Author Interview Tag
Thank you for the tag @simplyclockwork! I also saw @silentauroriamtherealās last night and meant to go off of that, so thank you to you both. (:Ā
Name: AnneCumberbatch (just call me Anne! She/Her)
Fandoms: BBC Sherlock. I enjoy a smattering of content for other fandoms, but my blog and my writing focuses on Sherlock, specifically johnlock and mystrade.
Where do you post: Ao3, sometimes ficlets on Tumblr and now, apparently, little thread ficlets on TwitterĀ (I newly joined as @theogannecbatch and itās quite the adventure.)
Most popular multi-chapter fic: For John With LoveĀ is my most popular multi-chapter fic. It took me four years to complete and is most representative of my style, perhaps? I personally enjoy seeing myself transition into a more expressive writer throughout the story. Itās a dark johnlock with serial killer Sherlock and johnstrade.
Favorite story youāve written so far: Hm.. I love my shorter little abstracted angst pieces. So, in my top faves are Pulse, a depressed!Sherlock feat. estranged John and caring Mycroft, Promise, a late night chat turned morning love confession post S4, and To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, a little Sherlock angst bomb. I think those, particularly Pulse, are the ones I think about the most.Ā
Fic you were nervous to post: I think a fic I was nervous about postingā¦ was probably both All we do is hide away back in January and A Sherlock-Shaped Hole this September. All we do was nerve-wracking because itās a diary POV fic andĀ Iād never done anything like that and I was posting a chapter a day for 38 days. It was quite the journey, but it turned out well, I think. SSH made me nervous because it had been a while since Iād posted a fic of substance.Ā āsubstanceā. So, that made me nervous, to āput to the testā ifĀ I was still decent at writing fics. But that also turned out alright, so, that was nice.Ā
How you choose your titles: My titles are either songs that the fic was based on or a reflection of the story. So, my fluff series itās pretty much based on a phrase or feeling uttered in the series, otherwise itās justā¦ whatever I think it should be called. Do I regret some of my titles? Yes. Do I regret naming For John, with love that? Hecking yes. But, it is what it is and now I try to name more wisely. Do I also regret A Sherlock-Shaped Hole? Yes. Is it an accurate title? Also yes. So, itās tricky. - I also love titles. I love having a title for a piece. It feels grounding and reminds me of the focus of the piece. Sometimes, I have to think really hard about it, but other times, they just come to me.
Ā Do you outline: Yes and no. The only pieces I posted that I actually outlined were Bee Socks, For John with love, and A Sherlock-Shaped Hole. Everything else I spit out pretty much as it is. I am a large fan of outlining though. I have pages and pages of WIPs that are outlined, just percolating and waiting for the right moment to emerge as a fic in my brain.Ā
Complete: Iām not sure what this means, but I have around 35 completed fics on A03. Two WIPs posted on there and a cover art. Iām pleased with that so far. Not putting any pressure on myself.Ā
In Progress: I have a hell of a lot of WIPs. Iām currently working onā¦. my first Mystrade fic thatās very WIP that Iām callingĀ Gorgeous, Beautiful, a little ficlet for a headcanon for another writer who allowed me to write it (untitled), the sequel to All we do is hide away (An End to the Bitter Frosts), a Halloween spooky fic for next year, This Much I Know, and a royal/fantasy?/dark fic called The Son of the King. But honestly, there are probably around 30 WIP projects that I bounce back and forth on. Iām not a steady writer. The one that probably haunts me the most is Bee Socks, but it just spiraled into too big a project (i.e. the pandemic) and so I had to drop it temporarily for mental health reasons. I may pick it back up, or I may just write a chapter summarising what my plans had been. Weāll see.Ā
Coming Soon: Hopefully,Ā Gorgeous, BeautifulĀ will work itself out. And then the headcanon ficlet, of course. Other then that, I have no idea.Ā
Do you accept prompts: Iāve never gotten any prompts, really. Iām not sure. It would have to be within the areas I write in: realism, dark/fluff, no smut, etc. I love writing angst, so if you have a prompt, hit me up and we can chat about it!
Upcoming story you are most excited to write: Iām really excited to write the spooky fic, This Much I Know. I tried to write it in time for Halloween this year but it got away from me and really blossomed into something else. So Iām excited to see what will happen there.Ā
Upcoming story you are most excited about: Story that Iām writing or story that someone else is writing? There are so many wonderful stories coming out every day by fantastic writers in this fandom that I couldnāt possibly name one. I feel blessed to have such a wonderful hobby shared and enjoyed by so many.Ā
Tagging: If you see this and you write and want to share you works - please, do! And tag me so I can see your answers and read your fics. :)Ā
xx Anne
So, a quick update to this: I concluded Bee Socks, so that fic is no longer a WIP.
