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compacflt · 6 months

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I am sad you are leaving this blog but I want to squeeze in a question. You are a very natural writer and make it look so easy. I was curious if you use a beta reader for your work?

Hi ❤️ i do not, which is why my fics are so stupidly long😕 i have “can’t kill my darlings” syndrome, i have way too much to say and i don’t know how to prioritize what it is i want to say, so i say EVERYTHING. i genuinely believe my fics would be sooo much better if they were edited by someone else. someone who isn’t afraid to look at a scene/sentence and say “that’s stupid as fuck/not as successful as u want it to be, cut it.” im still in the process of editing so liiiiike if you have any issues with my fics literally just dm me to tell me what’s dumb/not working & what i should cut, it would actually be sooo helpful (you can ignore this most recent fic bc the whole point of that was stuff that would’ve been cut anyway lol)

i would have loved a beta reader but … you know me, i am so shit at time management and deadlines that 1.) i never had time for a beta reader because i am always over deadline by the time i finish a fic draft (like the slider one shot, which i said i would post last November and actually posted in April, 5 mo later)

and 2.) i never share ACTUAL wips with anyone, not even on wednesdays. My wip wednesdays are, and always have been, a total sham. most of my wips usually look like this

right up until like the week before i post them. like EVERY SINGLE scene looks like this, incomprehensible to anyone except me with my little delusions in my head, until i pull a few all- nighters and brute-force the transitions and the actions into place. so like i can’t share a real draft with anyone until (in my opinion) it’s basically passable enough to be a final draft anyway, especially for fanfic, like, my standards Are lower for “good enough” when it comes to fanfic. Above ⬆️ becomes below⬇️. obviously this ⬇️ isn’t perfect and will still need a final pass edit but it’s 🤷🏽‍♀️ good enough

what i really need a beta for is to tell me, in no uncertain terms, if this level of detail/the existence of this scene itself is actually ever warranted. lol.

3.) as previously mentioned i can’t hold a deadline/reply to messages on time to save my life so any beta would absolutely despise working with me i fear

#my inability to prioritize/stay on deadline is no joke my biggest weakness in life. it has actually fucked me over in real life so many #times #to a diagnosable degree probably #i just can’t estimate how long stuff takes in my head! i am capable of writing 12k+ words in a day #which is what i did at the start of writing wwgattai #but sometimes it also takes me literally 6 months to write 30k (slider one shot)#😞#But thank you for the ask #pete maverick mitchell #tom iceman kazansky #icemav #this most recent deadline was out of my control tho.#that’s just life

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greeenchrysanthemums · 3 months

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is etho washed up in your au?

Haha no, but he does avoid fighting as much as he can so his skills might be just a little bit rusty. He does have many old injuries that do tend to flare up as well, so there are some moves cannot perform anymore. He also likes to play up the goofy inventor persona a lot, mainly because he thinks it is very funny. Because of this, many people, including some in the resistance itself, are under the impression that he is washed up even though he is not.

My ideal (and favorite kind of) Etho is one who comes off as harmless and makes you let your guard down before turning the tides on you when you least expect it.

#GG rivals au #GG asks #ethoslab #etho #hermitcraft #life series #one of the main injuries of note is his bad shoulder #it was broken once and never healed right so he has to be careful not to overexert it #and the old eye injury tends to give him massive migraines that leave him bedridden #sometimes for days on end #I am honestly not the biggest fan of the washed up Etho jokes so I tend to avoid incorporating them into my works #Gem has become a better fighter than him in this au yes #but that does not diminish his abilities any

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softquietsteadylove · 2 months

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Both are attending a meeting with some business partners but soon they insult and make fun of Gil getting himself shot. Thena isn’t having it at all and soon they are begging for mercy and forgiveness 😈

For the tyrant king au of course 😁

"Then we're agreed."

Gil stood, although he hadn't said nearly as much in the meeting as Thena had with their associates. The businessmen in question were mostly interested in Thena's assets, after all, it was just that some of their 'goods' would be distributed through Thena's channels, as well as through Koreatown and Chinatown.

He wasn't nearly interested enough in what was being said; he wanted to be at home, with Thena, cuddling on the couch or listening to her read in bed while he played on his phone.

"Indeed we are," Thena nodded. The businessmen offered their hands, but Thena looked over at him. The Ice Queen didn't shake hands unless she was already acquainted with her associate.

Gil sighed, extending his hand to shake instead. The things he did for this woman. "I'm sure our doors will be open if you need to discuss anything else about the plans."

"Thank you," the associates traded looks, "Tyrant King. Your reputation precedes you. We have heard so much about your work."

He wasn't entirely sure what that was supposed to mean, but he slipped his hands into his pockets as they prepared to end the meeting, "great."

"Is it true you killed Kro?" the younger associate of the two asked in a near whisper, a juvenile glee coming from him as he asked.

"No," Gil answered without hesitation. The younger man looked disappointed before he moved his thumb towards Thena beside him, "she did."

"Ah yes, the Ice Queen is not without her own methods."

Gil caught Thena's eye for just a second. Again, he wasn't really sure what this young guy's deal was, but he was more and more eager to wrap things up.

"But The Prince Eternal, that most certainly was you!" the other associate now joined in. Technically, it was bad decorum--bringing up past business that wasn't anything they should be concerned with, Gil thought.

"Uh, yeah," Gil blinked. He wasn't sure how they had found that one out.

"Ah," the older one at least seemed to realise how rude they were being. "Forgive the intrusion. We do have quite a skilled information dealer we consulted before coming. Can't be ignorant to our honourable host's reputations, after all."

"You can be a little ignorant," Gil mumbled, although it was taken as more of a friendly joke than how he meant it--a genuine urging for them to get the fuck out of his office.

"You've had quite the past, Tyrant King!" the younger one chimed in again. "A bungled affair, sending business away left and right!"

"You even got shot last year!"

Perhaps they were unable to read the room--like, at all. But the two seemed elated to prove that they knew the lives of their business associates. They even grinned at him as they said it.

"It happens," the younger one waved it off like it was nothing, "I don't think you're past your prime at all!"

Gil bit his tongue. He didn't realise that was an opinion people had of him. What--because he got shot?! He didn't see how that was his fault.

"It was the fall of one of the great families in the business back in Korea! Their daughter still hasn't been seen in public."

Gil resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

"Do you know why that is?"

Gil felt a shiver run up even his spine, and he wasn't the one in trouble. He looked at the men who, by the calm looks on their faces, didn't seem to know yet why the temperature had changed so much.

Thena just stared at them, but they didn't make a guess at all. So, she informed them. "It's because I cut off one of her fingers before I sent her back to them."

The two men looked at one another. Apparently that wasn't in the briefing done by their precious 'information dealer' (horseshit). They put on perfectly polite smiles. "We were unaware, Ice Queen."

"Most are," Thena continued to fix them with her icy green glare. She rustled her lace around her shoulders. "I also told her that she would be relieved of her ears next, if I ever saw her near me, or my husband, again."

"Your-"

"We weren't-"

Poor guys didn't even see it coming. They could have just looked down when Thena adjusted her lace to see that she had reached for her hip. Her fingers had grasped the knife she kept around her thigh, which was now driven into the younger man's leg, dangerously close to some key arteries.

She looked at the other one, who flinched just from that. "I take threats - and disrespect - of the Tyrant King very seriously."

"I-I-I would-" he stuttered, trying to back up to the office doors behind him. But he could never have moved fast enough, getting another of her knives launched into the palm of his hand he had been trying to use to show her he meant no harm.

The younger one pulled the knife out of his thigh, but he wasn't in any condition to fight back. Thena used the sole of her heel to push him over in his crumpled posture, like a wounded animal.

"Did you find the story thrilling?" she asked so dryly and evenly. Gil watched as she reached into the younger man's suit jacket and pulled out the weapon he had in an arm holster. She held it in a way that was kind of sexy, honestly. "Did you find it amusing?"

"I'm sorry!" he yelped, trying to crawl, but his leg was all but useless. "I'm sorry, I won't say it again!"

"Do you know where he was shot?" she turned to the other one, who sprinted to the doors and pulled on them to escape.

She shot him from behind, two in the ribs and one by his clavicle (if he had been turned around facing her). "Is it painful?"

Gil just whistled to himself, impressed as always. Thena didn't even look back at him; she wasn't done.

She walked over to the man dragging his bloody hand down Gil's nice, solid oak door. Again, she used her foot to nudge him into looking up at her. "I said: is it painful?"

"Y-Yes," the man snivelled.

"Yes?" Thena glared down at him, flipping his hand over and stepping on it (the injured one).

"Y-Yes--yes, Ice Queen!"

Thena emptied the rest of the clip next to his head, scaring him very literally shitless. She left him kneeling on the floor, watching his life flash before his eyes. The completely empty and useless weapon, she tossed at the head of the other one, letting it smack him in the face like tossing a food wrapper in the garbage.

Gil pulled his hands out of his pockets just to clap. "Holy shit, Princess, that was hot!"

She glared at him, "is that truly the adjective you wish to choose?"

"Okay," he chuckled, walking over to her to amend his compliment. He kissed her temple, wrapping his arm around her, "it was ice cold."

Thena rolled her eyes at the silly joke (as the men screamed and cried in agony in the background). "That was far worse."

"Yeah, but that's why you're marrying me," Gil snickered, positively delighted to bring up their engagement at every possible opportunity.

Thena sighed, straightening his collar and unbuttoning his shirt, now that they weren't in a very important meeting. She liked seeing the edges of his tattoo sleeves encroaching on his shoulders. "I would not say that is why."

"Okay, okay," he chuckled, leading her out of the office that was about to stink of blood and evacuated bowels. "My devilish good looks were too much to resist, huh?"

Thena didn't chide him, at least, letting him lead her away from the mess they left inside. She merely let her lace settle in the crooks of her elbows as he led her to the elevators. "I am willing to agree if it gets us home that much faster."

Gil pointed at his office from the elevator doors, "that's gonna need a good bleaching."

"Understood sir!" his guys knew what that meant, and exactly what evidence to wash out of his area rugs.

Once they were in the elevator, away from prying eyes, Thena allowed him to nuzzle her cheek. "What an exhausting meeting."

"I barely remember anything from it," he agreed, and the way she laughed meant that he didn't need to tell her that. He kissed her cheek, "but I do remember you saying that you felt like sushi tonight."

"Something light, please," she sighed, allowing him to unravel the tight knots that comprised her business persona.

"Anything you desire, Ice Queen," Gil purred for her. He would tell her when they were home how sexy he found her whole defense of him. Maybe he could even get her to be a little pushy with him tonight.

#Ice Queen/Tyrant King AU #Thena is a badass #and Gil is a s i m p #he is king simp #he is his wife's number one fan #she said: does it hurt #Gil: oh my god oh my jesus fucking christ she's so hot holy shit god i love her oh my fuck she #Gil was ready to just be like ugh this is so annoying #maybe at most he would be like okay haha bad joke #Thena as soon as they joke about him being shot: I am going to make you shit your pants #they wanna joke about Gil almost dying?#about her biggest trauma to date #about the worst time of her life #okay sure she's going to toss a gun at you like a rock at a bunch of seagulls #(please don't throw rocks at seagulls I do not condone this)#also I don't usually bring up guns in my stuff because what am I american?#but Thena can damn well make good use of one if she really has to #she didn't have to shoot next to that guy's head #she does admit maybe that part was overboard #Gil is like baby there's a hole in my floor #Thena *shrugs*: technically I fired three shots so that's not a bad ratio

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sleep-nurse · 4 months

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this is a good reminder to listen to zer0h if you haven't done it. or i will eat your knees

#asks #zer0h #i fucking love zer0h i'm his biggest fan #i will forever brainrot about him #i am Not joking when i say his music is everything i needed in my life #someone please buy me his album

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newtness532 · 8 months

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imagine a life with no periods

#my biggest dream in life is to go through menopause #joking but not really #jo says stuff #personal ramblings

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turnaboutfairplay · 1 year

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always thinking abt klavier having a massive crush on apollo…ach your massive forehead and grumpy attitude have captivated me utterly herr forehead. we shall have a summer wedding

#late midterms have fried my brain ill just say fucking anything #turnabout originals #if you wanted good klapollo content you’ve come to the wrong place! only bad jokes here #i think falling down the porch stairs at the football party house on saturday night and spraining my ankle poisoned my brain #<- in my defense it was homecoming and we won. biggest little game in america baybee #ANYWAY ive blathered on about life for long enough back to attorneyposting

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wendybergmann · 11 months

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the biggest emotional whiplash this episode was me about to celebrate jamie's dad being dead to the reveal that he's in rehab and having to sit with the dread of the show giving jamie's dad a redemption arc

#text #ted lasso #ted lasso spoilers #jamie tartt #i dont want it #the locker room scene last season felt Too Real as someone with abusive parents and to see the last minute hints at his dad making amends #is honestly disappointing idc if im too biased but i dont like it and dont want it #i feel like his dad crossed a line in my mind you cannot come back from and i understand and support jamie forgiving him but only in the #sense of him letting go not actually having his dad return into his life #jamie was the character I projected daddy issues onto and im a clown for being too invested in that narrative #that and jane are my biggest complaints of the show tbh #this was supposed to be a joke rip #i honestly thought jamies mom was dead and to find out she was alive makes me need to recalibrate #mackenzie speaks

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soldier-poet-king · 10 months

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I DID finally start carrying around a journal for when I'm bored at work and start Thinking Like This and trying to glimpse the secrets of the universe while waiting for Tasks

Y'know? It's going great. Today I have written

Martyr complex = desire for meaning and ambition for Great Work? Not just linked to absolute dogshit self esteem and childhood issues but the unceasing hunger of existence

So truly. Great self awareness here. Having a normal one. I bet they wanna study me like a bug SOOOO bad

#franposting #this is humourous yes u can laugh #i am partially joking but also partially not #u know how kierkegaard became so obsessed with self analysis and meaning that he ruined his personal life and was kinda a dick #i actively know i am on that path and yet!!! i cannot let it be #after years of depression and self loathing turns out PRIDE and ambition were my biggest hurdles all along #and yet i cannot let them go because there HAS to be more than this. more work. more greatness. more meaning #the humdrum everyday has sucked my soul dry #yes it serves a purpose. yes the romanticizing of the everyday and the small joys keep me alive #but that cannot be ALL there is to it #im sorry mary oliver i am getting a bad grade in humility and softness. it is a good survival tool. but i am too hungry to be satisfied #there is the atypical and the unknown and the meaning in the vilest and worst of things #i think maybe i am simply a lunatic with delusions of grandeur. or else i am the most correct to ever exist. either or #my existential hubris knows no bounds #i will simply. keep thinking

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fictionadventurer · 1 year

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After making posts focusing on the darkness and depth of It's a Wonderful Life, it's lovely that my takeaway from this year's rewatch is how wonderfully light it is. There are plenty of dark moments, but the film handles them all with such a light touch. There's so much humor and heart. The worldbuilding is masterful, setting up the major players right away and making us care about them. There's such a delicate balance between the light, friendly atmosphere of the film and the moments where you can see George's heart breaking. It's never fluffy or cynical.

And seeing it after a run of other Capra films, it's impressive how it manages to keep the Capra heart, but break away from the usual formula to weave the message parts more deftly into the story. Probably because George is the message here. Instead of having a cynical, worldly person whose life is changed by the idealistic yokel, you get George who's both. He struggles between his ideals and the very harsh cost of living up to them, and that struggle makes him more layered. The plot flows from character because here, the character study is the plot. It's got a strong message and a lot of darkness, but it's also just a heck of a lot of fun to watch. It's always nice to see a film made by storytellers who know what they're doing.

#it's a wonderful life #i was also surprised by how much of the radio drama was directly from the movie #incidentally this movie doesn't work nearly as well in radio form #a lot of the moments rely on you seeing the faces of the characters #and cutting down the runtime didn't help #it was an enjoyable hour but my biggest takeaway was the kind of fun way they added in conversations between clarence and joseph #to skip over bits of the third act #and the ads for lux toilet soap #i wish i'd have listened to it with someone else because lux toilet soap would be top-notch inside joke material #fascinating how every female star in hollywood just happens to love the soap made by the company sponsoring this show

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