#yes that's the story write that down 🚬🚬🚬

[bonesmarinated]

Oh, baby, have you seen Amy tonight? 🔪

[thatndginger]

From the Art Asks...

For Shapeshifter:

The Kiss: share your favorite kiss scene from this work. If there's no kiss scene, share your favorite moment of intimacy (romantic or platonic)

For our favorite artist, Warrick:

Graphite: what's something decently common that your character does in a unique or different way? (like how graphite is present in all pencils, but not everyone uses pure graphite)

For Shapeshifter and/or War Witch:

Cricut: are there any characters you've had to "cut" from a story? Are there any moments/chapters/stories you've had to "cut" entirely?

--@ceph-the-ghost-writer

I must admit something, Ceph. I could have answered this days ago. HOWEVER, I knew that I had a very specific kiss scene coming up in the chapter I'm writing and I really wanted to show it to you! So without further ado-

The Kiss

Kerr answers by grabbing the front of Jaime’s shirt and pulling him into a kiss. It’s supposed to be a quick thing. A bit of show, maybe, for Warrick and Jay’s benefit, but nothing more than a peck, really. Only… the feel of Jaime’s lips against his, warm and a little dry, is better than Kerr thought it’d be. Especially when Jaime immediately leans into the kiss, a hand falling to Kerr’s hip like he was expecting this all along. The peck becomes something slower, deeper, and definitely better. Pulling away take a bit of effort, but Kerr manages. He can’t quite get his hand to let go of Jaime’s shirt, but then Jaime hasn’t taken his hand off Kerr’s hip either. The questioning eyebrow is back, though. Kerr grins, and turns his head to the side so he can meet Jay’s eyes as he says, “Pick something harder next time, yeah?”

Graphite

Texting. 100% texting. Warrick is that person who will communicate in the most ungodly combination of emoji hieroglyphics and abbreviations you've ever seen. He knows exactly what he's saying. Only those very familiar with him know what he's saying. For example, what do you think this means?: "🚫🚬➡️🏍️➡️rlphs. 🛒?" answer: "Out of smokes, going to Ralph's. Need anything?"

Cricut

So the answer is both yes and no? For Shapeshifter, there have been a lot of ideas that I've cut out of Into the Storm but fully plan on adding to other books down the line. I am one of those writers who likes to re-use ideas. For War Witch, I've definitely cut a lot of things as the plot has progressed. One of the most memorable that will *probably* never get added back in is the version of the story where Mari becomes a spy for the Koric army. She wouldn't be okay with joining the army in any capacity anymore, even in a relatively passive capacity.

[sugucidal]

what’s your writing process like? also i’m so so excited for the next chapter of the neighbor story it’s so hot without feeling awkward and the writing is just perfect!

- 🧝🏾‍♀️

oh god. my writing process is a chaotic, organized mess. and it differs with each piece of work that i write. for this fic? first i start out with an idea and create a draft for it, then ill seek out my gfs opinion on it and if shes fw it, we'll start brainstorming together. if she's not into it, i force her to think of something and that gets my brain gears working to figure out the rest /hj 🦅🦅

so my standard process works like this:

come up with an idea and brainstorm for it

expand on what ive brainstormed

create an outline

expand on certain scenes included in the outline

write it all out </3

let me actually show you what my process looks like (as spoiler free as possible 💔):

first i start out with telling my gf my ideas (aka i word vomit), then she'll help me expand on them, suggest more ideas, dialogue, etc and ill adjust it to fit my preferences. im also biiig on visualization so i make sure to do research and find pics that can help me envision the scenes i want to write out!

then ill do a general summary for how i want the fic/chapter to play out. (also yes i use comic sans. makes my brain tingle 🦫)

then ill create an outline expanding on that:

then me or my gf will expand on any of the scenes that i have in mind:

and once we're happy with how its looking, i proceed with actually writing it all out 🚬🐟. ill have multiple drafts for one piece of work cause im always adjusting things, adding stuff, or changing my ideas—and things can get really messy so i try making it clean by creating new documents for it lol

something i also do that i suggest literally everyone who writes or wants to write, do as well—is jotting down any thoughts, scenes, or dialogue you come up with that you could use for later!! dont wait till you get to that particular scene in order to write for it. if you can write for it right now, you can use it later and it'll save you so much time.

(these are all dialogue that i may or may not use 🙇🏻‍♀️).

and that's pretty much what my writing process looks like ₍ˆ ̳ , ̫ , ̳ˆ₎. as for smut? thats a whole other different process.