#novelists say this

[katherynefromphilly]

I don’t know who might need to hear this announcement in this Virtual Chili’s tonight, but:

The goal of your first draft isn’t to make the story GOOD.

It’s to get the story TOLD.

#writing #fanfiction #fiction #both are good #both apply #i hear screenwriters say this #novelists say this #journalists say this #paid and unpaid #for love and for money #it’s the same it’s the same #get it down get it told #you can’t fix a blank page #you can’t edit words you didn’t say #everyone’s first drafts are shit #every writer director says it #every author storyteller says it #get it down get it down #say ‘yes this sucks it will be better later’

[nightwonder7]

I wholeheartedly believe Orpheus is a fan of puns.

#identity v #idv #identity v fanart #idv fanart #identity v novelist #idv novelist #identity v orpheus #idv orpheus #identity v entomologist #idv entomologist #melly plinius #identity v journalist #idv journalist #alice deross #comic #sketch #night's art #I can't believe this is the first thing I make him say in my comics

[janitorbot]

damn, happy birthday. 

#identity v #identity 5 #idv #idv embalmer #aesop carl #idv orpheus #idv novelist #shitpost #fun fact #over twitter I tossed a piece of paper about Aesop maybe 1.5 weeks ago and no one understood the real reason behind it #the truth is this is the first test dialogue we ever made Orpheus say #all the proper scripting came afterwards

[good--merits-accumulated]

truly like... one good Western away from writing an anderperry cowboy au

#for full transparency i am actually planning one #it's basically. newspaper-man-who-really wants-to-be-a-novelist todd. #and actor-working-as-a-cowboy-because-rent-has-to-get-paid-somehow neil. #and neil ends up in some sketchy business + almost dies and comes out of this experience saying #fuck it. gonna travel back across the us and propose to my lover #unfortunately through a contrived series of events he's reported as dead and a grieving todd goes to find and bury his corpse #hence they keep missing each other for a while + get involved in more sketchy shit #tbh this is very fun to think about. writing a believable relationship when the guys in question don't actually interact until the end #will be tricky but very fun #anyway. this is all wishful thinking because i've got to finish the fair folk au first. and i WILL (desperate) #dead poets society #anderperry #tristan writes

[dollsome-does-tumblr]

so, the most recent novel i managed to actually finish writing, three long years ago, was the book of my absolute lifelong dreams and most of the time i just leave it sitting on my computer and pretend it doesn't exist because i feel too tenderly about it and i'm too proud of it and it's agony to me. these feelings are, for whatever reason, unbearable hell. but like once a year i work up the courage to reread it, and every time i'm like, "god DAMN! who wrote this?? this is exactly what i've wanted to read my whole life!!!!!!! it's simply delightful!" and then i remember that oh yeah, it's me!

#i feel like i should vow to try to query this thing like 50 times just because i love it so much and i owe it to my own love of it #and then when i get rejected because it's 155k and that's insane (but it NEEDS TO BE!) i can at least say i tried #i don't get what it says about me that i wrote the book of my dreams and now i'm too embarrassed so i pretend it doesn't exist #instead of trying to get it published #as it is apparently my lifelong goal to be a published novelist #why is my brain wired this way!??!?!?!?! #i think i'm just too scared that everyone else will hate it and it will hurt my feelings too much because it's so me #it is truly and completely my sweet little baby #and it has the same word count as jane austen's emma which i only discovered after i finished writing it #fate!!!!!!! #dollsome's deep thoughts #it's my birthday so i'm allowing myself this really self-indulgent post #getting older and still never being a (non-self-) published novelist: the story of me

[fellhalcyon]

four years ahead of its time smh. y’all would have eaten this up

#nasty messy sexy age gap with a dash of dubcon and a generous dollop of japan being japan (derogatory) (affectionate) #this scene is still my standard for high heat in bl #what does that say about me. hmm #anyways i loved this show and these pathetic losers and i do think it's underrated #the novelist #the pornographer #the pornographer gifset #god i love tagging for this. will i or won't i anger the tumblr gods #kijima rio #kuzumi haruhiko #kijima x kuzumi #nc gifset #is i guess what i would call it? #also apologies for my incredibly dark gifs. i don't have photoshop

[onyxbird]

How it started: *Browsing for a movie to watch last night.* The Lost City (2022). Hmm, don't recall hearing much about that. Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum? OK. Romance novelist and cover model get thrust into a jungle adventure due to kidnapping. OK, that sounds worth a try.

How it's going: (in discussion of the AU of Mr. Quinn having a romance-novel-writing hobby:) "And, lo, in the midst of his turmoil, Finn heard a voice echoing out of the heavens (sounding remarkably like Elias, although Elias was sound asleep on the other side of the campfire), saying "Have you considered just letting them peacefully enjoy each other's company for a while with no ninjas? Huh?! Maybe share a home-cooked meal and then later a kiss that they're not gonna second-guess and get all weird and sad about? You ever think about that?!?!" And as he got up to do an extra patrol in case the ninjas had figured out how to disguise themselves as mysterious sky voices, he also started to wonder if maybe, just maybe, Elias really could feel the same about him."

The Discord chat has been wild (delightfully so).

If any allos sensed a disturbance in the Force last night, it might have been the three aspecs "yes, and"-ing absurd "romance" plotlines about the fictional characters/alter egos of a fictional ace romance novelist who has zero canonical links to either romance novels or being ace. If it's any consolation, at least one of our (also fictional) presumed-allo characters is pretty upset about it, too.

@darkfinch @wolves-in-the-world

#i don't know what to say except 1) the lost city was a delightful movie #and 2) the leech scene opened up a wealth of possibilities. #the lost city (2022) #hitter romance novelist #leverage aus

[paimonial-rage]

unintentional- thoma [random writing event] | requested by anon

It was a breathtaking sight. With the full moon up high without a speck of clouds to the way the moonlight illuminated the ocean down below, you found your breath stolen away. It was rare to have such a clear night in your homeland. The sands of the desert often colored the sky in a dirt-colored haze as the cold often made it difficult to stay out for long. 

You had arrived in Inazuma a month prior as a diplomat from Sumeru. During your month stay, you had a splendid time. The Shirasagi Himegimi and her assistant, Thoma, were there to show you around and explain the various aspects of Inazuman life and culture. There was much you learned and hoped to take back home with you to Sumeru. 

And dare you say it, though this was a diplomatic mission, you couldn’t help but feel you made some friends along the way. Both Ayaka, as she asked you to call her, and Thoma were incredibly kind. Though they were only tasked of showing around during the day, you often found yourself with them late into the evening simply chatting. There was even one night they invited you to hot pot!

So as your trip was coming to a close, you couldn’t help but feel a bit sad. You weren’t ready to leave yet. There was still more you wanted to see. If you decided to come to Inazuma on your own for vacation and not for work, you wondered if they’d host you once more. Glancing at your companion to the side, you smiled.

“The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?” You asked with a twinkle in your eye.

When you asked that question, you really didn’t expect much, only for him to agree. It was a simple question, after all, one without any deeper meaning. So imagine your surprise when, instead of agreement, you were met with a wide-eyed Thoma and a few blushing housekeepers that happened to be walking by. Nothing could stop the start of panic that was beginning to tighten your chest.

“Did… I say something wrong…?” You asked hesitantly.

Thankfully Thoma was quick to recover. 

“Oh, no, it’s nothing. Don’t–”

He was suddenly cut off when one of the housekeepers rushed over and smacked him with a washcloth. 

“Don’t just brush off their feelings, Master Thoma! They were brave enough to confess how they feel on such a beautiful night. Show them the respect they deserve!” 

Your jaw dropped as the housekeeper then rushed away to peek at you both from behind the corner with the others. You felt tears beginning to form at the corners of your eyes. Oh archons, you really did say something wrong. What in the world did you confess? What did the moon symbolize in Inazuman culture? That you were having a bad time? That you hated him!? 

And Thoma, poor Thoma. He seemed just as caught off guard as you. His cheeks were flushed and his posture tense. Was it because of what you said? Yes, it definitely was. You said something completely wrong that ruined your friendship with him.

“Whatever I did, I’m sorry for saying that. I didn’t mean it,” you stuttered. “I… I’m going to head in. Goodnight, Thoma.”

“Wait, I–”

Ignoring the way he reached out to you and called your name, you then rushed back to the comfort and security of your room. 

You could not apologize enough that it was only after that misunderstanding was cleared late the next morning that the housekeepers finally let poor Thoma off the hook.

#genshin impact #genshin x reader #thoma #thoma x reader #writing event #request #anon #my writing #thank you for the request!! #sorry the execution on this one isn't the best aaaaaa #'the moon is beautiful isn't it?' is another way to say 'i love you' according to natsume souseki (a popular novelist) #so basically though thoma knew reader didn't mean it the housekeepers thought reader was confessing their feelings to him LOL

[harurio]

yeah

#i have nothing to say for myself! thanks for asking #nobody is doing it like them <3 #the novelist #kijima x kuzumi #these are kinda ugly my apologies everyone i did this in gimp

[taikanyohou]

no you're both just as insane as each other.

#kuzumi BOLD OF YOU to say that when ur JUST as insane about kijima. kijima just shamelessly admits he's a dick. ur not a dick. #but u think with it 99.99999999999% of the time babes. ur DELIRIOUS. #the novelist #faiza talks

[saltygilmores]

#jess mariano #gilmore girls #important research #to be honest I've never fully settled on this so I'm bringing it to The People to decide #since they revealed almost nothing about adult Jess character development in AYITL it feels like Milo was just playing himself #so sometimes I lean towards a very Milo-esque bachelor lifestyle for him #but sometimes I can see him married #but then I could see him still being a total hoebag in his 30's #I know he says things are stable but not permanent which sounds like he’s probably not married #but he’s modest and lets just headcanon this bitch #I don’t believe he’s still piddling his life away at a tiny publishing press either #he’s a rich and famous best selling novelist

[katherynefromphilly]

Embrace the phrase “shitty first draft” and free yourself.

#writing #i keep hearing this on writing podcasts #and screenwriting podcasts #paid screenwriters say this #paid novelists #stop being so hard on yourself #finish the shitty first draft

[itspileofgoodthings]

Matthew MacFayden’s Darcy is a fascinating thing to unpack because I don’t believe it succeeds as a performance of Darcy or even as a performance in general (it kind of can't) but there are layers to it and it's not simple.

#the layers are: he’s a good actor. it’s a bad script. #okay simple enough but then it’s a bad script with several lines ripped directly FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST NOVELISTS OF ALL TIME #and so for a second he’s a good actor saying a great line and tbh it works in flashes #LOVE when he asks Caroline if he can defer her raptures til his next letter #Darcy dryness IN THE ROOM WITH US FOR A MOMENT #but then he’s also forced to stand up too quick and say ‘she’s upstairs’ in response to Lizzy asking about Jane #And it’s just. Giving Blurting? And I know he’s supposed to be flustered but it’s so not Darcy so it’s ooc and also jarring #and then there's his terrible haircut and the ill-fitting clothes and the strange blocking and direction #which add their own layers of bad #but then he ISN'T a bad actor and he's not not responding to Keira's beauty #there are moments where it's like.... yeah! that's a man who knows how to look at a woman! #he is not not connected to her. i know what people mean when they say they feel it #there's an energy! some glances! some warmth! #but then there's the thing where it's like. a) i don't think that he's the right choice for Darcy even in a better script #b) the script doesn't understand and has no interest in Darcy's true character and goes for the shy puppy/awkward/tumblr take on him #so both of those things are happening at once!!!!!!!! #and yeah it's just kind of so emblematic of the movie as a whole #not all the ingredients are bad but they are not well utilized at all #and also sometimes they are the wrong (good) ingredient #anyway do not mean to hurt any feelings or start any discourse i just am always trying to explain this to myself #and i don't think i've ever come so close tbh!!!!! #this was in my drafts from last night so i thought i would share it now #because I've always felt how much is wrong and how much is wrong as an Austen adaptation and yet there are glances #(that one gifset of them at Pemberley where they're talking about her playing and he's like 'no i said quite well') #(and she smiles and then he smiles and the light is golden and it's !!!!!) #but then there are moments that don't even work by that isolated measure!!!! #that just feel so weird and wrong!!!!! again. even by a sentimental measure #maybe even ESPECIALLY by a sentimental measure #so i'm always trying to unpack it more clearly (joe wright the clear villain being one takeaway) thank you for listening etc. more at 11. #2005 liveblog

[doradotcom]

if i were more devious id browse recipe blogs and steal their entire life stories to base my books off of. how are you gonna prove that? how are you gonna even notice that? are u really gonna fight me in court over this? is there even evidence i read your french onion soup recipe let alone made it? what if im allergic to onions? youd look insane

#in this scenario im a famous novelist/director/producer/writer/whatever so its like. are u gonna go on record and say tarantino based a film #off ur childhood diary? you wouldnt

[mermaidsirennikita]

reading Love, Theoretically and can someone remind me of why everyone was acting like Ali Hazelwood is the second coming of Satan who can't write because this is a solid, good contemporary romance

#romance novel blogging #like i'm not saying it's mindblowing but it's cozy and cute while still having emotional stakes #and while it could always be sexier it's still p sexy for a slow burn #the chemistry is on point the tension is great #and like yeah does ali have a 'big guy/small girl who's not a virgin but is inexperienced and SOOOOO FUCKIN TIIIGHT' type? #for sure #but lmao as if that isn't.... the type... for the majority of romance novelists.................. #and as if readers don't eat that shit up #like for sure we need more stuff that isn't that #but lmao dude ali hazelwood did not invent that issue #and it's okay for her to write to a type bc most romance novelists.... do #which is probs why i took a couple years between her books! #bc sometimes when you read the same author over and over back to back to back #you get bored!

[mollymarymarie]

what are your future projects? 👀 i love your writing and i'm super excited already

ooh ooh ooh i'm so glad you asked, have a little snippet

“Let me guess,” he heard a sarcastic voice say as soon as he opened his office door, and he barely threw Marlene a glance before throwing himself down into the flimsy office chair that wasn’t made for someone of his size. He’d been meaning to upgrade for two years now. “But Professor Lupin says …”

“For fuck’s sake,” Sirius groaned heavily, practically a shout, as he rolled his head back over the headrest, which only came up to his shoulders, despite all the adjusting he’d tried to do. “If I hear Lupin’s name one more time this term, I think I might stab someone in the face. And you’d be the closest.”

#I got an ask! #thanks for asking friend!! #i'm super excited about this project actually #though i've just started it so it'll be a while before it's finished #but it's going to be fun i think #remus and sirius are university professors #and they sort of vaguely hate each other #but only because they share a lot of the same students #and those students always compare them to one another #and also because remus hates classic lit lol #which sirius teaches #sirius is a huge dude in this fic #a “tank” one might say #and remus speaks portuguese #his mother is from brazil #oh but wait! #sirius spent a year in brazil studying a classic novelist #so what a coincidence #he speaks portuguese tooooo #(my husband speaks portuguese) #(it is absolutely as hot as you think it is) #anyway the plot is #they're in love with other people! #and they come up with a scheme to help each other win over their crush #but what a shock #they fall in love with each other instead #it's literally the plot of toradora #seems like i steal all my plots from anime these days #i will happily share more snippets #but i think most people will be reading the last chapter of BSF