streetlightsky

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Ohhhhh your tags under the last reblog... 🥺 Are there works in the pipeline? 👀 Hope you're doing well!

hi, 😊. i just knew if i wanted to get back into the feels after disappearing for months, your blog was the best place to start. <3

there are works in the pipeline! i'm very much hoping to post one fic before the end of the year. someone hold me accountable.

#replies #leqclerc

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#charles leclerc #fic inspo #no this is like rehersal dinner vibes #charles is a little overwhelmed and had to take a breather because there’s a lot of people and he hasn’t finished his vows #seb will find him eventually #and they’ll go back to the dinner table with seb’s hand on his lower back when he’s ready #and seb will leave a hand on charles’ thigh while they’re seated but talking to others in separate convos #and yeah

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i'm actually writing, and when i looked up 'vistajet charles leclerc' in google for fic research purposes, i get the mostly expected images but also multiple pictures of charles' helmet tribute to seb and their subsequent helmet swap... ok. sure.

#on writing

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i had a dream where i posted an unfinished sebchal fic, and people still cared.

#on writing #yes i’m still in hibernation #but i have been thinking about finishing this fic in the last week #*

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Charles and Sebastian in ↳ DRIVE TO SURVIVE (2019-) Season 5, Episode 5: Pardon My French

#sebchal #i have come out of hibernation to solely say that i am still waiting for the outsider pov sebchal fic #outsider pov being britta and mia #in which their body language in the third gif is more intriguing and telling about sebchal than the dudes on the left

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welcome to the f1 rare pair fest!! this is a fest for all those who go through the struggle of having less than 5 pages of fic, for those who created a pair so rare you started the tag for it on ao3, or for those who just want to see some spice when they open the f1 tag on ao3 in the morning. 

whether you’re a writer, an artist/content creator, or a beta reader, you are welcome! 

interested? join the discord: https://discord.gg/NgaVd5pfcQ

fic fest rules and details:

f1 rare pairs only! (i.e. pairings that have less than 500 works on ao3.)

100+ words (write something short and sweet or write that 20k rare pair au that’s been on your mind for months)

fanart, gif sets, and edits are welcome! have your work posted on april 2nd under the tag #f1rarepairfest to join in on the fun!

join anytime as long as your work is done by the deadline, april 1st!

the collection will be revealed on april 2nd!

beta readers and cheerleaders are more than welcome!

FAQ:

do i have to join the discord?

nope! the discord is just a hub for anyone participating!

do i have to write?

absolutely not! while this is geared toward writers, if you’re a gif maker or artist you can totally make something for this. there’s a space in the discord for you and come april 2nd you can post your works under the #f1rarepairfest tag :)

what if i can’t make the deadline?

no worries! we don’t want this to be stress inducing. since this isn’t an exchange, no one will be on your back but we will close the ao3 collection a week after the deadline.

how do i post to the collection?

this article will help: https://opendoors.transformativeworks.org/en/tutorials/uploading-works/ collection link: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/f1rarepairfest

can i only write one story?

nope! you can write one or ten, write a fic and make a gifset, whatever your heart wants!

how do i know if my pairing is rare enough?

go to ao3 and filter the pairing you want to explore, if it has less than 500 works, you’re in the clear. 

#f1 rpf #writing event #i'm not really active if you haven't noticed but you know what #maybe

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12, 14, 18 and/or 28 for the end of year asks if you're still doing them!

hi, lovely. yes, totally not in pretend winter hiatus/hibernation, 😉. posts may be at a minimum right now, but my ask box is always open for muses and friends. to the questions!

12. favorite character to write about this year

the cheater answer is mr. sebastian vettel. i have two active wips i worked on in 2022 with seb as the sole voice/narrative perspective. his tone comes pretty naturally to me--maybe because i tend to write him as the wise, mature, somber character. but i always enjoy seb's perspective.

14. a fic you didn’t expect to write

an almost cheating answer: the sebchal lawyers au snippet. i'm not sure if there is a true audience for this, and i believe there is both an older non-sebchal f1 fic and newer sebchal-involved fic that are lawyers aus, so not sure this will ever be expanded past what i posted. but this ficlet was very last minute for the 2022 sebchal day, and i had been playing some interactive stories app game on my phone that was a romantic lawyers plotline, so i was fortunately inspired for enough time to get this down. i do love the imagery, though. and i'm still waiting to read the perfect sebchal office au fic.

18. current number of wips

way past how many i should have! i told myself in 2020 back when i was diving back into fic writing that i would not have more than 3 wips active at a time. me being me, that pretty much failed starting 2022. i currently have 5 sebchal wips, 1 abandoned sebchal wip that i should actually post as an unfinished idea, and 1 chenford wip that's more of a detailed research page in my notes app than actually words for a fic.

28. longest fic you read this year

keystrokes by ladyeggplant - 37922 words not a chance by myshipsaresunk - 36910 words

so, i did not review 50 pages of my ao3 history for all fics read in 2022, so there are definitely fics i read last year with higher word counts, but these are the two i chose to mention and essentially recommend. (i will also say that i weeded out fics i did not finish, fics that were not finished, and also fics that i finished but did not feel were worth mentioning or even worth the number of words that were written; that's a discussion for another ask.)

#replies #anonymous #thanks for the ask lovely!

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fanfic end of the year asks

since it’s december, i thought i’d make a little end of the year ask meme for fanfic writers and readers! reblog and ask away

favorite fic you wrote this year

least favorite fic you wrote this year

favorite line/scene you wrote this year

total number of words you wrote this year

most popular fic this year

least popular fic this year

longest completed fic you wrote this year

shortest completed fic you wrote this year

longest wip of the year

shortest wip of the year

fandom you enjoyed writing for the most this year

favorite character to write about this year

favorite writing song/artist/album of this year

a fic you didn’t expect to write

something you learned this year

fic(s) you completed this year

fics you’ll continue next year

current number of wips

any new fics to start next year

number of comments you haven’t read

most memorable comment/review

events you participated in this year

fics you wanted to write but didn’t

favorite fic you read this year

a fic you read this year you would recommend everyone read

number of favorites/bookmarks you made this year

favorite fanfic author of the year

longest fic you read this year

shortest fic you read this year

favorite fandom to read fic from this year

*feel free to specify fandoms or a fic depending on the question.

#ask game #didn't reach my posting goals this year but this still looks fun so feel free to send me some

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a fever in the measure of a kind

Sebastian/Charles 4080 words + mini playlist here for @streetlightsky ❄️ ↳ They’re a week out from their first race as teammates, but there already seems to be a clear consensus on how their partnership will unfold. He’s seen the headlines splashed across websites and newspapers: Let the games begin at Ferrari; Leclerc could create a mess with Vettel. The interview he gave in November went live last month with the incendiary title: Will Charles Leclerc be Vettel’s worst nightmare? 

#f1 rpf #sebchal #fic rec #the moodboard graphic is perfect by the way #thank you for taking us to this place #💛

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when you decide to change and rewrite your fic at the 11th hour… 🙄

#on writing #*

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Charles breaking up w cha after seb retirement.. well well well isnt that the start of an ao3 sebchal fic

#f1 rpf #sebchal #is life imitating art aka my to be written secret santa fic? #why even try to write when it happens in real life #kidding not kidding

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are you planning to write anything for the sebchal secret Santa, because I've been reading your works back and forth multiple times, and if you weren't planning it's totally fine 🥺 because your works are timeless

hi! this is such a sweet comment, thank you. 😊

i am writing something for the sebchal secret santa! i'm finalizing the idea in my head and aim to start writing soon, so something to look forward to in a few weeks time.

#replies #mallorymaw #💛

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charles’ nonchalant and yet firm response on the finality of seb’s retirement is fanfic material right there.

#f1 rpf #fic inspo #*

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sebastian saying he wants to be remembered for being "just me" and charles saying what he will miss most about sebastian is "just the person he is"

#sebchal #this is it #this is why #when you know you know #fic inspo

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dear writers who are slower/take more time with their writing or writers who are on hiatus or writers who are trying to find their voice again, i see you and i love you and you are valid

#on writing #i see you and i love you and you are valid

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same people, same vibes, different meanings

#the rookie #chenford #nonverbal communication my beloved

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@starcrossedjedis: you know you've been around too long when you have a fandom ptsd story, 🙃. ack, sorry that happened to you. i have my own previous fandom trauma, which is probably half the reason i asked about the chenford fic landscape in the first place. *sighs* anywho, you're right, and a trope is just a trope, so i think i'm just gonna go for it with these two ideas i have. given my writing pace, who knows if/when they'll even see the light of day.

@theawkwardanglophile replied to your post "okay, so, can people give me a rundown of the landscape of chenford fic?"

Oh, wow, I kinda feel the landscape is pretty broad. Over the summer there were a ton of undercover fics speculating on S5. We have a lot of established relationship, a lot dealing with their current relationships on the show (Chris and Ashley). But there’s everything in between, too. I say just write whatever inspires you! When we thought we were getting a Chenford dance in S3, I think we all wrote a dance fic, but they were all different takes and it was fun to read them all. 🙂

thanks! i think the half minute i skimmed the then front page of chenford fic on ao3 last season, my immediate impression of the landscape was what you mentioned with reaction and speculation fic mostly placed in canon. i'm overly analytical, so it's just helpful for me to get a sense of what's happening on the fanfic side of this fandom.

@starcrossedjedis replied to your post "okay, so, can people give me a rundown of the landscape of chenford fic?"

If you haven’t seen it or read it, it’s not copying. Using a beloved trope - and it bothers me so much how often I’ve had to clarify that in recent years - is NOT copying. Copying is copying and nothing else. Write whatever makes you happy, anything else is a chore 😉

😊 thank you! i usually agree with this. i'm just scared of writing for this very established fandom now after my initial attempt during seasons 1-2 didn't really take/never really happened. i don't want to be that person who writes a very specific wedding planner au or whatever when there's already one out there with the exact same plot from an established and beloved author in the fandom. i'm hoping my ideas are enough of an AU that they won't be carbon copies to anything out there.

@literali1110 replied to your post "okay, so, can people give me a rundown of the landscape of chenford fic?"

First of all definitely feel free to write whatever you want, if there’s a trope that’s popular it’s popular for a reason! But I would say that there aren’t so many AU fics and also not a huge number of E rated fics if you wanted to do something within one of those categories!

thank you! this really helps a lot. i'm considering some AUs, so hopefully if i ever get around to writing them, they will be sufficiently different but still a nice addition to the thousands of chenford fic out there.

#replies #starcrossedjedis