#i'll do (yet another) sappy post later but this month was so much fun and i had an absolute blast

[timechange]

MCFLY JULY ‘24 — pepsi free.

88 (1989)

1:15 AM

Sunshine Girl

Recent History

Strangerland

Erasure

Continuum

Wipe Out

In Flux

FUTURE BOY (1991)

Lightning

Goofy Foot

No Roads, All Roads

Unheard

Lost Memory

Lovestruck

Second Chance, California

City Limits

[collective-of-the-dawn]

Music sheets and book covers

Summary: You and Wilbur have a writing date, and your younger brother (Ranboo) makes fun of you relentlessly for it.

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"I'm just saying, y/n, its an extremely cheesy idea," your younger brother said, helping you put dishes away at your new apartment, you had to say it was really sweet of him to come help you move.

"Well, a cheesy date is the perfect kind of date, especially when i havent seen him in 7 months," you explained, handing them another plate.

"I understand that, but, really? A writing date?" Ranboo poked fun at you.

"I like writing short stories, he likes writing songs, its better than the movies, and i havent seen him-"

"In 7 months, yeah, yeah, i know. Youve said it 10 times since we got here. Does he even know you landed?"

"Not yet im going to surprise him, now, put the cups in the next cupboard," you said, opening another box, pulling out a few coffee cups to put on the counter. You were about to grab another one when your phone started ringing.

You answered it, putting on speaker phone.

"Hi, Baby, you're on speaker, and Ranboos here, so watch your language,"

"Okay, Love, do you know when you're planes going to leave? Or when you'll land?" Wilbur asked. You felt a little bad not telling him youd already landed, but you had been planning this for a month.

"Im not sure, but I'll let you know, okay?"

"Okay! I love you, y/n,"

"I love you too, Wil!"

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You'd just gotten to wils house, having left ranboo at your place, because he insisted on finishing putting stuff away for you.

You texted wil saying you ordered food to his house, which was actually very common for you twos relationship.

It wasnt a lie, either, you had your laptop, a bottle of wine, and 2 small bags of groceries to cook a dinner for the two of you.

He opened to door, and had his arms wrapped tightly around you before you could even say hi. You hugged him back, nuzzling your face in the crook of his neck.

"How long jave you been here? I would've picked you up at the airport if you'd told me-"

"I know you would've, Wil, i wanted to surprise you," you whispered.

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You were sat accross from eachother, listening to music, eating the dinner you cooked, and writing.

"Hey, Love? Do you think i could get away with rhyming 'Doe eyes' with 'Although I' or no?" Wilbur asked, looking up at you.

"Maybe..." you said thinking it over in your head "it depends on the vibe of the song,"

He nodded, humming a tune, and nodding before crossing it out of his notebook. You laughed quietly, and he looked at you smiling.

"I love you so much," he says, watching you lovingly. You smiled.

"I love you too, Baby,"

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Gah this is so lovey sappy- ill probably add more later, but please enjoy!

-Nyx and an unknown other

Also if you have any requests for wilbur x yn, or boo!sibling stuff let us know!

Took a few days to post this lol

[soldouthaz]

I really want to start writing fics because writing has always been a passion of mine, and what better way to use it than to write about and interact with a fandom i'm passionate about as well, right? the problem is that i'm a 'gifted kid' with both adhd and depression, which makes for both lack of motivation and lack of attention span, even if I'm mentally obsessing over what I'm working on, I'll have a lot of trouble actually doing it. (1/2)

On top of that, I tend to back away or give up completely if I don't have an immediate knack for something or if I hit a roadblock of sorts. Do you have any tips for me, and, more specifically, for how to explore your passions even when your brain chemistry is kicking your ass? (2/2)

hi!! what a good question!!! I've always struggled with some of this myself so I'll do my best to give some good advice below the cut!!! 

- just a quick tw for anyone who may be sensitive to topics including depression or other similar mental health conditions! -

(i’ll talk about a few things regarding the adhd/depression and then I'll include some advice at the end for you!!! this got kind of long (sorry!) but if you read anything, make sure it’s the end!)

so this was something I struggled with big time for a while when I first started writing! I don’t have ADHD but I do have OCD, which is also quite the cocktail with depression so I feel your pain! i understand how frustrating it is because writing is very two sided in my experience, meaning on one hand it’s cathartic and eases anxiety, but on the other hand it can induce those negative feelings just as quickly as it got rid of them if you’re too overwhelmed while doing so.

depression is always the heavy hitter for me personally. I can have so many ideas and so much excitement for them and yet when I sit down to write everything seems so overwhelming that I end up backing out of it and leaving it for later for the millionth time. mine is mostly seasonal as well, so i go through periods of time (like these past few months) where i get very unmotivated and don’t write much at all. it’s an annoying cycle to then feel unproductive and know that you want to do it but you don’t do it but you feel like you should etc. etc..

the ADHD (or OCD in my case) seems to always be more of an environment issue for me. I really can only write more than a few sentences once I'm alone in the dead of night, when everyone else is asleep and I'm in control of my surroundings -- for example, the volume (music, fans, tv, etc), position (where I'm sitting, what’s around me), and being comfortable (comfy clothes, blankets, etc). I'm a big sensory person so if something’s even slightly brushing my arm in the wrong way, I can’t get into what I'm doing.

but i also understand what you mean strictly focus wise, when you’re trying to plan out your ideas and just keep jumping from one thing to another! (by the way i love that you mentioned when you're not good at something immediately you tend to give up - i do the same thing!) this is where i’ll try to give you some of the tips that helped me personally!

not too get too sappy, but to me the beauty of writing has always been that there is no right or wrong way to do it. the most difficult part of it is nailing down the fact that you should write for yourself and not simply to get hits or kudos or comments or anything. it should be fun and ultimately rewarding, and if it isn’t, don’t try to force yourself!

this is where the flip side of the adhd/depression + writing debate comes in -- finishing a piece of work can be one of the best feelings in the world, no matter how big or small or if other people enjoy it or not. because now you’ve got something that you can point to and say hey, i did that! i created this thing and put it into the world regardless of the challenges i might have encountered along the way or anyone else’s judgement! and that’s a wonderful feeling, especially if you’re like me when you feel lazy or unproductive half the time and the other half of you is constantly restless, full of energy with no other outlet for it.

so my advice to you would be to start small. it took me months to finish the first fic that i published because i split it up into portions and didn’t force myself if i truly didn’t want to write that day. to elaborate about ‘small’, there’s several different options!

before i got into fandom writing, poetry was the holy grail for me because it didn’t require much effort! i used my phone or the nearest notebook i had to just scribble down my feelings in just a few lines. it helped me feel better quickly just to get it off my chest, it wasn’t time consuming, and there was no planning required so it wasn’t overwhelming to me! poetry is fun to just play around with and you can kind of make up your own rules, so feel free to try that as a warm up or experiment as well!

but you mentioned specifically fics and fandom writing, so there are some options for that as well!

drabbles are a great idea as an intro to writing in my opinion! they’re wonderful practice for finding your ‘writing voice’ and learning which genres and topics you enjoy writing about before diving headfirst into a long fic! if you plan on publishing it, they’re also a great way to set the tone for readers of what your future works will be like! (another exercise similar to this is word prompts, where you choose a random word and just try to write and see what comes out!)

WIPs are fairly controversial, but who cares? if you’ve got something you want to write and you want to publish a chapter indefinitely throughout the year just when you feel like it, go for it! it’s still a creative outlet and it’s still you expressing yourself, which means it’s fully worth it.

that being said, my entire world changed after i started outlining. if you want to write a full fic to be published at once, the most helpful thing is to have a plan. it doesn’t have to be nailed down or perfect, but even just scribbling down some random scene ideas or plot points can help! from there, if you feel like it, you can go as detailed as you want and add things like goal word count, character bios, etc. until it begins to take the shape of a full story!

while keeping all of this in mind, i know i’m stressing it but it’s so important to remember that how you view this can be the change in how all of this pans out. writing for yourself is the goal here -- getting attached to hits or kudos or reblogs only provides temporary validation. it’s nice but it’s not going to give you that emotional payoff.

you mentioned that writing was a passion of yours and writing can be extremely cathartic, especially when you’re writing about an interest or something you love! no part of it should be extremely stressful or make you more anxious than when you started. i honestly can’t recommend it enough, even if you don’t share your first drafts or if you end up scrapping parts of it later on. no matter how long or short it is and no matter if it’s something you think people will read or not.

with depression and ADHD especially, writing is the perfect mix of pushing yourself and achieving goals without going too far, and it’s helped me in my own mental health journey immensely. (most of my works are just emotion-dumps where i use my characters and storylines to cope with whatever’s going on in my current life!) it’s a type of therapy in itself, and to be able to share it in a community of people that view it the same way is just an added bonus! 

speaking more generally regarding your point about trying to enjoy your interests while also dealing with mental health conditions that limit your ability to do so, my go-to method is always just to take it as it comes, or break it down into easier sections to deal with. if i’m doing something and i’m aware of and actively trying to fight an OCD tic (or in your case ADHD behavior), it’s only going to make me more anxious. so my advice would be to take a break and do something comforting to calm down, then return to what you were doing before. we have to remember to be kind to ourselves, especially in this weird time!

conversely, with depression, i try to push myself just slightly. my brain usually wants to give up and shut down and sometimes that’s okay too, but it usually pays off for me if i bargain with myself to keep going or keep trying, like promising myself a nap or some relaxing time if i can finish x amount of whatever i’m working on, if that makes sense. a little bit can go a long way!

ahh sorry, this one kind of got away from me! i’m sorry it’s so lengthy but i hope some part of it resonated with you! the ask touched on a lot of different things so if you need me to clarify anything or elaborate or if you have any more questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me again! i also made a post about my writing process a while ago if that’s something you’d be interested in, and this post from the other day has some other tips on dealing with grief/anxiety that may also be helpful for your situation! 

(also, I'd just like to point out that just from your ask alone I can tell you write really well! I would be very interested in reading something of yours in the future!) 

I'm wishing you the best of luck with your first venture into writing and fics, and I'd be more than happy to help you in any way that I can! I can’t wait to see what all you do <33333 

[lynxalon]

1, 3, 15, + 25 !! — dreamsclock :]

:O ty for the ask!!! oooooh these are so exciting to answer!!!! This does get a little long so after the 1st q I put a read more lmao

1. Tell us about your current project(s) – what’s it about, how’s progress, what do you love most about it?

- My current project aaaaaaa!!!!!!! Okay, so it's a witch/supernatural ranboo-centric au called The Mystery of Deofell, (I also have a blog for it that I'll begin posting more behind the scenes for TMOD and fun tidbits!! @the-mystery-of-deofell ) I actually have all of the plot marked down, unwritten as of rn cause I wanna complete my character outlines. I'd hate to retcon a characters backstory just cause I didn't realize it'd clash or cause a big 'ol plothole in the story later on, plus I wanna have a handle on who these character are!! Since the plots most of what I have rn, I can't talk about it much, but I will say in all my years of writing, I consider this my greatest plotline yet!!!!!! It's kept me hooked for months now, and I still get beyond excited about it :D

3. What is that one scene that you’ve always wanted to write but can’t be arsed to write all of the set-up and context it would need? (consider this permission to write it and/or share it anyway)

- This actually ties back around to TMOD! There's a scene I've always wanted to write, one that tears everything in a story apart and puts it back together like Frankenstein's monster, one that takes all the hard work gone into writing and shreds it to pieces, and then it's the reader and the author working together to understand what happened. And yeaaaah this is vague af, why? Because I finally get to write this!!!!! It'll be a biiiiiiig scene in TMOD, and I'm so happy cause this is a particular scene that I've wanted to write since I Started writing, but I didn't feel I had the skills to do it justice before.

15. Which is harder: titles or summaries (or tags)?

- How about all of the above 😫 titles are a lil bit easier than the other two, with that I can take from the story and it's chill. Or hell, I could slap on a very self explanatory title and be done with it lmao but summaries aaaaaaaa tags aaaaaaaaaaa creating the summary for TMOD was pure pain fueled by 3am exhaustion that led to an actually decent summary that I've since cleaned up, but that's a rarity for me! I'm notoriously shitty at summaries but I try my darndest. And man. I created a draft for TMOD on ao3 and waaat the hellllllll do I even tag this as !!!!! I'm a big hater of the rpf tags, so I refuse to use those even if it'd give the story more reach. Tbh if as many people as possible converted the rpf tags to character tags, it might just really outline the problem we have with the hecking tags for dsmp. Anyways what else do I even describe this story with, like. should I use ao3 tags like I do tumblr tags? Cause I sure talk a lot in tags. Eh, problem for another time.

25. What part of writing is the most fun?

- Fair warning, I'm bout to get real sappy lmao For me, Every part of writing is so sooo much fucking fun. I adore analyzing writing, figuring out the gears that make a story tick. I love researching absurd and mundane things for stories, learning about things that might not even make an appearance in the story, but I think that learning about them adds an undertone of knowledge to the writing that gives it a certain solidity for the reader. With TMOD I want to build my outlining skills, as I used to only keep pages of info on stories so I would cross over events, but I never truly outlined, and thus far it's been so so rewarding to see my story laid out, to have a word count I want to reach (50,000) and an estimated word count I may reach once the story is complete (with each chapter being around 5k words and there being a min of 30 chapters that's like. a lil biiiit more that 50k lmao)... I'm keeping it all on a physical copy, and I just love having it in a notebook and marking things I like with my green pen and going through and taking my red pen to things that no longer fit into the story or checking off my lil boxes and putting lil hearts round the edges of the pages. I love writing different forms of dialogue, analyzing how each character would speak based on background, world building, and their own personal traits. I love describing the scenes, being the person that breathes life into a world of my own creation, I love prose and letting myself get carried away in the magical, flowery tone it creates. I love limitations in writing, learning how to say everything that needs to be said within a certain word count, learning to utilize different povs to aid to the method the story is told, taking my lil writers camera and being the director of the story that says "By god this scene just needs to be in first person!!" I love practicing writing scenes. There's a short scene in TMOD that I've written several times over, 3rd limited with past tense, 3rd limited with present, 3rd limited that focuses in on the character's pain or focuses on the character's surroundings. Once I'm finished toying around with 3rd limited I want to try out omniscient, and then 1st, and using the tense to decide how to best portray the character and world. I love learning about all of the gears of writing so much, just as much as I love using them in my writing!!!

Thank you for the ask Sparrow <3<3<3

This is from the writing meta ask game if anyone wants to send some in :D