DVD Commentary: Battleships and Love Boats
Another for the vault @shamelessdvdcommentary :)
Idk who requested me, but thank you a whole lot <3 it's nice to be thought of. Since I don't know which story anon would like to know about, I thought I'd pick the biggest and baddest hahah
Give us some stats - (when you wrote it, word count, how long it took to finish, is it a one-shot/multi-chapter, etc)
Published June 24th, 2023 (same day I finished In Another World). Wrote and posted one chapter (ish) every day. Finished it about 2 months later.
What was the initial inspiration for your story?
I vaguely dabbled with smut in In Another World, so I wanted to truly try my hand at it in a story that was meant to have it. I also knew I wanted to write a story where they were a bit younger because I like all the angsty drama hahah
If the story is written from a character’s POV, why did you choose this character?
I almost always write in dual POV. To me, it makes sense because both Ian and Mickey have an equal say about their relationship. It's also such a nice break to be able to jump into one's head when I so please.
What was your favourite scene to write?
I loooove the casual (semi) PDA and the calm of them both when they're finally together. Details and absentminded touches are my cryptonite, so I adore how they act in that chapter as they're looking at cars. They're dialogue is also adorable (if I may say so myself lol)
How did you come up with the title?
Titles are the first thing I come up with when I'm writing a story and more or less build everything off of that vibe. I think I heard or read Battleships and Love Boats somewhere, but I can't remember where, and it just stuck.
Fitting, though, I think. Both love and calm, but also battles and uncertainty.
Was there anything you struggled to write? If so, how did you overcome this?
It's time to face the facts that I will never be an excellent smut writer and I am fine with that. I cringe too much of myself to write too explicitly. Too innocent for this.
Favourite line in the story?
“Jesus Chr—fuck,” Ian spoke breathlessly and dropped his head back a bit too far, consequently banging it against the wall.
The one that started it all hahah
Did the storyline change in any way as you wrote the story?
Let's just say that the story you start reading is not the story you end with. But, again, I don't map out my stories if I can help it.
What are you most proud about in the story? (plot, characterisation, dialogue, twist/cliffhanger, etc)
I think I had their voices etched into my brain stem at that point. If I can't hear the characters say their lines, I don't write it.
Reading back the story now, is there anything you’d change or add?
I wish I had gotten Mickey his car. Sorry, Mick.
If you’ve chosen your most popular story, are you surprised by the popularity?
After I wrote In Another World, which became quite successful, I didn't think I could replicate anything like the warm reception that it got.
Battleship, you exceeded all expectations.
Did you have a beta or a friend who helped you as you wrote?
Alexa! Play "All by myself" - Celine Dion!
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