#y'all i wrote 10k words in 3 days last week

[fateisfiction]

Woot! Finally got words to my dear friend in our collab. Like 3 weeks late, but I've been more into TF141 than MHA recently, so it took a little bit of encouragement.

Meanwhile:

Asks are open! Requests are open!

NGL, I've forgotten what I have going on, so if you want me to continue something else, feel free to ask. If you don't want your username to be shown in an ask, just say so.

At some point I'll get a masterlist up and all the things I will/won't write for.

Current Fandoms:

BNHA, JJK, HxH, TF141(CoD)

Feel free to drag me into others, but you'll have to give me time to catch up enough to write.

[aelaer]

Been sitting on this long enough! Tagged by @dragonnan

Author Name: Aelaer (though it was not my first author name! I changed it because the original had too many connections to my rl name, which is rare to the point that the first and last name combo are the only one in the world. It's that nuts)

Fandoms You Write For: 

MCU (Basically Doctor Strange centric stories)

LOTR (though after writing exclusively for Tolkien in fanfic for 8 years and RP for 7, I'm taking a bit of a much needed break outside of my crossover)

Sherlock (only in a crossover WIP at the moment but I think I could be game for more)

Where You Post: AO3 and fanfiction.net (though the reviews and faves in the Avengers category in the latter are depressingly low considering the amount of hits the fic gets).

Most Popular One-Shot: 

On AO3, based on kudos and hits: The Calm Before the Storm

On fanfiction.net, based on faves and reviews: An Elf-lord's Patience. Oh God, this is a parody about common Mary Sue tropes in the LOTR fandom. FROM 2005. Absolutely no promise regarding the quality of the fic, I was a baby. But it's a neat bit of history to compare my old writing to how I write my comedy now!

Most Popular Multi-Chapter Story:

On AO3, based on kudos, comments, and hits: Strange in a Strange Land. I'm quite fond of this crossover (LOTR/Doctor Strange) and I'm working on the last chapter now.

On fanfiction.net: My magnum opus, Pirates of the Ring. 45 chapters, 200k words, 7 years, and dozens of rewrites as I grew as I writer (especially the first 15 chapters). It was my first fanfic and it will always have a special place in my heart. This story still gets hits, which astounds me. But as you can see I have a thing for crossovers.

Favorite Story You Wrote: Asking me to choose my favorites between my children is horrendous. But for now, I believe that honor will have to go to Within the Shadows (MCU) due to the fact that it just wrote itself. I somehow regurgitated 16,000 words in about a week. I've never written that fast in my life.

Story You Were Nervous to Post: Hmm I haven't really been nervous to post anything since I was a teenager posting on a strict Tolkien fanfic site, well over a decade ago. But I've not written non-con, smut, or anything that may be more "nerve wrecking". I'll read most anything but I tend to keep teen and below for my stories.

How Do You Choose Your Titles: Usually with great difficulty. It's not uncommon for the title to be one of the last parts I finish in a story. Titles come from lines within a story (A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies), are inspired by songs (Dawn of Red Skies), or are rather straight and to the point (Strange in a Strange Land). One title that came almost immediately was "The Opening" because I knew there was going to be a chess theme throughout the story to match the "Endgame" title. Chapter titles in Dawn of Red Skies were all taken from quotes surrounding red, while in my untitled WIP are all from soundtrack titles of the two pieces being crossed over. So yeah, a lot of variety.

Do You Outline: Depends on the length of the story! For one shots, not usually. My outlines for stories less than 10 chapters long are pretty loose and informal and tend to have chunks of text in between notes. Anything over 10 chapters in the past for me (which was 3 fics, one never completed) were heavily outlined, though not necessarily in chronological order. One reason I know my pseudo!villain Stephen story is going to take for freaking ever is because the outline I have for it right now is 3 pages long and nowhere near complete. I truly have no idea when it will see the light of day. Hopefully before the second DS film :P

How many of your stories are…

Complete: 30 over 16 years (with a hiatus for 6 of those years)

In-Progress: 3; one discontinued, one that will need to be entirely rewritten if I ever want to try an epic for LOTR again, and then the last chapter for the DS/LOTR crossover.

Coming Soon: Uhhhhh.

Strange/Sherlock crossover: About 70% complete.

This two shot dark comedy: Maybe 50% done?

Sequel to Within the Shadows: No idea how many more scenes will demand to be written for this.

Pseudo!villain Stephen: Absolutely no idea but it's 10k words thus far but that includes the outline

Hopefully some one shots?

Do You Accept Prompts: Yeeeeessss but shorter ones please so I have at least a hint of a chance of completing the bingo before the deadline. Give me your one-shot prompts.

Upcoming Story You Are Most Excited to Write: Varies from day to day. Having 4 multi-chapter fics allows me to bounce to the one I want to work on most. I haven't written much this July so we'll see.

Tag Five Fanfic Authors to Answer These Questions As Well:

Ugh this dumb thing erased who I tagged. @amethyst-noir @babywarg @calamityskies @cairistiona7 @xxgwenstacyxx if y'all want

[arofili]

1, 3, 10, 13, 15, 18, 19, 27, 28, 30? only if u want tho

river OF COURSE i want to, thank youuuu

links are all bolded so you can find them easily and go READ ALL THE AMAZING FICS LINKED! (including mine!)

1. favorite fic you wrote this year

Not to toot my own horn so much, but...I really like all the fics I wrote this year!! I'm gonna split it into two categories :)

For longer fics: Maybe it's because that's where my head is right now, but "Roads Go On" takes the cake here! This fic is just so fun, and I see connections to it everywhere on tumblr, which is delightful.

For oneshots: Oof, this is hard, considering oneshots are the main thing I write... In the end I'm tied between two of them, and neither are Tolkien! I'm very proud of my Barricade Day 2018 fic, "A Witch's Gift" - I pretty much only write one Les Mis fic a year, even though Les Mis means a lot to me, and I think I achieved what I was going for and more with this fic. Also, I just love Musichetta!

The other one is frankly a surprise to me because I almost forgot I wrote it this year: "meant to be", a TAZ hurloane fic. That one didn't get a ton of response but I've had that concept in my head literally ever since I first listened to Petals to the Metal, and I'm really happy with how it turned out!

3. favorite line/scene you wrote this year

do you know how hard this is to answer?? do you know how little I remember from january 2018?? a whole fucking year ago??

okay, this is 100% cheating, cuz I didn't go back and reread any of my other fics to find That Perfect Line, but I'm just proud of my poetry in "The Lay of Maedhros", another fic that y'all slept on. my dudes, I wrote in Tolkien's Very Own Poetic Style for this!! my favorite scene from this fic is Sauron's conversation with Maedhros.

(Oh, I am also pretty damn pleased with the philosomancy blabbering that goes on in "Gravity" between Gandalf and Fili!)

10. shortest wip of the year

Okay, this fic started out as a oneshot but I couldn't keep it down... I swear i'm working on the final chapter, ok?? I am??

It's "Wedding Blues" my qp!Domadry fic for @buffintruda's birthday that was... uh... 6 months ago.... oops. It's 9.6k, which isn't nothing! But it's shorter than the other two WIPs I've got going, which are both in the 20k range.

13. favorite writing song/artist/album of this year

i legit just listen to my spotify saved albums on repeat all year long with no particular soundtrack for writing... That being said, I've got a "Study Tunes" playlist on spotify that I use (on shuffle) for studying and sometimes writing! it's almost entirely instrumental with a focus on piano, and that really helps me get into The Zone while working!

15. something you learned this year

i swear i'm going to write a longer post on this later, but COMMENTING IS CREATING. this is something i've always believed, but i've been fleshing out the concept in my head and i believe it even more now.

Comments DIRECTLY influence the creation of more fic, and not only that, they are an integral part of the fic itself! Every time you or I leave a comment on a fic, you are creating fandom!

18. current number of wips

I try to keep myself to 2 long fics at a time, with oneshots here and there, but right now i'm at 3! "Roads Go On" + "Wedding Blues" i've already mentioned, but there's also my botfa fix-it "Moonlight" (that i will be turning my attention to asap, i promise!! it's only been uh... 5 months since the last update...yikes.)

19. any new fics to start next year

Honestly, I'll be astounded if I conclude "Roads Go On" and "Moonlight" this year. Especially now that I'm in college! So no, I'm not planning on it, except for oneshots (which I'm sure I will write several of).

Although if I can get around to it .... i have had a Legolas-as-Merida Brave AU floating around in my head since FOREVER... maybe I'll bust that out for Arospec Awareness Week...but probably not, oops.

27. favorite fanfic author of the year

@milesofkeeffe is the obvious answer! all your kiliel stuff is so so lovely :) but I also really enjoyed @waitineedaname's taz fics, and of course my homie @buffintruda always knocks it out of the park!

28. longest fic you read this year

it's got to be @milesofkeeffe‘s "Spring After Winter and Sun On the Leaves" coming in at 123k words! of course I've been reading that fic since it began in 2017, so for a fic that i read in its entirety in 2018... that would be this blupjeans fic, "The Last Days of the Legato Conservatory" by goldfishoflove. (warning: it gets nsfw) That one is only 10k words.... can you tell I prefer shorter fics? (Long fics intimidate me! so much time commitment!)

  30. favorite fandom to read fic from this year

probably TAZ! I mean, the past few weeks i've been drowning in Tolkien fic (esp Silm fic) but for the overall year I've got to go with TAZ, this fandom's got so many talented writers! 

ask me about my 2018 fics!

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Plus size model Tabria Majors can rock the heck out of a swimsuit

(Photo: Tabria Majors/Instagram)

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue isn’t stopping with Ashley Graham. While the magazine took a major step in the right direction by crowning their first ever curvy cover girl and rookie of the year in 2016, it’s still making moves towards including more size diverse women. Case in point: the magazine has just added another plus size beauty to its roster.

Tabria Majors was just initiated into Sports Illustrated’s Model Search class for the 2018 Swimsuit Issue. And she can’t contain her excitement.

A lot of you have been asking me about the @si_swimsuit #swimsearch and I am so proud to say that I will be in next year’s issue along with 5 other amazing ladies! Words can’t even describe how excited I am about this opportunity, but I want to thank aaaallllll of you guys bc I couldn’t have gotten here without you

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Oct 4, 2017 at 10:03am PDT

“A lot of you have been asking me about the @si_swimsuit #swimsearch and I am so proud to say that I will be in next year’s issue along with 5 other amazing ladies!” Majors announced the news in an Instagram caption Wednesday. In the photo, she’s wearing a bright blue bikini. “Words can’t even describe how excited I am about this opportunity, but I want to thank aaaallllll of you guys bc I couldn’t have gotten here without you,” she gushed.

Her fans are as elated as she is; there are already 30,000 likes and tons of supportive comments. “[O]f course you will be honey. You are too gorgeous for them to not put you in it. Congrats,” one follower wrote. “Much respects to you, Many more doors will be opening, So get ready:),” said another. “Soooo deserved!!!” wrote a third. “Will be the first swimsuit issue I’ve ever purchased,” said another fan. “You’re such an inspiration, no longer will I talk down on myself for being curvaceous.”

It’s pretty obvious why the publication chose her. Her Instagram is full of stunning swimsuit shots dating back to when an agent discovered her account and signed her two years ago all the way up to her Sports Illustrated casting video, and beyond — and she looks amazing in all of them.

Back in 2015, Majors showed off her grape-catching skills in a gorgeous peach one-piece by the beach.

Grapes, waves, and the sounds of a Sweeterman

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on May 31, 2015 at 8:59am PDT

And a month later, she used a candid photo of herself in a mismatched neon green and blue bikini to talk about body shaming: “207 lbs. I’ve had guys tell me they wouldn’t date me unless I lost weight, someone recently told me I was a twinky away from being obese, and my flaws have been picked apart and scrutinized IRL and on social media. Never let them break you. I ‘do this for the gram,’ but most importantly I do it for myself,” the body positive advocate wrote.

207 lbs. I've had guys tell me they wouldn't date me unless I lost weight, someone recently told me I was a twinky away from being obese, and my flaws have been picked apart and scrutinized IRL and on social media. Never let them break you. I "do this for the gram," but most importantly I do it for myself. I'm always here for support if you need it

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Jun 8, 2015 at 7:52am PDT

She can also do yoga in a bikini! In 2016, she did so in a patterned two-piece with a triangle top. You’ll see her in those a lot; a few months later she posted another even more challenging yoga pose in a similarly shaped bikini. But she also told Galore magazine that she’s a big fan of the retro high-waist bikini. “My least favorite is the conservative skirted one piece,” she said. “[Y]ou might as well just wear a dress in the pool!”

nothing wrong with a thick waist

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on May 3, 2016 at 1:16pm PDT

Your #wcw currently weighs 218, 7lbs down, 8 more to go

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Oct 26, 2016 at 7:36am PDT

A year ago she played volleyball in a camo bikini and opened up about her cellulite. “Quite often when I served during a volleyball match, people would comment on my cellulite to throw me off my game. Didn’t work then, won’t work now,” she boldly wrote.

Quite often when I served during a volleyball match, people would comment on my cellulite to throw me off my game. Didn't work then, won't work now

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Sep 8, 2016 at 9:11am PDT

This past February she wore a two piece with a patterned bandeau top and neon yellow high cut bottoms when calling out Zara for their unrealistic plus-sizing.

I love Zara but their plus size clothing is a joke. These are a XXL On another note, I hope y'all enjoy your Vday and if you wanna know what my standards are when it comes to dating listen to this week's episode (link in bio)

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Feb 14, 2017 at 7:40am PST

In the beginning of the summer, she showed off her love of water in a golden yellow one piece that framed her curves perfectly.

Nostrils full of salt water @igobymindy

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Jun 4, 2017 at 12:27pm PDT

Majors is a major proponent of Aerie and wore one of their swimsuits this summer. “Don’t ever feel like you’re too big to wear a bikini,” she captioned her post. “Flaunt what you got and be proud! I’m happy to say I’m partnering with @Aerie, who supports these ideals.”

Don't ever feel like you're too big to wear a bikini. Flaunt what you got and be proud! I'm happy to say I'm partnering with @Aerie, who supports these ideals. Did you know if YOU post your own photo with #AerieREAL, @Aerie will donate $1 (up to $10K) to @NEDA, a non-profit that supports those affected by eating disorders? Your turn @igobymindy & @eleeraee ! #aeriepartner

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on May 3, 2017 at 11:34am PDT

In May 2017, Majors shared her SI Swimsuit application video, in which she won our hearts in a lavender bikini.

Hey @si_swimsuit! I made this quick video for your consideration! To my followers, can you please help me out by tagging @si_swimsuit @mj_day and #SISwimSearch (And a special shoutout to @rebeccaromijn )

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on May 4, 2017 at 8:23pm PDT

She also shared the news that she made it into the top 15 in July, wearing a bikini, of course.

15 finalists for the #SISwimSearch and big ole me is one of em! Thank you guys so much for helping me get here and stay tuned for more! @si_swimsuit #SISwim

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Jul 13, 2017 at 10:29am PDT

She loves swimsuits so much, she wears them everywhere. She once shot a video rocking a cutout one-piece on the NYC subway.

L train R&B vibes @underground_nyc

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on May 23, 2017 at 12:27pm PDT

In July she shared photos from the first ever SI Swimsuit runway show, in which she walked wearing an orange and purple halter one-piece with a plunging neckline.

I walked in my first ever runway show with @si_swimsuit last night!!! #SISwimSearch

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Jul 21, 2017 at 7:00am PDT

She looked like a goddess in a red Fashion Nova one-piece with high-cut thighs and side cutouts on the beach.

Shortly before this pic was taken a girl rode by on her bike and called me a hippo. A few minutes later another girl walked by and said I was gorgeous. You take the good with the bad and keep pushing. @allgoodthingstv @fashionnova

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Aug 17, 2017 at 12:26pm PDT

She showed she has no insecurities about her body in a Forever 21 one-piece with a huge center cutout that exposed her stomach and underboob. And she looked fierce.

Like…who do I think I am? Lol #underboob @krishphotos HMU @angelalvarado @forever21

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Sep 29, 2017 at 10:32am PDT

And while she could pull off pretty much any type of swimsuit (or clothing, for that matter), this video of her in a pastel itty bitty bikini reading what trolls have said about her body in funny voices is our favorite. It shows she can laugh at herself, and loves herself. “I don’t care if you hate my body because I love it.”

I'm Tabria Majors, I weigh 218 lbs, and I don't care if you hate my body because I love it

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Aug 1, 2017 at 6:44pm PDT

Basically, this woman was made for this, making the wait to see the statement she makes in the 2018 SI Swimsuit issue even harder to bare.

Waiting on this eclipse like @si_swimsuit #SISwimSearch

A post shared by Tabria Majors (@tabriamajors) on Aug 21, 2017 at 11:26am PDT

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