#awkwardbystander

it’s okay, i don’t mind questions!

journal: do you ever writejust so you can enjoy something to read?

that’s pretty much myreason for writing anything lmao. most of my fics are something that I was lookingto read, but it didn’t exist yet so I decided to write it myself! it’s still a verydifferent experience when reading it compared to reading other people’s fics,but if I can enjoy reading my writing then I tend to count it as a success

time-lapse: how long have youbeen writing (as a hobby or for work)?

I’ve been writing as ahobby for around ten years! fanfiction I’ve only been writing for a little overa year, though

carnegie: what authorsand/or books/stories have inspired you to write or influenced your work?

when it comes to published authors, I really love HiromuArakawa’s works. she may do manga, not traditional fiction, but she’s such amasterful storyteller and her handling of various interpersonal relationships, worldbuildingand attention to detail are all so inspiring to me, especially in Fullmetal Alchemist. it’s absolutelymindblowing what she managed to do with that series, particularly considering howwell-planned-out everything was despite it taking years to finish. typically Itend to get more inspired by individual books than an author, though

The Lovely Bonesby Alice Sebold is one of my more recent reads! it’s dark, but there was justsomething about it that’s really stuck with me. I really appreciated the explorationinto how a community’s experiences with grief shift over time and the verycharacter-driven focus of the novel.

The Kite Runner byKhaled Hosseini is another favorite, also a very dark character-driven story. Iread it a few years ago and it focused on some very hard, painful experiencesthat struck a tone with me and some of my own experiences. most of my writing aroundthat time was pretty heavily influenced by this book, so odds are I’m stillusing certain elements I picked up from there in my own writing.

“I find that American cooking shows are overall exhausting. The competition is unnecessarily hostile and much of it roots in Hell’s Kitchen. However, Gordon Ramsey does put pressure where it is needed, but him openly insulting his staff and competitors is unreasonable.”

“To his credit, Signore Ramsey has made efforts to curb the massive food waste problem that currently plagues America and I respect him for that.”

“If I had to choose a show to watch, I would rather watch Masterchef Junior or The Great British Bake-Off, something a bit more wholesome. Life is stressful enough as is and doubly so in the heat of the kitchen.”

🎶 = What’s your jam? 

Smol Kak: ......Strawberry jam? [[he doesn’t get it]]

Mun: [[At the moment, it’s probably Pantsuit Sasquatch by Molly Lewis 8′D;;]]

💓 = I enjoy seeing your content