Helloooo! Thank you!!

F: Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.

Well, the first one that came to mind was the big fight in the cancelled sequel:

"I could understand mind versus heart. [...] And I would be sympathetic to your struggle, and do my best to be reassuring to try and make your heart's or mind's job easier, whichever was on my side. [...] But that is not what this is, Lucas. There's no versus here; both halves agree, and neither is on my side. And I'm not fighting against that. [...] I'm not fighting all of you."

I love it because... I don't know, for some reason it hits me. She's working through her thoughts in real time and the realization is so painful. That scene is the only thing that gives me some hope regarding writing angst, honestly.

Oh, and then I also love:

"I won't ditch you for not wanting to be a dad, but I will most certainly ditch you for being such a little bitch."

I don't think I need to explain why having Liz rightfully call Lucas a little bitch is one of my favourite things.

Thank you, hun! ♥♥

H: How would you describe your style?

O: How do you begin a story–with the plot, or the characters?

Hello, my lovely Audrey! 🧡

H: How would you describe your style?

Oh lord... How do I do this in a way that won't make you scold me... I still have the wine tag pending.

I'd say that my style is... Simple, nothing fancy. Simultaneously straight to the point and extremely wordy. Pretty metaphorless, but pretty descriptive. Maybe trying to be a movie more than a text. Maybe a bit monotonous, likely basic. Signature "I started writing [kinda seriously] only... five? months ago" style.

O: How do you begin a story–with the plot, or the characters?

I... don't know, honestly. TTT obviously started with the plot, but both Fireflies and the Cancelled Sequel™ come from the characters.

But in general, I feel like I would be more inclined to come up with a story first and then its characters, instead of building characters and writing a story for them.

Thank you so much for the ask!! ♥♥

Hi, Jaaaaaaaayyy!!! But of course ♥

C: What member do you identify with most?

I don't think I identify with any other character strongly enough to add a new answer, so here is my n1 (Lucas) and n2 (Liz).

R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise) you consider an influence?

I'm gonna sound like an asshole, but no. And not because there aren't, of course there are, but because I couldn't tell you if I tried. I'm honest to God not aware of them, because I'm not consciously trying to alude to any aspect of anyone else's writing. On top of that, I don't really write fiction in Spanish to cite any authors there, and I don't read much fiction in English to cite any here.

This is a horrible answer, but it's an honest one. My only guideline when writing is that the words make sense first, and I like (at least a little bit) how they flow second. So if my writing reminds you of someone else's, please let me know because I'm curious lol. My influences are unknown to me, but that doesn't mean I'm any less thankful for them finding their way into my brain. (Although on second though I could potentially blame them for the things I don't like in my writing so maybe I should research this a bit more...)

T: Any fandom tropes you can’t stand?

This kinda relates to a previous answer where I said I don't like the concept of tropes... I know tropes happen naturally, they are patterns of storytelling that will inevitable repeat... But often (not always, by any means, there are a lot of examples of greatly executed tropes) they go exactly the same way every time. So that's why there are no tropes I actively go after, because I don't want to read similar dynamics. Idk.

But tropes I avoid? Well, apart from the weird ones like the wolves one (there's an acronym for it but I can't remember it), or like incest, or non con, abuse, or the weird ridiculous ones (unless they're parodies, then I'm all in), I stay away from Professor-Student things, arranged marriages, codependence, extreme angst... I don't know if those qualify as tropes, but they're at least elements I'm not drawn to.

W: Do you like more general prompts, or more specific ones?

Definitely depends on the prompt. I don't really have a strong preference for either one. They will both sparkle a scenario, and likely some dialogue (which in the case of the specific one will probably include the prompt itself) and I just work from there.

Some specific prompts can be hard to work with if I don't get an idea for them that either fits my characters or fits what I like to write. But general prompts can also be quite hard when you have little imagination, like in my case lol

Thank you sooo much for the ask, Jay! ♥

Hiiii!! ♥

B: Any of your stories inspired by personal experience?

Nah, my life's extremely boring. Like myself. And my fic- Hold on a second...

But in all seriousness, no, there's nothing from my life in any of my writing. Maybe some of Liz's details like favourite food or something dumb like that, but other than that not really.

K: What’s the angstiest idea you’ve ever come up with?

Ooooh, I'm not very well versed in angst. My characters avoid misunderstandings like the plague, so it's hard. But maybe Liz's backstory with Philip, and making him so hot. And having Lucas kinda ruin Liz's opening night with the new orchestra, but I haven't decided on that one and it's more of a sad thing than properly angsty. But yeah, not much to see here lol

Thank you so much for the ask!!! ♥♥♥

X: A character you enjoy making suffer.

Hi, Sarah!! ♥

I: Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading or writing)?

I don't think so... I don't feel guilty or ashamed about anything I read or write.

X: A character you enjoy making suffer.

Lucas. Liz too, a bit, but mostly Lucas. He deserves it.

Thank you so much for the ask!!

Hello my child! ♥

L: How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

Just answered this one over here :D TL;DR. Not as many as I should.

N: Is there a fic you wish someone else would write (or finish) for you?

Atm, if anyone wants to write the remaining 35 chapters of TTT, hit me up.

Y: A character you want to protect.

One? I'm gonna say Liz, my OC. Also, if anything, I enjoy torturing her less than Lucas. Can't wait to start torturing Lucas and annoying Liz only to hurt her later...

Thank you, hun!! ♥♥

Hello, my lovely husband!

C: What member do you identify with most?

I already said Lucas here. But I guess I also identify a fair bit with Liz, which I think is a bit inevitable with an OC, to some degree; at least the first one. I identify mostly with her flaws.

G: Do you write your story from start to finish, or do you write the scenes out of order?

I swear I'm being honest when I say "both". When I'm writing individual chapters, I kinda go start to finish over and over again, adding or changing things in each reading, but very rarely I open the doc and go straight to the middle of it. I don't know how much of this is due to the time constraint from posting as I write, where I don't really have a margin to write out of order.

However, when I don't have that constraint, like I didn't have it for the sequel... I did write the "beginning" (it's not divided, there are no real chapters) first, but I have a doc that's literally called "fragments" for random scenes or pieces of dialogue/narration, and another called "after" that just has a succession of scenes that take place at an undefined period of time after the "beginnings".

Thank you so much, lovely Kara! ♥

Hello!! Thank you for the ask!! ♥♥ I'm late, I'm sorry, I fled tumblr for a little bit

L: How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

Honestly? Less than I should. I tend to write things I have the full intention to keep (the "write it now, edit it later" method doesn't really work for me. I with it did, I feel like it would make things easier), so I write slowly but usually don't modify a lot later. Once the general chapter is done, as in "my outline is gone" I tend to go back to add details, narration, and inner monologues where needed (and also where they're completely unnecessary). Then I read them over one last time before posting (although I have been guilty of finishing with the "adding" part and just posting without rereading because it was literally 4 am and I was sick of the chapter, more than once).

I also like quickly reading over them once posted to catch any minor typos or stuff like missing spaces or whatever, what I didn't notice in my doc.

But I should definitely revise my chapters more.

S: Any fandom tropes you can’t resist?

I don't hate tropes (as, you know, a concept?) but tbh I don't particularly like them (as, you know, a concept? lol)? Like I don't look for certain types of stories theme-wise. There are some I do avoid, tho, to be fairl.

Maybe there's a trope I like that I'm not aware exists (I know next to nothing about ff related vocabulary lol). Idk, maybe healthy relationships? Angst fueled by insecurity but that gets resolved fairly quickly? That's what I write, at least...

Again, thank you so much!