AY AY ALICE i got questions for ya from the writers meme :) 17, 24, 29, and 35

Thanks Painty! I’m finally back at my computer, so I can put this one under the cut. It’s a bit longer, so perfect timing!

17. What things (scenes/topics/character types) are you most comfortable writing?

Ooh I like this question. As far as scenes go, I really enjoy writing scenes that just reek of *sexual tension*. To be honest, I probably wouldn’t be able to pinpoint an exact style of scene though. There are a lot of different scenes that involve sexual tension. My favourites are probably the ones where one character (cough edgelord) is really flustered and uncertain of themselves. And the other character (cough ashtray) it just… laying it on very thick. Weirdly though, I’m not always that confident with the way I write dialogue? I think I’m a bit better when it comes to body language and whatnot. I’m still practising at getting my dialogue to flow.

Broadly, my favourite topics to write about are angst, and again, sexual tension (or anything involving a comedic sort of romance). To narrow it down though, I really like writing about angsty topics that involve death. It doesn’t even necessarily have to involve death directly, but those ‘life-or-death’ situations are often intriguing to me. (In truth though, I’m drawn to all sorts of angst. Anything, if I can find a way to make it work). And of course, I love writing slow burns. ~~Sixteen Rules was a slow burn okay. Just not in the conventional sense.~~ Although… I often find a way to turn what could be a sweet, and perhaps amusing, romance story into something sad. I really like peeling back characters and their emotions, so topics relating to past trauma are always fun to explore.

And character types… I mean, given most of my fics, I think it’s obvious I enjoy emotionally pent up characters. ~~Could that be because I relate to them a little too much? Maybe.~~ I like Spicyhoney a lot, because while Edge might come across as the only one with “issues”, I definitely think Stretch suffers from suppressed emotions (particularly when it comes to his passions and interests), and it’s so much fun to dig beneath that. It’s often easier for me to pull away Stretch’s layers more subtly. He’s a bit better at hiding the fact that he’s suppressing stuff than Edge is.

24. Do you remember the moment you decided to become a writer/author?

Oh geez. I’m actually not sure. I started writing little stories when I was… seven, maybe? I was definitely younger than 10. They weren’t very good (obviously), but I had fun. I picked up writing again when I was 15 or so, but I stopped for years before I started writing for this fandom last year. There wasn’t really a particular point at which I decided to write, I just really enjoyed it… so I did it.

29.

Is writing more of a hobby or do you write with the intention of getting published?

At the moment, it’s very much a hobby. I’m still a full-time uni student, so writing is what I do to relax, and presently, it’s just for fun. But I am majoring in literary studies (unless I change my degree for the 10000th time, welp), so I’m *hoping* to make a career of it, if I can. (If not, I do have back ups, but I’d still very much like to write professionally at some point, even if it’s just a side thing.) I still have so much to learn and improve on though, but I’m enjoying it a lot right now, so I’m happy with where I am.

35. Post the last sentence you wrote.

Oh my god, whenever I see these, I’m never sure what the actual last sentence I wrote was, because I tend to add a lot of stuff in when I’m editing chapters. So I’m just going to pretend it’s this:

“i should warn you though, i taste exquisite.”

Does the lowercase give away who is saying this? A tasty bit of dialogue aha.

19. How do you cope with writer’s block?- for the writers meme. ^^

Thank you for the question! I’m having a bit of a dull babysitting day, so these have been fun to answer.

I think I might have made a post about this a while ago, but it usually depends on how big the block is.

I’m very bad at just stepping back and taking time away from my writing entirely, so I might just move onto a different fic if I’m really struggling, and eventually come back when my inspiration has returned.
Or if I’m just having difficulty with a certain scene, I might take a walk or *oh dear god no* do some exercise. It helps get the blood flowing to my brain.

More often than not though, my problem isn’t writer’s block, it’s more about… distractions. I get sidetracked by other hobbies (or just life in general).
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((I definitely didn’t go on a four day Sims binge the other week what.))

9 and 21 😮

Thank you! ♥️ (this one got a bit long, sorry!)

9. Favourite/lease favourite tropes?

Oh. Man.
I would like to preface this by saying I’m not trying to step on anyone’s toes or anything, these are just my personal preferences when it comes to fic writing (or reading).

I’ll start positive and list my favourite tropes.
I’ve recently gotten into bad brother AUs, but particularly for Underfell, with bad brother Red.

I’m not sure if this counts as a trope, but I also love it when the Sanses are depicted as the older brothers (this includes Underswap, and Swapfell, where the Papys are conventionally older). I’m not sure why? I just… like it..??

And of course, one of my *absolute* favourites – the good old ‘enemies to lovers’ trope. I think that might explain why I’m so obsessed with spicyhoney.

And as for least favourite tropes… a lot.
Abusive Fell Papyrus (or any Papyrus to be honest) falls somewhere near the top of the list. It’s just a very “ugh” depiction of his character for me. I could never see myself writing him that way, and I tend to avoid reading a lot of fics that portray him as outright abusive.

I’m also not really into Yandere stuff. I can get behind less intense or if it’s depicted in a specific way, but usually it’s not for me.

And… this one’s kind of silly hehe, but as far as smut goes, I’m not really that into bottom Sans? It’s honestly not a huge thing for me haha, I’m not terribly fussy in that department, but if I were to write any smut involving the Sanses, I’d likely depict them as dominant.

21. What aspect of your writing are you most proud of?

Aaaah no 😅😅 I’m not very good at answering these.
I still think I have so much to improve on, but I will admit, I think I’m getting better at depicting emotion. I still find it hard to do *extremely* heavy scenes, so they take me a while to write. Sometimes it takes me hours to write just one scene, if I’m struggling to pinpoint the character’s emotions. But I’m normally fairly happy with the end product.
And… I like some of the angsty plot ideas I’m able to come up with. Sometimes it takes a little brainstorming, but I find I’m often pleasantly (or unpleasantly hehe) surprised at the new ways I’m able to hurt my faves.

Sorry, this got away from me a bit.

12 and 14? From the Writer’s Asks meme. : )

Thank you for sending these in!

12. Which story of yours do you like best? Why?

I would have to go with Sixteen Rules. I think I really improved throughout writing it, and I believe it was a bit of a step forward for me in terms of writing style and whatnot. With that said though, I think I tend to enjoy my writing to a greater degree with each fic I write, because I think I’m improving (at least, I certainly hope I am).

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?)

“Wing it” was definitely my first instinct hehe. But I think I’m getting better at planning. My intention from now on is to write out a detailed plan (by hand, it sort of helps me think better and I’m not as easily distracted) before starting any fic. Even if I deviate from my plan (which I so often do), having it written down will give me a bit of a guideline to follow at least.

1, 4, and 6?

Thanks for sending these in! I’m on mobile right now so I can’t link the ask meme, sorry! D:

1. Tell us about your WIP!

Um, okay, so you may remember that I did a poll a while ago about what my next multi-chapter should be – and the vampire fic won. I’ve pretty much finished doing the (very rough) draft, I just need to start doing the actual writing.
Buuuttt… I got distracted. Naturally. So I’ve got a bit of a shorter fic that I might post before that (just 2 or 3 chapters). My short attention span got the better of me, I apologise ‘:)

4. Do you have any writing habits/rituals?

Hmm, I’m not sure I do actually. And that might be my problem. I get distracted pretty easily, so it might be good if I develop some habits that actually help me get into my ‘zone’.

6. Favourite character you’ve written?

Oh, that’s got to be Underfell Papyrus. Hands down. I just find him so interesting to write. I can get into his character really easily so I tend to prefer writing from his perspective as well.