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1) How many fics do you have on Ao3?
2) What’s your total Ao3 word count?
3) What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
i wanted more from life, than it could give
4) Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?
I try to, and even open all my unreplied comments up pretty routinely. I get some intense commenting anxiety for some absurd reason, so it often takes a few tries. It’s something I want to work on, in tandem with leaving comments.
5) What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?
Huh. Depends, I suppose. Truths to Tell or The Ring is Empty I think, but in different ways. Truths to Tell ends with a sense of defeat and listlessness that also leaves room for growth. The Ring is Empty however is the notion of being trapped, even with an inability to accept it.
6) What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?
Oh gosh, I think probably... Head to Wind. There’s a frankly insistent and defiant sense of hope and brightness in it that is directly challenging cynicism. I don’t know. It feels bright.
7) Do you write crossovers? If so, what’s the craziest one you’ve written?
Oh, I love a Daemon AU. I’m also a bit weak on mixing up Doctor Who with other sci-fi such as Red Dwarf and Animorphs.
8) Have you ever received hate on a fic?
Oh yes, very much so. I wrote a number of controversial fics. One of them got an entire analysis post on how I used my writing skills for evil, I shit you not.
9) Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
Not enough, honestly. Most of my ships are MLM so there’s that, but no guarantee of dicks. It’s definitely more a private matter.
10) Have you ever had a fic stolen?
Some scrubbed by sites, but I don’t count it, just file my DMCA and go.
11) Have you ever had a fic translated?
No, but I did get a podfic of Crown you now, with many crowns !
12) Have you ever co-written a fic before?
Yep! Currently working on Breaking Light.
13) What’s your all-time favorite ship?
Goddamn you ask a hard question. No all-time fave ships, but I’m feeling darkshipping, promptis, and destiel lately.
14) What’s a WIP that you want to finish, but don’t think you ever will?
Quite a few tbh. I wonder sometimes if I’ll ever finish City of the Dead or Chrysalis....
15 & 16) What are your writing strengths/ weaknesses?
Strengths, uh-- I think I can write some pretty solid prose, push comes to shove. And I’m partial to my verb choice when I’m on a roll.
Weaknesses are definitely action sequences, tense changing mid-scene and endings. I never know how to make a graceful exit.
17) What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?
Depends a lot stylistically. Sometimes it’s a good way to signal language shifts, or to highlight certain themes, sometimes it’s better to do an Asterix and Obelix style translation.
18) What was the first fandom you wrote for?
Beyblade, I believe. KaiTaka is still a great ship and I stand by it.
19) What’s your favorite fic you’ve ever written?
Well damn, another hard question. Antebellum or Head to Wind, maybe.
