#kh4f writing

[kindahoping4forever]

i hope your physical and mental health are better now, sending you lots of love!!!

and there will always be a place for you in the fic world. whenever you’re ready🥰

[kindahoping4forever]

Would you ever write a story where the female character is famous too?

I've actually gotten a few requests/suggestions like that in the past (sidenote: I don't take requests lol) and my answer was (and remains) if I had an idea I felt was interesting and worth sharing then I'd be down!

Writers Would You Ever - Send me an ask that says “Would you ever write…” and continue the sentence.

[kindahoping4forever]

your fics are always worth the wait 🫶🫶 i’m always here to read them whenever they drop. take your time and rest as much as you need!

Thank you, buddy, that means a lot 🥺💙

[kindahoping4forever]

GUESS WHO’S RE-READING ENCORE FOR LIKE THE 10TH TIMEEEE MWAHAHAHAHA ITS ME #no.1encorestan

I appreciate that so much, I'm so glad to know you love that story as much as I do! 🥹

[kindahoping4forever]

Just coming to say how much I love your work, top 5 if not top 3 5SOS writers of all time, your mind is fucking incredible!

We should totally collab

Wow of all time? That's such a wonderful thing to say, thank you! For that and also all the very kind comments you've been leaving recently, I so appreciate it! 🤗

[kindahoping4forever]

💎💌🕯️ i hope you’re having an amazing day!!!✨

Thank you, I hope you are too!

💎why is writing important to you?

I touched on this in answering a different question but writing began as a fun distraction and has gone on to enrich my life in ways I never could've guessed. The past 3 years have been pure chaos both globally and personally and I honestly don't know how I would've made it thru without this outlet. At it's most basic, it's been a comfort and means of escapism and on a deeper level it's given me confidence, motivation and purpose during a time when I have been sorely lacking. I also really appreciate the opportunity it's given me to connect with other people, whether it be friends or anons/commenters passing by. I truly don't know what my life would look like right now if I hadn't started writing.

💌share something with us about an up-and-coming work (WIP) that has you excited!

I've gotten to the point where I feel bad teasing fics because it takes me so long to write them! 😂😭 I have a few different WIPs I'm shuffling thru at the moment... I had a pretty fun Valentine's Day fic that I shelved when - in very Crystal fashion - it ended up a much more complex story than I initially planned and I couldn't complete it in time for the holiday. I hope to still finish it and post at some point, if there's interest. This was the premise:

🕯️how do you think engaging with each other through tumblr, twitter, comments, kudos, creates healthy fandom experiences? How do you deal with that if you're not a social person/experience social anxiety?

Specifically in relation to writing, I think that engagement through feedback, Tumblr reblogs and AO3 kudos are so vital! Writing can be a very lonely hobby, authors spend a lot of time in their own brains and so when the finished product goes out into the world, it's always such a lovely reassurance to hear back from other people that your story made them feel something. It's like I was saying in my previous answer, it's all about feeling seen. And when someone reaches out after reading one of my stories to say yes, I also found this funny or touching or hot or whatever, it's just a really nice feeling of connection.

Reaching out can always be a bit intimidating, regardless of whether or not you're socially minded but I've always been grateful we have anonymous messages here on Tumblr because it provides people with bravery they might not have otherwise. Yeah, it can be a mixed bag when some people use that for evil and are dicks but as a smut author, I'm confident that I wouldn't get the chance to discuss my work nearly as often as I do if people were having to sign their name to their asks. I think it definitely helps people feel a little more comfortable interacting whether it be due to general hesitancy or shyness about the subject matter.

Let’s chat! Writer Asks

[kindahoping4forever]

hiiii! for the fic writer ask: 🍭 💫

Thanks for asking! 🫶🏻

🍭why did you start writing?

I've written on and off since I was a kid (both fiction and non-fiction) so it's always been somewhat of a passion. Once I became friends with @cal-puddies, we just kind of naturally started bouncing ideas off of each other (I was an anon requester of hers before we started talking) and I really enjoyed exploring that creative side of my brain again. I randomly wrote a short blurb for Cass's eyes only at the end of 2019 and after a few months of "helping" her with her fics (suggesting concepts, lines, just generally brainstorming), our first official collab was written within the first few weeks of the 2020 lockdown and I began tentatively putting out my own fics about a month later. So I guess all that to say, I was really inspired by reading Cass's work (her fics feel so lived in and familiar, it gives you an "I could do that" feeling but are also so fully realized and well constructed, it's a bit intimidating to try 😂) and later on, having the opportunity to watch her work, it all reminded me how fun the creative process can be. When the pandemic happened, writing my own stories gave me a reason to get out of bed each day. It provided me with an escape, a purpose and a great way to get to know and bond with my new best friend. Writing became even more of an outlet once I began having some (non-pandemic related) health issues in 2021 and though it's been a bit of a struggle trying to balance my health and creative obligations, (see: my limited output last year), I remain devoted to trying because I can't imagine my life without it now. It's like my brain is forever altered in the best way.

💫what is your favorite kind of comment/feedback?

I'm sure this is a popular answer for this question but I really love when someone quotes my dialogue back to me or cites a specific scene/moment that they loved, or even mentions that they've read a story more than once. I really like hearing what resonated or why, that a fic affected someone enough that they continued to think about it even after they clicked it away. It's a cool and weird feeling to think that an idea once lived in my brain and now a stranger's brain is being impacted by it, whether it's that it made them feel a certain emotion or that now a certain piece of content is tied to me and my story in their memory. I really appreciate being able to connect with people in that way, it's something I never would've thought I'd have the opportunity to experience.

Let's chat! - Writer Asks

[kindahoping4forever]

I don't usually read insert fics, but I've heard you're a good writer and I read the Luke fic and it was really good

Oh wow, thank you, friend! I appreciate you giving me a try despite being outside of your typical taste!