Tag Game!
- How many works on AO3?
54, soon to be 55.
- Total AO3 word count?
407,666
- Top 5 fics by kudos?
You Won't Know I'm Gone
Broken Watches And Empty Hallways
Fires Of War, A Thread Of Peace
The Mistletoe Conspiracy
A Royal Meal
- What fandoms do you write for?
I did have a few brushes with Star Wars (and made it on several rec lists for it, not so humble brag), Leverage and something from the Pedro Pascal universe, but my home is the Supernatural fandom.
- Do you respond to comments?
Always, always, always! Anyone who read my stuff and found time to give me any kind of feedback deserves to be showered in praise and love. Kudos for any commenter!!!
- Angstiest ending?
Uuuuhhh... I don't like writing unresolved angst, but honestly, I think the worst so far is Nightly View Of A Haunted Man.
- Fic with the happiest ending?
As we were saying, I generally tend to look for the light. At the moment, I'm torn between Happy Birthday "God" (which might even be a little too sappy) and The Brightest Night Of Nowhere City.
- Do you get hate?
It happened a couple of times, yes.
- Do you write smut?
Absolutely. I don't often share it, because I always fear it's too repetitive or formulaic, but I do.
- Do you write crossovers?
I have Stairway To Demons which is a Buffy/SPN crossover, and then I do have a Prospect/Firefly one (unposted). They can be a lot of fun!
- Ever had a fic stolen?
Not that I'm aware, no. But I'm not popular, great, or writing for majorly beloved characters, so...
- Have you ever had a fic translated?
Nope!
- Have you ever co-written a fic?
Hard question. Let's say no.
- All-time favourite ship?
Crowley and Magpie. I know she's my OC, but I don't give a flying fuck if it's cringe. I literally shaped her into someone I'd enjoy watching interact with Crowley, with a different emotional minefield to brave.
- WIPs you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
I have a ton of WIPs, but I'm slowly working on all of them. The one with Crowley and the seer is my oldest project, and I don't know if I ever will find the necessary courage to start rewriting it.
- Writing strengths?
My characters tend to stay true to themselves. And I'm usually pretty good at finding their voices. Plus, I will find and use a few traits to evoke a large, vivid picture without over-writing. Or, you know... try to.
- Writing weaknesses?
God, pick one. I'm not a great planner. My descriptions can get verbose if I try to expand too much. I may cut things to the bone while trying to keep the pace. I'm not a native speaker, so the structure of my sentences is a bit twisted. I'm not a good judge of my smut. Pick one!
- Thoughts on mixed language dialogue?
Either a character is bilingual or they're bye-lingual. The only times in which I used two languages in one sentence (IRL) was when my braincells were dying from overworking after a day in contexts where I didn't speak my native language, and I couldn't, for the life of me, recall certain words here or there. It's not a good situation, and it definitely doesn't happen that people "forget" to switch.
- First fandom you wrote for?
I'm not joking: Digimon. I didn't even know that I was writing fanfiction, because I was like 5 or 6 at the time. I just self-inserted myself and gave me my own adventure. Then, I was told that I was "killing my free fantasy because TV mushed my brain" and didn't write fanfic until I was much older. Star Wars and The Lord Of The Rings were the firsts.
- Favourite fic you've ever written?
... this one is a tough question... I don't know, but I think I will bring up my MacLeod's Hunter Special. It's a quiet, softer installment, and it matches older ideas. With time and external circumstances, I came to feel some of the things described in there whenever I re-read it. The soft atmosphere and the sting of nostalgia mix, and make me want to hug it. It's a precious reminder of what comes out of love, and I suppose that's what this whole thing is about, no?
Now, tagging a few people, but please, if you want to engage, feel free!
