I have been tagged by @gdesertsand. I’ve never done something like this before, so it should be fun!
What is your total word count on AO3?
Total? As in all my stories on AO3? Oh man, I had to bust out the calculator for this one.... It comes out to be 418,994.
At least it’s only asking for AO3 stories and not my Wattpad stories, where all my stories are.
I try to write a little every day, even if it is just a sentence or fixing up what I have already written up - like adding details or changing it up a bit. But sometimes, I do get busy in life, so I can’t just write as much as I want to and have to settle with just doing a little while I can.
Do you have a routine for writing?
Not really. I write on the stories I want to, work on them when I want to, and just in general go with the flow on my writing. It works for me, but that may not work for others.
What are your favorite Kinks/Tropes/Pairings?
Kinks - Hahaha, no. I hope that this means in writing/in the stories you read too by the way, but sad to say, I am not saying anything on this matter.
Tropes - Way too many to say.
I love the thought of a bad guy/woman/someone being misunderstood and/or being a person. Just because they do bad things does not make someone less human, and I love looking at reasons for why others do things that are considered ‘bad’ and ‘good’.
I also love seeing a good guy turning to the ‘evil’ or ‘bad’ side, and staying there for whatever reason. Tired of seeing the ‘bad’ or ‘evil’ turn good.
Characters that get out of bad situations forever or tell the people who abused them or tried to use them to go screw themselves and not forgiving them. I am tired of seeing the heroes forgive the ones who beat on them. Like, there is a line between abusive relationships and being forgiving. Or, if they forgive, they shouldn’t forget it.
For example, in My Hero Academia, Izuku is essentially abused by Bakugo and his whole Middle School from the looks of it for something out of his control and still tries to be his friend no matter how many times he is hurt. I’d really just like to see some people tear into the schools - and the system as a whole - for letting this go on and for Bakugo and Izuku to get the counseling they desperately need.
Misunderstandings are great, as they can spiral out of control easily and cause huge amounts of hilarity, unneeded/needed drama, and just either make the whole story lighter or even darker.
And, if you don’t read my stories or couldn’t tell, I really love it when a broken character gets the help they need. Maybe not want, but need. The healing and everything that goes with it.
But, these are just a few tropes that I like. Like I said, there are way too many for me to list.
Pairings - DoubleStrings for LIFE!
Lol, but seriously, I love many pairings. As long as it is well written, I don’t mind any pairing. Although, I do tend to get tired of seeing some pairings all the time. I will admit to that.
Doesn’t matter to me, I have made a story for Error x Stan (Gravity Falls). What that does that tell you all? Any pairings can work as long as they are compatible in some way and have the right setting/story to go with it all.
Do you have a favorite fic of yours?
I tend not to pick favorites, as I fear that will get in the way of my writing. How I look at it, is when I have a bunch of ideas for one story and I work hard on that story alone for a while, that is my favorite story for right now. Then, when I get a huge amount of ideas for a different story and work alone on that story for a while, that is my favorite story right then. So, every one of my stories get to be my favorite.
But, I will admit to being more fond of some stories compared to others. ‘Healing What Has Been Broken’ is a lot like my baby, and ‘The Guardian Of The Abyss’ is one I am working vary hard on right now - it’s why my updates have been so slow; I’ve been working on everything for that story at the moment. Then, ‘Twisted’ because of Glitchy and the whole situation. ‘Blue Strings Of Mercy’ is fun to because of how Static is. ‘String Stitches’ is wonderful because of DoubleStrings. The What If stories are very fun to write....
I really love all my stories, okay?
Your fic with the most kudos?
Kudos, like on AO3? ‘Healing What Has Been Broken’, with 782 kudos to it’s name.
Anything you don’t like about your writing?
My spelling or when I mix up my words. My dyslexia makes it more difficult to read at times, writing even harder. Yet, I love writing, although it does frustrate me or make me feel a bit embarrassed when I mess up a simple word or put down the wrong word because I confused it for another. It takes a few re-readings to catch them, and even then I may not.
There is also the case that my head, my mind, goes faster than what I am writing. So, I can accidentally skip words and not notice. Luckily, I tend to catch myself when I do that unlike with my spelling and mixing up words.
Now something you like (about your writing)?
I love that I try to make it as detailed as possible, that most of my chapters are on the long side. I also love that I try to either make things as realistic as possible, or add something extra to the whole thing.
I also love that my writing inspires others, makes other people think and brings joy to them. It makes writing worth it when others besides myself find something in them for themselves.