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vermillioncrown · 3 years

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I said I was going to write you an essay to make you question what I do with my free time, and I follow through on my promises! So, making my case for Jiang Cheng, as well as some comments on why I think ot3 is cute but ultimately wouldn't work. Obvious caveat that we haven't had all the major character interactions and canon changes in dbd yet, so my opinion is subject to change according to how the story develops. I talk a big game but I actually don't mind who zyx ends up w bc I know it'll happen due to Character Development. Our thoughts on romance are fairly similar.

Why wangxian+zyx doesn't (yet?) convince me:

I'd have to really, really be sold that it isn't, in fact, wangxian+zyx but instead wwx/lwj/zyx, and I think zyx would too. You recently made a post on zyx feeling like an intruder in their relationship, and it would take so much work for wangxian to convince her that she wasn't an afterthought, not bc they think so abt her but bc wangxian is basically the founding principle of the canon she's inhabiting and girl can only handle so many mind-blowing paradigm shifts and that quota is filled by transmigrating. I also feel like wangxian have so much work to do w themselves in canon before they're ready to be in a relationship, and asking zyx to join in is like asking them to do a lot of emotional heavy lifting on their behalf. Like, she knows all their hangups, and she might be able to help one (1) romantic partner w that stuff but two is asking kind of a lot? Also she just knows too much abt them. She knows too much abt everybody, but them in particular. (zyx's reaction to the Horny Gripping, anybody?) Also, that insight seems to be a major reason why she even knows how to interact with them/interpret their behavior, and she's still baffled half the time lmao.

Not to mention, these two are Dramatic. Like, they are That Couple, and are prone to dramatic displays of love and romance and great personal sacrifice and zyx is way too lowkey and easily embarrassed for that shit. (zyx, if someone did the equivalent of giving the whole cultivation world the middle finger on her behalf: First of all, I would never put you in that situation, and second of all *perishes*) (zyx, if someone proposed in public and made graphic comments abt wanting to bang her: I don't know you. Also, I'm going to beat you to death.) (Alternatively, these are the two with enough combined chaos energy that they're the ones most likely to find out abt zyx's reincarnation/transmigration bit.)

Now About Jiang Cheng:

Of course, he is my bestest angry boi and I'm not-at-all-secretly in love w your Lan Wenhui au, so I'm biased. And let's be real, their relationship would have to have elements of politics. But I love their dynamic and how they seem to intuitively understand each other and have similar responses to situations. I don't think they'd have wangxian level Romance, but I also don't think zyx is built for that. (Not a criticism, bc I'm certainly not either.) But I think they'd have an excellent sense of comradery and companionship and respect, and would definitely be a cultivation world power couple bc they're both just so damn competent. Also they'd be roasting everyone the entire time. (Basically, I think they'd make each other laugh, and that's my gold standard.)

I think they're similar enough that they can understand each other without letting their worst qualities and habits dominate? Like, they both deal with feelings of inadequacy and are hyper competent to compensate, and can come off cold but definitely aren't. zyx wouldn't let jc get too caught up in his own head and family feelings, etc., and jc would see zyx on a research bender and be like 'eat food, you gremlin'. (He grew up w wwx, he knows.) jc is also p charismatic to my mind, in a way we both see and don't see in canon, mostly subtextual in how he rallies Jiang Sect during the war and rebuilds it. You don't do all of that solely through the power of being an angry asshole everyone's scared of. Also, jc has a major thing for ppl being loyal, and if zyx and he were to become an item, ie for political reasons, I think she definitely would be and I think he'd find that enormously attractive. And I think having someone on his side who shares his goals would really allow jc to grow and mature in ways that zyx would find appealing. (Returned confidence and trust in the other person?) Plus, imagine zyx/jc interacting w jzx/jyl, I feel like there are so many opportunities for comedy gold.

Idk I like some of the other pairings suggested--whoever put forth jzx/jyl/zyx is Big Brained. Anyways I've written some and would love to chat w you if you ever want to, and also maybe someday I'll write up my thought on lxc or Mianmian as potential love interests. (I feel like I could really be into something w Mianmian 😉)

if i questioned what anyone did with their spare time, it's "glass houses and cast stones" on this end. thank you for following through, love reading write ups that prove i've dragged others into this hellhole. it's especially nice when a reader catches onto what i'm trying to convey in the fic, and agrees (two braincells in resonant frequency across the land).

on wangxian+ot3:

you've brought up something that very few have brought up before, even as a joke. like, haha yeah we know zyx's a potty-mouthed transmigrator, but the emotional and mental toll on someone to be constantly reminded they don't belong, they don't fit in, there's nothing they can do about that, and they cannot be themselves wholly... it's a lot. there's only so many braincells left to do other mental heavy-lifting. and yes, zyx is willing to handle most things as they come, but they tend to establish ground rules and assumptions before operating, and wangxian is one of those gr&as, thought immutable.

they're also on a different level of emotional maturity than wangxian (for as much of a mess zyx is), there is self-awareness and understanding that sets them apart from the teenagers around them (let alone the emotional messes that are wangxian). it'd be too imbalanced, one person helping the other person develop to their level rather than mutual growth (not saying it can't happen. it's currently unlikely). and knowing too much about a person, not some faceless character - to know someone, move onto liking them, respecting them; the 'DISGUSTANG' response is played up for laughs, but that's masquerading the guilt/discomfort one would feel when unintentionally violating another's boundaries. and it's even worse bc the affected party doesn't know it.

(i'd like to argue on zyx's behalf/my behalf that the Customer Service/Professional at Work face is good enough to interact with most people, and there's a reason ppl irl ask me to read others to filth. the bafflement is only when the interpretation must involve the self.)

(in a "fuck, dude - i exist in other people's thoughts???")

the Drama is def another con in the wangxian category. nice to read about, but don't you fucking dare bring that into the house. each reaction you've written is 100% true: it's more like zyx would never want to put their partner in the position of performative displays of affection and romance (bc it means they've fucked up themselves, and it's time to exit life). the reflexive reaction to raunchy declarations would likely be a bellow and a punch (the thoughts are as you've written).

but, yes - the gravitational pull of wangxian's chaos -> they're getting into the business of those they hold dear, whether the other party likes it or not -> it will probably happen. i answered that 'potential crossover ask' before, and that's the case where wangxian are the only mfers with the least responsibilities such that they'll get into a mess w zyx that will bust that secret wide open.

(also, toying w a side-plot during ssc, involving demonic cultivation + inquiry)

on jiang cheng:

it's no surprise - from the lwh au and zyx's thoughts in dbd, jc is the character they identify most with. not in a 'aww little meow meow' but a 'uh the reflection in this mirror is... i don't want to think about this bye'. i'm happy you like what little i have on their dynamic in dbd so far; it's difficult to get them to interact in depth at this point of the fic bc it's in the nature of both jc and zyx.

if they do get together, it's as you said: not wangxian level of true love romance, and neither are built for it. it'd be like the lwh au, except less funny and much messier (the fact that wwx has a crush on his shidi's ??? being one thing, and the fact that jc has to consider his position/appearance rather than pursue romance or even consider zyx a romance option). it'd have to develop from strong friendship first, which is exactly like your thoughts on comradery + companionship + respect. a partnership on multiple fronts.

it's two girlbosses dating each other.

(i def have more interactions with the two building up via snark, and yes - how can you date someone that doesn't make you laugh? minimum requirements right there, you have to find each other hilarious)

also true on similar but different: they deal with their fixations and hurts in different ways. there's always the possibility that two people like this would start a cold war of posturing that'd keep them from reconciling, but the little differences of the sources of their issues/how they manage their issues gives room for coexistence. very much agree w your examples.

jc has to be charismatic - not only did he rebuild the jiang, he did so when he was on the losing side, and it'd probably looked better for his recruits to stay out of cultivator business and hope it'd blow past. he has yet to pull out the jc charm on zyx yet. it's not as bombastic as wwx's, but it's something.

while zyx would never say their defining trait is loyalty, they are stubborn as fuck. "fuck it i'm not doing this" *does it anyway* "i don't need to be here" *is still here* <- the thing w shuangfeng all through part 1. so yeah, if they deliberately chose to stand with jc, it will likely be followed through to the end. jc doesn't have many people that are straightforward and stalwart with him, and as shady as zyx is they aren't that complicated of a person. at least, i don't think so lol, but i 'might' be biased.

(i tend to introduce myself as a 'single-celled organism'; like, i'm kinda shady but only for fun)

you want the most awkward family dinners, don't you? unfortunately for jc, it's a case of "we're best friends that were so homie we dated siblings" when it comes to jzx&zyx.

jc & jyl eyeing each other from across the table like 😶😶

(i do not know how that type of interaction would work out, and i will leave the future a mystery)

wrapping up:

i would love to talk more about jzx/jyl/zyx throuple bc it's so galaxy-brained, but bc jzx is instrumental in the plot near-future, i do not want to spoil anything until the things have happened.

when more lxc interactions happen (some upcoming in the discussion conference, a lot in the ssc), i'd love to see it.

BWEW BWEW BWEW!!!!!

[LUO QINGYANG ROUTE - prerequisites fulfilled]

^ if people find things (if you find things) in dbd, she's now available to be discussed :)

also, from pm's:

> "Ooh another pt of interest that can apply however you like: zyx doesn't *trust* love as a sentiment on its own. She's like 'feelings? How unfortunate, how can I get out of this.' I don't know if she would be able to view romantic love as lasting and therefore worth investing in seriously unless there was other stuff underpinning it. But reliability and competence? Mutual respect? I feel like that would go much further to winning her over, would be what makes her catch feelings."

< "you fucking got it"

< "like, zyx is not one to deny feelings exist. but that's a whole separate animal."

< "you can't get assholes off your lawn and away from your sect through ~true love~"

> "Lmao zyx viewing their emotions with a 😒 'that's a little irritating but whatever'"

< "rational zyx to emotional zyx "we'll get through this""

#electricalsheep #on dbd #dbd love shack #inquiry #thanks for the essay i loved it #submitting to the journal of fanfiction lmao #i was wondering if anyone would catch on with lqy at all 🤭

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the-resurrection-3d · 3 years

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March writing roundup because there’s only a few days left and I don’t anticipate making much more progress.

Today I figured out something that would massively improve Ophelia’s arc in the mermaid story and have added that into the outline, so when I say “I’m giving up on something,” keep in mind I’m just making a play in the elaborate 13D chess game that I’m constantly playing against myself.

Also got another rejection -- there’s one more magazine I might submit this piece to, but honestly I’m ready to trunk it. It’s emotionally served its purpose and I think it kinda slaps but apparently the listicle format is just too weird to look past.

Another magazine that really loved ETF 2 is about to open back up for submissions, and I think I’ll end up sending in my old “Carlos” poem, since they take prev. published works and it fits the April theme the best. It’s not that I’m ashamed of my undergraduate publishing credits, but I’m acutely aware that certain industry people want me to be. I mean fuck, Prof. Alan told us all to avoid even hinting we’re college-aged in his advice on cover letters.

There is also the audience factor to consider here, except actually no there isn’t, because the way I cope with the diminished feedback/viewer statistics of fanfiction is just by not acknowledging that my readers exist unless they reach out to me personally. That hasn’t happened yet, therefore no one outside of the editors have read it. Ayy lmao.

If I can find the right place, I’ll probably end up re-submitting my bones essay too, especially since the journal it’s now in never actually contacted me about edits. I think what it really boils down to is that I like these works are good enough to be worth unconditional spots on my CV/bio.

Literally minutes within receiving that rejection I got onto twitter and the mag was bragging about accepting 52 other submissions today. Bruh.

Monthly writing total right now is 8.8k, in stark contrast to February’s 30.1k, a 71.6% decrease. Bruh x2.

#3Dwriting

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dallonm-archive · 4 years

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hi hi!! 10, 12, 17 and 23 for the ask game ✨🍄🌲💖

what do you feel about the idea about someone unearthing your unseen or discarded drafts someday, long after your death? what about your personal journal? um i’m already dead in this scenario but dying LMAO. there is some very bad writing hidden in the depths but i guess that’s the same for all of us.

in terms of personal journal at this point that’s probably just my insta close friends story so like it’s already out there sSDKJDf. high key if any mutuals wanna follow each other on insta i’m down 👀

has an image ever impacted your artistic lens/inspired your work?

images play a massive role in my work and inspo but it’s rarely one specific image? a lot of the time it’s usually images i’ve found to try and replicate the images in my head, or a collection of images together. however there was a specific image of luke powell that inspired felix, i remember he had this really apathetic and done with your shit expression but he also had been overly filtered to the point where he kinda looked like he was dying and i was like that’s a fucked up combo. lets make a character.

have you ever been professionally published? are you trying to be?

nope but i would like to be! my goal in these last months of 2020 is to start submitting to lit mags. a good way to end off this hell year.

how did you get started with writing?

i always loved characters and developing them but didn’t connect that to writing until i was 17-ish? before then i wrote a lot of fanfiction (where i basically turned characters into ocs 💀), roleplayed with friends, i used to really love acting because of this and thought i’d go into drama but i have ✨social anxiety ✨. it actually all started cause i was 10 and 100% one of those people with sonic fan characters but HEY you have to start somewhere

i don’t remember what specifically made me switch to writing but i know i was really good at english in high school and had a god complex because of it. one of the assessments we had to do for our final grade were these monologues and i got a really good grade and i was like oh. that was fun. and i also love books. much to think about....and then forgot about it for 2 years? i think it was being interested in turning roleplays i’d done with a friend into an actual story and i kinda spiralled from there and realised this is 100% my favourite medium for telling stories about weird characters and here we are

thirty-one asks for writers

#i remember when i was 10 i had a sonic oc that was literally shadow the hedgehog inverted and that might have been my peak #alicewestwater

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fanfictionlive · 4 years

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I wish people understand that fics are simply fun to many of us and we don’t wish to “improve”

I see this a lot in concrit discussions: we come from a good place because we want you to improve.

Which is a fine sentiment I suppose, but consider this: writing fics is just a past-time to many of us and we don’t wish to improve through it. We do know that our work could be better but we simply don’t care.

I write professionally (day job) and I’m active in academia. I’ve been published before and I want to continue on being published, and that’s where my desire for improvement lies. When I write a journal article, I do my utmost to be as good as possible. I slave over my essays for weeks if not months on end, so the quality is immaculate.

But with fics? It’s just something I do to unwind. I write them at 2AM on a Friday night, drunk on wine and giggling to myself. I do see the area for improvement there, sure. I often think “this sentence is kinda awkward” or “oops it’s a plot-hole” but then I just wave my arm because it’s just a hobby to me. A way to entertain myself.

And after I post them, I definitely do not go back and rewrite or even consider concrit I get. When I see a concrit comment I actually feel kinda sorry for the commenter because they clearly spent some time typing and thinking they’re doing me a favor and I just... ignore it lol.

I really couldn’t care less about some stranger’s opinions because I don’t write fics to improve. I do enough of editing and wondering whether something sounds right in the areas that actually matter to me. I’m not gonna be wasting time like this on fics where the majority of readers are literally just there to see their characters bone lmao. (just to be clear: it’s fine if you work hard on your fics, kudos to you. It’s just not my thing)

I mean you can do whatever you want and if you want to write concrit then no one’s stopping you, but it just seems that a lot of “critics” are missing the point and wasting their own time. If someone wanted to improve, they’d surely make it clear. I regularly see fics with “concrit welcome” or “feedback welcome” or whatever else. Those are the ones who may actually care about concrit you provide. For the rest, it’s just something to shake their head at and laugh as they push out another fic purely for fun.

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oryx-and-thickney · 5 years

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Hi! I was just wondering, do you have any writing outside of what you’ve put on Ao3? I love your style and I want to read it all!

Well, the short answer to this question is yes. I have written SO MUCH more than what I have on Ao3, given that I pursued a writing degree and have been writing long before Ao3 existed.

But I’m not sure if you meant writing in general, including original writing with my own original characters and stories, or if you meant exclusively fanfiction. If you meant just fanfiction, the answer is still yes, but much less. You can find more of my fanfiction right here on my blog. It will be tagged my writing, or ficlets. I also have several WIPS, several more than I ever bring up tbh, that will make their way onto Ao3 eventually.

As far as my original writing, if you’re really interested, I’m afraid I don’t post it on here much, because if it’s good I’ll pursue publishing it, and if it’s been posted/published elsewhere prior to submitting it, magazines and journals won’t accept it. And if it’s bad, well, I don’t want anyone to see it, lmao. Also, I’d link you to journals I’ve been published in and whatnot (which are few, btw, this is far from me bragging) but I’m not comfortable revealing my full and real name on this hell site. Naturally, when I’m published, I use my full and real name.

All that being said, thank you for your interest! it means the world to me. I’ll post as often as I can on Ao3 and in the future I’ll probably post stuff here and there on my blog.

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confringo- · 5 years

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2019 Goals

Am I supposed to be writing right now and instead procrastinating by penning a blog under the guise of “lubing up” my writing chops so I can be ready to write what I need to write today?

Little Mix voice: Hell Yeah I Am!

(Dances to Joan of Arc for three times.)

Anyway, here are my goals for this year and they’re way more than I thought they would be, so I categorized them:

Health Goals

1. Lose 10 inches from my waistline by the end of the year.

5 inches by June

5 inches by December

I went buckwild with the whole “goals need to be SMART - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound” thing. I’m not remotely fucking around this year. I’ve deleted my Tinder and Grindr. Literally no Fucking Around. Also, got no time for men.

This is definitely something I’m gonna struggle with. I’m already not exercising and I’m losing days, but there is still the next day and the next day. Can’t be losing all those inches within a week. That would be unhealthy and I’m not about that. I’m not gonna lose weight just for the sole purpose of being pretty or so I can fit in my fucking clothes. I’m turning 25 this year. I don’t want to grow up regretting all the shitty food I’ve been eating and then paying for it in medical bills. No sir. I will not be a miserable old fuck who can’t walk around or climb stairs. I wanna be a miserable old fuck who CAN.

I can already feel my hypertension acting up again and I’d rather not freak my mom out about it. I need to lose weight, and that’s not just society talking.

2. Learn to cool 6 vegan meals (not snacks)

Again, I’m doing this thing where I need to be healthy. Also, I need to do this thing where I learn some actual domestic skills because growing up all comfortable with maids is not helpful anymore. I need to shape up and get some adult points. Can’t be level 5 adult forever.

This means I need to learn 1 meal per two months. It’s not that fucking hard @ self.

3. Clean room while listening to a new Night Vale episode.

The one sure way to know how deep I am in my depression is the state of my room. The state of my room also sends me into this self-destructive spiral of hate and lethargy. As it get dirtier, I get dirtier on the inside. Clutter begets clutter. Therefore, I will force myself to clean and declutter bi-monthly (eyyy 20biteen!!!)

This will not cure me of the Sads but at least a clean room is something less to stress about. Unfuck The Year!

Writing Goals

I’m dreading this already.

1. Finish HSHL (His Smile, His Laugh) by June 30th, 11:59PM

Wanna hear something funny? I was meant to finish writing my outline on December 31st. Right now, I’m procrastinating from finishing it. LMAO ROFL. FUck Me. But hey, I made it a goal to finish it within the week and I’m on what I like to call “Act V” of the outline so I just need to focus. I’m not doing that now but I sincerely hope that by finishing this blog I’ll be all “lubed up” for it.

2. Submit draft to AT LEAST 25 agents starting July 15th.

Gotta do that break yo. One teacher at my grad school residency talked to us about SMART goals and this was one of them. Submit the draft, sure. But aim for something. 25 agents is a good number. I’ll do more if I have to. We did a project on finding agents too so I can’t say I’m wholly unprepared.

3. Submit 3 stories to 10 journals/magazines

Listen. I don’t want to have to play the game but Capitalism Makes Moral Compromisers of Us All. That said, I started a writing twitter where I will be “networking,” something I’ve been dreading since I started grad school. Nevertheless, it’s a necessary evil. We are social creatures. Until such time I have fuck you money, I’m gonna have to do this. But also, I do genuinely want to support other writers. We’re all humans and I wanna do this thing where I tell writers about how much I love their writing. It will make me feel good that they feel good. Also, that’s good karma.

But anyway, this is also a good way to stretch my writing muscles. Avoid burnout. Keep things going. Plus, it’s a good way of practicing how to be thrifty with words since most of these things require a Word Count Limit. As you know, and as you can see, I don’t know when to shut up.

4. Finish “Julian’s Body” by February 28, 11:59PM

Guess who’s still writing Dalton fanfiction in 2019. This person! I’m like a few chapters away to the end. Might as well get it out of the way so that I stop feeling bad about it.

5. Finish “Forgive My Weakness” by January 31, 11:59PM

Another fanfic to finish. The fanfic I’m procrastinating on Today. I’m almost kinda done. This shouldn’t take another week. I hope.

6. Read at least one book/full lit mag/journal per month.

Again, an easy in theory goal. I’m reading Three Dark Crowns right now and I’m loving it but I’m also not reading it so...fuck. However, this is something I should stick to because I just finished reading Autoboyography by Christina Lauren and it gave me all those nice writing feels. Reading fuels writing and it’s easy to forget.

Work Goals

I’m quitting my current job in April. It’s no longer the right fit for me. I don’t want to get into great detail about these but I just want what’s best for my account before I leave it.

1. Set up QA team by April 1st, 12:00PM

2. Set up monthly incentive program by April 1st, 12:00PM

3. Set up phone rep incentive by April 1st, 12:00PM

4. Do minimum 4 writing workshops at Spark

This city does not need a Creative Writing teacher so I need to make do with what I have. There’s this cafe that allows people to do drawing/calligraphy workshops. My friend said that I could do writing workshops as well so this is the plan for 2019. I won’t have a stable job, I fear. I hope I get something to push through but if all else fails, I’m gonna fight tooth and nail to get a teaching career going, even if it’s all super amateur.

Money Goals

1. Get new debit card from BPI by March 17th, 12:00PM

Since I’m quitting my job, I’m also going to be losing my debit card so I need to set a new one up before I do so. Then this means I have to change my Amazon, my PayPal, my Spotify, and my Patreon and that’s gonna be sooooo annoying.

2. Pay mom back for treadmill by end of year.

I still owe her a lot of money and if I want to be rid of my guilt, I will have to finish paying her.

That’s pretty much it. There are of course some resolutions I still have like talking to my friends more and helping my sister out with her current situation with our mom. (Not fun, super dumb, why she too christian for her own good.) But I didn’t put them in as goals because I haven’t figured out how to word them in such a way. Resolutions are tough to follow through because of the wording. Still, I want to improve my personal life but that’s going to be up to me. These are the most important goals I want to hit and I’m gonna get through them, sweat and tears and blood and all.

I’m afraid.

I’m unprepared.

I’m procrastinating.

But you know what? I’m capable.

#Joey's diary #Goals

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