20 questions for fic writers
Thanks @superlc529 for the tag!
1. How many works do you have on AO3?
32 published on AO3. If I include unpublished and/or unfinished stories that I have on my laptop I’d say I have a total of around maybe 45?
2. What’s your total AO3 word count?
729,333. Definitely over 1 mil if I count anything unpublished. I didn’t even realise it was that much before this moment.
3. What fandoms do you write for?
Lucifer. I may have dabbled in other fandoms in my teenage years but we’re not going to talk about that right now.
Joyriding with the devil - 2,051 kudos
And I Would Do It Again - 854
5. Do you respond to comments?
I try to! Sometimes I forget though :( I absolutely read and cherish every single comment I receive though!
6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
Never to Me. It was unintentional really, as it was meant to be the first part of a 1 part story. Certain circumstances lead to me completely losing the desire to continue writing the second part (it’s over half finished!) and so I never posted it. That was like… at least 3 years ago. What is time? I hope to finish it at some point but I’m just too busy these days with work. This is really the only story I’ve left on an angsty note.
7. What the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
Like I just said, I don’t do many angsty endings. I love to play with it in the middle of the story, and orchestrate killer cliffhangers between chapters but I like to make everything work out in the end. I always liked the John Lennon quote, “Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” So yeah, a lot of my stories have endings that I think are happy. I’m not sure I could say which one is the happiest.
8. Do you get hate on fics?
Unfortunately I’ve had a few horrible comments. I try not to think about them for too long though. It’s a drop in the ocean compared to the amount of lovely, thoughtful comments that I get 😊
No. Far too British for that.
Lucifer and Loki. My only crossover really. Also on do regretfully have not finished but it’s definitely out there in terms of craziness.
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
Yes, but I feel that it was more of a misunderstanding than anything and the person who did it took it down (along with a lot of others they had posted) fairly quickly.
12. Have you ever had fic translated?
Yes! A reader of mine translated Project Deviant into Russian.
13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?
Also yes! Project Deviant was co-written by myself, @oh-mylordy, and @self-indulgent-sapphism. I also started writing one with my beta @notonelineff but we never have gotten around to finishing it. Co-writing is hard. Especially if you’re writing a long project.
14. All time favourite ship?
Deckerstar I guess. The amount of fic I’ve written should be enough evidence of that.
15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
Hm. Not sure on this one. There’s a few I want to finish but I’m still hoping to get around to them like I’ve said.
16. What are your writing strengths?
Uhhh. I feel like I’m decent at descriptions. I try my best anyway. I try to keep things fluid and set the scene in a way that feel natural and not just stick you with a whole block if description at once. I’ve definitely improved at plotting long fics as well I think. I personally think I’m good at writing suspense when it is called for.
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
I definitely get stuck on words or phrase and will waaaay over use them until my beta tells me off. I’m really not great at keeping things short either. And it’s not even like my one shots keep turning into long fics, but more that I can definitely over describe and draw things out more than is necessary. I don’t really know what else. I’m sure I have many things that I could improve but I do write for fun and so I try not to get myself too down about what I could be doing better. As long as I can convey the story/scene/emotions that I want to it happy.
18. Thoughts on dialogue in another language?
I’ve tried it a couple of times. Never more than a like or too, just to convey the purpose that I want it to. For example I would love to show Lucifer being omni-lingual more because it was something I did love about his character in the show but it’s so hard to do in writing without making it overly complicated for the reader. Therefore I settle for throwing in a line here or there and leaving it at that. Also, my knowledge of language really doesn’t extend past Google translate so I don’t want to end up saying the wrong thing.
19. First Fandom you wrote in?
Doctor Who when I was about… 15 or so. They are no longer on the internet. It’s probably for the best.
20. Favourite fic you’ve written?
Ahhh asking me to pick a favourite fic is like asking me to pick a favourite child. I really do love the universe we built in Project Deviant though, and the sequel A Glitch in the System. I thoroughly enjoyed every part of plotting and writing those fics, and dabbling in the universe of one of my favourite games. It also allowed me to write a lot of things that I’d wanted to for a while so that was nice.
However, I also really do have a soft spot for All That Remains. Writing that fic emotionally wrecked me but I still love it.
Also I’m pretty proud of Resistance is Futile writing and plot wise. It was just a fun thing that I wanted to write but I was pleased with the case part more than anything. I wanted it to kinda feel like an episode of Lucifer and I personally think it does.
I did a top 3 instead of 1. Like I said, you can’t make me pick. It’s just not fair.
Anyway! I don’t know who to tag really but if anyone writes fic and wants to do this please feel free!
baratheonpilled
stormborns
turnnoffyourmind
yousharknotpass
pixelskylines
kaledo-art
gummygunk
