfiction is still a story that is the same as a book you read from the shelf, but with a muse or in an alternate dimension. It’s just a story bro LOL

Do you ever feel there are times when you’re writing for others, rather than yourself? 

I would say that a lot of my writing now as been for my readers and I think it’s okay, I don’t have the time right now to work on anything I want to personal indulge myself in

Do you ever feel like people have misunderstood you or your writing at times? 

Lol yeah I write very flowery and vague sometimes so I get it 

Do your offline friends/loved ones know you write for Tumblr? 

Yes, author Xuxi and I are best friends in real life! A lot of my own close friends know I write ff and they’re very supportive about it. They don’t read my writings because well, they’re not into that part of the fandom/aren’t into kpop! But they know that it’s a craft and they respect what I write. 

What is one thing you wish you could tell your followers? 

Don’t be shy to engage with me! I’ve notice no one really engages with us and I can’t tell if it’s because we’re lame or come off as not friendly ): 

Do you have any advice for aspiring writers who might be too scared to put themselves out there? 

Honestly just go for it, write and post to your heart desires and you’ll begin to realize the more you love it, the more it will translate into your work. 

Are there any times when you regret joining Tumblr? 

Regret is a strong word haha I just feel like I can’t keep up at times 

Do you have any mutuals who have been particularly formative/supportive in your Tumblr journey? 

@dearlyminhyung : jan! You were the first follower that actively engaged with us and even though we are mutuals now, I still look forward to seeing you in our ask box! You were always someone I looked forward to in my notifications thank you for reaching out to me and just overall, reading and leaving feedback regardless of whatever i wrote. @lovelycharm : charm, I know we’ve never personally talked but your reblogs are always something I click on every time because you leave the best feedback in your tags! Thank you for being such a consistent reader and honestly your words mean so much to me I always got so happy! @legenedaryoikawa-main : hannah! Thank you for being my first ever mutual in the nct fic world! You gave me the confidence and reassurance that people wanted to get to know me? Idk it’s difficult to explain but thank you for giving me a chance as lack luster as I am, you made my journey worthwhile! Thank you for many nights of laughter and long conversations <3 and for all my current mutuals (yall know who u are i dont have many hahah) : thank you for keeping me lively on tumblr, i know i suck at replying but my experience on this app has been valuable because of you all :) 

Pick a quote to end your interview with: 

“you, my love, are infinite.”

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[thesunnyshow]

Name: Isabella 

Writing Blog URL(s): @moonpjms

Age: 17 

Nationality: American 

Languages: English, Bisaya 

Star Sign: Virgo 

MBTI: INTP 

Favorite color: baby blue 

Favorite food: anything with pasta 

Favorite movie: Crazy Rich Asians 

Favorite ice cream flavor: strawberry 

Favorite animal: baby penguin 

Coffee or tea? What are you ordering? tea 

Dream job (whether you have a job or not)? doctor 

If you could have one superpower, what would you choose? Teleportation 

If you could visit a historical era, which would you choose? the 90s 

If you could restart your life, knowing what you do now, would you? I would get into kpop sooner 

Would you rather fight 100 chicken-sized horses or one horse-sized chicken? 100 chicken sized horses 

If you were a trope in a teen high school movie, what would you have been? idk probably the third wheel or something lmao 

Do you believe in aliens/supernatural creatures? yes 

Fun fact about yourself that not everyone would know? I am bilingual 

What fandom(s) do you write for? bts, got7, ateez, nct 127 

When did you post your first piece? back in january? I think? 

Do you write fluff/angst/crack/general/smut, combo, etc? Why? I write fluff and angst because they are genres of fics that I enjoy reading. 

Do you write OCs, X Readers, Ships...etc? I write x reader fics 

Why did you decide to write for Tumblr? I wanted to try writing on a different platform. 

What inspires you to write? Anything! Most of the time, though, its song lyrics! 

What genres/AUs do you enjoy writing the most? friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, slow burn, royal aus, college/university aus, barista aus, etc. 

What do you hope your readers take away from your work? I hope they can smile and feel all the emotions. 

What do you do when you hit a rough spot creatively? I listen to music to get inspired. 

What is your favorite work and why? Your most successful? One of my favorite works I’ve written is:  “King Of Hearts”, which is my royal! Park jimin fic! It was so much fun to write and its one of my longer fics! I loved writing the dialogue and the emotions that both the reader and Jimin went through. As for my most successful work, I think it’s one of my Jungkook fics? Its titled “Shy” and it has multiple parts, and it was one of the first works I posted to Tumblr. 

Who is your favorite person to write about? BTS or any of my fave kpop groups, I think its fun to imagine what it would be like if they weren’t famous. 

Do you think there’s a difference between writing fanfiction vs. completely original prose? No, because the ideas for fics and prose are original. 

What do you think makes a good story? if a story can make you feel all the emotions, (i.e: sadness, joy, anger, etc.) then I think its an effective story. 

What is your writing process like? I listen to music and then stare at a Google Doc for thirty minutes until an idea clicks into my head haha 

Would you ever repurpose a fic into a completely original story? Yes! 

What tropes do you love, and what tropes can’t you stand? enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, exes to lovers, slow burn, hate to love, strangers to lovers. And  I don’t think there are any tropes  I can’t stand,  I appreciate them all! 

How much would you say audience feedback/engagement means to you? It means a lot! Feedback/engagement will motivate me to write more and to write better! 

What has been one of the biggest factors of your success (of any size)? I guess its the amount of likes? I’m not really sure to be honest 

Do your offline friends/loved ones know you write for Tumblr? Yes, my family knows, and they think it’s great that I write and put my stories out there. 

What is one thing you wish you could tell your followers? I sincerely love and appreciate each and every single one of them, and I hope they are always happy and healthy. 

Do you have any advice for aspiring writers who might be too scared to put themselves out there? Don’t be afraid to be put yourself out there! Your works are wonderful and amazing, and if you love your works and writing, then that’s all that matters! 

Do you have any mutuals who have been particularly formative/supportive in your Tumblr journey? Yes, I have met so many amazing people while on tumblr and I can’t thank them enough for continuously supporting me! ( @softguks,  @suhdays, @joonswoc, @nahfamily, @virgoknj, @minsprings, @cest-la-tae, @kyeomtae, @onherwings, @minniepetals, @euphoria-vmin7, @flowerseok, @sketchguk, @guksbby, @guktual, @gukslove, @jiminfilter, @lomlkook, @kookscrescent, @randomkoalablog, @fairyqook, @kooksmos, @sweetheartjeongguk, @jungkooksmoon, @ot7-always , and many, many more angels!!!) 

Pick a quote to end your interview with:  “I hope everyone is staying happy and healthy!” 

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[thesunnyshow]

Name: Bel

Writing Blog URL(s): @skzctnightnight

What fandom(s) do you write for? Kpop: Stray Kids and NCT

Age: 27

Nationality: American

Languages: English

Star Sign: Capricorn

MBTI: ENFP-T

Favorite color: Pink 

Favorite food: Chocolate covered marshmallows

Favorite movie: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Favorite ice cream flavor: Cookie dough

Favorite animal: Dogs

Go-to karaoke song: Do Ya Think I’m Sexy by Rod Stewart or if they have it, Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus (I do NOT go to karaoke anymore)

Dream job (whether you have a job or not): Court reporter

Coffee or tea? What are you ordering? 

Coffee! Iced Americano or a Cafe au Lait. 

If you could have one superpower, what would you choose? Time stop

If you could visit a historical era, which would you choose? 

Golden age of Hollywood, but purely as an invisible visitor

If you could restart your life, knowing what you do now, would you? 

Not at all. 

Would you rather fight 100 chicken-sized horses or one horse-sized chicken? 

100 chicken sized horses. Chickens have sharp bits!

If you were a trope in a teen high school movie, what would you have been? 

Like a stock character? Cool loser, not so socially awkward you can’t hang out with her, but also just weird enough that you still might not want to. 

Do you believe in aliens/supernatural creatures? 

Sure!

Fun fact about yourself that not everyone would know? 

I can clap with one hand!

When did you post your first piece? 

January 7, 2019, 6:38 PM

Why did you decide to write for Tumblr?

Tumblr was my home for years shortly after it began, and I left it before I graduated college. When I got back into kpop, I never knew there was a fic community for it on tumblr! I wanted the sense of community that I missed from first being here.

Do you write fluff/angst/crack/general/smut, combo, etc? Why? 

I write primarily plotty smut in all sorts of combinations except for crack. 

Do you write OCs, X Readers, Ships...etc? 

I write X Reader plots! Sometimes my pieces include an element of ships or OC’s. 

What genres/AUs do you enjoy writing the most?

I love writing thrillers and mysteries lately, but my bread and butter is developing relationships. I enjoy college au’s and other adult life scenarios, but occasionally I really enjoy finding a perspective I don’t see very often and expanding on that.

What tropes do you love, and what tropes can’t you stand?

I love friends to lovers, and adore rivals to lovers. I like power dynamics and developing relationships. I can’t believe I’m admitting this, but I really do not like fate or destiny or soulmates. I like characters that stumble upon a new purpose, or feel that they’re supposed to be with someone, but I feel like destiny is just too convenient.

Who is your favorite person to write about?

I do love writing Han Jisung with all my heart. I love him so much and he has such an amazing personality to work with. I also love writing my Reader inserts.

What inspires you to write? 

I love the satisfaction in crafting a plot and seeing it come together. Making a vision into a tangible piece that you can share and revisit is special, no matter how big or small.  

What is your writing process like?

Typically, I mull over a concept for a couple days before I begin a bullet point outline in google docs. The draft gets added and worked on within the outline until the draft is finalized, and then I finally remove the outline framework. This is typically where the title is made with a header image before I proofread. I read one more time while formatting on tumblr itself and then post!

What do you do when you hit a rough spot creatively? 

I take a break, walk away, and come back. If it’s still not there, I write something either related in theme or character or something entirely different so I can get myself worked out. This sort of move has birthed a few side projects that turned into personal favorites. 

What is your favorite work and why? Your most successful? 

My favorite completed work is my series Standby. It began shortly after accepting the fact that I had a new bias that I wasn’t expecting and those feelings seeped into the plot and helped it grow. I never expected to get so invested in this little love story. My most successful work is my series Righteous, which my readers know I have a difficult relationship with. I understand why it has fans, but I still struggle with feeling like I could’ve done so many things better. 

What do you think makes a good story?

I can’t help but feel like it’s good characters and a good plot together, as cheesy as that sounds. Everything needs a satisfying conclusion and good characters help that to be even more satisfying, even if that conclusion is sex.

What do you hope your readers take away from your work?

I hope the plot comes through, as hokey as it sounds. Some of my favorite comments are from readers who weren’t expecting to be so invested from just reading the tags and description. If I can make someone care for a character and make them want a certain ending for them, then I’m happy.

Do you think there’s a difference between writing fanfiction vs. completely original prose? 

Absolutely! I came from writing original works and the freedom is almost overwhelming at times. You can literally write whatever you want. The key to good fanfiction, though, is understanding the character you’re using and how you are using them in the plot. If the only thing the character has in common with the source is their name and appearance, then what is the point?

Would you ever repurpose a fic into a completely original story? 

I have absolutely considered it, but only for Prowl so far. 

How much would you say audience feedback/engagement means to you? 

Feedback means the world to me. Whether it’s incoherent praise, or a full length review, or even just a friendly reminder of a tag I missed, everything is valuable and helps keep me moving. Things can take exponentially longer when I’m solely writing for myself, which is easy to feel like with no feedback or engagement. 

What has been one of the biggest factors of your success (of any size)? 

Connecting with other writers has been beneficial and satisfactory in multiple ways. Networks and making friends with other writers has helped me improve and share my work. I really don’t think I’d be nearly as successful without these other writers. The community aspect of our craft makes it stronger. 

Do you think fanfic writers get unfairly judged? 

Definitely! And more lines get drawn the deeper you get. When tumblr first started and fanfiction(dot)net was still the reigning empire, fanfiction was purely taboo to the mainstream. Every writer was Tara Gilesbie and every work was My Immortal. Let’s be entirely real, EL James becoming a household name changed everything. But the medium is under more scrutiny than other fan work, because talent is less surface than in visual mediums. Every author is assumed to be amateur until proven otherwise, and this stigma thankfully lessens the more a reader becomes familiar with the medium. It’s that introductory phase that really affects things. 

Do you think art can be a medium for change? 

Absolutely! Even on a small level. In the smut side of the medium, writers are always using their platform to display ideal examples of consent, communication, and how identity is discussed and expressed. Cheesy, sure, but be the change you want to see in the world. 

Do you ever feel there are times when you’re writing for others, rather than yourself? 

I always feel as though I’m writing for others, ever since I first got feedback that my work personally affected someone. I write for them, even if I don’t know who they are. They’re just as important to the story as I am when writing it. I do write for myself, because why else would I? I cook for myself, but food is better when shared. I write for myself, but it’s always better when shared. 

Do you ever feel like people have misunderstood you or your writing at times? 

Considering the ethics of the specific nuances of my writing (real people x reader smut) it’s hard not to feel that way, to be honest. 

Do your offline friends/loved ones know you write for Tumblr?

On a need to know basis! My fiancé knows and is incredibly supportive. My friends know (except for friends on Tumblr), and they’re completely supportive or simply don’t mind and pay it no attention. My mom knows, but she doesn’t know I write smut specifically. No one tell my mom lmao. 

What is one thing you wish you could tell your followers? 

I want them to know I love and appreciate all of them. I do want to know more about what they like or don’t like, but I understand why it’s difficult to engage sometimes. 

Do you have any advice for aspiring writers who might be too scared to put themselves out there? 

Make a pen name and create a new you. Does anyone actually think my name is Belmont? When you have your new you, get to networking. Socializing is hard, but making friends who support you and want to share your work is important. Start out with requests and hate and doubt your work like everyone else. That fear is normal, that doubt is normal, but it’s how you use that fear and doubt that matters. Use it as fuel to write, and prove it to yourself. 

Are there any times when you regret joining Tumblr? 

Sure! There are some users on here who have too much time on their hands and not enough hobbies so they use their precious time on this earth to harass writers. That toxicity makes it tempting to regret this whole venture. 

Do you have any mutuals who have been particularly formative/supportive in your Tumblr journey?

 I keep saying this and I will keep saying this, but I only started this blog after feeling encouraged by Bea @sluttyten to do so. She’s been such an incredible, dear friend, just like Lexi @hellapainyo who came as soon as I started. Moe @wildernessuntothemselves helped me realize some of my strengths and embrace my writing. Rae @starxblossom is truly my younger sister on the other side of the planet, and I love geeking out or plotting together. Yue @yueliangs-wonderland is such an inspiration and dear friend of mine. I can’t imagine being here and enjoying myself like I do without her. There’s so many more, and I love all of them. 

Pick a quote to end your interview with: 

“What critics call dirty in our pictures, they call lusty in foreign films.” - Billy Wilder

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