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I'm back to rant about the latest chapter 😂 Read it again before bed, then dreamed about it. Barry has become obsessed with the idea of soulmates. I get it. They are soulmates, just like the Hawks.

Len tells Barry, "Here as long as you want me," but keeps putting off their kisses, and won't have sex with him. Because he doesn't think he'll want him much longer. I think...the dude guy thingy who's name I can't remember #braindamage is going to hit him with knowledge of his own past life, of his missing kids and shit like that cause even though Len feels like he should be above it all in reality he feels like he's lying to Barry and stealing that life from him, and he feels like that's the life he would prefer.

Then once Barry has all that knowledge, and Barry STILL chooses him, they can go on their merry way fully united, drop all the relationship issues and finally just deal with the extra drama, which is PLENTY to fuel the story!

Hullo!

I understand why you'd interpret interest as obsession when it comes to Barry Allen in That Rare Arctic Thunderstorm. After all, he does really get into things, doesnt he?

To answer your theorizing/question (not sure because of your phrasing--and OMG that is detailed if it was a dream!--but I shall try!), I think you're looking for clarification on the whole concept of who gets to know what from those previous timelines. I'll refer you back to Ch31 of When Lightning Hits Ice, where Len learns the reason he keeps seeing those glimpses of the previous two versions of his life (while Cisco only has a weird sense of deja vu of that one hour Barry went back) is because of a deal made on his behalf (more or less). Anything Barry learns, well, it's up to our secretive, sharing-reluctant thief to decide to tell him any of it.

Which is, of course, part and parcel of the drama-llamaness of their relationship. This is not a soulmate story, not in the mystic sense (except where the Hawks are concerned, lol), but a story about actively choosing each other. I am far from done with these boys, but I hope that clears things up for you!

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Have you ever had to rewrite and tweak a "simple seven pages" for three straight days? Yeaaaah, that's what's happening here. Because I do NOT wanna fuck it up.

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Hello, I love your fanfics and was wondering if you would mind if I did a fanbind of When Lighting Hits Ice? If you say I can, I will post pics here on Tumblr on my binding page teaauntybinding when done and would provide a pdf copy for you as well if you want. Thank you.

Hi, hi!

Gosh, this is a year-late reply, my bad. While I am deeply flattered that you'd want to do a fanbind of my work, I should tell you that I tend to run through the Sparks in the Ice series for tightening and edits every time I finish a story within it. When Lightning Hits Ice (and the other works!) had a full edit after I finished it, but it will be getting another run-through as soon as That Rare Arctic Thunderstorm is done, and so forth. If you're all right with that, go forth and have fun fanbinding. And yes, of course, I wouldn't say no to a PDF of your finished layout. :)

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People used to comment on web comics.

People used to comment on fanfiction.

People used to comment on fanart.

People used to comment on OCs.

I hate "content" culture.

I hate "consuming content" and scrolling immediately to the next thing.

People used to be excited about the art that other people created.

People used to want to share that excitement with creators.

I hate this future.

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Update: Clean bill of health, world! @hardwiredweird @notquiteinsane I am free to put myself in potentially dangerous situations again. 😎

Sometimes, being in the UK is like being in the USA again. Gotta spend six hours traveling round-trip (on a train, though, not in a car) for a one-hour appointment. At the very least, I can get SOME work done while in transit.

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Sometimes, being in the UK is like being in the USA again. Gotta spend six hours traveling round-trip (on a train, though, not in a car) for a one-hour appointment. At the very least, I can get SOME work done while in transit.

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I recently discovered unanswered asks in my inbox. Why just now? Because I had to clear like, a million things off my plate first, LOL. But I got around to answering em and stuffing responses in a queue so now... I want more.

LOL, so if anyone here has burning questions about my Sparks in the Ice series or my take on ColdFlash in general, ask away!

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ask game for fanfic writers

do you know how you want the story to end when you start, or are you just stumbling through the figurative wilderness hoping to find a road?

talk about a notable time a narrative or character has looked you dead in the eyes and said “fuck your plan, here’s what we’re actually doing.”

on a scale of 1-10 how much do you enjoy incorporating romance into the average story?

what is the plot bunny you’ve been carrying for the longest? optional bonus question: do you ever wonder why you haven’t written it yet and experience deep existential dread?

have you ever made a playlist about something you were writing as an elaborate means to procrastinate when you could have been actually writing and if yes drop a link, son

do you have any kind of consistent writing schedule or just hoping for the best?

tell us about the plot of the first fanfic you ever wrote

what’s your relationship with constructive criticism and feedback like? do you seek it out? how well do you take it?

in an ideal world where you’re already super successful and published, would you want to see a tv or movie adaptation of your work? why or why not?

at what point in the process do you come up with titles, and how easy or hard is that for you?

what’s something neat you’ve learned while doing research for something you were writing? also, how much do you worry about doing research in general?

do you ever have trouble focusing on writing? how do you get around that? 

talk about a writing experience that has pleasantly surprised you.

what’s your worst writing habit? 

where do you share your writing?

where is your favorite place to write?

what is your favorite line you’ve ever written?

what is your most and least favorite part of writing?

what are some books or authors that influenced your style the most?

what is your favorite trope to write?

pick a writer to co-write a book with and tell us what you’d write about.

describe your writing process from scratch to finish.

how do you deal with writers block?

on average, how much writing do you get done in a day?

what’s your revision or rewriting process like?

do you like to write one-shots or series, and why?

do you share rough drafts or do you wait until it’s all polished? 28. And who do you share them with?

handwritten notes or typed notes?

give us a spoiler for one of your stories.

most inspirational quote you’ve ever read or heard that’s still important to you.

tell us about one of your characters who’s an absolute joy to write

do characters influence your writing style?

do you start with the characters or the plot when writing?

how do you name characters and places?

tell us about a character who’s very different than you who you love a whole lot

do you base your characters of real people or not? If so, tell us about one.

when creating characters, what comes first: appearance, backstory, motivation, personality, something else?

how many stories do you work on at one time?

are you an avid reader?

best piece of feedback you’ve ever gotten.

what is the weirdest story idea you’ve ever had.

describe the aesthetic of a story in 5 words.

how did writing change you?

any writing advice you want to share?

name three of your favorite fanfic writers.

what time are you the most productive when it comes to writing?

what story are you most proud of?

do you reread your own stories?

do you want to be published some day?

do you plan or do you write whatever comes to your mind?

share the synopsis of a story you work on that you haven’t published yet

how many unfinished ideas/stories are you working on at the same time?

when writing, do you have an outline? and do you stick to it?

what’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?

do you have any abandoned WIP’s? What made you abandon them?

five years from now, where do you see yourself as a writer?

what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were reading it?

what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were writing it?

where is the most dangerous place that you’ve read fic?

where is the most dangerous place that you’ve written fic?

what was the first commercial property (book/movie/tv show/etc) that you realized was actually professional fanfiction?

what’s the weirdest reason you’ve ever shipped something?

what’s the best insult you’ve read in a fic?

what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve read? 

what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve written? 

when have you felt the most confident in your writing? 

when have you felt the least confident?

how long will you spend on a story or scene before you give up?

how do you write emotional scenes? do you ever feel what the characters feel?

are you very critical of your own writing? how much do you find yourself editing (either during the writing or after the fact)?

how do you balance writing and life? do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of writing you have to do?

what do you do if a scene gets too serious?

how do you visualize scenes? do you see it like a movie in your head, or do the words just flow?

are you a planner, pantser, or planster?

do you know how your story ends before you start writing?

what is one essential thing to remember when writing a villain? 

how do you write kissing scenes?

how do you choose where to end a chapter?

are you an over-writer, under-writer, or just-right-er?

do you try to put themes, motifs, messages, morals, etc in your writing? if so, how do you go about it?

if you could go back in time and give your younger self a piece of writing advice specific to you, what would it be?

“proper” punctuation or all lowercase?

less is more or more is more?

said: overused or underused?

what would be on a moodboard for your current wip(s)?

which season best matches the mood of your wip(s)?

does your writing style change depending on the genre you write?

if you could have another author write your wip for you (bc we all dream of this occasionally), who would it be?

sarcastic narrators: entertaining or overdone?

do you notice your own voice in your writing style?

how has your writing style changed over the years?

first, second, or third person?

do you hear other people’s writing styles when they talk?

do you prefer dialogue or description?

do you describe a character’s appearance all right away or in pieces?

romantic/social sideplots: interesting or irritating?

abstract or detailed romance scenes?

what don’t you like about your writing style?

was being a writer a dream of yours when you were little? or did it spring up when your older? or is it just a hobby? 

open question to the writer.

a compiled list of asks for me to reference. they are not my own. just some of my favorite questions i’ve picked out from a couple different lists. feel free to reblog and use too!!

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I just found your Sparks in the Ice verse and I just wanted to say thank you for reminding me just how much I love Leonard Snart and ColdFlash.

Wow, I'm mega late on answering my asks but—OMG, you are so welcome! It makes me happy to know you're enjoying the 'verse... and that you rekindled your love for our fave thief and his silly-smart speedster. ❤️🩵❤️🩵

I still have quite a lot planned for them, so hang on tight!

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LOL, I had to adjust the release date to the 11th, when I did hit post, because I had it as a draft in AO3 back on the 8th. My bad, fixed now! XD

Reblogging for the people who might have gotten confused or missed the notification.

That Rare Arctic Thunderstorm: Ch25 (on AO3)

Honey, I'm baaaaack~

FULL FIC LINK HERE

Eight days later, it was too late to tell his speedster no.

Len sauntered down the last few steps on the stairs to their warehouse home’s foyer, adjusting the sleeves of his dark gray sweater and trying not to think about what the next few hours had in store. When he thought about the holiday season, what came to mind was the surplus of targets to practice his pickpocketing skills on or the large galleries and museums unveiling special collections that would be easy to case from the center of an eager crowd. Not all the commercially amplified traditional family time idiocy. But he’d given Barry his word, and his speedster wasn’t the only Allen he didn’t want to disappoint today.

“Right on time, Doc,” he drawled, opening the front door for Barry’s dad.

“Len, good to see you, son,” Barry’s dad said with a genuinely pleased smile on his face. He was all bundled up in cozy fall colors and carried two large, heavily stuffed tote bags in his hands. He handed one of them to Len. “Happy Thanksgiving! Mike and Avigail send their regards—along with sweet potato latkes, rugelach, two babkas, and something called… cheese borekas?”

“Huh, here I thought a pit-stop at the Birnbaums’ would take you longer.” Len turned to hit the elevator button, trying to ignore the funny way the endearment made him feel.

“I wasn’t going to be late for my first Thanksgiving as a free man,” Henry remarked as they stepped into the elevator car. “I’ve been looking forward to this all week.”

“You and Scarlet both, Doc.” Len would have shrugged and smirked, but in the face of Henry’s earnestness, he couldn’t manage enough nonchalance.

“I think we’ve known each other long enough for you to start calling me Henry.”

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That Rare Arctic Thunderstorm: Ch25 (on AO3)

Honey, I'm baaaaack~

FULL FIC LINK HERE

Eight days later, it was too late to tell his speedster no.

Len sauntered down the last few steps on the stairs to their warehouse home’s foyer, adjusting the sleeves of his dark gray sweater and trying not to think about what the next few hours had in store. When he thought about the holiday season, what came to mind was the surplus of targets to practice his pickpocketing skills on or the large galleries and museums unveiling special collections that would be easy to case from the center of an eager crowd. Not all the commercially amplified traditional family time idiocy. But he’d given Barry his word, and his speedster wasn’t the only Allen he didn’t want to disappoint today.

“Right on time, Doc,” he drawled, opening the front door for Barry’s dad.

“Len, good to see you, son,” Barry’s dad said with a genuinely pleased smile on his face. He was all bundled up in cozy fall colors and carried two large, heavily stuffed tote bags in his hands. He handed one of them to Len. “Happy Thanksgiving! Mike and Avigail send their regards—along with sweet potato latkes, rugelach, two babkas, and something called… cheese borekas?”

“Huh, here I thought a pit-stop at the Birnbaums’ would take you longer.” Len turned to hit the elevator button, trying to ignore the funny way the endearment made him feel.

“I wasn’t going to be late for my first Thanksgiving as a free man,” Henry remarked as they stepped into the elevator car. “I’ve been looking forward to this all week.”

“You and Scarlet both, Doc.” Len would have shrugged and smirked, but in the face of Henry’s earnestness, he couldn’t manage enough nonchalance.

“I think we’ve known each other long enough for you to start calling me Henry.”

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Thank you, @dduane .

I have been in fights with a supervisor about "said". He seems to hate that word, "asked", and "replied" with a passion, mockingly highlighting my every usage in the document files and poking fun at me during meetings. He'd rather I have zero dialogue tags at all instead of using them, which causes us both so much unending disagreement. Extra hilarious, he writes for Star Trek Magazine, so I may actually drop your reblog on the subject on him next time we meet.

no writing workshop can help you improve your writing as much as this screenshot can

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@simpledontmeanpeachy I am in STITCHES! XDDDDD

And TBH, that is the appropriate response after how LONG Len has been dealing with Barry's oblivious ass.

//still wheezing with laughter

“Iris was saying she and Eddie have been together for a year and a half now.” Francine glanced at the engaged couple. “How they got to know each other while you were in a hospital after that awful explosion… I just wondered how long you and Len have been together.”

Hours later, Barry would berate himself for opening his mouth before he thought things through. “Three years,” he blurted out—

At the exact moment Len breezily drawled, “Three months.”

— snippet from Ch25 of That Rare Arctic Thunderstorm

Updating finally next week, April 11th! Ohhhhh, Barry, foot-in-mouth much?

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“Iris was saying she and Eddie have been together for a year and a half now.” Francine glanced at the engaged couple. “How they got to know each other while you were in a hospital after that awful explosion… I just wondered how long you and Len have been together.”

Hours later, Barry would berate himself for opening his mouth before he thought things through. “Three years,” he blurted out—

At the exact moment Len breezily drawled, “Three months.”

— snippet from Ch25 of That Rare Arctic Thunderstorm

Updating finally next week, April 11th! Ohhhhh, Barry, foot-in-mouth much?

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Normalize leaving unhinged comments on ao3 fics you like. I'm tired of being the only one brave enough to write "I am chewing on this fic" in the comment section. Be weird. Authors will love you for it

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Just a lil note for those who actually come here and check to see if I have been working on The Behemoth that is my Sparks in the Ice series...

I've just finished a very big thing IRL, and coz I have zero chill, instead of celebrating myself into a drunken stupor, I've opened the file for the latest WIP chapter, okay? Should be back to posting chapters in a week or so. ;)

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Dude it is SO FUN and EXCITING to see a reoccurring reader. If you've commented a handful of times on an author's work, I guarantee that they recognize you. You can't imagine how many times I've excitedly informed my friends "the person with the funny cat image commented!" "- anon is back!!!!" and the friends've recognized who I was talking about because I talk about my commenters so often LOL. We love you all!!!