It's amazing how someone leaving a single, heartfelt comment on a 2+ year finished series (and the subsequent abandoned sequel) can bring a sudden wave of inspiration and motivation to keep going.
Comment on fics, y'all. Especially series and/or OC stories. It's the fuel to keep the writing/posting cycle going.
Erin my beloved!! Thank you so much for sending me an ask!!
4. What piece if media inspired you the most?
Haha, easy answer....
But also....
(My two favorites of all time)
9. What fic meant the most to you to write?
Hands down, Forgotten Boxes.
It was in this fic I was able to process my own feelings and personal experiences to a degree while spending time establishing and developing a healthy dynamic and communication between the reader and Fives. I couldn't have made this fic what it was without the help of @thefact0rygirl as my beta.
21. Share your favorite piece of dialog.
Oooh this is a hard one to answer, because I'm honestly really fond of my writing and picking a favorite is impossible. BUT, I do love this particularly angsty, if brief, exchange between Shepard and [REDACTED FOR SPOILERS] in Clone Effect: Rebels....(below the cut)
“Kix, please…” she pleaded through a shaking whisper and closed eyes, unable to hold his gaze through the shame she felt at her selfish desperation. "Make me forget how lonely I am."
“I’m not him,” he murmured back without a trace of anger or malice, his voice instead painful honesty. “I can’t be him, especially not when you’re drunk.”