Digthewriter
| Fan | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Digthewriter, formerly Drarryisgreen |
| Alias(es): | Dig |
| Type: | fan writer, fan artist, community moderator |
| Fandoms: | Harry Potter, Merlin (TV series), Star Wars |
| Communities: | Sirius Black, HP Drizzle, HP Creatures |
| Other: | Dig on DW, LJ, @awesomedig (Merlin BBC), @digtheshipper (Harry Potter) and on DeviantArt |
| URL: | AO3 Page |
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Digthewriter is a well-known fanwriter and fanartist, and – in the words of a fellow fandomer – "The loveliest nerd and quite proud of it". Dig has been in fandom for over six years, and they have since become one of the most reliable and steady participants in fandom fests and challenges. Dig writes in quite a few fandoms but Harry Potter and Merlin BBC are their main fannish focus. The slogan of their blog thus reads: Would you like some Merthur with that Drarry? Dig is a multi-shipper and loves several m/m and f/f pairings and threesomes; they have a strong love for Rarepairs.
Pinned to the top of Dig's blog is a quote from Rupi Kaur's book Milk and Honey, which wonderfully summarises their approach to creativity, art and writing:
your art is not about how many people like your work your art is about if your heart likes your work if your soul likes your work it's about how honest you are with yourself and you must never trade honesty for relatability
Dig is incredibly well organised. The tagging system of their blog on DreamWidth is exemplary, showing all the many communities and fests they have created works for, all the many pairings they have written and arted, and all the fellow fandomers for whom they have created fannish gifts. Dig posts yearly Harry/Draco Art Masterlists and monthly Masterlists of all their writing.
Dig's Fanart
Dig has a very unique and easily recognisable artistic style, combining line art with digital backgrounds. Their artworks often feature stark figures, drawn in vivid colours and set before ingeniously chosen or created backdrop patterns. Here are just a few of them:
Bonding (Harry/Draco, 2018)
Not Until You Love Me (Harry/Severus, Notting Hill AU, 2017)
What Are You Wearing (Pansy/Ginny, 2016)
Dig's Fanfiction
Dig is an extremely prolific fanwriter. As of December 2018, they created more than 470 fanfics (going by their AO3 page). Dig participates in many prompt challenges, and they often write long prompt-inspired fics. Here's a selection of their most well-known fics.
Harry Potter Fanfic
- Twisted Secrets (Hermione/Ginny, WIP, 2018)
- Series: 365 Words Stories written for Hogwarts365
- The Bookshop (Harry/Draco, WIP, 2018)
- The Professor (Neville/Theodor/Charlie, WIP, 2018)
- Marketing Malfoy's (Harry/Draco, 2015)
- The Little Marauders Nursery and Day Care (Harry/Draco, 2014)
- Mark Me Yours (Harry/Draco, 2014)
- Here To Rescue You (Ron/Draco, 2013)
Merlin/Arthur
- All Too Familiar (2017)
- What Happens in Ireland... (2014)
- Arthur's Scandal (2014)
Digthewriter mods
Dig is moderating quite a few communities and fests:
Communities: Hogwarts365, HP Coffeehouse, they co-mod the Drarry drabble community Slythindor100
Fests: Sirius Black, HP Drizzle, HP Creatures, Rarepair Shorts, Dig is a co-mod at Dracotops-Harry Fest and Slashorific; they were a co-mod for HR Holidays and the Ron/Draco Fest