send an ask: get to know your author

polyamoryavengers:

1)
is there a story you’re holding off on writing for some reason?

2)
what work of yours, if any, are you the most embarrassed about existing?

3) what order do you write in? front of book to back? chronological? favorite scenes first? something else?

4) favorite character you’ve written

5) character you were most surprised to end up writing

6) something you would go back and change in your writing that it’s too late/complicated to change now

7) when asked, are you embarrassed or enthusiastic to tell people that you write?

8) favorite genre to write

9) what, if anything, do you do for inspiration?

10) write in silence or with background noise? with people or alone?

11) what aspect of your writing do you think has most improved since you started writing?

12) your weaknesses as an author

13) your strengths as an author

14) do you make playlists for your current wips?

15) why did you start writing?

16) are there any characters who haunt you?

17) if you could give your fledgling author self any advice, what would it be?

18) were there any works you read that affected you so much that it influenced your writing style? what were they?

19) when it comes to more complicated narratives, how do you keep track of outlines, characters, development, timeline, ect.?

20) do you write in long sit-down sessions or in little spurts?

21) what do you think when you read over your older work?

22) are there any subjects that make you uncomfortable to write?

23) any obscure life experiences that you feel have helped your writing?

24) have you ever become an expert on something you previously knew nothing about, in order to better a scene or a story?

25) copy/paste a few sentences or a short paragraph that you’re particularly proud of

Fun! Feel free to ask away, friends ❤ 

I’m going to ask another set cuz I can, 22, 27, 29, and for the heck of it, 31 :D

Aww!! You actually want to hear more of my rambling about Niloy?? How sweet! Bahahaha

22. From the outside looking in, what is their dynamic like?

Actually, ‘dynamic’ is a really good word for these two. Their interactions are always changing – playful/teasing, serious, heavy with feels, argumentative, comforting, collaborative, all within a single day. The two things that always remain constant is that they’re obviously crazy about each other, and they’re very comfortable being themselves around each other. Looking in from the outside, their relationship is not perfect, but (as cliché as this might sound) that’s what makes them so perfect and human and so satisfying to write.

27. What makes you excited about their relationship?

I think Nil and Aloy’s relationship is always going to feel new somehow. They’re always travelling, and as the Horizon game series progresses over time, I know Aloy’s always going to be finding new mysteries and discoveries, putting herself and Nil into new and unprecedented challenges – not just for herself personally, but for the two of them as a couple working their way through the challenges to come. The two of them have such different ways of operating and thinking that there’s always going to be different (and often clashing) opinions between them, and I think (I hope, as their writer!) that it will always keep their relationship fresh and passionate. 

29. What are your favourite moments that happen between them?

My #1 favourite moment is the waterfall chapter in Stormbirds and Stalkers. Everything in that sequence of events – the metal flower, Nil telling Aloy he likes her like it’s NBD, and then the stripping scene at the waterfall… I dunno, I think it sets the tone for the rest of their relationship. Another scene that I think really defined their relationship in some ways was the chapter in Shadow where Aloy and Nil argue about why they broke up and Nil lays all his cards out on the table. I love Nil in that moment, how he pushes Aloy to think about their separation and what she really wants from a relationship.

31. Share anything you would like about the couple!

Uhhh… *mind blanks* HAHA okay, well, when they’re travelling they sleep fully clothed (minus hard armour), but when they’re in their suite in Meridian they sleep buck naked. What else? *taps chin* Aloy likes when Nil cooks during their travels, so he usually takes care of roasting the meat. And Nil likes when Aloy tends to his wounds; partly because he is a cavalier idiot and usually won’t bother to do it himself, but also because it reminds him of their early pre-relationship run-ins.

THANKS @vythika96 for the asks!! *tiny whisper* Feel free to ask more if you want lolol XD

Nil’s nightmare

A little hurt/comfort, this time when Nil has a bad dream. 

Kadar.

Nil sneers. A former name from a former life. He keeps running. Down a corridor. Through a crumbling passageway. Through a dank, calcified corridor with a metal door at the end, punctuated by a ring of blue and pink light.

A flash of hope. Maybe she’ll be on the other side of the metal door. He twists his hand, and the ring of light turns green. He rushes through the door.

He stops short with disappointment. Two pairs of brown eyes gaze at him. The princes are smiling, but he sees through their smiles. He sees their fear. Disdain washes over him.

“Kadar, let’s go to the Hunter’s Lodge.”

Nil doesn’t bother to answer them. He turns on his heel to keep moving. If he’s fast enough, he might make it back to Sunstone Rock in time for the evening meal.

“Look around, Kadar. You’re already here,” Janeva reminds him.

Nil recoils in disgust again. He knew the Rock wasn’t his real punishment. He knew he’d been let off too easy. This was the real punishment.

Read the rest on AO3.

I don’t care what anyone says. Nil is a fucking dreamboat. 

He gives her a half-smile. “A brief encounter for us, but the end for them,” he remarks.

Aloy studies him carefully. His tone is so glib, his little smirk so sarcastic, but his eyes are serious as they trace over her face. A little chill runs down her back, but at the same time she feels an unfamiliar blooming of warmth in her stomach. 

She swallows. Nods once in farewell. She walks away. 

But somehow, she knows that his silver eyes are following her.