#I’ll be conceited about this one❤️

[ghostbeam]

In bebop though???? We are in the top three considering there are like five whole characters in the series and also the second chance at love for spike paired with my hesitation and fear of falling for him would be sort of beautiful

[enbyboiwonder]

any combo of these for the fic writers ask? ❤️👻🏷👓😎💛💌 (also, hope you're doing well!)

I think I’m doing probably so-so (though I was doing better before this disgrace of a website reloaded the tab when I was 95% finished answering this and I had to restart from scratch—I am salty). I dunno how long it’ll last, especially since it’s not simply a periodic downswing, but oh well. I think playing Neverwinter Nights (and fantasizing about if not always writing Hero/Tomi fic) might be helping though, or at any rate, it ain’t hurting.

Send me fanfic author questions!

❤️ What is your favorite line that you’ve written in a fic?

The reason it took me so long to answer this—at least, before this sorry excuse of a website decided to delete everything I’d written because apparently autosaving to drafts is a thing for every type of post except ask responses—was that I had to go back and reread all (well, almost all; some of them I’d rather like to pretend don’t exist and either A. I’m still undecided on whether to orphan or not, or B. I can’t orphan them because they’re part of a series) the fics on my account. Is it weird that my fics don’t really stick in my head that long? Even when I don’t all but block them out. Anyway, it might be…

He feels safe—god, he feels like home.

from Don’t Tell Me Where the Road Ends (MacGyver 2016, macdalton). It’s not anything fancy or eloquent or anything, but idk, I still like it.

Or maybe…

He watches with poorly concealed amusement as Chika seems to work his way through all five stages of grief and back in the span of about two seconds.

from The Shape of Soup (2.43, yunichika)

(Yeah, I had difficulty choosing, so the rest—and the rest of the questions—will be going under the cut for length vvv)

Or even…

Somewhere along the way, his admiration has turned from jealousy to want—from wanting to be him to just wanting him.

the line that birthed not to remain as just a wish (2.43, odaoki)

Or possibly, since I feel like I should have one that is imagery-type/more poetic/(would it be conceited to call it eloquent?)…

His whole body is alight with the fizz of cider close beneath the surface of his skin, overflowed from the cavity of his chest to spill down his limbs and climb up his throat, pooling and sparking in all the places that Mao touched him like senkou hanabi, like miniature fireworks all their own, the brightest of all where Mao's fingers are still tangled with his, and it's wonderful and overwhelming at once.

from candy-apple red (Girls Blue, kisaragi/mao)

👻 What is your wildest headcanon?

I don’t think I have any tbh? My headcanons all tend to be more the run-of-the-mill type and/or generally accepted fanon and/or stuff extrapolated from them being clearly ADHD and/or autistic. They’re small things, like Yuni liking spicy foods but being unable to handle sour stuff while Chika loves both, or Nao liking space but not particularly caring for sci-fi, even sci-fi that’s set in space. In fact, both of those I came up with while writing the fics they show up in lmao (Lemon Squash and 流星群, respectively. Though, technically, Chika liking lemons—with the sort-of implication that Yuni doesn’t—showed up in The Shape of Soup, but that was just lemons.)

🏷️ Is there a tag you like to search for when looking for fanfics to read?

I don’t think I’ve ever gone into a content tag outside of when I was trying to see how to do something while attempting to write smut. It’s never really worked out. Even when I think I’ve figured something out, it all flew out of my head as soon as I opened my own fic. At least I prefer writing non-smutty fics, or this would be a much bigger problem than it is lmao

No, usually what I’ll do is just go into a ship (or character) tag and filter out any tag I come across that I don’t want to read.

👓 What helps you focus when you write?

Music, though that’s also just a general thing. Typically I’ll just listen to whatever I’m already listening to (which for the past few years has mostly been the 2.43 OST), but if I’ve got a specific song or set of songs in mind for a fic, I’ll generally listen to that instead. Sometimes when I’m rewriting a canon scene or writing something that includes one, I’ll just leave the show playing in the background once I’m done with it. (That’s actually how one of my 2.43 rewatches happened lmao, though I guess it only half counts.)

Of course, sometimes my brain will focus on that instead…

Yeah, I haven’t figured out how to reliably hack my ADHD. Mostly I just hope I’ll slip into hyperfocus (and then hope I’ll manage to finish it while I am, but that only very, very rarely happens. Normally I’ll come out of my daze to find I’ve added like 1600 words and I’ve got no idea how to write the missing bits).

😎 What fics do you prefer on a scale of canon compliant to wildly original?

It depends on my mood tbh. Also how much I hate canon (though it can make for some delicious angst, depending on why I hate it). But most of my fics end up being canon compliant, or at least not canon uncompliant, so I guess when it comes to writing, it would be that? Though I do also accumulate my fair share of AUs (but then, most of those are Canon AUs of one sort or another…)

💛 What is the most impactful lesson you’ve learned about writing?

I’m not so sure I’ve learned anything, and certainly not anything impactful, except that I have zero idea how to describe emotions. That, and it’s obnoxious af when people use epithets for the POV character. I can’t believe I used to do that. It makes me what to crawl into a hole and die in shame. Like, what someone/something is referred to in the narrative is how your POV character thinks of them! Your MC can’t be “the other man”—he’s the man! Everyone else is “the other” in reference to him! (That’s probably also why I’ve gravitated more consistently toward referring to the POV character by their given name, though I’ll still use surnames sometimes—and not just when we never learned their given name.)

💌 Is there a favorite trope you like to write?

I tend to prefer writing Pre-Relationship/Feelings Realization/Getting Together/First Kiss stuff over Established Relationship stuff, but I’m not so sure any of those are tropes. Wait, what does count as a trope. Cuz I also love Fluff (particularly the sappy stuff—I’ve had several turn out way sappier than originally intended) and Angst and Hurt/Comfort about equally, but I feel like those are closer to genres than tropes…

Hmm, well, I do love Character x Their Significant Annoyance (A finds B annoying/frustrating/exasperating/baffling/etc. but is still inexplicably fond of them anyway), and I feel like a lot of the fics I’ve written are for pairings with that dynamic, so let’s just go with that, shall we?

I’m also a sucker for tropes in the Fake Dating to Real Dating/Didn’t Realize They Were Dating/Practice Kissing area, though I haven’t finished very many of those, and I also love Crossdressing (particularly sticking unfeminine men in women’s clothing and/or guys just casually wearing women’s clothes), but I haven’t finished any of those, either. Granted, some of those involve smut, which could explain it, but it’s not like all of them do. Half or less.

Plus there’s The Italicized Oh, and I love sticking those sorts of moments into my pre-relationship fics, even if there is no actual italicized “oh.” Just—the yearning. I’m an absolute sucker.

[bepoets]

odd numbers (In Dreams (I'll Meet You In Warm Conversation) )

Unwritten/Unpublished Fic Asks

Thank you, Trish!!🫶

Okay first of all, for those who don’t know, “In Dreams (I Meet You in Warm Conversation)” is my very lengthy title for a tedbecca soulmate au I’m writing where Ted and Rebecca meet each other in their dreams long before they meet in person! Everyone cross your fingers that eventually I finish it because it is one of my favorite things I’ve ever written!!

1. What are you most excited about when you start to write it/publish it?

Are y’all gonna think I sound a little conceited if I say getting comments,,, I’m Sorry!! It’s true!! I love validation!!! There is no cooler feeling than getting comments from my friends being excited about something I made!!! That’s so fun to me!!!

3. If unwritten, when do you think you will start writing it?

Technically Some of it is written!! But I’m going to try and work on it this month, like hardcore sit-down-and-focus-and-write-time type work on it.

5. Is there any scene you're excited about writing?

Honestly every single dream sequence!! They’re so fun, and so full of little references to their future in ways that I just think are really cool!! Also writing Ted and Rebecca at a variety of ages is both nerve wracking and exciting and I cannot get enough of it. There is one dream sequence in particular that I cannot wait to write, it’s a little heavy but I’ve got it pretty well planned out so I can’t wait to tackle it!!

7. What are your plans for -Rebecca-?

My plans follow pretty closely to canon for s1 so far. Seeing as Ted and Rebecca don’t realize they’re dreaming with each other even after they’ve met in person because of … reasons !!!

Anyway!!! It sticks pretty close to the canon of s1 but I do have plans for Rebecca having a silly little tizzy when she realizes the person she’s been dreaming of for decades is Ted. Very much Rebecca dancing and yelling “top of the pops!” in s1e9 vibes but like … More. I really love when that woman is a little insane🥰

9. Is there anything in the fic you're not so excited about writing?

I’m pretty excited to write all of it!! I’ve been in love with this idea for so long I just want it to meet my little daydream expectations!! However, there are some parts where I have multiple options for how things could go and I’m not looking forward to choosing one because I love them all so much

11. Is there any scene you can't wait for people to react to when reading? Why?

A couple different ones!! I think their first dream meeting is very sweet and soft, and I’m really hopeful people that people will enjoy that!! As well as the big emotional dream sequence. Also I just love seeing the different things that people end up loving that I didn’t anticipate so like…all of them, all the scenes

13. Is there any unwritten/unpublished fics you haven't mentioned you're gonna do?

Considering I haven’t mentioned any of my unwritten/unpublished fics on tumblr the answer is so fucking many❤️ my brain won’t slow down it’s so many ideas and so little words!!! But there are a select few that I’m really really trying to push through and finish soon!!

15. Do you have any unwritten scene that you think about a lot?

For “In Dreams” I am literally always thinking about Rebecca’s inner monologue for when she meets Ted in person for the first time. It’s always there. Rattling around in my brain. It’s not written down but I have replayed it - at minimum - seven million times while folding laundry.

17. When publishing it, will you have a posting schedule or will you just update whenever?

I don’t intend to post it until it’s all written, but who knows!! If I do wait until it’s complete and it’s long enough for chapters like I’m planning it to be then I’ll post them 1 day at a time most likely! Or maybe once every other day.

19. Is there any scene that you feel is really planned out/going to be really planned out?

I have every dream they share before meeting in person very planned out!! In detail!!! Some of them are only planned out in my head but they are Planned!!! What I absolutely need to make very planned out is the reveal but that is a problem for future Brooklyn 😌

21. Is there any unwritten fic that you don't know if you ever will write?

For like a year and a half I’ve had a notes app page in my tedbecca fic plans folder that literally just says a lyric from the song “Marbles” by The Amazing Devil. (For those curious the lyric is “All the bastards applaud when I show that I’m flawed / You’re not flawed, darling, you’re just a little underrehearsed”) And I have tried so hard to figure out how I want to incorporate that or turn it into a fic and I really don’t think I’ll be able to!!! But damn do I love it!! So even if a fic never comes out of it, it’s still a nice lyric to think about and cry over!!

[kitty-is-writing]

Pride Month short story #6!

This story is about Remlika, a demisexual lesbian currently questioning whether traditional dating is worth the trouble it brings. Luckily she has an amazing friend and roommate to talk things out with.

❤️🧡🤍🩷💜

Another disappointing - and disappointed - date. Remlika slammed the door shut on the rain, leaving a trail of damp footprints as she dragged herself up the stairs. All she wanted right now was a hot cup of tea and a fluffy towel, but unfortunately, her housemate was the nosiest man alive, and called out when she reached the landing.

“Don’t tell me you messed up another date,” he said, leaning back on his chair to look through the study doorway.

“I didn’t mess up, she just wanted to get all physical too quickly. Who asks to stay the night with someone on the first date?”

Braklarn shrugged. “Someone who’s really into you and wants to have a little fun? It’s not that big of a deal, a lot of people are okay with casual stuff on the first or second date.”

“Well, I’m not. And instead of respecting my choice, she got all pushy about it, then called me a frigid bitch and stormed off. Look, I’m not in the mood to talk right now. Give me half an hour to dry off and get a cup of tea, then we can analyse this date to the twelfth Hell and back.”

“I’ll hold you to that.”

She headed for her own room, hung her wet clothes to dry and wrapped herself in the warm, oversized robe she kept for cold, damp nights like this. What was wrong with her? The woman had been attractive, and fun enough to spend an evening with before the expectations had come up, so why hadn’t she agreed to a little ‘casual stuff’, as Braklarn had put it? Neither of them had assumed it would be a long term commitment, so she couldn’t even say that was what put her off.

Right on cue, Braklarn knocked on her door the second she had sat back down with a steaming cup of tea. “So what happened? Was she ugly? Conceited? Spent the whole evening talking about her pet fish?” He paused for a fake, overly dramatic gasp. “Did she not like reading?”

“It was nothing like that,” she said, nudging her desk chair towards him so he could sit. “The date was fine, and she was okay, I just didn’t fancy her that much, you know?”

He sat backwards on the chair, resting his chin on the carved wood of the back rest. “And why was that?”

She shrugged, sipping at her tea. “I don’t know. There just wasn’t a spark for me, I guess. She was pretty, fun, and nice enough until I said I didn’t feel like sleeping with her, but I just didn’t get that connection.”

“Okay. I’d say you probably dodged a flaming arrow with this one, considering the way she reacted to you saying ‘no thanks’, but you’ve said this before about dates. Is it the people you’re going out with, or just that you’re not keen on anything after the date in general?”

“It’s more that I don’t want to move too quickly. I like the girls I date, I just don’t want to jump into bed with them. It takes time for me to get to that stage,” she said.

“What is it that makes you want to date them in the first place, if it’s not a desire to sleep with them?”

That was a question Remlika had spent hours thinking about herself, and still had no good answer. “I don’t know. Sometimes I like the way they look, but more in a ‘pretty picture’ way than a ‘let’s do things between the sheets’ way. Other times they seem like fun or interesting people that I’d like to get to know better, but there’s still no physical attraction.”

“So you just like to take things slowly? That’s pretty normal, you know. Just make sure you let your dates know upfront, then they’ll know what boundaries they need to respect,” Braklarn said.

“It’s not that, it’s more that I just don’t fancy someone until after I’ve got to know them. You know how you’ve always said things like ‘wow, they’re hot’ even if you don’t know the person? You wouldn’t just randomly go up to someone and ask for sex, but you still get that initial attraction by just looking at a stranger sometimes? I don’t get that. It’s not just about being shy or waiting to know if they’re the right person before doing anything, the attraction just isn’t there at all until I’ve known them a while.”

Braklarn looked thoughtful for a moment. “I guess that makes sense. If you’re more interested in the person than just their looks, it would take time for any attraction to come along? I mean, it’s outside my experience, so I can’t say I really understand, but it’s all good. Maybe give up on regular dating and just try making some friends first? See where that leads?”

“Hey, last time I tried making some friends I ended up with you,” Remlika teased.

“And that’s a bad thing? At least I put up with your magical experiments setting the place on fire every other week,” he replied.

Remlika smiled. “Speaking of setting things on fire, how are things with the Vice-Chief’s daughter? She still blowing hot and cold on you?”

“Ugh, don’t get me started. We were out last week, having a great time, then some messenger from her father showed up and she turned all formal and distant on me. It wasn’t even an important message, just a reminder to be home before dawn. What am I supposed to do when she gets like that?”

“You’re asking me? I’m usually the one going distant,” she said. “Maybe it's more to do with her family's expectations than anything wrong with you. She's the eldest, right? And since Goplar hasn't had any kids of his own, that puts Jindar as the next in line, with Jindara as his heir. Could her family be putting pressure on her to pick someone else?”

Braklarn sighed heavily. “Maybe. I would have thought they'd be happy to see her happy, you know? It's not like I'm a terrible prospect, most mages are pretty stable and well off,” he said. “Before you say it, I know money isn’t everything, but it does help. I’m not that bad-looking, am I?”

Remlika couldn’t help laughing at that. “You’re definitely asking the wrong person there. But, you’re not horribly disfigured or anything, so that’s a point in your favour looks-wise,” she said.

“Great. I’m not living in a gutter and my facial features are roughly where they should be. Thanks for the confidence boost,” he grumbled.

“Hey, it’s more than some people can say,” she told him. “Seriously though, if I was into men, I wouldn’t not date you. Can’t say much more than that, but you’re the guy asking an awkward tribade if you’re attractive.”

Braklarn smiled slightly. “I guess I’ll take that as a compliment, then. Maybe I’m just not Jindara’s type, or something. I have to admit I’ve done most of the chasing here, maybe she’s just too nice to tell me to bugger off.”

“That’s possible, or like I said before, it could be that she’s got other things to worry about and can’t give any kind of partner the attention they deserve right now. Or she wants to keep things casual, or needs time to get to know you first. You’d need to talk to her about that, if she lets you.”

“You’re probably right. Maybe I should just stop pestering her so much, give her some space. She’s too straightforward to be playing any silly games like some people do,” he said. “I’ll give it a week or two, then maybe see if she’ll meet up for a proper talk about things.”

“Sounds like a plan.” Remlika stared into the fire for a moment. “All this would have been so much easier if we were just into each other, wouldn’t it?”

Braklarn shrugged. “Maybe, but where’s the fun in things being easy? Besides, a good friendship can be just as good as a romantic relationship. Sometimes it’s better, even. You know where you stand with a friend.”

“Here’s to good friends, then,” Remlika said, raising her teacup. “May we always be here for each other when our dates go wrong.”

He lifted his own cup to tap against hers. “Always.”

[maybe-your-left]

I know Odin is the name of Dr.Ren's son, but I can't help but to think of the different ADCU characters as Norse Gods. Also keep up the fantastic job my friend! <3

i’ve thought about doing a Gods AU for the boys but i wasn’t sure where to go with it?? maybe it’ll just be a long post about which boy would be what God but i’m not sure! 🙃

i also believe it is CANON that Kylo is conceited enough to name his children after Gods. and i have an AU of Kylo (one that i’m not sure I’ll share, it’s very dark) where he has a whole mess of boys named after gods 🥴

thank you thank you thank you!! ❤️

[dollwritesarchive]

How do you write such beautiful pieces and come up with great ideas? Everything is so descriptive and well worded. It's just such a treat to read everything. I love reading your work and aspire to be half as good as you.

EXCUSE ME THIS IS SO SWEET WHAT THE HELL?? First of all thank you so so much you have made me about as red as a cherry right now!! ❤️

I’ve been writing for a LONG TIME (since I was 11, consistently) but I do think that having this blog has greatly improved the skill because I was pretty much expected to write almost every day. Like, I feel like if you read my earlier works (frisky, mind games, etc) then you go and read something that I just posted like we may be the first to fall, that you can see the difference that two years makes!

plus I feel like I’m super obnoxious with alliteration, which you can probably tell 😂 I also take loads of inspiration from poets, and while I’ll never be as eloquent as my idols, I think i’m pretty content with the style I’ve developed over time.

I also think setting helps? Personally, I think my best works come out of medieval or period pieces. For instance: subservience, let me give you my life, cherry tartlet, and the dragon slayer’s lullaby (that one will be posted July 1st) I think are probably some of the best things I’ve ever written, because I’m comfortable in the setting. sometimes I find it more difficult to fit my writing style into modern pieces 😪

BUT AS FOR GREAT IDEAS LOL I DONT KNOW ABOUT THAT FKFKFK BUT THATS SO SWEET OF YOU TO SAY honestly, when I start to write for someone or something I like to take an hour or two and meditate on them, listen to music and really visualize them and I see things in scenes (which is probably why I’m not so good with chaptered stories). I don’t really care if other people think it’s cringey or cliche, if that scene is what I want to write, then that’s what I write 🥰

I hope this didn’t come off as weird and conceited aghhh BUT please hearing things like “I aspire to write like you” or “you inspire me to write” THESE THINGS MAKE MY HEART POUND like I never thought I’d hear these things and it’s such an overwhelming happy feeling I get ?? You’re the best babe this ask made my night ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[diablasgarden]

Ima answer these so my recent followers can have a lil more insight as to who I am and such(?) also bc I’m bored and it’s 3am

antlers 🦌 - if you could change anything about your appearance without worrying about judgement, what would you change?

I think I would just want to have clear skin. I love my appearance as is, but it would be nice to have clear skin

moss 💚 - how would you describe yourself?

Strong, Loyal, Insightful, Kind, Funny, Awkward, Introverted

toadstool 🍄 - what is your favorite place to relax?

The forest or my bed:)

lichen 🌲 - what do you like to collect?

Crystals, Tarot Cards, Airline luggage tags (I worked at the airport so I had a habit of collecting them 😂)

bog 🌾 - where would you most like to live?

In a cottage or ranch in Oklahoma

dirt 🍂 - do you take care of any plants?

I have an old lady cactus named Emori ❤️ he’s my only plant currently

frog 🐸 - name 3+ things you like about yourself 

1. I like how I naturally teach/guide others about/with spirituality/witchcraft

2. I like how understanding I am because it often makes people comfortable with coming to me about anything going on and I frankly love to help as much as I can

3. Myself. I like me in general 😂 and not in a conceited way either. I just been practicing self love for years now

wildflowers 💐 - how do you like to dress?

I usually wear black all the time. Band tees mostly and if not they’re graphic tees with either jeans or gym shorts or joggers

roots 🌱 - describe your favorite memory

My favorite memory is when I was sitting in the backseat of my grandpas truck with my grandma in the passenger seat and my dog Rambo resting on my lap as I looked out to the sunrise while on a road trip to Oklahoma

clover ☘ - have you ever found a four-leaf clover?

I have not :(

rainwater 🌧 - what’s your favorite sound?

I don’t think I have a favorite sound? Unless music counts? Otherwise I’ll probably just go with rain :)

fen 🍃 - do you have any goals for the future?

Not exactly? I just intend to be a mother at some point. I want to guide my children and help them grow and be there for them and just give them all my love and support. I hope to be a mother they feel they can always go to no matter what’s going on

thicket 🌳 - how close do you live to a forest? have you ever explored it?

There’s plenty of forest preserves around where I live, but I’ve only been to a few and haven’t had a chance to really explore them as much as I wanted. Hopefully I’ll be able to do so soon :)

mist 🌫 - what’s your favorite kind of weather?

Rainy weather. Sweater weather 👀

fern 🌿 - if you were any kind of plant, which one would you be?

The lotus flower ❤️

questions from the forest 🍃

antlers 🦌 - if you could change anything about your appearance without worrying about judgement, what would you change?

moss 💚 - how would you describe yourself?

toadstool 🍄 - what is your favorite place to relax?

lichen 🌲 - what do you like to collect?

bog 🌾 - where would you most like to live?

dirt 🍂 - do you take care of any plants?

frog 🐸 - name 3+ things you like about yourself 

wildflowers 💐 - how do you like to dress?

roots 🌱 - describe your favorite memory

clover ☘ - have you ever found a four-leaf clover?

rainwater 🌧 - what’s your favorite sound?

fen 🍃 - do you have any goals for the future?

thicket 🌳 - how close do you live to a forest? have you ever explored it?

mist 🌫 - what’s your favorite kind of weather?

fern 🌿 - if you were any kind of plant, which one would you be?