Meet the Author: remusslupinn
Hi, Tori!
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When did you start writing Olitz? 2018.
Tell us about yourself! What do you want readers to know about you? I’m fresh out of college — and I just love to tell stories and communicate. Writing is my career as well, so I never have a shortage of it. Outside of my writing, I have a huge, wonderful family, two dogs, and great friends — all of whom I love dearly. I have a lot of different hobbies, so I enjoy staying busy and trying new things. And of course, I love Scandal. My life has undoubtedly changed for the better since I started watching the show and became immersed in the fandom.
What drew you to Olivia and Fitz? I think Tony Goldwyn and Kerry Washington’s chemistry was a huge part of that. Those two have something special, and it’s easy to see onscreen. I loved so many of their moments and their dialogue — it really felt like despite the craziness they went through, that they were just two people who really loved each other. From the very first episode, I was hooked on them, and that’s never changed!
What made you want to write about them? Honestly, I just found myself wanting to expand on what we were seeing in the show. I wanted to explore new scenarios with the two characters, and their chemistry onscreen was definitely my inspiration for that.
How would you describe your writing? Romance, angst, slow burn for sure. I will always focus on Olitz since that’s who I’m writing about, but I do enjoy developing my other characters on the side too. I’m very detailed in my writing (too detailed sometimes, probably), and I like to let my dialogue carry chapters a lot of the time. Sometimes it’s not right for the chapter so there’s a lot more description, but dialogue is something that just flows easily for me, and I really enjoy it. I also think my writing can be informal sometimes, in the sense that it really dives into how a character feels inside. I sometimes make little jokes here and there that readers may catch; they usually don’t serve any purpose in the characters’ situation — but are there to make readers laugh (hopefully).
What inspires you to write / create? Honestly, I get inspiration from so many things — some of which are surprising. First off, from the show, itself, and from Tony and Kerry. I also get inspiration from little conversations I hear at the store or conversations I’m participating in. Sometimes I even get inspiration from simple photos and things I see on social media.
Favorite movies, shows, music?
Favorite movies: Love Actually, Hunger Games series, Divergent series, The Proposal, Iron Man, Safe Haven
Favorite shows: Scandal, Lucifer, GOT, Umbrella Academy, Friends
Favorite music: I like a little bit of everything. You’ll find me listening to everything from rap, pop, r&b, country, alternative rock, rock, and showtunes.
How long does it take you to write a chapter? This all depends for me. Oftentimes, I will have little bits and pieces written out already beforehand since I’m a big planner. However, I do tend to write longer chapters, and I’m very descriptive as well. This definitely lengthens that amount of time. Usually, I can have a chapter written and edited in two to three weeks — unless life really gets in the way!
Did the show’s themes and plots encourage you or discourage you from writing? Encourage.
Writing AU or Canon? AU.
Reading AU or Canon? AU.
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A favorite line, scene, or paragraph you’ve written.
I think a favorite of mine will always be in Forbidden, when Fitz asked Olivia to marry him. Either that, or their wedding, itself. I have to admit, those scenes had me in my feels while writing them because they’re so dear to my heart, and I wish we would have gotten that in the actual show.
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Fave Olitz moments? The rose garden and Constitution scenes, EVERY moment on the campaign trail, when they ran out the clock together, and their night in Vermont.
Fave Olitz fanfic moments? I love all fanfic talks of marriage and little Olitz babies! I need to be better at reading more fanfic, myself, but I can say that I really do love domestic Olitz scenes. We didn’t get enough of that in the show!
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Do you like it when readers engage with you via comments / social media? Yes.
Story Reviews: Love them, hate them? Of course, this depends for me as well. I really appreciate every thoughtful review — whether positive or constructive. Positive ones boost my confidence and make it even easier to want to keep writing. It’s very nice knowing there are people who deeply appreciate the time and effort I put into my writing. Constructive ones can give me an insight into certain things as I write, and can be helpful too. What discourages me are the hate reviews. These are usually in the form of guest reviews, but not always. I can confidently say that I do hate those, and they can really have a negative impact on my confidence, both when it comes to writing and even other things as well. Unfortunately, those stick with me for a long time.
What advice would you give to a new Olitz writer? I would say to write what you want to write about. This is truly advice for any writer in general. It’s a bonus when people enjoy it, but if you have a story you want to tell — then you DO IT!
Outside of your fics, do you have any fave Olitz stories or authors? I’m not a big FanFiction reader because I tend to spend my free time writing.
Do you talk to other Olitz authors? If so, do you like the camaraderie? I do. I enjoy being able to talk to others who write, and discussing our ideas, feedback, etc.
Have you made friends (people you talk to outside of fanfic) because of Olitz / Scandal fanfic? I sure have! Some of my best friends have come from being in the Scandal fandom and the Olitz fanfic community.
Before you go, anything else you’d like to share? Thanks as always, to those who read what authors are putting out there. Writing fanfic is truly no picnic. It isn’t easy and sometimes you feel more negative about things than you do positive. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you to all of the readers. You all make it so much more enjoyable!
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Thank you, Tori, for allowing us to feature you!