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i've been thinking for a while that i've never seen an ask meme that was specifically focused on writing smut — so creating one in honor of @silmsmutweek! share some smutty thots and recs 🥰😈
feel free to edit, remove questions you'd prefer not to answer, etc. this list is intended for tolkien writers but also feel free to modify for another fandom ✨
Share your philosophy of smut. Why do you write it, and what does it mean to you?
What was the first smut fic you ever read?
What is the smut fic you read most recently?
What was the first smut fic you ever published?
What is your most recently published smut fic?
How do you think your smut writing has evolved?
If you write non-smutty fic as well, how does it interrelate with your smut fic?
What is your favorite comment you have received on a smut piece?
How did you learn to write smut? Were there specific fics or authors that inspired you? Or novels/movies/other texts?
Do you have music/playlists that have inspired your writing? Share some smutty song recs.
Do you have some favorite smutty or erotic fan art? And/or non-fan art?
Who are your favorite characters/pairings to write smut for?
What’s the most surprising smut pairing you’ve written?
What are your favorite smut tropes?
Do you have favorite words, phrases, or imagery to use in smut?
What do you think is the sexiest part of actual Tolkien canon? Inclusive of the books, onscreen depictions, etc.
Who are your favorite canon couples to write smut for?
What’s the weirdest thing you have researched for the sake of a smut fic? Can be within the scope of Tolkien canon or on a topic completely outside it.
Share a favorite passage from one of your smut fics.
Share a summary of, or excerpt from, an unpublished smut fic.
Share a smutty headcanon about [character(s)].
Share a DVD commentary on [one of your smut fic/smutty scene from a longer work].
Share a smut rec for [character].
Share a smut rec for [ship].
Share a smut rec for [trope].
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