1. Are there ethical principles fiction must adhere to? What are they?

No.
There are principles MY fiction must adhere to.
There are principles the story I want to read and like must adhere to.
Depending on where and when you live, laws and ethics are different, and that colours what people see as ethical.
Depending on who you are, what you see as ethical may be very different from what I see, or the next person.
A universal ethical principle doesn't exist.

1. Share your favorite fact about your story.

I can't decide. It's a WIP. It's still open to move here or there, there aren't really facts, just possibilities atm. There's a dragon. Bella loves her horse. Not everything is as bad as Bella, the MC, thinks it is. Some things are worse.

1 What do you want to work on this month?

Working on my WIP again. With this one I am having trouble getting the pantsing into a shape that makes sense to someone other than myself. So I'll take the pantsed thing and try to jostle it into some kind of plot frame, and then fill in, or rewrite, what's missing. Does that make me into a paplo?

686. Have you thought of any alternative endings for your WIP, or have you already decided on the perfect ending?

The ending of my current WIP isn't the ending of the story, it'll need one or more books to get there, but the ending for this one is pretty much decided. It is open but hopeful. I don't think there's a perfect ending for everybody. For me it is.

31: What fact of your life would give a reader a new appreciation for your work?

I have no readers, and no appreciation, but if I had, giving away too much of my life is a no-go. I'd want them to know that I'm not an a$$hole (hopefully) and I hope my 'credits' here on Masto would be enough for that.
I'm usually disappointed when I learn bad things about authors whose books I liked, and they never again get my money, nor will I read what they write any more.

31. If everyone doing WordWeavers met for a party, what favourite food would you bring to share and why?

I'd bring a pizza snack with spinach and cream cheese (waves at @SJHoodlet ) It's basically pizza dough spread with tomato sauce, the toppings and some grated cheese, then rolled up tightly, cut into slices and baked.
They are good warm and even better cold, I made them for my retirement party and they went fast.

31. How did it go? Any changes you want to make next month?

It's mostly at a standstill at the moment, and too warm to compensate the lack of writing with something like crochet or such (I hate sweaty hands). I did work on the maps for the WIP a bit, did some more research, and, thanks to @willelm , found a system to name locations in my world, something that always caused me trouble.
I hope I can get back to rewriting and editing in June.

30. Who do you write for?

Myself would be the standard answer but isn't entirely true. It's also for those imaginary readers who want to know what's going to happen. They are the shadow images of the fanfic readers I once had and who could build me up or tear me down with their comments.
So, in the end, it is me, myself, and my weird imagination.

30. What’s the worst betrayal your MC has experienced?

A trusted friend to whom she told part of her plans betrayed her, Bella the MC got caught and locked up because of that 'friend's' betrayal.

30 Did you have a teacher who either supported or hindered your creative activity?

1st needlework teacher would slap your hands with a ruler if you didn't do stuff right. Hated to do it for a long time.

An arts teacher would praise my art in one lesson and condemn it as absolutely horrible the next. Great support. Not.

Another arts teacher, a local celebritiy, sketched assignments for kids who whined himself, they got good grades because he liked their style.
1/2

29. Tell us about an epiphany that changed your writing.

When I moved from writing fan fiction to original writing, I had this notion to just write my story idea, and, woosh, have a trilogy. I wrote the first part. Let it rest for a bit. Read it. And it sucked so much, I couldn't believe it.
I then realized how different, and difficult, it is to create your own world, your own characters, and tell a good story. I learned a lot since then but still struggle muchly.

684. How does your antagonist / villain deal with grief?

With rage and revenge. Queen Bryony's husband and two sons were killed in battle on the same day. Her hatred for the enemy, the Elfen, has since spiralled out of proportion.

29. Have you ever doubted you’d finish a draft? If so, what kept you going?

What is this 'finished' you're talking about? None of my WIPs is finished.
Most drafts are somewhat finished though. What keeps me going is my love for story and characters even when I think the plot and writing sucks, and the hopeful or happy ending I want to write for them.

29 What is your proudest or best moment with your creative endeavor this month?

I bored you all enough with my internet problems. No writing. A bit of beta reading.
Line is fixed but our new used router (old one has a kaputt dsl socket) had his wireless module die a day after we set it up. So I connected the old one to it as access point, and to keep them apart to prevent overheating stuck them upright into egg cartons.
That's the sum of my creativity this month.

28. Have you ever done a writing mentorship? What was your takeaway?

As unlikely as it sounds, yes. It was in an online course for science writing and I made my own study group. We helped each other getting our assignments in shape. The next season I was a 'TA' (basically just a moderator but that's what they called it) and could really help people with their stuff.
It's learning by doing. When I see where other people struggle, and I can help them, we both learn.

683. Can you describe a memorable interaction you’ve had with a reader about either your current or past WIP / book?

No, but I've had many memorable interactions with friends from the Friday Fictioneers Flash Fic challenge in the blogosphere.
Reading each other's stories and commenting keeps the game going, and I feel at home among them. Sometimes their comments are very uplifting and make me happy. That's what keeps me writing despite all the self-doubt.

28. Would your story still work in a vastly different location? Why or why not?

If it was an earth-like planet with magic, sure. If it was somewhere else on their world, yes, sure. If it was in our world, most definitely not.
The magic is important, and a resemblance to earth with somewhat similar biomes, everything else can be made up.
Our world with all its destruction of nature and spirit would scare my characters out of existence.

28 Have you ever made an app?

No. I can write scripts and do database queries if I have to, a bit of simple automation, some html but no java, php, python. Cwhatever, Rust and what'stheirname although I can read the code for some of them--if I have to. I've been involved in getting an app someone programmed for our work software into the app store and play store, and that is a hassle I can do without. Since retirement my interest in IT stuff is buried somewhere deep.

27. What is a ‘load-bearing’ part of your non-writerly life that makes writing possible for you?

I had a job I liked, it often called for problem solving, and that's something I'm pretty good at. That gave me a feeling of accomplishment and financial security.
Now I'm retired, no financial problems, I live a simple life.
I need my routines and be emotionally calm. Then I can write.
Disturb my routine or make me unhappy (Talking to you, world politics!), and I can't.

682. MC POV: Tell us about one of your bad habits.

I don't really think I have any. I guess it depends on what you mean with bad habits.
My mother says I'm too easygoing.
Rosie says I'm naive and reckless.
Calanthe says I should be careful with giving people my potions without asking them first. It's supposed to be manipulative and that's bad. I guess she has a point. But how else could I calm down Mother when she rants endlessly about my lack of decorum?