Hello I just wanted to say I am obsessed with curse-breaker! It was so so amazing I had to find your Tumblr and I'm so excited you're writing more ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Your writing is so incredible and descriptive and just sucks me in, it's only a couple chapters but the universe you've created is so tangible and phenomenal and I don't have the words for how much of an impact you made ❤️❤️❤️ Your characterization was so amazing, and I'm especially a huge Wong fan and I'm obsessed with how you wrote him. You mentioned you took some stuff from the Death of Doctor Strange, I'm curious what it was? And would you recommend reading it? No pressure to respond! Thank you again for creating such a beautiful piece of art and sharing it with the world ❤️
Oh my gosh this is the kindest anon ask ever, you've just made my day by sending this in!!! T_T ❤️❤️
Firstly, I'm super happy to hear that you enjoyed Curse-Breaker so much and that it had such an impact on you!! It was something that I really enjoyed writing--it was supposed to be closer to a quarter the size it turned out to be, but it kind of just...got away from me hahaha 😂 Honestly, though, losing myself in the cozy domesticity of the Sanctum Sanctorum and the relationship with Stephen was really nice, so it's great to hear that it was good from your perspective, too!! ❤️❤️❤️ And thank you times a million for the kind words on my writing, too! It's always a huge relief to hear that people think my characterization is on point, especially when I'm writing characters who are so beloved by so many people, like Stephen and Wong.
WHICH speaking of Wong: some of my characterization of him is actually what I took from Death of Doctor Strange!! In DoDS, he has this really lovely scene first thing in the comic where Stephen is getting up for the day, ready to take Bats for a walk, and Wong is already downstairs, making coffee and breakfast. He's about to go to his life-drawing class (which I loved SO much for him that yes, I referenced that hahah) and he teases Stephen a little before wishing him well on his "walkies". It's the cutest thing honestly. I really love the idea of Wong being that gentle, warm, always-there-for-you type of friend who's not afraid to go head-to-head with Stephen in banter. Wong is undeniably an incredibly powerful Master of the Mystic Arts in his own right (I have so many thoughts about him as Sorcerer Supreme tbh) but at the same time, he's also a guy who has his own healthy interests and hobbies. Wong is SUPER underrated as a character, as a sorcerer, as a friend, and as husband material. Thank you for coming to my Wong is the Best TedTalk JSJDIFJ
Lastly: I would *absolutely* recommend DoDS. If you have Marvel Unlimited, the whole series is available there! The art style is one of my faves in recent comics, you really don't need to have much knowledge of things that previously happened in the comics to follow along (though it does help if you know who Clea is, which I think most of us do by now!), and the story is EXCELLENT. Moderate horror vibes throughout, as would be expected from a Dr. Strange comic, with excellent pacing and characterization. The ending is emotional and unexpected. If you read it, please come into my inbox to scream about it with me. My only complaint about DoDS is actually about its sequel, Strange, because I cannot *stand* how Clea is being characterized in it so far. So there's that 🙃
Thank you again for this lovely ask, anon!! You've really made my whole day ❤️❤️❤️
