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Side Note To Fan Fic Authors

Here’s the thing.

I read a lot of scripts.  A lot.  From professionals to aspiring writers to complete newbies.  Features and pilots.  Specs and treatments.

And 8 times out of 10 the fan fic that I’ve read over the last, oh, 15 years is leagues better than this stuff.  It’s more inspired.  It’s more compelling.  It’s genre bending and creative and heartfelt.  It’s well-paced and intense and funny and sexy and meaningful.  It’s smart and thoughtful and good.  It’s novel-quality.  Better than, sometimes.

Rare is the script I don’t want to put down, but how often have we stayed up until 3am to get to the last chapter of a 100k fic? And it’s not even a fan fic author’s day job.  This is what they do on the side.  In their spare time.  For free.

So my point is, fan fic authors, you’re good.  You’re good writers and great storytellers.  I know it doesn’t always feel like it, especially if you’re one of the authors who’s not a BNF and doesn’t get the notes/hits that a few do.  And  because some people still view fic as “not real writing.” You guys know the shit that gets made into movies.  You’re better than that.  So be better than that.  If writing is what you think want to do, then just know you’re already doing it.   You’ve already started.

And you’re more talented than you might think.

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Lily of the Valley

Fandom: DC Comics, Batfam

Summary: Jason Todd dies and comes back to life. As the League takes him in, he navigates his morality and family values over the years.

Chapters: 4/?

Characters: Jason Todd, Talia al Ghul, Ra's al Ghul, Damian Wayne, Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne, Sheila Haywood

Relationships: Jason Todd/Original Character(s)

Additional Tags: Immortal Jason Todd, League of Assassins Jason Todd, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Protective Talia al Ghul, Good Parent Talia al Ghul, Jason Todd Needs a Hug, Good Sibling Jason Todd, Hurt/Comfort, Adopted Children, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Emotional Manipulation, Claustrophobia, Child Death, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, Resurrected Jason Todd

Chapter Four: Peace Lily

"This one, Gēgē," Damian whispered as he took a book off the shelf. Jason lay back and let Damian sit on his lap as he read the title.

"Can you turn the page for me, Damian?" Jason requested gently. Damian made a soft noise and obeyed. Jason couldn't use his hands when spending time with Damian, but he found ways around it. Damian had a fondness for Jason that not even Talia could explain. They spent most of their days together. The boys sometimes took a nap together in mid-afternoons when Talia was busy.

Halfway through the book, Damian stopped turning the pages at Jason's request. "Damian?" Jason whispered. Damian turned and looked up at him.

"Sleepy?" Damian asked. Jason nodded. "I can tell." Jason chuckled as Damian stood up and helped him to bed. Jason held back his laugh as Damian tucked him in. Talia smiled and crossed her arms as she watched the two boys from the doorway.

"You too, baby bird," Talia whispered. Damian obeyed and lay down in his bed. Talia tucked him in, and he quickly drifted off to sleep. She kissed his forehead and whispered something that neither boy could hear. Jason, however, lay awake, watching her. "Are you too tired to talk for a moment?"

"No, I'm not too tired," Jason whispered. She crouched by his bedside and pushed his bangs out of his face.

"Your bandages are coming off soon... And soon after, your training begins," Talia informed him, "Do you have any idea what that means for you?"

Jason shook his head, and Talia continued to speak. "Jason, I'll oversee your studies. Everything from history to hand-to-hand combat," she explained, "And then my father will take over your training once you're ready to spar with others."

He smiled. "Like homeschool?" Jason asked.

"It would be more intensive than homeschooling, but it would be something like that. I'm telling you now because there might be things that happen during your training that might not make sense... It might even frighten you at times-."

"But you'll be there, won't you?" Jason interrupted as he sat up.

The innocence written all over Jason's face moved her to tears. She had to fulfill her father's wishes. Talia promised to train Jason and examine the extent of his immortality before she'd even met him. She had no idea how sweet and gentle Jason was, nor how few years he'd been alive. Talia nodded as she turned her face away from Jason. "I'll do my best," Jason whispered to get her to smile. "Talia."

She embraced him and smoothed his hair down. "And I will do mine," Talia whispered. She squeezed his shoulder as she let go. "Get some rest." Jason nodded and lay down. She pulled the blankets over him and kissed his temple as she always did with Damian.

She left them alone to meet with Ra's and plead with him for Jason's soul. It was a fight she didn't see herself winning, but she had to try. "Baba, about Jason... I don't think he's suited-."

"I'm in no mood to hear your reservations on this matter... I allowed you to doctor him in a traditional sense as you asked, but I will not permit you to waste any more of my time. He will start training as soon as his hands have healed," Ra's snapped. Talia took a deep breath.

"You've already killed him once. Isn't his blood enough? Could we compare-."

"Should I exsanguinate the boy and bathe in his blood? Or should you have me drink his blood like some crazed beast?" Ra's asked sarcastically. Talia hung her head and looked out the window. "What changed?"

"He's only a child. A fragile child. Jason could be easily broken under the pressure of what you require," Talia whispered, "I don't think he understands his own gift."

"He will understand soon enough," Ra's replied, "But I'll take his state of mind into consideration..." Talia nodded and excused herself.

"I heard your footsteps, little one," Talia whispered. Jason came out from the shadows. She turned to face him, and he walked toward her with his head hung low.

"I didn't mean-. Well, I did mean to snoop... I'm sorry," Jason whispered. Talia opened her arms and embraced him.

"It's alright... Jason did you hear anything that you-. Do you have questions about anything you heard in there?" Talia asked. Jason nodded. "You can ask me."

Jason kicked at the air and mouthed what he had to say breathlessly before speaking aloud. "What did you mean by my gift?" Jason asked. "Do I have powers? Was that what you meant?"

Talia nodded. "Jason, would you like to sit with me in the garden?" she questioned. Jason nodded, and she led him by his arm to a small garden and helped him into his shoes. "Can you explain what happened to you in the past month?"

Jason smiled up at the warm sun. He hadn't been outdoors in weeks. Jason remembered what she asked after coming to his senses. Jason explained that he got sick from the cold twice and that the hospitals made a mistake.

"That's not at all what happened. Jason, you've died twice since December," Talia whispered, "But for one reason or another-."

Jason let out a laugh. "No," he shook his head. "I-. No." He tried to take a breath but couldn't get enough air. "That's not true..."

"Jason, you died-."

"Am I dead now?" Jason questioned. Talia shook her head. "Where am I? Am I being punished?"

"No, you're not dead, and you're not being punished... This island is your new home. It's where you'll grow up. I'll get you a room and playroom if that's what you like. Do boys your age play with toys?" Talia asked as she attempted to calm him down. Jason let out a breath and smiled. The smile was for Talia. Jason liked Talia, trusted her, and Jason wanted her to like him.

"I prefer books," Jason chuckled. Talia nodded and wiped tears from Jason's cheeks.

"A library then, little one," Talia whispered. She wrapped her arms around him, and he closed his eyes. Talia frowned and held onto Jason. All she wanted to do was protect him, but that wasn't in her power. Not anymore. Jason was no longer hers to care for and love. Jason belonged to Ra's now.

#bluejaysandblackbats

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Reverse Robins AU!

Damian | Timothy | Jason | Dick

• Early Life:

Dick, Richard, was raised in a circus. The son of Mary and John Grayson, the trio was known as the Flying Graysons in their heyday, but like all good things the circus days had to come to an end. When Dick was nine the Graysons' act was sabotaged by the villain Tony Zucco, who cut Mary and John's lines while they were preforming their famous trapeze act. Dick watched as his parents fell to their deaths.

Lucky for him Bruce and his eldest son, Damian, were both in the stands to witness to atrocity. And to help him through the aftermath.

• First Outing:

Many will assume that Dick is the golden child, but that title was given later in life. When he was first adopted by Bruce Wayne, Dick was a feral child. Hell bent on killing the man who took his parents. Bruce couldn't stop him as he snuck out of the house with one of his brothers' knives, but he did manage to convince him to bring Zucco to justice properly instead of executing him.

Dick would have a second "first outing" after taking up a superhero mantle, with Damian under the Batman cowl. While their time together as partners would be short, Dick would prefer working with his eldest brother more than with Bruce.

• The Name:

While Batman and Shadow both tried to convince young Dick to take on the name of Aves and carry on the legacy, Dick retired that mantle permanently. Instead taking up the name that would define him for his entire life, based on the nickname his mother gave to him: Robin.

• Home Life:

Dick has the best home life, by far. He is quickly named the baby of the family.

Bruce, Damian, and Tim are all overly protective of the little Boy Wonder. Who lives up to his name, always asking questions and always filled with life. He is immediately accepted as their littlest brother, and they all swear never to have a repeat of Jason.

• Independence:

Dick remains Batman's sidekick for far longer than any of the others, staying by his side for ten years, until he's nineteen. He fights along side both the Teen Titans and Young Justice, as well as a multitude of other superhero teams during that time.

When he outgrows the Robin mantle it is retired. And he once again honors the memory of his parents with his new moniker Nightwing.

#No they don't let him out of the house without pants #batman #nightwing #red robin #batfam #bruce wayne #damian wayne #dcu #dick grayson #jason todd #red hood #robin

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Tim has every reason to have developed dissociative identity disorder.

His torture by the hands of the Joker. The immense pressure put on him from being Robin. His lonely childhood.

What I am saying is: Joker Jr. and Drake are a part of Tim, but they are separate personalities.

#tim drake #red robin #drake #joker jr #dcu #dissociative identity disorder #batman

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Reverse Robins AU!

Damian | Timothy | Jason | Dick

• Early Life:

Following Canon, Jason was a street rat. During patrol, Batman just so happened to park his car next to Jason's territory in Crime Alley. Twelve year old Jay took the opportunity to steal from the Bat, he was caught and sent to a children's home. When he infiltrated a crime ring after being expressly forbidden from doing so, Batman recognized the pattern and took him under his wing to replace Timothy who hadn't been out of the game for even a year yet.

• First Outing:

Jason warned Batman of a group of drug lords who will be meeting up, but didn't believe that Batman believed him because of his dismissive nature. Jason decided to go after the bad guys himself, but to his surprise Batman appeared and helped him.

• The Name:

Jason was given Tim's old moniker of Aves, creating a mini legacy. Though the twelve year old was estastatic about becoming Aves, the fifteen year old Timothy felt like he was sidelined.

• Home Life:

Jason at this point was considered Bruce's favorite child. He was the first kid that Bruce chose to bring into the life, and the only one he officially adopted. Even so, Bruce treated Jason in a similar manner to Tim, if slightly more attentive.

Damian (22 years old) as well took more of an interest in this brother, taking personal interest in training him to fight the Joker after what happened to Tim.

Tim and Jason were often mistaken for being much closer than they were, being the closest in age with only a three year age gap, in truth Jason seeks for Tim's approval and Tim is bitter about being replaced.

Alfred as always treats them the same.

• The Incident

The Joker. A crowbar. You know the story. Fifteen year old Jason Todd is murdered and mourned.

Except this time he doesn't go unavenged.

• Independence:

Upon his resurrection by Lazarus Pit, Jason Todd, formerly Aves, is trained by the League of Assassins to take revenge by killing the Joker. They are unaware that the Joker who is currently wreaking havoc is a clone. The original was dispatched by Damian.

#reverse robins #robin #jason todd #red hood #batman #dcu #batfam #nightwing #red robin #tim drake #dick grayson #bruce wayne #damian wayne

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Reverse Robins AU!

Damian | Timothy | Jason | Dick

• Early Life:

Timothy Drake was left alone for most of his childhood, locked away in his parents' manor he learned how to pick locks and hack security systems to sneak out. He grew up with tales of Batman and his shadow, and when he was nine he began to research who they might be. Honestly it wasn't too hard to connect Batman and the Shadow to Bruce and Damian Wayne. What was hard though, was talking himself out of trouble when they caught him sneaking into the Cave.

When Damian cut ties with Bruce, eleven year old Tim stepped up. Tim fulfilling his life long dream of becoming a hero, and Bruce being given a second chance at being a father with a boy who chose him.

• First Outing:

While you could consider young Timothy breaking into the Cave as his first outing, the first time he appeared as his superhero alter was months after being taken in by Bruce. Batman was adamant that Tim did not have enough training in comparison to his first sidekick (and the other bats) to appear in the field. But when Batman was captured by Scarecrow, and Tim fought through his own fear to save him, Bruce decided it was time.

• The Name:

Tim spent his early days meticulously crafting his superhero name.

Nuthatch? No, that would be shortened to Nut.

Batboy? Juvenile.

Boybat? Worse.

Myotis? Sounds too much like mitosis.

Red Bat? Filing away for later.

Aves? Yeah Aves, short and snappy.

Tim often credits himself with the addition of red to the family color chart.

• Home Life:

Tim's home life was much less rocky than Damian's, Bruce put in more of an effort to help the boy who chose him. Actually taking an interest in his education for example, and pushing him to take an interest in Wayne Enterprises.

Damian and Tim don't have a personal relationship at all until they establish a working relationship. Their interactions outside of work are akin to that cousin you only see at family gatherings who you don't dislike but you never speak to.

• Independence:

When Tim was 15 he was benched. The moniker of Aves ripped away from him, due to his time as Joker Jr. His injuries sustained then, both physical and mental, made him unfit for duty.

After an event referred to as the "Incident," Tim returned to the life of vigilantism to support Batman as Red Bat, and briefly as Drake.

#batman #timothy drake #tim drake #red robin #robin #reverse robins #drake #bruce wayne #damian wayne #jason todd #red hood #dick grayson #nightwing #batfam

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Reverse Robins AU!

Damian | Timothy | Jason | Dick

• Early Life:

The eldest of the bat boys, Damian is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia Al Ghul. The product of a one night fling when Bruce was 27 and newly cristened as Batman, he is the only "blood" son. The boy was raised and trained by the League of Assassins for the first 9 years of his life before being given to his father.

• First Outing:

Trained to always finish the job, Damian found his father's methods lacking when it came to his vigilante work. And so with his mind set on rectifying this fault, Damian donned his old robes that he wore when working as an assassin and followed his father out one night. Batman was up against a C-lister thug and when he beat him and left him there for the cops to find in the morning, Damian swooped in to finish the job.

• The Name:

After that fateful night, Bruce realized that he couldn't leave Damian to his own devices and decided to train him to be a hero. Henceforth Damian was known as "Shadow." The superhero name bestowed upon him by Commissioner Gordon, seeing as he was always in Batman's shadow.

• Home Life:

Damian has the worst relationship with his father among all of his adopted siblings. They had a strictly professional relationship while on patrol that bled into their home life. Bruce had no idea what a child needs, and beyond that he never wanted Damian. This child was thrown on him and Damian knows he viewed him as an unwanted and untrustworthy pest for the first few years.

Alfred became his caretaker in much the same way he was for Bruce.

• Independence

Damian left his life as Batman's sidekick at age 18. He kept the name Shadow believing it to still be accurate. Damian, while for the most part maintaining the life of a solo vigilante, has been a part of many super hero teams, and led a few as well.

Shadow is inducted into the Justice League two years after leaving Batman's side. And it is widely acknowledged that he is the only choice for the next Batman.

#batman #robin #dcu #dc comics #damian wayne #reverse robins #au #dick grayson #nightwing #bruce wayne #justice league #jason todd #red hood #timothy drake #red robin #batboys #batfam

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Thanks for the tag @ele-millennial-weirdo 💙

Last song: Flicker (Kanye West Rework) by Lorde

Favorite color: Purple?

Last movie/TV show: House of the Dragon

Sweet/spicy/savory: Savory right now

Relationship status: Single

Last thing I googled: Mental health crochet blanket

Current obsession: Crochet and DnD

NPT: @vibratingskull @yukipri @telltale-vixen @shannon-foraker @thespicypapaya @thrawns-backrest @admiral-arelami @adeadphish @kuza-22-li

Nine people I'd like to get to know better

Tagged by @meghawhopp <33

Last song: Down by the River by Borislav Slavov from the Baldur’s Gate 3 Soundtrack (or more specifically the cover of Down by the River by Nerissa Ravencroft)

Favorite color: Blue and purple!

Last movie/TV show: Seinfeld, I’m currently on season four!

Sweet/spicy/savory?: I have a huge sweet tooth, so sweet things

Relationship status: Single

Last thing I googled: I searched up the show “Arthur” because I was trying to find that one meme where Buster was like “You really think someone would do that, just go on the internet and spread lies?”

Current obsession: Fragaria memories and tears of themis mostly^^

Tag Nine People: @kyaruun @xinieeee @deadmansbistro @florapot @hunita812 @scuffle-with-spirals @rexonalapis @maxellera @manicpixiedoomedgirl

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Tbh some of u take romanticized writing way too literally and it is killing ur media literacy.

"Growled?! Like a dog?!?!" No like a human person making a low rumbling groan.

"Fanfiction writers overexagerate words too much." Do you not understand that fanfiction as a culture is deeply rooted in the romance genre? The entire basis of fanfiction was to romanticize Spirk.

Exagerated language is a huge part of romance as a genre. It's necessary to give the exagerated, romanticized feeling. It effectively serves as rose colored glasses. It helps build and maintain sexual tension. It's an incredibly useful tool in creating a visual image for the reader to follow.

Please stop looking at completely normal terminology and curling your lip in disgust. Just because its not the way you would tell that story doesn't mean the story is told wrong.

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Please i need to know how y'all pronounce Eli Vanto's name, do you pronounce the Eli like Ellie or like E(i)l-'ai' Because if its like the way english google translate says Eli im going to die

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Thank you @vibratingskull 💙

Get to Know Me tag:

Last Song: Shit - Bo Burnham

Currently Watching: ~

Currently Reading: The Thorns Remain - JJA Harwood

Current Obsession: Dungeons and Dragons

Get To Know Me Tag!

I was tagged by @une-pomm3

Last Song: Better Me by R3hab

Currently Watching: A documentary about bison

Currently Reading: Bringing Out the Dead by Joe Connelly

Current Obsession: actually drawing again 8)

Tagging: @floralcrematorium, @madam-of-lithuania

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This is a far cry from my usual works, but I must try and feel this poem out.

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New is this pain that graces my lips

The thought of ecstasy at a simple brush of your hips

The tingle of static across skin

Caressing swoop of wings against the soft mounds of flesh

The flutter underneath your chest

Feeling antennae up your graceful legs

Probing proboscis to your sweet heat

Licking away the rose pink blush

I brush soft love across your being

As wings as soft as butterflies descend across supple skin

Tarsus prickling to a melodious gasp

Produced by my simple kiss

#poetry

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Oooo thank you @ele-millennial-weirdo here are my random 10 from the same Playlist I've had since I was like 13 and just keep adding liked songs to:

1. forever fifteen - MOTHICA

2. Recovery - Måneskin

3. Dirty Imbecile - The Happy Fits

4. APHRODITE - Ethan Gander

5. Come Along - Cosmo Sheldrake

6. Set Fire to the Rain - Adele

7. What Did You Expect? - Richard Walters

8. Cringe (Stripped) - Matt Maeson

9. Rebels - Call Me Karizma

10. Man on the Moon - Klischée, Veronica Fusaro

@boilmynoodles tagged me to give the 10 songs that come when i shuffle my on repeat playlist :)

the chain- fleetwood mac

eyes without a face- billy idol

mary janes last dance- tom petty and the heartbrakers

dancing queen- abba

for what its worth- buffalo springfield

off to the races- lana del rey

for no one- the beatles

fortunate son- creedence clearwater band

ultraviolence- lana del rey

be my baby- the ronettes

tagging: @sheree-says-stuff @kaleidoscope1967eyes @77darkstar @the-hole-he-dug

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Thank you @vibratingbonesbis 💙

Last song: Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Lorde

Currently reading: Under the Earth, Over the Sky - Emily McCosh ("reading" reading block and writing block)

Currently watching: Good Omens Season 2 (haven't had the courage to finish yet)

Current obsession: DnD and Thurfian

No tags today!

hehe tag game

thanks for the tag @notthestarwar!

last song: starset - symbiotic. man i loooove starset. their songs slap so hard

currently reading: halo: the flood! also technically murderbot diaries but it’s been a hot second since i’ve actually read something from there (i really need to continue reading it, it’s great)

currently watching: amphibia :] i think i can say that it’s my comfort show, i’m rewatching it for the third? time already

current obsession: halo :D i finished reach (hoo boy) for the first time a couple of days ago and immediately proceeded to dive headfirst into the everything else. halo evaded me all my life and then bonked me on the head in 2023. nice

tag 9 people you’d like to know better:

hi mutuals👋

(absolutely zero pressure! everyone else please feel free to join if you want to!)

@eyes-of-the-rave @thrawns-teef-weef @ephemeral-justice @koteseeker @purgetrooperfox @cyarebunnies @ulysses-but-somehow-more-transer

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@ele-millennial-weirdo Thank you

Technically the last character in my camera roll is a DnD NPC but other than that...

Lucien Vanserra...Yeah I'm happy.

NPT: @vibratingbonesbis @shannon-foraker @thespicypapaya

You have to marry the last fictional character in your camera roll: how screwed are you? (tag game)

I got.....Mark Hoffman (oof ouch)!

oh so i am gonna DIE die.

Tagging (no pressure babes!!): @rottent33th @the-pinstriped-hood @bluecoolr-main @thepastelhobbit @crotchrottt @slaasherslut @texaschainsawslvt @khruschevshoe @voidfromouterspace @goldrose-star @myers-meadow @britany1997 @devil-doll13 @6lostgirl6 @meerawrites

#lucien vanserra #tag game

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When you get this, please respond with five things that make you happy! then, send to your last ten people in your notifs (anonymously). you never know who might benefit from spreading positivity. <3

Hello darling! Five things that make me happy are:

Dungeons and Dragons, MY LOVE I'm DMing a campaign at this very moment and nothing brings me more joy than that of my players.

The Chiss Ascendancy, was it even a question that this would be on this list? Thrawn, Thurfian, the lot. 💙

MUSIC! My escape. My personal favorite song at this moment is Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine

Work, as strange as it is, I absolutely love staying busy.

Silence.