#heartfeltletters-written

[soopsiedaisies]

hii!! for the "i'm not from the us ask game" (which is so interesting btw)

4, 5, 11 and 23

dw, i’d almost entirely forgotten about it!!! 💀

4. favourite dish specific for your country?

Stamppot rauwe andijvie, always.

Andijvie is a bitter leaf-vegetable related to endives (its latin name is cuchorium endivia). I can’t find any references on it being eaten anywhere other than the Netherlands but please correct me if I’m wrong about that lmao. You can boil/blanch it, but generally we eat it raw. It’s (in my humble opinion) fantastic in ‘stamppot rauwe andijvie’, which is basically just mashed potatoes, chopped andijvie, some spices, and (usually) thick, baked-dry bacon bits. Some people also add cheese, if they finish it off in the oven like a casserole. We tend to add smoked sausage as well.

5. favourite song in your native language?

(choosing was hard) my favourite song is probably Het Regent Zonnestralen by Acda en de Munnik (‘It’s Raining Sunbeams’). I keep coming back to it.

11. favourite native writer/poet?

Omg I don’t actually read a lot of Dutch books anymore, but I suppose Harry Mulisch! He was a Dutch icon and a tremendously prolific author.

Books I enjoyed by Mulisch are Twee Vrouwen (Two Women), a tragic queer romance that plays with the Orpheus and Eurydice myth (opinions on it are… mixed), and De Ontdekking van de Hemel (The Discovery of Heaven), which is considered a masterpiece (it is) and I really… can’t describe it, largely because it’s so long and so much. But it’s beautiful nevertheless.

Some general lit recs (of which there are English translations):

I also really, really enjoyed De Engelenmaker by Stefan Brijs, a Flemish author—‘The Angel Maker’ in English. Creepy and intriguing and wonderful. Brijs sets an incredible tone. Love stuff that plays with hubris.

The other one is a classic and also has a movie: Het Gouden Ei (The Golden Egg) by another Dutch icon, Tim Krabbé. It’s a short thriller and an easy read. Totally recommend it.

23. which alcoholic beverage is the favoured one in your country?

Beer lol. Can’t go wrong with beer here. There’s some spirits too: jenever (the ancestor of gin), a variety of kruidenbitters (spice & herb liquor, very flavourful), and my beloved advocaat (an almost custard-like liquor made of egg(yolk)s, condensed milk, sugar or honey, and an eau de vie).

[widebrimmedhatsblog]

A-Z fourth wing fic recs

Per @greeneyedwildthing's A-Z challenge, I wanted to share some fic recs that fit the prompts!! I have (almost) one for every letter of the alphabet!

A: An Entertaining Inconvenience by @shipmistress9

B: Birthday Wishes by @essjaywrites

C: come ride on me by @softodettes

D: Drunk and In Love by lostinthehaze

E: i don't have one :(

F: Full Disclosure by SowenElf

G: Gentle Kisses and Cautious Touches by crabbyturtle/@sexypantsriorson-na

H: Heir Apparent by @maethologies

I: I can't wait to make a million more first times by @littedidyouknow (honorable mention, MY fic: In The Heat Of It All )

J: I don't have one AGAIN

K: keep quiet (nothing comes as easy as you) by @skyfallscotland

L: let this be enough by heartvu (tied with also L: let me carry the weight of your world by mistedglass)

M: Make-out Scene - Chapter 12 of Iron Flame - Xaden's POV by @disn3y-land

N: Not Sick by Mint_chocolatechip

O: Our Own Little Show by Starfall_Spirit

P: pilgrimage by revelationinthelightofday

Q: queen of the castle by anastronomicalsmile

R: Reprieve by Cee_Darling

S: So Pretty by VoidMyWarranty

T: Thunderstorms and Sunshine by @tegantales

U: nothing to see here!

V: void of all composure by @justallihere

W: when the flames burned green the dragons danced by @heartfeltletters-written

X: any of the xaden POVs would work! I just didn't grab a link LOL

Y: you will be healed and come back again by xenceterra

X: and no z!

If you have recs for any of the ones I missed, feel free to let me know!! I tried to only use each author once, but consider each mention a blanket rec for all their works! I'm only adding fics I personally have read to the list.

[skyfallscotland]

@heartfeltletters-written asked me 💥 How do you feel about criticism? and it felt like something that needed its own post, so here goes: the hypocrisy of critics in modern fandoms, an essay.

Criticism. I don't like getting it or giving it when it comes to writing. I struggle to even gently give it to friends, even when they ask me what I think of their work. Writing is such a personal thing that we pour our heart and soul into and like you say, many criticisms aren't necessarily valid. By that I mean, there's a difference between "Amy you use em dashes a lot babe" (I do) and "This story would have been so much better if Remi were a virgin" (actual criticism I have received, lmao). 

Unlike traditional authors, we will never make money from this, we do it for the love of it and it's time we will never get back. For some of us, it's time we could be working on our own original manuscripts too. I don't think people who give the second type of criticism are writers, generally. They don't understand the craft and what goes into it. Whenever I post and someone says a chapter was short or they immediately ask when the next one is, and that's all they say, I die inside a little. I try not to take it personally, but it's hard.

Personally, I think fandom behaviour is getting worse and that flows over into our comment sections and tumblr asks. I have a whole other dissertation on this that we’ll call ‘the slow death of fandom as we know it: an essay’, but that’s perhaps for another post. I don’t know how welcomed that commentary would be. 

You said the word ‘entitled’ in your original ask and I think that’s spot on. People have become more entitled in general and downright rude (which is not restricted to online spaces, by the way). I write for ACOTAR, but you’ve never seen me discuss it here because no matter what you say in that regard, you can’t win. Someone will always attack you and I do mean attack. Even in regards to Fourth Wing, I don't talk about my opinions a lot outside of my own little bubble of friends and readers.

And that's the kicker to this whole conversation, really. If I were to criticise Iron Flame/RY everyone would jump down my throat (as has happened on other platforms), even though I'd never say it to her face. Do I stand by my opinions? Absolutely. But it would be rude to tell her them, unless asked. I’m not allowed to (validly) criticise certain elements of her story, a published novel, without being attacked for it, but those same people are fine criticising my work directly to me. Hypocrisy at its finest.

There’s a new influx of people to fandom spaces who are completely unwilling to integrate and completely unwilling to be kind. You mentioned those who criticised your work could have saved themselves the trouble and read the tags, but the thing is: they don’t want to. They can’t be bothered to take five seconds and figure out how they work, to curate their own experience, because that’s what half these people are like. They want an algorithm to do it for them, gods help us.

For me, personally, I'm my biggest critic. I also have raging generalised anxiety, so just posting on the internet is enough to send me spiralling (seriously, I feel sick just typing this out). It's very, very out of my comfort zone and I've been very, very lucky so far to have cultivated the readership I have, full of very like-minded people. Perhaps due to some of the darker content matter. But the second I get harshly worded comments, I get upset.

I don't say that to elicit sympathy, it's just a fact. I get upset about it the same way I would if you were standing in front of me saying it to my face, and for someone with depression and anxiety, that lingers. I'm getting better at laughing at them, but it's like when someone tells you they don't like you and your mum says "just ignore them"—not that easy, right? 

So yeah, I don't mind if you want to tell me I use a lot of em dashes, or that I've used a word incorrectly in context, but I don't need to hear how much you hate original character fic when you could just use your last remaining braincell the back button and continue on with your day. Just be kind, is all I'm saying.

[softodettes]

2024 fic writer end of year round up!

i was tagged by @maethologies and @siobhanbooks (thank you besties!!). if i tagged you in this, take that as a sign that i'm tagging you to participate! 💗

1. How many words did you publish on AO3 in 2024?

as of this afternoon: 89,916 words! i wanted to hit 100k published, but the second half of the year really put me through it.

2. How many fics did you complete this year?

10 oneshots!

3. How many in progress or ongoing fics did you start this year?

i posted 3, and i have 3 more that aren't posted that i'm working on with plans to post next year.

4. What was your favourite thing you wrote?

i really love read it and weep. i love playing Wordle so much, so it was fun to combine that with FW for a cute fluff piece.

i also love i wanna touch you but you're too far away. it was probably the first smut fic that i confidently posted, and it's one of the only fics i've posted that i reread because i just think it's really good.

5. What piece was your most experimental or different from your usual style?

they're both very tame, but visions of sugarplums is my most "out-there" and niche AU. it's 3rd person present, which is something i've played around with in shorter one shots, but this is the first time i used it in a longer fic.

vacation (all i ever wanted) was also different! it was my first poly fic, so trying to balance all 3 people and their relationships with each other was definitely new for me!

6. Did any fics surprise you - either while writing or their reception?

after resurrection for sure!

a lot of people in this fandom hate Brennan (which is valid, don't get me wrong!), so i never expected more than a handful of people to read it. so when it hit 100 kudos a few weeks ago, i cried a little because it has grown above and beyond what i ever imagined, and i'm continuously blown away by the positive reception it gets.

7. Do you have a fic you wrote and loved that went under the radar? (This is your sign to reblog/repost it!)

there is pretty much no plot, but i love the imagery i used in and if i could give you the moon, i would give you the moon. and i'm plugging i wanna touch you but you're too far away again because i think it's some of the best smut i've written.

8. Who is an artist that inspired you?

on instagram: _clxarts, 0jem0, rosiethorns88, cuddlydevil1114, and rosedskies

on tumblr: @ann7av, @taumoebaa, @flaviedub, @rosalynnart

9. Who is an author that inspired you?

@taumoebaa, @maethologies, and @widebrimmedhatsblog all inspired me this year (especially during kinktober!)

10. Who is a new author you discovered?

literally everyone in this fandom! i obviously can't tag everyone, but people like @siobhanbooks, @hockeyspiral23, @pretty-pleaseee, @heartfeltletters-written, @shipmistress9, and @dbac2822 and so many others wrote some of my favorite fics!

11. Did you do any collaborations? How did it start?

i did not! maybe 2025 will be the year of that, who knows.

12. What accomplishments are you proudest of?

that i posted 89K and wrote 123k words. before this year, the most i'd ever written was probably around 3k words for papers, and i managed to blow that number out of the water within the first month of writing.

i also managed all of that while in grad school full time, especially this fall when i was taking something crazy like 20+ units, and i'm just really proud of myself for making time for this hobby that i love. (but it's no wonder i burned out for a bit towards the end of this year LOL).

also posting for kinktober! if anyone remembers my mini crash out in september, i was so, so nervous about posting smut. but @maethologies, @widebrimmedhatsblog, and @heartfeltletters-written were so encouraging when we were all preparing for kinktober, and i'm so glad i posted because writing smut is just so fun lol.

13. What did you learn about writing or creating this year?

writing is hard and it sucks and it can dredge up old emotions and open wounds you thought were healed, but it can also be wonderful and fun and make you feel happy and connect with others, which makes the trade-off worth it.

14. Any advice you’d like to share with new or aspiring writers?

that idea that's been hanging out in the back of your mind? i want you to open your notes app and just start typing, because you might just surprise yourself. writing those first words is one of the most terrifying things you'll do. posting those words is also terrifying. but there are plenty of people who will want to read what you have to say... you just have to take that leap.

also, you will be your biggest critic. it's very hard, but please don't get stuck in a cycle of negativity because it can kill your motivation. i promise that whatever the small voice in your head is saying about your writing isn't accurate.

15. What are your creative goals for 2025?

i want to finish AR, start properly working on suburban legends and reverence, and post some of the fics that have just been sitting in document purgatory. i also want to keep fleshing out my writing style and to improve my grammar knowledge (english is my native language but it's still hard!)

i also want to stop comparing myself to others! it's normal to feel envy and jealousy, but comparison really is the thief of joy, and i want to spend more time celebrating my writing accomplishments, rather than focusing on what i wish i had or the crazy things i want to achieve in the future.

and i want to read more!! a lot of my fic reading fell off towards the end of this year, so i want to make an effort to carve out time to read and comment on works and support other authors.

[creative-girl]

WIP Wednesday

Thank you @mollywog for the tag!

Share your last sentence or if you don’t have one, share a plot bunny or idea! (or sketch for your artwork!)

Theseus held the brown bag full of Bertie-Botts’ Every-Flavoured beans closed to his chest. He was taking them as sort of a peace offering to Newt. Theseus regrets how he acted towards Newt that March Saturday afternoon by the hippogriff paddock. He shouldn’t have said the things he said.  Saying that he had no potential and that he was set for failure was so cruel of Theseus to say, he had felt so bad that he had spent countless nights tossing and turning thinking about it.

@keepmeinmind-01 @heartfeltletters-written @apicelladonna @tina-mairin-goldstein @blitheringmcgonagall @startanewdream

[acloserlook2012]

When your favorite fanfic writers all update their stories at pretty much the same time....!!!!!!!!!!! And my book on reserve on Libby came in. Don't mind me, Don't disturb me, I'll be reading on the treadmill at the gym tonight. Probably "How to Loose the Time War" by Max Gladstone cause it has to be returned in 10 days. And I have to work and drive across the state on Friday so I should do the smart thing. But I'm also weak and easily distracted by the wonderful writing of these people.

@luniellar

@yanny-77

@heartfeltletters-written

Also love @alexandia03 who has a beautiful in progress Imogen fic that is worth a read but she is kicking ass at uni and didn't also update chapters over the last two days.

[badasgirlfriend]

@heartfeltletters-written U ATEEEE nah bc mfs started reading too much fanfics now all they say is that lucius was abusive towards draco😭

[widebrimmedhatsblog]

20 questions for writers tag game!

tagged by @softodettes (very exciting, thank you!!)

Total number of AO3 works

Seven! 

Total AO3 word count

151, 278

Fandoms I’ve written in

Empyrean and the Marauders 

Top 5 fics by kudos

One Night, and Then Another, On The Road Again, To Soothe And Be Soothed, Of Mothers and Storms, and One Night. 

Do I respond to comments? 

Yes, always! Sometimes it takes me a while because I get nervous and sometimes it takes me a while because I want to reread each comment 437534598 times, and I feel weird about re reading AFTER replying. But, I always try to reply, especially if I’m already on AO3 to post something. 

What has the angstiest ending? 

None of my Empyrean fics have angsty endings! My one published marauders fic, If, If, If. does have a pretty angsty ending, but only if you know the marauder's story going in.

What has the happiest ending? 

All my empyrean fics? But going off of what currently has a published ending, I would say Of Mothers and Storms. Although, we get some nice orgasms in To Soothe and Be soothed, so that’s also a happy ending. 

Have I received hate? 

No! And please keep it that way. I think it helps that everyone in this fandom is so damn nice. 

Do I write smut? And what kind? 

I do! I have my Violiaden smut, and also just regular old Riorgail stuff embedded in my longer fics! I want to write more smut actually, and I keep thinking about doing kinktober this year, but that’s scary, so we’ll see. 

Do I write crossovers? 

Not published ones! I have like three pages of a marauders/empyrean crossover that will never see the light of day. 

Have I ever had a fic stolen? 

Nope! 

Have I ever had a fic translated?

Nope! I am not that cool. 

Have I ever co written a fic? 

Not yet! It seems very fun, though, and I am intrigued. 

What is my all time favorite ship? 

I think AO3 would say wolfstar, but my current fixation is obviously riorgail. 

A WIP I’ll never finish?

I have a few chapters of a riorgail arranged marriage AU, but working in the canon world was way too hard for me. I have too many questions we don’t know the answers to just yet. I guess MAYBE I’ll finish it once more books are out, but probably not. 

Writing strengths? 

I get a lot of comments saying I write emotions well (which I appreciate SO much). I like to think I’m good at realistic dialogue, if only because it's something I pay a lot of attention to.

Writing weaknesses?

I don’t see the scene very well in my head, so I always forget where people are, and also what they’re wearing. Clothes have been driving me absolutely crazy lately. 

Do I like foreign language dialogue? 

I do! I actually just read my first fic with foreign language dialogue I could actually understand, and that was so much fun! I don’t know if I‘ll ever write any? Just because I don’t think I know enough of any other languages to not butcher it, but maybe one day! (I am so excited for the scene @skyfallscotland promised, where Xaden learns Remi’s understood his Tyrrish, I think about it regularly) 

First fandom I wrote for? 

Marauders! 

Favorite fic I’ve written? 

Probably my exchange fic, Homesick. I kept this one in my drafts for a WHILE, and I grew really attached to it to the point that I do not care whatsoever how it performs. It’s my baby, and I love it no matter what. 

I'd like to tag: @justallihere @hockeyspiral23 @heartfeltletters-written and @caeli0306 (but no pressure!!)

[creative-girl]

WIP File game

Thank you for the tag @mollywog

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

Only including WIPs that I have thought of recently

Albus Potter fic

FB x Next Gen au

Something Wild (Calls you home)

Belonging Is a Farce

Squib!Albus au

FB Gossip AU (Bridgerton inspired)

Michael Scamander

No pressure: @tina-mairin-goldstein @keepmeinmind-01 @heartfeltletters-written @grindeldore3 @apicelladonna

[creative-girl]

Favourite character tag

Thanks @jmagnabo92 for the tag

Put 4 of your favorite characters from 4 different medias to see who's the favorite of your favorites, and tag 4 people.

Tagging- @keepmeinmind-01 @tina-mairin-goldstein @heartfeltletters-written @that-was-a-bit-stupid-of-you @thesunpersists @mollywog @asongofstarkandtargaryen

[creative-girl]

Writing Patterns

Thanks for the tag @mollywog!

Rules: list the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern!

So, I haven't posted ten fics yet but only three so here they go.

Albus Potter and the Founders' Chambers (abandoned and currently rewriting)- Albus Rubeus Potter along with his cousin Rose Granger-Weasley was looking for a place to sit on the train but as it seemed every compartment was full, and their older cousins and Albus's older brother James were with their friends.

I Had a Dream so Big and Loud (currently on Hiatus)- Teresa's day started as normal as possible

Belonging is a farce (ongoing) - They had just finished their lesson with Maester Luwin when he said to Jon "Your father said to find him in his solar after the lesson, he has something to tell you".

Tagging- @keepmeinmind-01 @jmagnabo92 @heartfeltletters-written @inastarlesssky @oriocookie @spicler-man no pressure 😊

[creative-girl]

WIP WEDNESDAY

Or friday in my case

EDIT: Oops I forgot to thank @thesunpersists for tagging me in the first place. Thanks!!

Newt’s clothes felt itchy, his head felt full, the sound of his father pacing and Mikey scraping, the sound of Hippogriffs outside and the pain he felt in his right arm threatened to overwhelm him. He reached inside his pocket and started turning over the loose button that he had forgotten to sew onto his coat, to bring himself to the present.

Tagging: @keepmeinmind-01 @heartfeltletters-written @blitheringmcgonagall @startanewdream @oriocookie @tina-mairin-goldstein

[creative-girl]

WIP tag game! 📝

Thank you! @keepmeinmind-01 for tagging me in this! It's true that I posted my WIPs in a separate post, I never really revealed the title of the documents.

Rules: In a new post, post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous they are. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it and tag as many people as you have WIPs (or as many as you can).

Something Wild Calls You Home (Fantastic Beasts)

Hera Scamander (Fantastic Beasts)

Albus Potter and the Founders' Chambers rewrite (Harry Potter Next Gen) (May change the name)

Jarvey kills Newt au (Fantastic Beasts)

Theseus instead of Graves au (Fantastic Beasts)

Squib au (HP next gen)

Belonging is a Farce (ASOIAF)

The Bearer of Hope ( HP Golden Trio) (May change the name)

I Had a Dream so Big and Loud (MCU Spider Man) (on Hiatus)

I don't know many fic writers but I am tagging @heartfeltletters-written @spicler-man @inastarlesssky

[creative-girl]

20 Questions for fic writers tag game!

Thank you for the tag @heartfeltletters-written !

1. Total number of AO3 works

Four

2. Total ao3 word count.

90,732

3. Fandom I have written in

Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Marvel, A Song of Ice and Fire

4. Top five fics by kudos.

I mean I only have four published fics so idk if I should do that 💀

5. Do I respond to comments?

Absolutely! I love replying to comments!

6. What has the angstiest ending?

Belonging is a Farce has the angstiest ending if I ever finish it.

7. What has the happiest ending?

I am not spoiling that 😉

8. Have I received hate?

No, and I am grateful for that.

9. Do I write smut? And what kind?

I don't, and I don't think I ever will 💀

10. Do I write crossovers?

I haven't yet

11. Have I ever had a fic stolen?

No and thank goodness for that!

12. Have I ever had a fic translated?

Nope, never

13. Have I ever co-written a fic?

Nope, but I would love to try it 🥺

14. What is you all time favourite ship?

At the moment it's newtina 😌

15. A WIP I'll never finish.

Probably, I Had a Dream so Big and Loud

16. Writing Strength?

Idk but someone once said that I plan my scenes really well.

17. Writing Weaknesses?

I think 🤔 I am bad with writing dynamics between the characters

18. Do I like foreign language dialogue?

Yess! Its always so cool because it diversifies the fic!

19. First fandom I wrote for?

Assassination Classroom, I was 14 and it was wattpad

20. Favourite fic I have written?

Something Wild (Calls You Home) this is the fic I am putting my blood, soul, tears (literally) into 😌.

I am tagging @keepmeinmind-01 @apicelladonna @tina-mairin-goldstein @grindeldore3 and @oriocookie

[creative-girl]

Thank you @black-occamy for tagging me!

RULES: Post the last sentence you wrote (fanfic / original / anything) and tag as many people as there are words in the sentence.

"She wished that someday someone would come and take them away to a magic land like in the books, but she knew it was not possible because magic was not real."

There is no way I know as many writers as the words lol.

@jmagnabo92 @startanewdream @heartfeltletters-written @hunkahulkaaburningfudge @buildoblivionthenwewilltalk @/anyone who wants to try.

[creative-girl]

Ohh only five would be hard lol let me try anyways

No pressure: @heartfeltletters-written @keepmeinmind-01 @grindeldore3 @apicelladonna @that-was-a-bit-stupid-of-you

5 Favourite Characters Poll (Tag Game)

I was tag by: @star-mum

Rules: make a poll with five of your all time favourite characters and then tag five people to do the same. See which character is everyone's favourite.

Thanks you so much for the tag

Tags <3: @meeks-beas @practically-an-x-man @outer-space-face @trashworldblog @mydearlybeloathed