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[Yet Another] 'Questions for Fic Writers'

I need to get back into the fic-writing mindset, so I'm posting my own list of writer asks. Send me a number (and feel free to reblog)!

What inspired you to start writing fanfiction?

How do you come up with your plot ideas?

Are there any specific themes you enjoy exploring in your fics?

How do you channel characters' voices and personalities?

What techniques do you use to create believable dialogue?

Do you prefer writing shorter, standalone fics or longer, multi-chapter stories?

How do you handle writer's block or moments of creative stagnation?

Do you have any rituals or habits that help you get into the zone?

Have you ever collaborated with someone else on a fic?

What's your favorite part about the fic writing process?

Are there any tropes that you particularly enjoy writing?

Are there any clichés or tropes that you actively avoid in your fics?

What's the most challenging aspect of writing fanfiction for you?

How do you go about researching details or canon information?

Do you plan your fics or prefer to let the story unfold as you write?

How important is it to you to stay true to the original creator's vision while writing fanfiction?

What's the most memorable comment or review you've received on one of your fics?

Are there any fics or authors that have been particularly influential or inspiring to you?

What's the most unusual or unique setting you've used?

How do you approach action sequences or intense moments?

Have you ever used fanfiction as a way to explore your own emotions or personal experiences?

What role does humor play in your writing? Do you enjoy adding comedic elements to your fics?

How do you write endings for your fics? Do you prefer open-ended or conclusive conclusions?

What advice would you give to someone who wants to start writing fanfiction?

Are there any specific writing tools that you find helpful?

How do you approach plot twists or surprises in your fics?

What two (or more) fandoms would you like to see a crossover for? Would you ever write it?

What's the most ambitious or challenging fic you've ever written?

Are there any characters, relationships, or general character dynamics you've never written about but would like to try?

How do you handle writing multiple storylines or subplots?

Do you prefer writing from a single character's perspective or switching between different viewpoints?

Have you ever participated in fanfiction contests, challenges/fests?

How do you incorporate world-building elements into your fics?

Are there any fic writing tips or tricks you've learned along the way that you'd like to share?

What do you enjoy most about being a fic writer?

Reblog if you write fanfic and would be totally down with your followers coming into you askbox and talking to you about your fic

FIC FILE ASK GAME

RULES: post the names of the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! tag as many people as you have WIPs

Thanks for the game, @newpathwrites! Aren't you just the bees knees~ 🐝

Trustfall

Frozen

The Touch Barrier

Ghivashel

Blue Mando-Paz Feels (braindump)

Spicy Edit 1 (lol)

Hamilkanera

Tea Times

The Barracks (might change)

//this random list goes from most ready to least ready, but all are mostly conlleted-- just various stages of editing!//

No pressure tags: @fizzyxcustard @emmyspov @sotwk @evenstaredits @middleearthpixie @blankdblank @albionscastle @knittastically @heilith

Share away to anyone I missed on this go 'round, I'm so excited to see these from everyone!!

Can I ask about two things? Blue Mando-Paz Feels and The Touch Barrier? Feel free to only answer one! This is @newpathwrites btw.

Hekk yeah I'll answer both, @newpathwrites!!! Let's goooo~

The Touch Barrier | Ver. 1 under the cut

Ah my lovely fic headcanons with no real name... The Google Doc I have my drabbles about Paz Viszla are on just a funny sheet called quite literally Blue Mando Paz Feels. We had so little Paz content at the time I began writing these in 2019, but when I tell you my mind went wild...

Big blue boi Mando had my heart from the get go, and I quickly envisioned a nameless little OC (that I have yet to get onto paper). I paired him with a gentle soul who has a heart bigger than her head, and shakes the moment a gun is put into her hands-- but I think that brand of softness may be just what he needed in this harsh lonely world Mandalorians are so used to. He's big, he's blue, and it's cuffing season.. all I gotta say on that.

Now that I've seen more of Viszla in Season 3 I HAVE NEW SOURCE MATERIAL MUAHAHAHA but (ach-hem) I really do think the newest episodes helped me figure out his 'voice' so I might pick these little stories back up!

//psst my favorite of these is one where oc/reader's helping him clean up after a yucky, muggy recon mission, seeing him scrub himself really hard and she fusses over how rough he's being-even with himself. I go into how to care for your beskar, some Din Djarin rivalry-ish backstory, and how SWEET Paz can be when he's treated gently... Perhaps I'll flesh this one out if there's interest?

But also... my beloved:

I answered a bit on my different directions on The Touch Barrier here... But I imagine you'll be most interested in the first iteration of it, so here's a snippet!!

"Are we ok?"

The helmet straightened up, fixed to you again from its nervous evasion. "What?"

"You look like a caged lothcat right now.." you shared, unable to hold back a smile. "And here I thought we were on hugging terms~"

Inside the beskar suit, Mando’s neck flared with heat. And before he could silence himself,

"..we are?"

You hummed noncommittally- betraying your whole-hearted desire.

"I hoped so. At least I thought we might be, based on how you boarded the other day. Unless you didn't necessarily want me there. After all, I know you were kinda having a hard time staying upright."

Only then did Mando's beskar curves slide more naturally into place. No longer bolted to the wall but angled catty corner to you. 

He recalled the 'hug' referenced, but he also remembered how he'd cupped your head to him after you'd brought him up to the cockpit-- that one was for comfort. Not stability.

"I was. But that's not why I .."

–but before he fully finished his train of thought, the baby in the hold let out a frustrated garble of calls as a rolling ball clinked out of his reach. Each plunk echoed down the rungs until it rolled off to parts unknown. You snorted, wondering what on earth he was getting into up there.

"Gosh, that little guy. Sorry, what were you saying?" you recentered from your distraction.

With a lag in his shoulders, the Mandalorian thought the truth to be the best answer. But still wanting to answer to the Child, he nodded his head on for you to continue down to the hull, and he'd follow,

"I was just going to say," he answered, "I didn't do that because I couldn't stand on my own. i-i mean I couldn't, true, but the thing is, I 'wanted to'..." 

His heart was thundering, some cracks in his words were audible,

"I was bleeding out all over the floor. But really, l I could think of was just how grateful I was that you hadn't been hurt. You were safe, and seeing you? I was relieved."

Now side by side in the open air cargo space you smiled, feeling a bit like the silly girls in the holonovels when they pushed their hair behind their ears.

"Well... For one, I'm glad you're not bleeding all over the floor."

That earned you a breathy laugh, "Thank you."

"And for two, I'm- glad you wanted to. Because I may or may not have been wanting to, myself.." 

Mando paused in his strides. which you matched. Even though you were unable to read his expression, you gave a satisfied little smile with your answer, 

"So… it sounds like we're on the same page."

"Sounds like we are."

The Child whined again, making both tip their head off to the side, perfectly in sync.

"I can go get him-- meet you back up top?"

"Okay." He nodded and they split.

Back in the cockpit, you wrangled the bouncing little potato sack. Mando turned when you came in, hearing you corral the kid trying to jump out of your arms to get a better view from his pram.

"Ok ok kiddo, good grief– your seat's but going anywhere!" You shrilled. Planted into his blankets, he sat back in content, swaying side to side, taking in the stars and clusters they were passing in awe.

"Handful?"

"More like tryin'a be a hand-empty, the little wiggle worm." you sassed. His playfighting was all in good fun.

The Mandalorian spun to meet you. First and foremost, you know he'd set the locks on the overhead panels on the side wall, but then he surprised you when he faced fully after you readjusted your clothes the kid had tugged every which way.

"You're good with him. He seems happy to have someone else around." He complimented, stepping into your space. 

Then- finally- meeting your sparkling eyes with all their silent anticipation of his arms, he wrapped around you to pull you in. You locked him in by the waist. 

Then, slightly softer, he nearly whispered, "and.. he's not the only one."

Smushed slightly into his flight suit padding above his chest plate, you smiled. The pats you gave him back passed assurance and as much comfort as you could manage in this relatively tiny hunk of metal in the vast black dust of space. 

"Feeling's mutual, hon."

Hope you liked it!! More of this may come one day...

...dangit.. now I wanna finish this. (le sigh)

reblog this if you want a LONG (or short) anonymous message saying what they think of you.

OMG y'all these prompts gives me life~~~

Ask away ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

"maybe you'll feel it, too" -best friends to lovers prompts

a prompt list by @novelbear ᵔᴥᵔ

lingering hugs and stares

"you know i'm always going to be there for you, right? always."

compliments that are borderline (sometimes just blatant) flirting but they cover it up as just being a really supportive friend

^ "you sure this looks fine?" "trust me, you look fine as hell..."

being overly protective of the other (especially when it comes to relationships)

showing displays of affection that might seem questionable to others around them (ex. kissing each other on the cheek/ hands)

hand placement when hugging or guiding them also being a little more on the questionable side

"i'm always thinking about you."

being unable to tear their eyes off of them, especially when watching them excel at something they're best at

sharing clothes

"why are you looking at me like that?"

unconsciously including them in conversation when they're not even around

"there's no one else that makes me laugh the way you do."

noticing them blushing coincidentally after making a comment. but they can't be blushing because of what they said. they wouldn't. would they? no, of course not...right?

holding hands and neither of them knowing when (or wanting to) let go

when that realization hits that they really wouldn't rather spend their time with anyone else the way they do with their "best friend"

rambling on and on and on and wait are they looking at my eyes or my lips?

"if we were dating i'd take you to all the best places.." "what's stopping you?" "excuse me."

"can i kiss you?" "you have no idea how long i've waited to hear you ask that."

the relief that washes over both of them when the feelings are finally out there

"why didn't you tell me?" "the same reason you didn't tell me. i didn't want to lose you."

F: Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it. K: What's the angstiest idea you've come up with?

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

Hahaha oh wow I actually find this really difficult to answer because honestly, I don’t think dialogue is really my strong point? But I’d have to go with the dialogue from the first chapter of Coming Together (Falling Apart).

“They said it was one of us or all of us, and there is no reason for all of us to get tortured.”

“So what, you want to offer up one of us to get hurt?” Clint’s eyes were narrowed, his fists clenched once again.

“I do, in fact.” After a few seconds of stunned silence, he continued. “I’m Iron Man, sure, but outside of the suit, I’m just a regular, unenhanced civilian. You are trained to withstand interrogation - I’m not. We’ve got no idea what they want, or which one of us can give it to them, but I say we send in anyone but me.”

It keeps going like that, and I’m really proud of the double layers, the way they’re performing for the (hidden) cameras, and the way Steve (as the POV character) doesn’t know exactly what is going on, but slowly starts realizing that something definitely is.

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

Hmmm…. That would probably have been either Hate Me or some of my Whumptober shorts.

The first one is a lot of internal angst, with Tony hating himself and also hiding the fact that he’s Iron Man (because Iron Man is good, and Tony Stark isn’t). The second one has more external angst, with people getting hurt a lot.

That being said, angst is relative for me, because I’m terrible at unhappy endings (reading and writing both) and my stories either outright end well, or the implication is that they will (in the case of the Whumptober ones, where I didn’t have time to write entire fics).

Thank you very much for your questions!! 💙💙💙

New Fic Ask Game!

Inspired by some convos I had with other fanfic writers and the recent microfic game I played, I'm creating a new fic ask game.

Give me a fic idea that you think requires at least 10k to write, and I'll write it in 1k or less.

I don't promise that I'll get to everything, but I honestly love microfics and feel more comfortable with them than multi-chapters (despite all the multi-chapter fics I've written). I'm also insanely curious about the idea that some fics require certain word counts. It seems to be a relatively common idea among all writers, but I'm not sure it's true.

So let's test it! Again, send me your fic idea that you think requires at least 10k words, and I'll write it in 1k or less.

I will set one rule, and that is that the idea has to be able to be expressed in 100 words or less. We don't want the prompt to be longer than the fic itself!

Fanfic Asks

1. If you’re an author, how many WIPs do you currently have? (Be honest!)

2. What’s next on your ‘to-read’ list? (Fan fiction or otherwise)

3. Do you prefer canonverse or AUs?

4. What fandom’s/ship’s fan fiction do you read the most?

5. What’s a crackship you love?

6. What’s the last thing you read that made you laugh?

7. What’s the last thing you read that made you cry?

8. Bed sharing or roommates AU?

9. Fake dating or arranged marriage?

10. Mutual pining or enemies to friends to lovers?

11. Kid fic or childhood friends?

12. Friends with benefits or secret dating?

13. Exes or established relationship?

14. (For authors) Post a line of dialogue from one of your WIPs without context.

15. Post the last line you wrote without context.

16. Describe your WIP that currently has the highest word count.

17. Describe a fic that is still in the ‘ideas’ stage.

18. Do you have a fic reading/writing routine?

19. What’s your favorite character headcanon?

20. Do you have a favorite fanfic or author? If so, tag them/post a link and share the love!

For the fanfiction writers ask 1, 22, 36😊

Thank you for the asks! :)

1. What is your preferred place to write (notebook, laptop, cellphone, etc.)?

I’ve always preferred pen & paper/notebook but in the last few weeks, I’ve damaged the ligaments in my right hand so typing it is for the time being. It’s still not easy but better than nothing!

22. A fanfiction cliché you can’t help but love?

I’m an absolute sucker for the ‘having to pretend to be together’ cliche. Especially when it leads to the ‘oh noes, we’re actually really in love’ realisation/happy ending.

36. How do you keep yourself inspired?

I like to find inspiration in rewatching episodes/films/reading books and putting my favourite characters in different scenarios. I’ve got lots of story ideas, struggling to write them at the moment!

8, 14, 22 for the fanfic asks? 🤗

Thank you :)

8. What’s the biggest “challenge” for you as a writer?

Focusing on one thing at a time! I’ve got too many ideas in my head and am struggling to focus on just one of them at the moment, which makes it hard to write anything!

14. What’s your favorite character/person to write for?

Sam. Sam is my favourite, followed very very closely by Jack. I just love trying to get into her head. Don’t think I succeed 95% of the time because she’s such a complex character, but I love writing her so very much.

22. A fanfiction cliché you can’t help but love?

I’ve already given one, but there’s no limit to my love of cliches! Another cliche I love is the ‘just the two of us lost on an alien world’ cliche. I cannot get enough of reading those fics!

2, 9 & 12 for the fanfic ask please ☺️

Thank you for the asks!

2. Is there a trope you’ve yet to try your hand at, but really want to?

I kinda want to try writing kid!fic. Unexpected kid!fic. 

9. Which fic has been the hardest to write?

In Pursuit of Normal. In hindsight, I should’ve stuck with the Chimera fix-it two-parter I had planned and not made it into a multi-chapter fic.

12. Is there an episode above all others that inspires you just a little bit more?

There’s not a specific episode, rather quite a few of them - mostly those I wish had been a little different! Grace, Chimera, Affinity, Threads to name a handful ;)

11, 18, 29 for the fanfic asks? :) (I thought about putting the collaboration one as a joke too :D)

Thank you for the asks :)

11. Is writing your passion or just a fun hobby?

Writing fanfic is a fun hobby; writing original stuff is my passion.

18. Do you use any tools, like worksheets or outlines?

Too many! I think in trying to be organised, I just end up confusing myself! I’ve got a folder full of resources, and I use two programmes for writing - Write or Die and Plottr. 

29. If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?

Oooooooh. Now. This is a hard question. I don’t know, to be absolutely honest. I appreciate each fanfic writers unique style and take on situations; I don’t think I’d be brave enough to attempt writing in any of their universes. That said, if anyone wants to take over In Pursuit of Normal, I’d be open to it!

As for collaborations... *grin* I feel favourably towards them!

me re-reading my writing trying to figure it out: