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[lumoshyperion]

1, 12, 15, and 40? (also ily 💙)

1. What’s the last wip you opened?

'hoarded love', which is the AU where Albus loses his magic! It's definitely the fic that's getting the most action these days - all of my recent notes on my phone are for this fic. I'll give you an excerpt from the scene I'm currently writing:

Albus seemed to read his mind, crouching down to fill a glass jar with water from the stream. He looked up at him and blushed. “I thought I might paint the gardens today, but I forgot to bring some water.”

Scorpius smiled as he watched him screw the lid on the jar and stow it away in his backpack. He’d forgotten how much he missed all of Albus’s little quirks. The kind of things that no one else saw, but he was always looking for. The way he tugged his ring finger whenever he was nervous or anxious. The way his clothes never seemed to fit right, as if he was trying to hide in them. There were a lot of things about Albus that had changed over the years, but some things stayed the same. And Scorpius found relief in that fact.

12. Favourite wip?

It feels like the obvious answer, but - 'hoarded love'. Technically every wip is my favourite, but none of them have come as naturally as this one? I've hit a wall with most of the others, and there's some I haven't even touched in months, whereas 'hoarded love' has taken me by surprise with how easy it's been to write. And I'm actually... mostly happy with how it's turning out? I might be... proud of it?

It makes me almost scared to publish it, because what if it flops or gets a critical comment or anon? What if people disagree with Albus running away like he did, without telling Scorpius where he was going? If people don't like it, that's totally fine, but it's a very personal fic for me and you'll see why once it's published - so I just... hope people keep criticism to themselves and that if it does flop, it doesn't flop too hard. I'm far too emotionally attached to this fic.

15. Describe a wip of yours in 20 words

They say the Greengrass daughters are too wild to woo peaceably. Luckily Draco, the heir to the Malfoy fortune, has no interest in either of them. Least of all the freckled, irritating one who laughed at him after he fell from his horse when they were children.

'half agony, half hope', a Drastoria regency era AU (I know that was more than 20 words, but shhhh)

40. What should you be writing right now that you’re excited about?

I mean, technically I should be working on the costumes for my show instead of procrastinating with this ask meme, but we're just going to ignore that fact 🤫 But I'd probably say my untitled novel? It's something that I definitely should be spending more time on. It's not lack of interest that keeps me away - I think it's just lack of time or a sense of urgency. I'm sure I'll come back to it soon. It's a wlw novel set in Melbourne, with a magical twist ✨

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12, 17, and 25 (for Bee More Kind 🐝) 💙

Hi friend! I answered 12, but here are the others!!

17. What fic are you most proud of?

You know when you’re in one of those bad moods and nothing you’ve done feels important or good? Good morning, it’s me.

But I am proud of some things: I like ‘A Box of Butterfly Fish’ because it’s the first time I really explored asexuality in a story, and that’s important even though I was terrified to write it. I’m proud of ‘oh, I’m gonna let the future in’ because it was very honest and cathartic and that’s sometimes hard to do without leaning into unrealistic-ness. And I’m proud of ‘If It Walks Like A Duck’ because it managed to be hopeful without shying away from depression, which I think is a huge theme in my work, haha!

25. Which idea came to you first in Bee More Kind?

AHHH. This:

I would like to write about a cottage with a little yellow door and a garden full of magic flowers. But it hasn’t been that sort of week. Sometimes it feels like it hasn’t been that sort of life. But when that feeling grows too big for my heart to handle, I remind myself that melodrama is only attractive in a gritty noir novel, and I could handle that feeling yesterday. I could handle it yesterday, or I would not be here today, and so I will handle it until tomorrow comes.

It was supposed to be something else! But I softened it and changed perspectives and added a sly little talking cat and some whimsy and two boys whose hearts love each other very much. And I’m very glad I did!

[lumoshyperion]

12, 17, 18, and 20!! (and also ily 💙)

12. Is there a trope you haven’t written yet but really want to?

Ooooh maybe fake dating? One of my favourite Les Mis fics was a fake dating AU. And it’s not really a trope, but I’d love to write Drastoria in the regency era.

17. What fic are you most proud of?

Probably “I am more than these bones” or “where flowers bloom”? The former was so exciting and challenging to write. Although I’d written Astoria before, this was new territory and I was nervous about doing her justice - and I’d like to think that I did? She’s so strong and smart and wonderful in that fic. And it was so nice to see her get the opportunity to be a badass and an actual major character.

And “where flowers bloom” isn’t anything special, but I felt a sense of relief when I wrote it? It was the first time in a long time that I hadn’t felt... really anxious about posting something. It was just a short, sweet fic, with no pressure or expectations attached, and I felt like I had when I first joined the fandom - before all the drama and the bullying. It was nice 💙

18. What is a line/scene you’re really proud of? Give us the DVD commentary for that scene.

There’s a scene in “a town with an ocean view” that I’m really proud of, but I don’t want to post it as it’s one of the last scenes in the fic. And there’s lots of bits and pieces in the empath fic that I love - particularly all the water symbolism - but I don’t want to post those either, because spoilers! 

Something that immediately came to mind, though, was part of the opening scene of the Spiritfarer fic. Because in the past I’ve always really struggled with writing opening scenes. It’s so hard to establish the mood of the fic, and I’ve noticed that the empath fic starts in almost exactly the same way that “living in the worst parts” did. And that’s something I’m increasingly insecure about? I repeat a lot of motifs and ideas in my fics, sometimes copying entire themes or lines from previous works, and it feels like I’m just going around in circles and not going anywhere new with my writing. 

But the Spiritfarer AU is so different? I’ve had to get really creative with it. And I’ve surprised myself with how quickly I settled on a mood and a theme for the fic. The opening scene was written in less than an hour and it was so much easier than I expected. It feels so natural and it sets the tone for the rest of the fic in exactly the way I wanted? It’s difficult to explain, but I’m just really happy with how it turned out!

He had heard stories about the spiritfarers. They were ageless beings that ferried lost souls through the afterlife, until they were ready to pass through the everdoor. The latest spiritfarer had replaced Charon, and had been carrying the mantle for ages unknown.

Time passed differently in the afterlife. It felt like water, trickling down from the buildings and the trees after rainfall. Whenever Scorpius questioned it, he felt like he was trying to catch droplets with his hands.

But he hoped the spiritfarer would pass through Hummingberg one day. He watched new arrivals every morning, hoping to catch a glimpse of a boy with a glowing star hanging around his neck. Hoping that he would have the answers, or perhaps lead Scorpius to someone who did. There was an itch in his heart and it felt like loneliness.

It was by chance that he finally saw the spiritfarer arrive, a black cat following closely at his heels. It was a warm evening and Scorpius had decided to take a walk down the pier and dip his toes in the water. He watched, speechless, as the boy walked casually by him. He was wearing a maroon hat with gold trim, a pair of neat blue trousers, and a green knitted jumper with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. The everlight was unmistakable, bouncing against his chest as he made his way into town.

Scorpius scrambled to his feet and called after him, “Are you the spiritfarer?”

He immediately winced at the stupidity of the question, watching helplessly as the boy turned around and gave him a quizzical look. The glow of the everlight danced in his deep green eyes as he stared at Scorpius from underneath the wide brimmed hat. “Are you lost?” He asked.

I also really loved Scorpius and Albus’ first meeting in “where flowers bloom”. We stan a pair who couldn’t flirt to save their lives.

And I’ve already answered 20! ily too 💙

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3, 12 y 17 💙

Thank you, Marina!

3. favorite line/scene you wrote this year

I really loved writing all the dialogue in The Monday Morning Meeting of Extraordinary Minds (and Draco Malfoy) between Harry, Draco, Rolf, and Bill. Also, there's this scene in Ice Cream Castles where Scorpius is talking to his parents about Albus that I really enjoyed writing.

12. favorite character to write about this year

Ginny as a mother!

17. fics you’ll continue next year

Time After Time for sure. I also hope to post Albus Potter's Day Off and The Monday Morning Meeting of Extraordinary Minds (and Draco Malfoy), which is the sequel to The Sunday Brunch Club.

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