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I’m playing Inquisition again

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Reblog so everyone can hear what they need.

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online communities are so strange because people slip away so easily. you can be on here for years, folding people you've never met into the fabric of your daily life, and then they disappear, leaving only ghost posts scattered across tumblr behind. or their blog stays dormant, for weeks, months, years, until you're only still following them because you remember that they love sunflowers or they were kind to you when they didn't have to be or the last thing they posted was sad and raw and you still worry about them sometimes.

and sometimes they come back when you least expect it, years later, even, and there's this sudden rush of relief like there you are, there you are, even though you barely knew each other.

there's a strange kind of love to it. i don't know you and i want to hold your hand across miles and time zones and oceans. i can still see the imprint of you in this community you left. you don't think anyone will notice or care when you're gone, but we notice and we care and we wish you well.

i hope you're all okay out there. i hope the sun is shining on your face and you are breathing deeply. i miss you.

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Varric Tethras

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Link will be in the reblog!

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Apparently i can paint eyes now?? Dunno what possessed me but i'll take it

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Junior and Daisy 🖤

Comic for them on progress 🤭

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Hullo friend! :3

For the fanfic writer meme… J (Back at you!), R, X and Y!

Thanks for asking, Arja! c:

(Fanfic Writer Asks)

J:  What’s your favorite fanfic trope?  Have you written it?

Ooh well, I answered this already but another favorite of mine is memory loss. I rarely come across the version I find the most fascinating which is: what makes you who you are if not memory? When that's gone, what remains and how compelling is it? If all that you know is taken from you, how do you make sense of what's left? How do you even begin to understand it without the context that gave it significance?

I've written memory loss more than once, but I honestly already intend to go back for thirds (fourths?) because I'm still turning the idea over in my mind haha

R: Which writers (fanfic or otherwise) do you consider the biggest influence on you and your writing?

Oh man, I'm honestly not sure. I read a lot of Seanan McGuire and find the way she weaves internal and external information really compelling (specifically the way you can see the character's biases and expectations shaping the way they understand the information that's presented to them, even if we, as the reader, can see otherwise).

Also, I think I started becoming more interested in writing close third because of the Downside Ghosts series by Stacia Kane. I do not recommend this series to anyone specifically and highly recommend getting a good idea of what it's about if you decide you're interested, but I found the main character's perspective in that series really well-written despite being very difficult (emotionally) to read.

X: How would you categorize your fanfic reading?  Are you a voracious reader?  Do you carefully pick and choose?  Something in between?

I am very picky. I think this is because I read Shakarian fic first and there's a veritable mountain of it, so when I shifted over to reading DA fic I started out a lot choosier about what I was willing to try. There are certain styles and perspectives I just don't vibe with, but they are frequently very common ideas, perspectives, themes, or approaches to canon.

It's purely personal preference, but I frequently find it hard to track down something to read--which is why I rely on recommendations so much.

Y: What are your thoughts on your personal satisfaction with something you’ve written vs. the popularity of your stories?  Do you tend to be most satisfied with your most popular stories?

Quite the opposite! The things I'm proudest of often have fewer notes. The fic that has the most, Your Fate for Mine, is something I would change drastically if I wrote today. I also published chapters for that fic at a breakneck speed--roughly 14k words a week-- and I actually couldn't do that now even if I wanted to.

I do find that the fics I've written with one burning idea do tend to hit a little harder even if I think they're not polished (Search Your Hands, More Than Memory, and Unyielding among them). Oddly enough, other people enjoying them has made me love and appreciate them more.

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Reblog to let your followers know that despite your current obsession your previous obsessions still exist and are simply lying dormant until they awaken and strike again

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• Jane Dress.

Date: 1956

Designer: Maria Szanto; Maker: Peggy Cope

Place of origin: England

Medium: Knitted wool yarn

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Day 8 - A Murder of Crows

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maybe it’s better just to believe in people

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Pride's End

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Questions for you ^^

J:  What’s your favorite fanfic trope?  Have you written it?

K:  Do you have a guilty pleasures in fic (reading or writing)?

Have a lovely day ^^

Thank you for asking!!

(Fic Writer Asks)

J: oh man. That's hard to answer, so I'll just pick one if my top five. I think the broken translator trope from the ME fandom has to be one of my favorites, but I haven't written it because I haven't finished any ME fic haha. But I love the idea of having to communicate without words, and I like the exploration of how different species communicate by different biological mechanisms. It's just a great trope to me!

K: I don't really feel guilty about them, but I've got plenty c: mostly in the vein of "have I don't this already? yes, and I'll do it again"

I like the "distracting a person from their task until they give up and pay attention to their partner" trope even though I've read it a billion times. I will also never be over (reading or writing) a solid wound tending fic even though I've done that so many times. Especially if one of them is unconscious and the other is absolutely beside themselves over it.

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jumping on the bandwagon >:] I did cheat a little and swapped "song" for "smell" since i suck at choosing songs lol, but this was a fun exercise!!

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Fanfic Writer Ask Meme

A: Of the fanfic you’ve written, which is your favorite and why? B:  What was the first fandom you read fic in?  Which was the first you wrote fic for? C:  How did you come up with the title to [insert fic]? D: What’s the most personal fanfic you’ve written? E: What character do you identify with most?  Is there a certain fic of yours that captures these qualities particularly well? F: Is there a song or a playlist to associate with [insert fic]? G: If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it be about? H: How would you describe your writing style? I: How many fandoms have you written in?  Do you have a favorite? J:  What’s your favorite fanfic trope?  Have you written it? K:  Do you have a guilty pleasures in fic (reading or writing)? L:  Which of your fanfics was the most emotionally challenging to write? M: What’s the weirdest AU scenario you’ve ever come up with?  Did it turn into a story? N: Any fic ideas brewing that you’d care to share? O: What are your thoughts on people writing fanfic of your fanfic? P:  Where did you find the most inspiration for your story < insert title >? Q: Do you like getting prompts from your readers? R: Which writers (fanfic or otherwise) do you consider the biggest influence on you and your writing? S: How do you feel about fan art inspired by your writing? T: Any fanfic tropes you can’t stand? U: Is there a pairing you would like to write, but haven’t tried yet. V: Are there certain comments you’ve received on your stories that have stuck with you? W: What is your favorite pairing to write?  Favorite pairing to read? X: How would you categorize your fanfic reading?  Are you a voracious reader?  Do you carefully pick and choose?  Something in between? Y: What are your thoughts on your personal satisfaction with something you’ve written vs. the popularity of your stories?  Do you tend to be most satisfied with your most popular stories?   Z: Is there a story you’ve written that doesn’t seem to get much love?