#i aspire to write like this

[redcamelliawrites]

Reading Kafka on the Shore for summer English assignment and it's wild. This is simultaneously one of the best novels I've ever read and one of the most disturbing. And I'm only half way through, but I can tell you right now I will never be the same again.

I literally have no idea what to expect with this book. Haruki Murakami is absolutely amazing.

#kafka on the shore #haruki murakami #like this book is insane #in a good way #i aspire to write like this #books #reading #ap english #writing

[divinesymmetry]

Lunch with the Person Who Dumped You: The For-Old-Times'-Sake-Lunch

It's like a movie adaptation of your favorite novel, a theme park ride version of your favorite movie. It's a Xerox of a Xerox, a shadow of a ghost.

- Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory

#genuinely one of the best books I've read ever #like i could not put it down #i aspire to write like this #i love the second person #raphael bob waksberg #someone who will love you in all your damaged glory #short story #university #creative writing #writers of tumblr #writer life #bojack horseman #book quote

[apollos-halo]

y’all, this is da real creepypasta (@the random kid who wrote this and left it in the back of the classroom)

#horror stories #idk i found this in the back of my classroom #i’m genuinely scared lol #i aspire to write like this

[nothingtoseeherebyeexx]

hey! *drops this and disappears*

rip lily evans, you would’ve loved taylor swift <\3

close upss bc i’m kinda proud of this :d

#what if i wrote a fame au fic with lily as taylor #and like mary as an aspiring musician #i say “what if” but i’m already writing lmao #idk just tell me if you want me to post it and i’ll think abt it #anyways #lily evans #lily evans potter #marauders #marauders era #fanart #marauders era girls

[themiracleofteddybearmanifestos]

I love MXTX cause she'll write the most intricate, heart wrenching, beautiful, insanely intelligent, well written stories and then write her own Wattpad fanfics about them and slap em on as extras

#mxtx #mxtx mdzs #mxtx tgcf #tgcf #mdzs #heaven official's blessing #grandmaster of demonic cultivation #tgcf novel #mdzs novel #honestly i aspire to be like her i should write fanfics about my own stories thats so funny

[ineffable-doll]

Every time I see arophobia I want to write another fic where Aziraphale and Crowley are aromantic. So I do. I just did it again. Might do this forever actually. Aroace A&C make me very happy.

#i always write them ace but the aromanticism is hella attractive these days #somehow them kissing in canon has made me more interested in them being aro than ever before #(tho I've always liked it) #anyway I'm tired of conventional romance so yall are gonna get a lot of qpr and ambiguous stuff from me in the foreseeable future #not that you're complaining. judging by the comments yall are right here with me #good omens #good omens 2 #also about the post itself what i actually did was turn a previous romantic fic (finished and unposted) into an aro one #edited it JUST out of aro spite. #i aspire to my own levels of petty. #aromantic #asexual #queer

[clowninthecoffeehouse]

fighting for my life defending jonelias in the tiktok comment sections. you guys just don’t get them like i do </333

#i get it’s unhealthy #it is a horror tragedy podcast #i signed up for unhealthy that is why i listened to this podcast and not a romance podcast #and jonmartin can be unhealthy at times too like basically every ship in tma is #i like reading horror and things that don’t have happy endings #that is why i mostly consume media that isn’t just romance #this is a personal preference of course but like why is this preference so controversial in a fandom that is literally for a horror tragedy #like obviously i do not aspire to have a relationship like theirs irl but that doesn’t make it less interesting #i enjoy reading interesting things #that doesn’t mean i think they should be reality #that is why i consume horror media #because it is interesting #i need to stop going on tiktok #i barely log on but everytime i do i feel like i’m losing my mind #tma #the magnus pod #ramblings #i will not write an essay on my fandom opinions #i am a normal person #/sarcasm

[skyloftian-nutcase]

Embrace

Zelda woke to am embrace.

It was... lukewarm. Cold initially, and soaking wet, but with hot breath on her shoulder, with shivering muscles and a foggy mind and desperate strength holding her close.

What was...? The last thing she remembered was...

Blinking to get water out of her eyes (water? Why was there water?), Zelda turned her head to see dirty blonde hair plastered to wet skin and clothes, she recognized the light blue immediately, the sword on his back.

"Link...?" she breathed.

When--how did she get home? She'd swallowed the secret stone, and--

Link held her tightly, and Zelda's eyes stung with tears as she laughed.

I'm home.

#you ask skye answers #lovely anon #writing prompt #writing #tears of the kingdom #totk #later zelda got aspiration pneumonia #you're welcome #I'M KIDDING #but seriously girl fell like 8000 ft out of the sky to face plant into the water while unconscious like #my girl should be dead #then again so should link #I laughed really hard when landing in a pool of water was supposed to be the way to stop yourself from dying while FALLING THOUSANDS OF FEE #ok nintendo #I'm going to stop myself now LOL

[smol-blue-bird]

today in insane anti-intellectualism: I just saw a post about how aspiring healthcare practitioners shouldn't take classes in biology and chemistry because those subjects are useless and bad. ????

#the op was like “they should have to study literature and the human condition like ME” #and it's like. hmmmm. I can understand where you're coming from here buddy but maybe think for a hot second #about why aspiring doctors have to take biology 101 before they can jump right into microbial genetics and viral pathogenesis or whatever #like. these classes build on each other. you absolutely need a basic understanding of college-level bio and chem before you can do anything #as someone who is very passionate about both science and writing #(I am getting a degree in microbiology and medical HUMANITIES. because I LIKE HUMANITIES) #I hate the rhetoric that certain STEM subjects are lame boring loser classes for closed-minded idiots who can't see the beauty in the world #there is so much beauty in biology and chemistry and physics! the universe is so big and weird and fascinating #but you'll never see that if you have the mentality that YOUR favorite subjects are the Only Ones That Matter Ever #for the record (as someone who's taken a lot of STEM and humanities classes recently) both STEM and humanities majors do this #and it's obnoxious no matter where it's coming from

[that-vampire-loser]

Someone needs to tie me to my laptop and force me to write

#the writers block is BAD at the moment #it doesn’t help that I’m sick #and just have no energy to do anything in general #I seriously need to work on something but I cannot think #I’ll probably just go to sleep instead #one nice thing about being sick is it’s like my insomnia fades away #writer problems #i really should write #writing community #fic writing #aspiring writer #writer's block #writers #writer #writing #writers on tumblr #writeblr

[uranium-city]

as an aspiring storyteller & writer i find analyzing what works & what doesn’t work in media to be incredibly important. not only does it help us realize where we may have made mistakes in our writing & how to improve going forward, but it also helps understand why certain stories work so well. it helps us realize why critically acclaimed media is so critically acclaimed & appreciate the thought, care, & intelligence that went into making it so special. without criticism- all that thought loses its meaning. bland stories become indistinct from the incredible ones & all the deeply well thought out plot points & messages wash away into a sea of poor &/or lazy writing. we need criticism to appreciate strong writing. being critical of your interests- whether it be a highly acclaimed film or a weaker piece of media that you hold deadly despite its flaws- shows maturity, media literacy, & overall the beauty of how different stories resonate so deeply with people regardless of its issues. that’s why the way Vivziepop responds to criticism irks me on such a strong level. Helluva Boss is a very poorly written show (in my humble opinion, at least). Season 2 has retconned a ridiculous amount of things established season 1 (most notably Stolas’ entire character), has a massive problem with maintaining tone, jumps around from plot to plot by introducing new threat after new threat only to abandoned that threat by introducing a new one the next episode, struggles with developing its own main & supporting characters, & perhaps most offensively of all often comes off as downright fetish-y of gay men. These are all valid criticisms, all of which Vivziepop tries to dismiss as “baseless & unfair”. She claims she respects fair criticism yet never makes a distinction between what is fair & unfair, treating everything as the latter, going on twitter rampages where she attempts to defend her writing decisions & ridicules anyone who dare challenge them. If Vivziepop believes she’s writing the show in the optimal way, fine. If she doesn’t want to listen to criticism & continues to take Helluva Boss in the direction it’s currently going, fine. so be it. She’s in such a unique position where she’s so close to her audience & actively listening to their criticisms, I personally don’t understand why one wouldn’t try to take advantage of that to better their show, but at the same time I can understand having a set story in mind & wanting to take it your way despite what anyone else says. It can be frustrating to have everyone telling you you’re doing your passion project wrong- i get that. but in that case- just continue writing the show how you want, ignore the criticism, & stop having hissy fits on twitter calling people homophobic for not liking your writing (seriously what the fuck? that’s laughable of her to saying given how she writes her gay characters, just saying). Your writing should speak for itself, you shouldn’t have to defend it by crying on twitter. Dismissing all criticism & trying to paint the narrative that you’re nothing more than a victim with a hatedom out to get you is BAFFLINGLY immature ESPECIALLY as someone in their 30s. It only bothers me so much because she’s actively fostering an environment that dismisses criticism which i think is genuinely harmful. & as much as Helluva tries to be an adult show, let’s be real here, a majority of its audience are teenagers who look up to Viv & if THIS is the mindset they end up developing surrounding criticism I think it could genuinely be a problem in regards to their media literacy in the future. People can like Helluva Boss, people can ignore its flaws, but that kind of relationship with criticism is not healthy. at all.

#let me be clear I don’t think Vivziepop is gonna cause the death of media literacy or anything. that’d be ridiculous #but as an aspiring writing myself & someone who dreams of creating an indie internet show like her it really is disheartening to see #also if you disagree with what i said or enjoy Helluva then cool. enjoy yourself /gen #I’m not trying to start fights or drama with this post. it’s just my personal opinions & i wanted to put my thoughts somewhere #helluva critical #vivziepop critical

[emeryleewho]

99% of Trad Pub: The goal of a good book is to use an easy to relate to character as a lens to explore profound plots and interesting experiences.

Me: The goal of a good book is to use interesting events to fully lay bare the depths of the souls of people who represent the weirdest little fuckers the world has to offer.

#there's nothing wrong with liking the first but lol could not be me #like absolutely not what i seek to write or read almost ever #and I think 99% of “debates” over good fiction come down to which camp people fall into #especially in YA where people think every book aspires to the first so if it doesn't hit that it means the author can't write #anyway don't read my stories for the first #and stop recommending them to me too they are not my thing #I am here for chaos gremlins and heartache #writing #books #fiction #author

[ganondoodle]

just after i crawled my way out of that 'art-low' and i got myself excited to work on the rough draft for chapter2- i suddendly just crash and burn again bc i cant get the thought out of my head that im not a good writer either actually and my ideas are comically boring

do i really have to fight my own brain over and over again for the rest of my life (ㆆ_ㆆ)

#ganondoodles talks #random #i dont want to keep sounding so self pitying #sometimes i can fight these feeling #but sometiems it just feels like you just realized the truth about yourself #so fighting that is just lying to yourself #and i feel like im being so ungrateful everytime i feel like shit #bc i know there are people that like what i do #and just bc there are people that are better at everything that im doing or aspiring to do doesnt mean im useless #BUT IT ALSO FEELS LIKE IM WASTING MY TIME #even thoguh funnnily enough i wouldnt even know what WOULDNT be a waste of time bc ...... #i dont ... have anything else #if you take away art and writing theres nothing left of me #kinda not surprising then that i keep accidentally tying my feeling of worth to the receiption of what i post #................ and losing followers in the hundreds on twitter espeically doesnt exactly help #though that is mostly bc im rting a ton of info about palestine and tbh idk if i would want people following me that are zionists or simila #still feels bad #AND I KNOW WHAT MY BRAIN IS TELLING ME IS WRONG OR IT SHOULDNT MATTER #but it still feels real #im so tired of fighting myself

[remythologise]

bestie… what’s the 600k incomplete merlin fic please drop the title

SO glad you asked and also I misspoke. It is actually 871k. THE HANDS OF A HUNDRED WINTERS by FOURLEGGEDFISH. It is in four parts and you both can and should read it despite being incomplete, I have only read 3/4 parts because I am loathe to part with the reading experience of writing this good. This is both my favourite Merlin fic I've ever read and potentially my favourite longfic I've ever read (though hard to assess when it's incomplete and I haven't read it all as yet). It's AMAZING to me that the author has managed to sustain and even increase my interest over this many words, a feat managed by no other fanfiction I've read longer than 400k words ever (and I read a lot of those!). Don't get me wrong it's not perfect, and I do have minor scruples with some things*! I also don't think it's for everyone, my dear friend didn't like it and found it too dark for her personal tastes. But for ME? SPECIFICALLY FOR ME? To quote something I said to my friends 'wells for boys, lads, wells for fucking boys.' I also think it's so immaculately beautifully written that even if it's not your personal cup of tea you should read it anyway. ALSO the sheer dazzling breadth of research that went into this fic is REMARKABLE. I am not joking when I say this author has achieved everything I want to achieve as a writer in this fic. In many ways this is Ur Merlin Fic. The Once and Future Fic. To Me!

*I have minor scruples with almost every fic I've ever read and frankly remarkable how few scruples occur with a fic on this size. There are also scruples I had with things like tone, characterisation or even sex scenes that were then resolved with plot explanations that made sense a mere half a million words later in a quite satisfying way. This fic is a masterpiece in how it threads things like that through and pays them off very handsomely. I know how much blood sweat and tears goes into creating fanfic and I am overwhelmed by the skill, love and zillions of hours that must have gone into crafting this. Nothing but respect for such an incredible piece of art.

#this is what fanfiction should aspire to be. this is the star by which we should all navigate. #merlin #fic rec #arthur x merlin #ask #anonymous #kira for ts #I cannot say enough about this fic you should see my group chat history about it. #again I do have a few scruples or Things I Would Have Done Slightly Differently but like #what is that in the face of being constantly dazzled by the writing. arrogance I'd say. I only mention it bc as I said #I know it's not for everyone and I will state that upfront #but this is literally like to me. everything I've ever ever ever wanted in a merlin fic #and more! #looking back through my chat log on this fic and to quote me #funny that some people will just come out of covid and write a 800000 word cross-era merlin epic #well we all went through things during the pandemic wish mine was half as productive

[im-an-anthusiast]

Almost Sweet

A sickening something crawls down my throat,

And I don’t know why, but I just won’t choke

It’s always been there, despite what I thought

And now all of this feels like a bad joke

I’m seeing invisible ciphers

Thing that isn’t there, an unwritten verse

I’m hearing inaudible whispers

Only I perceive them – is this my curse?

I’m so hungry that I can’t eat

It’s all so bitter it’s almost sweet

It’s just barely not there, like I dreamed it

And it’s so damn bitter, it’s almost sweet

A sickening something crawls up my throat

It makes me spit, gag, and it makes me choke

Saw it coming, but it’s worse than I thought

It is the punchline, to this twisted joke

I’ve got a bad feeling – about nothing

But also – about every single thing

Delusions make me sick to my stomach

But the truth is something I can’t stomach

I am untouched, and yet, I have been hit

It’s all so bitter it’s almost sweet

It’s just barely there – I didn’t dream it

And it’s so damn bitter, it’s almost sweet

A sickening something, stuck in my throat

After all this time, it still makes me choke

All of this is clearly not what I sought

I wish all of this was just some dumb joke

My head is in the clouds – stormy and gray

But my feet – rooted in the soil and clay

And that pressure, it pains me greatly

Why can’t things, for once, go, oh, so gently?

I’m new to this town, but I know this street

It’s all so bitter it's almost sweet

Is it really there? What if I dreamed it?

It’s so damn bitter it’s almost sweet

#poetry #a silly lil poem I wrote a good while ago #perhaps a year old at this point #anyway I hope you like this dear stray soul stumbling upon this #original poem #poem #wait why are all the anxiety tags wrong is that on purpose #oh and btw if you want to roast me for writing really badly please do so I love any and all feedback #oh and yeah this is about anxiety in case it isn't obvious enough #writing #poems on tumblr #aspiring writer #poets on tumblr #poemblr #poetry on tumblr #signed; fa

[squea]

corn is on the mind i have so much Lore for him which will be hard to fit into the gameplay but i’m so excited about this passion project bc even if like no one cared about corn i would enjoy looking at the posts and being proud so it’s ok

#it’s so fun to be like ok gameplay and how would this aspiration link to the next then why would he do this and have this relationship ug #brain fizzing with thoughts #the sims is just forcing me to be creative with his story and it’s fun! i’m using the limitations to enhance him like when i remembered he #doesn’t have a reflection i’m like brrbrr write that down write that down #when he has negative impressions of everyone he meets and bad compatibility with everyone but 1 person i’m like oughhh i know why that is #i wanna model him a ring tho bc i’m not a fan of the one i’m using but blender is dusty #delete later