First, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINT-CHAN!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Hope you had a super great day! Second, thank you so much for reading my first fiction and I’m so glad that you like it! And also thank you for the advice, I was soooo happy, you’re the best human on earth ahhhhh Have a very happy birthday and take care of yourself! X ~ artycreaty
Thank you!!!
I’m glad you enjoyed my little advice, and I hope to read more from you soon! I know there is more in the Emogust tag to be read, but I’ve been a bit distracted these past two days! I will read when I have a bit more time!
*raises hand eagerly as if in class* I'm curious, so here! 4, 8, 10, 20, 22, 26/27, 30, 40, 41 and 48! So sorry if it's too much, ignore if it's too much! Hope you're having a lovely weekend! - artycreaty (Aina)
Yay, I love the questions! I’ll try to answer them all Aina! Thank you! ♥️ Will put the rest under the cut ‘cuz long answer ahead!
4. Do you regret getting involved in any fandoms?
Oh not at all! :) Fortunately the fandoms I belong to aren’t toxic or at least the users I follow aren’t toxic, thus making my fandom experience a lot enjoyable and worthwhile. I owe it to them that I do not regret joining those fandoms!
8. How did you get involved in your latest fandom?
I would say Jujutsu Kaisen but I haven’t invested in it that much yet since I’m waiting for the first season to finish. So I’ll answer with my second to the latest fandom - Naruto! I got involved because my mutuals over here (hi trouvelle and purplellamanator!!) post a lot about Naruto and I got curious. So I watched the first part on Netflix and DAMN. My two months went by in a flash. 😂 720 episodes and 10+ movies later, here I am, a Naruto trash but most especially, a Kakashi simp. HAHAHA.
10. Is there a fandom you read fic from but don’t write in?
Yes! Almost all my fandoms except Detective Conan. 😂 I read fics of Boku no Hero Academia, Naruto, and Kimetsu no Yaiba but I never published any fic for these series. I’m good with just reading fics made by others. ♡
20. Any ships which you surprised yourself by liking?
Yes, in Naruto, I’m quite surprised I find myself liking KakaSaku. I shall admit it’s one of the ships out there that get lots of hate because, well. But I will not tolerate it when people conclude that people who support the ship support p*dophilia. I won’t dig into that further because I might ramble. Haha! Anyway aside from KakaSaku, other ships which I surprisingly like in Naruto are KakaObi, KakaRin, KakaObiRin, SasoSaku, ItaSaku, ShikaIno, etc. For BNHA, BakuCamie, BakuMomo, and BakuJirou. It’s all surprising because those who know me know that before all of these, I mostly ship canon pairings. But then, idk, Naruto changed my life and widened my lens to a variety of rare, unique, non-canon pairings with dynamics I love and I want to tinker with.
I just have to add to this, the main reason I ship is because I enjoy characters’ dynamics. I ship because I enjoy how the ship works and that’s it. Sometimes one doesn’t have to necessarily ascribe to it any sort of ethical meaning. After all, shipping is about finding comfort in two (or more) fictional characters’ interactions with each or one another - there are lots of varieties. Certainly that doesn’t equate me being a bad/immoral person because I know for myself what’s right or wrong. Fictional characters won’t let me affect my stance on irl sensitive issues. Okay so I did ramble a little.
22. Is there anything you regret writing?
No! Certain cringe-y scenes probably yes, but not the whole fic. I don’t regret writing any of my fics because I knew they gave me joy once. <3
27. What do you hate more: Coming up with titles or writing summaries?
Writing! Summaries! It’s tedious. It’s troublesome. It’s difficult! What do they mean I have to summarize the whole story in less than three sentences?! I can’t! What if the summary turns out bad? People will lose the chance of reading the actual fic which may actually change their lives! Yeah, I hate writing summaries. Hahaha.
30. What inspires you to write?
My daydreams principally inspire me to write. ✨ Following close are the reviews and kind feedbacks I get from people. ♡
40. What do you struggle the most with in your writing?
I struggle with expositions, world-building, and dialogue. 😵 You know how I have it all mapped in my brain but when I convert the thoughts into actual words, my fingers do nothing but hover over the keyboard. What do I type?? What shall person B say in response to person A? What sentence shall I type after this sentence to make it flow smoothly? Ah, the questions I ask myself every single time I write.
41. List and link to 5 fanfics you are currently reading:
I have several Ao3 tabs open rn and imma handpick some:
why don’t you say so (Ch 19) by frazzledazzle (BNHA kacchako)
Cost of Freedom (Ch 19) by MintChocolateLeaves (DCMK)
we were screaming colour (only a possibility) (Ch 33) by mouseymightymarvellous (Naruto kakasaku)
The Night Off by SpicedGold (Naruto shikatema)
Black Roses by Fyliwion (DCMK kaiao)
48. Do you leave reviews when you read fanfiction? Why/Why not?
95% of the time I do! Very rarely do I not leave reviews. As a fellow writer, I understand how frustrating it can be to have someone read your work and not say anything. It makes you anxious or paranoid or lose your drive to write more fics. That’s why I always make it a point to leave a comment after reading any fic I read, may it be just an emoji or a simple ‘I like it!’. Writers deserve feedback after spending hours making their craft and mustering the courage to offer their masterpiece for the world to read. :)
Also glad that the fic asks Made your day better! My day is just fine, thank you! More to say, your reply made my day better as well! 🤗 — artycreaty (Aina)
Awwww Aina I missed you! ❤️ I hope you’re continuing to do well and have more wonderful days to come! ( ´ ▽ ` )/
