#amchapel

but here's my top 9 movies!

(in no particular order and may change)

i don't really have many friends/mutuals on tumblr that haven't already done this, but if you see this and want to join, please feel free to do so!

What’s your process for writing fics? Do you write off of bullet points or distinctive scenes? How much research goes into it? How much time does each step of the process take you?

Do you dive into character analysis and speaking patterns beforehand in order to portray a character as accurately as possible or simply write them as you perceive them?

general process?

umm mostly i write one-shots, so i just sort of do what i’m thinking atm? like if i feel that it will be less than 6k words (one sitting of writing or less) then i will just write it all down usually in either the tumblr post immediately or on a google doc. if it’s a longer one or i’m feeling that it’s gonna be multiple chapters, i will write out the bullet points in a google doc and after i finish each point i erase it.

bullet points or scenes?

usually i will just scribble it all down quickly and go back and edit? like i have certain phrases that i really like when i write that usually come in my first draft- i remember one being “she stretched his name on her tongue like her favorite taffy” and one i’ve yet to use, “it will crumble to the ground and the rats will feast on mounds of cheese”- but otherwise my first draft is a little bit less descriptive. my usual first draft is very colorful- it’s my favorite kind of language. and i don’t mean swearing, though i like that too.

i have certain scenes i really want to write, but feel need background so i can’t. like i have their whole world and past w this character in my mind but really don’t want to write their whole story. or in the case of my abandoned fic on ao3, i did back before i changed drastically and as did my writing style. i’ll link that scene (i posted the blurb of it a while ago) here.

how much research goes into it?

oh my,, this one varies from fic to fic but like the one w matt murdock and the bullet wound??? it was like hours of research and a few suspicious asks on quora. most of what i write is based on personal experience so if i’m researching it’s through my notes app, ykwim? and to find specific color names i use That One Thing you can find on google images

how much time does each part take?

depends what i’m writing. if im planning it’s usually like 1:5:2 planning to writing to revising. if there’s no planning it’s about 5:4 writing to revising bc there are usually better ways to go about getting through the plot that i only see at the end, if that makes sense?

do you do character analysis and research speech patterns beforehand?

Ahdidbe I just think he has potential! He’ll always be our lil asshole but I think he can grow!

they tagged me in this AT THE SAME TIME LOL

(y'all on that bluetooth connection 🔊🔊)

1. it's a tie between books (including fanfic) and music

2. it's a tie between cats (my babies jupiter and pluto 🥺🥺🥺, and can't forget @amchapel 's giselle 🥺) and food

[SIDE NOTE: IF YOU OWN A CAT, PLZ SEND ME ANY AND ALL PICTURES 🥺🥺🥺]

3. my friends and mutuals (SENDING ALL DA LUV UR WAY FR ✨✨💜🤺)

4. youtube

5. memes lol (bc the way i reference them is crazy 🤧🤧)