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Writers Truth & Dare Ask Game

🎱 ⇢ post your AO3 total stats  🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction?  🌵 ⇢ share the link to a playlist you love 🕯️ ⇢ on a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you enjoy editing? why is that? 🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis 🥑 ⇢ you accidentally killed somebody, which mutual(s) do you text for help? 🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love 💌 ⇢ how many unread emails do you have right now?  🌻 ⇢ tag someone you appreciate but don’t talk to on a regular basis 🐇 ⇢ do you prefer writing original characters, reader inserts, or a mix of both?  🧃 ⇢ share some personal lore you never posted about before 🎲 ⇢ what stops you from writing more in your free time?  🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings 🧸 ⇢ what’s the fastest way to become your mutual? 🪐 ⇢ name three good things going on in your life right now 📚 ⇢ what’s the last thing you wrote down in your notes app?  🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character 🔪 ⇢ what’s the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project? 🦷 ⇢ share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on ❄️ ⇢ what’s your dream theme/plot for a fic, and who would write it best? 🌿 ⇢ give some advice on writer’s block and low creativity 🥐 ⇢ name one internet reference that will always make you laugh  🏜️ ⇢ what’s your favourite type of comment to receive on your work? 🍦 ⇢ name three good things about a character you hate 🥝 ⇢ do you lie a lot? what’s the most recent lie you told? 🦋 ⇢ share something that has been on your heart and mind lately  🦴 ⇢ is there a piece of media that inspires your writing?  🍅 ⇢ give yourself some constructive criticism on your own writing 🐚 ⇢ do you like or dislike surprises? 🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here ☁️ ⇢ what made you choose your username? 🐝 ⇢ tag your biggest supporter(s) and say one nice thing about them 🌸 ⇢ do you have any pets? if you do, post some pictures of them 🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it 🧩 ⇢ what will make you click away from a fanfiction immediately?

#ask zanni #sure!

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The Weight of You

It is an unspoken rule amongst medical staff that this bed belongs to one patient only, that said patient’s care will not be handed off to a supervising nurse, but rather dealt with personally by the CMO. Said CMO stares at the pristine bed and recalls every version of idiot that’s lain in it; all the blood that’s been stained on the sheets during hemorrhaging, the pain induced bile that has slicked the floor, the sweat soaked into the now sterilised pillow. There are worn marks under his feet from how often he’s stood in this very spot. It’s a new ship. They aren’t even done their first five year mission. Leonard’s hands tighten over the railing until his knuckles are white enough to match the sheets. “But god dammit, McCoy,” he mutters under his breath, eyes hazed over with visions of the past and undoubtedly his near future. “You don’t do anything the easy way, you bastard.”

Leonard McCoy/James T. Kirk - 6.5k - Complete Star Trek AOS

#now edited haha oops #zanni fic

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The Weight of You

It is an unspoken rule amongst medical staff that this bed belongs to one patient only, that said patient’s care will not be handed off to a supervising nurse, but rather dealt with personally by the CMO. Said CMO stares at the pristine bed and recalls every version of idiot that’s lain in it; all the blood that’s been stained on the sheets during hemorrhaging, the pain induced bile that has slicked the floor, the sweat soaked into the now sterilised pillow. There are worn marks under his feet from how often he’s stood in this very spot. It’s a new ship. They aren’t even done their first five year mission. Leonard’s hands tighten over the railing until his knuckles are white enough to match the sheets. “But god dammit, McCoy,” he mutters under his breath, eyes hazed over with visions of the past and undoubtedly his near future. “You don’t do anything the easy way, you bastard.”

Leonard McCoy/James T. Kirk - 6.5k - Complete Star Trek AOS

#zanni fic

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The Weight of You

It is an unspoken rule amongst medical staff that this bed belongs to one patient only, that said patient’s care will not be handed off to a supervising nurse, but rather dealt with personally by the CMO. Said CMO stares at the pristine bed and recalls every version of idiot that’s lain in it; all the blood that’s been stained on the sheets during hemorrhaging, the pain induced bile that has slicked the floor, the sweat soaked into the now sterilised pillow. There are worn marks under his feet from how often he’s stood in this very spot. It’s a new ship. They aren’t even done their first five year mission. Leonard’s hands tighten over the railing until his knuckles are white enough to match the sheets. “But god dammit, McCoy,” he mutters under his breath, eyes hazed over with visions of the past and undoubtedly his near future. “You don’t do anything the easy way, you bastard.”

Leonard McCoy/James T. Kirk - 6.5k - Complete Star Trek AOS

#zanni fic

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The Weight of You

It is an unspoken rule amongst medical staff that this bed belongs to one patient only, that said patient’s care will not be handed off to a supervising nurse, but rather dealt with personally by the CMO. Said CMO stares at the pristine bed and recalls every version of idiot that’s lain in it; all the blood that’s been stained on the sheets during hemorrhaging, the pain induced bile that has slicked the floor, the sweat soaked into the now sterilised pillow. There are worn marks under his feet from how often he’s stood in this very spot. It’s a new ship. They aren’t even done their first five year mission. Leonard’s hands tighten over the railing until his knuckles are white enough to match the sheets. “But god dammit, McCoy,” he mutters under his breath, eyes hazed over with visions of the past and undoubtedly his near future. “You don’t do anything the easy way, you bastard.”

Leonard McCoy/James T. Kirk - 6.5k - Complete Star Trek AOS

#zanni fic

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The Weight of You

It is an unspoken rule amongst medical staff that this bed belongs to one patient only, that said patient’s care will not be handed off to a supervising nurse, but rather dealt with personally by the CMO. Said CMO stares at the pristine bed and recalls every version of idiot that’s lain in it; all the blood that’s been stained on the sheets during hemorrhaging, the pain induced bile that has slicked the floor, the sweat soaked into the now sterilised pillow. There are worn marks under his feet from how often he’s stood in this very spot. It’s a new ship. They aren’t even done their first five year mission. Leonard’s hands tighten over the railing until his knuckles are white enough to match the sheets. “But god dammit, McCoy,” he mutters under his breath, eyes hazed over with visions of the past and undoubtedly his near future. “You don’t do anything the easy way, you bastard.”

Leonard McCoy/James T. Kirk - 6.5k - Complete Star Trek AOS

#zanni fic

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The Weight of You

It is an unspoken rule amongst medical staff that this bed belongs to one patient only, that said patient’s care will not be handed off to a supervising nurse, but rather dealt with personally by the CMO. Said CMO stares at the pristine bed and recalls every version of idiot that’s lain in it; all the blood that’s been stained on the sheets during hemorrhaging, the pain induced bile that has slicked the floor, the sweat soaked into the now sterilised pillow. There are worn marks under his feet from how often he’s stood in this very spot. It’s a new ship. They aren’t even done their first five year mission. Leonard’s hands tighten over the railing until his knuckles are white enough to match the sheets. “But god dammit, McCoy,” he mutters under his breath, eyes hazed over with visions of the past and undoubtedly his near future. “You don’t do anything the easy way, you bastard.”

Leonard McCoy/James T. Kirk - 6.5k - Complete Star Trek AOS

#zanni fic #mckirk #star trek

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The Weight of You

It is an unspoken rule amongst medical staff that this bed belongs to one patient only, that said patient’s care will not be handed off to a supervising nurse, but rather dealt with personally by the CMO. Said CMO stares at the pristine bed and recalls every version of idiot that’s lain in it; all the blood that’s been stained on the sheets during hemorrhaging, the pain induced bile that has slicked the floor, the sweat soaked into the now sterilised pillow. There are worn marks under his feet from how often he’s stood in this very spot. It’s a new ship. They aren’t even done their first five year mission. Leonard’s hands tighten over the railing until his knuckles are white enough to match the sheets. “But god dammit, McCoy,” he mutters under his breath, eyes hazed over with visions of the past and undoubtedly his near future. “You don’t do anything the easy way, you bastard.”

Leonard McCoy/James T. Kirk - 6.5k - Complete Star Trek AOS

#James T. Kirk #Leonard McCoy #Bones #Bones McCoy #McKirk #Star Trek #Star Trek AOS #AOS #alternate original series #Star Trek Fanfiction #StarTrek #Star Trek Fanfic #mckirk fanfic #mckirk fic #zanni fic #character study

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Infographic Stats for Star Trek Fan Works Posted to Ao3 January 01, 2023 - December 31, 2023

#neat to see these making the rounds again #always really nice to see peoples reactions and thoughts in the tags! #I found a typo tho RIP #le sigh #zanni stats

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Despite//the weight pls for the wip game!

Ok so this one I’ve been completely road blocked on. This was a good nudge that got me back into it, inching along slowly 😅 thank you, darling 💙

WIP Wednesday Snippet:

“Bones…” Jim’s voice breaks on the name. It hurts, watching him hunch into himself, arms over chest like he’s holding himself together, or worse, like he needs protecting himself.

Leonard holds his breath, tensing like he’s waiting for a blow to the head.

Jim’s eyes are liquid blue and fleeting when he glances up at him. He’s so goddamn young. “I don’t know what you want me to say.”

Leonard crumples like a pierced hull in the black.

“You don’t gotta say a damn thing,” he snaps, but he can’t hold onto the anger. He wipes a hand over his face. “You just- just know that’s how it is.”

Breath is hard to come by, but he forces himself to slow down his lungs. He should ask Spock for tips on breath regulation. While he’s at it, maybe get a few pointers on dismantling emotion.

“Bones, I want…” Jim’s hand lifts and Leonard jumps out of reach like the touch will kill him. The distance doesn’t stop the stab of pain in his chest.

His shoulders collide with the cold office wall. He slumps into the discomfort of it. New sensation distracts from pain, he’s told that to patients before. He knows just as well that it’s short lived. What he really needs is this conversation to end. He needs to be alone.

He closes his eyes like that’ll make it all disappear. “No, you don’t, and that’s fine, Jim.”

“Don’t say that.”

Leonard blinks. The meek version of Jim is gone, replaced by a fire burning in his eyes, a true anger rarely seen. Before he can think of escaping, Jim grabs onto his shirt and pins him against the wall with force.

“Fuck you, Bones. It’s not fine!”

#despite the weight #zanni answers #zanni writes

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WIP Wednesday Game

It’s WIP Wednesday, time for a little accountability, sharing your work, and getting a kick in the pants.

Here’s how it works:

In a reblog of this post (so people can find you in the notes) or new thread (w/ rules attached) if you want to play on your own, post up to five (5) filenames of your WIPs; not titles, file names.

Post a snippet from one of them. Snippet must be words you wrote in the last 7 days. We’re posting progress here. If you haven’t made any, go make some and come back to play!

After you’ve posted, people can send you an ask with one of your file names. You must then write 3 sentences in that file. If the filename is one you can't share from (for example, an event or gift fic), write 3 sentences on it anyway, and then 3 more on another to share.

That’s it! You can invite others to join in, or just post. I’ll be searching the reblogs to find people to send asks to!

If you’re reading this, you’re invited!

If you see someone posting a WIP Wednesday Game snippet, send them an ask! Make them write.

Requested/Friend event mentions under the cut! If you'd like to be pinged next week, send me a message to ask!

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@obaewankenope @mad-madam-m @anonymousdandelion @geometricfractal @prettybirdy979

@eriquin @labelleizzy @aparticularbandit @madnessfromthemountains @makeroftherunes

@whimsicalmeerkat @kidsomeday @lizhly-writes @skyderman @adhdavinci

@owlbearwrites @anachronismstellar @anyctibius @rilannon @lazinesswrites

@zyrafowe-sny @dreaminghour @blue-eyedbeta @candyskiez @dreamerking27

@kalira @virgulesmith @i-want-delfeur @selkies-world @exceedinglygayotter

@oitreewrites @post-and-out @1attheedge @qqaba

#this got long oops #zanni writes

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Whole Lotta History

Niall gets more than he bargained for when supporting a friend at a posh Speed Dating event. How could he say no to his one true love: free food?

He may have been wooed into coming for the decadent feast, but Niall finds himself swept off his feet by four charming lads that have increasingly intricate romance histories… and possibly futures, if he can get it all sorted before dessert arrives. 

Endgame Larry/Ziam/Shiall - Rom Com - 13k - Complete Written for the @1dclicheficfest​

#zanni fic #whole lotta history

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Whole Lotta History

Niall gets more than he bargained for when supporting a friend at a posh Speed Dating event. How could he say no to his one true love: free food?

He may have been wooed into coming for the decadent feast, but Niall finds himself swept off his feet by four charming lads that have increasingly intricate romance histories… and possibly futures, if he can get it all sorted before dessert arrives. 

Endgame Larry/Ziam/Shiall - Rom Com - 13k - Complete Written for the @1dclicheficfest​

#happy valentine's day #zanni fic

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Whole Lotta History

Niall gets more than he bargained for when supporting a friend at a posh Speed Dating event. How could he say no to his one true love: free food?

He may have been wooed into coming for the decadent feast, but Niall finds himself swept off his feet by four charming lads that have increasingly intricate romance histories… and possibly futures, if he can get it all sorted before dessert arrives. 

Endgame Larry/Ziam/Shiall - Rom Com - 13k - Complete Written for the @1dclicheficfest​

#zanni fic #heart day #valentines #blind date

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Rules: Make a 24-hour poll with the names of your WIPs, let it run, then write one sentence for every vote the winner received.

thank you @loveislarryislove @haztobegood and @alwaysxlarrie for the tags!! (like an EON ago oops) I just did a really random and unscheduled stint in school (was twiddling my thumbs at home thanks to the film industry strikes...) and now that we are all returning to work I can say goodbye to class papers and return to writing indulgent fanfics XD Refer to This Post for more info and summaries of my current WIPs. You decide! What am I working on People?!?!

#zanni poll

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Rules: Make a 24-hour poll with the names of your WIPs, let it run, then write one sentence for every vote the winner received.

thank you @loveislarryislove @haztobegood and @alwaysxlarrie for the tags!! (like an EON ago oops) I just did a really random and unscheduled stint in school (was twiddling my thumbs at home thanks to the film industry strikes...) and now that we are all returning to work I can say goodbye to class papers and return to writing indulgent fanfics XD Refer to This Post for more info and summaries of my current WIPs. You decide! What am I working on People?!?!

#zanni poll

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Zanni WIPs of 2024

See what I'm working on under the cut ♡

Star Trek

❄️️ Fathom - Star Trek AOS - Jim Kirk/Spock + Jim Kirk/Bones

Jim raises his head and tries to stay on track of the conversation. “Always?”  And what he means is, ‘In every reality?’ Spock inclines his head in a subdued nod. “All that is, is yours.”  Est. 30k

❄️️ Wonderful Boy - Star Trek AOS - Jim Kirk/Spock + Jim Kirk/Bones

Jim wakes up in the new version of reality and he’s trying to find his place. Meanwhile, his relationships with Bones and Spock are strained as he works to reconcile the shift in status quo. Bones doesn’t stroke his hair back at night just to see his eyes better. Spock stands a little too close and keeps making abortive movements like he’s about to reach out. Jim can sympathise, but it’s still weird to have affection cut off from everyone but the one person who’s always given him a cold shoulder. OR AOS Jim wakes up in a world where his father didn't die on the Kelvin, his crew are polite but not personal, and he's never stepped foot on Tarsus IV. Oh, and he's got the wrong size science blues hanging up next to his gold shirts. Est. 60k

❄️️ Untitled - Star Trek AOS - Jim Kirk/Spock

A military AU set throughout the Bell Riots, Second Civil War, Eugenics War, and WWIII. Est. 200k

One Direction

❄️️ Cherry - One Direction- OT5 (starts off Nouis-centric) - ABO

Louis Tomlinson is probably the bureau's least impressive employee (and that's including janitor Stan 'the Man') but when an anonymous hook-up leaves him the best person to infiltrate a crime ring, he's forced into the field with a fake identity. Can he seduce the members of The Pack well enough to bring them down? And by the time he uncovers more than just their secrets, will he want to? Est. 45k

❄️️ If I Could Fly- Larry - Spiderman!Louis + Uni AU

Louis is busy coming to terms with being a superhero, but that doesn’t mean all the other responsibilities that come with being human are suddenly put on hold. The sanctuary of the education system won't last forever, and with Harry-- his lovely, beautiful, sex-god of a boyfriend-- a week from graduating with Masters, it's time to start thinking about the future. Their future. If only Louis could get his past to stay in the past. How long can Louis keep spinning lies until he’s caught in his own web? He's hoping at least a week. Est. 25k

❄️️ The Goodbye Scene- Larry - Authors AU + Enemies to Lovers

Louis and Harry are in the midst of co-writing a novel. Everything is fine, except for how they kind of can’t stand each other right now. Harry’s a romantic, wants everything to be perfect with the glossy sheen of pornography. Louis hates that. Things aren’t always perfect, and he wants to show how sex in reality can actually be kind of lack luster and awkward. He might be a bit sour since he’s still getting over his ex, but so sue him. He’s right on this, okay? It culminates in a heated debate as Harry insists the extravagant can be sexy and romantic when done right. Louis doesn’t believe him, and he’s not putting it in the book until Harry proves it to him. Which means Harry decides to prove it. Thus begins their trials to see who’s right: can sex be just as sexy and lust filled as the most harlequin romance novel out there, or will these grand ideas fall flat and lead more to injury than ecstacy? Est. 20k

❄️️ Black Silk - One Direction - Larry - ABO + Crime Thriller

Louis is a drug mule for designer narcotics that gets caught in a messy drop-off that leaves him on the wrong side of a corrupt deal. With nowhere to go and a city full of gang-lords and millionaires on his tail for the lost product, Louis seeks haven with the last person he even remembers having a conversation with. Only Niall the friendly omega is out of town, and in his place is a grumpy cat-sitter who doesn’t appreciate convicts bleeding on the rug. Est. 30k

❄️️ Ride or Die, Sweetheart - Larry - Bike Racer AU + Exes to Lovers

Harry bleeds diesel. He exhales red desert dirt and sweats motor oil. After twenty-six years he’s discovered two truths of life: He was born to race. He will love Louis Tomlinson until the day he dies. A case could be made to say there's a third fact: Louis’s hate for him burns hotter than an engine in the sun Est. 40k

❄️️ Who Hung the Moon - Larry - Time Travel + Exes to Lovers

After the second worst day of his life, Harry is sent back in time to the most horrible-terrible-no-good-very-bad week of his existence: The week Louis Tomlinson shattered every dream he had and broke his heart. Est. 25k

❄️️ Broken Wishbones - Larry + Narry - ABO + Accidental Bonding

It was Louis who spent Christmas morning with Harry, and it was Louis who received birthday blowjobs, and it was always going to be Louis who got on one knee with a ring. Niall didn’t have a part in any of that. Which is why it’s so fucked up that the teeth marks on Harry’s neck don’t match Louis’s mouth. Est. 20k

❄️️ Honeybee - Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Sex, Drugs, and Rock n' Roll during glamorous 70's. Est. 200k

Teen Wolf

❄️️ Hope You Get This Message - Teen Wolf - Stiles Stilinski/Derek Hale

Had anyone actually seen him recently? When was the last time you spoke to him? Did any of us really know him?  When the man known as Peter Hale disappears, Stiles is just one of a group of strangers that come together during the investigation. Pretty quickly it's clear that things don't quite match up to what everyone thought they knew about him. The one thing they can agree on is that everything they know about Peter might have been false, but there’s no way he’s guilty of what he’s being accused of. Right? The longer the case goes on, the more apparent it is that Peter wasn’t the only one with secrets. Est. 60k

See something you like? Want to read it sooner? Please send all encouragements and inquiries to my ask box! ♡ xoxo

#zanni writes