#AND I GO BACK AND REREAD OLD PIECES HERE OR OLD DRAFTS AND IM LIKE š¤”š¤”š¤”š¤”
sometimes I think about how far Iāve come as a writer (not on here; like. In the big boy world) and then i remember that for a good chuck of my life I thought ācontentā was ācontemptā and questioned other people who questioned me for its use in a piece, and subMITTED ACTUAL PAPERS WITH THAT MISTAKE???
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i love your stories so much!! and was wondering if you can give some writing tips perhaps? š„ŗšš»šš»
Breaking this up into sections for you + putting it under a cut cause I went overboard. š
General Writing Tips
These work for both academic and creative writing.
Make an outline.
It doesn't have to be a formal one, but having at least a general idea of the scenes you want to include is helpful. If I know my fic is going to be a longer one (like Don't Hesitate was and my current WIP is), I break down the larger story beats i want to hit on a piece of paper or my iPad.
It's good to know what you're planning to do, in a any piece I usually have a single specific scene I want to do and depending on what it is, I might either just do the scene I want to or turn into something longer.
Draft, draft, draft.
I cannot stress the importance of going through and reviewing your work. This is a big part of any sort of writing.
Your first idea isn't always your best idea. As you work on a piece you might find your original idea is holding you back, focus shifts! Don't be afraid to let your work change as you go. It's not always easy to let go of your original idea but if you find it's not working, you have to let it change. Sections will need to be rewritten, things have to be readjusted to fit with later sections. Reread for clarity while you're drafting and look to see if this makes sense to you, or reads well to you. If you can't follow it and you wrote it, chances are your reader can't either. Did you use the same phrase again and again? Find and search it on your doc to double check.
Sometimes you have to cut things you really like because they just don't contribute to the fic anymore. Save those bits and use them somewhere else!In a lot of my longer pieces I will write a paragraph, realize that's not where it should go and cut/paste it into another part of the doc because the pacing/scene doesn't make sense where I had it originally, but it works somewhere else.
If you're stuck, skip around, come back and then stitch the bits you have written together.
Don't Focus on a Word Count
This might be controversial, but I'm of the opinion just because something is longer does not make it better. Some works are short, and that's okay! I very rarely try to aim for a specific count of words unless it's for a prompt exchange or a personal challenge. I write till I feel the piece is done. Some stories require more words, some require less.
Don't Hesitate is a great example of this again, because all I wanted to do was a bittersweet first kiss fic, but jumping write into the kiss wouldn't get the full effect I wanted. Meanwhile, with Old Habits all I wanted to do was write dumb comedic kisses, we didn't need a 2k preamble.
Get Someone You Trust to Edit
My go to editor for the past six years or so is one of my good friends. She has edited everything from college papers to my fics for me before I post them to read for clarity, find any funky phrases or misspelled words I missed, and I do the same for her when she asks! A fresh set of eyes makes a world of a difference. Find someone to trade fics with or ask a friend! They might have good suggestions you never thought of, or be able to tell what you were going for when you don't even know yourself.
I also rely on my friends a lot to brainstorm and talk my ideas out before I start because it helps me think and figure out what I need. It's super common for me to text someone and say "im gonna spitball at you, that okay?" and then spend twenty minutes chatting through my ideas.
Have Reference Material
For my 13sar fics, I regularly go back and review/screenshot videos of the dialogue to make sure I am staying consistent with story events, character nuance and small details. You don't have to go crazy, but it is really helpful to have your source material to go back to and check yourself against. In non creative writing I always had a pile of papers highlighted with my own notes on the margins.
Take Breaks/Pace Yourself
Know your own limits, and if you are working and working on something and it's not coming out leave it alone and come back to it. I'm really bad at this personally because when I get an idea in my head I want to see it through but sometimes you gotta step back! It's not healthy to keep working on things and overwork yourself. Stretch, get up go for a walk.
Write What You Want to Write
Don't focus on what people want to read. Focus on what you like. Find a topic, a scene, anything that you are passionate about and the rest will follow. The only time I write fic for other people is when I am writing for a friend. Even prompt requests I only take open ended ones, if I am not interested in writing it it's not gonna happen. I know it's super hard and I get really anxious sometimes about letting people down now, or worrying people won't like something but then I step back and remind myself this is a hobby and I'm doing it for fun.
Play to Your Strengths
You shouldn't try to write like me, you should try to write like yourself. Find what skills you have and use them to your advantage!
I can't give you a step by step list to write like me, because nobody in the world has my background! We're all unique. Everything I've listed so far I know because I'm not a beginner anymore! I'm in my twenties and have come from a strong academic writing background.
I took on an intensive course load in high school, and then went onto college for a sociology degree. I very rarely had test based finals and at the end of each semester would have five 10-15 page papers to submit. Straight up some of my skills come from having read and studied the works of anthropologist Clifford Geertz. I am not saying you should read anthropology/sociology texts. Unless you like that sort of thing lol
I also have 6+ years of theater experience (acting & directing), I use this all the time for my writing. When I think about a scene, I think about how I would work through it as an actor, how the character would move, and how would things read to an audience. The GOTE ("Goal, Obstacle, Tactics, and Expectation") method of acting by Robert Cohen is really useful hear if you want a more technical breakdown of what I mean by that.
This leads to a lot of what we called "business" in acting, doing small tiny things while you talk or move around on stage to give the sense you're a real human. I don't have to think or try on these sort of things because they're in my skill set already!
Things I do Personally
As in, these are not transferable skills this is just the stuff I do while working on projects.
Find a Vibeā¢ļø
I come into any fic with usually a goal I want to hit, a line of dialogue or something I want to capture. Just like, the general idea of a feeling a song even if the lyrics don't match up. Make a mood-board, a playlist, just find something you wanna do. It's less about the actual words on the page and what you're aiming to do.
Look to things that inspire you
Don't Hesitate got written because I wanted to write a fic that captured the same vibe as a scene in Macross Frontier, where two characters have a bittersweet kiss before the final battle and that scene still has me fucked up six years after watching it.
My current WIP is doing the same thing but with the song All I've Ever Known from Hadestown. Two characters working through loneliness, the sudden feeling of falling in love and the frustration that feeling can bring on sometime.
I don't plagiarize them word for word, but these are scenes that inspire me! I also patchwork quilt ideas together. Using Don't Hesitate again, I also ended up pulling from a bunch of shoujo anime, Toradora, Sailor Moon, Yona of the Dawn, Princess Tutu...specific scenes I enjoy to blend and create something new.
Goof Off While You Write
I name my documents stupid things, I write dumb placeholder dialogue or vague sentiments like "insert better word here", I make memes when I'm struggling and roast myself and my predictable tastes.
I spent twenty minutes texting a friend Juro's name with different letters spelt out and then the "fuck your chickenstrips" vine saying it was Juro during destruction. Just have fun with it!
Listen to J-POP On Loop for Hours at a Time
i am not kidding I do this all the time. Perfume, AKB48, anime idol osts, Sailor Moon's OPs/ED, vocaloid songs. I like technopop and Japanese is good because it usually doesn't distract my brain since I only know random phrases, but still know what the meaning og the song is.
I love music, it helps me vibe out.
Thank you so much for enjoying my work ;o;
I hope this is useful to you in some way! I'm so sorry it's so long winded but I am overly thorough and love to teach people ;w;
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thanks @angelsfalling16 and @wellbelesbian for tagging me!! <3
first, here's a doodle WIP because i was working on it today and LOSING MY MIND i hate anatomy and perspective and proportion and poses !!!!!
but its turning out fine, i guess
and here's a sneak peek of my @shepfest initial idea .... i'll get around to finish all the little illustrations and actually write it out (if i do write fanfiction on it) as soon as i finish my main piece >:)
now, as for fanfiction! im revisiting some old fic drafts, and today i reread the first chapter and a few loose scenes from my art teacher Simon / exes au (which i lovingly call "violin wip" but no longer have a fucking clue why), so here's a snippet that i've already edited!
Baz sighed.
ā Why, Snow? Why couldnāt you?
ā Baz.ā Simon interrupted him.ā Stop with this bullshit. I didnāt bring you here to bully me, so could you maybe stop being a complete arsehole for one second to see what I need to show you, and then you can go back to yelling at me?
ā Pardon?ā he flinched at Bazās tone.ā I have every right to- What you did- Iām not just going to forget-
ā You absolutely have the right to treat me like crap! I deserve worse, and Iām not expecting you to forget what happened, or to forgive me, just- Look.
He grabbed Bazās hand and kicked the closet door open.
It was breathtaking.
im too sleepy now to select more wips and i cant think of anyone to tag so ! do it if you feel like it :D
āEDIT: cant believe i used he/him pronouns for baz wtf </3
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answering questions Iāve been asked on TikTokāØ
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QUESTION: how did you get into reading?
So, when I was in middle school (many moons ago) we had this thing called AR Testing. Basically, you read a book and take a test on itāthe questions were things that happened in the book, it was really simple. If you got a good grade, you got points. The more points you earned, the more eligible you were for the reading party at the end of each semester. Me, being the nerd I am, got top of my class because I went through 8th grade level books like it was nothing. The librarian at my school brought me books from the high school to read since everything was easy for me, and alas, my addiction began. And now that I have adult money, itās a true addiction. Also, telling my father āIām boredā and his response being, āgo read a book or somethingā so thanks dad.
QUESTION: whatās one book you ALWAYS recommend to people?
This one is tough because Iāve read THOUSANDS of books, but if I had to choose one, it would probably be Confess by Colleen Hoover. I fell in love with her work in high school when I first read Ugly Love, but Confess is the type of book that pulls at your heart strings, yāall. It has everything people love: humor, sexual tension, drama, love. GO BUY THE DAMN BOOK. Or honestly any book by Colleen Hooverāsheās a fucking amazing author.
QUESTION: outside of making TikToks, what do you do for a living?
I currently work at a restaurant and hate every second of it. If anyone tells you to become a server, DONT. Itās not worth the hassle, I promise you. Sure, you can make decent money but the amount of rude customers and shitty tips you receive each shift is very disheartening. If you really need a job, do anything BUT work in the food industry.
QUESTION: whatās your wattpad story about?
First question: which one? I have about 30 drafts sitting there waiting to be posted. But, Iām going to assume youāre talking about the Harry Styles fan fiction Iāve been working on for the past 4 years and havenāt had the courage to post. Iāll tell you a little about it: Elaine Aldridge is forced into a betrothal to a man sheās never met & loathes. She goes to his court and realizes things arenāt what they truly seem. And the guard her future husband sticks on her??? None other than Mr. Harry Styles. Add in some magic & deaths and youāve got my storyā The First Prince. (Honestly, thatās an extremely shitty description so if you wanna check it out go to my wattpad account)
QUESTION: how old are you?
Ahem. . . twenty-one.
QUESTION: what is your dream career?
Being a published author and having people rave about my books. Thatās all. Or, an editor for a publishing company. Imagine reading all day and being paid for itš¤©
QUESTION: what was your least favorite read of 2020?
I already KNOW Iām gonna get shit for this but....... the wicked king. YALL I LITERALLY COULDNT GET THROUGH IT IM SO SORRY, I STILL HAVENT FINISHED IT
QUESTION: current favorite author?
Sarah. J. Maas. I donāt know what it is about her writing style, but itās addicting. Throne of Glass is hands down the best series Iāve ever read. A Court of Thorns and Roses is the first book Iāve EVER reread. Her stories truly suck you in and hold onto youāyou get lost so easily in her writing and itās like once youāre done with a series, nothing will compare. Or, at least thatās how I felt after finishing Kingdom of Ash. Honorable mentions: Jennifer L. Armentrout, Penelope Douglas, L.J Shen, Elle Kennedy and Kennedy Fox.
QUESTION: any recommendations/tips to give to a new reader?
Iāve always given this advice to people who want to get into reading: find what you like and start with that. If you like romance, Iāve got a list for you to choose from. Mystery? Another list. Sci-fi? I GOT YOU. Fantasy? Yes! Sports fiction? It might take me a second but Iāll find you a book. Nonfiction? Iām zero help in that category, honestly. The point of the matter is that youāre never going to enjoy a book if you arenāt interested in the underlying topics.
QUESTION: do you ever find yourself comparing your life to fictional life?
Yes. All the time. I daydream about being apart of the Inner Circle and living in Terrasen with Aelin and Rowan. I think about what it would be like to have real powers and a mate. It drives my boyfriend crazyābut he loves me anyway.
QUESTION: what are your most anticipated books of 2021?
Hereās a list:
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Gods and Monsters by Shelby Mahurin
Crescent City 2 (Untitled) by Sarah J. Maas
A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer (I just ordered this one & it arrives tomorrow)
Blessed Monsters by Emily A. Duncan
QUESTION: why did you start a Tumblr?
Honestly, I used to love tumblr when I was in grade school (way too young to be on here then but what else is new). I like having an extra space to get my questions and comments out without having to compress it into a 60 second video for TikTok to see. Tumblr is a good place to blog & post things like this.
QUESTION: whatās your favorite song right now?
Iāve listened to Carry You by Novo Amor every day for the past two months and I cry each time.
QUESTION: why write Harry Styles fan fiction?
Simple: I love Harry Styles. Iāve been a fan of him and One Direction since they were on X FACTOR. Read that again. X. Factor. I used to watch their performances on YouTube before WMYB even came out. Of course, I love all of the 1D boys but I was always a Harry gal. And I look up to him in a wayāIāve read things about people wishing they knew him personally and honestly? I would never want to meet him. I like the version of him Iāve cooked up in my brain over the past 10 years. I like the symbioticļæ¼ relationship I have with his music. Fine Line is a āØmasterpieceāØ. HS1 is a āØwork of artāØ.
now, some topics Iāve been asked way too many times and want to finally get to:
QUESTION: political views?
the saying āanyone but trumpā has been in my brain for the past four years. No, Iām not a republican. No, Iām not a democrat. I like to think of myself as a progressive (ahem, liberal) Did I vote for a democratic candidate? Yes, and Iād do it again and again until the US isnāt one of the worst countriesāIām sorry, businessesā to be apart of. I wanted Bernie but got Biden, and Iām alright with that. And my girl Kamalaš„³
QUESTION: how did you feel about the BLM protests?
I went to multiple BLM protests and donated a lot of funds to BLM & other organizations. Itās 2021, people... stop being fucking RACIST. And donāt be afraid to call racist people out! Black Lives Matter, even if no one is posting about it anymore.
QUESTION: thoughts on abortion?
your body your choice, queen! not my uterus, not my problem.
QUESTION: there was a comment on an old video of yours talking about r*pe, why did you delete the comment?
I made a video when I first started my account on TikTok about reading in public and feeling āturned onā by it. Go watch it if you donāt know what Iām talking about. BUT, some ignorant male decided to comment and say āthis is how girls get r*pedā. Whew. So. I deleted the comment because ....
I am a victim of sexual assault. Along with a lot of other women. 1 in 5 women have been victims of sexual assault. Talking about being r*ped isnāt funny.
No one else needed to see his comment. I reported it immediately and his account was shut down.
I never got justice for what happened to me, and the fact that some random maleāwho had never even met me or seen me before my video showed up on his FYPāhad the nerve to comment that? Unacceptable.
this question isnāt as controversial but
QUESTION: whatās the best way to get out of a toxic relationship?
okay, let me just start off by saying that the people around you who love and support you are going to be your backbone. Leaving a toxic situation is hard, and every situation is different, but my best piece of advice to offer you is donāt be afraid to ask for help. Your loved ones are going to be there for you when you need them, even if you donāt believe they will. If you explain whatās happening, someone you know and love will drop whatever it is their doing to make sure you get out safely. good luck my babes.
now, back to our regularly scheduled program:
QUESTION: any tips on making tiktoks?
Literally none. I post what I think is funny and relatable and if anyone agrees, Iām satisfied. Even if itās one view, itās good enough for me. So I guess my one tip is to not base your life off of an app and followers.
QUESTION: favorite Harry Styles fanfic?
DONT MAKE ME CHOOSE. Duplicity is up there, along with Stall 1&2, and Kiwi. After? Absolutely not.
QUESTION: favorite WEBTOON?
yāall already KNOW. LORE OLYMPUS BY USEDBANDAID. Rachel is a genius and I have reread the series a million times. Hades is my soulmate and Apollo can rot in the fiery pits of the Underworld. also, if weāre talking about other webcomics, reading Walk on Water on mangadex...š¤«
QUESTION: favorite movie?
Howls Moving Castle. I will be getting my āa heart is a heavy burdenā tattoo very very soon.
QUESTION: I read your Elain theory on tumblr, can you explain a little more?
I thought I was pretty straightforward but Iāll say it again: she is always the āgoodā one and itās too suspicious. SJM has already given one Archeron sister a happy ending, Nestaās is obviously inevitable, but Elain? She has too many options for a happy ending. Lucien, who is her āmateā. Azriel, who is intrigued by her slightly. Her human guyāI donāt remember his nameāwho is disgusted that sheās not human anymore. Or, alone, planting flowers all day. BUT! My point is that sheās not truly happy. She was forced into the Cauldron just like Nesta. She was ripped away from the life she loved so dearly and didnāt want to give up. The man she was going to marry now hates her guts because sheās a High Fae. She has the perfect set up for a villain plot line and Iām all here for it.
well, thatās all I feel like doing tonight. hope you enjoyed my little q&a! be kind, and talk to you later! byeeee!
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writing asks. all of them. ( for 50 uhh just write a paragraph about how hot emmy raver-lampman is in a suit please and thank you </3 )
fUCK YOU NESSIE
THATāS IT IM DOING IT JUST TO SPITE YOU
this is gonna be long asf click keep reading at risk of death or boredom
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Do you listen to music when you write?
not usually, it's distracting
Ā 2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Are you a pantser or plotter?
naturally pantser but if i wanna actually finish smth i gotta plot it hh
Ā 3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Computer or pen and paper?
computer i'm not a boOmer /j i so am
Ā 4.Ā Ā Ā Ā Have you ever been published, or do you want to be published?
bitch i wiSh
actually technically i was published in this anthology thing once? and i think i have a piece in a magazine somewhere on the internet i forget those are cool
but yeah bye getting a novel published is my d r e a m (gotta write a novel first tho lawl)
Ā 5.Ā Ā Ā Ā How much writing do you get done on an average day?
n o tĀ m u c h
unless i get one of my bUrsts aka finishing a 2.3K almoons chapter before 8am the other week after procrastinating it for like two monthsĀ
but yeah jdsghliuedskjĀ it um depends often none
Ā 6.Ā Ā Ā Ā Single or multiple POV?
i answered that for kiri so i'll just copy paste it over loll
mmm it depends. usually i do single? but i do do multiple occasionally. i almost never do alternating chapters, though, itās usually more like part one is narrated by person a, part two person b etc.
Ā 7.Ā Ā Ā Ā Standalone or series?
baha like i could ever write a series (please, please be jinxing yourself rn refster) aside from that one trilogy when i was 7 but uh yeah atm just standalones but a series would be so cool in futureĀ
Ā 8.Ā Ā Ā Ā Oldest WIP
the aforementioned trilogy. chronicles of clara. it is incREDIBLE. 10/10. so good. so, so good.
Ā 9.Ā Ā Ā Ā Current WIP
i haven't actually mentioned it on tumblr yet but hehehe it's called the wordweaver's apprenticeĀ it's fantasy and i'm v excited about it :DD that was ooc but :DD
Ā 10.Ā Do you set yourself deadlines?
(also answered for kiri, copy-pasting over)
hahahahhahahuhdkjashdglauhsdaugediuskjlkehdsgihkdskhgdkjx
i? try?
it does not go well?
but then i never finish my projects?
send help pls im dying
11.Ā Books and/or authors who influenced you the most
lmao the list is too long
Ā 12.Ā Describe your perfect writing space
somewhere w/o distractions
Ā 13.Ā Describe your writing process from idea to polished
hm. idea. that's cool. that's cool. write it down. hype myself up. forget about it within a week.
el em mayo
but like
f r LMAO
okay but fr fr idk i don't usually finish stuff but it'd be idea, brainstorm, plot (sort of), write, agonize, write, finish, throw in the other direction and never touch again bc revision whos she
Ā 14.Ā How do you deal with self-doubts?
cry and spam my friends
Ā 15.Ā How do you deal with writerās block?
i donāt - mm. i donāt tend to get writerās block? or like - idk what to classify as writerās block? bc sometimes i get blocked for a certain story, but then i get really into like poetry or sum for a week so itās fine idk
Ā 16.Ā How many drafts do you need until youāre satisfied with a project?
o n e as i said i don't - revision is a no
Ā 17.Ā What writing habits or rituals do you have?
uHhHhhhhh idk???
Ā 18.Ā If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be, and what would you write about?
*laughs in gfc*
Ā 19.Ā How do you keep yourself motivated?
i don't. if you have any ideas please hmu i need it.
Ā 20.Ā How many WIPs and story ideas do you have?
m a n y.
21.Ā Who is/are your favourite character(s) to write?
mmmmmmmmm i love cass i haven't written her in too long but i think she's probably my most well-done character to date and i'm so proud of her badkghewiludkjs
Ā 22.Ā Who is/are your favourite pairing(s) to write?
c y i l l
though possible imeiniĀ (ship name needs revision) in future we shall see (from twa) (the aforementioned newish wip)
Ā 23.Ā Favourite author
there are Many
Ā 24.Ā Favourite genre to write and read
fantasy maybe? ooh dystopia is fun
Ā 25.Ā Favourite part of writing
everything about it when i'm motivated hh, my problem is getting more motivation
Ā 26.Ā Favourite writing program
oh idk huh?
27.Ā Favourite line/scene
idk?
Ā 28.Ā Favourite side character
j o o s t
Ā 29.Ā Favourite villain
i def have one but i forget
Ā 30.Ā Favourite idea you havenāt started on yet
too many
31.Ā Least favourite part of writing
motivating myself :/
Ā 32.Ā Most difficult character to write
mmmm i'm not really in the throes of a wip atm so idk
Ā 33.Ā Have you ever killed a main character?
yessir
Ā 34.Ā What was the hardest scene you ever had to write?
drunk will was surprisingly difficult in a fun way. def not the hardest but yeah
Ā 35.Ā What scene/story are you least looking forward to writing?
god idk
36.Ā Last sentence you wrote
And then Mei was gone, and in the space that she'd filled, Imani whispered, "I wish I was like you."
Ā 37.Ā First sentence or your current WIP
It is said that when we came to this stretch of Tatys land, it was empty.
38.Ā Weirdest story idea youāve ever had
mm there was one about anthropomorphicĀ chickens battling sentient fruits, the fruits in question also being six-year olds
Ā 39.Ā Weirdest character concept youāve ever had
s e eĀ a b o v e
Ā 40.Ā Share some backstory for one of your characters
cass's mom used to have a drug problem & she would leave her alone for long stretches of time, she went to rehab and is now sober but it's where cass gets her abandonment issues from
41.Ā Any advice for new/beginning/young writers?
just write! no one taught me how to do anything, and there's no rulesĀ per se, aside from basic grammatical stuff. do what you wanna do, don't worry about others' reactions. this is cliche asf but true.
Ā 42.Ā How do you feel about love triangles?
mostly gross, but they can be good.
Ā 43.Ā What do you do if/when characters donāt follow the outline?
adapt. iĀ g oĀ w i t hĀ t h eĀ Ā f l o w.
Ā 44.Ā How much research do you do?
not much usually, depends on the genre of story. i do asĀ much as i feel i need to. and ofc i have the random writer search history.
Ā 45.Ā How much world building do you do?
in the past, not much. twa (once again my new wip) is fantasy, though, so i' m attempting to remedy that.
Ā 46.Ā Do you reread your own stories?
i do! it's fun to look back at them after a few years and see how much i've improved.
Ā 47.Ā Best way to procrastinate
random character headcanons/doodle writey spurt thingies
Ā 48.Ā Whatās the most self-insert character/scene youāve ever written?
bAHA this one scene in the cHrOniCLeS of cLaRa book two when this girl lisaĀ who was 100% self-insert got annoyed at her little sister daisy (sister-insert) for chewing too loudly and then proceeded to use her wAtEr pOwErs to like flood the house. that part was less self-insert.
Ā 49.Ā Which character would you most want to be friends with, if they were real?
bye that's so hard. c a d m u s & l a u r e n t tho cinnamon rolls are liFE.
Ā 50.Ā Write a paragraph about how hot emmy raver-lampman is in a suit please and thank you
i don't gotta write my own bitch i have everything i need to plagiarize from right here
"Raver-Lampmanās enthusiasm is contagious. So is her laugh. It comes from deep inside, just like her voice, and it rings out ā ricocheting off furniture and walls. Her head is shaved, all except for a distinctive swath of tight curls on the top and left side of her head. She has the tiniest septum ring in her nose, and a tattoo of what looks like a musical note behind her right ear."
- the clearly gay jessica belt
thank you for the ASKS darLING and thank you if you read this idk why or whether you're okay but yup
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i would like to interact with you! i have a question for you... when you are writing, how do you continue your inspiration? like, i write in bursts and then the idea will fade away and i can't grasp it anymore. what would you do in a situation like that? i would love to do my own haikyuu writing blog but i'm worried i won't be consistent enough. also you opened up my heart to sugawara and he's definitely one of my top 5 now. thanks for your time~ :)
hi!! so inspiration wise, sometimes I do lose inspo and I cannot finish the piece (I have like 5 wips on hold) so I just put it another google docs folder and say ill come back to it eventually. but otherwise I dont really have much problem with inspiration/motivation. imagining stuff really helps so I really visualise as im writing along (helps writing be more descriptive too) and then when I come back to it I always reread what ive already got written + my notes to reimagine the scene and get me back into the mindset of writing it. if you prefer writing in short bursts id suggest just writing as much as you can in a time space or writing shorter stuff- I cannot for the life of me write novels. i lose motivation by chapter 3. so the solution was I just started writing short stories instead.Ā
as for the haikyuu writing blog do it. you dont owe people consistency when youāre the one sharing your work. I just post loads bc ive got no life and I really enjoy writing and I have a shit tonne of drafts stashed in google docs that keeps me going and when I run out of them, I run out I guess but people on here aren't entitled to regular work bc this is just for fun. so dont worry about consistency, just come on here to write what you enjoy whenever you want and make friends :)) plenty of brilliant blogs dont upload regular work and you can work on smaller drabbles/hcs (or thirsts if youāre up for writing nsfw + 18+) which is a great way of writing short stuff and lots of it. on my old fanfic pages I didn't post regularly at all and they were still successful so dont let worries stop you from taking up a new hobby :)) id love to see your blog if you make one!! you should defo do it :))Ā
also super glad you like suga now!! heās amazing hehe <33Ā
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i was tagged by the lovely and ever-talented @kanafinwhy!!!! thank you so much daniela <3 lets see what i can come up with here across the fandoms, haha!!
iām tagging @pitviperofdoom, @weepycat, @sohmamomiji, and @gaymowgli if youād like to!!!
this post got kind of long so the rest is under the cut:
Homestuck:
Drifting Between StarsĀ (11.4k)
Or, "that one mission that goes really, really wrong, and how the crew tries to fix it". Star Trek AU written as a Christmas present for my good friend apollo-gramarye. Lots of friendships, mentions of Arasol, Karezi, and DaveJade. Also features acting captain Rose, science officer Roxy, engineer Dirk, and medical officer Jane, as well as others!
this one is p old but i still kinda like it haha!! back in the day meg and i were both really into ourĀ āuss skaiaā au.
Darkness And DreamsĀ (250k)
The Batterwitch rules the star system with an iron claw. Four young men and women are determined to set the world to rights by igniting the spark of revolution, but they are few and have little training in either their magical abilities or running a rebellion. And is that prophecy ever going to come true? (Full summary inside! Starring the kids; not ship-driven.)
d&d is on this list automatically because at over 250,000 words, itās the longest story iāve written ever (though thatās going to change soon, i think). even though i really donāt like rereading it bc iām so critical of 2014 meās writing, iām super proud of having done it!!! (it was also my first homestuck fanfic and my first multichap fic and i think the 3rd fic i wrote ever? proving once again that i have no chill tbh)
Stormlight Archive:
Come Morning LightĀ (4k)
"I guess youāve never really had to worry about a little brother getting in over his head, huh,ā Adolin mutters.
Kaladin actually laughs out loud.
this fic is important to me because i just really need kaladin to have love and support from people around him but also iām not over tienās death holy fuck
Fullmetal Alchemist:
In The Drift (10.5k)
Edward and his brother Alphonse are the proud pilots of the jaeger Fullmetal. One blustery autumn, a kaiju manages to take them down - what follows are several weeks of fretting, healing and disillusionment at being stuck on the ground. And also, possibly, Edward sorting out his awkward crush on their mechanic and childhood best friend, Winry. It should be an adventure...
written as a secret santa present for a rly good friend of mine, this fic was so much funĀ holy shit. to date it remains one of my fave aus tbh
As Dreamers Do (5k)
It's okay to be vulnerable sometimes, even if you are a seven-foot-tall suit of impenetrable armor. Riza only wishes Alphonse would stop being so stubborn when it comes to admitting that.
*BANGS FISTS ON TABLE* GIVE ME MORE MAMA HAWK AND HER ARMORED SUNSHINE SON anyway i feel like im one of the only people on board this (10000% platonic, parental) ship but i will keep sailing on. riza&al is just as beautiful as ed&roy (which i love but which has so much more content than riza&al :((((( )
My Hero Academia:
catch your breath in the quietĀ (3k)
The sun has already set by the time the dust settles on the battlefield. Creatie and Earphone Jack return home. It's all in a day's work, really.
i love momojirou a lot and thereās barely any content for them and thats a damn shame. i should write them more tbh. anyway established relationship lesbian superhero power couple = my aes
(nothing really gay about it)Ā (14k)
If anyone had asked him what he thought heād be doing at three that morning, Kirishima probably would have said āplaying angry birdsā or āmaking popcornā or something. Definitely not playing wingman-slash-relationship-counselor to a hopelessly confused Todoroki Shouto.
And yet...
DORM SHENANIGANS AND FRIENDSHIP AND FLUFF look this is all i want from the UA kids living in the dorms. naturally as a kid who attended a boarding school, i had to jump on board the dorm shenans train. this fic was a looot of fun to write and i giggled my way through it.
Yuri On Ice
The Rules For LoversĀ (142k)
Prince Yuuri Katsuki has a duty to his country, above all else (his desires, his dreams, and his happiness included), and he knows this alliance will help to ensure the safety of his people. Thatās the only reason he accepts Prince Nikiforovās hand in marriage. The pleasant surprise, of course, is the part where they fall in love along the way. The unpleasant one, wellā¦
Thatās a long story.
okay honestly is there any question as to why iād put this one on this list. this fic is so much time and work and i love it so much, itās actually somewhat adhering to the vision of it i had in my head and despite being able to nitpick and find a lot of flaws in it as is (what i wouldnāt give to be able to write a second draft and publish that instead haha) i really love it a lot!!!!! plus, if current projections hold true, itās gonna knock d&d off the #1 spot in terms of word count. B)
non te ne andareĀ (6.6k)
āIām fine,ā Yuuri insists, one last time. Heās not fine. Heās not fine.
Viktor sinks to sit next to him, nothing but concern written all over his face. āYuuri, I canāt help you if you wonāt talk to me,ā he says, reaching for Yuuriās hands, andāoh.
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Recovery is not linear. For all that he tells himself he has no reason to be sad, Yuuri is not having a good day.
a deeply personal fic, this is one i wrote during a really bad depressive slump earlier this year. it was partly vent-fic and partly cope-fic and partly spite-fic because the number of times ive seen self-harm represented falsely in fic angers me greatly, but overall, this is one piece of writing that i think is a window to my soul. itās meaningful to me and i honestly really like how it turned out.
#bffs4lyfe (10.5k)
Detroit holds a special place in Phichit Chulanont's heart, mostly because that's where he met the boy who would become his lifelong best friend. Wait, no, scratch that - Detroit doesn't hold a special place in Phichit's heart. Yuuri Katsuki does.
this was both an exercise in writing phichitās pov and also a response to my own need for some Good, High Quality Friendshipā¢ such as phichuuri. they love each other very much and the concept of friends loving and supporting each other was something i was longing for (i was at school and really missed my best friend haha), so... this happened. i really love these two and i still enjoy rereading this one, tbh!
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