#or: a writing n00b attempts to find patterns in a too-small sample

[billsfangearring]

5 Things You Never Get Tired of Writing

HAHA thank you for the tag, @squidgilator! This is a ridiculous thing to do when I only have two published fics—one of which is only 150 words—and two WIPs, but anything for you 😘

rules: list five things you never get tired of writing. it can be tropes, themes, characters, phrases, whatever brings you joy. then tag five people!

Proceeding to ignore the existence of my ficlet because it's nothing like the rest of my writing—

Friends to Lovers/pining. I enjoy reading Enemies to Lovers and Strangers to Lovers too, but for my own writing I'm all about complicated feelings for one of the people who knows you best.

Interiority. I think in internal monologue with no visuals, so this one's purely a reflection of how I experience the world and conceptualize a story. It also cuts down on dialogue.

Non-standard narrative structures. So far everything I've written has a nonlinear narrative, multiple POVs, or both, because I love to torture myself, no, I mean my writing process is chaotic, no, I mean I think it's interesting to explore the limitations and biases of a character's perspective.

Regret/uncertainty. My POV characters do a lot of second-guessing of themselves and their instincts, which absolutely doesn't say anything about me, and I'm here for the angst.

Atmosphere. I'm all about the ✨vibes✨ so this one is a must! I want my descriptors to add something to the story's mood.

Tagging @everythingbutcoldfire @the-dream-team @perverse-idyll and anyone else who wants to join in! <3