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OF COURSE! here you are, I didn’t upload this one with the rest at first because I couldn’t find the original file... it’s za time :)

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Cold Necklines & Warm Hands by VickeyStar

If he’s being honest with himself, watching the pen remain on the desk no matter how many times he tries to scoop it up, it’s not even the pen that’s pissing him off, today. It’s something that’s been bothering him for a while.

The neckline of his shirt is damp. 

This fic is an interesting look at Charles' first ghostly interaction.

10. 👽 A fic that isn’t prose (poetry, text fic, etc.)

I don't do a lot of fics that aren't prose, but one I read and enjoyed recently was Observances (collected poems by Martin K Blackwood regarding subject Jonathan Sims) by Reeah. I love when people write poetry for Martin, especially because it is not my strong suit.

20. 💖 A drabble that made you want 100K more words

3 - What is your absolute favorite kind of fic to write? Angst with daddy issues. Don't get me wrong, I love shipping and I write ship fic too. But if you looked at my complete ficography on AO3 and select the drop down menu for Additional Tags, the very next tags after "Angst" are Father-Son Relationship" and "Daddy Issues".

I would like to thank my own father for being such an asshole that he's made me very prolific at writing this one very specific trope.

4 - Are there any other fic writers you admire? If so, who and why? Looks it can be hard starting to write, and it can be hard posting your work publicly. I admire all fic writers who have the courage and love to share their work publicly. It took a lot to start their story, and they did not have to share their creation with us. Even more, I admire fic writers that are capable of actually completing a story. Love to be one some day.

19 - Why did you start writing? There was something inside me clawing to get out and I cannot draw, so writing was its only option. Turns out the thing clawing to get out were my unresolved issues that I project onto my favorite characters.

20 - 4 sentences from your work that you’re proud of I have immediately forgotten every word I've ever written. This question has wiped everything from my memory.

And I want you to know that I scrolled through my ficography to see if anything sparked my memory for a line that I was particularly proud of, but I have 210 works published to AO3 (as of the posting of this Ask) and because of the sheer volume I just can't remember the clever or poetic sentences from them.

Please feel free to brows my work at your leisure if you're interested:

The original's found here. 1. What’s your favorite part of the writing process? In the ideation phase, I really enjoy working with another person (usually my beta) in discussing character motivation, if plot points make sense, and just exploring "what if" scenarios. In the writing itself, there is so, so much satisfaction as you write a scene and in the middle of writing it, you suddenly come up with an idea that solves a previous plot point or opens the door to a really exciting and new development that you didn't see coming. One advantage in publishing a long fic only when most of it is done is that you can go back and make those edits to earlier parts of the story to make those connections pay off. It's great. 4. What kind of endings do you prefer?

I tend to write happy endings, or if they're not fully happy, at least bittersweet. I have a harder time writing dark endings and those tend to only happen with one-shots. I don't know if I could write a huge fic that had a real downer of an ending. I'm still scarred by my reading of A Fine Balance in high school and that bummer of an ending after 400 pages of dense, dense reading. That feeling I had is not one that I really want to give to others.

On the other hand, when you have something where you, the reader, see the tragedy coming (like in Shakespeare's plays) due to the characters' own choices, that's not a bad trope. If the reader can see it and foreshadowing is properly placed, I think that can make a beautiful story. I just don't enjoy rug-pulls that seem to come out of nowhere. Characters driving the tragedy is significantly more story-worthy than the universe just being terrible. 11. What was the last color you used in your current WIP/most recent project?

This is from so so so long ago, but thank you so much for the ask, I really appreciate it so much!!!!!

3. What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)?

Answered here :)

14. What's your shortest work this year?

My shortest, completed work from this year is Home is Where You Are, which was really fun to write and just a cute idea I had stuck in my head until I wrote it down XD

29. Favorite line/passage you wrote this year?

Why would you do this to me? /j

This is always such a hard question to answer!

I was really proud of this passage from A Man of Misfortune:

Qrow stole a private smile as Oz turned his attention back to the vault. The sun reflecting off the water lit up Oz’s face in a way Qrow had never seen before. He looked satisfied. Calm. Serene. As if this discovery was always waiting for him. As if he had fulfilled his destiny. The energy radiating from him was almost hypnotic, and Qrow couldn’t take his eyes away. For the first time since their crazy journey began, he saw just how beautiful Oz really was.

He was extraordinary.

This ask motivated me to write 116 words for Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest.

Thank you so much for the asks! I appreciate it :)

1. What's your favorite part of the writing process?

Coming up with the idea and then conceptualizing and visualizing it. Picturing it on my own is a lot easier than trying to convey my ideas to others :)

4. What is your preferred type of ending to write?

Angst 👏🏻 with 👏🏻 a 👏🏻 happy 👏🏻 ending

Is my default every time. Most of the time I don't plan it. It just happens.

11. What was the last color you used in your current WIP/most recent project? Share the line?

I'm not sure if this is the last thing I wrote, but its close to the end of the story haha

[He opens his eyes, seeing Nora's drawing again. The mask stares back at him. Obviously it's simple, not detailed in anyway, but the basic shapes are there. The red and black. The armor. It all adds up.]

[And if Nora drew it from memory...]

Their parents were killed by the Branwens…

Ooooo, big reveal 😀

This ask motivated me to write 100 words for Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest.

1. What’s your favorite part of the writing process?

I love daydreaming about my characters and stories. Even in the actually writing part of the whole shebang, I love to stop and close my eyes and try to imagine what's happening and how it will play out.

4. What kind of endings do you prefer?

answered here

11. What was the last color you used in your current WIP/most recent project?

I'm writing in google docs and the last time I opened it was before the sun went down so basic black on white. BUT I was thinking about highlighting certain parts for future editing, so very likely bright yellow will be introduced. (I wish I created visual fan art - shout out to all the visual artists)

Thank you so much for the asks! I use these to motivate myself to write and answer them as a treat/break.