“Don’t let your stories haunt you.” Interview with Nyxocity, SPN FanFic Author

Sandra and Kasey have had zero complaints about the homework assigned for this interview! If you’ve been a connoisseur of J2 and Wincest fanfic for more than a minute, the stories by the legendary writer on the podcast today have probably been recommended required reading. Nyxocity is a prolific creator who has been writing and posting since the heyday of LiveJournal. According to her tumblr profile, she’s blessed fandoms with over five million words of fanfic!

Get ready to be lectured about the evolution of the SPN fandom and learn about Nyx’s writing process and inspiration.

Where you can find Nyx and her work: tumblr, AO3, and LiveJournal

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Chapter Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:42 - When did Nyx get into Supernatural?

00:03:59 - Nyx’s Blorbo

00:11:20 - Nyx’s take on the show ending

00:13:36 - Mystery Spot verdict?

00:20:23 - Nyx is a forgiving viewer but she has her limits

00:26:52 - Living through Hellatuses

00:28:53 - Season 3 Cliffhanger

00:31:49 - Favorite show characters

00:37:46 - The start of Nyx’s fanfic journey

00:39:56 - Any original fiction?

00:41:30 - J2 is very close to original fiction

00:44:56 - How has the fandom community changed over the years?

00:47:33 - The rise of AO3

00:49:06 - What was Nyx’s first Supernatural story?

00:53:09 - The backlash over slash way back

01:01:38 - Sons of Anarchy and SPN crossover

01:07:44 - Metafic Wincest with Stranger than Fiction

01:13:33 - Like Staring Into the Sun

01:24:04 - Homework Verse

01:45:19 - When you have more story to tell, make it a verse

01:53:23 - How does Nyx decide if a story idea is gonna be J2 or Sam and Dean?

01:57:32 - Current work - Retroactive

02:06:11 - Writing and posting on a schedule

02:10:39 - Will reader feedback affect the story ending?

02:12:17 - The super power of reverse engineering a story

02:18:46 - It’s Not Living If It’s Not With You Verse

02:30:33 - Nyx doesn’t just write

02:34:09 - Nyx has a major announcement

02:42:37 - Final thoughts and words of wisdom from Nyx

02:49:49 - In shock and awe outro