#five things

[transformativeworks]

Five Things GenreCat Said

In Five Things, GenreCat discusses tips on how to get tickets processed quickly, going through emails labelled spam, and MXTX. Read more at: https://otw-news.org/2p86u2r3

[freneticfloetry]

writer’s tag game

Thanks to @rmd-writes and @liminalmemories21 for the tags!

five things you might find in a story of mine

Aside from the obvious angst with a happy ending that is my fic writing ride or die forevermore…

💖 alliteration at all times (usually in sets of three)

💖 paragraph-length sentences that abuse punctuation, em dashes and ellipses in particular, typically followed by a sentence that's three words, max (but is sometimes just a single word)

💖 a moment of realization or heightened emotion emphasized by one character saying another's name in italics

💖 an MC whose childhood was shaped by a close relationship with a relative — most often a grandparent — who was their earliest form of acceptance before they lost them too young

💖 an ungodly word count per chapter

tagging in @paperstorm @never-blooms @heartstringsduet @mixtapestar @nisbanisba @reyesstrand @strandnreyes @orchidscript @carlos-in-glasses @ladytessa74 @rubickk7 @welcometololaland @herefortarlos @walkinginland @lightningboltreader @bonheur-cafe @alrightbuckaroo

[saucyjothoughts]

sooooo am i doing too much if i ask for a hc about who has a foot fetish? 👀

Not at all! Let's talk tootsies!

(Saucy's back with a bang baby!🤭)

Bojan: knows he has good feet and so happily shows them off to anyone that asks. Loves to get pedicures actually just to make sure they're in top form. Once had somone pay him to get a pedicure so they could cum all over his foot after. Happily on the receiving end of foot worship but not as into it himself. Has absolutely given a footjob.

Jan: has a passing interest and will absolutely use it as part of other play. He does love to be stepped on with bare feet or with shoes though. Prefers boots and bootlicking though and maybe a pair of sexy heels (for himself or a parter) Will happily lick and suck some toes to get a partner off.

Kris: loves to feel them on him as part of foreplay, toes tracing up his legs and pressing lightly into his groin and then have them up by his face as he's fucking someone one their back nice and deep. He gives really deep and thorough massages to every part of the foot, kissing each toe as he goes. He also loves a sexy pair of heels on both himself and his partner. Prefers to worship them but also enjoys having his own be covered in cum or humped. Has absolutely paid someone to get a pedicure just so he could cum on them.

Jure: like footjobs (giving and receiving) and won't object to a footrub but is otherwise indifferent to it. Does have surprisingly strong feet and has a habit of picking things up with his toes. The most willing to do something that involves dirty feet if his partner asks.

Nace: not super into it but has tried a few times with past partners. More into having partners hump his feet if anything. When they cum they like to aim for his foot tattoo.

[carlossreaders]

Five Things You Might Find In My Story

thanks for the tags @bonheur-cafe @lemonlyman-dotcom @tellmegoodbye !!

1. too much describing. for some reason my brain thinks there have to be sooo many sentences following dialogue that the conversation loses it’s focus.

2. not enough world building :/ it’s why i’ve given up on so many au’s, because i can’t build my own universe properly. (getting better at this though 🤞)

3. metaphors that may seem cool to me but are probably confusing to the reader.

4. evident character flaws. i personally see this as a good thing, but i do notice that my characters have a fluency to them that could have readers see them as toxic people 😬

5. angst!! lots of angst and feelingsss!

no pressure tags! @heartstringsduet @goodways @paperstorm @lightningboltreader @strandnreyes @reyesstrand @alrightbuckaroo @welcometololaland @rmd-writes @liminalmemories21 @orchidscript @three-drink-amy @honeybee-taskforce @pimento-playing-hopscotch @herefortarlos @sapphic--kiwi @emsprovisions @ironheartwriter @the-126-family @captain-gillian @butchreyes @whatsintheboxmh @chicgeekgirl89 @carlos-in-glasses @eclectic-sassycoweyes @freneticfloetry @never-blooms @bonheur-cafe @decafdingo @nisbanisba @henrygrass @nancys-braids @irispurpurea @everlastingday @carlos-tk @orchidscript @literateowl @thisbuildinghasfeelings @theghostofashton

[inkprilled]

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the ask box of the last 10 people who reblogged something from you! Get to know your mutuals and followers. ❣️

It's probably a bit sad that I can't think of 5 off the top of my head. But the quiet moments when there are no worries or things to do hiding on the back burner. When it's raining so heavily outside it feels like the safest warmest place on earth is your bed, and so you lay there with only that thought and feeling for a little while and it's enough. Enough to make the hard things worth it.

[ksbbb]

five things you might find in my writing

Tagged by @wolfboy88 @blue-hair-and-angels @thiamsalpha @nightshade-emrys

I think more people tagged me but I’m behind. Sorry if I missed you .

Smut - that’s all I can say. It’s there. 🌚🔥

Swearing - Yes, I do have that. 🫣

Dark Theo.- Yeah. Not always, but I enjoy the morally grey side of his character 👹

Angst - At times. I love some drama and traumatic experiences that characters have to work through. ♥️ Sad moments are a must

Chaotic humor- I try to be serious but I can’t take myself seriously. I’ll usually add in some ridiculous stuff the characters do or say 😆

Tagging @mmoosen @maplesyrizzup @slimeyslimeyballsack @thiamsxbitch @honestlydarkprincess

[dandylion240]

💐 once you receive this lovely bouquet of flowers you have to mention five things you love, publicly, and send it to 10 of your favorite followers if you want. SPREAD POSITIVITY! ⛅️

Five things I love:

[shadesofmauve]

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the ask box for the last 10 people who liked or reblogged something from you! (If you like.)

Oh, that's a good exercise.

The word 'nixtamalization.' I just added completely unnecessary extra information to a post because it makes me happy to make those sounds.

The crocuses in my yard. There are stunningly rich purple ones that volunteered in the middle of the back path, and I planted a different kind of purple crocus between the huge pavers in my not-a-driveway patio out front. The patio is a complete mess of dead leaves and junk, but there are happy little purple guys poking out.

We had a jam session on Monday with a guy we see only once or twice a year; it was really fun, went all over the genre map, and for the first time ever I managed to sing harmony to something without painstakingly working it out in advance and drilling it! It was only like eight words, and they weren't all consecutive, but that's still a big deal for me!

Hummingbirds on the flowering red currant outside my back door. The male Anna's are in their courting clothes, with their ruby throats at their shiniest. And they frequently go 'beep' as they tuck into a flower.

Him face

[killacharacterbingo]

5+1

A 5+1 fic is a variation of the five things structure. In this, 5 scenes (representing moments in the lives of characters, specific interactions, settings, etc...) match a certain structure or theme (or otherwise have matching elements), with the additional one contradicting, subverting or otherwise not fitting in with the themes/overarching elements of the first five.

Examples of this may be "5 times character A reached out to character B and 1 they didn't," "5 times character C spoke to character D about professional matters and 1 they had a personal conversation;" or "5 times character E hid their emotions and 1 time they broke down;" and so on. As long as 5 scenes share significant elements to be grouped together and one doesn't, it works.

As such, this prompt invites authors to follow more a specific structure rather than a given method of death. Characters who answered the phone five times but didn't once, characters who forced themselves to ask for help five times but one they didn't, characters who survived reckless actions five times but not the sixth... Anything goes. This is a chapter structure, not a death method. Happy writing.

[transformativeworks]

Five Things Cesy Said

In Five Things Cesy shares her journey from a volunteer involved in closed beta for AO3 in 2009 to her current role as a member of OTW Finance committee. Read more at https://otw-news.org/bddpzvr5

[jenni3penny]

Five Greek Tragedy Characters I Want Eve Best to Play On Stage (in no particular order and specifically because no one asked) :

1. Clytemnestra, The Oresteia by Aeschylus

2. Lysistrata or Lampito, Lysistrata by Aristophanes

3. Antigone or Ismene, Antigone by Sophocles

4. Agave, The Bacchae by Euripides

5. Medea, Medea by Euripides

[saucyjothoughts]

Another one from - how do you imagine their dicks? 😌

Penis headcannons? Really? Ok, let's do this, I guess.

(nsfw under the cut)

Bojan: so Bojan isn't shy about any part of his body. We all already know roughly how big he is and that he leans slightly to the right. It's handsome, but he loses points because he knows it. There is a beauty spot part way down the length, perfect for kissing. Bojan refers to his penis as "LB" (Little Bojan).

Nace: we all agree that Nace has the biggest dick in the band, right? (And the lowest balls, fight me.) It's also the most masculine, nice prominent vein and decent girth, a shower not a grower. The wettest of the five, and leaks the most precum. He's quite strict about keeping it well groomed (but Jan prefers it when he forgets to trim). Nace's penis doesn't have a name.

Jan: I actually get small dick energy from Jan (not at all derogatory). But he makes love with his whole body and can take or leave topping, so it doesn't matter. It's cute, just a perfect mouthful. One of his exes named it when he was young but that was years ago and Jan doesn't remember what it was called.

Kris: Kris has the tightest balls and a woman's dick - smooth, sleek, almost completely hairless. A grower, long and slim like the rest of him. Also the biggest cumshot of the five. He sprays cologne down there whenever he thinks he's gonna get laid so sucking him off kinda hurts your nose. Kris's dick's name is Katrina.

Jure: Jure's dick is average, unassuming, but he's put the practice in to know exactly how to use it. He also has the softest, most golden pubic hair you've ever buried your face into. Jure had to go to A&E once for glueing googly eyes onto his penis that he was unable to remove. He refers to his penis as "the aeroplane" because "open your mouth, here it comes".

[meeshrox]

Writer's Tag Game

Thank you @bloodinwine for the tag! Your five things are a bit of a signature for you and I love them so much!

five things you might find in a story of mine:

unapologetically spicy smut

soft Astarion

tangential or directly obvious Sleep Token influences

eventually every cat in Baldur's Gate

silly and awkward moments during sex

As always, no tags but please share your own if you feel inspired.

[onestormeynight]

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the ask box for the last 10 people who liked or reblogged something from you! get to know your mutuals and followers 🩵

Okay, I got this. And I need this cause the serotonin ain't tonin right now.

A good book that isn't disgustingly popular. I just picked up the Scythe trilogy by Neal Shusterman and it's my entire personality now. There is something about finding the hidden book gem and sharing it with your circle that is way more satisfying than picking up a book everyone and their brother recommended. BTW, if you've read it, I want to know what color your robes would be (i'd be a light gray) and who your patron historic is (I would be Scythe Stevie Nicks.)

Cats. All of the. Lazy, active, one brain cell, too smart, orange, black, calico, tabby. I love them all. Trust me, I will never tire of seeing your cat. I maintain my are cuter but I'm biased and it's not that deep.

Vivziepop. Look, if you haven't fallen down the Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss rabbit hole, please come join me. It's great down here. It'll be a happy day in hell. Anything Alastor makes me swoon, I love that cannibal. I just want to hold Angel Dust and tell him it's gonna be okay. I wanna send Moxie and Millie to just handle the problem for him. I could listen to Husker (Keith David) read the phone book.

Coffee. I am one of those picky people. I get my beans within the week they were roasted, I grind them myself, I use a french press, I don't let the beans be ground for more than 30 seconds before the water hits them. I know I sound bougie, but I promise you I'ma make you a top 5 cup of coffee. Trust me.

People commenting on my story posts showing they read it. Look, I know a lot of people just throw a heart and I am not ungrateful for that. I love that, too. But when one of you takes the time to read the post and comment even just about their outfit, I love it. It makes my whole day. I'll read it three or four times, even if I can't respond in the moment.

Thank you so much for the ask!

[welcometololaland]

Thanks for the self-rec asks! I'm feeling very...not into my own ao3 right now so INSTEAD i'm going to send the asks on and tell you five things (in no particular order) that i've been thinking about this week <3

ONE: Swimming - I NEED TO FINISH THE SWIM FIC AKA THIS AMAZING WORK BY @carlos-in-glasses. I started reading and then I went overseas and I felt like I didn't have the time to go through and scream line by line and I'm so excited to dive back in (hehe see what I did there) now that it's finished!

TWO: State parks and secret service agents - not necessarily together, but I've been lowkey dreaming of obtaining my own slightly insane-looking garden gnome and a stock tank for a while thanks to the beautiful fic created by @iboatedhere (I don't have a pool and a stock tank seems like a good option right now). Also the secret service AU snippets are life giving (recent one here).

THREE: Guaranteeing nothing - screamed (literally) my way through the first fourteen chapters of Never a Guarantee and now I need to finish it!!!! @clottedcreamfudge and her writing make me so fucking feral in the best way and this fic is no exception. I had much fear about my sanity going into this because I knew it was going to drive me wild but my crops have been watered and I eagerly await completion of the arcs.

FOUR: Mythical things (aka. a dearly beloved universe) - to be fair, I'm not sure I ever stopped thinking about Jen's masterpiece - as if you were a mythical thing - because it lives rent free in my head (genuinely one of my favourite fics ever). I'm thinking about it a lot more now that @strandnreyes has put the idea of writing a sequel in my head (snippet is here). A re read is in my sights and I'm very excited about it! If you haven't read it, you absolutely have to.

FIVE: TK and Carlos getting unprofessional - @rmd-writes and I have been playing around in this document for ages, co-writing something so silly it borders on crack and it's the most fun I've had writing fic in ages (thank you to @celeritas2997 for putting up with us lol). Everything I do by myself seems so hard right now but this feels so easy and (I think it's fair to say) it's almost done? 1 and a little bit more chapters? I'm EXCITE. You can read the most recent snippets of the fic colloquially known as "(un)profesh" here (rmd) and here (me).

ALSO to anyone who has shared a doc link with me - I promise I am also thinking very hard about those and will give them the time and attention they deserve when I get home! I never know whether people like me specifically mentioning those types of things so I'll just like...sit down but please know i'm thinking of you and sorry that I haven't been around much!

[musewrangler]

When you get this, respond with 5 things that make you happy (if you'd like to)! You never know who might benefit from spreading positivity. ✨

Thank you my friend! @freenarnian

Connections with friends, like this right here on tumblr.

2. Making food that looks pretty and tastes good

3. Three kids who are growing up and showing me the lovely people they are going to be. Grace upon grace.

4. One calm day in a VERY busy season at the moment. xD

5. Singing Handel's Messiah and finally having my full range back {I'm a soprano xD}