alexazucchie

[alexazucchie]

That’s some gorgeous content! I don’t have words to express my love for the format you chose — colorfully formatted text, art pieces, IDW’s frames, music, they all work so well together, evoking the entire palette of emotions like a movie would! It’s even better in the form of a tumblr post (compared to the google doc), it is totally worth the work :3 And there’s so many art pieces actually?? I’ve been taking them for granted, but now the realization hit that they have been accumulated over the past year or so — man, that’s a lot! Props to you! 👏One glance at the post is enough to realize just how much time & effort has been invested in this, and that’s one heartwarming sight! As for the story itself, it goes without saying it’s great. To everyone who hasn’t read this yet for some reason: it’s a big loss for you. Make sure to appreciate the awesome AU, I’ll check 🫵🫵🫵

⭐️ A/N: What you are about to read is a paraphrased timeline story of the first arc in my Dr. Starline Redemption AU.

This AU is my personal look at “What might have happened if Starline had some good influences in his life before meeting Eggman?”

For context: This AU still heavily follows canon, with more deviations happening the further into Starline’s journey we get. This specific arc takes place approximately 3-4 years before Starline’s introduction in the comics. It follows his misadventures with a group of ragtag inventors and chemists as they work together to win top spot in an innovator’s competition.

Enjoy. 💖

⭐ Act 1: The Starpoint Squad ⭐

🎵 Opening Theme Song: Touch the Sky - Jeff Williams

Starline has been a fan of Eggman’s for as long as he can remember. In fact, he’d say probably no one else compares when it comes to his knowledge of the man.

He’s made it his job to follow in his footsteps and follow his legacy, dreaming of one day joining Eggman himself so he can help him accomplish world domination at last.

Coming from a wealthy, prestigious family, and being a confident scientist and chemist— he’s sought this path out for many years, but has had little success garnering the man’s attention.

One day, as he’s considering if there’s something he hasn’t tried yet, he happens to discover an innovator's competition is set to start soon, run by Atmos Industries.

They’re a well-respected name in the tech world, known for their many innovations and inventions; residing on the coastal town of Aethos, known for it’s beaches and technological harmony with nature.

The top prize for said competition boasts the highly sought after position of becoming the company’s next big innovator. Considering the selective and closed off nature of the company due to political tensions around the island’s power source, this is a very rare and juicy opportunity.

Starline enters at once, deciding to secure first place and declare allegiance to Eggman during the winner’s speech. (As he KNOWS he’ll be watching.)

At first, he believes it’ll be a walk in the park. But upon clearing prelims, it’s a surprise to all when the heads running it announce that the competitors are now required to form teams.

Although notably frustrated, Starline’s not willing to be bested by this, so he decides to find people who might be easy to manipulate into following his brilliant blueprint and gameplan.

He ends up settling on Rivet, (a inventor and x-gear rider he met in prelims when they both worked together to stop a runaway rocket thruster),

Hex, (a mech-loving, robot inventing rat whose insane coding skills caught his attention during prelims),

Lug, (a dumb, but incredibly strong bulldog who cooks a mean stew and is Hex’s best friend and bodyguard),

Charge, (an oddball, plant loving bio-electrokinetic who understands a great deal about the physiological workings of living creatures, plants, and Mobians alike),

And Cello, (a very confident and stoic chemist firefly who makes her own concoctions.)

✨ Fun fact: (Starline wasn’t sure about her, but he quickly added her on lest he end up being stuck with the other option of Atlas (his idiotic and annoying rival from their academy days who he can’t stand).

Starline happily anoints himself as the leader due to his expertise in all the assorted fields, and at first the team is on board with it. But as he begins to ignore their attempts at insight and aims to control the whole show, the team begins to push back, quickly causing arguments to fly and tensions to mount, especially between him and Cello.

They quickly become the laughing stock of the competitors, gaining mockery from their soon-to-be-rivals as they can’t even decide on a team name. And after a few days of nonstop headaches, Starline’s at his wits end as to what to do.

He's frustrated and bewitched as to why they’re fighting his perfect plan for victory, and when he learns Hex and Lug are thinking of dropping out entirely, he finally realizes that he has to do something or his whole plan will go up in smoke!

He finally asks Rivet for her insight, as she’s the only one still talking to him right now. What’s going on? Why is everyone fighting him and his flawless gameplan? They DO realize it will lead them to victory, right?

And she explains where he’s going so wrong. It’s not that they don’t trust his vision or skill, since clearly he’s the most learned of all of them, but he’s not giving them room to be involved in the process at all; treating the team like they’re cogs in a machine to be used vs real people with ideas and aspirations of their own.

“I get that you’re used to working alone, but unfortunately, that’s not how being in a team works.” Rivet tells him.

She asks if he’s ever even asked any of them why they’re here, and tells him that she personally wants to push her limits and see how much she can contribute to a good cause. That they ALL want to feel as though they’ve actually earned this victory, instead of just winning because they followed Starline’s orders.

He doesn’t believe her that the others share her thoughts, so she recommends he go ask Hex and the others directly. “Who knows? They might just surprise you.”

So, Starline does, tracking down the rat first and finding him playing his favorite fighter game, Hero Mania. They talk, and he discovers that… Hex is here because he wants to prove to people that he’s just as capable as everyone else. He reveals his dreams to make mechs have been crushed time and time again by adults because of his age. That they dismissed him because he was “too young to be serious.”

So when Lug suggested he join the competition, he did, in the hopes that maybe he could find like minded people. People who might be willing to give him a chance to show what he could do, and help him where he was weak.

But considering the group’s been ignoring and excluding him from their conversations and arguments cuz ‘he’s just a kid’, he wonders what the point of being here anymore is.

And Starline.. feels a scrap of sympathy for the kid, as he himself can understand the feeling, having had difficulty garnering support from his own parents growing up.

He also realizes that if he wants the team to stick together, then he needs to ‘fan the flames’, so to speak, and get them all back on the same page.

So, he encourages Hex that he is most certainly capable. He states he’s perhaps one of the most talented coders he knows of, especially for his age group. His dream isn’t impossible— nay, it’s in fact very much obtainable!

And Hex’s eyes spark with tentative, reluctant hope. “You.. really think so?”

“But of course!” Starline smiles.

The encouragement comes from a selfish place, but he still finds his words being a bit genuine.

Cello turns out to have a similar vein of thought when Starline goes to her. She tells him that people have always told her what she should and shouldn’t do. They’re quick to judge her concoctions and ideas because they seem insane or impossible, but she knows her chemistry extensively. Her special vision also allows her to see possible combinations and stability ratings of different concoctions, which she checks her facts up against.

(Something Starline tests, and confirms. Huh.)

She tells Starline she joined this competition because her father had been telling her she needed to join the family business of mining, when she knew her calling in life was to be a chemist. “If I can prove myself by making a brand new type of eco fuel and winning first place with my team, then he’ll have no choice but to accept my path in life.”

Yet again, Starline finds himself respecting and relating to that. Especially considering his family was very opposed to him running off pursuing a career modeled after Dr. Eggman.

He begins to see that Rivet was right, and that everyone here isn’t in it for an easy win. They all have a goal or dream they want to fulfill; be it helping a friend, testing their limits, making a difference, or proving themselves capable to themselves and others.

With all this knowledge in mind, he begrudgingly decides to pull back his heavy hand a bit and give them a chance to prove themselves. To suggest new ideas and voice their thoughts and opinions.

And to his surprise… it works! At the meeting where he announces the change, Lug of all people ends up surprising him by managing to find a good team name they all actively agree on, since it suits them and their shared goals.

Thus, they formally become known as:

The Starpoint Squad.

(ROLL DRAMATIC STAR WARS LIKE CREDITS)

(… no but like— just roll the montage music.)

🎵 Montage Music: Brand New Day - Jeff Williams 

We then see a montage of everyone working in tandem, while clashing with the rivals that scorned their lack of teamwork.

(Said rival team is constructed of Skara the Skunk, Stormy the Mink, Yew the Human, Atlas the Timberwolf (Starline’s rival), and Katrina the Cougar) 

The competition is focused on building tools to help aid future fighters or the recovery of nature and civilization from Eggman or extraterrestrial attacks.

As such, Starline and the Starpoint Squad agree to a modified version of his original idea; a robot that lends environmental and structural aid and support. 

This once sleek and Eggman reminiscent robot design becomes the more colorful and hodge podged looking B.U.D.D.I (Botanical Utility Device and Damage Improver). A helper robot designed and equipped to help hose down fires, fertilize fields, lift collapsed tunnels, saw fallen logs, and weld metal back into place. 

(A lot of these features were added by Starline under the guise of good to make him a weapon suitable of showing off his elegant yet destructive design during the winner’s ceremony, but the team doesn’t need to know that, right?)

He can’t let his vision of B.U.D.D.I disappear entirely, so when they come in need of the extra robot parts, he excitedly suggests they use fallen Eggman tech, to which they express concern. 

But in typical slick Starline fashion, he argues, “Not only does Eggman know how to build quality machinery, but this would also be a great way to.. how you say.. reuse and recycle, would it not?”

They can see his logic in that, so he happily drags them to a robot graveyard of one of Eggman’s former fights where they gather up parts. (And he tries hard not to fanboy along the way) 

As the weeks progress, the team begins to find a real flow, and Starline slowly finds himself coming to enjoy being around them. 

We see Rivet being a big reason for this, breaking through Starline’s initial unwillingness to interact with the team more than necessary for the project by dragging him out of the lab to join them for team lunches and other outings. While he’s aghast and irate at first by her taking him away from his work, after a time, he begrudgingly submits to and even comes to enjoy her friendly antics.

When he starts willingly joining them for their team lunches, they’re shocked, to which he argues, “Oh don’t act so surprised! We all know she was going to drag me here anyways, so why waste time with theatrics anymore?”

“Aww, just admit you love us, Doc,” Rivet teases, and all laugh as he argues vehemently. 

Starline and Rivet end up growing quite close despite their differences, finding they enjoy conversing with each other while working together in the lab. She doesn’t mind hearing him go on his long rambles, appreciative of how passionate and dedicated he is to his work, and he finds her quite fascinating, especially considering she grew up in the wilderness and managed to teach herself mechanics without any formal training. (“It’s a miracle you didn’t blow yourself up.”) (”Oh, I did. Many times.”) (They even bond a bit over a shared appreciation of Egg Tech, since a fallen Eggman Badnik is the reason she even got interested in technology at all.)

The two have a sweet moment one night where she ends up covering him up after he falls asleep in the lab from working too hard. 

And another, when she convinces him one day to take a ride with her on her hoverboard instead of shortcutting via warp portal into town. It ends up being a special moment as she takes a detour to show him her favorite view of the valley, and the two watch the sunset before continuing their work. They get back well past dark, chatting and bantering with each other. 

⭐️ We also see a bunch of other silly and important moments with the rest of the team. 

Such as when the team gets to experience Cello and Starline explaining something to them in incredibly large, scientific words while they try to comprehend what they’re saying like dumbfounded sock puppets. 

Starline loses his cool and gives the boys a strict lecture on eating and drinking safety when he finds them doing so without care in the lab. 

Starline compliments the cafeteria’s sandwiches and soup— only to spit out said soup in shock when he discovers Lug is the one who made them. 

In an attempt to impress Starline, Hex and Lug end up going on a raid mission into Cello’s area, (HIGHLY off limits when she’s working,) to steal a piece he needs for his power of the project. They end up having to run away from her wrath.

And there are many, many more.

⭐️ Starline also becomes Hex's mentor, taking the little rat under his wing and helping critique him on his robot builds and designs. He does so to help mold him and help build up his confidence, much like Eggman’s legacy did for him once upon a time. 

Hex begins to open up to him, until he’s like a completely different person; eagerly asking questions, listening to and following Starline around like a little shadow, and taking all the notes he can.

Starline loves the attention, and Hex is just happy to have such a smart mentor helping him.

Starline unwittingly gains quite a soft spot for the kid, to the point where when the rat falls asleep in the lab while helping him, he gently carries him back to his and Lug’s room. There, he has a heart to heart with Lug, who admits he’s a bit jealous of their friendship, but knows Starline is good for his bud. 

⭐️ This conversation is the first moment that plants a seed of discomfort in Starline’s mind about how he plans to betray them at the competition’s end. But in this moment, he brushes it off.  

The next stab of discomfort comes later on when he ends up getting into a discussion with Charge in the lab.

The cat observes that he’s been getting really chummy with everyone, to which Starline admits that they’ve all quite exceeded his expectations. He’s actually quite pleased with how things are turning out, despite it not being exactly what he had envisioned. 

He even states that despite his and Cello’s intense fights, she completed the task she set out to do, and he respects that. 

Not knowing that Cello happens to be right outside listening. She smiles a bit and flutters off. 

Charge eyes him thoughtfully for a moment, before suddenly flipping the conversation on it’s head.

“Then why is your aura still so dissonant?”

“…What?”

The cat’s mask of nonchalant laziness slips, and he reveals to Starline that he’s known something’s been off with him since day one. Unknown to most of the team, Charge has an ability to sense and discern a lot about people and who they really are by observing their bio-electrical auras. 

While he normally suppresses his ability due to the information otherwise bomboarding him from all sides, he’s been in Starline’s vicinity a lot, and as such, has known that something’s off with him. 

When Starline tries to play it off, Charge tells him that the only reason he hasn’t taken action yet to expose him, is because this team is important to Rivet, and she’s convinced Starline has his reasons for keeping quiet about whatever he is. 

Charge warns him to figure out what really matters to him and where his priorities lie, and that whatever he’s planning, to leave Rivet out of it. Before reverting back to his chill, tired self, stating he’s gonna go take a nap. 

It’s quite a scary and tense moment for Starline, and it leads him to really question, fear for, and reflect on his plan. Charge is right, that despite his befriending of the Starpoint Squad, his goal for the end of the competition has not changed. He still wants to capture Eggman’s attention! To show what he is truly capable of and declare all loyalty to him!

…But… he also can’t deny that there is that small part of him that’s been starting to hesitate. 

He, for the most part, has been able to keep his admiration of Eggman a secret from the group. They know he has an inspiration he’s eagerly pursuing after; that some great robotics master made him into the man that he is today, but he’s managed to never truly share the truth of WHO it is. After all, if they knew, he’d more than likely get kicked from the competition!

So everyone is left in the dark. 

But Charge’s revelation and a strange sense of guilt begins to gnaw at him. His attachment to the squad begins to show it’s colors as he remembers Lug’s ask for him to watch out for Hex. Thinks about his friendship with Rivet and partnership with Cello. 

These nagging feelings become even more blatantly obvious to him when Lug suggests they all go out for ice cream to celebrate them completing B.U.D.D.I. Win or lose, they did their best and made something awesome!

They convince Starline to tag along—seeing as Aethos is home to some of the best ice cream on the planet—and they all cheer their team name before Lug gets the owner to snap a picture of them all together. 

…It’s looking at this photo that Starline finds himself truly questioning things. 

They’ll be the ones to take the fall when he enacts his plan. They’ll be the ones to take the hit for his actions, even though they weren’t a willing part of it. 

Can he truly be okay with that outcome? With sabotaging and ruining the dreams of the people who look up to and respect him, just to obtain his own, selfish desires? 

For the first time in a long time, he has doubt. What is he going to do?

—

> Next Act: Act 2 - The Plot

[alexazucchie]

What a nice question! And your own answer is so cute!

I write because:

initially, I wanted to have a hobby & create art. And writing happened to be a hobby for everyone. You need literally nothing to write, but your brain, pen & paper or a phone, which you probably have)

and my brain always feeds me stories! They follow me with my every new experience in life. And they are stories that deserve to be told, in my extremely humble opinion <3

one day I found myself not only having fun creating stories, but actually having things to say! Like my own philosophy, my own observations and lessons that I’ve learned

before I knew it, I became good at writing (source is my bestie and my opinion lol). Since I’m good, I can get approval and thus fulfil my social needs :D

I think I like creating stories more than writing them down, but sometimes I just can’t not write. Fellow writers probably can relate. Sometimes I find myself writing and just don’t stop it. I love the process itself (even though it’s hard to sit down and begin), and reading my own works some time later feels incredibly rewarding! Hope this answers your question!

what inspires you to write/create?

is it an event in your life? a person in particular? not enough room in your brain so you have to put your ideas somewhere? i'm curious!

for me, i think what inspires me is my love of nature and my endless pool of ideas--but what keeps me writing is the joy of being in a different world :) one that i created! seeing how characters interact and function so smoothly like another person even though i am the one who wrote everything! such a rewarding process

[alexazucchie]

I just want to see how far this could get

Last time i posted my art it got 1 like and that was me

So lets see if this does any better

If this gets 100 ill make him bald bc apparently thats what the people want.😔

[alexazucchie]

Forgot to screenshot the original, but this drabble is based off a text prompt I saw floating around the dash.

[They see themselves in the mirror and notice changes.]

—

Rivet stepped into the house, tired and ragged after another long day.

She dropped her belongings onto the couch and headed for the kitchen to hopefully get something to eat before she crashed.

As she passed by the mirror hanging on her wall though, she suddenly stopped as her reflection caught her eye.

Oh..

She pulled back and properly looked at herself for the first time in a long while.

Was that what she looked like now?

…

What a mess.

Her fur was tangled, unkempt and dull, thanks to the lack of time she had recently to spend combing it all.

Bags hung under her eyes, exacerbated by her recent long nights and lack of sleep.

And to her surprise, she was shaking ever so slightly. Although whether from the overstrain of her ability, or the rush of adrenaline still coursing through her, she couldn’t tell.

She quickly attempted to make herself somewhat more presentable and put on a bright smile, but quickly lost it again when she saw just how fake it looked.

…

She hoped no one had noticed.

…Who was she kidding? EVERYONE had probably noticed. She looked like death.

At that her eyes widened, and like a sudden rush of water, emotion swept over her. For a moment, reality slipped through her mask, and the lavender cat pressed her fingers into the depths of her bangs as the tears came hard and fast.

[alexazucchie]

STH Rarepair Week 24 - Day 2 - Flowers/Gift - Amy x Surge

Another day finished!! It turned out short, but I love the piece anyway :3

Thanks to my friend who I’ve asked for a Sonic rarepair, I write as prompted! I loved thinking about girls even though I don’t ship them much >w<

Lil silly thing set in (possible) post canon where Surge is not a villain anymore and has joined Restoration <3

✨

“These are for you,” Amy said and gave Surge a little bouquet of wildflowers.

“Why for?” Surge replied, unimpressed, but accepted the gift and stared at it. 

“Becaused I’m glad you’re here. I’ve been thinking about it since you helped me out this morning.” 

“You’ve already said thanks for that.” 

“No, it’s not just thanks.  It’s more of a sign of affection.”

“Ha ha, really? Well, I’ll keep them then,” Surge agreed easily, seeing  Amy was almost too embarrassed about her gift. 

The next morning, Surge stopped Amy and demonstrated a bunch of poorly-looking daisies to her. 

“I’d beat up some butts for you to show affection, but I haven’t got a chance yet. Flowers will work, then.” 

“...you haven’t removed the roots.”

“Flowers are flowers, aren’t they?!”

Amy smiled as she smelt the daisies. Her look slowly turned from surprised to thankful.  

When Surge checked on Amy later in her office, she saw her gift put in a glass on the desk. 

[alexazucchie]

STH Rarepair Week 24 - Day 1 - First Encounter - Amy x Bark

HAHAHA I DID IT

I WROTE IT

FOR THE SWEETIES

Thanks to @sonicrarepairweek2024 for the event that got me writing in English for the first time in my life!! (And to The Art of Letting Go EP by ANA that bangs as hell and kept me alive through the writing process)(I found out this music randomly and it turned out to be great)

The IDW comic shows the first encounter of Amy and Bark (I guess? I read it like a year ago,,, but now I think it did), but I got the vibe and reimagined it. This entire event will be severely vibe-based because I’m still unaware of the most of the Sonic lore :D

Fic under the cut! TW: amateur writing and possible grammar mistakes (I’ll fix it tomorrow after a good sleep)

The sun pours its light down on hills. It’d be hot today if there wasn’t a chilly breeze.

Another gust drags an umbrella from Amy Rose’s hands and makes it float away. She, who’s been trying to set it up, lets out a cry and follows it, but fails to catch it. With her eyes fixed on the umbrella she doesn’t watch her way and almost trips—but bumps into someone soft. 

Amy looks up and sees a bear. He holds the umbrella awkwardly with both hands, like he doesn’t know what to do with it. 

Few moments past, he hands it over to Amy, murmuring, “Here it is, ma’am.” 

“Thank you!” she chirps. “You are so strong—would you please help me to get everything ready for a picnic?” 

Amy’s been waiting for Sonic and Tails. Three of them always have picnics on Sundays, but today they seem to be late.

“We haven’t met, but if you joined us, it’d be a great chance to get to know each other! I’m Amy Rose, and what’s your name?” Amy inquires when watching the bear set up the umbrella effortlessly. 

“Bark. Bark the Polar Bear,” he mumbles in reply. 

He has to go, actually, but he doesn’t know how to put it to not offend the young lady. He’s on a mission—Fang and Bean, need him to complete his part of their plan. How has he ever managed to appear in the girl’s way?.. He sighs into his scarf and kneels to help her.

But it feels nice to unroll the colorful blankets and fill them with all kinds of snacks while listening to Amy’s sweet rumbling. It feels much better than doing what they call mischief-making—as soon as Bark listened to the Hooligan’s plan for today, he didn’t like it, considering it nasty. The girl would be upset to know that he was a part  of something like that.

“Won’t you stick around? Are you sure?” Amy asks when they are done. 

Bark shakes his head and gets up. He is both flustered and strangely happy, and both of the feelings make him want to walk away. 

“Okay… Thank you for the help anyway! I’ll be looking forward to seeing you again!” 

Amy waves goodbye to Bark until he’s not in sight, and soon after that she turns around to Sonic’s loud greeting. 

“Sorry for the lag, Am—we’ve got in a fight with guys who call themselves the Hooligans. Luckily, something went wrong on their side, so we’re here alive and well.”

“I’m just happy to have you here! It’s a pity though that you didn’t see the guy that has just gone away… He was so nice and helped me!”

✨

Thank for reading this far! I’m a better writer, I promise, this piece is mid because I was focused on simply putting words together rather than making it good. But I hope it’s any good! Not too bad for the first time I think!

[alexazucchie]

I’ve just listened to Darkside by Shinedown and it got me thinking

Firstly, the song gives off Bad Guys vibes

Secondly, what if Surge and Kit were dead and Starline brought them to life

I’m sure there were details that prove this theory wrong but I can’t remember anything so I post the thought

Somebody must have already said the same thing, I just haven’t seen-

[alexazucchie]

So how did that thought come to my mind

Lately I've been thinking, "What if they brought Starline back,

(You know it'll be great when it starts like "What if they brought Starline back". Everyone would be mad if that happened, me too, but nevertheless)

...so, what if he lost his memory, was found & saved and started a new life. Like Mr. Tinker, y'know? I think it'd be fun-

It was raining and I was thinking that Starline would have troubles falling asleep during thunderstorms because they reminded him of something bad. That's it.

It's raining and I'm thinking

Surge and Kit are like thunderstorm

Surge is thunder and lightning and Kit is pouring rain

What do you think of the thought

Sonic and Tails are the opposite, like sunny wearher, if you will. Clear sky and fresh wind

[alexazucchie]

It's raining and I'm thinking

Surge and Kit are like thunderstorm

Surge is thunder and lightning and Kit is pouring rain

What do you think of the thought

Sonic and Tails are the opposite, like sunny wearher, if you will. Clear sky and fresh wind

[alexazucchie]

Sleepy Writing Prompts 🌙

Feel free to modify those as you wish, no crediting needed, but I still will be glad if you tag me on your piece! Any feedback will be appreciated </3

Staying up late to not make the other one finish their work on their own. Being determined, yet slowly fall asleep by their side…

Staying up late together to the point both of you can’t help laughing at the silliest things.

The other one is getting some good sleep for the first time in weeks. What worried them has become the past, and you’re going to take care of them while they regain their resources.

Two of us can’t get to sleep this night, so we’re killing time texting each other.

Staying up late to watch stars/an astronomical event and eventually turning it into a date.

Telling the other one that you had a dream featuring them, but it’s early morning and you’ve just woken them up.

Not getting to sleep before the other one is by your side, especially in a new place

[alexazucchie]

Writing prompts for one character 🏵️

When there’s no one else around

They look at themselves in the mirror and notice changes

They tidy up their room/workspace

They look through their old stuff, like childhood toys

They write a letter to someone

They spend time out in the nature

They go on a sightseeing tour

They try a new hobby, which they prefer to hide from their friends

They can’t get to sleep and do random things out of boredom

They cook a meal for themselves or go to a cafe

They wait for someone to come and get ready

They are in a usually crowded place when there’s no one, like a playground in the night

They sing when no one hears

They prepare a gift for someone

They take a break from work and rewind in their own way

Feel free to use and change, no crediting needed, but tagging me on your pieces and any other feedback is appreciated!

[alexazucchie]

Maybe your story doesn’t have to be a novel?

It took me so long to realise- I hope I’m not the only one to who it’s a revelation

Smaller forms of writing are as valid, readable, loveable etc. as bigger ones. If you only have idea for a short story, write a short story

If you explore themes that only worry you in your writing, or even write unserious things only for fun, it’s valid as well

That one novel idea that haunts you since childhood doesn’t have to be a full-length 100k words novel if you only want to write the 10k words interesting part. It’ll feel different, but you can still have fun writing it, you can like it as well as readers

If the amount of resources needed to write your story intimidates and paralyses you, consider squeezing it, letting go of less important details. It’ll feel different, but you’ll still be able to feel happy while writing and finishing it

If you want to spend time with characters of a finished story, you don’t have to create an entire sequel with a whole new plot. You can let characters do silly things and write a short piece about it. I once wrote such piece accidentally for a writing challenge and it was so much fun! I had been waiting for so long to write about those characters, but hadn’t wanted to come up with a big plot, and it turned out no big plot was needed!

Write short, write silly, just write if you want to!

[alexazucchie]

I don’t know how to flirt either but I’d advise to 1) look closely at the situation. What goal the flirt has, is it genuine, what result it should have, is the atmosphere of the scene serious or not, innocent or not etc.; 2)look closely at the characters. Are they used to flirting, what are their relationships, how would they react etc.

As you think about situation you may come up with some specific things you want your characters to say/do

3)look up “best pick up lines” on google and think which of them suit your characters and situation and why/why not? How can you change them to suit more? What are the things your flirting character would point out? What are ones that would make the other character react the way you want?

Basically you just sit down and look at your scene until something not terrible comes to your mind, good luck!

Trying to write flirting when I don't know how to do it myself 😭

[alexazucchie]

I hope you don’t mind if I share my own experience of writing fanfiction! I’ll tell how to prepare to this significant first time in your life:

Outlining is your friend. Think of the story you want to tell - it may be short, may be just one scene of characters talking, and it’s good to exercise a bit and stop feeling embarrassed - and write the idea down in a few sentences. Then you can add details as you come up with things that would make the story special, things that you have already found the words for, things that you like and want to write!

Yes, liking the idea is important. If you love the idea, you are more likely to write the piece!

Find some inspiration, a song that sets the mood. That One Song was the thing that helped me finish my first fanfic one year after I started it, so you can trust me, songs are powerful stuff.

Find a person to support and encourage you to write. Someone who you can write for is a great inspiration, especially one that you can talk to to discuss problems you meet as you write. I can be that person btw, dm me if you want some support on your way :3

So you’ve got an outline and a lot of inspiration and confidence. Time to get to actual writing. I’m not sure if I can give any useful advice at this point since you can have various problems depending on many things, for instance, have you happened to write fiction in general before or not.

Good luck writing, and I’d be happy to provide you with more advice if needed as soon as you request it :3

I’ve been itching to write some fanfiction lately. It would be my first time. But I don’t know where to start. If anyone has any fun prompts or tips, feel free to unload them on me.

[alexazucchie]

I was just passing by but i think i could give some advice!

The easiest way is to make one of the characters or a book tell a story about god (or any other character). It could be a quick rundown of how a god created the world, humans, etc, or a legend of god defeating one of their enemies. Main characters just have to listen to that story/to read it, and boom! your readers know what god can do and what are they like.

And now i can’t really come up with other ways to introduce the god?? Because the story told by someone is the best way

The god is probably an important part of the story so i hope you’ll find a nice way to weave the myth revealing its lore into your story!

Hope it helps! And btw if you’ll ever need more advice for writing scenario stuff, ask me, i always will to help <3 (also sorry if my English is not very good!! Working on it)

Heyheyhey so does anyone have any advice for writing characters who don’t actually appear in the comic? Specifically gods? I want the reader to have an idea of what the god is like without actually meeting them

ok goodbye hasheheh