#just start writing for 10min and you'll be surprised at the world you can build

[weishenbwi]

hello! i almost screamed when i saw you replied to my previous message for some reason (i’m not sure why i opted to leave my previous message anonymous if i was just going to use my account anyway. this is me btw!)

i’m glad to have said something of impact to you, and i’d like to assure you that your writing is most definitely worth reading💛(trust me!! i’ve read and reread) not just A Lesson Learned, but also some of the other stuff you’ve written that i’ve had the pleasure of reading.

i seriously find it so cool that you’re taking up book-binding and calligraphy. i, myself, actually had a calligraphy set given to me as a gift one time, although i wasn’t very motivated to use it and it’s unfortunately still collecting dust somewhere in my closet; so i hope you keep your spirits and hopes high so you can reach your calligraphic goals! your book-binding ones, too!

i wish you luck on your writing, but remember not to push yourself too hard!! write for yourself, not for others. i can’t wait to see what you come up with! stay safe and content! -🧵 (i’ve been trying to come up with a representative emoji for myself and that’s the one i found i like the most for some reason)

(also sorry if i’m writing too much. i’ve been told it gets annoying, but it’s a habit i can’t seem to break since i always have so much to say :)

Hello🧵! I've kept this message in my little pocket because it's really wholesome and pure. I honestly love it so much. Soo glad you came off anon! 🥺😏

Your compliments are so thoughtful, thank you. I didn't know how to react because I've been struggling with finding any inspiration for so long I almost considered 1980s Stephen King's method. Insomnia, Alcohol and Coke (Zero). 😂😳 /j

I wish I could say I decided to pick up these skills for my own benefit but my friend's birthday is around the same time as Jongdae's and he wants a Halloween//abandoned victorian house style party (which will just be us and our roommates if people don't get their shit together with this virus) and so the idea for creating a sort of wizard/witch set of spell books occurred. The gilding is... well gilding is hard as fuck. 😂😭 And I don't recommend it to people who don't have the proper machines (aka me). Gilded pages are beautiful though. Ah, and my friend is vegan so authentic leather-bound books that look like skin are out of the picture (but I did discover they do have vegan leather and that works just as well)! I sort of cut open and stitched them together with a thick black thread so you can imagine how that looks. 💀

As for Calligraphy, you should get it out and try something! If you celebrate Halloween or Christmas, you could do a set of DIY gifts with your own personal touch! I've tried for years to convince my family to do a DIY gift Christmas without any luck of course. I could go on about the birthday planning and decorations we'll keep up into November but I've already said so much. 👀

Your representative emoji is cute.🧵 Do you sew?

I did try and push myself and wrote 5000+ words before watching two autopsies and working on the bday stuff more. I made 50 of those Harry Potter floating candles (100 sticks of hot glue) using thin cardboard until I realized that perhaps if I'm going to spend this much time on them, I should use something a little more long-lasting. 🕯️ So I need to get some pvc pipes. 👀

Nooo I love when people write a lot. 🥺 I easily fall into saying too much (as you can tell) but I absolutely adore your message, your username, and profile image. That entire photoshoot was peak Virgo Jongdae and I'm here for it. 💙♍