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8. How did you get involved in your latest fandom?                                    

I was somewhat dragged to the theater by my cousin to see Frozen, which I didn’t have much interest in (only saw the trailer leading up to the movie, which wasn’t very good). But I really liked Anna, and then when I saw ‘Let It Go’ for the first time I realized I was enamored with an animated character, or at least her voice. It seemed obvious to me that Elsa/Anna had more chemistry with each other than anyone else, and then I looked up some fanfics to see if anyone else saw that. The rest...is history.

23. Name a fic you’ve written that you’re especially fond of & explain why you like it.

Nah, it’s no big deal. Most are song titles/lyrics, and only a few of those are actually plot-relevant. I’ll make a quick list of the songs used, because I like mentioning music for no reason.

Title, Kill of the Night - Gin Wigmore

1. Monsters Call it Home, a play on Monsters Calling Home - Run River North

3. The Moon Invites the Madness, Run - The Maine

5 and 6. You are a Fever/Ain’t Born Typical, U R A Fever - The Kills

8. Momentum - The Hush Sound

9. We Sink - Chvrches 

 Taking prompts for the next hour. :) Short ones,...

Anna and Elsa go up the North Mountain to get the crown back from Marshmallow

“Elsa. I swear to you, he really, really doesn’t like me,” Anna insists as she’s all but dragged up the stairs. “I threw a snowball at him! The gu-- snowm-- he holds a grudge, okay?!”

“You’ll be fine,” her sister promises, and Anna is to one to sigh because Elsa sounds completely exasperated and clearly doesn’t believe her.

But at least she’s prepared when the doors open, and therefore has enough time to miss the massive snow-boulder coming right for her skull.

“See?” Anna grumbles when Elsa slams the doors shut and leans against them, wide-eyed. “So if you don’t mind...” She flaps her cloak and sits down on the steps. “I’ll just wait here.”

List the first lines of your last ten stories. See if you find any patterns.

Tagged by @metaphoricalbutton​ and I think somebody else?

Sorry it took me so long to get to this one. Life has been a bit crazy, but here it is!

Appellations: “You’ll need to choose a name.” Owain looked serious, and not in his overly dramatic hero way.

Instincts of a Fearful Body: “The Air Nomads lived communally, in temples, to mitigate their spiritual attachments to belongings and the things of the physical realm.”

Direct to Video: Korra shifted her messenger bag a bit and rested the tablet on her hip.

Teambuilding Exercises: “Today is the day.” Asami smiled as she fell into step beside Opal. “Are you ready?”

Pai Sho and Timely Kisses: “Goodbye Korra, goodbye Asami!”

Spirit world flower drabble: “I thought you said the Spirit World was peaceful!”

Homecoming Frost: Anna’s breath fogged the tower window.

Roommate Bonding: Carmilla walked into the room and smirked as Laura jerked away from her computer.

Watermelon Doors and Mascara Waffles: Tap-tap-ta-tap-tap.

Sillage: Adgar was a good man, or at least he tried to be. 

That was fun to compile. As for patterns, I think my best first lines are the ones that immediately present some form of conflict and get the story going in media res. The most successful ones here are the ones that present some form of contrast. These lines are far from perfect, but it’s interesting to take a look at them.

Contrast between the status quo and what’s going on in the story presents an immediate stake for the reader because it automatically suggests two questions: ‘What is the status quo here?’ and ‘Why are things different now?’

I have a long way to go in regards to my first lines, but it’s nice to see those questions suggested in some of these lines. All I can do is keep on improving :P