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me and the boys have a couple of chains wrapped around the sword in the stone hooked up to mikes toyota tundra gonna pull that fucker out like a tooth.

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Joy Sullivan, from “Culpable”, Instructions for Traveling West

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CANONICAL FACT: art donaldson listened to mr brightside religiously the entire time patrick and tashi were dating

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Charif Shanahan, “On Exiting Universitätsspital Zürich, New Year’s Eve 2015”

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who’s up thinking about after the threesome they both take you home by sue hyon bae i’m thinking about after the threesome they both take you home by sue hyon bae

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Josh O'Connor for Loewe (May 2025)

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challengers (2024) dir. luca guadagnino

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16 26 & 36?

16. What’s an AU you would love to read (or have read and loved)?

say it like you mean it with your fists for once by runnerwing! A Pacific Rim!Challengers au that I was supposed to include on my rec list that I forgot when formatting everything (I am ashamed, the fic is excellent)

26. Would you rather write a fic that had no dialogue or one that was only dialogue?

Only dialogue. Easy. I love figuring out how characters talk. I build a lot of scenes around a conversation I want to take place, it's partially why I'm so obsessed with phone calls.

36. Do you visualize what you read/write?

I mean, I don't have aphantasia?? so I've got something going on up there.

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fic ask game!!

3. What are some tropes or details that you think are very characteristic of your fics?

I really like a non-linear narrative. That structure is one I’m really comfortable with — moving backwards and forwards to show moments I want to explore more than a traditional plot. Also dreams and fantasies, exploring what characters think they want VS what it is they actually want. But also idk if I’m a good judge here! I’m probably too close up to know for sure :)

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knives out 4 should be set in a papal conclave and every time they elect a new pope he keeps getting murdered. black smoke white smoke black smoke white smoke the crowd goes huh?? they have to make benoit blanc a cardinal to get him inside the room and he insists on bringing his husband, because they were on vacation in rome when this all started and phillip wanted to see the sistine chapel but it got closed for conclave. to use himself as bait benoit has to get elected pope. except then he catches the murderer before he can get murdered and now he's stuck as pope. gay married pope, oops! is this anything

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4 for wishbone, 17, and 23!

hiiiiiiiiiii <3

4. What detail in Wishbone are you really proud of?

Hmmm. I like this sentence a lot:

His father used to tell him that getting angry is another form of caring too much, and that’s why none of the stupid shit Patrick did could ever piss him off.

It's not very fancy and maybe a little clunky even, but I wrote it and went ouch!! which is how I tend to judge if I've hit on something good.

17. What highly specific AU do you want to read or write even though you might be the only person to appreciate it?

Lately I've really been giggling over a like, Spy/Espionage/Assassin type Challengers AU? Art and Tashi being a 'Black Bag' type couple -- highly trained, organized, respected spies -- and Patrick as a messy hitman for hire/private eye. In my head Art fumbles some important hit and so Tashi has them doing a low level surveillance job that's way below their pay-grade and in walks Patrick. There's guns and cameras with long lenses and voyeurism. High drama and plot heavy.

23. What’s a trope, AU, or concept you’ve never written, but would like to?

Related to the above - I'd love to write a plot heavy story one day. I'm not sure I have the brain for it, but one aspires. That, or a 'You Got Mail' AU, bc the mistaken identity/miscommunication of it all is very charming to me.

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questions for fic writers

a collection of questions i, as a writer, would love to be asked !!!

1. What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)

2. Go to your AO3 “Works” page, to the sidebar with all the filters, and click the drop-down arrow for “Additional Tags.” What are your top 3-5 most used tags? Do you think they accurately represent your writing habits?

3. What are some tropes or details that you think are very characteristic of your fics?

4. What detail in [insert fic] are you really proud of?

5. What do you wish someone would ask you about [insert fic]? Answer it now!

6. What’s one fact about the universe of [insert fic] that you didn’t get a chance to mention in the fic itself?

7. Any worldbuilding you’re particularly proud of?

8. What song would make a great fic (to either write or read)?

9. How do you find new fic to read?

10. How do you decide what to write?

11. Are you partial to a certain character/pairing or are you more equal-opportunity? If you are partial to any character/pairing, why do you think that is?

12. Are there any tropes you used to dislike but have grown on you?

13. Are there any tropes you used to like but don’t anymore?

14. Are there any tropes you would only read if written by a trusted friend or writer?

15. What’s your favorite AU that you’ve written?

16. What’s an AU you would love to read (or have read and loved)?

17. What highly specific AU do you want to read or write even though you might be the only person to appreciate it?

18. If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it involve?

19. If you wrote a spin-off of [insert fic], what would it involve?

20. If you wrote a prequel to [insert fic], what would it involve?

21. If you wrote a “missing scene” in [insert fic], what would it be?

22. Who is your favorite character in [insert fic] and why?

23. What’s a trope, AU, or concept you’ve never written, but would like to?

24. Are there any easter eggs in [insert fic], and if so, what are they?

25. What other websites or resources do you use most often when you write?

26. Would you rather write a fic that had no dialogue or one that was only dialogue?

27. How long did it take to write [insert fic]? Describe the process.

28. Does anyone read your fics before you post them? If so, who?

29. What songs would be (or are) on a playlist for [insert fic]? Explain your choices if you want!

30. Have you ever written something that was out of your comfort zone? If so, what was it, and how did it affect your approach to writing fic thereafter?

31. What’s your ideal fic length to write?

32. What’s your ideal fic length to read?

33. If you write chaptered fics, what’s your ideal chapter length to write? Is it different from your ideal chapter length to read?

34. What aspects of your writing are inspired by/taken from your real life?

35. What aspects of your writing are completely unlike your real life?

36. Do you visualize what you read/write?

37. Promote one of your own “deep cut” fics (an underrated one, or one that never got as much traction as you think it deserves!). What do you like about it?

38. Did any of your fics get surprisingly popular (whatever that means to you)? Which ones? Why do you think they were so successful?

39. Is any aspect of your writing process inspired by other writers or people? If so, who?

40. Do you tend to reread fics or are you a one-and-done kind of person?

41. Link a fic that made you think, “Wow, I want to write like that.”

42. Have you ever received a comment that particularly stood out to you for whatever reason?

43. If you take/write prompts: what’s your favorite prompt fic that you’ve written?

44. If you take/write prompts: do you prefer dialogue or scenario/narrative prompts?

45. What’s something you’ve improved on since you started writing fic?

46. Do you prefer writing on your phone or on a computer (or something else)? Do you think where you write affects the way you write?

47. If [insert fic] was a pair of shoes, what kind would it be? Describe the shoes.

48. What’s the last fic you read? Do you recommend it?

49. What are you currently working on? Share a few lines if you’re up for it!

50. Answer any question of your choice, or talk about anything you want to talk about!

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Hit the ball. Actually fucking hit the ball. You afraid you're gonna hurt me? Pussy. 

Zendaya as Tashi Duncan in Challengers (2024) dir. Luca Guadagnino

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This scene is so funny because you can tell how mad Tashi is that she’s attracted to him

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he had to let u know that he’s got a crush on u!

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I'm very happy for you. I just don't wanna feel left out.

ZENDAYA, JOSH O'CONNOR, & MIKE FAIST as TASHI DUNCAN, PATRICK ZWEIG, & ART DONALDSON in CHALLENGERS (2024) dir. Luca Guadagnino

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Probably my favorite movie of the last year