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That other anon reminded me, I wanted to let you know that Such Terrible Tales has been such a huge inspiration in getting me back into writing! Long story short I got super burnt out from writing about ten years ago and started feeling like it had become a chore, and even though I've been trying to get back into it for a few years, I could usually only write a tiny bit at a time before losing interest again. But a couple years ago, one of those tiny bits I had lost interest in and almost forgotten about was a Blackmadhi royalty/bodyguard/magic AU, and when I read Such Terrible Tales it suddenly reignited my passion for that fic. At first I was worried people would think I was copying yours and debated just giving up on it, but then I remembered "Holy shit! Two cakes!" and realized that even if the setting of mine is a bit similar, I still have a very different story I want to tell! Anyways, I've been writing like crazy ever since (just my notes document for that fic hit 12k words in a month) and having a ton of fun with it, so I wanted to thank you for helping me rediscover my love of writing!

AUUUGHHHHHHHGHH TO HAVE HELPED GETTING SOMEONE BACK INTO WRITING AGAIN IS TRULY THE HIGHEST COMPLIMENT and I'm so happy you're enjoying yourself ; -;

as someone who has thought "where is the blackmadhi royalty/bodyguard/magic au guess i will have to write it myself" I can sincerely say there can never be enough

also THE NOTES DOCUMENT I FEEL SO CALLED OUT. my brainstorming document alone is a brick. and re: your other ask for writing on your phone you are stronger than I could ever be

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characters have to be a little bit awful in ways that you cant defend. its good for the ecosystem. your honor he did do that. He did in fact do that

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I really really really love Such Terrible Tales, it's one of my favorite fanfictions of all time!! I was wondering how you write a "period piece" so well with all the terminology, dialog, and flow of the work feeling so reminiscent of 19th-20th century novels! (It still has its roots and humor in the modern era, but you get me.) Do you do a lot of research and editing before you publish a chapter or does it just flow naturally for you? Did you read a ton of Jane Austen and bodice rippers before penning the Jackdaw? Have you you plotted out Such Terrible Tales in full before writing or do you just fly by the seat of your pants (or do you do a mix of both)? Sorry if this is nosy, I'm just so curious and invested and I'm looking into writing fanfictions that captures a similar feeling myself ^q^

OH MY GOSH HIIIIIIII wait i've never gotten one of these before. this is so exciting. fair warning my advice will be terrible but you did ask

first off thank you I can't believe you think i write a good "period piece" (what is the period? we just don't know) because I feel like i'm so slapdash about it and it's all Vibes. ANYWAY I'M REALLY REALLY HAPPY YOU'RE ENJOYING THE FIC. TRULY

genuinely one of the reasons I started writing STT in the first place was because I was on a kick of reading stuff that takes place in that general era (again, what the actual era is remains unclear). A few people have pointed out the Jane Austen of it all, and I think when I was in the middle of reading an austen novel you can tell because of the language in those chapters. basically, I don't know if this is true of everyone, but I tend to lean into the style of whatever I'm reading at the time. I also think it helps, if you like audiobooks, to listen to audiobooks in the style you want to write in! Especially with older works, audiobook narrators are really good at getting the flow and cadence of the language across, and it helps get your mind flowing along and sort of "hooked in" to that style. or it does for me at least!

ALSO I do jot down a lot of notes, specifically little turns of phrase that I like! so for example, I wrote down to use the word "directly" meaning "right now" (as in, "I will read you the letter directly") and "presently" meaning "in a short time" (as in, "we're expecting his arrival presently"). Little things like moving words around too ("what have you there" rather than "what do you have there" etc) give it that sort of feel. if that makes sense. i just take a lot of notes

One tip I will give is that a little really goes a long way with old-timey language. I notice it less when listening to the audiobooks, but in older books the sentences are LOOOOOOOONG which is what makes them so hard to parse sometimes. And often in romance novels that take place in victorian or regency era they'll overdo the language to the point that it makes you roll your eyes (though I'm sure I've done that once or twice too)

ANYWAY I'M PRATTLING ON SORRY as for the plotting. I have a bare-bones skeleton that has all the larger plot twists in it, so I can make sure to foreshadow things. That being said, I think part of what's fun about a serial fic is coming up with things as you go while still having to stay true to what you've already written. One thing I will say is that it's EXTREMELY helpful to keep a couple cheat sheets: one is a timeline, which keeps track of all the events that happened in the past, when they happened, etc. The other is a list keeping track of what every character knows and when they find it out. It's saved me many times when I've forgotten who's aware of what secrets etc.

YOU'RE NOT NOSY AT ALL and in fact I'm seriously thrilled to get an ask like this bc i could talk about writing for days. I hope your fic goes well and that you have fun with it ^^

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hello blackmadhi besties that's right NEW SUCH TERRIBLE TALES ART!!!!! and also chapter 19 i guess

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i love seeing posts that are like “such and such ninja turtle was only 19 years old when he painted the sistine chapel or whatever” ok well i didn’t die in the 1500’s and i’ve seen both live action scooby doo movies. so i’m better than him in almost every way

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hello blackmadhi besties that's right NEW SUCH TERRIBLE TALES ART!!!!! and also chapter 19 i guess

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ema!🧪

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no your honor I absolutely can make my case like an adult. first things first, fuck the defendant and fuck his family too. secondly,

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and POST

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Turnabout samurai becomes so much funnier when you know edgeworth was probably just as anguished as maya about will powers being accused of murder

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cool defiant dragons motivational poster

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he’s so girldad

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vera i love u so much vera hi vera

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when i drop a fic chapter after a hiatus i need you all to imagine me doing it exactly like this