1. what are some writing tics that persist in your work but that you dislike?
I tend to write very little about the scenery aspect of setting. It wasn’t something that used to bother me--I frequently skip over sections of description by other people--but I’ve been thinking about it more. I’m sure there’s other stuff, but I can’t think of it at the moment.
2. what does your id want? do you ever give in?
In terms of fanfic: There are certain character’s who’s POV I always want to write in. Also happy endings. Also writing Aomine & Momoi dynamic b/c they are very relateable to me. More recently: anything with Miyuki Kazuya. I give in some.
In terms of original stuff: writing from POV from smart teenage girl about my age. I rarely have protagonists that are adults, but sometimes I write protagonists who are lot younger than me.
3. You have to erase one of your fics from existence forever. Which one and why?
When you say erase from existence do you mean that they never existed? Or they no longer exist? I’ve kept almost all my fics up, not b/c I still like all of them but b/c I like to show my progress as a writer. If question A, probably my miyusawa roadtrip au b/c I got very attached then decided not to finish it; if question B, then my first one (ever!) which is an OCxKyoya OHSHC fic I wrote when I was 13. Delete for obvious reasons.
4. how much do you trust the reader?
I go back and forth a lot. Connected to this question is another question I go back and forth on--does it ultimately matter if the reader “gets it.” But to answer question 4, I sometimes like doing cool subtle things, but I know, through having my original critiqued that even attentive readers miss a lot. I guess I try to make a fic enjoyable even if the reader doesn’t “get” more complex ideas w/in it.
5. have you ever written anything you would’ve backclicked if it’d been written by anyone else?
I assume this is asking “would’ve backclicked at the time you were writing it”. Possibly.
6. what’s your guilty pleasure as a writer?
Writing as super smart characters. lol I’m sure the reasons there are so many series w/ mastermind type characters is that they’re very fun to write.
7. be honest: are you mean to your faves, or do you go easy on them?
I write about them more than non favorite characters? And as a result they go through more trials?
8. what parts of writing a fic do you think are a chore?
Summary, title, TRANSITIONS, sometimes exposition.
9. are there any unintentional trends in your writing?
10. have you ever intentionally written a character as OOC to fit with a kink/prompt/story idea?
I mean, I’m pretty generous when considering a character’s IC mode as opposed to OOC mode b/c people can be pretty inconsistent themselves. Sometimes I write characters older than they are in canon, and then they are more mature thant in canon?? Does that count? I’m sure somebody thinks of my interpretation of the characters of OOC but I don’t.
Tagging, if they want to do this: stephanericherthanyou marigorbital
Rule 1: Write down the rules.
Rule 2: Answer the questions from the person who tagged you.
Rule 3: Make up 11 new questions and tag 11 new people.
Rule 4: Tell tagged people that you tagged them.
Rule 5: Tell the person who tagged you that you answered the questions.
tagged by cheetahing indirectly
01. what’s the last dream you can remember having?
Last night I had a dream about Animal Crossing, which I don’t even play except once in a blue moon. But I was going around catching butterflies and other insects in my virtual net.
02. what’s the most played song/artist in your music library?
“The Perfect Crime #2″ by the Decemberists, followed by “What’s the Use of Wond’rin” by Amanda Palmer.
03. the best season/series finale in your opinion.
04. favorite lotion/bodywash scent.
I used to be that kid who would smell everything at Bath & Body Works, but I think I overdid that b/c now most scented things smell super artificial to me. This year I’ve used some of this lotion made out of goat milk which has a super strong “you’ve gotta get used to it” type of smell and I enjoy my friends’ reactions when I use it.
05. name something that makes you nostalgic and explain why.
Pretty much everything. I just graduated from high school, so everywhere I look reminds me of childhood. But probably my neighbor’s backyard makes me the most nostalgic b/c he and I had so many imagination games there.
06. if you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life what would you pick?
This one is hard. Probably either the 2nd or 3rd Lord of the Rings. The movies are magnificent and very full.
07. what’s a trope used in yr media of choice that you’re really sick of?
Since this is a fanfic blog...I’m pretty sick of proposal fics honestly. Most of the adults I know decided to get married together as opposed to one making a grandiose proposal. Although there was this one young justice fic where the guy tried to propose but was to nervous to speak and the girl knew what he was doing so just proposed to him instead.
Since I’ve got this soapbox, I’ll say that I think soul mate aus are overused and underutilized. Not bad per se, but the fics never seem interested in exploring the idea of fate, which is what the creative writing student in me wants to see.
08. if you could tell every single person in the entire world just one thing, what would it be?
Are we talking a word, sentence, or speech? I would tell everyone to try to relate to others and that the best way of doing that is imagining their lives or your lives as a novel/movie/etc. with a sympathetic protagonist and use that as a venue for relating to them and them relating to you.
09. a song you want played at your funeral.
idk not super religious music, maybe a somewhat sad but majestic song like “Bolero” by Ravel.
10. what does your favorite pair of socks look like?
They are toe socks and they have a thick blue band at the toes and at the heel but are otherwise made up of skinny stripes of blue, green, yellow, and white.
11. favorite meme. ONLY ONE.
rick rolling
my questions:
1. Which character in any given fandom do you relate to the most and why?
2. What artistic discipline (eg theater visual arts etc) do you wish you had more ability in?
3. What’s your dream location to live in?
4. Favorite Christmas song?
5. How well do you sleep at night?
6. What did/does your childhood room look like?
7. As you’ve matured, what’s changed the most about you?
8. Favorite season?
9. Showers or baths?
10. Movies or TV shows?
11. First fandom for which you read fanfiction?
tagging: amandayoung abananaleaf marigorbital agressivenuzzling stephanericherthanyou and anyone who wants to. (If you’re a mutual and want me to stop tagging you in this stuff, let me know).
...im vaguely interested in tagging spam blogs that follow me to see if they’d respond. also I promise I won’t do another tagging meme in a few days.
Name: Katharine
Time and Date: 12:42 June 15 2015
Average Hours of Sleep per Night: probably 7-8; I have trouble sleeping in
Nicknames: Nicknames don’t really seem to stick. Some people have called me by my last name and my mother frequently calls me by her sister’s name...
Birthday: November 28
Sexual Orientation: for a long time I’ve thought I was straight, but I’ve now occasionally been attracted to girls, so I guess I’m bi.
Height: rounds up to 5′3″. ~159 cm
Favorite Colours: blue
One Place That Makes Me Happy: my neighbor’s house.
Favourite Movie: much more of a tv person than a movie person. I’m not sure if I have a favorite.
What I Am Wearing Right Now: an overlarge Guild Wars t-shirt that used to be my cousins but is now my pajamas. I wish I was dressed in something nice to describe.
Last Book I Read: Last book I finished was Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Backlash. Next book I will probably will finish will be its sequel. But I’m also currently reading the first Harry Potter book in French.
Most Used Phrase: I’m not sure what stand alone phrase, but my verbal ticks include adding “or whatever” or “if that makes sense” to the end of statement.
First Word That Comes to Mind: how. as in “how can anybody actually answer this question?”
What I Said Last Night to a Family Member: After talking about the history of Burma with my father, “Okay, I’m going to my room now. Good night.”
Favourite Drink/Beverage: Hot Tea and Orange Juice.
Favourite Food: Does ice cream count? And also blueberries.
Last Movie I Saw in Theaters: Mad Max: Fury Road.
Dream Vacation: I don’t think I really have one. I really like travelling so as long as I’m going somewhere relatively new, I enjoy it. Along with obvious places, I think New Zealand would be a visually really cool place to visit. But I think the idea of living somewhere for a while and really getting to know the place appeals to me more.
Dream Wedding: I’m not sure; it won’t happen anytime soon. The prettiest wedding I’ve ever been to was one in the North Carolina Appalachians, but I’m sure it was super expensive. Maybe at one of the state parks near wherever I’m living (assuming I’m still in the states) but nothing too big or expensive. I’d rather spend the money on something else.
Dream Pet: I’m a cat person and already have cats that I love (one is a calico and the other two are aging grey tabbies). But sometimes I think I’d like to have a dog, if it wasn’t a big one that jumped on me. One of my friends has a part-italian greyhound, part-mutt dog that I really like.
Dream job: I live a double life--one of arts and writing, one of math and science--so I have double dream jobs. One dream job is to be a main writer on tv shows (writing the occasional novel); the other is to be an engineer whose job takes her around the world and lets her help people and help curb climate change
tagging: abananaleaf amandayoung aggressivenuzzling and, I don’t know if you’re interested in doing these meme things unrelated to writing, but stephanericherthanyou also anyone who is interested
using only song names from 1 artist/band cleverly answer these questions. pass it on to 10 people. try not to repeat a song title, it’s a lot harder than you think!
pick your artist/band: The Dresden Dolls
Gender: Girl Anachronism
Describe yourself: Truce
How do you feel: Coin-Operated Boy
If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Shores of California
Your favorite form of transportation: Slide
Your best friend is: Sing
You and your best friends are: The Perfect Fit
Favorite time of day: Modern Moonlight
If your life was a tv show, what would the title be: Mandy Goes To Med School
What is life to you: Dirty Business
Your relationship: Me & The Minibar
Your Fear: Missed Me
tagging: matthewmarylukeandjohn miriamblaylock abananaleaf & anyone who wants to do it
1. Why did I choose my URL: i think it was just a working title for me to put down when i made this blog but im too lazy to think of another one. its a reference to Eowyn who’s my favorite female character in lord of the rings (not that there are many to choose from).
2. Middle name: Deen (after my country grandmother)
3. Fantasy/Fictional pet: idk. a dragon? pheonix? fantasy animals frequently have so much sentience its strange for me to think of having them as a pet.
4. Favorite color: blue
5. Favorite song: this is one of those horrible questions that no one can ever answer. It’d be a little easier if i divided it up into genre. right now, my favorite music artist is Amanda Palmer.
6. Top 3 fandoms: the one’s i’m most active in are daiya no ace, haikyuu, and kuroko no basuke. i used to be in the young justice fandom (before the series was canceled) & i really liked being involved in it, even if, as with all fandoms, there were problems.
7. Why I like tumblr: i guess its the only social media platform i’ve really gotten involved in. i don’t always like it; i quit my last blog b/c it was giving me stress, not even due to some negative experience. i like it b/c i can interact with people who are interested in the same stuff & b/c i find out about a lot social issues i’d be otherwise unaware of.
8. Tag 9 people to do this meme also in no particular order: i now have more than one person to tag so hurrah!
abananaleaf matthewmarylukeandjohn miriamblaylock also anyone just tag me in your replies
abananaleaf replied to your post: This is the Haikyuu Voice MemeName and...
I really like Kuroo too, and he’s great in the Nekoma OVA. Thank you for the tag! I’ll have to pass on this one though - I’m very self-conscious about my voice.
No problem & I completely understand. I’m glad you listened to my thingy.
