Woke up to the memory of that one time my professor called out something I wrote (in a different class, for a different professor) as an example of laughably bad idea. She described the story in detail for our entire class. She didn't know WHO wrote it, so didn't realize she was literally laughing at someone in the room.
And now I remember why I trust literally no one when they tell me my writing is good. And also why I trust literally no one about anything. And also why I always think every single person I've ever met is laughing at me behind my back.
please i love you i'm begging you bring back suspension of disbelief bring back trusting the audience like. i cannot handle any more dialogue that sounds like a legal document. "hello, i am here to talk to you about the incident from a few minutes ago, because i feel you might be unwell, and i am invested in your personal wellbeing." "thank you, i am unwell because the incident was hurtful to me due to my childhood, which was bad." I CANT!!!!
do you know how many people are mad that authors use "growled" as a word for "said"? it's just poetics! they do not literally mean "growled," it's just a common replacement for "said with force but in a low tone." it's normal! do you hear me!! help me i love you please let me out of here!!!
as long as i’m not anywhere near them or around anything that reminds me of them or see their fiancée or talk to them ever again i can be completely normal and Fine