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Aw, haha, I feel you - I've been in a lot of zines and exchanges and other events where you have to write for a specific prompt or audience, and it's always harder than just when you're able to do whatever you want. Whenever I feel like I don't have any motivation at all to work on a fic, assuming it's something I'm at least generally interested in as a writing concept, that often means it's time for me to sit down and figure out what's putting me off of it.

Oftentimes, I've just hit a point in the story that's kind of boring, so the solution is to shorten it or even just turn it into a transition and exclude it entirely. Other times, I've ended up in a place where the characterization or plot is clunky or doesn't make sense, so I have to backtrack a little. Regardless of what it is, it can help to take a minute and genuinely look at what you're writing and why, exactly, you don't actually want to write it. What part of it is unappealing to you? And how can you either exclude it, or make it more appealing?

I hope that you find your motivation! Exchanges are my favorite fandom events, because I really love that we're just out here making presents for one another.

I do know that art! I think three separate people must have linked it to me when it was first posted, hahaha. And I really love it, so I'll take that as a high compliment! >:)

And thank YOU for reading! The series does have a lot of smut, but, like, smut (especially the sheer amount of high-risk edgeplay they get up to) is a great way for exploring intimacy among a variety of other things, so I'm glad that it resonated for you! Glad you enjoyed!

Oh, you're gonna LOVE the next installment, hahahahaha.

Yeah, okay, I can't really defend myself against this one. :wheeze:

Aw, I'm so glad to hear that! A lot of the process of writing 666 has been similarly an exploration of the various concepts in it for me, so I'm really happy that the topic of aroace sexuality not only feels genuine but also relatable in it. It's kinda funny, because obviously the characters involved are, like, deranged little freaks, but it's because they're deranged little freaks that I'm having so much fun freely writing whatever I want with them, which turned out to leak into feeling very free to write about the aroace aspects as well! Hard to feel self-conscious about writing an ace character when he's also out here, like, eating human flesh and getting electrocuted near to death for the kicks. And all jokes about that aside, the actual acts might be insane, but the underlying emotions are genuine.

So from one random person online to another, thank YOU for reading and I'm really happy to hear that I've brought this bit of joy and introspection to your life! <3

HAHAHA, that first sentence - you get me, you get my vision!🤭 These two are genuinely unwell, but in ways that are extremely complementary to each other, and I'm glad that it comes through. Especially because they are definitely going to continue along in that thread of "you two deserve each other, mostly for quarantine purposes," haha.

Sick freak pride, happy to represent and delighted that you enjoyed! >:)

Aw, thank you so much! I'm doing pretty well - there's been a lot going on in my life the past couple of weeks (some of which is Still Happening), haha, but also some good things coming my way! I just had my rent application accepted for the place I'm moving for work in June, so that's really exciting, and I basically have the next three weeks off to relax before graduation!

And eyyyy, haha, absolutely delighted that you immediately picked out that callback! And I'll definitely pass on your kind words to Aislin as well, I honestly had SUCH fun working on Cable Management with her from start to finish. Thank you, I'm really happy you've been enjoying our work! <3 I hope you have an absolutely lovely rest of your day as well!