The other day I was going along with my life like normal and then all of a sudden I was AMBUSHED BY FEELINGS because…
In Iron Man 3, Tony Stark–child of wealth, raised mostly by his father’s fastidious butler, for his entire adult life cocooned in the kind of fabulous wealth that usually makes people who have it almost incapable of comprehending the minutiae of life without it–asks Harley Keener to bring him a tuna fish sandwich.
Has Tony ever eaten tuna from a can or bread from a plastic bag in his entire life? Maybe once, on a dare? Does he know literally anyone who eats tuna fish sandwiches?
But he thinks to consider what Harley will be able to provide, not just in culinary skills but in the likely contents of the pantry stocked by a single mom in Tennessee, and he asks for that. He doesn’t even just vaguely ask for food, acknowledging that he has no idea what’s available; he asks for a specific doable thing so that Harley will have no reason to think that that isn’t exactly what Tony wants to eat.
(And he grades it “fair” afterward, which–Tony, don’t try to hide it, that was hands down the best of the mayyyyybe two tuna fish sandwiches you have ever eaten in your life.)
7, 9, and 22?
7.Share a snippet from one of your favorite pieces of prose you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.
I’ve always loved this passage from Who Picks up the Pieces:
It was plain to Greg that there was more there, secrets Mycroft was keeping. But he knew better than to push or ask. “But you still lost him. Sherlock still jumped off that roof.”
Mycroft looked towards the fire. “Do you know how many times I expected him to turn up dead when he was using? That brilliant mind of his and he was burning it up. He knew I kept an eye on him, but there were still times he gave my people the slip. And the more I pushed him to get clean, the greater he resented me.”
Greg moved towards him. “All of that and this was how he ended up,” he said softly, biting back the ‘I’m sorry’ that sounded shallow even in his own mind.
Mycroft nodded. “I remember when he was brought home from hospital as a newborn,” he said to the fireplace. “So small. They didn’t want me to hold him, afraid I would drop him. I promised I never would.”
Reaching Mycroft, Greg took the glass from his hand, watching the man who was his lover and his friend. “I know, it’s not fair.”
He shook his head and looked away. Greg could see the tremble in his shoulders through the thin material of his pyjama shirt. Silently he set the glass on the mantle and wrapped a strong arm around him, holding Mycroft against his chest, resting his head against his shoulder.
Mycroft knows Sherlock is alive, Greg believes he’s dead and has taken Mycroft away for a weekend to try and get him to deal with the loss. I feel like this shows the depth of Mycroft’s care for Sherlock, and also Greg’s care for Mycroft. And the trust between Mycroft and Greg.
9. Which fic has been the hardest to write?
That’s a difficult question. I’m gonna go with Mistakes We Made, just because it’s dubcon between John and Sherlock. Had a bit of trouble with Trust You With the Air I Breathe, just because breathplay isn’t my thing and I made sure I researched it.
22. Choose a passage from one of your earlier fics and edit it into your current writing style. (Person sending the ask is free to make suggestions).
This should be interesting, but let’s try. I’ve written well over 500k since I started and I know I’ve changed a lot. This is rewritten from Winter Boredom at Baker Street. (Gunplay below if that bothers anyone)
“Bored,” muttered Sherlock, staring up at the ceiling. John grit his teeth. It had been far too long since a case. The weather outside was sleeting and cold, preventing him from taking a walk and making his knee ache. Sherlock lay on the couch, fingers steepeled on his chest. The dressing gown was open despite the chill. “John,” he repeated himself, “Bored.”
That was enough. John got up from his computer and headed up to his room. He had an idea. One that Sherlock probably wasn’t expecting from him, but truth be told, it was something he’d wanted to try for a while. Sherlock was just as adventurous in the bedroom as he was in the rest of his life, but they hadn’t done this.
Taking his gun out of the drawer, John quickly emptied the clip and checked to make sure the chamber was empty. Then checked again after sliding the clip home. Breath coming shorter now, he peeled off his jumper, leaving himself in a white shirt and jeans. He gave himself a short nod as he put the gun in the back of his waistband and returned downstairs.
Sherlock hadn’t moved, but John felt his eyes tracking him. He crossed the sitting room and climbed on top of Sherlock, straddling his waist. A faint smile crossed Sherlock’s face and his hands dropped to his sides. “John?”
Before he could change his mind, John pulled the gun from behind him and placed the barrel against the underside of Sherlock’s chin. Sherlock’s eyes dialted and his breath nearly stopped. John figured Sherlock would know right away it was empty, but he’d seen the way Sherlock watched him when he handled his gun.
“You said you’re bored, Sherlock?” John’s hands were steady as his voice. Sherlock merely watched. “Maybe you’d like to suck my gun?”
Hehe, mostly it’s just adjusting some words.
[person with camera]: charlie, you got the babies?… be nice to the babies, charlie…
[charlie tosses cat baby over the edge]
AAH! CHARLIE!!
smh Charlie…
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40 Questions — Meme for Fic Writers
- Describe your comfort zone—a typical you-fic.
- Is there a trope you’ve yet to try your hand at, but really want to?
- Is there a trope you wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole?
- How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Care to share one of them?
- Share one of your strengths.
- Share one of your weaknesses.
- Share a snippet from one of your favorite pieces of prose you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.
- Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.
- Which fic has been the hardest to write?
- Which fic has been the easiest to write?
- Is writing your passion or just a fun hobby?
- Is there an episode above all others that inspires you just a little bit more?
- What’s the best writing advice you’ve ever come across?
- What’s the worst writing advice you’ve ever come across?
- If you could choose one of your fics to be filmed, which would you choose?
- If you only could write one pairing for the rest of your life, which pairing would it be?
- Do you write your story from start to finish, or do you write the scenes out of order?
- Do you use any tools, like worksheets or outlines?
- Stephen King once said that his muse is a man who lives in the basement. Do you have a muse?
- Describe your perfect writing conditions.
- How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?
- Choose a passage from one of your earlier fics and edit it into your current writing style. (Person sending the ask is free to make suggestions).
- If you were to revise one of your older fics from start to finish, which would it be and why?
- Have you ever deleted one of your published fics?
- What do you look for in a beta?
- Do you beta yourself? If so, what kind of beta are you?
- How do you feel about collaborations?
- Share three of your favorite fic writers and why you like them so much.
- If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?
- Do you accept prompts?
- Do you take liberties with canon or are you very strict about your fic being canon compliant?
- How do you feel about smut?
- How do you feel about crack?
- What are your thoughts on non-con and dub-con?
- Would you ever kill off a canon character?
- Which is your favorite site to post fic?
- Talk about your current wips.
- Talk about a review that made your day.
- Do you ever get rude reviews and how do you deal with them?
- Write an alternative ending to [insert fic title] (or just the summary of one).
The last person you texted, the protagonist of the last TV show you watched, and your icon are now your companions during the zombie apocalypse
Are you gonna survive?
@xxjinchuurikixx, yuuri, and harry hart–i think harry will protect us all while we clutch each other in terror and are generally useless. So ultimately yeah
Oh boy. @scandalmuss, Lorelai Gilmore and Eggsy Unwin. I actually think we’d all do just ine!
@mycthelittlehobbit, Rip Hunter, and myself. Two of me is probably bad.
My sister, Lorelai Gilmore, and Sherlock? Hoo boy, he’s gonna get sick of us.
let’s see here… that would be @jazzforthecaptain, Jesse from Preacher (or Tulip. or Cassidy. Can I claim Tulip instead for an all women team?) And Kaylee Frye.
Not only are we gonna survive, but y’all are going to want to be in our compound.
Can I bring Gwen and Charlie, @captaindeanwatson???
I also have @jazzforthecaptain and i’m bringing along John Barrowman and um, i suppose this lovely british lady that hosted a 3 part series on the Romanovs I watched last night? (Lucy Worsley, I just looked it up)
