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risetherivermoon · 1 year
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established regulily to jegulily where lily and reg attempt to flirt with james but hes so very oblivious and deep in denial,
regulus who flirts with james during quidditch games and calls him 'pretty boy' and james is just like: 'nah thats just a sports guy thing'
lily who helps him with his schoolwork while flirting with him the entire time and praising him when he does good and james is just like: 'shes such a supportive friend!'
whenever the two of them are alone they're both just like: 'holy shit why cant he just take the hint' 'i know right?'
eventually they both give up and blatantly ask him out and hes like: 'you guys like me? really?' and they both facepalm
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dejaentends · 6 months
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standing in line w my friend at target and complaining about how much people flatten james & lily & jily into boring perfect people
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mrsmikaelsxn · 1 year
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Flower Crowns
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pairing: harry potter x female reader
warnings: kissing, jily 2.0, fluff, flirty harry
summary: you were quite popular among the wizards and witches in the school, you had many admirers but none of them were like harry potter
a/n: harry would honestly be such a perfect boyfriend
song: i was made for lovin’ you - kiss
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It was your sixth year at Hogwarts, today was your first day back after summer. Seated at the Slytherin table with some of your friends, you were in a conversation about what everyone did over the summer. 
As you were about to tell them about the trip you took, you hear a throat being cleared from behind you. You turn around as your friends look up and roll there eyes. 
“Hello, darling,” Harry grins while plopping himself on the bench with little room next to you.
“Potter,” you nod looking him over.
“How is it you’ve gotten even more beautiful over the summer,” he sighs dreamily. Your friends moved down the table more since they were tired of this routine. You look at them with betrayal as they just smile and shrug. 
“What is it you came over here for?” you dont know why you bother asking at this point, you already know whats coming. 
“Well, love, I came to ask you if you would go out with me this weekend,” he winks. You glace over his shoulder to see a Hermione sighing and a grinning Ron. 
“Sorry, Potter, but I’m going to have to decline your offer,” you said looking back at him. He’s use to you saying no, like how it has been for the past four years. He still trys all the time, he has never done anything with another person either. He is so set on you being for him that he is disgusted at the thought of being with anyone else that isn’t you. 
In the summer before second year, he went back home and told his parents about you. He would somehow have a way to bring you up everyday, while he blushing thinking about you. James would always grin at Lily while lifting his eyebrows up and down. She would roll her eyes as James starts to tell him about how to get you to take interest in him. 
Taking his dads advice, he would buy you little things at least twice a week, give you compliments every time he saw you, and many more things. 
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One time during fourth year, he saw you walking around alone at the Quidditch World Cup. You were in a somewhat long silk green dress that complimented your body perfectly. You had some light makeup and your hair styled back.  He told the Weasleys and Hermione to go on and that he would joining them in a few minutes. 
“Hi, sweetheart,” Harry greets you while letting his eyes roam all over you in adoration. You glance over at him, taking in his messy hair and him in general. You would be lying if you were to say that he was not attractive, anyone could see that. 
“Potter, how are you?” 
“I'm perfect after seeing you, you look stunning” he smiles.
You blushed and looked away trying to hide your light pink cheeks. Although he most definitely saw, he felt like the happiest person ever. This was the first time he was able to make you blush.
“Thank you, I suppose you don’t look bad yourself,” you tell him while the corners of your mouth lift up a bit. 
He could have fainted right there, he started to stutter as he wasn’t expecting that. 
“I best be off, Potter. My family is waiting for me, I’ll see you soon,” you wave at the blushing boy as you start walking back. 
“I- uhm- brilliant!” That day he went to back to the Weasley’s tent as he told them about what happened. They all teased him about his massive crush as was still in a daze. It was truly astonishing how one sentence from you could lead him to act like this. 
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Another time was last year, fifth year, when you had gotten detention with Umbridge. You were walking back to the common room with tears stinging your eyes. Umbridge had you stay much longer than you thought because of your “innappropriote behavior”. Apparently, speaking the truth is innappropriote now. As you were turing you almost crashed into someone. You look up to see a worried Harry Potter looking down at you. 
“I’m sorry, Potter. Excuse me,” you excuse yourself trying to go around him. Before you can, he gently grabs your waist and turns you to face him again. 
“Hold on, darling. Why are you crying, did something happen?” 
You couldn’t hold in the pain anymore. You started crying while grabbing onto Harry. His arms quickly wrapped around your waist. 
“Shh, love. Tell me whats wrong,” he whispers while using one hand to play with your hair. 
“I- um- had detention, with Umbridge,” he looks confused so you take a step back an slowly hold your left arm out. 
He was still confused for a second before looking at your hand. He was fuming, he saved his anger for now and decided to comfort you right now. He also felt such sadness that anyone would hurt an angel like you. 
“She did this to you?” he asked while sounding like he was about to cry. You nod, with some tears still streaming down your face. Oh how we wished he was able to kiss them away. 
“Come on love, I’ll take you to Hermione… she is much better at healing spells than me,” he informs you while gently pulling you towards the Gryffindor common room.
It was pretty late, so the room was empty when you both arrived. Except for Ron and Hermione who were arguing on the couch. They never had anything against you, even though you were a Slytherin, you had never participating in any of the bullying that a lot of other Slytherins did. You even scolded Malfoy when he called Hermione a Mudblood. 
Since that day you became somewhat friends with the girl, ignoring the looks of disgust from others in your house. 
When the two gryffindors looked up and saw you crying with distraught Harry, their argument quickly ended as they rushed over to you both.
“What happened, y/n? Harry?” Hermione says worridly. 
You tell them what happened, and they were just as mad as Harry. They tried to get rid of the writing on your hand but it would not go away. So Hermione decided she would just take the pain away for now. You thanked her with a hug and said goodnight as her and Ron went to their rooms. 
You turned to Harry and noticed how close your faces were, you glanced down at at his lips almost leaning in when you heard a bang from the dormitory making you both jump. 
“I- uh- should get back. Thank you, Potter,” you smile, quickly giving him a peck on the cheek before rushing out and leaving you both a blushing mess. 
Harry was left standing there as he lifted his hand to his red cheeks where your lips were. “What a girl,” he mumbled walking up the stairs. 
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Back to present times, Harry got back up from his seat and looked down to you. “I’ll suppose I’ll have to try again tommorow, pretty,” he grins walking back to his seat. 
You blush lightly before picking up your things to head to your first class. The professor ended up assigning seats, and to Harrys luck, he was partnered with you for the year. 
“It’s meant to be, love,” he says as he leans back into his seat. 
“You wish, Potter,” you smile at him. 
“Yes, I do wish,” he grins looking at your eyes. 
After a long day of beginning of the year speeches, you were finally able to plop onto your bed and sleep. You look over to your friend, Daphne Greengrass, she was one of the only tolerable Slytherins in your opinion. 
“It’s adorable how much Potter loves you,” she laughs laying in bed. 
“Pfft, don't be ridiculous Daphne. He doesn't love me,” you shake your head. 
“He looks at you like you’re the only person in the world,” she giggles.  
“Hm”
You decided to drop the conversation, you closed your eyes and fell asleep. Later the next day, you were in the forbidden forest. Around a year ago, you found a place with a pretty flower field that was closed off. You come here often, as far as you know, you’re the only one who knows about it. 
You started to weave a flower crown out of a few lovely flowers you picked. You finished it and put it on as you hear meows from behind you. You turn around a squeal as you pick up the kitten and started to play with her (you checked the gender). 
You were unaware of Harry who was on his was to you after using the Mauraders Map to find you. He finally found you and his heart melt as he saw you giggling with a meowing kitten that licked your face as you lay in the field. 
You heard walking and sat up only to find yourself looking at the boy who has been on your mind a lot recently. 
“Oh! Hi, Harry, I didn’t expect you to come here,” you say. 
“Harry?” he asks you, trying to suppress a smile.
“Thats your name, is it not?” you laugh. 
“I suppose it is. Mind if I sit?” you nod, as you sit together in silence that was unexpectedly comfortable. 
Harry couldn’t seem to take his eyes off of you. 
“I really do fancy you,” Harry mumbles.
You turn to look at him, “I know… maybe I fancy you a bit as well,” you say, bringing your fingers up to show a pinch. 
“Really?” Harry asks leaving closer to you. 
“Really,” you whisper as you move so close your lips are brushing. You look into see his eyes and notice how pretty they are. 
“You’re perfect,” he whispers against your mouth as he connects his to yours. You both close your eyes as you kiss back and reach your hands into his hair. For the first minute it was sweet, before it started to become more passionate. You bring your leg over his and straddle him without disconnecting your lips. It was pure bliss.
You tug his hair getting a groan from him as his tongue swipes against your bottom lip, asking for permission. You happily comply and open your mouth, letting him explore your mouth, and you his. You gently pull his hair back and kiss down his neck and jaw. You leave many butterfly kisses. In between the kisses he whispers some small compliments, making you smile against his neck. You find his sweet spot and lightly suck on it, making him whimper, and leaving a beautiful hickey.  He says some praises bring heat to your face. He kisses your cheeks, “I love making you blush,” he smiles. 
“Oh hush, Potter,” you get off his lap. He groans but you decide its better to stop now before things get more heated. 
“Is it alright if I make you a flower crown? I think it would look rather good on you,” you asks with a sheepish smile.
“Of course, love”
He lays his head on your lap as you make the crown, you finish after about four minutes. It was somewhat hard for you to focus when you could feel Harrys gaze on you, but you tried your best to ignore it. 
“Andddd… done!” Harry sits up and you place it on his head. 
“You look pretty,” you smile pecking his lips. A light pink coats his cheeks. He honesty has never been so happy, he adores you so much that you are 90% of what he talks about. It was such a pain for his friends to have to listen to his rants about your “angelic beauty,” as he puts it. 
“Thank you, angel,” he says. 
“I think we should head back now, dinner alreader started,” you say standing up, also taking the kitten with you. You both walk hand in hand, you grinning at the kitten asleep in your arms, and both of you forgetting about the flower crowns on your heads. You both keep up a good conversation throught the walk.
You stroll into the great hall with Harry as it goes silent. Then there was a chorus of gasps as they take in your guys hand held together, both of your somewhat messy hair, swollen lips, and the hickey on Harrys neck. You step away from him and you head towards your friends, you could hear most boys wolf whistling, some scowling at Harry. Many girls were also glaring at you out of jealousy. 
You look at the staff table and see Dumbledore wink at you, making you raise your eyebrows. You also see Snape hand over some galleons to McGonagall. 
“I’m happy for you, Harry,” Hermione smiles, glancing at Ron as she kicks his leg. 
“Oh- yeah! Good going, mate,” he smirks as he pats his back.
The next day Harry asked you if you would be his girlfriend. You nodded with a smile and gave him a soft kiss.
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pinklume · 2 months
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I love jily so much
Jily has a special place in my heart and I think it’s bc both James n Lily both being bullheads has my heart. Like Lily won’t resort to violence easily but she will yell and insult and scoff and refuse to be wrong and she will give u bad advice and laugh at ugly things petunia got her breaking and James is a little turd and I feel like he meets his match with Lily
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kay-elle-cee · 6 months
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A restless waves rise and fall microfic (series). 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Jily AU. Takes place a few days after this. @jilymicrofics September Prompt 30: Echo || 1,000 Words Written for @mppmaraudergirl's Blackevans BFF Week for Day 4 "Being Bros"
A warm breeze kisses Lily's face, the wind blowing her loose hair in time with the sails as The Minnie continues her course away from Jamaica and eastern on to Hispaniola and beyond. She sits on a banister towards the bow of the ship, glittering eyes focused on the expanse of the blue sea ahead of them, the only proof the last two days have happened worn on a chain around her neck and tucked into her clothes, close to her heart: a delicate gold ring, set with square-cut emeralds, flanked with diamonds.
A Potter family heirloom that now serves her. Her ring. Lily Potter.
They’d returned from their night with James’ parents quietly, practically floating with elation at their newfound status as husband and wife, and had slipped into their quarters and fallen asleep from the exhaustion and excitement of it all. The next day, they had encouraged (demanded) that the rest of the crew go ashore so that they may have more time to bask in the newness of it all…privately, without and fears of interruptions.
Today they left the island, the crew still none-the-wiser about what had transpired on its shores—completely unaware that their Captain and First Mate had pledged themselves to one another. They’d tell the crew in time, but for now it was something that was just theirs.
The bobbing waves stretch out in front of them, and Lily lets out a sigh. As wonderful as the last few days have been, it’s nice to be on the water once again. Her fingers absently run along the chain, tugging the ring from its hiding place so that she may hold it in her hands, may admire it in the brightness of the sun while the crew is otherwise occupied.
“Evans, Captain’s looking for—what is that?”
Jumping with a start and dropping the ring from her fingers, she turns to find Sirius’ gaze pinned to where her wedding ring hangs from the chain. After an initial pause, they reach for it in unison, Sirius’ fingers closing around it faster. He brings it as close to him as the chain allows, and his grey eyes roam the emeralds and diamonds before flicking up to her.
“He did it? You’re betrothed?”
Without even thinking, Lily raises her brows in a non-answer, though somewhere in her mind she registers the first part of his question—had Sirius Black been privy to James' plan to acquire the ring this weekend?
“There was a bit of a misunderstanding at the event,” Lily supplies, finding herself fighting back a smile. It had taken longer for her, but she and James had both become fond of Sirius, who—with his astute observations, surprisingly insightful advice, and dry wit—had endeared himself as a confidant to the both of them.
“What kind of misunderstanding?”
“I told my sister we were married.”
“Your sister was there?” His eyes flick somewhere behind her and she turns, spotting James standing back towards the helm watching the two of them with a pleased look.
“It’s a long story for another time,” Lily replies, eyes meeting James’ across the deck and registering the small nod he gives her—an agreement. Her grin widens under his gaze as she says the words aloud for the first time: “We’re married.”
Sirius Black was born and bread in the upper echelon of society, and though he’d shirked that life for one of piracy, he usually maintained some decorum. Which made the sound of him choking next to her so markedly pleasing.
“Married?” Incredulously, he whips his head to look at her, then down at the ring again. “He wasn’t even supposed to propose yet!”
“Sorry if we didn’t adhere to you prim and proper timeline—”
“Oh shut it Evans–”
She grins. “Potter.”
“I had helped him plan the damn thing for when we stop in Puerto Rico. And I don’t know, I thought there would be some sort of to-do on the ship for the actual wedding!”
Lily tugs him by the sleeve to bring him sitting next to her. “He mentioned returning to that luminescent bay. It sounded really lovely.”
“Captain and First Mate married without so much of a whisper of it to the crew, unbelievable.”
“I didn’t realize this meant so much to you.”
“The two of you mean a great deal to me, and it’s rare that true love manifests so plainly,” he admonishes before recoiling, as if realizing he’s peeled back a layer of his usual disinterested facade. He tucks a thick strand of sleek black hair behind his ear, trying to regain a polished air about him. “I’ve always found the whole idea of it rather exciting, you know, though things never really…lined up for me.” He casts her a wry sideways glance. “You’re not the only one who left an engagement behind, you know.”
Lily blinks, shocked at this peek into a world before the sea, before The Minnie, that Sirius doesn’t talk about often. “Oh, I didn’t realize—”
“Oh, stop your apology there,” he waves, looking out over the railing of the ship. “She was in love with my brother, but her father arranged the match to the heir. I believe my leaving worked out in everyone’s favor—there were many reasons couldn’t have made each other happy.” He pauses, but it’s not one of sadness. There’s a reflective nature to it, an echo of a smile on his lips, and Lily knows—like he knew about she and James—that he’s found their kind of happiness (and she has her suspicions of with whom, but will allow his secrets to remain such until he wishes them known).
Sirius shakes himself out of his reverie and glances her way again, brow raised. “When are you going to tell the others?”
A shrug of her shoulders. “In time, I suppose.”
“Well at least I get some sort of privilege here.”
Lily rolls her eyes and bumps her shoulder against his. “Next time there’s a big event, we’ll be sure to include you.”
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uncertainwallflower · 8 months
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As a fic writer what advice do you have for someone aspiring to be one? Are there any fic authors you look up to?
Sorry for taking so long to get to this ask, anon!
Advice for aspiring fic writers:
Write absolutely whatever the hell you want. Give zero shits about what is popular, what is deemed correct, what is deemed problematic (that's a whole kettle of fish), etc. Be self-indulgent.
And then if you write what was supposed to be self-indulgent and you hate it. Hate it. That's allowed.
Everything is allowed. There are no rules. You can write the same thing over and over and over if you want to.
Also, remember: Publishing or not, original or not, extensive or not, profound or not, you are a writer. You are an author. You are talented. You are brave. You are worth the space you take up on the earth, on whatever platform you do or don't share your work, on paper, on Tumblr, everywhere. Grasp that space with both hands and hold firm.
Be bold and be unapologetic.
But also be kind.
And remember that not everyone is kind.
And sometimes the piece you are most proud of will be seen by little to no one. And in that case, be your biggest supporter.
Also (I highly recommend this) find writer friends. Be supportive of them. Be excited with them. They will be excited with you and for you.
Also, read lots.
Are there any fic authors I look up to? Yes. I call them @theesteemedladydebourgh (whose writing literally inspired me to seek therapy for my then-undiagnosed anxiety) and @clare-with-no-i (whose writing hand was kissed by the gods). There are 100% more authors I adore but those come to mind at the moment.
I feel it’s my duty to link this post by @bluelemmonade which (granted is not exhaustive) is full to the brim of amazing Jily authors.
Recommended reading about being a writer and/or reader: an extract from (I assume) an article, by Ursula K. Le Guin (post by @seikilos-stele) and a critique on the resurgence of Puritanical morality and its effects on how we view characters and literature (post by @melodiesofmidnight).
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masivechaos · 2 years
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HAVE THIS DANCE?
Marlene McKinnon x fem! reader
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Request: yes / no
Synopsis: Marlene and Y/n are sick of Sirius and Remus pretending they don’t love each other. But with trying to get them together, the boys are may not the only lucky ones.
Warning/content: fluff, a little of angst if you squint, mention of sex kinda, swearing, idiots in love, Wolfstar, Jily, kissing, my English
a.n.:  2.1k words- not proud of this but i have to post something, actually have a writer’s block, i have two other wip but I just can’t write them (if anyone want to help me by reading them and giving advices you’re welcome lol I can’t write shy! Reader and struggle with an enemies to lovers), don't know if howgarts got Yule ball every years but i decided that yes.
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Y/n glanced at Marlene and nudged her side “Look!” she whisper-yelled as she pointed at Remus and Sirius. The latter was hovering a blushing Remus “Come with me Moons!” the interested stuttered “W-why?” the raven-haired boy grinned “Because I want you to!” He held out his hand for him to take it, Remus got up, flustered, with a smiling Sirius next to him and they left the common room.
“They are so oblivious it’s crazy!” Marlene said, Y/n chewed on her bottom lip “We should put them together, must been since the second year that they’re pinning each other.” The blond girl tilted her head “How?” she asked
Y/n thought for a second “Well there’s the Yule Ball soon, neither of them has a partner nor us so what if we make them jealous?” she said with a smirk. “Oh such a good idea, darling” the witch blushed at Marlene’s words “You ask Remus out, I ask Sirius, is it fine?” “Yup!” Marlene clapped Y/n’s hand “Let’s do this princess!” she smiled.
“Wanna eat?” They sneaked into the kitchen and came back to their dorm “You think Sirius will accept?” Marlene sat up “Of course! You’re his best friend and you’re incredibly hot.” Y/n felt her cheeks heating up “True” she chuckled awkwardly.
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“Pads!” Y/n yelled, he turned around and she waved at him “Y/n” he grinned. She walked next to him “You know there’s this ball in a week.” He nodded “Would you like to go with me?” she asked, faking a stressful tone.
“Yeah…” she could tell that he was not thrilled by the idea “If you don’t want to it’s fine!” she assured him but he shook his head “No! it’s not you the problem, it’s just- I wish someone could ask me, you know?” he said with a shyness that Y/n rarely saw
She smirked “A certain brown-haired boy who wears sweaters way too large for him, maybe?” he looked at her and rolled his eyes “Yeah… But I don’t think he likes me.”
“I think he does, you don’t see the way he looks at you” she smiled but he stared at the ground and grumbled a small “If you say so.” He spoke a little higher “I’m happy to go with you.” he booped her nose.
Y/n wanted to know more about Sirius’ feelings about his crush “Why don’t you ask him out?” he smiled softly, his eyes heart-shaped “He’s so perfect and wonderful, he’s funny and smart and lovely and kind, he can do prank with us but still know when to stop. And have you seen him? He’s so pretty. I don’t think he likes me back, he’s too perfect for me”
“But enough talking about me. Where are you with Marls?” he smirked, avoiding his problem. She sighed “I don’t know, she didn’t ask me to be with her for the ball that’s why I ask you.”
It was also why she wanted to be Sirius. She had a massive crush on the blond girl but she felt like it wasn’t reciprocal, she was constantly flirting with everyone her little teasing didn’t mean anything. And hers and Sirius’ brains seemed to be connected.
“You want to make her jealous, huh?” he nudged Y/n, her mouth was in a thin line “Don’t know, I don’t want to be alone so I want to go with you and if it makes her jealous and she likes me, it’s a plus that I’ll take.” She chuckled.
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“Remus.” Marlene said, sitting next to the boy “Do you want to go with me to the Yule Ball?” she asked with a grin “You don’t want to take Y/n?” he tilted his head, his brown hair covering his eyes for a second.
“Why would I?” he smiled at her “Because you love her,” he said with a small laugh, her eyes widened and her cheeks blushed. She tucked a strand behind her ear “N- no!” he looked at her with a raised eyebrow “Mhm, sure”
“Why don’t you ask Sirius out?” she shot back “I-” she grinned “Touché. But yeah I want to go with you, gonna be fun.” She was still staring at him with a knowing look “What?” Remus asked, she bit her lip “You don’t like him?”
“No!” he said a little too quick to be honest “So if Y/n goes at the ball with him, it’s fine?” she saw his jaw clenched for a second “Yeah. He does whatever he wants.” He looked at the table before continuing to work on his potion paper. “Okay okay,” Marlene laughed as he tried to hide his love for the boy.
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Marlene turned around to face Y/n “Saturday you’ll have to be really flirty with Sirius.” She told her, the interested swallowed a cake mouthful “Why?” The blond girl rolled back and stared at the ceiling, they were currently on her bed eating what they stole from the kitchen.
“Remus doesn’t want to admit he loves Sirius so you have to be convincing if we want him to intervene. I asked him many times but still not.” Y/n hummed “Okay”
She couldn’t help but be a little disappointed, even if it’s her who proposed to make the boys jealous she would like to dance with Marlene, she wanted to be the person who will have their hand on the small of the back, who will make her smile while they’ll dance the waltz.
Marlene, on her side, was thinking that Y/n definitely did not like her. She even proposed to go to the ball with someone else, if she loves her she’ll ask her out, right?
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Sirius opened the door of the dorm he shared with his best friends “Y’all got someone for the Yule Ball?” he asked when he laid down on his bed. James nodded “Yeah, Lily accepted!” he said with the biggest grin you’d ever seen, Sirius rolled his eyes “Yeah I know, wasn’t especially talking to you, you told me at least a hundred times.”
“I asked Dorcas because she was sad to have no one and she accepted.” Peter informed, and James turned his head “Oh cool! And you Moony?”
He sighed and tore his gaze off his book “Going with Marlene.” Sirius felt his heart clenched at the thought of seeing them dancing together but he missed the way Remus’ grip on his book tighten a few minutes ago.
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“Are you rea-” the words died on Marlene’s tongue as her eyes fell on Y/n, she was wearing a beautiful black dress, her hair half up half down, she was ravishing. The light make-up on her face made her eyes longer, and the small dust pink on her cheeks and lips made them even more kissable.
The blonde girl smiled “You’re beautiful, darling.” Y/n’s cheekbones turned even redder “Thank you. You’re pretty too” Marlene was wearing a gorgeous red dress, Y/n liked to see her like this, she rarely wore dresses.
“Ready to go?” the latter asked. They headed to the common room where the boys were waiting for their dates, both of them wearing fancy robes. Sirius smiled at the sight of Y/n “Good looking lady” he held out his arm, she looped her arm with his but didn’t miss the way Remus looked at her.
He and Marlene looked at each other “We’re going to be fine, it’s just one night.” The girl didn’t think that watching Y/n and Sirius flirting would affect her this much, she knew it was a deception but what if Y/n had the idea to go to the Ball with Sirius to try to have a chance with him? She was acting well, joking at everything he said, her hand on his shoulder, his on her waist.
After all, Marlene wasn’t even sure that Sirius loved Remus, she thought that he did but he never properly told her. Imagine if they loved each other? And it was like a real date today? She knew it wasn’t really probable but she was never sure. She honestly didn’t even know if Y/n liked girls. And she didn’t know why she was doubting right now, maybe the apprehension of the following of the night.
So she and her date were sitting on the chairs against the walls as everybody danced, everybody including Y/n and Sirius swinging their hips to the beat. The music changed for a waltz, they now were closer than before.
Y/n looked up at Sirius, a soft smile on her face she chewed on her lower lip. As the beat dropped, they stopped dancing and they leaned closer, the boy whispered in her ear. Remus stopped breathing for a second “You still don’t like him?” he groaned at Marlene’s teasing.
But all of sudden their lips brushed, they were so close to kissing. It was too much for the two other people, Remus got up followed by Marlene.
He weaved in and out between the couples dancing and separated his crush from Marlene’s one. They both seemed choked first but Y/n smiled when Remus grabbed Sirius’ arm sharply and took him away.
“I guess it worked” Marlene chuckled and Y/n followed her laughter “Yep!” They glanced back at the two boys and grinned. They were kissing passionately, Remus pressing Sirius against the wall and letting out the jealousy he kept during the night in their kiss.
The girls saw Professor McGonagall smiling at the sight of her lovely students, before calling Professor Dumbledore, they exchanged money quickly. “We should have bet too”
When the boys pulled away for air, Sirius searched for Y/n with his eyes. He smirked at her and winked, Remus followed his gaze “It was planned, right?” he smiled softly, and the other boy whistled innocently “Maybe.” He kissed the werewolf again, his own hands against his cheeks.
Marlene looked at Y/n, she seemed proud of herself and glanced up at the girl. “What?” she asked, fuck it Marlene thought and captured her lips as an answer. Y/n froze for a second but kissed her back, her hands sliding to the girl’s neck.
The latter placed hers on Y/n’s waist and pulled away “Godric I love you.” She spat out without thinking, she wanted to take back what she just said but Y/n placed her lips on hers “I love you too Marlene.”
They joined the boys, hand in hand “Hello boyfriends!” “It worked?” Sirius asked Y/n with a smug smirk “Well” she showed her interlocked hands with Marlene. The latter’s eyes widened “You planned this for us too?” Y/n laughed “At first no, but Sirius and I thought about this and it was an opportunity to make you jealous too.”
Remus looked at the two and shook his head “You really have weird ideas” she hummed “You should thank me” he threw his head back as he laughed “True. Thank you Y/n and thank you Pads” he kissed the boy’s temple, who was now red.
The two lovers left the girls, heading to their dormitory. The rest of their night was going to be fun.
Marlene and Y/n stared at each other with smiles on their lips, they rushed to their dorm too. The blond girl fell on her bed after kicking off her shoes, quickly joined by Y/n. She nuzzled her head in the crook of Marlene’s neck, leaving a soft kiss on her exposed skin.
“Fucking good night!” the latter said, the other girl laughed “Right? They got together, us too- well I mean I think- if you don’t want us to be together it’s fi-” she was cut off by a kiss, this one was more passionate, more heated.
“You talk too much Y/n. You know that?” Marlene said against her lips before continuing to kiss her girlfriend. They rolled on their sides, facing and staring at each other. “You’re so pretty.” Y/n bit her lip “Less than you.”
Marlene sat up, and so did Y/n “Have this dance?” she said holding out her hand for her, the interested took it. They were in the middle of the dorm, dancing without music, moving their hips to an inexistant beat, making the other twirl before swinging back and forth.
“You dance better than Sirius,” Y/n said after leaving a small peck on Marlene’s lips “Really?” she smiled. “No.” Y/n smirked and received a nudge from the girl before the two of them broke into laughter.
Best night ever.
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2.268 million…. Words
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Staring at you in amazement. How do you keep the drive going when writing drabbles, and multichapters? Do you have an outlining process, storyboard, character web?
I’m seeking advice, because these fests wips that I have (ladies of hp, Romionetrope, Jily) are just so hectic. I have the beginning and end of set and ready to go. I have the dialogue/plot however I don’t know how to keep organized. When I edit my work I go back to the beginning and change some parts same goes to adding in the middle.
Do you have any tips for a fellow fanfic writer? Anything will help 😅
Ok, so I do have to preface that a lot of my fanfic writing has been a form of productive procrastination. I don't necessarily recommend stress-writing tons and tons of fanfic and putting off your actual work. However, I will say what I do for writing as much fanfic as I do:
Keeping the drive going: part of it is that I write a lot of longfics out in advance. Not all of them - certainly not all of them - but most of them, I start writing and try to get to a good percentage of the words before I start posting. With Supernova, I promised 100k words pre-written before I even began posting. So writing in advance is a huge benefit. It's also one of the ways to really write for yourself, be happy with only you seeing it (and a beta, if you're lucky!) and then getting feedback on it. A lot of the time, I keep the drive going by having multiple projects at once. If I get stuck with one, I go to the next one, and so on.
Planning: I start with an idea for a story and then think about what the 'theme' of it is (besides the obvious torturing of my characters). What is the story I want to tell? Fundamentally, most stories come down to one or two things: new person moves into town (think Pride and Prejudice or Brooklyn 99, with the arrival of Captain Holt), person goes on an adventure (think Harry Potter, or The Good Place, with Eleanor and the gang going on an afterlife adventure), or both (Lord of the Rings or Stranger Things, new kid is Eleven plus the adventure of the Upside Down). There are variations on this theme, but most stories come down to one of those things. Start by figuring out which one you're doing, or how you're doing a variation of them, and then figure out what the story is, what you're trying to tell, what you're trying to say about your characters in general.
Some examples from my own writing:
The Nymph of House Black (time traveling Tonks): Tonks goes on an adventure to the past; overarching ideas: facing the reality of what time travel would be and what-if thinking. Learning that you shouldn't carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.
Cariad (postwar Remadora survives AU): Remus and Tonks go on an adventure, of being a couple in 'the real world' and facing stuff they haven't dealt with. Overarching idea: what does it mean to love when there's only normal life? turns out that love in the mundane is harder than you think, but it can be found.
Supernova (Tedromeda/Remadora AU): new guy in town is actually Ted, returning to Andromeda's life. Overarching idea: how do we find joy when it seems impossible to find? what are the lengths we're willing to go to for those we love?
Organizational ideas: this is probably my weakest area, but I'll give it a go. When you plan a story, use the basic five-act structure. 1) set the scene, where are we? 2) rising action - what's driving the story? 3) climax - what's the crisis point? 4) falling action - how are things getting resolved after the crisis? 5) resolution - how does it end?
The advantage of the five act structure is that it's very clear, but it doesn't translate to all stories and plots. For example, Supernova is currently in a very very long "rising action' stage. We are hurtling towards crisis and there will be an equally long falling action phase. But there will also be subplots that are sort of 'mini' five act plays within the larger narrative.
For longer stories, I prefer the snowflake method of plotting. Regardless, planning is your best bet for organization. Break it down into smaller sections and complete it section by section (not necessarily in order) and then weave it all together.
Other times it's better to just write, write, write, and don't stop until you can't keep writing anymore. I can't really say that there's a fully right way to plan or organize, it's whatever works best for you.
I hope some of this helps!
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as a super newcomer to the fandom and someone looking to write jily fic—any tips? 💗💗
hey there! sorry for the delay. my week has been total shit. 🥴
first off, welcome! I've been thinking about this message since I saw it, trying to come up with something really stellar to say. Unfortunately it might be a let down.
I've been writing jily on and off for over half my life so I don't even really know where to start when it comes to advice. But here are some things I've learned over the years:
Write what you want to write! Write to entertain yourself and to be able to read what you want to read. I doubt anyone rereads my fics more than I do.
Make friends! This is why we're all here. Comment on people's posts and fics, reblog works, join discords which make it so easy to chat. Monthly challenges (@jilychallenge) and daily words (@jilymicrofics) give you the chance to meet others and get more exposure for your work! Also put some time into tagging on AO3 and Tumblr!
Got a scene stuck in your head? Write it! You don't need 100k build-up, but if that's what you want to do, go for it! There is nothing wrong with writing short fics (it took me years to write something novel length and until then I always felt like a lesser writer compared to others). Keep it canon or make it AU—again, write what you want to write.
Jumping in and out of the fandom several times since '03 has exposed me to so many different writers, styles, and characterizations. @jilyarchive has an amazing tagging system if you are looking for more fics to read as you are developing your jily "voices". Also, I think it's a rite of passage to reread Snape's Worst Memory at least 44000 times.
I don't know how long/often you write so I won't necessarily touch on writing tips, but if you have more specific questions or I totally missed the mark here (v v possible, I'm beat rn), please let me know.
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wearingaberetinparis · 8 months
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Fic Author Self-Rec
Thank you for tagging me @missgryffin and @kay-elle-cee! Those that know me, will recognise that I find it very difficult not to be critical of my own work, but I need to be proud of what I write more often, so this is good practice! (Also: how do you choose anyway? Every fic is my baby and there are so many memories attached to writing them.) Rules: When you get this, reply with your favourite fics that you've written. Then pass it on to fice other writers. Spread some self love.
Shout Out To My Ex (Series)
Phoenix Radio is going through a rough period with the arrival of the new and controversial Riddle Radio. Albus Dumbledore, founder of the country’s number one radio station, asks his team to get ready to rebrand. Gone are the days of family friendly radio, a show where two exes talk about where their relationship went wrong and deliver relationship advice live on air, named Shout Out To My Ex, is exactly what Phoenix Radio needs. Who better to co-host this show than Lily Evans and James Potter, two Phoenix Radio employees who absolutely despise each other, or do they? A Jily Modern AU inspired by Rachel Lynn Solomon’s "The Ex Talk". LINK HERE
ocean eyes (Series)
Lily Evans had been eleven when she and her family moved in next door to the Potters. It was the summer before she would start her year at Hogwarts, a prestigious school for gifted students. From their bedrooms, James and Lily witness each other’s highs and lows, watching the other grow as they go through life apart and yet very much together. A Jily Neighbours/Coming of Age AU LINK HERE
(Didn't I?) (Didn't I?) Didn't I See You Crying?
James Potter has fancied Mary Macdonald for as long as he can remember. Everything about her is practically perfect, except for – if he were being honest and he always liked to be – her choice in friends. For Mary’s best friend, Lily Evans, is a right shrew and, much to his dismay, the Head Girl to his Head Boy. Lily Evans had disliked James Potter with a passion after their first interaction on the Hogwarts Express. A dislike that turned into hate – never mind that she also has an infatuation going, but no one needs to know about that – as soon as he decided to make her life a living hell. Unfortunately for her, he also decided (a few years earlier) that her very best friend in the world was the worthy object of his affections. (Which was fine, really. She wasn't about to cry over it, for Godric's sake. She was a strong and independent young woman, thank you very much. And yes, perhaps she was a little in love, but it was all for nothing, so she had to keep calm and carry on.) Certainly, their complicated past would result in major disaster if common ground was not soon established. For the love of Merlin, though, why did either of them think it would be a good idea for Lily to help James woo Mary Macdonald? LINK HERE
The Very (Un)Ladylike Guide To Fortune-Hunting
"Without thinking highly either of men or matrimony, marriage had always been her object; it was the only honourable provision for well-educated young women of small fortune, and however uncertain of giving happiness, must be their pleasantest preservative from want." (Jane Austen) Lily Evans finds herself wanting, or: so her sister seems to believe. While out on the hunt for a fortune - again: that would be Mrs Dursley mostly - the affection of a number of suitors is most welcome. Especially when a young Viscount's heart is set aflame. A Regency Jily AU. LINK HERE
Lily In The Sky With Diamonds
A series of interviews with the UK’s hottest band, The Marauders, and the singer-songwriter Lily Evans, conducted by Nymphadora Tonks, as they prepare for the UK Tour after the release of their album “Lily in the Sky with Diamonds”. Everyone worships The Marauders. Everyone loves Lily Evans. Together they make hearts bleed. Inspired by "Daisy Jones & The Six" by Taylor Jenkins Reid. LINK HERE
Tagging anyone that would like to do this, but @annabtg and @practicecourts as well. I'm sorry if you did this already. I was obviously MIA for a couple of days.
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WIP TAG
Thank you ever so much for the tag @starlingflight
List the titles of your top five priorities for WIP updates (link your fics for new readers!)
An upcoming scene, event, or detail in each fic that you're looking forward to writing
Bonus: make a poll for your followers to vote on which top 5 WIP they are most excited to see an update on!
Then tag 10 writer friends!
My top five for WIP updates would be
Hitchhikers May Be Escaping Inmates (Chapter 5) - A modern uni Jily AU where select lucky assholes have soulmates and Lily Evans is the most uncooperative of them all.
We Look Like Lightning (Chapter 4) - A canon compliant(ish) marauders era fic spanning their 6th and 7th years.
The Bluest Things On Earth (unpublished) - Chronicling Marlene McKinnon's life and love because I'm so obsessed with her.
A Love Letter To Odgen's Old Firewhiskey (unpublished) - Think the Hangover series but marauders & co.
Untitled Unsolved AU (untitled and unpublished) - Shane Madej just gives big Remus Lupin vibes sometimes I can't explain it.
I'm very keen to write Lily's POV for the last scene in Hitchhikers chapter 4 (IYKYK) and a flashback to fifth year careers advice in WLLL, also pretty excited to write wartime Dorlene in Bluest Things and basically all of Love Letter and the comedy masterpiece that is drunk Marauders shenanigans and tomfoolery.
I think I've seen just about everyone do this but tagging @charmsandtealeaves @celestemagnoliathewriter @petalsinwoodvale and @blitheringmcgonagall for good measure and anyone else who wants to gush about their work and get it out there!
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💔😬(and give me a snippet either here or in chat lkdsjfldsjfsd)🤗🌞⛔⌛🎉
MARY HI. THANK YOU. I DIDNT THINK YOU'D SEND MORE OMG. ILY.
💔 Is there a fic of yours that broke your heart?
i always say time lapse is like. the fanficification(? omg typing that made my brain glitch lol) of the worst parts of my journals through the years (in contrast to seven things, which is notably the opposite). so — yeah, that. like, this in particular, for example:
"And when Sirius comes, and Remus too, later, James cries. Cries so hard he can't even feel his body anymore, doesn't feel like a physical being in a physical world. He cries for Lily, for his mum, for Quidditch, and for himself. For the past and the present and a future that's all around him but he wishes were not.
Still, again, it's different this time. It really is. The block’s long chipped, there’s enough space for him to feel. Be present in all of this in its entirety, as bad as it is. It’s bad, god is it bad, but it hasn’t been as wintry as the last game he played, hasn’t been that wintry since Lily fell from the clear summer skies of Mango Moon Street. Things have been chiseling at it — at this thing that’s inside of him — for a while: kisses in orange, in midnight blue, drunken murmurs from the shop’s first floor, cinnamon laughter and apple-grass breeze and a glass of milk on his bedside table. People who will always, always make sure he sleeps eventually; people whose relief and laughter and presence make all of it worthwhile.
It’s different. Something’s different. Despite the remaining heavy block still lodged inside of him, despite all the canceled plans and abruptly changed futures and lost friendships and interrupted dreams and sheer gnawing fear, he notes this difference and hopes, speculates — hopes hopes hopes — that it’s for the better."
straight from old diaries lol.
also the whole 'mudblood' instrospection from lily's pov in bad day wall was kinda based on... real life feelings as well. so. i guess that, too.
😬 Which of your fics would you be most horrified for friends, family, or coworkers to stumble upon?
are you kidding me ALL OF THEM hahahaha. probably my bts zombie apocalypse au somewhere out there? or like. the really early jily ones because the writing is terrible :(
🤗 What advice would you give to new fanfic writers that are just getting started?
hmm this is really cliche but really do try to write for yourself and don't lose sight of what makes it fun, whatever aspect of writing fanfic that might be for you. like characters, plot, world-building, dialogues, etc. just because it's really so so so easy to get lost in comparisons and making it good enough and getting high traction and, like, craving kudos comments etc, and that's valid and all of course like you need those to thrive, but like for me at some point it just became such unhealthy obsessions and they just surpassed the need to simply tell the story? like it was not fun at all anymore. and then it just got so easy to get disheartened and abandon plot ideas. it's still a struggle honestly. it's a constant effort to remind myself that, like, you know what, you started writing shit with nothing. you wrote the early ones on nothing. beginner-you would have worked on these ideas just out of sheer excitement and curiosity. where is that energy. get that energy back. now you have some readership and you're not writing??? go write, dumbass.
🌞 Do you have a preferred time of day to write?
nope. i write whenever!
⛔ Do you have a fic you started, but scrapped?
ugh for jily yes loads. i have this bloodbender lily AU idea in my head that's been in there for sooooo long and i will one day write. she gets paid to kill james (or remus, i haven't decided yet). the black family oversees the benders in town. it's a mess. IWODO (the great jily breakup fic) is scrapped (for now), i'm so sorry. i've also started a hunter x hunter AU at some point i think? and a shingeki no kyojin one???? lots of anime AUs omg.
⌛ How long does it take you to write a fic, or a chapter?
oh my god it can really range from 3 hours to 3 years.
🎉 What leads you to consider a fic a success?
when i still like it when i read it years after i wrote it. very rare. but there have been a few!
THANKS YOURE SLEEPING NOW BUT THANK YOU
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What's your top 10 Harry Potter favorite characters?
Ginny Weasley - like this girl is so fucking badass! Her boyfriend breaks up with her so she dusts herself off and helps run an ARMY! She is the reason why Hogwarts had a resistance during the war! Then after the war she went on to be one of the best Quidditch players of the century!! Be still my beating heart this girl has it all, and on top of everything she had a severally traumatic experience at 11 and has only grown stronger and braver since!
Percy Weasley - the unsung hero of the Weasley family, and I know haters are going to hate, but this man would do anything for his family. He helped with autistic brother, he kept a steady hand in his ADHD brother, he helped teach his dyslexic brother how to read, and he will forever be the brother Ginny turns to for comfort. He sacrificed everything for the people he loves and it meant everything. (Also he is soooo tall and I find that super attractive)
Hermione Granger - at five years old I looked in the mirror with my two oversized front teeth and messy brown hair and thought that I was Hermione because everyone told me I was smart. I dressed up as her three times for Halloween in middle school. I consumed books and studied and just read because I wanted to be Hermione, and she is still and always will be a favorite of mine.
Harry Potter - without him we wouldn’t have the series, but I don’t care about that. Without Harry, I wouldn’t have a pedestal to place Ginny on (lol). I love Harry for his cool and calm demeanor with the perfect amount of sass and (un)observantness. He’s fun to write for and I love his voice and his sense of humor, and he’s never afraid to give some hard advice when needed.
Ron Weasley - do I love character development!!! Ron is such a fun character to write and read, he has so many thoughts and emotions that are fun to explore and I just always enjoy being in his head a little. I think he becomes a wonderful father and grandfather, and he’s the most well rounded individual of the trio.
Rose and Hugo Weasley - does this seem like cheating? Yes! Do I care?? Absolutely not!! I love these two because just like their parents, they have a very clear and well rounded voice and personality, I’ve written so much of them that I feel like we’re just having conversations most days. It’s fun and I love writing for them and giving them a voice they normally don’t get to have.
Draco and Astoria Malfoy - I love character development! I also wrote Draco a redemption arc where he’s a teacher’s aid to a group of preschoolers and he lives with Andromeda for a few years before her tragic death. I write him falling in love with the Muggle world and also Astoria. Speaking of which, Astoria is just a breath of fresh air to the normal Slytherin mentality and attitude. She’s so warm and giving and kind, she doesn’t hide behind walls of her own making, and she’s usually breaking down others. I love the pair of them together, and Scorpius grows up to have such a happy and stable life with them.
Scorpius Malfoy - he’s the perfect child to Astoria and Draco, he has some of Draco’s sass and stubbornness, but all of Astoria’s unyielding kindness and joy. He is such a sweet and good person who is ambitious in his personal and love life. He knows exactly how he wants his life to be and that means Rose Weasley was going to be his bride and mother to their children, and he gets it all at fifteen, a year sooner than he ever imagined.
James and Lily Potter - I was a Jily shipper before I knew what shipping was. I went seeking out jily stories for my first fanfiction experience and that’s led me down the rabbit hole I live in now. I love the voice of truth and honesty that Lily has, just like her son. And I love James serious dedication and overall hope that he also passes down to his son. Knowing James and Lily made me know Harry better, and the love they have is so powerful it’s managed to save the same life three times.
Angelina Johnson - like Ginny, Angelina is fucking badass! She fell in love with her husband at eleven and never felt her love for him waver. She played Quidditch so well that she was recruited for a starting position, but turned it down to go work in the spell damage ward at St. Mungo’s because saving lives means everything to her. She flew missions for the Order during the war and fought in the battle of Hogwarts without getting so much as a hair out of place. She then fell in love again with her husband as they both healed from their losses, she lost a baby and fought to not lose herself, and she almost died having her twins, but still she persisted. Ange is just amazing.
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heyy, i took your advice and it was very helpful thank you so much. i have started re-reading lessen my load it’s definitely one of my favourite wolfstar fics. i need more fluffy fic suggestions as much as i love angst sometimes i need something to just make me explode because it’s so cute if you know what i mean. i currently am super busy and don’t have much time to read so i might just try read a chapter a day or something and hope it still helps i do feel more of the urge to read fics which is defo a step in the right direction so really thank you for suggesting it.
i’m obsessed with the idea of this shadow hunter au i sadly haven’t read the books and really haven’t had the time to pick them up but as soon as i do i’m definitely going to read them. i did really enjoy the show but i have heard the books are so much better they have literally been on my tbr for soooo long. wolfstar as sizzy is everything it’s perfect i love it.
low-key loving the jily hate everytime anyone mentions not liking them they get loads of hate it’s so irritating but they just aren’t my thing for so many reasons.
sorry for the little bit of an info dump but i don’t have anyone to talk to about these things and sometimes you just need to get it out and i love this space for that. anyway i hope you are having a good day or morning etc i’m not sure what time it is for you.
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hi bestieeeee!!! sorry it took me a couple days, my brain is a mess rn
i wish i had some fluffy recs for you but i haven't read much lately, i have the worst case of readers block atm which is a nightmare but i'm trying to push throughhh
same with the jily hate HAHHAHAHA i love all the slander it gives me LIFEEEE
sending you a lot of love babe, and i hope to see you here again sonn<3333 MWAHH!
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2022 Wrapped
Post the top 5 works you're most proud of that you released in 2022 (not necessarily your most popular)
ty for tagging me, @ashesandhackles and @lanaturnergetup​
Sands of Time - I wanted to scream from frustration when I got ‘sand’ and ‘chocolate frog card’ as prompts. I wanted to scream in excitement when I figured out how to work them into a fic. Also, my first foray into Jily
End of the Road - Founders Era is way out of my comfort zone and I really enjoyed exploring it. Also I accidentally made Rowena Ravenclaw my own favourite character lmao. 
Those Left Behind - I’m really happy with how captured some difficult emotions in this. I want to write more from immediately after the war but I find that period pretty intimidating because of the intensity of the circumstances/atmosphere. 
Let It Linger - I have said this previously on discord, but I used to be a total James Potter Anti and I’m low-key proud of myself for not being too rigid on my opinons and allowing myself to be swayed (thank you, @lanaturnergetup​). This was my first time writing James’ POV and I felt like I had a breakthrough with him.
Auld Lang Syne - I really enjoyed exploring the Marauder dynamics for the first time but I’m mainly including this because @hinnyfied​ said this was her favorite thing of mine and I live to please her. 
your top 4 current WIPs that you're excited to release in the new year
I wish I could give a list but I can’t because I don’t really have a plan for this year. 
I did Nanowrimo in November and wrote 70k of an original story - I’m excited to edit it in the New Year and figure out if I’m ever going to put it somewhere for people to read. 
I’m planning a fic about Cho and her life post-canon, I’m also planning a follow-up to A Bad Idea (a George/Angelina one-shot) and maybe something Parvati & Lavender focused with @lanaturnergetup​ which will be the MOST fun if we actually get time for it. 
your top 3 biggest improvements in your writing over the past year
Allowing myself to just write without worrying if it’s good and knowing I can edit later - something that really helped in nanowrimo. 
I think I’ve got better at Show Don’t Tell but also knowing when telling is actually necessary. I think I have previously been a little too scared of exposition. 
A weird side effect of depression (for me) is that it makes visualising scenes much more difficult - this has been frustrating but I think an unintended consequence of it has been that I have focussd a lot more on description/scene-building (for my own benefit more than anyone who might read my writing) and my descriptions have improved because of it. 
your top 2 resolutions (ways you wish to improve your writing/blog) for the new year,
I have really shied away from drama in favour of ‘realism’ previously, thanks to taking other people's advice way too much to heart. Sometimes drama is fun and exciting, which is what storytelling is about. I’m going to allow more drama into my writing this year and not worry about readers rolling their eyes at me. 
I’m going to pay more attention to characters I’ve previously written off. @ashesandhackles​ is my life idol and she has really nuanced takes on almost every character so I’m going to be more like her. 
and your number 1 favorite line you've written this year:  
‘However, rules, in James’ experience, were meant to be broken.
“It’s late. We should get back to the common room.”
Just not tonight.’
Okay, that’s three lines - the last line is my favourite but a tiny bit of context is needed. The way I evil grinned to myself when I wrote this. The way my evil grin spread when @lanaturnergetup​ beta’d it and left me this comment: 
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Tagging: no one bc I'm super late to this party. If you haven't done this and you want to, consider yourself tagged.
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kay-elle-cee · 1 month
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Happy valentine's day!! 💌
Send this to five different people anonymously, and tell them three things you love/appreciate about them to brighten their Valentine's day!
Three things I love about you:
You constantly remind others (including me) to take care of themselves before worrying about fandom things, which is a breath of fresh air under the pressures of writing
Your jily is.......so good it makes me salivate
You make such a point to uplift other writers. It's so evident that you care about community and you just give major "mentor" vibes because of it, in some ways.
God these are so unexpected and so SWEET 🥹🥹🥹. Anon, I will KEEP shouting for others to take care of themselves before worrying about fic! (And maybe learn to take my own advice). Also all this talk about community…😭🥹 I really do think that’s what fandom is at the end of the day, more than fics or art or reblogs or comments, it’s about being among people who get this thing that you feel passionately about, and that you can discuss those things with with TOTAL understanding 💕. Also “mentor” askdldhwn that’s so sweet but let’s be real I barely know what I’m doing half the time 🫶🏼
UGH. SO NICE.
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