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dyinglikeastar · 6 months

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Twenty Questions for Writers

1.) How many works do you have on AO3?

417 🫠 Don't be too impressed though lol, I'm very old and many of them are drabbles

2.) What's your total AO3 word count?

951,061 🥲

3.) What fandoms do you write for?

Currently: Justified. Biggest past fandoms: DC comics and danmei

4.) What are your top five fics by kudos?

(I'm just going to list my Justified ones since that's what everyone's here for, but feel free to check out my works if you're interested in those other things.)

1. we could follow the sparks - 4793 words

2. for you it's always me - 15, 753

3. in my defense I have none - 54, 264

4. working for the knife - 1491

5. ten feet apart - 5581

5.) Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

Absolutely. I don't get around to every single one and sometimes it takes me a while, but I try to because every single comment makes my day.

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

I love to write angst, but I tend to have at least a mildly happening ending in fics. For Justified I don't think I have an angsty ending fic yet, so its probably going to be Nothing Left To Burn, an Untamed fic. (heed the tags, proceed with caution etc)

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

This is hard since most of my fics do end on a happy note. I don't write fluff or weddings or anything like that, but I think For You It's Always Me is the happiest ending for my Justified fic though. Domestic Raylan and Boyd make me happy.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

In my many, many years of writing fic and out of the 400+ works (many of them ~~problematique~~)I have up, I'm fairly certain I've only ever gotten two even remotely negative comments. I'm not sure how I pulled that off, but it probably has something to do with being a virtual hermit and never promoting my shit lol. Anyway, one of them was on a sex worker fic and the criticism was that a group of teenage runaways doing sex work wouldnt have to eat ramen or live in a shitty apartment because apparently all sex workers make triple digits 😅. The other one threatened to call PETA on me bc a kid in the fic had multiple goldfish die.

9.) Do you write smut?

Pretty much primarily lol

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

It appears that I've never published an actual crossover, huh. I've written plenty of AUs, like my Hunger Games!Raylan/Boyd AU, but never a true crossover.

11.) Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not to my knowledge

12.) Have you ever had a fic translated?

I have, I give blanket permission and its always nice to get those notifications

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

Yep, the most recent one being In My Defense I Have None, and I wrote 2 pretty popular DC comics fic series with someone.

14.) What is your all-time favorite ship?

Oh Lord, I can't do favorites. I can tell you which was my first, which one I've shipped longest, my favorite from each fandom, but I can't pick just one, thats like picking a favorite child.

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

Pot canon Raylan/Boyd where Raylan doesn't turn Boyd in, instead he kidnaps him and runs away with him into the mountains somewhere. I just don't know how to end it in a way that makes sense.

16.) What are your writing strengths?

Well I don't know, but I hope it's characterization and dialogue, because that's what I enjoy the most. Also, fitting a bunch of shit in few words.

17.) What are your writing weaknesses?

Exposition. Long fic. Did I mention exposition? Exposition is my nemesis.

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

It's fun and immersive, but only works if you're fluent or have a native speaker to ask about it, otherwise you end up with a Lance Voltron situation.

19.) First fandom you wrote for?

Harry Potter, unfortunately.

20.) Favorite fic you've written?

Honestly, In My Defense I Have None. Its the longest thing I've ever published, it was super fun to write and totally self-indulgent, full of all of my favorite tropes, and I got to write it with my girlfriend.

Thanks, @tallsinspace and @willowmckinley for tagging me in this meme

#fic meme #my fic

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freedvmrouge · 5 months

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HEAT.

fandom: dc comics.

character(s): jason todd, koriand'r.

word count: 513.

tags & warnings: pov jason todd, rhato 2011.

summary: beginning of rhato where jason washes up on kori's island.

masterlist.

Something about walking around a deserted island with nothing but an ill-fitting pair of trousers feels thematic. He's not really stranded here. But he does admit to having washed up here half-dead.

His rescuer floats down and stands in front of him and holds out a coconut.

"You really need to eat, Jason," she says with the sweetest voice he's likely ever heard.

"Thanks, Star-" he starts, but quickly clamps his mouth shut.

Koriand'r tilts her head just so as if in question, but in the ten minutes he's been awake, he knows that her attention span is shorter than a goldfish's memory. Jason still can't figure out whether this is on purpose, though. All he knows for certain is that she refuses to answer to anything but "Koriand'r" or "Kori." Apparently, she knows absolutely no one named "Dick Grayson," either.

It amused him initially but now... Now, it feels serious, and he doesn't think he knows who Dick Grayson is enough to tell her. Jason has never had the authority to call Dick his brother. But he wasn't going to go sullying Dick's other relationships either.

"Thanks, Kori. You gonna eat, too?"

"Sure! I'll find some fish later, though. I want to enjoy the sun while it lasts."

Then, Kori flies off in the direction of the beach. It's a small hill to climb down. He could join her if he wanted to, but Jason's still trying to get his bearings in order.

It takes him until dark to find a spaceship in ruins. He presumes it's Kori's and wonders if she got amnesia after crashing here. Jason should probably figure out how to help her with her memory loss. If not now, then when he manages to rig himself a boat or something.

He finds Kori again shortly after simply by the glow of her entire body. She's sitting on one of the boulders on the shore and looking out. She looks contemplative and maybe a little solemn. The expression on her face quickly shifts to friendly and open as she waves him over.

Jason eagerly takes the invitation and tries to find his balance on the boulder. It's not wet, but it isn't hot from the sun either. Instead, he feels the constant simmering of heat coming from Kori's glow. He's surprised that he doesn't burn. He doesn't think he's ever been this close to her before.

"It's nice that you're here, Jason. It was a bit lonely here."

"Has it?" He's too nervous to bring up the Teen Titans now. Maybe he'll ease into it. "Do you maybe want to... Uhm... See-"

"I like things as they are," she says softly but firmly. He thinks he's starting to understand.

"We won't talk about it," he reassures. "I'm a poor substitute for... any company, but I'm company, for now."

Kori smiles at him and pulls him closer. It surprises him, but he finds that Kori, at least this version of her, acts on impulse. Maybe nothing really matters but this moment for her. Maybe it shouldn't matter to him either.

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danny-chase · 3 years

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Batman and Robin (2009) #5

You can have the streak, but it comes with red hair

Image description under cut

Jason Todd is drawn looking back over his shoulder in a black coat, his hands are gloved. His face has little dots on his forehead (either dirt or pimples). He has red hair and the whitish gray streak.

Jason: You know why that is, don’t you? When I was Robin, Batman made me dye my hair to look more like Grayson. And this gray streak I’ve had since I crawled out of the Lazarus pit after being dead.

#monkey's paw #make your choice XD #shitpost #you can't have nice things for jason without destroying literally everything else apparently #*cough* roy and kori's personalities *cough*#batfam #dc comics #batfamily #jason todd #red hood #Batman and Robin (2009)#actually i think we should as a fandom keep red haired jason #because dying your hair to look like your older brother is a doofenshmirtz level of backstory #Jason (grayscale): when i was just a wee lad my father took me to the hair salon every two weeks #Jason: the old ladies used to pinch my cheeks and call me sweetheart #Jason: and then they put the large helmet thing over my head and it was just terrifying #i want to see jason as red hood but with the hood being a lawn gnome hat #Jason: my father used to make me stand as a garden gnome near the gargoyles to keep them company #Bruce: that never happened #Dick: shut up he's HEALING

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benjaycaptain · 2 years

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awesome! i've figured out what i'm going to do for your gift. excited to start working on it!

i like to see a lonnie with layers. she likes dressing girly, she's very caring and considerate, but she believes she should be able to do everything the boys can do. not that she wants to be an army general or anything, but she likes to prove that she can do things lmao

yesss i loved how they had her be curious and unafraid of the villain kids. and when she became their friend, she was loyal to them and didn't want her friends to be sent back to the isle.

oh good. after i sent that message, i was worried i was a little too harsh about mal/evie. i don't hate them. i've just gotten pretty tired of the ship and there's so many better evie ships out there imo lmao. yeah, i have gotten a little tired of that other ship too. i don't mind it as much if i see it in a fic, but i don't go out seeking fics where they are the focus.

ooh i hope you get the chance to sketch on christmas break! i don't really get a break for christmas, but i am taking a couple of days off work, which will be nice.

i just got the devastating news the jatp has officially been cancelled. so fandom's ideas for s2 are the only ideas we'll be getting. 😭 i'm definitely going to have to find a good s2 fic to heal my wounded heart. you have the best taste in jatp characters. those are my faves too. i go back and forth on luke because sometimes i just love his energy, other times i just don't care as much. and fandom has ruined reggie for me (and the most popular ship involving him). i'm just gonna stay in my corner enjoying willie/alex lmao

i can't believe we've just got one more week til christmas. i am totally not prepared lmao. what's your favorite christmas-themed tv episode or special (of a show that isn’t christmas-centric)?

- gifter anon

oh yeah definitely like layers to characters. i just meant i didn't like the abrupt shit that d2 did for her, you know? i liked her just fine as is in d1, and i wouldn't have minded a legally blonde type of thing with the swords like a "what, like it's hard?" as she showed her skill, but for her to go full on she-warrior type of mode was a little disappointing

but still! i do like lonnie xD she will remain a fun character to play with, and she should probably be used more than she is [i say as if i read fic lmao]

oh no trust, you are completely safe with speaking "unpopular" opinions or whatever with me, mostly because i am the king of that apparently always lol a lot of people find it funny that i wrote and am still writing my trash fic the way i am because i am so very much indifferent to the two main "gay ships" of the fandom as well as carlos, the fandom darling, as a character. but like. it's fine, as i am capable of keeping characters in character lol

well, i say christmas break, but really i only have four days off, but! i will be teleworking from my aunt's house until the 7th, so i'm treating that as a whole break away from my home lol but i'm still hoping to maybe start sketching again

and you've just now given me the news that it's officially cancelled. i wish i could say i'm surprised, but i never trusted netflix after they cancelled dark crystal age of resistance. they simply just don't care how well a show does with either gaining fanbase or awards. so i knew what i was getting into the moment i decided to watch jatp

maybe another network will pick it up, maybe it's just over for good. either way, i still love what we got

and i know!! i still need to make cards lmao AND OH GOSH i think my favorite christmas themed episode has to be comfort and joy from justice league!! i love it sooo much especially j'onn and clark my boys!! got damn i am such a dc girl at heart, and everyone even dc themselves can pry the dcau from my cold dead fingers

oh, also, the episode from hey! arnold as well. i remember crying lmao

i'm excited to see what you have in store, nonnie!

#shippy speaks #gifter anon #i cannot believe how close christmas is lmao #what even is time

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kingsofeverything · 7 years

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Do you get why people fight for things, right? We all know real life isn't like tumblr, we go outside, we are attacked outside, that's why we get overly protective here, because this is supposed to be a safe space, we have the opportunity to express ourselves in ways we can't in real life and the fact you don't understand that and are reblogging that kind of stuff, not only that but with those types of tags, makes me incredibly sad because I thought you were better than that

hey, so, i’m sorry if i’ve upset you, but i’ll try to explain things from my point of view. first of all, i’m not sure if you’re talking about something specific or not.

i was just talking this morning about tumblr and how there are a lot of aspects about it that i don’t understand. and i’m going to try to hop back and forth to those tags and see if i make any sense at all. also i’m going to try to respond to what you’ve said in your message.

the ‘i thought you were better than that’ at the end is kind of condescending. the rest of your message isn’t as bad though.

i totally get why people fight for things. i fight for things. i’ll 100% admit that being a white woman married to a dude makes things easier. still, it doesn’t stop people from coming up in my yard and stealing the rainbow flag off of my house. it doesn’t stop people from hating me as soon as they find out i’m an atheist. it doesn’t make it easier to be out as bisexual, which i’m not, really. when i went to march in dc in january, i was scared, but i went anyway. 20 years ago being accosted at a car wash by some woman yelling at me because the bumper sticker on my car meant that i didn’t believe in god, and calming explaining my views to her? that’s real life.

and that is what i was thinking about reblogging that post. if you’re bothered by something, DO take it outside. Do donate if you can. DO vote. DO go and protest and write letters and call politicians and volunteer and HELP PEOPLE. THAT IS PART OF WHAT THAT POST MEANS TO ME. staying on tumblr and bitching about other people’s opinions and indirecting people doesn’t DO ANYTHING.

and maybe you’re one of the people who DOES SOMETHING but a lot of people on this website are all talk and no action. so many people on this website are here for condemning other people’s opinions while sitting on their asses and not doing anything to change things irl.

tumblr is not a safe space and i don’t see why anyone would see it that way. not when anyone you follow can reblog anything they want and it can pop up on your dash. just as an example, the number of reblogs of gifs of liam’s video when it has flashing in it? when i’ve seen more than one post asking people to tag it? and that’s just about someone having an uncontrollable physical reaction. that’s not touching on the emotional reactions people can have to things. that i’ve had to things that i’ve read or seen.

and!!! here’s the thing. you could be messaging me about the whole kiwi thing, or about people being mad about louis’ pr and situation. you could be referring to a post i reblogged recently about the word queer, it could be ANYTHING. and that, i think, is kind of the point.

i hate indirects. i hate reading things and only seeing half of whatever bullshit is happening. i hate fucking name calling. it’s disgusting behavior. one of the first things i saw today when i opened my laptop was a post that was “joking” saying that jeff leaked liam’s video. and idek where the whole blame jeff thing started, AND I DON’T WANT TO KNOW, all i know is that it is apparently one person’s opinion that he orchestrated something. and what happened? people apparently jumped all over that person. and are still making snide, indirecting posts about it days later. it’s mean.

while i’m sitting here typing this out, i have gotten like 4 more anons that i just peeked at and apparently this post is about kiwi. lord. okay.

what i said, word for word this morning in my group chat was this… i copied and pasted:

i just want to say about the kiwi thing. that i can see how if someone was abused and also knew what hard candy could mean in certain situations, that they would be hurt or bothered by that. and with the dramatics of this fandom, of course they’ll take it to another level. BUT then there are some people who are using things like that as a reason to hate harry and it’s just crossing a line. BUT ALSO the reaction to that? has been over the top. the name calling is ridiculous.

and this is part of what that post was about to me. i wasn’t thinking about kiwi. i wasn’t thinking about anything specifically when i reblogged it. other than the random bullshit drama that i see every single day on this website.

the one tag on that post that says “you can’t have an opinion without immediately being attacked for it” is literally being demonstrated in my inbox right now. and i didn’t’ even express an opinion!

so, to elaborate on my copy/paste up there: i think that, if someone was sexually abused and knew of the term hard candy in reference to that, then of course they’d be hurt and offended! and they have every right to be. and i support their right to feel the way they want to feel. everyone has the right to feel the way they feel. explaining their thoughts, feelings, and opinions? totally cool and i appreciate that because otherwise i wouldn’t understand what they’re talking about. where i draw the line is when i see posts that start name calling or accusing other people of making excuses for the line or for harry or accusing people of not caring about abuse victims simply because the words hard candy don’t mean the same to them.

idek where i’m going here. but what i’m saying is that when i reblogged that post i’d just seen a post that was indirecting someone for having an opinion. i’d just had a conversation in my gc about the whole tumblr thing about pushing opinions on people. i was just thinking about one of my mutuals who posted some about being hurt by kiwi and i was thinking about how i really hoped that some of the bullshit i’d seen yesterday wasn’t pointed toward them because they’re nice and sweet and they voice opinions on their own blog, but they don’t go around indirecting and name calling.

also, i tried to avoid tumblr yesterday. first thing this morning i said the same thing. because i didn’t know what was going on and i didn’t want to spend hours reading up and researching. so whatever kiwi discussion anons are referring to to me, i wasn’t here for it.

god, this has gotten long. and i haven’t had enough coffee. so i’m going to wrap this up here and say that, if the anons in my inbox who are now

1) name calling

2) making assumptions about the thoughts i had when i reblogged a post

3) and are anonymously nasty

read this, i hope you rethink the way you react to things.

#jesus fucking christ #this is a fucking mile long #gl if you read it #anons who are nasty #i honestly think you should apologize to me #so i'm not blocking you #read this #if you still think i'm a #heartless bitch #well i'm sorry you feel that way #Anonymous #the post I'm referencing #http://fullonlarrie.tumblr.com/post/161351338635/songofthespheres-iamnotsebastianstan-not-to

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