#MAKING PROGRESS!

[geddyqueer]

👽🕺🫄🧆

hi gonzo. this takes place directly prior to the one i posted earlier:

Maddie blinks a few times. "There's coincidence, and then there's fate," she says. "Imagine if they had to get rescued off that thing. I guess the coast guard flew a helicopter into a hurricane to find them."

"Helicopter pilots are a special kind of crazy," Buck says. He should know—he's kissed Lucy. 

"Anyway, are you going to tell me why you've been so hard to get ahold of for the last few months?"

Buck sighs, and picks a watery tomato out of his sandwich. "You remember Natalia?"

"Yeah," Maddie says. "I thought you two broke up?"

"We did, yeah, but we stayed friends. She's been, uh, introducing me to her people, and we've been having fun, you know?"

"Okay."

"And, well, a couple months ago she took me to a drag show at a gay bar."

"Oh! Was it fun?"

Buck smiles wistfully. "Oh, it was incredible," he says. "And then, after it was over, I started dancing with some people. Some guys, actually. And then I saw him."

Maddie pauses, falafel halfway to her mouth. "Saw… who?"

"The most beautiful man on earth," Buck groans. He reaches his hand into his pocket, feels for the earring he's been carrying around like a talisman ever since that day. "He was tall, and wide, and he was wearing a v-neck, and he had—hair, I dunno, and—and a jaw, and a cleft! And earrings! And he was looking at me, and I was looking at him, and then we danced, and we made out, and then we hooked up in the bathroom, and I pulled his earring out of his ear with my tongue, and he really liked—"

"Oh my god," Maddie says, flinging her falafel onto the floor as she covers her ears. "Sorry, pause, what? Are you—I didn't know you liked men?"

"I didn't, either," Buck says. He pulls the earring out of his pocket. "Until him."

"Wow," Maddie says. "So, did you get his number?"

[pearlypairings]

📣 gimme a P!

P!!!

you got your P, you got your P!

📣 gimme an E!

……and so on, until me and my imaginary gang of cheerleaders have spelled out pearlypairings because you deserve all the cheers for your WIP goals! 😆

Today’s mission, should you choose to accept it, is: one whole paragraph in the Chrissy/Patrick fic 💕

HIIIIIIIIIIII!!! This has been an absolute DELIGHT in my inbox. I'm obsessed with you and this cheer and ahhhh thank you for this!

Trying to write a little each day has been hard but so rewarding. Having you as my cheerleader along the way is even better<3

I have done numerous paragraphs for those two angsty hurt teens who desperately need comfort and fluff. Here's a sneak peek of next chapter:

Patrick pushed on, not waiting to hear their reply. A groan slipped through the trees and he dashed over a thorn bush where a great big oak tree towered over a small clearing. Leafless and rigid, the oak still commanded the forest with its solid stature and regal appearance. At the base of its trunk, three thick roots jutted out in separate directions and cut into the dirt floor with streams of debris. Something stirred on the west side of the trunk, shadows that looked like shuffling feet and frantic hands. “Chrissy?”

Tried to keep it mostly spoiler free :) though you've seen a lot more of what's to come behind the scenes ......;)

[hajihiko]

Whenever I have blorbo thoughts I go thru several stages

I'm a genius, how has no one thought of this yet

What if I'm not a genius, what if no one cares about these blorbo thoughts

I feel like I could do more if I could channel this time and effort into an actual popular series

How long will this fixation last? How long do I want it to last? Would I want this be a fast fling? OR do I want it to last until I'm able to draw out all my ideas for it?

Ah fuck yeah, my blorbo thoughts are the best.

I wanted to know if this also relatable for you too.

HEAVY relate yeah

[thecoolertails]

alright and with that, im done reading for tonight! what a great string of comics!

[astriiformes]

Really says something about the dire state of offerings for men interested in sewing their own clothes that even searching things like "interesting men's clothing patterns" brings up articles with links to four or five whole websites that primarily offer admittedly nice but practically identical patterns for making button-ups and work pants and maybe a varsity/bomber jacket if you're lucky.

(Branching out into historical costuming for everyday wear is like your one shot at variation, and even then, the ratio of men's to women's patterns on every website is frustrating to say the least.)

Patternmakers as a trans man I am begging you. Give me a little more to work with here.

[steampunk-swift-arrow]

New personal best with the cpap! I slept for more than 2 hours with it last night and wore the mask for 2 hours and 46 minutes!

[writeouswriter]

[kvetchinglyneurotic]

unstoppable force (desire to write) vs immovable object (tired)

[wonkyjaw]

Quilt update. This is split somewhere in the blues and I have to sew that together and then I have to add one more yellow row to the top. Then the quilt top is finally, finally done.

[bamsara]

I think that one thing people fail to understand is that unsolicited literary criticism coming from an online stranger who is reading with no knowledge of what the authors intended goal is, is not going to be received the same as say: the authors beta reader or friends who know what the authors intended goal and has the sufficient knowledge and input to help the author reach that desired outcome.

"But I'm only trying to be helpful" How do I know you have the knowledge and literary skill for you to be able to actaully do that when we don't know each other and you are essentially a stranger to me? Are you applying this criticism based out of personal biased experience and desire to see the story or characterization be driven in another direction or tweaked, or do you know the author's intentions for the character? If the story is incomplete, are you basing your criticism of a character on the incomplete narration with only partial information available of them or are you building up a report until the story's completion? Did the author provide you with the information needed to make a fully informed criticism?

Have you discussed with the author what their plans are or are you assuming them based off the narration, especially if the narration is proven or implied to be unreliable or missing key points of the plot? Are you unbiased enough to help them reach their desired outcome for the characters and story regardless of your personal feelings towards the characters/antagonists and setting? Can you handle being told your specific input isn't wanted because you're a reader and/or have no written anything relating to their genre or topic? Do you understand and respect that the author's personal experiences might influence their writing and make it different than how you would have done it personally? Do you understand if an author only wants input from a specific demographic relating to their story?

If it's for fanfiction or other hobby media, are you holding a free hobby to a professional standard? Are you trying to give criticism because you feel like the author has produced 'subpar job performance' of their fic? Are you viewing their work as a personal intimate outlet or something that must conform with mass media? Are you applying rules and guidelines when the fic is shared for simple sharing sake? Is your criticism worded appropriately and focused on the parts where the author has requested input on rather than a general dismissal and or disapproval?

Have you put yourself in a place where you assumed you have the input needed for the story to evolve better, or have you asked what the author needs and what they're having trouble with? Can you handle having your criticism rejected if the author decides their story doesn't need the change and not take it as a personal offense against your character? Are you crossing that boundary because you think you are doing the author a favor? Are you trying to be helpful, or do you just want to be?

I think sometimes when people hear authors go 'please don't give me unsolicited writing advice or criticism' they automatically chalk it up to 'this author doesn't want ANY constructive feedback on their stuff at all' and not "i already have trusted individuals who will help me with my writing goals and- hey i don't know you like that, please stop acting so overly familiar with me'

[lcstinfantasy]

drafts: 4 inbox: 5

[evercelle]

a story that can't be obtained again

[saradiation]

Hey it's that time of the year again :D

HAPPY 413! 🎂

[anniilaugh]

”When we’re together, we have no weakness. No vulnerability. We perfect each other.”

aka @wellship 's ”20 Year Waltz” and their ”The God with no back” concept lives in my head rent free and forever loved💚

[lazanhaazeda]

"I HC that Viktor beats Jayce with his cane in arguments" good hc ngl I laugh everytime I think abt this,

but consider: Jayvik don't ever gets in arguments, not because they are the "perfect couple", its bc everytime Viktor gets mad or upset Jayce immediately says sorry.

HE DOES IT A LOT IN THE SHOW THIS MAN WONT STAND UP FOR HIMSELF IN ANY MOMENT. He sees his man is mad at him and he IMMEDIATELY reconsiders every choice he made, Viktor says, he's doing.

Also Viktor takes advantage of this bc he is a asshole (In a non-toxic way)

[lightbulb-warning]

(You make a grand gesture towards Mirabelle as if presenting a marvelous art piece.)