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PSA, don't be like me. Always write that ish down! And if you do write it down, make sure you write it clearly or you'll come back to it and think to yourself, "Shoes with hoagies but where's the cheese"? What the hell?

don't leave me!

#writing

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They really nailed the soft-Renaissance-but-make-it-modern look when they did Jennifer Connelly's hair, makeup, and wardrobe.

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Commentary: The Buried Moon, Part 1 Chapter 7/6

Note: There are spoilers here for Chapter 7 (AO3)/6 (FFnet) of the Buried Moon. If you care about that, I'd recommend reading the chapter first.

Chapter 7 (on AO3, Chapter 6 on FF.net because I hate myself, I guess) turned into a beast of a chapter. A lot happens in it. Sarah must once again face what she once was, that nearly-sixteen-year-old version of herself that ran the Labyrinth. Why? Because she talks with her old friends and sees the dresses in the wardrobe. The former was a big scene, reminiscent to that time we all meet childhood friends we have not spoken to in a very long time (Sarah is lucky, hers are magical creatures that ultimately only want what is best for her). The latter was a big scene for Sarah, because she had to ask herself, "What do I want to project at this dinner? And how is that different from the peach dream?" Because, like it or not, that ballroom dream changed her.

But Sarah is older and wiser now, and I wanted her dress to reflect that. She's not that Sarah anymore. A part of me wanted to put her in a 1980s-twist-ballroom-gown, but not for this chapter. No, Sarah needed something more understated, modern, and yet definitely something that would catch the eye of a Goblin King.

And lo and behold, I saw this on Jennifer Connolly:

This is a Louis Vuitton that she wore to the Cannes Film Festival. I tweaked it a little for the story (making it a little shorter to show off some nice footwear), but I thought it was perfect. Silver to mimic the silver-and-white of her ballroom gown, and yet with a very "grown-up" silhouette.

In my mind, of course, the makeup and hairstyle are more dramatic. After all, it's Jareth's magic allowing it to happen. My inspiration was this:

Add a dramatic, smoky purple eye shadow look (something I'd never be able to do in real life) and you've basically got the picture I had in my head.

I am worried I went a little overboard on describing dresses in that scene, but I hope readers will indulge me. I rarely get to write a dress-up scene and they can be such fun.

Later, as Sarah walks into the throne room only to see Jareth surrounded by goblins, chickens, and all manner of creatures. As I described him, I took the pose from Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff) on the throne.

There's something about the casual, blasé pose that just would work with the Goblin King. I've seen it jokingly referred to as "slutty throne sitting" and I can just see Jareth doing that.

Anyway, with those references out of the way, let's go back for a moment to when Sarah was in the garden talking to her friends. She sees a fountain with an "oil slick" on it. Anyone realize what all that was about (I write this having just posted the story)? I say that like it isn't probably really obvious, ha. I wonder what would have happened if Sarah had touched it...

Thanks for reading my little commentary here. I don't know if I'll do it with every chapter, but this one in particular had a lot of reference pics on my Trello (I use it for outlining my stories), and I wanted to share them.

Unfortunately, it took me much longer than I wanted to get this chapter out. It's been essentially done for months, but then I tweaked it, and then I questioned myself and tweaked it some more. And then life slapped me in the face and I moved internationally. Nothing takes up your time like moving, and that was probably the biggest (logistically speaking) move I've ever done in my life. It took nearly a month just to recover! And then, I opened this chapter again and tweaked it a bit more.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed the latest chapter!

* You can read The Buried Moon on AO3 or FFnet

#labyrinth 1986 #labyrinth #jareth #fanfic #fanfiction #ao3 writer #archive of our own #fanfiction.net #my commentary

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I mean, that's how I write Jareth. Except maybe the cobwebs thing. Jareth seems too posh (even if only in his mind. He's the Goblin KING, dammit!) for cobwebs.

I know for a fact Jareth’s room is fucking messy, it’s messy in a Howl Pendragon way but also if like rococo period lace and drapery threw up everywhere as well as like some shiny things and glitter. It’s like a 18th century prince bachelor pad.

There’s lit candles everywhere where it’s probably a serious fire hazard, he has a writing desk filled with half finished letters and paperwork and ink-splatted paper, quills, and inkwells. He’s both too lazy and too entitled to really clean or organize anything. There’s a bunch of broken furniture and shit in a corner collecting cobwebs and he won’t throw it away or anything. you cannot see the floor.

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Also probably why I love villains, too. 😅

Only Forever, 2023.

I ask for so little. Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave.

*The Goblin King is probably why I love villains. 

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Back to it

I think I'm far enough along (most boxes unpacked and reverse culture shock reducing) in my move that I'm back to writing. Here's a little #snippet of what I finished. I think the next chapter should be up soon!

#labyrinth #fanfic #fanfiction #writing #amwriting #fiction #fantasy #jareth #jareth the goblin king #labyrinth 1986 #the labyrinth #sarah williams #the goblin king

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Nothing like an international move to make you feel insane. The writing is coming back slowly, amid the recovery of said move, and suitcases.

#moving #amwriting #writing

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So i was rewatching Labyrinth with my folks and had a realization

These guys

Are to furbies

What wolves

Are to pugs

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Fanfic List

A list of the current fanfics I'm working on, in all fandoms. This list is for active or hiatus fanfics. Any inactive fanfics (ones I don't particularly see myself finishing, unfortunately) will be on a separate list.

Note: I am currently in the process of migrating my fanfics to AO3.

My AO3 fanfics can be found at CorditeQuill | Archive of Our Own

My complete fanfic list can also be found on Fanfiction.net at https://www.fanfiction.net/~corditequill.

LABYRINTH:

The Buried Moon: The Goblin King impulsively appears before Sarah after a birthday. He offers Sarah a birthday gift and she takes his offer, ready to embrace magic once more. But can she trust Jareth? Even as a tentative friendship forms, a darkness is growing within the Labyrinth. When it takes the Goblin King, can Sarah be a Champion once more? [ACTIVE]

Bound and Delivered: Thanks to a witch's curse, the Goblin King cannot use magic until he meets certain requirements. Sarah happens to bump into him taking a taxi and in a very foul mood. In a moment of impulsiveness, Sarah strikes a deal to help him break the curse. Suddenly, she finds herself as a substitute Goblin Queen dealing with the magical chaos of the Labyrinth and the enigmatic Jareth. [HIATUS]

Beyond the Labyrinth: When Jareth is missing and the Labyrinth is dying, Hoggle comes to Sarah begging for help. Sarah will have to travel across the Underground looking for the Goblin King. But finding him is the easy part. Staying alive, working together, and defeating the powerful evil that is destroying the Underground while Jareth's magic fades? That will be a challenge worthy of a Champion. [HIATUS]

Welcome to the Funhouse: Strangely, Sarah decides to get her fortune read at a traveling carnival. But, the results are not what she expected. [COMPLETE]

State of Mind: Sarah finds herself alone during Christmas and makes a foolish wish. Now, surrounded by caroling goblins, insane chickens, and all the magic of the Underground, not to mention a certain Goblin King, can she survive the holidays in one piece? [COMPLETE]

The Red Thread: Sarah opens her eyes to find herself in a familiar ballroom with a certain Goblin King. Is this a dream? What is she doing back after so long? And where will it lead? To more heartbreak and ruin or maybe something even more surprising? [COMPLETE]

Candies and Pumpkins: Sarah is surprised when the Goblin King visits her while she's nearly elbow-deep in a pumpkin. Is this the start of a new Halloween tradition? One that involves candy apples, jack o'lanterns, scary movies, goblins, magic, and a hint of romance? [COMPLETE]

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

Live and Die and Live Again: Nux's manifest destiny must not be complete, because he wakes on Fury Road badly injured but alive. He has a choice to make. Is he mediocre or historic? [COMPLETE]

#labyrinth #fanfiction #fanfic #ao3 writer #fanfiction.net #archive of our own #labyrinth 1986 #jareth

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And so it begins...

David Bowie as Jareth LABYRINTH (1986) - dir. Jim Henson