#malum is my fav tbh

[werewolfashton]

2022 writing evaluation

darling @igarbagecannotevenoteven tagged me to do this, honestly unbelievable, thank you megs <3 your answers were so interesting btw!!

i’ll also include all my works in this bc i haven’t written much in 5sos this year lmao. the other stuff can mainly be found here: https://archiveofourown.org/users/villainous_intentions

number of stories posted on ao3: 4 for 5sos, 20-30 in other fandoms, mainly stranger things (this is such a vague number bc i’m including drabbles)

word count posted for this year: ~53.332

fandoms i wrote for: 5sos, stranger things, the iliad/tsoa, [redacted]

pairings: lashton (2), malum (1), ot4 (1), harringrove (like 20+ and some platonic pairings), patrochilles (1), [redacted]

story with the most kudos/bookmarks/comments: for 5sos it’s but underneath we had a fear of flying in all regards

for other fandoms in kudos and bookmarks it’s don’t that man look pretty and in terms of comments: i was far too scared to hit him, but i would hit him in a heartbeat now and into the deep

work i’m most proud of and why: i’m really proud to have written 4k in one sitting for a wild and an untamed thing, and really all i wrote for the harringrove harvest probably

work i’m least proud of and why: ngl i really don’t like any of my 5sos fics very much except maybe the 2 song fics and some horror aspects so

share or describe a favorite review you’ve received: i got and still get so much love for one of my drabbles for st, those always make me smile and then recently i got the funniest review of my life tbh but that stays between me and the unfortunate souls that have my insta

a time when writing was really, really hard: the only time writing was not hard was during the writing challenges in june and october. or well it was still hard but i was putting out words like an insane person anyway. blessed days.

a scene or character you wrote who surprised you: still surprised to be writing in the first place. certainly wrote a lot of stuff towards the end of the year that i did not expect. wrote about a shitload of trauma. OH i wrote crack. did not expect to be able to do that. 

a favorite excerpt of your writing: i mostly like some of the one liners in my fics and this is one of them from into the deep end: "Fear spreads through [Steve] and he rushes forward, half expecting a monster in the middle of the bed, but when he moves behind the others to look into the room he stops as well. It’s not a monster, not really. At least he doesn’t think so. 

It’s just a mullet wearing asshole that’s supposed to be dead."

and i wrote this baby of drabble that’s one of my fav pieces of writing idk i struggled with this point of the review

how did you grow as a writer this year? i have become more open to just writing what i want. especially recently i’ve stopped really caring? like i still look at numbers too much but at least i write what i like now. i’ve also started writing longer works (at least sort of)

how do you hope to grow next year? i wish i had more time to write which isn’t really something i can force so i think i’m just hoping to not care about statistics as much. as to writing itself i wanna just expand my vocabulary.

who was your greatest positive influence this year as a writer (could be another writer or beta or cheerleader or muse etc etc)? alright so, idk. i often feel very uncomfy speaking to people about my fic bc i think i annoy them and they only put up with it. i certainly have some lovely people who have been supportive (like em) and have been kind enough to beta for me (e.g. helen) and especially noah has been helping me with ideas. but yeah overall idk i shy away from talking about my fic bc it just ends up making me feel bad. thus i think the only overall actually very positive influence was the stranger things fandom, lovely feedback, actual engagement with fics, all that stuff has been helpful.

anything from real life show up in your writing this year? haha. y’all don’t need to know how much i projected this year thanks!

any new wisdom you can share with other writers? stop! fucking! looking! at! the! stats!

any projects you’re looking forward to starting (or finishing) in the new year? @pixiegrl birthday fic. like 30 harringrove drafts. much [redacted]. we shall see though i’m trying not to stress myself

tag some writers whose answers you’d like to read: aight idk what’s going on here anymore so i’ll leave this as it is

[dazedbymalum]

hello! i’m grace, not really new to tumblr, been here for a few months now, made my personal account back in january and realized that i wanted a totally separate 5sos account, so here we are lmao

i plan on using this one to probably spam pictures of the band and i really wanna start writing on here as well! i have a wattpad account and might start by promoting some of my pieces here, hopefully this will encourage me to write more! 

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for anyone possibly interested, my more personal tumblr is @dazedclifford

my wattpad is also @/dazed_clifford 

[facelessxchurch]

"Nefarious" by Jeff Hardy is the official Serpine song aight, forget that Nick Cave stuff

“Nefarious defines my soul! Gather yourself to lose control... Nefarious I've lost my mind! Live as someone you do not know And you will know that's fine To make mistakes on your faith And fixing it in time You'll realize you were wrong And then you'll figure it right You'll make a mess with yourself Looks like the first fight!“

Gotta admit, it’s a good song, but I don’t really thing it fits Nef. Well, maybe it will fit Leibniz!Nef if he gets a character arc that involves losing his faith in the coming books. Which I hope won’t happen btw.

My fav song for Nef is still “Mr Malum” by The Dear Hunter tbh. Especially for book1/PrimeDimension!Serpine. The lyrics is spot on and the singing and music just has this (kinda vintage) gentleman villain vibe to it which fits Nef so, so well~

[maluminspace]

3k followers is a huge deal to me and if like to thank each and every single one of you for putting up with me! You all make me smile on a daily basis with your messages/asks and tags. I swear that I’ve met some of the most amazing people on this site and I love you all more than I can say 💖

Seeing as I have a lot of requests still to fill and Michael month just around the corner, I figured It’d bee too much for me to offer to do blurbs and mood boards etc. Instead, I’m posting this huge list of all the people that make my tumblr experience happy and fun every day 🥰

My asks are always open if any of you want to chat and I’m too excited to create more content for you all soon 💗

Also, this is gonna be so long so I’ve put it all under a cut. If I have forgotten you, I’, so so so sorry, my old lady brain is failing me today.

I apologise for all the typos in advance!

@mermaidcashton - Claire is my wife and my soulmate ❤️ she’s bad at replying to messages on tumblr but she’s perfect in every other way. She’s funny, caring, sweet and kind amongst many other things 💗 I wouldn’t be the person I was today without her! It’d mean a lot to me if you’d all give her a follow and make her feel a bit more loved on here like she deserves 🥰 Claire is just honestly wonderful and I want as many of you as possible to see that 💖

My Malum Hoes

@myfalsedevotion - Vicky is honestly one of those people who make you feel at ease the second you start chatting! She’s so bright and sweet, I want to hug her so much! I love that she’s as much of a hoe for malum as me and her fics are incredible. If you love malum and/or Cashton, I cannot stress enough how much you need to read her fics. You also need to befriend her immediately, you won’t regret it! Just please don’t hog her too much because I’d miss her! 

@honeyedlashton - Katie is one of my all time fav gay!sos writers. Her malum and Lashton fics kill me every time and I can’t recommend her work enough!  She’s also a really lovely friend and I enjoy screaming with her on a regular basis.

My other malum favs: @malumamongmen @malumslyrics @iknowmalumplaces @cheesestickmalum @makebelievemalum

The Michael Hype Squad

@5sosnsfw - Jex is honestly a complete angel. The love, support and impartial advice she’s offered to me in the past few weeks has been so important and I can never thank her enough! On top of all that she’s an incredible writer and another person I love to scream with about sos a lot! I love her endlessly and I’m proud to call her a friend.

@h0tsos - what can I say about Steff? She’s an incredible writer and she’s too talented at mood boards already! She’s a huge Michael hoe and I’ve had some of the best screaming sessions with over various events/pictures/videos etc. More importantly than any of that, she’s an incredible friend who will always listening without judgement and offer honest advice. I could honestly go on forever but basically she’s talented and amazing and I love her.

@clffrd - Effy is a shining angel that deserves all the love honestly.  We haven’t been talking for too long yet, but I already know she’ll be a friend for life and I’m incredibly happy and proud about that. I love screaming at/with her about her cute doggos, Michael and malum - she’s a ray of sunshine and I love her!

@ghost0fy0u - Anna is fast becoming one of my very favourite people! She’s kind and sweet and her blog is like 11/10. She’s also tried to end me on multiple occasions in the group chat already! I’m too excited to do #mikemonth with her, it’s going to be so much fun!

@fullmoonclifford - I love KJ a lot. Her blog is incredible and I am super excited to get to know her more.

@valentinelrh - Ugh, I honestly don’t know where to start with Lauren. I just love her a lot! She’s super kind and sweet and I love her writing too much. she’s also super smart and I can’t wait to chat more with her!

@opheliaaurora23 - We’ve already bonded over various British things in this gc and I am delighted by it! I love Danielle a lot already, basically!

@lukeshemmings - I love my fellow 5sos wife so much! It’s great to know that Claire and I are not alone in juggling being 5sos hoes with married life! I’m too excited to get to know her more I think she’s a very lovely person!

@pxrxmoore - Beth is already one of my favs, her blog is incredible and she’s a lovely person too! I can’t stress how much you need to follow her if you don’t already.

The rest of you amazing Michael hoes, I haven’t had the pleasure of getting to know you very well yet but I’m really looking forward to when we chat more! 

@latenightdevils @goblinmichael @calumsmermaid @spookymashton @ughsoharry @autumnalclifford @prettybabycal @5-secondsofcolor @easiersav @michaelcllifford @cashtonasfuck

Laura Squad

@calumsdemons - This beautiful Laura was one of the first people I ever requested a mood board from. I loved her blog from the moment I laid eyes on it and I’m still every bit as in love with it now. She’s super talented at making mood boards and they’re just instantly recognisable to me as her work when I see them on my dash which is a talent in itself I think! She’s also a very sweet person and I love her a lot.

@irwinkitten - I love this hoe, what can I say? I love thirsting with her and screaming over mashton with her. She’s also a super talented writer and her blog is one of my absolute favs! Laura has also been an amazing friend to me recently and I look forward to getting to know her even better in the near future!

@sexgodashton - Honestly one of my very top recs if you love reading fic. Laura’s poly fics (and everything else she writes tbh) kill me on a regular basis. She’s one of the loveliest people with the biggest heart and I’m too excited to fangirl over the rest of her work.  

All Other Favs

@marriedmalum @sharkbean @ashtonsgotteeth @trick-r-teeth @fairyintheglass @painkillerash @tea4sykes @afuckingunicornn @myloverboyash @bitterbethany @beckygs @wearehidingoutinadream @babyoria @sweetcherrymike @maaaiiittteee @frickyouralmonds @hemmoangel @hoodinary @aulxna @damselindistressanu @youngblood199456 @cals-eyebrows @alternate-sadness @aestheticsarereal @afideathofme @bitterendx @cakesunflower @sublimehood @worshipkink @cashtontrash @fairytalesandscience @megz1985 @cliffordchick @irwiniee @burncrashbromance @haroldless @clffordkitten @ashtonsunshine @ashtonsgotteeth @wasted-night-cth

I know I have so many other favs but my tiny brain can’t hold every awesome blog’s name unfortunately. SO basically; if you follow me, Thank you! I love you <3

[clumsyclifford]

omg what a high compliment but do not ever sacrifice ur life for me (but i would do the same for u tbh). my fav thing u write is malum OBVI but honestly i’ve been getting into the lashton and u make it good so i vibe with it. helen is an angel and her praise is of more value than anybody else so i completely understand. as for reading ur own fics, i see nothing wrong with admiring art 💗💗

just call me yellow by not my weekend cos

:)

honestly the fact that you read my lashton fics despite not liking lashton??? fucking incredible i love you so much i??????

anyway. yes helen is literally a goddess wbk tho like genuinely. we DO not deserve her.