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omg! I love this ask hahah she is indisputably Leo or has a planet in it!! bc it has all the characteristics! haha like loving the cameras, the attention, being dramatic and an actress (leo positions is a quality of many actress/actors) and her fragile ego. She is a fire baby!!💖

There is nothing like riding a pretty girl’s face.

Thanks for the ask!

7. Name three stories you found difficult to write.

“Done with the Compass, Done with the Chart” (Grace and Frankie, Grace/Frankie, Rated E) was really hard to write because of all the shifting voices. I’d never written a story from that many perspectives before, and it was more difficult than I expected to handle the way to reveal certain information.

“The Girl Most Likely To” (Grace and Frankie, Grace/Frankie, Rated M) was difficult to write because I ended up thinking way more deeply about gender stuff around womanhood and femininity in ways that weren’t personally troubling, exactly, but were emotional nonetheless. In addition to the subject matter, each chapter of that story was based on a tumblr prompt from a different person. I really wanted to do justice to the prompts and to make everything fit together.

The entire Land Fathoms series (Devil Wears Prada, Miranda/Andy, Rated E) was difficult to write because I revisited the first story years later, and spent literal years writing the second and third parts. I deleted and re-wrote more than I’ve ever done in any story. I had a vision but I started and finished so many other projects, fanfic and otherwise, within the time I spent writing “Starless” and “Lightyear.” 

11. What kind of relationships are you most interested in writing?

I think it goes without saying that some kind of conflict (doesn’t have to be life-or-death, can be the tiniest thing in the world) is key to making writing interesting not only for the reader but for the writer. In terms of relationships, that conflict can come from a person’s relationship to their sexuality, can come from a person’s animosity toward the other person in the relationship, and so on, blah blah blah, we all know where conflict comes from. :) For me, the relationships that are most satisfying to write are relationships where the two people have their share of conflict, external and internal, but are profoundly allied. Whether they start on the same side or end up there, there’s something driving them to be good for each other, to try something new for each other, to change for each other. I don’t want a character to change in a fundamental way because of a relationship, but I want her to ally herself to someone else and do what it takes to win. It’s the most satisfying thing in the world to write, and there’s room for a universe of conflict within it.

13. Name three favorite characters to write.

Grace Hanson, emotionally-challenged good-souled vibrator entrepreneur of my heart!

Miranda Priestly, emotionally-challenged good-souled fashion editor of my heart!

It sounds like what Maleficent would likely be thinking/feeling (if she stopped pretending to be emotionless for 30 seconds -__-). The song always makes me emotional anyway, because it's so beautiful-- but ever since making that connection, I always have to resist getting all teary eyed when I hear it ;~; Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that tidbit, and see what you thought on the matter :) [2/2]

HELLOOOOO FRIEND, so sorry for the delayed response!  I haven’t been able to get through the new B&tB yet honestly hahaha I am the most distractible.

But wow, I love this song for Maleficent!  I’ve been rooting around for female covers and coming up short hahaha so I might have to fill that void myself whoops.

I rage against the trials of loveI curse the fading of the lightThough she's already flown so far beyond my reachShe's never out of sightNow I know she'll never leave meEven as she fades from viewShe will still inspire meBe a part of everything I doWasting in my lonely towerWaiting by an open doorI'll fool myself, she'll walk right inAnd as the long, long nights beginI'll think of all that might have beenWaiting here forevermore.

Thank you so much! We appreciate the support.

Right on! Two for the price of one. :D

How I feel about this character

Miranda: God, I feel so many things?!? Miranda’s taken up a surprisingly significant portion of my brain for over ten years. She’s got staying power, that’s for sure. Why do I find her so compelling? Because she’s powerful and hot and radiates queer energy and this feminine energy that you almost want to call masculine but can’t, quite…and she’s full of pain. So much pain. Like, “this woman’s going to have a nervous breakdown about thirty minutes past the edge of the movie” levels of pain. And as a writer, perhaps what I want most is to cause Miranda to dive into the depths of that pain, but for the things she learns from it to be far from movie-reasons for diving into pain. “I guess I should be nicer.” “Everyone is good at heart, even me.” “I can compromise with my husband.” 

Fuck no. I wanted to make her dive into pain and get lesbianism as her reward.

Andy: Andy’s like a sponge, except that’s not quite right. She’s wide open, ready (when she’s not being totally inept and selfish) to experience the world, and she’s obviously completely struck by Miranda. That combination makes her the perfect person to both absorb and reflect who Miranda is, and to ask Miranda to look beyond herself and into something that’s only possible if you truly let another person in. 

All the people I ship romantically with this character

Miranda: Mainly Andy, obviously, but I had so much fun writing Miranda/Emily that one time. So long as Emily gets enough emotional distance to ensure that their relationship wouldn’t be incredibly abusive, I’m down. Honestly, Miranda/any-woman-who’s-somewhat-younger-and-doesn’t-take-shit-and-is-generous-and-loving-in-a-way-that-will-break-Miranda-but-won’t-ultimately-change-her-in-a-gross-experiment-way-but-will-still-give-her-a-new-life is fine by me. But Miranda/Andy = my first real OTP.

Andy: Miranda Priestly. That’s all.

My non-romantic OTP for this character

Miranda: I absolutely love exploring Miranda/Nigel friendship. 

Andy: I really like redeeming both Andy and Lily as characters to the point that they can enjoy their friendship again and be actual adults together. 

My unpopular opinion about this character

Miranda: I’m not sure if this is an unpopular opinion, necessarily, but as a writer I’m less taken than a lot of fandom folks with the idea that Miranda would be super insecure about her age. I’m more compelled by the idea that Miranda’s vulnerable spots would be related to her sexuality and decision to explore her queerness, and that any age-related hang-ups are more about the angst of mortality than her body or the imbalances in their life experience. That being said, I’ve read and enjoyed some stories that do explore the age hang-up in detail.

Andy: I’m not especially interested in the idea of Andy as a protector for Miranda and the kids, or as this this stunningly, shockingly talented [insert canon or AU profession here] wunderkind. I see her as a person with talent and potential, but not necessarily exceptional. Neither she nor Miranda are magical or impermeable. If they protect each other, it’s with their regular old human traits + the power of love. Nothing more.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon

I can answer this one for both characters at the same time, and my answer is…extremely inappropriate drunken make-out in Paris! That movie would never have handled a canon partnership well, and I feel zero angst about that. But oh my goodness, how much fun would a messy, ill-advised, career-and-personal-life-wrecking evening of debauchery have been?! Sad grey robe optional.

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