#is this readable? i hope not ❤️

[mariemariemaria]

i feel kinda crazy bc whenever i was a teenager i created this sorta imaginary older big sister who had moved out of the house so in my head i could live w her whenever i wanted bc she had survived it all and was independent and she would also just comfort me in a big sisterly way whenever something bad or upsetting happened and recently ive been going back to that at my big age 😭 and its kinda sad and also just wish fulfillment and also kinda scary bc i really used to think that by my age i'd have everything sorted but i really don't and i know that's normal and nobodies twenties are perfect but some people also have good relationships w their fathers which is crazy just to think about sooo

[halfway-house-in-hell]

vaggie valtiel redesign!!

(two alternate versions of her angelic weapon)

+ramblings under cut

-valtiel is a fallen angel who fell from heaven around the 1950s. she was heaven-born and enlisted in the angelic "army" (the one that mainly focuses in killing demons) and was an active member she failed to kill a demon she had been assigned, resulting in the death of an angel, and she was kicked out and stripped of her angelic status(including wings and also eye i guess) (i dont really have too specific of a reason why she was kicked out might change it later but all that matters is she was forcibly exiled to hell).

-she managed to sneak an angelic weapon with her to hell before she was exiled (maybw there was a trial which gave her time to prepare?? im still figuring this shit out)

-initially she was extremely distrustful of the demons, and lied about being a sinner sent to hell as she did not want to attract attention to herself (being a fallen angel in hell will guarantee you a reputation) but she began to open up when she met charlie.

-she is very closed off and a very stubborn person. after falling from heaven she took an oath to become a pacifist, something she will inevitably have to break.

-her loyalty lies first and foremost in the hotel. despite being rejected by heaven she still believes that it is a better fate and that charlie's plan is ultimately helpful

-charlie is the only person she can really open up to. they just click. when they met valtiel was hostile towards charlie, but her optimism made valtiel realise that demons weren't inherently evil and gave her hope for the future

-charlie does not know valtiel is a fallen angel

-valtiel does not plan to tell her

-charlie finds out anyways

-it starts with valtiels spear that she is forced to use to protect charlie (maybe its like,, demons often try and kidnap or harm charlie as they wish to threaten lucifer/lilith and she is an easy target)

-"hey where did you get that angelic weapon v"

-"dont worry abt it kitten"

-"ok❤️ yay❤️ wanna cover it over so it doesnt draw attention to you"

-i dont know exactly how charlie finds out valtiel is a fallen angel but i will have it soon

-if im pretending this is an animated show jtst like the real version then comedy would come from how edgy valtiel is all of the time deviantart oc ass girl (affectionate)

-her design went through the most changes since i drew it up originally she had white shorts and no red ribbons (i had to add the red from her canon design back in bc the purple was too much. v*vsiepop redesign improved by adding the red back in ..... truly shocking)

- i really hope this is all readable

[beowlet]

Hello I SAW THE OPEN REQUESTS AND I SCROLLED UP SO FAST!! I love your work sm, you really captured the essence of the characters + talking abt the love languages was a fun bonus too. Is it fine if I request the Housewardens (or some of them) with a reader who loves to send them letters?💌 But their handwriting is very unintelligible due to it being a chicken scratch/the most extra cursive you could ever see. Either way works, thank you!! ❤️

[Omg i love this]

HOUSEWARDENS WITH A S/O WHO LOVES TO SEND THEM LETTERS, BUT THEIR HANDWRITING IS HARD TO READ.

Headcanons

Cw: Uses of you instead of pronouns, fluff, GN!Reader, NOT proofread. Again.

R. Rosehearts

I feel like Riddle's hand writing is cursive too and wouldn't have too much trouble reading it even if it was a little extra so we'll go with chicken scratch handwriting for him.

He loves that you write letters for him, he really does. He always tries to send one of his own too! But he would love it more if he could actually understand what you were saying.

He can only make out two words, his name and "love". He always writes back in hopes of having understood the letter correctly. Because if he read something wrong and you pointed it out he will die of embarrassment.

HES TRYING

LEAVE HIM ALONE OKAY

He will slowly get used to it and become a [name] translator. He would be so proud too, he finally understands your handwriting and can ACTUALLY read your heartfelt letters.

He blushes and giggles like a highschool girl all the time.

Anytime anyone has trouble reading your hand writing they will go to him. Mostly Ace and Deuce after they ask for your notes.

Wishes your handwriting was a little bit more readable, but he's happy he got the hand of it now.

L. Kingscholar

Definetly knows how to read cursive but will pull a "wtf" face at all the extra shit you put because what is this. Is this even english anymore?? He can't tell if thats an "R" "M" or "N"?? What the fuck did you write?-

Look, he appericiates the letters. But try not to make him think hes having a stroke while reading it. Please. What is this? Why? Is there anyone in the world that can read curaive like this???

Will out right just text you.

Will feel bad after he finds out it was just a letter where you were talking about how much you loved him, expect him to buy you a buqoet of your favorite flowers soon.

He feels bad.

Will soon probably understand some of your letters and thank you in text form.

You thought he would write back? Oh honey no. This man is too lazy to get up on his ass and sit down on his desk to write. He might make Ruggie do it for him tho.

However if you were mad at him thats a different story. He might write a letter... along with a few more gifts... maybe...

Anything for you to forgive him.

A. Ashengrotto

Ik this man has so fucking extra cursive writing like how and why. Why do you need that many loops for one letter IT DOESNT LOOK PRETTY IT LOOKS CURSED AZUL.

I'm kidding it def looks pretty... so for Azul we're going with chicken scratch!

He would be so confused if he saw a letter just hanging around in his office, and it's a letter that he cant even read. He'll just be confused standing in his office trying to read it. Not even realising that you signed it, he was still trying to read the first word.

After a while he just gave up and called for Floyd, knowing his handwriting wasn't any better and assumed he could read it.

"Dear, Azul. I know I don't have to write a letter because I can literally just text you but I thought it would be fun to write a letter where I explained how much I lo-" "NO OKAY GIVE ME THAT BACK-"

Floyd is telling Jade so they can both bully Azul for being so stupid and not being able to read his own lover's hand writing.

He wants to know what it says so he can write back a letter... but he doesn't know anyone that would be able to read it without teasing him.

Spends a night trying to read it and writes back a letter.

Is about to sob when you send him another one, HE LOVES YOU BUT HE CAN'T READ YOUR LETTERS SPARE HIM PLEASE.

K. Al-asim

He would love the idea of sending eachother letters! He thinks its romantic and even if it's a little silly you write to eachother even though you could visit eachother any time of the day he doesn't care. It's cute. Very.

I don't think he can read cursive... he knows he has to learn but he's struggling. A lot.

I also don't think Kalim has very neat or very chaotic handwriting that nobody can read it but I think it can definetly get a little messy in his notebooks sometimes. So, cursive with extra stuff for Kalim!

He would explode with happines when he finds a love letter sitting on his desk with your name on it. He's over the moon.

As soon as he sees it he runs over, picks it up and opens it to read it. Only to be met with a page full of loops. A lot of them... an awful lot that Kalim thought you just scribbled the page for a momment.

First he's determined to read what you've wrote without asking for any help from Jamil!

Yeah that lasts like 15 minutes he goes to Jamil a little quicker than he would like to.

He tried! That's what matters... right?

Jamil spends about 15 minutes trying to read the first few sentences before FINALLY understanding the letters and reading it to Kalim. Kalim just sits there with a love-struck stupidly cute smile as he listens to Jamil readint the letter.

Is definetly writing back a reponse and making this a thing between you two.

Jamil has to suffer through your sappy letters as Kalim makes him read all of them.

Help my boy he isn't exactly happy.

V. Schoenheit

He can read really any handwriting perfectly no matter how extra or "awful" it is. But if it's just a page filled with random lines and so called letters mixed together I'm very sure he'll pull a "wtf" face :D Chicken scratch for Vil!!

He appericiates the thought! He really does! He's increidbly happy to recieve a letter from you! But why. Why does your handwriting have to be this way? Why like just why?

Do you need help? He can definetly give you writing lessons on how to improve your handwriting. He can pay for it if you think it would be embarrassing to do it with him, he can find online course-

He would think all of this but never mention any of it. He doesn't wanna break your heart.

But I think he'd def have a lot of fun trying to read your handwriting when he's bored. He would sit down and try to figure out what was written like it was some sort of puzzle and would just smile happily everytime he got a full sentence.

He would give you a kiss for every love letter he recieves <33

Would he write back? Not all the time but would write once in a while about how deep his feelings are for you.

M. Draconia

Homeboy here has been alive for a bit over a hundred years I think he's capable of reading many different types of handwriting. But imagine his shock when he finds a one he actually can't read.

Malleus is a little old compared to humans we all know that, this man has seen lots of different types of handwriting but he's definetly used to different types of and extra cursive handwritings. So we'll go for chicken scratch for him!

I feel like he'd be the first one to ever send a letter in your relationship honestly! When he recieves back a letter our fae boy is smiling happily as he excitedly opens the letter only to pause and... try to read whatever language that is.

Will go to Lilia. Like, immediately. He is definetly going to make fun of you after that. No way Lilia is letting something like that slide especially when Malleus came to him all confused.

Nobody can tell me Lilia isn't used to terrible handwritings and can just zoom through what seems like gibberish.

Malleus will listen as Lilia reads the letter for him and he can just feel himself falling deeper and deeper for you.

He wants to see you afterwards immediatelly. He is now clingy, wants hugs, kisses and every kind of physical affection you can give him.

So what if he teleported to your dorm and is currently towering over your bed? Give him the love he deserves!

[traceyc-uk]

I love your art and comics so much!!! You are like the queen of HL comics for me!!! ❤️❤️❤️ So much so you've been inspiring me to start making my own comics (it has been since high school since I made comics and let's not get into how long ago that was 😂).

I was wondering if you would be willing to share some of your comic making process, especially in the early stages? I had much of a process in pre-planning stages, but now I'm trying it to see if it will help with my storytelling.

I hope you have a great day!! ❤️❤️

Thank you! 😭 that’s so cool you’re making comics again! And bashful by your ask as I do it for lols and still figuring it out myself. I refer a LOT to a couple of my favourite comic artists too, which I think is noticeably incorporated in mine but I’ll try and show my workings best as I can

Think it’s already obvious I love drawing expressions, is usually my first starting point doodling idly what would become the key frames

Of course study your favourite artists! The ones I look to is Akira Himekawa - Zelda Twilight series and Adam Warren - Empowered (not for under 18s)

I dragged out some previous comic pages I think are appropriate examples of the initial paper scribbles, rough lines to final.

venomous valour is an example of messing up as I focused too much on the faces and the speech gets cluttered.

Crucio attempting to draw the eye where it needs the main focus.

A couple of pages from Shadow Mountain, the fight was drafted more to keep a consistent line of action and not let it get disoriented on the geography, personally I try and stick to the 180 rule. The arc here was more a happy accident but helps lead movement across the page

Dialogue I like the least, but this page the speech bubbles lead the page layout so it’s read in the correct order reading from left to right

Generally I try not get too fussy about the details and aim overall for readability:

- Clear silhouettes, in figures, framing and composition. I often check rough pages within drafts on my tiny phone screen, does the focus get drawn where it should

- Is there enough information on what is happening or about to happen, like an anticipation in a pose to lead into the next panel

-Show intentions without having to say it, ask myself if no dialogue is the intent still there? Using your lovely Serena and the Fifth-Year as an example

It shows when I get lazy and draw my panels like a film frame and I use principles more rooted in animation so I make blunders or newbie mistakes when translating into a comic format but it’s all in good fun. Anyway I hope this helps you in your process and look forward to seeing more of your comics too! 💕

Extra: the ineligible scrawls of the shadow mountain and ancient magic drafts

[arandomnerd810]

TADC EP 2 SPOILERS

putting down all my thoughts and stuff i’ve noticed lets gooo

AAAAAAAAAGDEKNSQKDFUNFSIDANIVUFDN OMG IT WAS SO CUTEEEEHKQVSHKUHSQDFKHSDF I LOVED IT SO MUCHHH

i’m gonna speak in periods for the first paragraph since it’s very long but do not get me wrong i don’t wana be serious sounding it’s just to make these paragraphs more readable excuse the rambling

Caine posting section cause he’s my special intrest

satisfaction Caine wise 10/10

first the elephant in the room as Caine’s #1 fan yep still his number one fan! Serial Designation N killed tons of people yet nobody in the fandom cares, and Caine doesn’t get people well so he had no ill intention. rlly my opinion of him has not changed he’s still my silly lil goober no matter what he does. i’ve always known he will do horrible things and been expecting this to happen ever since Pomni gave the idea to bring him to the circus. Gummigoo had a sir pentious like death so i wouldn’t be surprised if we see him again.

he may be an asshole but he’s my asshole ❤️❤️

now that that’s out of the way a little glimpse of Caine angst is all i could have asked for in this ep 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶 like cmon everyone has to agree insecure much?

Caine posting over cause my god have i gotten more attached to everyone else aswell! (ofc Caine’s still my fav by far)

satisfaction with everything else 10/10

the fact that this wasn’t censored normally (no wacky sounds or the censor bar) and how Caine reacted with “you can’t say that…” could imply bubble said all of this out loud uncensored which is very funny to me

I love Ragatha she’s so sweet look at her ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I wana see where everyone’s friendship goes from here! they are already so adorableeee

still a sucker for found family dynamics

the fact Jax wasn’t here but still was upset is :( as much as i like to bully him, i love him just as much as any other human character. i’m the most interested in his episode cause he’s a mysterious guy( and i may or may not have a sneaking feeling like ill relate to him a little even though our personalities are practically polar opposite)

Kinger is so fatherly auughofewhiuhefvw the fact he’s old enough to have kids and is more likely than not married to Queenie imagine he had kids before coming here they would only be in like middle school ish cause he’s not even that old that’s sad af

GANGLE COLLECTS ANIME FIGURESSSS!! SHES JUST LIKE ME FRRR!

this really makes me want to buy the gangle plushie i’m thinking i’m gonna do it lmaooo

the fact she started crying 😭😭

Zooble wasn’t taking part in the adventure cause they were setting up Kaufmo’s graveee i love him sm

GANGLE ART!!

It’s really funny how chilled out Bubble was here

merch talk timeeee

sneak peaks of the rooms mayhaps?

Let’s just hope there’s only memes around it and not another figure incident….

welp going onto grab the Gangle plushie i’ve decided

real talk i’m actually happy TADC got so popular cause ive made a friend through it already and strengthened old ones since info dumping is the only form of communication my braincells can handle well lmaooo it’s crazy how many of my friends have decided to watch my special interest

[palavenmoons]

I wish you the best of luck with your day of bureaucracy. ❤️

In the meantime, for Varik: What do you like about your partner (or, well, third wheel? *shrug*) Garek? Physically? Mentally? Do you think he’s aging well (because I certainly do! 😉)?

I feel like we don’t hear or see enough of Mr. Dakon, so I’d love to read this! Thank you in advance. 💙

Bureaucracy achieved. Now the usual follow up to the art: waiting times.

In regards the questions... (thanks for asking!)

I hope it is readable :'D

Edit: Updated with a fix of the typing order

[starpains]

Hi! 👋 Hope you're doing well! For the writers asks game please:

🕯️ ⇢ on a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you enjoy editing? why is that?

🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

Hi! Thank you for asking @underacalicosky ❤️

🕯️ OMG I HATE EDITING. I mean, not hate to the point of not doing it, because it’s a very important part of the process of not posting shit, but every time I have to do it I cry. Best example of this is this post, poetically titled “fuck warmth”. I guess I’d give it 3/10. Probably would rate it higher if my first drafts weren’t absolute drivel. My biggest problem is always overusing the same words 😭😭. Which probably comes from limited vocabulary, ‘cause I’m not a native English speaker. So yeah, trying to make my first drafts readable usually takes as much time as writing does in the first place. (And still when I reread my posted thing a month later I wanna die because I STILL find repetitions)

🔪 Ok, I guess this question is probably aimed at people who googled how to best kill someone without getting caught, or something, but since I don’t really write stories that would necessitate this, my weirdest research is pretty lame. Conveniently, it’s the research I’m doing now, so I can give you some details.

My werewolf fic Obi-Wan lives in a real place, which is kinda rare for me, as I usually go for [insert vague city]. But because of reasons I really needed him to live in northern California. I’ve no clue about California OR wolves so my recent research includes:

How far/long/fast can wolves run

Based on the above - towns within 40 miles of Redwood National Park xD

Humboldt county animal control uniforms and cars

Do wolves dig up earth

Are wolves strong enough to break doors

Storm and rain patterns, and temperatures in late autumn in Northern California

Do rhododendrons thrive in Northern California?

Recycling regulations in Eureka, CA

And my personal fave: Is there a Toyota dealership in Eureka, CA

I mean, it might not seem weird, but it’s pretty weird to me, trying to write a place I’ve never been, in a country I’ve only been to once [but it was like 2002, and it was the East Coast so it really doesn’t give me anything]. However, I want things to be realistic and not like, write something that would make someone from NorCal go “eh?” It probably still is possible, because no research will make up for lack of experience, but hopefully some of it will pay off.

Thanks again for the question 🥰 I have fun talking about these things 😁

[cinamun]

Hey, Cin! Would you ever consider putting out Hope’s magazine issue for us to put in our games just like you did with that lovely greenwoods book? I love little touches like that where I can bring sims I love from stories I love into my gameplay whether it be art, clutter, clothing, or accessories for poses. You’re extremely talented with what you do! Keep it up!! ❤️

GAH!! For real? THANK YOU love! Let me check the TOUs, It was just a quick recolor for the story but I'm happy to share it if there is interest! I did a readable magazine that I think requires spa day, I did Budgies magazine (open and closed versions) and I did the ATS4 magazine rack too. So I'll see if its okay to share and happy to do so!

I'm low key like that too though. I love adding other people's story/gameplay stuff to my game!

He shouldn't be the only one with a copy....

[galvanizedfriend]

14, 19 (though give me the context hehe) and 28 🙏❤️

Write and share the first sentence of a new fic. Just that.

When Elizabeth Forbes passed away at only 49 years of age, all she left her only daughter with was a modest two-bedrooms in Mystic Falls, a small but well-established guided tours company specialized in exploring the vast supernatural history of their town and a broken heart.

(This is such a crappy opening line, I'm pretty sure I'd change it if I ever got to writing this seriously 😂)

Share a snippet from a wip without giving any context for it.

Bear in mind this hasn't been edited and it's probably crap. 🥲 It's from TW4x01.

"Mom!" Caroline immediately puts down her pen, sits up straight. Alarm bells ring madly inside her head as every single one of her acutely developed fight instincts kicks in, all at once, at the sound of her daughter's voice. The slightest bit of disturbance these days is enough to get Caroline's fangs out, ready to strike. It's not that the last five years have made her paranoid. A bit jittery, more distrustful and cagey, sure. But not paranoid. It's not paranoia if the threat is real. It takes her a long beat to assess that Eve didn't sound scared or distressed. Caroline has, unfortunately, heard those screams before; the sound of Eve's fear has been seared onto her brain. No, this was her excited voice. The mom she uses when a squirrel or a dear shows up in the front yard, or when she's just managed to crack a spell she had been trying to get right for ages, or when she finds one of Caroline's favorite movies on TV and wants them to watch it together for the millionth time - it's either The Notebook or It's a Wonderful Life. In this case, however, Caroline quickly realizes it's a fourth - and slightly more worrisome - option: they have a visitor. She hears the approaching car. Not exactly at the house yet, but close enough that she can recognize it. Caroline's shoulders drop with a long sigh, but the relief is short-lived. It's not a threat, but her chest tightens with apprehension when she remembers what the visitor is supposed to be bringing her. After five long years, today could finally - finally - be the day Caroline gets her life back.

Any writing advice that works for you and you feel like sharing?

I'm such a mess, friend 😂 I have no useful writing advices. I just write whatever comes to me, whenever it comes to me, and hope that it turns out to be readable later. 😂

Thank you for the asks, friend! ❤️

[this-is-krikkit]

Hi again ☀️

♻️ & 🛠️ for the 2nd ask game + ❤️❤️❤️!!!

mwah

thanks for the ask and the kudos, Val 😚

send me some wip asks

♻️ a scrapped idea for your current WIP

already replied to this one for one of my yoi works, so for one of my levihan WIPs: i was going to have Floch be the villain in yet another modern AU (a kid levihan one this time), but i've recently decided against it! i don't want to write him into this story that i love very much already, i don't think he belongs there even in mention. instead, i'm making it so a beloved character does something that pisses off one of the main characters, out of duty and love (which makes it so much more interesting and realistic, i think).

🛠 is there a scene or anything in the WIP you are struggling with right now?

i'm gonna pick another levihan WIP for this question (hint: 🦇), and yes of course there is!! i've decided to write this one in a certain format that's unusual for me, and i'm torn between the aesthetic i want it to fit and the eternal quesiton of whether readers will get it or if it'll just make the whole thing unreadable and weird. it's also a struggle because it's a non-linear and kind of incomplete way of narrating events which my kinda stuck up mind doesn't like at all, but wandering out of my comfort zone is kind of the point here so i'm powering through... and hoping it'll end up being readable and enjoyable!

[razzberrydazz]

Hello,👋🌹

how are you?I hope that you are well.❤️😍

I'm sending you a message, hoping you can help me.🤩🙏

I have a fundraiser, and I'm new to Tumblr.🌹

I hope you will help me spread the word and reach the campaign goal. ⚡🎯

Best Regards 🙏🌹

Mohammed

So far this fundraiser has been vetted by @/90-ghost and you can find said fundraiser here (it is a PayPal fundraiser, and while I am generally wary of paypal, it is indeed a fundraiser campaign linked to his paypal and not some unrelated person). I had a brief talk with Mohammed and we discussed his skill in graphic design, he showed me some of his example work and I think he has a good eye for readability and website design.

I don't have a big following, but I do what I can, and I hope you're able to find safety and reprieve in these hard times. Trying to start a social media presence and fundraiser from scratch is not an easy feat.

[aragarna]

For the fandom ask: the three musketeers ❤️

What originally drew me to it

What I like most and least about it

The character/story arc I find the most compelling

A scene/moment that makes me really emotional every single time

What originally drew me to it

You do realize I first read that book 25 years ago?! I have not idea why I picked up that book in particular then, except for the fact that as a kid, I read as many French classics as I could. But what I do remember immediatly enjoying are two things:

The camaraderie. That strong and immediate friendship. That deep sense of loyalty, and that feeling that together we can face anything. Together, we're unstoppable. You need to cross the Channel and go right into the Enemy's den? Let's go, I've got your back. They didn't call it that back then, but it's totally the foundation of the "found family" trope. Tous pour un, un pour tous.

The other thing that contributed a lot to my love for this book was Dumas' writing style. It's joyful, and funny, and very rhythmic. There is quite often a sort of jubilation in his words. It's classic literature, beautiful and with a lot of flare, but still very readable (nothing annoys me more than a writer that makes it unnecessarily complicated. Words must flow.).

What I like most and least about it

What I like the most is the aforementioned friendship and the sense of adventure (see above).

What I like the least is probably the whole Milady story arc. As much as I love those books, I have to admit that, as a product of its time, the story lacks truly compelling female characters. Yes, there are a couple of female characters (including the Queen, who feels actually more important than the King), and of course Milady. And yes, Milady is an interesting and complex character but she's also, despite being originally the actual victim, shown as a very dangerous woman. One we must not feel too much sympathy for (and well, she did some pretty nasty things to our heroes, so I didn't feel too much sympathy for her...). And I've never really like the Femme Fatale archetype, which really is a male fantasy.

So on the one hand, she's not a character that I liked, but on the other hand, boys, what the hell?! You don't take justice into your own hands like that!! That's just... wrong! And Athos, my friend, really?! For a tattoo?! And you're supposed to be the wise one. So, yeah that whole *hand wave* thing at the end of The Three Musketeers, not their finest hour. (I'm actually quite curious how they're gonna solve that in the movie...)

The character/story arc I find the most compelling

My favorite character is d'Artagnan. He's the youngest one (18 already seemed super old to 12-13 years old me), and when we meet him, he's full of innocence and hope, something I could relate to. I love that he is so full of energy and ideas. Daring and adventurous. Very positive, though he becomes more philosophical and sarcastical as he grows older (I'm including Twenty Years Later and The Vicomte of Bragelonne). But always, all his life, he remains attached to his original three friends. He is the definition of loyalty.

And a story arc that I love is actually something that happens in Twenty Years Later. It's more of a scene than the whole arc, but it's one of my favorite. D'Artagnan and Porthos are in England for like, capturing Charles I, who was on the run or something. On the road at night, they encounter some enemies and start fighting, though it's too dark to see who they are. And d'Artagnan gets annoyed cause his opponent is parying all his attacks and he let go an exasperated "Mordious!" and his opponent freezes and they recognize each other - the enemies were Athos and Aramis, who were helping the King - and they just fall into each other's arms. Like, the circumstances that brought us here don't matter, we'll figure things out, but man it's so good to see you. Let's go clean out an inn, and we'll talk.

(I really wish they'd adapt Twenty Years Later for once)

A scene/moment that makes me really emotional every single time

Of all the very emotional scenes from The Vicomte of Bragelonne is probably Porthos' death. I won't give too many details as to not spoil the how and when but damn, I actually remember a lump in my throat as I was reading that chapter. It really felt like I had lost something. Or someone. The book goes all the way to the end of their lives, so, like, they all die, but Porthos', for some reason, is the one that hit the hardest.

Wow that got long! Thank you so much for the ask, my friend :)

[personasintro]

I just learned I have a thing for enemies to lovers bc while all of ur writing is amazing my personal favs are LL and Employed 😭😭

I think it’s cause u develop ur plots and character chemistry realistically and actually show them grow into having a thing for each other which I just wish more writers were able to do in a readable way😭😭

anyways ILYSM always I hope everything’s been going great with u lately, even for the things you don’t talk publicly about ❤️ I miss the old tumblr good vibes from like WAY BACK but I’m so genuinely happy that you’re finally setting boundaries with all of the rude commenters/asks! about time they leave u alone!!

Ooooh thank you so much 🥹 I’m so glad you enjoy my writing, you guys give it its magic too and I hope you know that! So thank you! And thank you for your kind words too, it’s always nice to hear such things and to know there are readers who understand and have your back! 🩵 it seems like it’s getting more rare in the writing world, so I really appreciate it every time 🫶

[mirdeli]

20 Questions for Fic Writers Tag

thank you for the tag @noxxytocin !!

How many works do you have on AO3? 11

What's your total AO3 word count? 81 867

What fandoms do you write for? Hogwarts Legacy! In the past, Harry Potter :D

Top five fics by kudos? 1. Picturing Heaven 2. Hymn to the Sea 3. Elevated 4. Playdate 5. Extasis

Do you respond to comments? Yesss, I might do it after 3 months but I still do it!! :D

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Amor Amor

What is the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? I can't pick, most of them are equally happy 🥰

Do you get hate on fics? Nope! That is my goal as a writer, to get haters. I'm not famous enough yet.

Do you write smut? Yeeaaa

Craziest crossover? Well back in the day I wrote a fic called "Party in the Chamber of Secrets" and it was a crossover between Harry Potter, Naruto, Princess Tutu and a bunch of real people ... ?!

Have you ever had a fic stolen? No

Have you ever had a fic translated? No but some day I really want to write a Finnish fic and translate it to English

Have you ever co-written a fic before? Yes in the past I used to co-write a lot with my friend!

All time favorite ship? Right now Sebinis ❤️

What's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? I don't have any

What are your writing strengths? Idk, easily readable text I hope :D

Thoughts on dialogue in another language? I'm not a huge fan because when reading on phone it's annoying to translate them, but I have also included them in my fic so I'm not against them either xD

First fandom you wrote in? Harry Potter

Favorite fic you've written? Heart of the Ocean 🥰

No question

this was fun! i'm tagging @the-invisibility-bloke @eleniaelres

[bubbleteasing]

In response to your last answered ask (not the same anon), I just want to let you know that your english is really really great, better than most native speakers that I know. The only mistakes I can think of are all spelling rather than comprehension or grammar issues. Even then, your spelling mistakes are so minor that I overlook them unless I'm reading a fic a second time... or a third time... or a fifth time... basically, any mistakes you have in your fics don't interrupt the flow of reading and your english skills are superb. Your fics' grammar and reading comprehension are all great and the quality of your stories/plot/characters are just so good overall that I don't think many readers would miss out on reading them just because of a few minor convention errors.

I do have a tip for new writers, though, and it's also something that you do really well in all your fics: one thing you must always remember is that whenever a new person is speaking, start a new paragraph.

Tea, you do such a great job at this... the chapter of acaat where reader and red go to couple's therapy comes to mind. I remember at the end notes of that chapter you said something about the dialogue (maybe that you thought there was too much of it? I don't remember exactly). The dialogue was not troublesome at all because it was natural and flowed well, but also because you started a new paragraph for each speaker, making it easy for readers to track who's saying what.

Basically, new writers, if you have multiple characters speaking and you put all their dialogue in one paragraph, it will be very confusing for readers to discern who is saying what, which can cause readers to have to reread and try to guess what's going on, and you don't want that. There are fics i've tried that are awesome in all other ways, but because they did not separate dialogue into different paragraphs, I just could not figure out who was saying what and could not understand the story. You could have all the english mistakes in the world, but it will still be readable if you lay your dialogue out correctly.

Anyway sorry for the long ask... I really appreciate all the work you've put into your fics, Tea! I hope anyone who reads this finds it helpful...

Oh wow, way to stroke my ego… thank you very much anon 😳 I know I still have a long way to go, but fuck it, I’ll take the compliment. Thank you ❤️

You’re so damn right!! I (personally) hate long paragraphs with different character’s dialogues. It’s hard to tell who’s saying what and honestly, I usually find myself dropping the entire fic because of that.

I actually went to check acaat and you’re right; it was on chapter 30 and I did say that I hoped it wasn’t too tedious to read since most of the chapter was just a very long dialogue (I personally love reading dialogues but I know I can’t speak for most people).

Even if you’re writing for the undertale fandom (yes, we know Papyrus’s the one speaking if you’re using capital letters, yada yada), you should separate the dialogue into different paragraphs to make it more fluid. It kind of makes me think everyone has the same voice if that makes any sense? Just let the characters take turns on each sentence 🤷‍♀️

I do have to say I just hate reading long paragraphs (not related to dialogues, just in general) so I end up avoiding writing them myself… which isn’t necessarily a good thing. I know I should describe surroundings to make people’s reading experience more immersive but here’s where my nonnative writer skills don’t come to light: using pretty words to describe common things are not my strength. I wish it was, but it isn’t.

Don’t be like me. Use paragraphs to describe things but separate dialogues when different characters are speaking.

Thank you very much for leaving this in my inbox! I hope the previous anon sees it.

[aswegoalong72]

Small Update

Hi, all! Just wanted to apologize for the lack of updates regarding my project here lately.

Originally, I had wanted to work on writing and resuming Reyal At A Glance updates once I had gotten back from my trip, but life had other ideas for me it seems!

I’ve been working a lot on art lately, doing some art trades and working on building my skills up. I have about 3-4 more pieces that are due for other people, but after that I’m free to do whatever!

Thankfully, one of those pieces is fairly small. The other three are big though, and will take me at least a week per piece.

I also am currently working on reading my good friend @bjekkergauken’s upcoming comic manuscript, which has been fun so far! I’m really looking forward to the finished product, as she’s already done an amazing job with her previous comic! You can find it at @vapnthjofr-saga-comic.

Once I finish with all that I’ve got planned though, updates to my writing and this blog will resume as per usual. Of course, that is if my health allows; been feeling pretty awful lately, only working on pieces a few hours at a time each day and then resting. Chronic illness is definitely the limiting factor to my output here, unfortunately.

When I get done with my backlog of stuff though, I’ll be working on a near total rewrite of Piercing The Veil after adding in a few new chapters of content. There’s too much telling and not enough showing, so I’m hoping this overhaul makes it much more readable. If all goes well and I don’t work on art in between everything, I might be able to finish PTV and Dawn this year. Which is, knowing my luck, already jinxing it by just saying that!

But yes— thank you to those who follow me for your continued patience! I promise I’m never going to abandon this project. Things pop up, is all!

Take care, and have a lovely day ❤️

-GB