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Hours, the way I am shaking your hand empathetically because I also have so many WIPs and chunks of them are written.

Don't know if I'm swinging a bat at a hornets nest with this one I'm just genuinely curious. I have so many chaptered fic ideas and wips in various documents and I always want to share them, but i'm so nervous to share chaptered fics that I don't have a backlog finished for, in the event I don't end up finishing them.

I still hold a lot of love for these fics, and a part of me would want people to see what could have been. Maybe I'll be inspired to continue them, but maybe I won't.

Curious what people think. TBH even if you don't answer secret 3rd thing I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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a feel like the new generation of fanfic readers NEED to understand that clicking on a fic (interaction) does nothing. ao3 has no algorithm. your private discord discussions of fic do not reach the authors. if you do not actively engage with writers they will stop posting. this isn’t social media this is community.

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I feel like this is an unpopular opinion, but more people should read incomplete/unfinished/in-progress fanfics.

I've noticed this huge trend where creators on tiktok and tumblr who will be explaining how to use Archive Of Our Own to new users and they always say "and make sure to scroll down and click completed only" or how people will go out of their way to mention they only read completed fics 'because they were traumatized when they forgot to check the dates and didn't realize this fic hadn't been updated since 2012'.

The thing is - I think by not engaging with and/or actively avoiding writer's WIPs readers are potentially adding to the aggregate of abandoned works. Now this obviously isn't the case for all abandoned fics, anything from major life events, to loss of interest, to getting busy can be a reason for a fic getting abandoned - but at least on some level I just know that writers are quitting while they're ahead when they aren't garnering any response or feedback because reading WIPs has become unpopular. If you're worried about reading something that hasn't been updated since 2012 then you can use the date updated function to sort out old fics.

Anyways, support your favorite fanfic writers by engaging with their WIPs.

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Writing Goal - January Update

Alright, here's the update for January on my average 400 words per day goal!

Honestly, I did alright for the first half of the month. I kept up with my goals fairly well.

Unfortunately in the second half of the month, I had a few things get in the way of staying on top of it. Like my plumbing needing to get looked at by professionals and some mental health slumps.

But hey! Here's the breakdown!

31 days of January x 400 words per day = 12400 words

My total words for January = 9000 words

I'm behind by about 3400 words, but that's okay. My goal isn't exactly 400 words per day, it's an average across the whole year. So I'll write a little more another time.

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Some authors out there who write incredibly prolifically, do so by writing a certain amount every day. A word count, a page count, whatever they choose to do. But they do it every day.

I have always enjoyed being a prolific writer.

As a result, part of my new year's resolution this year is to write an average of 400 words per day throughout the year. That's 146k words in a year. I'll probably post a few updates on progress throughout the year. Maybe something each month. We'll see.

So far, it's been going well. I've got over 5k words written in a new fic that I've been contemplating for a while!

I'm contemplating sharing snippets here, but I'm not sure if it would be more fun to do that or keep it a secret until I finally start publishing chapters on AO3.

Some teasers for what this work may include or focus on in the tags!

And yes, it's a spicy fic.

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I LOVE YOUR ART SO MUCH, It itches the most perfect part of my little brain, and I would like to request more? Maybe some more property husbands???

Property husbands, as requested. Secret life edition, i hope you dont mind. Cuz i quite like this drawing, but i dont think i ever posted it here on tumblr

[captain-writes]

Thank you for recommending my fic! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

I had a lot of fun writing “Kiss it Better” and I love when I see people enjoying it and the art. Because the artists are amazing too.

Sincerely, go check out their art!

Abyssal's Fic Rec Advent 2024, Day 10:

Kiss It Better

Author: CaptainAlien/@captain-writes Rating: Explicit  Word Count: 20,112 Fandoms/Setting: Double Life Pairing: Jimmy and Tango Warning: Body Worship, Burn Wounds, Healing, Explicit and Enthusiastic Consent, Oral, Anal Bonus: Artworks for this fic from @kingcourthouse: 1, 2, 3, 4 @aldks5296: 1 Collab: 1, 2

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Will you finish your flower husbands royal courting fic?

Oh!! Good question.

I’d really like to. Unfortunately, I’ve been dealing with major writer’s block and mental health struggles for months now.

Once I get to a point where I’m writing again, that’s likely going to be one of the first things I pull up again though!

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Oh my gosh!! I haven’t just read it, I wrote it!!

How exciting to see it on this blog!

Summary:

Following the battle to free Xornoth and Scott from the clutches of the prophecy that hung over them, a festival and series of masquerade balls are held as a celebration and encouragement of international cooperation and friendship. Count Fwhip, nervous to attend the gatherings in Rivendell, finds the courage to attend the masquerades anonymously, hiding his identity from even Gem. Along the way, he meets a mysterious gentleman who wants to court him. With the courtship well on its way, the festival and masquerades end and identities are revealed, leading to Fwhip getting swept into a deeper and more expansive relationship.

Author: @captainalien

Note from Submitter: Such a cute fic! I love all the world building and the thought that went into figuring out the cultural and social differences as well as fleshing out who these characters would be because of those changes.

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Kiss It Better (full image here!)

HAPPY HERMITSHIPPING BIG BANG DAY!! This piece is for an incredible fic by CaptainAlien on Ao3 and @captain-writes here that I had the absolute pleasure of making art for!! I highly recommend you check out the fic because it is so cute and fluffy and HOT and I'm ripping my phone to shreds because of it!!!!!

READ HERE -> LINKLINKLINK

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I've read Kiss It Better twice in the ast week and OH YM GOD I AM IN LOVE Its so good!!!jhdfbgjh

respectufll and with consent kissing you on the mouth oh my god that fic was amazing

Thank you so much!! I’ve been away from Tumblr for a while and this was such a nice message to come back to.

So so glad you enjoyed Kiss It Better! I loved writing it.

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I love you. stay safe. I love you

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Since the booping has returned, reblog if it's okay to spam you with boops!

I wanna be polite and not spam random people without permission , ,

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when you finish a fic that was everything you could of hoped for and you click on their user to see that they’ve written dozens of fics for that pairing

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God, I love the lore in this!!! Yes, building up lore and worldbuilding around the Codfather head is one of my favorite things!!

Very simple Jimmy doodles!! I've missed drawing him. I'd also like to rant about my personal take on the cultural significance of the Codfathers (and the Head) in the cod empire because I just think it's interesting ^_^

Codfathers never show their bare faces because it's a sign of vulnerability. To put your face out there, your emotions in an open book, that takes trust. And so it's rare to see the codfather take his 'head' off. Usually, the codfather head is only to be removed around immediate family and your spouse.

The reason they care so much about showing your bare face is because for years, all the cod empire had was it's dignity. They were smaller in numbers, they weren't quite as experienced in politics as the other Kingdoms, but they had their pride. And so to lose it, to lose the respect that was given to them by losing composure, would be a great dishonour to them.

Small things I headcanon:

- Jimmy only uses the head at meetings, other times in the swamp, (which is way too humid for the mask I designed) he actually uses a sort of veil.

- He never got to show Scott his face (scott remembered from third life, fractions of Jimmy's small details. But they were blurry) because to be able to show Scott his face, he'd have to pass the six month courting mark (and go through a drowning ritual)