#thank you 💜

[anameistoohard]

Wasn't Expecting That When We Woke Up!

There are actually 26 of you, same number as in the crowd. That wasn't on purpose. We weren't counting as we were drawing. Just worked out that way lol.

#trans #transgender #lgbtq #art #digital art #my art #comics #my comic #Thank you 💜

[etincelleart]

I love Tumblr, I'm so glad I started to post actively here last year, it's like a fun and safe little space where you can go unhinged over your characters without any problem (at least I never got trouble here until now)

Thank you for the support and love for NND and my original stuff 💜

#art #i'm actually emotional and happy to see so much people like my work here #thank you 💜 #rwby #nuts and dolts #nnd #nutsndolts

[frownyalfred]

oh man… just binged all of dead man’s party. Really enjoyed the way you write jason. I want to give him a hug. Do you ever think you’ll go back to it?

Yes, 100%. It’s one of those fics where writing it comes really easily when I start. Jason is such a great POV character and I love writing Martha so much.

I need to learn my lesson about juggling so many large WIPs at once 😩

#asks #thank you 💜 #myfic #theresurrectionist #Jason todd #batman #dc #red hood #dead man’s party

[somos-deseos]

🩶🤍

#tagged 💜 #thank you 💜 #🔮 anon #🔮.txt #moon 🌙

[unquietspiritao3]

proof greg’s right and alex is only encouraging the ‘rumors’ lol

#my kudos have also spiked across all my fics #thank you 💜 #being perceived

[amethystina]

Chapter 38 could have been the beginning of the end of Who Holds the Devil

(Slight spoilers for the chapter below)

The other day, as I was editing the chapter, my wife asked me if I was having another existential crisis (I was apparently making very worrying noises) and while I said no at first, I had to change my answer a split second later.

Yes, I was having an existential crisis.

Because I had just realised that if I deviated from my original plan for chapter 38, I could cut the rest of Who Holds the Devil in half. Or even cut so much as three fourths, if I felt like it. Sure, that would require scrapping the overarching storyline I've been building, throwing out a lot of the character development I've planned, as well as rushing through a lot of the healing/trauma work required for my original storyline, but it was possible.

Basically, if Ga On had opened that door, everything would be different. Or, for that matter, if Yo Han had heard him crying (which he didn't — sorry to those of you who hoped that he did). Because even if they had argued and Yo Han was hurt, he would go to Ga On without hesitation if he heard him crying outside his door. Because he loves him too much not to.

Point being, if they had actually talked there at the end of chapter 38, everything I have built towards would have toppled like one of Yo Han's card houses. Because Ga On would have said just about anything to right the mistakes he'd just made. And while that might sound like a good thing, it's not. Because Yo Han wouldn't take that as Ga On expressing genuine feelings for him, but Ga On panicking due to his abandonment issues. He'd think Ga On was just doing whatever he could think of in order to make Yo Han stay, including lying or gaslighting himself into thinking he's in love with Yo Han.

It wouldn't actually have helped all that much, is what I'm saying, because that's not a good foundation for a relationship.

But I COULD have done it. I could have cut down the amount of time I have left to spend on this fic so drastically that, yes, it gave me an existential crisis xD

Partly because this fic has become a huge part of my life in general — to the point where I'm not quite sure who I would be without it — but also because I realised that I was tempted. A part of me wanted to do it. Because every chapter takes everything between 10 to 30 hours to finish when you count all the writing and editing — though several times I've ended up closer to 40 (which is a lot while juggling a full-time job and long Covid). I've written 38 chapters so far and it has taken over two years. And I can't say how much further I will have to go — how many more chapters or years I'm going to have to dedicate to this fic in order to actually finish it.

So, if only for one evening, the thought of cutting it short was VERY tempting.

But, clearly, I didn't in the end. Partly because I still love this fic so incredibly much and I want to write it as it's meant to be written. Also, it would have felt like such a waste to throw away all those plot threads I've been weaving because of... idk, laziness? And I would have to force Ga On and Yo Han together before either of them are ready for it, which would result in a much more fragile relationship in general.

So, long story short, that's why Ga On didn't open the door. I know it may have seemed cruel of me not to let him while you were reading it but, if I had done it, everything would have changed — and not necessarily for the better. Not to mention that you would have gotten a whole lot less fic in the end xD

So yeah. I made the choice to stick to my original plan but, hopefully, it will be worth it in the end.

Thank you for your patience :)

#Amethystina Writes #Who Holds the Devil #I'm not sure what to tag this as #An explanation? #Me making excuses? xD #Like #I have a reason for everything I write #But I understand if that reason isn't always obvious to you all #And it can't be easy to trust me through all of these twists and turns #I honestly don't envy you #But I am very grateful to those of you who are willing to keep reading #Never doubt that #Your dedication is so humbling #Thank you 💜

[vitanithepure]

A short, friendly moment between Wyll and Gale?

“Feeling any better?” Gale walked up to the fire. The evening was chilly, but he didn’t come here just for warmth. Wyll was sitting on the ground beside it, stroking the flames and wincing with every move of his arm. He took a nasty hit with a poisoned arrow in today’s encounter in the goblin’s camp. And not at all due to his own inattention.

“Better every time someone asks. Mind you, you’re the third to do so, afraid Karlach beat you to it, and then Shadowheart.” He smiles, an effortless sign he is, indeed, feeling better. Or good at pretending. “I believe ‘don’t think much of it, we need you at your best’ were her exact words when she healed the worst of my wounds.”

“Yes, that does sound a lot like her.” They both chuckled. It was a good evening for that. Gale appreciated the company, more so when it was genuinely pleasant. And selfless. “I also wanted to thank you, Wyll. I have this irresistible feeling that the arrow was not meant for you. In fact, I know it wasn’t, and I’m even more grateful for what you did.”

“There are many things I would do for my friends, Gale, and I would never dare ask them to thank me for it.”

“Very noble of you, yet thanks are still in order. I’m very sure there will be ample opportunity for me to return the favor. Now, get yourself some rest, you’ll need all the strength for your heroics.” Gale made a few stabbing motions with his hand, “and sword-swinging...skewering, or what have you.”

Another round of laughter spread through the camp, and it certainly made their fate a bit less bleak, knowing they were not as alone in facing it.

#thank you 💜 #Wyll is always such a delight to write #it's so easy to find his voice and imagine him being the warm and selfless friend 💜 #wyll ravengard #gale dekarios #bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #Vitani writes

[thisbuildinghasfeelings]

Today I finished my 20th Lone Star cross stitch project. I only started doing this in April, so that's an average of about 2.5 finished pieces per month. It's kind of a silly little hobby and the majority of the finished products get stored in a box under my bed, but I'm still pretty proud of that accomplishment! First and foremost, I do it for my own personal enjoyment. However, the kind words and encouragement I've gotten from so many of you have undoubtedly provided me with so much inspiration and motivation to keep going and have also brought me a whole lot of joy. I just want everyone who has said nice things about my cross stitching to know that it makes me so happy. Your kind words mean a lot to me!

#this fandom brings me joy in a lot of ways #and this is one of the ways #thank you 💜 #lone star cross stitch

[tmntaucompetition]

You know, I'm really happy this blog exists. It makes me so happy seeing all the people who love tmnt so much that they wanted to make an au (or three) for it. I love seeing everyone just goofing off with each other's turtles and just having fun. I really love the community in the rottmnt fandom and I am so grateful that rottmnt exist in the first place. (And extremely upset we didn't get season three through five)

I agree with that last statement wholeheartedly.

#burning-imp asked #thank you 💜

[bekkathyst]

I know that the parts of your life you share with us on here represent an idealized version, but wow your days are still so much closer to a fairy tale picture book than many of us will ever see… I hope your existence is beautiful always

Ah, this message made me emotional. Thank you so much for the kind wishes.

My life right now is definitely something that only existed in my wildest dreams, especially in my childhood. I know I’m beyond blessed and privileged to be where I am now, but I also think it’s important for me to acknowledge that my story that lead me here is full of very dark days. Days of abuse, neglect, loneliness, violence, and immense turmoil. And in those days I didn’t think that I would ever get to know peace or stability, or even think that I deserved it.

I want everyone who is in a similar position to the one I grew up in to know that there is light after the dark, there is a soft, safe life to be lived in healing. There’s a future and hope. Whatever that soft life means for you, it’s possible and you deserve it.

And of course that is not to say my life now is perfect, because there will always be some kind of struggle to deal with, especially in the world we’re living in right now. And of course I will always have the scars of what happened to me that shape the way I’m able to handle life, I’ll always be healing. But at least healing is possible and life can still be so much better than your worst days.

#it’s hard for me to articulate what I mean #but I wish when I was younger I knew life could really get better #I could never have imagined any of this #and of course it’s mostly possible because of all of you here #thank you 💜 #original

[sflow-er]

Little distraction for you

👻⏰️💘

Hi @chinitade! Thank you for the distraction 💜

👻 What is your wildest headcanon?

Lol am I banned from saying "Henry is on the ace spectrum"? (He is though.)

But if you want a wilder one, how about this: Felice's grandmother (Poppe's mother) was a famous American singer, and her marriage to Poppe's father caused quite the stir back in the day?

⏰️ Do you like to post fics on a schedule or at random?

I would like to post on a schedule, but I can't anymore. Not since my stress levels and self-criticism got completely out of hand. So now I just post when I have something to post.

💘 Is it easier to write angst or fluff?

Angst. Every time I try to write pure fluff, some angst creeps in. I have only managed to write one purely fluffy one-shot without any angst whatsoever, and on the other hand, I've received comments within the lines of "poor thing, I hope he gets to relax soon" on both my character-focused multichaps at a point where the angst was only just ramping up haha.

I don't write heavy angst though, it's mostly just emotional hurt/comfort. The characters usually end up dealing with some pressures that they need to endure/resolve to get to a better place, and they usually get support from someone at some point. And there is always fluff too! It's just not necessarily "marked as fluff" but manifests as sweet/wholesome interaction between the characters throughout the story.

Thank you again for the asks!

[Ask list for reference]

#yr but doesn't need to go in the tag #ask game #writing asks #fic writing #thank you 💜 #chinitade #if anyone wants to send more please feel free!

[etincelleart]

I honestly didn't expect so much love on my Gris watercolor, I sketched that so fast before going to bed so it makes me feel happy thank you ;; ❤️ Mixing watercolor/traditional and digital is really really satisfying so I definitely will do that more often

#art #gris #oc #spark #thank you 💜

[lottieurl]

for the book ask meme: 3, 8 and 16 pls :)

3. what were your top five books of the year?

our wives under the sea by julia armfield - EASILY my favorite one. BOOK OF ALL TIME. i love love love julia's writing style (i DID also read her collection of short stories and loved that as well) and ummm maybe i could say more about it if i loved it less (spoiler alert i do say a lot when i hate it BDHSJSJ)

the book thief by markus zusak - i've wanted to read this one for a rly long time and it did NOT disappoint. wah.

fingersmith by sarah waters - IT'S SUCH A GOOD BOOK WHY IS EVERYONE I TALK TO ON TUMBLR DOT COM NOT AWARE OF THIS. also if you've seen the handmaiden so you're worried you know too much - the plot is different and obviously so is the setting SO it's a completely different story

the stone sky by n. k. jemisin - the entire trilogy is amazing and based on the comments it seems people love the first book the most but i loved the third book and the ending so much i think the series peaks with this one. also: HOA (can we talk about hoa i've been dying to talk about hoa-)

mockingjay by suzanne collins - book authors would just do that?? just break my heart with no warning?? (i did know. I Knew Very Well)

8. Did you meet any of your reading goals? Which ones?

YEAH! my goal was to read 12 books which isn’t much but i kind of fell out of the habit of reading so the idea was to read at least one book a month. i ended up reading 23 so that's technically a goal accomplished (let's all ignore that i didn't read a single book for 6 months because i was too hyperfixated on yellowjackets to focus dhsjsjs)

16. What is the most over-hyped book you read this year?

THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO. OH MY GOD I HATED IT. HATED IT WITH A PASSION. WHAT DO YOU MEAN "She swelled in all the places Don went flat. She was flat in the places Don swelled." MADE IT PAST EDITORS. anyway. infuriating book like stop telling me [x] is the love of your life when all i really know about [x] is that [x] is conventionally attractive like my god how about we try exploring those relationships beyond surface level. WHY IS IT SO HIGHLY RATED. the only positive thing i can say about it is it's really easy to read like the writing style isn't challenging but nothing else is either so it just feels like dinner at mcdonalds

#thank you 💜 #sorry its so late fhshsj #2023books

[vyeoh]

hi hopefully this doesn’t sound odd, haha! i believe i stumbled across your blog like three and a half years ago before i even had a tumblr and it was like my first time interacting with life series/empires fanart and. well. your art has just always been SUCH an inspiration to me. the way you draw people and faces and skin is so distinct and unique both to the people u draw and your style and your colors are so crazy awesome and. wow. thank u for sharing your art!

Omg. Holding this ask gently and tucking it away for a rainy day

#vio.ask #BRUH #i am holding both your hands #thank you 💜

[electronicwitchcollection]

Just wanted to wish everyone on here a very merry Christmas and the happiest of new years. If you don’t celebrate, I wish you all the luck, health and joy for the upcoming year.

Interacting with people on here, sharing conversations and jokes and discussions with like minded people. Having my work out there and receiving such overwhelming support has made the end of 2023 so amazing, I’ll never forget it.

Thank you 🙏. Here’s to 2024. May it be filled with love and laughter. May the next bleach and demon slayer episodes be incredible and let them inspire some more amazing stories, art work and discussions for us all. I wish you all health and joy 💜

Merry Christmas guys 🎄

#bleach #demon slayer #christmas #thank you 💜

[silusvesuius]

Yuve probably been asked this question b4 but tumblr search is really dumb so id thought i ask if you have any tips for anatomy? Like any sources you’d recommend to learn or practice anatomy? i really like how you draw bodies and it seems like you have a good idea on anatomy ^^

i haven't been asked this before so dw, i don't mind anyways; the only question i don't like getting asked repeatedly is the censoring names one. i've also noticed that it's my blog's turn to act braindead when being searched.. how annoying, anyways, i can't say i have any real tips aside from the most basic ones, like figure drawing from time to time. i don't do it often but still do, so it might've helped a bit here and there. and of course.... you are the best anatomy subject you have 🤗 all you need is a mirror or a camera. my anatomy skill also might look good just cause my lines are flow-y and 'shaped' which gives it a little of a natural feeling, if that makes sense, so it may vary from style to style

#ask #thank you 💜 #i'm not the best tip-giver