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wrote and edited 4k words yesterday so let’s see what today brings !

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Fanfiction is the literal embodiment of “if you want something done right, do it yourself”

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In case you forgot, fandom is for freaks by freaks.

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me: *opens document to write* brain: let’s rethink the entire plot instead

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MY MEME!

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controversial writing tip

open a document and start writing

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“It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any.”

— Hugh Laurie (via inparticulr)

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the fanfiction in my head is soooo good wish you guys could see this

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for every "🌹" received in my inbox i'll post one random sentence of a random WIP i'm currently writing

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trope i don't see enough: the more experienced character having to guide the less experienced character through something very difficult and important. maybe they're behind glass or bars or on the phone. maybe they have to do surgery or stitches or defuse a bomb or repair some machinery. ..

it's about suddenly being thrust into something you're absolutely not prepared for and still doing your best anyway. and also about having to watch as their hands tremble and they're struggling to piece together your instructions. if they make a single wrong move it's over. do you get it?

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man if I gotta make bad art, it should at least be easy! But it’s not! It is also hard to make this bad art

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i will... draw for fun... the things that..... bring me joy ...

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please i love you i'm begging you bring back suspension of disbelief bring back trusting the audience like. i cannot handle any more dialogue that sounds like a legal document. "hello, i am here to talk to you about the incident from a few minutes ago, because i feel you might be unwell, and i am invested in your personal wellbeing." "thank you, i am unwell because the incident was hurtful to me due to my childhood, which was bad." I CANT!!!!

do you know how many people are mad that authors use "growled" as a word for "said"? it's just poetics! they do not literally mean "growled," it's just a common replacement for "said with force but in a low tone." it's normal! do you hear me!! help me i love you please let me out of here!!!

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