I doodled fanart for your bkdk fics in history class a few years ago, and to this day they are still the best pieces of fanfiction I have EVER read!! Your incredible writing inspired me and others in a lot of ways, so thank you. I do wonder though, how are you able to write such long and detailed pieces without losing interest and/or your sanity? Also, is there a certain character dynamic that you particularly enjoy when it comes to fictional relationships?
the fanart in question(don’t look at the hands.)
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AHHHH oh my goodddd i love love love love them oh my gosh literally the first picture took me to that scene with picture-perfect clarity and poor Ochako's expression!!! And vacation shirt!!! And Inko is ROCKING it the MILF treatment she deservesss
and morgan!!! and interstella!!! AHHHH oh my gosh i love love love love this so much like literally i can't express it they were my first two stories in the fandom and they feel so rough and sometimes a little embarassing to be honest but i love them so much and your art has made me so happy!! honestly thank you so much for sharing this was such an unexpected treat and I'm just BEAMING
honest answers to your questions under the cut because i am (as you already know) a bit long-winded lmao:
re: writing long pieces without losing interest/sanity; honestly? for me personally it was figuring out that perfectionism and inattention was preventing me finishing anything and, honestly, gaining any skill in writing. because i could never FINISH a story, i just kept re-writing intro chapters or obsessing over specific things about characters/events. and like a lot of readers/lurkers i HATED unfinished fics so i insisted on only ever posting something that got finished. which. well. almost NEVER happened.
intersecting lines came from pure manic inspiration but depending on an intangible LOVE for a story to just GRIP you to that degree is just not realistic. theres a thinkpiece i read at one point about photography saying 'if you only take photos when you have a muse you'll take very few photos and when the muse hits again you won't have gained the skills to take the photos you want' and to be honest the same thing goes for writing (or art! or music! or literally anything!)
getting over myself and understanding what stops me from fleshing out stories (perfectionism, short attention span, insecurity, fear of rejection) has really pushed my writing forward a LOT. for one now i post chapter by chapter on ao3 because otherwise i get stuck in editing hell or constantly re-writing things. plus it gives the instant gratification of 'finishing something' in a short term without delaying it for months/years or stressing yourself out that a project is 'too big' to start because its going to take a year. one piece, one chapter, one corner, one SOMETHING at a time and it all adds up ya know?
two accountability is important to me - writing for myself is one thing but i'm fine with disappointing myself; but if i post a chapter and smuthut69 on ao3 is looking forward to the next one then YEAH i'll do it for them! three challenge yourself with different mediums - its not just a story idea that keeps me engaged, but a particular technique/genre/style. for 'my brother's keeper' i didn't have a plan but thought it would be fun to do alternating POVs/porn/humor and that kept the story going even when I had no idea where i was going with it.
but also like i complain CONSTANTLY about writing long-fic lmao it suckkkssss and yet like. getting into doing it consistently six years ago has been one of the best parts of my stupid life. so.
re: fictional dynamics i really enjoy exploring - i'm a little obvious but definitely narrative foils. i love exploring relationships between characters that are diametrically opposed and seem like they have nothing in common and how they address certain challenges, situations, how they grow to understand one another. i enjoy conflict and tension and catharsis in stories which is definitely why i gravitate towards rivals or pairs that really seem to be incompatible/have very opposing views/philosophies. i just think its fun.
ANYWAY. sorry for the yapping but this made my day your art is gorgeous and thank you so so much for sharing!
this is my final post! the past few years have been amazing - thank you for everything <3 (more info below the cut)
I will no longer post on this account and wanted to write a note to explain and say goodbye.
Bnha and the bkdk fandom have been a constant source of joy and excitement in my life since 2018 - you were all so kind and encouraging towards me, and I grew so much in skill and confidence as a result! I’ll really treasure my time in this fandom. I loved experiencing so much incredible fanwork and freaking out over exciting moments from the series with everyone in real time. (I still remember choking on my drink and falling to the ground when I saw the vol.29 cover on my tl omg… it was life changing.)
I went on hiatus last year to reconnect with my passion for making art outside of bkdk and learn what I wanted to create without the influence of external validation. I had time to reflect on how much I was influenced by numbers on social media. I thought they didn’t affect me, but in truth, they completely ruled my artistic judgment and decisions. I found new hobbies, new media, experimented with different mediums and subject matters, and in the end… I rediscovered my joy for making art!
This year, I gave myself a fresh start instead of returning to this account. This is partly because I really enjoy exploring erotic and transgressive themes and I don’t want to share it on a large account to people who followed me under a different pretense haha. But the main reason is that I wanted to create a space without any expectation for what kind of art I should make based on my previous work (since I know the majority of people follow me because I draw bkdk, and I mainly draw ocs and unrelated fanart now).
All this to say, I hope we can cross paths in the future, but if that day never comes, thank you for the wonderful memories and support you’ve given me over the years! This fandom has so many incredible people in it and I sincerely wish you all the best. PLUS ULTRA!!!! and farewell! :’3
Lots of love,
Rikki <3
[This account will stay up, but I won't be checking it much. If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, email me at [email protected] and we can go from there!]
"I guess I thought... we'd be competing... and I'd be on your heels... for the rest... of our... lives..." - Kacchan of the Bakugou's
a different version and then close ups if y'all wanted that
But anyways, I'm gonna be sappy and say how grateful I am to have been here watching and reading this story for years. It means so much to me, it was one of the first anime's I ever got into, and has helped push me to improve my art. It's made such a big impact on my life and I am thankful that I got to witness these characters grow and develop as I grew up with them.
Do you have any bnha fics/author recommendations? I feel like your taste in fics would be good since you're such a good writer yourself
I will always recommend Fire Lily by EtherealBeing because it is my favourite fic in the fandom.
I've been reading any post-431 fics I can get my hands on lately, and these two really had me Feeling Things:
I Turned Out to be the Gravedigger (My Own Gravedigger) by slysnakes
And Your Bird Can Sing by moonswater
I've started working on a new BKDK long fic!
Maybe not as long as DEADICATION for my own sanity, and an entirely different sort of AU, but still very much a horror.
Anyway, here's a Kacchan concept for you: immigrant bounty hunter in 1900 America turned small town Sheriff.
