Cryingoverspilledvodka: Writes Angst like No Other

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Title: Cryingoverspilledvodka: Writes Angst like No Other
Interviewer: Sarabel
Interviewee: Cryingoverspilledvodka
Date(s): July 2017
Medium: online
Fandom(s): Yuri!!! on Ice
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Cryingoverspilledvodka: Writes Angst like No Other is a 2017 interview with Cryingoverspilledvodka, a Yuri!!! on Ice fanfic writer.

She was interviewed by Sarabel from the Yuuri/Victor fanfic blog, viktuurificwriters.

Introduction

I enjoy reading slow burn fics with realistic conflicts and solutions, and when it comes to writing such fics, Cryingoverspilledvodka ( @victorsporosya ) is definitely one of the best. Her two multi-chaptered fics, Submerge and The Boyfriend Experience don’t unnecessarily drag the plot out too long nor do they have angst for the mere sake of having it. Every conflict presented is there for a purpose and every solution provided has been so far convincing and representative of how it would probably go in real life.

Submerge is about Yuuri and Viktor just getting together and still trying to figure out how to be in their relationship, while The Boyfriend Experience is an AU where Yuuri is an escort and Viktor happens to be one of his clients. Both fics have been well-received by the fandom–the former garnering 701 kudos and the latter, 3, 084 kudos as of date.

Excerpts

Since she really loves AUs, Vodka-san’s ideas usually come from other media she watches. She would ask herself, “How would Viktuuri work in that situation?” The answers are what initially sparks her plots into life.

As for individual characterization and scenes, it is heavily influenced by what is Canon and also by her own experiences. When it comes to writing things like sex and anxiety, she draws from her own perception of what feels good, what doesn’t, what helps, and others.

TBE, for example, is based on the concept of “The Girlfriend Experience,” which is a term used by upper-middle class escorts for a particular service, in which the escort bonds with and gets to know the client, and wherein their appointment resembles a date more than just the sex. Sometimes even no sex.

“I’ve worked and interviewed sex workers in the past for a study in my degree,” shares Vodka-san. “But it was after I watched the Starz show ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ that I thought ‘I want to write a story about this.’”

The Boyfriend Experience is a loose AU of the show, but she says it was also influenced by other similar media, like Secret Diary of a Call Girl.

It is always a blessing when a writer meets another writer whom they can talk to about their stories. They can help each other out and grow together. And that’s how it is for Vodka-san. She values being friends with other writers. She thinks it’s a common trap for aspiring writers to compare themselves to other writers.

“Looking at the stats, comparing the prose… It can be dangerous to let those thoughts of ‘I’m never going to be as good as…’ into your head,” says Vodka-san. “Because they’re hard to shift. The second you start doing that, you stop writing for you. The person you should write for first and foremost, should be yourself.”

And she advises: “Writing is like anything, it requires practice. So just keep practicing. Write everything and anything that comes into your mind. Write every day, if you can.”

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