#i never read the books so writing these characters made me feel the ✨pressure ✨

[malarkgirlypop]

Misc. Tag Game! ✨

thank you for the tags @1waveshortofashipwreck

Made by the amazing @ronald-speirs 💖

Favorite place in the world you’ve visited?

Just went to Japan and Korea and it was so fucking amazing.

Something you’re proud of yourself for?

Finishing my nursing, getting a job. Like go me, get that big girl job!

Favourite books?

Trial by Fire, I will never not brag about it!

Something that makes your heart happy when thinking about it?

This one person I'm getting to know at the moment. Ah they are the best, literally makes me feel so good.

Favorite thing about your culture? About being American?

Um I am not an American. But NZ is so cool, we are super chill, such a vibe. I'm here for bringing back Māori culture into New Zealand!

When did you join the HBO War fandom? What was the first show you watched?

I think it was August 2023. Band of brothers was the first show I watched with my friend.

Have you read any of Easy Company’s books? If so, which ones were your favourite?

No I haven't. I want to, but im so busy rn. Maybe later.

Favorite HBO War character and your favorite moment with them?

Ah all I have to say is Malarkey, and just all Malarkey things ever. Please and thank you.

Do you make content for any fandoms, if so; what sort of content?

A little, only a teeny tiny amount, only small, not much, hardly any, it doesn't fill my whole brain all the time. I don't constantly live in a fictional story i am writing, I don't know what you're talking about.

Favourite actor/actress and your favourite film of theirs?

Sebastian Stan, The Winter Soldier. like why he so hot. He also scared the shit out of me in Fresh, but that was also a good movie.

Favourite quote/s that you wish to share with others?

"I'm tired of this Grandpa!"

"Well that's too damn bad!"

Holes, 2003.

Random fact your mutuals/followers don’t know about you?

I have no filter on here so there is nothing I don't think people know about me.

If you’re a writer, do you need a beta reader (say yes so I can be your beta reader 🤭)?

what's that? I'm confused.

Three things that make you smile?

My friends

BoB

A really special person

Any nicknames you like?

Kate doesn't have any nicknames, but because of my hair my dad calls me Floss, like candy floss!

List some people you love to see around on tumblr!

@panzershrike-pretz @ithinkabouttzu @executethyself35 @ronsparky @venus-haze @joetoyesbrassknuckles101 @footprintsinthesxnd @mutantmanifesto @jump-wings @mads-nixon @blueberry-ovaries @b00ks1ut @next-autopsy @1waveshortofashipwreck @paula-912 @brassknucklespeirs

What would you do during a zombie apocalypse?

Be a zombie

Favourite movie?

All movies, any movie, I'm good at entertaining myself with bad movies.

Do you like horror movies?

I do, but I'm still scared.

No pressure tags:

@georgieluz, @b00ks1ut, @blueberry-ovaries, @next-autopsy @land-sh @grumpy-liebgott @venus-haze @goneandbackagain

[blacksgarden]

Omg that moon water fic sounds so much fun, tell us more about it 🤍

Ahhhh, my first ask being from my idol on tumblr 🥹 It feels like I'm talking to a celebrity ngl-- Hang on, this is me when I got your ask:

The moonwater fic was actually requested by @starchaser-lily (I promise it's coming, I'm sorry it's taking so long 😭). I'm planning on posting it some time this week, the week after being the latest.

I'll admit, it was only through their request that I found out Remus x Regulus was indeed a ship, and I found it extremely adorable. The amount of ideas that flooded into my mind?? It seemed never-ending. But to actually imagine these two characters actually having an interaction with each other that eventually ended with a confession of sorts, it only made sense to me that there's angst.

A good story is determined not only by the way it was written, but also by how much thought went into creating the characters. And considering these aren't mine per say, rather they're my interpretation of what the character is like; there's definitely slight pressure on me to get this right. Yes, this is just a oneshot but doesn't mean I shouldn't do a character analysis first to give it some... definition.

Sure, you can throw in the usual angst and fluff template- but where's the fun in reusing it again? I've read a lot of angst and fluff fics and there's not enough development in character to actually feel like 'Oh, this fic is different.' It felt like I was reading the same thing just either shortened or lengthened. We need the garlic bread with our soup ✨

So things we will see in this oneshot is seeing Remus's uncanny ability to put someone at ease, and to trust him to an extent. That charm we all fell for while reading the books and watching David Thewlis bringing Remus to life onscreen. How Remus is able to sort of manipulate people and how he controls everything around him, you know?

And given Regulus's conditioning with his family (like we can even call them that), I would like to think there will definitely be certain comments thrown about. Not necessarily kind ones either. Maybe he means them, maybe he doesn't... we shall find out :)

I want to say more but then I feel I would just spoil the whole fic and there wouldn't even be a point for me to post it ;-;

But what I can spoil? Grab a box of tissues and strap in because it will be quite emotional. When I write, I really write. I'm a flighty writer, so I can write 1000 words easily and still feel like it isn't enough.

Also, now I know why you say we never bother you with asks, because they are indeed fun. So please people, ask me stuff, it's fun.

[wireless-telegraph]

3 and 12 for the book ask! ✨

3) Top 5 books of the year? (ah shit I actually read a ton of very good books this year, going off my 5 star ratings)

1- Lone Women by Victor Lavalle

2- Summer of Night by Dan Simmons

3- House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski

4- The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris

5-The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

Honorable Mentions: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson, Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio, Let's Go Play at the Adams by Mendal W Johnson

12) Any books that have disappointed you?

There were a few horror books I read this year that felt way over hyped for the quality of writing/story actually given.

The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste won the Bram Stoker award, but to be honest I have no idea how. The story felt confused in how it wanted to deliver information. Either the main character (who is supposed to be the bystander POV) would always learn information second hand word of mouth or come to conclusions without anything to back it up but still treated as fact (is: Rust Maidens motivation despite never having a proper conversation with them). I feel like the story was not in its final draft upon publication and the main character was the wrong choice for POV.

Plastic Monsters by Daniel J Volpe. It's my first attempt at reading extreme horror and likely will be my last. The misogyny in this book made me roll my eyes so hard at parts. It wanted to be something adjacent to the plastic surgeon in BioShock but fell flat. It villainized and punished the female lead but completely ignored her surgeon who has arguably done worse things than she did. Female lead was obviously written by a man, and his perspective in the pressure of looking perfect heavily tainted the message I felt he tried to portray about vanity. I feel like in theory, especially the summary concept, the story could be a great over the top interpretation about the horrors of societal pressures when it comes to appearances but he was not the person to do it.

(And both books had a tendency to write sentences like 80s horror blurbs as emphasis when it came across as silly to me).

If you want a well written fucked up book with a message attached, Let's Go Play At the Adams is a better pick. It explores biases (both age and race), says ACAB, and is unapologetically grim. Not for the faint hearted and cw for practically everything tbh (I added it in for Does the Dog Die).

Edit: I forgot the Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. I got Freuded out by the time I got to it in my list of horror classics, and I am not very interested in detective-related horror, so it was more of an incorrect target audience than anything else. The best part of it for me was the slow decay of my book's cover as I read it (I got it second hand and by the time I finished it had no cover left).

[helloalycia]

hi! just wanted to pop in quickly to tell you that i've finally gotten around to reading both of your alicia clark books! i remember starting the first one a long time ago but never managing to finish it - i reckon it's because i've never actually watched fear the walking dead because, well, i ✨fear✨ the walking dead (sorry for the pun lol but no seriously, i'm too scared to watch such shows, even though alycia's in it 😭) but i always manage to come back to ur account and ur fics (i basically grew up with them) and i'd seen that you'd posted new content about alicia clark, so i just had to give your books another try and i absolutely loved it. i loved alicia & kamille, i loved mía and al and oliver and so many other characters and it really broke my heart when joanie and madison and adam died.

kamille is an amazing character; she is patient and calculated, fearless but also scared. she is hope and warmth and the future alicia always deserved.

i'm not religious by any means, but you still managed to make me understand and respect the hope people gain from having faith in something/someone but also the boundaries and doubts that come along with it (even though you didn't mean for it to take over the story). believing in something also often comes with rules, so it was very interesting for me to read about kamille's inner conflict about breaking them: did they really matter in a world where law and order was gone and safety and trust was always only temporary? and even if the world didn't turn to shit, kamille is a muslim lesbian and a woman of color - as i've said, i'm not religious, but i'm also a queer woman of color and i did grow up in a househould with certain beliefs, so if you don't mind and feel comfortable sharing it, i'd love to hear more about your opinion/thoughts on this matter. only if that's okay with you though, you can skip this part, if you don't want to answer that question of course! i don't wanna pressure you into anything!

but yeah, i really did love kamille (even though she was so fucking stupid and oblivious sometimes 😭). and as i've already said: i've never watched ftwd before but kamille and alicia just somehow made sense to me. i haven't felt this single in a loong time hahahaha 🥲

i believe the ftwd fandom is not very huge and i know that some of your other fics for other fandoms might get more attention, but i really do appreciate it every single time u post a fic about alicia (i mean i appreciate every fic you post but i'm kinda loving alicia clark very much right now).

just wanted to let you know that bc she seems to be one of your favorite characters and you must like writing fics about her. so yeah, if you ever feel like those fics are not being recognized properly; i recognize them. and i very much appreciate them. 🫶🏻

sorry this message is wayyy longer than i intended it to be haha

firstly can i just say there’s so much to unpack with this but first and foremost, this brought tears to my eyes because it’s such a genuinely sweet and thoughtful message, and it means a lot when someone really delves into what i’ve written and appreciates it as more than fanfiction, so thank you 😭

okay so i love your fear the walking dead pun, really made me laugh 😂 i really appreciate you giving my fics another go as well, especially as someone who doesn’t usually go for scary stuff like that – it means a lot! ♥️

you’re right about the ftwd fandom being tiny haha, it’s a struggle writing stuff when not many engage with it, but thank you so much for letting me know you enjoy my stuff! i think i’ve been writing a lot for Alicia lately because i genuinely just miss her character and there’s a lot to work with in that universe and with her, plus i’m still having withdrawal from the kamille x alicia fic as it was so fun to write and i miss them 😂 you’re right btw - kamille was a dumbass haha but her and alicia felt so real to me and i genuinely forget she’s not in the actual show 😂

again, very grateful you recognise that though – it’s always so touching to know there’s someone out there delving into what i’ve written! as you said about the subtle commentary within the fic about religion and beliefs combatting a world where it isn’t ’needed’ anymore, that was something that i’m glad you picked up on! i feel like i try to include subtleties in my writing on similar more serious themes, rather than just a fic or imagine, so it means a lot someone noticed them :)

in terms of my opinion on the whole queer women of colour and belief system, i’m happy to share! honestly writing the kamille x alicia fics were a little outlet for me as i’m in a similar boat, a pakistani lesbian, and i genuinely face this issue every day, so obviously i can only share my opinion.

as a person of colour yourself, you must understand how it is being viewed in the lgbtq+ community as someone who isn’t white, but i feel like it’s even harder when you’re a follower of a religion, so in my case Islam. But i won’t go into how it is being viewed like this externally because you can see that anywhere. For me, it’s the internal conflict.

i think knowing that i like women and can never feel otherwise makes it hard because it’s always a decision between do i force myself to think and feel differently because of my family? or do i lead my life how i want to? but then that in itself is hard because even though i’ve told myself i’m a lesbian and accepted that, have i really? i don’t share it to anyone other than my friend and sisters. I don’t know how to. And then my religion and beliefs come into play - i genuinely believe God/Allah wouldn’t frown on me for feeling this way because He created me, but other Muslims would see it as a sin and me straying away from religion. But is it really straying if it’s not my choice? Surely my beliefs should be between me and God, not everyone else?

No matter what, believing in something bigger than me and the fundamentals of my religion make me feel calm and centred. I don’t care how many times people say being gay and Muslim is wrong, because it’s not to me. I can be both. And it doesn’t change any of what i believe. Saying that though, my parents put religion first even though they’re not very religious. Family is second to them whereas it’s first for me. Their beliefs shape them and i can’t exist within that if it doesn’t follow their ideals.

It genuinely comes down to perspective, and as much as i tell myself i don’t care what others think, i do. Mostly my parents. If they knew, they’d despise me. And it’s that thought of do i lie forever to keep them in my life? or live my truth? the answer is, i don’t know. My biggest fear is being alone, funnily enough like Kamille, so i don’t know if i’d rather live an unhappy life surrounded by people or a happy life alone.

But yeah - that’s just the base points of my thoughts on the topic, as well as my experience. If you have any more questions or want me to clarify anything, do let me know! the truth is, most of the stuff Kamille fears or worries is a mirror of my life lol. Only difference is, her circumstances don’t make her choose because it’s not a choice, it just is.

Hope that helps and once again, thank you for your kind words! 🥰♥️

[sipsteainanxiety]

< MERMAN BAKUGO 3 i’m so so in love with the way you write him!!!!!! you’re so right about katsuki being the type to do things on his own terms, even when it comes to forming relationships. also these are my favourite types of slow burn, i’m super impressed with the detail & the research that went into this!! the one part that sticks out in my mind is the part when katsuki doing his sketches in the journal ( which in and of itself is a mind numbindly adorable concept, big merman bakugou hunger over this little sketch book like a little kid is so cute, i loved that imagery ) but the part that made me take a second to just be like, woah, was the bit when you went out of the way to mention how the pressure of his pencil markings changed the more comfortable he got with using it. it’s a bit strange now that i’m writing it out, especially since everything else about this was SO good and heartwarming <33 but it made me take a moment to rly appreciate all the finer details, even something as small as that contributes to how it comes together & i just think it was a brilliant touch. you definitely have katsuki pinned down, everything from the way he speaks to his mannerisms just seems so natural for his character & i love this interpretation of him! the way you describe him too is just !!!!!! just big & powerful but ethereally pretty with a handsome grin, got my heart racing man <33 other little details like the genus and species of coral were really interesting! i looked up each one which was nice to have that added visual aspect which made it all the more immersive. merman bakugou is one of my favourite aus ever and you did just such a brilliant job, hands down one of my favourite bakugou fics now! can’t wait to read more of this of its a series because i cannot get enough of the way you write him my heart is in a FRENZY <33333

AWEEE THANK U FOR SENDING THIS IN <33 i’m glad you like it so much!! merman bkg my BELOVED i always want more fics for him but i’ve only seen like. 2 rly long ones out in the fanficverse. we need MORE!! the people are starving!!

admittedly it was lowkey rough thinking abt how he’d react to certain things. there were actions i wanted reader to take and ways i wanted bkg to react but i couldnt add them in bc it was just too early in their relationship yk? like. for instance, i wanted to add in a part where reader would towel off his hair for him so tht the water from it wouldnt drip onto the sketchbook but bkg would NEVER allow that and it seemed to early to let that happen. thats okay tho there will be other opportunities in the future✨✨

i am SUCH a sucker for small details so it makes me happy that you noticed them!! i wrote in that pencil bit after i did the doodle of the sketchbook at the end of the chapter so i was like ah yes, rough harsh lines and angles. it suits him anyways.

i did a lot of research for this fic in general LOL i wanted it to seem as legit as possible. admittedly some of the scuba diving details will probably not be all too accurate but the reefs and the experiment stuff should! i love the ocean and i did take a few classes that helped out with some of the more sciencey details!

i’d been writing bkg fic since 2018 so id hope that his characterization would be spot on LOL sometimes i go back to my older works and im like… ew i wrote that? but i definitely feel like i have a more solid grasp of him now LMAO merbaku with his pretty face and scarred arms 😌✨ i lov he

but yes thank you for sending this in!! im rly rly happy you enjoyed the first chapter so much!!! it only gets better from here!! 💞💞

[meltotheany]

hello friends! i am actually writing this wrap up as my trip to chicago is wrapping up as well! truly, this month was a very good month! not only did i finally get all my yearly medical check ups done (after not doing them for many years because of the pandemic), but i was able to travel back to the east coast for the first time in a little while (also because of the pandemic >.< but anyways)! i am notoriously a bad reader while on vacations, but i was also a bad reader while traveling for this trip because i got a brand new episode of d20 (fantasy high junior year) each plane ride! but i was still able to read six things before i left at the end of the month! while putting this wrap up together i realized that i actually wrote full reviews for four of the six books i read in february! i know i’ve been saying this for over a year now, but i still don’t want to put pressure on myself with reviewing, but this makes me really happy and makes me think i could be truly getting back to where i want to be with book community things! ✨ ✨ The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “It was so much easier to hate a man than a system: vast, inhuman, bloodstained.” i was able to have the opportunity to buddy read this with katherine arden (and a bunch of amazing booksellers and book content creators!) and the amount of research and respect and heart that she put into this novel is so very felt, but i really was lucky enough to experience that so much deeper. i was speechless at how much she knew and how much she dug deeper to learn so many personal stories of families during this time. it allowed me to have an even deeper level of empathy and just taught me so much in regard to understanding what life was really like during this time period all around the world. and i am still speechless that i was about to buddy read this book with one of my favorite authors of all time! ❤️ full review, with trigger and content warnings, on the blog HERE ✨ House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3) by Sarah J. Maas ⭐⭐⭐1.) House of Earth and Blood ★★★2.) House of Sky and Breath ★★★ i had a good time reading this. I really loved lidia and ruhn’s storylines and they really made the entire book for me. I am also still so very in love with hypaxia, and the things i would do to get her pov. speaking of, I felt a little bored at some povs in hofas – mostly ithian and tharion (i am so sorry to these men, i love them and feel so much empathy for them, but it is true). and bryce’s pov made me feel a range of emotions, that’s for sure, but most of the time it wasn’t the best emotions. ultimately, i think there were too many povs in this book and sometimes the switching between them felt very jarring and unbalanced. i also feel like there was just so much going on, which valid, but instead of it being information that we started to learn in the first two books, it felt like sjm was kind of just throwing out every plot she could think up. and i think this all made the pacing of this book a bit weird feeling. but i did love that baldur’s gate unexpected cursed dot storyline a lot. ❤️ full review, with a spoiler section and trigger and content warnings, on the blog HERE ✨ Faebound (Faebound, #1) by Saara El-Arifi ​ ⭐⭐⭐ this is such a hard book to rate and review, because i truly loved so much of it. the characters, the set up, the setting, the messages and themes, even the writing was so perfect for me. But the plot of this? oh, friends, i was just unable to be captivated by it. i really found myself a bit bored while reading, and while waiting for these things i loved to make a plot that i equally loved, but sadly it just never happened. this is a story about two elven sisters, one blessed with battle and one blessed with prophecy, and their journey discovering that the fae are real when they are banished from their elven homeland. we get to see the underground world of the fae, their bonded animal companions, a really cool tree of souls, and the different magic...

[frozenwrites]

This Review was Written... Without Merit.

That was a bad one, I know, but I can’t help it if the excitement of having read a YA novel that's relevant today overflows in terrible puns. Colleen Hoover’s popularity hasn’t evaded me over the past couple of years, I just never paid it much attention because I foolishly assumed that I’d outgrown young adult novels. Long since gone are the nights of me staying up until morning reading for the likes of John Green and Nicola Yoon and Rainbow Rowell, but when I saw Hoover’s bestsellers gloriously monumented in one of my favorite bookstores, I decided that it was time to return, and I like to believe that I picked the absolute best book to start with.

In the interest of keeping this thing spoiler-free, I won’t go too deeply into the plot, I’ll just have to review the book’s other… merits (last one, I promise). This is the story of a teenage girl called Merit Voss, whom, the novel is quick to establish, comes from a rather eccentric household. That in itself isn't a new trope in this genre, but it was how the main character's origins and family factored into Merit's growth and development that captivated me so instantaneously. She was a young girl who was a part of something much bigger and more complex than herself, and like teenagers often do, she was about to make a mess of it all. The plot progression was smooth and fluid. I enjoyed that, because while the story started out like I would expect from a typical romance, a little while later came the moment in which I smiled as I turned the page; I realized that this novel was more layered, and interesting, than I anticipated. The topics that Hoover looks into in this one are, as is usual for this genre, close to reality, and very likely to resonate with most people. Through the teenage protagonist's eyes we are exposed to revelations about family, expectations and pressure, self discovery, depression, and a few more. I have always believed in learning about life through fiction, and by the time I was done with this novel, I'd gained more than a few more perspectives. Also, and this is a very personal thing, I couldn't help but notice when I was seeing the world through a younger person's eyes that I was taken back to a time that I'd forgotten all about. My life (or anybody's, for that matter) was nothing like Merit's, but I could really empathize with her feeling like the subject of a world that wasn't her own, trying to either escape it or find happiness in short bursts. The first person narration was the most suitable to show that too. The story was in her voice, which instantly revealed a few aspects of her character; she had plenty of vibrance in her soul, but it was constantly muffled. Possibly because just like most people in her position, she hadn't yet grown to be comfortable being herself.

On a less bleak note, the nature of the reading experience itself was all that I hoped it would be, too. This is something I truly missed about Young Adult novels: they are just so easy to read. Hoover's writing style, combined with the smooth movement of the plot, the simply set scenery, and the masterfully executed dialogue made this a read for no more than two sittings (granted I had plenty of time in both). It was also a very nice touch to have a bunch of discussion questions at the end of the book, they were quite interesting and did a fine job cementing everything I'd collected from the novel into my mind.

Finally, my objectivity might be slightly clouded by the euphoria of having just finished a good book, but the whole point of a good YA novel is to make us acknowledge how we feel about things, just like Merit does, and so I'm ready to rate the novel at a solid 8/10. It was a good experience, and very likely won't be the only thing I read by Colleen Hoover. ✨

[starseungs]

as promised, i dropped by here on your ask 💃💗 i must say, the story's plot was something i haven't encountered and read before, and it's very 🥺💗 also villain minho but not really a villain because he's a softie and i 😞💔 i literally live for that trope 😭💗

oh but that bit with the book of legacy, that was really ಠ︵ಠ like sjfhsjfhd tf were they thinking when they had to pass down the ceremony through generations 😭 sounds a lot like a dystopian au would be 🤧 (but i still enjoyed it oafndjvjsn i really do 😭🥺💗)

[also, some footnotes?? ig? as a fellow writer, i hope you don't mind (｡ŏ﹏ŏ) i learned it from a friend of mine back in senior high, she was one of the literary editorial chief in our school newspaper, and i was beside her when she was proofreading one of her colleague's writing, and she said to always separate two people's dialogues in paragraph (like no two persons' dialogues should be in the same paragraph).

i enjoyed your writing very much because you use such colorful words🥺💗 but ig i did encounter some confusing parts in the dialogues since you've put two in a paragraph, i had to pause and retrace back. (don't worry it wasn't too much of a trouble!💗) but yeah, i use to write the same way too, until my friend's advice 😭 again, i hope you don't mind ajfhdhsuchdd hnnngg]

okay again, let's get back to business 🕺✨ I'm very much curious if you'll ever write with the other members in the same plot or universe? but it's okay if you're not up for it! 💗 you're entitled to write when you want, so don't feel pressured! i just really find this whole plot and storyline very intriguing 🥺💗 (also not me forming some sort of attachment for our evil king mimo who's not really evil ☹️)

aifhdhsh ig that's about it for my ask???? i hope you don't mind, i ramble a lot sometimes 😭😭😭 i hope you're also staying safe and healthy and hydrated 🥺☹️💗 have some mimo pics, i love him 💗

long answer !

omg yes thank you so much for the constructive feedback!! i rlly appreciate it and will def keep in mind what you just said in future works 🤩🙏 im still looking to improve my writing since i never actually had like proper writing lessons (the most i got is the basic stuff in english class) i just kinda learned from observing the stuff i read so your suggestion is vv helpful 🥰🥰🥰

AAAAAAA im so glad i brought smth new to the table to you, tho i must admit its not so much of an original idea since its heavily based on an existing cartoon series but i did make a lot of tweaks in the story/world building to make it a lot more suspenseful in a way (ever after high is more of a childrens show so the concept was approached more lightheartedly) /// and totally kinda dystopian but i didnt know if it was dystopian enough for me to add it to the genre tags so just kinda let it be lol

and yes!! i actually have a whole thing planned for jisung (like his pov on stuff) cz he also has a love interest mentioned in minho's fic tho its just like a small mention during the lake scene,, but there was def meaning behind it + me mentioning his character's crush on pinocchio's daughter 👀👀 i originally made it just so i could have more backstory to base on and make his role in the story more justified in a way but another reader encouraged me to make it too so i will soon <3

if i can think of other stories to do with the other members i might make one for all of them, but so far i only have jisung's planned so maybe like a side by side kinda thing

and oh yeah same 😭😭 i kinda formed an attachment to written on paper minho too i was so invested in writing him to the point i was smiling crazily while typing in my laptop 💀 i love the minho pics btw he's so cute huhuhuhu

DW ABT THE LONG ASK!! i enjoyed reading it and i appreciate the time you took to send one 🥺🫶 i ramble alot too so things like this make me happy

[sunlitscribe]

hello! what can you tell me abt your got fic?

hiiii so it’s a rhaenys martell-targaryen survives au . the main povs of the story are her, aegon and daenerys and it’s mostly about rewriting most of the show and them finding each other and retaking their home.

the story starts off with us learning more about elia martell and her marriage to rhaegar and just trying to give her character more depth than the show or books did. it then focuses on the present day game of thrones that everyone knows, but with the difference being that elia’s children survived. at the moment, it’s on hold simply because i gave myself too much pressure to write it perfectly so i could please everyone in the fandom (impossible i know) particularly the ones that have been waiting for me to post it for years 🥲

but i’m happy i waited to post it, if only because i think i’ve matured a little and so has my writing

ty for asking !!

[goblinmatriarch]

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When did you get into drarry?

In 2017, right after I had my first kid. I'd been into the hp fandom when I was younger, and VERY into Newsies fandom through my teens, and then kind of hit pause on it all until I was almost 30 and had nothing but time and a newborn.

Which drarry fic hooked you?

What we pretend we can't see, by gyzym. My online pregnancy group (who continue to be the best friends a person could ask for) sent me three starter drarries for 3am wake-ups. I think Stately Homes of Wiltshire was another one, and I can't remember the third, but they changed my life.

Top three favourite drarry fics

WWPWCS again. It's a classic. It carries me through laughter across paragraphs, then hits right at my most vulnerable centre. It's so beautiful, and it brings me so much comfort on every reread.

A Young Radical's Guide to Love by blamebrampton

I love that the golden trio can't rest and has to fight the pendulum swing to the other side. I like that Draco gets a shot at redemption, and how many more of them join forces to make the Ministry better. I like how easy the relationship is.

Such Great Heights by aediomai

Let those bbs be young dummies. Let them drink too much and make questionable sexual choices and generally be a mess for a few years.

Why can't you quit them?

I've never really been able to quit the Fandom that Lived. HP was my First Real Fandom, and the first time that anyone was talking about the books I was reading. It mattered and matters so much to me, and JKR can fuck off with her transphobia because it's ours now. As to why drarry, specifically - they just make sense to me! I will die on the hill of Draco canonically having a confused crush on Harry.

Would you rather be friends with Harry or with Draco?

Oh my god, Draco. Harry seems very nice, and I would love to be friends with him in the distant way you're often friends with your partner's friends, but Draco is exactly my friendship jam.

Who breaks your heart more often?

Harry, because he so often doesn't understand why he's hurting or that what happened to him was wrong.

Ideal career for Harry? For Draco?

For Harry, mostly just not an auror. I've been sold pretty hard on teacher!Harry and any Harry that works a lot with his hands. For Draco, I mean, I assume I've never heard of whatever job he does, but it involves a lot of networking.

Harry and Draco are being sent to a desert island for a week with plenty of food/water. Each is allowed to bring three additional items (no wands)

Agree that Harry brings a snitch and broomstick, and another broomstick for Draco

Draco brings two books to help with survival: one on edible plants and one on first aid. And his broomstick, because Harry goads him into it. He's furious when he realises Harry also brought one

Favourite non-drarry HP character?

Ginny. She's a badass.

If you had to pick one, enemies to lovers or enemies to friends to lovers, which would you choose?

An excellent question. Enemies to lovers, probably, love that confused, angry sex. I also like when Draco knows exactly what's going on and assumes Harry does too and is a little shit about it until ✨dawning realisation✨

Would you rather read a fic that made you laugh or one that made you cry?

Laugh, but if it wants to punch me in the gut with stunning insight, that's also great

Three songs that scream drarry to you (feel free to include drarry-est lyrics)

I'm just going to lift them from the mixtape in Lilies can be Red 😂

- 'Rock and Roll Suicide', Bowie

- 'Weak in the Presence of Beauty', Alison Moyet

- 'Venus as a Boy', Björk

Favourite authors outside of fic?

People write things that are not fic? Uhhh I guess Naomi Novik, KJ Charles, Zen Cho, Emily At John Mandel, Octavia Butler, Ursula LeGuin, NK Jemisin - I pretty clearly have a genre.

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