Fandoms (that I write for): Gambit and Rogue
Two-shot: Morning Sun (although this will probably be 4 chapters when all is said and done). I do one-shots and epics, but not really anything in between.
Most popular multi-chapter:Ā Devil's Poison followed by An Hour after Midnight
Actual worst part of writing:Ā Something that is forced, like a topic for a prompt or a scene that isn't going right. It's beyond writer's block but definitely not "in the groove" and comes across as forced upon re-read.
How you choose your titles: I let the fics pick their titles, but usually it has to do with some key theme in them. Longer stories tend to get multi-word titles whereas short ones are usually one word with a definition that sums up the story. If you ever want a clue other than the fic summary, look up the fic's title in the dictionary.
Do you outline: Only for multi-chapter/epic fics. If it's shorter than 5000 words, I can usually type it out in one go and don't need an outline. That being said, an idea will percolate in my head for a while before I put fingers to keyboard, so it's at least mentally outlined.
Ideas I probably wonāt get around to but wouldn't it be nice: I went to a country fair carnival and thought how fun it would be to write a Romy fic, but it really didn't go anywhere after the initial meeting. I may turn it into a one-shot though... š¤
Callouts @me: Not updating frequently enough. Sometimes I struggle to find the time, but sometimes I feel starved for good Romy content and Marvel hasn't been kind to us in recent years. It's hard to write when there's no food for the soul.
Best writing traits: Writing things that interest me, which is a very, very wide variety of content. And of course researching the content to make sure I write an accurate depiction of what is occurring.
Spicy tangential opinion: Gatekeeping. First, it kills any interest a new fan has. Second, it kills any passion an experienced writer who has read every scrap of available (official and unofficial) content on a character/fandom/ship. Like, seriously: a seasoned writer can ignore a flame or deconstructive negativity, but a gatekeeper can utterly destroy any desire to continue participating (in any form) in a fandom. Shame on those who are gatekeepers because they're killing their fellow fanbase and next generation that buys the merchandise to keep said characters/fandoms/ships part of published/released canon. There's a difference between kindly, patiently, and friendly guiding a new fan to a whole world of "new/unseen" content and shutting them down, blocking them out, and invalidating their ideas/opinions because they don't follow the ideal of the fanboy/girl who's a third generation fan. Go troll somewhere else, you asshat (calling it like I see it).