#no fantasy or sci fi either

[fictionadventurer]

Have I mentioned lately that creating AUs is the most fun thing ever? You get to take a story you love and then mash it against another type of story you love and fit all their pieces together like they're a jigsaw puzzle. You get to find all the unexpected points of similarity where the stories fit together really well, and see the places where their differences change and make commentary on the original stories/genres in really interesting ways.

And then once you fit the pieces together, you get to look at the new world you've made and see how these characters in this specific world have different conflicts and explore new themes, and you get to play with another level of puzzles as you figure out what this means for this story.

It's the most fun ever. It's my favorite game.

#random thought of the day #adventures in writing #this goes for both fairy tale retellings and for aus of specific shows/novels #this last week was a week for aus #between the north and south sci fi au coming up again #making up a northanger abbey fantasy au #coming up with a new angle for retelling maid maleen #and having tons of new insight in how to rework a story that's a retelling of cinderella and three different austen novels #plus looking back on the powers and prejudice au #this is just such a great game #the moment when the pieces click into place in a way that makes both elements make sense #there's nothing quite as satisfying #to some extent this applies to plotting original fiction #but it's a different feeling when you're making an au of something #because you don't just get to work with malleable clay #you have specific pre-formed pieces #so you get the challenge of figuring out how to fit them together without damaging either one too much #and when you find the way they fit together it makes you appreciate both stories in a new way #plus it makes you feel clever for making the connection #astounding superb wondrous past time

[haliaiii]

some dungeon meshi doodles I did a while ago while reading the manga :)

#ngl maybe it wasn’t a good idea to read the monster cooking manga while sick with food poisoning but I enjoyed it regardless #I LOVE IT SM 😭😭 #used a different brush than usual #my favorite character is either laios or izutsumi #but tbh I loved all the characters they were so fun #reading it gave me the same feeling as reading witch hat atelier #I may be more of a sci-fi person but I love a good fantasy world #also it made me play like a ton of Zelda lmao #dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #marcille donato #kabru #laios touden #senshi #izutsumi #my art #art #digital art #sketch #fanart #procreate #haliai art #i wanna buy physical copies so bad but I have no shelf space 😭 #dunmeshi

[greenerteacups]

hi GT! thanks again for the great chapter—loved it (as usual).

just wanted to come on here to sing you praises with just how well you write touch/physical affection especially in the most recent chapter’s first half: draco & hermione being v touchy while entering hogsmeade vs. draco’s jealousy with ron + hermione, and how you depicted draco’s reaction to both (i.e., his awareness on just how not-platonic his actions were vs failing to see that ron and hermione might not be also sharing the same thing) and the way his jealousy flares up. it’s starkly real and engaging and you just leave us wanting more.

just wondering: would there be more platon-ish (or more) moments in the realm of Lionheart, since the books were PG?

hope u have a good day!!

Thank you very much! I hope you have a good day, too.

I think of Lionheart right now as a story that rides the line between PG-13 and R (for gore, and I guess also technically for swearing, since there's been more than one "fuck.") Those things will only scale up as the story goes on, to an extent that will soon surpass the books. If the original series can be split up into "children's / young adult" around the lynchpin of Book 4, I think of the volumes of Lionheart as "children's / young adult / new adult." New adult is, naturally, more capacious as a genre than young adult is, and I'm cautiously feeling out my comfort level in the new territory it opens up.

To be completely honest, I'm still making up my mind on how far to push past canon there. I know that explicit scenes are common and welcomed in the D/H fanfic space, to an extent even expected, but the jury is out on how much it will be relevant/necessary/something that I'll enjoy writing. (I'm aware that this is a totally confusing and not helpful answer. Friend, I also wish it was not like this.) Basically, I'm just trying to figure out what the story needs.

I guess the most I can say currently is that I'd definitely be comfortable writing it — I've written it before — and for the rest, I'll play it by ear.

#greenteacup asks #lionheart spoilers #new adult is such a weird and cool genre to me it didn't exist when I was growing up #i see it as a parent genre to the new 'romantasy' species of publication #which is itself like the sentimentalist's answer to pulpy sci-fi #and fantasy has been violently segregated by age bracket in a way almost no other genre has #it's like. everything is either Teeny-Bopper Dragon Wars or fucking game of thrones #or [blatant reskin of a classic fantasy novel that probably started as fanfiction]. #like i enjoyed eragon but it did start as LOTR fanfiction. which is why i (LOTR & fanfic enjoyer) enjoyed it!! why be ashamed of that?? #if everyone could just drop their pride and admit they like and respect well-written fanfics #we could save the commercial publishing market for really cool new original shit! we wouldn't NEED a million eragons and HP ripoffs! #they deserve to exist! just put them on AO3 where they belong!!

[knightowl-studios]

Bioluminescent cave-bun-creatures! Some preliminary concept sketches I threw together and prettied up in Clip Studio back in August, both to push my creature design skills and as a bit of a tailored portfolio piece.

I plan to draw more of them eventually, and already have some modifications in mind. (Ex: making their feets more dextrous and less blunted.)

Also inspired partly by the absolutely amazing work of @ / jayrockin! If you haven't seen their work before and enjoy speculative biology or sci-fi worldbuilding, you should absolutely go give 'em a look.

Note transcripts below cut!

From left to right, top to bottom:

Subterranean Earth fauna are largely blind...but in a different world, wildlife could use bioluminescence instead, like earth deepsea creatures.

Cartiliginous fans with large bioluminescent "eyes"; these act as both a distraction and an intimidation tactic (caterpillar style ;D)

Fans regrow easily and are designed to be lost. They can also be angled or waved, -> and folded backward to accommodate tight spaces.

Tapetum lucidum [in eyes], to take advantage of other organisms' bioluminescence.

Neck can turn 180 degrees, like owls

Insectivore

Small teeth, but sharp; resemble possum teeth

Paw pads are "sticky", in the same way as gecko's; this is mostly for traction, though, and can't facilitate hardcore climbing

Claws assist with traction in slippery cave environs

Conflicts are brutal - fights for territory or mating rights focus on damaging the fans, as without them an individual's chances of survival decrease

Behavior overall is reclusive, but dauntless.

While they rely heavily on their fans first, when push comes to shove, they have a reputation for being recklessly bold.

#speculative biology #animals #cave animals #design #sketchbook tag #...still hoping that studio will have another opening someday >u> #learning about the term specbio was wild bc it's like. oh. is that the name for it? #I usually do more fantasy-oriented worldbuilding - think monster hunter or even flight rising a bit #maybe you'd call it “soft” specbio? #where it kinda builds deliberately from real concepts and elements and aims for a sort of 'groundedness' like sci-fi #but takes it in a fantasy direction instead #so idk if that's the proper term for it or not buuut either way leaning into harder sci-fi for a bit was so much fun c: #and so is discovering new interests!

[ichayalovesyou]

Strange New Worlds Teaser for 1x08 - The Elysian Kingdom

#I 👏🏻 am 👏🏻 so 👏🏻 EXCITED 👏🏻 #look at the COSTUMES 😍 #look at the SHENANIGANS! 🤩 #stop stop I’m already a gay sci-fi fantasy nerd stop aaaaaa #I hate/love Anson’s hair so much #whatever character he’s playing vaguely reminds me of Zazu and also the ‘berries and cream’ guy? #this is gonna be so much FUN #I now understand why Christina Ching said this was the episode she was the most excited for #I know part of it is because her dog is in it lmao #but STILL #I’m also willing to bet that either Pike or Spock are ‘the evil Wizard Pollux’ #and that M’benga is obvi King Ridley #DRESS UP EPISODE YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA *ti fighter sounds* #star trek #star trek strange new worlds spoilers #strange new worlds #snw #snw spoilers #snw 1x08 #the Elysian kingdom #una chin riley #Hemmer #nyota uhura #erica ortegas #christine chapel #Christopher Pike #Spock #jabilo mbenga #la’an noonien singh

[nellasbookplanet]

Gotta love how in campaign 1 & 2, the mode of transportation before they got access to teleportation spells were things like carts and ships and horses (or really big cats); meanwhile, we’re 30 episodes into campaign 3 and the Bells Hells are taking roadtrips using a mad max crawler, one of them's a robot, and they’re talking about going to the moon.

#listen i love the gradual slide into sci fi #i love fantasy i love sci fi but what i love most is mixing them together in a blender and see what comes out #makes for some nice subversions from what you'd expect from either genre #more fantasy stories about blowing up the moon please! #critical role #cr3 #nella talks cr

[emometalhead]

Took this from @only-a-heartbeat-away 🩷🩷

barbie or oppenheimer // ketchup or mustard // crinkled fries or curly fries // robots or dinosaurs // silly hats or silly socks // spring or autumn // harry potter or lord of the rings // vacation or staycation // day or night // board games or video games // books or movies // money or love // milkshake or iced coffee // waffles or pancakes // chocolate or candy // beach or pool // laundry or dishes // take-out or dine-out // fantasy or sci-fi // lays or pringles

Tagging: @day-trippin-dreamer @awrestlinggirlwholoves80sbands

#still haven't seen Oppenheimer #'money or love' why can't a girl have both? I want both #not sure on fantasy vs sci-fi tbh I'm not huge on either but depending on the media can find it enjoyable #I prefer Pringles but I can't eat any chips anymore #this or that

[day-trippin-dreamer]

thank you @emometalhead for the tag 🩷

barbie or oppenheimer // ketchup or mustard // crinkled fries or curly fries // robots or dinosaurs // silly hats or silly socks // spring or autumn // harry potter or lord of the rings // vacation or staycation // day or night // board games or video games // books or movies // money or love // milkshake or iced coffee // waffles or pancakes // chocolate or candy // beach or pool // laundry or dishes // take-out or dine-out // fantasy or sci-fi // lays or pringles

tagging anyone who wants to do it 🫶

#i've never had curly fries but i feel like id love them and crinkled fries i've had maybe once and they were meh #money AND love. #fantasy or sci fi i'm not a big fan of either tbh #tag games

[b-a-pigeon]

Kindle Vella is offering free reads on all serials from October 5 to 11!

Authors still get paid for reads (and other interactions, like following and liking chapters, etc.) so this is a great time to support some indies and find cool new writers/stories for $0 :)

Here are some LGBT genre fiction serials & queer authors to check out on Vella!

A Hollow Contract by B Pigeon: this one's mine! Character-driven low fantasy with some cute gay romance from ur favorite queer trans author!

The Stars and Green Magics by Novae Caelum: very queer sci fi/space opera; nonbinary author

Tales of a Vernian Youth by Gaius J. Augustus: lighthearted sci-fantasy adventure w/ a trans protagonist; queer/trans author

Between Two Worlds by Atlas Prieto: gay polyamorous vampire romance

Night in the Garden by AR DeClerck: cute queer fantasy romance

Ashe & Dez by Nat Paga: fantasy(ish?) sapphic romance + western + adventure

Feel free to reblog with more recs - this was just off the top of my head so I'm probably forgetting some! Enjoy the free reads!

#(All of these authors are either publicly queer identified or that info isn't readily available btw. Correct me if I missed any!) #Perhaps take these recs w a grain of salt bc I am caught up with very few of them lol! Serials are hard for me tbh #Kindle vella #vella #writeblr #free books #lgbt fantasy #lgbt sff #lgbt books #lgbt reads #lgbt writers #lgbt authors #queer books #queer fantasy #queer sff #queer sci fi #writeblr community #writers on tumblr #my writing

[birdsagainsthumanity]

Seeing @sennydreadful on my dash reminded me of Mushens so whoo heeee just submitted my application.

Expecting to get a rejection, of course, I'm imagining I'll get a few hundred before I get anything close to interest, if I ever do, but still. Exciting!

#book also sits in a weird place it's like 65k which I consider a novel but some folks consider a novella #so idk #and it's never something I saw myself writing either #modern medical drama with a sci-fi/fantasy twist

[your-turn-to-role]

since i'm back in a vox machina headspace, at least for now, i'm looking back at all my old unpublished fic and, a) i may actually post some of these one shots i wasn't brave enough to originally

but more importantly b) for nano 2019 i wrote like 20-30k of a vm ava's demon au, didn't finish it, don't know if i will, but would people be interested in that if i polished it up a bit?

#it's over three years old so i am a bit looking at it and going oh i can write way better now #but also it does still have some great moments and concepts in it i just never posted it bc i hate abandoning works halfway through #and i wanted this to be done or not done #but either way it's still like 30k more than you'd get otherwise so im curious if people would read it #if you're not familiar with ava's demon it's a sci fi/fantasy webcomic with gorgeous art set in the far future #with a bit of horror and themes of identity and anticapitalism #the basic premise is that in order to try and win a losing war against an all powerful galactic empire #several rulers of conquered planets developed a powerful curse - which would kill them in their existing bodies #but bind their souls to the next soul anywhere in the universe to be born #and the doubled souls in one being means great amounts of power #but the story is set 15 years after that #which means it focuses on 4 (and later 7) teenagers who've grown up with angry ghosts in their head all of whom have different motivations #and. well. everyone in vm has an associated god except percy and that's fine he's brought his own

[ammy246]

#kingdom hearts #kh sora #star wars #sci fi #fantasy #disney #didn't include red because sora wouldn't willingly become a sith #black belongs to the darksaber so that wouldn't make sense either #I think white would make sense because sora's light but is not a jedi

[antvnger]

I have to pick? I like both a lot, but I guess if I have to pick then I pick sci-fi.

#ask scott lang #scott lang #ant-man #anon asks #either or #sci-fi #fantasy #ant man #antman

[psyche-reads]

Romcom girlies stop calling Gideon the Ninth bad because you don’t understand it challenge

#if you don’t like sci-fi and fantasy you’re not going to like this one either #like no there isn’t kissing and the romance is subtle bc ITS NOT A ROMCOM #boohoo I didn’t know it would have gothic horror bitch look at the fucking cover #‘TikTok lied to me’ no you just didn’t do basic research before buying it #lesbian necromancers explore a gothic castle in space that’s literally on the cover #I want to be sympathetic but y’all got yourselves in this one #gideon the ninth #the locked tomb

[deviiancetv]

The only reason people are saying that the Forspoken game is “trash” is because there’s a black WOMAN as the main character in a fantasy world, and I don’t care what anyone says.

I feel like Square Enix purposely set it up to fail… cause have they ever had a black main character in a game??

#just my thoughts #forspoken #square enix #i hate bandwagon culture cause majority of the people that hate it are only doing it because of its online discourse #it’s got a beautiful main character and there’s FINALLY some medium of entertainment that has a black character in a sci-fi/fantasy world #there was not ONE black person who wrote or directed the game either hmmm????

[unpopularly-opinionated]

I just found out The Peripheral S2 was cancelled after being renewed citing “cost” concerns.

BITCH, Y’ALL CAN AFFORD TO SLING OUT TRASH LIKE RINGS OF POWER AND WHEEL OF TIME WHICH COST A GAZILLION MORE DOLLARS, THE FUCK YOU CANCELLING THE GOOD SHOW TO SAVE THE BAD ONES FOR.

Fuck is wrong with companies anymore, I literally do not know what they want from us. Clearly it ain’t money. Clearly it ain’t views. And obviously it ain’t good TV shows. So what the actual fuck do they want anymore? I don’t get it. Where’s the corporate play here that I’m not seeing? I get that LOTR and WOT are “established franchises” so maybe they just see them as the safer bets, but like you’ve already produced what, like 3-4 seasons between the two of them? And they’ve all been blasted as being total shit? I don’t understand. How are these the safe bets!?

#random rant #Amazon #Prime #Amazon Prime #The Peripheral #Wheel of Time #Rings of Power #Lord of the Rings #fantasy #sci-fi #tv shows #streaming #fuck Amazon #here I was waiting for S2 to come out #here I was thinking the strike was what was gonna delay it #they didn’t even bother to blame the strike for this one either #they just straight up said it was because of ‘cost’ #fucking no it wasn’t #you can’t cite cost as a concern when you spend 2-3x as much on objectively worse tv shows #god I’m so done with streaming services #hope someone goes postal on all of them