#it's like when my teachers would be like ''dont write notes verbatim. just write what's important!''

[dragonbleps]

the constant writer struggle of choosing between giving every detail of a mundane act so it doesn't read too quickly VS knowing that unnecessarily describing mundane actions may bore readers

[imagine-that-haikyuu]

one-year anniversary countdowns: our favorite of each other’s scenarios/headcanons

may’s favorites of rachel lauren’s

10. Helping s/o on her period (with Oikawa) - (this is very relevant at this moment tbh) and i am weak for guys who would take care of their girls on their periods (because i want one of my own huhu). i’ve told y’all oikawa isn’t my favorite character, but i just think he’s adorable in this 9. High-Heeled s/o (with Hinata, Iwaizumi, and Bokuto) - as a tol girl who loves wearing heels, i love this. very much so. and i am also a sucker for being lifted up and spun around (even if it hasn’t happened yet lol. i think i actually have a fear of being carried because the last time someone carried me i screamed. loudly. in public. but it can’t hurt to imagine!) 8. Babysitting for Oikawa - THIS IS ADORABLE. ‘NUFF SAID. OIKAWA JUST BEING A GOOD DAD. ANNIVERSARY. IWA-CHAN COMPLAINING ABOUT OIKAWA SPOILING HIS SON--IT’S JUST TOO CUTE OKAY 7. Victory Sex (NSFW, with Ushijima) - my reasoning, explained in one gif:

6. Chubby s/o (with Tsukishima) - tsukki growing up and being conscious of what he says about people is. my. jam. (and lbh i love every scenario where  end up with tsukishima lololol) 5. "You’re in the science teacher clique and I hang with the English teachers. I’d say our love is like Romeo and Juliet but I don’t think you’d like that much" (with Tsukishima) - I. LOVE. THIS. SO MUCH. YOU DONT EVEN KNOW. THE BANTER, THE SIDE GLANCES FROM THE OTHER TEACHERS, THE ACTUAL, SPOT-ON INSERTION OF R&J ALLUSIONS. BRUH. B R U H! !! !! as an english lit major, this really did it for me tbh 4. Morning Cuddles and Kisses (with Ushijima) - soft toshi. just. soft toshi and early mornings and uuuuuugggggghhghghghgh thE FLUFF. I HAVE NO WORDS TO EXPLAIN JUST HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS 3. Lazy Morning (with Asahi) - lazy mornings are my weakness. i too wish to have a lazy morning with volleyball jesus (throw in some hanky panky after breakfast too and you have me sold) just. damn it, this one is great, guys, just trust me 2. Year One (with Kuroo) - FLUFF. BANTER. KUROO BEING A HUGE DORK. ME BEING A DORK WITH HIM IM. THIS IS THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER I SHIT U ALL NOT. i was smiling as i read the whole thing and huhuhuuu smol kai and yaku and kuroo fighting over the littlest things i----*screams* 1. Rough Day (with Ukai) - (non verbatim) “would it be childish if i asked you to call someone and tell them to pee their pants?” is seriously the funniest line i’ve ever read, ever. i really love how you write Ukai (especially the pick-up line one, which is an honorable mention lol) it really is something else when you write for your muse--the words just flow so well that i got lost and immersed in the short time i was reading the fic

rachel lauren’s favorites of may’s

10. Silly but cute AU prompts: #1 - rival superheroes who are trying to protect the same small city (Kuroo, Tsukishima) - this one wasn’t a request we got but i still loved it anyway. the idea of “rival superheroes” seems so silly already to me anyway (same cause, why rivals?) and with these two? witty banter galore. 9. Decorating the Baby’s Room (Oikawa) - may is one of the best fluff writers i know so i knew this one was going to be right up her alley when we were calling dibs on which scenarios we wanted to write. i feel like she captures the fun (or funny) side of oikawa well 8. Silly but cute AU prompts: person A who sits in the back of every staff meeting and makes snarky comments under their breath about everyone the whole time and person B who arrived late and sat next to them and can barely hold in their laughter (Kuroo, Tsukishima) - did you mean me every meeting at work? when i read reader-inserts, i tend to remove myself from reality for a little bit because i know the reader isn’t always going to be characterized exactly like me because that’d be impossible. except may went ahead and wrote me into these whether she realized it or not 7.  Library notes (Akaashi, Yamaguchi) - this was my undergrad meet-cute fantasy turned real, or as real as reader-insert fanfiction. speaking from experience, i know it can be difficult to characterize akaashi sometimes because we don’t have a ton canon-wise to work with (thank you fanfic writers everywhere for filling that void) so i was definitely impressed with akaashi here. think it’d be neat if may wrote a part 2 to these with akaashi and yamaguchi leaving notes for the reader. 6. Victory Sex (NSFW) (Oikawa, Suga- see below 5. Pain Relief (NSFW) (Oikawa) - i really don’t have a lot to say about these other than they’re hot. may used the gif i wanted to use already so please see the above gif for my feelings on these 4. Silly but cute AU prompts: posted a joke ad in the classifieds but someone actually responded (Tendou) - this was my first introduction to may’s writing, so of course it already holds a special place in my heart. thanks to this piece, may solidified herself as my top choice for a new admin when I was searching for one. it’s light, fluffy, positive and the perfect introduction to her work.  3. Stealing the Remote (Tanaka) - i love tanaka, and there’s not nearly enough stuff with him as there should be. that being said, this is cute as all heck. i also love the sibling interactions between saeko and ryuu. 2. New Girl (Ushijima) - i’ve been in such an ushijima mood lately, so this is right on-point. like i said before, i remove myself from realty with reader-inserts and allow myself to be a different person for the sake of the piece, but for this one, it felt like something i might actually do (except for the being short bit, but again, i usually don’t mind). 1. Hitman!Kuroo falling for his target’s daughter (Kuroo) - i think this is a good departure from most of the fluff we’ve been writing, and the tone is pitch perfect here. perhaps it’s because kuroo is may’s fave and our best work tends to go into the characters we like the most (no shame in that!). i’m so pumped for part 2 of this (i was busy all day yesterday and haven’t had the chance to read yet)

tune in tomorrow for a special announcement for the blogaversary!

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