hey marigold-margot! <3

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9. what, if anything, do you do for inspiration?

music! i listen to soooo much music in prep and during the writing process. i generally always pull fic titles from songs, so that helps ground it, but more than that - when i reach the end of a fic i actually find The One Song that is the fic and i put it on repeat and that’s what i bang out the last thousands of words to.

other than that, historically - i’ve used moodboards, chatficcing, plot lines, movies and other lit/fic. i really love looking at art/theoretical choncepts, that’s what my 8 tag on starmotions is about.

in all of these, the most important thing to my process, i suppose, is not refraining from exploring things. i rarely cut anything and i don’t put up no-go blocks on anything. which tends to lead to things like an emotive ship or hot air balloon towns.

18. were there any works you read that affected you so much that it influenced your writing style? what were they?

god. what a question. i feel like, of the top of my head -

conceptually: catch a falling star, babylon, lions and tigers, i see fire, an unnamed massive naruto sci-fi series i shall not reveal lmfao

stylistically: clare, gyzym, mverse that was never meant to be (esp the couch 1,2,3), starlingthefool, steinway verse, this lonely house, W.I.P.E.

24. have you ever become an expert on something you previously knew nothing about, in order to better a scene or a story?

tbqh! solarpunk. i’ve done a ton of looking into it over the course of various stories tho i did have interest in it before. locations - i will always try and put the most real, on-the-ground detail possible so i’m always looking at maps or images of places.

i feel like i tend to go in spirals on very specific things bc my general world building is very vast but mostly imagination based. so i will look up the history of american lipstick or designer clothing collections etc, but not like Became an Expert on Classical Compositions for a fic levels yunno.

cherry: can you play any musical instruments or can you sing?

I can carry a tune, I think?? I tried learning a few instruments, but it’s not my thing.

grape: if you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Right now, somewhere warm and by the water. Maybe Australia or New Zealand? Hawai’i would be nice too?? idk I’m just over winter.

pomegranate: when do you feel the most confident?

When I’m coordinating stuff like events or when I’m teaching/giving a workshop. It’s always scary and weird, but it’s also one thing I know I’m good at and the feedback is good so I enjoy it.

tulip: what is your most favorite make-up product? do you like it more natural, dark, or etc?

I love lipstick the most, even if I don’t wear it that often. I makes me feel powerful in a very superficial way. Like, I know that women who wear red lipstick get better tips. I wear it to get attention when I need it. I like a more “natural” look (foundation, concealer, mascara and brows filled in) but these days, I’ve been playing with a subtle touch of color or shine. 

september flower: are you more of a sunshine or sunset person?

I assume they meant sunrise and not sunshine?? I’m honestly never awake for a sunrise, but I still appreciate them. I’m more of a sunset person, though. I love how clear the sky has been here these past few days. The few clouds are back-lit with pink and orange hues and the whole sky fades from blue to red. I love it. 

aw, so cute!!!