#kina write

What kind of a director do you think u are? Nice or mean or a sassy one? The line changes entirely based on this

Hmm, I actually have never thought of that 🤔

Because when I write headcanons for each of them, it's a bit easier to imagine since it's like having an interview with them. But when it comes to headcanons or fics where they have to interact with each other or with Reader, I guess I'm the type who's like:

"No no no, that's not how you should react in this situation."

"Your line is abcxyz, and you need to lower your tone here."

Then I'd probably jump in and demonstrate it myself. Like, I'd push them aside and pin the Reader against the wall just so they can understand the scene better or build up the atmosphere properly.

"See? LIKE THIS. Do you people feel the sexual tension or do I have to do everything around here?"

And I think I'd be quite an unpredictable director too. I can be very capricious.

"Oh, oh, I think we should add this and that to this scene. It suits your character so much."

I think most of them would secretly hate me because actors need time to get into character. Once they've finally built up the energy and vibe, I suddenly want to add something else. Ahaha, they'd hate having me as their director.

"Okay, new plan. We're changing everything."

"But we just got into character."

"Skill issue."

So if you consider that a mean director, then I am one. I think I can be very perfectionistic, especially with romance scripts when I need them to build chemistry and dynamics with the other actors.

If I were working on set, I think I'd work best with Ed because he knows and understands exactly what he's doing. I wouldn't need to demonstrate much or explain too much. Taiga too. Maybe I'd only have to tell him one or two things and he'd get it immediately. Fast learner, eh.

As for Jin, I can imagine half of my budget going into ashtray props because I keep being unsatisfied with the scenes where he has to get angry and throw things and stuff.

Honestly, he'd probably end up pinned against the wall by me because he keeps messing up the scene or getting too awkward. Man can't catch a damn break with me.

Or, for example, when I write a romance scene and the atmosphere is right but I'm still not satisfied (it aint hitting right), instead of thinking, "Oh, my writing sucks."

I'd think.

"Oh, fuck you guys, you can't act the way I want you to."

"Y'all are lucky you're fictional because this performance is ASS."

Then after 5 minutes of complaining, I'd calm down and start adjusting the script. Yk how some directors are very flexible with their scripts? They know how to change things slightly so the actors can grasp it without changing the atmosphere too much.

Like, yeah, I'd still be unsatisfied, but willing to negotiate with the actors instead of forcing them to perform my 4K HD Dolby Atmos vision exactly as it appears inside my head.

Ayayaya. Trying too hard suddenly makes it hard to try.

As for Rui and Haku, I feel like Haku would be way too into his character that he'd start talking to others the same way he talks to Reader, and I'd get weirded out.

Like, go say that to your girls or something.

And Rui... I feel like he'd be too scared of me to ever say anything. He'd just obediently follow along.

And I also consider my "suddenly coming up with new ideas halfway through the scene" as the actors improvising, so it's a good thing. I'll blame them if the scene still doesn't go the way I want. Gwahahahaha.

I can imagine someone secretly filing HR complaint about me, especially when I say "You're supposed to be more pathetic in this scene."

I mean, not really. Because if I put myself fully into the story and plotline, then I probably would not be able to write "A Reader" because uhm not every Reader is the same, right?

And it's really hard for me to put myself into any story. If I ever do that, it's usually because I need to visualize the scene a bit better so I can write it in more detail. Yeah, it's more like self-reference than self-insert.

And I put myself in the position of every kind of character I'm going to include in my story because again, I need to visualize things better.

So I'd say no. Most of the time, I imagine it more like a movie script where I'm writing everything, and the characters are visualized as actors/actresses who have not been cast yet because we have not held any auditions.

I think I feel more like a director on set, telling the actors what to do, which lines to say and how to say them. In specific scenes, I also imagine what actions they should take, what gestures they should make, and all the lighting, sound effects and everything else.

So yeah, if you consider imagining myself as a director directing an entire film crew to be self-inserting, then sure, I guess I'm self-inserting. But if you mean putting myself in the Reader's perspective, then not really. Not all the time, at least. Only in specific moments when I need a better reference point.