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i am so unwell

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Hi! So, I've only ever written short 1—3k one-shots and it's part if my new year's resolution to finally write a longfic. I already have an idea of what I want to write, a complete rewrite of one of my favorite shows' horrible seasons, but I have no idea hoe to outline a big story or what to do! Please help a gal out?

Fan-Fiction: Embarking on a Longfic

Start with a brainstorm... if you haven't already, sit down and do a big ol' brain dump about what happened in the horrible season and what you'd do differently. List every single thing you would change and how you would change it. Think about how each change will ripple through the story and affect other things.

Make some decisions... re-writing a bad season can mean everything from sticking with the original season arc but making changes here and there, or creating a whole new story arc. You might even decide to cover some episodes but not others. Look back at your brain dump and figure out what you're going to do the same and what you're going to do different.

Create an outline... there are all different ways to outline, but one of the simplest ways is a beginning to end summary. For a TV show, you can think of each episode you want to keep (or the event in the episode) as a chapter, then summarize each "chapter" to create an exhaustive beginning to end summary. You may need to do a little planning and plotting as you go to fit things together if you stray from canon a bit. If you create a whole new season arc with all new events, you will need to do some old-fashioned plotting.

Additional plotting... once you have your beginning to end summary, you might want to flesh things out further by making a timeline combined with a scene list. This can help you layout when things need to happen, and then you can do a short summary of what needs to happen in each individual scene.

You can head over to my Plot & Story Structure master post for more help with plotting and outlining. Happy writing!

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Aziraphale does NOT need to suffer MORE

Can't believe I have to say this. TW: grief, mourning, death (sorry) I have, since falling into the fandom 6 months ago to escape real life, seen many takes on how Aziraphale needs to suffer in S3 to match Crowley's suffering. Mainly as the counterpart to the moment Crowley thinks he lost Aziraphale as he's looking for him desperately in the burning bookshop.

Then drinks, we suppose, to dull his pain, waiting for the Armageddon. Also, the way Crowley suffers at the bandstand argument, the 'I Forgive You' moments, which many people find utterly devastating and incredibly heartless from Aziraphale. Not to mention when he doesn't react in the 'right way' to Crowley's confession in the Final 15. And then on top of that, 'abandons' Crowley. Oh and also for, and I quote: "The smug and entitled way Aziraphale went around in S2 assuming Crowley would love and follow him everywhere." And for all this pain that Crowley endured for him, Aziraphale should suffer in S3, to I assume, even out the scores. Some people want to see him lose it, show his emotions, to cry or beg or otherwise show how much he misses Crowley and how very sorry he is for what he's done.

Now for the TW grief content I motioned above. You can skip to the next sentence in bold.

WE ALL SUFFER DIFFERENTLY I was on holiday late September last year, visiting my mum, stepfather and my two younger brothers. We went to a cousin's wedding. It was great. The day after, as I was hanging out reading a book my mum got a call. The kind of call every mother fears. My youngest brother (he was 27) died in an accident. We needed to speak to police and the coroner. She cried and cried. She's still crying. She asks questions. She gets no answers. I did not cry. I talked to the police. I googled a funeral home. I bought my brother his last set of clothes. He lived in a hoodie and torn black jeans. Mum wanted a suit. But he died in the one he bought for the wedding. I texted a lot of people. I bought snacks for the many friends who came to the funeral and wanted to speak to us after. My grief feels like a vice. I am not sad. I do not appear sad. Contrary to what people expect. But I am ANGRY. I am furious. But nobody can see this. I am not fine and I wish no one would ever ask how I was again. TW/Personal content over. Since I was small (because I am weird like that) I genuinely wondered if, finding myself in danger, I could scream like people in films do. I don't think I could. I cope with hard situations, fear and stress and anxiety by shutting down, sometimes by retreating too, by furiously trying to find a way out. And I think Aziraphale does the same. And that's why I love him so much. And why I feel get him and understand that people sometimes can't tell how much he's actually feeling. I also express love the way Aziraphale does - by organising things for people I love, inviting them places, making plans. When Crowley said you call me for three things (and it's basically any old reason) I felt SO SEEN. This is what I would do with a friend who I know is feeling unmoored, sad, stuck. I'd text them with any old thing. I'd never actually say I love you, how can I help though, I would try to get them to talk, meet me, go somewhere. Aziraphale does not express emotions the same way as Crowley.

But his emotions are valid nonetheless. He is worried for Crowley from around 3 minutes into their acquaintanceship. And he NEVER stops worrying.

And are we quite sure he has never lost Crowley?

How many times did Aziraphale's heart freeze in horror when he realised Hell has taken Crowley and he had no idea if he'll ever come back and what is happening to him?

Why else would he be so worried about working on the Arrangement? Was he worried just for himself? Do we really think that?

Crowley thinks he lost Aziraphale, yes, we saw that, but do they ever talk about what happened to the angel then? Do we?

That he got blown into atoms which I bet wasn't pleasant and when he arrives in Heaven he limps? Why is he hurt? Why is he quickly pretending he isn't? Why is he always hiding how he feels? Also, he immediately deserts, wants no part in the Holy War and quickly finds an extremely unconventional way to get back. It's not a grand gesture, there's no pomp around it, he thinks this and then does it. No hesitation.

Is this coming from an angel who just can't leave Heaven behind and longs to be a part of it? Who loves to follow rules? And let's not forget in those moments Aziraphale thought Crowley was gone. That he very likely left for Alpha Centauri. Last he heard from him he was told he was talking to an old friend and had no time for him. Why we NEVER talk about how that might have felt for Aziraphale?

Things are not as simple as Aziraphale has been supressing his emotions and lying to himself about how he feels and he should get over it and become free. That's not how this works. His trauma and his personality are deeply intertwined and he'd never be the kind of person who is open in showing their grief or stress. He will learn to be more open, with his love especially, we see him reaching for and touching his demon in S2. Openly being with him, looking at him without guarding himself. That's HUGE. He's trying. So. Just because Aziraphale is not crying and screaming and I dunno, tearing his hair out or whatever some people would have him do, does not mean he isn't overflowing with pain, fear, uncertainty, doubts, worries, and so much anxiety that if he let it all out, half of the solar system would turn to ashes.

Aziraphale does not need to suffer in S3 to level out Crowley's suffering. They are, unfortunately, equal in their pain as they are in love. If there is one thing Crowley would never abide, it'd be this take from the fandom.

#aziraphale #good omens #crowley #aziracrow #ineffable husbands #aziraphale defense squad #tw grief #tw death #tw talk of death

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He’s filled his house with chintz. To keep it real I fuck him on the floor.

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it is so sweet how the bookshop is crowley's safe place, not only because no other demon can get in, and the angels are never there, but also because crowley likes it. he feels comfortable there,

he has this sense of protection and caring for it,

and the bookshop holds good memories for him

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🗒️ Notes ✏️

Pretty sure this bookworm angel appreciates some cute spelling mistakes every once in a while🥰 Especially if his spouse is the culprit!

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“The Masquerade” by tabbystardust

Art for @sparkle-in-the-stars fic “Bound to the Demon King” in Forbidden Fantasies zine.

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*Aziraphale ignoring the fact that she can understand English and continues to talk in bad French*

Crowely : why am I in love with this idiot ffs

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Bildad the Shuhite is here and he’ll turn you all into lizards! ✨🦎

✨‼️Comment a color and your name and I’ll draw you as one‼️✨

This illustration is for a fanbook for David Tennant himself, so the more the merrier!

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The painter and his muse.

I have absolutly no context or explanation for this,,, I just woke up one day with this scene in mind and the need to draw it so,,, enjoy? <3

You can chose your own Au/context xP 

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Remember two years ago or so when Neil gave us a little gift in the shape of a piece of daily? I found the dialogue in the show!

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i’m watching good omens with my film major friend and it’s their first time watching it. We’re on season two episode one where Crowley pulls his car up to give me coffee give me death and there’s a crazy shot of under his car and then to his foot, my friend would like to know how that happened (as in how the shot was shot) because they are a film major (i feel that description enough). they would also like you to know that the timestamp is 22.35 for the “insane shot”

Like this:

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So I was watching this old video again because the new Good Omens season triggered my obsession with Neil Gaiman's stories that creeps up periodically ( and his voice is soothing to listen to while I draw) And at about 1:25:30 there's a part that really made me giggle, cause this is what he says when asked about themes in his work:

"I remember once somebody asked me about the kiss that would occur in my books three quarters of the way through, to indicate that we were now moving into act three. And I said 'what'. And they said 'well you must be conscious of it, you do it every time.'"

And I mean...

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Hate to be a bother, but I was wondering if there will be any flashback scenes in season 3? I've just been hearing rumors that there won't be, but it's not confirmed (I don't think) Anyways, if you see this or answer this, have a good day/afternoon/night ^^!

I love the idea that there are people out there who have read all the scripts to Good Omens and know what will happen. If you meet them, I'd love to see the scripts they've obtained, it would save us so much work writing them.

Any rumours you hear are people making stuff up. Feel free to counter with your own rumour.

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The beautiful creation I have made <3

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Dropping my frames here! You can usually find me on twitter 👀 @imogell

So proud to be a part of this wonderful thing!

"Well perhaps you could tell me...while we dance."

701 frames, 542 artists, 3 months, all collaborating on 1 animation. Here is the result.

@neil-gaiman @goodomensonprime

#good omens #good omens season 2 #good omens frame project #frame project #everyframewhilewedance #every frame while we dance #while we dance #aziraphale #crowley #aziracrow #ineffable husbands #michael sheen #david tennant #neil gaiman