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old enough to remember when smut was called ‘lemons’ but young enough that i had absolutely no business knowing that smut was called ‘lemons’ at the time 

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you cannot headcanon your way out of overt thematic structures on which the entire narrative is built

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chapter two of the things we lost (and gained) in the fire is now up! featuring johnny and logan having some roommate bonding at their favorite coffee shop

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the things we lost (and gained) in the fire

ship: Keegan P. Russ/Logan Walker

summary: Logan's life fell apart a few months ago, ending in a brief inpatient stay. Now he's scrounging for muse anywhere he can find it, hoping to avoid his family's further concern. Everything changes at a company party over the summer, where he meets Keegan, one of his father's co-workers and higher ups in Phantom Tech. Suddenly his muse is back, and it looks, sounds, and acts a lot like Keegan.

Part of him worries that he's not ready for a relationship again, but with Keegan, nothing hurts and everything is wonderful. Logan's making art again too, which is the biggest relief, since he's depending on the Winter Showcase to fix up his art school career from the disaster that was last semester.

But some wounds don't want to stay closed, no matter how hard you try.

notes: omegaverse, t4t relationship, age gap relationship, transfemme keegan, transmasc logan, dom/sub undertones, and tags subject to change as it updates! a collab with @toastycomms!

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"just write a little every day" ok but what if i write nothing for 3 weeks and then suddenly type like i’m being hunted by god

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Posting on AO3 is like, I'm doing this for myself, but also immediately refreshing the page every 5 seconds to see if you get any hits comments or kudos. But totally only writing for me.

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Long haired character with the hair falling like liquid all over them as they’re hurt and on their knees

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Fanfic/Author Ask Game

Write a scene from [insert fic] in another character’s POV

Which of your fics is your pride and joy?

What are your top three most commonly used tags on AO3?

What are some words or phrases you feel like you overuse?

What’s something you learned while researching a fic?

Would you ever accept requests or commissions?

Coffee or tea while you write?

What is your favorite line/section from [insert fic]?

How did you get into writing fanfiction?

Is there a character or ship you'd love to write for, but haven't yet?

What makes a fic 'successful' in your opinion?

What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Do you have an 'official' creative writing background such as a degree or previous experience publishing?

What makes you happiest? New fic comments, kudos, bookmarks, user subscribers, story subscribers, or Tumblr asks?

Does anyone you know in real life know you write fanfiction?

What do you struggle with most when writing?

What is something you recently felt proud of in your writing?

How many WIPs do you have and how many do you expect to finish?

How do you get over writer's block?

Share your favorite kiss scene from [insert fic]. If there's no kiss scene, share your favorite moment of intimacy (romantic or platonic)

What stops you from writing more in your free time?

Did you do anything special to celebrate finishing a fic?

What’s a story you’d love to write but haven’t even started yet?

Which scene/theme was the inspiration for [insert fic]?

Are there any moments in [insert fic] that feel "blurry" to you? Is this a stylistic choice, or would you go back and clarify the descriptions if you were given the chance?

Do you ever "prep" your fics with outlines or warmups before you start writing, or do you just dive right in?

Are any of your stories inspired by personal experience?

What's the angstiest idea you've ever come up with?

How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

Have you noticed your style change over time?

What fic meant the most to you to write?

A character you enjoy making suffer.

A character you want to protect.

What is your favorite fic to get comments/messages on?

Wild Card: Ask me something else!

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It's such an amazing feeling when someone picks up on something in your writing that you 100% intended but didn't think people would notice. Like, YES!! My writing properly conveyed the thing it was supposed to!!! You are so awesome for noticing that!!! I am so awesome for writing that!!! I feel so good about my story now!!!!

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daddy i’ll be honest kitten has killed before and will kill again

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zaundads + marina tsvetaeva (trans. elaine feinstein & angela livingstone)

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zaundads + richard siken

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you're so off-putting i need you

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all debates abt the artistic merits of fanfiction fail to recognize the purpose of fic. you don’t write fic to be published or to learn how to construct a narrative although you can use it to develop style. you write it so that your friends will message you “bestie you’re utterly deranged for this one im eating dirt” 

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for the love of god, write all the self-indulgent scenes you want.  be utterly  shameless about including every last fantasy.  i know everyone likes to share quotes and quips about how miserably hard writing is, but please please try thinking of it as a joyful act where you get to be a messy human who makes art rather than some pain filled quest for icy perfection.

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body language

ship: Silco/Vander summary: Silco listens to Vander - to all the things he's said and, more importantly, things he hasn't. Things Vander doesn't want at all. notes: set in an au where, post river divorce, silco's priorities are a little bit shifted. only a little bit though.