#But yayyy I'm happy for my sister!!

[italictext]

Hurray!! My sister came out to my mum as bi/pan and told ma she had a girlfriend and it went well! She's not 100% supportive but we'll get there

[cro0kedme]

People often told me that as long as I tried my best, even if I failed, it'd be okay because at least I gave it my best shot and like. Yeah okay I get what they meant by that but holy shit did it fuck me up for a lot of my life. I constantly was yelling at myself for not trying hard enough in any and everything, especially school. Especially especially before my ADHD diagnosis. I didn't realize until pretty recently that my best shot is not something I can force out. That just trying at all was more than good enough. And just because I didn't give something my best doesn't mean I didn't care or deserved less than others. It was just genuinely difficult to even get up to try. Because just trying is more than enough. I just didn't realize it then.

[that1geek06]

Hi, how are you? Could you write Harry Hook and male reader? The reader is Audrey's brother and super shy, and he meets Harry when the group of VKs went to save Ben.

HOWDY THERE, I'm alright thank you for asking :D I hope your doing good as well, but I can DEFINITELY do this, I'm so happy that my descendents work has been liked by the fandom and its time for the FIRST ROMANTIC FIC YAYYY so I apologize if its not amazing, lmk if there's anything I can do betterr

-SEEN-

Harry Hook x Male!Reader

Warnings: None (lmk if that's wrong)

Audrey Rose, the most popular and recognizable child of Aurora and Phillip. But not many people know or realize that she has a twin brother, Y/N.

He doesn't blame people for not knowing his lineage, he was the complete opposite of his sister. He preferred comfort over style, singularity instead of popularity, and quiet rather than loud. The only one Y/N really talked to was Ben, who would often hang out with the twin when he courted his sister. But even when the VK'S came and he got with Mal, Ben still showed his friendship and even introduced him to the darker group.

And Y/N loved the VK'S.

They just didn't care, and he admired that, without having to talk to much he became close to the small group. They almost took him under their wing and looked out for him. Basically, he never had any issues with Chad once the VK'S started hanging out with him.

So when he heard about Mal running back to the isle and the plan to get her back. He begged to go along. Ben disagreed at first but with some convincing Y/N was allowed to go with.

He had never been so excited for something before, as Evie dressed him and Ben up the clothes felt so nice, the darker tones of red and grey felt suiting, she even made his outfit to be incorporated as a hoodie which he loved.

And then finally they were off.

Ben was very nervous about being there, but with some guidance from Evie, Jay, and Carlos, they got the ways down quite quickly.

They finally made it to Mal's hideout, and Ben went up to talk to her. Y/N waiting for him to return at the bottom of the steps with the others. Though the stomping of his footsteps proved their conversation didn't go to well.

"She's not coming." Ben said annoyed and stomped off through the streets. The others paced and tried to get the attention of Mal. But Y/N ran off to catch up with Ben.

After a small jog he's back at his side, "T-try not to worry to much Ben. Mal's going through a lot, I'm sure she'll come around here soon." He said in a soft tone, trying to comfort the soon to be king.

But Ben just sighs and shakes his head, "I doubt she will, I pushed her to far.."

The two turn a corner, when suddenly they see 2 other shadows, with a low chuckle one spoke. "Well ain't this just perfect, Uma will be please with this catch. A king and a prince, aye now that's somthin' special."

They step into the light, the taller one had a kind smile on his face surprisingly, his eyes set on Ben. "I knew I recognized you Ben! My dad wishes yours would rot in the underworld by the way." Y/N was confused by the guys happiness, and turned to look at the one the spoke earlier, only to find his eyes already on him.

The boy in the red coat smirked, twirling the handheld hook in his hand. "That you did Lad. Now, lets get this crown an' beauty to Uma." And then everything went black. But Y/N wasn't scared, he only thought one thing.

Did that VK really recognize him?

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Y/N slowly opens his eyes, the smell of salt water stinging his nose. He squinted and looked around, eyes adjusting to the light, he tries to move, but he finds himself tied up to a pole.

A light chuckle makes him look up, "Welcome back sleepin' beauty, sorry ya didn't geta kiss like your mum." The boy from earlier smirked, but instead of feeling threatened, Y/N's heart skipped a beat, cheeks turn a light shade of red.

"...w-who are you?" He asks in a small voice, earning a large smile from the other boy. "How rude of me, tha names Harry, and I'm sure this piece o' metal can help ya fill in the rest." He answers, twirling it around once again.

He just nods, putting together he was Captain Hooks son. "Your a quiet one aint ya. Never really talkin' much at those fancy meetings up there." Harry comments, a teasing smirk on his face as he looks him up and down.

Y/N's eyes widened at that, "You've.. noticed me? You know who I am?" He asks in such a quiet voice it was barely a whisper. And he watches as Harry's face falls for a second. He goes to answer when Ben starts to wake up. And that crazed facade comes back as he turns his attention onto the young king.

After a few minutes though the other boy who helped capture him who he learned to be Gil announced Mal and the groups arrival. They had actually brought the wand. But when she pretended to use it on dude, Y/N knew that something wasn't right.

But Uma believed it.

Harry cuts the ropes off of Ben and Y/N, complaining about how his fun was ruined, though it felt almost as if his touched lingered a little longer than normal when he cut the ropes off of Y/N.

Then Mal and Uma trade, and the two royals were back with their group.

Mal starts trying to rush Ben away as Uma attempts to use the wand, and like he suspected, it didn't work. And then a big fight breaks lose.

Y/N fights, but nothing to harm anyone, he couldn't do any such thing. Finally they get space between them and the pirates and are getting ready to make an escape, until-

"BEAUTY!!" Y/N hears Harry yell, he looks back and makes eye contact with him, the pirate smirks, still dripping wet from grabbing his hook out of the water, clothes clinging to his body.

"I always noticed ya!" He yells again, answering Y/N's question from before.

He felt is face flare up and his heart drop as he stare into the other boys eyes. Only for the contact to be broken by Jay pulling him to follow out.

In a daze Y/N followed, mind and heart hooked on the pirate that had noticed him..

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YAYY I loved this sm I hope you do tooo, and anon I hope this makes your day dreams a little easier to imagine <3

-Also, if anyone's interested, I'd be willing to make this a part two?? Tell me if I shouldd-

Lmk if there's anything I can do to improve I welcome any and all help, also, PAUSE. RN. GET A SNACK. Reading is so fun on a full stomach, but anyways, HAVE A GOOD DAY/NIGHT MY GOOBERS, happy readingg 👾

[pensbridge]

This is going to be my only post I ever do THIS. It needs to be said (if even only for me). Be warned. (& I'm totally being a little funny & unserious with my words, but I also mean it). but really I just need to be so silly for a moment..

I've been in some fandoms and every fandom goes through this, but...There's no fandom on earth that quite literally walked in with no changes to the picture of the Community meme like the Bridgerton fandom. yayyy! we made history again We are the exact same picture, because it wasn't that bad! I can nearly guarantee you, people noticed the quality change, but it literally wasn't bad like you say! Some of us truly stumbled in here like wtf, and still haven't gotten the answer. Stumbling into Part 1..was stressful, but Part 2 was actual insanity!

like, I honestly don't think some people watched it all the way (i saw something about ppl finishing in 2 hours)! If they even went back, who knows?! But the takes are just literal fables!

I actually think the blind trolls coming back from the dead & thin air for part 1 have deluded some of you into thinking that part 1 was bad (it wasn't; it was good), and as a result made you think that part 2 was worse than it is. I totally respect your differing opinion, but you're wrong!

There are 2 real "issues" with this season and the other stuff is artificial grass.

#1 The lack of happy couple moments that get replaced by boring side plots (part 1 was actually enjoyable to me, but this one I actually almost fell asleep watching Benedict before I was awoken by his bi awakening). But to be frank, it's always been an ensemble, and I find it funny that people forget: People bitched about polin season 2; they bitched about Penelope since season 1.

The fact that they don't get a full episode 8 of being happy in love was criminal (but i will admit my wrong expectation, because this is Bridgerton (what else is there to expect, lol). However they are cute! Naysayers, deny it all you want, but they are literally perfect! They are literally a cute engaged couple, the moms including Lady Danbury cannot help but squeal over them, and the only thing holding them back is that this conflict is seemingly dragged on, BUT it doesn't even go on long! (perhaps it felt that way because there were only 4 in this batch of eps). And I get you can be upset, but stop the bullshit because "WE WERE ROBBED." You are lyyyyinnnnnggggg.

He finds out in 6! Anthony was with her sister for 6 eps ... Simon....avoided her til she had to make the move at the end. If we're including Queen Charlotte, George got the most cohesive story, but we'll chalk that priviledge up to the fact that he got only 6 eps; and also don't lie, the recycle-rinse-repeat episode was boring(!!!!) minus the last scene & the visitation of his trauma (u can disagree w/this, but I was bored the first time watching and didn't ask for the copy & paste same episode).

#2 is the pacing (really the last 1⅓-ish episodes is the problem)- because I wish they made up by the end of 7, which is really more of the same of what I said about them being happier in the final one. However, (which brings me to my point) if they'd shifted him finding out earlier... (again they only had 1 episode prior to do this in (because there was no way it was happening in part 1 even if the 2 part split never existed), ...it could have fixed most likely all of this: if everything was moved up an episode (+ they switched Cressida's reveal + Colin finding out), they'd be fighting in 7 but united for Cressida's lie, then they'd make up by the end, and they wouldn't still be struggling with differences between them in the first part of episode 8 at all, thus there would be the happy couple moments from my point #1.

And I newly realized how this aspect of polin's season arc compares to the others. The conflicts of the other 2 seasons have been more heavily external obstacles preventing them from really getting together, while visiting some internal demons later after the drama; but this season is pretty much just them with internal conflict between them (if not for all of part 1 then for the entirety of part 2! (i personally think that the Debling stuff is less love-trianglry than what they've done in the past & fr he is in 2 eps really and not even fully courting her for majority of it)! Enemies to lovers does have internal conflict between them in the beginning, but it's not something actually between them that's "preventing" them from riding into the sunset (other than fake fighting like they hate each lol i say w/love 4 the characters & E2L). But since Colin and Pen's conflict is actually her (Whistledown) it maybe feels like they are more at odds than what is truly going on under the surface. Because they are established to love each other already unlike the other couples, who you are seeing the journey and getting to the end. While Part 2, you are seeing the unraveling of an established couple even though the love is there and the only important reason you need to get how they can work it out. We won on complexity and realness harder than the people w/bad takes can fathom, they have to make stuff up!

The other (kind of related for some) stuff:

The sex scenes: I get it! They lied (lol)! I hope we get them! But we know why it's lacking; they're deleted scenes; they exist! But the carriage scene - HOT. The mirror - HOT. The 30 second scene (lol) - HOT. But again: K*nthony got 2 spicy scenes their season! S*phne got a montage but it kind of sucked looking back (i'm not seriously hating but you know that it was too much, literally even then i think ppl knew) but plz don't start the ship discourse again & PLZ DO BE LOUD ABOUT THESE SCENES THO, I NEED THEM (lol)

But the love confession.....sssssssss. There were so many!!! *that book one is not good, i'm sorry (i'm being lighthearted here; you can disagree w/it but I do kind of hatttte it!)

"They didn't include..." don't know if you know but the writers make the story. Their story is not the book. You knew what you jumped into. (you can be sad but..) [i am not touching the conversation on Fran. But if we're really being real that side shouldn't wanna be grouped w/the side of The Departeds who are forever the head of online harrassers....by - now causing official pages to disable their comments (you don't have to tell me it wasn't all of you. I know 😔). it's actually kind of funny how I did not know like 95% of the actual discourse those first couple days (and there's a lot of discourse to see). but, anyway my main concern this whole post are my top 2 mcs. [ps the Departeds I meant traveling; i'm not that mean]

The misinterpretation of Colin: if you hate him, then go away! Thnx 4 the record-breaking views!

The baby? Cheers to 2 years in the future w/baby No Name! *lol* I'm not gonna say you shouldn't be upset about the name. For me, it was fine, because I knew they'd be back for s4. Also, preparation guys, I doubt we will even see the child that much if Daphne is any indication.

This show has never been comparable to your favorite Oscar-worthy film (literally obviously!), but the show is not terrible like some very widely popular of what's out there (and i'm not even talking about bad shows that everyone knows are bad). There is some depth to the characters and some ingrained-trauma to living in a male-dominated society with no autonomy, and traumas to the men as well. Re: the choices and drama every season. It's... a drama show! People need to go re-read the fantasy books if they want happy, lack of conflict all the time (and men yanking their wives by the wrists)... Go read fanfic if you don't like the show and a certain couple. Bridgerton is escapism and in some crazy overtaking of loud voices in the fandom, this fandom has been one of the least escap-ist fandoms ever. Because people will be like "*suspending my disbelief*" every 2 secs, but ...babe that's not doing what you just said. There's embellished "Based on a True Story" documentary fans that do this better than you tbh (i'm being a lil funny here, but honestly)

And I simply need to say this, regardless that it won't change, I need the acknowledgment jokes and the mental cleanse. if u don't want to read × The fandom...bro. I'm not even upset, I actually laughed at some of this - like, there's 3 types of people:

#1 offended people responding to op posts, because they don't like what they said; lol, the hypocrisy! The amount of people in my comments in this past month alone if I said something positive...abt the show, abt the characters...anything (new posts, old post) is more hatred than ever ever. The good polin fans are sensitive, but any and every bad typists in the comments are so easily offended...over positivity. Why.are.you.bitter?

"I'm bitter cause.." I literally don't care

#2 people reblogging things they hate to say what they hate. thnx for the notes??? bro, some comments on other ppl's gifs (rants on what they didn't like, crying abt a character/why they hate a character, and sometimes it has nothing to do with the scene gifed).

#3 "I'm allowed to be upset." why are you fighting for this? You can! Go in peace. Some people had no issues with what you say, but you are fighting this because you are determined to make people agree with your negativity no less. If you cared about the courtesy (i know that you don't) you'd let some ppl bask in what they weren't disappointed in & were excited to end the journey with (*and i expect nothing from the haters, but some of this was coming from inside the house lol). The reason you were wrong for this is because YOU WERE WRONG! There are ppl that liked it. You have no control; I get it. dw i'm sure you'll be fine.

Anyway, if anyone even read this far, you rock 4 that. If you got it, we're healing from this dumpster fire together; and if this even made 1 person laugh or feel better, it's worth it. I'm actually good now but it was rough that first stepping into the chaos and I had so many thoughts at first, so i wrote a lot from the initial shock those moments, [and now i'm in the laughing about this bullshit phase] so if u get it u get it (and can maybe have a chuckle) >>> This is literally just your neighborly (if ur nice here) joke!post *we're laughing thru the pain* / w/e to you (if you're not because i need to & this stuff isn't new & that one goes for all divisions of the fandom not just the main contented one of this post)

[mireyaaaaaaaaa]

𝕌𝕟𝕣𝕖𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖

"As long as he's happy, I am too..."

Pairing/ Non Idol!Niki × Reader

Synopsis/ Reader likes Niki but...

Genre/ Angst with a happy ending? fluff

Warnings/ none

Pt.2

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♡𝔸 𝕃𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕎𝕠𝕝𝕗, ℕ𝕠 𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕖

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Happy happy happyyy" i started singing out of the blue. Ever since Eunchae let me open up to her, I feel like I've rediscovered myself. She makes me feel special, important and accepted. Eunchae is the reason I stepped out of my little bubble and made so many new friends. My friend circle is quite nice. I like it.

*SMACK*

"Hey!" I shouted, "Get back here! I just entered the class?!" I said as I chased after Ni-ki, the guy who LOVES to annoy me and smack the back of my head for some reason.

"Class! Settle down!" said our home room teacher. Okay maybe I should pass the story for minute... introductions yk?

Eunchae is the persom because of whom I'm a part of this group.

Ni-ki is... The mood maker? He's a really supportive and nice friend... AND ANNOYING. He loves to tease me huhu, but it's fine... He always makes me smile on the gloomiest days.

Then there's Yuna, always there by my side when Eunchae is busy. Hanni is her sister, the quiet one, but we always make sure she's included in our conversations.

And last one- Harua... He's... Harua. He's unpredictable and undescribable. He's too random.

Anyways, back to the story!

We always sat together. Me and Eunchae, behind us Yuna and Hanni, and Ni-ki and Harua infront.

After the teacher left the classroom, the chaos that ensued was inevitable. "CHOCOLATES!!" Riki yelled, catching me off gaurd. "GIMMEEE" i told him.  "Let me sleeeeeep" harua groaned. Riki threw the chocolate AT MY FACE. "Riki, i swear to Zoos(Zeus)-" "Zoos? Juice?" "Juicee!!" "Lol sorry about the chocolate, BYEE-" "YOU-"

The girls just giggled at us bickering. "I ship!!" Yuna exclaimed. "WHAT?!" "NOTHING-" "Uh hu... Anyways-" i started, to brush off what Yuna said, "wanna come over to my place to watch the new Percy Jackson show? A... A sleepover...?" i asked.

"sure" they chimed

"yayyy!! Just gotta tell niki now, where the hell did he run of to?!"

Then harua asked "how does friday sound?"

"that works! Yayy"

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ᴀ/ɴ > ⁱᵐ ⁿᵒᵗ ˢᵃᵗⁱˢᶠⁱᵉᵈ ʷⁱᵗʰ ᵗʰⁱˢ ᵖᵃʳᵗ ᵃᵗ ᵃˡˡ. ⁱ ʰᵃᵛᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ⁱᵈᵉᵃˢ ᵇᵘᵗ ⁱ ᶜᵃⁿ'ᵗ ˢᵉᵉᵐ ᵗᵒ ᶠʳᵃᵐᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ʳⁱᵍʰᵗ ˢᵉⁿᵗᵉⁿᶜᵉˢ ⁱ ʳᵘˢʰᵉᵈ ᵗʰⁱˢ ᵗᵒᵒ ᵐᵘᶜʰ. ᵉᵛᵉⁿ ⁱ ᶠⁱⁿᵈ ᵗʰⁱˢ ᵈⁱˢᵃᵖᵖᵒⁱⁿᵗⁱⁿᵍ,

ˢᵒʳʳʸ ᵍᵘʸˢ

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ᴛʏ ғᴏʀ ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴘᴀʀᴛ 2! ᴘᴀʀᴛ 3 ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴏᴜᴛ sᴏᴏɴ (ʜᴏᴘᴇғᴜʟʟʏ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴡᴇʟʟ-ᴡʀɪᴛᴛᴇɴ)

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[angst-in-space]

september '24 writing progress

words written: 12.1k

most words written in a day: 1,586

least words written in a day: 0

yearly total: 114.7k

projects worked on:

ya sci-fi book rewrites

ya sci-fi book revision notes

bsd regency au

editing renga practice kiss fic

planning new sylvix fic :3c

works published in september:

are we going somewhere - chapter 3 (sk8 / renga)

september goals:

grits my teeth… finish ya sci-fi book rewrites…

finish reverse outline / revision notes for ya sci-fi book

meet 40k in 42 days challenge goal

continue working on bsd regency au, maybe try to get through ch 2??

update one of my multichap fics

work on other fic maybe?

october goals:

do some more edits on ya sci-fi book and send to friends!!

finish planning + draft most of sylvix week fic

finish ch 1 of bsd regency fic

post ch 4 of renga practice kissing fic (maybe chapter 5 too if i have time?)

work on other fic if i have time

notes:

hi hi this is like a week late... september was crazy busy for me since my sister got married and then i went on back to back trips to DC and then seattle so yeah....everything happens so much.

but hey guess what. *drumroll* I FINALLY FINISHED MY YA SCI-FI BOOK REWRITES. AAAAAAHHHH!!!!! i still cannot comprehend it honestly. the rewrite took me approximately a year and a half and it often felt never-ending lol. but i did it!!! there is still a lot of work i need to do on it, but i think the rewrite made a huge difference and i am proud of myself for getting this far!

in addition to that, i edited + published ch 3 of my renga practice kissing fic which i hadn't updated in over a year so yayyy lol. i also got a bit of work done on the bsd regency au... still haven't finished the first chapter but i'm almost done with it, and i reached 10k (it's going to be, um, a very long fic).

alsoooo i have decided i wanna participate in sylvix week in december and my friend and i are gonna collab (she is gonna do illustrations for the fic) so WOOO I'M HYPED!! still in the process of planning the fic but hoping i can get a good chunk of it done this month since i will not have much time to write in november lol.

my other big goal for the month is to do a bit more editing on ya sci-fi book—hoping to get it to a point where i can send it out to friends who want to read it. mostly that will just involve adjusting a few parts that are bothering me and chopping a bunch of words (again....sigh) so i think i can do it! 🤞

well i think that's all for now but yeah wooo happy october everyone!!!

[tadpolesonalgae]

"Breath after breath, one foot in front of the other. No footsteps to follow after.

Pushing forward on your own. Seeking what you want.

Gold and pearl hanging heavy from your lobes.

Too heavy."

YAYYY. But how is girlie going to pay for whatever she gets from that stall? 😭

(Oh also one point i wanted to bring up was, shouldn't the reader be getting a sum of money from rhys? Like idk but it was mentioned how they would give money to the archeon sisters monthly for their expenses or something like that)

So happy she's having self realizations 👯👯

Nah but eris, so secretive 🥴 the book that he gave reader and now this box..hmmm the reader really needs to just sit down one day and search what was hidden in the book.

Ughh this chapterr has to be my new favorite!! So good, so many new speculations ugh., honestly in that corridor I thought we'd see azriel because the fortnight ended right? Ooo also yknow what would be fun is when readers one week of staying at baz's house we see an az pov of like going to his house or something!

HEHEH I'm giggle throughout this chapter I lovee <33

Also i don't think id be changing my emoji, I like this happy accident 😋

Thank you for your yummy writing (girl dinner? on monday though, the rhys fic is going to be my girl FEAST💀)

Take care! Drink kots of waterrr<33🧍

‘YAYYY. But how is girlie going to pay for whatever she gets from that stall? 😭’

I think some people might be split on how she chooses to pay 😶

‘(Oh also one point i wanted to bring up was, shouldn't the reader be getting a sum of money from rhys? Like idk but it was mentioned how they would give money to the archeon sisters monthly for their expenses or something like that)’

So I don’t actually remember this but I’m pretty sure you’re right? I feel like now you’ve mentioned it, that it did happen but I’d completely forgotten it was actually stated in the books that they are set up to be taken care of in those initial weeks after going into the cauldron?

Either way, after having been living in pretty severe poverty for so long, reader I think quite simply forgets you can get things because you want them? If she doesn’t need it she won’t get it, hence almost all of her books being from the library where they’re just borrowed :)

‘So happy she's having self realizations 👯👯’

Kind of sad it took her being faced with death for her to realise she does want to live, but hey, baby steps right? Hopefully she’ll keep it up and won’t fall flat, right? 👀

‘Nah but eris, so secretive 🥴 the book that he gave reader and now this box..hmmm the reader really needs to just sit down one day and search what was hidden in the book.’

He’s such an asshole 🤦 but yes, very strange 🤔

The box is going to come up in the next chapter, scarily 😕 (my shivers are timbered at the thought of progression)

‘Ughh this chapterr has to be my new favorite!! So good, so many new speculations ugh.,’

I’m so happy you liked it!! I thought it would be nice to give her a moment to breathe (ignoring all the pain her magic causes) and get away from Velaris for a little to see some more of the world she’s now part of :)

‘Ooo also yknow what would be fun is when readers one week of staying at baz's house we see an az pov of like going to his house or something!’

I hope it’ll be interesting to see what Bas does, whether he will actually lie to keep her secret, or whether he’ll feel it’s his duty to at least show his respect for the people who’ve kept Velaris safe by not lying to their faces 🤷

Also what Az’ll do once he inevitably figures she’s not there 😬

‘Thank you for your yummy writing (girl dinner? on monday though, the rhys fic is going to be my girl FEAST💀)’

You’re welcome! I’m really so happy you enjoyed reading it even though it’s been a while since the last chapter!! 🧡💛

I’m still scared for the Rhys thing because now I feel like I’ve talked about it too much, and I don’t want to give anyone high expectations and then disappoint 😭

Pls go into it expecting it to be absolutely awful so it’ll be okay 🫣😭 ‘Expect the worst and you’ll never be disappointed’ and all that 🫡😶‍🌫️🧡💛

[helenewate]

hello olivia i hope you are well. i checked your website recently, and i just wanted to say that it looks very cool!

i think you shared some descriptive blurbs or like a summary of "the hauntings" before, so i was already pretty interested since i really like your writing, but the photos made me so much more into it! you describe it as a "multimedia project", which i'm sort of curious about. you mention things like newspaper clippings, poetry, and diary entries, and whole i assumed that the diary entries and poetry is yours, i was wondering if the newspaper clippings were your own creations, or if you were choosing articles from the time period, to sort of follow real life events as the story unfolds? regardless, it has piqued my interest quite a bit, especially the collage style, and i can imagine it gives the story a richness that only a combination of formats can really hit!

secondly, i read your poem "spare room" and it was so beautiful. i loved the atmospheric language, and the little details of the room like the wall paper and the creaks, all added up to such a humanising picture of mothers. the last 4 lines of the second verse made my heart break a little, at the way women are made to chase youth, at the terribleness of not knowing what'll happen when your 40, at wishing you could warn or comfort your younger self, at how our parents are living for the first time too, how, at the end of the day, they were young kids too. I know i am essentially repeating the themes of your poem back to you, but i am trying to stress that 1) you were able to spell them out so clearly that i felt them in a rush of emotion and 2) that you have captures something quite universal in the particularity of your grandmother's house. just calling the mother's old bedroom a "spare room" made me feel indignant on behalf of the mother. it made me think of my own maternal grandfather's home in pakistan, and really made me think of my mother and the person she was to her parents, to her sisters, what family meant to her and what it became. my mom and her sisters sold the house when he passed away, and it recently went up for sale again, and i was horrified to see that the owners had hgtv-ified it. your poem reminded me of what my mother looked in her father's room.

you are such a wonderful writer, which i'm sure you know, and i have faith in you and your manuscript, any publisher would be lucky to publish your work. best of luck to you in all your endeavors!!

p.s i love your photos! they're really beautiful, and evocative of the era, and make me miss and cherish a family history i don't even have! i believe this one is my favourite!

yayyy this makes me so happy to hear! the purpose of the website was really to immerse anyone thinking of reading into the world they'll be diving into. I've been very particular and specific about the photos I take/use because I have it all mapped out so clearly in my head

I'm looking forward to the colder seasons so I can show a little bit of the more desolate side of the book. I'm hoping to add another page to the site as a "photo album" almost and have a chronological depiction of the seasons and years (but I have to upgrade to premium first, I'm so poor)

the newspaper clippings in the book are all written by me! they're used to show a little more of the town and the people living there, and how they sort of behave/view the world.

"spare room" is one of my favorite poems that I've written. I actually wrote it when I was watching sharp objects one night and I wrote that little blurb on here about how your grandma's house can feel so eerie and comforting at the same time.

similarly, when my grandma passed, my uncle sold the house that my mom and uncles grew up in. they moved there in 1977 and lived there until 2022, and I got to go through one last time, but I wish I would've taken more pictures

my biggest thing with the whole "immersive" side of my book is keeping things authentic, so I'm happy to hear it's all convincing! lol I've been very strict about research and making sure things are of the time they're supposed to be

the photo you attached was taken on a whim! I took my shoes off to walk up a hill, and I turned back to where my sister was taking a picture of me, and I yelled at her to bring me my camera because I saw my shoes sitting in beam of light and loved the image! it's meant to display the youth and innocence of the narrator, but there's an eeriness to it that leads you to believe that innocence is being tainted.

thank you for being so kind, as always ⭐️ and thank you for talking to me about my book :)

[morsobaby]

List of nice things

- black cats (they're cute)

- Magnezone and Gothitelle (I like them)

- my trans sister telling me about her ocs

- my two conkeldurr plushies

- stole m&ms from my mom

- I'm not in school anymore nor a teenager thank god

- I have a sticker hoard

- I have a blankie and fluffy socks while it's cold

- spooky season coming I love horror yayyy horror and scary

- I own my childhood favourite game (even though I can't play it yet)

- I have friends

- I own nice dvds of movies I love which I can watch any time

- Kuka riemun löytää sen pitäköön

- I have nice notebooks / sketchbooks / artbooks

- Cold water after a sweet treat yum

- I can actually cuddle up in bed anytime I want

- finnish music

- looking at my own art

- my mom hasn't yelled at me today

- my dad cooked for me today

- I'm allowed to feel sad when I want and that's a relief. I'm also allowed to feel happy when I want

[nerd-chocolate]

Zoé being secretly a ginger be like:

After Sabrina & Ondine learning that Zoé is a ginger:

Zoé with strawberry blonde hair: …

Ondine: …

Sabrina: … Okay, I’ll just say it. You're a ginger?!

Zoé: Yep, just a bit more subtle than most.

Sabrina: Since then?! Your Chloé’s sister and she hates gingers especially Nath!

Zoé: Okay, first of all I was always a ginger, my mom just dyed more blonde because she a bitch. And secondly, Chloé is my half sister and we don’t have to look alike since not only is my dad a ginger but we already look different enough.

Sabrina: That does make sense but Chloé just been saying *mimicking Chloé’s voice* “My little clone is just so lame and stuff!”

Zoé: … Yeah that does sound like her. Even though I'm just one year older than her, that's just Chloé for you.

Ondine: Yep, it really is. Also, I’m happy that we have another ginger so we have fun adventures as well. Also we could also do a girlband with suits and everything.

Sabrina: That does sound fun.

Zoé: Let’s do it!!

Ondine: *brings them in for a group hug* YAYYY!!

Austin Q, Simon, and Nathaniel reactions:

Simon: I always knew she wasn’t a blonde.

Nathaniel: What? How exactly?

Simon: Easy, she doesn’t act that naive as Adrien does sometimes.

Nathaniel: … I think you just like being right.

Simon: Yeah, I know but still, she acted like a bit ginger not to be one.

Nathaniel: Eh, true.

Austin Q: And besides, as long as we can build an army against the blondes, especially the bourgeois family, then I’m happy about it.

Nathaniel: Yeah, me too.

Simon: Totally.

Yeah, I know the canon already say otherwise but I don’t care about canon at all especially when it comes to Zoé or anyone else for that matter so yeah, Zoé is a ginger (and probably taller than Chloé) in my book. Also this was lowkey inspired by that one akuma park post about the ginger from @imsparky2002 so I’m tagging them. Also since I’m using @artzychic27 ocs so I’m tagging them as well.

Also this what I think Zoé hairstyle would look:

[silenzahra]

AWWW my dear and beloved big sister, thank you sooo much!!! 😄🥹🫂 Thanks for always supporting my translations and sharing your thoughts on a reblog! You're seriously the sweetest 🫂💖💖

It could totally work for an action movie! 😄 And... yes, hehe, both the song and the videoclip gave me ideas and I wrote my second novel thanks to them 🤭 Thank you so much! Even though nowadays I'd write it entirely different, I'm still very proud of it, and very happy that Estopa inspired me just like they've continued to do over the years 🥰

Yayyy I'm seriously so glad!!! 😄 It's an AWESOME song and one of my most favorites ever since it came out, and I'm just so happy I got to share it with you and our wonderful friends! 😄 And I agree! I actually thought the same thing when I first listened to it, as Cuando cae la luna is from 2004 while Cuando amanece is from 2008, so it totally seems like a follow-up of sorts 😄 Day and night indeed! 💖

Thank you so much, my beloved big sis, for your unwavering support and for validating my efforts as a translator 🥰 I actually enjoy doing this A LOT!! And even more so knowing you enjoy them so much 😄💖💖

Cuando amanece / When the day dawns 🌄

When the day dawns and the sky paints your eyes black, how lucky I am that I can see you in that moment. My eyes are clouding over. My thoughts get poisoned.

You thought you lived inside a tale with a plot. You thought you felt what I always feel inside. And my eyes are clouding over. My thoughts get poisoned.

I kiss you and my bones don’t respond. And time stops for me. Time stops for me.

[And I want to kiss you, kiss your caramel lips, and may the devil take me away if I don’t love you. That I start to think of being a little freer and being able to soar again. With you I want to fly so I can see you from the sky, in search of an impossible that slips through my fingers.]

I seek wisdom in the chest of your thoughts. With your keys I’d open all the doors of the universe. And I who live dreaming, my heart beats against time.

You thought I would open all the doors of the universe. You thought I felt what I always feel inside. And my eyes are clouding over. My thoughts get poisoned.

I kiss you and my bones don’t respond. And time stops for me. Time stops for me.

[Chorus.]

With you I want to fly so I can see you from the sky, in search of an impossible that slips through my fingers. Being a little freer and being able to soar again.

[dreamwritesimagines]

Well if we can ask for more Hugh HC I will

I imagine he did wat all boys did in Regency and went to boarding school so what was it like when he left and when he came back?

Yayyy omg let's do thiiiis! ❤❤

Exactly, he attended boarding school for sure! ❤ I think when he came back, all his sisters were beyond happy and especially Cecily kept following him around like,

"You won't go back again?"

"Did you miss me Cece?"

"No! No of course I didn't."

"Oh then I guess I can just go back-"

"No!"

"Mm hm, I knew you missed me."

"Shut up."

"I'm your favorite brother."

"You're my only brother."

"That's just a detail."

[alpona]

Geats episode 7 liveblog:

Quite a few interesting info revealed this episode! This liveblog almost became a theory section !

Let's begin, and spoiler alert!

- Keiwa revising the rules.

- ooo look at Ace-kun sit all sad n depressed hahaha! (No umm I'm not supposed to laugh here....)

- oho is there a tear on Ace-kun already? Knew he was gonna have emotional breakdowns, we're seeing a bit already yayyy! (Umm again, I shouldn't act so happy about this...)

- And we got such a huge piece of info?!! Ace is looking for his mother! And the flashback looks like ancient times in Europe, along with the ceaser coin, the fan theories seems true! Wah!

- hmm, most of the time it's the rider father giving such abondonment issues. This time it's the mom. Okay.

- ... But if searching for mother is Ace-kun's entire motivation, then things will sound too simple for me. Be more complicated Ace-kun!! (Really 😑?)

- oh hello bodyguards-san!...... Wait 🤣 oh poor Tom Constantine, my condolences! But this scene was very funny!! Good job.

- Let Tsumuri eat first, you Jamato.

- Aaand we continue the real Story of this season, "Keiwa and Boost buckle: the story of lost n found".

- boom! Another huge info! Ace has been playing DGP for 2000+ years? That was another fan theory we've seen around! Is today a field day for wild fan theorists, let's have a party! 😆

What's next then? we'll also get confirmation that Ace is an actual kitsune who took the form of human and have him jump off a mountain with 9 tails... (Ok I'll stop, sorry)

- Well well, it was clear he's been around for a looong time, but 2000 years is, ufff, man, too much! ouch my back hurts just from thinking!

But bro, I'm amazed how you're even sane after all this time!

- this info definitely brings up hundreds of questions, should I even begin....

Like how and why he's alive for this long... Why's DGP going on for this long... And Ace is Still testing out all the limits n loopholes even after 2k years?...

- And of course, if this info is even true in the first place. Among other possibilities, what if... What Ace thinks is 2000 ueats isn't actually that long because everything is a fake simulation... (Ok I need to make a separate theory post for this.)

- BTW Now's a good time to say I've been wondering about Ace's real name.

- yah give boost to Buffa now.. oh wow Keiwa's determined to use it this time, let's see.

- interesting conversation between Ace and Neon.

- Dining with 2 of your fav celebrities?

Screw desire grand Prix winners, Keiwa's sister is the Real winner here!! Fangirling intensifies!

- hmm, been feeling this since episode 1, and notice how it's like... There's more cracks on the facade Ace puts up? His emotional baggage and etc etc is peeking through more...

- let me just take this moment to appreciate Ace's actor's acting skills. He spoke twice as much with his expressions than words this episode.

- 'wasureta' 🙂 *sigh* why did this scene hurt so much?

- btw Ace-kun and Neon-chan, if this little sakurai sibling dynamic gives you the feels, wait till the Revice crossover! Igarashi family will kill you! Bwahaha!! (My goodness, stop laughing!)

- Keiwa seriously actually finally used Boost! Iwae! Everyone, we've come to the conclusion of the epic story of "lost n found part 7: finally together"!!

The end , bye, sayonara!

- Ah yes, return of the fox! Being nice for last few episodes got too boring, huh Ace-kun? Now you gotta do one trickery at least. I see I see. Poor Keiwa though.

- Kei-chan is angry now! Beware! (Eh New name? What happened to 'keiwa-kun'?)

Did Ace totally manipulate him? Kind of, but not entirely, the after dinner pep talk wasn't full lies.

- it's funny, I feel like I totally get what type of character Ace is, but can't put it to proper words to explain to others. Sigh...

Had too much to say about this episode and skipped many points actually.

And looks like I've only made myself sound like a psycho 😶.

Anyway, looks like Keiwa's sister will be rider within next few episodes.

[anonil88]

The L Word Gen Q Ep. 3 liveblog

Angie is hardheaded as fuck.

Tina is European and Native American....say whattttttttt.

I would have a conversation with my kid if they did something like this behind my back and then they are getting like some privileges taken away.

Who the hell shits their pants that much?

I think Finley should see a doctor and a therapist.

I'm glad Nat is getting the chance to have an open relationship but Alice can't say she thats great over and over if she thinks it isn't okay.

Wowwww Alice wowwwwwwwwww, she did not pull a "You're dirty don't touch me thing." I get asking once just to know but the 2nd is so nasty. (I had hope too)

Ooo booty squeeze, they are cute together.

I wonder how long has passed?

Gigi is so fucking hot omg.

What does Micah do again?

Tess and Shane are sweet.

Girl you ran that entire way? With no books?

Oh god two teenagers doing dumb shit.

At least Jordi is like "so you told your mom right ?"

They are all speaking farsi my God.

Stop omg my heart ugh, I love persian dialects. (The cupcake is them talking.)

Her dad said, it is time you "get the fuck over it get a new one."

People rooting for Alice here pisses me off because Alice is not speaking and communicating.

An inclusive workplace? But, the brush off to get to the fact that he is trans quota is ugh.

Dani's dads office is gorgeous.

Awww he misses her momma.

He has come such a long way.....ugh is he sick. Ughhhhhhhh come on!

This is literally the conversations I have with people I date. I don't actually talk to that many artist, not by choice really.

Bette said....well that was corny as hell. But, God don't we wish all art dealers had emotional responses to beautiful art and we, the artist, could see them.

This conversation is very realistic because I think he is kind of saying a whole lot that makes sense and matters but also kind of sounds like too much especially in a room with a disabled woman of color.

If Alice is monogamous then she just needs to say that and either work through her jealousy and stay with Nat or break up.

Oh god Alice don't fuck your editor please I beg you.

Here we go, also Angie is being a little brat but I do get Gigi trying to help her but I think Bette needs to cool off first. And this is why you don't try to talk to Bette when she is upset. Also she really needs to have this conversation with her child's other mother.

I do think Bette is feeling a tad threatened but also she had Kit and she can't deprive her daughter of that type of bond.

Chemical transition? Is that what we are calling medical transition?

Ngl having a trans therapist would be dope.

Gigi's office is fire, um also again she is so fucking hot. I'm glad Sepideh has become a series regular, same for Adrienne.

I can only imagine how painful this is for everyone.

They probably fucked on that table so many times.

Finley you are an asshole, what on the white savior bullshit ?

This shit is weird, I'm confused too.

Meeting her sister yay, this is gonna be awkward but I hope it ends up really nice.

Bette is fucking going through it man.

Yes its gonna be someone and if you are not okay with it then you need to let her live a happy life.

Yayyy shes riding on the pony!!!

Tess is so pretty. Ugh while I get upset that this show is so so so femme representative and nothing else. I still am over here sweating.

Is Gigi cutting up her food? Or are they sharing food?

Yayyy more Farsi! Also the way she told that man off, good to know a lot of men are really all the same in multiple cultures.

And I oop 👀👀👀👀

Whats wrong Tess?

Omg noooo nothing them being at the same restaurant nooo.

Jealousy is a normal thing for monogamous and nonmonogamous people alike but it is something to be communicated.

Um what is going on? Is she having a panic attack?

Can Tom shut the fuck up? Then he has the nerve to ask about the book. Can I just say the way they have handled polyamory writing wise in last season and this one is so messy and fucked up and I hate everything about it. Its very very anti polyamory and quite negative.

Tess noooooooo. I get men are shit but noooooo.

Alice literally runs from everything and doesn't have any conversations and it absolutely infuriates me. Sis aren't you like 40+ to 50 and you still can't sit down and have a conversation?

I'm glad Dani has a friend now who understands her culture, like this is so cute with her name being Golnar. But I don't like the direction this could go with the possibility of Gigi cheating on Bette. Especially when it seems Bette has grown up a bit.

I hope Dani's dad is okay.

Based on previews imma be annoyed next episode.

[shespeaksinsongs]

Why did this make me laugh? xD you'll get used to it dw..

Oh..wait i didn't know I was considered a mutual..babe I love you!! Thank you so much..so wait I'll send in another ask..you make me so emotional istg😭

Of course I missed you on here..i consider you my friend <3 also I'm older than you..so I feel like you're like my little sister (I'm sorry if this weirds you out)

Babe you really think I haven't read your fic?? I read it the day it came out..IT WAS SO GOOD. I LOVE FICS LIKE THESE. AND YOU ALWAYS DELIVER!!

Yes it's Thursday here and thank you..<3

-👽

it literally feels like a slimy frog. i can't believe people live like this, genuinely.

YOU ARE!!!! OF COURSE YOU ARE???? i forgot to mention it in the post bc you're the only anon i consider a mutual, but yes!! <33 i'm waiting patiently.

I HAVE A BIG SISTER OMG!!!!!!! YAYYY!!!!! that makes me so happy and emotional and i just feel so safe now. :( thank you so much. you are so so sweet.

STOP I'M CRYING THANK YOU SO MUCH!! i was so so worried it was too long, so i didn't think anyone would read it T-T

[ryukisanemochild]

struggling with your plot?

okay, I know I'm not the only writer who struggles A LOT with plot. like, I have the characters, worldbuilding is done, I also have a begging and an end, but what the hell is gonna happen in the story itself?

here's my tip for planning your whole story very easily! it worked incredibly well for me (I plotted in a week a very complex story that I’ve been struggling with for months). it might not suit everyone but maybe it will work for you!

(also sorry in advance if there are mistakes, I’m not fluent in english.)

okay, first, try to have a begging and an end. if you don't, it's fine, but having an idea of the end will really help. also don't put too much thinking into it, it's just a direction to help you know where you’re going. also you can totally change it later if you find a better idea.

now, think of your story as a series.

I mean a series like Games of Thrones, Sex Education, Rick and Morty or whatever you're into. don’t worry, you will come back to the novel format once you're done, but this should help you to build your plot.

first of all decide how many seasons you want your story to have. this means dividing your story into big parts. for this you only need to have a vague idea of your story. if you have none at all, make up one, even if it's poor. you can for example have something like “season 1: Anna and Lucie fall in love. season 2: they confessed to each other, agreed not to see each other again but fail every time. season 3: one of them is getting married, the other one decides to stop the marriage.” in this case the ending is the two characters finally getting together - or not. the most important is to know how and when each season begins and ends.

once you have your seasons, decide how many episodes you want in each one. it's better if every season have the same number of episodes, but it's not an obligation.

now let’s focus on the first season. decide how every episode begins and ends, and what happens in it - without to much details. again, if you really don’t know what could happen, try to make up a story, no matter if it’s good or not. example : Anna meets Lucie at the office, and they immediately feel attracted to each other. a few weeks later they go on a business trip together, during which they get to know each other better. on the last night of the trip, they’re both drunk and they kiss. that’s it, no need to be more precise! one sentence per episode is enough. do this for your whole first season and write everything down. for me it’s easer to plan this on paper. so i made a line for each season, and then divided it in five episodes because that’s what works for my story. i wrote the global event in one or two word (ex: ”they meet”, “trip part 1”, “trip part 2 + kiss” etc) on the top of the line, and how the episode ends (ex: Anna receives a text from Lucie: “we need to talk”). for me it looks like that:

now it’s time to add details. try to picture each episode it in your head as if you were watching it. this is really helpful to me; for example it’s easier for me to imagine the first scene of the first episode as if it was a movie than to write the first words. write down what happens in the episode, but with more details than in the last step. you can extend each sentence to a short paragraph. to get back to our example: how do Anna and Lucie meet? what is their first interaction? what happens next? this, again, is pure imagination. you can invent anything. and don't worry if it's cliché or not as good as you'd like to be. remember it's only a first draft of your plot! also think about the characters: how would they act in this precise situation? what situation could make them evolve? when in doubt, put them in uncomfortable, painful or any extreme situation. this should put a bit of action into the story. do this for every episode until the end of the season. also, try think of a cliffhanger for every episode's end. doesn't have to be a big one, small revelations are good. (example: Anna learns that Lucie is her new neighbor.) the last episode’s end should have a big cliffhanger. (ex: a few days after Anna and Lucie’s first kiss, Anna discovers that Lucie is engaged.) it can also be helpful to decide the approximate length of your episodes, so you know how much action you can put into each one. on paper, for me, this step looks like that:

congrats! you now know the big lines of your first part of the story. but it’s not finished yet.

once you've roughly plotted the first season, it's time to get to the subplots. subplots add action and complexity to your plot. (if you don’t want any subplot in your story, you can skip the next two steps.) each subplot should be based on one character or a group of characters. do the same thing you did for the main plot: just invent a story. of course it is easier to say than to do, but remember it doesn’t have to be good. you can even take a story from another book or movie, and you’ll change it later. write this story down. for example: Anna’s sister just lost her job, so she decides to go back to her childhood dreams and open a restaurant. you can then develop on and on about every difficulty she meets on the way to achieve her dream. make her have money issues, meet new people, argue Anna who doesn’t believe she can make it... it’s the same process as for the main story: make a short paragraph about the big lines of the story, and then expand each sentence to another short paragraph. remember it’s not your main story, but write it as if it is. you can write this subplot from begging to end, or only to the end of the first season.

then divide this new story into episodes. again, think of the begging of the episode, and try to have a cliffhanger or a complicated situation at the end. write down what happens in each episode just like you did for the main plot.

repeat the last two steps as many times as you want. i think having three subplots is enough; if you choose to have more it may take some focus off the main plot, and will also make your story more complex. but of course that’s entirely up to you to chose! to keep the example of our love story, you can add the story of Anna’s best friend, who has feelings for Anna’s sister, and as a third subplot, show one of Anna’s coworkers who is extremely jealous of her and would make everything to destroy her life. making links between your subplots will add tension to your story; and of course, each subplot will add interest to the main plot. the link between a subplot and the main plot doesn’t have to be obvious from the beginning, but they all have to get together at the end. (also, when you start a story, you have to finish it. so no matter if it’s a happy ending, a heartbreaking one or in-between, each subplot should have a clear end.) write everything down! looks like this for me:

now, last step. let’s go really into the details. make a timeline of every episode, and write precisely what happens, from begging to end, as if you were writing the script for this episode to be filmed. this is the moment where you decide which scene is following which scene, how many space you want your subplots to take... for example, write what happens in the first scene: we see Anna at the office, having lunch. her friend who tells her there is a new director. right at this moment, Lucie comes in. she’s the new director. her eyes meet Anna’s eyes. Anna blushes. “oh no, she’s hot”. cut. next scene. we see Anna’s sister, crying. she’s just been fired. but then suddenly a picture falls from her bag. it’s her, age six, a cooker hat on the head. she smiles when she sees the picture, and wipes her tears from her face... etc etc! do this to every episode, take all the time you need to do this.

now you already have a pretty good idea of what’s going to happen in every episode of your first season. yayyy! at this point, ideas should start to come more easily. links will appear between your different plots and different characters, and this will bring even more ideas for plot twists, secrets, revelations... this is a great moment to go back and read everything you’ve written, as your story probably evolved since you started. don’t be afraid to change what you wrote, cut off or add some parts. as always, when in doubt, think about your characters. what would they do? what could happen to them that would make them grow up and learn? what relations are the most interesting to develop?

once you’ve finished the first season, go back to the first step, and do it all again for your second season, your third etc. of course you can have only one or two seasons, or for example decide each season will be a book for your novel series. again: this method worked for me. take what works for you, leave what doesn’t!

now, it’s time to write. forget the series (unless you have decided to send your series to Netflix), go back to the novel format, and write. write! this is also a very difficult and scary thing to do, but it should be easier now that you know what happens next. also don’t forget that everything you’ve planed can be changed at any moment! this is just a tool to help you. so get a cup of tea/coffee/anything strong, stop procrastinating, and just start writing.

your story is going to be amazing.