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I need you to understand that when I say "comments are appreciated!" I mean that I will reply to every one of them. I mean that an email with an ao3 notification has a higher priority than a message from my mother. I mean that I will have entire discussions in the comment section if you're up for it. Message me on tumblr and I will have the same discussions on an even more unhinged level. I will dissect entire personalities and ships and fictional political structures and worldbuilding with you. I will become your new best friend. You already ARE my new best friend. At the last battle, I would raise Anduril and say "For my ao3 readers" while a single tears rolls down my cheek, and dive into the fray. I would upload from beyond the grave if someone asked about the next chapter

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I enjoy a joke about fucked up German fairy tales as much as the next nerd, but it's genuinely striking how often the source for the really fucked up stuff turns out to be "yeah, this is only in the Brothers Grimm version and doesn't appear in any extant oral tradition, and we're like 80% sure they added it themselves". To a large extent it's not German fairy tales that are fucked up, it's two specific German dudes.

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[sees 1 note] alright due to popular demand I will share my arts

hanaya-san and teru teru kara bein fuckin besties

i think this one did get put in the fic actually, where karami tortures shocking for insulting her son and she was right to do so /shot

this one is my favorite by far. love this horrible little man

houritsuka-san and shocking swap outfits and i remember what a bitch it is to draw shocking's clothes lmao

i sketched out the family tree and maybe someday ill finish it? who knows!

this has been jack art, thanks for attending

I have drawn a few things for HoB, but didn't share most of them because I'm not much of an artist tbh. Considering dumping them here because why not, I suppose.

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I have drawn a few things for HoB, but didn't share most of them because I'm not much of an artist tbh. Considering dumping them here because why not, I suppose.

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I wish this was a joke but it's really not- I legitimately developed chronic tendinitis in my left wrist specifically from writing so much fanfiction. TTvTT

Insider knowledge on TheWriteGrump: they write so much that they hurt their wrist

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8, 11, 13, 16, 20, 24, 35, 59, 77 [HoB]

8 Do you prefer the beginning, middle, or end of a story?

All of the above! I adore writing the entire story from start to finish, and I don't think I can definitively say that one leg of the journey is better than another. I have favorite chapters, but they're not dependent on where in the story they are and are moreso my favorites on a case-by-case basis.

11. Link your three favorite fics right now

Spectral Touch by TiraminaFW

Her Love Letter To Him (From Me) by pseudomatsu

More Than It Hurts You by Gnattine

13. What’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?

More so a creative tip than a writing tip specifically, but in the words of Jenna Marbles: "If no art makes you feel anything, make your own art and feel something."

16. How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Share one of them?

Well over 60 that I simply have not even started! My poor ideas document has been sitting, untouched, for so long. HoB and BxB really did get me sidetracked!

As for sharing one, I'm fond of the killing game AU where the six Matsus are different varieties of psychics who need to be the last one standing to have a wish granted. It's KaraIchi, of course, but also there's a lot of angst and tragedy before we make it through to the end. It'd be a really interesting project to write, if I ever get around to it.

[I already answered #20 in another ask.]

24. Worst writing advice anyone ever gave you?

Usually anything I didn't ask for. If I want to get feedback, I'll definitely seek it out, but I'm largely just writing what I want to read, so I'm not really looking for critiques with my fics. Perhaps if I was writing professionally I'd be looking for outsider opinions on my work, but this is my hobby I do for leisure. ^_^;;;

35. What is one essential thing to remember when writing a villain?

It's fine for a villain to be pure evil for the sake of chaos and cruelty, if that's what you want, and it's fine if you want them to have a tragic backstory that might justify their actions- because it's less about how evil or redeemable a villain is and more about if they're interesting to read. If they're boring or annoying, then it's going to be hard to get through no matter the scale, severity, or reason behind their bad actions. Their crimes may be fictional, but my frustration is real.

59. Does anyone in your personal life know you write fic? if not, would you tell anyone?

I mean, you, for one, Kaitra. X'D For those unfamiliar, the one asking me these questions is my fiancee who very much reads my work.

That aside, my coworkers know I write fanfic, but they don't know *what* I write about in particular, and I will keep it that way. I'm happy to say that I write as a hobby and I'm quite proud of it, but the actual things I'm writing are not for people I know in real life to know about. >v>;;;

77. Do you have a favorite scene you’ve written from [Fanfic Name] story/chapter? [House Of Blue]

Too many to list; I love writing, and so I look back on all the different scenes and chapters with a lot of fondness. 0v0 Honestly, I really love the scenes in House Of Blue where two characters have a heart-to-heart of some sort. I just like sitting down and diving into an earnest, heartfelt conversation. It may not be that exciting, but it makes me feel. TTvTT

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20. Have you noticed any patterns in your fics? Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?

I do draw from the same words/phrases a lot of the time- last night I was looking up the word 'blinked' in my fics and realized that I use the phrase 'blinked in surprise' constantly! X'D I just like the way certain things sound and will come back to them. This also is just a natural consequence of writing so much smut, where there's only so many novel ways to describe sex that are still hot.

I think common themes that show up are that hurt/comfort will make itself known even in the most smutty, pwp fic I could possibly write. I can't help but get lost in the emotions somewhere along the way, as evidence by when On My Mind accidentally became a case study in PTSD amid the rampant fucking. Higurashi is hugely influential to my sense of storytelling in that I will put the characters through hopeless hell and agony, but they will make it out of the trauma and despair and they'll find hope. I very rarely end a fic on a truly tragic ending!

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Get to know your fic writer!

Do you prefer writing one-shots or multi-chaptered fics?

Do you plan each chapter ahead or write as you go?

Describe the creative process of writing a chapter/fic

Where do you find inspiration for new ideas?

Do you like constructive criticism?

Do you have your work beta'd? How important is this to your process?

How do you choose which POV to write from?

Do you prefer the beginning, middle, or end of a story?

Do you comment on stories you read?

Cltr+f "blinks" on your WIP & copy paste the first sentence/paragraph that comes up

Link your three favorite fics right now

how does receiving or not receiving feedback/support impact you?

what’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?

how do you write emotional scenes? Do you ever feel what the characters feel? Do you draw from personal experiences?

How do you write smut scenes? Do you get very visual or detailed? How important is it to be realistic?

How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Share one of them?

What do you do when writing becomes difficult? (maybe a lack of inspiration or writers block)

Do you title your fics before, during, or after the writing process? How do you come up with titles?

What is the most-used tag on your ao3?

Have you noticed any patterns in your fics? Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?

Would you ever collaborate with another writer for a story?

Are there certain types of writing you won’t do? (style, pov, genre, tropes, etc)

Best writing advice for other writers?

Worst writing advice anyone ever gave you?

What fic do you wish you got more of a response on?

Which of your fics would you call your wildest ride?

What is your most and least favorite part of writing?

On average, how much writing do you get done in a day?

What’s your revision or editing process like?

Do you share rough drafts or do you wait until it’s all polished?

Do you start with the characters or the plot when writing?

Name three of your favorite fanfic writers.

Do you want to be published some day?

Five years from now, where do you see yourself as a writer?

What is one essential thing to remember when writing a villain? 

How do you write kissing scenes?

How do you choose where to end a chapter?

Would you ever write commissions?

Share a snippet from a WIP

If someone were to make fanart of your work, what fic or scene would you hope to see?

Do you tend to reread fics or are you a one-and-done kind of person?

What’s the last fic you read? Do you recommend it?

Do you take a sadistic joy in whumping your characters, or are you more the "If you hurt them I would kill everyone and then myself" kind of person?

What mistakes do you keep making no matter how many times your beta corrects you?

Do you want to break your readers‘ heart or make them laugh?

How would you describe your style? (Character/emotion/action-driven, etc)

How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

What do you look for in a beta?

Do you ever get rude reviews and how do you deal with them?

How long is your longest fic?

What’s your total AO3 word count?

Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

How do you spend your time when it comes to fanfiction? Are you primarily a fic reader, writer, or a perfect 50/50 split of both?

What’s your favorite part about the fanfiction writing process?

Of the characters you write for, which is your favorite? Has that choice been swayed at all by your followers/readers’ reactions to certain ones?

What’s something about your writing that you pride yourself on?

Do you prefer editing as you write, or waiting until it’s finished? 

What part of the writing process do you enjoy the most? (Brainstorming, outlining, writing, editing, etc) 

Does anyone in your personal life know you write fic? if not, would you tell anyone?

Have you had a writer you admire comment on your fic? What was that like?

Why do you continue writing fics?

Thoughts on cliffhangers?

Something you hate to see in smut.

Something you love to see in smut.

Tell us about what you’re most looking forward to writing – in your current project, or a future project

How do you deal with writing pressure (ie. pressure to update, negative comments, deadlines, etc.)?

Do you prefer prompts and challenges, or completely independent ideas?

What, if anything, do you do for inspiration?

What work of yours, if any, are you the most embarrassed about existing?

When asked, are you embarrassed or enthusiastic to tell people that you write?

When it comes to more complicated narratives, how do you keep track of outlines, characters, development, timeline, ect.?

What order do you write in? front of book to back? chronological? favorite scenes first? something else?

What do you think makes your writing stand out from other works?

You’ve posted a fic anonymously. How would someone be able to guess that you’d written it?

What scene in [Fanfic Name] took the longest to write? What was difficult about it? 

Did you have any ideas that didn’t make the final cut of [Fanfic Name]? 

Do you have a favorite scene you’ve written from [Fanfic Name] story/chapter? 

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WHOOOOO ART!!!!!

i was listening to imigo no tamago (pepoyo) and i......... dude im sorry but i Could Not help myself. so. long lost child ao (hob) but its kaai yuki because dammit i can. its very sketchy but ofc like a lot of things i draw it was sporadic and not planned out like at all and i only realized what i was doing when i was like half finished but like ya i think its cool. i cooked with the atmospheric lighting tbh

Uhhhhhh cw for child abuse and abandonment and heavily implied child death and uh yeah

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[image 1 text: They told me we were going to play hide-and-seek. / That I would go hide, and then they would come find me.]

[image 2 text: In that instant, the fear and horror became an integral part of my being / and I changed into something no longer human.]

yaaa we love angst and terrifying backstories 👏👏 (i cried reading that chapter)

also DAMN i cooked with those hands!!!! look at em!!!! ok maybe they need a lil work but i am getting better!!!

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I recently realized that I did a goddamn Higurashi with House Of Blue without exactly meaning to. So for those who don't know, you don't find out who the protagonist of the story of Higurashi is until season two. Season TWO. And I have come to the realization that there is a definitive protagonist to House Of Blue, but we don't realize he is the protagonist until over 100 chapters into the story. Fucking. Oops?

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I'm currently going through a Vocaloid phase, as I tend to do every few years or so, but this time I'm relating everything to HoB and the MHBV fics in general because my brain is thoroughly poisoned by this point. Anyway, the chapter based on Wildfire is going to go so fucking crazy and I can't wait. :^D

Also, for what it's worth, Kyou Mo Harebare has always been one of the songs I envision for a possible OP if HoB were a show or something. >v> That and the Baccano! opening, mostly.

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I can't take credit for the idea, the original HoB bingo card was made by @15violets but I thought the idea was so cool that I made one! The intended way to play is to read random chapters of HoB until you end up with a bingo. :^)

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I think it's very funny that my server has basically become the Library Of Alexandria of House Of Blue lore. At this point there's like two and a half years of banter and discussion and lore catalogued there and it's fun to go back and look through some of it again. It's even funnier when I get reminded that House Of Blue only became a thing because I made a joke about Monroe having Wine Aunt vibes and then we collectively went off the fucking deep end. 150 chapters really came out of nowhere, and we're not even remotely close to done. This fic, and its related fics with the same group of character, have taken over my life in such a drastic and severe way, but it's been a delight through and through. ^_^

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I updated the HoB idea doc with all the stuff me and the co-conspirators have been cooking since May of last year and... hoo boy, this fic is never ending! 210 concepts across 25 pages of the doc. Some will be consolidated into OOTB chapters, but still. o-o;;; For reference, I've written 236 concepts and the fic has 286 concepts posted in total at the moment. And that's just what I plan on writing! God knows what Kaitra and Tira will end up cooking, but it's bound to be delicious. <3

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1. Do you have a word-count goal for the upcoming year?

I do! My stretch goal is 700,000 words, to keep me on track to reach 5 million words written in 5 years. I'm at 4.2 million right now, and I've got until March 14th, 2026 to get to the big 5mil. It's a bit of an ambitious goal given that I've been slowing down, but I'm still aiming high. ^_^

9. Short term goals… what do you hope to complete this week or in January?

January's target is 50,000 words with a stretch goal of 60,000 words. I'd like to specifically wrap up the Houritiu Truth Serum Trilogy in BxB, as well as make progress on Cross The Delta before setting my sights on finishing out In Another Life. :^)

17. Do you typically answer all comments/reviews individually? Do you plan to change the way you interact with your readers this year?

Yes, I try to respond to every comment that I receive. Sometimes it takes me a while to get back to people, but I do intend to respond! I absolutely love talking to my readers, and I wish I got the chance to do it more. QvQ Comments and feedback are always a treat, and I feel lucky to get to chat with any readers who take the time to interact. >v<

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Fanfic asks for the new year

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I wrote 11.2k tonight and I'm not even sure if I'm halfway done with this chapter yet. o-o Blue On Blue chapters keep getting longer and longer and it's going to be the end of me, but I have too much fun feeling my oats while writing some gratuitous porn. Anyway, Bottom!Mafia fans rejoice, because there's something tasty being cooked up.~