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Tagged by beatrice_otter:

Share the last line of your wip and tag as many people as there are words in the sentence.

And with Wanda tearing through them all, seeking a world that will give her what she thinks should be hers  - that will bestow upon her the happily ever after that the Barton of her world got, that the Steve Rogers of her world got, that even Tony Stark - murderer and Butcher of America - had for a while... 

From the final chapter of my fic 'Everything, Everywhere, All At Once', which is the final chapter in the Captain Hill fic series Meeting Halfway, some eleven years after I first began it as a '30 Days of OTP' challenge...

Also: with a line that long, I'm not sure I have enough people actually reading this journal to tag...

So if you feel the desire, please tag yourself and post the last line of your current WIP.

Haven't done anything fannish in a while. Admittedly, I'm not into any new fandoms, really. Bridgerton is the newest and even it's occasional. Pick any fandom you know I've been in, toss in characters I don't like, feel free.

Send me 1 character and I'll answer:

1. Could you take them in a fight?
2. Would you let them cook for you?
3. They give you a haircut! Is it any good?
4. What would they get you for your birthday, if anything?
5. If they were a YouTuber, what sort of content would they create? Would you be subscribed to them?

Send me 2 characters and I'll answer:

1. You have to choose one to erase from their series! Who do you pick?
2. Who would you rather run into in a dark alley at night?
3. Who would you save from a burning building? Who would be more likely to save you from a burning building?
4. Who would win in a dance-off?
5. They swap bodies for 24 hours! How badly do they mess up (or improve) each other's lives?

Send me 3 characters and I'll answer:

1. Who would you rather swap aesthetics/outfits with for a day?
2. Who do you team up with in a 2v2 volleyball match? Which side wins?
3. If each of them got one million dollars, who would waste/spend their money the fastest?
4. Who would die first in a horror movie? Who would be the survivor?
5. They're all on the run from the law! What crimes did each commit and who is most likely to get caught?

1. What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)
2. Go to your AO3 “Works” page, to the sidebar with all the filters, and click the drop-down arrow for “Additional Tags.” What are your top 3-5 most used tags? Do you think they accurately represent your writing habits?
3. What are some tropes or details that you think are very characteristic of your fics?
4. What detail in [insert fic] are you really proud of?
5. What do you wish someone would ask you about [insert fic]? Answer it now!
6. What’s one fact about the universe of [insert fic] that you didn’t get a chance to mention in the fic itself?
7. Any worldbuilding you’re particularly proud of?
8. What song would make a great fic (to either write or read)?
9. How do you find new fic to read?
10. How do you decide what to write?
11. Are you partial to a certain character/pairing or are you more equal-opportunity? If you are partial to any character/pairing, why do you think that is?
12. Are there any tropes you used to dislike but have grown on you?
13. Are there any tropes you used to like but don’t anymore?
14. Are there any tropes you would only read if written by a trusted friend or writer?
15. What’s your favorite AU that you’ve written?
16. What’s an AU you would love to read (or have read and loved)?
17. What highly specific AU do you want to read or write even though you might be the only person to appreciate it?
18. If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it involve?
19. If you wrote a spin-off of [insert fic], what would it involve?
20. If you wrote a prequel to [insert fic], what would it involve?
21. If you wrote a “missing scene” in [insert fic], what would it be?
22. Who is your favorite character in [insert fic] and why?
23. What’s a trope, AU, or concept you’ve never written, but would like to?
24. Are there any easter eggs in [insert fic], and if so, what are they?
25. What other websites or resources do you use most often when you write?
26. Would you rather write a fic that had no dialogue or one that was only dialogue?
27. How long did it take to write [insert fic]? Describe the process.
28. Does anyone read your fics before you post them? If so, who?
29. What songs would be (or are) on a playlist for [insert fic]? Explain your choices if you want!
30. Have you ever written something that was out of your comfort zone? If so, what was it, and how did it affect your approach to writing fic thereafter?
31. What’s your ideal fic length to write?
32. What’s your ideal fic length to read?
33. If you write chaptered fics, what’s your ideal chapter length to write? Is it different from your ideal chapter length to read?
34. What aspects of your writing are inspired by/taken from your real life?
35. What aspects of your writing are completely unlike your real life?
36. Do you visualize what you read/write?
37. Promote one of your own “deep cut” fics (an underrated one, or one that never got as much traction as you think it deserves!). What do you like about it?
38. Did any of your fics get surprisingly popular (whatever that means to you)? Which ones? Why do you think they were so successful?
39. Is any aspect of your writing process inspired by other writers or people? If so, who?
40. Do you tend to reread fics or are you a one-and-done kind of person?
41. Link a fic that made you think, “Wow, I want to write like that.”
42. Have you ever received a comment that particularly stood out to you for whatever reason?
43. If you take/write prompts: what’s your favorite prompt fic that you’ve written?
44. If you take/write prompts: do you prefer dialogue or scenario/narrative prompts?
45. What’s something you’ve improved on since you started writing fic?
46. Do you prefer writing on your phone or on a computer (or something else)? Do you think where you write affects the way you write?
47. If [insert fic] was a pair of shoes, what kind would it be? Describe the shoes.
48. What’s the last fic you read? Do you recommend it?
49. What are you currently working on? Share a few lines if you’re up for it!
50. Answer any question of your choice, or talk about anything you want to talk about!

Today, I am not in the mood for humaning, let alone adulting. Just let me crawl back into bed and sleep until the thirty-third day of Never.

I offered answers for a fanfic meme back in June, and promptly forgot about it. (Sorry!)

answer post the first
answer post the second

Forthwith, the third post!

30 by senmut
30. Tooth-rotting fluff or merciless angst?

( Por qué no los dos? )


3 by pensnest
3. What do you think makes your writing stand out from other works?

I like to think it's that I write different characters to the mainstream, and I write them differently to the mainstream.

( beef, pork, chicken, mmm - but mostly beef )

Two more to go! #19 and #5.

If you want to ask one of the questions, drop the comment in the original meme post.

Answers to < href=https://tielan.dreamwidth.org/1421594.html>the fanfic meme I posted last week.

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17. A trope you’ll never, ever write for. requested by rmc28

I have yet to write an A/B/O trope, and I'm pretty sure that'll never happen, although one never knows. I'm not a big fan of biological determinism, and although it could maybe be subverted, it would probably take more effort than I could be bothered expending!

22. Do you listen to anything while you write? requested by senmut

Mostly I don't. I like quiet so I can think and someone singing at me just gets distracting. Also, music has a lot of associations for me, so that can also divert my thoughts from what I should be writing to whatever mood the song has me in.

That said, ( in recent years, I've started writing to music )

Still to come: 30, 3, 19, and 5

Fandom meme, gakked from pensnest.

Pick a number and I'll answer it. (Pick two!)

1. From one to five stars, how would you rate your writing? (No downplaying yourself!)
2. Why do you write fanfiction?
3. What do you think makes your writing stand out from other works?
4. Are there any writers that inspire you?
5. What’s the fic you’re most proud of?
6. What element of writing do you find comes easily?
7. What element of writing do you struggle with most?
8. Which character(s) do you find easiest to write?
9. Which character(s) do you find most difficult to write?
10. What’s your favorite genre to write for?
11. Who or what do you find yourself writing about most?
12. Tell us about a WIP you’re excited about.
13. First fandom you ever wrote for?
14. What’s your favorite fandom to write for?
15. What’s the weirdest fandom you’ve ever written for?
16. Any guilty pleasure trope(s)?
17. A trope you’ll never, ever write for.
18. Wildest fic you’ve ever written?
19. Do you prefer canon-compliant, AUs, or something in-between?
20. Gen fic or shippy stuff?
21. Favorite pairing to write for? (platonic or romantic!)
22. Do you listen to anything while you write?
23. Do you prefer prompts and challenges, or completely independent ideas?
24. One-shots or multi-chaptered works?
25. Have you ever daydreamed about side adventures/spin-offs from your fic? Tell us about them!
26. Is there anything you’ve wanted to write, but you’ve been too scared to try?
27. What’s the nicest comment you’ve ever received?
28. How well do you handle criticism when it comes to your writing?
29. Have you ever gone outside of your comfort zone for a fic? How did it turn out?
30. Tooth-rotting fluff or merciless angst?
31. Do you have any OCs? Tell us about them!
32. Summarize a random fic of yours in 10 words or les
33. Is there anything you wish your audience knew about your writing or writing process?
34. Copy and paste an excerpt you’re particularly fond of.
35. Ramble about any fic-related thing you want!

Day 5: Compare and/or contrast your very first fandom obsession and your very latest fandom obsession.

So...the issue with this is that I'm not sure what my Very First Fandom Obsession is.

If we count meeting people via the Internet, then probably Discworld fandom.

If we count being excited about a canon to the point of thinking up stories about those characters? I was doing that in 4th grade (10 years old) about 80s cartoons (Mask and She-Ra at the very least).

I know I had a BIG PLAN for a Star Wars AU where Luke falls to the dark side on Death Star II and Leia has to go on the run and save her brother and the galaxy...

( drifts off into SW sequel ramble territory )

Oh for what was possible!

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( yes, but answer the question, dammit! )

Day 3: What's a favorite, or at least memorable fandom meeting/interaction that you've had?

Over twenty years of being in fandom - actively in fandom, that is, including meeting other fans, authors of fanworks, going to conventions before the MCU changed the fannish landscape...

( it's been a long time in fandom )

In spite of feeling perennially lonely when it comes to interests, fandom has been good to me insofar as it has allowed me to meet and befriend fellow fans.

Seen with paulamcg:

Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20, just list them all!). See if there are any patterns. Choose your favorite opening line. Then tag 10 authors!

1. Dark Knight: Dominion: She did not fear death.

2. Chicken Soup For The Spock: Once it was ascertained that his illness was neither a concerning disease, nor that he was not contaigious to the crew, Spock was permitted to return to his quarters.

3. Absent Friends: The bar in Iowa feels strangely empty.

4. The Most Australian Jaegers That Ever There Were: On a cool morning in May 2017, the Sydney Shatterdome is formally opened.

5. How Not To Take All Your Toys And Go Home: Maria calls Rhodey first because his body might be in recovery; the tactical sharps of his brain is not.

6. Seen And Unseen: Perhaps most terrifying is that it’s the women who see him most clearly for what he is, and are willing to use him to the full extent of his experience and knowledge.

7. Lost And Found: As it starts to sink in that they've won the Battle of Wakanda, an odd thought pings against Steve's brain: Tony has a daughter.

8. Sokovia, Suburbia, and the Senate: Dinner was from Portillos: burgers, Italian beef sandwiches, chips, and onion rings.

9. A Time of Confidences: It’s distinctly unnerving to watch yourself walking up the ramp of a spaceship.

10. The Gathering Clouds: An icy wind whipped the loose ends of Maria’s hair as they landed in drifting snow.

11. Circling To A Close: The weyrlings are off-limits.

12. 'Smith' Will Suffice: Clint wasn’t surprised that such a scrawny guy could put up such a fight; after all, he’d been a scrawny guy once, a long time back.

13. Behind Every Great Woman: Natasha trusts Maria Hill has a good reason for being crouched over what looks like a SHIELD hacking interface in the foyer of the Quinjet hangar of the Tower.

14. First Glimpse Of Hearts: Steve pauses at the edge of the gardens, taking a moment to breathe in the warm scent of the midmorning, not yet the intense heat of the midday and afternoon, but swiftly heading there.

15. Survivors: "Next question," says Raleigh, his hand wrapped firmly about Mako's.

16. Hell Hath No Fury Like A Hero Scorned: The call comes mid-morning, while she's reviewing intel on a lab in Guilin, China.

17. Another Suitcase in Another Hall: Two weeks after he rides out of New York City, Steve Rogers rides back into town again.

18. The Coming Future: In the chaos after the moment - that moment - Shuri has but one thought: to assure herself that T'Challa has survived.

19. Of Princesses And Witches: Princess Esmerelda Margaret Note Spelling of Lancre does not suffer anyone to call her 'Spelly'.

20. the inconvenience of an apology: Maria moves through the crowds like she knows exactly where she’s going.

I suck at deciding if there's patterns in my stories. Doesn't everyone write like this? Opening with a bang, putting out scene/problem at the get-go, or setting up the theme/feel of the story? Isn't that how stories work?

I was going to do the five famous people meme, which I saw on pensnest's journal, but I only really have two 'biggies': Chris Pine and Jason Momoa. One at the Sydney premiere of the Star Trek movie (AOS) and the other while working the collectors' tables at an SGA fannish event in Melbourne back in the 00s.

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I have bought Amazon Prime (for a month) and Kindle Unlimited (for three months at half-price) and I am contemplating buying Netflix for a couple of months to watch 'The Bridgertons'.

I blame the bluray player with recording features which I bought for B1 for Christmas. (I also bought B2 a bluray player with various similar, but lesser, features.) I plan to watch through The Hobbit at some stage. Exactly when? Don't know.

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Today, someone is coming by to pick up some metal fencing that we have which has been sitting around for forever and a day. HUZZAH!

There's also garden planning to be done for the city garden trail that's taking place in late February and mid-March. Same one as last year but two weekends: one in-person, one virtual. I need to sort out what I'm going to plant for displaying and eating and what other tasks need to be done and when.

I also have to get the water tank connected up.

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Don't know what, if anything, is happening New Year's Eve. In previous years, friends from church would do the big NYE party, but obviously this year it's unwise. I think smaller parties may be taking place at various houses across the city - I think one sister may go down to spend NYE with cousins in Cronulla, and the other may go to a friend's place in Meadowbank.

Sydney is still trying to find the 'missing links' to about 7 cases which have no known point of origin, and until we find them, regular celebrations are not going to go forward. I know a mere 7 cases is not big for other countries (and technically it's not big here) but those missing links could be anywhere and the potential for it all getting out of control is huge.

Thing is, we won't know how big and bad it is until next week and beyond.

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Today is 'trying to write' day. We'll see how that goes.