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✍️ yet another list of fic writer asks

You all seem to like these, so here is another batch of writer asks! These questions are a little more relaxed than the last two. Followers can send an ask with a number OR you can reblog and answer everything like a Q&A. I always see a lot of “idk if i’m a writer” in the tags for these so let me just say in advance, yes you are and you can play.
  1. What is the crackiest* thing you’ve ever written? (*I mean this with great affection)
  2. Has writing a fic ever changed your opinion of a character?
  3. Tell us about a headcanon you invented for a fic
  4. Have you ever written a fic inspired by a tumblr post?
  5. How do you know when you’re finished writing a fic? At what point do you call it done?
  6. When do you title your fics? Before you write them? As you write them? While posting to AO3 and that “Work Title” field is staring at you?
  7. Navigate to your complete list of works on AO3. What are your top 5 Additional Tags?
  8. Tell us your shortest and longest titles of all time
  9. The two fandoms you’ve written the most have been suddenly crossed with each other! What AU are you writing?
  10. What’s a phrase you catch yourself using in multiple fics, not necessarily on purpose?
  11. Oh no! You’re posting a fic to AO3 and completely forgot to write a summary. What is your summary-writing strategy?
  12. Do you write in order, jump around the draft, or a mix? Something else?
  13. Congratulations, you’ve just finished the WIP you’ve been working on for months! How are you going to celebrate?
  14. Is there a word or phrase you intentionally use in every fic?
  15. How many times has someone nodded in your current WIP? This is for posterity so be honest
  16. Describe your current WIP with just emojis
  17. When you get a new fic idea, what does that look like in your mind? Does it play out like a film? Do you imagine lines of dialogue or a certain moment? Does a character just sit there staring at you?
  18. If you have noticed themes emerging in your writing, what are they? What broad themes and topics do you enjoy exploring?
  19. It’s a lovely morning in fandom land and a horrible goose is running rampant through your folders. How many WIPs is it going to step on?
  20. What’s the story behind your pen name?
  21. Without getting into any discourse, just thinking as a writer approaching characters, would you ever write about your NOTP? If you did, do you think that would change how you feel about it? (If you’ve done this, how did it go?)
  22. Do you have a fixed writing routine, or do you write when you have time? Is there a time of day when you prefer to write?
  23. What is your #1 distraction when you’re trying to write? If it’s a pet, post a pic
  24. What colors, sights, sounds, textures, etc. inspire you? Do certain environments make you feel more creative than others?
  25. Someone you know outside of fandom has heard that you’re a writer. “I’d like to read something of yours!” they say with sincere enthusiasm. “Where can I find it?” What’s your answer?
  26. Do you have a routine you run through before you write?
  27. Share a random sentence from a WIP. The less context, the better. Be confusing.
  28. You’re out and about, nowhere near your home, when a fantastic story idea pops into your head! What do you do?
  29. Have you ever actually remembered one of those 3am “I’ll remember it in the morning” ideas?
  30. Finish this sentence with your fandom’s variation(s): No beta, we die like _________

all my organs are continuously exploding 24/7. every day when i get home i love nothing more than to pull all my eyelashes out as quickly as possible

thats so cool and hardcore i love it. all my organs are gently humming in perfect harmony and every day when i get home i grow another eyelash <3

one day we shall meet. and upon this occasion i shall put my hand to yours. and when this happens our bodies will annihilate one another perfectly. and release energy equivalent to that of a medium sized nuclear explosion. scorching and burning all that is dear to the world in our vicinity.

and it will be perfectly silent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💖💗🥰💘💞💝💓💕🌟✨

for real. #girl

#girl

you dont know fucking anything about posts

CAN'T YOU FUCKING SEE WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING

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kittypath

STOP the fucking song and back it up to the start we didn't think about the right thing at the right time our head music video is all messed up what the fuck guys come on

Thanks you for sending an ask, Wren!

14. Is there a word or phrase you intentionally use in every fic?

A: Not intentionally, and I really don’t notice any repeated patterns in my wording across all my works? I’ve always enjoyed expanding my vocabulary from a young age so I have a trove of words and phrases to choose from, and I do tend go through phases where I really love a phrase or word and use it a lot for a while, but it isn’t consistent. Except the word “presumptuous”. I do love that word and finding places that it fits into.

18. If you have noticed themes emerging in your writing, what are they? What broad themes and topics do you enjoy exploring?

A: Character identity and introspection is fun for me to write, and I love balancing plotlines with the interpersonal relationship between various characters. I guess my biggest theme overall my works is Identity VS World, in a sort of way?

Me when I'm old as fuck and my grandkids talk to me: this reminds me of a post. I gotta go find the post

Grandkids: grandpa sit down you don't need to show us a post

Me: (not listening) Now where was that post....

-9 and 20? https://www.tumblr.com/museaway/781190523650293760/yet-another-list-of-fic-writer-asks

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9. The two fandoms you’ve written the most have been suddenly crossed with each other! What AU are you writing?

A: Okay so… I didn’t realize how big of a discrepancy between my most written fandom and the next one was… that one November of SVSSS writing mania really overhauled my statistics lol.

Biggest fandoms: SVSSS (34 works) & Batman (9 works)

The question says crossover, but then later calls it an AU... These two things are NOT the same, so I will be going with crossover since it said that first.

I think for a crossover of these two fandoms, it could go either way — while Batman is set in the DC universe and canonically has multiple ways in which dimension and time travel is not only possible but regularly utilized, Scum Villain not only has a lot of bullshit magic mechanics woven into its entirety, but also has the fuckin Xin Mo sword that can cut gateways directly into other dimensions at will.

So there are a LOT of avenues to explore in how a crossover could go down. I think I would have a lot of fun either way, but for this answer i will go with my immediate gut and toss Shen Yuan into the Batman universe via some random wife plot/cultivation accident, perhaps.

I’ll set this around the time LBH is in the Abyss, so he doesn’t know and also doesn’t even have Plot Breaker Xin Mo yet.

So how does SY get DC-bound? Probably our dear author-nim’s fault, somehow.

Which also means that SQH is the only one who knows either A) How Did This Happen, and/or B) How to Get SQQ Back. Maybe. I mean, yes! Of course! Well… Potentially. He might need to consult his notes. Which he put… where again? Shit. One sec, shixiong, I’ll be right back—

Meaning I will also be tossing SQH (and maybe another martial sibling of choice! Liu Qingge would be funny) into Batmanland. To, you know, go out in search of our wayward Cucumber-bro and bring him home(?).

And then I guess its really just a lottery of which of them Bruce Wayne ends up adopting into the Batfam first. lol

20. What’s the story behind your pen name?

A: I created my pen name while I was still deep in the throes of my (first) Assassin’s Creed hyperfixation (have had many more since then). Vodkassassin is just Vodka and Assassin smooshed together, because the Assassin’s Creed protagonist Desmon Miles was a bartender before getting dragged back into the drama of the Brotherhood. So yeah.

Thanks for the ask, @habizuh-studios!

my dad (Maori) works on a ship with all Maori/Tongan/Samoan fisherman- and one Aussie guy called Jake.

And that wasn't done on purpose just sort of how it ended up, but Jake recently got an injury so they put him on a Different boat just for a little bit (a sit in the wheelhouse and scout type of boat, instead of the main fishing one) and he only got back to my dad's ship today and he was apparently like Shaking. He was Traumatised.

Dad said Jake kept pulling him aside and going "They were all yelling on there, but in a MEAN way" "They didn't clean... Like at ALL"

Jake experienced what a boat full of old school Aussie fisherman is like. That is the norm Jake. You just happened to be on the all Island boy boat on your first go out. "It was time for dinner and they had FROZEN nuggets" Jake that's what they have on ships that are out at sea for months at a time.

On my dad's boat they are eating fresh fish and coconut milk Ceviche. They're grilling steaks on an open bbq on the deck that probably is not regulation. All the guys have their own special knives to prepare sashimi every couple days. Everyone is happily doing their own work so they can clock out early and set up a movie on the deck. Jake did you genuinely believe that's what every boat was doing.

Local Australian man is fed fresh juices and smoked fish for first time- refuses to go back to beef jerky boat life

jake that first night when they served a freezer tray tv dinner and not an overflowing plate of fish that's probably going for conservatively like $40-$80 bucks a kilo but the guys decided Eh we'll catch more let's just fry it up:

thank you yes, I did need this today

Absolute unrestrained glee.

@cryptidofstars added some good context here, tysm and that goes in the post now :)

Video Description:

Three men performing a hula dance while a small child stands between them excitedly (and clumsily) imitating their movements.

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Image Description:

A reply to this post from @cryptidofstars. It reads: re your tags asking what type of dance this is, it's hula kahiko! More specifically, I think it's hula 'āla'apapa, which I'm basing on the use of ipu heke (gourd percussion instrument) and the mele being through-composed, I THINK. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong! Also the mele hula (song/dance/chant) they're performing is called Mālie 'o Maui (smiling emoticon)

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Iroh: so Toph, what are your goals in life?

Toph: I’ve been banned from every major city’s transportation system except Omashu

Toph: I don’t know what their limit is but I will fucking find it 

King Boomie, having exactly zero limits:

Unstoppable object meets immovable force

[Toph eventually slips up and is captured by the city guard force. Instead of being imprisoned or exiled, Toph finds herself being given audience with the King of Omashu.]
Bumi: Well, well, well. It seems I have finally met the troublemaker who has been causing such chaos with my rail systems.
Toph:
Bumi: I must say, I am thoroughly impressed with your earthbending abilities. You remind me of myself when I was a lad.
Toph: Get to the point.
Bumi: I see great potential in you, Toph Beifong. I want you inherit my title once I am no longer fit to rule.
Toph: Wait what the fuck

Why wasn’t this Toph’s future instead of becoming a freaking cop. This would have made so much more sense. 

My favorite part of this is “when I am no longer fit to rule” because

1. Implying Bumi was fit to rule at any point

1.1 except maybe in the sense that he was completely shredded

2. That he has no plans to die, (nor would death necessarily make him unfit to rule), but that he apparently intends to like. Tuck his arms and legs into himself and just roll off into the sunset.

3. Given that the Earth Kingdom has an actual ruling family that causes some drama in LoK, Toph continuing to cause monarchy confusion is both 100% in character and fucking hilarious.

Toph takes over as King Bumi the second and everyone is like “no that’s not how inheriting works” and Bumi is like “No no she’s right, I did say “inherit my title!”

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When toph is no longer fit to rule, she instills bumi (Aang’s son) as her heir and he is known as bumi 3.

Her first act as ruler is to ban herself from Omashu’s transportation system, thus fulfilling one of her life goals.

But then she ignores her ban and continues to use the transport system forcing her guard to chase her and print wanted posters declaring her a fugitive.

Fortunately the clerks served under King Bumi the First and are well aquatinted with explaining chaos to the confused citizenry of Omashu. Without missing a beat they print the posters in 2 parts.

The first (read this aloud) part is a fairly standard Wanted poster explaining that King Bumi II Toph the Blind Melon Bandit Lord is Banned from the Omashu Transport system for crimes etc….

The second part (do not read this aloud) explains not to be concerned; if you see the King at one of the stations just shout “There she is!” The guards will chase her and you are free to go about your day. The King thanks you for participating in this guard training drill.

from the bottom of my heart: just because something makes you uncomfortable doesn't mean it shouldn't be allowed to exist

"But what about <thing that literally kills people>?"

This was on a non rebloggable post so I'm setting it free.

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