Fic Writer

Couple years ago, I put a story down for two months because I was stuck on a scene. To get unstuck, I figured out this trick. The scene turned out great, the story got finished, and this trick has worked every single time I have used it since. The trick is to write out this little questionnaire for yourself and then spend some time writing long, detailed answers for each one.

The questions are:

Where are the characters right now? As in emotionally and situationally. What do they think? How do they feel? Why? Answer this question once for each character involved.

Where do the characters need to be? What's the end goal of the scene? What needs to be different from your answers in question one in order for the story to progress how you want it to? Again, do one for each of the characters.

What needs to happen to get them there? What could the characters learn or realize that would get them from point A to B? What kinds of things would make this happen?

Usually as I'm doing this exercise, ideas start to pop up, and by the time I'm finished I know exactly what needs to happen in a scene. I hope somebody else sees this and finds it as useful as I do!

Just came to say thank you for writing Moon Trapped In The Ponds Surface

I just want you to know, even if my phone wont let me sign in or comment as a guest, I'm constantly trying to gush over the new chapters in the comments

I really enjoy your fic. I hope once I have time to get back to writing that I'll be able to write something that brings even half the joy your writing brings me

also i know it's a little late and you don't write for kpop atm but do you you have any thoughts on Mark leaving nct? I stared at a wall for a while and my friends genuinely asked if someone died, he was just sooo neo.. but good for him to do his own thing i guess... I also love his energy in your fics, he always feels like such a lovable and chaotic little brother

One more question, what are your favorite things to read? can be in fanfics or regular stuff, really interested to know what talented writers like reading themselves <3

i don't have a visual reference on hand but it's essentially the same shape has his canon blindfold. It's an in-universe adaptation of that canon element. It drapes from across his forehead, just over his eyebrows, to the tops of his cheeks. It only covers his eyes. But it doesn't make his hair stick up like it does in canon, it's just a secured with a thin cord across the top, and they hide the knot in his hair at the back of his head. And under a hat. In public, he's always wearing a head covering. Probably in line with the lacquered caps of the Heian era, but you can pick your favorite historical Asian head wear. Or leave it off! All vibes.

As for Mark, good for him! I'm relieved that he's moving on to greener pastures without drama. Especially after how horrifically they've screwed over the poor EXO guys, the more of them that get out of there, the better. Honestly I feel pretty dispassionate about the whole thing. I've been checked out for a long time now.

"High stamina, high sex drive, no refrac. You do the math."

without asking for any spoilers would you be able to tell us if Yuji ends up being able to navigate this aspect of his life eventually? It's very interesting to think about high sex drive x ace dynamics and im really excited to find out what you have in store for them

BUT

(just something about yuji being unsatisfied with regards to this aspect of himself/having to majorly compromise makes me sad which is why I'm asking Its not Impatience I swear 😭😭)

not quite going on hiatus! I just can't guarantee I'll be able to post consistently every two weeks like I have been, but I'll be trying to.

Forgot to post it last week. It was a doozy!

⚠️Major spoiler warning.

I just spent way too much money on some merch today, I guess that says it all... I'm completely hooked and looking forward to binge-reading all your jjk fics now. Sooo excited especially for moon trapped in the pond's surface, you're truly the best when it comes to complex worldbuilding in the context of omegaverse (and smut, I don't know how you do it). Does one actually ever get over the awkwardness of writing smut? Seriously hooow, it always turns out so well, even when I'm sceptical at first (I'm talking about works best under pressure and I'll keep talking about it forever, it's so fun).

Also I agree that nowadays there has been an immense increase in virtue signaling and extremely prude (for lack of a better word) people out there, trying to bring their censorship over to ao3. I'm fully convinced it's partly connected to more conservative views everywhere, as fascism is on the rise again and they always go hand in hand. Plus a lot of it is probably kids that don't understand one of the basic principles of ao3, that you, the reader, are responsible for your reading experience.

Anyway, I'll go read now (and pray that you maybe write a little bit for choso someday, he's so cute when he's sobbing). <3

you did it!!! i'm so glad you're on board now! And I'm very happy to hear my tips worked out for you. Moon trapped is my current baby! The first chapter is a doozy hehe.

Does writing smut ever get less awkward? nnno not really :( But you come up with a formula that works after a while. Actually I think my approach is that I give up on trying to un-awkward it. One of the reasons smut often reads so awkwardly is because people try to dress it up. Fancy words and overwrought emotional language. But then it comes off so cheesy. So I came at it like writing any other scene. Just say what's happening and try to stay in the action. Don't dress it up with fancy adjectives and adverbs. If anything, try to work in awkward, uncomfortable, and gross moments to ground it. Those unperfect moments are vulnerable, and they make the scene feel more real and intimate.

I forget about works best under pressure sometimes. My very first neo fic!