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[hivemuthur]

Hi nat! I'm really curious about something. Do you write your fics with an already planned end or do you just keep writing and and figure it out how to end along as you write? I'm really curious because i don't know If i could start write something with a unplanned end because i would probably have a lot lacks of creativity to develop an end for a series.

Hi Anon!

It really depends! 'Writing as I go' was my fear for a very long time, so at the beginning I had a very strict outline. For What Was That? I knew what's going to happen since chapter one. For Game the outline cleared somewhere around chapter four. And that's about it :v I think I've missed out on a couple of opportunities by being so strict with myself.

For Nothing's New I had a rough outline, but there isn't really much plot happening in it. So it was divided into major scenes between Viktor and Reader and additional off-load scenes, like the chat Reader had with Mel.

Then A Deer and a Man happened and my outline slapped me on the face :') Funnily enough, not much of it has changed during writing process, it just grew on the inside, so to speak. So, the main events remained as I planned them, some scenes in the middle were added, and the general atmosphere build up contributed to the word count. I also brainstormed on it heavily with @rennethen and the contract scene was their idea!

For In Thy Name I have a massive mind map with the entire plot planned chapter by chapter. Some things get added/erased, but the major plot points remain unchanged and they are divided into beats. It doesn't have a chapter count yet, since I don't trust myself with a word count in period fics, I seem to not be able to shut up with descriptions of their clothes and interiors. But, fun (I guess? Is it fun?) fact: both Reader and Viktor have 'character sheets' I made for them by Call of Cthulhu 2nd edition RPG rules. So, they have a list of skills represented in percentage. For example, Reader has 90% skill on various languages and Viktor has 90% on Spot Hidden (it's an investigative skill) and 30% on Mythos Knowledge, which makes him instantly 30% insane :v

To Be Known is the first work I'm writing as I go, which is why it's a bit chaotic. Like sometimes it has Reader's perspective, sometimes Viktor's, sometimes an entire chapter is one person's POV. I am currently on chapter ten, and it is only now I see the ending for it, but I can't say for sure how many chapters are left, I think it's going to be something around 14-15 chapters. Again, it doesn't really have much plot. What took me the most time was figuring out Reader's occupation and where everyone lives lol, like I'm the only person who cares about that probably :') But if someone who is British reads it, they will most likely grasp that locations reflect characters' personalities (I hope). The other thing I have for it is 'plot beats', like major moments for their relationship development. It's been a very freeing process for me since I'm a massive OCD freak :')

But honestly I think you shouldn't worry about starting something without an outline. Sometimes you have to start something to see the next part. I kind of suffer with that: as soon as I write down what 'currently' happens I begin to see the next thing and I want to run toward it, like I can't wait, so I end up writing scenes for the future that I build up to. For TBK I have the final scene already written in dialogue form :d

The things I do to ensure that I will finish something are I either start publishing after I'm at least 3 chapters in and feel confident about it or when I have the most important plot beats: the general premise (like why characters are doing what they are doing in the first place), what's the source of the conflict and how it peaks (the breaking point) and how it resolves.

Ok, sorry for such a long yap!

[britneyshakespeare]

I'm curious about people's levels of familiarity; I intend no judgment or elitism and it's absolutely fine not to be a completionist, btw. I didn't think I would've intended to have read them all at age 25; it just sort of happened that after I passed the halfway point in the middle of 2023, I came out of a reading slump and was motivated to finish. Fwiw I consider myself a hobbyist (I am not involved in academia or professional theater) but I realize that that label is usually attributed to people with less experience.

I also have always loved seeing other bloggers' Shakespeare polls where they put certain plays or characters up against each other, but I'm often left wondering if it's really a 'fair' fight all the time if you're putting up something like Hamlet or Twelfth Night against one of the more obscure works, like the Winter's Tale. It's not a grave affront to vote in those polls if you don't know every play, but I am curious about it.

Please reblog for exposure if you vote; I would appreciate it a lot. Also feel free to elaborate on your own Shakespeare journey in tags, comments, reblogs, because I love to hear about other people's personal relationships to literature.

[rhapsoddity]

May I please have some Styx art? 🙏🙏

Redraw of this from 2023

[peacockrulz]

Happy new years! Heres a comic I never posted lol

[raven]

RAIDEN OH NO! AMV (YOUTUBE)

[xia0ming56]

Hated that last episode so i drew this to convince myself i liked it

[taehyungsbreadcheeks]

Congratulations, Taehyung!! Gold Disc Platinum certification by RIAJ 👏🏽🌟 for Layover.

Between this and his THV story, it's another fabulous day to be a Tete girlie! Keep making strides, Taehyung, to be the artist you want to be, and I will always be supporting you! 💜

[trazodone100mg]

Woof

[skyplayssplatoon3]

Inkoming Splatfest! REMATCH!?

[Source]

Looks like we're getting a re-run of the previous Splatfest: Dark Chocolate VS Milk Chocolate VS White Chocolate!

[kylermalloy]

I have many, many thoughts on the aot finale but the thing that sticks out to me the most is Armin’s gut-wrenching scream when he sees Eren

[thegoldenavenger]

a late bingliu valentine's comic for the dance prompt / part one

[Part Two Here]

[windor-truffle]

Dolphinnnnnn i finished L&L and you’re one of the two people who’s used the Asbel/Lambda tag so pls yell with me about them 🥺

OKAY WELL REMEMBER YOU ASKED FOR IT 😂 Time to raise the age rating of my blog!

I mean for me it's largely the tsundere-isms. Pav can testify that when I streamed Lineage and Legacies for her i was cackling throughout most of Lambda and Asbel's conversations, they always go the EXACT same way and it's so stupidly funny: Lambda shows up to insult/threaten Asbel, Asbel decides to view it in the rosiest tinted glasses in the fucking world and ends up either thanking or complimenting Lambda, and Lambda always IMMEDIATELY leaves with some insightful like commentary "This is foolishness," or "Hmph." That is peak comedy to me, watching a dude set a trap then fall for it himself 😂 "Haha I'm going to ruin this guy's life for fun and oh no, what are these, feelings?? Abort!!"

I know I'm always poor little meow-meowing Lambda a bit, but it's clear the loosely defined "guy" has been loved by exactly 1 (One) person and then that guy was fucking murdered which made Lambda think that love, or anything good really, would never find him again. So for Asbel to show up with unconditional positive regard despite barely knowing him, and forgiveness despite everything Lambda had done... yeah I'd fall for someone like that too 😅 He's such a kind man, it's the trait we love most about him 💜

Personally I'm fine to see Lambda and Asbel written platonically, like in the fic I wrote (which I'm assuming you're referencing in your ask thank you for the kudos 💜) where it's more ambiguous and a little one sided. But ALSO personally I think Asbel should have a harem, EVERYONE'S a little in love with the guy (but that's probably my oh so obvious bias talking 😅) (bonus points if Asbel's contentedly aromantically oblivious to his polycule). Asbel's always radiating beams of friendship, and he believes in people so much it makes them want to believe in themselves. And for characters who feel/have been told they are unlovable and shouldn't exist? Yeah that's how you get partners who are utterly obsessed 😅

But that's the more wholesome take on shipping them... there's also the appeal of more toxic and/or erotic dynamics. I'm not 100 percent sure this is what you're asking for so if the idea makes you (or anyone reading this) feel uncomfy, this is the paragraph to stop reading at.

So the fun thing about characters undergoing potential redemption arcs is that their journey can be nonlinear, or completely unsuccessful. I have no qualms about keeping Lambda in an antagonistic role regardless of Asbel's support. In some ways it makes sense for him to doubt or dislike Asbel's love; after all, it's unfamiliar and uncomfortable. If Asbel is right in his assertion that humans have potential, it means that Lambda was wrong to hurt and attempt to exterminate them, and that's not easy to admit. So it's fun to imagine Lambda doing everything in his power to make Asbel hate him so he can "win" this argument of whether he's redeemable or not. Things like bullying and intimidation like in canon, or more serious stuff like trying to kill Asbel's friends with his own hands :)

But that's barely toxic, in fact that could have a very wholesome ending if so desired. There's also some "fun" dynamics to be had with jealousy and abuse; it stands to reason the being possessing a guy would be, well, possessive 😅 If Lambda latches onto for Asbel for his kindness without actually internalizing it himself, we get into some pretty toxic stuff :) My long fic, though not shippy, does this, blurring the lines of Lambda's possessiveness from "you're mine" into "you're ME, you're an extension of myself and thus have no agency beyond what I permit." He's mistaken Asbel's friendship for unwavering approval and agreement with his worldview and actions, he blatantly violates his boundaries, and he dismisses his protests as "foolishness" or "not understanding reality." In the long fic, this comes to a confrontational breaking point (murder-suicide attempt), but knowing canon Asbel's endless belief in others even to his/their own detriment (like failing to call out Richard sooner during the main arc), I could see Asbel letting himself be abused for far too long under the misguided notion he can still "save" Lambda (good luck convincing someone who's actively benefitting from their actions to stop them buddy 😔).

As for the erotic, there's the sormik of it all... You know, the whole *leans into my imaginary microphone* fellas is it gay to live inside another man? 😅 It's probably not very hard to get someone off if you have direct control of their body huh. In fact, getting back to the jealousy thing and the fact that I'm still a hardcore Richass shipper, I like to think Lambda could get a little jealous of Asbel's arousal at Richard's hands and is like "oh that? I can do that here watch" and picking the absolute WORST moment to demonstrate. So Asbel has to clean himself up and awkwardly explain the reason why he and Richard keep that in the bedroom, beyond just for comfort's sake 😅

In conclusion, I like them :) They can be the most wholesome redemption-through-love pairing, or the most toxic fucked up kinky thing imaginable. Or both! They're fun 💜

[theunconcernedembalmer]

🔫₍^. ̫.^₎ the greenhouse doodle toko we need it

Love,

Nez

This is the one thats been rotting on my ipad. Ever since I rediscovered my laptop I've been doodling more (including my brand of nonsense) so stay tuned for those

If anyone wants to colour this please feel free XD

[panepecora]

RE fic writers - where do u get definitive sources of info on the lore to keep your stories consistent?? i dont completely trust the fan wikis ToT

[omaskit]

I CANNOT GET OVER HOW COOL FLESHA'S MOVEMENT IS IN THE FINALIE!!

LIKE THE FIGHT??? THE FUCKING FIGHT??? IT'S SO ELEGENT YET JANKY AND SHE"S SO CHILL AND SMILELY IT"S SOOOO CREEEPPPYY!!!! SHE"S SO SURE SHE"S GONNA WIN I CAN"T!!

AND ITS SO ELEGENT!!!! LIKE SHE"S COMPLETLY HIJACKED THIS FLESH VESSEL AND KNOWS HOW TO USE IT!!! IT"S TOO SMOOTH AND ITS SUCH A GOOD CONTRAST TO UZI"S STRONG AND HARD HITTING MOVEMENTS!!!

LIKE UZI HAS NATRUAL JERK AND EVERYTHING SHE DOES IS EITHER A HIT OR RESTABLIZING HERSELF AFTER SHE HitS LIKE I CANT ARTICULATE IT BUT IT"S COOL AS FUCK!!!

WATCH THE FINALIE!! ITS SO MUCH BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE

[themistas]

NO because sam hasn't been alright since he got out of the cage and you can feel it. he was soulless, he was in pieces, he was hallucinating and couldn't see a way out... he's carrying himself like atlas the sky all the way to the finale, and it's so obvious he wants to rest. he's at a point in which quitting hunting and dying are the same -- the ends meet, after all: he simply yearns for peace