#someone asking to look over one of my wips 😳

[dinovrse]

I latte you alot.🦌

Joshua x Reader (SMAU)

Alternate title : Coffee is missing one thing and that's you.

Contains : Fluff , Love at first sight , cafe au

Warning: Swearing

Sypnosis: Joshua was having a very boring shift while working in a cafe and suddenly you walked in.

Words : more than 1 😳

It was a good day for Joshua today.. until it wasn't. Girls staring at him and taking pictures of him without permission, guys glaring at as if Joshua stole their lunch money. Joshua also known as Hong Jisoo was absolutely tired and drained.

That was until he heard the bells chime and saw someone so beautiful that he'd commit war crimes for! ‘HOLY SHIT THAT PERSON'S SO HOT??’ he thought mentally going through a whole breakdown as if he's seen his favourite idol wink at him.

“Good afternoon ! What may I get for you today?”He greeted as he shot up his best most gentleman-ish smile at them. God he hopes he's looking his best right now

“Ah.. May I get your best selling latte?” you requested as you stared at the name plate of the barista infront of you. Joshua was definitely sweating buckets at this point.

“Anything else?”He asked wipping off the sweat from his forehead but in such a oddly manner you couldn't help stiffle a laugh while also finding it funny and cute the same time.

“No but thank you for asking.”You said as a smile adorned your face , Joshua couldn't help it but smile back while also informing you to sit down at any table while he prepares your order as you happily obliged and sat down at a table that was nearby you.

“Here you go..! The cafe's special for a beautiful person!” He said as he shot out a gentle smile which he had been practicing in the staff's bathroom while someone else was getting your order ready.

“Ah.. You didn't have to!” you stated as you gave him a grateful smile which he almost melted to. “But you know... If you see me beautiful in your eyes shouldn't you be shooting your shot now before I leave?” You said as you handed over your phone to Joshua instructing him to add his number to your contact list which he did swiftly , surprising you by how fast he actually did it.

“Ahem.. I'm Joshua but you can call me yours.” He flirted and handed back your phone while panicking mentally ‘WHY THE FUCK DID I SAY THAT!??’ he questioned himself but surprisingly you actually laughed at it instead of cringing out.

“Sure pretty boy, I'm y/n it's nice to meet you. ” you replied back chuckling at his reaction. For Joshua after you called him pretty boy he could hear the wedding bells already

MONTHS LATER. . .

Cafe aus are the reason for my downfall 🥰🥰. Not proofread !!

[presidenthades]

One-Year Celebration Post 🎉

Today is the one-year anniversary since I posted the first chapter of the Handbook! So many fandom things have happened in that year:

I’ve posted 9 fics in the AHFOD series. 2 are completed longfics, 4 are oneshots, and 3 are WIPs. (Those fics currently have a total of almost 6000 kudos and almost 170k hits. 🤯)

Across all those fics, I’ve written 314k words so far. For context, the average non-fantasy adult novel is 80k words, so that’s almost the equivalent of four novels. ��� (Most fantasy novels by authors who aren’t GRRM are around 100k.)

I’ve received two Spanish fan translations! 😍

I’ve shared 6 fic-related artworks. I have another one that I’ve yet to share because it’s related to Compromise, and I just started talking to someone about creating yet another artwork. 👀

I’m almost done making my first ever typeset (for the Handbook) so I can maybe bind my first ever fanfic. 🤞

And of course, I’ve met so many great people through AO3, Tumblr, and Discord! Virtual hugs to everyone who interacts with my fics and posts. 🥰 When I was going through my old Tumblr posts so I could make my masterlist, I realized how dead my blog was this time last year compared to now. Thank you to everyone who likes, reblogs, comments, and sends Asks!

I have a super-huge life event in September, so I may have to slow down my writing and blogging activity as the date nears. If my fandom activity gets quiet at some point this summer, please know it’s because of Life. But people are always welcome to drop into my Asks and comments with friendly check-ins!

Although I can’t predict the future, currently my fanfic roadmap will look something like this:

Continue to alternate updates of Compromised and Lavender.

When I finish posting Lavender, that’ll happen around the time of my big life event, so I will focus on just Compromised until that’s over.

Once life settles back down, I might work on another of my side fic ideas, like the Ancient Valyria AU. Then I would alternate those updates with Compromised, which is going to be a WIP for a while because it’s so long. 🥲

At some point, as part of an art trade with an artist friend, I will write another Joff and Daemon adventure.

Thanks for listening to me toot my own horn! I hope everyone braces themselves for the S2 premiere. 🫣

[anawrites3]

*slides in*

Fae Slade? Please?

Oh, my- 😳💕 H-hi! Hi, thank you so much for asking about my silly stories!

Alright, so Fae Slade is a thought, just one scene really, that came to me out of nowhere. Slade is a fae whose son (Joey) somehow became friends with a mere human. Slade decides to seek Dick out and invite him to his world for a meal. Dick accepts the offer because he doesn’t want to be rude (also, he doesn’t want to die and refusing any kind of invitation from someone who looks like Slade, especially a fae, would be a very stupid idea) and he just… tries to survive there without really knowing much about fae and what they can do to him lol. Slade mostly wanted to see what kind of person is that human Joe keeps talking about but he’s intrigued so who knows? Maybe he’ll keep that human for himself.

A little snippet;

"Hello, Richard. I was waiting for you." Slade gestured to the chair on the other side of the table with an eerie smile. "Take a seat."

Dick walked towards the pointed seat, while doing his best not to look around too much. The room looked almost normal, like any other dinning room he ever saw but there was something… off about it.

He sat down and sent the fae a smile. "Thank you for inviting me."

"Of course.” Slade hummed, looking him over with a glint in his single eye that definitely wasn’t human. "Why won't you eat something?" He offered pleasantly.

Dick's plate was filled with all sorts of delicacies, foods Dick had never even seen before and yet he was sure they were so delicious that he would miss their taste for the rest of his life if he even took a small bite. There were plenty of other plates and bowls around that were also full of food, carafes with drinks that shimmered in the light of the candles that surrounded them.

Meanwhile, Slade’s plate was empty. There was absolutely nothing on his part of the table.

Slade's smile widened, "It's delicious, I assure you."

Post for the wip ask game here

[starsscarmyceiling]

Gimme some of that Clone Wars AU pls! Stirring the Sky

Hoooo ohhh man, Abby! The origin story to this one is actually pretty funny…and I know I’ve blathered on to you about my fics…BUT for everyone else…so a few months ago, an anon asked me if I had any sort of fic prompt ideas floating around in my head, which you can find here. And what do I do ofc??? Why, write out 5k worth of prompt ideas because a bitch over here can never stfu. And ONE of those ideas…I honestly got really attached to it and I was like…well oh NO I am going to have to write this, aren’t I?? It’s from the “Canonverse Divergent” section, I thought of this Clone Wars AU, and this is the original prompt I wrote:

“Clone Wars AU where Cal and Jaro are assigned to try and recruit the Nightsisters to try and get the upper hand in the war with Dooku (lol I wouldn’t say exactly a Dark Disciple route but that’s up to you). Merrin is voluntold (the opposite of volunteered) by Mother Talzin to try and become allies with the Jedi (they could have their own shady Nightsister ulterior motive going on as well), and Merrin reluctantly goes with the Jedi. And oooooooOoOooo wow the shenanigans that can ensue from that. (Merrin also has to try really hard not to lose her shit over leaving Dathomir for the first time in her life). I’d imagine a lot of frustrations from both parties. The clones mercilessly make fun of Cal and his Nightsister gf (but they also have to tell him what’s up). He thinks she’s unreasonably obtuse and rude, and she thinks he’s frustratingly smug/arrogant. Merrin could prove to be a definite asset in battle. Cal probably thinks it’s hawt 😳 OH NO SHE’S HOT SEE LOOK HOW WE GOT HERE WE LIKE TO HAVE FUN HERE.

Now suddenly she’s mysterious and complex, and he’s frustrated that he wants to know more. He’s actually the sweetest person she’s ever seen and she’s angry about it. She constantly has to check in with her sisters and it’s getting harder and harder to go behind his back or deny that she maybe might not hate him anymore she maybe even may want to smooch him WOAH who knows. They bond over feeling used in this war. Come on. You got it from here right?”

Soooo, YEAH…I gots a little too overindulgent in my thoughts and started writing THIS…but I am so very excited because it’s just the two of them being endlessly frustrated yet hotted up for each other at all times. All the clones ship it HARD. Merrin starts to grow attached to some of the clones that are very welcoming to her…actually fun fact…if you’ve read my fic “what’s grown between (surgery scars)” when Cal told Merrin about his clone trauma…I literally pulled what he was saying from this WIP…HEH…

ALSO, I honestly just want to live my best life and push forward my personal HC that I have of if Cal were older during order 66 or it never happened, him and Jaro would 100% have Jake and Holt energy from Brooklyn 99 agenda.

And I am so very excited to explore a lot of these themes that I’ve brought into my Merrical writing in a setting like this. Cal contemplating his feelings, his so naturally compassionate and empathetic spirit that wants to take care of everyone else before himself, and then someone like MERRIN steps into his life??? OOF I am gonna have some fun with this and the psychometric Jedi and space witch of it all. GOODNESS I am so excited for it.

AND SO…here is a long ass preview because I honestly didn’t know where to cut it off…Cal is answering a comm from their commander, Zand, on his and Jaro’s ship and well he may have sensed a presence while doing so…😏😏😏

When there was nothing there still, he turned once again to his original direction, but as soon as he did, there was a flash of green light and smoke, and suddenly, there was a figure there before him.

“There is no need to brandish weapons or administer threats Jedi,” she stated with her voice laced in malice, which ironically enough did feel like a bit of a threat.

Cal severely balked at this sudden interaction, “Who are you?”

The woman crossed her arms with still a severe expression on her face, “Does it matter? We are all just—unsettling to you anyway.”

His eyes narrowed as he put the pieces together in his head, “Were you—spying on me?”

Her expression changed to that of incredulity as she raised an eyebrow, “You left the door to your ship open.”

It was a bit shocking, her audacity as he bristled all over again, “Are you seriously blaming me for you trespassing onto my ship and listening in on my private conversation?”

This woman, who Cal only now after processing the last several moments did he start to take in her appearance, did give off such an intense energy in the force. Cal felt her ire, her disdain so much so that it almost made him feel dizzy.

A short breath escaped him as he shut off his lightsaber, and all she did was continue to glare at him. She was short statured with light gray skin and intense brown eyes. Her soft features on her face were adorned with tattoos that lined her forehead, her cheeks. And it was all coming to a head, feeling her emotions, his emotions of frustration, accost, but now he was also flustered, bewildered, and definitely anxious.

He hated to think, though it was sad, but true, that he thought she was astoundingly beautiful.

His mind tried to do a complete turnaround because that was very much besides the point, and he did his best to keep his mental shields up, having no idea what she was capable of as she finally continued to speak.

“Though Mother Talzin invited you here Jedi,” she said again with such derision to her words, “do not hold the false notion that you are in any way welcome.”

Cal almost wanted to laugh at her statement, his own ire stacking up again in his mind, and he actually welcomed it as it was much easier to process in the moment than anything else he was currently grappling with.

An exhale escaped his nostrils harshly as he kept up his glare, “Believe me,” he stated with his own contempt, clipping his lightsaber to his belt again, “I would like to get off this force forsaken planet as soon as possible.”

She tilted her head at him, seeming to descry in her own way, which caused the fringe of her silver blonde hair to slightly cascade into her eyes as they scanned over him. It made him—exceedingly uncomfortable for a multitude of reasons he really couldn’t dwell on at the moment.

“That is at least something we can agree on Jedi,” she uttered in a flatter tone than she had before, but still possessed an air of intolerance.

“I have a name you know. Don’t know how I’d get around the confusion of actually just going by the moniker of Jedi,” he stated in what was a mockery of her sardonic tone of voice.

She stood there still for several moments as she raised an eyebrow at him, which to him translated into some form of her being through with his banthashit.

“Jedi…the Jedi?” The Nightsister questioned with a genuine air of perplexment to her voice.

Honestly, once she said it out loud, Cal really wasn’t sure what he was even trying to accomplish. Was he trying to make a joke? Was he trying to be a smartass? Was he trying to break the tension? If Jaro was asked, he’d probably claim that Cal would try and accomplish all of the above.

“What, are you attempting to be clever or snide?” She asked as she began to take careful steps circumventing him, “Or just insulting? You think you can come to my home and disrespect me in such a way?”

Cal crossed his arms as he scoffed, “You’re the one who snuck onto my ship first, Nightsister.”

If she was going to address him in such a way he’d do it right back. He was feeling that petty.

Though, he very much resented himself when his mind flashed with the title ‘Nightsister, the Nightsister,’ and he had to hold back a stupid smirk.

She was temporarily out of his view, though he still felt her, always felt her as she too laughed humorlessly, “You are extremely full of yourself, aren’t you Jedi?”

The way she said it this time seemed to give off the same amount of snark he was emanating.

Cal waited until she was there in his vision again as he slightly upturned his chin to her.

“I bet you’d like to think so, wouldn’t you? Profile me, put me in a box of whatever your false perceptions of Jedi are,” Cal almost barked at her. Force, he didn’t even remember the last time he’d been so irritated with a person.

“And you are not doing the same to me? Making your own assumptions and insulting something you don’t even understand.”

Another scoff was in his throat, “Yeah, and let’s still not forget how you acquired such information from me.”

Her glare was fierce again as the disparagement was almost palpable on her face now, “I only was scoping out the situation because I have my people’s interest in mind.”

Cal realized he was flexing his arms now as they were still crossed over his chest out of sheer frustration, “You could have just asked me you know; I would have been more than willing to speak with you about any such matters that occur with my order.”

“And how was I to know this? All I have heard about Jedi is that they are liars and selfish thieves!” She exclaimed.

Again. He was taken such aback again at the gull.

“And where in the hell did you hear that? A Separatist the people The Republic is trying to stand against?” He said, but then he already had another retort on his tongue, “And for that matter, we were the ones that were invited here and ever since we arrived, all we have gotten from you is blatant disdain when we hadn’t even done anything!”

“None of us wanted you here!”

“That’s not my problem! Don’t take your misplaced frustration out on me!”

His statement seemed to give her pause, and Cal hadn’t even realized that they’d somehow managed to step closer and closer to one another in this skirmish and were definitely in one another’s personal space.

Kriff, how did I end up here?

Her eyes were narrowed up at him as he still found that anger, but he also cornered something else in them that was not easy to place.

“You should have never come to Dathomir Jedi,” she admonished in a strained tone.

A short sigh fell out of his mouth.

“Cal.”

For the first time, he found actual confusion on her countenance, “What?”

“Cal, my name is Cal Kestis, not Jedi. Again, I don’t go by Jedi the Jedi.”

Honestly, he wasn’t exactly sure why he said it. At this point he recognized they were both being assholes to each other.

Her eyes were all over him again though as she leaned back to cross her arms, “Do you think you are exceedingly hilarious, Cal?”

He didn’t know what it was. The concept of his nomenclature was always simple, straightforward concept in his mind, but there was something in the way that she said it, the timbre of her voice, that drove him insane.

And that sort of insanity seemed to have many faces right now, many of which were irritation.

Still, he crossed his arms all the same, “I am starting up my own comedy tour, actually.”

And never in his life, as he was already trying to convince himself that it wasn’t true, had he ever been so…aroused by the utterance of his own name.

This…he needed to get himself out of this situation now.

Her eyes scanned him again, “I do not find your antics the least bit entertaining.”

“Well, I guess I won’t be reserving the cranky Nightsister a seat, now will I?”

A narrowed gaze in his direction now. And he wasn’t sure how he felt—about being under her scrutiny.

“You are extremely arrogant and insolent,” she declared, her eyes still fierce, “but it is not as if that really matters, Cal.”

He was very much resenting the shiver that was sent down his spine.

SOOO YEH, hope you guys are as excited for this one as I am!!! I literally think these two don't even have the ability to be around one another and NOT be super horni right off the bat for each other haha.

SHENANIGANSSSS

[eiseryn]

WINTER DATE WITH LEI [MODERN AU]

POV (or it might be Vail's POV): You are on a Winter Date with Lei and she's asking to hold hands with you 😳😳😳 How scandolous.

LEI: The lights are beautiful! But what makes them truly beautiful is because you're by my side~ Let's come again next year, alright?

I think she looks so cute here and I'm really proud of how this turned out 🥺🥺🥺 I really wanted to make one more Lei piece of the year to show my art improvement through the year (and the xmas art I drew isn't very reflective/consistent with my usual style) so I squeezed this out! I even designed a whole new winter outfit for her XD It's based off the previous outfit I already designed but just with some improvements... I'll fully draw it out later if I have time but I sketched it on pencil :3

I think I've really improved over the year ;w; it's true if you draw lots you're always improving but there's some things I've worked on this year including: Using references, flipping the canvas, drawing backgrounds (sometimes). The main new thing I'm proud to have learned is using colour filters so that characters look like they're in the background/ lighting! (Although I'll be honest, this piece is a picture from my friend I blurred LOL I did not draw this one. Work smart not hard -- that's something I want to try doing more next year XD)

2023 really was the year of Lei and I suspect 2024 will also be the year of Lei because I'll be doing vis novel development XD But I have lots of other OCs that I hope I'll be able to give some love when I'm not dying... cri.

To more years of drawing Lei!!! I have lots of WIPs that is her and her friends so hopefully I can get through some next year ;p I also plan to post my 2023 Art Review soon! :3 And Jan 1st is a special someone's Bday so lots of art to look forward to -- if I can draw them all 🤡💀🤡💀 Well I am going to try 💪💪💪

[just-jordie-things]

your writing is so so good do u have any tips? hope u have a great day! ^^

i’ve never been asked this before! i had to think about it!

a biggie take your time finding your style- as you can see on my masterlist i have a looot of shit on there from years of writing fanfic and experimenting. getting out of my comfort zone can be kinda hard for me personally, but with writing it was so worth it bc you can really see a metamorphosis there of when i was writing just to write and when i was writing with a drive.

don’t be afraid to ignore the rules of grammar. run on sentences are beautiful. i’ve found that especially so when the plot is driven by someone’s stream of consciousness as though they’re narrating it. thoughts are messy, they’re long and sometimes awkward and there’s no such thing as grammar in your mind !! of course spelling and punctuation are important and i’d recommend editing tho (idk her 😳) but get creative with it!!

thesaurus.com is my bestie 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 i often find myself using a lot of the same words and i don’t want to bore readers with repetitiveness! and also it’s just an easy way to expand my vocabulary too. (in person i stammer and have the reach of a fourth grader lmfao so i always want my writing to be concise and make the reader feel exactly what i want them to with my language)

also something i’ve started doing recently !! when i’m away from my wip and daydream about it, i write it down right away! in my notes app or on sticky notes or even my hand hehe. sure if it’s a significant enough plot point i’ll probably remember… but there’s no time like the present!! i want A to look at B a little differently in that one quick scene? i want to make them eat something different for foreshadowing? little details like that can be huge in your writing !! something a reader might gloss over but then realize later it was all a part of a greater scheme?? yes. so take note of those thoughts and daydreams you have !! even if you don’t end up adding it to your work, it’s better than having a profound, fic changing idea that you forget before you get the chance to write it!

this one is simple but a biggie- think about what you would want to read. i’ve been trying to keep this in mind as of late, especially when writing longer pieces where i want to make y’all suffer. find new ways to build the tension in your plot. give us different points of view, give us an untrustworthy narrator that thinks they’ve got it all figured out. throw in extra conflict. fanfiction is the melting pot of whatever the fuck you want !! so go stupid go crazy and make it something you love, and you should be good to go!! not to be cheesy but as long as you love it then you’re solid. doing something you love over and over will naturally lead you through growth and finding your style. don’t be wrapped up in notes right away (yes it can be a bit of an issue on this app- but none of has have control over how people enjoy your work- so you might as well focus on enjoying it for yourself) because as long as you’re doing something you’re passionate about and sharing it with us, more people will soon flock to enjoy it with you <3

lastly i just enjoy making mini playlists for whatever i’m currently working on. they don’t have to correlate completely with your plot. sometimes the sound of a beat is good enough for me to throw it on. if it gets me excited and planning out scenes i haven’t gotten to yet then it’s good enough for me!! i will listen to the same song on repeat in the name of ✨vibes✨ even if the words themselves have nothing to do with the plot i’m writing. that’s probably lazy basic advice but it works well for me and i love listening to music so !!

i hope this helps, and i wish you all kinds of luck as you explore this hobby for yourself !! it can be so freeing to get lost in your own work, and tbh sometimes i feel a little cringe about writing fanfiction but… i just adore it. it’s my favorite thing to do and when i think like that i stomp it down bc i’m proud of my work! i’m proud of how far i’ve come and i’m eager to see what i can push myself towards next!!!

happy writing, happy reading, and if you ever need more help i’m happy to do the best i can for ya! this goes for anyone, please always feel free to reach out even if you just want to talk brainrot. making friends thru this hobby is amazing bc like-interests are 💞🩷

xoxo ~ jordie

[confusedgoldenflower]

So I have an au FengQing fic in which FQ take HC’s wager and lose, becoming humans (bc they’re honorable unlike those other fucks). I’ve been trying to update (yes, I know I have like nine wips, I AM trying), but that’s not the point.

The point is that my stupid ass brain has fed me yet another crack idea: [besides them going to war, FX beheading a XZ imposter, MQ mocking beyond all reason a Ju Yang imposter, one of MQ’s adopted kids and ex-official ascending during this time, FX not beating the cut sleeve accusations (MQ does not openly drool like he does lmao, it’d be funny, esp since he’d finally not be pretending to hate MQ and actually acknowledge him in all his glory), the two having mwah👌🏻 teamwork, the Chinese-shogun’s (correct later, self) sons deaths bc they’re assholes and power hungry—just after FX thinks aloud to MQ if he shouldn’t just take over that estate if all the sons die and a lil tussle about it, so they take it over upon their return and MQ the Ex-Again-Lower Class changes life for his villagers. Oh and he’s visited by the new general of the south a few times. He pointedly makes her first shrine in the exact spot she ascended bc his autistic ass is that flavor of sentimental (someone else did a good read on MQ being autistic. He is in my fics, no like then scroll).]

—Is FX getting cursed (probably after pissing them off) by some wrath to… be a woman. Of course she’s mortified. Absolutely mortified. MQ can’t do anything, with all his cultivation power and research. Southern General can’t either. MQ offers asking PM (or heaven) for help but FX puts that idea in the grave. So, she’s stuck. But Feng I’ve Always Wanted A Big Family Xin warms up to the idea. Naturally, MQ will NOT break his cultivation nor would FX try to cross the clear boundaries and his promise that he’d never need sex from MQ, but MQ had an uncle (the baby brother of Momma Mu) and a descendant shows up, the spitting image of MQ (we’ve all seen “I’m my great great relatives reincarnation” images). That’s all Momma’s Mu’s genes running strong. Bc of what her husband turned out to be (despite the parents having accepted the suiter and had the option to take her and MQ w them), her “side” wasn’t spoken of highly nor a lot.

MQ and FX have talked about this, as long as FX doesn’t bring home a disease, she’s free to fuck whoever she wants—preferably with subtly. She and cousin man hit it off. Blah blah blah, this is getting too long, anyway he hangs around. Inevitably, pregnancy happens. FX is tickled pink bc yay family and MQ is the anxiety-induced dotting-est “husband” ever (ignoring that FX never thought she wouldn’t be in his position). Cousin man went to idk do a thing and comes back, arguements and discussions are had. MQ gets yelled at for affectively banishing cousin man (MQ is the bbs’ Baba). MQ demands why not since he’s not being trustworthy (given what MQ’s dad was, he’s got high standards). FX admits it’s because she wants her kids to look like him—be a mix of them, the cottage core coupling dream. MQ, not for the first time, questions the allos.

Idk, my brain may have taken “FX is an ornery himbo” and sprinted.

FQ: *argueing over battle strategies* MQ, a man with a special interest of fighting: shut up and listen to someone with more know-how than you. Good boy. FX: … okay… 😳😳😳 Lmaoooo

FX: paint my eyebrows! MQ, a dumbass when it comes to FX: ???? You have too much eyebrow already tho. FX, who just wanted the lovey-dovey stuff: >:0

FX: what’s that look for? MQ: nothing. I don’t have a look. FX: don’t bullshit me! MQ: fine. It’s just… how funny would it be if we made it a rule that any probable suiters for our daughters had to be pure virgins too. FX: … that’s gonna piss so many people off, I love it

New idea that’s too cute not to share: FX walking into the kitchen for some water, and after an unexpected bathroom break courtesy of changed body, early in the morning to find MQ cleaning up some new street kids he’d somehow collected over night. MQ: … 👀 Kids: *frozen* FX, sighing: it’s too early for this. Whatever, I’m going back to bed. MQ, nuzzling the face of the kid he was currently scrubbing: yay🥰

Edit/Addition

Postpartum FX being held back by MQ from absolutely laying a dick out for insulting newborn

Nursing/pregnant FX holding MQ back from walking into the woods towards a baby-sounding man eating monster. (It's funny because FX should be full of mommy instinct. I headsannon MQ as being the Universal Parent TM because it's cute and also funny)

Fighting would be a family affair lmao.

FX: what are you doing!? You can’t just go beating people

Child, who was taught by the best and of course was kicking ass: A-Niang, they. Insulted. Baba.

FX, sliding up her sleeves: oh so they think they can do that, hah!?

MQ, coming to stop a battle of bloodlines: WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?

FX, waving around the daughter: they insulted you to her! To our BABY, they insulted you. You don’t slander a child’s parent to the child! She defended your honor. Obviously, I thought she might have been doing too much to them but then she told me what happened.

MQ, constantly on the verge of a mental breakdown with FX now: I’ve asked you so many times not to get into fights

FX: our family sticks together. Not our fault they brought in their entire household—like cowards

Other kids and their neighbors they adopted: *nodding as they glare at the offending family*

Child: they know better now than to say you’re anything but good, Baba!

[askeataiho]

Hi! For the writer ask: 20-41 😘

Wait is that 20 through 41? I thought it was just 20 and 41 at first.  Well, I have time and can’t concentrate on writing fic now so why not; I’ll answer 20 and 41 and the ones I’m feeling in between.

Thank you!!

20. Have you noticed any patterns in your fics? Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?

I wish I was better at identifying patterns in my fics because I’m sure I have far more than I have find.  I think joy is a common emotion, I think my fics have a general atmosphere of light even when something more serious or scary is happening.  For more technical things I think I fight my automatic habit of run on sentences so hard that I end up with shorter than average length sentences at some points while still having very long sentences at others.  I don’t have too much dialogue because that’s something that’s difficult for me to write.

21. Would you ever collaborate with another writer for a story?

Maybe?  I like the idea in theory of collaborating with someone whose fic I like.  But also: I suck at conversations, school group-project trauma, seems so time consuming.  Writing fics inspired by each other is great though!

22. Are there certain types of writing you won’t do? (style, pov, genre, tropes, etc)

I am not ruling anything out! But of course, some things are more unlikely such as things that squick me out.

25. What fic do you wish you got more of a response on?

Probably This is the Best Way to See America.  But it’s a long fic in a shrinking fandom that is incomplete and has no ships.  So by that metric I think it’s done okay.  Just the amount of response for the amount of time I’ve put into it (because it’s so long) is small.

26. Which of your fics would you call your wildest ride?

Well, This is the Best Way to See America has to be it.  Because it’s long and weird, but it’s not what I’d normal label a wild ride.

27. What is your most and least favorite part of writing?

Answered

28. On average, how much writing do you get done in a day?

Not much! 😅 On days I actually write I probably average maybe 100-400 words.  But I don’t write at all many days.  It’s very rare for me to write more than maybe 800-1k words in a day (happened twice I think, not that I keep close track.)

29. What’s your revision or editing process like?

I edit as I go usually.  Then when I finish, I usually sleep on it then look it all over the next day and either post it or send it to my beta-reader depending on the fic.

33. Do you want to be published some day?

Not really, it sounds like far too much work and stress.

34. Five years from now, where do you see yourself as a writer?

Hopefully still having time and motivation to do so.  And maybe having written for some other fandoms and so longer fics too.

36. How do you write kissing scenes?

Ideally with a lot of time spent imagining it 😳

37. How do you choose where to end a chapter?

I don’t feel I’ve written the kind of stories this question is geared for.  I feel there are clear end points in all my multichapter fics.

38. Would you ever write commissions?

I don’t think so.  I’m stressed enough writing for myself and for attention.

39. Share a snippet from a WIP

Here is a bit from my Joker Out fic:

Despite Bojan’s tardiness this morning, it’s looking like they’ll make their flight from Amsterdam to Ljubljana.  Nace knows it’s too soon to count on everything going smoothly – Nace hasn’t been with this band that long but he’s been with them long enough to learn they have an air-travel-specific travel curse.  Usually it’s lost baggage, but Nace thought today it might have been a lost Bojan. However, Bojan had made it – just in time and with traces of green chalk powder in his hair hinting at where he may have spent last night.

And a bit from TITBWTSA (this chapter has been in progress for ages):

“Ooh, look at that bird,” Olli said suddenly, interrupting the flow of conversation between Joonas and Niko. Joel turned quickly towards Olli, then towards the direction he was pointing into and saw yet another bird.  This one was a little bigger than the brownish-blackish ones on the table, and it was bright orange and black.  It would have been quite pretty, if it wasn’t a bird and so close. It was perched on a trash can only a meter or two from the table they were seated at. “That one is pretty,” Niko said, “I wonder if I have anything in my pockets for it.”  He began digging through his pockets. “Please don’t feed the birds,” Joel said.  He didn’t want to encourage more to come. “There are a lot of birds here, someone must feed them,” Joonas said, “look at that red one over there.” Joel where Joonas was pointing to see a bright red bird perched on a branch of the nearest scraggly tree. “Some seagulls too,” Olli said, nodding towards the far end of the lot. Joel looked that way and saw a half dozen seagulls standing on the ground.  As Joel watched, he noted that they seemed to be shuffling gradually closer.

40. If someone were to make fanart of your work, what fic or scene would you hope to see?

Oooh, I would be so excited!  It would depend on their style a lot actually.  The first thing that jumps to mind is Niko first discovering the glade and Olli in Chill.  For someone whose art is more focused on the characters rather than backgrounds, maybe the beginning bit of A Privilege of Olli and Aleksi on the bed or something with the daemons. Or just almost any part of the bear fic, if the artist can draw bears 🙂

41. Do you tend to reread fics or are you a one-and-done kind of person?

I have reread all my fics after posting, except the latest one and TITBWTSA.  I write for me!  For fics I didn’t write, I reread some of my favorite fics too.  Not as much as I have in the past because I’m reading in multiple active fandoms and at least looking at the tags/summary of everything in the tags for each, so I have so many new fics to try.  But there are many fics I have read over and over, including ones I’m not in the fandom at all for anymore (or never really was, e.g. treasured and much reread Star Trek fic vs. how little of the material I’ve actually watched and how little I’ve engaged the fandom.)

Fic Writer Asks

[lnights]

😈✨🎶💌❌🧐🎯🦅💞😬🤲🏻🤭 please! 💖 /🐍

Well good morning snake! This is gonna be a long one 😅

😈 Has there been a point in a story where you did something just to be playfully mean to your readers?

Not that I can think of right now...

✨ Give you and your writing a compliment. Go on now. You know you deserve it. 😉

No I'm am but an awkward bat! *Grumble grumble* ok people seem to like my writing I think I do ok balancing angst/fluff.

🎶 Do you listen to music while you write? What song have you been playing on loop lately?

I actually don't usually play music when I write, but that's because it distracts part of me. Alive or Only Burning, Chucky vs the Giant Tortoise, and Bohemian Rhapsody have been my loop songs lately.

💌 How do you feel about comments and feedback?

They give me life! Please all the comments.

❌ What's a trope you will never write?

Major Character Death or on screen SA. Not happening.

🧐 Do you spend much time researching for your stories?

Depends on the story but yes, I know more now about Finland's temperatures throughout the year, distance between cities, common names, etc then I ever thought I would.

🎯 Have any of your readers accurately guessed major plot points? Care to share which?

I can't say I have had that happen yet? But similarly I did get an ask lately with a story suggestion and I told the person that it was something I actually already had in wip. They may have guessed one of the plot points in that 😳 I blame the single braincell.

🦅 Do you outline fics or fly by the seat of your pants?

Yes to both lol. I generally have an idea of what I want them to be or I get a scene in my head I want to build to, but I don't plan every chapter out.

💞 Who's your comfort character?

Tommi 🐻

😬 Which of your fics would you be most horrified for friends, family, or coworkers to stumble upon? 

Either of my two smut one shots 🙃

🤲 Would you please share a snippet of a wip?

For you my dearest 🐍, you get two:

-While Niko and Joel held back Tommi, he had looked over to make sure his friends were okay and noticed Aleksi had practically pulled Olli onto his lap.

"We don't care what anyone thinks, right baby?" He asked sweetly, giving Olli's neck a light kiss while staring directly into the jackass's eyes with the coldest expression Niko had ever seen on the DJ's face.-

And!

-Joel was holding his hand the way a parent would with a small child's.

"Um Joel? Who is this?"

"He's a fledgling I found."

The fledgling was looking between the two of them widely.

"You can't just take other people's fledglings." Joonas said, nonplussed.

"I didn't! I found him alone and-"

"Ok," the fledgling said, "can someone please tell me what the fuck is going on?"-

🤭 Do you have a favorite tag to use when posting your works?

Blind Channel Ensemble/Blind Channel Ensemble 😏 lol otherwise hurt/comfort and implied sexual content (still working on writing smut but I will imply it all day long lol)

[wolfwarden]

hello, hello! ooh, i'm curious about all of your wips! maybe tell us about Zelda Shifter and/or Silent Realms Rescue? :D

ANTHEM. Thank you for the ask! I know I don't post much (if any) of my writing on tumblr so I... wasn't really expecting anyone to actually ask about my WIPs so seeing this has got me all 😳💗.

So of course I'm gonna rant about both WIPs.

Silent Realms Rescue! It's Sky Angst with spooky vibes. For most of his life, Sky has never been truly alone. He's grown up in a tight-knit community, the only way of travel has been with his loftwing by his side, and his search for Zelda has him accompanied by Fi.

But the silent realms are a special brand of heart-pumping tension and creepiness. And you must complete them alone. Basic premise: The chain enters a town where, one by one, the Links start disappearing. When only Sky is left, he discovers they stumbled upon a hidden entrance to the Silent Realms and they can't get back. He has to enter through the proper gate to rescue them.

The catch? The silent realms are meant for spirits to enter while the body is left behind. Those who enter bodily must first separate from their spirits. Sky must drag the unconscious bodies of his friends back to the gate before the guardians catch him. Meanwhile, he is unaware their spirits watch him suffer in the real world, consumed by guilt and self-loathing every time he fails and must start the trial again. There is no one to turn to. No words of encouragement or a friend to help him refocus his thoughts. Just him and a seemingly impossible task. And he is running out of time.

Zelda Shifter is actually my WIP with the least amount of plot figured out. It's an excuse to explore writing different Zeldas and to play with how they interact with the LU boys. I'm aiming for a mix of shenanigans and angst. 😆

Basic premise: portals are designed for only the baddies and those possessing the hero's spirit to go through. What happens if someone else tries it? During one portal jump, Tetra goes through! And she's fine! (There is some residual purple portal magic lingering around her but I'm sure it's fine no worries.) And hey isn't it cool we get to go on an adventure together, Link?! And she can fight?! Awesome. They get into a fight with some baddies and Tetra is cleaning clock, she's untouchable, she's having the time of her life, she... freezes up mid-fight. For a second it looks like she's in pain, and suddenly Aurora is standing in her place, looking lost and confused and she's two feet in front of a moblin. Hyrule has a moment of blind panic; his Zelda is not supposed to be here and in danger. As the story continues the current Zelda will randomly shift into a different one at any time, the portal magic trying to force her back to her proper time.

Guys this is literally just my chance to play. I want to write:

BotW Zelda showing up with long hair, still trying to unlock her powers, and Wild doesn't know how to deal with that.

TP Zelda showing up all icy and controlled and regal even in the midst of these gremlin boys who watch as Twi fumbles all over himself trying to be proper to "her majesty" and trying to smother his country accent.

I want Time to politely introduce his Zelda to the chain only to feel that trickle of unease at how she's watching him out of the corner of her eye, sharp and wary just like how Sheik would before- But no, that's not possible, his Zelda never became Sheik...

I want Wars to agree to a spar with his Zelda and when she beats him and Legend goes in for a gloat, ("I don't think I've ever seen you look more incompetent with a blade.") Wars just grins, half distracted and starry-eyed ("I know! Isn't she great?").

I want the Links to start wondering if this truly is the real Zelda? What if this is some kind of imposter? The chain agrees to be careful. But when Sky's Zelda shows up he cannot hold back at all. "I know what we agreed. I know she's not acting right, but if there's a chance it's really her...I can't leave her alone. I won't."

I want one of the battle-ready Zeldas (War's, Wind's, Twilight's, or Time's?) to argue that they are more than capable in a fight.

"This is ridiculous. I will not stand by and watch others fight where I will not." "Highness, we can't risk your safety." "I can wield a sword as well as you!" Then Hyrule snaps, "But my Zelda can't!" Everyone freezes at his outburst, but Hyrule stares the current Zelda in the eye, almost glaring at her. "Don't put her in harm's way again."

Aaaaand now I've rambled on too long. Thanks for asking, Anthem!!!

[heleneplays]

another week over and october by the crane wives continues to be my top song on spotify. here are some songs for the weekend! a bouncy song to jam to- anywhere by passenger. a song that'll leave you feeling bittersweet- windmills by toad the wet sprocket. a friendship song- army by boy. (also i'm sorry if this ask sends more than once, tumblr keeps giving me 'bad request')

it's prolly on the internet connection, but also god big mood! don't worry tho, this ONE did come thru!!! also october is SO good, i'm gonna bet your spotify wrapped will look so cool 😆♡♡♡

on another note mine's repeating tongues & teeth AND icarus aside curses... they're just so iconic UGH👉🏻👈🏻 and i'm thinking of getting their actual albums but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ yea

I really do have to thank u abt recommending them once again tho,,, they saved my ass from post-test stress, I've been laid down on the floor while playing pokemon (oop sorry wips, my beloved,,,) just letting their vibes wash me out for hours now <3

ANYWAYS

I see passenger in ur recs and as a years-old fan i'm doing the eyyyyyyyy! same hat thing rn <3

once again, business as usual now!

Song 1: Anywhere by Passenger

My thoughts: Nostalgia trip to my Grade 10 days where I was neck deep into dissociating for a better time....... not that i do it still these days (if in smaller doses) but OOP-- GOD this song is so old YET so beautiful still *pleading face*,,, I've always associated this with just. about being. about finding life with someone/s special, and living well. Passenger really just has that special place in my heart where it can tug on a range of strings from bittersweet to something hopeful and vibrant ♡

10/10, thank u for reminding me of this gem and!!! added it to the M.C.R. AU gang playlist 💖💖💖

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Song 2: Windmills by Toad the wet sprocket

My thoughts: OH THE VIBES FROM THE START. I LOVE 'EM! and oop I think its being evident im a slut for slow vocals but let's not talk abt that--

The SONG THO, ugh. you say this is bittersweet? i'm actually fully vibing-- maybe it's a lil sad, but it's not... in that level of range for me,,,, maybe being influenced majorly by the instrumental bkg, but UGH. The feeling is more. something suited to a light hurt/comfort fic or a small stone quickly skipping through the water, if that makes sense?

UGH 9/10 tho I am in LOVE with the vibes and the lyrics too ig but makes me. quite seepy 😔👉🏻👈🏻

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Song 3: Army by Boy

My Thoughts: I COME IN AND IMMEDIATELY!!! THE GUITAR AND THE VOCALS HAS ME GOING😏😳!!!!! it's definitely a friendship/squad song and I'M VIBING aaaaaaaaaaaa I LOVE IT???? a lot,,,,

ugh my heart is really out here just suddenly feeling sad i can't pop by my besties' homes so i can get some quality snuggle hours >:0

anyways THE LYRICS ARE LIT!!! can relate majorly to

They're taller than giants // They outshine all the stars // They are the love above love // They're my army of fortune // They win every war // They are the love above love

AND SERIOUSLY!!! 11/10 & once again added to M.C.R. AU gang playlist!

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Vibes for this weekend is missing bestie squads huh? *continues to lie down on the floor, imagining i was touching water in a pool with infinite tenderness* i think i will miss my friends on purpose ♡

ANYWAYS I hope you're doing okay though and I wish u a super cool weekend as well! Personally i'm just gonna wait for news in regards to my one class that's on Saturdays (i'm gay and aggrieved :( ), finish my Pokemon HeartGold playthrough & work on art ONCE done :3c

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST!!!

*bonk* take care bestie, ily <3

[runawayface]

3&4 for the end of year meme!

3 - favorite line/scene you wrote this year

Favorite line, angsty as it is, is spoken by Harvey the day after May's accident in the mines:

"If anything happens to you, your care is in my hands, nobody else’s, and that thought terrifies me.  I’m the one who would have to stabilize you when you’re passed out and bleeding, I’m the one would have to resuscitate you if you code in the middle of my emergency room, and worse yet, I’m the one who would have to find a way to live with myself if I…” Harvey’s voice started to crack as he fought to keep his composure, “... if I couldn’t save you.”

I know it's angsty af, but I just love that line. Hits you right in the feels and was just so powerful.

Favorite scene, though, was harder to choose... so many contenders, but ultimately I went with the scene in Chapter 38 - Doctor May where May insists on taking care of Harvey when he's sick and spoon-feeds him when he's too weak and has Maru come over to help with medical supplies. It just showcases the less glamorous side of loving relationships, the part that's less easy and romantic but showcases the true depth of a person's love. It also gives Harvey the love and care that the man deserves. He spends every day caring for others, it was gratifying to write someone caring for him.

4 - total number of words you wrote this year

Okay... I was terrified to look up this number, but I did it. This is a combination of my progress on Runaway (so far), every gift fic I wrote this year, Stardeween, Stardewinter, mini fics posted to this blog, and all mini fics posted to the Villagers blog. No headcanons, theories, or other posts, just all completed fics large or small that have been published or sent privately (so no wips)... 231,132 words. 😳 Keep in mind, Runaway accounts for 198,843 of that by itself.

(these are for the Fanfic End of Year asks)

[snek-snacc]

Can i see the fic too?

I'm assuming you mean the Pinky and the Brain intrulogical au I'm working on?

In which case yes, ofc, I love having people read over/edit my wips (gives me so much motivation)

Just give me a Gmail address I can share it to!

[just-jordie-things]

i dont know if you were asked this before, sorry if i am bothering you! Do you have any writing tips? I don't have anything specific but just any in general. I really admire your work!

you're so sweet!! i feel like i'm the last person who should be giving writing advice as i just blindly go into a brainrot induced stupor and spout off into docs as if i'm screaming into the void-- i have been asked this before but it's no trouble to copy it!! <3

a biggie take your time finding your style- as you can see on my masterlist i have a looot of shit on there from years of writing fanfic and experimenting. getting out of my comfort zone can be kinda hard for me personally, but with writing it was so worth it bc you can really see a metamorphosis there of when i was writing just to write and when i was writing with a drive.

don’t be afraid to ignore the rules of grammar. run on sentences are beautiful. i’ve found that especially so when the plot is driven by someone’s stream of consciousness as though they’re narrating it. thoughts are messy, they’re long and sometimes awkward and there’s no such thing as grammar in your mind !! of course spelling and punctuation are important and i’d recommend editing tho (idk her 😳) but get creative with it!!

thesaurus.com is my bestie 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 i often find myself using a lot of the same words and i don’t want to bore readers with repetitiveness! and also it’s just an easy way to expand my vocabulary too. (in person i stammer and have the reach of a fourth grader lmfao so i always want my writing to be concise and make the reader feel exactly what i want them to with my language)

also something i’ve started doing recently !! when i’m away from my wip and daydream about it, i write it down right away! in my notes app or on sticky notes or even my hand hehe. sure if it’s a significant enough plot point i’ll probably remember… but there’s no time like the present!! i want A to look at B a little differently in that one quick scene? i want to make them eat something different for foreshadowing? little details like that can be huge in your writing !! something a reader might gloss over but then realize later it was all a part of a greater scheme?? yes. so take note of those thoughts and daydreams you have !! even if you don’t end up adding it to your work, it’s better than having a profound, fic changing idea that you forget before you get the chance to write it!

this one is simple but a biggie- think about what you would want to read. i’ve been trying to keep this in mind as of late, especially when writing longer pieces where i want to make y’all suffer. find new ways to build the tension in your plot. give us different points of view, give us an untrustworthy narrator that thinks they’ve got it all figured out. throw in extra conflict. fanfiction is the melting pot of whatever the fuck you want !! so go stupid go crazy and make it something you love, and you should be good to go!! not to be cheesy but as long as you love it then you’re solid. doing something you love over and over will naturally lead you through growth and finding your style. don’t be wrapped up in notes right away (yes it can be a bit of an issue on this app- but none of has have control over how people enjoy your work- so you might as well focus on enjoying it for yourself) because as long as you’re doing something you’re passionate about and sharing it with us, more people will soon flock to enjoy it with you <3

lastly i just enjoy making mini playlists for whatever i’m currently working on. they don’t have to correlate completely with your plot. sometimes the sound of a beat is good enough for me to throw it on. if it gets me excited and planning out scenes i haven’t gotten to yet then it’s good enough for me!! i will listen to the same song on repeat in the name of ✨vibes✨ even if the words themselves have nothing to do with the plot i’m writing. that’s probably lazy basic advice but it works well for me and i love listening to music so !!

hopefully the copying of a previous ask isn't annoying and ya find this helpful! just my thoughts and processes tho, you gotta find a style that's best for you! and remember its a hobby. if you get stressed take a break and come back later! you're on your own schedule, and you don't owe anyone anything, so just have fun!