#such is novel writing month for me

[the-inkwell-variable]

I have found another way to procrastinate writing!

I'm gonna change my blog theme for the first time in YEARS.

I'm gonna do it and you can't stop me

[albatris]

"nanowrimo majorly fucked up" yes true

"nanowrimo has always been a shit way to write a novel" EXTREMELY LOUD INCORRECT BUZZER NOISE

[carolrain]

an invitation to say yes to

Hi, so NaNoWriMo starts in a week, and maybe you’re thinking about doing it? (Or maybe you’re not, but keep reading.) I thought it was a good time to share this thread by Linda Holmes. She wrote it on Twitter on October 31, 2022. I read it a year ago and have thought about it often since.

She starts by saying that sometimes NaNoWriMo (or just using the occasion of NaNoWriMo to do your own thing) is useful because some of us have to psych ourselves into writing. She says, “If you have to bet yourself, trick yourself, bribe yourself, that is fine. Especially at first.” Then:

I just really like the framing she’s giving us—to think about invitations to write, and to think about saying yes.

[ultra-violetra]

one of the things I would love to make is a writer's bootcamp / critique circle where people get grouped together based on things like genre, age category, writing stage (i.e. outlining, 1st draft, editing) where you submit something weekly to show your progress and get critique or even just positivity from your group. and there would be deadlines to encourage accountability and getting. stuff. done.

is there interest in this? would anyone want to help me make something like it? i don't think I could do it on my own

edit: if you'd like to join, click here

[phantom-angst-obsession]

No One Knows Idea

No One Knows AU where Sam and Tucker are there but Danny is sent to the ghost zone thus they think he's dead, call his parents down, they panic and get depressed cause their invention killed their son and give up ghost hunting and get depressed. After a few months Danny gets back to amity by using Vlad's portal (He moved to try to comfort Maddie and murder Jack) but he's stuck as phantom and like fights ghosts but he isn't all witty cause the poor teen has been pretty much alone and lost for months and is sure he is full-dead. Also he eventually finds his parents in their new state, Jazz is a mess and her grades are down the sewer (she no longer cares) and her relation with her parents are... yeah. Sam and Tucker are still friends but rarely hang out w each other cause it's just not the same without Danny.

Forgot to mention there's like, so much blood where Danny was and maybe even a few organs and that's why they think he's dead? He's half-dead now anyways he'll live.

[edwinspaynes]

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[liberlibelulaart]

🥀Deathflower and the Vulture💀

[hood-ex]

Brain is malfunctioning bc I'm looking at a 23k fic, and the author said they wrote it in 4 hours... 4 hours?? What do you mean?? Your mind has really gotta be in the roughest draft of rough draft modes to be able to churn that out within that time.

How many words per hour can y'all get out? I mean, if I'm booking it and don't have to consider what I'm writing, I could probably get 2k in an hour, but that's generally not the case. I hem and haw over the details so much that it could easily take me 4 hours just to get 2500 words or so. Maybe even less words if I'm really struggling.

[thefreakandthehair]

A Steddie fanfiction. Rated E. 84k.

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April 1986

“How’re you feeling, Ed?” Steve asks quietly, preserving the stillness of the night that surrounds them. 

“Think I’m alright, a little tired.” Eddie watches the gentle waves that ripple out from his shins kicking softly in the water. It’s been a long day, even he has to admit that, and he’s feeling… well, that’s the end of the sentence. He’s feeling. 

It’s the first time Eddie’s been around everyone all at once since the Upside Down and the kids, they mean well and he knows that, surrounded him with so much love that it’d become overwhelming. So had sitting upright, walking around, talking. The last hour or so, he’d gone ghost— transparent without actually disappearing— and the others followed his lead. Pretend you’ve vanished hard enough and the people around will you pretend, too. Except for Steve, he discovers.

It’s an odd thing though, preferring to be still, to be quiet, and he hates that the Upside Down has stolen this piece of himself, too. Steve’s assured him that it’s okay, that he’ll be his boisterous, loud, antsy self again when his body’s healed but it’s taking too long for Eddie’s liking. Or comfort. 

“You know it's normal, right? It’s a lot, Ed. You didn’t even have to stay out here the whole time, no one would’ve minded or blamed you.” Steve sits next to him, letting his feet slide in beside Eddie’s. Everyone else is inside— kids, parents, everyone who’s made the Harrington House their base while waiting for the government pay-outs and new homes. It’s late now, but Steve and Eddie take advantage of the silence as they so often do. 

“Yeah, yeah I know. Doesn’t mean I have to like it.” 

Steve nods and lets his pinky touch the edge of Eddie’s, palm down on the cold, wet concrete. 

“You don’t, you’re right. I didn’t either. For what it’s worth though,” Steve takes a breath, thinks about how he wants to word this without making a confession he’s not yet ready for, “I like every version of you.” 

Eddie’s heart pounds in his chest and he watches the ripples from Steve’s legs blend into his. Huh, he thinks, something symbolic there. 

He doesn’t respond, just wraps his pinky around Steve’s. 

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[becausebuckley]

it's november, which means that both flufftober and 911 kinktober are officially over! i've had such a wonderful time combining the challenges this past month. 15 fluffy fics, 16 kinky ones, and 91k words later, i've officially completed my challenge!

i just wanted to say the absolute biggest thank you to everyone who's been reading these fics, especially those kind enough to leave a comment or reblog them. it's been so so wonderful to see your responses and i'm so grateful for the support! many thanks also to those who pointed out that certain links didn't work etc because i really wouldn't be me if everything went smoothly lmao. and, of course, the biggest thank you to those involved in organising the events! find the flufftober collection and the 911 kinktober collections linked - i highly recommend checking out some of the other lovely fics!

i'll be reblogging the fics again throughout november. if you'd like to have a look in the meantime, the links below will take you to the ao3 fic series for both halves of my challenge!

buddie flufftober 2024 (15 works)

my personal favourites are day 10, game (it's all fun and games (and family)), and day 17, only one bed (from your heart to your fingertips)!

buddie kinktober 2024 (16 works)

my personal favourites are day 4, non-sexual kink (to be still), and day 27, non-penetrative sex (i'll show you mine (will you show me yours?))!

though my posting schedule is going to slow down drastically compared to this (i'm aiming for weekly fic drops from now on), i definitely am planning on continuing to write so much more 911 fic! if there's a kink/fluff/whumptober prompt i've missed that you want me to write, feel free to throw it in my inbox. i'm always happy to try my hand at prompts! in addition, there's a couple other fun things in the works - how about that sleeping beauty au i won't shut up about? who knows, maybe i'll finally finish it...

so yeah, thanks so much for everything - now excuse me while i go give my poor fingers a rest from all this typing!

[fellamarsh]

Taker of the Third Path Kickstarter Launches June 1st!

Hey everyone! B and I have been working on this for a little while and we're excited to announce that Taker of the Third Path is getting a Kickstarter campaign!

You can sign up to be notified when the campaign launches here.

In the past, B and I have done every part of the publishing process ourselves, including editing, formatting, and cover design. This time, we're hoping to outsource some of that work to people who can do it better than we can. Funds raised from this campaign will go towards professional editing and formatting and a fully illustrated cover (artist TBA!) We want to make TotTP the best it can be!

Available rewards for backers include stickers - bookmarks - signed paperbacks - book boxes packed with goodies (including hand poured candles and custom tea blends) - and more!

The campaign runs from June 1st to the end of Pride month. You can make sure you won't be miss it by signing up to be notified when the campaign launches!

[seraphic-sibyl]

I should have been born a frog. I should have been born a frog. I should have been born a frog. I should have been born a frog. I should have been born a frog. I should have been born a frog. I should have been

[dearduende]

the sky drips heavy outside

a window cracked open, it sounds like

you are showering in the next room

soon to step out of the tub and towel off

soon to peek in through the door ajar

soon to be cuddled up shoulder in armpit

soon to be but not soon enough

to tip the scales from the frustrated squirm of longing

to the flutter of anticipation of counting

down the days or the hours

how many mornings

must I wake without you

how many showers

will I take and pat myself dry until

we jump in the ocean together again

until we make coffee and breakfast

and live into each tomorrow

and tomorrow together again

[urfavcrime]

the worst thing abt being a dsmp fic writer is now is like yALL who is turning in. NO ONE

[some-bunniii]

Hey, I just wanted to say THANK YOUUUUU for 2k followers!!

i’ve only been on tumblr for about 2 1/2 months and it has been great! The support for my writing has been really amazing, and seeing all of your guy’s comments and the fanart really motivates me to keep going! ✌️

my inbox is always open for anything yall want to spill, i enjoy seeing new messages and all the ideas you guys come up with for my writings that i try my best to include!

anyway, i also wanted to let you all know that ill be working on the final bit of our motherhood journey regarding my ‘Lucifer Doting’ fic, starting monday :) give me a little bit to cook, and it should satisfy you!

thanks again, and have a great day!! 🤍

[fictionadventurer]

Elizabeth Gaskell has the kind of brilliance that makes you forget how brilliant she is until you come back to her work after reading inferior authors. Her type of talent is understated skill that does everything so well that it looks easy.

She has prose that's descriptive without being flowery. Plots that take their time but also keep pulling you along. She writes about everyday life in a way that makes it enthralling without over-romanticizing it. She can take what would be stock characters in the hands of other writers and explore their upbringing and history so thoroughly that they become real, nuanced individuals. And she does it all so simply that you barely even notice how much talent it takes to write like that.