#ooc i was actually taking a mental health break from tumblr because of stuff that made me feel like the scum of the earth so uh.

[troll-medicull-advice]

Hi, I ever since I hatched I’ve had a set ()f small wings. Why did this happen, and is this a cullable trait? I can’t find any inf()rmation ab()ut it ()nline, I just w()rry it’ll be treated like a bl()()d mutati()n if any()ne finds ()ut.

I kind ()f hate them. I kn()w it’s kinda cliche but they make me feel like a freak. They d()n’t even let me fly, they’re t()() small. H()w c()uld I g() ab()ut getting them surgically rem()ved?

Als(), I’m a rustie, if that inf()rmati()n helps at all

Thanks f()r y()ut time and help

Hi! Very sorry for answering this ask later than usual! Work got a bit hectic. 😅

Wings are not exactly cullable, but they aren't exactly not cullable either. winged trolls are usually prized for military work and deliveries, but it's still a mutation that might lead some highbloods to violence anyway. 🪽

Surgically removing wings is possible, and actually very easy. And since you can't fly, there's not really any reason to keep them, especially if they cause you discomfort. If you're preban, I can DM you the location of the cavern I work in and I can help you. I have a strict non-disclosure policy about my patients, so there's no need to worry about being culled on my watch. 🏥

[thenovelartist]

11/11/11 challenge

So, I got tagged to do this... twice. I answered all their questions, and call me a party pooper, but I’m not going to continue the game by coming up with 11 questions of my own and tagging 11 people ;)

@lovelyliliana101

1. Where do you get your ideas?

           Depends. Usually, I watch movies, TV shows, read books (or fanfictions) and think either “I like this plot and want to spin-off it” or “this sucks but I like this one thing about it so I’m going to fix it.” Other times, I’ll see a piece of fan art that sparks a story. Occasionally, Pinterest Prompts or song lyrics spark something, but it’s not as common.

2. What is your writing process like, and What do you love most about it?

           I come up with an idea, mull it over to the point I think I have an idea of how I want the story to go, then I write it. No plotting. No writing out character sheets or planning boards or anything complicated. I love that it’s simple and I can basically get started immediately.

3. How many hours a day do you write?

           Lately, it has been 0 hours because health stuff is whooping my butt. But I like to average 1-2 hours a day. Preferably closer to 2.

4. Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?

           I usually write whatever I want to read, but I’ve heard readers comments and liked them and changed my stories because of that.

5. What made you want to become a writer?

           … I like writing. *shrug*

6.  What is the toughest criticism given to you as an author, and What has been the best compliment?

           *Blows out air, cheeks puffed out* Um… I… don’t know. I do tend to start observing certain things in my work if pointed out, such as if I see a post that mentions “Don’t let your characters have the same voice” or a comment saying my sentences are too similar in structure, I will become hyper-sensitive to that in my writing. I don’t think I’ve had any “harsh” criticism that was actually criticism and not people just being jerks.

Best compliment… I’ve one along the lines of “Your stuff is on par or better than published novels,” which was AWESOME and the best one I can think of right now. 😊

7. Does writing energize or exhaust you?

           If I’m feeling good, it is a neutral activity: nothing gained, nothing lost.

           If I’m tired (like as of late) it’s exhausting.

8. What’s your goal of certain # of words a week or when inspiration strikes?

           I don’t usually have a word goal. Normally, it’s “I have a week to finish this so I better get this story/chapter done but I’ll procrastinate as much as I can before I do”.

9. What advice do you have for writers?

           I think there’s a lot of contradictory advice out there for writers. Screw most of it and just find what works best for you. There are certain rules you need to abide by (grammar rules, for example) but for the most part, write what you want to read and write however you want to write it. After enough time, you’ll learn what works and what doesn’t. There will be pieces of advice that cause you to focus on parts of your writing and get you thinking if something needs to change, but don’t take all advice as law.

10. How do you work past writer’s block?

           Usually, I need to walk away at this point and get back to it later. Very rarely can I power through.

           Writer’s block is caused by one of two things. The first being my mental capacity to sit and write. This is solved by walking away and returning later. However, if it caused by frustration with the storyline, I backtrack. This means going back one/two/five pages and finding a good launch point to rewrite everything in a way that leads me more toward where I’m trying to go with the end. But the worst block is caused by a plot point I have already published and is basically law yet is causing me trouble. This means I have some serious fudging to do and it’s hard and usually sucks and can take days to pass, even if it only results in a single page.

11. If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?

Hmm… go to the doctor now because you’ll be sick at my age and writing with health issues ranges from “serious suckage” to “downright near impossible.”

 @lnc2

1. Is there a work of fan fiction you wish you wrote?  Why?

           I was going to answer no, but there’s two. One called “Lore of the Land” and the reason I wish I wrote it is because it’s been abandoned for nearly two years now and I would have finished it.

There’s another I can’t remember the name of, but I was obsessively following this story and in a single chapter, the author completely and totally RUINED it, and I want to take it out of their hands and beat them over the head for being OOC in an otherwise fantastically written story.

2. Do you have a go-to writing playlist?  What songs are on it?

           I used to (I don’t often write to music any more), and it was my Pandora “Philip Westly” station filled with, well, Philip Westly, Ryan Stewart, Jennifer Thomas, Michele McLaughlin, Brain Crain, Helen Jane Long, and a bunch of other “New Age Classical” music. (I can’t write with words going on or else I start writing the lyrics)

3. Do you have any rituals you do before writing?

           No. I don’t.

4. Describe your writing space.

           Left side of the blue couch in my living room. 50-50 split between leg rest up and down. Little wooden side table where my computer is kept. There is a plushy Golden Retriever named Jack that sits on the top edge of the couch and looks over my shoulder as I’m writing. Occasionally, my cat will decide to hang out with me, meaning he jumps up and tries to lay on my keyboard until I kick him off and tell him no and he relents but sulks next to me.  

5. Where do you get your inspiration?

           I answered above 😉

6. Do you outline or figure out your stories as you go?

           I fly by the seat of my pants. As long as I know where I want to end up and have a rough idea how to get there, I’m golden.

7. What was the first story you ever wrote?

           Um… Story landmarks time.

           First story I wrote was a series of one-page stories about a cat, dog, and horse that were spies and fought off the evil Al. E. Gator and his henchman, Pork. E. Pig. My sixth-grade teacher found these amazing.

           Some years later, I started a novel that I didn’t finish until after I posted my first fanfiction, which would be one called “Swimming Lesson” and is on deviantart for TMNT; you can find it if you so dare. It is amazing how far I’ve come.

           Then I finished Escaping the Tyrant and published it, which as been a pride of mine ever since. 😊

8. Do you have a go-to fix when you’re stuck on a story?

           One: put my earbuds in and find a song I can listen to on repeat for ten-twenty minutes as I pace a rut into the floor.

           Two: two browsers open, Youtube on the left side playing something while I browse pinterest/tumblr/something else on the right.

9. Do you use betas?  Why or why not?

           I don’t usually because (and I don’t mean to sound cocky) but I’m pretty good at writing and self-editing most of the time. The other reason is because half of my stuff isn’t finished until a day before posting and betas need time to work and I’m terrible at giving them enough time to do so.

10. How long does it usually take you to write a story from start to finish?

           A one-shot usually takes a week. A multi chapter story is a week per chapter plus an extra week or two because I fell behind/needed a break.

11. Why writing?

           I like stories, and sadly, with increasing frequency, people can’t tell good ones, meaning I have to fix it. And I don’t care how sassy that is. It’s true.