#thoughts while writing

[sarahmaclean]

Writing is staring at a sentence for ten minutes only to change the word "can" to the word "are."

A truly, deeply unserious exercise.

[screams-in-writing]

Ngl, while working on some of these snippets (and writing the fic on and off the past few months), I’m tempted to make an ask blog for Mr. Puzzles just so I can dump Mr. Puzzles-centric related responses for the fun of it, in order to write him more often (though likely a mix or 1st and 3rd) and maybe sketchy doodles, as I like (tormenting) him because he’s a bastard (affectionate).

But I will be posting that angst snippet tonight, and a silly one to be its opposite either tonight as well, or in the morning.

[zae-heeyyy]

SOMETHING I JUST LEARNED FROM RESEARCH FOR A FIC:

The term "teddy bear" became commonly used in the early 20th century, specifically after the 1902 incident involving U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. During a bear-hunting trip in Mississippi, Roosevelt reportedly refused to shoot a bear that had been captured and tied to a tree as a trophy. This incident was popularized by a political cartoon that depicted the event, and the story spread widely in the media. Subsequently, a Brooklyn candy shop owner named Morris Michtom created a stuffed bear toy and named it "Teddy's Bear" in honor of Roosevelt. The toy became wildly popular, leading to the term "teddy bear" entering common usage to describe such toys

-Summarized by ChatGPT

Plus, Roosevelt did not like the nickname Teddy! So interesting!!!!

OMG this is all so funny and fascinating to me!!!! Sorry, I just had to share for anybody that cares.

[the-writing-mobster]

One thing about a Writing Mobster fic — the beginning is gonna take its time.

[thecoddaughter]

Yes, hole is funny. But it is what it is and it’s an eventual death pit. And to me that is funnier.

[joannasteez]

is anyone else a dialogue before descriptions writer? dialogue never comes as easy to me, i feel like i spend so much time trying to nail peoples voices

…. Also been loving writing this chapter of tanks of blood… feel like it’ll have a little something of everything

[theoneandonlysemla]

I know it is technically war paint, but what if Teldryn had face tattoos? Ngl, that is so hot?! I'm making that canon in my current fic. And you won't be able to stop me.

[evolvingchaoswitch]

I know word count has nothing to do with quality but damn looking at some beasts of fanfiction like @aliasrocket for Rocket Raccoon x Reader like 16000 words for one chapter has me both intimidated and impressed. 

[violetcoloredskies]

Canon is my Weird Barbie and unfortunately for her I have a new set of scissors

[seedlessmuffins]

"porn without plot" this and "plot without porn" that what if there is only plot but the porn is the framing device and you open with an handjob and never mention it again

[elodieunderglass]

changes and trends in horror-genre films are linked to the anxieties of the culture in its time and place. Vampires are the manifestation of grappling with sexuality; aliens, of foreign influence. Horror from the Cold War is about apathy and annihilation; classic Japanese horror is characterised by “nature’s revenge”; psychological horror plays with anxieties that absorbed its audience, like pregnancy/abortion, mental illness, femininity. Some horror presses on the bruise of being trapped in a situation with upsetting tasks to complete, especially ones that compromise you as a person - reflecting the horrors and anxieties of capitalism etc etc etc. Cosmic horror is slightly out of fashion because our culture is more comfortable with, even wistful for, “the unknown.” Monster horror now has to be aware of itself, as a contingent of people now live in the freedom and comfort of saying “I would willingly, gladly, even preferentially fuck that monster.” But I don’t know much about films or genres: that ground has been covered by cleverer people.

I don’t actually like horror or movies. What interests me at the moment is how horror of the 2020s has an element of perception and paying attention.

Multiple movies in one year discussed monsters that killed you if you perceived them. There are monsters you can’t look at; monsters that kill you instantly if you get their attention. Monsters where you have to be silent, look down, hold still: pray that they pass over you. M Zombies have changed from a hand-waved virus that covers extras in splashy gore, to insidious spores. A disaster film is called Don’t Look Up, a horror film is called Nope. Even trashy nun horror sets up strange premises of keeping your eyes fixed on something as the devil GETS you.

No idea if this is anything. (I haven’t seen any of these things because, unfortunately, I hate them.) Someone who understands better than me could say something clever here, and I hope they do.

But the thing I’m thinking about is what this will look like to the future, as the Victorian sex vampires and Cold War anxieties look to us. I think they’ll have a little sympathy, but they probably won’t. You poor little prey animals, the kids will say, you were awfully afraid of facing up to things, weren’t you?

[fairydrowning]

Quote to Owner / Somewhere, There's a Party by Holly Warburton / "The Prophet" Book by Khalil Gibran / Quote to Owner / Spirit Hold by Holly Warburton / "Freak" Book by Jonathan Harnisch

[zae-heeyyy]

Grammarly telling me the writing sounds uncertain 🤝 me trying to make the character sound unsure.

[the-writing-mobster]

Writing TMDG is a constant battle between writing in past tense and suddenly switching to present tense like STOP IT!!! CHOOSE ONE!! IT'S EITHER WAS OR IS YOU CAN'T HAVE BOTH, BITCH (whhhyyyy naauuuut WHY CANT I USE BOTH TENSES!?!? PRESENT TENSE WORKS SO WELL TO BUILD SUSPENSE!!!)

[lgbtlunaverse]

There's a version of the "don't go grocery shopping while hungry" rule specifically for writers where you should never under any circumstances be allowed to touch your draft within 3 hours of reading a really good story. Because sometimes when you read something great your head goes "fuck this is so much better than my stuff I should make that more like THIS instead!" Look at me. That's the devil talking and you should close the document NOW.

[joannasteez]

i think…why tanks of blood is held so close to the chest for me… or why i call it “my baby’ is because this is like the first actual story ive attempted to write with multiple parts without failing. and i dont say failing in a scrutinized way.. its just facts..

but TANKS is like… me just asking myself questions… about life and love and relationships… its a constant process of me expelling buried things and exploring it. sometimes i sit and cry after thinking and writing because some of the things i choose to add or say are very damning to all the burying ive been doing.

i dont know why im sharing this. but its late. im in a sharing mood i guess. maybe ill do this more often, as the story progresses and the conflicts deepen.

Oof. im succeeding because this is me! that just hit me lol