Anon · 1mo
Hi Adis!
Somehow I just listened to 'Oats in the water' for the first time (I've reread 'A joke in the way that we rust a few times, it's one of my favourites) and it made me wonder about your process when naming fics after songs.
Are the fics in their entirety inspired by the songs they're named after? Or just the titles?
And if it is the entire fic, do you take inspiration from the song's lyrics? Or the atmosphere?
This is probably a really silly question, and you've probably answered it before, but I wanted to ask because the song and the fic are both amazing
oh, it's such a good song, isn't it? that's a great question tbh. the fics aren't really inspired by the songs but imo the songs do add layers to the stories. i normally start out with a fic idea i build the story around. once that idea crystallises, i set out to find a song to go with the fic, one that fits the theme and atmosphere i'm going for. then i put it on repeat and listen to it while writing and that helps set the mood and tone. the title is almost always a lyric from that song too and comes to me about halfway through the piece, usually
