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czargasm Ā· 4 months ago
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nothing will make me close a fic faster than someone being referred to by their nationality or hair color
WHYšŸ˜­ I canā€™t call them by their names the entire time, what is wrong with ā€˜the brunette saidā€™šŸ˜­
BECAUSE THEYā€™RE ALL BRUNET /j
Idk I fundamentally disagree that you canā€™t call them by their names the entire time. The names disappear into the background whereas epithets usually stand out and can be very jarring. If it happens once or twice itā€™s one thing, but the lengths some people go to not use a characterā€™s name is something.
ALSO epithets usually require you to know something about the character that hasnā€™t been previously mentioned in the story. Like ā€œthe tallerā€ means you know the heights of every person in the scene even though they havenā€™t been specified. Unless youā€™ve specifically mentioned a personā€™s hair color, you shouldnā€™t use that as a descriptor. Itā€™s easier to get away with in fanfic where we can assume the reader knows some things, but even that isnā€™t a certainty.
This is also just a very specific thing I feel unreasonably strongly about so šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø It is my hill to die on but it doesnā€™t have to be yours.
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czargasm Ā· 5 months ago
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Gonna start sharing snippets and stuff from my fairytale once I get back from vacation.
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Just a reminder to all writers and artists, you are now allowed to post snippets and sneak peeks of your own works, if you wish to do so!!
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czargasm Ā· 28 days ago
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The part where we read about what happened with dnf on K2 always literally shatters my heart like George went through almost dying and bearing his soul to dream and Dream left šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ how did he even get up like
I feel like itā€™s been long enough that stuff like this no longer counts as a spoiler so I can post this kind of ask. SORRY if you still havenā€™t read this fic from MAY (please read it).
RIGHT??????? George is so strong! He went through the most capital T traumatic day of his life and still found the strength and courage to get up and climb down a mountain? (Believe me, climbing down K2 is not easy.) And then to make the decision that not only does he want to keep climbing these mountains, but he wants to help keep people safe while theyā€™re climbing them.ļæ¼
Some people were upset that George completely shut Dream out of his life after that, but honestly? How else could he make it through? He funneled all of the trauma of that one little day into the Dream Situation so he could survive the rest and move on with his life.
I just really love this version of George. (Tbf I love all versions of George.)
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czargasm Ā· 29 days ago
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God, now I canā€™t stop thinking about my mountain climbing DNF AU and fic in general and how much I miss writing it, so I thought Iā€™d give you an update.
1) I got a new job and the first few weeks were INSANE like 12 hour days and then wrapping up freelance work on weekends. I actually STILL have freelance work that I contracted before I got the job that I have to finish. Adulthood is super hard guys. Do not recommend.
2) To go along with this, I am so amazingly behind on comments. If you left me a comment in the past month, please know that I saw it and appreciated it so so much and I am going to reply to it soon. Like soon! Not Soonā„¢ļø.
3) The final chapter of The Glow Squid Hunter is coming THIS WEEK. I promise. @scoops404 specifically requested it and I am not letting my scoopsie down.
4) I donā€™t have time to do (unbranded) NaNo this year, so Iā€™ve pledged to post two new fics in November. One will be DNF and I think it will be fun. The other will be Dan and Phil, which I know most of you arenā€™t here for. But maybe some of you are?
5) Maybe a DNF multichap in late December or January but it is dangerous to make promises at this point. I am super excited about getting back into things, I just have to adjust my own expectations about how much and how fast I can write right now.
If you have any questions, feel free to hit up my ask box.
Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.
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czargasm Ā· 5 months ago
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iā€™m subbed to you on ao3 and the email i got looked like this: ā€œdefinitelynotczargasm posted here kitty, kittyā€
i thought ao3 was trying to lure me in. like ā€œnew post, here kitty kitty!ā€ šŸ˜­
thought youā€™d enjoy that lol
I LOVE that!!! Itā€™s me, trying to get people to come read my new fic.
ā€œHere kitty, kitty. Pspspspsps. Come on. New fic for you.ā€
Thanks for sharing!
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czargasm Ā· 6 months ago
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Hi, @scoops404 found me in her comments and forced me to be her friend (this is a joke, but it is also the truth). Then we found out we live in the same city. Later we realized we live a mile apart. Now sheā€™s the first person I tell when I have an idea for a story, and sheā€™s my biggest cheerleader. I only started writing fic again because she told me to.
Sometimes we get coffee and breakfast sandwiches and work on our stories together at a local coffee shop. The internet is weird.
hi scoops!! love your fics!!
question for you: howā€™d you find such amazing beta readers/writing friends? did you meet them over time as you posted your fics? curious as someone who has zero friends interested in writing, let alone dnfā€¦ :/
Hi there!!
The best way to make friends interested in writing is to comment on people's fics who are actively writing, follow them here or on twitter, and ask questions about their fics. Let them know you're interested in writing too and then see what develops. My friends have fluctuated and people leave for other fandoms but I'm always making new friends :D A good place to start is to ask someone to beta your fics. Try to get someone you admire and respect because they're going to be seeing your writing at its most vulnerable.
First and foremost, I'm a fan of my friends' writing. I love to squeal over what they're writing and either help as a beta, be a shoulder or ear for them, or sometimes they've leaned on other friends and i'm completely surprised when I get to read their fic, and that's just as lovely.
I'll admit, it's much easier to make writing friends when you already have some, or when you're well established as a writer in a fandom. But I suggest, if you haven't already, have some fics published (even something small) so that people who know you are interested in writing can go read your stuff right away when you meet them.
Additionally, my pride has never let me do this, but you could make a post saying you're looking for writing friends and see who responds.
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czargasm Ā· 6 days ago
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wait i just noticed this is ur pfp a draw phil naked or did i misinterpret that šŸ˜­
Haha no, it isnā€™t, but I can definitely see why you would think that!! Itā€™s from some art that @bluishfrog made for my fic here kitty, kitty (this is DNF/DreamNotFound fic, not Dan and Phil).
I just loved the art and the perfectly positioned cat and the startled cat face so much that I needed to be able to see it every day. Plus, someone made ART for my FIC, which never stops amazing me.
You can see the full art piece here.
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czargasm Ā· 6 days ago
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Omg Call Me Kevin!!! I love his videos!
Kevin was the first individual YouTuber (like not part of Buzzfeed) that I got into in a big way. His daily uploads got me through the pandemic. I donā€™t watch him nearly as much anymore but heā€™s still in regular rotationā€”especially his Bitlife and Project Zomboid videos. (And Jim Pickens of course.)
He was also the first person I ever watched playing Minecraft. I was SO confused when I first saw a Dream Minecraft video because it was very different vibes.
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czargasm Ā· 6 months ago
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7. your preferred writing fonts
8. if you had to write a sequel to a fic, youā€™d write one forā€¦ (I know the answer to this, just wanted to give you a chance to gush about your brokeback mountaineering fic because i love it so much)
7. Boring, but I mostly just write in arial. I used to write in Trebuchet, but got tired of it. When I was at the beach I word vomited 1000 words of omegaverse mpreg (it will never see the light of day) in Optima and I really liked that. Maybe I will switch to that for a while. Some enrichment in my enclosure Scrivener folder.
8. You know this because I literally talked about it at the coffeeshop on Saturday, but yes, a sequel to Brokeback Mountaineers. NOT because I have a plot or an idea in any shape or form, but just because I love that universe and those characters so much and Iā€™m sad to see them go. If did, though, it probably wouldnā€™t be a full fic, though. Just a short little story about one of their post-Everest adventures, or even just a soft slice of life set in that universe.
(Go read Every Mountain Tells A Story now if you havenā€™t. The final chapter is posting on Monday.)
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czargasm Ā· 25 days ago
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Really looking forward to that fic ngl... Poor Sapnap though šŸ˜­ just wants to eat in peace
Heā€™s got to be used to it by now, right?
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czargasm Ā· 28 days ago
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Oh my gosh, I just realized the parallels between the first time where dream saves George on the mountain and theyā€™re in their sleeping bags and they confess to each other when George saves his dream on the mountain they have their confessions again and I just realize that thatā€™s so parallel and I also canā€™t imagine the way that George mustā€™ve fell thinking. This is the exact same thing happened last time And heā€™s telling him he loves him again! Like theyā€™re confessing again and then of course he says tell me this after we get off the mountain, which makes sense because how could you trust it? Oh my gosh, Iā€™m like reeling and everything after I reread the story. ļæ¼
YES EXACTLY! Those scenes are parallel on purpose. As angry as George is at Dream, he still deep inside loves him and WANTS for the things Dream is saying to be true. Heā€™s wanted it for three years! But he doesnā€™t for a second believe or trust any of it. In that moment heā€™s just assuming itā€™s another one of Dreamā€™s adrenaline-fueled impulsive confessions post near-death experience (if I had a nickel for every time etc etc). Heā€™s completely closed off from Dream in that moment, just trying to protect his heart, which is why heā€™s so cold. (I mean heā€™s also freezing on top of a mountain but that partā€™s normal for him.) He really only starts believing Dream might be telling the truth when theyā€™re far removed from danger and Dreamā€™s had time to reflect on the things heā€™s said and NOT walk away.
Thereā€™s another similar parallel thatā€™s smaller/less noticeable, but that I love. In chapter 2, the note that Dream leaves in Georgeā€™s tent asking him to talk is the exact same format and the same number of words as the note he leaves for George at the K2 base camp. Dream hasnā€™t seen that note in years and doesnā€™t realize how similar they are, but for George (who spent hours staring at that original note), itā€™s like ripping an old wound open and stabbing it a few extra times. Thatā€™s part of why he reacts so strongly to it and yells at Dream (and has his moment with Austin). He just for one second wants Dream to hurt like he does, not realizing that Dreamā€™s been hurting all this time too.
Thanks for all the asks today! Itā€™s been so fun thinking about this story and remembering all the little details.
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czargasm Ā· 28 days ago
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You reminded me of your mountain climbing fic and now I must reread it
YAY!!! It means so much to me that I have a fic that people like so much they are willing to reread it. Life is so busy and thereā€™s so much to do but youā€™re willing to use some of that precious time to read about MY little mountain climbing dnfies? What an honor!!!
Thank you for letting me know!
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czargasm Ā· 6 months ago
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19 for the writer ask!!
19. the most interesting topic youā€™ve researched for a fic
I know everyone expects me to answer something about mountaineering, since Brokeback Mountaineers was such a research heavy fic. But I already knew a lot of what was in there. Iā€™ve been obsessed with high-altitude mountaineering for a decade. Most of my research for that was just double-checking facts, staring at route maps, figuring out climbing windows. It was still fun, but nothing new.
Right now I think the most interesting topic Iā€™ve researched for a fic is North American fire lookout towers. Iā€™ve done so much research on this in the past few months and itā€™s super interesting.
Yes, you will all have the opportunity to read that fic soon enough. But not soon soon. More like Soonā„¢ļø if you know what I mean.
ask game
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czargasm Ā· 5 months ago
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I love your writing so so much. Iā€™ve been a fan since I first read your time travel George fic ! I think you scoops and dizzy are my favs I hope you never leave šŸ˜­
omg this is so sweet šŸ˜­ I have such a soft spot for people who have been here since my time travel AU, when I was brand new to writing in this fandom and just getting back into fanfic. Thank you so much. And Scoops and Dizzy are two of my favorite people and two of the very best writers I know, so to be lumped in with them is a huge honor. šŸ’œ
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czargasm Ā· 6 months ago
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I saw on twitter you are a Dragon Age fan. I am an Egg anti (šŸ˜‚) and I hope Dorian kicks his ass all the way through Tevinter
Fr though I did that romance once and I was like nope I'm not strong enough for this and went back to cycling between the relative safety of Cullen and Dorian like the basic bitch I am. The Solas romance plotline (& his character writing in general) was so so good but so heartbreaking especially at the end of the DLC
Hahah we are the exact opposite on that because my first play-through I romanced Cullen (finally!) and then when I saw what happened with Solas I IMMEDIATELY played again and romanced him. I needed to know what it was like. I just enjoy pain. I consider my second Solas romance to be my ā€œcanonā€ play-through, but Iā€™ve also romanced Iron Bull (I had to) and Dorian. Iā€™ve sunkā€¦ hundreds of hours of my life into DA:I. I fear it will be the same with Veilguard.
I will absolutely take the opportunity to make a scramble out of that Egg though. Fuck that Dread Wolf!
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czargasm Ā· 6 months ago
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Iā€™m sorry it took me a little while to do this and uhmā€¦ donā€™t ask me why Iā€™m doing this on tumblr now, I feel a little more comfortable doing this here I suppose. Anywayā€¦
What a banger fic Every Mountain Tells A Story is! Iā€™m gonna say it, I feel like with every new fic you write you outdo yourself. All your fics are amazing, but every time theyā€™re even better than the last one. I love this AU you came up with so much it has everything, suspense, cliffhangers, pain (chapter 4 my beloved), humor,Ā Ā romance and well, hot sex haha!
ā€œI would have waited forever, Georgie. Thereā€™s no point to any of it without you.ā€
This might be my new favorite sentence in a fic. This whole story went straight to being one of my favorites and I am so rereading it and making up little stories about their next adventures and life together in my head!
Also while I was reading I couldnā€™t help thinking thereā€™s definitely a movie in this, the story has all the ingredients for it (I prefer books, but you know sometimes itā€™s nice to see a movie based on your favorite book just because you literally canā€™t get enough of the story).
Do you think maybe youā€™d write a sequel at some point? Or is the story all wrapped up for you?
I felt so bad for George throughout, he was so hurt and I was really curious to see how youā€™d fix things between them.
I loved the happy ending you gave them, they deserved that.
They love each other more than anything! And I think thatā€™s just beautiful.
Thank you for sharing this story with us! Looking forward to the next one
Hiiii Alize!! šŸ‘‹šŸ»
Thank you for all the nice things you said here. I definitely put a lot of love into Every Mountain and it's so fun hearing about everyone's favorite scenes. The idea of it as a movie is completely insane to me, but I can also see it. It's definitely a very visual fic--someone told me that scenes from it were showing up in their dreams. Crazy!
I've talked to @scoops404 a lot about the idea of what I would do if I revisited this universe. I don't think I'd write a strict sequel, as I think the story I wanted to tell is complete. That doesn't mean I wouldn't do a oneshot someday with another adventure of theirs. It wouldn't have the same magic as Every Mountain, but it would be fun to revisit that universe someday.
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