#not necessarily here but looking at all the stuff ive drawn lately

[amiafairyprincessyet]

i just want to say first thank you so so much for having this blog, your outfits are cute and it means a lot to find something like this. ive been recently diagnosed with arthritis, which means i finally feel like im allowed to stop forcing myself to wear clothes that are cute but really hurt my body. my only problem is that im a transguy and a lot of your outfits seem to feature flowy skirts/dresses? which are cute! but not for me, would you personally have any suggestions for blogs or cloths?

Okay, phew!  I’ve actually been cleaning out my ask box specifically to get to YOU, anon, because I have ideas!!!  (Not to say I don’t care about other asks, I’m just lazy and tend to avoid things I feel guilty about, but I would’ve felt even guiltier if I answered this and let all my other asks languish.)  I even did some research!!!  (My research was that I ran this by a trans guy I know.)  So here are my ideas–some are more “masculine” and some are more “feminine”* but I dunno where your comfort level falls with that kind of stuff so I figured I might as well list everything!  No worries if some of my ideas won’t work for you, I won’t be offended.  I focused mostly on what to wear on your bottom half, since it sounds like that’s more what you’re having issues with.

My first and probably most likely to work idea is athleisure.  If you’re not familiar with the term, athleisure clothes are fashionable athletic clothing that you don’t necessarily work out in, hence the “leisure” aspect.  I find myself more drawn to athleisure lately, partially because it’s super comfy!  I think joggers are super cute and comfy and I’ve seen them on men–there are some that have a drop crotch so it’s not too tight, if that’s something that would be a problem for you.  I think this pair is really cute, although I dunno if the sizing/cut are meant to be unisex or not.  (I would guess they are, knowing the shop owner, but I’m not 100% sure.)  You can also wear track pants and like… I assume there are athletic-type shorts for men.  I think I saw a pair somewhere that were sort of like short sweatpants and they were cuffed at the bottom?  I thought they looked nifty.  If you’re looking for athleisure inspo, I get all mine from 1MILLION Dance Studio videos.  (This is just a selection of videos that popped up when I looked and that I remember there being a fair number of men in.)  Also, if you’re worried about people assuming you’re a super duper athlete or something, I think athleisure is common enough by now that it’s not an automatic assumption anymore.  (I dunno if this is something YOU’D worry about but it’s kinda something I worry about, even though I technically am a dancer I GUESS.)

If you get really beat up secondhand jeans, they can be pretty soft and comfy, especially if they’re not 100% cotton.  I know it’s harder to find stretchy jeans for men, but I think there are some around.  I’ve gotten secondhand jeans that are as soft as sweatpants.

Jumping off of that, jeggings.  I dunno if they still exist, but I remember I had some when I was in my early teens and they were really comfortable.  Actually, I think some pants I have now are technically jeggings, but they have pockets and buttons and stuff.  Which, hey, makes them look more like regular pants!  I dunno if they make jeggings for men, or how they would fit, but it’s a possibility.

And then jumping off of THAT, leggings.  I know leggings for men exist because I’ve seen them, but I dunno how common they are, how they fit, how that would read to other people or to you, etc.

Rompers!  Rompers for men were kind of a Thing for a while there, and I bet you can still buy them.  A friend of mine has one and he’s said it’s really loose and comfortable, like he’s wearing pajamas.  And it’s just one piece of clothing but it looks like a put-together outfit.  The male rompers that I’ve seen are fairly structured and “masculine”, often with button-down fronts and collars and stuff.

I’ve always thought that men doing the “tights under shorts with stompy boots” thing looked really good, and that might work if you got some kinda loose shorts.  I know that’s a look that can read to people as pretty “feminine” so no worries if you’re not into it.

Kilts?

I unfortunately don’t keep up with fashion blogs much these days, and I really really don’t keep up with men’s fashion blogs.  You could try the cripple punk tag, if you haven’t already, because I bet there are at least three other trans men who’ve got arthritis in there who might have suggestions I didn’t think of.  (I don’t mean I’m like thinking of specific people, I’m just guessing from the demographics.)  Let me know if you have any follow-up questions or clarifications, or if you’ve got maybe an idea of what might work and want specific suggestions in that category!  I love being people’s personal stylist!!!

ETA 7/17/18: OH SHIT ALSO OVERALLS IF YOU GET ONES LIKE THE KINDS I MOSTLY WEAR THAT AREN’T SUPER TIGHT

*Yes clothing has no gender but unfortunately people label it in certain ways and that matters in everyday life.

#anonymous #ask

[transguykeith]

i wanted to ask u a few of the writer asks but i can't decide which one i want to ask you most, could you answer all the asks? lmao if its too muh of a mission i can just decide on a few

It’s not like I’m doing anything else so yeah, why not. I just won’t ones that might not apply. I’ll put some of this under a read more:

1. Describe your comfort zone—a typical you-fic.

usually some sort of character study of sorts mixed in with scattered events to lead to an ultimate end goal.

2. Is there a trope you’ve yet to try your hand at, but really want to?

im a sucker for a good soulmate au, so maybe one of those eventually

3. Is there a trope you wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole?

i would never write an abo fic, just no

4. How many fic ideas are you nurturing right now? Care to share one of them?

um, a LOT, like a ton of them my main one is a college au of sorts centering around Yuuri and Phichit as well as Victor, its title is Made of Stars and its gonna be fun to write

5. Share one of your strengths.

i mean, i guess im okay at character studies, but i dunno, im really not super great

6. Share one of your weaknesses.

pretty much everything, im not great at connectivity or writing in a pretty style. like i just kinda write, im not particularly great at it

7. Share a snippet from one of your favorite pieces of prose you’ve written and  explain why you’re proud of it.

This is from chapter 5 of You’re Not Alone:He danced because he skated, and he skated because skating was flying. And somewhere along the way he forgot what had drawn him to it the first place. He supposed that that was what he was searching for some days, that spark that started everything.

That spark that started a fire, a fire that’s flames were the smallest they had ever been. It was almost funny how one small moment could all but extinguish him. A spark started it all, ballet was just kindling, ice skating was logs, and he was a forest ablaze. But it was as if that one moment had sucked the oxygen from the air and the flames died, it suffocated him.

This is a bit flowwier than some of what i write, it’s one of my favorite lines because it encompasses what i have him feeling in that exact moment

8. Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.

I think this is one of my favorites, it’s from chapter 17 of You’re Not Alone:

“I’m glad too,” Otabek smiled. “It’s how this doing goes though. You dedicate your soul, mind, and body to the ice and you don’t always get to leave without losing something to it. It’s give and take, we’re all just caught in an intricate dance until the fates bottom us out one way or another.”

“When did you go all serious on me?” Yuri teased. He had gotten used to Otabek’s propensity for the occasional dramatic monologue though, they gave a good look into the head of his friend.

“Think about it Yuri,” Otabek clearly wasn’t done. “Here we are, the pinnacle of humanity, literally trying to carve a place for ourselves in history. We have to fight the fundamentals of the universe to do what we do, work against gravity itself all while having a timer above our heads. Who knows when it will expire and the ice will take it all away. We fight everything to be able to do this: the laws of physics, the passing of time, even our own bodies. That’s what makes you a soldier, we all fight this fight but you’re out there with a makeshift helmet and a sharpened stick while the rest of us have full armor and swords. And who is it that we see winning the battle time and time again, you.”

“Did you really drag me out here to give a dramatic monologue on how impressive I am,” Yuri flushed at the barrage of compliments. “You’re such a dork,” he buried his face in his hands.

I just really like how it turned out.

9. Which fic has been the hardest to write?

I guess You’re Not Alone just because of how long it is, but it depends. some of it has been very easy to write and some of it ( ahem my current chapter) has been really hard

10. Which fic has been the easiest to write? 

I’ve written a lot of little drabbles and one shots that i havent posted anywhere but the easiest was probably the little request i did yesterday which is either titled “Pretty Darn Cute” or “The second prettiest boy in the world”

11. Is writing your passion or just a fun hobby?

a little bit of both really

13. What’s the best writing advice you’ve ever come across?

if you have an idea, write it down immediately. it doesnt matter if youre currently engaged in something else, write that shit down or you WILL lose it

14. What’s the worst writing advice you’ve ever come across?

not necessarily advice, but like the idea of only writing it if you think its good

16. If you only could write one pairing for the rest of your life, which pairing would it be?

can I say Yuri Plisetsky and happiness, because yes

17. Do you write your story from start to finish, or do you write the scenes out of order?

I tend to write my chapters in order, but within each chapter i jump around a bit and then connect everything

18. Do you use any tools, like worksheets or outlines?

I have an outline in my head that i sometimes write down, im usually good about following it

19. Stephen King once said that his muse is a man who lives in the basement. Do you have a muse?

my muse is the genderless ghost that haunts me it stares into my cold soul and pokes me until i words

20. Describe your perfect writing conditions.

I prefer it to be kind of dark and i like to be nice and cozy, though sometimes ill be struck with random inspiration and have to write it no matter where i am

21. How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

Ha, revising?! whats that

25. What do you look for in a beta?I have never had a beta, but if i did have one i would like someone to help me idea bounce and keep my writing from sounding choppy

26. Do you beta yourself? If so, what kind of beta are you? 

I haven’t but i would be willing to if anybody wanted me to. I’m pretty good with general editing skills and idea flow

30. Do you accept prompts?

yes! please send me prompts i love them. I cannot exaggerate how much i appreciate being sent prompts

31. Do you take liberties with canon or are you very strict about your fic being canon compliant?

i would say im right in the middle about this, it really depends on what im writing though

32. How do you feel about smut?

ive never really tried my hand at it, i havent written anything that calls for it, but my next fic might

33. How do you feel about crack?

i kind of have written some stuff that could be considered borderline crack, but most of it isnt fanfic and i havent shared that

34. What are your thoughts on non-con and dub-con?

personally, i probably wouldn’t write it, but if its necessary for a backstory then maybe but certainly not in detail

35. Would you ever kill off a canon character?

oh certainly, just depends on the fic im writing

36. Which is your favorite site to post fic?

ao3

37. Talk about your current wips.

my main wip is Youre Not Alone and that one is getting close to its end, i know where it’s going and how it will end i just have to write my way there, but I’ve had some pretty bad writers block in regards to it lately

38. Talk about a review that made your day.

i got this one really long review gushing about how much my story meant to them and how reading it always made their day feel better and that was just such a nice review and it made me really happy. Another one i really liked was somebody complimenting something i did that a lot of other people complained about so i really appreciated that one

39. Do you ever get rude reviews and how do you deal with them?

ive gotten a few upset reviews about something i included in You’re Not Alone, but i cant do much about it. i once got a review about four chapters in asking why yuri had a menstrual cycle and this wasnt rude exactly, but how do you read that far without knowing he’s trans in my fic

#ask #this was long #here you go though #lee you gotta not