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Sonic The Hedgehog Big Bang 2025 |||✨Through The Night✨

Me and my peeps at thread #70 are hyped to present our entry to @sthbigbang! This was a full-on team effort. I couldn't be prouder of us. 💖🌙⭐🦔

Written by your local cosy moon-dwelling rabbit (me!) and beta'ed by @alephzdraws! Overseen by @pastelspindash (mod).

Featuring beyond-cool art drawn by @tarokitsu and @sirstyle666 and @confused-bagel!

[Taro's Art!] [Confused Bagel's Comic!] [Sirstyle's Art!]

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i would read the hell out of a biography-style book written from Spinner's POV about his time with the League of Villains.

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✍️ more fic writer asks!

reblog & your followers can send asks with the questions they’d like you to answer!

the last sentence you wrote

a character whose POV you’re currently exploring

how you feel about your current WIP

a story idea you haven’t written yet

first sentence of the fifth paragraph of an unpublished WIP

the word that appears the most in your current draft (wordcounter.net can tell you)

your preferred writing fonts

if you had to write a sequel to a fic, you’d write one for…

start to finish, how long did it take you to write the last fic you posted?

what is the longest amount of time you’ve let a draft rest before you finished it?

a WIP you’d like to finish someday

a trope you’re really into right now

a fandom you’re thinking about writing for

where do you get your inspiration?

favorite weather for writing

favorite place to write

talk about your writing and editing process

if you keep them, share a deleted sentence or paragraph from a published fic

the most interesting topic you’ve researched for a fic

in what year did you publish your first fic?

when did you publish your most recent fic?

do you ever worry about public reaction to what you’re writing? how do you get past that?

pick three keywords that describe your writing

how do you recharge when you’re not feeling creative?

besides writing, what are your other hobbies?

are you able to write with other people around?

your favorite part of the writing process

your least favorite part of the writing process

how easy is it for you to come up with titles?

share a fic you’re especially proud of

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eh fuck it.

the plot bunny keeps nipping my ankles.

I'll write it as a treat to myself after I complete my entry for the Sonic The Hedgehog 2025 Big Bang.

it'll be nice practise for writing Aizawa.

I had a dream about a silly filler/omake in the U.A Dorms where most of Class 1-A forgot to turn in a test for grading and they get the idea to sneak into Aizawa's room to slip their papers in the stack. Never mind he'd probably notice if the stack had suddenly tripled in size. Dream logic.

Anyway, the funny thing was that they snuck in while he was sleeping and he woke up immediately, but he was comfortable 'n basking in the sunlight so he faked sleep and just. quietly assessed their skills on stealth and infiltration. grumpy and a little bit amused. definitely didn't want to bother getting up. It was really funny, all the individual ways the students tried to be sneaky 'n using their quirks and such, when you knew Aizawa was already wide awake and silently grading judging them.

Maybe that dream would be funny Dadzawa fic material. Who knows?

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I had a dream about a silly filler/omake in the U.A Dorms where most of Class 1-A forgot to turn in a test for grading and they get the idea to sneak into Aizawa's room to slip their papers in the stack. Never mind he'd probably notice if the stack had suddenly tripled in size. Dream logic.

Anyway, the funny thing was that they snuck in while he was sleeping and he woke up immediately, but he was comfortable 'n basking in the sunlight so he faked sleep and just. quietly assessed their skills on stealth and infiltration. grumpy and a little bit amused. definitely didn't want to bother getting up. It was really funny, all the individual ways the students tried to be sneaky 'n using their quirks and such, when you knew Aizawa was already wide awake and silently grading judging them.

Maybe that dream would be funny Dadzawa fic material. Who knows?

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Writing Tips

Punctuating Dialogue

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➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can also be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

➸ “If it’s the same speaker but different paragraph, keep the closing quotation off.

“This shows it’s the same character continuing to speak.”

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the fact that I have enough ideas for MHTH to write more than one fic from the plotline. I have three fics worth of ideas. I'm going to melt one and two together because i think the continuity matches up nicely, but goddamn. shigaraki really has the plot bunnies wrapped around his finger. bad metaphor? good metaphor? I swear it's like he's turned all my plot bunnies into corgis. the spirit of mon-chan is digging up my burrow. a world-class villain has no right to command an army of plot corgis like this. who does he think he is. the queen of England?

nope. not giving any more ammunition. lemme finish the fic first. Dabi, you're not helping. You're making it worse, actually. The amount of tags this thing is incurring is going to Detroit-smash the tagging limit into smithereens. And I won't even get to see it. Because the plot bunnies and the plot corgis are having some kind of Homeward Bound road trip together. Dammit, Shigaraki.

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How can I become a writer?

Write.

But I don't know where to start.

Write.

But I'm worried.

WRITE.

What if nobody likes it?

W R I T E

What if it's not very good?

Write. Write. WRITE. WRITE.

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Write. Write. Write. Write. Write. Write.

Write.

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reblog with a spoiler for your wip with zero context. no context allowed.

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spinner doesn't canonically have a fukin lizard tail

just end me now

mentally sobbing over the fact that Mr. Compress's coat is very much YELLOW when I have spent over 50k words referring to it as orange.

fuck it that's what makes this an au. not the whole, asexual sex pollen shenanigans or eraser accidentally taming the league like feral cats. it's because mr compress's coat is orange in this universe.

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mentally sobbing over the fact that Mr. Compress's coat is very much YELLOW when I have spent over 50k words referring to it as orange.

fuck it that's what makes this an au. not the whole, asexual sex pollen shenanigans or eraser accidentally taming the league like feral cats. it's because mr compress's coat is orange in this universe.

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Shigaraki blanket-burritoing Hime-chan to get her out of his room so he can be a sad angsty boi in peace is something I didn't plan to write today, but I'm kinda glad I did.

He's just trying to remove her without dusting her. Bless him, he has no idea what a purrito is. Hime-chan, on the other hand, is having a great time. The house's dominant tomcat has a nice messy room. Lots of things to sniff! Lots of territory to mark! This is nice. Look, a blanket covered in his scent! Knead knead knead. Oh, he's taking her back to little cat's room. Warm soft purr purr. No thoughts this cat is just fluff and joy. Disgustingly wholesome creature.

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Tips for Writing a Difficult Scene

Every writer inevitably gets to that scene that just doesn't want to work. It doesn't flow, no matter how hard you try. Well, here are some things to try to get out of that rut:

1. Change the weather

I know this doesn't sound like it'll make much of a difference, but trust me when I say it does.

Every single time I've tried this, it worked and the scene flowed magically.

2. Change the POV

If your book has multiple POV characters, it might be a good idea to switch the scene to another character's perspective.

9/10 times, this will make the scene flow better.

3. Start the scene earlier/later

Oftentimes, a scene just doesn't work because you're not starting in the right place.

Perhaps you're starting too late and giving too little context. Perhaps some description or character introspection is needed before you dive in.

Alternatively, you may be taking too long to get to the actual point of the scene. Would it help to dive straight into the action without much ado?

4. Write only the dialogue

If your scene involves dialogue, it can help immensely to write only the spoken words the first time round.

It's even better if you highlight different characters' speech in different colors.

Then, later on, you can go back and fill in the dialogue tags, description etc.

5. Fuck it and use a placeholder

If nothing works, it's time to move on.

Rather than perpetually getting stuck on that one scene, use a placeholder. Something like: [they escape somehow] or [big emotional talk].

And then continue with the draft.

This'll help you keep momentum and, maybe, make the scene easier to write later on once you have a better grasp on the plot and characters.

Trust me, I do this all the time.

It can take some practice to get past your Type A brain screaming at you, but it's worth it.

So, those are some things to try when a scene is being difficult. I hope that these tips help :)

Reblog if you found this post useful. Comment with your own tips. Follow me for similar content.

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Dabi steals the plot for a whole chapter: a More Human Than Human WIP preview

Now that I've finished his unplanned shenanigans, I would like to present some snippets. I feel like it's a good taste of how this fic runs between serious and crack with no breaks for snacks. (there are some breaks for snacks). This round of WIPs is especially dedicated to that wonderful person who said they love this fic. <3 Thank you, it made my whole week.

Tumblr stuffed the image quality into a circus cannon and shot it out of the tent. Click to see high res editions, or click read more for the text versions.

Mind the tags!

MoreHumanThanHuman!Dabi:

Also MoreHumanThanHuman!Dabi:

Bonus round: I really wanted to share this last part because I like to think I'm hilarious and it makes me giggle every time I look over it.

The text versions:

Snippet 1:

He closes his eyes as he brings it to his lips and lights it in his cupped hand. Sucks in the smoke, tilts his head back. Fucking perfect. He holds it inside him for as long as he can, then blows it out, nice and slow. Opens his eyes and feels faintly more cognizant of the goings-on around him. The remnants of that man are smouldering. The scorch mark runs up the wall, across the ceiling. He would’ve brought it down on their heads if he kept going.

That damn kid is still crying.

The cigarette crumples between his clenching fingers. He glares in that direction, straight at the woman who’s got her arms around the snotty brat. The noise makes his head ring. He can’t stand it. Blueflame spits sparks from his hand as he snaps his fingers at them. “Shut your kid up, or I’ll shut him up for you!” Dabi snaps.

Snippet 2:

“Alight. See those?” He points to the vending machines. They’re tall, white, with illuminated shelves and informational stickers plastered all over the sides. It’s branded by Hosu City transportation services. It’s older than it looks; there’s still a picture of Ingenium on the side, and that hero was taken out by Stain before Dabi had even joined the League. Jun nods, so Dabi continues, “Pick something to eat or drink. I don’t care what it is.”

“Um.” Instead of picking something, Jun continues to stare. Did he stare this much when he was a kid? Christ, no wonder he was so punchable. “Your quirk ate that guy. Is your quirk going to eat me?”

Dabi lifts an eyebrow. “My quirk eats snot-nosed brats who don’t do what I say, yes.”

This provides the snot-nosed brat sufficient motivation to stop looking at him and devote his big, shiny eyes towards the tight-packed shelves of the vending machine. “Can I have something for momma, too?”

The idea of getting a snack paid by the villain who burned someone alive and stole her kid makes Dabi snort. Well. It’s audacious. He’s got five hundred yen burning a hole in his pocket and the brand of cigarettes he steals from Jin starts at six hundred a pack, so. “Sure, if you get me something too.”

Snippet 3:

The moment’s there, and then it’s gone. He’s crushing up the empty box and tossing it into a trashcan when his phone goes off with a text. He looks away from the kid so he can check his screen. Gets another buzz. The first text is Duster, telling him in stupid gamer-speak that it’s time to load into the getaway van and burn rubber. The second’s from Spinner, DABI THERE’S A WOMAN SCREAMING IN HERE PLEASE TELL ME YOU DIDN’T LITERALLY JUST KILL HER CHILD WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU OH MY GOD DABI WHAT THE FUCK—

He smirks, sends Shigaraki a thumbs-up and texts Spinner a deadpan ‘what child,’ because he knows it’ll make things so much worse. He mutes his phone before he pockets it. Always the same pocket, doesn’t want to lose it again. He pulls himself upright and strolls over to Jun. Dabi leans over his shoulder, dwarfing him.

He tuts. “You’re supposed to push the marble down,” and does it for him by hitting the top of the bottle. He steals a swig from it, then gives it back to the little brat and pats his head condescendingly. “When the police come, hide the snacks and make sure you cry extra hard if they question you about the big scary villain who took you.”

Jun squints at him. “What if I don’t wanna?”

Dabi sighs, rummages in his pocket. “Well, I’ve already shown you murder, so let me introduce you to something else every villain should have in their toolkit, kid.” He withdraws his closed fist, offers it out. When he reaches out, he opens his palm and turns it, leaving Jun with the paltry sum of change he’s got left. “It’s called bribery, and it’s your best friend.”

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Reblog if you’d love for people to ask you about your current WIPs

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not me feeding this post to the plot bunnies so they can chew on it like lettuce (fueling future ideas)

Whumpee who has been extensively conditioned to react to touch:

a touch on their neck and they immediately become limp and pliant

touch their shoulders and they drop to their knees

touching their wrist will make them drop whatever they're holding

a gentle tug on their clothes and they take them off

some touches make them flinch away

and other touches they lean into

(more nsfw-ish/triggering content below the cut)

touching their lips makes them open their mouth and suck on your fingers

a touch on their thighs and they open their legs