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WRITERS WHO ARE ALSO SWIFTIES!

Do you ever like write a line of either narration or dialogue and just realise as you're writing it that it makes the character it's about incredibly coded to a Taylor Swift and your reaction is just like??? well that was a coinquidink? wow I just did that???

cause I made the bff™ just say to the mc "you have the crush of the century on her, by the way. it's like all over your face" and my first thought was "WHEN EMMA FALLS IN LOVE IS THAT YOU???"

and now my MC is officially wefil coded. I don't wanna hear about it, the bff™ SAID IT HIMSELF.

Idk, just wanted to know if I'm weird or if that happens to other swiftie authors too.

byee

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I know people hate the cheating trope, but let's see if I convince you:

Trilogy

MC has Love Interest A and Best Friend B in book one, where it's very obvious to the reader but not as much to the MC(cuz they're not that... bright) that B has like the hugest crush on MC.

In book two, clearly between A and the MC it ain't working no more and MC starts developing feelings for B. And the cheating is MC x B. MC breaks up with A by the end of the book.

In book three, B is the endgame love interest.

AND I EVEN SQUEEZE IN ONLY ONE BED TROPE FOR BOOK TWO.

Still bad?😏

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hetro bi guys be like:

Cute girl: *wants to go sleep w/him*

Guy: Yes.😋

(she's also funny and nice): wanna go on a date?

Guy: YES!😍

but

Hot guy: *wants to sleep w/him*

Guy: YES PLEASE🥵

(he's also funny and nice): wanna go on a date?

Guy: BFF!😃

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JACK: HEY STOP CALLING ME OUT, THAT'S MEAN. But also, this is so accurate.

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Okay, these might actually turn out to be just short stories. oopsie daisy

I am in fact writing a collection of four noir novellas based on this song. Good Luck.

It’s gonna be two queer stories and two het stories. MLM, Het(female Killer), WLW, Het(Male Killer). Want to know more?

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I am in fact writing a collection of four noir novellas based on this song. Good Luck.

It’s gonna be two queer stories and two het stories. MLM, Het(female Killer), WLW, Het(Male Killer). Want to know more?

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The Lake of Bruised Hearts

faceclaims for each character

Manuel: Whoever You Want

Allene: Jessica Barden

Thelma: Kristen Stewart

Brook: Brigette Lundy-Paine

Thomas: Andrew Garfield

Ricky: Kit Connor

Julia: Isabella Ferreira

Jaul: Anthony Keyvan

Scott: Lucas Hedges

Toshiki: Mackenyu

THIS WAS JUST PART ONE

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relatable

When I was younger I thought I would magically shape-shift into a cisgender male when I turn 16. I'm almost 17 now and I still haven't magically turned cis.

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Honest question, why am I single?

Lemme tell you some things about me:

I am 17. I am a trans guy. I am bisexual biromantic polyamory. I am Italian, living in Italy. I'm autistic and have adhd. I'm a writer and screenwriter and an aspiring director. I study cinema and photography. I am a swiftie, directioner, louie/harry/horandog/liamer, potterhead, poppunker, DisneyFan, pjo fan, MCU fan.

my sims 4 traits: creative, genius, gloomy, goofball, romantic, bookworm, foodie, geek, music lover, perfectionist, ambitious, animal enthusiast, clumsy, glutton, lactose intolerant, lazy, overachiever, insider, loner, proper, socially awkward

SOMEONE TELL ME NOW WHY CAN'T I FIND LOVE?

i won't be disappointed nor hurt whatever you say, I just need an answer.

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Loras being a softy🥺

Damn.. I knew about this quote but I wasn’t expecting it in the scene and it SLAPT me right in the face

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I think the real reason I am a staunchly stancy over jancy is that Nancy is so mistreated in season 1 and Steve is the only character to actually truly apologize to her. And I’m not even talking about the photographs.

Everyone, every character at one point or another, in season 1 is shamming Nancy for having sex (including nancy herself). But the narrative seems to validate it when it’s coming from certain characters and when it’s in the subtext. Barb and Jonathan continuing to insist that Nancy wasn’t acting like herself that night at Steve’s is never challenged. But when they’re saying ‘this isn’t you’, theres this pervasive subtext of ‘you’re not supposed to be a slut’. Steve was wrong and shitty for what he did, absolutely, no argument. Tommy and Carol remain absolute trash for their involvement. But at least when Steve slutshames her, he tries to make amends and apologizes for it.

It’s always rubbed me the wrong way that Jonathan and Barb are just treated like they’re right about Nancy and right for telling Nancy that essential she doesn’t know what she wants and that she’s wrong for wanting to have sex. Meanwhile, when Nancy’s internalized misogyny jumps out and she insists that she’s not like the other girls Steve’s had sex with, he’s the one who calls it out, ‘what you’re really saying is you’re not a slut’. It doesn’t exist in the subtext, Steve addresses it. And Steve has to redeem himself for his treatment of her (which, again, he absolutely should), but no one else does because it’s hidden in this subtext of Nancy being ‘better than that’ where that is the crime having sex.

Also to be clear, this isn’t a ‘therefore Jonathan is bad and problematic and doesn’t deserve Nancy’ post because these are characters and not real people. It just always frustrated me narratively how Nancy is treated in the early seasons and what Jancy being together represents thematically because of it. The implication that Jonathan is the one who really understands her and sees through her ‘acting not like herself’ when she’s having sex just narratively reaffirms the idea that she shouldn’t have because she’s ‘not a slut’.

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Dark Royalty Introduction + Aesthetic of the 4 Main Ships

Alberick:  Prince Albert x Lord Frederick Chamelia: Lady Charlotte x Princess Amelia Clewis: Princess Clarisse x Lewis KidKrook: Darwin (Kiddo) x Arvin (Krook)

TROPES: Friends To Lovers: Clewis, KidKrook. Forbidden Love: Alberick, Chamelia, Clewis Enemies To Lovers: Chamelia. Love At First Sight: Alberick Grumpy x Sunshine: KidKrook Mutual Pining: Clewis One-Sided Pining: Arvin You Belong With Me: KidKrook, Alberick Engagement of Convenience: Chalbert(charlotte x albert) Best Friend’s Sibling: Clewis First Love: Clewis, Alberick, Chamelia Forced Proximity: Chamelia Riches To Rags: Alberick Royalty: Alberick, Chamelia, Clewis 

Other Questions?

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Darwin Gregory Worthe, 17, heterosexual biromantic, he/him

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Arvin James Black, 18, asexual demipanromantic, he/they

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Lewis Gideon Jones, 15, heterosexual heteroromantic, he/him

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Frederick Ryan Edward Roberts, 17, homosexual homoromantic, he/him

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Charlotte Elizabeth Nina Roberts, 15, bisexual biromantic, she/her