Nine questions with majesticduxk

This week: @majesticduxk​ talks works in progress; her love of Terry Pratchett’s novels and how to be happy when writing fanfic.



dreamsfromthebunker: Welcome to a new feature that mayalaen and I have been working on. Every week we’re going to bringing you the writerly thoughts of fanfic writers from all over the Supernatural fandom…

ASS: What do you most enjoy about writing fanfiction?



majesticduxk: I really like that I am playing with already established characters, so it is something that is immediately easy to share with people. Like, the majority of people opening an spn fanfic are familiar with the characters, with the universe, so you are sharing something you and your reader already enjoy.

What aspects of writing do you find difficult when you write fanfiction?

Finishing!!! For some reason I either have a really, really clear idea of where it is going, or.. Nothing. I feel like starting is about a million times easier than finishing. I don’t know why… *looks at WIP folder*

Have you ever received hateful comments on your fic and how do you deal with it?

Ah yes, yes I have. I… am getting a little better at dealing with it. To be honest, most people that leave awful comments go on anon, and I think if you aren’t willing to put your name to it, your negativity is worth nothing.

Aaaaand… ok, to be honest, there was these period of months where people Really Didn’t Like the fic I was writing. And they left death threats, and told me they wished to tie me up and have a go at me with knuckle rings, they hoped I got raped etc etc, and that was AWFUL. And for a while, every time I got a comment on a fic I would have a mini panic attack, which sucked.

But I also realised, that what these people were writing, were wishing on me? Was so much worse than anything I could write in a fictional universe about fictional characters. That was a really good learning experience.

It’s also left me with very strong feelings regarding negative feedback!

So basically I dealt with it by being really lucky and having some friends who were online at the time who told me I was awesome :)

Conversely: what’s been some of your favorite feedback on your fanfic?

I love and adore every single piece of positive feedback I get. But sometimes… I dunno. When someone takes the time to spell out exactly what they loved about it, how it moved them, how something affected them.

And I adore it when people are like ‘I almost didn’t read this, but I’m glad I gave it a go!’

Haha - look how short this section is! It’s part of the bottomless hole for feedback :)

How do you handle writer’s block?

I am terrible because I do it by starting new things. But something that has also worked for me is a writers block program where you can’t look at another program until you reach your goal - whether that’s a time goal or a word goal. I usually do 200-500 word increments and wow I have finished things that way!

Which Supernatural fanfic of yours are you most proud of and why?

I think I am going to say “A Traditional Family.” Now, I actually love most of what I’ve written, but I think that ATF has the most world building in it. It’s also the one I got the most crap for, so there is a huge sense of accomplishment in finishing!

What/who has had the biggest influence on your writing?

I have always, always read. Anything and everything I could get my hands on. But in recent times, I will say Terry Pratchett. I love the way he uses words. (used… I am actually rereading the City Watch books at the moment). I think that romance writers have affected me too - I am thinking specifically of Georgette Heyer, who writes rollicking regency romance, with feisty heroines.

What are you currently working on?

Hehehe. So much. Ok. So in my actively working on open files I have an abo wincestigan (alpha sam/alpha adam/omega dean), This Omega is Mine (Sam/Dean, currently on ao3 and not updated in forever), Born Again Winchester (I think it’s 18 months since I updated this one…), wincestiel d/s verse, dean/cas/gabe angel verse (with d/s undertones), Sam/Dean mafia fic, Dean/Cas arranged marriage fic, and a few more. As you can tell, I have a problem.

If you could give one piece of advice to a new and/or struggling writer, what would it be?

Just write. And just keep writing.

Read what people have to say about ‘the rules’ but write something that sounds good to you. Because you are never going to please everyone.

Engage with people - with readers, with other authors, give feedback because you know how much you want it in return AND that is the way you make friends!



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