#flameohotfamily writing

[flameohotfamily]

almost two years ago i was frustrated and felt lost in my life because in my 20s all that i achieved was running a small blog about teen characters from the old kid's show and writing silly fanfiction about it. i was so humbled and insecure, and never truly believed when people told me i'm talented or creative.

i'm still lost and depressed in my 20s, and i still haven't achieved anything big, and yet writing and creating stories became one of my life preservers and a way out of the dark place i was in for too long. so i'm here to remind you that you're allowed to do something that makes you happy, you're allowed to create something new no matter how silly or pointless or inappropriate for your age it might look, you're allowed to receive compliments and kind words about your works even though they might look 'silly', you're allowed to not bash and humble yourself every time when you think about it, you're allowed to just let yourself be and most definitely you're allowed to call yourself talented, creative and good, to take care about yourself and say "yes, it's me and my works, and they have value. i have value!"

[kataraseye]

ATLA Q&A:

General questions:

1. What's your favorite character?

2. What's your comfort character?

3. Which element would you bend if you could chose?

4. What's your favorite nation?

5. What makes you love ATLA the most?

Could get you attacked questions:

1. What's your least favorite character from the gaang?

2. What character you think it's severely underrated?

3. What's your least favorite nation?

4. What's your controversial ATLA opinion?

Shipping questions:

1. What's your favorite ship and why?

2. What's your least favorite ship and why?

3. Do you sometimes self-insert?

4. What's your crack ship?

5. Which non canon ship would you make happen if you were the creator?

Anybody can do it and you can chose if you want just one section. You can skip a question if you don't like it or don't find it interesting.

The answers can be as detailed as you want them to be.

I tag: @rainyturtlecollector @kataanger04 @kataang @katara-waterbender-master @avatarfandompolice @aangs-love @blueclaw7 @coconutsaiyan @cosmic-hoodie29 @flameohotfamily @fulldragonflowerpatrol @leg-grestrade @leekataang @marigamismoon @queenaleesbiggestfan-writes

[lottienatyellowjackets]

thanks for the tag @flameohotfamily !!!

rules: make a new post and list the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. send me an ask with the title that most intrigues you and i’ll post a little snippet of it or tell you something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

okay i have a ridiculous amount because i can never commit to anything and some are published but not finished so :)

•eyes like gold

•they’ll talk about us, all the lovers

•496 Minutes With You

•21 Years of Dreams (tbd title lol)

•maiko servant au

•this unrequited mailee fic thats super emo

•like a dog with a bird by your door

•clandestine meetings and stolen stares

•lucky to be born, but also born lucky

•i care for myself the way i used to care about you

•can i dream for a few months more

•my kingdom come undone

im not sure who here writes fics, but from those who i remember @krastbannert, @gothladymai, @seperent ,@thereisnowarinbasingsee and anyone else who wants to do this!!!

[flameohotfamily]

How did Mai and Zuko bring up the “I’m the blue spirit” issue for the first time. I believe you told sometime your HC is that she already suspected it, but any idea how the conversation was?

Hi!! Yes, I hc that Mai suspected it here, and also I have this cute headcanon about Mai x the Blue Spirit.

But your ask inspired me, so I wrote a mini-fic. Enjoy!

“Zuko stretched his limbs on the sofa that he ordered to bring to one of the chambers after Mai noticed they have no place for the cuddling in his huge palace. His hands were wrapped around Mai, his palm was drawing circles on her back while he nuzzled into her silky hair. Mai shifted closer and hugged him more tightly. He was sure she was smiling.

"There will be the shooting stars this week," she murmured into his robes.

Mai had mentioned it a few times before their breakup. How being a little girl she read all those legends about the stars falling and how she always wanted to see it with her own eyes; how she sneaked to a balcony every year in attempts to see something beautiful and mighty, provided by spirits, but the lights of the city blinded all the view. And even how she ran away one night to the fields behind of Caldera, but was found and grounded by her parents.

Zuko smiled fondly and kissed the top of her head. It always warmed him that his cool girlfriend had a soft spot for such romantic stuff.

"We can go," he suggested willingly.

"Surrounded by a bunch of your guards? How romantic," she drawled. "No, thanks."

"No, I can...-" Zuko stopped talking, frowning. His friends knew about the Blue Spirit, as well as his uncle, who convinced him to stop it and let it go, but he never talked about it with Mai. How he possibly could start this conversation? Hey, Mai! Funny thing, babe, I'm the Fire Lord but I'm also the most dangerous and wanted criminal in the Fire Nation and the Earth Kingdom?

Mai got up on her elbow, shooting him a perceptive look. "What? Put a stupid theatrical mask on your face and run into the night?"

Zuko stiffened. "How do you...? Who told you?" He demanded impatiently.

"Mai, I..."

"No one needed to tell me!" She replied, almost snapped back. "There is only one idiot in all the four nations who would invade the most secured stronghold all alone!" She pulled back.

"I hate it! I hated it!" she admitted, her fingers clenched on his robes, her voice dripped with anger and something unexplainable, something which caused Zuko's heart to sting. "Every time when I heard new rumors, every time when someone saw you... I-I prayed to Agni, and spirits... I didn't know if you're dead or alive, or hurt..." She went silent, trembling, squeezed her eyes as if remembering all at once. She rarely lost control over her emotions like that.

"Agni, Mai," he whispered, stunned, and reached to caress her face. He couldn't even guess it. That she knew, that she had cared. Spirits, all this time! "I'm so sorry, Mai."

"Your lame sorry cannot atone all the sleepless nights," she argued, but softer this time, at least allowing him to touch her.

Zuko's thumbs trailed down her jawline. "I'm sorry!" he repeated, insisted, pulling her closer. "You know I should've captured the Avatar. You know how desperate I was."

She shook her head. "You should've been careful! You promised me, Zuko."

"I know... I'm sorry, Mai. I really am."

Heavy silence fell between them. Mai looked him in the eyes for a few long, unbearable moments. Doubt, fear and love - all that she didn't say aloud, all that she'd been hiding all these years he saw in her gaze.

"You're such a dork," she finally sighed, surrendered.

Zuko smirked. "Yeah, I've been told."

"Don't ever do it again!"

"But I...-"

"Zuko!"

He recognized this tone. If all these years of pining and loneliness taught him something, it's that he couldn't lose Mai again.

"Alright," he muttered reluctantly.

"Promise?"

"Promise."

Mai nodded and sank once again into his embrace. Zuko closed his eyes and tried to relax, holding her in his arms.

He had almost drifted off, exhausted after the long day filled with politics, and lulled by Mai's warmth and scent, when she made the slightest move and reached to his face. He opened his eyes, Mai looked up at him with a glint in her eyes, a mischievous smile, that one he adored so much, was playing on her lips.

"How would my fiancé react when he found out I cheated on him with a masked criminal?"

Zuko chuckled. "Oh, he would be heart-broken! Totally ruined!"

"Mhm, what a vicious woman I am," Mai continued, amused, "to hurt our poor Fire Lord's feelings like that."

Zuko rolled her onto her back, thus now he was hanging over her. "Indeed, Lady Mai," he whispered, closing the distance between their lips. "That's a treason."

He felt her smile when their lips met. Mai clung to his shoulders, replying willingly, and Zuko melted into a sweet kiss.

"So, does this mean you don't hate Blue Spirit anymore?" He asked after they broke apart.

Mai chuckled softly. "I think it means... I actually kind of like him."”

That's it. Thank you sm for the ask!

[flameohotfamily]

hey, i recently got into maiko (they’re so cute 🥺❤️) and i was wondering if you recommend some of your favorite fics ?

ahhh so glad to see you here!! maiko really are super cute!!

i love the works of Xanadian, smilindesperado (@smilindesperado) and starbunny86 - my favorite maiko authors💕

also check out works of my besties: writingandwinter (@fruittartsandknives), maikozula (@sofimaikodaughter) and Pidgeapodge (@pidgeapodge) ❤️

you can also check my bookmarks, there are plenty of great maiko fics!!

and a minute of self-promotion: it's my ao3: halev_sheli. maybe you'll like something from my writings ❤️

hope you'll enjoy reading of maiko fanfiction :3

[flameohotfamily]

How do you think mai and zuko handled the miscarriages they go through

TW: miscarriage, trauma, depression

i think they handled it like in my illuminated fic <3

but if seriously, i think adding to physical pain, mai also had emotional trauma and depression. she blamed herself and her body, and drowned into this more and more, while zuko was desperate to support her and comfort, and help to recover.

i think they both were afraid to feel hope and were hopeful at the same time.

[flameohotfamily]

To All the Girls I've Loved Before

“You wrote five love letters?”

“Y-yeah.”

“Damn, Zuzu, you're a player!”

“What if we do this for a little while?”

“Do what?”

“What if we let people think we were actually together? And not just your sweet girl. I mean, everybody.”

[flameohotfamily]

guys, @sofimaikodaughter found me a dream job <3

[flameohotfamily]

Hi, guys! Happy Maiko Week!

Do you remember this AU? Let's say I tried to fulfill those ideas in my new fic. Hope you'll enjoy it!

(don’t be afraid, that’s not a zk fic. i promise!)

[flameohotfamily]

not me watching turkish drama shows so i can write convincingly about zuko & concubines stuff.

[flameohotfamily]

Yip Yip! Chapter 2 of To All the Girls I've Loved Before.

And look who's there 👀

[flameohotfamily]

so as you can see that’s my new fic and i have been working with it lately. not sure if someone enjoy it, but still… here it is. 

[flameohotfamily]

probably i should have a twitter acc for all this rambling, but my most favorite part in writing fanfiction is when people after reading my fics come to my blog and write me messages that they liked my works. that could be a whole essay or just a short message with heart emojis but ahhh that warms my heart <3

[flameohotfamily]

the damaged flowers

“Did I mention, how much I admire you, dear Lady M?”

“Only twice a day, Sir.”

[flameohotfamily]

so i was told that my style is great. and now i'm like "do i really have my own writing style?" 👀

[flameohotfamily]

fun fact about me: i wrote a bunch of super fluffy maiko hcs so people assumed that fluff is my favorite genre.

but the truth is i'm a sucker for hurt/comfort, and that's why some of my fics are so sad.