#embarrassing writer speaks

[unexpectedyarns]

Also, Welsh exists.

My only real and valid writing tip is that you google every word you make up for your fantasy stories. That's It

[pens-swords-stuff]

It makes me so sad when fanfiction writers come to me for writing advice, and they say something along the lines of "I write fanfic (and I'm trying to get into real writing too)", "I'm a fanfiction writer and I plan to write original fiction someday but now is just not the right time for me", or "I'm not a real writer but I write fanfic"

babes you don't have to justify writing fanfiction to me. you also don't need to tell me your plans to eventually write original fiction to be worthy of asking for writing advice.

Writing original fiction is not inherently better than writing fanfiction. Writing fanfiction is real writing. If you want to write original fiction too, great! If writing fanfiction is all you want to do, that is wonderful as well.

Do what makes you happy and be proud in the knowledge that writing isn't easy, and you're actually doing it!

[rosiesfandomblog]

A Huskerdust headcanon that just popped into my head is that Husker doesn't like talking about how many languages he speaks, so Angel goes around saying the FILTHIEST of dirty talk around Husker in Italian, NOT KNOWING HUSKER SPEAKS ITALIAN AS WELL I want to cry thinking about how the fuck this cat is gonna break the news to his lover

[sciderman]

I give you one better, I invite you to avoid the negativity and tell us. What would be the perfect DP/SP cannon comic for you? Like that topics and motivations and even silly jokes would make you fill with joy and happiness and fun reading it?

Also if you could choose any writer to do it, who would it be?

for real the spideypool book of all time is avenging spider-man #12-#13, for wade and peter's ridiculous dynamic where - unlike most of deadpool and spider-man's team-ups, spider-man is honestly in good spirits and good humour, and is rolling with the punches.

i think that's the big reason why i love this particular team-up so much - it's not as mean-spirited as literally every other spider-man and deadpool routine, where spider-man is kind of excessively mean to deadpool. like sure, wade and peter aren't friends, exactly, but peter's not excessively mean, and they just have this delightful little dynamic where - like, peter's disappointed, but i don't know, it doesn't feel belittling to me. even when peter's disappointed.

it's the most likeable peter's ever been in any spider-man and deadpool team-up. he really really has a likability issue in every single spider-man/deadpool team-up. in every single one, save for this one, peter is just... really unlikeable in the spider-man/deadpool dynamic. he's always holier-than-thou, and i really can't stand it.

so if there were a spider-man and deadpool book i'd want to read - it would have to have wade and peter on equal footing. none of this holier-than-thou stuff - peter doesn't see himself as superior. he probably will still see deadpool as a nuisance, but he doesn't think he's better than wade. i'd want it to stay street-level. i'd want a lot of opportunities for each of them to surprise each other with their abilities - i'd want wade to constantly be taken aback by peter's brilliance, and i'd want peter to be taken aback by how sharp wade is. i'd want that respect between them to grow, over time. equal footing. a balance of powers. i really don't think it's fair that, kind of consistently, peter's always held the power in the dynamic and wade's kind of always a bit of a doormat with peter. so - i want them to dismantle that hero-worship dynamic, and put them on equal footing.

god. and the series has to be funny. dear god let it be funny. the sm/dp series was just - not funny. i can't remember a single joke that landed, for me. if there's anything a spider-man and deadpool book has to be, it's funny. please. deeeeaaaar god please.

[writerfae]

The Knights of the Alder couples as lyrics from my favorite Oonagh album (Märchen Enden Gut)

Henry and Callan

“Einstmals traf ein Junge tief im Wald, traf die Liebste dort […]

Nur für Stunden stahl er sich davon, viele Jahre lang. Und im Walde kamen sie zusammen, zur Nachtigall Gesang.”

Milan and Ranva

“Ein Mädchen war dem falschen Mann versprochen.

Liebt einen Anderen, Digedingdang, das Mädchen liebt einen Anderen, digedingdangdong.

[…] Das Mädchen hat des Vaters Eid gebrochen, lief zu dem Anderen, Digedingdang, das Mädchen lief zu dem Anderen, digedingdangdong.”

Callan’s parents

“Wir sehen uns wieder, gewiss irgendwann. In meinen Träumen sind wir zusammen.

Und eines Tages folge ich dir. Wir sehen uns wieder, weit weg von hier. Wir sehen uns wieder, ich folge dir.”

Aiden and Talon

“Zeig dich, zeig dein Gesicht.

In meiner Seele kenne ich dich.”

Talon’s parents

“Sing mir deine Lieder, sing mir deine Lieder, sing für mich ein Leben lang.

Wenn mein Herz auch bricht, komm und sing für mich. Ach, wie rührt mich dein Gesang.”

[wizardsix]

about 30 hours into veilguard and while I have an essay worth of my problems w the game and how this is absolutely not ten year's worth of developing I do want to say what I do like. the maps (visuals/progression/exploration), combat, and the companions (only five of them. neve and taash annoy me and I would absolutely not recruit them if this game didn't force you to)... overall it's all right on its own but it's no dragon age game.

[bellamygate]

the thing that gets me abt religious ppl is they'll demand u respect their religion & that religion hating your existence but they won't respect ur right to be like yea my belief says god isn't real so thats a dumb reason for hating other people or ye ok then ur god is homophobic thats kinda shitty they go APESHIT like. it goes both ways? like they can say i hate gay ppl bc of my religion but when a gay person says well i dont respect that religion bc it doesnt respect me its ww3. I'm not walking on eggshells for people who are too quick to condemn me to hell

[tenpintsof-sundrop]

Desperately yearning for the days back when if 15 people read and liked your fic, you would get 15 comments.

These days, if 200 people read and like your fic, you are lucky to get 5 or 10 comments. And that just seems so off.

I hate to say it, but back when fanfiction communities were smaller, they were a lot kinder.

[your-art-is-gay]

Fun fact about me: I took Latin in high school. Not enough to translate anything, or even hold the sinplest of conversations, really, but it left me and my grandmother with a running inside joke and myself with the ability to (usually semi-accurately) guess the meanings of unfamiliar Latinate words or phrases.

Another fun fact about me, I have ADHD, which means I have about a billion different hobbies and interests that I cycle through at any given time in a desperate search for dopamine.

One of the recurring trends with these hobbies is what I like to call "whim languages." Basically, languages I decide to learn on a whim, usually related to a specific project of mine---French for my Miraculous Ladybug content, Irish for The Academy, Haitian Creole for another story I've never talked about on here---and then ultimately forget about and drop. (My Duolingo is so cluttered, y'all.)

I just discovered that somehow, in all my years of Whim Languaging, I never attempted to learn Italian. (At least, not through Duolingo.) And since I already added Romanian for my read of Hunting Prince Dracula, why not add another to the pot?

You'd think that having a background in Latin would be an asset in learning Italian. And you'd mostly be right. But, uh...

The word for "hello" is the same in Latin and in Italian: salve. Except...they're pronounced differently.

In Italian, it's "sal-vay"---which would be the easy one, right? Pronounced the way it looks.

In Latin, it's "sal-WAY". With a "wuh" sound.

Care to take a guess which pronunciation comes to me instinctively?

[blkgirl-writing]

Be honest guys should I actually transfer my pics over to Ao3? I know it’s like a bigger site for fanfics nowadays but man it hates my computer.

[boxwinebaddie]

i'm sorry, this has nothing to do with sp or my fics, but i just need y'all to know that i accidentally liked too many posts about death note on here bc i was rewatching it and now my tumblr dash is all fucked up

[goldenhypen]

i was today years old when i found out “portrayal” had 2 ‘r’s instead of 1 🙂

[sev-on-kamino]

200 Follower Celebration 🍾🥳

*Goofy voice* awwww shucks! I am so stoked to get to share my writing (and ramblings and rants) with such amazing people! Some of you I am still too damn shy to talk to, so even if we haven’t interacted yet, I appreciate you too 🥰 This community is stellar, and I’m grateful to be apart of it!

Like before, please feel free to send something in even if we’ve never chatted or even if we’re not moots. I’m an excited clone-loving nerd, and I wanna share that with everyone 💙💙

Minors DNI as always this is an 18+ space.

I’ve got hella WIPs (when do I not???), so we’re keeping it chill, but fun. Please choose from the following:

💭 headcanons or a “how would _____ react to _____”

🎶 playlist for a character -or- songs I think they’d like (5 song max)

🎬 + a character, and I’ll tell you what I think their fave movie or show is, and why

🎮 for a game: send 2 characters and make me choose one, 3 characters for FMP, ask for my top 5 based on any criteria you choose, kinda go wild with this one!

🧐 + series + scenario: and I’ll write a ficlet/drabble based in one of my series’ timelines. For example: you might wanna know how Hunter figured out that you were attracted to them in “Absence//Fonder” (the poly batch fic) or maybe you wanna know more about your friendship with the 501st in “In Pieces” (the Rex, Cody, Wolffe & Fox fic). You can be as vague or as specific as you want. Just have fun!

You can also just ask random questions about whatever you want because anon is on, and I am not the boss of you 😌

[high-metafive]

one thing about me is that i am literally always thinking about smtiv. the other thing about me is that i am literally always thinking about smtiv and actually smt in general im just always thinking bout it

w. would anyone like to be friends about this subject ,or..

[eloquentsisyphianturmoil]

we write like men we post like boys

[writerfae]

Aiden liked starlight lakes.

Few things could compare to their beauty, with the reflections of a million stars shining on the water surface at night and their glow still lingering there even at day time.

They were peaceful, too, something Aiden had learned to appreciate. It wasn’t like he didn’t enjoy spending time at court with his family and friends, but the place was always so busy that sometimes Aiden needed some alone time.

By day, he rarely got it. There were always people around and things to do. Again, not that he minded. He’d take it over being lonely again any day, even if it could be a little overwhelming sometimes.

Even at night he wasn’t alone, which made it hard to sneak out even then, with his boyfriend’s arms always wrapped tightly around him.

This night, however, Aiden had managed to slip away, gently freeing himself of the secure grip around him to go for a little midnight swim.

Neither Talon nor Aiden’s brother would be all too thrilled to know Aiden was out at night, alone nonetheless. But this was exactly what Aiden needed right now.

Swimming had been something he always adored, back in his hometown. Whether it was splashing around at daytime with his brother, swimming on his own at night or secretly skinny-dipping with Theo that one time.

The lake in his hometown could in no way compare to the beauty of this starlight lake, though. Aiden found himself marveling at its beauty, still after the many times he’s seen it and others of its kind. He enjoyed swimming in it even more.

Aiden scooped a little bit of water in his hands as if to drink from it and admired the mini version of the constellation above his head reflected in the water. Like many times before, childlike wonder struck him at the reminder that what he held in his hands were reflections of the stars. The real, actual stars. It was truly magical.

Starlight lakes, Aiden had decided, were his favorite thing about the faerie realm.

Suddenly, he felt someone sliding their arms around him from behind and for a moment he froze in surprise.

“Found you,” a voice whispered close to his ear, before placing a kiss on the sensitive skin behind it.

Aiden instantly relaxed. He smiled to himself. “Talon.”

Okay, maybe starlight lakes were his second favorite thing about the faerie realm.

Talon kissed the side of Aiden’s neck, like trying to kiss the stars from his skin and Aiden tilted his head to the side to give him better access. He sighed.

“You didn’t have to come looking for me, you know?”

Talon hummed, the feeling of it against his skin making Aiden shiver. “But I am always looking for you,” he said with a muffled voice, his face still buried in Aiden’s neck. “And I always find you. Sooner or later.”

Aiden turned around to face Talon, putting his arms around the other’s neck. He looked at him, admiring how pretty his boyfriend looked in the moonlight, hair still messy from sleep and skin glistening with the reflection of stars, much like Aiden’s own. “That you do. And I’m grateful for it.”

It was true. Aiden was grateful. He’s waited for Talon to come around and find him. It took them a while, but Aiden found that Talon was more than worth the wait.

Once they’ve first found their way to each other, they always kept coming back around. Aiden wasn’t planning on ever letting to, on ever stopping to wait for Talon to find him.

He was glad it was him. Back then, now and for all eternity.

He kissed him, slow and sweet, trying to put all those feelings that he was never quite able to put into words into this gesture instead.

Talon’s grip around his waist tightened as Aiden pulled him impossibly closer, till they were all but chest to chest. The kiss deepened and Aiden reached out to bury a hand in blonde locks, like he had many times before and would hopefully do many times after.

Aiden could’ve done this for all eternity. Being close to him, feeling his hands all over him, sharing this kiss surrounded by thousands of stars. So he kept kissing him till it stole both their breaths, breaking apart for air only for seconds before diving back in.

After a while though, Aiden felt tiredness slowly wash over him. After all, it was already pretty late. He broke the kiss, leaning his head against Talon’s shoulder and pulling his legs around the boy’s torso, just letting him hold him.

“Tired, ma ghir’nan?” Talon asked, kissing the crown of Aiden’s hair.

Aiden smiled at the nickname. He nodded, hair brushing against Talon’s neck.

Talon chuckled. “Let’s get you back to bed, then.” Gently he guided Aiden out of the water, helped to dry him off and carried him to bed, ever the dutiful guard and boyfriend.

He tugged him in and held him close and Aiden let out a sigh, feeling content. Truly, this was all worth the wait, he thought before drifting off to sleep in his lover’s embrace.

Yes, he liked starlight lakes, but he liked Talon even more.

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This is not deserving of the official tag list but @deadlycupid and @bunnymermaidwrites and maybe also @sleepy-night-child you guys might still appreciate it and won’t judge me if it’s bad haha