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Moonchaser Muggle AU: they’ve just moved into their new flat. There’s no other furniture but the sofa and the tv. But still… no reason at all for them to be sitting that close.

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Being against ai use in fandom spaces does also apply to using ai to make Andrew Garfield read ATYD quotes for edits I fear 😔

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I am so damn sick of proshippers. They don't care at all about censorship, cyberbullying, or sex positivity. They just want fight on the internet and be right.

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As opposed to antis?

Dude, you need to stop hanging out with the little slice of people who turn this word into a weird clique.

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How to avoid White Room Syndrome

by Writerthreads on Instagram

A common problem writers face is "white room syndrome"—when scenes feel like they’re happening in an empty white room. To avoid this, it's important to describe settings in a way that makes them feel real and alive, without overloading readers with too much detail. Here are a few tips below to help!

Focus on a few key details

You don’t need to describe everything in the scene—just pick a couple of specific, memorable details to bring the setting to life. Maybe it’s the creaky floorboards in an old house, the musty smell of a forgotten attic, or the soft hum of a refrigerator in a small kitchen. These little details help anchor the scene and give readers something to picture, without dragging the action with heaps of descriptions.

Engage the senses

Instead of just focusing on what characters can see, try to incorporate all five senses—what do they hear, smell, feel, or even taste? Describe the smell of fresh bread from a nearby bakery, or the damp chill of a foggy morning. This adds a lot of depth and make the location feel more real and imaginable.

Mix descriptions with actions

Have characters interact with the environment. How do your characters move through the space? Are they brushing their hands over a dusty bookshelf, shuffling through fallen leaves, or squeezing through a crowded subway car? Instead of dumping a paragraph of description, mix it in with the action or dialogue.

Use the setting to reflect a mood or theme

Sometimes, the setting can do more than just provide a backdrop—it can reinforce the mood of a scene or even reflect a theme in the story. A stormy night might enhance tension, while a warm, sunny day might highlight a moment of peace. The environment can add an extra layer to what’s happening symbolically.

Here's an example of writing a description that hopefully feels alive and realistic, without dragging the action:

The bookstore was tucked between two brick buildings, its faded sign creaking with every gust of wind. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of worn paper and dust, mingling with the faint aroma of freshly brewed coffee from a corner café down the street. The wooden floorboards groaned as Ella wandered between the shelves, her fingertips brushing the spines of forgotten novels. Somewhere in the back, the soft sound of jazz crackled from an ancient radio.

Hope these tips help in your writing!

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How do I write a tender/loving scene without making it seem cringy or fanfiction-like?

Avoiding Cringe in a Love Scene

So... I just want to start by saying some of the best romantic moments I’ve ever read were in fan-fiction, so let’s please stop blanket disparaging fan-fiction just because some fan-fiction is bad or contains bad elements. There’s a lot of horrifically bad published original fiction, but we don’t say, “I want to avoid writing something cheesy or original fiction-like.” You know? :)

There are four things in particular that make tender/romantic moments cheesy, in both fan-fiction and original fiction:

1) We’re not buying it...

If the writer hasn’t made a strong case for romantic vibes between two people, we’re not going to buy any tenderness/romantic moments between them. They’ll feel cheesy because they feel forced and unrealistic. We’re not feeling it at all, so it’s just silly. You have to sell the reader on the romantic feelings between these two people. There are lots of posts in my Relationships: Romance post master list that will help with that.

2) Oh, Oh, Oh, it’s Insta-Love, you know!

This is related to #1, but not quite the same, because in this case those vibes may be present, it’s just that the pacing is too fast. They’re not transitioning through the levels of affection at a believable pace. If your characters meet, become friends, and are confessing their undying love for each other within the space of four or five interactions, your reader isn’t going to buy that, so anything tender and romantic is going to come off as cheesy.

3) The timing is awful...

There’s nothing cheesier than an ill-timed moment of tenderness/romance. You really have to consider not just the immediate situation but the big picture to determine whether or not the moment is right. If one character has just learned that her whole family perished when a dragon attacked her village, and the love interest is comforting her, it’s fine for the love interest to be tender, but that tenderness should be motivated by sympathy, concern, and caring, not by romantic or sexual wanting. In other words, brushing a tear tenderly away from her cheek and pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead is fine, but this isn’t the right moment for the love interest to press the tear-stained fingertip to their lips and kiss it, before leaning in for a real kiss. Girl is mourning her whole family, for goodness sake! 

4) It’s just too much...

Just don’t go overboard, you know? Don’t try to do ALL the tender/romantic things in a single moment, and don’t draw things out too long.

————————————————————————————————- Have a question? My inbox is always open, but make sure to check through my FAQ and post master lists first to see if I’ve already answered a similar question. :)

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i actually never ever want AO3 to be censored bc nothing is more fun than reading the tags on a fic and going “huh. didn’t know there was a market for that.”

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“We’re in a fanfic drought” Tell the writers you like their work.

“All Tumblr ever does is write oneshots now” Tell the writers that you’d love to see them write longer things.

“Nobody updates their fics anymore” Tell the writers you love the fic and want to see more of it.

Tell the writers.

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“Your OTP is unhealthy because it’s incest” I’m offended you’re glossing over all the other reasons it’s deeply unhealthy

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Get these ai writing assistants out of my face!!!! I don't care if my writing is bad at least it is mine!!!!

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Things no one talks about or what makes smut look amateurish?

Lube, prep or protection? Should I even bother?

Well, despite we all come to smut to read the idea of our blorbos getting together and doing things, the preparations are still important and vary from character to character and situation to situation. Established and long relationships most likely would have everything done and ready, you only need to mention it or give a little hint. First-time things should be done more carefully, building the trust between them. So, yes, you should bother, but not too much when it’s not necessary and quite enough when it comes to the specific situations.

Endless stamina, fast recovery and no clean up - magic ✨

Sexual intercourse is maybe the most realistic thing that can happen anywhere in any universe no matter how well and cool the magic is. But still, speaking about reality, no one could have it 3-4 hours in a row, no one is able to withstand round by round without any doping or special effects. They are alive, they should behave like real characters. Even if the effects last long, there would definitely be mess and just ignoring it or not giving it a chance of ✨disappearing✨ would make all the process feel unrealistic.

Let’s cum together! or I climax every time you touch me

That’s not even possible physically. Everyone needs time to get aroused and feel something, unless the character has magic hands 🙌. And even long-lasting couples cannot sometimes come together, and that’s okay. It doesn’t need to be perfectly synchronized, it needs to be real.

Sounds and dirty talks

Usually people can talk during sex. They can ask their partners for something or they can say if they like it or not. They don’t need to only moan or groan as well as dirty talking. Too many similar noises make the process weird as well as too much dirty speaking connected to each movement could easily distract and make the reader think about words, not about process.

✨Size kink✨

In most cases ‘how long’ doesn’t matter at all. Moreover, not all people are sitting there with the hall of fame and estimating if the size is good enough to fulfill their desires.

Favorite missionary or where’s my third hand?

Sex is about diversity. People get bored of doing things in the same manner all the time. They want to explore different sides, areas, places. It’s okay to let him be down (for god’s sake) and let her lead. Also, do not forget that people have two hands, two legs and one torso. They can’t pat hair with one hand, hug with the other and somehow stroke hips.

It’s always perfect✨

No matter what they did, they both climaxed and had the best time of their life. Shit can happen. Sometimes the excitement can fade after they change the pose or location. Sometimes there could be no mood. Sometimes it’s just a hard day. It doesn’t need to be always overwhelming and something incredible - let it be real from time to time.

Fo now that’s all, if you have any questions - ask me button is up there, thanks for your time!

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It took me forever to work on in short bursts while still injured, but sometimes and idea just sinks its teeth into you and won't let go. 🦁

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y’all ever read a fanfic that you cannot believe an author just wrote for free?? what an honor it is to read a piece of someone’s soul they shared out of nothing but love for a piece of media. what a privilege it is to be allowed their talent because you share an interest!!

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Hot fandom discourse take but framing dark content as only being acceptable if its a vehicle for exploring personal trauma is just giving ground to the puritan segments of fandom.

Simply liking dark content for its own sake is perfectly fine.

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when she says she doesn’t send nudes

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The thing I find so interesting about Remus is the character development we know that he’s had over the years

The Remus who, in Order of the Phoenix, can tell Sirius to sit down and stop and at least acts like they’re on equal footing, is not the same Remus as he is during the Marauders Era.

That Remus, by his own admission, didn’t have “the nerve” to tell Sirius to stop, or tell him when he’s out of order. His “you might” he said darkly” when Sirius wishes it was a full moon (something incredibly painful for Remus, so he can say it but Sirius shouldn’t wish it upon him bcs he finds it fun like c’mon dude) is likely as close as he gets. Instead it was likely his silence that did the heavy lifting of “occasionally making them feel ashamed”

Sirius even agrees with this. Coupled with the things we know Sirius did do to Remus without Remus telling him no (I.e the prank), that’s rough. Especially if Sirius knows that Remus is too chicken shit to stop him or tell him he’s out of order, that’s nasty.

But Remus grows. After all, not being able to tell his friends no or stand up to them didn’t save him the first time, they still mistrusted him no matter what. So now he can tell Sirius when he thinks he’s being a dick — still diplomatically, but he’s now the referee in his arguments with Molly rather than a simple bystander. He has a backbone when it comes to Sirius that he didn’t have as a teenager/first war

Idk I love this development for him and I kinda don’t see it very often these days