Hi Dani! šš» Thank you for sending these over!! (Also Iām sorry youāre not feeling great and I hope you feel better soon!!)
22 - What is it about watching the same two idiots falling in love over and over again?
So I actually just answered this one, but basically I think itās the fact that because there are so many possibilities, so many different AUs and interpretations that even though we *know* the idiots are probably gonna fall in love, or at least we hope they will (unless weāre hoping that itās a lovers to enemies storyā¦ dun dun dunnnnnn!) itās still fun to think about and imagine it happening in different ways. Itās also a lot of fun to see everyoneās different takes on characters, because everyone is going to focus on slightly different things. And? We love the idiots, right? We found the idiots in a book/show/movie/game/piece of media, and we enjoyed these idiots so much that we spent time seeking out and creating stories about them? Of course weāre going to want to see it play out every which way, stand back with our camera phones and tell the idiots that theyāre doing great.
32 - Do you have a word/expression that you always use in your writing?
Hmmmm. Iām sure there are words or phrases that pop up too often, but none are popping to mind right now. I know I describe the sky a lot, but in terms of actual words or phrasesā¦ idk š if anyone can identify my buzzwords please tell me!! Iām curious!!
40 - Write a 9-word fic.
(Ugh LOVE this question so much. THANK YOU for this!!!)
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If you havenāt gotten this one already: š« with Logan, Benjamin, and Billy.
š« - fight, tickle, insult.
Fight: Logan. I would lose, 100%, but I think heād made it fun. He seems calm and collected most of the time, but I think in an argument, heād really come to life.Ā
Tickle: Benjamin. That man has a million ticklish spots, I know it. I want to find them all.Ā
Insult: Billy. No matter what I say to him, it wouldnāt be as bad as whatever he dealt with in the Marines, so my insults would mean very little to him - unless I went in on something very personal and hit below the belt. (Also thereās no way Iād ever insult Logan or Benjamin because they hear that too much from everyone else in their lives. At least Billyās got a thick skin from other people that have insulted and talked down to him throughout his military career.Ā
On Friday, @suchatinyinfinity tagged me to share something Iāve been working on.Ā Since I donāt have Photoshop open at the moment, I decided to go with... something Iām writing.Ā Thanks for motivating me to try and bang out the visuals that have been living in my head for actual months now (seriously, thank you).Ā And thanks to anyone who does decide to read this peek into my OCs.
Nothing really happens here, because itās setup for whatās to come, but...
(Under the cut; proceed at your own risk.)
āI didnāt think Iād be asleep that long,ā Eva said, wincing against the insistent pressure. Ā She brought one hand up, pressing her fingers against the top left side of her nose bridge, where the pain felt the most intense now. Ā With the other, she popped open the glove and got the Excedrin, opening it fast. Ā āDidnāt think Iād sleep.ā Ā Gently, she shook the bottle until two pills tumbled out into her palm, white as chalk, and it was only then she realized the dryness in her throat, constricting and painful. Ā Suddenly, two small pain relievers looked like horse pills, and the sight of them made something turn in her stomach. Ā Some small part of her wanted to roll her eyes at the hesitation, while another instead wondered if that wouldnāt hurt too much.
She slapped the pills into her mouth and downed them with half the bottle of water she found in the cupholder inside the door, looking up in time to catch the profile of Markās smile, soft and warm. Ā Even though he couldnāt look, she still returned it with one of her own, then wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. Ā āSorry, Iām a shit copilot.ā
āNo, you needed it. Ā And itās only been an hour,ā he said. Ā āGot about twenty minutes left ātil we get there.ā Ā His smile got a little bigger, she noticed, and it made her smile again, too. āShould close your eyes again, rest some more.ā
āHmm, maybe.ā Ā She tried to drink away the bitterness of swallowing pills on an empty stomach with more water, then screwed the cap back on and put the bottle down beside her. Ā āKinda feels like I canāt wake up, but Iām trying,ā she whispered, sniffling before she slowly exhaled. Ā She leaned her head back, resting it against the seat and, after that, didnāt need more convincing; heavy as they were, her eyes practically fell closed. Ā No sleep, though. Ā Even if she wanted to, now, she couldnāt. Ā Turning her head toward the passenger side window, she enjoyed the comfortable silence for a while, listening to the hum of the engine, the wind, the tires on the road. Sunlight bathed her face, but it wasnāt completely warm; that weirdly deceptive, not-quite-spring kind of heat that made her wish the last traces of winter would just hurry up and leave. Ā Not yet, but soon. ā¦ I hope. Ā
After a few more minutes, she sat up a bit straighter and swept one hand along the side of her face, brushing back the mess of her bangs. Ā The headache was still there, but now it was bearable, and she opened her eyes again. Ā āYou know, you still havenāt said where youāre taking me,ā she murmured, picking at a loose thread in the knee of her leggings. Ā Markās hand reached over, gently brushing hers aside so that he could cup her knee, her crossed legs allowing his fingers to settle behind it as he reached a little further. Ā The tip of his thumb drew circles against the skin there in an idle rhythm, tickling just enough to make her laugh, her hand circling his wrist. Ā āMark!ā
āIf I promise itās worth it, will you let me keep it a surprise?ā
tagging @markcampbells @afterthenovels @pheedraws, because I want to know what theyāre up to; and re-taggingĀ @something-tofightfor @the-blind-assassin-12 @suchatinyinfinity; because Iām greedy, and I want to see more.
Dani!!! Thanks for these and I hope you're having a good week so far!!
yellow: name of an artist you think is underappreciated: ok. I had to think about this one for a minute and at the risk of sounding like a broken record I'm gonna say Dead Man's Bones. I'll forever mourn the second album that got some press but was never actually released.
aqua: already answered this one!
maroon: do you care for clothing brands? Nope! If I like the cut, color, and its comfy I'm wearing it.
I came to wish you a wonderful day and saw that tumblr had me not following you! So now as I scroll through to see what Iāve missed, I still wish you a wonderful day! š
Thank you, Dani! Wishing you a wonderful day too! š
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the first character i ever fell in love with: The Darkling
a character that i used to love/like, but now do not: None! I havenāt changed my opinions about anybody haha.
a ship that i used to love/like, but now do not: I guess Malina. I first found out about the Grishaverse through edits on tumblr. I was aware of Darklina, Nikolina, and Malina because of discourse from blogs I followed but I noticed that there were like no edits of Malina. I read a post about how they were childhood sweethearts. I usually like hated/underdog/non-canon ships, and I thought since there were no edits that Malina would be the hated/underdog/non-canon ship, so I set out hoping to love it lmao. And I almost instantly changed my mind š
my ultimate favorite characterā¢: Aleksander Morozova, the Darkling, The Black Heretic, The Starless Saint, the Shadow Summoner, General Kirigan and king of my entire heart
prettiest character: If weāre basing it on book descriptions, Genya! If weāre basing it on show cast members, Alina! Jessie Mei Li is stunning
most hated character: Idk lol I donāt really hate the protagonists and obviously donāt hate the Darkling. Probably a boring answer like Jan Van Eck, Pekka Rollins, King Alexander or Vasily
my OTP: Darklina
my NOTP: Malina. Not to be a bitch, just wasnāt for me lol and I donāt like that Alina lost her powers. The show could change my mind.
favorite episode: None yet! My single favorite of all the books is Shadow and Bone though
saddest death: Matthias omfg :ā(
favorite season: none yet!
least favorite season: none yet! my least favorite book is Ruin and Rising
character that everyone else in the fandom loves, but i hate: Again I donāt hate the protagonists, but as much as I ship Zoyalai, Zoya is not my fave character and she is a HUGE fandom fave. I havenāt read much of KOS though so Iām sure I will love her once I read a book where she is such a big part. I absolutely donāt hate her though so this is a fail of an answer to this question lmao.
my āyouāre piece of trash, but youāre still a faveā fave: The Darkling lmao. I can admit that I love a trash prince <3
my ābeautiful cinnamon roll who deserves better than thisā fave: Literally so many. Like Leigh gave almost all of her characters horrifically sad backstories, particularly Inej, Kaz, and the Darkling. But Iām gonna say Matthias because he endured Hellgate and then DIED.
my āthis ship is wrong, nasty, and makes me want to cleanse my soul, but i still love itā ship: None. My taste is immaculate š
my ātheyāre kind of cute, and i lowkey ship them, but iām not too investedā ship: Nikolina. I really only ship Darklina with each other but there were cute Alina moments with Nikolai. Iām not sad about the fact they didnāt work out though because the Zoyalai endgame is going to be amazing.
Ok, when in my early teens i started reading like a maniac so there were many that formed my taste, but iād say wise: Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Mediator and (weirdly enough) Animal Farm.
14. What does it take for you to be ready to write a book? (i.e. do you research? outline? make a playlist or pinterest board? wing it?)
I outline everything, from general story to chapter names, dialogue I already thought of. Also I make a playlist and a pinterest board. I have pinterest boards for EVERYTHING, characters, ships, series, moods, writing inspo. If you want, my pinterest is hereĀ
34. Unpopular writing thoughts/opinions?
I donāt know if this is an unpopular opinion but: writing fanfic is as valid as writing anything else, i think itās silly of some people to not recognize fanfic as a valid mean of storytelling, but IT IS.Ā
Also,Ā i donāt agree with ppl who bash a female character because sheās aĀ āmary sueā. I think if you really look, thereās a good chance that you can find a male character with the same characteristics or even moreĀ āoverpoweredā who isnāt stigmatized/judged in spite of probably having the sameĀ āproblemsā as the female counterpart. Men that have the same aspects of these female characters are simply viewed as badass. Itās something thatās rooted in sexism imo.
