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[andithil]

2, 3, 10 and 30 for the fic asks - from @woollenpharaohs

2. Anything that you'd like to write but feel like you're unable to?

A proper chaptered fic, solo. I'm not very good at crafting a larger story with plot and complex character development on my own--it's much easier with a writing partner. I do have plans for at least one, but it feels so daunting and I have so many ideas in the bank, I'm not sure if it will come to fruition. But I'm actively trying to tell myself it'll never happen if I don't try!

3. How would you describe your writing style?

It kind of depends on the genre? Lighter fic tends to have a dry humor feel. Probably simpler than I'd like. I can get a little poetic/purple if it's called for. Honestly, I'm not sure how to cohesively answer this question lmao. If anyone who has read my stuff wants to share their opinion, I welcome it.

10. Top three favourite fic tropes.

This question is the bane of my existence lmao, only because picking is so harddd. Without thinking too hard, off the top of my head: only one bed, hurt/comfort, fake dating.

30. Describe a fic that almost happened, but then it didn't.

I have a vague recollection of a groundhog's day boyfights fic...

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idk if you've done this before but can you rate your top 10 horror films and tell us why they tickle you so? - woollenpharaohs ;)

Ohhh boy. I’m really bad at rating things so after a quick scour of my kodi list I’m gonna name some shit in no particular order (okay it’s alphabetical):

Audition (1999): I can’t explain why I enjoyed this one so much, and really not a great deal happens until the third act. But when it happens, it fucking happens.

The Blair Witch Project (1999): Always adored this movie; when I worked nights I used to put it on in the morning to fall asleep to. It made me feel cozy and shit because they’re all trapped in the woods being chased by an unseen evil and I was like, tucked up in bed.

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989): Not particularly a horror, just very, very nasty. A great watch.

Creep (2014): A really well done found-footage movie. Didn’t dig the sequel so much.

Eden Lake (2008): This shit is DARK. Like, the inside of a jar of marmite dark. If you can stomach it, it’s a must-watch.

Excision (2012): Pauline’s blood-soaked fantasies speak to my id.

Frozen (2010): Three people get trapped on a ski lift with devastating yet hilarious results. It’s so bad it’s good.

High Tension/Haute Tension (2003): The French really fucking know how to horror. This one is batshit and I adore it. 

Hush (2016): Very original concept and well executed. 

Inside/À l'intérieur (2007): Good lord. Of all the New French Extremity I’ve watched, this is my absolute fave. It’s utterly horrific in all the right ways. Watch with caution.

It (both adaptations) (1990/2017): It is my favourite book of all time, and although the movies can never live up to the sheer terror of reading about Pennywise, they do a reasonable job. Big clown shoes to fill, you know?

Jacob’s Ladder (1990): I just adore this movie, plus without it there’d be no Silent Hill, and I’d be a sad panda.

Kill List (2011): Mercilessly violent, dark, totally fucked up. Brilliant.

The Loved Ones (2009): I LOVE this fucking movie. It does everything right.

Saw (all of em except 7 but mostly 6) (2004-): I’ve had a boner for Saw since the start. The torture-porn genre was a pretty new development way back in 2004, but I honestly think it’s what horror needed at that point. Scream brought slashers back with a bang but they started to get stale and depend too much on tongue-in-cheek meta references. Plus, sometimes it’s just nice to chill and watch some blood n guts and not have to worry about cheap jump scares. Imo.

The Wicker Man (1973): It’s a goddamn classic. That’s all I need to say.Okay you got 16. I do love talking horror lmao. I’ve probably forgot a bunch (and I most definitely could have elaborated more) but it’s bedtime. ;D

[conscience-killer]

for the fanfiction qs - #8, #19, #23, #30, #50 - woollenpharaohs

Thank you! <3

8. How did you get involved in your latest fandom?

It’s a funny story actually! (It’s probably not that funny really.) Early last year @riddlelvr​ and I were working on Lost Souls Forever (IE: the fic that broke me; IE: the hardest fucking thing in the world to plan). Essentially because it was such a cunt to plan I broke out the pepe silvia image, with no idea of its origins, every time we had to sit down and figure out how stuff was gonna go down. [example 1] [example 2]. Anyhoo a couple of months passed and I eventually became utterly disillusioned with the g*tham fandom and I was about to fuck off of this blue hellsite for good, when I figured I really ought to watch Sunny out of respect for the meme I’d been so casually throwing about. Long story short I fell totally in love with it (and Charlie’s obscenely attractive everything), and it’s pretty much the reason my belligerent ass is still around here. (I never in a million years dreamed I’d write fic for it, but that’s a whole ‘nother tale lmao.)

19. Is there a ship which you wished you could get behind, but you just don’t feel them?

Urgh I’m probably gonna get shot here but, N*wmann. I have NOTHING against the characters. I just have a deep-seated apathy towards sci-fi in general (with a few exceptions), so it’s unlikely I’ll ever read fic for the ship. If PR had been a horror, I’d be all over that motherfucker.

23. Name a fic you’ve written that you’re especially fond of & explain why you like it.

My favourite thing I’ve written at this point is Blasphemy (The Victimless Crime). Essentially I was in a shitty place when I wrote it, and it made me feel so much better about things. I honestly didn’t think I could pull it off, either (if you’ll excuse the pun). And the fact that I not only did manage it, but people were actually digging it too really surprised me, because I was writing it for myself most of all. I do love me some blasphemous porn sigh. :)

30. What inspires you to write?

Fuck, like everything. The smell of candles inspired me once for fuck’s sake lol. I usually get that all-consuming urge to write while I’m reading a good book though. I’m re-reading The Shining atm; I’m curious to see what it’ll shake loose.

50. How did you get into reading and/or writing fanfiction?

I got into writing early 2015, I think. I’m very new to the world of fic, really. The only reason I decided to give it a go is because at the time there was little to no n*gmobblepot smut on ao3, and I wanted some. So I wrote some. That’s literally it lmao.

[greenestonions]

Greenonions my beloved, please answer writing ask qs #2, 33, 35 & 37 from fellow music rpf lover @woollenpharaohs

omg hiiiii yes absolutely

2. Anything that you'd like to write but feel like you're unable to? - I am not good at suuuuper dark stuff. but very very rarely (but not never) I do get an idea and I want to like, shove it at a friend and be like "will you, Person Who Can Tap Into This In A Meaningful Way Unlike Me, please write this idea so that it can exist in the world but in like, a form that is good and actually doing the thing that it is" hahahaha

33. Give your writing a compliment. - i think/know that I am really good at writing dialogue. it is fun for me, which lends itself to then be a thing i do a lot, which then makes me better at it from practicing. i am really good at just making my little guys yap at each other hehe

35. Thoughts on writing challenges/contests. - I think it is so fun that there are so many things like this that people can do BUT they are often Not For Me. the external structure of it can be so super helpful as a construct for people. i am not those people. i need to move at my own pace 99.99999% of the time. but I LOVE watching other people play fun games like this and i love that people coordinate them it rules

37. Do you research before writing or while you write? Is it fun or boring for you? - I tend to only research when I butt up against something mid-writing that I go "wait, I don't actually know how to represent this accurately." I LOVE fanfic research that involves a deeper dive into extant canon for the source material.. i am less fond of any like... real-world type of research like looking up science or history facts that i need to get right in order to not get um-actually'd in my fic comments lmao. i'm very vibes based and i acknowledge and accept this

ty for asking!!!! mwah

[greenestonions]

WIP tag game

RULES: make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous and tag as many people as you have WIPs. People send an ask with the title that most intrigues them, then you post a snippet or tell them something about it!

got tagged in this by more than one person across more than one account but this is my Fic Space so i'll do it here I guess lol. UNFORTUNATELY, i don't have anything in the works that i would actively consider a 'wip' right now, and as such I cannot offer you any 'snippets' because even the things that do barely kind of exist are extant in stream-of-thought outline form only. but for the sake of not totally ignoring the kindness of ppl tagging me in this, i can offer you the titles of some documents, which are 1. i feel mortal 2. bend / slide / push me to my limit

....wow wait i thought i had more documents than that. i guess the rest of it is all like. just in my brain/notes app on my phone and the stuff on my phone is in one Massive note that's just a dumping ground for Everything and not like separate notes per fic/project. but i have a few more things on a list such as 'eggs three ways' and 'cody 5+1' that I like, think about when i'm dissociating in the shower sometimes. sorry this isn't more compelling. i've offered you Basically Nothing so i won't tag anyone because that seems unfair reciprocally lol. but there u have it

[andithil]

Hi ~ here is a photo of my cats:

Also I am asking from my main blog. Still can't ask from side blogs unfortunately, which is woollenpharaohs (big fan of your AD fics tbqh)

AHHH babies!! I love them, please give kisses for me. Also omg, thank you so much cries, I'm terribly sorry the writing has stalled lmao 💀

[conscience-killer]

Happy birthday friend!!! - woollenpharaohs

Thanks my dude! <3