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3 and 11 for the ask prompt!

3. Are there any fics that inspired you to write what you do?

Oh boy. OH BOY. So, it is no secret that literally, the reason the AU exists is because Against the Moon stopped updating. Literally I had no more satisfying outlet for my Marauders love and so... I wrote Gryffindor Blood. And that was the beginning of the end for me.

I love the collaborative nature of fanfiction, and it's so hard to pin down where I draw inspiration from when I'm constantly working with and engaging with other writers and artists. I can almost feel buggachat, ThornQueen, and MiniMinou's influence as I write Ladybug fic. Part of why I haven't read HP fic since I began the AU is because I'm so weak to other artists' influence. I just love what other people do so much it bleeds into my own writing.

11. How do you come up with your fic titles?

You know my favorite part of the AU? Stolen titles. One of the reasons each chapter (mostly) sticks close to canon is so that I can change as little about the title as possible.

But when I do have to change a title, I literally sit down and make a list. I identify what the chapter is about, key elements of the chapter, objects that stand out, large themes. These are straight out of my Deathly Hallows Notes as I planned chapter titles for chapters that were dramatically different from canon, and you can see the process of identifying details and themes and paring them down into titles.

What is 19 about???

remus

remus wants everything

silver wolf/silver fox

tonks & patience

patience

the fox and the rabbit

the hare and the wolf

st mungo’s

the silver fox and the white rabbit

the healer

Moony & Dora

I do

The Golden Ring

The Charmed Ring

The Creature-Induced Injuries Ward

what is chapter 16 about??

Harry being alone

Harry attacked by Greyback

Harry trying to destroy the diadem

missing diadem

Harry trying to reconnect with Cedric

cold london november

knockturn alley

Harry Alone

Shyverwretch’s Poisons and Venoms

What is chapter 12 about?

Lily using wandless magic

harry trusting his parents with part of the quest

the potters talking to remus

harry comes first (which leads to teddy comes first)

parenting is a privilege

james captured

The loss of Grimmauld Place

An Invitation

Wandless War

The Wanderer

The Wandless Witch

Crafting titles is one of my least favorite parts of a story, especially Chapter Titles, but it’s an important one. I’ll often bounce ideas off of a beta reader to get some insight as well.

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@lightningorb said: So, this may be a weird one but: is the language something innate from the force? Like… Can all force-sensitives understand it to and extent? Obvs non-sensitives can learn it too, since the Force is in/around everything, but somehow I always figured that any Force Sen sensitives “natural” language was the Dai Bendu, regardless of their technical first language. Thoughts?

Generally speaking, we think that the Force in itself is an innate form of communication, since it offers an empathetic link to other people. So Force-based languages are more “natural” to Force-sensitives since they have access to that empathetic link. It’s a bit like talking to people who already read the book you’re talking about —  you don’t have to explain the whole plot to them first.

So it is easier to learn if you are Force-sensitive, but you do still have to learn it. And Dai Bendu is tailored to the way the Jedi understand the Force, while Sith by comparison reflects how the Sith see the Force, just to name two Force traditions. So while both languages at least partially rely on having the Force to get all social cues, they might interpret them widely differently. Also the words are definitely not innate.

If you are interested in the idea of innateness of communication, you might wanna check out Chomsky’s theory of universal grammar.

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Touch the Sky by Owl City is my all-time favourite song!

DID SOMEONE SAY OWL CITY

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Hi, I looked at the FAQ and didnt see this question, but how does international donations work? Should I convert my currency to USD? For example, if I put $5 in but because the value of my dollar is less than the American dollar, would I still get the bundle or would I need to make it $5 USD? Either is fine, I want to help but I'm also a student so I need to be concious of how much I spend, ya know? Thank you so much, and I hope you provide heaps of help!

Hello! 

Either one is fine. If you convert your donation into USD it’s less work for us (since we’re tracking everything in USD), but if you donate in another currency (for example, euros), we just convert it when your donation comes in. So going with the euros example (as of today’s exchange rate), if you wanted the $5 tier, you’d have to donate 4.23 euros or more.

Thanks for asking! 

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^^^ SEE ITS NOT BAD (mixed results though)

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lightningorb is a giant nerd, a wonderful person and also my best friend in the entire universe anyone who says different can meet me at the bike racks after school

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and yet lightningorb still reblogs my shit more than everyone like holy crow. You giant nerd I love you too