Ok So After Reading Ur Fic For The 27th Time I've Decided That Dazai Likes To Hold Chuuya's Wrist ..............

Do you have any reference photos of how you imagine Atsushi and Dazai's tattoos to look like?

can't wait for the next update!! :)

Ooooh I sure do! The story has only briefly touched on the tattoos up to this point and I have a scene planned that will go into further detail of them but since that's not in the near future I'll give you guys the scoop lol

(Spoiler warning, just in case)

A flower none other than the red spider lily :D

And Dazai and Atsushi aren't the only ones that have one! They all have different variations depending on their tastes.

Dazai has the "messiest" looking one, something like the picture on the left. Atsushi's looks like the one on the right.

Do you know around when the next update will be out?

Sooo I was planning to have it out by the end of this week (!!) but then I got ambushed by exams and reports that have sadly taken my free time away for the millionth time. I should have some breathing room after this week (let’s commence a prayer circle 🕯️) so maybe sometime next week? I’m aiming for a weekend update at least (not this weekend though 😔).

Sorry, I promise I’m trying to get my shit together. If anything, I might cut the chapter in half (since it’s a loooong one) and update that first!

what’s your writing process like? (how do you plan, do you outline, etc.)

also, hope you’re feeling better soon!! :] 🫶

Hi!! Great question! Okay, I have a lot of thoughts but I’ll try to keep this short and coherent lol

So I start off with a scene or dialogue and think to myself how did this character get here and why? Everything that comes to mind I type into a doc, even if it’s just a word or two. Then that evolves into writing down what I would like to see play out like character interactions, certain settings, themes I’d like to explore, conflicts, etc. Once I have enough information down, I start piecing together a story and outlining it with bullet points of major plot points. I also make a chart with character information (their personalities, backstory, connections, etc.) Only after this is set up can I finally begin to write. (The brainstorming doc can get messy and I constantly add more things to it).

Sometimes a bullet point from the main outline can span a few chapters, so I break it up into more detailed sections and assign a chapter to it. Whenever I sit down to write a new chapter I make sure that I have at least a general outline for it and rough estimate of the word count. The next step is what takes me the most time because I tend to overthink a lot and end up rewriting scenes or deleting them altogether. However, it’s also the step I enjoy the most because even adding a sentence means I’m pushing the story forward! This is when the chapter outline comes in handy because if I ever get stuck on a scene or piece of dialogue, I can just skip ahead and come back to it later. My first drafts are always full of notes I leave as I write for future me to use as a reference for an unfinished scene.

I’d like to add that I also like listening to ambience music while I work but I always end up zoning it out or shutting it off when I get in the zone lol

Then comes the editing which I also love doing because it means I’m in the home stretch! By this point, if the chapter doesn’t already have a title, I make it a goal to come up with one as I read through it (this can be inspired by a scene or theme but it has to be important to the chapter. Oh and I also like to sneak in double meanings for them). After this is done comes the tedious part of converting everything into the format Ao3 uses, but again, doing this means I’m almost done :D and all that’s left is to copy it into the Archive and type up an author’s note (which by then it could be anywhere between 1am-3am because nothing beats late night writing!!).

Hitting the “Post” button never fails to make me nervous but it’s a feeling I look forward to!

!! Since Evanescence is on the cards now, I’m going to definitely recommend “Lithium” by her from forever and a half ago!!!! 😄 it’s so strange to me that Dazai as a PIRATE refuses to drink and so clearly looks down upon opium, so I’ve got a horrible sinking feeling that there’s a horrific substance abuse history in his past 💔 in some form or the other. Still can’t tell if it’s directly related to him, or has something to do with Oda… aahhh I’m so excited to find out!! 💜

Ah we'll just have to wait and see...but you're right to think there's a linkage there.

sorry if you’ve already answered this question before but do you have a reference to what dazai and chuuyas outfits look like?? the update was amazing btw 🫶

Hi! Happy you enjoyed the update <3

I couldn't find an exact reference to what I have in mind but Chuuya's wardrobe is on the simpler side and looks something like this:

This, but with drawstrings to keep the chest area covered.

Dazai wears darker clothes and a dark leather coat (with like, an infinite amount of pockets lol):

This, except his collar is high enough to cover his bandages.

Additionally, how can I not bring up this beautiful artwork by @originalartblog, which shows off their outfits!

Just asking and I hope it's not rude (if it is just ignore it) but do you have any idea of how your posting schedule will look like now (as in will the next chapter be out in 1-2 months or 8)? Are you doing better?

All the best<33

Hi! I'm doing alright now, not 100%, but I'm definitely not going to be gone for that long again. Ideally I would like my schedule to be something like an update every 10-14 days, though it's hard to really set that in motion with everything I have going on. Once everything settles down around me, I'll work on being more consistent with the updates!

if you don’t mind sharing, what are you studying?

I'm studying political science! It's very essay heavy (I've lost count of how many I've written this year alone ;-;) and there's a lot of reading theories and legal journals involved...BUT I wouldn't want to study anything else :D I find this field super interesting, even though I might lose sleep trying to get through my workload lol

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Hi honey! Are you doing okay? You’ve been very quiet the past couple weeks! I hope you’re fine! xx

Hi! So sorry I’ve been away for a while…

Everything just came at me again (and then it just didn’t stop lol) so I couldn’t be as active on here. I’m hoping to be back soon tho!

Also, sorry for being so behind on my inbox. I appreciate all the asks and I promise I’ll get back to you guys!

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Hi honey !!! I was wondering if you have any bsd fic recs that you really like !!! Im free for a month and whats better way of spending my time than reading two homosexual gays (affectionate)

Also ,Thanks for the chapter !! It was great and and all the skk interaction made me giggle like a maniac .

Hope you have a good day and take care of yourselve .

Hi! So, I might not be the best person to ask this to, only because...well...I don't read a lot of skk fics...

I KNOW, I know. I'm obsessed with those two but most of the content I consume of them comes from fan arts now. That being said, I have read a handful of fics but they're one of the most popular ones out there like:

where your loyalties lie by writingfromtheshadows

- I probably read this sometime in 2019. It's one of the first fics I remember reading for the pair and it definitely sucked me further into the skk rabbit hole. I remember being absolutely obsessed with it and I didn't want it to end, which is why I never read the last chapter of the series because if I don't see a "the end," the story can never come to an end lol

still still still by icedlightroast

- According to my ao3 history, I read this in 2021. There's some scenes that randomly resurface in my mind even now!

Not Safe for Work by Insomnia_Productions

- I read this in 2019 and I found the Chuuya/Agency interactions and his banter with Dazai really entertaining. When I tell you guys my mind was blown when I went back to skim it and found the author's name extremely familiar and realized that they've read/commented on my fic!!

Basically, if they were on the top of the ao3 rankings pre-2023, I've probably read them. There's a reason why they're so popular though, they're really good and worth the re-read!

important lessons by setosdarkness

- I read this in 2022 when I was in dire need for a jealous Dazai fic. It's a short read and I love the skk banter in this one. Even when I went back to skim it, I found their bickering thoroughly enjoyable.

If there's something I learned from this ask is that I really need to expand my skk reading list and discover more authors/works...

Also, the fact that I read these in 2019-2022 is just...wow...

Anyway, enjoy your break!!