#im having a lot of fun with it even though the readership will be me and whoever i convince to help me beta it lol

[badger-bear]

Sunday Snippet

I don't have any fics I'm writing for fests right now which is both strange and relieving. However, this has allowed me to think of ideas that I probably shouldn't write but you know what? Life is too short not to write my self indulgent fics. So I started a bdsm dom Taylor Swift and sub Harry Styles fic. You can 100% blame Taylor Swift for her choreo for Viglante Shit for causing this to happen. It's really not my fault. This is a NSFW snippet so it'll be under the cut.

i'll tag @beardyboyzx @neondiamond @disgruntledkittenface @lhhomefics @uhoh-but-yeah-alright @homosociallyyours

Harry slid out of his ballet slippers first. He slid his hands up his thighs and under his shirt showing off the tips of the laurel tattoos his pants were hiding. Slowly, he unbuttoned and unzipped his pants and slid them down his bare legs. The baby pink lacy underwear showed off his hardening cock. He was quite proud of himself for matching the pink in his shirt to his underwear and he hoped Miss Americana noticed. Harry slid his hands back up his body and slid off his shirt and tossed it where he kicked his pants off. 

“Baby love, look at you.” 

Harry preened under the attention. Her sultry gaze roaming his body made him feel like a prized possession worthy of the queen, at least his queen for the night. 

“Leave your pretty panties on and take my shoes off.”

Harry fell to his knees in front of her and carefully unzipped each boot and slid them off her feet. He delicately set them aside and looked up at her for more instruction.

“I can see the question in your eyes, tell me what you want and maybe I will give it to you.”

Harry licked his lips and held his hands in front of his lap. “I would like to make you come.”

Miss Americana leaned forward and placed her elbows on her knees as she peered down at him. “How would you do that?”

“By eating your cunt, your majesty.”

Harry moved away from the bed and watched as she unzipped her dress, wishing he was the one to do it. It took all of his energy not to let his jaw drop at the sight of her breasts falling out of the bodysuit. Harry wanted to rip the fishnet tights off her body with his teeth. He leaned forward to do so when a foot on his chest stopped him. 

“How could I say no to that?” she smirked. “Move back.”

[the1975attheirverybest]

the ask about gabbriette following a chef is so funny because what is the bet that (unfortunately) everyone here is following at least one zionist whether it be lana del ray, jack black or whoever so to criticise her based on one follow?

on a different note, bfiafl chapter 5!!!!

omg it was so good and i love how matty and joshua get along and how incredibly evident that matty would still do literally anything for amelia :( and the slap? and what follows? so incredibly hot but also emotionally destroying that the only way he can cum is through punishment and pain and how even his pleasure is painful :( it made me want to sob i had to put my phone down for a second to process that ending because i dread to think what it was like for him after she left

i also saw mention the thing about fanfic feeling weird and fully yeah. i initially wanted to not read and 1975 fanfic because i thought it would be weird to read rpf again (i used to read a shit ton of fall out boy fanfic then other bands but after mainly read fully fiction) but then read one that circulated twitter and then the rest of the one shots in the collection and then went on ao3 'just to look' and now here we are but i guess the thing is whether you fully buy into it and ship it and be weird about it or if its just a fun thing but i honestly still haven't figured out why i cant not read fanfic but fanfic has existed for decades so its by no means a new thing to find weird

more personally though, i went christmas shopping today and it made me really emotional (mainly because of the evocative playlist) because i dont know who to buy presents or what to buy because as much as i should be seeing all of my friends from sixth form i dont really care much about them? like its always such an effort to see each other and as much as theyre lovely and im 'in contact' with them i dont really care much about them that much in comparison to my uni friends because i dont think they've been great friends? i feel like maybe im being harsh because they havent done anything wrong. but its also so many people to buy for and no one has mentioned secret santa. its nust really stressing me out because because i have already spent a fortune and have three gifts to crochet let alone another seven people to sort out and three missed birthdays

im so sorry for yapping so much but if you want i have a couple very pretty photos from this evening!! i also do genuinely want to know how you have been doing especially after the last couple weeks. i hope now chapter five is out you feel less like you're an incapable writer? because you are definitely not!!

Yeah, I mean, it’s weird how some people hold Matty’s partners to a totally different standard than ordinary humans. Also like…all Gabriette does is mind her business. Why can’t people let her live!

Oh my gosh thank you so so much for reading and for caring about what I write and the characters and everything this is such a generous and perfect reading 🥹💗💗 it makes me so happy when people pick up on stuff like that cuz that’s definitely what I had in mind but I never know if it’s coming across or not so thank youuuuuu 🩷🩷🩷

Honestly? If you think about it, most “great literature” is fanfic LMAO. Greco-Roman culture is mostly people shipping different gods and Demi gods and whatnot hahahaha. And then Chaucer and Shakespeare, Donne, Marlowe, etc. all wrote fanfics of ancient literature, medieval British history, Roman war fanfics etc. like I don’t get the stigma around it at all. It can be empowering and a way to forge community and tell stories that you would otherwise not have the tools for or the readership. So…why the fuck not.

No, I totally understand what you mean. I think that sometimes the friends that you make when you’re younger are just through convenience and stuff. Like you’re in the same class together for a lot of the time and you get to know each other. Over time it becomes a thing of “history” like sure they’re so different from you as personalities etc. but you’ve known them for so long and you’ve all put up with each other so it kind of just…happens. Then you go off to uni, you mature personally and intellectually and begin to meet more like minded people etc. and form friendships on different bases. It’s totally natural to feel differently about your previous friends now. It’s part of growing up. Some friendships stay. Some fizzle and come back around later in life. Others just kinda….end. And there’s no one right way to do it for everyone!

Yes yes yes yes I wanna see those pics!!!

I’m pushing through. Honestly I don’t know what’s going on but my mental health just can’t seem to improve lmao. Sure I’ve had bad days before, but not this bad and not for this long. Oh well.

Nah I still want to burn everything I’ve ever written and delete it off the internet. Chapter 5 ESPECIALLY. The pacing just ISNT RIGHT. But I genuinely ran out of ways to fix it so I just let it go. Maybe I just lack the skill set to tell the particular story that I’m trying to tell? Like I don’t even know at this point. Or maybe it’s the depression self-hate talking? It’ll be fine I guess. We’ll have to wait and see lol.

[bidokja]

I was the original sender of that anon and don't worry! at no point in time did I feel you set out to insult my reading of orv. Moreso I'm thankful you've put that so beautifully and elaborated on several things in orv that Are gaybait and almost done exclusively to gain a larger readership and generate conversation around it (when it was initially being published). In reading lns I've often come to accept settling for 'less' so the things you spoke about were things that I felt miffed about but did not dwell on bc I've come to accept them as just /stuff that happens in lns bc medium conventions/ even tho I know it shouldn't. you've given me a lot to revaluate, thanks a ton 🙇🏾‍♀️

no problem!! and thank you!! this ask is actually so sweet?? where is my pleading emoji when i need it...android plz...

but, i totally get what you mean! though i'm. painfully Aware of the flaws in things i read (bc i try and step back and be critical for all media i consume) when it comes to media that i know i am Not the target audience for - as a trans bi disabled nd latine - there's a lot i'm desensitized to. a lot of bullshit im willing to push past if it means seeing what a new webnovel or light novel is about.

i'm critical and aware and it isn't that i let it slide, per se (it's not like these authors don't know right and wrong. i'm not abt to woobify or excuse them just cause they're from a different country than me. they're grown adults and i still expect them to know better while taking into account cultural differences).

but, since i know it's not something made with me taken into account whatsoever it's like...an odd feeling of "well, it's not like they Made this for inclusivity reasons and that plot twist WAS pretty interesting."

honestly i think it's natural and fine to get attached to series, and as long as you put effort into thinking about things like "are thete any bigotted tropes/stereotypes present. what could be the negative impacts of this. what were the author's reasons for writing this, not the characters' reasons for doing it." and are honest with yourself and others about the conclusions you reach like. it's fine yknow.

nothing is perfect. some things are HEAVILY imperfect. some things have bad shit strewn in, but none of it is intrinsic to the plot or themes of the media so it's possible to be critical while also enjoying the series itself with them removed. some have just one bad thing, but it's so heavily interwoven into the plot it's inseperable and inexcusable and theres the risk of ingraining or spreading that bad thing by indulging in the series. sometimes a series would be great if the author just stopped putting in their shit opinions and focused on the plot.

in any case. tl;dr: keep your eyes open and your gears spinning, but have fun too, that's important dhshdhd

[haro-whumps]

Hey Im compiling a list of comment etiquette for online writing & I was wondering if there was anything youd want to add! Im not referring to hate comments since that is another matter. But there are lots of ppl that have good intentions but arent necessarily the most respectful though they probably dont know that. Which is why im doing this. Ie: several fanfic writers Ive spoken to find it irritating when they get comments asking for updates NOW which can be said w/ good intent but isnt thebest

Yeah, there’s definitely a difference between “Aaaaa I can’t wait for the next chapter!!” and “When will this update? It’s been forever!”

Like both can feel friendly to the commentor but one feels demanding and crummy to read as an author.

Comments like “this thing you made makes my work look like crap” or “I’ll never be this good” are also not fun to receive. No one wants you to put yourself down! It doesn’t make me feel better about my stuff/self it just makes me feel like I have to flatter or reassure you, a perfect stranger! Which is the opposite of a compliment

Also, a weird recurring thing in my life (from multiple people???) is “I’ll read this” or “I don’t like x but the premise is interesting so I’ll give this a shot” and stuff along that line. Like it’s such an HONOR for me to receive your readership. Like I should be SO FLATTERED that you DEIGNED to read what I have written. Don’t do that.

Also, “I don’t like x, but this content is really good” can feel backhanded. Like I should be pandering to your specific interests, instead of you just, like, appreciating my talents. I’m writing this for me, and I’m sharing because it’s in my human nature to want to share and talk and connect. If you don’t like x, then why are you reading my content???

There’s also a difference between “Could you tag x/Btw you forgot to tag x/I feel like x is prevalent enough in your story to warrant tagging it” and “Why didn’t you have x tagged?!” Again, it’s about the tone, one is demanding and accusatory. I probably didn’t tag x because it slipped my mind (or, on ao3, because I’m updating as I write and I tagged when I first posted the thing and didn’t have a firm grasp on where the fic was going). I’d be happy to go back in and add a tag, I’d be grateful to have it pointed out even! But again, speak kindly and with respect towards others.

Is that about what you’re looking for?

[bastionkeeper]

hi!!! I really like your writing and the way you express things!!! Youre so talented and I love reading your work!!! It makes me happy when I see youve written something and the day just seems worth it. Its ok to sometimes not feel like it it though and I really hope u understand that. Im sure theres a ton of people who feel the same way. Take a break sometimes, take care of yourself. Writing is important but so is enoying it. I really love your fanfics but your original works are amazing!!!

this is so sweet ;u; listen hearing from readers means the world to me it’s better than coffee for energy and better than chocolate for endorphins

it also means a lot that you like my original stuff too

uhhh so I wanted to say thanks, and I am still having a bit of writer’s block but I dug up a bit of old writing of mine idk I hope its fun! I think I’ve posted this one here before tbh but its one I did for a writing class two years ago and even though I can see the flaws and where I could have done better I’m still sorta proud of it. 

Anyway if you wanna read a short story about sky pirates and a nerd here you go! Thanks again for reading my work and commenting guys!

[copperbadge]

banesidhe replied to your post “Dear Mr. Badge”

Self, do not buy Sam an echo. Dont do it. Sam can pick his own smarthome stuff. ( i have a bunch and its soooo nice. I tell echo im home and it turns on certsin lights, turns off others, etc.

LOL! Oddly enough I don’t really want an Echo or any of the other smartpucks. I have a certain antipathy to the way they (and programs like Siri) operate; they do a good job hooking into smart items in your home and letting you operate them by voice, but a lot of their intended function is to do your research for you, and they’re not good at it, which gives me chills because in some cases it’s training people to accept the first answer they’re given and look no further (though I trust my readership to be more curious and broad-ranging than that!). 

Most of the time it’s not really egregious, people are asking for song lyrics or bus times or whatnot. But as someone who researches for a living it pings something tender deep in my soul :D I already have a sincere mistrust of search engines; I won’t even use some of the platforms we have to search our work database because I don’t trust that they’re returning true results. So for me, my parents have whatever the Google smartpuck is, and it’s fun to ask it to tell jokes or turn on the lights -- and they use it to adjust the temperature since the thermostat is now behind a piece of furniture. But for me, it’s too much to pay for something I would actively avoid using for most of its intended functions :D 

mysweetetc replied to your post “I’m working from home today”

I'm sure you know this, but moving is ALWAYS a traumatic life event, even when it's for a good/happy reason. Hope the sadness passes soon!

It’s true, I had forgotten that it’s one of the items on those “measure your level of life stress/depression” checklists! I should do one of those, it would probably offer some perspective. 

shinyblackbird replied to your post “mooseman13579 replied to your photo”

Speaking as a smol angry mom friend, it’s totally understandable that you missed it, she’s been furiously trying to project super tall supermodel since, like, the late 90s, and you’re just big-hearted enough to see her as she wants to be seen :D

LOL! It’s true. I see the real stool, the stool inside! 

shirokou replied to your post “jonlybonlyfromboldlygo replied to your post”

I STILL TRY TO USE THE CABLE BOX FOR TIME BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE A CLOCK ANYMORE.

You need to get a little digital clock and put it on top of it!