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Songs that Remind Us of Olitz!

We asked for songs that reminded readers of Olivia & Fitz (excluding selections used in the show). Here's the list!

Better Man - Musiq Soulchild

Drunk in Love - Beyoncé

Even More - Major

Every Time I Close My Eyes - Babyface

Fire We Make - Alicia Keys & Maxwell

I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston

Godspeed - Frank Ocean

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

Need You Now - Lady A

Poison - Beyoncé

Speechless - Dan & Shay

Summer Love - Paul Hardcastle

The Point of It All - Anthony Hamilton

Waiting Game - BANKS

Your Body is a Wonderland - John Mayer

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What else should we add? Send us a DM!

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Olitz story, Fitz goes to jail and doesn’t know Liv is pregnant until he gets out. Thats all I have.. thx

It’s not ringing a bell. Does anyone recall this fic or have any more details?

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I love jealousy trope and i would like to read more fics where liv is the one that gets jealous (but not of mellie) more like on the later seasons ?

A few fics from a previously answered ask.

If there are any fics with a jealous!Olivia (probably in regards to Angela, Lillian, etc.), let us know and this post will be updated.

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Hi, This is not an Olitz fanfic related, but do you happen to know if there's a olitz fanfic pdf file for Tony Goldwyn and Kerry Washington Life Imitating Art. It's a fanfic I don't happen to know the author cause I'm a newbie reader. i'll be waiting for your response. thank you

This blog only features and focuses on Olitz fanfiction stories.

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Hello hello, I've been looking everywhere and I cannot find this fanfic so I hope you can help! All I can remember about it is that Olivia worked at the embassy in Paris, that Fitz (and his kids?) surprised her by coming for her birthday, and that the kids were really close to Olivia.. sorry I can't remember much else, hope it's enough!

If anyone knows about this story, please let us know.

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Hi, quick question: do you have working PDFs of bytesthedusts' fanfics? I noticed the ones you shared don't work anymore

No worries if not! x

Here you go.

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Though some think it, I haven’t given up on this series. At this point I know it’s just over halfway finished. Whether or not the Olitz audience remains for the completion is independent of the satisfaction I’m chasing for finishing it.

Coming back around to this universe in more ways than one. I’ve been working on a lot of different ideas, in different stages of development. But I’m turning back to the story that started it all 10 years ago (w/ 5 years of silence).

Episode 17 is underway. I’ll make a promise on the posting date when I have a complete 1st draft. Rest assured you’re leaving here with something on Valentine’s Day even if it’s not episode 17.

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Fallin’ For Olitz: Day Twenty-Six

Do you like the “Friends to Lovers” trope and gradual progression of Olivia and Fitz’s relationship? We have some titles for you. 

FRIENDSHIP

OLIVIA AND FITZ ARE BEST FRIENDS

If you enjoy this trope, why? What draws you to these stories? Any standouts in your mind? Recommendations? Let us know.

Happy Reading!

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Fallin’ For Olitz: Day Twenty-Five

Happy Wednesday, everyone. 

We are aware that some readers do not touch stories unless they’re completed. That’s understandable.

Got you covered.

COMPLETED STORIES

What are your favorite completed stories? Let us know so we can pass your recommendations along to others. As always, we will update the lists whenever we get more info. 

Happy Reading!

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Fallin’ For Olitz: Day Twenty-Four

Something about Olivia and Fitz being parents just warm our hearts. Our wonderful authors come through with great story lines. 

Let’s visit some of them tonight, shall we? 

OLIVIA & FITZ ARE MARRIED WITH CHILDREN

OLIVIA/FITZ IS A SINGLE PARENT

Any of your favorite on this list? Let us know why you like them.  

If we missed any titles, please inbox us. Sometimes we miss the reblog content, so direct messages or asks are more helpful. 

Happy reading!

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Fallin’ For Olitz: Day Twenty-Three

Tonight, we are highlighting stories that feature Olivia and Fitz getting married. 

Our wonderful authors have written about these two being husband and wife – long before the TV show gave us the “dream” episode. (Thank you, authors!)  We appreciate reading the highs and lows of Olivia and Fitz’s relationship. 

MARRIED LIFE

Do you have a favorite story or one shot that includes Married!Olitz? What do you like about this trope? Let us know. 

We know we don’t have every title in this category, but if you could help us, that would be great. :) 

Happy Reading!

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Fallin’ For Olitz: Day Twenty, Twenty-One, and Twenty-Two

Hope you’re having a great weekend!

Question time!

What is a story that you read/or currently reading that surprised you? 

Maybe you were skeptical and then as you continued to read, completely changed your mind? Or a plot twist blew your mind? 

ALSO, Weekend Fic Roll Call - What stories are you reading or writing? 

Inbox us and let us know.

Happy Reading!

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If you’re new to Olitz fanfiction, read these stories!

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• Mentioned fics were recommended by readers who follow our blog and social media account.

• This list ranges from current/WIPs to completed. Some have been removed and we don’t have access to old files.

• Please read summaries before starting; plots, tropes, and ratings will vary.

• This is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Olitz fanfiction, we encourage you check FFN and AO3, and look through the categories and archives from 2012! We believe there is a fic for you.

• And of course, make sure to leave a review/comment/love to these authors. They put in so much time to create and world build. Even if the story isn't finished, they deserve respect and encouragement. So leave that note.

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A Semester Away (removed by author)

A Winning Season

Arranged Love

Be My Downfall

Blurred Lines

Desire (2015)

Desire (2022)

Duplicity

Duty Calls

Epiphany

Executive Orders

Feel Again

Fighting Hearts

First Do No Harm

Forbidden (removed by author)

Governor Grant

If Only You Knew

Knights Ferry

Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous

Love Beyond The Scars

My Father’s Best Friend (removed by author)

No Escaping Him (removed by author)

On Stage

One Night Only

SECRETS

Some Other Me

Something good can work

Taken

Thank you Dr. Pope

The Agreement

The Chemistry Test (removed by author)

The Distillery

The Game Chose Me

The Game Plan

The Right Kind of Madness

Unexpected Circunstance

Vision

Weekend Fiancée

Welcome to Las Vegas

Whatever We Want

Enjoy!

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How to Write a Character

For creative writing to have as deep an impact as possible, you need to give the reader strong characters they can relate to on a personal level.

By borrowing from tried-and-true character archetypes and giving them your personal spin, you can create heroes, villains, and sidekicks that will affect your readers as if they were real people they knew.

Come up with a backstory

Crafting a backstory can help you flesh out an interesting character profile.

“When I’m dealing with characters,” says legal thriller author David Baldacci, “and I’m trying to explain somebody's situation and motivations, you have to look into their past, because [the] past always drives motivations.”

Ask what experiences your character had in elementary school or high school that shaped who they are today. Your character’s backstory can greatly inform your plot.

Develop a character arc

A character must evolve throughout a story.

“The character has to change,” insists crime fiction writer Walter Mosley. “The character doesn’t have to become better. The character doesn’t have to become good. It could be the opposite. He could start good and become bad. He could start off hopeful and end up a pessimist. But he has to be impacted by this world that we’re reading about.”

Plan out your storyline based on your character's goals and how achieving or not achieving them will change them as people. This sort of template can help anchor your narrative.

Do research

If you plan to set your story in a specific locale or period, do enough research to make your characters seem true to life and believable.

“What does it mean, for instance, in the Tudor era to be a male person?” asks Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale. “What does it mean to be a female person? What do those things mean when they’re at different social levels?”

Empathize with your characters

No matter what the type of character you’re developing, try to find some reason you and your reader can relate to their internal conflict.

“You’re living with these people every single day for months at a time—in some cases, years at a time,” says acclaimed children’s author Judy Blume. “You had better feel for them. So, for me, yes, I have great empathy for them.”

When people can empathize with characters, they’re more likely to find them compelling.

Experiment with different approaches

If you usually write characters from a particular point of view (or POV), change things up to challenge yourself.

“Write about someone entirely through the eyes of their friends and family,” suggests journalist Malcolm Gladwell. “So do a profile of someone where you deliberately never talk to the person that you’re profiling.”

There are plenty of ways to craft compelling character descriptions—free yourself up to try new alternatives.

Give your characters flaws

To craft believable characters, you need to give them flaws.

“One, it makes the characters human, just by default, because everybody recognizes that we all have flaws and mistakes,” David says. “But two, it gives you plot elements and plot opportunities because somebody makes a mistake. Why? Because they’re flawed.”

Learn from real people

Pay attention to real people’s mannerisms, personality traits, body language, and physical appearances.

Do research, and be respectful, when you want to write characters with backgrounds that you are not familiar with. Become familiar with different people's cultures, sexual orientations etc.

Talking to people about their experiences will help form your character’s personality.

Let your characters surprise you

Character development can proceed down a host of different avenues.

“Spend a lot of time with your characters and getting to know them,” Judy suggests. “And the way that you get to know them can be different from the way I get to know them. But my way is: They don’t come alive until I write about them, until I put them down on paper.”

As you write, your character’s motivation or perspective might change from what you originally planned.

Play characters off each other

Ask yourself how a secondary character’s personality might thwart the main character’s motivation.

“One of the best ways, as I said, to develop a character is to put that character in relationship to another person,” Walter says. “So as they talk, as they fight, as they work together, we find out more about who they are and what they are.”

The character’s close friends, adversaries, and acquaintances might all have different effects on their behavior.

Take an organic approach

Over the course of the story, be ready for your characters to surprise you as much as the people you know in real life might, too.

Your characters may take on a life of their own.

Avoid static characters by letting yours have their own lives and personalities. Let their stories take you where they lead.

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Fallin’ For Olitz: Day Eighteen

What does Vermont mean to you? Is it a physical, blissful destination? A state of mind? 

Some of our favorite Olitz moments are connected with this place.

The house. Being away from Washington…the glimmer of hope. The alleged endgame. That translates to awesome stories and one-shots.   

Authors like KWsGladiator, The Purple Pineapple, and others tend to incorporate Vermont (Canon and AU) in their versions of Olitz. We love it!

VERMONT

Is your favorite on this list? Did we miss anything? Let us know. 

Happy Reading!

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Fallin’ For Olitz: Day Seventeen

We have incredible authors who have been able to take the information given about Olivia and Fitz and craft it into a continuation or expansion of their characters. 

Do you still read stories about Olitz in AU situations? Are you able to connect with their personalities when they have different occupations or from a different background? (Teacher, business owner, writer, non-presidential politician, every day person, etc.)

AU TROPES AND CATEGORIES 

Do you have a favorite AU story/trope?  Any authors you know who will deliver when it comes to switching things up? 

Inbox us and let us know. Or chat with us on Twitter.

Happy Reading!

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Fallin’ For Olitz: Day Sixteen

Let’s focus on Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III. 

What do you like about him? Or dislike? In your mind, what are Fitz’s strengths? How about his weaknesses?

In the fanfiction that you’ve read, are there stories that emphasize on his characteristics? Is his character fleshed out and we get to understand him better? Do you look for stories that stick with canon or stray away from what is featured on TV, personality-wise?

Here’s our list:

CANON FITZ

Some categories that feature Fitz as a President/en route to the his presidency:

Fitz’s Recovery

Post-Presidential Life 

The Trail

(We will feature AU Fitz tomorrow!) 

Share with us your thoughts and a story rec that you love that features your favorite version of Fitz!

Happy Reading!