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In your Hp-Dragel fic, do you ever plan to have Lark and Dudley interact? I’d be interested to see how that goes.

Yes but not intentionally.  Like neither of them are going to seek the other out, it’d be more of a “bumped into” and then having to deal with it situation.

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My second day of trying out the C25K/10K app by Zen Labs Fitness.

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I knowwww that a) Stiles is often portrayed as taking to the wolves social/physical habits and cues and b) all of them are so used to Werewolf habits that it doesn't click as Not Something Humans Do but I really think it would be funny if they slightly changed it when in public so from an outsider pov Stiles and Derek look almost like mob bosses with the way they greet/are greeted by the pack when they're out and about in public and it does not help that one time at a nice-ish restaurant (to try keep things under control) Stiles was overheard slamming his fist on the table and going "you come into our town-"

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So to go with the running and body positivity thing I'm trying out, I started a vlog. Link is here if you lovelies would like to hear my ramblings about the process and the app I'm using, etc. Since it's linked to the youtube I use to collate fanvids and crafty how-tos, there's also playlists with all of that stuffs. Anyway. It's here if anyone is interested.

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Original art by 夏樹

The permission for reprinting this picture has been granted by the original artist. Please don’t reprint this anywhere else and go to the original source to bookmark and rate them 8)

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Me, reading my fic drafts: Damn this is pretty good, when's the author gonna finish it?

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How do I write a girldad? Because I saw a severe lack of girldad prompts in your writing prompts.

How to write a girldad

To create a multidimensional girldad character there are some things to consider:

Make the character show love and attention to his daughter(s).

He is proud of everything his daughters do and encourage them to achieve their dreams and simply do what they want to do.

Listening to his daughters concerns, and giving advice if it is wanted.

Being protective of his daughters, but knowing that they also need to respect their independence and the decisions they make.

Being involved in their lives, knowing who their friends are and how they are doing in school and in sports.

Treating other women in his life with respect, showing his daughters the right standard.

That the daughters are getting older may be difficult for the girldad, but he copes and learns to adapt to their new lives.

How to show their good relationship:

Including light-hearted and playful conversations to show their close bond.

Giving them sincere and loving exchanges.

Showing everyday interactions, like discussing school, friends, or plans for the weekend.

Having him give attention and affection to his daughters even in public.

Showing that the daughter's female friends also feel comfortable with the dad.

Having them share a hobby, especially one that is considered more feminine.

More: Masterpost: How to write a story

I hope you have fun with this! I'm thinking about making a prompt list for a girldad, so maybe there is something coming in the future.

- Jana

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first time writing fanfiction of a character : uughh i hope this is all canon accurate... it cant be canon innacurate at all or the enitire fandom will throw rocks at me...

10057th time writing the character: heres them working at a mcdonalds

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I make a post about how smut writers shouldn't be discouraged if their smut has a low hits to kudos ratio, because people are just afraid to kudos smut.

I get told in response that AKTUALLY smut has a low kudos to hits ratio because people are re-reading that smut.

I make a post about how if you're re-reading a fic a lot you should tell the author because they won't know that and will think no one likes their fic.

I get told that authors should just ASSUME that it's re-reads without needing to be told.

I post a smut fic that gets 100+ hits in its first 24 hours of posting (therefor no re-reads counted) and this smut fic with 100+ hits gets zero kudos.

I make a post about how if you read a fic on AO3 it creates a 'hit' and if the author gets a lot of hits without kudos or comments or response, the author will assume no one liked their fic.

I get told that authors should just ASSUME that everyone who clicks their fic likes it, without needing to be told that.

I make a post reminding people that fanfiction authors are not mind readers and that there's no way for them to tell a hit from a person who clicked a fic by mistake, or hated the fic, from a hit from a person who liked it, and if you don't tell the author you liked their fic they will assume you didn't.

I get told that authors aren't entitled to comments or kudos, or to a certain ratio of kudos to hits.

NO SHIT.

But if they don't get comments or kudos, they're gonna assume ya'll didn't like the fic!

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Multiamory March Day 2: Hurt/Comfort

On the second day of Multiamory March, I bring you...an update to Wild Card, and Hari running into the first (but far from his last) soulbond.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63114085/chapters/162833857

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Trying something new and participating in a monthly writing challenge: Multiamory March which I'm utilizing for my dragel fanfics. For Day 1's Prompt: First Kiss(es) we have Ch. 41 of Sins of the Mother.

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Considering doing #MultiamoryMarch2025 this year, as a new attempt at making daily writing happen. Now to think about which WIP/fandom...

[Image description in ALT. Prompts in plain text under the cut.]

Polyamships is hosting #MultiamoryMarch2025

Multiamory March is a month-long event held each year, starting on March 1st and ending on March 31st, with a prompt for each day.

🎉🎉2025 marks the 5th year since #MultiamoryMarch came to our blog 🎉🎉

Once again we gather to celebrate polyamory in all its forms: OT3s, OT4s, OT8s, V-relationships, QPRs, sedoretus, and any configuration you can think of. In the spirit of this month, we invite you to create works in any medium using the prompts above if you need a little inspiration.

This year we have an additional 10 alt visual prompts for you to choose! Check out the links under the cut.

Remember our prompts are there to inspire you, not restrict you. You can also create freely or even use one of our prompts from past years we’d still love to see fanworks for if they inspire you better. If you use a prompt, please make sure to let us know which prompt you’re creating for somewhere on your post.

At us @polyamships and use the tags #MultiamoryMarch and #MultiamoryMarch2025 in the first five tags so we can hopefully see it. If you don’t see us reblog your post within a few days feel free to send us an ask to let us know, or submit it via the submit link here in case we’ve missed your post or the tags/notifications are being weird.

All ratings are welcome but anything nsfw/triggery should be warned for and behind a read more, as should very long tumblr fic.

We also have an AO3 collection for the event that can be found here and the collection name is ‘multiamory_march_works’.

We can’t wait to see what you create for the month, and please do spread the word about the event. ❤️♾️

Over the next month or two, we will also be doing a number of posts with expanded ideas for each prompt for anyone who needs a little more inspiration than just the one or two word style.

Under the cut you can find the prompts in written form:

Official Multiamory March 2025 prompts

First kiss(es)

Hurt/Comfort

First date as a polycule

N+1 things

Cuddles

Team as polycule

Secret relationship

Friends to lovers

Queerplatonic relationships

Meet the family

Pining

Explaining/mapping the polycule

The polycule taking care of a child or pet

Confessions

and they were roommates

Outsider POV

Soulmates AU

"Don't look at me. This was not my idea."

Chatfic/the polycule groupchat

Time travel

Dreams

Space

Complicated relationships

Trans characters

Touch

Scars

Kink negotiation

Magic

Vampire AU

Role reversal

Morning routine

Alt visual prompts

Always room for one more [LINK]

Home [LINK]

HALSEY - NOW OR NEVER MV [LINK]

Dancing [LINK]

Matching [LINK]

Mythology [LINK]

BTS - BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS MV [LINK]

Family feud [LINK]

Royalty [LINK]

KARD - HOLA HOLA MV [LINK]

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That old Noldorin Height Chart take 2: Silmarillion Height Chart! I’ve been drawing a lot of full body pieces for the color palette challenge, so I compiled them into this handy-dandy chart. (Hence the semi-random selection of characters…) In order, from left to right: Turgon, Argon, Elrond, Maglor, Maedhros, Fëanor, Eöl, <random character for comparison>, Elwë, Luthíen, Dior, Curufin, and Celegorm. Please note that some characters’ heights don’t appear exact because they are slouching/crouching/wearing high heels. (Thanks, Celegorm.) Thingol, Argon, Turgon, and Maedhros’ heights are mostly canonical, especially in terms of height order, though exact heights are so-so. Luthien’s and Dior’s are extrapolated based off of Thingol’s and the dilution of his blood, Elrond’s is a middling one based off of the Numenoreans, and the Feanorians are pretty much a mix of extrapolation, estimates, and headcanons. (For serious discussion and actual references of most of this, see the Noldorin Height Chart linked above). Someone commented yesterday that for Tolkien, height seems directly proportional to nobility. This seems very true (ref above, the noble Elendil is stated to be a whopping 7'11" where most Numenoreans topped out at 7’), but it seems to be generally the case that his races/peoples in general decreased in height through the Ages. (Hmm…six foot tall dwarves? lol) Original art is here: Turgon&Argon    Elrond    Maglor&Maedhros    Feanor    Eol&Thingol   OC    Luthien    Dior&Curufin   Celegorm

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#wholesome

TREASURE!

Welcome to 2025, everyone <3

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Love this version of Harry.

Look at that golden boy  Bishop, commissioned by healthcores

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honorary titles in cql/mdzs by how feral they make me go

Hanguang-Jun (Light Bearing Lord): I am content. I am at Peace. I am possibly maybe starstruck. Mr Lan Wangji out here being called the Actual Bringer of Light and it is Absolutely True. Every junior of every sect calls him like he has personally made the sun shine and they’re right, Wei Wuxian and I concur. I’m not feeling even remotely feral. I am as serene as Hanguang-Jun himself.

Chifeng-Zun (Red Blade Master) and Sandu Shengshou (Skilled Wielder of Sandu/Thrice Bane Master): Logical. Sensible. Send a clear message. You know what to expect and that is that Nie Mingjue and Jiang Cheng Have Swords and they’re Pissed Off Enough to Use Them. Be scared for your life and please, please Do Not annoy them. I’m not going feral but they sure are. Good for them.

Lianfang-Zun (Lord of Hiding Fragrance/Subtle Fragrance): Makes sense in context but too on the nose. We get it. Jin Guangyao’s an Evil Mastermind who stumped even the smartest of cultivators. He’s Hiding Fragrances. I have no idea why he agreed to this but I can appreciate the twisted sense of poetry in this. Doesn’t really make me go feral, only because I’m confused why Literally No One suspected him of his crimes considering he pretty much spelled it out.

Gui Jiangjun (Ghost General): Homeboy was selling turnips and chilling with his fam in burial mounds while the cultivation world was naming him entirely out of his volition. It’s a cool title, very goth and sexy, and Wen Ning will only be called that if he reclaims it. We support Wen Ning’s rights in this house and He Is Not A Thing. I’m not quite feral yet but if anyone disagrees, it’s On Sight for them.

Huadan Shou (Core Melting Hand): Wen Zhuliu, my dude, if you weren’t partly responsible for the painful golden core situation, I would’ve been way more pleased with this. Again, sends a Clear Message and tells you that You Must Not Fuck With Him. I’m beginning to go feral and I don’t know if it’s because of my rage at the consequences of his actions or because this is actually a pretty powerful name to be called. Damn it.

Headshaker: Nie Huaisang 1000% planned this and I’m not even mad. My boy knew what he was doing and he Did It Right. The exact opposite energy of Jin Guangyao’s title as in he literally pointed to the other guy saying idk man ask him about it. Very iconic. Very gay. Very Funny when you explore the possibilities of 10 years of head shaking as a sect leader. I am feeling quite feral in a fun kind of way but not nearly as feral as Nie Huaisang himself is.

Yiling Laozu (Yiling Patriarch): OKAY. Sexy. Hot. Chaotic but Righteous. I may be biased but Wei Wuxian being called Yiling Laozu is quite possibly my favourite title because hell yeah he’s a protector of his people and he Will Fight anyone who fucks with them. And he will look Very Hot doing that with his goth outfits and sexy black smoke and haunting tunes. Ugh. I’m going Very Feral in the best, most ‘I’m in love with a necromancer’ way. Lan Wangji really stood no chance, did he.

Zewu-Jun (Brilliance Overgrowth Lord/Lord of Munificent Waters): I am In Pain. I am Screaming. I have not known a single moment of Peace since I found this out. Why. Why is Lan Xichen called that. He’s a Good Person. You could’ve called him Anything and THAT’S what you came up with?!?!! Literal translation Lord of Damp Overgrown Weeds??!!!??!!!!! I Don’t Care if it sounds better with context, I am FILLED with sheer murderous RAGE and I WILL lose my MIND. How did he NOT go on a rampage after this. How is the entire plot just not his villain origin story motivated by his fucking name. I am FULLY FERAL and NOTHING can stop me now. Lan Qiren I Am Coming For You.

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Writing really goes one of two ways:

1. Write 3k words in 30 minutes

2. Takes 3 hours to write 3 sentences

There is no in between