#but if youre a writer holy fuck start studying characterization please

[millennium-keyblade]

HATE IT when my personal favorite character is also everyone else's and people drop a tumblr blue anvil on the bastard til theyre as 2D and babygirlified as they come. Bitch that is a narrative tool it will NOT survive in captivity

[sondepoch]

Hello! Can I ask 6, 9 and 12? I hope you're having a good day 💖👑

6. What is a fandom you will never write for?

...Fairy Tale. It’s just. The memories. Oh my god. That was the first fandom I ever wrote for and it was such a distaster because I was such a shitty writer. Uuuurgh - it physically makes me cringe to think of those days. Smh. I kind of ruined that fandom for myself, lmao. 

12. Do you want to break your readers‘ heart or make them laugh?

Break their hearts. Over. And over. And over. 

I’m not a sadist, I’m seriously not - but there’s something special about the angst genre which just calls to me, and making my readers cry is my the ultimate goal of this blog :D

9. What are your favorite fanfics?

The list is waaay too long (I got carried away). So check under the cut ;)

Okay preface hgjsdkilakshflajsfhajghsqjdhajkashfjajsk this is NOT a complete list because there’s just not way I can get to everything :( I don’t want this to be a tag thing where I call out specific people on tumblr (and coincidentially make others feel bad), so I’m acc going to choose my favorite fics from ao3! Over there, the fics you see are exclusively tied to what time you log on and how far back you scroll, so don’t feel bad if you’ve written something and I haven’t mentioned it because it’s pure luck :)

Morningstar Café by demoncow97 is Lucifer x Simeon and it is perfection, every step of it (so wholesome omg)

Endangered Species by wintercelestial is Lucifer x Diavolo and it still makes me smile because of how fluffy - definitely among my favorite om! fluff fics

You'll have to ask your dad by DefenstrationProtestation (Sand_Cursive) is a 15k long character study of Lucifer and I’ve never read something which portrayed emotion so well (and holy fuck, op’s vocabulary is next-level)

The Purrfect Match by spicy-rainbow-pizza (Slowpoke_Curry) shows a cat!AU of Diavolo x Lucifer through the lens of Barbatos - and this might also be my favorite DiaLuci fic of all time just because it’s so adorable

To Set the Worst Things Right by Shardinian is among the darkest fics I’ve ever read, but op’s characterization of Satan is beautiful. Please. Read the tags on this one. I had to physically stop reading more than once, because I was so disturbed.

Checkmate by Okoru is ongoing, but it’s beautiful. DiaSatan, which is a rare pair - but OP is doing a phenomenal job

sudden and new by indiavolojones is my favorite fic by indiavolojones, which is saying a lot because I honestly adore every single thing they’ve written. It’s Asmo x Solomon, and it was written so well that I still think about this AU

the prince's consort by crestedhearts is some crushing angst, something this series is filled with. It’s centered around Diavolo and Barbatos and it is beautiful, from start to finish 

Cause You Don't Really Want to Go by polandspringz is the best Mammon fic I’ve ever read. It takes an extreme angle on his treatment from his brothers, but the conclusion...is perfect. MC is in this, but it’s not an x reader - but its message and execution is stunning

Operation Hot Potato by seraphinite is fucking. Brilliant. Ugh, it really might be my favorite Lucifer x reader fic of all time because the premise is so beautiful and the MC is so easy to project onto - I’ve reread this too many times for my own good.

intertwined by migraineroom is some wholesome Barbatos. And I’m a die-hard Barbatos fan <3

gently forced by luxettenebrae sends powerful messages about rape and friendship. And how the two cannot coexist within the same person. Levi-focused. It was terrifying to read. Look at all the tags before you start.

Carajillo by indiavolowetrust is my favorite OC fic. I recognize the stigma around them, but holy fuck. The plot. This one hits different. Barbatos-centric

Where Their Duties Lie by MayoraSadist is the fic which inspired Have Strength, My Lady. It was one of the first OM! fics I’ve ever written, and my heart never recovered from the angst

my salvation, my my by sawankos is my favorite asmo x simeon fic. It’s the kind of beautiful, soul-crushing angst which makes you want to give up yourself for these two lovers to be able to be together

Devil Doms by joonie_beanie features all the characters and it is pure smut, from start to finish. Super indulgent, but I adore every second of it - oml op’s writing style is on point

The Hardest Lessons Are Learned Alone (But We'll Pass the Test Together) by BBASLML is part of another larger smut series, featuring all the characters. It actually follows plot without being boring, and I love op for being able to do that

Ecdysis by AngelusLorelei is some fluff and angst, featuring all the brothers + the angels. Beautiful. Lovely. Elegant. 

Ask me questions about my writing! :D

[wewalkadifferentpath]

20 Day Shadowhunters Countdown Gratitude List!

So, as some of you know by now, I’ve decided to do a thing where I give a shout-out to some of my favourite blogs, works, stories, etc. as a way of expressing gratitude for everyone who’s struggled through this painful hiatus and all of the times before with me. You all contribute so much to this beautiful community and I can’t thank everyone enough for creating, sharing, and freaking out about content with me on this ridiculous but amazing hellsite  I’ll be counting down the days until the S3 premiere by 5′s. This week, on t-minus 15 days and counting, is 15 of the most memorable SH fanfics I’ve ever read, in no particular order*:  

*(if you want yours taken off of the list please let me know and I’ll do so asap. Also I’ve done my best to tag everyone based on their ao3 profile/username but if I tag the wrong person or something please let me know!)

1. Destiny Calls by clockworkswan y’all this is legit one of the most impressive pieces of fanfic I’ve ever read in my entire life, it’s literally almost as long as all three Lord of the Rings books put together. It was also one of the first multi-chapters I ever read, and the description of Magnus has stuck with me for my entire time in the fandom and as a writer. Beautiful imagery and characterization, 10/10 would recommend but 0/10 for trying to read it in 2 days like I did @clockworkswans

2. takes on any shape by oh_la_fraise also one of the first I ever read, and right from the description had me snorting. Such an adorable concept and really entertaining and beautiful to read- you’ve got Magnus as a kid, you’ve got bad-ass Catarina, what more could you want? @ohlafraise 3. The Personal Assistant of Magnus Bane by MenckensChrestomethy holy fucking fuck this is funny. I LITERALLY did a spit take the first time I read this with the soup I was eating, at the first two lines of the second chapter. I also just now realized looking it over that the piece about spinach puffs must have implanted in my brain and inspired my Perils of Memory and Spinach Puffs story like numerous months later, so I’m gonna have to go credit that! I’ll leave y’all with this quote from the fic too, which has been like a lens for how I interpret Magnus’s character in many ways since reading it:  “Magnus is a good man… But he is not a nice one” @menckenschrestomethy 4. Somebody out there by mckvch (RaiseYourVoice) (Saphael) I included this on my ace-friendly fic rec list too, but I’d seriously recommend it to anyone who likes Saphael. My first serious Saphael fic, the first time I’d seen “asexual” in fanfic, and just an overall super pleasant and easygoing story that I’d come back to every now and again @mckvch

5. Rainy Nights and Sunny Mornings by NotEvenThat y’all I did not even stand a chance with this fic. Ragnor, Magnus and Alec being raised together and protective af over each other, Magnus being bad-ass AF and hella powerful... just, yeah. Definitely stuck with me, and one particular scene makes me cry every fucking time I read it. @facialteeth 6. The Chariot by bumblebeesknees this is probably one of the most recent ones I’ve read on this list, but it’s already firmly lodged in the study the crap out of this to become a better writer category. A really interesting, real take on Alec and Magnus post 2x20 and a great demonstration of the ways in which relationships build tension (and the ways in which a writer can build tension, enough to make the reader totally hooked and hating their life the whole time they read it) *I can’t find a tumblr for this person, anyone know?  7. an awfully big adventure by Thealmostrhetoricalquestion this made me bawl my friggen eyes out, and laugh, and just.. feels, all the way through. I’m always in love with Future!Malec and I’m normally quite protective of the standard Lightwood-Bane family composition but I fell in LOVE with this family, hard. Just, read it, seriously @thealmostrhetoricalquestion 8. Tired Hearts by DannyAnne another Saphael one. This one stuck with me so much that I actually organized a little bit of a campaign to track it down at one point. Just, beautiful writing, beautiful concept. Beautiful. @boldbones   9. that all depends what you qualify as friends by ringerxo this is an interesting and well-done take on the whole “Magnus is closed off and uses flashiness to deflect from his vulnerability” trope. It also now sort of stands as a study in what Malec could have been like in the show, had show!canon not happened the way it did (it’s actually meant to be book based, I think?). @grrrbarrowman 10. your heart is all i own by  sarcasticfluentry and Teumessian (read the tags before reading!) this is part of the Boundless Saga, but this particular part stuck with me so much as a really unique idea and SUPER emotional @povverbottoms (I can’t find the other authors blog?)  11. When I'm Dead And Gone (Will They Sing About Me) by everyperfectsummer this one is restricted for ao3 users but honestly, if you’re gonna read any of them out of this list, I would recommend this one. It’s the shortest fic to have ever made me cry and it’s such a beautiful, well-written concept. So powerful. And it’s really important to me as someone who loves Magnus and beleives his life doesn’t entirely revolve around Alec (little bit of a trigger warning for that, though). @everyperfectsummer 12. love comes in at the eye by prettydizzeed (Raphael and Meliorn, if anyone’s willing to give it a shot- I definitely don’t regret it) This one’s on my ace rec list too, but I couldn’t help putting it here. I’ve probably read it about 16 times now tbh and every time I love the writing style more, and appreciate the ending more. It’s the kind of writing that transports you and makes you want it to be your life, while making you wish you were also a better writer. And Maia!! @basilhallward  13.  Have Pride by notcrypticbutcoy Let’s be real, you can’t be in this fandom for very long without having read/heard of Fall Without Wings (which is also a rad story and is in the study this to become a better writer category), but something about this one just really, really stuck with me. I think because it was such an easy, lovely read, and had so many lovable characters. Definitely one to go back to in times of fanfic deserts, lol @notcrypticbutcoy 14. Burn Your Fears Away by BiconBane I’m just picking this one specifically because it’s the first part to two amazing series’ that really schooled the fuck out of me and made me love Magnus somehow even more than I already did (and because of this iconic quote: “ You did always look quite like a potato, but I must say you haven’t aged well.”) If you’re looking for BAMF Magnus, here’s your start! (@levayajade was the most recent name on ao3, but seems gone now?) 15. Parabatoy by KaryKu I’m not sure why this one stuck with me either, but somehow when I read it something just clicked for me about the parabatai bond and about Jace’s upbringing. As much as I have problems with the way the show has gone about it, I’m still weak for Jace and Alec as family and how they must have been when they were little, and this just represents that to me. I also LOVE the metaphor of toy soldiers and it kind of frames the childhoods of Shadowhunter children as a whole, which guides my story writing! *(I can’t find a tumblr for this person either? anyone know?) Alright, well that’s it! I told myself I wouldn’t cheat on this one so I won’t, but please know that this is not at all an exhaustive list. I love and appreciate every single thing I’ve read on here and there are so many more stories that have changed me as a writer, as a fan and as a person! If you’re interested in fic recs, please feel free to check out my bookmarks , my ace friendly list, or hop in my inbox and ask- I have about 20 folders for every specific type of fic so I’d be happy to recommend something.  Next one will be 10 gifsets/fanart pieces for 10 days and counting.xx