#ooc / writer's notes

[mr-payjay]

watching the nickel apology scene from the great bluish bakery over and over going completely insane. i could rewrite this to actually sound like nickel.

[historias-multorum]

[nic0-r0bs]

While I'm writing November I wonder: "Am I making L too OoC?"

Yes.

Do I care now?

Not so much.

I mean, my first drafts (from 2016 and 2018) had little to no romance whatsoever. Well, the relationship was there, but just as a background to justify the characters' choices. I didn't delve into L's feelings for fear of people coming with pitchforks at me. He wouldn't monologue about his feelings, he would just act all edgy. I knew what he wpuld think, because I had built him as if he were my own character, with his backstory, his character development and trauma. I just... didn't write it down.

For fear.

Of what? It's not like I'm on a spotlight and Have To Get Everything Right. People don't care. Why am I so invested in pleasing people who would never read my silly af fanfic regardless?

Now I've decided I may very well have L as OoC and a yearner as I need him to be.

I've written an entire backstory for him to make his feelings make sense, make his choices make sense, and I'm going to use it.

I'm going to have fun! Because that's the reason I started writing!

And I'll hope whoever reads the story will have fun too.

[sicklysweetwords]

Hi fellow writers! I often see an issue with those who use different languages in their roleplays or fics, etc

And I'm here on my hands and knees BEGGING you all to

STOP USING GOOGLE TRANSLATE

PLEASE !!! As someone learning a few languages myself I've had to CORRECT the application before! It's been untrustworthy for years, and continues to be

If you want something more reliable I implore you to use DeepL!

It's free and is available on desktop and in the Appstore (apple and samsung), and is fairly accurate! It lacks some audio for certain languages and doesn't have as many options as Google Translate but my GOD it actually knows what it's doing and is FAR more accurate

You do need an account after some point (if I remember correctly?) but that's about it! Please use this instead of Google for more accurate translations

[starship-surprise]

Real Talk for a sec guys

So just a general note, since we've had a couple kids yell at us for using Dead Dove: Do Not Eat and accusing or proshipping

Proshipping is generally things to do with pedophilia, incest, sexual assault romanticization / glorification, abuse romanticization / glorification, and the list goes on.

What proshipping ISNT: Abuse in a way where it isn't glorified, age gaps between two consenting adults, murder, cannibalism, and the list goes on.

Blueberries is written with the DDDNE tag in place for the simple fact of acting as a CW, as it has been used for as long as I can remember(which I can promise you, is a while) in fandom spaces. Our fic deals with murder, abuse, cannibalism, etc. This is why we use the tag. It is not because we're proshippers, it is not because were trying to traumatize people or scare them away, it's because we're covering our asses to avoid people yelling at us for improper tagging, and, if you've been in fandom long enough, you know they will.

So all that being said, our stance on proship stuff is pretty firm, DDDNE isn't a proship tag, it's a Content Warning(CW), and I'm very tired of newer fandom goers trying to police definitions we've had for a while.

Thank you. (Side note bullshit in comments will be deleted, don't got time for all that I work too much)

Sincerely, Simon, who's been writing fanfiction for 9 years

[mayor-thaniyel]

\\ Sorry for inactivity !!

Hey!! It'sss errmmm anon/silly

anyways sorry about sudden inactivity here for a WHILE !! Our health got really bad and decided to just take a breather from all social media ;;

I may be suddenly very active now or so as a way to make up the lost time!! Sorry once again!!

Oh, as a 'treat' have thaniyel suffering/sad boy hours because we weren't doing well (This is a doodle!! )

[velcryons]

Reminder that I write Laenor as an active and loving husband and father, Rhaenyra was his best friend (besides his sister) and her kids are his kids regardless of if he fathered any of them or not (as I do headcanon Jace as still possibly being his son). Additionally, my Laenor DID NOT and WOULD not fake his death, with OR without Rhaenyra’s assistance or knowledge.

[sharkzippo]

every time i read a new x-factor comic i feel my life force slipping away more and more

[bottlecapping]

how fast i write in an hour

[cookieofearthbread]

What Chess Piece represents you?

White Queen

You are the White Queen. The Queen is the most powerful piece on the board, meaning you are strong in some aspect of your life. Physically, emotionally, mentally, one of these is your strong suit. The queen can move anywhere she wishes upon the board, meaning you have your hands full with all the different tasks and choices in your life. Just be careful not to overwhelm yourself.  For all your poise and status, your position will surely crumble under the weight of your pride.

White King

You are the White King. You are the most important piece on the board, often called the weakest. But you are not weak in terms of tradition and status. The king gives orders to others, ensures difficult tasks are done, and makes the hardest decisions. Yes, the king's movement is weak but in every other aspect, they are strong and important, for it is them that the game is fought for, to begin with. Do not forget your place, my dear king. Even if tradition suffocates you, even if your status haunts your every move. You are the only one who can do this. Be strong, my king.

White Rook

You are a White Rook. As a piece that can move inwards and outwards, you're a master of self-reflection. You know what needs to be done and when to do it. You're a protector, and would willingly take someone's place in danger in a heartbeat because you know you can handle the pressure. But even castle walls crumble. For all your chivalry and fortitude, everything must come to an end. Will you be there to see the final stages of the war? Or will you have already been discarded in the battle?

Black Rook

You are the Black Rook. As a piece that can move inwards and outwards, you're a master of self-reflection. Being the black piece, you hide an inner beast within you. Perhaps you're one to rush headfirst into trouble, was it for a friend's sake? Or your own? Are you the overprotective type? Did you know your grip was that tight around someone's neck? For all your protectiveness and deliberate planning, you can't wash the blood off your hands that easily.

[petitsdieu]

We haven't written much together, but I love the way you write, it is beautiful. <3

Stop. Stop. Stop. You're so sweet, omg. Help. You're beautiful. You didn't have to send this and yet, you decided to be that lovely on a random Wednesday morning. Thank you muches, luvy. <3 / @awkwardcourage

[nidvette]

My love nikki school AU:

NOTE: [ im not sure if i want this to be in the real world or miraland, but in this au everyone is part of a fashion school where there are styling, designing, modelling, etc classes ; this is purely my brainrot, it’s not organised !

so far i haven’t incorporated the whole blood curse, betrayal, etc, but i think this AU can just be lighthearted .. lol

im also NOT a writer, just an artist ! don’t kill me please, i know it kinda sucks and no one will see it ]

Nikki transfers to the fashion school late very far into high school, just as exams are going to start (because of a sudden house move for her parents’ work? undecided). Despite her being new to the school, Nikki learns quickly grasps styling, even without any tutoring or extra classes. With her own intuition and newly learned knowledge, she scores highly in the styling exams, impressing the students around her. Bobo, Nikki, and Lunar become fast friends, and then go on to share a dorm room. Momo is still a cat, I guess people just treat him as a little brother to Nikki?! 😭 (also undecided)

Nidhogg was also a late transfer over to the school (for unknown reasons right now…). He tried to become president of the student council but it’s hard for new people to become elected, however Nanari (let’s say she’s the most popular girl in the school, royce is also up there in the social ranking) saw something special in his skills. People are impressed, begin to trust him, things happen, and he becomes the president woo! Of course he appointed Yvette to be his secretary, as he does originally (lol). She’s still klutzy and people still wonder why he keeps her around, if not feeling jealousy of her being able to get close to this good looking guy!!!! (since he is canonically beautiful)

[wickedlyqueer]

hi hello salut. do you find that having a tumblr account to promote fanfictions is helpful or do readers find your fics regardless? i am publishing first time ever. thank you greatly, big fan

Yeah, I'd say so.

For one you have another platform to let readers know "hey! there's a new fic of the thing you like!" Not every reader sorts fics on 'most recent' and only go off 'most kudos'ed/viewed/bookmarked'. A new fic will have an incredibly hard time to land a high spot with those filters. Hell, some only go off other people's recs... So any additional place you can let readers know of your fics existence helps.

It also makes it much easier for readers to reblog your fic. If I read a fic and like it, I probably wouldn't make my own post like 'oh this fic i read was really nice'. I would, however, reblog someone's tumblr post. This helps your fic (potentially) read a wider audience.

Just make sure to properly tag your fics so that—even when you don't have many followers—people can still find your fic!

[devouring-hive]

Not wrong, but also not exactly what I meant either. Rather, what I meant was youkai based off of an animalistic entity- Like nekomata, kasha, etcetera.

Their ties to reality allow them to stabilize themselves more easily to the world, and while it makes them more vulnerable to things that affect the real world, it also makes them more resilient to spiritual attacks like those of Lily's.

[sonicprim3d]

fstbmp replied:

See, I was always under the assumption that the regulations are wholly different between the games and other media. Which is just how these sorts of things usually work anyways.

There is a chance of that, but I've always viewed it as Sega just trying to keep spin-off media in line with the games as the biggest issue before the death of Archie was how out their every piece of spin-off media got for like. No reason lmao

[hxzelwallflower]

ooc.♡ˎˊ˗ I'm so organized when it comes to cleaning and doing things outside social media, but the moment I try to keep up with drafts and people I wanna' write with? Everything falls apart.