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why does Harry look so small 💀😭

ANYWAYS IM BACK YOU GUYSSSS



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Found it.

Patiently waiting for the next fourteen hours to scour TPD for songs that might be a good fit for the next update’s soundtrack.

#lumosfic #writing things

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Patiently waiting for the next fourteen hours to scour TPD for songs that might be a good fit for the next update’s soundtrack.

#lumosfic #lumos

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Hello.

Small update: still working away. Life is in a different season, and after burnout, I’ve experienced a spectrum of issues with writing the end of this fic.

That said, my job will be calming down in May, and in anticipation of that, I’ve arranged for some feedback help on the fic. I don’t trust my own judgment about my writing at this point, so I decided it was time to finally stop dying like men and ask a few lovely friends if they would not mind doing some beta work with me. Graciously, they have agreed.

So, I have a deadline, I’ll have some friends to give balanced feedback and stop me when my brain decides that everything I’ve written in the chapter is rubbish (for the 1649264927448th time), I’ll have a therapist checking in with me on my mental health balance as I set goals and attempt to meet them, and I’ll have a bit of a clearer path forward. I would love to complete this fic over the summer. I will work hard on it, and embrace the lessons it gives me regardless. 💜🧡

As always, my thanks for all your kindness.

#lumos #lumosfic

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Treesap’s therapist: “I knew the second I saw the blanket over your head that today was probably a tough one.”

Treesap, still wearing a microfiber Obi-Wan Kenobi over the head like a tent: “yes, this is accurate.”

#lumosfic #writing life things #blatantly co-opting character coping mechanisms

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This is my roman empire.

friends to lovers never had a bad track. “scared i’ll ruin what we have” SLAPS. “friendship cuddles while secretly dying inside” BANGER. “teasing each other and holding eye contact for a little too long” KILLS ME. and don’t even get me STARTED on “screaming i love you in the middle of a heated argument.”

#lumos #george/hermione #hermione x george #lumosfic

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"you're wonderful" has been my phone and computer background for two years and it brings me so much joy and peace when I look at it, and Lumos has been my constant, cherished companion for multiple years, so I'm planning on getting it tattooed on my forearm. Which font do you think I should get? If you don't want to give an opinion, I won't be offended. Excited to see what you have planned next!

Oh dear. I'm so sorry that this lingered for so long in my inbox, unanswered. This year has been far busier than anticipated, and while I've been writing/rewriting pretty consistently, I've not had the spoons for the sideblog and such very often. <3

If this is something that has yet to happen, I'd just say that 1.) I am so glad that the story has been a comfort to you. <3 I appreciate you reading along, far more than words on a blog or comment can express. 2.) !!!!?!?! I have many thoughts. Some deeply moved ("it means something to them as well, wow"), some anxious ("tattoos are a big deal"), but even if this is a road you decide you'd rather not to go down, I do hope that you know and remember you're wonderful. 3.) This is such a non-answer, but-- When someone plans to go about anything of this nature (in general, not just fic-related; fic tattoos are by no means a frequent occurrence in my life), I recommend doing whichever option you like best, as it is on your body. <3

I hope this autumn's been treating you well. I hope even more to have new content for you and everyone else sooner rather than later. Most of all, I hope you stay safe and warm. <3

#lumos #lumosfic

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No, I have not abandoned this. Writing with a demanding job is quite difficult, but I work on Lumos most days, even if just a little. <3

I love you all.

#lumosfic #lumos #writing things

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How many chapters are left, including the epilogue?

The epilogue will be shorter and posted simultaneously with the final chapter, so four chapters, three updates. <3

Draft for the next one is still coming along! Over halfway through, and making more progress each day. <3

#lumosfic #this fic is not abandoned #I am just slow at writing endings #but the last part of the chapter is less tangly than the beginning and middle

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Day 360 #hp everyday

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Returned from some last minute family travel with loads of notes and momentum for the second half of this update.

[We are developing much respect for Aesop’s tortoise, these days.]

With another clear week coming up, I’m eager to hammer out more progress!!

#lumosfic #lumos #treesap and the never ending update

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An Inspiration/Aesthetic Moodboard for “Gambit”

“I won him, in the end.”

-Cedrella Black, Mollywobbles: Spoons (vii)

“When your mother and I started—well, I played the long game,” he said. His lips quirked. “I didn’t actually know I was a participant, truthfully, until she put me in checkmate.”

-Septimus Weasley, Mollywobbles: Batteries (viii)

He smiled the slightest bit. “You see, I had a very comfortable life mapped out for myself, and your mother—” he glanced towards the door to the hallway, then ducked in, hand extended in a silly, jab gesture. “Your mother mucked it all up.” He dropped back to the seat. “Thank Heavens.”

[Here is a moodboard of gifs for a story that I tried not to write.]

What you can expect from Gambit (spoilers for those who haven’t read Mollywobbles):

Familiar faces in unexpected places.

Loads of Mollywobbles connections, and some elements that build on the Lumos story as well.

Victorian era vibes mixed with 1910’s, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s. (The muggles have moved on from the Victorian era; the Wizarding World has lingered there).

Wizard spies. This is the Lumos universe’s wizard spy story.

The cane sword.

A look at muggle and Wizarding events from WWI to post-Grindelwald.

Septimus being intense, mysterious, awkward, and oblivious. (This is not a spoiler; it’s obvious.)

A marriage of strategic convenience.

Reluctant alliance to friendship to romance.

Cedrella vs. the Ancient and Most Noble House of Black.

Cedrella and Septimus take on the Ministerial Decrees.

A certain young, Italian immigrant.

The Ministry of Magic’s Naval fleet.

Henry Potter filled with regret.

Fleamont Potter being an incorrigible piece of work.

Septimus trying his very best.

Cedrella ft. knives.

[I should clarify that this fic is not a Sound of Music crossover or remake, though that film is rather prevalent in the above moodboard. 😅 Those gifs were included for aesthetic/mood/tone purposes.]

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#lumosfic #is this joke too sad #I am sorry George #george weasley

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Me today, un-stuck and surrounded in a bloodbath of my darlings:

[The darlings are a scene.]

#lumos #writing stuff #they say to kill your darlings #and sometimes the pacing works much better when you do #lumosfic #tried to make this scene fit for ages and finally realized that it doesn’t work here for entirely important reasons #this chapter is so much better than it used to be #I know it’s taking forever but I am quite literally learning how to write an ending in real time #sorry sorry sorry #Spotify

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Got some great drafting done, then had a wild allergy attack that hampered productivity for a few days. Getting back on the horse now!

[I never had noticeable allergies as a kid, and now I step outside during a high pollen count, and fwoom. Hives.]

#lumosfic #am writing #drafting update