#12 days of newtmas

[directionerplusgleek]

"This is spooky."

Gally tore his eyes away from the cafe door and turned a raised eyebrow Thomas' way. "Really?" he deadpanned.

"Not this," Thomas clarified, gesturing to the small wooden table they were seated at. "But like... the fact that this is... kinda working. Like, the three of us."

Submission for @flufftober 2024 - 12 "This is spooky." - "Really?"

[promisesbutnevertokeep]

Twelve days of Newtmas 2024

Hello! this is the master list for the 12 days of Newtmas. I got this idea because of the fact that I, and many others, when first joining the fandom though that Newtmas was Christmas related, and not a ship name. and it’s a funny play on words in my opinion.

I have no idea if this is an original idea. but cool if it is. feel free to make your own.

Requests!

I am in need of ideas for days 1-11 and honestly love hearing the ideas of this fandom so please do reblog with the idea, PM me, comment, just let me know your lovely ideas and I’ll try fit them in

Taglist!

(Just say if you’d like to be tagged and I’ll add you)

Day one- Should’ve worn a bloody scarf.

Day two- Childhood cookies.

Day three- Frozen, frozen love.

Day four- Lonely in a winter wonderland.

Day five- Numb fingers and tender kisses.

Day six- How did it end?

Day seven-

Day eight-

Day nine-

Day ten- Chaotic Christmas Dinner.

Day eleven-

Day twelve- Bubbles’ first Christmas.

[newtsixtyfive]

He died looking at the dark starless sky, the world illuminated by fire and smoke. And then he blinks. Newt regains consciousness the day of his death, the day they rescue Minho from WCKD and Newt never makes it out alive. And then he does it again, and again. Will he ever make it past this night? What will happen once he does? (Or, Newt is stuck in a time loop- until he isn’t.)

Chapter 1 of 12 has been posted. This one's gonna be a ride! Based on the movie-verse, it's the Newt time-loop fic that I proposed previously. It's all planned out and getting written. However, I promise this fic is not going to be prioritized before 'i have a memory'. (Even though this one is going to be finished first, most likely, it's good practice.) What should the endgame be? Newtmas or Thominewt? 🤔

Chapters: 1/12 Fandom: The Maze Runner (Movies), The Maze Runner Series - James Dashner Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Other Relationship Tags to Be Added, Undecided Characters: Newt (Maze Runner), Thomas (Maze Runner), Minho (Maze Runner), Teresa Agnes, Gally (Maze Runner), Frypan (Maze Runner), Brenda (Maze Runner), Jorge (Maze Runner), Assistant Director Janson | Rat Man, Ava Paige (Maze Runner) Additional Tags: Time Loop, Time Travel, Fix-It of Sorts, Gun Violence, Suicide, Suicide Attempt, Character Death, Angst and Tragedy, Angst with a Happy Ending, The Flare (Maze Runner), Newt Has the Flare (Maze Runner), Death, Temporary Character Death, Murder-Suicide, Blood and Injury, Blood and Violence, Crank Newt (Maze Runner), Suffering, Violent Thoughts, Safe Haven (Maze Runner), Self-Harm, Groundhog Day, Other Additional Tags to Be Added

[panevanbuckley]

tagged by @magdacimy thank you so much dear!! 💙

-20 questions for fic writers-

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 292 (jesus)

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 649,327 (it's not as much as you might expect from the amount of fics bc i specialise in short fics)

3. What fandoms do you write for? atm? 9-1-1 is the fandom i have most fics for i think but i haven't written one in about a year. (i should get back on that!). i also sometimes do harry potter fics (usually jegulus), and i just started dipping my toe in f1 fics 👀

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1. baby, come home [buddie] - 9033 (which is WILD to me)

2. don't tell my husband (he'll kill me) [buddie] - 8117

3. don't blame me, love made me crazy [jegulus] - 7691 (recently lost it's number 2 spot which makes me sad ngl)

4. come home to my heart [buddie] - 7491

5. fake boyfriends (with real kisses) [buddie] - 6790

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? i used to all the time!! but in the past couple years it started getting overwhelming and now i rarely do but i DO read every single one and they make me smile every time 🥺

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? oh gosh i rarely write angst but the first one that came to mind was a 1917 fic ('loving you is a losing game'), that was pretty angsty

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? umm...literally any fic i write?? happy beginning, happy middle, happy ending. that's my brand of fic writing

8. Do you get hate on fics? not that i know of (and i'm ever grateful for that! i have the BEST readers)

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? not really. i dabbled here and there in the past but i'm just not very good at it 😭

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? again not really. i did do a world war z x justified fic ('don't count your chickens before they hatch') because i'm total loosier trash so it was like an alternate universe of them in a way because of the same two actors 💀

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? not that i'm aware of

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? i think i have? actually idk people have asked if they can translate fics and i said yes but i haven't got links available to me. somebody once did a podfic ('in the silence we fall apart') translation though and i loved that!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? i once wrote a part for a 5+1 buddie fic but i don't think the full thing ever got posted?

14. What’s your all-time favourite ship? 100% gotta be buddie hasn't it? they consumed my entire soul. i have sooo many otps though

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? there was a hogwarts au 'the pacific' fic i started writing in lockdown that must be over 10k that i never finished... i think about that a lot

16. What are your writing strengths? umm.. nothing?? no but in all fairness i have no idea but people have always told me my characterization is good. or my ability to make up OCs (which i do A LOT)

17. What are your writing weaknesses? god, speech? writing anything longer than 5k 😭

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? i LOVE it! i've had to do it quite a lot because usually the characters i write are multilingual

19. First fandom you wrote for? the maze runner!! goddd back in my wattpad days i wrote SO many newtmas/dylmas fics it was unreal. they really got me into fic writing

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? funnily enough it's not any of my buddie fics. even though i love those fics dearly and they're definitely favourites. but the one that owns my heart is 'don't blame me, love made me crazy'. it was the first jegulus fic i wrote, i had only gotten into the ship a few days prior and sat down to do a short fic but in a couple hours i had over 5k written and wasn't even halfway through 💀 this was back in the days when jegulus was still a rare pair too! and the love i got on it blew me away 🥺 so a huge thank you to anybody that read that fic!!

tagging literally anybody that sees this and wants to do it because i'm not sure who writes and posts on ao3! please tag me in your posts so i can check out your work too 👀

[johnslittlespoon]

i saw that you used to write back in the day lol i was wondering what/who were those about and were they went? drop the lore pls

hahaaaaaa you could not waterboard that one out of me i'm gonna be so real LMFAO at least not the most recent one pre–saltburn/mota

i think the first pairing i ever wrote for tho was like. frerard. way back in middle school ~2013... on wattpad... dark times ik. actually found my old account a few weeks back accidentally and almost brained myself on my desk a paragraph into reading one of my first fics so

i wrote some newtmas for a little while, some murphamy, some sciles/sterek, then another fandom i will not mention, and then the one prior to sb/mota that i will also not mention, and so many other little stints here and there over the past like 11/12 years 😭 but i have never written or brainrot as much shit for a fandom as i have with mota and i'm so so thankful it dragged me back into writing after a few years of not feeling the inspiration to open a doc <33

[weepinglavenders]

A03 Works With Links:

(Newest to oldest)

• Wish I Knew You Like I Used To

Newtmas - In progress- 11/? - After Books/Safe Haven

☆ 11,985 words

• I Knew You

Newtmas - In progress - 3/5 - During Books (Scorch Trials and Death Cure)

☆ 2,431 words

• Tears Fill The Ocean

Newtmas - Finished - 12/12 - Modern Day - Heavy Angst

☆ 8,524 words

• Insanity Loves Company

Newtmas - Finished - 5/5 - Safe Haven

☆ 3,996 words

• Flexibility in Art

Minewt - Finished - 10/10 - Modern Day/Collage AU

☆ 6,565 words

• Recovering From The Night

Minewt - Finished - 1/1 - During Books - Fluff

☆ 854 words

• Staying Put

Newtmas - Finished - 9/9 - During Books

☆ 11,053 words

• Will I Lose You Again?

Newtmas - Finished - 12/12 - Safe Haven

☆ 12,381 words

Other Stories:

• Why Are You Up?

Huskerdust - Finished - 12/12 - Heavy Angst

☆ 11,678 words

• Flower and the Rusted Stopwatch

No fandom - Finished - 11/11

☆ 7,769 words

[mothellie]

Shit like this is genuinely why I barely publish my writing online anymore, and why many of my previous fics across various accounts and fandoms are no longer public.

It's genuinely so disheartening to see how fandom spaces online have taken a nosedive into outright hatred and hostility in recent years. But it isn't even just the way people will not hesitate to insert their opinions in places where it isn't needed or helpful, it's the fact that a lot of fanwork creators don't even get the support they used to.

I remember growing up writing horrendous Newtmas/The Maze Runner oneshots and it was the most complimented my work has ever been. I never received a bad comment telling me someone hated my writing or that they had xyz problem with what I put into my work. It had so many comments saying they were literally anticipating my next update. And that was when I feel my writing was at its worst.

Now, I'm more proud of my writing than I ever have been before. I feel like I've come so far from that point that I was at when I was 12 and seeing the two compared side by side fills me with so much happiness because I can see everywhere I've grown and improved. And what fics I have published in the past barely get any kudos or comments, despite having a high hit count. Only a fraction of the people that like the promo posts I make on other platforms actually reblog/retweet/share it. I've gotten more hate mail and "constructive criticism" in my notes and inboxes than anything else over the years. It's extremely demotivating, like I'm coming home from work every day to work a second fucking job when my writing is supposed to be my passion. Like I'm constantly having to revise and rewrite every single idea I've ever had because it has to be perfect.

There genuinely is no community here anymore and it really upsets me. I see amazing authors, artists, editors, etc. completely leaving fandom spaces and abandoning their accounts because its gotten to the point where they genuinely don't feel like their work is appreciated by anyone.

This is your friendly reminder to support fan artists of all kinds. Reblog their works. Comment if you like the fic you're reading and leave a kudos. Uplift people you want to see continue to create content you love for free so they know what they're doing is appreciated by someone in this big scary world.

And if you find a fanwork you don't like for some reason? Mind your business.

This this this THIS THIS.

[izcana]

we wish you a merry christmas

12 Days of Newtmas Day 1 Prompt - Canon: Christmas in the Glade

***

Thomas cocked his head to the left, taking in the sight of Newt dressed in a red jumpsuit like outfit and a fuzzy red hat with a pom-pom on the top. Vivid images of evergreen trees decorated with shiny, colourful ornaments; a mug filled with a brown syrup-like liquid, topped up with white, fluffy sugar; flushed cheeks belonging to a little boy whose face Thomas couldn't remember; snowballs being pelted at his window first thing in the morning, the powdery substance exploding at the impact into little flakes, spattering all over the place; and the fresh, sharp smell of ginger from the vaguely shaped-like-people biscuits.

After the quick flash of images, there came a detached video-like clip like view of an old man with a bushy beard dancing in a flashy red outfit decorated with white fur and an obnoxiously bright gold-tinted belt buckle, similar to what Newt wore.

"What?" Thomas questioned, raising his brows. He turned a blind eye (well, not really a blind eye, but you know what I mean) to his blushing cheeks; Newt looked so cute wearing a pom-pom topped hat that bounced whenever he took a step. Sure, the bulging muscles didn't usually inspire "cute" in Thomas' book, but paired with hooded blue eyes that sparkled like the rivers, Newt was beautiful.

"It's Christmas tomorrow!" Newt exclaimed as if offended he did not know. Of course, he shouldn't have known, because he was the Greenie and Greenies only got pieces of their memories back slowly. It wasn't fair for Newt to compare them, but for his favourite Second-in-Command, he could make an exception and let it go.

Well, that, and the fact that he had a Jupiter-sized crush on Newt.

How could he not, though? Newt was perfect: he had a caring personality and he was patient, allowing whomever near a sense of comfort. He could laugh, and his brand of dry humour was a brilliant contrast to the dull order of the Glade. Newt was someone you could depend on, someone loyal, someone selfless who would see himself hurt before his friends. The fact that he had the most amazing tousled blonde hair, a sharp, chiselled jaw, greek-god like muscles, and sharp, sea-blue eyes was just a bonus. A big one, according to Thomas.

Thomas was certain that at least 20 other Gladers had a crush on Newt. He couldn't possibly be the only one drawn to Newt's easygoing demeanour and his dashing looks! He was frankly, surprised that no one had acted upon it, though amongst Minho and he, they had discussed the likely hood of half the Glade being attracted to Newt.

Minho, being straight* himself, was not, but it was not that much of a stretch to figure out that Thomas, in fact, was.

If Minho was being honest, he ought to have expected this the moment Greenie came into the Glade and following Newt around like a lost puppy, but he hadn't. Good thing Thomas told him; Minho would gladly threaten Thomas to not hurt his best friend.

Thomas vowed he would not ("How could I, Minho? I would toss myself off the Cliff before I hurt Newt!") and Minho believed him, but you never know.

If Newt's opinion, which had been obliterated, been included in this, he would've told Minho that Thomas would never hurt him, and he trusted Thomas completely. Though, of course, neither boy asked as Thomas had not the slightest confidence that Newt would want to date him. If again, they had bothered to ask for Newt's opinion, he would've told Thomas that shuck, yes! Of course, Newt wanted to date him!

How could anyone not want to...?

There seemed to be a pattern of misunderstandings here...

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"Come on, Tommy!" Newt whined, pulling at Thomas' sleeve childishly. As you could imagine, the image of Newt's lean but bulky frame pulling Thomas, who was slimmer and much shorter than Newt was laughter-inducing for the patrons watching (i.e. Minho). He was fed up with the whole "dancing around each other" façade. "Live a little! Dress up for Christmas!"

"I hate you, Newt," Thomas snarked back but bulged begrudgingly from his spot, which his feet were previously firmly planted on. Nonetheless, the brunet boy followed the blonde.

Newt smirked, guiding Thomas to the storage room. "Come! Everybody's dressing up!"

"I hate you, Newt!" Thomas groaned again. "Why are we friends again?"

"Because I saved your butt when you were a Greenie, and I still save your butt sometimes, remember?" Newt answered, grinning widely. Thomas rolled his eyes. Of course, he remembered. Trust Newt to bring up the times when he was a Greenie.

Newt, bearing no mind the complaints of Thomas, shoved a wreath and a red/green combination outfit unceremoniously into Thomas' arms. "Put those on ––– do it, Thomas!" Newt ordered when Thomas gave the impression of a frightened doe ready to bolt. "Put those on and come out. It's the only break we're going to get in the Glade, might as well do a fashion show."

Newt might've also neglected to inform Thomas that the reason he was forcing Thomas into the costume was mainly to see Thomas' chocolate brown hair settled nicely with the wreath and the red/green outfit making him seem like a dressed up puppy. He didn't get much chance to see Thomas like that, carefree like a kid such as himself (themselves, actually, but Thomas was younger) should've been.

"Why??" Thomas moaned, but he did as he was told. "Can you get out so I can change, at least?"

From an outsider's perspective, it may appear that Thomas was angry. However, Newt merely smirked. "Nope, I'm watching ya."

"You just wanna see me naked!" Thomas mocked, swaying his hips in a very unrhythmical motion. Newt snorted a laugh from his nose. Thomas was adorable, his butt wiggling eagerly to some imagined song that probably didn't exist, and trying so hard to prove his point.

"Real sexy, Thomas," Newt confessed, making sure to word his tone as a joke.

Thomas had his now-nude back to Newt, but he was certain he saw the brunet's ears turn red. "Y-Yep," he stuttered. "I'm s-sexy and I know it."

Newt thinks I'm sexy? A part of Thomas screamed, but logically, Thomas knew that as much as he wished for it to be real, it was all just a joke on Newt's part. A rather cruel one, too, if Newt had any idea of his feelings (which he did, but no one's telling Thomas that, is he?), he would not be so cruel.

However, Newt's thoughts went the other direction; they went like this: if I tease Thomas, maybe he'd slip up and confess.

I won't blush, Thomas commanded himself, willing the heat from his ears to back down. I won't let Newt see I like him.

He's so sexy, Newt's brain thought. And he doesn't know it. Not enough, at least. Newt had better change that quickly...

"You are sexy," Newt whispered in a husky voice, and a shudder rippled through Thomas' spine. "I want to kiss you until you see bloody stars. May I?"

Thomas grinned impishly, revealing his pearly white teeth. "You may."

With the agreement, Newt swept Thomas up and smashed his thin lips against Thomas' plumper ones, bruising them quickly. Newt's hands found their way towards Thomas' hips, whereas Thomas wound his arms tightly against the nape of Newt's neck. The fine golden hairs tickled slightly, but he had absolutely no complaints about that right then.

(In the end, Newt made Thomas wear the costume and complimented him until his cheeks were flaming like his recently bruised lips.)

***

Just a note to explain the star: I do not believe that Minho is straight, let me just...make that exceptionally clear (and let's not mention the number of Thominho fics I've written about that ), but I needed an excuse as to why Minho wasn't attracted to Newt, and I could not think of another person to ship Minho with who was not either Newt or Thomas. I didn't want this fic to have too much angst, though a little bit is definitely going to happen whether I want it to or not. I mean, logically , I could've shipped Minho with Gally, Ben, Alby, (Teresa, even!) a lot of other people, in fact, but I just can't see Minho with anybody else who's not Thomas or Newt. Therefore, Minho is straight, but let's just get it straight (pun intended) that I...firmly disagree with that statement).

By the way, why does my writing remind me of Jane Austen's style in Pride and Prejudice? Does anyone have that feeling (as in my writing is very...old fashioned)?

[bynewtscamander]

12 Days of Newtmas is here!

It’s the first day of Newtmas and we’re starting off with Newt and Hufflepuff!

[heliads]

Thomas Masterlist

After the Safe Haven - Based on this request: “Thomas tmr hurt comfort when the reader is sad and everyone in the group notice and try to cheer her up? Because she feel empty with everything that happened in her life from the glade to the scorch?” Imagine

Boyfriend Checkup - Based on this request: “Thomas modern au when the reader is not well, sad. Thomas come to her house to shower her «the boyfriend package» : the reader is adopt sister of Brenda, Teresa is Thomas twin sister. Newt is their best friend (who also had been matchmaker before they dated)” Modern AU

Human Nature - Based on this request: “Thomas magic tmr au when Thomas have magic power and have to show it to the reader, and she freak out so he try to reassure her ? His power is based from nature ?” Magic AU

The Aftermath - Based on this request: “thomas and reader are talking in the safe haven, there was mutual pining since the glade. She was pessimistic and he was optimistic. But they have matching energy: one day he make a stupid joke and she says « why I’m in love with you remind me «” Imagine

Heartrender - Maze Runner x Grishaverse Crossover

Who I Knew - Based on this request: “Thomas imagine? Reader had a childish spirit in the glade, always friendly toward everyone. In the scorch, she is a different person, more violent, less affectionate. Thomas discover her change of personality and decide to confront her about it.” Imagine

The Legends We Tell - Based on this request: “Thomas tmr magic/ medieval au. reader is a villager living near the woods. she heard tales told by her mother about some legendary being living in the trees. One time she ventures into the forest and comes face to face with Thomas. in the beginning she was scared of him but in time she fall in love with him” Fantasy AU

And We Will Try Again - Thomas thinks that watching Newt die will be the worst day of his life, and it is. It’s still the worst when he wakes up just to have to live through it again, and again, and again. He may not understand the time loop, but Thomas does understand this: having to lose Newt so many times is going to kill him. Newtmas Time Loop AU

After Everything - Based on this request: “The reader is sick and Thomas stays with her and watches her and he also cures her. Like he did with Brenda where he gave her his blood. It takes place in the Safe Haven.” Imagine

To Live, To Fear - Based on this request: “prompt 12. You are the only person who has ever made me smile. With Thomas tmr?” Imagine

Crossing Over - Based on this request: “tmr Thomas imagine where the reader is in our reality. she reads the tmr book and thomas appears in front of her to ask her to be in his world and he know that she will accept” Imagine

Can You Hear Me? - Based on this request: “Thomas x sister imagine but they share the gift of telepathy. And they can feel each other’s pain when one of them gets hurt the other feels it.” Oneshot

Just Talk - Based on this request: “imagine of Thomas where the reader has a crush on Thomas, but thinks he doesn’t feel the same about her because of Teresa however she has a talk with her and Teresa tells the reader he feels the same and pushes her to confess to him” Imagine

To Love Again - Based on this request: “some angst please! it starts out a newt x reader but then after Death Cure it turns into a Thomas x reader. just two grieving people learning to love again and feeling guilty!” Imagine

The Secret - Based on this request: “Thomas x Reader (tmr): thomas and the reader are secretly dating and newt and minho try to set them up together but when their plan fails they find out” Imagine

Good For Us - Based on this request: “Thomas x reader set in the death cure? Thomas is protective of her since they’re dating and Teresa has feelings for him. When she finds out Thomas moved on (never liked her back) she hurts the reader? Maybe like when Theresa is kidnapped and taking out everyone’s tag’s from wicked, she cuts (Y/N) and Thomas freaks out at her?” Imagine

Snow Falls in the Glade - Based on this request: “Thomas x reader Christmas idea where the gladers celebrate Christmas with snowball fights” Imagine

In Sickness And In Health - Based on this request: “a Thomas x reader where y/n is sick and Thomas takes care of her and worries even though it’s just like a cold or something.” Imagine

Being Thomas’ Best Friend Would Include... - Based on this request: “headcanons about Thomas (TMR) reacting to gn platonic (mb best friend?) reader who likes his hugs, but is too shy to ask for them, doesn’t want to seem weird or needy?” Headcanons

The Name of It - You’ve grown used to the monotony of the Glade, but someone has just arrived to break you from the same dull routine: the latest Greenie, Thomas. Imagine

Worrying - Based on this request: “Thomas x reader. It’s set after the Safe Haven. Thomas is a police officer y/n is his girlfriend and worries everytime he  goes on shift.” Imagine

Onlookers - Based on this request: “Thomas x Reader: (this is when Gally shot chuck) The group is almost out, but Gally can’t help himself and holds y/n hostage (he has always been jealous of her and thomas’ relationship).” Imagine

Being Thomas’ Little Sister and Not Knowing It Would Include... - Based on this request: “Y/n is Thomas’s little sister but they don’t know they are brother and sister. Y/n is scared. Sticks close to Thomas. Calls him Tommy. Scared of Gally. Friends with Newt and Minho” Headcanons

On the Other Side - Based on this request: “thomas x reader: the reader goes after her brother (minho) in the maze to save him and thomas worries about her” Imagine

Borrowed Time - Based on this request: “thomas x reader where the reader gets the flare instead of newt. they want to save her but she tells them to save the serum for someone who needs it more.” Imagine

Secrets Kept - Based on this request: “thomas x reader and one of the other people are being rude and they slap her and they get all worked up and mad? (maybe the person is making fun of her because she got attacked by a griever (she’s a runner) and minho had to help, but minho also stands up for her)” Imagine

Patch Me Up - Thomas can’t help but set his heart on the prettiest Med-Jack in the Glade, Y/N L/N. The only problem is that Thomas is fairly sure that she’s way out of his league. Imagine

Linked (Part One) (Part Two) (Part Three) - When you first arrive in the Maze, you can’t shake the feeling that something has gone wrong. This is proven when a voice appears in your head to apologize- and when the boy himself, Thomas, shows up to the Maze months later. Multi-Part Imagine

[promisesbutnevertokeep]

psst. hi. So I know that it’s only October but I must ask, would y’all be interested 12 days of Newtmas fanfic in December? Im thinking about writing one but wanna know if i should.

[its-tea-time-darling]

12, 21, and 23 for the fanfiction end of the year asks! 💕

this took me a long while to do, but *checks date* we're still in 2021 so i'll count this one lololo. thanks for sending the asks crest! i have it somewhere on my internal to do list to answer those i asked you, but, yeah. maybe i'll do it someday.

12. favorite character to write about this year

hm. maybe minho? he's such fun to write. like even when he's in deepest angst he can't stop being wryly funny. i love that about him.

but let me say that newt is the one that surprised me most, ie that i ended up writing him. he was a total enigma for me when i came into this fandom, and while i was able to write him in ships, as in minewt and newtmas, i just couldn't *fathom* writing his pov. it all broke in chapter 5 (loves me like i'm brand new) of champagne problems with a very raw 1st person present pov.

21. most memorable comment/review

oh, i actually know that one. it's:

[ID] your writing style is so so good, it's addictive.

ike. i don't even know what to say, i think it's just the best thing anyone has ever said about my writing.

(that comment was on mirrorball.)

23. fics you wanted to write but didn’t

hmm. good question? i mean had i really wanted to write it, i guess i would have? there's certainly fics i've had ideas for that i didnt' end up writing, but i wouldn't use this wording for that.

not all ideas end up being written, and that's okay. i mean, i've got so many thoughts in my head, and so many feelings in my heart, i couldn't possibly put all of them on paper--and i really don't want to either!

fic writing is just something that can be done with ideas, but to me, really, it's about the ideas and the feelings first, and the writing second.

-

thanks so much for these asks, they were really fun to answer! talking to you about fics and writing is just a blessing, always. ly <3 @crestfallercanyon

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send me asks from this list and be quick about it the year's got only 2 days left alskdjlksad

[slyth-princess]

First Line - Tag Game

First Lines

Rules: List the first line of your last 20 stories (if you have less, list them all.) See if you can find any patterns and choose your favorite opening line. Tag your favorite authors.

Thanks for tagging me @bookwormforalways​

I’m going to start with published fics but I’m also going to throw a couple of upcoming WIP’s at the end!

We Meet Again | Drarry, Harry Potter

Draco Malfoy cannot believe he is being forced to go to this ridiculous wedding.

Unexpected Consequences | Drarry, Harry Potter

At this point, it was simply out of habit that Harry checked his map, searching for Malfoy.

Walking Disaster | Drarry, Harry Potter

As far as he was concerned, Draco Malfoy had no parents.

The Smokey Corner of the Bar | Drarry, Harry Potter

"Remind me again why I'm getting dragged to this bloody club?" Harry asked while fiddling with the crimson tie that Hermione and Luna had both insisted her wear.

So Close | Newtmas, The Maze Runner

You were the first friend I remember having, do you know that, Newt?

The Lion and the Snake | Drarry, Harry Potter

The first time that Harry ran into him was an accident.

The 12 Days of Drarry | Drarry, Harry Potter

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful Princess with sweeping blonde hair and emerald green eyes.

Seasons Change (and so do we) | Drarry, Harry Potter

When the war ended, the battle lines that had once seemed so clear began to fade and with them so too did old prejudices.

The Secret Language of Flowers | Bellarke, The 100

Clarke was barely seventeen, two months from graduating from high school and getting the hell away from Arkadia when she first had her heart broken.

Wanna Take a Walk? | Bellarke, The 100

It was over.

In This Town (don’t we love it now) | Bellarke, The 100

Clarke was doing her best to temper her annoyance as she made her way through town.

Number 6, Arkadia | Bellarke, The 100

“Alright,” Monty said as he and Jasper set down yet another large, brown box on Clarke’s living room floor, “that’s officially the last of them.”

Meet Me at the Mistletoe | Clurphy, The 100

The smell of cinnamon wafting from the oven was John Murphy’s first clue that his snickerdoodles were ready to be taken out of the oven and make their way onto the Santa platter that had been set out for his use.

My True Love Gave to Me | Bellarke, The 100

If Clarke was honest, even when she was a child she had never gotten particularly excited about the holidays.

I Want Your Midnights | Clurphy, The 100

To say that John Murphy was drunk by the time the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve would be an understatement.

A One Time Thing | Bellarke, The 100

Clarke Griffin fucking hated LA.

I Just Want (to be where you are) | Bellarke, The 100

Bellamy and Clarke had been best friends since his freshman year of college.

Now for some upcoming projects. You will see these posted within the next week or two!

A Whirlwind of Color | Harke, The 100

At seven-fifteen on the dot, Harper’s doorbell rang.

Mistakes We Knew We Were Making | Clurphy, The 100

Clarke couldn’t stop her leg from shaking as the timer on her phone ticked away the seconds.

Was It A Fairytale (or your worst nightmare) | Bellarke, The 100

All of the very best stories start with once upon a time.

This was a really fun exercise letting me look back at things I’ve written over the years. I’ve noticed I rarely use dialogue at the beginning favoring action, usually by or involving the narrator. Occasionally I give some background information.

As far s favorites, I think my opener from Seasons Change and Meet me at the Mistletoe are my favorites of the two fandoms posted. But the line from Mistakes We Knew We Were Making is one of my favorites because I feel it immediately lets you know what she is feeling and acts well for setup.

Imma tag a few people!

@kancjs @aedwritesfic @sparklyfairymira @she-who-the-river-could-not-hold @burninghoneyatdusk @helloeurydice @klarkegriffin @stealing-jasons-job @queenemori @mobi-on-a-mission @drarryking @nakey-cats-take-bathsss

[panevanbuckley]

@on-maars ooh tysm for the tag! I haven't seen this tag game before 💜

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 252

2. What's your total AO3 word count? at the moment, it's 487,043

3. How many fandoms have you written for and what are they? man idk...too many. maybe, like, 15? I'm not gonna list them all 😂

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

baby come home - 2052 (when i tell you i cried...)

come home to my heart - 1697

fake boyfriends (with real kisses) - 1623

don't tell my husband (he'll kill me) - 1615

it's always been you - 1597

5. What's the fic you've written with the angstiest ending? oh, I have no clue. I very rarely write angst so it'd be an old fic anyways

6. What's the fic you've written with the happiest ending? umm...all of them?! literally, I pretty much exclusively write fluff so all my fics are happy endings

7. Do you write crossovers? If so, what is the craziest one you've written? rarely. I'll sometimes do a fic of 9-1-1/lone star or combine the hbo war shows. the craziest one I did was (wow almost exactly a year ago!) 'don't count your chickens before they hatch', a world war z/justified soulmate fic that I actually really like 😂

8. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? not often, and usually it's from a prompt or request because I suck at smut

9. Do you respond to comments, why or why not? of course! every single comment I receive makes my day!! the fact that people read my work, let alone take the time to leave comments, is so insane to me

10. Have you ever received hate on a fic? not that I know of?

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? again, not that I know of

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? I think I have? a while back...it might've been a reed900 fic? idk off the top of my head though

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? not an entire fic but I've bounced plot ideas with friends before whilst writing, that's always super fun

14. What's your all time favourite ship? to write for? probably buddie at the moment. honestly, it's impossible to choose an 'all time favourite' anything with me though 😂

15. What's a WIP that you want to finish but don't think you ever will? I have an old reed900 strip club!au that will probably never be finished at this point, as well as a 17k hogwarts au for the pacific that I haven't touched in a year 😭 tbf it's safe to say that any WIPs I've got posted atm probably won't be finished

16. What are your writing strengths? nothing? 😂 idk, I guess I can turn small interactions into meaningful gestures? that's what people tell me anyways

17. What are your writing weaknesses? obviously multi-chapter fics. or just longfics in general. my inspiration has commitment issues and doesn't often stay around long enough for me to write much more than 5k of one idea. which sucks because I'm great at coming up with ideas that could fill 100k 😂

18. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic? I have done it often, there's a few bilingual characters I write for. I also love reading fics that have other languages, it always feels more authentic? I don't mind having to use the translator

19. What was the first fandom you wrote for? there'll be no surprise that it was the maze runner - newtmas to be more specific. I'd never considered writing fic before, until lil' fetus me was struck with an idea that I just had to write down

20. What's your favourite fic you've written? oh, I don't know. I tend to love my fics as I'm writing them but once they're finished I hate them? take my jegulus WIP atm, I adore it right now but when it's over I'll probably look back and realise how much it sucks 😂

tagging: @ace-diaz @alienoresimagines @fuzziezss @fix-the-skies @buckbuckley ✨

[danniscure]

The huge newtmas/dylmas recommended fics list!!!

Yes yes, it’s finally here.

Before I start, I have a few things to say.

1. Spoilers!! A lot of spoilers.

2. Read the tags and the warnings!!!

3. To find a fic, search “the name, the author, ‘ao3’”.

4. Have fun y’all. You can ask me to make other lists for other ships If you’d like, I’m bored.

5. These are all on ao3.

6. If you find this post helpful, please reblog it!

Let’s start, shall we?

NEWTMAS

Highly recommended:

The glade airport boys, by tisaniere. “The Gladers are a group of orphans, runaways and misfits who live at the abandoned Glade Airport , trying their best to survive”.

Ten, by ava_kay. “For seventeen year old Newt, the number ten is everything. Ten steps. Ten times you must snap your fingers. Ten nods of your head. Ten.” (Mental institution au)

WCKD Academy class A, by astralpenguin. “WCKD Academy is an elite private school. 13 high school seniors get to attend the school for free. The catch: 12 of them are assassins. The last is their target.”

Marked as his- newtmas, by axbee. “A soulmate au in which when you write on your skin the same mark appears on your soulmates”

Now to the other ones:

Misplaced mistakes (you’re the best kind), by draronoliver. “When Thomas slips his number into a pretty girls jacket, he doesn’t expect it to actually belong to the boy standing next to her.”

Like you were never gone, by ccecily. “Newt did not die in the Last City and now is fighting his way back home, to his loved ones. To Thomas.”

The enhanced, by writingsstrange. “Thomas wakes up in a lab with no memory of how he got there. He finds himself surrounded by boys with strange abilities and powers.”

Bruises (series), by the_peddler. “Working full-time at his coffee-shop, Thomas enjoys a basic yet carefree lifestyle. That is until a certain blonde guy starts visiting on a regular basis.”

The blood culmination, by persnickett. “So, wait... didn’t the knife have Thomas’s blood on it?”

Providence, by sulfuric. “In the middle of nowhere, there is a small, small town called Providence. Everything is fine until Thomas disappears. Newt has to find him without getting lost himself, which is a lot harder than it sounds.”

The only thing that matters, by dylsdyldo & thatlittlerebel. “Newt was a painter and his most favorite client asked him to paint someone, to Newts' surprise. Later did he know that this someone will make him feel things he had never felt before.”

Fire works & team spirits, by sesquipedalia. “Newt's parents thought he was special, but the football players thought otherwise. Actually, a majority of the school thought otherwise. He spent most of his time participating in geeky clubs and obsessing over Thomas Taylor, the star football player who had golden brown eyes and a smile that could kill millions - including Newt.”

Inflorescence, by veryintimate. “College au. Newt is quite, and he is fine with sticking to Minho and not taking chances. but when tattooed, artistic, charismatic Thomas shows up, he can't help himself and suddenly wants to do everything he never wanted to”.

Night visions, by potatojuiceplease. “TMR rewritten from a Canon!Newtmas PoV”.

Our dirty laundry, by trashqueen23. “Christmas break is here and Thomas promised his family they would meet his boyfriend. The only problem is: he doesn't really have one. Newt agrees to a fake relationship, in trade for Thomas to do two months of dirty laundry. What will happen when they have to spend the break pretending to be in love?”

Lead me to a future (series), by astralpenguin. “When Thomas was in his last year of primary school, a serial killer targeted some of his classmates. A suspect was arrested and convicted, but Thomas remains convinced that the police have the wrong person”

Call my name (series), by kathsilver. “Sort-of after tmr rewritten. Canon POV”

You were my best four years, by ourlovelybones. “Thomas and Teresa begin a new chapter in their lives when they arrive at Glade University for the first day of college. Along the way, Thomas befriends a new core group of friends: Harriet, Sonya, Minho, and most importantly - Newt.”

Talk me home & reflections of home, by comebacknow. “Canon pov of the story, one from Newts POV, on from Thomas’s”

Let me help you, by infiniteflame. “Newt is the most popular guy at Beacon Hills High. He's good looking, confident, and on top of it all, his parents are rich. Thomas is new to Beacon Hills. He has extreme social anxiety, depression, and high self conciousness.”

Carousel, by dreamitbeit. “In between glowing screens with promises about his future and cracked pavement that spilled his memories, for one summer, Thomas floats. Summer romance”

DYLMAS

Setting paper hearts on fire, by orphan_account. “Dylan makes a joke, and it seems like no one is forgetting it”.

Flip the script, by orphan_account. The sequel to setting paper hearts on fire.

Acquainted, by coupe_de_foudre. “the story of how aspiring artist Dylan O'Brien fell (quite literally) into the arms of famous actor, Thomas Brodie-Sangster.”

In black&white, by thomaddict. “Instagram au”.

Dt a few friends of mine: @im-not-trash-but-im-a-yoyo @a5-newt-the-glue @justafangirlinglesbian @dream-in-charming @helllucifer

[songbvrd]

First Line Game!

rules: list the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20, just list them all!). see if there are any patterns, and choose your favorite opening line! tag 10 of your favorite authors! (I can’t think of 10 people rn, so here are a few! @the-nerdnextdoor @newtcallsmetommy @imjustafangirl-nobodylovesme )

Thank you @inabottlelikelightning for the tag, ily! 

I have 18 so I’m going to do them all, but I haven’t read some of them in months, which will be interesting!

It’s Just Polyester - Thiam - posted on 3/10/20

For a smart person, it took Theo an inordinately long time to realise what was going on.

We Both Know What We Need - Thiam - posted on 5/10/20

Liam Dunbar was an idiot.

The Curse of Batman and Robin - Thiam - posted on 31/10/20

“Fuck you, Dunbar.”

Blue Teapot - Thiam (The Office AU) - posted on 13/10/20

Theo hated his job.

Don’t You Cry No More - Destiel - posted on 16/11/20

Dean stared out the window, his green eyes locked on the mountains off in the distance. 

Heaven Waits For You - Destiel - posted on 22/11/20

Dean knew the second he went flying backwards. He knew. 

Soaring Ever Higher - Destiel - posted on 24/11/20

When he woke up, Castiel immediately looked around, trying to find someone, anyone, that was familiar.

A Stormy Sea of Moving Emotions - Destiel - posted on 25/11/20

Dean actually didn’t know if he could sort out his worst days.

There Is Happiness Past The Blood and Bruise - Destiel - posted on 11/12/20

They’re going to die in here.

A Watchful Eye - Thiam - posted on 04/11/20

Liam Dunbar was a household name.

Every Road Leads To You - Destiel - posted on 22/12/20

Cas ran his fingers through his fiance’s hair, taking note of all the little details.

You Colour My Soul - Thiam - posted on 25/12/20

Mason got his when he was fifteen.

A Love That There’s No Cure For - Thiam - posted on 30/12/20

“This is stupid,” Liam snapped, staring down at Scott’s face on his phone in frustration.

Yoko - Newtmas - posted on 23/1/21

“Yoko?” Newt asked, surprised by the comment.

Couples Counselling - Newtmas - posted on 24/2/21

“Twenty percent isn’t enough, man.”

Love & War - Newtmas - posted on 03/03/21

“Thomas!” The boy yelled, sounding at once deeply relieved and excited, “My name! It’s Thomas!”

Artificial Love - Thiam - posted on 03/01/21

The Queen sat down in the leather chair, her blue eyes following her only son as he fidgeted nervously in his seat.

A Ballad of Guilt and Grief - Newtmas - posted on 27/01/21

Gally had made a lot of mistakes in his life.