#i'm a pretty newbie writer

[riceballmari]

ever since i saw the "what if machi lived in the tent instead of tohru" fic idea under another what-if fic, i haven't gotten the idea out of my head. i miiiiight write something about it, but idk if i'm cut out for writing long-ass multi-chapter fics, especially ones above 6 chapters.

[pangur-and-grim]

okay sorry, one other thing annoyed me about that writing class. one of the students is this super clean-cut doctor who works at an HIV clinic, and he asked the prof "do you ever get distracted while reading books, because you find yourself analyzing the craft of them instead of sinking into the story?"

and she said "no," and turned away. and the whole class laughed awkwardly, bc it was a pretty abrupt and dismissive answer. so then she turned back to him and said "you wouldn't ask a musician if they get distracted listening to songs. they just enjoy the music."

but I dunno, I'm a newbie writer with only one (scheduled-to-be-published) book under my belt, but I get distracted sometimes when I'm reading. if I find I'm not sinking into a block of text, I'll squint at it and be like "okay, they're using too much passive voice, that's why my brain isn't grabbing on to it." so I'm sorry Mr. HIV doctor, I thought your question was reasonable!

[strawberries-and-summer-days]

This request may be a little cliché but can i ask for a Percy one shot where,since he’s new at the camp,he gets hurt during sword practice and apollo daughter!reader is the one that takes care of him?Thank you😙

YOU'RE AN IDIOT JACKSON *ੈ✩‧₊˚

paring: percy jackson x apollo!fem!reader

warnings: swearing like twice

a/n: asdkjsgad i had so much fun writing this!! sorry it took me so long to get around to and its so short ive been in such a writers block i swear. i was writing this a like 12am freezing cold and tired but babes here it is!! (i might write something like the later one when im not as sleep deprived and cold lol)

when the new kid at camp was rushed into the infirmary with a shirt wrapped around his arm you instantly groaned and shot luke a threatening look.

"i'm going to kill you if you hurt another newbie sword fighting."

luke's already present grin grew even bigger. "its not as bad as it looks i promise." he helped the boy onto the table and sat across from him while you worked.

"what's your name?" you ask, already knowing it but trying to be polite - he's the boy who killed the minotaur - of course you knew his name.

"the names luke."

"I swear to god-" you spin around and shove luke out the infirmary. "don't come back for a whole week luke, break your record."

after sending you a wink and devilish grin he leaves to head back to sparring and you're left with a very confused and very pretty boy. what? who said that?

you spin back around and smile at percy. "so what was your name again? i think mr d was saying something about a peter?" you tease.

"its uh, percy."

"nice to meet you percy, i'm y/n," you say extending your hand to shake but thinking better of it when he goes to move his injured one.

as you set to work healing him his eyes fill with wonder. "who is your parent?"

"hades," you joke, but when percy's eyes go wide you quickly amend. "kidding, its apollo. y'know hence the singing and glowing shit."

"language!" one of your siblings yells from behind you.

"sorry!" you call back winking at percy. he cracks a grin and you both dissolve into giggles.

from then it doesn't take long for you to heal percy, luke was right in the end it was worse than it looked. "ok you're all done, i'd avoid sword sparring with luke for a while though."

percy goes to leave but then turns back to you. "um, okay so i don't know where i'm going."

laughing you lead him out og the infirmary. "come on i'll show you around."

you show percy around camp - for what you're assuming is the second time - annd gossip and update him on all the need to knows about camp.

"and yeah basically that is why my sister no longer wear her favourite shirt," you smile. occasionally sneaking peeks at percy. he does the same but you don't see it.

as you walk him back to the hermes cabin he asks, "who do you think my godly parent is?"

that stumps you for a moment, "i dunno, maybe you're an apollo like me," you shrug as you arrived at hermes and you spot luke's shit-eating grin.

"i don't wanna be an apollo though," percy says.

"what you hate me that much? geez, i didn't realise i was that bad," you joke.

"no, cause if you're my sister, it'd be weird if i like you."

and with that he smiles and walks inside leaving you with a open mouth and internal squealing.

[l0velynalani]

"𝙲𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚊 𝙱𝚞𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙺𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜"

♡Dazai relationship headcannons♡

If you ever sleep with this man (NOT LIKE THAT) he with 100% stick to you like glue and complain it's cold 

^^Arms wrapped around you like he's scared you’ll disappear (just comfort this man PLS)

Those bandages get disgusting after a while so if your that deep into the relationship he’ll let you change them for him

Unironically uses brain rot terms..(you can't change my mind)

If you were to cook for him he’ll be so dramatic and act like you just lifted heaven and earth

SCENARIO:

“Bella~! All this just for a little old me? You should’ve had it!! Dazai flaunts around with a bowl of noodles in his hand and a stupid lovesick smile “Dazai..it's just noodles?” you deadpanned at him “THE BEST NOODLES!” Dazai corrects you. You can see the light in his eyes. “Okay okay just sit down and eat,don’t want you ruining the “best” noodles” you chuckle as you sit down at the table with Dazai.

If you work at the agency then all the thoughts of work just left through Dazai’s ear (not like there was any to begin with) just to tease you and push your buttons

Let's be real Dazai is irresponsible and probably doesn't wash his hair that often so either you noice and offer to do it or Dazai gets over dramatic and begs you do to it cause “Your hair is so pretty do my hair like yours but then again everything you do is pretty!”-Dazai..probably (sorry bald people)

Yk that one episode where a gang hurts the manager of the cafe that the ADA members go to? And then Dazai gets real mad and they all hunt the gang down? that's the equivalent of what's gonna happen if someone were to hurt you

He probably using really corny pick up lines in order to commit a double suicide with you (its so embarassing but so adorable) but thats because if hes gonna die it should be with you

A/n:some may be inaccurate but remember im still a newbie writer! I might do a poll for what to write next so suggest some characters for me to put in the poll

P.S: Im trying to post often but if I'm delayed I apolgie in advance I dont have a set shecdule

Do not reblog,plagerize or post on different platforms without my permission

[yanderedrabbles]

I’m a new writer, can you tell me about your writing process? Are you a planner or a pantster?

welcome to the fold child, here be much editing and rewriting and possibly also dragons.

I'm DEFINITELY a planner. Usually I'll start my stories off with whatever inspired me but as soon as I get a handle on the idea, I jot down plot points to direct the story.

I'm also all over the place when I write. For example, I'm currently working on a Wild West noncon with multiple characters. I've been bouncing around from one section to the other as the ideas come. The trick is to try and neaten it all up in post lmao

Since you're asking a bit more about the writing process, here's where I'd recommend starting:

My favourite books on writing:

Voice by James Scott Bell. It's pretty short but there are so many exercises to practice voice and style. It's that little extra thing that really pushes a piece from good to great. For example, Stephen King has one of the most distinctive styles I've read and I gobble it up every. Single. Time.

Save the Cat Writes A Novel by Jessica Brody. This one is THE guide to novel and plot writing. It's fun to read, easy to reference and it breaks different genre tropes down into much more digestible tips. It's also the best guide for plotting, and really runs you through how to structure a story. Even if you aren't working on long, multi-chapter stories, knowing the different story structures is a must. If you take away one recommendation from this list, let it be this one.

My favourite writing YouTubers:

Jenna Moreci. She's funny and no nonsense. She's also got a writing book out called Shut Up and Write The Book that's on my tbr. She dives into common tropes, discusses when they work and when they're cliche, and some of the best ways to subvert them.

Alexa Donne. A romance and YA author, she's absolutely incredible when it comes to newbie writing mistakes. She's also really great at helping you edit and plot your stuff. She weighs in quite a bit on the plotters vs pantsers debate too.

Obviously, the creative process is going to look different for everybody. The key is to just try different approaches and see what works best for you. Some authors like to have all their background info down pat before they start and others can't write well unless its all happening in the moment. Some people like to do huge writing sprints while others aim for a little every day. It's all trial and error to find what works for you.

My biggest trick as a writer is to literally jot down my ideas as soon as they pop up. Sometimes they'll be little snippets, little pieces of dialogue that sound good, scenes that just pop into my head. I have so many notes just dedicated to compiling these ideas. It doesn't matter that I might not use them in my current fic, I always hold onto them for later.

I'd recommend looking at some famous author writing routines and pulling ideas from there too. Personally, I try and write a little everyday and then do at least two rounds of editing before I post.

I've still got a TON of room for improvement, but those are kind of the seminal works that got me to this point.

That's all. Have fun babe! May the words always come easy, may the editing be ruthless and may the readers be cool as hell. 💕

[exo-raskreia]

hey.... i wanna know your honest Thoughts on the jjk ending? Give a rating out 10. Honestly i'm ranting. I mean the good things in the chapter were sukuna's conclusion, the flashback with gojo , queen utahime being alive yay and the nice art with everyone at the end. Usually i would wait for a story to finish before ranting/judging but my god this kinda sucked. I don't want to be too critical but god I am just disappointed and kinda mad. Overall it is an okay/mid manga ;). Gege is not worst writer but ughh. Aot or mha sure they have their flaws but my god..These should never be compared to THIS. so now we could really say that gojo stayed south. With the full chapter, this does not change my opinion cause it still kinda sucks overall even with the whole north vs south meaning. Nothing really changed in the society or lessons maybe except for yuji and sukuna. The kiddos all really went back to missions huh after everything. I have alot to say with relationships and bonds, wasted potential on many aspects but that is a whole other discussion. i totally understand we can't write a backstory for every single character but that is not what i am insinuating here and yes there should be room for a little literary interpretation . That a whole different topic... Anyways I agree with alot your rants. i would like to hear your opinions. In the end we never got to see a gjhm flashback unfortunately. Ok so let say gojo is dead dead I find it hard to believe no was like remembering or acknowledging not even his comrades ( examples shoko, utahime etc_ or the students (i mean i am pretty sure these characters would but i would like to SEE it you know) and so many hints were gearing for gojo's revival but it is meaningless... and was used for pr ngl that's sad. Maybe the anime would do better at some aspects but i will be salty anyways. i will see uta's dance ;) animated so that i looking forward to and ig the maki's massacre. it looks like it's open ending but really!? They are some loop holes but HEY FEAR not we will probably see answers to our questions in the q&a segment! sigh. I lowkey do not want a "jjk part 2" it is draining. Gege when i catch you. I think gege intended this story to be short oh well. I have alot to say but this gonna be a novel lol. Sorry for errors i was in a moment and i hoped you understood what i wanted to say. Hope the gojohime fandom would not die and looking forward to see some nice content.

Thankyou

I already went on a mini rant here. If I have to rate the ending, I'd say maybe 2-4 out of 10?

JJK really did turn out kinda mid. It has an easy anime to get into (the anime carries it mostly 🫣), to recommend for newbies, but that ending will make one hesitate to recommend it now. Maybe wouldn't even bother to.

I'm also disappointed & mad. I don't even wanna consider that Gojo is fully dead (cuz Gege went about it so terribly). Gege skipped Gojo's whole month after his unsealing then killed him off-panel a few chapters later. The north & south thing was pointless. We didn't even get to see Gojo make a choice. There were so many hints about his potential revival but they amounted to nothing.

Summed up in this image:

This Tweet sums up the terrible mishandling of Gojo's character too 😡. This other short thread pretty much says that his "death" didn't make sense for Gojo either; accepting to stay at the airport is him regressing to his teen self. It doesn't properly conclude Gojo's character arc at all. He was meant to MOVE ON from the loss of his "springtime of youth" & continue to strive for a better future with his comrades & students; the future that HE DREAMED OF 😤 (oof, don't wanna rant further on Gojo; don't wanna make this longer 😅).

Honestly, the fan theories made the story seem much better than it actually was. At least with this ending, people can finally start seeing & admitting that Gege isn't a great writer. I've certainly never thought he was 😒; I once went on a rant here about most issues with this manga, one of them being how terribly fast-paced it is. This story is the definition of wasted potential. So many missed opportunities.

Whatever Gege comes up with for the databook, it'll be infuriating. He'll try to fill in the plot holes but man, I don't think it'll be satisfying. He might not even answer the burning questions everyone has (just like Kub0 never answered everyone's burning questions about the Bl3ach ED, or more like, no one dared to ask. Maybe he himself didn't allow those questions for his interviews 😒). Hope ppl don't give him any more money, especially cuz he's still milking Gojo, such as with that Hidden Inventory movie no one asked for.

I kinda wanted a Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 ending (lol) & then on to the supposed JJK part 2, esp cuz of this sketch here but Gege fumbled hard.

Wonder if Mappa could deliver but we'll see. I only care about GojoHime's 200% Hollow Purple now. Gege made me lose most interest I had for other things getting animated. Just thinking about that ending will mostly ruin my experience... 😞

I also hope the GojoHime fandom continues to thrive. We've always lived off of crumbs... Hope ppl continue to make headcanons, fanfics, fanart, etc... I wouldn't want ppl to leave such a beautiful ship with so much potential 🥺 (I've been thru this type of thing before with Bl3ach, so despite the disappointment, I've stuck around in my ship fandoms only. I don't engage with anything else in that series. Another beloved series of mine also ended terribly but unfortunately, the fandom kinda faded or became inactive cuz it's a manhwa 🥺; if it at least had a proper anime adaptation, then...).

Let's stay strong, GojoHime fam! 🥹❤️‍����

[licncourt]

Hello! I'm a newbie to the VC fandom and I realize that some fans have mixed opinions about Anne Rice, some fans like her and her books, but others only like the books but not her. Now the only things I know about the problems some fans had with her is that she hated fanfics writers, some of her writings are very problematic (like sexualizing minors for example) and she didn't take criticism very well, that's all I know. How about you? What do you think about AR?

I do have a post somewhere listing a lot of her controversies that I can’t find rn, but I would say I fall in the mixed feelings camp. Honestly, I’m not sure how you could feel anything else. I will always have a certain amount of admiration for Anne Rice and what she created, very few other authors will ever accomplish what she did. She virtually single-handedly redefined an entire genre with one novel and then revolutionized it again with a second.

I think people forget how groundbreaking IWTV was. Before that, vampires were synonymous with the classic Dracula figure with maybe the Nosferatu film and Carmilla being somewhat known. Vampires who didn’t want to be monsters, vampires who felt a full range of emotions, vampires as sex symbols, vampires who had real lives and relationships, pretty much all of that came from Anne Rice. She gave vampires their humanity and brought them into permanent modern relevancy.

Without her, there would be no Twilight, no Buffy, no Vampire Diaries, no Lost Boys, no True Blood, none of the defining vampire media we have today. The entire archetypes of Tortured Reluctant Vampire, Tragic Child Vampire, and Charming Bad Boy Vampire are her creations, although I would say no one was as successful at crafting these characters as she was. It’s undeniable that IWTV is a top tier modern classic even outside of the vampire genre, it’s a masterwork of Gothic horror and I would argue that TVL is one of the best works of popular fiction out there. It’s not easy to achieve the status and respect that IWTV has garnered in a genre full of historical classics, I’d say only Shirley Jackson and VC Andrews have ever come close.

Anne Rice was, at one point, a true master of her craft, not to mention providing pivotal representation of gay and bisexual characters and relationships before it was even remotely mainstream or beneficial to a creator to do so. She gave us iconic horror media, iconic vampire media, and iconic gay media all in one with the original trilogy. What she did was groundbreaking in multiple ways and changed the course of popular media forever with her talent and insight.

Of course, there are a LOT of issues with Anne Rice, her works and her personally. We know that over the years she was racially insensitive, misogynistic, and somehow even homophobic once in a while. She publicly supported a sex offender, spoke negatively about autistic and mentally ill people, used imperialist rhetoric, and reflected many of those things in her writing. Even in places where it works in the story, we unfortunately know that there was some truth behind it for her. On a personal level, she was known to be spiteful and confrontational at times, even with fans, and was consistently high on the horse about her own success and abilities.

She wasn’t and isn’t a true role model, but she’s an icon and titan of literature for a reason. Anyone who says she just “stumbled into greatness” by accident is wrong. She had something special early on and it’s something uniquely her own. She accomplished feats of character and world building that most authors could only dream of and crafted a story that made a deep impact on the existence of so many people, especially gay people (myself included) at formative times in their lives. I’ve criticized her plenty myself and I think in many ways she squandered the legacy she could have had, but she was the right person at the right time and she created something so much larger than herself. It doesn’t have to be one or the other and I don’t think it should be.

[uniquexusposts]

Her || Charles Leclerc

Main characters: Charles Leclerc x OC Genre: fanfiction, fluff  Story type: novel  Part: 35/45 Word count: 1875 Co writer: @mistrose23

Story summary: Matilde Jørgensen, the new Scuderia Ferrari team principal, faced the nerve-wracking challenge of reviving the team's fortunes and aiming for a championship. Leading a historic team as a 'newbie' and separating her work and personal opinions posed a significant challenge. The big question: is she capable to do so?

Previous chapter

Chapter 33. Successful Girl Era

"Never did I ever imagine I would do a shoot and interview for Vogue," Matilde said, peering into the mirror of the makeup trailer, her reflection framed by the soft, flattering lights. She adjusted the edge of her robe and glanced sideways at Charles and Carlos, whose hair was meticulously styled. The room buzzed with activity; stylists flitting around, makeup artists working their magic, and the occasional burst of laughter from the crew. "Have you ever done a shoot for Vogue before?" she asked, curiosity lacing her tone.

Carlos, who had been staring thoughtfully at his reflection, shook his head with a grin. "It's a first-timer for me as well. But I'm excited. This is pretty surreal. Never thought being a F1 driver would bring me this."

Charles, already in a professional styling session, looked up with a smile. "I have. This will be my second time for Vogue Italia," he said.

"Share your tips and tricks," Matilde responded. "Not gonna lie, I feel like I'm on The Kardashians. Eye patches? Check. Hairstylist? Check. Makeup stylist? Check. Stylist for clothes? Check."

Right at that moment, the hair stylist introduced herself to Matilde. She was telling the plans with Matilde's hair for the shoot.

The stylist removed the hair tie from Matilde's hair. "I have researched you and your looks and you always wear your hair in your signature blowout. I see your natural curls now. I'm planning to style your curls. They look stunning and very healthy," the girl said and looked at Matilde via the mirror while she touched the blonde curls.

Matilde stared at her reflection, her curls falling freely for the first time that day. She had kept her hair up in a tight bun, hiding her natural texture, feeling more comfortable with the sleek, polished look of a blowout. The thought of revealing her curls, of stepping outside her usual comfort zone, made her uneasy. She took a deep breath, her eyes flickering with uncertainty. "I was hoping for a blowout," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "But if you think curls would work better..."

The stylist's fingers gently caressed Matilde's curls, as if trying to convince them, and Matilde, of their worth. "Trust me, they'll look amazing. We can do something really special with them. I promise you'll love it."

Charles looked next to him, picking up the conversation. He heard how the stylist tried to convince Matilde to wear her curls, but it made Matilde look uncomfortable and insecure. Who made her feel like this? Her curls were beautiful. "Your curls look beautiful on you," Charles said and warmly smiled. "I like them."

She looked at him, her heart skipping a beat. Her lips parted. She quickly looked away, hoping she could stop her cheeks from turning pink. Matilde cleared her throat and looked at the stylist, sharing a polite smile. "I prefer not to show them, sorry."

"No, don't be sorry," the stylist smiled. "No is also an answer."

The hairstylist began on Matilde's hair, doing a classic blowout. In the meantime, someone else started to work on her makeup and the outfit options were being discussed. The stylist noticed the Scandinavian style on Matilde. She thought it was fun to mix the minimalist style with the Italian fashion, but by only wearing Danish designers. The stylist thought it was cool to add a touch of home to the outfits for Matilde.

Her first outfit was a black shirt, white wide-leg trousers and flats. While she was being styled, Charles and Carlos had to wear the typical Ferrari outfit every team member had to wear during a Grand Prix. Matilde was the main person in this shoot and interview, so she had to stand out from everyone.

"Oh, my god," she whispered to herself when she stood alone in the trailer. Her look was complete. She was being styled by the best. She was wearing high-end designer clothes. Matilde took a deep breath and smiled. She was so incredibly nervous, but she was so excited. Photo. She grabbed her phone and took a photo of herself in the mirror.

As she stepped outside, to the track, she got greeted by a lot of people. She felt like she was a celebrity. A smile got on her face when she saw Charles and Carlos wearing their team outfit.

"I would almost say the team clothes look better on you than just the usual shirt," Matilde called out with a playful grin as she approached the two of them. Her teasing brought a laugh from both Charles and Carlos, who shared a glance at each other. Even the three mechanics involved in the shoot - Mario, Abele, and Alessandro - joined in on the joke.

"They got the looks, huh?" Mario chimed in with a wink. "I'll have them straight to work in no time."

Matilde giggled at their banter, her nerves now fading into the background. She pulled out her phone and waved it in the air. "Let me take a photo. You all look too good not to capture this moment." She snapped a quick picture of the boys, all of them posing with exaggerated seriousness before breaking into laughter.

The director of the shoot was asking for everyone's attention, wanting to explain the planning of the photoshoot. "I would like to start with the group shot with the car and then take Matilde for a few solo shoots. If we have time left, I want to bring in the drivers for a photo with Matilde. In an hour and a half, Vogue will start the interview with Matilde."

As the team began to set up, Mario approached Matilde with a step next to the F1 car. "Take your shoes off," he instructed.

Just like Mario asked, Matilde took her shoes off and stepped on the step next to the Ferrari. She looked around; so many people were moving around to get things happen. She waited for the sign so she could get into the car.

"Okay, we are ready," the director said.

With the help of Mario, she got in the car. "This is tight," she murmured, a hint of amusement in her voice as she adjusted herself, her legs now stretched out in front of her, the pedals just within reach. "And low."

"First time?"

"Yes," she replied softly, her eyes watching as Alessandro clicked the steering wheel into place in front of her.

It felt weighty, solid, and yet somehow more delicate than she imagined. Her hands hovered over the wheel for a brief moment before she grasped it lightly, her fingers tracing the contours of the controls. She had worked on many cars, and helped build engines that would power these machines to incredible speeds, but this... this was different. Now she understood the cocoon-like nature of the car; the way it wrapped around the driver, isolating them from the outside world, turning everything else into background noise.

"Let's do a test shot!" The director's voice echoed through the garage as he moved toward his setup, eyes scanning the camera feed on his laptop.

Matilde's breath caught in her throat as she heard the photographer's voice next. "Matilde, look at me. Boys, get ready, act like you're about to perform a pit stop," he directed.

She shifted her gaze toward the lens, focusing as the mechanics moved into position around the car, tools in hand, bodies tense as if ready to spring into action at any moment. The photographer circled around them, capturing every detail; her poised in the driver's seat, the mechanics ready for the pit stop, the perfect moment of anticipation before everything burst into motion.

But then, the director's voice cut through the organised chaos. "I need a cushion for Matilde, she's drowning in the shot," he said, his tone calm but decisive as he examined the test shots on the screen.

Matilde chuckled softly to herself, her amusement hidden behind a small smile. She knew she wasn't exactly built for a Formula 1 cockpit, and the seat, designed for drivers who spent hours moulding their bodies to fit every contour of the car, felt far too large for her. But at the same time, too small. She didn't fit the seat. She pulled herself up, so the cushion could slide beneath her. Once she sat down again, she could oversee everything better and her posture was more confident.

The photographer glanced up from his camera, giving an approving nod. "Perfect, Matilde, now just lean forward a bit more. There you go. We're back on track."

Just like Matilde was asked to, she leaned slightly forward, her hands resting casually on the steering wheel. She looked into the lens. And as Tyra Banks said: smize; smile with your eyes. She softened her expression, letting her eyes do the talking, conveying confidence and composure. At that moment, she wasn't just a passenger in the car; she embodied the strength and precision of the team surrounding her.

The photographer moved around, snapping multiple shots, capturing not just the car but the essence of teamwork. Each crew member had fallen into place, their movements fluid and unforced. They weren't merely posing; they were simulating the motions of a real pitstop, as if preparing for a race that never came.

Carlos crouched at the front, his hand lightly resting on the front wing, his gaze focused as if checking something critical. Charles, on the side, leaned into the shot, his body angled like he was ready to push the car forward from the sidepod. Behind them, Mario, Abele, and Alessandro hovered over the rear of the car, their hands on the chassis as though bracing to lift it, each man focused and immersed in the role they were playing. It was a portrait of readiness, frozen in time.

The photos turned out powerful, strong, exactly what the director had in mind. He smiled at the screen and nodded. During the moment, some words were exchanged with the Ferrari members and they smiled, laughed or reacted to it. It was a great way to see the dynamics within the team. The director signed to the photographer to continue shooting.

After a couple of group shots and different poses, Matilde shot a couple of photos alone. She sat in the F1 car alone, leaning out of the seat. Her elbow leaned on the car and her other hand rested thoughtfully against her cheek. Then another closeup was made outside of the car, the photographer captured her from being awkward, to giggly, to being serious. For another shot she got changed into a bright red suit that stood for Ferrari.

Charles' arms were crossed in front of his chest, but his eyes never left her. A soft smile tugged at his lips as he watched Matilde in the crimson suit, her confidence radiating in every pose. The red suit looked so incredibly good on her; it made him fall harder and harder for her. The heels she wore elongated her legs, adding a graceful edge to her stride as she walked across the track. His gaze followed her, taking in every movement, and then, a soft laugh escaped him. Then, as if knowing exactly where his thoughts had wandered, she looked over her shoulder, her expression effortlessly shifting into a playful yet sultry pose.

Next chapter

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[lastbraincellistyping]

So like.....

I started writing my squid game fic like 2–3 months ago and i swear i would've started posting it back then if college didn’t decide to bury us in exams and assignments. (not even exaggerating btw. i’ve been doing exams and assignments since february. it never fucking ends.)

ANYWAY enough ranting i guess. So my exams should end on 7th may (except for one final boss exam on 25th june rip) and because i've had way too much time being miserable, I ended up starting multiple WIPs instead of just one. It’s getting out of hand. SOOOO I’m forcing myself to focus on two for now.

pls tell me which one you like best so i can put my whole heart, soul, and my last ome [just saw the typo, not correcting it because I believe it's proving a point 😃👍] braincell into it.

1)No one's calling anymore.

Guard Sangwoo / Inho fic. It was supposed to be a Sangihun fic, but these two decided halfway through that they wanted to make out... so here we are. It’s angsty (by my newbie writer definition, of course).

2)Never have I ever before.

Soulmate AU: Inho / Gihun fic. Fluff, with a generous splash of angst. (I already posted two snippets of this like a month ago — sorry I couldn’t keep up after that.)

3)I love you so.

Ghost Sangwoo / Gihun AU. The classic “I got this amazing apartment for the price of a matchbox, what could possibly go wrong” setup. Again, angsty

4)I'm a wreck when I'm without you.

Personal favorite: Dhampir Sangwoo / Gihun fic. It’s one of those "it gets worse before it gets better" fics. (If I start explaining, I’m going to write an essay, so I’ll stop here. Sorry for being vague!!)

5)PRETTY PLEASE?

Actor!Salesman / Writer Gihun fic. I started writing this when everything in my life was going suspiciously well, so this one’s just pure fluff and cuteness.

[trippinonpaperhearts]

EDIT, because idiots apparently want to reply with their BS and make up their own ideas of this post defending Anne Rice, Sam Reid, and the FICTIONAL character Lestat because they are "white":

I'm pointing out facts. Claudia was based off her 5 year old daughter that died of Leukemia. Louis represented herself and her grief during that period. Lestat initially represented her husband, until later when Lestat became who Anne wanted to be (and I'm sure she didn't want to be a cheater and an abuser). Her tragedies are what created The Vampire Chronicles and these wonderful nuanced characters, and this tv show would not exist without her. SO YEAH, NONE of what the show changed represents Anne or her vision. I'm also pointing out that it is NOT OKAY to take your shit out on a real life person, an ACTOR (Sam, again), who has NOTHING to do with the creative choices, or otherwise, being made. But sure, read into it what you want 🙄 Again, if you don't like the FACTS, BLOCK ME.

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EDIT 2: JESUS CHRIST. I just saw a post comparing Sam Reid's award nomination to that piece of shits presidential win (you know who, I'm not giving it a name). Are y'all fucking serious??? And I thought I couldn't hate this new fandom even more. Also, NEWS FLASH: Even if the show decided to keep everything and everyone canon, Lestat IS and HAS ALWAYS BEEN the LEAD of THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES. It had NOTHING to do with racism or with Lestat being "white" in the books because pretty much ALL THE MAIN CHARACTERS WERE CANONICALLY WHITE--even LOUIS, CLAUDIA, AND ARMAND. That was my point in my orginal post that someone tried to twist. It was ALWAYS planned by Rollins, or whatever his name is, for Lestat to eventually lead the show/seasons as Lestat DOES IN THE BOOK SERIES. It was ALWAYS about Lestat because Anne Rice was Lestat. Yes, Louis took a back seat in the books, but it had NOTHING to do with RACISM. Louis represented a dark time in her life and that is WHY she originally planned to leave him behind, and I'm so glad that she decided against it and that book Loustat got their happy ending. STOP using your BS about LOUIS BEING PUT ON THE "BACK BURNER" FOR THE "WHITE MAN". Dang, it's so exhausting and draining explaining to the simple folk that love to tear down my beloved childhood books and characters that brought them their damn tv show.

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Damn, I really hate this new fandom and the Interview with the Vampire tv show for ruining Anne Rice's vision. Because of all these changes to the characters, storylines, and the timelines, certain characters (Lestat) and certain actors (Sam Reid) are getting shitted on because of these changes. Freindly reminder to all the newbies and show-only fans: pretty much all the book CANON main characters are WHITE. Even this new fandoms precious Louis, Claudia, and Armand. The damn show kept Lestat white and made him a cheater and an abuser, and that's where the shit show all started. Sam Reid has been dealing with this bullshit when it is not his fault in how the damn disrespectful writers and show runners decided to take the show, and who the damn award shows decide to nominate. PLEASE BLOCK ME IF YOU CAN'T SEPERATE FICTION FROM REALITY. If you feel the need to bash an ACTOR (Sam) who has shown nothing but kindness to this fandom when it is not returned or deserved. You sick fucks must be real proud of yourselves knowing you fuck with his mental health based on a fictional show (as Sam stated he could not sleep after seeing god knows what online). PLEASE BLOCK ME, YOU'RE DOING ME A HUGE FAVOR AND SAVING ME A LOT OF TIME. Thanks 🖕😊

[cakeisnotpie]

20 Questions for Fanfic Writers

I got this from @cassiesinsanity Since I've had a big influx of new followers thanks to that one MCU Top Ten post going a little bit viral, I thought I'd answer and let the newbies to get know the fanfic side of me.

Tagging @miladydragon, @uofmdragon, @kestrelhill, @emerys, and anyone else who wants to do it! I'm terrible about tagging!

1). How many works do you have on AO3?

239.

2). What’s your total AO3 word count?

2,950,599 -- yeah I write big long AUs

3). What are your top five fics by kudos?

A Wolf in the Fold -- Clint/Coulson AU where Clint's the new sheriff and Coulson's a shapeshifter in Montana

Coffee Spoons -- Bucky/Clint. Clint and Bucky as told through word games and bad pick up lines. Part of my ship Clint with everyone series.

Third Wheel or 20 First Dates -- Clint/Steve. Part of my ship Clint with everyone series. Clint and Steve are the odd men out in the Tower with everyone else paired off. Could they be dating and not know it? Includes experience Steve who likes dirty talk. I call this my little fic that could; I just keep getting comments and kudos on it.

Dumpster Diving -- Clint/Matt Murdock. Part of my ship Clint with everyone series and yes, it involves not one, but two dumpsters. Didn't realize this one had broken the top five!

Let it Go -- Clint/Coulson. Coulson's a sub and Clint's a dom and neither one knows about the other until they cross paths on an undercover operation.

4). What fandoms do you write for?

Mostly Marvel. I used to write Supernatural (Dean/Clint) and have dabbled in others like Leverage.

5). Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I used to respond to all the comments but life got really insanely overwhelming and I'm so far behind I doubt I'll ever catch up. But I read each one and hold them in my heart. I keep promising myself I'll start again.

6). What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Oh, I went through a pretty dark phase a little while back (see insanely overwhelming RL note on #5). So I have a number of dark fics, especially in my "Variations on Death" series.

Dig Two Graves -- Clint/Coulson. When you start out on a path of revenge, better dig two graves. (major character deaths)

Three Days in the Tomb -- Clint/Coulson. Clint finds himself in Purgatory ...

It Takes Two -- Clint/Bruce. When Bruce and the Hulk are split in two, Clint finds out just how bad things can get.

7). What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Oh man, I'm a sucker for happy endings. I've rewritten so much of the Marvel insanity to let our faves ride off in the sunset, it's hard to pick just one. Maybe the Callahan Crosstown Diner series? I've pretty much redone the whole MCU, fixing and recasting and saving everyone (no five year blip, no Tony and Nat dead, no Steve going back).

Callahan's Crosstown Diner Series -- a series of stories set in Callahan's Diner in NYU told through the eyes of OCs with little powers as they watch the MCU events unfold.

8). Do you get hate on fics?

Rarely, but yeah, once or twice. Mostly, people are so wonderful and supportive

9). Do you write smut?

*cue maniacal laughter*

10). Do you write crossovers?

Yep. I did a three part crossover of Supernatural and Marvel with Clint/Dean as the main pair

And I just recently wrote a Leverage/Marvel crossover. The Crossover Time Zone Job or 13 Reasons to Listen to Nate Ford.

And I did a six part White Collar/Marvel series where Clint is a con man and Phil an FBI agent.

11). Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of. I don't really keep a watch on that, so maybe?

12). Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yep. I've have a couple people have translated.

13). Have you ever cowritten a fic before?

Nope. I do like brainstorming with other authors and getting ideas, but I tend to be a solitary writer once the words go down on paper.

14). What’s your all-time favorite ship?

Clint/Coulson, but I also adore Clint/Bucky, Clint/Tony, Clint/Steve, Clint ... pretty much if Clint's part of it, I'll read it and probably enjoy it. Recently I've gotten into Steve/Bucky, specifically Shrunkyclinks where it's Cap Steve/Modern Bucky. I'm working on a fic for that right now.

15). What’s the WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I started a fourth story in my Clint/Dean Winchester series but it's been so long I think that one's pretty much done

16). What are your writing strengths?

I think I'm pretty good at characterization. I write a lot of AUs where it's important to keep the basics of the character the same even though they're shifted into a different world. People tell me I'm good at slotting characters into roles that make sense for them. Helps with dialogue and plotting too when the characters fit.

I also think I'm pretty good at active voice and descriptive writing. I like to try different styles a lot.

17). What are your writing weaknesses?

I usually say fight scenes, but people say they like mine. So maybe editing? No matter how much I edit, how many times I read through, there are always typos and other little errors. I've given up trying to get them all; if I waited until it was perfect, I'd never post anything.

18). Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in a fic?

I've done it. I usually put the translation in the end notes to not break up the flow of the story and I try to keep it to a minimum (with the exception of pet names or well-known words like Yasha or Yastreb)

19). First fandom you wrote for?

When I was in middle school I wrote for Battlestar Galactica (the 80s show since I'm a fandom grandma).

20). Favorite fic you’ve ever written?

Oh, it's like picking a favorite child. Okay, I'll limit myself to three (and one's a series, so I cheat).

The Course of Boundaries -- Clint/Steve/Natasha/Bucky. Part of my sexuality series exploring polyamory. An experiment piece with changes in tone and voices. I wrote it in a frenzy over a few hours after the idea came to me.

The Great Black Distance -- Clint/Phil, Tony/Steve, Bucky/Sam. A sprawling space epic that's also part of my sexuality series. Set in the far future, Clint comes from a planet of paradoxes with a people who are sexually adventurous, deeply religious, and highly militant. Probably the most erotic sex scenes I've ever written.

Bonds of Old: The Medieval Cake Verse -- a series of five stories that center on different pairings set in a Medieval world with magic and swords. My biggest endeavor, it's a crossover with Marvel and Supernatural, and is still ongoing (I'm just about done with the next installment) and it covers Clint/Phil, Steve/Bucky/Natasha/Tony, Pepper Potts/Maria Hill, Bruce/Darcy, Jane/Thor, Dean Winchester/Castiel, and Sam Winchester/Carol Danvers. The new one finally gives Sam Wilson his due.

[sydsaint]

I'm a sucker for a cocky blonde man

Summary: The reader is Logan's manager whom he's starting to develop feelings for.

"Logan? Logan? Move, please. Thanks. Logan! There you are!" You rush through the trainer's room in a frantic search for the man you've been tasked to manage by Hunter. You finally find the social media star sitting at the back of the room. "What happened? I was in a meeting with Hunter and a few of the writer's team when I got the call that you got hurt?" You hurry over to his side.

"Hell yeah, I got hurt," Logan complains.

You reach Logan's side and instantly notice the bruise forming under his left eye. "Shit! Your eye." You comment. "Who the hell hit you in the face?" You ask him, absently setting a careful hand on his cheek to examine the damage.

"Kevin Owens," Logan answers you, looking down at your hand on his cheek.

"Of course, it was damned Kevin Owens." You grit your teeth and drop your hand back down to its side. "It was with his casted arm wasn't it?" You ask Logan. "I told Hunter that him having that cast should be illegal."

Logan nods in agreement and watches you stomp over to one of the trainers while mumbling to yourself. He watches you speak a few angry and rushed words at the trainer before the poor guy hurries off somewhere. The trainer comes back with something wrapped in a towel and hands it to you and you go stomping back to Logan.

"Here." You walk back over to Logan and press the towel to his face. "Ice that bruises. It'll help with the swelling. And hopefully the discoloration as well." You swiftly bark out an order to him.

"Thanks." Logan nods and takes over icing his face. "So, what are we going to do about Kevin?" He asks you.

You grit your teeth again and shake your head. "I don't know yet." You admit. "It's obvious that Hunter isn't going to care much about this. If anything it's just publicity for the match." You explain.

"Right." Logan nods. "We need some backup." He suggests. "I'd get one of my guys to help us out. But after last time, they're all banned from the shows." He reminds you.

"Backup huh?" You reply, an idea popping into your head. "Yeah, I think I can swing that." You nod and pull out your phone. "And I think I know just the guys that will help us out."

Logan nods and watches you pull out your phone and scroll through your contacts list. You get to a contact and press call on it. "I've got a phone call to make. You ice that pretty boy face and get some rest at the hotel. I'll see you tomorrow morning alright?" You ask Logan.

"Yeah, alright." Logan nods and watches you walk off now talking to someone on the phone.

The next morning Logan is up bright and early to get a quick gym session in before he meets up with you. You've been occupying his thoughts more and more as of late for some reason.

You and Logan met when he signed his contract with the WWE. Hunter introduced the two of you right after. Logan being a newbie to the business, Hunter thought that it'd be best that he have a manager of sorts who knew the business already. And who better to fill that role than Hunter's new protege? Aka you. You've been working with Hunter for a few years now. Plus you and Logan are about the same age. A match made in heaven.

After the gym Logan gets a text from you to meet up with him back at the hotel. He heads out and up to your room to see you. When Logan arrives at your room he can hear you talking inside with an unknown male voice, so he knocks.

"That's probably him right now." Logan hears you approach the door before it swings open. "Yep! Hey, Logan. Come in. How is your face?" You let him inside the room.

"It's alright," Logan replies and peers further inside the room. "What's going on here?" He notices Grayson Waller standing on the other side of the room.

You walk over to Austin and sit down in an empty chair. "This is the plan." You explain. "Go ahead and sit down. We're still waiting for Austin." You explain.

"Okay." Logan nods with a perplexed look but sits down anyway.

You chat with Grayson for a moment before another knock sounds at the door. You get up and let Austin inside the room.

"Austin! Thanks for coming down." You greet Austin at the door. "I appreciate your willingness to help me out with this." You add.

"Yeah, anything for you, YN." Austin cheerfully replies.

Logan watches Austin slide in for a hug which you happily accept and a twinge of jealousy pangs in his chest. Since when are you and Austin Theory so close?

"Right. Logan, you know Austin and Grayson, right?" You turn to Logan once Austin has let you go.

"Yeah." Logan nods.

You grin and walk back over to your seat. "Well, Austin sort of owes me a favor. And he and Gray just so happen to hate Kevin Owens. So they've agreed to help us out with the problem." You explain.

"Really? Damn, that's great!" Logan cracks an eager smile. "Nice going, YN."

"Thanks, Logan. It was no problem. Right, Austin?" You ask Theory.

Austin chuckles with a knowing smile and nods. "Happy to help, YN."

"So," Logan speaks up again. "How do you and YN know each other so well?" He asks Austin.

"Oh, me and Austin went out on a few dates." You answer with a reminiscent smile.

Logan's eyes widen in surprise and he looks between you and Austin. "Oh." He replies.

Everyone mingles for a little while before Austin and Grayson head out until the show later in the night.

"So, you and Austin?" Logan asks you when Theory and Waller have gone.

"Yeah, a while ago. Why?" You nod. "Are you sure that you're eye is alright?" You walk over to him to examine the bruise under his left eye.

Logan watches you walk over and sit down next to him to get a better look at his eye. "What happened there?" Logan pries a bit more, unable to help himself. "He not your type?" He asks.

"No. Austin is exactly my type, actually." You answer him truthfully. "Damn. That looks so bad." You frown and palm Logan's cheek. "No swelling anymore, but still."

"He is?" Logan replies.

You nod and shrug. "Sure." You add to your previous statement. "He's cocky and charming on screen. But a total sweetie when you get to know him. Cute smile, great hair. An even better body. Just my type." You explain.

"Well, then what happened?" Logan asks you.

"Nothing really." You shrug again. "We went out on a few dates. And it was fun and all. But Austin and I kinda just decided that we'd be better off as friends. Why are you so interested in me and Austin?" You're the one to ask a question this time.

Logan looks away from you and shrugs. "No reason." He lies. "I was just curious."

"Right." You reply. "Well. I have a meeting before the show tonight. And I'm sure that you've got stuff to do before tonight. So I'll see you later, alright?" You walk him to your door.

"Alright." Logan nods. "See you tonight, YN."

Later in the night you finish up your meeting and head off to meet with Logan before his match. You get to his locker room and knock before you head inside.

"Logan? It's, YN. I'm coming in!" You announce yourself before heading inside the locker room.

"Hey, YN." Logan greets you when you come through the door. "How was your meeting?" He asks you.

You groan and plop down into an empty seat. "Tedious." You complain. "How are you feeling about Kevin?" You ask him.

"Owen's is a wash." Logan insists with a confident smile.

"That's the spirit." You giggle. "Come on, I'll walk you down to the ramp."

You and Logan head out down to the ramp entrance. When you get there Grayson and Austin are both hanging around.

"Austin! Grayson!" You greet the pair. "How are you two?" You ask them with a friendly smile.

"YN!" Austin pulls you in for another hug. "Damn. You look good tonight." He compliments you.

You giggle and roll your eyes at Austin as he hugs you. "Thanks, Austin. You don't look too bad yourself." You return the compliment.

Across the room, Logan watches Austin pull you in for another hug. He grits his teeth as he watches you laugh at something Austin says.

"Hey, YN," Logan calls you over to him.

"Yeah, Logan?" You dismiss yourself from Austin and Grayson. "What's up?" You ask him.

Logan looks down at you and bites the inside of his cheek. Is now really the time for him to be making a scene? "Nothing. Nevermind." He shakes his head.

"You sure?" You cock your head to the side.

"Yeah." Logan nods. "Just...cheer for me out there." He adds.

You nod and watch Logan disappear through the tunnel. With him gone, you walk back over to Austin and Grayson.

"What was all that about?" Austin asks you.

"I'm not sure." You shrug. "He's been acting a bit weird these past couple of days." You admit. "I just don't know why."

Grayson laughs next to you and you turn to glare at him. "What's so funny, Waller?" You confront him.

"Nothing." Grayson puts his hands up to defend himself. "Nothing." He insists again when you continue to glare at him.

You huff at Waller's childish behavior and turn to watch Logan's match on the monitors.

After a while, you decide to head out to the ring with Austin and Grayson. You head out first and march out to the ring so all the attention is on you and not Theory and Waller sneaking up through the back. You hop onto the apron and shout at Kevin and the referee for a few minutes. Austin and Grayson get down to the ring and assist Logan.

"Nice!" You laugh to yourself when Grayson hands Logan his brass knuckles.

You turn around on the apron to hop down just as Logan knocks Kevin into the ring ropes. The ropes hit your back and you lose your balance and start falling to the floor. Luckily, Austin is there to catch you.

"Whew, thanks Austin." You thank Austin as he carries you around the ring post and sets you down on the floor.

Logan catches a glimpse of you in Austin's arms and freezes up. He drops his knuckles and Kevin gets ahold of them. Kevin puts the knuckles on and delivers a KO blow to Logan.

"Shit!" You scramble over to the ring when Kevin rolls up Logan for the pin. "Hey! Ref! Knuckles!" You shout and point to Kevin's hand.

The referee sees the knuckles on Kevin's hand and stops the count. He calls for the bell and Logan wins the match by DQ.

"Yes!" You cheer and slide into the ring to check on Logan. "Logan? Are you alright?" You kneel down next to him. "You did it! We won!" You inform him.

Logan rises to his feet and collects his championship belt. You walk backstage with him and catch up with Austin and Grayson.

"Hey, nice job out there, Logan." Austin congratulates Logan.

You walk over to Waller while Austin and Logan chat. "Thanks for the assist, Grayson." You thank him for his help.

"Of course." Waller nods. "Night ain't over yet though, sweetheart. You'd better go over there and collect your man before he pummels Austin into the dirt." He nods behind you.

"What?" You turn around and glance over at Austin and Logan talking. "What are you talking about, Grayson?" You ask him.

Grayson laughs like he did earlier. "Umm hello? YN, your boy-toy Logan over there is hooked on you sweetheart." He informs you. "Bad. And he thinks that Austin is trying to get back into your pants."

"Austin was never in my pants." You reply sharply. "It was only a couple of dates. We're friends."

"Logan doesn't seem to think so." Grayson chuckles. "Austin is just being friendly, yeah. We know that." He explains further. "But ol' Logan ain't seeing it that way."

You look back over at Logan and see his jaw twitch. 'shit' you think to yourself and hurry over to his side. "Logan! Let me talk to you for a second!" You wedge yourself between the pair.

"Yeah, YN?" Logan's expression softens a bit once you're in front of him.

"Good work out there champ." You congratulate Logan on his win. "Also I need you to know something. Austin and I are just friends." You assure him. "And we'll always be that. Friends."

Logan glares at Austin again over your shoulder. "Yeah, sure." He mumbles to himself and looks like he's about to shoulder past you.

"Logan!" You call his name again and this time Logan looks down at you.

You waste no time cupping the angry blonde's face and planting a kiss on his lips to stop him from moving any further away from you. The kiss is all Logan needs to exterminate his ideas that Austin might be trying to get you back.

"You get me now?" You ask Logan after you let him go.

"Loud and clear." Logan beams before leaning down to kiss you again.

[lonewolflupe]

Hey Lupe!

Random question, do you have any all-time favorite fics/drabbles, written by you or others? If so, can we have links? And if you've already made a post about your favorites please feel free to smack me upside the head with that post lol 😅

Anonnnnn thank you so much for stopping by <3 (I always make a little jump from excitement whenever someone drops by in my ask box!)

My answer has gotten quite a bit longer than I had intended, so you'll find it below the cut! Hopefully you'll find something you'll like; enjoy reading! ❤️

I answered a self-rec-ask pretty recently, where you can find my 3 favourite self-written fics. I've been in a massive mood to draw for the past few months, so unfortunately that means I haven't done a lot of writing lately. I do have quite a few WIPs and ideas I'd still like to work on; I'm sure I'll find the time/motivation/inspiration again some day (: If you want to read more of my fics, you can find my masterlist here (or visit my AO3).

When it comes to writings done by others, I absolutely do have a few favourites, yes <3 (Due to the art bug, I haven't done as much reading lately as I would have liked, but again; I'm sure I'll get back into it!)

Fives State of Mind (series) by @aknightreaderr (AO3) This is a series written from Fives' point of view and it's simply fivestastic and mimificent. It's cracky, it's SFW, it's gotten pretty extensive by now; everything you need for some comfy, relaxing evenings (or mornings, or afternoons, or nights; just your preferred reading time). You'll have lots of laughs and some wholesome smiles (and you'll shed a few tears too) <3

The Headless Guardsman (6 chapters) by @eclec-tech (AO3) I don't know where to start, but this is seriously one of my favourite stories of all time. It's SFW, but it's a Halloween story, so there's some spooky stuff going on. But adsfjalkdfjalfjadks please, just read it, because none of my silly ramblings can describe how much I love this fic. (Also check out Amber's other writings, I promise you won't be disappointed!)

No Strings Attached (22 chapters) by @cyarbika (AO3) THIS FIC'S HOT. THIS IS NOT A DRILL, I REPEAT, THIS FIC'S HOT!! And I mean, it's NSFW-hot. Pretty much. Also NSFpublic transport (believe me, I tried). This story focuses on the owner of 79's (Reader), who finds herself in an enemies with benefits situation - with Commander Wolffe. But don't worry, it's enemies to lovers. And it's hot and steamy and *redacted*.

Hoth (one-shot) by @sadiecoocoo (AO3) The planet's called Hoth, but it could have been called Whump in this fic! I really don't want to spoil anything about this, but there's HURT but definitely some comfort too. Just a beautiful SFW but slightly angsty story, mostly featuring Fives and Echo (and some buir Rex <3)

For Granted (one-shot) by @mae-lou-ron Here's another hot one (no, not Hoth like the previous one; hot, as in, NSFW). Captain Gregor x fem!reader. It's hot but also beautiful and the bond Gregor shares with Reader is so well written, like, it's so vivid and tangable and alsdfjadklfjalfjd (Mae thinks she's some writer newbie but she's actually super talented and it feels like she's been writing fanfic for years and I expect she's actually a well-known writer who's been using a pseudonym so she can write clone smut here on Tumblr 👀)

Slow Dancing (part 1 + part 2) by @coffeeandbatboys I'm a massive Vaughn simp, I know he's pretty niche since he only lives in one episode ahahaha (*cries in corner*), but in this two part story he LIVES and it's so cute and wholesome and I'm just a sobbing mess right now and I haven't even read this in a while. A lovely SFW Vaughn x fem!reader story!

Also a shoutout to @ladylucksrogue @vodika-vibes @kotemf because they have some really lovely writing out there, also shorter one-shots (which I really, really appreciate because I have problems focusing on one thing for too long, unfortunately 😅)

And please check out @clonethirstingisreal 's Hunter and the Librarian (longfic) too. I should really get back into reading it (I'm sorry, Carol!), but it's a beautiful story focusing on Hunter x OC (Wren) in a Modern AU. Carol managed to put so many human emotions into it. It features some heavy topics like anxiety and depression, but to me, that makes this fic so real.

Also if you're into Fox and the Coruscant Guard, I kindly urge you to read this AO3-exclusive fic, Take Me Down To the Fighting End. I started reading it but unfortunately due to my brain, I'm several chapters behind. But what I've read so far was so. Damn. Good. Like, oh my, I need to sit my shebs down and continue this because if this would get published into an official Star Wars novel, I'd buy like 10 copies (to stay in Fox's spirit).

I do really appreciate your ask (thanks again <3), but I do know there's lots of blogs out there sharing a lot more fics than I do. I wish I was better at planning and dividing my time, but due to brain, I'm not. But there's some awesome people around who share lots of great writings (for example, be sure to check out @freesia-writes 's Clone Longfic List and @kimiheartblade 's Fic Fair 2024 ).

Thanks for stopping by and I do apologise for my ramblings. If you managed to read this far I'm sure you'll be too tired to read any of the recommended fics for the remainder of your day 😂 Alright take care and thanks again for dropping into my ask box 🥰

[lordmushroomkat]

I have a lot of thoughts about the character of Sun Wukong (Sūn Wùkōng) in Lego Monkie Kid.

My first impression after meeting him was the obvious "oh this guy's a bastard. deadbeat mentor.. I can't wait to see where this goes". But even from the start I had some suspicions [for clarification, I had seen a lot of clips and things in the fandom before I properly sat down and watched the show, so I had some idea of what was happening but didn't really know how it all connected yet] that he wasn't that simple.

My first inkling was when I noticed that since he was watching MK stumble into the Demon Bull Family --and even (I'm pretty sure this is the implication) guided him to the release of DBK-- he was there for that whole thing and even already knew it was going to happen. And sure, that was probably a clone Wukong and not the original but still. The fact that he knew it was gonna happen and then watched it happen... well it means... did not he let DBK be freed, then? And sure he tried to get MK to intervene but that was mostly for the staff, I think?

Like, in terms of plans it's not a bad one.

he used his staff to trap DBK under a mountain like 500 years ago

as centuries passed DBK's family worked on ways to free him

-- (Wukong was probably aware of this)

the day the Demon Bull Family are all set to free DBK he sends his hopefully-successor directly into the situation

-- only pressuring the kid to get involved after the staff is removed

this results in DBK being free and his successor getting his staff

his successor now has a legitimate reason to have the staff and use it

-- he even has immediate built-in baddies to face off with

-- (relatively low-scale ones, no offense to the Demon Bull Family)

--- [I've noticed that the Demon Bull Family can be used as a sort of power scale throughout the series to understand the threat level we're dealing with.

---- They're terrifying for a newbie Monkie Kid who doesn't know his powers yet and is mostly functionally still a regular mortal; but to an experienced MK they're not really so actively frightening anymore.

---- The first inkling we get that MK is about to stumble into something way out of his depth --LBD-- is when the Demon Bull Family is outclassed by this mysterious power.

---- They are used as a power scale in this show. The writers do it with LBD a few times and they even do it with Azure.

---- This is A Thing™, it's a legit literary tool.]

-- so MK gets experience with dealing with powerful demons and DBK is out in the world giving MK active incentive to keep learning

--- I have this sort-of pet theory that part of why Wukong wanted a successor was that he genuinely regretted having to lock DBK (the final remaining person in the world that he ever called a friend) away, so when PIF and RedSon got close to being able to release him Wukong just.. let them. But he knew he couldn't just let DBK wreak havok unchallenged (and I think part of why he used his staff specifically to lock DBK away was because it was his signal that he was hanging up his cape --so to speak-- and didn't want to be fighting endlessly anymore) so he set it up to have a successor immediately stumble in and deal with it. That way DBK can be free but also the new Monkie Kid can get some real job experience with it.

thus he has his new successor all set up with the staff and a nemesis right from the start

he may have underestimated the amount of effort it takes to learn all of his powers at once -oops, now he has a protégé rather than just a successor

But it took a few episodes before I took a good long look at his living situation and finally realized "oh, this is a depression-spiral wallow-pit". Like, it reads a lot like the house of a guy who lost something important (in real life this is normally a job or maybe a relationship) and has decided to rot in bed and play video games about it for the next month. Except he's an immortal, so it was 500 years of deliberate self-isolation from the outside world; interacting with no one but his own subjects. Like, at a glance it resembles a negligent college bro or pathetic bachelor(specifically of the "doesn't know how to do anything for himself" persuasion)'s rundown shitty appartment, like with the dishes stacked everywhere and empty chip bags lying about, that kinda energy. But then you look a little harder at it, and you look a little harder at him, and you realize that he's not all hands-off with the world out of sheer apathy --or at least, not regular apathy-- he backed off from everything because he is deeply profoundly exhausted. This isn't some young spry idiot that can't be bothered to care about anything but himself, this a guy who has been alive for at very, very least a millennium who can't muster up the wherewithal to care about anything anymore.

He has been fighting and fighting and he just can't do it anymore. This isn't "why would I care about anyone who isn't me?" this is The Void™, this is "my body isn't producing emotions right now, try again later". This is a guy distracting himself from his own immortality by pretending the world doesn't exist. This is a man who has had time to come to regret his own immortality. This is someone who is deeply profoundly alone. And is trying to keep it that way, because it can't hurt you to lose people you never had.

I am very very familiar with what a depression-spiral wallow-pit looks like. I even know what it looks like when a person who has ADHD is also extremely depressed. I live that.

Sun Wukong in LMK starts out the series completely miserable and trying his darndest to be mysterious and aloof enough to maintain the Hero persona that everyone expects from him so they can never ever get a look deeper. He keeps MK at a distance, and this hurts MK, but Wukong is doing it thinking it's better for both of them. I find it hard to stay mad at a man who has never known what he's doing when everyone expects him to know what to do, and who then hates himself for it.

It's hard to be mad at someone who is internally screaming "why am I in charge of this!?! who put me in charge of this?!?" while he desperately fumbles through a plan because he's somehow the only one who can.

He is basically the adult in the room who never wanted or expected to be the adult in the room. He lived so long he somehow collected enough experience that people just expect him to know what to do. Now he's got all of these people relying on him and he doesn't know how to explain that he punched and fumbled his way through everything up to this point. He also doesn't know how he did it. He has no clue what he's doing. Free him. Somebody get a real adult. He can't do this shit.

I look at the timeline of events for him. And I notice something. After being released from the mountain he was immediately conscripted into a quest, during this quest he bonded with the people he traveled with, but he also killed and/or locked away his former(?) friend Macaque and his former sworn brothers/friends of the Camel Ridge Trio; Peng, Azure, and Yellowtusk. Sometime after the Journey his fellow Pilgrims slowly died off one by one (there is a possibility that Ao Lie is alive, if only because a dragon would be more likely to have and he's the only one who has a descendant and not a reincarnation). Sometime after that DBK goes on a rampage and gets put under a mountain (kinda ironic tbh, the mountain-ee becomes the mountain-er.. or something) which Wukong uses his very special staff to do, after which he vanished completely from public eye. The timing of his departure suggests to me that these things are perhaps related. My conclusion is that after losing all of his friends one way or another, upon finally losing the last one, he is so lonely and guilty and upset that he decides to completely disengage. Basically, he has lost everything that mattered except for his home, so he goes back to that home and resolves to stay there. Can't lose something you never gained, so he's not taking his chances with getting attached to anyone else. Until MK comes along and whoops!

I think I have more thoughts about him but it's getting late and I'm struggling to organize them right now soo... leaving off here

[sprout-fics]

Having a bit of a random vent here; hope I'm not being annoying (!). This just feels like a safe place idk but I apologise if I’m overstepping. I recently found out by accident that @/aoioozora, a blog I follow in the COD fandom, uses/has used/intended to use c.ai. Just mentioning this in case you'd prefer to block the blog like I decided to. I sent her an ask about it, including a screenshot I'd taken from a Google search preview of an ask they'd sent someone else: https://imgur.com/a/2XV1Mce. She’s continued posting, even answered a different anon, but hasn't replied to my ask at all. I'm fairly certain the message didn't get lost because I can see the link I included has been viewed several times, and those views definitely weren't mine, and I haven't shared the link with anyone else until now.

I'm getting the vibe she’s deliberately ignoring the issue, acting as though it doesn't exist, which honestly really sucks because I was a genuine follower. I wish more people in this fandom would recognise how harmful c.ai actually is and cared enough to educate themselves properly. Even if it had been an honest mistake initially, she’s acting indifferent about acknowledging it or even confirming she’s learnt from it and ceased usage, so it feels like her silence endorses c.ai itself. My initial message wasn't even rude, but her reaction (or lack of reaction really) has me annoyed now tbh.

I'm just genuinely tired of repeatedly having to block blogs over this. At this rate, I'll hardly have any COD blogs left to follow besides yours and a few others purely because of these behaviours.😭 I don't understand the obsession with that site? From the screenshots I've seen, it's not even remotely good, not that quality would ever excuse its use anyway. 

No pressure to post or reply to this at all. I just needed to vent and also wanted to let you know as you're a writer I admire and I don't want to see your work used for AI purposes or be viewed by someone who supports AI. Just thought I'd lyk to be safe too.

Honestly anon the best thing I can say is just to block and move on. You tried to reach out and were ignored, which makes this person's intentions pretty clear. They'd rather engage with ai than be creative and rp with other fandom members and that's their prerogative. Best thing to do is stop engaging with them and encouraging the idea that it's okay to use a program that scrapes the work of writers.

It sucks so many people use c.ai, but it means that in your search for new folks to follow you may discover a newbie writer writing for the first time! New writers need a lot of encouragement right now, especially when so many users are resorting to c.ai for storytelling. You may find a hidden gem out there!

Thanks for reaching out. I'm leaving the name of this blog in case others would like to disengage with them at the risk of their content being scraped as well.

[manicpixelwench]

Waaaaiiitt, a second... Are you a real-life Writer on Romance Club??! Sorry if I didn't notice since I'm still pretty new on RC and haven't read a lot books yet. A Romance Club newbie here.

But if you really are a real-life Romance Club writer... *fangirl-mode* Aaaaahhhhh, I want to faint. I'm a fan and it's such an honor to meet you and found you on tumblr. Eeeekkk... *faints*

I don't know what to say.