#threadbearao3

[threadbearao3]

Love will tear us apart, again by Threadbear.

A snack modern romance ❤️‍🔥

Celebrating 30 chapters with a sexy record exec Snape pic.

[ogthreadbear]

Marauders era Snack rock n roll aesthetic.

And when you are out there on the road For several weeks of shows And when you scan the radio I hope this song will guide you home

A Severus/Sirius band AU moodboard.

(Read Playing with Fire series on AO3).

[danpuff-ao3]

Thanks for the tag @cindle-writes!

"Self-rec time! What are your favorite five fics that you've written and why? After replying to this ask, feel free to pass on to five other writers to spread the love. 💗"

Tagging: @perverse-idyll @writcraft @lizzy0305 @ripeteeth @lqtraintracks @threadbearao3 and whoever else might want to play!

It was hard to narrow down, as I've written well over 100 fics in my time (most available on AO3, but I still have some secrets). This has been good to look at and think about in light of my recent writerly struggles. Gave me a nice reminder of what I love and what I've accomplished.

1.) Contempt | Devotion

I'm counting them together, since they're the same story from different perspectives. Nothing will ever top them for me. They are THE Snarry story for me. They've been my OTP for 20+ years, and those works are years and years of dedication (and devotion, ha) to this ship. It's all the feelings I've ever had about them. It's the version of them, as individuals and together, that most resonates with me.

It is, as I often say, the story of my soul. I ripped these words out of my teeth, out of my bones, and wrote them with my blood. It was an agonizing process, and one I would do again and again, because I could not be more proud of anything, and it still amazes me that I created this story. That I finally pulled it out of my soul and put it to words. All of the passion I have for them, all of my history with this ship, all of it is right there.

(Also shoutout to the other little ficlets in the series; this version of Snarry will always have my heart.)

2.) Collateral Damage

While Contempt is the Snarry of my dreams, Collateral Damage is the DRON of my dreams.

Draco and Ron are my secondary OTP, and while I could write and rewrite Snarry to death, I have a hard time revisiting Dron as the main relationship, because I feel like I put everything I had for them into this one story.

The fic is written in Draco's POV, which I loved and was such a treat. I loved exploring Draco and Ron as individuals, and as a couple, and considering them more than I ever had before. It was fun playing with some real enemies-to-lovers, and seeing it become something really passionate and loving and fun (but also angsty, because I'm ME, hello).

It's a tale of revenge and insecurity, and fooling yourself while you try to fool others. I tried to really love on Draco and Ron both, while also diving into their respective flaws, and while I already loved them, writing this fic made me love them all the more.

3.) The Curse of Anteros

Another Snarry, of course. This one is such a love story, in some ways, though there's plenty of questionable (objectionable) content there. But for me, that made it all the more romantic, this sort of love conquers all, even in the worst of scenarios. My boys survived toxicity, and a curse, and life.

It's also a concept I've played with for quite some time, inspired by a Charmed episode (which was itself inspired by a film called Ladyhawke). It was a fun exercise in watching them grow, and watching time move on, with their connection unchanged. The story spans decades, and really, I'm not sure I've written anything more romantic!

Also features art by my dear friend @mrviran which is phenomenal and I am still totally awed by what they created for this story!! It was fun inventing a creature together, too <3

4.) A Matter of Time

Another Snarry which also holds a special place in my heart. It was a unique experience of trying new things. For one, it was alternating POV, which I don't normally care for; for me it's hard to maintain flow along with maintaining character voices. But ALSO it was told in reverse chronological order, which I'd been dying to try! Also...the angst. I love it.

And the END!!!! The end kills me and I love it. </3

5.) Cruel Summer

I waffled with choosing 5, because I felt like it should be Orange Blossoms, and I think part of me was scared to put this one on the list. You know...devastating and dead dovey as it is. It's a Sirry fic, one that I'd been cooking up in my noggin' for a few years.

I wanted to play with a darker side to Sirry, and portraying a very unhealthy and troubling relationship which really only felt natural with all that Harry and Sirius had been through. I wanted to do them and the concept justice, which I really think I did, and I'm really proud of how it came out. There's more story to tell...the real story, I think, will be the aftermath, but we'll see if it ever actually comes to fruition. In the meantime, I really love this story, awful as the content is.

[tajiklove]

@threadbearao3 @danpuff-ao3 😍😘

when you find a fanfic writer whose work just sings to you… i would read anything you write…. i would wade into a tag no matter how deranged… i would travel to the ends of the earth for you if only to soothe your little oyster shell just so you would be comfortable enough to make another pearl whenever you felt like it … i would love you tenderly and support you as you carefully place every grain of sand onto your little castle, regardless of how long it takes, if only to enjoy your words just a little longer

[threadbearao3]

Sirius, Lida, Severus and Stephen at Zuebo.

[threadbearao3]

[tajiklove]

@threadbearao3 absolute masterpiece in the making, "Love will tear us apart, again"

"He slowly eases back into the present to find there is a man standing at their table looking at them. He’d been completely zoned out, how embarrassing.

Severus smiles warmly in recognition. “Abdul.”

The man grins back broadly. “How long has it been?”

“Has to be at least fifteen years.” 

“I think so too. How is Sirius?”

A brief look of discomfort flashes across Severus’s face. “Good, I imagine.”"

This week’s word is…

✨ FIND ✨

Find the word in any WIP and share the sentence containing it. Reply, reblog, stick it in the tags, tag us in a new post, or keep it private. All fandoms, all ships, all writers welcome.

[tajiklove]

Way too excited about this paragraph I wrote for another fucked up post war Snack fic.

"Within the week, Sirius had a newfound zest for life in irritating the shit out of Severus Snape.  He spoon fed him the foulest healthy crap and read aloud the most sorted romance novels on the market.  He sponge bathed and dressed him in drag.  He kept the man entertained by apparating his bed to exciting places such as mature nude beaches, goblin strip clubs, and grammar school violin recitals.  It wasn't long before Snape was proficient enough in silent magic to set Sirius on fire.  He also found ways to bathe, dress, feed, and hide himself surprisingly quickly."

To desecrate @threadbearao3 's beautiful words, I happen to find these two's acrid banter a turn on but I'm a traumatised freak and you, dear reader, hopefully being neither, are unlikely to feel the same. If not, you know where to find me.

I'm OBSESSED with Severus and Sirius becoming dirty old men together after the second war. Should probably get that checked out but, meh. CAN'T FIX CRAZY!