9. Which fic has been the hardest to write?
Probably River Grit! That one was coming so slowly at first, and I wasn’t used to that, and figured it meant the story wasn’t clicking or that my vision for it wasn’t right. Both those things were true, and while I kept the same theme (‘home is where the heart is’ lol ew), I ended up scrapping a lot of my original ideas and just taking it scene by scene, and then the whole fic started falling into place and I could see where it should go a lot more clearly. So that one was a little tricky at first, the drama definitely relied more on internal emotions than anything else I’d written at the time, and it was my first time writing any substantial Billy POV. Oh yeah and it was the first time I’d written anything all the way through before posting different chapters (rather than write/post as I go), just since like I said, it was a more emotional story and I wanted the character development to be believable. But yeah finally it seemed to click together while writing and it was like I couldn’t write it fast enough, and it all came together exactly how I could have wanted it. That one took on so many themes I didn’t expect but now can’t imagine the story without. I think that might be my personal favourite fic I’ve done for them, and it’s the one I’m most proud of, simply beCAUSE I worked the hardest on it. I love how that one turned out, there’s not a thing in it I’d change
16. If you only could write one pairing for the rest of your life, which pairing would it be?
Oh man idk, I can’t seem myself writing any pairing forever. I’ve only ever written consistently for two fandoms and the same thing seems to have happened with both: peak really hard with the first 4-or-so fics I write for them, and then nothing afterwards really ever measures up haha. The first things I write for a pairing always seem to have the most 'creative spark’ and then I find I’m always trying to top myself. Maybe I’m too hard on myself (I mean I definitely am) but I always feel like my later stuff for a fandom is never quite as good in quality. Although it’s all good writing practice, and I do love writing Mag7 stuff! I think my Mag7 fics are probably the best ones I’ve done yet, and I’d love to keep writing Goody/Billy for as long as I have ideas for them. But I don’t ever want to write them to a point where they just feel stale. I’d rather quit while I’m ahead haha
24. Have you ever deleted one of your published fics?
Not yet but I do have one 'rpf of shame’ which I will probably delete at one point haha. I don’t think rpfs are inherently unethical but I have always felt a liiiittle awkward about that one. It was one of the first fic ideas I had, and I’m a big supporter of 'if you have a clear idea, write it’ sooo that’s what I did. And I do think some of the writing is really good haha. But let’s say I ever did become a published author, or had a public presence of any kind, I just don’t really want that one existing out there. I’ve always had the feeling that one day that fic will come back to bite me lol
