#i'm so happy you liked the formats so much that you couldn't choose haha

[xthelastknownsurvivorx]

Fan Fiction Author Self-Rec

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love❤

Thanks for the tag @orchidscript! Now the hard part is actually choosing haha but I'll do my best~

SNL | Season 45 Episode 2 | HRH Prince Henry & FSOTUS Alex Claremont-Diaz — RWRB, Canon Divergence - SNL Episode

I'm very proud of the research and work that went into this one to making it feel like a real Saturday Night Live episode, especially how much I've learned about writing short-form comedy sketches. Writing in a stylized format, plus trying to squeeze in a lot of character development into a short amount of words, was also a fun challenge. Although it's canon divergence, I actually wrote this is almost like a replacement for Alex's London trip in book canon, which meant I had to get creative with how I reinterpreted Alex's changing impression of Henry.

Burn (They're Watching Us/I Hope That They) — RWRB, Lyric Rewrite - Burn (Hamilton)

One of my few angst/hurt no comfort fics, in the form of a lyric rewrite/parody. I always thought there were a lot of parallels between Alex's feelings after the email leak and Eliza's following Hamilton publishing proof of his affair, and it was great playing on that for this fic. Specifically, it's the lyrics "The world has no right to my heart / The world has no place in our bed / They don't get to know what I said" that inspired this piece. I also love many of the lyrics and rhymes I managed to come up with.

Some Element of Mystery — RWRB, Stripper!Henry (sort of)

I had not originally intended to join in on the stripper!henry agenda but this idea took hold of me and I couldn't resist! I thought centering the fic around mistake in identity in which Alex only thinks Henry is a stripper was a hilarious concept, plus a way to put my own unique spin on the prompt since humor and crack treated seriously make up most of my personal writing brand.

The Frustrating, Intoxicating, Complicated Sum of Him — RWRB, The Way I Loved You AU

Old Taylor Swift songs have a special place in my heart and it was really fun reimagining this classic into an fic for Alex and Henry. I tried to strike a balance between taking directly from the lyrics and reinterpreting them into longer scenes, and I'm pretty happy with the result!

TalesF rom the Junk Drawer — RWRB, Post Canon

This was a hard choice for the last one, but I had to give it to my first fic for the fandom. I really liked how my first attempt at firstprince banter came out, plus some of Alex's introspection about his sexuality that I wove into the work. I guess weaving in introspection is also part of my brand.

Bonus +1: Untitled — RWRB, Reincarnation AU, College AU

I know that this is technically just for things that we've already written, but in my defense this WIP is just over 80k in, hopefully over 80% done. This is the Reincarnation College AU I've shared snippets of before, and I feel like I can't not include it for how much I love it—it's like a novel and I'm just so, so proud of it. I like to think of it dealing in heart, paired with comedy, all while dealing with some pretty heavy themes as well. Hopefully coming to you by September 2023~

not completely sure who hasn't done this yet but I think @athousandrooms @celeritas2997 @14carrotghoul @cheesecurdsgravyandfries @adreamareads? but also anyone who I missed who wants to do this please take this as me tagging you

[ladyeowyn]

AAAAA CONGRATS ON YOUR FOLLOWER MILESTONE!!! im really really really looking forward to captain marvel, i've already pre-booked tickets for a showing buT I WANNA BOOK MORE aksdgfsd. can i get blogrates for ☀️ 🚀✨⚔ dhsafl i know these are so many but i couldn't choose. if those are way too many go ahead and narrow it down bc i can't haha. hope you have a great weekend! (i know it's only thursday lol)

ASDFGHJKL THANK YOU SM SHAR!! 💖💖 I can’t wait wait to see Captain Marvel too!! pre-booking tickets is not really a thing where I live and I still need to find someone who will take me to the cinema, but that will not stop me from seeing it..! and I hope you have a great weekend too, ty for entering 😊💖

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[blossom-hwa]

hello!! first off i love u and ur writing<3

I just had a couple questions about how you started off writing on tumblr, if you would be happy to lend some advice!

I really enjoy writing random one shots and drabbles, I’ve toyed with the idea of developing some full-length fics; but I just have no idea how to go about posting them online. I was wondering, how did you start getting your works out there? do you have any tips for someone just starting out? that kinda thing

but I totally understand if you don’t have the time or just don’t wanna be bothered answering haha. hope you’re having a good day regardless!!

hi anon! first of all I want to apologize for taking a bit to answer this, I wanted to make sure I had enough time to sit down and give you a well thought out reply :) before I start though, I do want to say that I am by no means an expert at writing or at navigating Tumblr, and all of this advice only comes from my experience and that of some of my mutuals! that being said, here are my thoughts:

there is no right or wrong way to start out here on Tumblr (or on any other writing platform, for that matter). my first foray into fan fiction was on wattpad, and it was this horrible, very much self-insert oc fanfic I was writing with some of my friends at the time. I stayed on wattpad for a bit, posted a little on quotev, and eventually turned to asianfanfics for a while before finally settling on Tumblr, where I've been writing for about four years now. the only reason I decided to start posting here was because I had a fic that I wanted to gain more traction since I really liked it - nothing special, really. so my tip for starting out is to just... post your stuff. make a sideblog or start transitioning your main, create a masterlist, and post your first fic! if you're looking for formatting tips for things before the actual writing (pairing, genre, etc.) just look at how other authors do it and pick and choose what you want - that's pretty trivial. for tagging, I'd also recommend looking at how other authors tag. I do not have a foolproof way for getting people to read your fics through tags. I still have no idea which tags get more usage or which ones are best for exposure. it's really just trial and error, honestly, but when it comes to actually posting, this is the advice I can give.

now for some unsolicited thoughts on user/reader interaction.

writing on Tumblr can be extremely discouraging a lot of the time. if readers interact at all, the majority of the time it's in the form of a like and nothing else. I live for reblogs with tags and replies - I'm sure many of my mutuals would agree - but it's true that they're sparse. try not to let that get you down. it's taken a while, but I think I'm more or less at the point that I'm posting more for myself than solely for my followers. I post my work because I like it and it's the kind of stuff that I want to see - the entire reason I began writing was because I couldn't find the types of stories that I wanted to read. as long as I like what I've written and think it's good enough to post, then that's enough for me. while reader appreciation is always appreciated and I do find myself in slumps sometimes when interaction is at a low, I think I can say now that reader validation matters less to me than when I first began writing.

it isn't easy to get to this point, I'll be honest. it's taken me years. but have confidence in your own works, and - I cannot stress this enough - write what you want to write. try not to write things just for notes. of course, this isn't to say that if what you're writing is getting notes, you need to stop - it's just that if you feel like you're burning yourself out with writing and you don't enjoy it anymore, take a break. reevaluate. writing solely for reader validation isn't going to work out in the long term, a lesson I learned the hard way - it's why I only really open requests every once in a while. that being said, if you do want to open requests, go for it! just set your boundaries, make sure your readers know what you're comfortable with writing, and always know that you are in control of your work and your blog. your readership should not be the sole determining factor of how you run your blog!

having said all that, I hope I haven't scared you away from posting :( it's a wonderful thing that you enjoy writing, and you by all means should share it with the world if that's what you want!! I hope you find these tips somewhat helpful at the very least, and if you ever have more questions, feel free to send another ask or pop into my dms - I'm sure I've forgotten something or the other here, anyway. really, though, just go for it!! I'm cheering for you, anon :) best of luck with your writing <3 and have a good day yourself!