My thoughts for this fanfic were: 1. This is my first fanfic (I had no real experience before [I jumped into the deep end here]) 2. I want to make this relatively relaxed 3. As a Marvel fan, I have a few things in mind the MC should do and or experience 4. I chose the title "interesting times to live" because I suggested a somewhat "interesting life" for the MC. This includes meeting interesting people, talking to them, laughing and eating (I think about the plot when I cook or bake [I have a homemade cherry cake in front of me right now]). not a fight, a short break, a fight, etc. 5. I was aware from the beginning that I would make a lot of beginner's mistakes.
In other words, I'm going with the flow here and trying to learn as much and as quickly as possible about writing this fanfic.