#also i think this fic will have switching pov which is very exciting to me

[shitouttabuck]

wip wednesday

tagged by @rewritetheending @onward--upward and @alyxmastershipper 💓💓💓

i haven’t reeeeally started writing anything other than planning this out broadly because it’s very plot heavy but got a little lost thinkin about the intimacy of shaving the other day so this is from x files au in some shitty shared motel room while they’re cryptid hunting or chasing aliens idk we’ll figure it out

When he emerges, hair towelled dry and in clean clothes, Eddie frowns at him. “What?” he asks. “Promise I didn’t finish all the hot water.” “No, you just look—” Eddie gestures at Buck’s face, “—scruffier than usual.” “Oh,” Buck says, running a hand over his day-four stubble. “I forgot my razor.” “Oh,” Eddie’s face clears, “just use mine.” Buck swallows. “Um. Okay. Thanks.” Eddie nods at him and goes back to squinting at his phone, so Buck about-faces and re-enters the bathroom. It’s not a big deal, he tells himself as he foams up his face. It’s like—like sharing a hairbrush. Intimate, sure, not something you’d tend to do with people you don’t know well, but it’s not a big deal.  He wets the razor and brings it to his throat, heart hammering there so violently it feels like his Adam’s apple is trying to get out. If his hand doesn’t stop trembling he’s going to nick himself, and God, he is being absolutely fucking ridiculous. Deep breath. The razor glides over the thin skin of his throat, muscle memory even as he stares at himself in the mirror. Doesn’t think about Eddie doing this every morning, using this very razor. Blade edge kissing his jaw the same way it kisses Eddie’s. Doesn’t think about Eddie doing this for him, hand holding his chin as he shaves Buck carefully, grip firm when he turns Buck’s face this way and that. Doesn’t think about Eddie kissing where the blade kissed him first.  Doesn’t think about any of that when he rinses the razor clean and slots it back into the travel mug, where Buck’s toothbrush rests against Eddie’s with such easy familiarity it’s about to spark a whole new crisis. 

tagging @try-set-me-on-fire @jeeyuns @housewifebuck @anxieteandbiscuits @forthewolves @zahlibeth @athenagranted @buckactuallys @transboybuckley @icecreampotluck @diazblunt if you have anything to share today or later!

#since starting t the last couple months i've had to start shaving my face and it's quite weird actually! gender is so [waves hand] like idk #but didn't have anyone to teach me. and was just thinking about how it wouldve been a pretty intimate thing if i had #also i think this fic will have switching pov which is very exciting to me #but also. it's a mammoth one even just planning it and i have so much real life shit i've been ignoring #and also writing a shorter silly thing that im having fun with rn so might put this on the backburner #but also x4 my foster puppy just got taken to his new home and im sad and miss him like a goddamn lung #so i need something to distract me every empty minute and eddie diaz as dana scully is going to be that i think #but ALSO there’s so much fic i want to catch up on READING #ain’t enough time in the day. and yet i never seem to do anything #sorry for these endless tags #tag game #wip #x files au

[nodirectionhome-ao3]

WIP Tag

Thanks for the tag @kay-elle-cee, @alittlebitofeverything23, and @isahorcrux !!! This is such a fun one. :)

List the titles your top five priorities for WIP updates (link your fics for new readers!)

An upcoming scene, event, or detail in each fic that you're looking forward to writing

Bonus: make a poll for your followers to vote on which top 5 WIP they are most excited to see an update on!

Then tag 10 writer friends

Titles

Kindly Stopped for Me: Chapter 33. Lily lives AU, where Lily falls into a coma on Halloween 1981 and wakes up at the end of GoF. Lots of angst and family feels.

The Joker and The Queen: Chapter 3. A Jily fake-dating fic. Shenanigans abound. An "Idiots in Love" kind of story.

James Lives AU (Title TBA): Outline & Chapter 1. Basically a James version of Kindly Stopped for Me. James survives Halloween 1981 in a way that I will not spoil for you, and wakes up later on when Harry is a teenager.

Forever is the Sweetest Con: Short multi-chapter. Jily as con artists who fall in love while trying to con each other.

Fragile Little Flame: A post-war Hinny fic! Most likely a one-shot, but we'll see what happens.

(I’m not including the KSFM Missing Moments that I’m working on in this, since I don’t post them on AO3, but just know that I haven’t forgotten them!!!)

Upcoming Scenes, Events, Details

I've been making some minor changes to my outline for KSFM, so the exact numbers may change, but looking at it from a birds-eye view—Chapters 35 and 39 are two of the angstiest chapters in the entire fic😅 So...in preparation for that...I'm giving you all a slight break from the heaviness of this fic with chapters 33 and 34. I'm hoping it won't feel like a crazy tone switch after the previous two chapters, but I'm excited! Chapter 33 is a bit of a transition chapter (setting up some important things!) so maybe won't be the most exciting thing to read. But it will include Lily watching Harry in a Gryffindor Quidditch match for the first time and the gang celebrating Sirius’s 36th birthday!🎂🎂🎂 So hopefully you all will enjoy that!! And then Chapter 34 will be a Harry POV and will feature some good old-fashioned teenage romance drama😅

Chapter 3 of The Joker and The Queen has taken soooo long to write because it's something I sort of have to be in the right mindset for. (I still don't have a full outline for it because I posted the first chapter impulsively before I really thought about the plot very much lol) But I'm hoping it will be worth the wait!! The chapter will feature Lily meeting Fleamont and Euphemia (and possibly some Potter extended family members too) for the first time. I've never written James's parents before, so I'm excited!

Oh man, oh man. What can I say about the James lives au?? I'm currently drafting multiple vague outline ideas as I work through the timeline that I want it to take place in. But, despite what I've said previously, I'm finding myself starting to lean towards setting it in the OotP universe after all. (but no promises yet!) I'm staying kind of vague about the plot of this since it's still very much under consideration, but I'll just say that Peter's betrayal and its ramifications will be a major focus. The betrayal will happen slightly differently than it does in canon (as some of you have already guessed!), and I expect it to be devastating😈

Forever is the Sweetest Con is a fic that has been percolating in my brain for a WHILE now. I haven't officially outlined it yet, but I already made the banner so it's officially happening! It will be canon divergent, and I'm excited to explore the cat-and-mouse dynamic that I envision when I think about this one.

Fragile Little Flame is a fic inspired by Taylor Swift's "I Know Places" and is also one that I already have a banner and title for, but no outline. It'll be a post-war Hinny fic (I've been wanting to return to writing them!) and will take place in the 19 years between the end of DH and the epilogue. I haven't really thought about the plot in detail yet, but it probably won't be epilogue-compliant. Harry will (probably) be a Quidditch player rather than an Auror, and the fic will explore Harry and Ginny recovering from the war and rebuilding their relationship amongst the chaos of both grief and fame.

Apologies if you've already been tagged! But here's a no-pressure tag to: @suzyq31 @nena-96 @uncertainwallflower @turanga4 @takearisk-ao3 @annasghosts @practicecourts

#wip game #cam writes #wip tag #was tagged

[romaine2424]

Daily Blog June 21, 2023

Hi! Welcome to my first day of fandom blogging! I'm very excited about doing this and hope you'll join in on the conversation and really hope that you might start one of your own!!! So on that note, lets get going.

What I'm reading:

I'm currently re-reading The Changeling by @annerbhp. It's a canon rewrite of sort, with a big twist. Here's the summary: Ginny is sorted into Slytherin. It takes her seven years to figure out why. It's 182K from Ginny's POV. It does follow canon to a point. I read this about 6 months ago and I still think about it when writing Drarry. I now have to give Ginny a positive break-up with Harry. LOL No dissing her because she's such a badass in this story. While it's listed as Harry/Ginny, it really is mostly a Ginny story for the main story. There's follow on stories after this one that are fab too.

It starts with Year 1 and the house sorting. Ginny is surprisingly sorted into Slytherin. She at first thinks its a joke done by her twin brothers, but then reality sets in. Most of her family is devastated and she feels completely isolated. This is a Ginny you'll recognize from canon and then so much more. If you longed for more Slytherin background and lore than canon gave us, this you will love. And if you think Slytherin is dominated by the males...well this will give you a headcanon that you won't forget.

What I'm writing:

The Azkaban Letters, which I'm so far behind on I want to cry. It's a 2007 WIP I started right before HPDH came out. So it's canon divergent after HBP. I did edit the first 7 to be more in line with canon and post canon. My issue is I have too much in my head and too many ideas to get down on paper...er on the computer. When I stopped writing it in 2007, I had posted the first 7 chapters on The Hex Files. It came over to AO3 during the transfer and has been staring at me in the face since then. I'm now up to 16 chapters, which sounds like a lot, but there's 4 sections to the story and I'm in the middle of section 2. sigh.

Tumblr Posts of Interest:

@xanthippe74 on her blog has reposted her 2020 fic, Follow the Water in honor of summer solstice. If you have not read this fic, you are in for such a treat. Perfect summer fic. Give her post a reblog and fic some love!

@julcheninred posted on her blog yesterday that it was the 5th anniversary of Draw Drarry badly. I so love her block H/D art, and so happy we've had five years of her sharing them with us. Make sure to reblog to share the Drarry fun!

3. HDMpreg2023 has posted the reveals on A03. TWENTY fics in all. I only got to read about 1/3 of them, but whoa there are some serious gems. (If I find the Tumblr post for this, I'll add it.)

4. @lcdrarry has also posted their reveals! My apologies to the fest and authors/artists. I've only read a few this round but plan on diving into the treasure trove of Drarry. This was a new fest for me to watch when I came back to fandom. While I don't watch many movies or watch tv much anymore, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to follow/understand the stories as well as I should. I was wrong. Most I have found I could enjoy without knowing the source.

Tumblr Drarry Fic/Art Resource:

I'm guessing most of you follow @drarryspecificrecsdaily, but in case not, you should definitely follow! They post Drarry completed fics which have been posted on AO3 for the current day. I have found some amazing gems from this resource. Fics I haven't seen discussed or recced anywhere else and authors I haven't been blessed reading before.

Okay, that's it for Day 1! Hope you found something interesting. I'll be switching around the categories on a daily basis. Tomorrow, I'll be adding in Fic Rec from the way past. Feel free to comment. :)

#romaine2424 daily blog #june 2023

[hooniblr]

wow, okay i read all three parts of the niki fic and damn... i love it so much! can i be added to the taglist please?

i love the charecterisations and their stories because you have given everyone some personality which i find helpful to get more immersed.

and the fact that you keep switching pov's at the exact moment of a conversation to show both sides, which helps show how misunderstandings develop is just genius...

and i have never related so much to anything like i have to heeseung and yn's friendship like... people always assume that a girl's guy bestfriend is in love with her, or the other way, or that they're dating, when in reality it's just two lonely souls finding comfort in each other.

i feel like people don't question it when two girl besties look at each other like that, but when it's a guy and girl, assumptions and allegations get thrown left and right smh... and they don't understand that look filled with love is not romantic at all, but stemming from pure adoration for a soul you respect and love so much (platonically)... i relate to this aspect on a very personal level because rumors and allegations along with poorly timed miscommunication ruined my friendship with my once most precious guy friend.

anyways, coming back to the fic, i just knew it was going to get messy when yura involved jealousy in the mix, like nothing good ever comes out of making people jealous. especially since her plans of making heeseung jealous keeps backfiring, all because heeseung does like her back, which was her goal in the first place!!

i also love how fleshed out yn's relationship with every charecter seems, like it's hard to provide connection with the side charecters especially if they don't appear often. it's easy to forget about them and make readers forget too...so what you did seems very realistic, because random things do remind us of people we know at times, which is how you went about showing us (like yn thinking of her brother during her panic attack)

and i also feel bad for sunghoon but i don't like how he's acting here at the same time...wonder what happened...

anyways that's all i wanted to say! sorry if the long ask is annoying, but i just had a lot to say about the fic, because it's so well written... so excited for the next part!!

AHHH I’M SO GLAD YOU LIKE THE SERIES TYSM FOR LIKING IT AND OFC I’LL ADD YOU TO THE TAGLIST! ❤️

also i’m glad you noticed!! i’m trying really hard to make sure they feel a little more real and not just like side characters!

and not you calling me a genius (sort of) 🤭🤭🤭 tbh i think it’s the best way to make everyone see how the other characters misunderstand and not just reader. to see you’re into it makes me just shshljjkhsgehs

YESS!!! no one ever can just let a guy and a girl be friends without implying one of them might feel more for the other. it’s actually pretty sad, and i’m sorry that happened to you :( gonna be exploring that and what it means for reader and hee’s friendship as the story goes on!

lol yea… yura is lowkey messy for that, but she means well! tbh the jealousy thing is just gonna be more of a hinderance than anything, she hasn’t realized that yet tho 😬 also the idiots to lovers thing she has going with heeseung is highkey gonna cause a lot of problems, but we’re here for the messiness!!

🥲 omg glad u noticed bc i know it’s easy to forget about the side characters, but to me they’re just as important as out main couple!! they’re what’s going to bring this story together so i appreciate u noticing that <333

and our boy hoonie is acting up because he has a lot to make up for. he’s a sweetheart that’s going about everything the wrong way. it’ll make more sense as the story progresses!

also I DON’T MIND AT ALL!! this is my first time getting a long ask but it was so fun talking about the universe I created!! you can send me long asks any time you want!! i’m so happy you’re liking the fic and i hope you like the next part!! <333

#this honestly made my day #i reread this like 5 times tbh #smiling so goofy rn #minhypenalt #letterbox

[dootznbootz]

hehehee that writing ask: 3, 5, 6 and 7!

HEHEHE indeed!!! >:D Thank you, Niko!!!

3.) What loves do you tend to write about? (You knew which question I was DYING to answer >:))

Honestly? All of them! I do tend to write romance as the center but I think it's really important to show different "loves" going on even with the same characters. Honestly, for the romance, I like showing multiple as, for example, you should definitely consider your lover a friend xD can be kind of obsessed with them and "still get butterflies" in a way. (not necessarily nervous. as with "long time love" you shouldn't be nervous around your love anymore, but you can be GIDDY >:D ) I have a LOT of thoughts on how love and showing it :P I'm a very affectionate person so it's nice that it usually kind of comes easily to me :D It's funny because even though I was excited for this question once I tried to answer it, it was kind of hard to. As there is just... SO MANY FEELINGS ABOUT IT!!! I love people caring about each other!!! I love having "shitty moments" still being met with love as that's what matters! Loving people at their worst!!! TRUSTING that you CAN be not at your best and still knowing they'll be there for you? That you have them no matter what??? And this can be for ANY love too!! I just am a sucker for romance in particular for whatever reason :P Honestly I think what's most important in a way is the smaller moments. She looks between seashells to figure out which one will be "the middle pendant" and have him look at her so she can see which ones match his eyes best. They tell each other about each other's day and he's so excited to tell her that family friend's puppies have finally opened their eyes. SMALL MOMENTS OF "Hey! I care about you and I wish to share something with you/have a lil something of you" I love the little things!!!

5.) Would you rather write a happy or a sad ending?

Honestly, I'm a sucker for both depending on the context. I usually try to end on a "hopeful note" or at least let it be known that "It's bad now but it'll be fine soon." I mean...take the Telegony for example, that's a sad ending and I hate it. there's nothing really happy or hopeful about it. A "sad ending" I plan for a fic would probably be that "after the Palladium stolen" incident where Menelaus and Odysseus have a good cry about things. It's sad, they're not necessarily happy with where they're at right now...but they're both at least HOPEFUL and determined to GET that happy ending. That'll just be a moment of...bad. :D

6.) What POV do you like writing in?

I actually love switching from character to character >:D There's not many instances where I don't do that. (probably if one character is "secretive to the other" that'd be the only reason why but even then I'd probably write a snippet of the other POV as a "bonus" afterward :D I love having characters react to each other and have introspection about what's going on!!! :D

7.) Favorite description in WIP >:)

This is probably so far :D Yeah, she was just sick earlier so it's a happy moment!

He placed a few soft kisses on the once sweaty and pale forehead that he would push her hair away from. He cupped her other cheek, pulling her face closer to his own to continue his affection. The kisses only stopped momentarily as he could not hold back his grin as he squished his nose into her cheekbone, no longer red from fever but from joy. Her sharp teeth glinted as she giggled and squirmed. Her body was sore and moving so much hurt her ribs but she couldn’t bring herself to push him away. She leaned away from him, as his hair was tickling her; it only left her neck vulnerable. He nuzzled himself on the pulse point, the same spot he desperately felt during the past week. Her laughter, although still hoarse, was his goal; she truly meant it when she said she was feeling better.

That one's shorter. :D I have a lot of little bits here and there that I love but they're...LONGER and also probably a bit much :P as you know I like showing "love despite unpleasant moments". And she's stubborn and sick. I LOVE LIL SILLY AFFECTIONSDFK sj

#klsjd fI love them so fucking much. #Thank you so much Niko! :D #nikoisme #ask #Mad rambles #shot by odysseus

[licncourt]

Hi!!!! I have been reading your tvc metas, and they are wonderful and I want to thank you for it!

I have been struggling to read theses books, and it really help me, I love IWTV, Louis is my fav, the aspect and style of first book is astonishing, the entire loustat dynamic is fascinating. And as much I love Lestat too, I didn't like TVL, and it left me frustrated with myself and disappointed with the book. It took me weeks to read TVL, and even more months to finish QotD. For me IWTV could stand alone, the other books seem to be part of a completely different series.

Your metas have helped me deal with my frustrations with TVC, and thank you for that, because i love theses characters (some of them) and I want to know their stories, still sad due to the lack of Louis, and I will try to read all the books so that my information about it are not all second handed.

and most important, I love your blog, I love your art and your fanfics 🫶

That's so nice of you I'm so so glad!! It's so exciting when someone likes my metas and fics, I love to write them! It's especially cool if it's made the books more enjoyable!! Book Louis is my special little guy of all time and like a small weird mangey rabbit that I keep as a beloved pet even though he bites so I'm also very happy to hear that you loved IWTV!!

As pretentious as it sounds, I was disappointed that a lot of new fans coming from the show didn't really Get book Louis or make an effort to understand his character. He's....challenging (nasty and gross) but there's so much rich character building there and it makes me sad when people write him off as boring and one note. AMC Louis is a really great character and I enjoy him a lot, but I don't like sentiment that he's a "fix" for a bad character.

As for TVL, I really do love it (even though IWTV is my favorite), but I can see how the style change can be jarring. In a way, it almost IS a different series because the narrator and POV has changed so drastically. It's in the same universe, but a totally different take on it to match a contrasting personality. I think it comes across better on a second read too because you're more prepared for the switch and have more context.

I can understand being partial to one style or the other (plenty of people prefer TVL to IWTV which I understand for sure), but I hope that even if the book itself wasn't for you that you enjoyed the insight into Lestat’s character. The first two books combined make for such a fantastic relationship dynamic in top of great stand alone characters, even better than just IWTV on its own in my opinion because now we know so much about them both.

This might be somewhat controversial among VC fans (?) but I don't really care for QotD either, with the exception of the Devil's Minion chapter and the ending with Loustat. I think it really shows the flaws beginning to emerge in AR's writing, but it's SO much better than what comes after that it gets more praise than maybe it deserves. Then again, I'm extremely partial to character-driven stories, so maybe if you're a plot guy it's a matter of preference.

If you've read my metas I'm sure you know that I don't really recommend anyone read past QotD, but I also see it as kind of rite of passage if you really want to be in the real trenches of the book fandom. It's miserable and you won't be the same afterward but the curse of forbidden knowledge is kind of a unifying factor, the ties that bind. If you choose to proceed then I wish you best and hope you'll come back to commiserate later.

Either way, I'm really glad you got some value from my metas! I love some of these characters so much and I'm super happy they were validating for you as a reader and maybe enhanced the experience in other ways! I aim to provide only the best VC Sparknotes.

I always have more to talk about (in meta and in fic), so I hope you enjoy everything that's coming just as much!

#answered #vc

[fixfoxnox]

AHH I've been brainrotting over your cartel AU ever since you first mentioned it and this first chapter is already SO good!! (Good enough to stop me lurking lmao and that is a HIGH bar, I am terrified of sending asks.) The top-shelf Alerudy content has me (very patiently) hyped to see more and watch how this plays out!

Also, since we've seen your headcanons for this AU and already know what's going on with Rudy and his "husband", do you think you'll switch perspectives to show what Rudy thinks about all of this or are we going to stick with Ale so the big reveal is more of a plot twist? I can see the appeal of both so I'm wondering what your thoughts are.

Love your work, thank you for feeding us so well!

I'm really excited to finally get started on the Cartel AU!!! Its a super fun AU and I think we could all use some more AleRudy in our lives. It also means I only have one more AU I have to introduce to you guys (God Au which the first chapter is currently in progress lol)

I'm happy you liked it so much and pleased that you worked up the courage to send an ask! I always love seeing asks and I want people to feel comfortable sending me things 💙💙💙

Since we do know that Rudy is the head of the cartel, we will be occasionally switching POV's to his. That being said, the main perspective in the fic is going to be Alejandro's and really any of Rudy's POV's will likely be shorter to maybe give us some context on things or help everyone to know where he is at in taking over the cartel.

There won't be any full chapters from his POV (at least not yet. I suppose someone could request one). It and Letters to Love are both dual POV fics, but with a main POV that will hover over one character (Alejandro and Roach).

I'm really excited to share more with y'all! The next installment will likely be a bit spicy 😏

#thoughts with luke #you asked luke

[heich0e]

hi!! i just wanted to say im so happy you’re updating the bff!osamu series omg ive been following you for like a year and i’ve been on the edge of my seat waiting for you to come back and i just cannot wait to find out how you resolve their whole situation (if u even will? though an angst ending would ruin me omg…)

you also write miscommunication so well im literally feeling their discomfort and their pain like im feeling it myself. i just want the both of them to be happy but i completely understand readers pov cause a guy bsf switching up on you is one of the worst feelings ever!! the disappointment, the distrust, the overthinking, like if your whole friendship was just built around him thinking he could be with you?? ofc is different with each relationship especially with these two cause reader knows osamu didnt go into this expecting something out of it (cause they were literal kids LMFAO) but its genuinely such a sick feeling and you managed to capture it insanely well my gosh!!

alongside empathising reader, you cant help but root for osamu with all the previous parts showing his side of the story and how he feels so much for reader, like AHHH you just want to root for him (maybe im biased actually) honestly idek where im going with this i just wanted to share my appreciation for this series and im so excited to see how you end this!!!

hello beloved tumblr user reinertiddiejuice. where can i possibly begin.

i think first of all a big fat THANK YOU for sticking around this long even though i am a terrible horrible no good really bad updater is in order. it means so much that you would follow me in the first place, let alone stick around for a YEAR (happy one year btw i am sending u flowers through the world wide web) while i worked through my issues re: bff!osamu and got back on track.

i know miscommunication is something that squicks a lot of people out in fiction, and i completely understand why--it's very frustrating as an objective third party observer (which we all are as readers, regardless of the POV) to witness miscommunication unfold while we have the advantage of easily identifying where it could be rectified, but having to watch the parties involved dance around the solution. but it's always been something that i've enjoyed writing because it's just REAL. human beings kind of SUCK at communicating--that's why people devote their lives and their careers to studying it and improving it. we're particularly bad at it when it comes to Big Feelings or our Needs, and romance is fraught with really critical moments of communication that are often navigated very poorly or at the very least with a lot of difficulty.

i'm so so incredibly grateful that you think i'm doing justice to capturing the feelings these two are going through in the fic, that means a lot to me as a writer that the things I'm hoping to get through to you are making their intended impact :') ESPECIALLY the conflicted feelings. i want people to empathize with both characters, because neither of them is in the WRONG here--it's just a hard situation that they're trying to navigate as best they can.

i adore u. i really do. thank you for reading and thank you for being here and thank you for such a sweet message!! i hope you had a good start to your week, little guy!!

#liv got mail

[bisamwilson]

ummm what’s a friendly ass slap between bros???? I NEED ANSWERS PLS

hi sary!!! thanks for the ask <3

this is also a really old wip based on a convo with bee that's basically just a sbj fic where sam is dating both bucky and joaquín (which they know about, all consensual here) and bucky and joaquín both also like each other but both of them think the other one hates them

and then one day joaquín gets a little too excited after a mission and kind of playfully slaps bucky's ass afterwards when they were all about to hit the showers like you'd see in any stereotypical sports movie and both of them are 😳 about it and sam's kind of 😏 about it bc he's known forever that they both have a thing for each other too, he just wants them to figure it out for themselves

i started writing it switching between three povs which is,,, not generally my style so i kind of stalled, but maybe one day i'll either rework it or figure out how to write that way and finish it

snip:

Joaquín’s been standing frozen under the shower spray for at least ten minutes now. 

He’d slapped Bucky’s ass. He’d slapped Bucky’s ass. 

“Oh, fuck me,” he groans to himself, rubbing at his eyes before he finally reaches for his shampoo. He very pointedly does not think about Bucky being the one to fuck him, no sir, not after Bucky had made it perfectly clear back when they started all of this that the relationship between the three of them was more of an angle with Sam at the center rather than a completed triangle. Sam goes on dates with Joaquín, Sam goes on dates with Bucky, and Joaquín and Bucky tolerate each other during training and missions and on the occasional night Sam needs or wants both of them, for Sam’s sake. 

If Bucky maybe looks at him a little too tenderly when the three of them are all together, or if a kiss lingers a bit longer than what Joaquín’s come to expect from partners with whom he’s having meaningless sex, well, Joaquín figures he’s just projecting. 

So he averts his eyes when Bucky’s tight black shirts ride up and show off the pretty happy trail that leads down into his waistband. He skips over Bucky when he gives the rest of the team high fives or fist bumps or, in Sam’s case, quick kisses for jobs well done. 

He most definitely doesn’t slap Bucky right on his obscenely cute little ass that always looks unfairly good in his tight tac pants and call him playful names like Sarge. 

Until he does, apparently.

send me an ask with a title from this wip list and i’ll tell you about it/give you a snip!

#i think i was lamenting to bee that there wasn't enough buckyquin in sambuckyquin fics #which like i understand bc sam is so wonderful and sambucky and samquin both are easier to immediately get to than buckyquin #but i like when my ot3s are triangles yk? #thanks for the ask sary!!! #sambuckyquin #marvel #ask game #ask meme #writer meme #wip meme #ask #saryasy

[seriouslysam8]

Hi,

Ok so first of all, I love your works! I really enjoy reading them and I am excited for the next chapter of Brumous (Harry is adorable in this story). I really liked Backstabber too, especially the interactions between Harry and Sirius, but mostly because you portrayed the marauders in a very realistic way. Sorry that I did not comment on most of your stories, I always overthink what I want to say than get anxious and I just avoid commenting as a result.

Ok so here’s my question; how are you able to put the idea/story that is in your head on paper? I have so many ideas of fics in my head and I just can’t put it into words (or when I do I just cringe at myself). So yeah, how do you do it?

Bye😁

(I am so awkward🙈)

First of all, don’t ever feel awkward with me. I’m very socially awkward and I have sky high social anxiety. Sometimes I get sent asks that literally paralyze me with fear because I don’t know how to answer them. Or, for example, I’m super anxious about chapter four on Sunday because there’s one scene where I think people might think it is awful and OOC and I’ve written it about five times but Bell assures me it’s fine and a good scene. Please, just go read my amazing dorky responses to some reviews on AO3 where I legit just scream excitement at some reviewers. Though, normally, my cap locks are reserved for reviewers who I recognize and review repeatedly because I think they understand I’m a legit crazy person by this point.

Second of all, I’m so glad to hear you love my stories! Backstabber got some love! Yay!! That makes me really happy.

To answer your question, I think a lot about a story. Like a lot a lot. I reply scenes in my head. I plot out the entire story in my head. I don’t think that’s a normal process at all. I know a lot of people use flow charts or spread sheets to help them plan. I’ve just always been more… mental about it. Anytime I try to plot with charts, I get bored.

I also took a lot of creative writing courses in high school and college. They’re useful for the exercises they provide and a more technical aspect of creative writing. It helped me realize what parts of a story are needed. But more importantly, it just gave me practice messing around with different prompts and settings and situations.

My best advice. Just write. Anything. Everything. Just picture the scene in your head and write the words down on paper. Even if at first it’s not creative, just write it. The more you write, the easier it becomes. Then, go back and evoke the senses. If you’re in a third person limited POV, which is what I prefer to write in, then describe what the character sees, feels, hears, touches. What’s important in that scene that the narrator senses that the reader needs to sense. Realize, your narrator in this POV doesn’t know everything. They may lead the reader wrong or contradict things the reader knows because they haven’t learned it yet themselves. Or maybe they are talking to another character and they say the wrong information. It’s important to just get inside a characters head. Know what they know and feel what they feel.

If you’re new to writing, I’d pick one main character. Don’t do what I do and switch POVs. You need to have distinctive voices for all of them. A trick I use is that I pull up a character chart of Harry when I’m writing Harry. Then I pull up my word document. I can see Harry’s picture out of the corner of my eye as I write which helps me visualize writing as Harry. When I switch to Ginny, I pull up Ginny’s character chart and I see her picture out of the corner of my eye. It helps me focus on who I am writing and hone in on their personality.

But, honestly, it’s all trial and error. What works for you and what doesn’t. You’ll figure out your strengths and your weaknesses. I mean, I’m totally embarrassed by Cronus Rising so much that I deleted it off every single site because I saw how terrible my writing was back then. I cringe anytime someone brings it up to me. But let me tell you, you never get better if you don’t try. You just got to keep writing and you’ll get better and better every single chapter. By your second story, you’ll be in a groove and it will be better than the last. The next story will be even better.

In conclusion. Just write. Every day. Even if it’s a few paragraphs. It will keep you sharpen and keep you engaged and you’ll remember your plot a lot better that way.

I hope that helps. Feel free to PM me anytime with any questions. I’m not an expert by any means. There are plenty of fanfiction writers out there who are far better than me. But I’m willing to offer support, encouragement, or whatever I can. Good luck!!

[papytonpropaganda]

So it looks like Walls is going to be undergoing some big changes in terms of structure.

I’ll reiterate this as we closer to our planned release date, but it is very likely going to be a series of fics instead of one singular fic, due to the size of the cast and the complexity of the themes we’re working with. What we’re looking at doing now is having one fic solely from Papyrus’s POV, one solely from Mettaton’s POV, and one from both POVs for the final arc. The 1-POV fics would likely be written concurrently and have some of the same scenes written from each POV.

This does make some things a little more difficult--I definitely appreciated how easy it was to switch POVs in a single chapter in the original version. I originally didn’t want to do this because I felt like both POVs were needed to get the full scope of the story. But I think as long as I update both fics at the same time (or at least when I need to, depending on where different events fall in the timeline), I think it’ll be possible to get the full scope still. I just want to make sure the different plots in Walls are easy enough to follow, and I think due to the size of the cast and the number of important relationships, this is the best way to do it.

Due to this change in structure, @asgore-agenda and I have revised our preparation plans for the WCU. These are the new stages at this time:

1. I really want to incorporate more of the culture of Aotearoa (the Māori name for New Zealand, which is what I will be using from now on) in the story, so we will be doing significantly more research on the country and the Māori people. We will also be doing our own worldbuilding with respect to magic and those who use it.

2. After that, we’ll get back to working on character profiles and refs, including backstories and relationships.

3. Once we have good ideas of all the characters and their relationships, we’ll modify the main plots and develop subplots as needed.

4. We’ll then list out the biggest plot points and figure out where they fit in a general timeline.

5. Then we’ll go over important, recurring details about different characters so nothing is forgotten.

6. At this point we will develop 3 different sets of outlines and timelines, one set for each of the 3 main Walls fics.

7. From the outlines, we will glean what the biggest possible triggers and the themes of the story are. I don’t really expect this to change too much from the original, but you never know.

8. We will develop new synopses (summaries) for each fic as well as new titles (the series will most likely keep the name “The Walls Around Our Hearts,” but each fic will need its own name).

9. At this point the writing will begin!

As we go along, we will also be developing new stories for different characters of the WCU as well as prequels and sequels for the main story.

At this time, the planned release date for the first chapters of the Walls series is going to be May 25, 2024. I know that’s a long wait and I’m really sorry about that, but I want to give myself and Pixie time to really prepare and make an incredible story for all of you. Believe me when I say I am having so much fun working with Pixie and I am so excited to provide you all with updates as we move through the stages of planning.

Please feel free to ask me about updates any time. If you’re really interested in keeping up with Walls development, there is a Discord server. It’s fairly quiet in there, but there are plenty of opportunities to ask questions and make comments, and special roles for if you want major spoilers or to hear about explicit content. This is an 18+ server due to the content of Walls. Let me know if you want the invite!

I also plan to release updates on development on the blog I created for Walls, @thewallsaroundourhearts, so you can follow that for much of our future content.

Much love to all of you! Thanks for your support!

#jess speaks #the walls around our hearts

[danpuff-ao3]

Dralbus feat. Snarry?

Hey Cindle! I'm so glad you asked about that one! That's another one that's been in the works for way too long...

Dralbus feat. Snarry

There is a very specific scene I had in mind for this fic, which I won't delve into right now. It's not a huge spoiler, but it was the whole concept for this fic, and it's an important scene in my heart, and I have reasons to feel a bit protective of it.

It's been a good year and a half since I had this idea and began working on it, but it came to a halt when I shared this idea with an ex-friend who then tried to run away with my idea. As in: the specific scene, specific scenario, specific characters, everything. In spite of me trying to gently address the issue, drama ensued and I was accused of being a bad friend for not supporting her creative endeavors. 😬 Aaaand that was right when all sorts of other drama was happening, so this fic got put on the back burner. It was hard to have any sort of motivation to write this at all.

Now I'm very set on seeing this story through. I'm really attached to this idea! And I don't want to let anyone keep me down, least of all anyone from my old friend group. That said...attempts to push forward have been difficult. There are so many personal issues and feelings attached to this fic now.

Of course, this is all probably too much information, and too personal. But it's so much a part of this story now. When I finish this fic (and I will!) it will be from sheer determination, and pushing myself and powering through it.

You're probably more interested in the idea itself, so why don't I get there? 😂 I'm a big lover of age gap relationships. I love Snarry. I love Dralbus. And The Scene occurred to me. Originally, I was going to write just The Scene with little context. I've done that before with fics, and I'll do it again. But then I felt called to tell more of the story. To switch focus (the POV) and start from the top, more or less.

I've never written Dralbus before, and it's been a while since I've written Albus' POV, so that's a bit tricky. There's a lot for me to play with and explore! It's one of many troublesome aspects to writing this. There are other loves I'm going to try to squeeze in. Hints of Scarry (Scorpius' pitiful crush on Albus' dad!), student/teacher (unsure of the extent as of now), dysfunctional family nonsense (Weasleys and Potters and Snapes, oh my!), and angst -- I do love that sweet, sweet angst.

I really love next gen characters, at least as I see them, so showing the Albus that lives in my head is what I'm most excited for. A bit arrogant and self-righteous, too clever for his own good. Narrow-minded, responsible, loyal. Curious to a fault. All sorts of flawed, that boy, but good in him, too!

This is also a chance to look at older versions of familiar characters, particularly Harry and Draco! I don't often write them as "proper adults" so that's fun to look at!

Aaaand because I overshared and rambled everyone's ears eyeballs off, I shall share the opening scene with you!

Potters only fall in love once, and it’s always forever.

Some people (like James) think it’s romantic. Some people (like Albus) do not. This is why James runs out of the library with bats flying out of his nose, while Albus sits behind to be lectured by Professor Longbottom.

It’s fifth year and upcoming O.W.L.S, and the accompanying stress, make for a decent excuse that he later negates (like an idiot) by wailing “Because he’s stupid!”

Headmistress McGonagall is unimpressed. The floating head of his stepfather in the Floo is even less impressed.

The one bright spot in the whole mess is Scorpius. When Neville (sorry, Professor Longbottom) assigned Albus detention, Scorpius swore. The swearing only lost Slytherin ten points, so Scorpius called Neville a nasty name. His tone was more apologetic than rude, and Neville fought back a smile. “Yes, fine. Detention for you, as well, Mr. Malfoy.” 

Albus doesn’t deserve Scorpius, really. 

“I think it’s sweet,” Scorpius tells him while cleaning trophies that night.

“I don’t.”

It’s horrible, actually. Like he doesn’t have a choice, and he doesn’t stand a chance. That’s not how life works. That’s not how love works, and it’s stupid. 

Also…Well. It sort of implies that his father never loved his mother, seeing as how he’s disgustingly devoted to Severus sodding Snape. But Albus is over that, honest. 

Anyway, sharing so much about this particular fic is quite terrifying so everyone please be gentle with me. 🙈

#asked & answered #wip ask game

[aurorawest]

Reading update:

This one was...okay? It was a historical mystery, set in early 1930s London. I liked that part. I liked the fact that the main characters were all queer. But the characters themselves were very...eh? And the mystery was extremely high stakes but never felt that high stakes? Idk. I don’t think I’ll read the others in the series unless I’m really desperate. It wasn’t a bad book, but it wasn’t anything special, either.

Man I was excited for this one. It was...fine. Not amazing. I really liked Jamie, but Wes was obnoxious as hell. Lots of bro-y casual misogyny, and a weird inability to acknowledge that Jamie is clearly bi, except when he’s thinking about how bi people have more trouble sticking with one person than straight or gay people. And there’s never any growth away from those opinions, so it’s just kind of like...oh, you’re a character with some really obnoxious opinions.

The sex scenes were hot, but in a like...fanfiction-y way? Like, I kept thinking, I would write this in a fic, I wouldn’t write it in ofic. So I definitely had some problems with it. That said, the love story was really sweet, and like I said, I did like Jamie. I’ve never read anything else by Elle Kennedy and honestly I wouldn’t after this one, but I have the sequel already, so we’ll see how it is. Definitely wouldn’t pick up any of her m/f romances, though.

This was an Illumicrate book, and not something I would have picked up otherwise. It started out really promising—gorgeous writing, interesting characters, and a surprise heist plot! But the heist plot ran out of steam, most of the characters were never developed, the twist fell flat, and there was a deux ex machina that was utterly unearned. I think for a young YA audience, none of this would be a huge problem, but I was pretty eh about it. Not a bad book, but not a great book, either.

My edition is signed though, and very pretty!

I was wary of this book, because I wasn’t super impressed with the first in the series, Hard Sell. This one was much better! Ray is a waaaay more likable character than what’s-his-face from Hard Sell. And I really enjoyed the demisexual rep with Elvin, since I’m pretty sure I fall somewhere in that gray ace or demisexual spectrum myself. This book did a better job of balancing the super serious plot with the romance than Hard Sell did, but I still think it was maybe a liiiittle too high-stakes? It worked for me for the most part but I sometimes felt like there was too much dissonance. And maybe like people should be freaking out more than they were. I’ll definitely keep reading Hudson Lin’s romances though, she redeemed herself with this one.

I had no idea what to expect from this one. I read Proxy by Alex London...earlier this year? I think? God I can’t even remember when I read that, haha. It was okay, but it was very surface level. This one was much better. Super interesting world, and a culture where falconry is central, which owl-banding me really appreciated. There was no shying away from the falconry jargon, which I thought was pretty cool. I loved the characters. The two mains are a twin brother and sister, and the POV switches between the two of them (plus there’s a chapter in each section from another random POV). They’re both interesting and well-developed characters with their own distinct motivations and flaws, and their love for each other is *chef’s kiss*. This is the first in a trilogy so I need to pick up the other two.

Just started this one. It’s about a non-binary kid who comes out to their parents and gets kicked out (WITHOUT SHOES. IN DECEMBER. WTF). They move in with their estranged sister and brother-in-law who they’ve never met and start a new school, and they’re clearly dealing with anxiety and panic attacks. I mean, who wouldn’t. They also haven’t come out in the new school, so everyone at the new school is still using he/him pronouns for them. And that’s about where I am. Enjoying it so far. I also have Mason Deaver’s newest book in my TBR pile (got it in a Rainbow Crate), so it’s always a relief when the first book you read by an author doesn’t suck, since you already have another, haha.

#a death in bloomsbury #david c dawson #him #sabrina bowen #elle kennedy #the drowned woods #emily lloyd jones #going public #hudson lin #black wings beating #alex london #i wish you all the best #mason deaver #reading tag

[tenpintsof-sundrop]

“cause I am just realizing that there is references to JJ shooting dogs (in self defence) that would sound SO WEIRD out of context”

I actually have context to this because I read through Tobias’ wiki (along with some other characters) recently. Which I then followed up with your JJ fic once I realized that it was related. And you’ll absolutely hear my thoughts on the fic at some point, maybe multiple points. But I will be sure to give it to you as someone who hasn’t seen CM. Also it’s like No Place Like Home? Hello? -Rotten Anon

actually amazing that you have the context!!! because there is quite a few references to Revelations/Tobias Hankel in this fic

and yeah it's like No Place Like Home in the sense that there is quite a few flashbacks, and those flashbacks are triggered by emotional moments - I think that I have realized that my perfect structure for storytelling is non-linear (being influenced by the Saw Series at a young age really got to me lmao)

and there is a lot of POV switches and unreliable narration based on the emotion of the characters (which is something I love doing - characters telling their perspective based on their emotions, not based on the facts). and it's one of those things that leaves you wondering what really happened until it's revealed. the structure of the story - soulmates breaking apart and then coming back together as a family when they need it most - is very similar to No Place Like Home

(part of the reason why I am so excited about it)

#rotten anon #anonymous #sundrop answers #random #the dad spencer fic #fanfiction #discussion

[hangmanbradshaw]

13. How much planning do you do before writing?

18. What’s one of your favorite lines you’ve written in a fic?

19. Give us a small teaser from one of your WIPs. (May I request anything from the iwtby universe ((if you have anything written)) pleaseeeeee)

20. What’s a favorite title for a fic you’ve written?

13. how much planning do you do before writing?

A decent amount. I use a breathable outline so I will outline my general vibes/themes/plot points, but I also give myself a lot of room to be creative as I go. So usually I know the structure I want to do (ex: dlp I knew I wanted to do goose reveal, switch to jake pov, etc.) or I'll have certain major plot points mapped out or know themes I want to use/symbolism etc etc but I can't have it TOO outlined or my brain hates it. I like to have room to come up with things as I write and see what flows naturally/let the characters guide me in a way! But as I do that, I am thinking about what I'm trying to say and what I can connect so it's very intentional. When I'm REALLY excited about an idea it snowballs so fast, I'm just like the conspiracy theory board meme guy. Like the more you say? Started as just a message to a friend going 'I kinda wanna write a murder mystery' and like it snowballed so fast after, just a few days later had chap 1 and an outline/world in my head. Example!! for fun :)

18. What’s one of your favorite lines you’ve written in a fic?

So many in iwtby like 'you make me want things.' (or there's some in chap 7 of the more you say which is one of my fave chaps I've ever done)

19. Give us a small teaser from one of your WIPs. (May I request anything from the iwtby universe ((if you have anything written)) pleaseeeeee)

Yes!! Okay I'm working on some *ideas* for iwtby but here's part of something I wrote last night in a burst of inspo for iwtby!

“No, I just…” He shook his head and tried to refocus. “We don’t really do the whole date date thing.”

“That’s my point.” Jake said, unusually serious. He squeezed Bradley’s fingers as he said, “I wanna take you out and buy you dinner, maybe go to some shitty dive bar and flirt with you until you let me take you home.”

He could only stare at him as the words really sank in. His heart flipped in his chest and a slow grin spread across his face. 

“You want to date me.”

“Darlin’, I wanna date you so damn hard.”

He was sure the smile on his face had to be dopey and ridiculous, but he didn’t give a damn in the slightest. 

“Alright, Seresin. Let’s see what you’ve got.”

20. What’s a favorite title for a fic you’ve written?

the more you say, the less you know was an inspired choice imo lmao (the bradley pov sequel to iwtby though...I'm obsessed with the title it's gonna be burnt toast, sundays)

#ask games #this is long! sorry! hope you enjoy

[sunflouwerhabit]

hi! this is not really a question buuuut I've just read three of your fics and I just wanted to congratulate you on your writing! I really really love your writing style.

I started with “It's Fine To Fake It 'Til You Make It ('Til It's True)” and I  loved the pace in that, I think Louis' characterization was done in a way that I hadn't really seen before and I found it so refreshing, the humour in this was so good and I just LOVED Harry&Louis&Vivi and Harry reconnecting with his siblings (and how much his siblings liked Louis!!), it was definitely very comforting, I loved it. 

Then I read In The Name Of Being Honest, which I know is co-written but still, I really liked this one as well! I was hooked from the moment that we find out who Ben is (I was actually hooked from the beginning but that part left me shook right from the start), I loved Louis and Niall's friendship (I loved how supportive/protective/caring Niall was) and seeing Louis and Harry developing their relationship again was just so 💙💙💙💙💙 (speechless person), anyway I keep thinking back to it and it's been days and I still really want to go to Good Chives Only :( 

But well yesterday I read write this down and I loved it so so so much! It's one of my favorite/top 5 fics I've read this year (it's also definitely a new all-time favorite). First of all I LOVE Taylor Swift and I am an evermore supremacy defender as well so to read something inspired by 'tis the damn season already had me excited about it (plus ALL the references throughout the story. the champagne problems one PHYSICALLY HURTED. i probably didn't catch all the references but I like to believe I caught most of them and it always made me smile). Second, I wish I had read this in winter because AAAA i loved loved the concept of "the winters", the chapters, the pov switch (this was literally so perfect. like. I don't think I've ever enjoyed dual pov as much as in this). I really liked Harry and Louis's relationship in this - sometimes it's really hard for me to enjoy when stories are spread throughout such a large period of time and we're supposed to believe that the characters remain in love with eachother BUT I definitely didn't felt like that AT ALL while reading this. I think that both of them cared so much about eachother and specially in the earlier chapters seeing how much they struggled to be honest and raw in sharing parts of their lives and then seeing a development from that (specially on Louis' side I think) was so so interesting.

I think that my favorite winter was the fourth because 1. I was really naive and I had no idea of what was going to happen next. 2. I think it works as a great way to show why/how they work, I love how they actually talk about their lives, I love THE ICE RINK SCENE GOD it's definitely one that is going to be engraved in my mind because AAA "I didn't buy a ticket back to LA" & how supportive Louis is of Harry's career and talent & "we could stay here together", and I love the chapter. It's just so good. 3. I HAVE to mention “Baby, if I’m abandoning society and disappearing off the face of the earth, I’m taking you with me.” // “I’d go with you in a heartbeat.”  i. i LOVE THEM SO MUCH. oh and also 4. THE PRESENTS. 5. THE LETTERS. 6. THE TEXTS. 7. THE ANGST. So good. 

Anyway, I also loved the tweets, they worked as great interludes and they were often very funny. A few that made me laugh out loud were "hahaha yes, if i were leila i’d be thrilled that my bf took 10 years between each word when he was talking about his “girl” and how much she means to him." (from Chapter 7) and ""Y’all need to respect harry and leila” omg ok bestie i will if harry can even tell me her name." (from Chapter 9) - also loved all the tweets reacting the tis the damn season (& the names of the accounts I swear everything was so detailed in this fic AAAAA) and the whole ohioan lover truthers. So perfect. 

Anyway I think I could talk about this fic endlessly and this is already gigantic (I'm sorry) but I think I'm going to stop here. I just wanted to show some support because I cherish fic writers SO MUCH and as you can probably guess I really liked your fics (in case this long ass ramble didn't show it) so I really thought I should say something about it because in my head it just makes sense that if a fic makes me as happy as these ones made me, I should just show my appreciation about it sooo this is me doing that. 

I hope you're having a lovely day & I'm really looking forward to see what you'll write next. 

(also, I'm going to start reading down the line sooo I might come back. who knows)

(also. if there are any grammar/spelling mistakes pls know that I'm sorry & ignore that. it's kinda late where I'm writing from and english is not my first language)

oh my god! hi hello! i read this lovely, perfect, absolutely gorgeous message a week or so ago, but didn't quite have the time to give it the love and attention it deserves, so i've held off on replying and now i am here to just.... SOB AND GUSH. HI. I LOVE YOU?????

thank you so much for taking the time to read my stories, and for being so kind. in my mind, in the name of being honest and it's fine to fake it 'til you make it are the chicago sisters and it makes me the absolute happiest to know you enjoyed them. writing both was such a special journey. those stories and the characters and their relationships (louis and niall in ITNOBH! harry and louis and vivi in Fake It! A true wonderful trio!) mean so much to me and i'm happy they could be of comfort to you, and that they could keep you hooked :)

(louis in it's fine to fake is one my favorite characters i've written. he was sO MUCH FUN and i learned so much about being unapologetically myself from him. he's my everything)

but then. AHHHHHHHHHH. everything you've said about write this down is just so?!?!?!?!? GOD I AM CRYING. i love love love that you are also an evermore truther, because that obviously means you have the best taste? as soon as i listened to that album for the first time, i knew it was meant to inspire so many musings and that's really what write this down became- an ode to my favorite album of all time :') i call it the tis the damn season fic and it IS, but it's also the champagne problems fic, the willow fic, the happiness fic, the right where you left me fic (RWYLM was written FOR write this down louis, acually!) and it's an ode to my baby folklore as well and just sdjfslkfsf i love when swifties read write this down because i know you'll fully appreciate it :')

i'm also so happy the dual POV worked, and the winters too (even now, the outlines for all the chapters and the drafts are saved in my computer as the winters <3) and as someone who takes so much pride in developing characters and relationships, it makes me the HAPPIEST to know that louis and harry's relationship felt genuine. i also love the fourth winter so much, because i'm very much the same way when reading a love story- i want to be able to root for characters and relationships and i want to WANT them to work out, and i feel like- in so many ways- winter four is their reason to keep fighting and it's so special

(and the CABIN CONVERSATIONS! aka the lakes brought to life! it was one of the first scenes i wrote!!!!).

((also i love love love including tweets hehehe and making the usernames and showing how harry's career grows through them was SO MUCH FUN!!!))

anyway!!!!!!!! now my response is long and rambly, but i hope you know that this kind of message is the absolute best thing to receive as an author. it means so much to me, and i'm just the happiest that these stories could make you happy :-) thank you so much for the love you've showed me and other fic authors. you're so wonderful <3 and your english is absolutely wonderful! <3

i hope you enjoy down the line, if you've read it, and that you're having the very best day. thank you so, so, so much for this message i will be smiling for the rest of the WEEK. ahhhhh. i love you <3

#asks #larry fanfiction #ao3