#writing is so goddamn hard

[sydneyscarm]

looking up sydcarmy on the ao3 tag and heaving a sigh of RELIEF that there’s 100+ fics in it like thank GOD i don’t have to do it myself

#fic writers our strongest soldiers #writing is so goddamn hard #it makes me wanna pull my hair out half the time

[green-eyes-and-classic-rock]

I wish writing wasn't like writing I wish it was like scrapbooking like pulling your ideas out of your brain and putting them on the page like in this scrapbook I made with my mind there's photos and drawings and buttons to play music and some random found objects taped in there and if you eat this you'll get visions I wish I could take the images I see in my head and make a movie with my mind that everyone can see but that my friends...is writing

#writing is so goddamn hard #it's so easy when i'm driving listening to music and thinking about my wip but then i sit down at my desk and nothing

[greenheartart]

Am I so excited to finally be sharing this story that I made a cover image for it? You bet I am!

More info under the cut :D

A Lovely House of Bones is a story very much inspired by @tyranttortoise and her wonderful "Skeletons Squatters and the Landlady" because goddamn am I a sucker for tropes and found family and slow burns, and she inspired me to write my own take on the concept.

Chapter 1 will go up on Saturday July 29th, and I plan on releasing new chapters every other week going forward, so there will be something of a consistent update schedule (fingers crossed!)

I've been rolling this story around in my head for a long time, so it's so exciting to finally be putting it out into the world. I really hope you guys enjoy it! ♥

#undertale #underfell #underswap #sans #papyrus #alhob #goddamn #I'm just so excited #and nervous haha #writing is hard but these guys are my favorite comfort characters #I'm so excited to get to share my take on them with you guys #be warned! #there will be some content warnings as the story goes #so if there's stuff you're sensitive to #be sure to check the tags as the story progresses because I'll add to them as needed #but aaaaaaa excited

[poison-into-positivity]

just learned that David Jenkins’ first show, People of Earth, aired for two seasons and was greenlit for a third, and he scripted the entire third season before the network changed its mind and cancelled it. That is fucking maddening actually.

#bit of a personal rant in the tags here: #I went to school for creative writing and graduated last May #and I got that degree because I want to be a screenwriter #im not doing anything in that field rn because it’s SO hard to get into that industry even at an amateur level #but seeing people who are already in the industry like djenks who are also WAY more talented than me #getting constantly sidelined for the sake of corporate greed #it’s just so goddamn disheartening #it makes it hard to even want to *try* to break into that industry anymore #because like. what’s the point #if anything remotely envelope pushing or interesting or original is cancelled prematurely then what’s the fucking point! #anyway. gonna go check out this show I think #people of earth #david jenkins #save ofmd

[fridka]

Quaquaval 💖

#my art #pokemon #pokemon scarlet and violet #quaquaval #i really wanna write my thoughts on this game but there’s so much discourse ;/ #it’s such a fun game and I love most of the new pokemon and characters #especially compared to swsh in both regards #but some of the flaws are pretty goddamn hard to overlook specially considering how much $ the pokemon IP rakes in #that being said I am having an absolute blast with it #I’m doing an all new birds run #and plan to do another run afterwards where I use some of my other new faves like mabosstiff and houndstone

[ssaalexblake]

grief and it's effects on us was a Major theme in chibnall dw and why are some people acting like that is bad? Is it not cutesy enough? Not heart warming enough? Do you think children do not know grief? Do not know death? Do not deserve a fictional hand to hold them through?

the grief and hope themes in the era are deeply intertwined and this is a Feature, and it certainly is not grim or uncaring.

#dw shit #y'all miss the point so hard it'd be funny if it wasn't painful to witness #anyway happily ever after doesn't mean Forever #it just means time. #a lack of an inexplicable bullshit resolution that stops people crying is not a goddamn example of bad writing #things will not end well but you will be okay is hopeful and compassionate #as a message

[mogusalt]

PLEASE LISTEN TO ME. im asking. you to politely consider an au where johnny's an actor, and kenshi is his bodyguard whos out to get sento and kill johnny ! The ANGST potential. the DIALOGUE POTENTIAL.

#mk1 #johnshi #mortal kombat #johnny cage #mk #kenshi takahashi #mk fandom #mk1 johnny cage #mk1 kenshi #I CANT WRITE SO I CANT DO THIS PLEASE #ILL DRAW IT I FUCKING WILL BUT JUST GIVE ME WHAT TO IMAGINE IT AROUND #Pleas.e...old men yaoi please..... #been brainrotrinf this concept so goddamn hard #mogusrambles

[yukipri]

Good morning.

A very kind follower let me know that my clones art has been stolen and reposted, again. This time on Tiktok.

So here's a new version of my art. It's called: "Apparently putting 'Do Not Repost' on the art 4 times + in my bios of every social + FAQ isn't enough, so how's this?!"

I'm feeling very defeated and exhausted.

I just finished filing a DMCA yesterday. This new art theft version already has more views than every like/note on all versions of my art on all of my socials COMBINED + multiplied. This art was only posted a few days ago. I'm beginning to deeply regret drawing it.

Art thieves getting views and likes does NOTHING for the community. Imagine of those likes/comments/followers had come to me, on any of my socials. Think of how excited I'd be to connect to new folks, how hyped I'd be to draw more.

(how maybe, just maybe, someone official might one day notice and it might lead to more😭)

I don't think I've hit 10K likes on ANY art I've ever posted on Twitter in 8 years, and certainly nowhere near that on Tumblr in a while. That's ok, I understand that's due to my own lack of skills, which is why i work hard daily to improve!

But ART THEFT DOESN'T HELP. This person did NOTHING but stress me out, make me regret sharing my work, and take away valuable time and mental energy from me producing more work. And I promise you, they will not be able to make my art for you.

Don't worry, I'm not just complaining about it. I've filed a DMCA (tho gosh TikTok's form is WEIRD, really hoping it worked🥲)

But please. If you see an art theft account, please don't give them views & likes. Someone else worked hard on that. They could really use your support.

Anyway, here's the link to my art on Tumblr. On my account. Since, y'know, I drew it.

#YukiPri rambles #art theft #idk i'm just so tired and sad and wondering why i worked so hard what's the dang point #yeah this is from my twitter thread bc i'm too exhausted to write it again this ate all my spoons and then some #yeah u may be wondering aren't u used to this why are you complaining #because this art literally went up days ago and i almost died marathon working on it for an entire goddamn week #because i still feel exhausted and then this fucko who did absolutely NOTHING is just like hehe look at how many views i'm getting! #and i am just. yeah. exhausted

[firenati0n]

wip wednesday <3 :)

hello friends :) happy wednesday, hope you are well! happiest of birthdays to my babygirl Alex Claremont-Diaz, love you endlessly my beautiful big brained bisexual disaster with a heart of gold

thank you to @jellibuns @junebugclaremontdiaz @violetbaudelaire-quagmire @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @piratefalls @bigassbowlingballhead @leojfitz @ships-to-sail @suseagull04 @dragonflylady77 @kiwiana-writes @onthewaytosomewhere @wordsofhoneydew @priincebutt @magicandarchery @leaves-of-laurelin @eusuntgratie @duchessdepolignaca03 @saturntheday @itsmaybitheway @captainjunglegym @indestructibleheart @oxfordslutphase @tailsbeth-writes for the tags this week and on sunday :)

here's a snip from a tiny spy au coming this week if i can wrangle these men into submission:

“I'm serious, Alex. No theatrics. Certainly no blood. What's the code for trouble?” “Barracuda.” Henry clicks his tongue. “Too many syllables for my taste.” “Your name is too many syllables for my taste, yet you don't see me complaining.” “Touché.” He grasps Alex's shoulder, taking a long look into Alex's eyes. Henry's body is serene, but his eyes are always his tell for Alex. They're cloudy, tense; murky waters. “Be careful, please. We both know how dangerous these men are. Manu is unpredictable, even as the mafia equivalent of a middle manager.” “Aw, worried about me, sweetheart?” Alex grins, but it's a little unsteady, faltering at the edges. “Henry. This is easy. And if I’m lucky, no dicks will have to come out.” He laughs, but there’s no humor in it. He really, really doesn’t want any dicks out this time. “See you in five, okay?” He squeezes Henry's arm, then slips out of the supply closet. Back to work.

xoxo roop

+ no pressure tags below the cut and open tag as always <3 tag me if you use :)

@ninzied @cha-melodius @sparklepocalypse @cricketnationrise @orchidscript @getmehighonmagic @myheartalivewrites @welcometololaland @anincompletelist @nocoastposts @tintagel-or-cockleshells @sherryvalli @lizzie-bennetdarcy @heysweetheart-writes @inexplicablymine @onward--upward @celeritas2997 @affectionatelyrs @14carrotghoul @rmd-writes @cultofsappho @anchoredarchangel @candyspandemonium @porcelainmortal @kj-bee @nontoxic-writes

#fic: sexually charged wrestling #roop writes #i wrote this for shits and gigs #there is no nutritional value #there is no purpose #it is just Vibes #do not look too closely at the plot or the body parts please #i am just a little guppy doing my best in a big ocean #and limbs are so hard to wrangle #i have so much respect for writers of action and smut GODDAMN #how do y'all keep track of bodies bro...they just love to go all over the place willy nilly!!!!! #they're just flying all over the fucking place #how does one keep track of hands and legs #let alone DICKS???????? #granted there are zero dicks out in this fic #but it is not encouraging for my smut journey i gotta be so real #anyway #see y'all on ao3 this week afjsldfjkalsd hope you enjoy #I'm never writing spy or action shit again fajsdlfkjals lemme just go reread nova baby for the 600th time like a normal person #wip wednesday

[paperhats-and-evil-schemes]

Me: //brushing up on my old Paperhat fanfics to make sure I'm getting details right for the new one//

Me @ my past readers:

#paperhat #villainous #OP #HOW DID ANYBODY ENJOY THESE??? LMFAO #THE GRAMMAR IS AWFUL I REPEATED SO MANY PHRASES WAY TOO MUCH WTF #SO MANY UNNECESSARY EPITHETS #THE CRINGE DIALOGUE #WTF #THE AMOUNT OF BULLFUCKINGSHITTERY THAT PPL LET ME GET AWAY WITH BACK THEN. ASTOUNDING. #IF I DIDNT HAVE SUCH A HARD TIME LOOKING BACK ON THESE DUMB THINGS ID GO BACK AND REWRITE THE SHIT OUTTA EM #GOD #AWFUL #Like sure I get that the concepts themselves work fine but wow reading these back makes me physically cringe #Just from like... how bad on a technical level that the writing //itself// is #Look I know that cringe culture is dead but THAT DOESN'T HELP STOP ME FROM FUCKING CRINGING AT THIS GARBAGE #Yeesh. Oh well. I guess I was never a professional or anything lol. But WOW #I mean I'm glad that people enjoyed them back then regardless of the flaws but man. MANNNNN...... #I can do better #One day I will prove it lmao #Whenever I get around to finishing another goddamn fic lol

[stevebabey]

hiiiiiii ruby i LOVE you and i would like to request a ❤️‍🔥 from the hundred different kisses list! 46. a swirling reunion kiss <3 love u xo @familyvideostevie

 hiiiii em <3 i love YOU and i hope u sincerely enjoy whipped as fuck boyfriend stevie <3 he's pathetic and i desire him carnally MWAH @familyvideostevie 1k+

It’s not often you and Steve are apart.

Definitely not for this long. Call it codependency or call it ‘we survived some tumultuous life-changing-but-in-a-bad-way shit together’ but it’s become a habit between the two of you.

You can have a couple nights apart, here and there, of course. But between the nightmares and Steve’s affinity for touch, it’s never too long before you wind up back attached at the hip.

A lifetime ago, before you knew anything about demogorgans or how to wield an axe to save your own skin, you would’ve kept yourself up at night wondering if you were being too clingy. Would’ve consulted gossip magazines and toed the line of flirty and playing hard to get.

Steve leaves no room for doubt; he’d have you around always if he could. It’s shown in his utter delight upon seeing you or in his pouty disappointment every time you have to go.

It just makes it all the worse when you do have to leave — this time in particular, it’s a week away, to visit your grandparents out of state.

Steve thinks a week is entirely too long and tells you so with a grumble, his face tucked away in your neck. You’re both tucked up on your bed but really, he’s supposed to be over to help you pack. Your suitcase sits open on your floor, untouched since Steve’s arrival and subsequent flop on your bed.

“It’s just a week,” You say, aiming to cheer him up, even just a little. Steve’s resounding grumble tells you that it hasn’t worked. In fact, he wrenches his face out and somehow, the crinkle between his brows gets impossibly deeper.

“Just a week? Are you even hearing yourself?”

You don’t mean to smile but your boyfriend is so dramatic that sometimes you can’t help it. You hide it behind a cough and try to school your expression back to seriousness — you are going to seriously miss him.

A week will be hard. But maybe not quite the impossible feat Steve seems to be making it out as. He looks as though you’ve asked him to consider raising a demodog together, all aghast in the face.

“It’ll be over before you know it,” You assure him sweetly. Reaching out, you card a hand through his soft hair, the strands fluttering against your fingers.

Steve sighs, his entire chest deflating a bit, and he wastes no time burying his face back into your neck. You manage to catch a faint mumble of what if i forget what you smell like? and this time, you actually can’t stop yourself from laughing aloud.

This only encourages Steve’s grumbling. He pinches your side, not meanly, and you squeal, batting his hand away. 

“It’s a serious concern!” He insists, wiggling his face out once more to face you with a pout.

You giggle lightly, just moving forward to press a quick peck to his puckered lips. Steve’s lashes flutter, momentarily distracted by the feel of your lips against his. He chases your lips, more disappointed when you don’t let him steal another kiss.

“You aren’t taking my boyfriend concerns seriously,” He whines, his hands setting alight with movement. Your apprehension grows as they near your sides, prime tickle zone, yet you can’t stop your smile.

“Guilty as charged.” You admit with a sheepish smile. His fingers move before you can seize the chance to wriggle away, beginning a relentless attack.

Very little packing gets done that night. You blame Steve when you show up at your grandparents with just two pairs of pants packed.

The week is hell. Mainly, because your grandparents are old-school and had frowned deeply when you had tried to sneak off to call Steve on the first night. It results in an accidental week-long detox from your boyfriend, no phone calls, no nothing.

By night three away, you have to admit, all his grumbling was correct — you desperately miss the sound of his voice, the scent on all his clothes. His boyfriend concerns were well-founded and you find yourself wishing you had stolen a sweater of his before you left.

It also means, by the time the week is done, you’re practically dancing in your seat with anticipation the entire drive home.

So, to see your doorstep empty, not even a glimpse of Steve’s maroon BMW on the drive in, sinks your heart just a bit. You're sure he'd come meet you today. All the excited energy you harbored seems to dial down a bit and suddenly, your suitcase seems even heavier than on your original departure.

You lug it up the stairs, steps heavy, and ignore the faint calls from your parents telling you they’re heading out to grab some takeout for dinner. Your appetite seems to have dwindled in your disappointment. Your only hunger is for a kiss.

It feels as though your heart has crumpled, just a bit, at Steve’s absence. For all his whinging and whining, you would’ve thought he’d be here the moment you returned. Worse, you know he doesn’t have a shift today. Your chest screws up a bit tighter at the knowledge of that.

Nudging open your door with a shoulder, you must look a picture of downtrodden, head hung low, feet dragging along the carpet. With a pathetic sigh, you all but drop your suitcase carelessly and begin to toe off your shoes.

You let out a little shiver at the breeze coming through your window — wait, your window? You didn’t leave your window open...

Head shooting up, you get about one second to notice him before Steve is on you. His arms are around your waist, head burrowing into the crook of your neck and you barely get out a surprised noise before your feet are up and off the floor.

“Steve!” You manage to squeak out, a bewildered noise of happiness. You waste no time in wrapping him back up in a hug, though it’s not as you have much choice with the way he swirls you around, all brazen and wild.

“Baby, baby, baby,” He’s muttering sweetly, barely stopping even when he finally places you back on the ground. His hand is on your face, sweeping along your jaw and he seems ecstatic, body buzzing like a live-wire, “You’re back.”

You nod, a bit overwhelmed by the love. You suddenly feel silly for even considering he wouldn’t be here.

“I’m back.” You affirm, a happy laugh tumbling out.

Steve eyes are a bit misty but you hardly get a moment to coo over him when they dart to your lips and he moves like a man possessed. His lips capture yours, passionate and strong, a kiss he’s been saving up all week. It smooths out every crease in your heart, makes your chest tingle until it feels utterly light inside and you’re positively glowing from love.

He’s breathing hard when he pulls back, staying close enough to press his forehead to yours. He’s flushed a bit in the cheeks and his grin is wide, betraying his pure glee.

“Hi.” He pants, tongue darting out to lick his lips momentarily. “Welcome back.”

You laugh, unable to help yourself, so delirious with happiness; so content with his love. “Might be worth going away if this is the welcoming committee I get.” You say, teasingly.

Steve’s hands on your waist tighten and without missing a beat, his feet begin to tug you both backwards in the direction of the bed. You stumble after him, completely enamored and warm in the face. Your cheeks hurt from smiling.

“You thought that was the welcoming committee? Sweetheart...”

By the time you wander downstairs to nab some dinner, what feels like hours later, your mom fixes you with a particular look. The hickies on your neck are too high up to cover and you’re too happy to notice them, until the look you receive. She just smiles, rolls her eyes teasingly, and pushes the takeout container in your direction.

“Fix him a plate too, and tell your boyfriend I said hi.”

#every time i finish one of these at the moment #its a goddamn miracle #why are they suddenly SO hard #blaming it all on my period fr #i literally want so badly to have a good ol makeout w him #that ends with us both covered in hickies :) pls #ruby's very own tour of hawkins #steve harrington #steve x reader #steve harringon x reader #steve harrington x you #steve harrington blurb #stevie blurb! #lessssgo #i keep making these like 1k+ words that'll by its taking me fuckin forever #SORRY TEAM but no im not #brain works on its own schedule i simply do what i can #ruby writes steve

[shigayokagayama]

ive been puzzled for so long over why the season 3 op had teru and ritsu appearing together so often in it when the only moment they really share that season is ritsu bringing him to safety in the confession arc but i think i got it

both their parts in the confession arc are about them realizing theyre the protagonists of their own lives and not side characters in mob’s

#im procrastinating from writing my history essay so goddamn hard right now #mp100 #mob psycho 100 #teruki hanazawa #ritsu kageyama

[shirozora-draws]

... so anyway, I'm a lying liar who lies about not drawing for the rest of the month. If I say I'm gonna "doodle something real quick and then write", grab my access to Clip Studio Paint and all my tablets, and run.

One is a sketch/color test based on a scene in the staircase fic and inspired heavily by Eyvind Earle's work for Disney's Sleeping Beauty. The other is me feeling a bit spicy and also letting my brain build up on a sliver of an idea. But it's mostly me feeling a little bit spicy, as a treat.

#shirozora draws #dinluke #lukedin #skydalorian #din djarin #luke skywalker #the mandalorian #star wars #the truth is I wanted to test CSP's companion mode where I scan in a QR code to turn my phone into an extension #I kept losing connection to the test failed hard... and then I didn't stop drawing #I actually have multiple sketches but we only need to worry about these two #anyway we are really seriously done doodling #I have a goddamn fic to finish writing before NaNoWriMo starts #which I'm using to finish writing Part 1 of the 3quelfic #so that maybe after my december disneyland trip I can start posting the 3quelfic? maybe????? #sorry print shop project but you are postponed until I'm back on schedule with all these goddamn words

[rainymoodlet]

Kiss Me in Komorebi+ 🌸

[ Third Vacation: Maxwell! ]

When autonomous moments of whimsy become emotionally-charged and meaningful moments! 🥺 Dan’s a master of turning conversation away from a deeper point or a vulnerable moment - but in this instance, I think Maxwell was more than thankful for a little escape. 💛

Part 6 of 7 🌹

@yikessims

#ts4 #ts4 challenge #ts4 screenshots #ts4 gameplay #sim: daniel #ts4 bachelor challenge #;kmik #maxwell santiago by yikessims #|| #this moment has me in a goddamn chokehold #they look so sweet and simple just… standing there #holding each other’s arms like CMONNN #me. a multi-shipper. doing a bc: oh dear god this is hard fjfjfj #dan letting his softie side show 🥹 he has very fond memories of building #snowpals with his siblings so being able to rekindle those kind of #pure fun snow feelings w maxwell really connected them i feel #we’ve noticed dan stuttering much more and i think its CUTEEE 😩 i say being the one writing him lolol #maxwell speaks quite a bit here and i really hope i captured his character 🥺 he is so so so very sweet and quiet and reflective #i love himmm #MORE KMIK WOOO 🥰

[evelili]

okay I’m reading the next chapter and this moment just happened (haven’t read past it yet) and what is WRONG with you???

The hallway rumbled as the final pieces of the floor crept up one after the other from the abyss. They rose at the same rate as the light that began to eat away at Rarity’s body, the same way it had consumed everything else she’d sacrificed.

The path forward was finally within reach. But in exchange not all of them could make it across.

A chill seeped into Twilight’s lungs—despair, she realized. It spread like frostbite through her veins, and as she struggled to draw breath filled with ice a single thought came crashing along with it:

They’ll miss her, won’t they?

LIKE. OH MY GOD. It was so terrifying the way you described Rarity and Twilight meeting each others gazes when they realized what she had to do and her making this choice and having to BE the symbol of generosity, but it being twisted into self sacrifice is SO fucked up and so so good

the best part of writing is taking all the pieces of me that are wrong and putting them on paper so other people get to be wrong too :)

#anyway i love rarity with my whole heart and she definitely did not deserve what i put her thru fkdfjslkdjfskdjf #this scene was really hard and really easy to write at the same time #hard bc i really struggled getting the tone right #i think i reworked the final few pages of the chapter a dozen times alone #but also easy bc i had a very very clear picture in my head of it #so i knew where i was going i just had to figure out the best way to get there yknow #my art #tte #twilight sparkle #rarity #mlp rarity #mlp fanfic #spoilers but who cares if thisll entice u to read the fic ill spoil the whole goddamn THING

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

me on my way to my laptop, trying to coax myself back into the groove of writing

#i took like ten days off writing fic which is virtually unheard of for me #but i'd wound up putting waaaaay too much pressure on myself about that last chapter of four walls #and a little break was needed to clear my head #plus my chronic pain intervened and made writing anything beyond a few ideas and lines of poetry impossible #but ugh now it’s HARD getting back into the headspace of the fic after such a gap #i feel so faraway from my two favourite little idiot men 😢 #i know i just needs a little time to ease back into it and find my footing again #but patience is not one of my virtues #i want to be where i want with it NOW goddamn it 😭 #writing stuff #lulu posts