#i won't tag the other fandoms because they're only briefly mentioned and i wouldn't want to spam

[romanticslimecreature]

20 Questions for Writers

Thanks to @organchordsandlightning for the tag! I'm going to use both of my accounts, tinytardismilkshake and LoyalMonsterFan, for this.

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

62! 49 on tinytardismilkshake and 13 on LoyalMonsterFan.

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

36,951 (tinytardismilkshake) + 23,242 on LoyalMonsterFan, so 60,193 total!

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Lately it's mostly been Malevolent! These characters have eaten my brain for the last two years. I am open to branching out - just waiting for something to grab me.

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

I'll just list the top five for both accounts.

Tinytardismilkshake:

- How Dare You Love Me Lile You've Never Known Fear

- Steal Me Softly From The Darkness

- My Heart Is Big Enough For You

- Heart to Heart, Hand in Hand

- In My Dreams I See Your Face

LoyalMonsterFan:

- A Game To Pass The Time

- You're Half of the Flesh and Blood That Makes Me Whole

- Recrown the Creation

- As Fast As Your Heart

- Now That It's You, Now That There's Us

5. Do you respond to comments?

Yes, always! Even if all I can think of is a generic "Thank you!" XD

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Pitcher Plant! I wrote it for a horror exchange and it shows.

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

This is a tricky one! I write a lot of hurt/comfort, and a lot of cute snippets that can hardly be said to have an "ending." I'm going to go with Holding Onto You! A kiss and an animal companion are great elements of a happy ending.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Nope! If I were in a bigger fandom I might, LOL. Small fandoms are fun.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yes, and only on LoyalMonsterFan! I don't care who in the fandom sphere of the internet knows both are me anymore, but still - I feel like I can let loose a bit more on an alt account.

As for what kind, mostly body-sharing zex with some monster/human sex in there too. Fun stuff!

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

I've only ever written one crossover, Malevolent and Monstrous Agonies. I had to put the Malevolent side into a modern AU for my idea, but I wouldn't call the crossover particularly crazy.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not to my knowledge!

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes! Someone translated These Are Lonely Times, a Deltarune fic I wrote.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Not exactly. One time a friend if mine and I decided to each write our own fic based on the same idea, and that's how we ended up with A Game To Pass The Time (mine) and we're all just killing time (theirs).

14. What's your all-time favorite ship?

I'm contractually obligated to say John/Arthur for the sheer impact they've had on my mind. I wrote my first smut for them!

15. What's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I have one called "Alive in Full Bloom" that's been in draft purgatory for over a year. It's about Arthur exploring gender nonconformity with John and John being a good friend to navigate this with since he isn't bogged down by human societal rules. By now, it's been long enough that I'm not sure mine will ever see the light of day. Luckily, some other writers have written great takes on the same premise!

16. What are your writing strengths?

My favorite complimemt I've ever gotten on my writing style is that my fics seem "lived in." (Thanks, Croik!) I write short fics, and I'm told I can pack a lot of feelings into a small bite.

At the risk of bragging, I also like my character voices and how I describe eldritch things. It's really tricky describing the undescribable, but I've worked at it and I'm proud of the ideas I've conveyed.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Plot! The fics I write are so short they're usually just one scene. Any time I try to write something with plot and an arc I'm practically tearing my hair out and I still end up with something under 5k. I like my short fic! And I am really proud of the ones I've managed to get over 4k with some semblance of an arc. I just wish I also had the power to give some of my ideas the 10k+ length they deserve.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I'm not nearly fluent in any other languages, so I'd worry about it sounding wrong. I'd have to ask a native speaker if I ever wanted to use another language for dialogue.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Doctor Who! Unless you count the Phineas and Ferb "episodes" I wrote as a young kid that are not published anywhere on the internet.

20. Favorite fic you've written?

Cambiare! My beautiful longfic (4,840 words) full of introspection and character development and monstrous philosophy. Even though it didn't turn out as long as I plannd/hoped, I'm really proud of the end result.

I'll tag: @croik @kahtiihma @digitalis-obscura and anyone else who wants to participate!

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