Hi anon, I’m so sorry for the late response. >_< I rarely get questions on here anymore so I don’t check it that often, haha. But thank you for this lovely surprise. 😮

Hmm… when it comes to the emotions/themes/motifs I write about, they often stem from media that I find relatable/empathetic/moving, and media that explores the human experience in such a deep manner. Fb, like you is mentioned, obviously one of them and means so much to me. Of course, Yu and Adachi’s dynamic has taught me so much about many things: what it truly means to be empathetic, the different facets of optimism and pessimism, and to never accept a schematic answer to a person’s actions. There’s always more to what meets the eye. I suppose any and all media that touches upon these themes are the ones I gravitate towards the most. :P

Also, reading has helped me develop my writing skill the most by far, haha. Although I don’t have much time to read recently, I’ve been reading Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, and I find her style, particularly her similes/metaphors, quite fascinating to me. And I’ll admit that I’ve found inspiration and growth by reading fic writers who have styles that truly are (imo) publishing worthy. I also read their fics fandom-blind because of the constant “why?” they place in my head. Why am I attracted to their writing? What is it about this phrase/dialogue that evoked such a powerful reaction from me? How can I learn from this author’s prose? I often spend time analyze passages from published books/fics to answer these questions. My intellectual curiosity is my path to becoming a better writer, but of course, I still remember to have fun reading and immersing myself in creative works. :3 My style is always evolving and changing because it really is a “Frankenstein-esque” patchwork of all the media I’ve read about—I suppose that’s true for pretty much all writers though, because in order to grow, we gotta take inspo and feedback from many different sources, or else writing becomes rigid and stale.

I hope I was able to answer your question properly. I suppose I am a little out of practice with answering retrospring questions, haha. :,>