#first line fic meme

[fuckterfs-deactivated20221212]

I open the front door. I see a fairy, floating in the air, flapping its wings to stay in place like a hummingbird. Except the wings were more like butterfly wings

At first I think it's a prank. Maybe a drone carrying it with very thin strings or maybe a new kind of wing-based small RC flying device. I look around for a possible tech youtuber's cameras but see none, and looking at the fairy more it seems too lifelike to be fake. Okay. This is weird, but other people wholeheartedly believe fairies exist so maybe they've been right all along? Maybe I'm just dreaming, that's possible too. In any case maybe I shouldn't be so rude.

"Hey, sorry for staring at you like this. Can I get your name?"

"No you can't, it's mine and I'd like to keep it but nice try"

I didn't want to steal any names but whatever, this is probably just a dream anyways

"Fair enough, what are you doing at my front door? Are you looking for someone?"

"My pet walrus Barry has escaped, have you seen it?"

Pet walrus? That's weird.. Then again, this is a fairy so whatever

"No, haven't seen any around, did you lose it in this neighborhood?"

In hindsight a stupid question. Of course they did, otherwise they wouldn't ask around here.

"Yeah, I am worried it's gonna scare people, it likes to lick faces and... well it weighs a metric ton and has giant teeth so you can imagine the average response"

I'd be fearing for my life to be honest

"Makes sense.. Do you have a phone number or something? So I can call you when I find it?"

"No but I can give you thi-"

They couldn't elaborate on what they wanted to give me because we were interrupted by a bloodcurdling scream, the kind a person only makes when confronted by a giant mammal or when noticing that all their expensive designer shoes had been drawn on by a toddler with an Edding 500 (long story)

"AAAAHHH! GET OFF ME! HELP!! HELP!! HEEELP!!!"

I had a suspicion where Barry was, the fairy who wanted to keep their name did as well apparently.

"Nevermind I think I'll find it soon, thank you anyways"

"No problem"

As the fairy flies off, I go back inside, close the door and start checking for signs I'm asleep. My fingers add up to ten, pinching my arm hurts, when I close my nose with my fingers I am unable to breathe... Fuck, I'm probably wide awake

I start texting my partner. I type "Hey I know this sounds crazy but I just talked to a fairy" but then I delete it again. That's something I have to either tell them in person or not at all

I'm just glad I wasn't the one with the walrus

for another piece of shitpost literature you could read this post

#whoops this went off the rails a bit #at first I wanted to write a few lines about how I'd react to a fairy vs how I'd react to a walrus #then the fairy bit escalated into... a short fic?? #whatever I'm still gonna post this #what are some fitting tags #fairy #walrus #fairy vs walrus #fairy vs walrus fanfic #fiction #short fiction #current poll meme #that'll do it #:3

[frasers-of-my-heart]

Last line meme

Thanks for the tag @flyinghome-againstthewind 🥰🥰 it’s been slow going on the newest chapter of From First to Home, but I finally got some words out so yay 😁

“Mebbe we should,” Jamie cleared his throat before continuing, “pause fer now?”

Claire started to tuck one of her errant tendrils behind her ear, but Jamie finished the job for her, lingering on her cheek before letting his hand fall. “Yes, I think we should, considering…” she gestured to the lockers surrounding them.

“Can I come to your place this evening?” Jamie realized the potential weight of his words and quickly added “just to talk, mind ye!” She tried not to let a laugh escape from her as she took in how sincere he was, but she couldn’t help it.

low pressure tagging my sweet @lara-frasers (whenever you’re ready hehe) 😘

#last line meme #my fic #from first to home #jamie x claire #baseball!jamieclaire #hopefully people will still care about this story by the time I have a new chapter ready lol

[tathrin]

10 First Lines:

Rules: Share the first lines of your ten most recent fics and then tag ten people. If you have written fewer than ten, don’t be shy—share anyway! tagged by @aroace-moron (thank you!)

1 . On The Other Side of Mahal's Halls: They walked a-ways before Gimli noticed that Legolas's fingers were trembling in his grip.

2 . And In The Darkness To Unmake Them: Upon the ringing of the bell, Frodo fell into step beside Bilbo and together the two Hobbits followed Gandalf out to the porch where Frodo had spoken with his friends the evening before.

3 . Dead Faces In The Water; Dead Faces Everywhere: It started, at least in Mirkwood, when the king came home.

4 . To Live In Undying Lands: Gulls wheeled overhead and for once their cries did not pierce through Legolas’s heart like the blades of cold knives.

5 . The Last Temptation of Narvi of Khazad-dûm: Narvi flings the whole mess—sketches, gemstones, glittering metal bands, sheafs of scrap-paper covered in tiny terrible runes—down on the workbench and glowers.

6 . Within A Lonely Mountain Dark With Cold And Shadow: So this was how it ended.

7 . Will the Waves Carry Me Away? Thirty-five years, and Gimli still disliked riding horseback.

8. No Living Dwarf: When the Fellowship passed through the Doors of Durin, they found themselves walking in a tomb.

9 . Dream In Colors Borrowed From The Sea: My name is Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill.

10 . Blows Uncounted: Legolas lost count.

tagging: @bifuriouswaterbender @roselightfairy @realtacuardach @sallysavestheday @katajainen @estel-of-the-eyrie @babybat98 @storytellingdreamer @thescrapwitch @nocompromise-noregrets

#first 10 lines #tag game #lotr fanfiction #and one animorphs! i'm so excited to see another fandom squeeze in for once lmao #i've been sliiiiiiightly elf-obsessed lately i know I KNOW shhhh #my writing #fic rec #self rec #ask meme #yes i know it's not an ask meme but i want it in that tag on my blog for navigation shhhh #it used to be only the first five tags counted publicly you know; that was very convenient for those of us who tag for our own navigation! #gimleaf #silvergifting #silverdoorsgifting #animorphs

[hhimring]

Ten first lines and one last line

Tagged a while ago by @sallysavestheday and @grundyscribbling. Thank you!

First lines:

Celebrimbor set his palm firmly against the trunk of the holly tree. (Holly)

2. ‘But Idril wisely, in her foresight, had caused a tunnel to be dug and through the tunnel many escaped with her,’ reads the boy. (Means of Escape)

3. ‘Which one?’ Maglor—this Maglor who is so strange, so remote, and yet at the same time so familiar—asks. (Like a Thread Plucked from a Tapestry)

4. Young Ramavoite grew up in a sheltered environment. (Wayward Daughter, Carry on)

5. Aredhel had entered the Dry River.  (Aredhel on the Road)

6. Boromir had got engrossed in making friends with the fisher boy, thought Faramir.  (On the Beach at Dol Amroth)

7. ‘I am making a Necklace,’ young Arwen had gravely and graciously informed the assembled guests in the Hall of Fire. (Elven Elements)

8. It was a tamer kind of expedition than her aunt would have chosen to undertake on her own, probably, but she was giving every sign of enjoying herself, thought Idril. (Murmuration)

9. Elrond arrives at the beach, but it is empty, the singer has gone. (Elusive)

10. Back in Valinor, when she was named for her laughter, Lalwen had a nicer laugh, she thinks. (For the Last Time, Laughter)

Last line:

An unusual burglar for his friends.

(Line of a song lyric, from a filk-type wip.)

I think both of these have already made the rounds, as I'm late in the game. But if you would like to do it (or do it again, maybe), please feel invited and, if you like, let me know!

#memes #first lines #last line #my fic

[chronicowboy]

last line tag game

tagged by @alyxmastershipper thank you so much!!!

not technically the last line i wrote for the season 7 divorce era, but the last line was a very boring sentence so take one of the last lines i wrote at 1 am last night:

"What does it matter?" Buck shrugs after a prolonged moment of just staring down at the will. He crumples the paper up and holds it out to Eddie. "You'll find someone soon, and Chris will love her, and he'll be looked after by his step-mom if anything happens to you." Buck falls back into that vacant stare that makes Eddie want to shake his heart loose with brute strength. "Why should I have to live just to be your back-up whilst you search for the real thing?"

just putting my taglist here because i never know who to tag in these things: @danielsousa @diazly @gracelcdomas @diazass @rogue205 @pinky-promisesss @evanbucklxy @buddiearemydads @youraveragebookwhore

#sami rambles #this is actually one of the first ideas i had for this fic #it was maybe the third rough line idea i wrote down in my note page so i'm very attached to it <3333 #last line meme #tag game #buddie fic

[nostalgia-tblr]

First Lines Meme

Rules: List the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern!

Tagged by @lokiinmediasideblog

I have provided brief commentary on each of these, to share my wisdom and because I was bit bored.

Thor’s favourite thing of all, if he had to commit to a single choice, is sparring with his brother. (The Marriage Game, mostly-gen Thor thing) This isn't a very exciting first line, I admit. Oh well, there are plenty more after it as this fic is 5000 words long.

2. Sylvie never hesitates to hurt him, whether he has asked her to or not. But when he asks… oh, she revels in it then. (everybody's looking for something, the one where sylvie beats loki with a stick) I think this is quite a good opening line. It reassures the reader who decided to read Loki being beaten with a stick that, yes, the hot stick-on-Loki action is definitely here, the tags didn't lie.

3. The sounds of celebration are more than enough to cover footsteps, but Sif is always alert and difficult to sneak up on, so the touch on her shoulder is no great shock to her. (Out of Sight, sifki porn with angst in) This is an okay line, if I remember right the opening few lines were the last to be written, because I'd started with the (*ahem*) main thrust of the plot and then had to go back and get them close to each other so they could do that thrusting (and angsting).

4. His brother’s funeral has not yet taken place and already he is betrothed to the killer. (The Winter Of Our Discontent, ongoing Sylki Arranged Marriage AU) This is a fantastic first line, well done me! There's a death and a marriage on the first line! The reader can see at once why it's tagged as 'Enemies to Lovers'! It has the word 'betrothed' in it, so you know this is gonna be A Bit Faux-Historical! Oh, how concise I was!

5. This part of the story isn’t true: Loki runs after the variant – the other Loki – and he runs through the time-door just before it closes, and finds himself in another apocalypse. (In My Head I Do Everything Right, Loki series AU where everything is more horrible.) Also good - it establishes that some of the story is less true than other parts, and intrigues the reader by telling them that what they saw happen didn't happen in this version. Bold. Unusual. Exciting!

6. The other Loki finishes his drink and then finishes his story; “So while I was freed from fulfilling a few of my less well-intentioned promises, I was also trapped – I could hardly go home, could I, after all of that? So I stayed in New York and built this little empire instead.” (Match Three, Loki/Loki/Sylvie porn) Bit infodumpy and not remotely pornographic, two potentially serious flaws when the reader is in search of filth. But consider; I dealt with the backstory of this extra Loki in the first line and now we can just move the fuck on to them all fucking without much more preamble.

7. One thing Sylvie wasn’t expecting was for already-broken timelines to heal, and for those that were lost (more accurately murdered) long ago to reassert themselves somehow, and to push their way back into the ever-expanding multiverse. (one (1) returned item, practically gift-wrapped, double drabble) Not a bad attempt to explain what's going on in a story with a very limited wordcount, I feel. That limited wordcount was also strict, which will have affected the word choice here. (I can't remember any details though.)

8. Disconcertingly, River Song doesn’t play by the Doctor’s rules. (Foreshadowing, look everyone it's River Song!) Another short and strict wordcount, not a bad opening line all things considered.

9. With the clearer vision of hindsight, Thor reckons that the hammer might have been the thing that made his brother start to stumble. (Loophole, thorki fic about the perils of excessive pedantry) Oh, a flashback! Why would someone stumble with a hammer? Did he trip over it? You must read on to unravel the mystery! Therefore, a good opening line.

10. “So why haven’t you two fucked yet?” asks the Grandmaster, seemingly out of nowhere. (Love Is A Danger Of A Different Kind, sylki-on-sakaar horrible dubcon-frostmaster thing) Excellent first line, defines the existing relationship boundaries and contains a single shocking swear in a line that breaks all the usual rules of politeness. A wild and very awkward ride lies ahead, it seems to say. I'd keep reading this fic for sure!

I will now tag everyone on tumblr.

#first lines meme #fic related

[greenapricot]

first line meme

Someone liked one of these I did back in 2020 recently and I thought, I haven't done this meme in a while so: the first line of the last ten fics I've posted.

The Names of All the Winds (Lewis, James/Robbie, magical realism au, wip, 3815w (of eventual 18k)) “You’re allowed to take a holiday too, you know,” Laura says.

The Most Remarkable Thing (OFMD, Ed/Stede, post-s1, retirement and gardening, 6230w) After Stede comes back, after a lot of shouting and some near-stabbing, and some actual stabbing, and more than a bit of uncontrolled sobbing.

Nothing like poetry (Endeavour, Ronnie Box angst, 1257w) Ronnie’s in a pub.

Patterns Unfamiliar (Lewis, James/Robbie, hurt/comfort, 4939w) Between one step and the next everything goes dark.

One thing at a time (Lewis, James/Robbie, allergies, 1052w) James is at his desk when Robbie gets into the office, bright and early despite the late hour he left Robbie’s flat last night.

Riches and Wonders (OFMD, Ed/Stede, modern au, Blackbeard's bar and grill, 56474w) By the time the main course arrives, Stede has all but tuned out the man sitting across the table from him.

Never quite like this (Shetland, Jimmy/Duncan, 753w) “Hey,” Jimmy says, as if he hasn’t said just that to Duncan a thousand times over the years in a thousand ways; exhausted, exasperated, teasing, content, relieved, fond even.

A tunnel to crawl through (OFMD, Ed/Stede, post-s1 reunion, 2361w) Blackbeard swings down from the rigging onto the deck, slashes, parries, meets each piece of steel that flashes toward him with his own.

It's misery loves you (OFMD, Izzy pov, Ed/Stede post-s1 reunion, 1908w) Blackbeard is himself again.

The time it takes to get from here to there (Lewis, James/Robbie, The Soul of Genius coda, mutual pining, 6445w) “All these lonely people pouring their lives into puzzles that can’t be solved.”

Just to spread it around I'm tagging: @mr-iskender, @thankyouforbeingsowrong, @mcgstarroar, @bryndeavour, @vita-s-west, @ronniebox, @lemonistas But don't feel obligated (only do it if it's fun)

#first line meme #fic meme #like any writer with some free time on their hands i'm doing this instead of writing #my fic #itv lewis #our flag means death #bbc #shetland #lewis fic #ofmd fic #shetland fic

[icescrabblerjerky]

Writing Pattern Tag Game

Rules: List the first line of your last 10 posted fics and see if there's a pattern! (I’d take it literally and just do the first sentence but if I feel like it works better with the first two sentences, that’s what you’ll get lol)

(I was tagged by @yamisnuffles)

Looking through the Keyhole

Eris had set up their workstation to exacting standards, materials placed out in meticulous order and detailed diagrams of their plans set upon a separate desk, apart from the surface upon which they meant to create.

2. The Illusion of Choice

The first time Cazador sent him out he tried to escape.

3. Goodbye to my Good Side

Before the beginning of the end of the world Grant might have been able to tell that Lark and Sparrow were planning something.

4. All Out of Excuses

She was just so damned tired.

5. Sharp

Darryl’s big thing is always going on about how everyone deserves love.

6. Tomorrow's Bread

The Steppe winds whipped Gideon’s hair across her face and threatened to get caught in the frames of her glasses - cool but not biting despite its strength, not with the sturdy coat of the Mol she had wrapped around her shoulders and the warm buzz of the fermented milk she’d allowed herself to drink in the celebration of their victory.

7. The Culinary Adventures of Gale Dekarios of Waterdeep (Wizard)

Day 1:

In my experience (which is extensive on matters of magic, but not so much on that of living rough) one must make the best of one’s circumstances, and this is not at all limited to food! However, in this case, it is about food, unfortunately for all of us.

8. Good Morning

G’raha woke when the first fingers of sunlight hit the pillow of the room in the Baldesion Annex.

9. Follow in her Footsteps

He was awake, and there was, at least, no immediate pain.

10. Keeping Warm

“I don’t know how you stand it, truly,” Gideon shivered, the second scarf she’d wrapped around her neck doing nothing as far as she could tell to stop the chill from seeping into her bones.

MMmm, I think I see a pattern of scene setting - either character-wise or location-wise. Obviously it's different for things like Gale's cookbook (which is in first person and structured like an actual recipe book) and there's a definite difference in tone between my FFXIV fics and my DnDads fics - I'm sad we didn't get all the way down to any of my RQGaming ones because there's definitely a mood to those as well. But yeah. Open with something that lets you know either where you are or who you're dealing with - that tends to be how I go!

I am going to tag @makesometime, @zombolouge, @wishflower4 and @flammenkobold! Don't feel obliged but also have fun!

#fic first line meme #writing #miri fics

[landwriter]

last ten fics meme!

Rules: Post the first lines of your last ten fics posted to AO3. (Sort by date posted.) If you have fewer than ten, post what you have. 

Thank you for tagging me, @softest-punk! <3 Reminded once more I have yet to post ten fics on AO3 or write a first line that isn't in truth a first paragraph (or at least a First Two Lines). Nearly all of these are meant to be in a huddle of other short sentences and it's funny seeing them on their lonesome!

The Death of Translation Hob Gadling loves the way living language changes.

Just Like Love It’s just like love, but it's not.

Flower King Once upon a time, there was a boy born in the summer, whose destiny was winter.

Emissary of the Night It was not, actually, love at first sight.

Oaths Hob tipped his face up to the sun and shut his eyes.

Black Shore The sound of waves lapping against the shore makes it seem like they’re saying hush hush hush, but you are hearing it wrong.

Border Country There are two things that Dream does only once a century.

Saint Morpheus Hob stood alone inside a lovely limestone cathedral.

Unsent Letter It may surprise you to hear that many in my life think me unfeeling after my outburst tonight, but I am certain you will wish they were right by the end of this letter.

Tagging @teejaystumbles, @arialerendeair, @mandolinearts, and anyone who sees this and wants to do it! <3

#fic memes #i think my last line game is MUCH better #my first lines rarely stand alone and are rather untelling in comparison #very [subject] [verbed] [object] #maybe an adjective or adverb if i'm feeling flush #i'm a first line miser #SO many simple sentences #love the perfect 50/50 present and past tense #(and one epistolary) #neat how like i largely fail enormously at any kind of economy of language in my writing (and that's fine) #but clearly imitate it at the start of stories #i'm an absolute catfish lmao #pretending at punchiness when given to monologues and soliloquy #pfff! #i sit on a throne of lies

[mcfiddlestan]

First Lines

Thanks to @mischief-and-tea-by-the-sea for the tag! 💜

rules: list the first line(s) of your last 10 (or however many you have) posted fics and see if there’s a pattern!

"I don't have nightmares when you're there"

"We should probably get some rest."

Bucky managed a lazy grin and an equally lazy nod at Steve’s words but made no effort to rise from the long sofa in Stark’s penthouse lounge. The tower wasn’t exactly home, but it was the place where everyone came to recuperate and get a warm meal, especially after returning from a mission. Bucky and Steve had only come back a few hours ago from their latest mission, providing some not-necessarily-needed support for Shuri and the Wakandans. Who knew stopping human traffickers could cause so many body aches? A slight shift on the seat to sit up and he knew there was definitely a bruised rib somewhere.

2. The Christmas Date

"I need your help."

Loki stared at the man in the doorway for a good five seconds, lips a thin red line and perfectly groomed black brows arched in curiosity. The man, a neighbor a door or two down the hall, was very tall and handsome, Loki thought, taking the time to look him over, lips turning up in a soft grin.

"Good evening to you, too, 9B."

3. "Sorry I'm late" from 100 Ways to Say ILY prompt list

Of the many duties Loki performed for the Allfather, at the bottom of the list was keeping watch on one tiny all-night diner.  A favorite of his late mother’s, the Allfather purchased it shortly after her death to appease his mourning sons. Located in a less than stellar area of the neighborhood, it took Loki roughly thirty minutes to walk to it from his homey yet tiny apartment. He found it was easy to use for meetings, pickups and drop-offs, and the like. And the food happened to be better than one would expect, and Loki didn’t always have the time to cook for himself as he wished. Nor did he have the patience for baking, and the diner boasted a killer assortment of desserts. 

4. "Take my jacket, it's cold outside" from 100 Ways to Say ILY

Tony watched the lights of New York pass under the small airplane window, for the second time in three days. He wasn’t supposed to be leaving so soon, but the trip out east didn’t go quite the way he’d expected. Ironically, the anxiety that had filled him when he boarded the plane in Los Angeles had eased away now, replaced by a strange sense of emptiness. And a broken heart.

5. "You can have half" from 100 Ways to Say ILY

Tony burst through the kitchen’s swinging door, nearly tripping as he stumbled to get ahold of himself and spun around to look back out into the dining area. People wandered around the large dining table, picking at the snacks, and pouring drinks. One half was covered with bowls and trays of food, the other with bottles and jugs, large and small, of various liquors and a few liters of different sodas. If Maria Stark succeeded at teaching her son anything in the short time she had with him, it was how to host a good party. 

6. "I'm sorry for your loss" from 100 Ways to Say ILY

“How are they handling this?” Sif’s voice was soft as she approached Frigga. They were standing in the kitchen, Frigga watching her two grown sons as they greeted the family, friends, and strangers she wasn’t ready to face yet into the home she once shared with her husband. Her heart ached at the thought that she would be sleeping alone again in their bed tonight.

7. Take A Bow

Loki rushed through the narrow hallway, coughing to clear his throat of the makeshift fog that filled the stage for the final moments of the play. By the time he reached the haven of his dressing room, his neck tie was undone and his shirt was half unbuttoned. The hurried shouts and stomps of people working backstage were blissfully drowned out as Darcy, his new young assistant, quickly closed the door behind him.

8. "I saved you a piece." from 100 Ways to Say ILY

Tony was in a bad place again. Thankfully, Loki had been with him long enough to recognize the telltale signs of an oncoming episode, varied as they could be. And he'd learned, through no easy trials, how to care for his beloved, what to do and not do, how to get him to eat and drink even when he didn’t want to. Loki was only grateful he could handle Tony.

9. "Take my seat" from 100 Ways to Say ILY

Loki loathed the schoolbus.

If Odin and Frigga would just trust him with a car, he wouldn’t have to depend on Thor to get home. Or suffer through the indignity of boarding the bus with the nerds and geeks of the freshman and sophomore variety. He wasn’t the only upperclassman who rode the bus, sure, but it was still embarrassing.

10. "I dreamt about you last night" from 100 Ways to Say ILY

“I dreamt about you last night.”

Tony smiled softly, affectionately.

“I don’t know where we were. Didn’t feel like Earth. Maybe it was some far off, distant place you visited a millennia ago. A galaxy far, far away,” he joked halfheartedly. “It was beautiful though. I’ve never seen a sky so blue. I think the atmosphere was…I don’t know. Different? You were…”

He looked up, grinning wistfully, remembering.

“Your skin was blue. With these markings. You told me about them once. When the light of the moons hit you…it was like snow glistening in the sun. You shined.”

Ok, so I did more than one line. Sue me. I don't follow rules well sometimes. 😁

Tagging @ishipanarmada @rabentochter @qwanderer @bouncydragon and anyone else who wants to play.

xoxo

#tagged game #first lines #writer meme #matbts #my fics #my writing

[scribefindegil]

not tagged this time except by dint of “and anyone else who wants to” but I’m so excited about my newfound ability to Make Words that I’m posting another wip snippet! this is from the multi-chapter post-finale Mob fic i’m working on:

As they left the restaurant, Reigen dropped a hand on Teruki’s shoulder.

“You know, this got me thinking,” he said. “Your parents are working overseas, right?”

“Yes,” said Teruki, with the sort of practiced ease that Reigen exuded at the office every day. “But I’m perfectly happy with the independence it’s provided me!”

“Yeah, yeah, of course. But I imagine not everyone sees it that way, yeah?”

Teruki’s mouth was a thin line. “Mm.”

Reigen produced a business card from his pocket with a flourish. The effect was somewhat spoiled when his foot caught on the sidewalk and he had to windmill his arms to stay upright, but the card floated over to Teruki’s hand with a flash of yellow and a whiff of ozone.

“All I’m saying is,” Reigen told him when he’d recovered his balance, “I’m an adult who actually lives in Seasoning City, if your school ever needs you to produce one. Standing offer. Think of it as a thank you for helping out around the office.”

#yes everyone and their mom has written about this but #a) this was the 'the last line you wrote' for the writing meme there is a lot more to it than that #and b) 'holy shit two cakes' is real and we should all embrace it #anyway the fic is going to be called 'In Case Of Emergency' and it is very silly #this excerpt does not make it look silly but i have Schemes #Schemes for some very ridiculous ensemble stuff #if you have ever looked at a Mob fic with a big psychic emergency and gone #'but what if Musashi was also there?' #then have i got some Schemes for you #anyway #i super hope i can keep up my momentum and hash out the first chapter (which is a vaguely standalone prologue) soon #but if not i will just keep picking away at it! #putting these characters in Situations #scribe writes #mp100

[autistic-katara]

imagining ur blorbo while listening to ur favourite song is what i imagine heroin or sex feels like

#specifically everybody’s worried about owen’s songs #idk why he just makes perfect music for my blorbos #anyways screwing in a lightbulb is a byler (they each get their own verses // mostly mike) #listen to it and prove me wrong i dare u #and solitary confinement isnt that specific but i’m going insane listening to it and imagining miles #the first lines would also make a great fic title #i really wish it never came to this (i wish it didnt feel like i was starting over again) #PLEASE TELL ME U GUYS SEE THE VISION #AND I DONT SOUND LIKE THAT ONE GUY FROM THE MEME WIRH THE RED STRING N STUFF #byler #miles morales

[aria0fgold]

Nobody look at this im just tryna put smth in it that can go lower than 5 dollars and ive just lost my mind, i dont know how to do this akdsfdcgvhbjnm

#aria rants #yk ive just gone and lost it when i just put writing in the name and the first line for the description is: i write fic! :D #my kofi description page aint even anything else but the save me meme with isat (isat save me) #i have a crunchy pic of a confused looking owen as a pfp. yea this kofi page is a mess and not to be taken seriously cuz #i have no idea how to do anything and im just pullin stuff outta my ass bro help me im like-- in agonyland

[curiosity-killed]

writing patterns tag game

tagged by @veliseraptor which makes this a little funny for me bc it's like 'wow one of my favorite writers has influenced how i write. shocking!!' anyway this is also cheating a little bc I didn't want to just do all the one-shots from 'in the orchid hour'

Rules: List the first line of your last 10 posted fics and see if there’s a pattern.

Hua Cheng whines a little, already breathless. (Cinnamon and cloves)

“I’m going to say it,” Zizhen says abruptly. (a truth universal)

Her brother was easy to love and difficult to know. (non nobis nati)

The first thing Amelia learns after her life ends is that it is very clear when her husband is in the room and when it’s the angel wearing his body. (where you go (i will go))

The first time he meets Crimson Rain Sought Flower, Mu Qing barely makes it out alive. (til my feet are memory)

Wen Qing has never liked Lan Wangji. (sixteen stitches)

When he was a child, Xie Lian knew every gentle touch a mother or friend could offer. (for saints have hands)

All silk begins with death. (mori)

When he drives the dowel into his master’s heart, Lang Qianqiu does not remove Fangxin’s mask. (wolf trees)

He did not come back to her all at once. (this, this)

...yeah I basically tend to either start in the middle of Things Happening or with like...a central idea, I guess? I like to keep first lines relatively short and to the point and ideally have some irony in them + some establishment of The Sitch. I tend not to stew over first lines as much as I do last lines but that's partially because usually they've been percolating in the back of my mind for a few hours/days while the fic concept (and words) slowly coalesce so. ????

#being too lazy to tag rn sorry i am glaring murder at one of my clients thru. slack. and also gmail. #tag meme #anyway this is also true of my original fic #tcp starts off with declaring callebero's death; slack tide starts with veria waist-deep in water; peacekeepers starts with micah's nightma #*nightmares/haunting #hm i guess those are all the novel-length wips i have atm #i....also don't remember how viral starts but it's been so long since i really touched that OR ren/avery that i'll probably just scrap and #start fresh when i do turn back to them #i will say because i'm usually trying to write fic as fast as i can before the inspiration skitters off again #i VERY rarely edit/revise fic #the exceptions are like...mori/off hesperus/whipstitch/heart + bone (only bc of clem) #so usually the first line is really just the first line i wrote which is often just me trying to get the idea down for myself as fast as i #can in terms of like Concept and mood/scene/etc

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First Line Meme

I was tagged by @scarrletmoon, and since I'm making today a full "dicking around and not doing anything" day, we're doing this instead of even LOOKING at my WIP list lmao

post the first line of your most recent ten fics, and see if there are any patterns

you wrote me a lovely letter; now it's my turn (OFMD, Rated T)

Dear Stede, Hey, babe.

2. waiting to see us once beautiful and brave (OFMD, Rated E)

Ed pants against Stede’s chest, naked and sated and looking like a fucking dream that Stede manifested in stardust and seafoam to be debauched in their bed.

3. i loved my friend (OFMD, Rated T)

He’s—he’s gone.

4. something to hold in your hands (OFMD, Rated E)

It’s the first time Stede has insisted on taking a bath before Ed after a raid.

5. do you think I'd give up? (OFMD, Rated E)

Stede has had fucking enough by the time he stalks out of the surf, wringing out his shirt, gasping for air, as the tempest—the literal blasted hurricane —continues to crash down on the sea behind him. 

6. you know you wanna give 'em one more chance (OFMD, Rated T)

The past four weeks have been unusually quiet aboard the Revenge since Ed let Stede back aboard.

7. Between the Sand and the Stardust (OFMD, Rated E)

“Uncle Stede! Uncle Stede!” Stede blinked, looking down at Alma.

8. plunge me deep (OFMD, Rated E)

It’s the first time that Ed has come ashore in months.

9. let it rain, 'cause you and I remain the same (OFMD, Rated E)

Fuckeries run rampant when a man puts out to sea.

10. in the winter wind, be my warm (OFMD, Rated T)

“Land ho, captains! Land-ho!” The call from the crow’s nest forces Stede to look up, and he immediately regrets it.

And then as a bonus, since it's going to be on its way to the people who purchased the Tying the Knot Zine, here's the secret 11 and 12 for the two fics I wrote for that!

(11.) Objection! (OFMD, Rated T)

"I FUCKING OBJECT! "It's now been six minutes since Izzy—stupid, miserable, intense as fuck Izzy—stepped forward, yelling his objection so hoarsely that Stede keeps checking his ears to see if they're bleeding.

(12.) The 'I Duoy' Newlywed Special (OFMD, Rated E)

Ed is married.

Wow, there's actually a lot more variety here than I expected! For some reason, I assumed I started every fuckin' fic with a very simple statement sentence, but it's nice to see some dialogue and some of my typical flowery language spicing that up! I'm sure every writer I know has been tagged in this at this point, but if you haven't, and you see this, and you want to do it.... TAG! YOU'RE IT!

#writing meme #10 first lines #ofmd #ofmd fic

[nostalgia-tblr]

Ten First Lines

Tagged by @aurorawest

Rules: Share the first lines of your ten most recent fics and then tag ten people. If you have written fewer than ten, don’t be shy—share anyway!

I do have more than 10 fics but what I don't have is more than 10 fics since last time I did this meme and I wasn't sure if I was meant to repeat in that case so I didn't. And as usual I tag whoever wants tagged :D

“So why haven’t you two fucked yet?” asks the Grandmaster, seemingly out of nowhere. [Love Is A Danger Of A Different Kind (sylki & frostmaster)]

His brother’s funeral has not yet taken place and already he is betrothed to the killer. [The Winter Of Our Discontent (AU sylki)]

Even with the wedding itself over and done with, Asgard is still full of festivity. [To The Highest Bidder (thorki)]

There’s a storm on the way again, and Sylvie is waiting for it by the window in the kitchen, dressed in an oversized t-shirt and holding a lightly steaming mug of tea in her hands, over which she frowns at the outside world. [White Picket Fence (sylki)]

Sylvie has lovers in a dozen different realities and they’re all the same man. [we bite and scratch and scream all night (off-brand sylki)]

“Music please, Mobius.” [with the record selection and the mirror's reflection (not-quite-sylkius)]

Time is relative, everyone knows that. [All The Time In The World, (OMG the only one that's not MCU fic!! it's Missy gen!)

#ten first lines tag #fic related #fic memes