something something oasis

I openly invite and encourage translations, art, podfics, and everything this encompasses of my works, I only ask that you tell me about it, and show me when you’re done!! 

Never too late! I'm happy to answer more questions c: and reward curiosity the best I can!

32. Do you have a word/expression that you always use in your writing?

I am absolutely sure that I do, but honestly put on the spot, I cannot think of anything specific. I've been writing fic for a long time, so I'm sure there are ticks that I cannot even spot anymore that I picked up c:

I almost enjoy making references to things I love, like Theatre of Coolty!

33. Give your writing a compliment.

I think I have a pretty okay grasp on character voice c: I like to think that there's something believable and real about my dialogue, and I do in fact laugh rereading my own dumb jokes!

19. Share a snippet from a wip without giving any context for it. (I would be honored c; )

You raise an eyebrow at him. He grimaces, but tips his head. Dave, out of the corner of your eye, frowns, but doesn't ask until they've gone and it's just the two of you alone in your old room, again.

You wind more cords up to strap with velcro carefully. Wait for him. It doesn't take long with Dave.

"What the fuck was that."

"What was what," you scoff.

"That. You -- he didn't ask if I wanted to go." He stares at the door thoughtfully, like it holds all the secrets. You don't know why he bothers. It ain't gonna tell him dick.

"You know it's probably good for him," you say, watching him carefully from between your lashes. "Spending time with his bro, without us around."

His brow furrows. "Why?"

"Because -- well I mean." You gesture around to the general space of your room.

is it though? personally, i like slice of life type of stories

and i was joking about rng, but now i'm curious about the chapter you also mentioned

Well! I also like a slice of life story, but I think as a writer it's just something I'm self-conscious about haha

15. What's your favourite plotless fic you have written?

Honestly I guess it depends on what we mean by plot. I have been told that rng is not very plot heavy, and I am very fond of that, so that, maybe?

The real answer is probably something I never published but I can't think of anything off the top of my head. I think my work tends to be more character-focused rather than plot, and I know that's a weakness of mine BUT

7. Your favourite ao3 tag.

It will (not) surprise you to learn I only have two tags saved on ao3

and I filter the absolute shit out of them lmao

But one of my actual favorite tags is "post-sburb/sgrub" because you can find a lot of really interesting concepts and gems in there c:

10. Top three favourite fic tropes.

This I feel will also not be surprising! I have a deep love for:

- everybody lives/nobody dies

- post-canon (not to be confused with beyond any kind of canon)

- reincarnation

i asked this some time ago (a long time ago) about metempsychosis, but it keeps bothering me so sorry for repeating myself i guess lol

will the ex-sprites die too eventually? :c

(dirk will be left without any splinters to annoy him 💔)

Considering I have no memory of this I think you are completely validated in asking me again!

That being said, I feel like that's up to them! They are just people, at the end of the day, but they are also all a little bit touched by Sburb's magic.

Honestly given how morbid I am as a person, you'd think I would have thought more about this, but I haven't really lol

Oh anon, this is so heartfelt and kind, thank you so much! That means a lot to me, and it's something I always hope for, that people find my characterization believable and fun! :)

Hello! Thank you so much, that means a lot to me!! :) ❤️

I already answered 10 & 14 here but you know I could talk for hours if you all let me so:

18 (again) ⧽. how do you want your writing to feel to your readers?

I already said all the heartfelt stuff, but if I was being funny, I'd say I also want them to cry B)

And if I was being genuine, I would also like them to able to tell when one character or another is speaking, even without colors or other indicators, because if they can, then that means I'm doing my job the right way!!

But seriously, if I could pay my readers to let me into their brains while reading, so I could absorb every thought in the moment, I would! And I hope they know I'm just as invested in their enjoyment of the work as I am my very own!

As for 11 (with attached scenario)...

If the alpha guardians arrived first, I would be glad we had Hal from the start! Maybe he'd have a body by now, although it's hard to know exactly, since I've forced them to work together lol

But I imagine that Dave and Dave(sprite) might be closer (due to their common enemy of Old Dave), although I think they'd probably still be fighting just as much, particularly if DS kinda sorta just a little wished Bro was there, while Dave definitely totally 100% (lying) would not.

I don't think a!Dave is a good guardian, not by a long shot, but I think he'd try, and fail, and try again. They'd definitely have ended up with the Lalondes sooner rather than later, and I think Jade, already feeling isolated due to timeline shenanigans, would feel even more so.

If Dadbert followed the rules of the guardians, John would also probably be a lot worse off, and I hate to think about that :(

Truly totally fine, because I (buffoon) reblogged this in the middle of a busy work week and proceeded to forget all about it LOL

(20 is I get to pick etc so I picked...)

5 ⧽. is there a certain kind of fic that feels the most satisfying to finish? any reason why?

At this point we know I don't have the best track record for actually finishing anything BUT

honestly I have found my dream bubble fics to be the most satisfying by far, because I knew how I wanted them to end when I started writing, so going on that journey to get there, while arduous, made being able to tie them up much more satisfying (I cried typing up the final draft of the end to anabasis, but I could not tell you why). It was fun to finally be able to tell a fake backstory of some of the guardians that I've built up over the years, and even though I get paralyzed by endings, and waffled severely, I eventually went with the original ending I planned so it was very exciting.

Yayyy I love music questions!!!!

1. Gimme Back My Soul - Medium Build

I heard this on the radio of all places a few years ago and immediately had to look it up because I was like HELLO?? The words are pretty much perfect for what I'm trying to convey, and the singer puts a lot of feeling into the performance, which I enjoy!

2. Watch Me Go - Lord Huron

I answered 10&14 here but!!

3 ⧽. what's something you like about your writing?

My dialogue :) I am aware I'm only writing fanfiction, but I suffer from a pretty serious case of thinking I am hilarious, and writing dialogue and pesterlogs are two of my most favorite things to do! I like to think I'm good enough at capturing characters' voices that it makes reading a pleasurable experience for everyone, but who knows!

Also not so much about me uniquely but given how long I've been writing, I love when I reread and notice little ticks that I definitely picked up over the years, that certain rhythm to the writing that I think a lot of fic writers share (particularly my generation) that I cannot explain, but just is c:

20 ⧽. answer any one of the other questions that you want to!

This was hard but I settled on: 18 ⧽ how do you want your writing to feel to your readers?

And the answer to that is, I hope they can feel the emotions I'm trying to evoke through the words alone! Second person, especially Homestuck fic, is such a unique way to tell a story, kind of straddling that line between first and third (disregarding self-insert works because. I don't have time for all that) and so I hope I'm able to write in a way that readers are able to connect with the characters, and feel what they're feeling, to feel grief, or joy, or bitterness, and that they find as much meaning in the words as I do c: that would be my deepest wish!

10 ⧽. what genre is generally the easiest or most enjoyable for you to write? which is the hardest?

Right now I am quite happy in my post-canon worlds, since I find that to be quite enjoyable! As far as actual genres go, I think there's kind of a magic realism element to my works that I really enjoy exploring! Blending the mundanity of daily life with (please keep in mind that I mostly write Homestuck lol) things like sylladices and aspect abilities is so much fun, and I think I'm usually pretty successful at it! But who knows!

Also I don't know about genres, but I do find the exploration of interpersonal relationships enjoyable and sort of easy, in a weird way!

What I find exceptionally hard is probably sci-fi and high fantasy, since I just do not think I am smart enough know what I am talking about at any given time, although they're both things I would like to try. That and historical-era fiction!! I admire it greatly, but I lack the expertise regarding language and rhythm!! It's hard 8( writing is hard!

14 ⧽. is there anything outside of your normal content that you want to write?

Some days when I am at my most indignant I consider writing scathing post-epilogue fic, but I haven't quite snapped yet!

2 ⧽. if you could sit down and finish any completely new fic without anything stopping you (time, tiredness, etc), what would you write? tell us about it if you want!

I talk about it a lot but I would really love to sit down and write the space au that i've had rattling around up there for years c:

But if it had to be Completely New (tm), I had considered a "what if the guardians came with to Earth-C right away" because I am determined to write the exact same thing until I die LOL

4 ⧽. is there an au or trope that you haven’t written before, but would want to try?

GIRL in what would would I, ao3 user deserts, write omegaverse?? LMAO??? NO??? very funny!!!!

But honestly I don't know! As soon as I started trying to recall tropes I suddenly forgot all of them! I think it would probably be fun to tackle hanahaki (traditional style) someday, because the concept is generally up my interest alley, but who knows! we shall see c: right now I'm very firmly into Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies and it's hard to tear myself away

9 ⧽. tell us about a wip/idea that you’re excited about!

Sorry it took me so long to answer (it was not in fact a good time, re: my main blog being overrun with me talking about figure skating haha) BUT

Anyway I reckon now is a good time!

And I guess it kinda depends!! On the song, and the playlist.

If you mean the embarrassing RNG playlist, partially you would have to ask younger ao3 user deserts lol!

That being said, I think a good chunk of the first half of the playlist is kind of an emotional representation of Davesprite, particularly his relationship with Bro and his own identity. Sometimes songs are not really about lyrics, but instead about the feeling that the song evokes! You know? c:

A hyper specific example is of course the song The Run and Go, which is specifically related to the first chapter, and of course became the title of the fic later (it lived in my WIPs for a long time haha)

Another would be The Lamb, by Dessa, which of course relates specifically to Dave (the god) and his relationship with Bro!

So. Yes. Well. Anyway I could go on all day about literally each song but that would be a lot! And embarrassing.