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Prepare yourself, bc I'm sending *so* many: 6. 10, 11. 13. 18, 19, 28, 34, 35 : D (feel free to pick and choose if that's too many!)

Ahhh, thank you!! 💗^^ I've managed to do them all, so this is gonna be long. (I've also send you [quite] some numbers yesterday, hope the ask went through! ^^)

6. What element of writing do you find comes easily?

Description of all kinds I think, especially when it comes to emotion. I love trying to figure out new ways to show how the character is feeling, how it's affecting them and everything around them. I always try to write through the character's emotion pov and I like playing around with tension, with the flow and pulse of it. For example, whenever I write fluff, I pretty much always sprinkle in some angst, 'cause it gives tension, it gives internal conflict and it makes everything a whole lot more interesting to both write and read. I just really, really like describing emotion and experimenting with it 😄 Maybe 'cause I'm a highly emotional person myself, feeling everything Very intensely, so it comes naturally ;p

10. What’s your favorite genre to write for?

Hmm, think I gotta say Romance, huh? ;p I like mixing genres too, and anything Fantasy or with fantasy/supernatural elements is right up my alley ^^

11. Who or what do you find yourself writing about most?

Oof, this is both super hard and super easy to answer. I saw that post one day, y'know, the one talking about the fact every poet writes from one, deep-seated emotion, and I was thinking a lot about it since then. I think it's Longing for me. That soul-deep longing for connection. I mean, it's basically the plot of LitA 🙈 Searching for understanding too, finding solace, that safe place in someone, learning to trust in another person and letting go. It's all pretty much mixed up in anything I've ever written and will write, probably.

I know, my abandonment issues are showing, but what can you do 😂 It all bleeds into how I write, and what I write, and I just know that my comfort Beauty and the Beast inspired AU is gonna have it all over the place, I can already see it. Stiles will probably get deeply personal for me in this fic. But, oh well, what is writing if not our souls bleeding out into the words? ^^

13. First fandom you ever wrote for?

Oh, this is prob embarrassing 😂 I'd like to say it was MCU early in the day, when I was writing some OCxLoki or then OCxBucky (post-TWS) purely for myself, but I'm pretty sure the other one was earlier. And it was for this popular visual novel / otome high school game, lmaoo, I think it's called My Candy Love in English? I was like 14 at the time and still writing in Polish 🙈 But!! It was the first long fic I ever finished! At around 120k too, if I remember correctly, so I was and still am proud that I managed it, and I think it took around 2 years to finish. Good memories 😂

18. Wildest fic you’ve ever written?

I don't think I've written anything wild, to be honest 😂 Maybe some of my smutty shorties? Sit back (and watch you unfold) is the kinkiest one I have written (yet) and with the heaviest Dom/sub dynamic out of the others too (yet), so maybe some would consider it wild 😄 I definitely thought that while writing, lmao, but I'm also pretty proud of how it came out even if it didn't get much response comment-wise and I can only hope peeps were actually enjoying the filth 😂

19. Do you prefer canon-compliant, AUs, or something in-between?

Don't have much of a preference, tbh, if the premise is interesting I will read regardless ^^ It depends on the fandom too, but I guess I like a different take on canon-compliant or divergent. Seeing how people weave their ideas into what's already there or just show their own interpretation ^^ But a nicely done AU can hit the spot so well too! So yeah, no real preference, just what catches my interest ^^

28. How well do you handle criticism when it comes to your writing?

Fairly well, I think. Then again - it does depend if it's unsolicited or if I asked for some criticism from a writing friend I trust.

I actually love discussing writing and the craft of it. I joined a writing forum at 15 and the purpose of it was to give each other constructive criticism that allowed us to grow and improve our skills, and I know my style got molded there a lot, so I think I'm pretty receptive and easy with this type of criticism. With the unsolicited one left on my fanfics? Hmm, depends, again, on the tone of it - on polish websites unsolicited concrit is the norm, so I'm used to it from there, and on ao3 I haven't really gotten much of it, which is nice.

But overall, I usually look at it a bit skeptically - that person is a complete stranger that has no idea what I wanted to achieve or grasp on my style, etc., and now there's the fact I'm not looking for advice on ao3 - usually I know where my problems lay and I write for fun, so I don't put my energy into making it perfect. I want it to be fun and enjoyable to read, not stylistically perfect, that's not even achievable on my own and, again, not what fanfics are about. And I usually work on the problems I see as I go along with the fic, so it's also nice to see the curve of improvement later ^^

So - I think I can handle it pretty well. I might get a bit irked, and my mood will prob get a strike, but these days it doesn't stay with me for too long. And if I see some merit in the concrit, I might keep it in my mind going further, 'cause I do love improving when I can ^^

34. Copy and paste an excerpt you’re particularly fond of.

Stiles inhales with his whole being, savoring the taste, the scent, the hot shivery tingle down his spine. The sensations throw him completely off-balance and yet keep him completely steady in the swaying motion. It’s intoxicating, the feel of it so, so powerful, getting so strong, so heavy, Stiles barely registers someone curling around him – they’re all so close together, so interwoven now, all brushing up against each other, and Stiles is as much in the middle of it as he is detached, on his own cloud of bliss – but with that sensation comes another that makes him shudder and lean back. It’s that cool, phantom touch he craves so much it hurts, digging into his hips, pressing against his back. Solid and strong, matching his movement exactly, pull to push, push to pull, a delicious friction that tears a breathless gasp out of Stiles raw bitten lips. It nuzzles against his neck, taking in air in a long, drawn-out inhale as if trying to memorize the very essence of his scent, crowding and building against Stiles’ back, closer, more, Stiles wants so much more–

He’s never felt this good – in the world, in his own skin, in the feel of heat pooling at his core – this in sync with everything, with himself. It makes him arch into the ghostly caress, search for that pulse in his chest, for the heated rune on his skin, wish, more than anything, that–

„Damn, Stiles, if I knew you’re so into it, I’d ask for a dance much earlier.”

The illusion shatters, dispersing with the cool phantom like it was never there and leaving only fire licking at his nerves; the world crashes back in, tilted on its axis wrong and out of order. Stiles isn’t even sure what exactly happened, but it all falls apart around him, right before his eyes. The blood in his veins goes cold, filled with pent up desire and buzzing magic with no way out. Brett’s still pressed to him, even as the group loosens, seemingly waking up back to normal, but Stiles tenses up at the warm body behind him. It’s not right, nothing of this is right.

„You just had to ruin it,” he mutters, to himself or to Brett, has no idea; something fierce and hot and piercing goes through his chest, blurring the surroundings just enough to be noticeable.

„What, you expected someone else?” Brett’s voice is playful, joking, he curls closer around Stiles–

And that vicious, aching feeling sizes Stiles’ lungs so sudden and hard he’s ripping himself out of the wolf’s embrace before any of them can blink.

From LitA's chapter 11 ^^ I'm quite proud of this part - it has feels, it has dancing and some angst! - and so I couldn't just cut the excerpt too short too, hah.

35. Ramble about any fic-related thing you want!

All the love to all the amazing fic writers and all the amazing readers out there! The joy of both writing and sharing your own fics and also reading all the beautiful fics already there is one of the purest in the world and I can never be thankful enough that it exists, that there are peeps whose days are going to be made a lil' bit better by my silly fics and make my day brighter for knowing about it. Spreading the love, spreading the good vibes, creating new amazing friendships and communities. Isn't it just heart-warming in the most beautiful way? Mind = blown away. Heart = impossibly full. The most comforting feeling in the world. Stay awesome, y'all, and all the love 💗🥰

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writer questions!! 5, 8, 12, 17, 26, 30, 34!

Ahhh, so many! Thank you!! I had so much fun answering, just what I needed ❤ And a lot of it got away from me, sorry! xD

5. What’s the fic you’re most proud of?

Well, this one has to go to Look into the Abyss ;p I have written so much for it and got so taken and I'm so close to finishing it - and I know I will finish it! I just- I love this baby with my whole heart ❤

Maybe, maybe, my Beauty and the Beast AU will get ahead of LitA in the future, but we'll see about that ;p

8. Which character(s) do you find easiest to write?

This is tricky, actually… I'm trying to think if there's something between all those characters in common and there are some things but different between different characters, hm… Well, definitely the more distinct the character, the easier it gets to write them.

As for characters themselves then now it'd be Stiles, for sure, for all the reason we all love him, hah, Void also, cause he's just a perfect character for me, Jordan's quite easy to write too, overall just nice, and from my earlier writing adventures it'd be characters like Peter Maximoff from X-Men (a bit similar to Stiles, I'd say) or Arthur from the 2017's King Arthur movie, cause cocky bastards with hearts of gold never get old ^^

Hmm, so maybe characters that have a very solid front - sarcastic or cocky or clown-like - but are actually quite "tortured" in one way or another on the inside. Void would be an exception, but I also just love these demon-type characters, he's just too much fun xD

12. Tell us about a WIP you’re excited about.

Voiles Beauty and the Beast AU!!! Gods, I can't wait to start writing more of it, oh my looord, I'm so excited! I wrote some more posts about it recently, 'cause I have figured some big plot-related things and I'm so proud of that ^^ Just really want to write it xD I think I also need some different name for it, cause it's technically only inspired, but oh well ;p

Fun fact: I tried sketching Void's room in his mansion yesterday because obviously that's important and I'm still not satisfied and I have some other ideas so I need to mull it over. Also, I'm this close to installing the Sims to design it there xD And it's all because of that one horny scene I keep thinking about, lmao. I might write this one out of order just because xD

17. A trope you’ll never, ever write for.

I… actually don't think there is one? I'd like to say: never say never, but who knows, maybe I just didn't stumble upon one yet ;p Or I can't think of one off the top of my head…

Tho… Okay, I dunno if you can call it a trope, but a story when the MC is kidnapped and then sexually assaulted? Yeah, nope, I don't think I'd be physically able to write that one. I read a fic centered around it, from sheer morbid curiosity and wanting to traumatize myself, I guess, and yeah, I think I got a lil’ bit traumatized xd But not like in a completely bad way? I mean it was so amazingly written it hit hard. I just couldn't stop reading despite how horrified I was at moments, but it also had a really cathartic ending, so. Yeah.

26. Is there anything you’ve wanted to write, but you’ve been too scared to try?

Hmmm, I don't think so? Not yet, at least. There are some things I've been thinking about quite a lot recently - like gender-related for example - and thought briefly about exploring it in fic, but ultimately it's more just me musing and wondering and thinking up fictional convos just to explore the topic, so I dunno if I'd write a fic one way or another. Especially when my wrists/arms/fingers can't handle much writing these days ;/

30. Tooth-rotting fluff or merciless angst?

Both! They need to be mixed! Both together is the best way to go and no one will change my mind ;p But if I have to choose, then I prefer the good feels, lmao.

34. Copy and paste an excerpt you’re particularly fond of.

Oh damn, choosing for this one, impossible xd I need to go look through my docs… Okay, alright, I think parts of chap 11 of LitA will always have a special place in my heart, and this scene I’m really fond of for a few different reasons ^^ Tho the ending to that chapter… well, who read it knows what I’m talking about 👀 So a slightly long excerpt here, cause why not ^^

A low hum sounds in his head then, echoing in little thrills around the shadows in his chest.

The dance floor does look inviting, doesn't it?

And Stiles’ eyes zero-in on the teens again, swaying and jumping and grinding together in joyful abandon, their laughter flowing up with the sweet, sweet spicy heat. It almost hurts, the way it tugs at his chest – even his blood rushes just that bit quicker, pulsing in rhythm to the music, to the heady feeling filling up his lungs.

Well, what will it be, kitten? Yes or no?

The voice is a smooth, breathy caress, a siren’s call in the dark, and Stiles finds himself powerless to deny it.

When he stands up abruptly, beer abandoned beside the couch, the conversation – arguing, really – cuts short with few surprised and confused stares; and one intrigued.

„Stiles, where are you going?”

He catches Lydia’s gaze across the room, talking with Danny, and she gives him a knowing smile – and a little wink to top it off. So Stiles grins back.

„I’ve had enough of your bullshit obsession with that bullshit game,” he announces, entirely too delighted at the indignant responses he talks right over. “And I feel like dancing, weirdly enough. Don’t ogle me too much.” The last part is a joke, of course, but for whatever reason, as he turns to go, his gaze flicks over to Brett, the wolf’s eyes already following his moves.

Telling himself it doesn't mean anything, Stiles swallows thickly and ignores it – ignores Brett, ignores the way the shadows in his chest squirm, eager, and goes right up to the makeshift dance floor. He weaves between people until he’s right in the middle, the whole group swaying loosely together – there’s enough space to consider everything pretty tame, but that’s only a passing thought as the assault of hot, heady, passionate goes right into Stiles’ head. A shot of pure ecstasy, like a drug hit right into his bloodstream, it makes him gasp for air, for the way it slides over his tongue, sweet and tingling, the way it seeps into his skin, through his muscles, coiling potent and squirmy in his gut. An unbidden smile stretches on his lips and before he knows it, he’s swaying in sync with the music, with its pull and push, with the pulse of lust, desire, carefree abandon that sings through his veins and thrums in his head. And even though he was never much of a dancer, it doesn’t even matter, his body knows what to do. He moves together with the flow, liquidy and free, letting go of everything that has shackled him up to this very moment until there’s nothing more but the music, the heat of bodies and the beat all around and all inside. The group around him tightens, coming impossibly closer, some kind of bliss-inducing, sinful haze taking over minds and reducing to writhing limbs, to the rhythm of pulsing blood and panting breaths.

„Damn, Stiles, if I knew you’re so into it, I’d ask for a dance much earlier.”

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