#writing related stuff

[littleskelly]

Writing be like...

Me: Oh, this idea is nice. A good oneshot story to get my juices flowing.

Brain:...

Me:....

Brain:...

Me: Don't-

Brain: *idea spirals into a multichapter and complicated story.*

[littleskelly]

Good to keep in mind

sometimes you need dialogue tags and don't want to use the same four

[littleskelly]

There comes a time when every writer(both fanfic and orignal) must come to a certain decision.

*holds out bottle labeled angst over a bowl with a character name*

How much trauma are you planning on bombarding your characters with?

[inkandpaperqwerty]

I don't even do outlines anymore, but this still happens. Planning means nothing; never has.

[littleskelly]

this feels so oddly painful i almost died laughing

me as a writer

[catiandchocolate]

What people expect when I say I’m a writer: writing a whole novel

What I actually do: get into a fandom or come up with an original idea, go to sleep every night thinking of the story, make imaginary scenarios and Pinterest boards, make Spotify playlists, and finally sit down to write it out 2 months later only to get another idea and abandon the story. Repeat the cycle.

[inkskinned]

i'm a little afraid to go to pride this year. many of us are, a little. sitting around our tapas and video games, the silence that hangs over the discord server. it feels different, we say.

we're privileged. the community that came before us laid the groundwork so i could be raised in a different world, and i will never forget their sacrifices and dedication. they gave us this: a pride that feels like community and celebration and joy. i remember the first few times i went to a queer event - i'd been raised so catholic. feeling safe like that, for the first time... it saved my life. i go to pride to celebrate that feeling - my people, laughing. out in the sun, the way we couldn't have been even 25 years ago. that feeling: no wonder we call it "pride."

who am i to be afraid anyway. there are parts of the world where people are doing much better work than i am. but it's just: i felt at home there, you know? and this year feels different. we are waiting on the dam to break. last year, at boston pride, there was a whole gaggle of sign-holders shouting about jesus. you walk around them and try not to let it get to you.

this year, i'm going to DC's pride with my girlfriend. google sends me concerns about if it's safe to exist in trump's america, if World Pride is a bigass target on all of us. every article uses the words "safety concerns" many, many times. three days ago i witnessed a shooting.

even straight people keep telling me - people are weird lately. sometimes we blame it on Covid and sometimes we blame it on the full moon. but i do remember a time before this, right. it's not just that people are more comfortable being rude. it's this strange, outwards violence. a comfort in being cruel.

it's a big hole to fall down anyway. it's not like they're going to do anything to make pride safe, not really. i don't want a police presence as the solution. and what if this is just fearmongering! what if this is just to get us to stop attending our own events! what if everything is actually fine, and i'm just freaked out by the stated intentions of our president!

and what if i'm just listening to things that are being said. what if i'm weighing the shape and size of this america accurately.

my mother calls me. she's been getting the articles too. i assure her i'll be careful, but i put the phone down and stare at it. i'm going to go to pride. other people made it safe for me, it is my duty and my honor to show up for my community. the only thing we've ever had was each other. it was always an act of bravery. being ourselves is brave.

but i am afraid. i lay out my outfit and i kiss my girlfriend. i cut my nails and clean up my undercut. i hold her hand and hang the sunset flag. the sound of this america feels different. like a volcano trembling. i will love her and i will love being queer and i will sing over the noise of it.

but ... still. in the back of my mind. that feeling, like something terrible has been shifted. like somewhere in the night - they remembered we're different.

[littleskelly]

<3

reblog if you have skilled writer friends and you're damn proud of them

[obsidianpegasus]

We’re fanfic writers. We have no self-control, have 32 unfinished WIPs, and an have an emotional attachment to scenes that don’t even exist yet. 🥲

[arizonatea-and-nikolatesla]

When I mention I’m writing a novel and someone asks how far along I am but I haven’t actually written anything- just made my fun lil characters and made random plot points that don’t connect yet

[reallyunluckyrunaway]

meeee...

[littleskelly]

Haha, oh this would be so funny if it wasn’t so painful.

me when the plot won't plot like it should

[secretlysimpash]

Shifter AU König, but he’s not what you expected. 

Seeing a mountain like König, you would fully expect something terrifying. Something absolutely fitting for his 6-foot-fucking infinity height and his skillset. So in a world full of shifters, its only fitting that he’d be a bear…Or a lion, or just…Anything big and intimidating. 

So imagine your surprise when you have to go to his office for something, you need to ask about an upcoming mission…And sitting on top of König’s desk is just

this absolute creature

"Miau."

[sizebrained]

So I got lucky and got a slot with the amazing @guaxinimraccoon who is one of my fav artists on here (let alone one of the best G/T artists)!!! It's getting warm here again and almost pool season, and both my lovelies and I could use some happier times in sun given these dark times. Guax came up with this amazing scene with all four of my OC's from the first installment of my story Unstuck Together @sizebrained Look at them! I can't tell which version I like best they're so good thank you @guaxinimraccoon!!!!

(There's a final colored version but I'm saving that for my maybe final chapter)

[littleskelly]

Painful things as an author(potentially)

Starting over again after your nth rewrite which numbers clocks in around at least 50k words and several chapters worth of work. *looks over at porter*

But, there is always something to be learned and taken from it. One would have grown as a writer and learned quite a lot about oneself. Of course, this method doesn’t apply to all situations. However, to those that does goes down this path, do be a little more gentle on yourself.

If only the writing process was just a little easier XD.

[littleskelly]

Good thing to keep in mind. Thank you <3

i've had so many conversations with people in fandom/creators' circles who are genuinely afraid to make the stories or art they want because they fear (often with good reason!) that their friends might kick them out of their circles, or worse, launch a public harassment campaign against them.

as someone recovering from this fear-based mindset, i want to affirm:

- friends who use implicit or explicit threats to maintain social control are not your friends

- communities that monitor your social media and ao3 to surveil you for perceived transgressive content are not safe communities

- the vast majority of people are NOT going to hate you if you make the art you want

- if you find yourself in a friend group that makes you feel afraid to speak your mind, it's in your interest to disentangle yourself from that group as quickly as possible

- real, honest disagreements between friends can be solved respectfully without the use of public shaming

- if you're feeling afraid in a community, it's likely that others are feeling afraid too. support your friends who may be struggling to leave an abusive fan or creative community, and let them know you're a safe person to voice doubts and disagreement to.

- if you're feeling like you'll never find a safer community of people, i promise there are others who feel that way too. it may take some time, but you'll find people who treat you and your ideas with respect. a good place to start is the people who make the type of art that you admire but that you're too afraid to make yourself.

ok that's all, take care of each other and be nice 💜