•May I translate XXXX?
     The general answer? Yes - but only if you follow my basic guidelines. Firstly, you have to ask, even if you were kind and looked up the FAQ first. Second, you need to promise me you won't take "artistic license" to it. And last, you'll inform me of progress AND completion -- I really dislike being kept in the dark, especially where my stories are concerned. You will need to tell me where it is/will be, which I believe to be a common courtesy. I get really testy when I discover that a story of mine has been translated and posted without my knowledge, and it has happened before.

•May I put XXXX on my website? What about my Blog/LJ?
     The general answer? Yes - but only if you follow my basic guidelines (again). You have to ask first, you have to link to my actual website (the index page, please, where the primary warning is), and naturally, credit MUST be given. I really dislike when people post a whole story of mine on their blog or livejournal, as I consider it 'republishing'. I don't mind excerpts or quotes -- however if you do so, I request that you give me due credit and add a link to my site at the same time.

•Did you know you spelled 'Shuuichi' wrong, like a hundred times?
     Yes.

•Why is your grammar so bad?
     I don't get this one very often, but I get it often enough that it's mostly a FAQ, but not quite. Generally speaking, my stories are written in "Conversational English", with a decided United States of America sorta tweak to it. At one point, I was a storyteller and actor. I did this on a professional level, and lived off my earnings. I've since given up on the field, but it has tainted my way of writing to a certain extent. I tend to write all my stories with the mindset that it will eventually be read aloud, I tend to punctuate where a person would naturally breathe. A casual observation: those who comment on my grammar tend to either be ESL, or English Majors. Apologies and sympathy to both demographics. Jack Kerouac must be hell for you.

•Will you ever write for XXXX?
     This one is tough. Generally, I write where ever I feel there is a story to tell, no matter what my opinion of a show is. I could seriously worship a show, and never ever write for it. A perfect example would be Weiß Kreuz, I think that's a horrific show, but I've written enough fics for it to make many people think I'm a fan. Another example would be Saikano, I adore that show, but I'd never write for it. Saikano is far too complete for me to ever wish to add to it. So generally... whenever I find myself thinking, 'Wouldn't it be interesting...?', I'll wind up writing it.

•Will you ever FINISH XXXX?
     Yes. I write slowly and deliberately, and I don't guess, so please don't think it's because I haven't figured out how to close a fic. I know the end of a story before I even begin it, it just takes time for me to do it the right way. Also, my stories are taking longer and longer, because they are becoming longer and longer. A couple years back, an average story of mine was 30 pages, and now that is the length of an average chapter.

•What do you find inspires your story-telling?
     Generally, random things trigger it for me. A fold of fabric on my futon may rub my spine in just such a way, a scene triggers in my mind where something similar happens to someone in one of my stories. I do tend to find 'triggers' for stories. For instance, the trigger for "The Unexpected Grace of Capture" seemed to be whiskey. The smell of it would make me think of empty rooms full of hate and misery, which naturally lead me to your standard issue 'self-hating gay.' And honestly, I tend to reread my own fics over and over again, and it accomplishes much the same thing for me.

•What gets you excited to sit down and write?
     Caffeine and Alcohol.

•Do you feel you have any muses to inspire you or do you not believe in them?
     ... I believe in 'muse', but not 'museS'. I don't have little characters living in my head, that I talk to and play with like dolls, and they don't torture me or make me do things. I'm not really capable of that kind of make believe, that kind of 'fun'. I take my writing too seriously, it's too much a part of my being. I hate giving credit to anyone else for my work. Schuldig is not responsible for Lahl, nor is Tachi responsible for tUGoC. I'm greedy, it's all me.

•Is writing a hobby, or is real-life what interferes with your writing?
     Writing is my life. Everything else is a distraction.

•Have you ever taken formal writing classes?
     Yes, I drove my teacher absolutely batshit insane. He hated me. I dropped the class after two months, and I was sixteen then.

•Do you pattern your writing style on any particular authors? If so, did you do it deliberately for a particular story, or does it seep into your writing unconsciously?
     I only patterned my writing after someone else one time. When I wrote 'Firmament', I patterned it after 'The Little Prince', and kept it at a childlike and simple level where possible. I wanted that horrible, very French feeling of delicate and child-like loss and simple closeness, I wanted the stillness and the power. I think I fell radically short of the mark, but I did intentionally try with that particular story. With all other stories? No, definitely not. In fact, if a person comes to me and tells me they've found another author that writes "just like (me)", I'll avoid that particular author at all costs. I attempt to cultivate a unique voice.

•When you chose your plotlines, what do you tend to borrow from real life? Do you find some of your main characters have borrowed from people you know?
     Generally, I don't intentionally pattern characters after people I know. Often, there are pieces of me all over the stories, although I'll not tell you what pieces.

•Do you plan to publish in the future?
     Yes.

•How big/complicated are your outlines for XXXX?
     Honestly, I think of my outlines as being very simple. I'm often amazed at how many people are unable to guess the outcome of my stories. I think that simplicity is strength, where outlines are concerned. I could rant at great length on the topic, and I have on many occasions, so I'll cut it short right here.

•Do you tend to bounce plot lines off others, or is writing a solitary activity?
     It's a bit of each. I'll never tell anyone what I'm thinking of doing, but I'll often say what I know will happen. I'm often accused of being a tease.

•How long have you been writing?
     I vaguely remember writing pornographic stories on my Grandmother's manual typewriter at age 9(Younger? Older?), along with parodies of UFO sightings as seen on the cover of various tabloids. It's a lifelong thing, and that will never change.