#author: muffindragon227

[gruvia-galaxy]

Gruvia Fanfic Recs

I’ve seen a lot of people asking for Gruvia fanfiction recommendations, so I thought I would share some of my personal favorites.

Long Chaps/Slow Burns:

On-going/Incomplete:

She’s in My Court by be-dazzled

Boys Trip by Marshmallow Apples (def read this, it is SO good!)

Strong Tides by tobethefairybest

Jazz by adoranymph

Something Missing by SapphireRose578 *angst*

Midnight Memories by YoseiNoAme

Ending Scene by nap_princess *angst-ish*

School of Misfit Toys by may005

Fighting Fate by hikarijade13

Forgot to Remeber by annabethlove

Splash by EmeraldLily16

Banks by FantasticNic

Completed:

Heads or Tails & twenty twenty (sort of continuation) by zeldris

Make My Heart Beat by SnowLili

I’ll Keep Your Secrets Safe by Muffindragon227

Not His Fangirl Anymore by cecaniaC

Masquerade (book 1, complete) & Somewhere (book 2, incomplete) by Deathberry19

Consequences by FayeValentine00 *smutty-ish*

One Shots:

Shack Up by StoryQuipster *smutty-ish*

Clarity by randomteenager *angst with happy ending*

College (Ch.2 only) by DancingCrimson

It’s Suprisingly Difficult Kissing Juvia Lockser by MizWrite

Whitewater Ridge by Heart-of-Storms

Unbreakable Windows and Breakable Rocks by Megami.Ze

Written in Pen by Preussenlied

I Love You by SweetMemories1998

Of Fire(boy) and Water(girl) by idek.writings

Hair by nalujerzagruviagale

Back To Those Summer Days by thewritingstar

(The one where Gray leaves gifts for Juvia and the girls think they're from Lyon) by thewritingstar

A Clingy Gray by inspectingg

Authors Recs:

BonneyQ - aka the unofficial queen of the Gruvia fanfiction community. She no longer writes Fairy Tail fanfiction, but definitely check out her past Gruvia stories (if you haven’t already)— they are AMAZING. I didn’t include any of her works in my list specifically just because they are all amazing (and I figured a lot of people already know them).

zeldris - a super creative and original author. Their profile is au galore! I seriously recommend checking them out!

randomteenager - absolutely love their works!! :)

**please note that these are mostly fanfics/authors from outside of tumblr**

If you’re looking to find more tumblr fanfics and authors, check out my other account @gruviafanficsyo, which is a collection of amazing Gruvia fanfictions by talented authors from right here on tumblr :)

!!!! please lmk of any recommendations you guys have :) !!!

(Gruvia Angst recs here)

[pompousbiscuit]

🍰 >:)

heyyy 😎

🍰 Name one of your fave comfort fics (doesn’t have to be your all time fave).

{AH OKAY! So this one is from my earlier days of reading fic, not a super long time ago, but not last year either... I was really into Fairy Tail a few years ago; I still enjoy re-watching old episodes and occasionally keeping up with the '100 Year Quest' manga. One of my number one comfort fics is a Gruvia one by @muffindragon227, and it's called 'I'll Keep Your Secrets Safe' .

Reading that fic feels like I am watching a holiday themed romantic-dramedy, and I can clearly recall all the nights during Christmas time that I spent reading it. The fic is so, so, so sweet, and is an incredible example of the creativity you can find in the fanfiction world. The author might've used the established "basics": the characters personalities, names of places, and relationships between characters. But everything else that has to do with the details of the plot, is entirely their own. The amount of content in the fic, and the variety of topics tackled within the plotline is, in little words, amazing to me. From internalized and actualized homophobia, to trans issues, to post traumatic stress, to healthy and supportive friendships, to unhealthy and toxic relationships, to the rekindling of familial relationships, to the dynamic of step-siblings, to issues within the foster care system, to slow burn and angst, to classic tropes that don't feel worn out, to musical references, to enemies to lovers, and to motherfucking FOUND FAMILY!!??!??!? This fic has it ALLLL, and to this day, I still love it so much...}

Thank you for reminding me of one of my og favorites Cypress 😭

If anyone asks this question again I am READY to give another *classic*, hehe.

[Fic Asks]

[hklunethewriter]

Find the Word Tag

Tagged by @lady-redshield-writes to play! Thank you! I need to find the words  presence and midnight in a WIP. I’ll do it for Clockpunk and the Vitalizer because why not

“Good rule, methinks,” Mr. Max said. “A built-in disadvantage. The doctor came close to breaking it, though, with those bombs and firearms on his helicopter. What do you make of it, dear boy?” They talk like it’s the early 1900s. Does he tolerate it well? Dolores slowed time again to check on their positions and, seeing them in the same spots, sat down against the wall. “Desperation. Mounting concern—sans my presence, no less. It’s a matter of time before the whole thing implodes.”

Uh-ohhhhhhh

Parked outside her apartment complex, the hour past midnight, Dolores listened to the news. “Recent implant Dr. Awesome has confirmed Clockpunk’s injury in today’s earlier attacks by one Gold Rose,” said the radio reporter. “Known for destroying a research facility in Virginia and causing 24 causalities, Gold Rose spread her ‘trademark’ giant flowers over certain streets of Cooley with the intention of setting them all off as bombs. Dr. Awesome engaged her in combat, traffic backing up for over four hours; Clockpunk intervened later and sustained serious bodily harm. “‘Clockpunk was not able to handle Gold Rose,’ the hero with a long track record reported.” Dolores blushed and sunk lower in her seat.

:(

Now I’ll tag people recent in my activity. Thank you for sticking around. :) @i-have-a-high-ph-but-ur-a-bitch @unwriter-sc @themonotonysyndrome @jaimistoryteller @that-delphin @wchwriter @sj-flemings-writing @rosy-writes @starlitesymphony @nerdishfeels @shadow-maker @author-intraining @muffindragon227 @thewanderingwritersandco and anyone else who’d like to post some of theirs! I’ll follow after Lady Redshield and go with two words: remember and stupid.

[brynprocrastinates]

10 questions tag

Tagged by @an-author-in-progress (on my main account)! Again, I’m still getting like seven of these a week, so I can’t reasonably get through them all. I’m sorry to everyone I’ve had to skip!

1.) Was there ever a time when you thought about quitting? What made you keep writing?

I pretty much quit writing during my last two years of undergrad. I didn’t stop in the sense that I never wanted to write again, but I had gotten so caught up trying to edit my novels to perfection while still working on the first draft that I never finished a single one in ten years of writing, and it finally wore me down. 

A particular book (which shall go un-named) inspired me to write again during my last quarter before graduating, and I decided at that point that I wanted to work my way into becoming a professional full time author. I’ve been writing (or editing) 6 days a week since.

2.) What is your favorite word?

According to my CPs, my favorite word is a toss up between soft and smirk... (I have actual favorite words to say based on their sound but I can’t think of any of them at the moment.)

3.) Who is your person? (aka the one person you let read everything)

@thewritingoctopus is the first person to read everything I write, usually in the unedited junk stage. 

Some other people who I will forever throw my manuscripts at and cross my fingers that they have free time: @gingerly-writing, @typeaadventures, @byjillianmaria, @theemdash, @muffindragon227, @prycarious, @sieryn, and a few more people I’m definitely forgetting. 

4.) If you had to pick one of your characters to bring to life, who would it be?

Honestly, I would bring to life a particular role play character only @thewritingoctopus knows about, because he’s an absolute sweetheart and also has bad ass magical powers, so I’d have a cool friend who wouldn’t try to kill me but we could also use his op powers to help make the world better.

5.) What is one sentence to describe your current WIP?

TWLC: It’s a toss up between: 

The unwilling heir to an empire tries to stop his father from making a dangerous contract with unnatural forces in order to gain more power.

When a coveted supernatural force reappears on the borders to two dangerous empires, a warlord’s son must commit treason to prevent the continent from plunging into a war of gunpowder and magic. 

Pearl: A siren with a paralyzed tail teams up with a pirate captain and a mechanic in order to take down their mutual enemy in the midst of a brewing war between sirens and humans.

WAWAM: Three teenagers must stop an ancient vengeful deity from rising out of a volcano and decimating their island, all while navigating the harsh tension between the island’s human and monster residents.

6.) How do you kick writer’s block to the curb?

I talked about this here!

7.) Is there one thing that will never cease to distract you from your writing?

My cat. She’s just much too cute.

8.) Do you try to think of titles for your works before, during, or after writing the work?

I try to think of them as soon as I start outlining, mostly because I know it very well may take me the entire writing process to actually come up with something I like. 

9.) How long have you been working on your current WIP?

TWLC: Eight-teen long, long months.

Pearl: Ten months.

WAWAM: I started outlining it last month, but I’m not planning to actually write it until 2018.

10.) If your main character had a theme song, what would it be?

Vasha: King by Lauren Aquilina.

Pearl: Oceans Brawl by Coeur De Pirate.

I don’t have one for the main character of WAWAM... she doesn’t even have a name yet either...

[dreamwishing]

First Line Tag

I was tagged by @seriophi to post the first line of a WIP, and tag as many people as there are words in the sentence.

“I fear there is something coming, something darker than we have seen before; it is because of this darkness that I must send the boy away.”

Now, some of you have probably been tagged before, so just add me to the tagged by list, I’d love to hear them!

tagging: @boothewriter, @oliviapaigewrites, @roselinproductions, @authors-haven, @jmatik, @maisiethewriter, @blackfeatherantics, @byjillianmaria, @brynwrites, @theticklishpear, @mcubed35, @muffindragon227, @celestialcontrail, @chanting-to-u, @kanarenee, @dancingdarklingwrites, @gooseandcaboose, @demonictriangularpsychopathgirl, @potorch, @faeswords, aaand I’m kind of out of tumblrs I can think of, anyone else I know has done it. So, anyone else who wants to, go for it!

[helenpowers]

11 Qs Tag: Writer Edition!

Tagged by @muffindragon227

1) How many works in progress to do you currently have?

I have one WIP that I’m actively working on right now, although I may have a second one soon, with a co-author ;)

2) Do you/would you write fan fiction?

I do write small snippets of fanfic when I have something that I really want to happen, but nothing that I post online. I used to write a lot of fanfic when I was in high school.

3) Do you prefer real books or e-books?

I am prefectly happy to read both, but there is nothing better than the feeling of a real book in your hands.

4) When did you start writing?

I’ve been writing for pretty much my entire life, just not seriously. I started writing stories when I was five or six. I continued to write stories throughout elementary and high school, and when I was 18 I started writing seriously, as if I could do it for an actual career.

5) Do you have someone you trust that you share your work with?

I do! I have three people that I send my work to, fairly often. One is @tangledlinescrumpledpaper, the other two are my friends Isa and Rhys. 

6) Where is your favourite place to write?

I do most of my writing at my desk or in the living room, but my favorite place to write is on my porch back home. My mom and dad have an outdoor living set that is ridiculously comfortable, and the porch gets just the right amount of light. It’s probably the place I’m most happy while I’m writing.

7) Favourite childhood book?

When I was really young I loved the Pony Pals series, but my favorite book from my childhood (which I still reread fairly often) is Corranda’s Crown by Lee Edward Fodi.

8) Writing for fun or writing for publication?

Writing for me will always be fun, but I am also aiming towards publication for a lot of my works. I feel blessed to already have something of mine out in the world.

9) Pen and paper or computer?

Computer. I make notes and do some revision stuff with pen and paper, but all of my actual writing happens on the computer. 

10) Have you ever taken any writing classes?

I am literally in the middle of doing a degree in English with a concentration in creative writing, so I have taken quite a few classes at this point.

11) What inspires you to write?

Songs have always been a big one for me, or quotes. Writing prompts are always great, and sometimes lead to something that is much longer than I ever anticipated. There are so many places to draw inspiration from, that honestly I don’t think I could list them all here.

Okay I’m tagging @tangledlinescrumpledpaper @raiswanson and @writebruh

[muffindragon227]

Writeblr Connects Member Profile

ADMIN USE ONLY These questions only need yes or no answers. They’re not commitments if you say yes, simply organizational tools. Are you interested in finding critique groups/partners? Yes Are you interested in being a beta-reader? No Are you open to being tagged in writing questionnaires/asks/games? Yes Are you open to being messaged to talk about writing? Yes Are you open to being tagged to participate in writing discussions? Yes Would you like to participate in Writeblr by Region? Yes Would you like to participate in the Translation Corner? No       If so, which languages would you like to be listed under?

Short Profile: Preferred Nickname: Muffin or Kate Country/Region: North America: Canada: Ontario: Toronto Languages: English Preferred Writing Type: Fanfiction, Novels, Poetry Preferred Genre(s) to Write: Gen Fiction, LGBTQIA+, Fantasy Preferred Genre(s) to Read: Fantasy, Magical Realism, LGBTQIA+, Classic Romance, Gen Fiction, Satire Favorite Book(s) and Author(s): The Princess Bride by William Goldman, Tail Chaser’s Song by Tad Williams, Women of the Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong, Jane Austen, J. K. Rowling, George R. R. Martin Favorite Music Genre(s)/Artists(s): Florence and The Machine, Agnes Obel, Bishop Briggs, Death Cab for Cutie, Enya, Feist, Hozier, Kongos, Ms Mr, Of Monsters and Men, Pink Flyod, Sarah McLaughlin Favorite Fandom(s):     Movies: Disney, Pixar, Studio Ghibli, The Princess Bride, Stardust, Ever After, Life of Pie, Pride and Prejudice (2005)     TV Shows: Gilmore Girls, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Avatar the Last Airbender, Reboot.     Anime/Manga: Fairy Tail, Haikyuu!!!, Digimon, Ouran High School Host Club, Aishiteruze Baby, Sailor Moon, Card Captor Sakura.     Comics: n/a     Video Games: World Of Warcraft, Diablo 2/3, Starcraft 1/2.... Hobbies/interests other than writing: Hiking, Swimming, Psychology, Geography

Extended Profile: Personality Zodiac Sign: Pisces —Does it match your personality? Mostly MBTI Type: INFJ/INFP —Does it match your personality well? Mostly Introvert or Extrovert? Introvert with extrovert tendencies.

Writing Habits Number/Names of WIPs: I’ll Keep Your Secrets Safe (current fanfic), Death’s Deal/ Winter’s Mourning/ Storm’s Heart (Original Novel, outlining/world building), Wedding Night (one shot fanfic Westeros AU), How long (On Shot fanfic), Jealous (one shot fanfic), Favorite book about writing: N/a Planner, Pantser or Plantser? Plantser Favorite Outlining Method: Point form/ Stick note timeline. Do you write on a schedule or sporadically? Both Any creativity rituals that you use: Pacing, finding a song that I think fits the scene/mood and using it as a muse.

Your Writing Community Tumblr: http://muffindragon227.tumblr.com/ Current writing/creative communities you participate in: myWriteClub NaNoWriMo Community Name (if applicable): Muffindragon227 Wattpad Community Name (if applicable): N/A fanfiction.net or AO3 Community Name (if applicable): https://www.fanfiction.net/~muffindragon227 , http://archiveofourown.org/users/Muffindragon227/pseuds/Muffindragon227 DeviantArt Community Name (if applicable): N/A Patreon Community Name (if applicable): N/A

[brynprocrastinates]

A Line From the WIP.

Tagged by: @lalamiyadin, @kudikot, @natirathewriter, @lux-deorum, @the-bookdevourer, @muffindragon227, and @skullszeyes.

The old one got too long, so I’m starting a new post. This is a combo of “Post the last sentence you wrote (fanfic/original/anything!)” and “Post the first line of your WIP (or a line you’re particularly proud of) without context.”

Since I’m back to editing, here’s a newly rewritten sentence from today’s tweaking of chapter 26.

He screamed a deep, guttural sound the rest of the base could not possibly miss. But no knocking came from either locked doors, no questions or offers of aid.

The original rule was to tag as many people as were in the sentence, but since I do what I want, I’ll just be tagging: @raiswanson, @writer-of-the-arrow, @knightedwriter, @sorrowsfall, @author-james-raisanen and @larsmortensen. Anyone else who hasn’t been tagged yet is, as always, free to tag themselves.