#((unrelated but idk how to feel about Toy Story starting to take the fast and the furious approach to sequels))

[avian-alchemist]

((I am remembering hearing that one unrealistic aspect of the Toy Story 2 plot is that Woodie is a huge collector's item because not many of him survived (irc) when it is extremely unlikely that would've happened (he was the main character of a TV show), but if that were the case it would only be never opened Woodie dolls only--not moderate-to-gently used.

The ultra rare hard to find stuff tends to be things nobody bought, so it would make more sense if he were an edition of Woodie that flopped or if he were a minor character not a lot of people liked. Personally, I'd prefer it if it were the latter as a certified enjoyer of media not a lot of people seem to even know exists because that's relatable to me personally. That and I kinda love the idea of Andy being super attached to a doll of an obscure character from an old TV show.

#out of potions: ooc #thyme wastes time: mun rambles #((when I was little I wanted a plush anomalocaris so badly but no one made any back then :( #what could've been and what could've kept this random aside nobody really cares too much about from appearing on top 10 lists)) #((unrelated but idk how to feel about Toy Story starting to take the fast and the furious approach to sequels)) #((like what's with that? we've got like two or three movies about saying good bye at this point))

[storybookprincess]

writing asks!! these seemed fun. numbers 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15, 19, and 20? i'm so sorry these are so many, but i love your writing and i'm a curious person :')

omg pls pls don’t apologize i love that you sent so many in thank you!!!!!

2. Tell us about what you’re most looking forward to writing – in your current project, or a future project

okay SO i think i’ve decided that for the 2021 hxh big bang, i’m going to write a royalty au that i’ve been toying with for a while.  it’ll probably be my longest fic to date & it’s shaping up to be a TON of work (i’m probably gonna have to start on it soon to have enough time to finish), but i’m really excited for it!!!!  killua is the crown prince, gon is his bodyguard, slow burn vaguely historical royalty au.  i can’t wait!!!! 

4. Share a sentence or paragraph from your writing that you’re really proud of (explain why, if you like)

not to get super obnoxious on you here but one of my least popular stories in the fandom is one that’s nearest & dearest to my heart.  “rules and exceptions (an incomplete list)” was in a lot of ways me processing 2018, which was the worst year with my illness i’ve ever had.  and so much of that fic explores the psychological devastation & general hopelessness that comes from being powerless in the face of unrelenting pain & then the eventual ways we heal from that.  i don’t think it’s my best work by any means--many many parts of it are super clumsy--nor is it my most popular, but it’s really special to me because it represents a very deliberate attempt to channel a lot of pain & suffering into art.  anyway the following lines are an example of that

“And what comes next is a month of pain unlike anything he’s ever experienced.  After only a few days he’s already beginning to forget that he’s a person and not just a body his name the color of his eyes the things he enjoys he can hardly recall any of it he’s half delirious vision blurring and shaking all over and nothing matters but ending the pain please God please anyone please make it stop.”

in particular, the line “he begins to forget that he’s a person & not just a body” is something i’ve said verbatim about my own life in bad illness periods.  and to me, taking that awful feeling from my real life & making art out of it is something i’m extremely proud of.  again, the fic isn’t necessarily my best work, but i’m so proud of what it represents to me personally.

7. What do you think are the characteristics of your personal writing style? Would others agree?

ooooh this is a really interesting one!!!  okay so i think i write an extremely, extremely close 3rd person narration to the point that it often borders on unreliable, a LOT of internal monologues for characters, very vivid emotions that are nearly always mediated by the character’s bodies.  in terms of my actual syntax, i use a TON of repetition.  and i feel like my word choice is almost, idk, formal??  like i don’t use a lot of casual or informal words or phrases in my writing.  the language all takes itself quite seriously lol

10. How would you describe your writing process?

i tend to work best in short bursts.  once i have an outline, i’m a big fan of doing writing sprints.  set a timer & write as fast as i can for that length of time, either solo or with other people on discord.  i’m also not someone who usually can crank out 10k in a weekend.  i do better writing a thousand words here or there over the span of several days to a week.  also i do a TON of editing!!!!  i’m really fussy about having things be just so, so i edit a lot.

14. At what point in writing do you come up with a title?

usually as soon as i have a decent sense of the story, i’m looking for a title.  i totally cheat with titles--i just slap on a tangentially related line of poetry or song lyric & call it a day.  i put such little thought into it that i’m almost ashamed of myself.  once i’ve got something that sounds okay, i’m good!!

15. Which is harder: titles or summaries (or tags)?

SUMMARIES OH MY GOD!!!!!!! i feel like having a good summary is one of the the biggest determining factors as to whether your story gets read, so i really really want to have a good one.  but it’s hard to figure out what will motivate people to click, you know??

19. Is there something you always find yourself repeating in your writing? (favourite verb, something you describe ‘too often’, trope you can’t get enough of?)

done!!! ^_^

20. Tell us the meta about your writing that you really want to ramble to people about (symbolism you’ve included, character or relationship development that you love, hidden references, callbacks or clues for future scenes?)

okay i talked about this in a comment to some readers BUT nature imagery/symbolism in universal bones!!!!!  basically the changing seasons & nature imagery in the story are meant to reflect killua’s journey.

tl;dr version: the story opens with killua using his magic to change the leaves in autumn.  even though he enjoys it, it’s still an act of death.  and killua is at a very very low point in the start of the story, so it’s meant to reflect his turmoil & hopelessness.  the confrontation with illumi takes place on the winter solstice.  winter solstice = shortest/darkest day of the year, and it’s the darkest point in the story for killua.  fic ends roughly 3 months later (around the spring solstice).  spring = rebirth/renewal, so the transition from autumn to winter to spring is meant to reflect killua’s emotional journey throughout the story.  how things eventually heal and grow.  the final line of the story is something like “and all around them, the daffodils bloom” (don’t quote me on this i don’t have it pulled up right now) daffodils are a spring flower, yellow & bright & cheerful & symbolic of hope & new beginnings.  so the story opens with falling leaves & closes with blooming flowers, which is meant to show killua’s development over the course of the story & his newfound happiness & meaning!!!

i realize i said that was the tl;dr version but it ended up pretty long i apologize

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