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[xtruss]

How Old Are Taxes? Older Than You Think

For Thousands of Years, Human Civilizations Have Been Collecting Taxes, in One Form or Another. From Grain to Beards to Rubber Balls, Governments Always Found New Ways to Collect Their Due.

— By Editors of National Geographic | April 11, 2024

Thanks to the detailed records in the Matricula de Tributos, historians know exactly how the Aztec paid their taxes in the early 16th century. Photograph By History and Art Collection, Alamy Stock Photo

Every April in the United States, predictable signs of spring appear: budding flowers, chirping birds, and … taxes. They may be as certain as death, but taxes aren’t a recent phenomenon; they date back thousands of years.

Over the centuries, different governments all over the world have levied taxes on everything from urine to facial hair—and officials accepted payments of beers, beds, and even broomsticks. These payments went to fund government projects and services—from the pyramids of Giza to the legions of Rome.

First Taxes

Taxation has existed for so long, it even predates coin money. Taxes could be applied to almost everything and might be paid with almost anything. In ancient Mesopotamia, this flexibility led to some rather bizarre ways to pay. For instance, the tax on burying a body in a grave was “seven kegs of beer, 420 loaves, two bushels of barley, a wool cloak, a goat, and a bed, presumably for the corpse,” according to Oklahoma State historian Tonia Sharlach. “Circa 2000-1800 B.C., there is a record of a guy who paid with 18,880 brooms and six logs,” Sharlach adds.

“Circa 2000-1800 B.C., There Is A Record of A Guy Who Paid [His Taxes] with 18,880 Brooms And Six Logs.”

Creative accounting of in-kind payments helped some cheat the tax man as well. “In another case, a man claimed he had no possessions whatsoever except extremely heavy millstones. So he made the tax man carry them off as his tax payment.”

Pharaohs' Tax Preparation

Ancient Egypt was one of the first civilizations to have an organized tax system. It was developed around 3000 B.C., soon after Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt were unified by Narmer, Egypt’s first pharaoh.

Egypt’s early rulers took a very personal interest in taxes. They would travel around the country with an entourage to assess their subjects’ possessions—oil, beer, ceramics, cattle, and crops—and then collect the taxes on them. The annual event became known as the Shemsu Hor, or Following of Horus. During the Old Kingdom, taxes raised enough revenue to build grand civic projects, like the pyramids at Giza.

Ancient Egypt’s taxation system evolved over its 3,000-year history, becoming more sophisticated with time. In the New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), government officials figured out a way to tax people on what they had earned before they’d even earned it, thanks to an invention called the nilometer. This device was used to calculate the water level of the Nile during its annual flood. Taxes would be less if the water level was too low, foretelling a drought and dying crops. Healthy water levels meant a healthy harvest, which meant higher taxes.

Tax Amnesty In Ancient India

In India's Mauryan Empire (ca 321-185 B.C.) an annual competition of ideas was held—with the winner receiving tax amnesty. “The government solicited ideas from citizens on how to solve government problems,” Sharlach explains. “If your solution was chosen and implemented, you received a tax exemption for the rest of your life.” The Greek traveler and writer Megasthenes (ca 350-290 B.C.) gave an astonished account of the practice in his book Indica.

Like most tax reform efforts, the system was far from perfect, Sharlach notes. “The problem is that nobody would have any incentive to ever solve more than one problem.”

A statue of Emperor Vespasian, who notoriously taxed Rome's urine trade, oversees the Roman Baths complex in Bath, England. Photograph By Travelbild, Alamy

Render Urine Unto Caesar

The Roman emperor Vespasian (r. A.D. 69-79) may not be a household name like Augustus or Marcus Aurelius, but he brought stability to the empire during a turbulent time—partly through an innovative tax on people’s pee.

Ammonia was a valuable commodity in ancient Rome. It could clean dirt and grease from clothing. Tanners used it to make leather. Farmers used it as fertilizer. And people even used it to whiten their teeth. All this ammonia was derived from human urine, much of it gathered from Rome’s public restrooms. And like all valuable products, the government figured out how to tax it.

Some wealthy Romans, including Vespasian’s own son Titus, objected to the urine tax. According to historian Suetonius (writing around A.D. 120), Titus told his father he found the tax revolting, to which Vespasian replied, “Pecunia non olet,” or “Money does not stink.”

Itemizations For Aztecs

At its height in the 15th and 16th centuries, the Aztec Empire was wealthy and powerful, thanks to taxation. Historian Michael E. Smith has studied its tax collection system and found it to be remarkably complex, with different kinds of items collected at different levels of government.

All taxes made their way to the Aztec central governing body, the Triple Alliance. There they kept meticulous records of who had sent what. Many of these records survive today. The most famous are found in the Matrícula de Tributos, a colorful illustrated registry filled with pictographs showing exactly how many jaguar skins, precious stones, corn, cocoa, rubber balls, gold bars, honey, salt, and textiles the government collected each tax season.

Tsar Peter I tried to make Russia more "modern" by making men shave their beards or pay a tax. If they didn't pay, the police could forcibly shave them, as shown in this 18th-century Russian cartoon. Photograph By Ann Ronan Pictures, Print Collector, Getty Images

Russia’s Fashion Tax

Widespread use of coins and currency had a leveling effect on taxation systems, but rulers were not above applying some taxation muscle to achieve their ends. In 1698, Russian reformer Peter the Great sought to make Russia resemble “modern” nations in western Europe whose clean, close shaves Peter equated with modernization. After he returned to Russia, the tsar instituted a beard tax on his citizens, who favored beards.

Any Russian man who wished to grow a beard had to pay a tax—peasants paid a small fee while nobles and merchants could pay as much as a hundred rubles. Men who had paid the tax were also required to carry beard tokens wherever they went to prove that they'd paid their taxes for the privilege. Peter the Great’s beard tax did not last. Catherine the Great repealed it in 1772.

[goldenhickeysandramen]

I just realized it’s Jimin who’s actually singing the entire chorus of “Seven” here 😭💞 (which is why the editors ✍️ added “ft. Jimin”), and Jungkookie is just doing playback 😍

It sounds like heaven (too)

[theholmwoodfoundation]

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[ftfiction]

5 Common Grammar Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Even the best writers make grammar mistakes. The key is recognizing them and knowing how to correct them. Here are five common grammar pitfalls and simple tips to avoid them:

1. Subject-Verb Agreement

The Mistake: Using a singular verb with a plural subject or vice versa. Example: "The list of rules are confusing." The Fix: Match the verb to the subject, not the words in between. Corrected: "The list of rules is confusing."

Quick Tip: Ignore phrases between the subject and verb when deciding agreement.

2. Misplaced Modifiers

The Mistake: Placing descriptive words in the wrong part of the sentence, causing confusion. Example: "She almost drove her kids to school every day." The Fix: Place modifiers next to the word they describe. Corrected: "She drove her kids to school almost every day."

Quick Tip: Ask yourself: "What exactly is being described?"

3. Comma Splices

The Mistake: Joining two independent clauses with only a comma. Example: "I love writing, it’s so relaxing." The Fix: Use a period, semicolon, or conjunction to separate the clauses. Corrected: "I love writing; it’s so relaxing."

Quick Tip: If both parts of the sentence can stand alone, they need proper separation.

4. Confusing "Their," "There," and "They’re"

The Mistake: Mixing up these commonly confused words. Example: "Their going to the park over there." The Fix:

"Their" shows possession: "Their books are on the table."

"There" refers to a place: "Let’s go over there."

"They’re" is a contraction of "they are": "They’re excited to go."

Quick Tip: Replace "they’re" with "they are" to see if it fits.

5. Apostrophe Misuse

The Mistake: Using apostrophes for plurals or misplacing them in possessive forms. Example: "The dog’s are barking loudly." The Fix: Use apostrophes only for contractions or to show possession. Corrected: "The dogs are barking loudly." (Plural) or "The dog’s collar is red." (Possessive)

Quick Tip: Ask yourself if the word shows ownership or if it’s just plural.

Final Thoughts: Grammar mistakes happen to everyone, but with practice, they’re easy to fix. Double-checking your writing and keeping these tips in mind can make a huge difference. Need help with editing? Feel free to reach out—I’m here to help! ✍️

Need an editor? Let’s collaborate! DM me or check out my pinned post for details.✨

"Like everything metaphysical the harmony between thought and reality is to be found in the grammar of the language." Ludwig Wittgenstein

[phaerlax]

Looking back at 2024 writings~ ✍️

Thought I'd have my own go at those "a year in art" things that artists do! I wrote something every month this year! Usually multiple somethings. There were a lot of fan events, huh. Here are the highlights... (The underlined things are links btw)

January: 🧪🌈🐍 supervised sex for science

This fic was way more popular than my average! The perks of not writing about GaruKaru... but evidently that allure did not hold me back for the rest of the year lmao I wrote this for a 2023 secret santa, but the deadline was until January and I only started in January, so it counts. I had fun with the fic, even though it's a bit outside of the 'written for sexual gratification' zone I usually go for.

February: 🐺🦈🎁🐺 Blade b-day bonanza

For the Blade birthday fanweek, I wrote this story wherein Garu and Karu give him a cute present. Then they fuck (unrelated). The main thing I like about this in retrospect is how I depicted Karu somehow failing to top someone who is clearly ok with doing whatever he says. さすがカイルくん...

March: 🐺❄️🐺 c'est le pupcest

I wrote it in response to a prompt in the Kink Meme, but also gifted it to Sungel because Sungel had been asking for something like this for a while and I would feel really smug if they were the anon who submitted the prompt but alas that they were not. Anyway. Garu's separation anxiety in Frozen Echoes sure was something, huh? Kink-wise, I love the 'wrestling for dominance' trope and I love the idea of Garu going along with it just to humor Karu but somehow winning.

April: 🌈😈🐺 Morvay madness

One of my Morvay week contributions! I also did one for Karu/Morvay but that was less popular. I'm very fond of both anyway. Morvaru, my beloved...! I will continue to be your only prophet. Really hoping 2025 will bring us more Morvay content in general. Anyway, Garu gets to stick his little thing in someone again in this story and that's neat. Have I made Garu top more frequently than Karu lol

April was also a month in which I wrote quite a lot of my problematic original spanking-focused fics, hm. There was the bunny boys story, the mechanical boy, a new chapter of Smitten, and the prince/slaves fic!

May: 🌈🐺/🦊🐺 good master bad master

This is one of my Kuyaru Week pieces! Hugely inspired by that Ray drawing of Karu getting a hairbrush hiding from Kuya (which was in turn inspired by me of course, our relationship is beautiful). I thought it would be fun to compare Eiden brushing Garu's tail to Kuya 'brushing' Karu's tail. I was right, it was fun. Karu getting spanked will always do it for me. I also had Kuya turn him into a bunny that month, which was darker but also fun. A bit of strangulation for my good friend and editor who deserves such treats (do you see how beautiful our relationship is).

June: 🌈🪦 he died as he lived,

The first of many drabbles I'd submit to nuflashfic's Drabbles for the Birthday Boy(s) challenges. Writing these drabbles is quite fun. I get to make something really quick and dirty but still feel a sense of accomplishment. I think they're also a good creative exercise in figuring out which words actually matter. I managed to fit so many characters in this first one!

July: 🧪🐺 guilt-ridden medicinal dogfucking

This was written for the Rei zine! I knew that I wanted to write Reiaru for that project (see here), but Rei and GaruKaru's backstory was still nebulous when it began. I waited and waited, hoping that we'd get some elaboration, and boy did we! I ended up leaning into Rei's sense of duty in taking care of Garu, even though that kind of sentimentalism isn't much my cup of tea. This story inspired a very talented Chinese artist to draw this amazing piece, which is still crazy to me.

July is also the month of Human Quality, and Kuya/Quincy/GaruKaru which might be my best work.

August: 🐺☀️🐺🦀 can't meme this any harder

For the Dante zine, Sunkissed! Turns out that pairing the least popular characters in a not very evocative scenario doesn't go over so well, hits-wise. Whatever man, I got a crab fight scene. There's even art of it in the zine, drawn by contacthigh, whose dantaru pitches led me to the whole concept actually. I enjoy the instances of "Karu gets irrationally annoyed at Dante's use of magic to solve problems" in this story. Also the dogs being cluelessly sexy.

August is also when we started the Everyone/Garu anthology! I wrote the Dante chapter, then the Blade chapter, then the Morvay chapter, and edited all of the others. I'm very proud of that fic; three minds turned to a singular purpose... dogfucking 😌 we accomplished much.

September: 🦊🐺♀️ lesbian yaoi...?!

I had to see if I could... it seems that I can. My preferred flavor of humiliation transcends gender barriers to some extent, apparently. This year I lowkey found some latent bisexuality within me; I blame the gyaru bratty uke in that "Fucked by my best friend" manga.

October: ☀️🦇🏖️ bikini Aster, your honor

For Daster Week! I know that people are generally more interested in getting their bottom Dante / subverted expectations fix from daster, but I like bottom Aster too. I enjoy the dynamic of Aster being very manipulative and weaponizing his cuteness to push Dante around. This fic was inspired by that incredible fanart I'm happy to have boosted. Not enough people are sexualizing the cute boys to my taste in this game and I will continue working to change that. That sounded wrong but tbh it's meant that way.

November: 🦇🐺🍣🥢forever snacking on Karu

November was a busy, busy month with Wolves Week 2024! Apparently I only have a couple drabbles, since most of my effort went into writing the Morvay chapter and editing the Karu chapter of Project F.T.D. But I had to put out at least a little something for astaru! And continue consolidating my paralysis fetish...

December: 🐺🐍🌡️ shivering snake shenanigans

My contribution to this year's Advent Calendar, finally some proper yakaru from me! I love Karu being fussy (and failing to top, of course). Yakumo disastrously losing control of his urges is always good too. Though funnily enough, I'd rather see both of them be dommed and frustrated at the same time. Neither of these boys should top. Kuya please--

Closing thoughts

This was a year in which I got more "serious" about writing, starting around September or so. I don't want to be a professional writer (being forced to 'create' is something that I dread and the main reason I decided to quit academia this year!), but I'm starting to make a career out of editing/proofreading, in addition to my translation work. And it's kind of crazy how much fic-writing and beta reading have helped me hone essential skills for that field!

It has also been a year of liberation, in the sense that I started out still quite nervous about exposing the depths of my particular depravities. As the new year approaches, I realize I'm quite different now; I have no problem listing out the specific things that most appeal to me in smut, or shamelessly hitting those same buttons over and over and over in my writing. I'm fueled and encouraged by the kudos and comments from people who are almost always there for it 💛 Thank you for always being in my morning AO3 e-mails.

For 2025, I want to go back through my older fics and give them minor makeovers; fixing some jank, standardizing punctuation, that kind of stuff. I also want to give closure to the non-oneshot fics that aren't finished. But mostly I want to keep joining fan events and giving myself anxiety over deadlines, because I love looking back at everything later and seeing some impact on the fandom. It's neat. It's kind of like having a social life.

I might branch out into Noctilucent and Jock Studio fics in 2025 too, in addition to my sporadic and, uh, specialized original work.

Mucho texto, end post

[foxglovegames]

DEV LOG: APRIL 2024

April was a big month for us here at Foxglove Games. We finally released the Bonus Stories DLC!

We wanted to give Trouble Comes Twice a proper goodbye with this DLC so we couldn't be more grateful for the positive reception and all the cute asks people have sent us! It took us longer than expected, which is why it means a lot to to us (and indie devs like ourselves) to know that there was people looking forward to what we're working on. Hopefully, we can count on your support for our future projects as well! But even if our next game isn't your cup of tea, it's been amazing to have shared our debut game with you so thank you. <3

What's next for Foxglove Games?

If you've been keeping up with our monthly dev logs, you probably know we've been working on our next visual novel since the end of last year-ish.

For anyone new to this project: It's a supernatural mystery romance visual novel starring dual protagonists like in our previous game. It's set in the eighties, in a world where supernatural beings live among humans in secret, and you play as either: Circe, a 'femme fatale' vampire or Dante, a half-demon cop. There's six love interests and they're not shared this time, meaning there's three romance routes per protagonist... and that's as much information as we've revealed so far!

Right now, our priority is working on the demo and prepping things to properly announce the game. We're super, super excited to share more one day but for now it's mostly just going to be little sneak peeks here and there for those who read our monthly dev logs! ;)

Demo Progress

It's been another productive month for our art team. We nearly have all the mandatory assets needed for the demo now. When the basic assets are done, we'll review our demo script and check where we might be able to add more art (e.g. cgs, additional backgrounds).

Speaking of the script, we started drafting the common routes for both protagonists in April and we're already at 26k+ words! At our current pace, the first drafts should be done before the end of the month and we will start looking for an editor to join us.

We're not looking to hire anyone just yet, but please keep an eye out for a recruitment post in the near future if you have editing experience and think you might enjoy working on a project like this!

GOALS FOR MAY

Finish first drafts for the demo script✍️

Recruit an editor for Burn the Midnight Oil's demo script

Work on some other rewards we promised KS backers for TCT

[tychodorian]

Hey writers! ✍️✨ Welcome back to Manuscript Monday! This week’s question is all about contracts. If you’re an indie author working with illustrators, book designers, or editors, what should you include in your contract?"

"Clear Scope of Work: Define exactly what’s being done—deliverables, deadlines, and any specific requirements.

Payment Terms: Outline how much you’ll pay, when, and any penalties for late payment or missed deadlines.

Rights and Ownership: Who owns the final product? Be specific about licensing and usage rights.

Revision Policy: How many edits or revisions are included in the agreement?

Termination Clause: What happens if either party needs to end the contract early?

If creating contracts feels overwhelming, platforms like Fiverr can simplify the process by including terms for you. Or, if you need a custom contract, I’ve got you covered! I’ve been a freelance illustrator for 8 years, drafted over 300 contracts, and I offer affordable contract writing services to help you create a reusable template. DM me for info! Let’s make sure your projects are smooth and stress-free! Drop your contract questions in the comments, and happy writing!

[lonelystarbuckslover13]

Hey!

So I’ve been so busy I haven’t had a chance to post about hitting 1000 followers! Ahh thankyouuu! When I first made this account over 4 years ago now I remember really wanting to hit 1000 followers but feeling like that was so far fetched, so it feels very special to have finally reached this many of you.

I love the follower milestone celebrations that editors do in this fandom where they make little ask games that are usually related to edit requests, and I wanted to do something similar. Unfortunately I do not have the skillset to make edits so this is gonna be way less cool lol, but here’s my little ask game to celebrate 1k:

Send me one of the these as an ask and I will respond as follows:

🍄: I will take a look at your blog and tell you which Taylor Swift song or lyric I feel matches the vibe of your blog

🌸: I will shuffle my liked songs on Spotify and give you a song recommendation based on the first song that plays in the shuffle

✍️ + your favourite taylor swift song: I will tell you my favourite lyric from your favourite taylor song (I’m also open to people sending in their fave songs from other artists that I will likely know - I listen to Phoebe Bridgers, lorde, Olivia Rodrigo, mitski, boygenius, frank ocean etc - just all the sad girl artists you get the gist)

Gonna tag some mutuals below (sorry to any mutuals I forget!) but anyone is welcome to join in and send an ask so please reblog to share the fun! Thanks so much for 1k, this really is a little milestone for me and I’m excited to have finally completed this goal ❤️

@buildingacastlewithswift @barbie2023 @addressingtheletters @self-made-cages @andtosaturn @ts1989fanatic @locketnote @imhereonthekitchenfloor @iwantsweetrevenge @tisthedamnseasns @yourheartbeatonthehighline @loveisbraveandwild @w0nderland @lightpinksky @hozierswift @keeps-you-guessing @sweeterxfiction @camelotsbi @icanseeuslostinthememory @rhaegalsblog @iftye @peakatseven @littleoblivions @fearlesstaylorsversion @tshifty @pharmaswift @fatisapositiveword @loveaffairmaimyou @changinforthebetter @chiara-swiftiedreamer13 @sidewalkschalk @taylorftparamore @wildestdream @soscarlet-itwasmaroon @sadbeautifutragic @lovewithoutresin @sophisticatedswifts @hygtgtaylorsversion @mirroball @egyptianswifty @just-rogi @singlethread

[illuminatingfacts]

To make a long story short... editors save the day with a red pen! ✍️😂 Who else loves (or fears) the editing process?

[supernovadragoncat]

My SanSan Year In Review (2023)

Another year of amazing SanSan shipping! This year was a very productive writing year on a lot of fronts, so I wanted to share my progress and give a sneak-peak of what's to come...

Previous Year In Reviews: 2020 | 2021 | 2022

⚡️ 2023 Highlights ⚡️

I hit my ten year anniversary of writing for SanSan in February. Here's to another decade of writing for this ship!

I finished Moonchild and Origins, two WIPs that'd been sitting unfinished for quite awhile.

I conceptualized, drafted, edited, and posted a multi-chapter fic, Devil Inside, within the span of nine months. A first for me!

✍️2023 Word Counts ✍️

Devil Inside: 117,765

Origins: 40,170

Moonchild: 21,619

Folktales: Limerence: 11,031

Total: 189,985 words

🔮 What’s on tap for 2024? 🔮

As I'm sure most of your know, I've turned Gods and Monsters into an original work, Bloodlines. The first novel is done and going through the last round of beta feedback before it's off to editors. In the meantime, I'm pulling together cover art concepts, back jacket copy, and all the requisite pieces for publication. I'm also working on the second book in the series.

My author website will go live once I set up my newsletter, which will provide monthly updates on progress, a sneak-peak of what's between the covers, cover art reveal, and so much more. I am getting my socials set-up under my pen name and will flag those soon. You'll be able to follow me on tumblr, instagram, and BlueSky.

🤞My biggest (writing) priority in 2024🤞

Probably goes without saying that Bloodlines is the top priority. I'm planning an early 2025 release date, but more to come on that. I may dabble in SanSan throughout the year and would love to make some progress on Spellbound, but we shall see how the year plays out.

In the meantime, you can keep up with me and so many other amazing SanSan shippers in the SanSan Writers Guild Discord server! It's a blast over there, so feel free to join us!

✨ Onwards ever, backwards never ✨

[criminalcase-confessions]

Another shoutout, but to the Criminal Case writers and editors! I love reading or seeing your content also on the Criminal Case tag, please write more! Much love to you!

✍️

[upismediacenter]

#paalaMClara MCTV Episode 3

Hindi noh! Hindi kaya ako umiiyak! 🤧

At heto na nga… 👋🥺 Final na talaga! Bago tayo magwakas, taos-puso kaming nagpapasalamat sa inyong suporta! 💖 Hindi magpapatuloy ang MC kung hindi dahil sa patuloy na pagtangkilik ng komunidad ng UPIS sa aming mga literary works, articles, bidyo, at iba pa (At syempre hindi mabubuo ang MC kung hindi dahil sa mga manunulat ✍️, artists 🎨, editors 💻 , at LCs 🖊✨️ )

Kaya para sa Episode 3 at panghuling episode ng MCTV #paalaMClara edition 😔, tunghayan natin ang makabagbag-damdaming montage ng aming mga alaala 🩷💜

Sa huling pagkakataon, kami ang UPIS Media Center 2024. Hanggang sa muli! 🎀

[maingh0st]

🚀 Do you like to outline your fic first or create as you go?

✍️ What’s your ideal writing setup?

✨️ Out of the comments you’ve received on your fics, what are two or three of your favorites?

hi!!! from this ask game

🚀 Do you like to outline your fic first or create as you go?

editor ellen brock has this great video about types of novel writers, and I am 100% what she calls a "methodological pantser." I outline a bit first, then write, then revisit the outline and make adjustments, then tweak what I just wrote & use that momentum to write the next chunk, repeat and repeat ad nauseam. it's a very circular writing process, and it took me a long time to realize that wasn't a bad thing.

a lot of writing advice online seems oriented toward people who plan everything ahead of time and then draft it all in one linear go, so I always felt bad about myself when I tried that and would inevitably run out of momentum 30% through my project. like the nanowrimo ethic is "just charge forward; don't delete anything/revise what you've written because that'll slow you down," but every time I've finished nanowrimo, I've ended up with a pile of hot garbage because I was fighting against my own creative process! anyway, if you suspect you have a writing process like mine, give yourself space to work with it and cultivate it!! it makes writing so much more fun for me

✍️ What’s your ideal writing setup?

comfy on my couch, sipping a gin & tonic (glass of red wine also acceptable, or a cortado on the rare occasion I have time to write during the day), power thesaurus tab open, scrivener doc fullscreen, classical lofi playing in the background :)

✨️ Out of the comments you’ve received on your fics, what are two or three of your favorites?

I love and am so thankful for all comments (people read my work! that's crazy!) but a few things are always extra special to me:

readers talking about their emotional resonance with the fic - someone said head on my heart left them breathless, which 😭

people pointing out specific lines that really struck them - you left a comment like this on chapter 9 of mniwyd that highlighted a line which I hadn't thought much of—it's so cool to see unexpected things really stick out to readers :)

comments on the craft!! @sheepfulsheepyard left the sweetest comment when I was in a lull complimenting my prose & characterization and it singularly motivated me to keep revising 🖤

I am so so lucky to have a handful of readers who comment regularly on mniwyd. if I haven't mentioned you here, know that I'm thinking of you & that every time I see your name in my inbox, I am kissing you on the mouth

[ftfiction]

Hello, Amazing Authors and Readers!

Welcome to Fine-Tuned Fiction! Hi, I go by KK👋, a freelance editor with a passion for helping writers bring their ideas to life. Whether you're working on a novel, a blog, or a short story, I'm here to polish your words and make your vision shine.

📌 My Services:

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🌟 Why Work With Me?

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Constructive feedback tailored to your unique style.

Passionate about storytelling and creativity.

📩 How to Get Started:

Send me a DM or email at ft.kkediting@gmail.com.

Include a brief description of your project and what kind of editing you need.

Let’s work together to make your writing unforgettable!✍️

Remember to stay creative and keep writing!!

“As a writer, you should not judge. You should understand.” Ernest Hemingway

[1mikel2]

«Nazca de donde nazca la historia, lo primero que un editor suele discutir con el autor es lo que podríamos llamar el “ángulo”: quién narra qué, por qué y por qué desde ese punto de vista».

Editores. ¿Un oficio necesario o maldito? ✍️ @andrewholes rb.gy/eib38