12, 14, & 23 for the WIP ask game :D
Thank you!
I'll answer these based on Roads That Cross since that's the WIP you all know-- if anyone wants to ask about another I haven't posted yet, go ahead!
12. Will/do you have multiple drafts or versions of your WIP, and if so, what draft or version are you on right now?
Oof, oh my god. Um, well, as you all know I've been working on Roads for 5 years now, and I don't write in chronological order, so I've basically had 40 different Word documents on my folder for a long time, each for every future chapter. Some scenes have changed throughout the years, mainly because my writing has evolved and because I've gotten better ideas for them since the first time I ever came up with them. I usually just delete what I don't like and rewrite it, but, there are some scenes, especially from chapter 30 and afterward, that are very important and so I don't want to lose anything, no matter how it might no longer fit with the vision I currently have. For those scenes in particular I do keep the old drafts, usually at the bottom of the same document, so that I can go back to the original versions of it and maybe rescue some sentences or feelings that I consider important. Sometimes, it's not about the scene not working out but that I have a lot of different ways that it could go, and they all work in their own way, but I know I'll eventually have to choose just one or mix it all into one because I can't have 10 different versions of the same conversation kjsdn (yes, they're usually dialogue scenes that get the most drafts.) Um, I'd say those scenes are in version #3 by this point ? The oldest dating from 2018 or 2020, then some changes in 2021, and... I can't remember if the last time I touched them was this year or last year. But yeah, that about sums it up🙌🏻
14. What has been the hardest thing about working on this WIP so far?
Not losing motivation, I'd say. It's been a long journey. I'm constantly reading other fics since that's my favorite way of passing time, and while that's partly good for my creativity, it is also kind of discouraging because I'm constantly just seeing people writing way better than I do, and way faster than I do at that, so when you see someone cooking 7k words chapters every week, you kind of look at yourself and go Damn, what the hell am I doing?
It's a little sad to realize you don't really have a talent so you have to work 10 times harder just to reach the level of someone that whips out 12k words like it's nothing. Of course, I could defend myself saying they're writing in their native language while I'm not, but honestly, I know it wouldn't make a difference. My writing would still be the same if I wrote in Spanish, and, in fact, I think it would take me even longer to write because I would be cringing all the time ksjfskjd.
Anyway, in summary, keeping it going has been the hardest part, but I just try to remind myself that I don't need to be Shakespeare, and that, by this point, I just want to finish it so I can put it to rest, so it shouldn't be a big deal and I try not to let it affect me😂
23. What is the weirdest thing you’ve had to google for this WIP so far?
Oh my god, remember "With a new perspective" ? I spent months, MONTHS, googling about bathrooms 🤣🤣🤣 I JUST- again, English is not my first language, so I wasn't sure how to describe the things in Ámbar's bathroom, and hell- not even in Spanish I knew how to call some stuff 😂 Plus, first I had to come up with a mental image of it, so I went on a deep dive on Google Images, Pinterest, etc. And when I found something that I liked, then I had to discover how that specific shape of furniture was called. I became an expert on all the kinds of bathtubs there is 😂😂 I was so insane that my best friend even joked about it, sending me tiktoks "just so you can look at the bathroom" 🤣🤣 The worst part is, the bathroom descriptions weren't even important in that chapter compared to everything that was going on😂😂 But for me it was really important that everyone knew Ámbar had a ceiling-to-sink, wall-wide mirror and that she calls it "the usual bathroom mirror everyone has" because it was funny to me that she believes that's the normal when my bathroom mirror is literally like 40x20cms 😂😂
Anyway, I better stop ranting now. Thank you for the ask! <3
If anyone else wants to do it, the questions are right here.
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Hi! I am reading some of your fics (they are so good) and I am always so amazed by how many wonderful fics you have! I was wondering if you have any personal favorites or recommendations?
Hi, I'm glad to hear people still read them. Which reminds me that I should get back to Playing Cupid.
It's hard to choose a favorite or give recommendations since I've written so many fics but I'll try.
For lutteo:
I like the ones I wrote for lutteo fic week in 2017 the most. My most favorites are 'A Gala With A Twist' (a fic where I wrote Matteo's dad as a nice guy) and 'Cookies and Kisses'. There's also this fic called 'Una Sorpresa Muy Grande' which features Luna being pregnant.
For Simbar: I must choose the one with there was just one bed trope called 'Best Mistake' I believe.
For Gastina: the one where Gastón teaches Nina to skate is good one. It's called 'Best Teacher' I believe.
Then there's one shots where I feature the main 3 couples and my favorite is the one where they go on a triple date in an amusement park called 'An Amusing Amusement park date'.
I might have missed some since I don't every single one I've written. I'm still in the process of editing them since they're full of grammar mistakes.
Thanks for the ask! 😊
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16 & 27 for the fic writers ask :D
16: At what point in the process do you come up with titles?
usually depends on how much i feel like writing during the process/how much im rotting whatever im writing- if im bored and not really going insane about the fic then i'll experiment with titles and song lyrics, etc. occasionally i'll come up with the summary too when im procrastinating the actual writing of the fic lol. but its usually pretty early on in the process! i get bored... very very easily. unless its the off chance that i feel very strongly about what im writing AND the writing motivation is there, then i can knock out big chunks of it at a time and not take a title break lol
27: Is there a fic you were nervous to post/share?
yeah actually now that you mention it. most of the time when i post a fic for a new fandom i get nervous because im not 100% in my characterization yet (ex. my first silk fic. ough) among other reasons, like rarepairs lol. more specifically i was really nervous/excited to post my thoughts of you, they could heat or cool the room because no one had ever... written for that pairing before i suppose. i am happy with how it turned out tho!!
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So. The graphic novel, huh.
The artstyle is pretty good, I can’t deny it. Joey’s design is beautiful, very dilf-coded. Buddy looks… young. VERY young. He’s supposed to be 17 in Dreams Come To Life but somehow manages to look 12 ? Plus, I don't know how to describe it, but he looks very...angry ? Upset ? I don't think his bubbly, awkward personality appears much in the graphic novel, with his gaze being very...severe. He just looks weird, like a 40 years old in a child body. And Norman… Deep breath. His design is…no. Absolutely NOT it. I didn’t expected much but I still managed to be disappointed. I’ll wait until we get to see Sammy and Tom (especially) before expressing what I think is wrong with these designs but… yeah. I’m so sorry, Norman.
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