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Fady Joudah, from "Venus Cycle", part of 16 Love Poems by Writer's of Palestinian Heritage, pub. AAWW

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Born to write porn, cursed to add the plot.

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THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY

merch concept - a patch/magnet for every track (click for full quality)

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She looked soo stunning at the Golden Globes I just had to draw her!

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#iykyk

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Thinking

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Hands down best line in TV history

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Reblogging for the afternoon and giggling because two people have called Az out as a freak so far 😂 you're not wrong.

seek&destroy

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Pairing: Gwynriel Parts: 4/6 (read from pt. 1) Rating: Explicit Summary: Those with a link to a realm long gone now live in secret, and Gwyneth Berdara is one of them. After a horrific tragedy rends her life apart, Gwyn finds herself in good company with her fellow Valkyries, a group of vigilantes who work to restore the forgotten relics of a land called 'Prythian.' When Gwyn's work brings her to an illustrious museum, her own world collides with that of the mysterious Shadowsinger--an encounter that leads to her vowing to bring him to his untimely end.

For @foundress0fnothing from (yikes) Secret Santa!!! Em I'm so sorry this has taken me so long, but I hope you can spot the little easter eggs I put in here for you, and I hope it brings a smile to your face! Love you so much, forever grateful to know you <3

Brief snippet below the cut:

CHAPTER FOUR

If she weren’t already sufficiently convinced of being no better than a mouse entering a trap, the maze branching out in front of her might have clued her in.

Palms meeting cool metal, Gwyn slid between the bars of the wrought iron fence and through a row of meticulously manicured hedges before she stumbled forth into a labyrinth. Slowly, she spun on the spot to observe her surroundings. Roots sprouted up beneath her feet and the hedges rose so tall around her they seemed as impenetrable walls of emerald green. One path immediately to her right, and another to her left, as the light of the moon bore down on her from its haughty zenith overhead.

Scoffing, Gwyn tore her eyes away from its round face and started on the path to her right.

Azriel–and whoever he was working with, she supposed–had baited the trap so perfectly that Gwyn had been helpless to resist. Nesta and Emerie had agreed, of course. Nesta because she felt that any evidence of other Fae living amongst them was worthy of investigation, if it meant she was any closer to the Cauldron–closer to reversing what it had done to her and her sister.

Emerie hadn’t spoken as passionately as Nesta, but Gwyn knew that she wanted to learn more about the person who had wings like the ones she lost. If for no other reason than to exact retribution against a group of people who had stolen something so precious, so irreplaceable to her. She’d barely uttered a word during all of their planning, but Emerie’s stare had hardened into something so resolute, so full of barely concealed rage, that Gwyn had to swallow against a lump in her throat, as she wandered deeper into the hedges.

She was betraying them. It was a fact she could no longer ignore, could no longer excuse as something she did for their sakes. Her motivations were purely selfish, and had been from the moment she left her friends sleeping peacefully in the hotel they’d hurriedly escaped to–after Gwyn’s realization that Azriel could track them down as easily as if the shadows were an extension of himself. As much as she tried to tell herself that she came to the address Emerie found only to subdue the threat–to take care of it before her countless failures brought harm to her friends–Gwyn knew the truth.

Gwyn couldn’t stand the thought of anyone else being the one to bring Azriel down.

#gwynriel #SORRY IF THIS IS ANNOYING #i still haven't figured out the most convenient time to post

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You wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me

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seek&destroy

Read on AO3 || Listen to the Playlist

Pairing: Gwynriel Parts: 4/6 (read from pt. 1) Rating: Explicit Summary: Those with a link to a realm long gone now live in secret, and Gwyneth Berdara is one of them. After a horrific tragedy rends her life apart, Gwyn finds herself in good company with her fellow Valkyries, a group of vigilantes who work to restore the forgotten relics of a land called 'Prythian.' When Gwyn's work brings her to an illustrious museum, her own world collides with that of the mysterious Shadowsinger--an encounter that leads to her vowing to bring him to his untimely end.

For @foundress0fnothing from (yikes) Secret Santa!!! Em I'm so sorry this has taken me so long, but I hope you can spot the little easter eggs I put in here for you, and I hope it brings a smile to your face! Love you so much, forever grateful to know you <3

Brief snippet below the cut:

CHAPTER FOUR

If she weren’t already sufficiently convinced of being no better than a mouse entering a trap, the maze branching out in front of her might have clued her in.

Palms meeting cool metal, Gwyn slid between the bars of the wrought iron fence and through a row of meticulously manicured hedges before she stumbled forth into a labyrinth. Slowly, she spun on the spot to observe her surroundings. Roots sprouted up beneath her feet and the hedges rose so tall around her they seemed as impenetrable walls of emerald green. One path immediately to her right, and another to her left, as the light of the moon bore down on her from its haughty zenith overhead.

Scoffing, Gwyn tore her eyes away from its round face and started on the path to her right.

Azriel–and whoever he was working with, she supposed–had baited the trap so perfectly that Gwyn had been helpless to resist. Nesta and Emerie had agreed, of course. Nesta because she felt that any evidence of other Fae living amongst them was worthy of investigation, if it meant she was any closer to the Cauldron–closer to reversing what it had done to her and her sister.

Emerie hadn’t spoken as passionately as Nesta, but Gwyn knew that she wanted to learn more about the person who had wings like the ones she lost. If for no other reason than to exact retribution against a group of people who had stolen something so precious, so irreplaceable to her. She’d barely uttered a word during all of their planning, but Emerie’s stare had hardened into something so resolute, so full of barely concealed rage, that Gwyn had to swallow against a lump in her throat, as she wandered deeper into the hedges.

She was betraying them. It was a fact she could no longer ignore, could no longer excuse as something she did for their sakes. Her motivations were purely selfish, and had been from the moment she left her friends sleeping peacefully in the hotel they’d hurriedly escaped to–after Gwyn’s realization that Azriel could track them down as easily as if the shadows were an extension of himself. As much as she tried to tell herself that she came to the address Emerie found only to subdue the threat–to take care of it before her countless failures brought harm to her friends–Gwyn knew the truth.

Gwyn couldn’t stand the thought of anyone else being the one to bring Azriel down.

#gwynriel #modern au #gwyneth berdara #azriel shadowsinger #azriel acotar #acotar fanfiction #acotar fanfic #gwyn berdara

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Tbh the problem with ship wars is that everyone tries to find a moral high ground to prove their ship is superior when actually shipping should be about making two characters kiss like a kid playing with barbie dolls

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youre covered in blood?? like some kind of slut??

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TAYLOR SWIFT Fortnight Music Video (2024)

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the things I want them to do to each other are foul, immoral, illegal in some places but so fucking what, they're not real and I'm not a protestant. fuck you.

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Okay I removed the reblogs just because it was a really long post!! But go back in the notes and read them because honestly these are such good questions. Thank you @tunaababee for tagging me I love you 🥰🥰

🍓 How did you get into writing fanfiction?

I've heard that other people did this, but as a kid (like 7-8?) I had trouble sleeping and so I would imagine scenarios in my head to help me fall asleep. Sometimes they were original little stories but other times it was planning fanfic in my head (LOL). I did this for a few years before I decided to actually type those scenarios out. I still imagine things to help myself sleep (nothing has changed)

🍇How many fandoms have you written in?

Published? Only 3 (Naruto, ACOTAR, Love and Deepspace). But there are a couple others that I just have never posted or just deleted

🍈How many years have you been writing fanfiction?

My whole life, basically, but I only started publishing seriously about 4 years ago. I've posted a few other times throughout my life but would end up deleting them or even the whole account (I used to be on fanfiction.net, no you won't be able to find any of the old fics)

🍎Do you read or write more fanfiction?

Honestly, probably writing. I have some VERY talented friends within ACOTAR, and I also will immediately scour AO3 for fics after finishing a book or series I like, but based on how much time I spend, I probably spend way more time writing. I put a lot of pressure on myself to write, for a variety of reasons I won't bore anyone with lol.

🍌What is one way you've improved as a writer?

I've been writing my whole life practically so this is tough lol. But let's say compared to when I was in like high school(?), I think I've improved a lot in terms of like zooming out to include more big-picture stuff rather than just the very narrow scope of what is happening between 2 characters at a given moment. Things I would still like to improve on is crafting more intricate plots/worldbuilding, and also HUMOR. I just am not very funny

🍑Do you have any bad habits as a writer?

Sometimes I'm like oh my god, it must be so painful to read any of my stuff because I think I err on the side of way too much detail. Like some things CAN be inferred, and it's better, actually, than pointing out every single microscopic thing. It's just annoying LOL. Also, using metaphors/imagery that don't mean anything. It's too much.

🍉What's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work?

any comment at all is nice. but it makes me really happy to read when people think a characterization or dynamic i chose works well for them. smut is also my favorite thing to write, so if anyone comments about that LOL

🍋What is something you've been too nervous/intimidated to write, but would love to write one day?

ummm i feel pretty comfortable with most things as far as smut and modern settings goes, but i get really intimidated by writing longer stories or anything that's super plot-heavy. as you can guess from above, i really second-guess my ability to create convincing motivations or follow a satisfying plot arc. i'd love to do it, i just psych myself out every time.

🍇What made you choose your username?

i loved miraculous ladybug in high school (still do, i just don't follow it as closely anymore), so my username is from that. "lady luck" in french is "dame de chance" (people sometimes read it as damned chance and i cannot blame them i did this to myself for the lowercase aesthetic)

thanks again for the tag @tunaababee! <3 <3

tagging w/ no pressure at all: @shardminds @lalunaoscura @bibliophiliaxvignette @climbthemountain2020 and literally anyone else who thinks it would be fun!

Answer the questions and tag five fanfiction authors you know!

Thank you @metalbvcky. NPT for @mrs-illyrian-baby @doasyoudesireandlive @km-ffluv @labella420

🍓 How did you get into writing fanfiction?

As a teen I was a voracious reader and tried to write my own stuff based on other books I'd read. I also loved ST:TNG and wanted dearly to be in an episode and had lots of the books. I wrote my own ST stories with OC's (gratuitous self inserts), but they never went anywhere. In my late teens I read some Xena fanfic on the internet. But that was it for a great number of years.

At the beginning of 2021 I sat and watched the entirety of the MCU films in chronological order (I'd seen most of them before and was mainly a Thor gal.) I fell down the Stucky rabbithole. Deep. I decided to look up fanfic. AO3 was now a thing! I wrote (a very poor) Stucky fic and here we are, almost 3 years later

🍇How many fandoms have you written in?

As my ST stuff never made it further than my parent's old PC in the days of dial-up, I won't count it.

I've written for MCU, various Chris Evans and Seb Stan Characters and one fic for RWRB. I've been toying with writing a one-off Criminal Minds fic as a gift for a friend.

🍈How many years have you been writing fanfiction?

Three in July since I first published anything on AO3.

🍎Do you read or write more fanfiction?

I try to balance it out. If I have a period of hyperfocus writing I try to then go through a period of reading. I read on both Tumblr and AO3, so try to keep that even as well.

🍌What is one way you've improved as a writer?

Getting betas to pick me up on tense changes, overuse of words and rogue commas. Reading more. Practising. Writing outlines for longer stories so I don't go off-piste.

🍑Do you have any bad habits as a writer?

Getting bored half-way through a long fic, especially if the first few parts haven't had a lot of interaction. Which is why I try to write the whole thing before I start posting.

🍍 What's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

Engineering courses at MIT and, for a separate fic, Violet wands, including the ways to use them and the differnt types of accessories you can use with them. I even watched a Youtube video.

🍉What's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work?

Any comment! Anything that gives me the validation I need!

🍐What's the most fringe trope/topic you write about?

I wrote a transformation into Tsum-tsum fic that was both cracky and smutty. That's pretty niche.

🥭What is the hardest type of story for you to write?

Action scenes. I loathe them. I'm constantly wondering if they are long enough, and make sense.

🍏What is the easiest type?

Short things that are either PWP or fluffy slices of life.

🍑Where do you do your writing? What platform? When?

Mainly on my elderly laptop on G-Docs, and in every moment I can - normally afterwork before dinner and on Mondays when I don't have work.

🍋What is something you've been too nervous/intimidated to write, but would love to write one day?

There are a few characters and ships I haven't written that I'd like to. And I suppose I'd like to write a proper long, over 100k fic at some point.

🍇 what made you choose your username?

When I made my AO3 account I felt as though that at 40, and only really starting in Fandom in this way, I was late to the party, so that is who I became.

#tag game #long post #ddc lore

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[sowol] - reposted w/ permission

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how much sad did you think i had? did you think i had in me?