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froggi-mushroom · 2 years

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Fucking hell, I’m not finishing this this month

#not a reblog for once #froggi rambles #merchant au #‘I’ll have this out by the end of the month’ I say greatly overestimated my own ability to read a book in a timely manner #I can’t finish the first chapter until I finish this book because I want the fic to be immersive and just ooze of the 1660s #and I naturally can’t do that until I finish this book and I can’t work on my other project either because my brain won’t shut up about this #regardless I finished the first draft of the first chapter today #it was fun I’ve already got some interesting stuff in there #I think my plan of action is keep going over the draft with more #more information from the book until I’m content #even then I’ll probably have to iron out the dialogue since I know that’s not my strong suit #either way I’m having fun this is fun #I love working on projects and taking my time and doing research #it’s fun #I especially like having a book at my disposal

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studentbyday · 6 months

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src: study with merve (+ last night's journal entry lol) D-50 DAYS TO FREEDOM

whether or not i think i can, i *do* really feel more motivated to try when i tell myself i can do it. so here i am, in the darkest hours of the semester playing catch up, and telling myself it's possible, regardless of the outcome. also apparently what i need to do is vent out all the negativity and the reasons why and only THEN can i have space for smth more positive/constructive and believe it... ^^

learning:

finish psyc lab ✅ (still not done with the chapters for this week but worse be to worse i double up on psyc this week, doing 1 ch per day for 5 days bc there's only 2 ch next week, wooo!)

finish mol bio sections 1-3 ✅ (i have 7 slides left to section 3 and absolutely need to finish the sections 4-5 tmr bc there's a quiz on monday about this stuff)

finish biochem sections 4-half of 6 (i will be happy if i get this done tmr and finish the last 2 sections on monday bc *technically* this module continues into next week but the homework is due on tuesday. i guess the reason another module wasn't assigned next week is bc we need to get the first draft of our term paper in early the following week 😬 i aM tOtAlLy NoT sTrEsSeD aBoUt ThIsSsSsSs - okayokay DEEP BREATHS. i can do this.)

email questions about biochem assignment feedback i just received ✅

self-care:

physio exercises ✅

(also low-key proud of my screen time today, LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY SHALL WE???? planning to keep my phone in another room whenever i want/need real unbroken focus time)

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cuttergauthier · 1 year

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New Jersey Two

Jack Hughes x Female Reader

This is chapter Two of Four

Can read chapter one here

Warning: Ex, fluff, cursing, Non supportive parents? Let me know if i missed any.

This has been in my draft for a while, I finally finished it.

word count: 1.4k

let me know what you guys think🤍

I just got to my apartment, thankfully I was able to find a beautiful affordable apartment that was fully furnished. It was now 8 p.m. and I was starving so I decided to order some pizza, for how late it was the wait was still 45 minutes.

While I was waiting for my pizza to get here, I took a quick shower since I was just in a plane. I changed into some comfy grey sweatpants and a tight white long sleeve shirt. I threw my hair in a bun I was too exhausted to wash it tonight, so I’ll just do it tomorrow when I wake up.

Once I was ready the I heard a knock on the door, I opened the door I paid the delivery boy and closed the door.

I sat down on my couch and turned on the tv and started to eat. I put on my brother’s hockey game since Ottawa was playing Calgary tonight. They were leading 2-1 in the second period.

I continued watching the game until it was over. Ottawa won 3-1 so I texted my brother to tell him congrats. I threw away the trash and went to bed. I could worry about everything else tomorrow I was too exhausted to worry about anything else right now.

The next morning, I woke up refreshed so I jumped in the shower. Thankfully I still had another two week before class started, I wanted to make sure I could settle in and find my way around the city before I got busy with classes. Once I got out of the shower and got ready for the day, I looked on google to try and find a coffee place that was close since I got in late last night I didn’t have the chance to go get groceries.

I found a place that was only a five-minute walk so I grabbed my purse, jacket and keys and made my way to the coffee shop. I got myself a small breakfast and a cold brew before sitting down at the table next to the window.

New York was beautiful especially during winter, it was snowing today, and it was beautiful. I looked up nearby grocery stores, and once I was done eating, I made my way there, thankfully the grocery store was only 10 minutes from my apartment, so it wasn’t hard walking back.

Once I got back to my apartment, I unloaded my groceries and forgot that I needed to buy some utensils since I had none, I found a store, but it was a little further away, so I ordered an uber.

Thankfully it wasn’t a long drive, once we got to the store, I paid the uber and went inside to do a little shopping. I spend about an hour there before calling another uber to go home. I found everything I needed, I was finally adulting, when I was in Michigan my parents’ house was close enough to campus so I would just drove to campus when I had classes.

The day was coming to an end, so I made myself diner and facetime some family and friends for a while. Then I thought I should facetime Luke and tell him what I did today. Luke has always been like a little brother to me, he can be annoying, but I love him regardless.

“Hey sis, how was your first full day in New York?”

“pretty good, I went and bought groceries and then went to the store to buy some utensils so I could actually make myself some food” I said which made him laugh

“You’re getting old sis” he said which made me gasp

“shut up Luke, I’m only 2 years older than you” he was smiling

“I’m glad you’re happy”

“me too”

“you should really think about telling Jack, he’d be happy to see you”

“Luke…”

“I know you don’t want to see him, but he’s my brother and I know he misses you, he asks about you every time I talk to him”

“If I ever see him around I’ll talk to him, but I really don’t want to have to call him or text him to let him know I’m here”

“fine… I have to go it’s getting late and I’m exhausted, so good night I’ll talk to you later, love you”

“love you too lukey”

He was right it was getting late, so I went to bed happy for a successful first day in New York and excited for another one tomorrow.

Today I was going to go to time square and explore New York. I’ve always dreamed of living in New York and now I’m finally here.

I got ready for the day and ordered an uber. The uber driver got me to time square and I couldn’t believe how beautiful it was.

I thanked the driver before he left and I started exploring the city. I found some stores I loved and made my way inside, I might as well shop since I’m here.

I bought a few new pieces of clothing and I didn’t need but they were to cute not to buy, as I made my way out of the last store time square was already packed and I bumped into someone’s chest.

“Dude you really need to start watching where you’re going” some guy said laughing

“Nate shut up it’s not my fault” someone said, and I recognized his voice it was Jack.

I looked up and saw Jack I didn’t think I’d run into him especially in Time Square. He looked at me and I saw him freeze. He was with who I assume are some of his teammates.

“Jack you okay man” who I recognize as PK Subban, Jack snapped out of it making him look at PK then back at me.

“Y/n?” he said in disbelief

“Hey Jack… long time no see” I said shyly

“yeah, no kidding, what are you doing In New York?”

“We’ll let you guys talk, were going to go to Sunglass hut” another one of the guys said before they walked away.

“umm… you want to walk and we can catch up while we do so?” I ask nervously

I didn’t know if he would say yes, and I honestly didn’t know if I was hoping he’d say yes or if he’d say no.

“yeah that sounds good, I can catch up with the guys later.” He said with a small smile

“So what brings you to New York? Are you here with some friends for new years?” he asked curiously

“um… no i’m actually here alone… I finally convince my parents to let me move to New York so I could go to Columbia university.” I said smiling

His eyes widen with a smile making its way on his face.

“Really? That’s amazing you always wanted to go to Columbia” he said happily

“Yeah, I got them to agree so I transferred I got here 2 days ago, I’ve always wanted to live here so I thought I’d explore the city”

“I’m happy for you, it’s about time you follow your dreams. How come you didn’t tell me you were moving here?” he asked lowkey hurt

“honestly I don’t know, we haven’t seen each other in over a year, so I thought maybe you wouldn’t want to know… even though every told me to tell you” I replied

“Of course, I would have wanted to know. You have no idea how much I’ve missed you. You were my girlfriend and best friend, I’ll I’ve ever wanted is for you to be happy” he said which made me smile

I had missed him too; he was my person every time I had good news or bad news, he was the first person I wanted to tell. He’s been in my life since we born, there’s nothing I wouldn’t have done for him and him for me.

“I missed you too” I replied smiling

“Well now that we are close by we can catch up”

“definitely”

We kept walking and talking we stopped at a coffee shop, we sat down and talk for a little while before he got a call.

“I have to go, but you have my number use it” he said smiling

He gave me a hug before leaving. I finished my coffee before deciding it was time to go back to my apartment.

I went to bed happier than ever, I thought I’d be sad to see him again, but I couldn’t be happier.

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authoralexharvey · 8 months

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ASMLP Accountability - Finale

Intro || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7 || 8 || 9 || 10 || 11

It is done. At last, it is done. The first draft of A Sharper, More Lasting Pain has been completed. It's been a long time in the making, clearly, but I'm one step closer to having a finished novel to place on the shelf with other finished novels.

But I'm getting a little ahead of myself.

Today, I did a writing livestream to incentivize myself to write the ending of this novel. If you missed it, the replay can be found here. Regardless, I did it. I finally typed the words "the end".

...For this draft, anyway.

I'm going to put this novel in a drawer for a little bit and let it marinate. After that, I'll come back to rewrite it

Did you know you can read the current draft of ASMLP right now for free? Three websites, three ways to read.

Wattpad || Royal Road || ScribbleHub

Now that this draft is finished, I'll finish uploading the rest of the novel soon. But, if you feel like subbing to my Patreon, you can read the whole novel in its messy glory right now (or piecemeal, depending on your tier, but I plan to have the rest of the chapters uploaded in the next few days).

I'm going to do some more posts in the next few days recapping the novel-writing experience and some of my favorite bits and such, but for now I am tired and I am going to go to sleep for a while.

ASMLP Taglist (Ask to be added): @magic-is-something-we-create, @wildswrites, @chishiio, @broodparasitism, @writeblrsupport, @original-writing, @artcoffeecats, @comicgoblinart, @asterhaze, @linaket, @arigalefantasynovels.

#writeblr #my writing #asmlp #alex has the floor

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annlillyjose · 10 months

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dairy whiskey – update 05 – i finished the book!

[image description: on a background of large, green leaves, a white serif font reads “dairy whiskey – update 05” / end id]

feels so weird to say this, but this is the last update for dairy whiskey – the litfic novel for messed up people (aka me and my pals)

the stats, the facts:

i finished writing this book on 28/06/2023 around 4:00 am

the first draft rests at 76,684 words

this book has ten chapters and ten vignettes

i am deeply sorry to dinah for all the pain i’ve caused her

i miss this book so much already that i cannot sit a minute without thinking about it

i am officially a wreck. a proud one regardless.

i also have a few goodies for y’all!

the dairy whiskey playlist

redeemed by ransom – the dairy whiskey chapbook

unsplash collection

if you think i’m obsessed with my book, yes, i am. i very much am i most likely will be for a long time (if not the rest of my life).

fun fact: i finished writing it a day before my twentieth birthday, so it’s officially the book i wrote through my late teens. gonna be super emo and say, “i grew up with this book!”

so, again, welcome to the final update for dairy whiskey, covering the last three chapters and vignettes.

excerpts and taglist under the cut.

disclaimer: this is an original work of fiction. plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated.

TWs:

chapter eight – mahalath leannoth

i’ve got two excerpts to share from this chapter. they’re super no-context, you know the drill.

The door to the room had been open, so I stumbled in, rosary in hand. Safety pins were scattered on the bed, some of them bent from pressure. The windowpane and the tiles next to it were covered in talcum powder. On the dressing table were two glasses of black coffee, its dry stain in rings on the bottom of it. It smelled of sweat and American body mist. One of the two pillow covers had been burned with an iron box, leaving an eye-shaped hole in the middle. Curly hair patterned the floor. Among those, like the promised silver lining in a dark cloud, I found it – a white strand of hair, thin, wavy, and membraned in cobwebs.

welcome back, grandma. bye again.

the next excerpt is another one of the thousand melodramatic emotional experiences that dinah goes through.

Nothing made noise. Every lone thing that had been alive and blooming in the village had died. Every land was barren, every river was flooding, every beautiful thing had turned to dust. Every face only a blur and every sound, a cry for help. Everything bleak and bleached, everything lost. Everything was gone and yet, the lives of everyone else remained the same; remained unchanged. Every family untouched but mine. All of them fortunate but mine. Everybody in their nests but me, a raven, flying about the village with a song in its head. It had come from nowhere, cutting through my silence, and it would stay forever as a muffled hum. A somber cry.

it actually runs a bit longer but yeah. that will be it for now.

vignette eight – lover’s vengeance

no excerpts from this chapter. enjoy the silence.

chapter nine – womb stain

teeny tiny excerpt from this one because i can never really shut up.

Mist covered the plantation and the road to the house. It rested in like a chiffon skirt.

vignette nine – vortex of wrath

we’re back with austin vignettes and pretty pretty prose for this pretty pretty boy.

Austin has been both abyss and mirrorball, but today, he is reborn in dirt. He is human more than he is boy. More than an accumulation of lessons and silences forced into place. Today, he is free, his wings unclipped, his fire unleashed. Today, he is lover. His ribs are knives sharpened against the metallic ring of revenge. His hands, mapped with fury, make love with sin. Today, he is man more than he is son. He is tide. He beats against the shore. Today, he takes in a sweep.

this goes on for another half an hour (more or less) because austin is everybody’s favourite and he deserves the world.

chapter ten – wine hearts

only one excerpt from this chapter too.

I woke up in the afternoon with pain piercing through my head. I sat up in bed, clutching chunks of hair in my fists. I buried my head in the pillow and groaned, but the pain remained. I got up and went to the bathroom. I turned the shower on and stood under it, the water, cold despite the sun, falling on my skin. My skin melted under it like a glacier, heat escaping every pore that had trapped it in. I lathered shampoo into my hair and soap onto my skin. I washed myself clean, brushed my teeth, and dried my hair with a towel. I wiped my body with another and changed into a fresh pair of clothes – an olive-green T-shirt and a creme long skirt.

also runs longer and talks about more things dinah does that are… ahem… unfortunately relevant to the (no) plot.

vignette ten – the beginning and the end

so, this is a vignette i might actually take out. i like how the story ends without it and kinda feel like this doesn’t fit that well, but we’ll see about that next month when i sit down for edits.

until then, that’s it! that’s my book! big thanks to everyone who supported me throughout the process of writing it. hope y’all get to hold this in your hand real soon!

– ann.

general taglist (ask to be added or removed)

@shaonsim @heartfullkings @vnsmiles @dallonwrites @sienna-writes @violetpeso @flip-phones @rowansghost @ambidextrousarcher @zoe-louvre @writing-with-l @magic-is-something-we-create @femmeniism @frozenstillicide @wizardfromthesea @rose-bookblood @coffeeandcalligraphy @rodentwrites @saltwaterbells @snehithiye @at-thezenith

#dairy whiskey #dairy whiskey update #aljwrites #writeblr #writeblr update #writing update #novel update #wip update #literary fiction #wip tag #my novel #writers on tumblr

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ssahotstuff · 1 year

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Hey, hope you're doing good today 😊. 🥸🛌💥 for your writers ask?

Ooooh yes gladly! Thank you for asking 🥰🥰🥰

🥸 Does anyone in IRL know you write fanfic or original fiction? If not, do you plan on telling anyone this year?

I haven’t outright told anyone but there are people on this app that know my identity outside of tumblr despite my account being faceless, if that makes sense! I try not to collide my writing/real life because I feel like most of the people I know would judge me heavily.

💥Is there a chapter, scene, or WIP you're most excited to write? Share a snippet or tell us about it!

Eeeek, okay I started this draft like 4 months ago and it’s Hotch x Heavily tattooed reader and he takes her to get tattoos because he loves watching and reader is really hesitant because she knows she isn’t his usual type but there’s so much chemistry regardless 🫠🫠😍 let me see what I can find to tease it with!!

"It really doesn't hurt?" Luckily the shop you found took walk ins, and he had time for a small freehand tattoo when Aaron suggested you get one; he wanted to watch you get a tattoo for some odd reason, and you weren't going to say no. You always had time for a new tattoo, no matter what day or time.

"It's uncomfortable, but it's not as bad as you think. You should get one too," you looked up at him and he was frowning, shaking his head back at you.

"They look much better on you. Your butterfly is cute," that's what you'd gotten, a smaller one, in the blank space of your arm. There wasn't a lot of detail, but he only had an hour to spare for your slot. He covered it with second skin; it was a type of protective seal for your tattoo. Aaron wouldn't let you pay or tip, he insisted, as part of your date. You walked out with a new memory, something to keep on your skin forever that would always make you think of him.

"Were all of your tattoos planned or have you ever gotten one at the spur of the moment like that?" Once you'd climbed in the car, he was taking your hand to examine it more closely.

"Nope, this is a first. I made appointments for the rest."

He liked that a lot.

✨✨✨

🛏 Is there a new trope you'd like to write this year?

Ugh it’s not new because I’ve written it once before but I’m obsessed with Hotch having a lactation kink 🥴🥴 I want to write a whole fic where Hotch has a pregnancy kink/is just absolutely obsessed with pregnant reader and she’s afraid once she has the baby he isn’t going to find her attractive anymore but in reality he’s going crazy over all of the changes her body has made, especially all of her curves 😍

I alsooooo like the idea of writing something that takes place like a year after 5 x 9/100 where Hotch and Jack move to the country to start a new life after Foyet and Hotch falls for a single mom/reader that has a suuuuper simple life, like she has a giant garden/farm and sells her stuff at the farmers market and Hotch is just absolutely wild over her overalls 😂

I also wanna write Hotch having kind of like a threesome but he’s just watching reader and another girl—I had a dream about this scenario like three nights ago and it hasn’t left my brain since. Idk if I’ll write it though because it’s oddly specific—I’m attracted to EVERYONE, regardless of gender identity so it’s super normal for me to be with another woman—I’m not sure if my readers would feel the same though!!

That being said I started a Marty Byrde x Hotch x Reader fic where they were in witsec together and Hotch and Marty agreed to share the reader bc they were both in love with her 🥴 super self indulgent, they didn’t fuck reader at the same time but they were like, taking turns touching her together and it sent my brain haywire so I may finish that— haven’t decided. I haven’t touched it in months but this inspired me to go back and read it 😂😂

#aaron hotchner #criminal minds #hotch #ssa aaron hotchner #ssa hotchner #aaron hotchner smut #hotchner #aaron hotchner x you #thomas gibson #aaron hotchner x reader

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elshells · 11 months

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Babes, we've come to the time of year where the dates in Agent Ace align with the dates IRL!! Pretty dope for me because I wasn't paying attention last year and vowed that I wouldn't miss it the following year :)

You may have noticed I've reblogged the table of contents and the first three chapters, all of which occur on June 20, i.e. today! I'm going to keep reposting chapters each day, in accordance to the day they happen—at least for as long as I can. Though I've written about half of the chapters I've outlined, I've been writing out of order and I would prefer to post chapters chronologically. So, we'll see how long I can keep up! Maybe this can become a fun challenge for me to 1) get back into writing every day, and 2) finish the draft!

Regardless, stay tuned! A brand-new chapter is dropping on Sunday (June 25), so if you wanna catch it in time, make sure you're up to date!

Also, final side note: I'm still working on making a tag list, which of course I forgot to finalize until after I began reposting stuff. So those of you who expressed interest last week: y'all are gonna get updates starting now, on this post, and then I'll start to tag you on each chapter post. Thank you all for the support, and if you'd like to join the party (or leave, I won't mind or judge!), let me know!!

TAG LIST: @writernopal, @mysticstarlightduck, @liv-is, @wotchergiorgia

#it's official #the writing challenge starts now!#no expectations but let's see how far I can go!!#wip: agent ace #ella's writing

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concerningwolves · 4 months

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A Long-Overdue Writing Update

I know things have been quiet on the writing front lately. I crashed and burned in December (/had been crashing and burning in slow motion for several months beforehand), and I've decided to stop trying to scrape myself back together with the reasoning that my writing brain probably needs some time to simply be a splattered unproductive mess. I haven't even had the spoons to put my newsletter together.

Ultimately, all plans and tentative schedules here could be purely academic (hah), because I'm starting a Certificate of Higher Education on January 27th and that's probably going to gobble up most of the time I set aside for writing. Also, top surgery is now rather closer than on the horizon, and don't yet know what to expect in terms of recovery time. Regardless, here's how things are looking writing-wise as of today, 11th January 2024:

The Kindness of Ravens (Wyrdseren, book 2)

The Kindness of Ravens draft 3 is so so nearly finished. It's also probably what took me out in the first place, so it's currently sitting there, shelved mid-scene. The final climax is done, which leaves me with the aftercare resolution to write, and then I can say this draft is finished.

There is really very little left to do to the story itself. I've got all the events ordered as I want them, and I'm finally back to feeling enthusiastic about it. (Which is particularly nice considering that at one point I was seriously considering pulling the plug on the entire thing!). Yes, I did take on more of a challenge than necessary, but I do think it has paid off and I'm genuinely so excited to (eventually) bring the finished story to everyone. Still don't want to give anything concrete by way of a release date/schedule, though.

The Blood Enigma

TBE got beta-read back in June/July. It's in fairly solid shape, and I've got a firm plan of action in place for it. Granted, said plan is on hold right now and I didn't manage to get the book released in 2023 as I'd intended because Ravens takes priority, but I'm not beating myself up over that (<- said through gritted teeth). Once I finish the current draft of Ravens and give the beta reader feedback another look-over, I'll be able to come up with the time-frame for the rest of the work I need to do on it.

Falling Stars (series)

In more exciting news, once TBE is published, I'm going to start drafting the first book in my (*deep breath*) high fantasy zombie apocalypse environmental horror slow-burn polyamorous romance series (more streamlined pitch pending). I felt like I had more to learn about handling fantasy and series in general before I could tackle this one, and I think the story has really benefited from having time to gradually congeal while I worked on other things. I'm unbelievably hyped to start working on it properly.

Misc. Updates

I'm slowly chewing over two more potential WIPs: first, I've made a tentative plan for adapting my short story The Seal Daughter into a novella or novel set in the same world as The Blood Enigma, because there's definitely more I want to explore regarding transgender selkies and the idea of "seal children" as opposed to seal wives/seal husbands.

Secondly, I've recently been highly enamoured with trying my hand at a historical fantasy, (or at least pulling history into a fantasy setting), specifically one inspired by the Viking age and viking culture. Do I have a plot? Possibly. Or at least, I have a first chapter planned out and I know what the consequences of the events in said first chapter will be. Mostly though, I have vibes and sea monsters, which I think is a great pairing to bring with me into the new year.

#just squeezing this out has made writing brain grumpy. time to feed it some treats 😴#the blood enigma #the kindness of ravens #writeblr

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sardonic-sprite · 11 months

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Hi, Sprite!

Today my brain went "alright we're doing another ask because the last one was really fun, and I need my brain juices to get inspired to write".

I really appreciate your dedication to not only your writing but everyone who supports you. All of the June of Doom fics are a welcome addition that I honestly take for granted because I remind myself that "oh yeah, authors are doing this for fun. They aren't obligated to write for us in any way, shape or form."

I currently have a fic that's been on the back burner because I can't figure out chapter three, but reading your one chapter fics made me remember that I'm not out here writing an entire novel.

So, yeah, thanks for the fics! And I saw your post on the negative comments and hate you're getting. If I ever comment something that's negative or hurtful, feel free to call me out on it. I've realized that I can be an extremely sarcastic person, so sometimes I sound more annoyed rather than me laughing and enjoying it.

You've been a huge inspiration to me, and I can't thank you enough for all your fics.

Anyway, onto the ask.

18. What’s one of your favorite lines you’ve written in a fic?

Heyo! 👋

Awww! You're so sweet! Dw, it wasn't you, and it wasn't many ppl. I am also a v sarcastic person (literally in my name lmao) but what I don't approve of is sarcasm that very thinly veils insults. Don't do that to people @ the generic, plural "y'all"!

And I feel you on chapter fics lmao. I just finished an outline for once in my lifetime??? But my first draft of Repletion ended up as long or longer than the first draft of my manuscript lmao, so don't count novels out!

GODDAMNIT A FAVORITES QUESTION /lh /nm 😂😂😂

I am famously BAD at picking favorites but let me see.

Ok, here's my best Good Dad Bruce line. Highly recommend reading Nothing In This World for context, but even without, I bet y'all get it:

"Jay... I can't, or won't, make some of the choices that you do. I have tried to take those choices away from all of you as often as I could, but not--" He waited until Jason met his eyes. "Not because I thought those choices would make you irredeemable. I did it because I never wanted you to suffer the feelings you have right now. ... So I want you to understand... Every choice that you have made Jason -- even after the Pit... and regardless of what choices they were - has been to protect and to help the hurt and the innocent. And that is the point. Whatever the Pit did to you, you turned away from that path. You chose to remain good in spite of it, and that, that is why you are good. ... And that is why I could never be more proud that you are my son."

Teared up when I originally wrote it ngl 😂

Thanks for the ask!

#sprite said #ask #ask game #thanks for the ask!

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seventhfracture · 2 years

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Okay so I got that question again, so we’re doing a full post;

How do you post so much?

Now, there are plenty of ways to run an A03 account, but these are some of the assumptions I am operating under. I’m not saying all of these are factually 100%. These are just the delusions under which I operate. So; -Chaptered fics gets more reviews overall (on average) -Long oneshots take longer to get any reviews (because people need to finish reading them) -People like serialization (look at Dracula Daily) -People like regular updates (it becomes a routine event they can look forward to) -People like completed fics (and if you consistently finish fics, they are more willing to try a new project because they trust you’ll finish it) -Updating the same story, more than once a week, becomes too overwhelming for readers -Quality editing = a pleasant reading experience

Now, from those Rules of Engagement, a couple of clear goals emerge- 1 if you start posting it, you’ve got to regularly update it 2 if you start posting it, you’ve got to finish it

Okay, so what are our options? Well, I could start a WIP and post the first chapter. I could write as I go, posting every week. And some people do this exceptionally well. But I find this very stressful. It means every week, without fail, I have to write 5-10 pages of content and edit it for posting regardless of whatever else happens in my life or job. This doesn’t give me a lot of wiggle room. It also doesn’t give me much time to decide on a new project before I finish the old one.

So what do I do?

I write in bulk. In advance.

Let’s take “Black Diamond” as an example. Check this out; Started writing- 26th January 2022 Finished writing- 1st February 2022 (16 Chapters) Started posting- 5th April 2022 Will finish posting- 18th July 2022

Now you’ll notice a few things about this. Firstly, because all of “Black Diamond” is already written I can do a second draft and improve overall quality before I even start posting. Secondly, posting it in chapters assurers every week I have something to post. Thirdly, this breaks the editing up so that every week I only have to edit a few pages for posting.

Finally, doing it this way means between April and July I have three months worth of content already done so I can spend that time writing new things. Things to replace “Black Diamond” when it finishes posting. Likewise, because “Black Diamond” couldn’t start posting immediately (because I had other projects ongoing at the time) this means I have even more time to write. And, sure enough, between original short stories and fanfics I have completed roughly 11 other projects between the 1st February when I finished writing “Black Diamond” and 20th May (today).

This system makes it very hard for me to run out of content suddenly. It helps me plan ahead and it also lowers the amount of stress every week. Most importantly it means I can have more fun writing. Because, if I hit a block or run out of inspiration, I can take a week off! No one will notice because I have other fics still posting. I can go on vacation. I can take two weeks reading or watching other things to generate new ideas. I can experiment with a big risky project and, if it fails? It’s fine! But if it works? I’ve got a cool new project that takes new risks!

#fanfic #how to #how I do it anyway #reference

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basalamander-corner · 1 year

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Camp NaNoWriMo Week 3 Progress

The first two weeks went by smoothly, and I reached the halfway point of my goal yesterday, which is awesome! Unfortunately, I didn't finish part 2 yet, as it's shaping up to be a bit longer than I expected it to. Regardless, progress is still progress!

Project Name: The Shifting Tides (side blog is @the-shifting-tides-wip)

Goal: 30k words

Tagline: Sometimes we must fight for a future we ourselves cannot see.

Genres: Fantasy, LGBT+, Romance, Adventure, Young Adult

Week 3 progress under the cut!

Day 15

Words typed: 533

Total words: 15,796

Times updated: 2

Although I updated twice today, I didn't write very much. Regardless, I'm still at my word count goal for today! The voyage has finally brought Saran and co. to the island, and hopefully in a few chapters we'll get to the main plot!

Day 16

Words typed: 1,177

Total words: 16,973

Times updated: 1

Woohoo! I skipped around a little from here (because that's my writing process, lol) and got to one of the more pivotal events of this draft. Specifically, the following line:

And in a single, fluid motion, the lepinl surged forward, skewering Saran with their massive horns.

I'll go back to write part 2 at a later date. Maybe not this month, but I'll have to finish it eventually.

Day 17

Words typed: 999

Total words: 17,972

Times updated: 1

Yo! I typed a pretty cool number today, exactly one away from 1k! I probably could have made it into 1k if I really wanted to, but honestly I was getting tired. I started writing at 10:30pm and finished just before midnight, so I honestly needed the break!

Day 18

Words typed: 181

Total words: 18,153

Times updated: 1

I'm hoping this will be the lowest number I type for this project. I've been really burnt out even though we're so close to being done! I think it has more to do with my recital coming up and the fact that I'm overwhelmed with schoolwork more than my draft, though.

Day 19

Words typed: 1,149

Total words: 19,302

Times updated: 1

I thought yesterday was a fluke, and it looks like I was right! I managed to write over 1k words in one sitting today (and that sitting lasted about an hour), so I feel really good about it. I just finished one of the most heartbreaking scenes in this draft so far, and I'm loving how much I've tortured Saran. This next scene will help move forward his relationship with Viridian, and I'm hoping to get to their first "awkwardly romantic" scene at some point!

Day 20

Words typed: 989

Total words: 20,291

Times updated: 1

Viridian and Saran's relationship is very rocky at the moment. Viridian has discovered that Saran is actually a holindal, and he's not sure how to feel! He thinks Saran is about to kill him, although Saran tries to convince him he won't actually do that. It's going to take a little while before they can learn to trust each other...

Day 21

Words typed: 1,124

Total words: 21,415

Times updated: 2

Although it won't be this way on the NaNo website, I actually updated twice today! Once during class (I know, I should have been focusing!) and once later at night. I did skip around a little because the inspiration for the current chapter wasn't hitting me, but that doesn't matter!

There's only 9 days left, a little over a week! I can't believe I've made it this far, and I hope I can continue updating daily!

@the-wip-project

#camp nanowrimo #camp nano 2023 #nanowrimo #ms: campers of 04 2023 #writeblr #writers on tumblr #creative writing #queer black writers #queer writers #queer fantasy #pirate fantasy #black writeblr #black writers #fantasy writing

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gimme-a-thrust · 1 year

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I FINALLY DID IT!!

Love Is A Bittersweet Ambrosia has all five chapter first drafts done! I am going to be able to do my editing this weekend!

I don't think there is a single chapter I didn't cry during... I'm crying right now, actually. It's such a sad fic... Essentially the chapters are:

Hurt/Vague Comfort Happiest Chapter But Still So Sad Hurt/No Comfort Hurt/No Comfort Hurt/No Comfort

It hurts so bad, because I kind of just torture Ozzie the whole way through. Ths is what he gets for being my comfort character, I guess. He should have known better than to be perfect.

Regardless, I am now going to try and write something happier, because I feel... Not great. I'm going to see if I have anything short I can work on that I can finish and post today alongside What The Dick?

#Mr. Meek Speaks (Key Talk)#My Fic #My Writing #My Fanfic

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venteusielle · 9 months

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Hello,

One year ago today, I published an initially going to be self-indulgent fanfic of mine, Garden of Memoirs. It is a very special fic for me because I conditioned myself for years that I don't have a talent for writing (I probably don't really have 😭). I appreciate all the little love my fic has been getting for a year and some acquaintances I made from it.

I also want to apologize for how it takes me long to update. When I published the fic last year, I thought I'll at least have ten chapters published when it gets to its first anniversary 😭 but my current semester is getting dragged for too long and I am unable to open my draft and continue where I left off.

Rest assured that I don't have any plans of abandoning the story. It might just be slower, especially during my college semesters but it's gonna be finished regardless. I say I can probably publish an update by the end of August or the first few weeks of September. I'll try to update at least one or two before my next academic year starts.

Also, Happy 32nd Anniversary to the original Rugrats. The publishing date of this story being on the same date as the OG show's debut is intentional by the way.

This headcanon arc of mine is just in its beginning, that's all I'm gonna say ✨

#fanfiction #garden of memoirs #rugrats all grown up #update

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plan-d-to-i · 3 years

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wwx didn't even say that he would serve jc forever. He said that he would be his right hand man, not serve. Plus, he didn't promise. He just said that in order to cheer jc up...

“Wei WuXian put his hand on his shoulder again, “In the future, you’ll be the sect leader, and I’ll be your subordinate, like your father and my father. So what if the GusuLan Sect has its Two Jades? The Yunmeng Jiang Sect will have its Two Prides! So, shut up. Who said that you don’t deserve to be the sect leader? Nobody can say this, even you can’t either. If you do you’re looking for a beating.” (Chapter 56)

“Wei WuXian moved his lips, but he couldn’t say anything. Lan WangJi turned around to hold his hand. On the other hand, Jiang Cheng refused to give up, shouting, “Wei WuXian, who was the one who broke his promise and betrayed the Jiang Sect first? Tell me. That I’d be the sect leader and you’d be my subordinate, that you’d help me your whole life, that so long as the GusuLan Sect had its Two Jades, the YunmengJiang Sect would have its Two Prides, that you’d never betray me or betray the Jiang Sect—who was the one that said these?! I’m asking you—who was the one that said all these?! Did you eat all your fucking words?!” (Chapter 102exr)

another version

Wei WuXian’s lips moved but, ultimately, he couldn’t say a word. Lan WangJi turned to him and held his hand. Jiang Cheng, however, was still not finished. He scathed without holding back, “Wei WuXian, who’s the one who went back on his words? Who’s the one who betrayed our Jiang Sect? Who’s the one that told me that when I became the sect leader, you’d be my subordinate, you’d support me forever, that if the Gusu Lan Sect has Two Jades then the Yunmeng Jiang Sect would have Two Prides, that you wouldn’t ever betray the Jiang Sect?! You tell me—who said those words?! I’m asking you, who said those words?! Did you fucking swallow them all?! (Chapter 102)

interestingly enough it looks like an earlier draft didn't have the "Two Prides" moment: "Wei WuXian put his arm over Jiang Cheng’s shoulders again and said, “When you become the clan leader, I’ll be your right hand man, just like your dad and my dad. So shut your mouth. Who said you’re not fit to be the clan leader? Nobody can say that, not even you. Say it again and I’ll beat you."(chapter 56)

Regardless, nowhere in WWX's pep talk -BC IT IS A FUCKING PEP TALK NOT A LEGAL CONTRACT NEGOTIATION since jc is throwing a full size tantrum when WWX just woke up from his convalescence- does WWX talk about forever. Ironically enough he says "like my father and your father"! and we all know Wei Changze left to marry the love of his life WITH JFM's blessing, bc JFM wasn't a little turd lord like his whiny, needy, controlling, entitled son. Of all the lessons WWX tried to teach jc, about doing the right thing & helping others the fact that jc fixated on the idea of a lifetime of subservience from a guy he always knew was better than him in every way, wherein WWX's autonomy and morality would be done away with, doesn't actually make jc look better...

you know this brings up another moment tho that jc stans like to forget:

“Seeing how worried he seemed, Wei WuXian took the initiative, “Relax. I won’t tell Uncle Jiang. I only hurt myself because I suddenly wanted to climb a tree last night.”

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng sighed in relief. He swore, “You can relax as well. Anytime I see a dog, I’ll chase it away for you!” (Chapter 71 exr)

and another version

Wei WuXian said, “Relax, I won’t tell Uncle Jiang. After all, I hurt my leg because I suddenly wanted to climb a tree in the middle of the night.”

Jiang Cheng let out a sigh of relief upon hearing that. He vowed, “You can relax, too. After today, if we ever see a dog, I’ll make sure to chase it away for you!” (X)

AND guess what!

Jiang Cheng spoke again. “Let me borrow your dog.”

Jin Ling recovered from his dazed stupor and hesitated briefly, but Jiang Cheng’s gaze of cold lightning swept toward him. The boy whistled and the black-maned spirit dog bounded over in three strides. Wei Wuxian’s entire body turned as stiff as a slab of iron. He could only allow himself to be dragged by the hand, and trudge step by step forward.

Jiang Cheng found an empty room and threw Wei Wuxian inside. The spirit dog followed them into the room and sat at the entrance, and Jiang Cheng closed the door behind them. Wei Wuxian’s eyes were fixed on the dog, in case it abruptly rushed toward him, and he reflected on how quickly he had been subjugated. Jiang Cheng knows how to manipulate me as well as he knows the back of his hand. ...

Jiang Cheng’s answering smile was brimming with fury. “Fine. Then let’s see which of us truly hasn’t shown an ounce of improvement.”

He sat motionless by the table and let out a shout. The spirit dog immediately stood up.

Wei Wuxian’s entire body had already become covered in a layer of cold sweat from sharing a room with the animal. He eyed the dog, who was more than half a man’s height, with fangs protruding from its mouth. His ears filled with the dog’s low growl, and every part of him, from his toes to the top of his head, went numb. His memory of his period of childhood homelessness was blurry, but if he remembered anything, it was the panicked terror of being chased down the street, and the unbearable agony of sharp teeth and claws digging into his flesh. The fear ran deep in his heart, buried inside like thick roots in soil—no matter how much he tried, he could not soothe or overcome it. (Chapter 24)

MEANWHILE

“Wei WuXian stood below the tree and walked around it a couple of times, slapping the trunk, “I’ve climbed this tree before.”

Lan WangJi, “You have climbed every single tree on our way here.”

Wei WuXian, “But this one’s different! This was the first one I climbed after I came to Lotus Pier. I climbed it in the middle of the night. My shijie came out to search for me, holding a lantern. She was scared I’d fall down the tree, so she prepared to catch me on the ground. But what could she catch with her thin little arms? And so I still broke one of my legs.”

Looking at his legs, Lan WangJi asked, “Why did you climb the tree at night?”

Wei WuXian bent down in laughter, “There’s no why. You know. I love fooling around outside at night. Haha.” (chapter 87exr)

Wei Wuxian keeps what he saw as his part of a promise he made as a child even after jiang cheng tortured him with Fairy. Which makes it clear he saw the Two Prides bootleg of Twin Jades as the pep talk it was, not an unbreakable vow.

#mdzs #answers #Wei Wuxian #jiang cheng #Jiang Fengmian

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dandelionflower · 3 years

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Can you keep a secret?

Chapter 1: Permanent Holders

(That au I was talking about a while ago)

Ladybug huffed a breath from her nose before throwing her yo-yo at the little box in the akuma's hand. It made contact with her wrist, and the box went flying right into awaiting claws of her partner. He shot her a wink and prepared his other hand.

"Cata-" He was cut off as a flying trash can slammed into him. The box clattered to the ground just a few feet away from the akuma.

In the split second when both Chat Noir and the akuma lunged for the box, Ladybug slung her yo-yo at the akuma, holding them tight with their arms at their sides.

"Carapace! I told you to cover Chat Noir!" She glanced over her shoulder as she shouted, catching the sheepish glance of the turtle hero, who had his shield in front of Rena Rouge, who was keeping the akuma's puzzle creature at bay.

"Sorry, dudette." He leapt in front of Chat Noir just as the akuma broke through her hold in a burst of strength. "Shelter!" The green dome surrounded the akuma and Ladybug felt some tension leave her shoulders.

"Cataclysm!" The box shattered at Chat Noir's hands, revealing the butterfly and feather hiding within. They began their escape, dancing around one another and rising to the clouds.

"Oh, no you don't." Ladybug allowed herself a fond smile at the two dangerous forms. This part was always the easiest; catch the akuma and fix everything. It was almost childlike, chasing a butterfly all over town. A corrupted butterfly controlled by a mad man. She sighed again and opened her yo-yo. "Time to de-evilize." She caught the two in one swoop, and released them both with a tap to the central spot on her weapon.

With that out of the way, she moved to the door. It had a large red and black pole keeping the doors from opening. With an experimental spin, she tossed the charm into the air with a "miraculous ladybug!"

"Nice work team!" Chat Noir smiled and held out his fist, now unaffected by the trash can that could have broken his hip.

"Yeah!" Carapace and Rena Rouge joined with gusto; Ladybug did too after a second. Her partner was safe, she was safe, Paris was safe.

As they pulled away, Chat grabbed Carapace's fist. "Carapace. You did great, but you need to listen to Ladybug the first time."

"I don't see the problem." Rena straightened, eyes flaming with that same light she used when she protected Marinette from Chloe. "He did fine; we won!"

"That's the problem. We won this time. If you don't follow the plan the first time, there might not be a next time." She glanced at Chat Noir. This was her last chance before everything changed.

She and Chat Noir had talked about their two apprentices for some time over patrol. She released her frustration and anxieties over how little the two listened to her and treated akuma battles like a game instead, and Chat Noir suggested making them permanent holders.

"Think about it. If they have the miraculous with them all the time, it'll stop being so novel, and they'll start taking it seriously. Just like you and me!" He gave her a mischievous glance. "Or have you forgotten how lax I used to be?

She giggled at the thought. "How could I ever forget, Mr. Why not flirt as I'm bleeding out?"

He winced, and placed a hand to his chest. "You wound me, my lady! I am a changed man, falling in love has made me better!"

"Right. Remember to thank your girlfriend for me."

Today was the first day since their conversation that they had managed to bring out both Carapace and Rena Rouge for battle. They had agreed that making them permanent holders would be beneficial; especially since Ladybug wouldn't need to ditch battles to grab an extra miraculous.

"But regardless, after you detransform, you don't need to give me you miraculous anymore. I'm letting you keep it."

"Really?" Rena bounced on her toes and clutched her necklace. "I get to be like you two? Does this mean I'll meet the guardian? Or know your identities? Or-"

"Babe, calm down." Carapace placed a hand on her shoulder with his trademark easy smile, but his eyes mirrored his girlfriend's excitement.

"This is on a trial period only." Ladybug emphasized. "Every night, your kwamis will visit either me, Chat Noir, or the guardian and report on your behavior outside the mask, your treatment of them, and your usage of the miraculous. You will not follow them, and if we decide after your probationary period that you aren't fit to be a permanent holder, you will return the miraculous. No questions asked. Likewise, if we decide to keep you as a permanent holder, you'll need to keep up the good behavior. Your kwamis can fill us in at any time."

Rena and Carapace nodded mutely.

Her miraculous beeped. "One more thing before I go; no using your miraculous or kwamis for personal gain. No exceptions."

With that, she nodded at Chat Noir and left through the window, swinging from building to building with a tense feeling in her gut. She landed on her bed just as she detransformed, Tikki spiralling out of the earrings and into her hands.

"Tikki, do you think I did the right thing? Making Nino and Alya permanent heroes?" Marinette opened her bag, startling for a moment at the feather and butterfly that flew out; in her haste to tell Nino and Alya about their new designation, she had forgotten to release the akuma and amok. She batted them away and grabbed Tikki's recharge cookie with her other hand.

"I think you made a good decision, Marinette." Tikki mumbled behind enormous bites. "It's rare for a ladybug and cat to be out without a team behind them. This will be a big help for all of you; in my experience, Chat Noir is right about being a permanent holder making a person mature."

"Yeah, I feel a lot more confident as Ladybug now; more like Ladybug and less like a little kid in a costume."

"So let some of that confidence go into your Marinette life too!" Cookie gone, energy returned, Tikki flew around Marinette's head in a show of support. "Take a chance!"

"On what?"

"Anything! We have the whole weekend to decide! You could even start up the online store you were thinking about!" She hovered over the computer for a moment.

Marinette glanced at it. She had a draft of the website prepared; all of the designs and commission information she wanted to be on there were ready to go. She just needed the guts to finish and submit it.

"Okay."

"Okay!" Tikki squealed and hit the enter key.

MDC designs was now in business.

"Do you think I should put my name on it after all, Tikki? So that people know who they're ordering from?"

"Probably. Also, since you've designed for famous people before, your name already has a reputation."

"Yeah..." She moved her mouse to the 'edit' button.

"Marinette!" Her father shouted from the living room. "Ms. Chamack is here with Manon!"

Right, she'd promised Nadia that she'd look after Manon while she interviewed potential interns this weekend.

"Be right down!" Tikki flew into her bag and Marinette grabbed the little box of extra dolls she'd made for Manon. Changing her website and worrying about Nino and Alya could wait.

#felinette #marinette dupain cheng #ml marinette #ml ladybug #ml chat noir #ml adrien #ml alya #alya cesaire #ml nino #nino lahiffe #adrien agreste

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adecila · 2 years

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Wtf was that comment?! You and Amy do amazingly with it. Also this person can't read much fanfic because so many post way more sporadically. I have a few that might update every 6 months on average but they're amazing!!! 1 I saw an update for today I had admittedly forgotten about but that was about a year from the last chapter. Still worth it. FTC is probably one that's been most recently updated fics that I follow, excluding new stories people have just posted or the very few authors who have written ahead and post weekly or biweekly (like I can only name one off the top of my head). Anyway it's brilliant and we'll love it whenever you do what you want to do :)

Thank you, I really appreciate this message ❤ And I know, I know because I read so many fics myself and follow multiple wips at once over 3 fandoms lmao . Fics are literally my drug of choice. And I know how it feels like waiting for months for an update, but I've never just demanded updates or expected fics to be instantly finished.

Please, one of my absolute favourite fics is updated like once a year 😭 Like, trust me. I know the pain. Yet all I've ever expressed was awe and gratitude for the updates we get, even once a year!

So us updating FTC 2 months ago isn't that fucking long ffs. (Especially if you take into account how much Amy has been writing on WMEB)

FTC is constantly on our minds. I don't think there's a week that goes by without us talking about it, adding to the outline, figuring out how we wanna do certain things, etc.

Generally speaking, each update for this fic takes a lot, regardless of how long it takes us to get to the first draft, the graphic edits still take time and both Amy and I are very rigours and do multiple read-throughs and edits and we tweak the chapter until we're both happy with it. And some weeks we can only work a few hours on it, and that mostly on weekends.

The saddest thing about today is that I've been working on chaoter 6 a lot this week and I was so excited about the progress, but that one comment fucked with my head so much I'm just beyond annoyed rn 🙃

But I'll try to push through and focus on the nice comments and messages such as yours. I hate how it can be a sea of nice people and still our brain focuses on that one negative thing smh 🥲

#alice has mail #ftc #like...literally just last night i was telling amy about my progress on chapter 6 #and i stayed up until 1 working on it 🥴#because i was feeling inspired #thank you anon for the ftc love 🥺❤

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