Can I say that I really REALLY love all the multimedia methods you employ in your storytelling? They're so meticulously well done, and also add so much depth and fun to the story! How do you make them and how much time do you spend creating them?
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE ASK!
i add pics and gifs because I like POV Outsider on my fav characters! adding social media bits or posters or banners or any kind of embedded images give me that rounded feeling of what other characters are talking about my main cast.
My gifs are super simple in clipchamp, though the resolution is low, so I've slowly been branching to canva. and that's also where I do a lot of posters and pics for my fics because it has a lot of brighter elements I like using. It's just really fun for me. because it gives that immersive feel especially for my Regnant fic!
It's also a small hack if I find it difficult to describe a scene in words. if I put an image like an X post with a photo, then that does the explaining for me!
It does take some time. but i usually have a clear idea in my head. It also helps that the YR cast has a lot of photos online that I can use. and they're all so aesthetically pleasing, I might spend an hour just scrolling online 🫣 but otherwise, one image can take me 10-20 minutes depending on canva or some social media screenshot generator site i might find.
Thanks, and have a beautiful day!