random take but ive been working on this novel lately, and the best thing ive done for it and my creative process is by. not doing the creative process.
hear me out.
so, i’ve written 3 other novels. all of them are very near and dear to me, but they took forever. forever to outline, forever to draft, forever to edit and revise (and draft again, ad infinitum).
i realised why, though. i work on my projects chronologically - i force myself, no matter what, to work through a story narratively, in order, nice and neat along a timeline, no matter how much roadblock came into the way, because that was what i was taught to do, you know.
for my newest project (a ya queer contemporary, coming soon oho), i’ve been working on it completely out of order.
i’ve only been writing scenes that stand out in mind, no matter how they’re connected. i’ve only been writing what stands out the most to me so far.
the issue is not that that i’m a bad writer. the issue is not that i cannot plan. the issue is, i am still learning this world, these characters, and i still don’t know much about it. so for my adhd, the absolute best thing ive been able to do for myself and my creative process. i’ve loved working on this doohickey, as disorganized and cluttered as it is, it feels real and alive.
just a recommendation for all my fellow nd creatives/authors there - sometimes, it’s best to do shit out of order :)
[Image ID: A pixel drawing of Elliot from Stardew Valley from the chest up. He is smiling open-mouthed and looking to his left. Instead of his typical outfit, he is wearing a white blouse with a v-cut, frilly collar as well as a dangling earring with a blue stone at the end. End ID]
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i know i’m not the first person to do this but none of the ones i could find were actually what i was looking for, so i made my own bachelor/ette height sheet!! the coloured lines behind their heads show the top of their eye level. from tallest to shortest (in groups):
• harvey
• elliott, sam, alex
• sebastian, shane, emily
• haley, leah, maru
• penny and abigail
feel free to use this to share ur own height hcs!! <3
Hello, hello! It's another Sky Side event! We did a collab event in the Sky Side discord server - this time focusing on the early parts of the relationships of these pairings! Everyone is tagged above their fic/art so please go give them a follow. A big big thank you to everyone who participated in my silly event, love you all dearly you're some of the most talented folks I've ever met <33
Starting off strong with the talented @kilarthmac with Porter/Treasure and Guy/Honey!
Then the wonderful @mr-laveau with Porter/Treasure - Porter helping Treasure dress in the morning~
Then the great @androgynouspenguinexpert with high school sweethearts Blake/Bestie
Iconic fic writer @zozo-01 with a Darlin’/Sam piece
The lovely @mars-mell with some early audio moments
My dearest @nortyourself with a Vincent/Lovely piece
The wonderful @agentplutonium with a super sweet Milo/Sweetheart fic
My contribution is this slightly spicy David/Angel fic
The lovely BlueWhispers with a Damien/Freelancer fic!
The talented @belovedbow with an Elliott/Sunshine piece - Elliott showing Sunshine his magic pre-confession
The icon @pycth with this super cute Asher/Baaabe piece!
The lovely @me10dys with an Ollie/Baby fic!
The wonderful @teafairywithabook with a David/Angel fic!
The most lovely KatieB with an Amanda/Christian fic!
And last but not least!! @lovelylonerliterature with a Sam/Darlin’ fic!
Please mind the tags on all the fics but I hope you enjoy all the art and everything - another big thank you to everyone who participated y’all are the best most talented group of people I swear!
Send me an ask of any wild Stardew ship pairing (base game) and I will make a convincing argument for how it would work / how I would write them. Even non-marriageable candidates are fine I want crazy pairings fr. I just love thinking about this shit and I love a challenge give it to meeee (pls only send 1 pair per ask, multiple asks are fine!)
If one gets popular enough I will consider writing it perhaps ;)
ANSWERS MASTERLIST:
Alex x Elliott
Alex x Haley
Alex x Leah
Alex x Penny
Alex x Sam
Alex x Sebastian
Alex x Shane
Abigail x Haley
Abigail x Maru
Birdie x Willy
Caroline x M. Rasmodius
Clint x Sandy
Elliott x Emily
Elliott x Gus
Elliott x Harvey
Elliott x Penny
Elliott x Sandy
Elliott x Sebastian
Elliott x Shane
Elliott x Willy
Emily x Leah
Emily x Penny
Emily x Sandy
Gunther x Willy
Gus x Linus
Gus x Marnie
Gus x Willy
Haley x Harvey
Haley x Leah
Haley x Maru
Haley x Penny
Haley x Robin
Haley x Sam
Haley x Sandy
Haley x Sebastian
Haley x Shane
Harvey x Shane
Leah x Sandy
Leah x Shane
Linus x Rasmodius
Marlon x Marnie
Marlon x Rasmodius
Maru x Sam
Morris x Pierre
Morris x Shane
Penny x Sam
Penny x Sandy
Penny x Shane
Rasmodius x Mr. Qi
Sam x Shane
Sandy x Shane
Sebastian x Shane
Shane x Mr. Qi
I have A LOT in my inbox rn, I will get to your ask as soon as possible lol If you are a writer yourself feel free to use these ideas with credit