#that is so sweet tho 😭 'so that you may continue to enjoy nature from your windowsill'

[belladonnaprice]

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[merakiui]

how do you manage to write for scaramouche so well?? ❤😭 it may be because i havent played genshin before. but. you srsly have me simping HARDCORE for this man, to the point that i wanna get in on the action too and write something of him for myself!!!- but as someone whose barely wrote before and struggles with dialogue sm, it feels impossibly difficult.. may i ask for some tips or advice abt this, if youre up for it ofc? and this is off topic but i also want to say that i enjoy reading every single writing of yours, and im very very thankful to you for even choosing to post them in the first place. reading something that you write will always make my day sm better and i appreciate you so much. im so sry this became so long rn, but i wish you a day as hardcorely wonderful as youve made me simp so hardcorely for scaramouche!!! (it was sounding better in myhead NOO. in all seriousness tho i wish you the best day ever possible, THANK YOU!!! you should be super duper proud of yourself for making these masterpieces and i srsly hope you are, even tho i know its hard to feel this way abt your own work!!!)

AAAAA this is so sweet... 🥺 thank you for enjoying my writings and the way I portray Scara!!!! (੭´͈ ᐜ `͈)੭♡ I'm glad you can love and simp for him!!!!!! He deserves many fans!!!! >3< and I'm grateful to know my works can make you happy!!! I wish you the most amazing, hardcorely wonderful day as well!!!!!! 💖💖

As for advice I'm not sure if it's advice for writing dialogue or Scara, but I can share my thoughts for both!!! :D dialogue is fun because, while it's still conversational, it can come in many forms depending on the context and dynamic/relationship between the characters. For example, dialogue between a boss and their secretary will be different from that of dialogue between close friends. Real-life conversations aren't perfect; we stutter, repeat words, trail off in what we're saying, ramble, interrupt, use fillers like "um" or "ah," and so on. Adding these elements into dialogue between characters can help it feel more natural.

With Scara, he has so many layers and can be written in many different ways depending on what era of him you're writing for. What I like most of all, though, is his ability to act so friendly. I feel as if this ability of his is somewhat forgotten, but in the Unreconciled Stars event he approached Traveler and company with such a friendly façade. Even his intonation was bright and kind (as opposed to how he later addresses the Fatui soldiers)!!!!! orz orz I adore this aspect of his character,, how he's able to be both a brilliant actor and an intimidating Harbinger all in one. His sharp, sarcastic tongue... the threatening aura he has despite being so short hehe. <3 there's so much to love!!

I like to imagine him as the stray cat they tell you not to feed often otherwise he'll continue to come around even when there isn't any food to give. Although it also helps that he's portrayed as a cat in Nahida's fairy tale. ;;; I love Scarameow with all of my heart!!!! It's also important to note that, as evil as he was during his era as a villain, there were also facets to him that showed some gap moe. How he cares for the elderly and children. How we know that he has a tendency to get attached to things, to seek a purpose, to know what it's like to be human and feel human, to be accepted and loved.

His misunderstanding with Ei also plays a role in how he views the world (and how he'd probably be wary in falling in love because he fears abandonment). Whereas Ei was hoping he could live his own life by setting him free rather than destroying him as Miko had wanted her to do, Scara mistook the gesture as abandonment and betrayal. And from his perspective it's hard to see the goodwill in what Ei did because she,,,, didn't exactly go about it in the best way. ^^;;;;

Aaaa there are just so many parts to consider from the timeline of his existence. As Wanderer, it's really heartwarming to see him gradually healing and accepting himself as well as letting go of past grievances (but also taking accountability for and acknowledging all that he did as well as all that he is). He still has that same sharp-tongued sarcasm and there are still rough edges, but he's not so harsh or vindictive. 🥺 I just adore him so much...

I rambled a lot and I'm sorry. T^T I hope it's helpful advice and not just my adoration for Scara shining through. ;;;;;

[enmi-land]

HIII DIAA soooo I need some tips on how to write good from an extremely talented writer like you 🤭 I think you mentioned multiple times that you're Australian so that means you're a native speaker and well, I'm not 😭😭😭 so I just want an advice from a person whose first language is English (cmiiw!)

HI ANONNIE!! 🌟🌟 AHHH HOLD ON this is so nerve wrecking 🫣🫣 first of all tho I’m rlly honoured that you asked me of all ppl for writing advice 😭 it’s rlly so sweet that you thought of me when thinking of good writers to lranr from and I hope I can be of help 🌸✨ but yes you’re correct!! i am a native speaker so it makes it easier for me 🌷 idk what kind of advice you want but ig i’ll just offer basic tips ✨✨

write what comes naturally to you!! when you have an idea of what you want to write, in the middle fo writing it, it may change a little from what you had in mind, but if that’s the case don’t worry too much and just continue to follow whatever flow comes to you first since that most likely going to be the more natural option to write!! in other words: don’t think too much as you’re actually writing. in the worst case scenario, you can always go back and edit. but if you keep thinking too much about what you rlly wanted before writing, you might just end up with an empty page with nothing onto it. so yeah, follow your instincts!! ✨

don’t try too hard to make it sound good on the first go!! like i mentioned before, you can always go back and edit it, but if you’re first starting out, you may try and focus more on making the words sound pretty. trust me, that becomes easier with practice, but it’s okay if you don’t sound like Shakespeare. i try to avoid looking up synonyms as much as possible. like it’s okay to be simple, especially if you’re not a published writer or anything. the important thing is whether or not readers understand what you’re trying to say—so as long as you’re clear as possible, then you’ve already done a good job. after all, writing is all about communication and sharing stories; if it’s overly complicated and flowery writing—especially if most of it is forced—than ppl may just grow annoyed with it and drop it, meaning all your hard work would go to waste. so yeah: sometimes, simple rlly is the best.

don’t force yourself to write!! if you get wrifter’s block, try using a prompt generator or even just writing in dot points before going into full sentences. but if you still can’t write anything, then come back to it later. it’s okay if you don’t meet a deadline—you’re not being graded on your works and you’re not getting paid either, so don’t put too much pressure to get something finished against your own will, bc in the end that may just cause you to get burnt out or even to put out smth that you just don’t feel is as good as you want it to be. if a certain chapter is bothering you, try working on a different one until you feel like you can finish it. but if you don’t feel like writing in general, then just come back when you do. the most rewarding thing about writing (to me at least) is how fun it is, and some of my best works are the ones I wrote with passion, so it’s proven that when you rlly enjoy what you’re doing, you’re going to give way better results.

those are my main tips!! I’m not rlly a pro writer or anything and you can probably get better ones from somewhere else, but imo these are just the things I feel most ppl would struggle with regardless of whether or not english is their first language-/ so hopefully it’s of some help to you in one way or another 🌸💗✨✨

[jojotichakorn]

Dear Archer,

I’ve been a busy (entering a COVID related mental breakdown), so I haven’t had time to enter your inbox. (But I saw you’ve had plenty of visitors there so.. 🙃) We just entered a “strict lockdown” here, which means all shops except the crucial ones will be closed until 16 January. 😔 Number of visitors has been reduced to 2 (yeah, both me and my brother can visit my parents), so goodbye family Christmas. 💀 We’re basically one step away from be locked inside our houses again. I am just so sick of this mismanagement! 😭

Okay, nvm, I’ll try to come up with some more uplifting thoughts. Bad Buddy was so sweet this week if you don’t count the ending.. 😬 But I just gotta say: it’s not like I am a Wai stan. But I think just making him an evil genius would be a bit of a cheap move, especially from what I’ve learned is P’Aof’s standard. Even the parents (who actually are evil) have been portrayed as if there’s something more to their behaviour except for just petty rivalry. So, to make Wai the one who did that (and announce is so openly) just sounds a bit too on the nose to me. ⚠️ Note that I have a track record for manifesting backstories for villains who just turned out to…suck? 🤦‍♀️

I tried getting into F4 Thailand (since it was so much hyped up), but I’m afraid it just brought up my past with bullying in a major way. 🚩🚩🚩 So, I’m not sure about continuing that. 😥

Finally, because I am “sweet of heart, yet dumb of ass”, a couple of questions:

1.) Wait, you actually live in Russia? 😳 (My stoic ass kept thinking you lived in the UK. 😬)

2.) You’re autistic? Me too, I’m neurodivergent too (which means I got the complete package 🥲).

Enjoy your evening/ night!

Love,

— Thel. 💚

P.S. You may combine the “odi-et-amo85” and “thel” tag into 1 tag! 🏷 (“thel tag” is good enough for me 😊)

heyy!! i am so sorry that your family christmas was ruined :( i hope you can find some other way to enjoy the holidays tho <3 i am also sorry you can't enjoy your win content because of the nature of the series - i understand very well not being able to consume media because of past trauma and being super upset about it.

as for wai, p'aof did state very clearly that he is a bad person, and i don't think he would do that because of something small that he might have done, plus everything hints at the fact that wai is indeed the perpetrator, so i am so far on the "wai is guilty" train, but we shall see where it goes. i do want to also point out though (*waves to reliable anon*) that everything we see in the series is solely from pat and pran's biased perspective. there might be some deeper and more complex story to wai, but it is not something we would explore here, because we are seeing the world from pat and pran's povs only.

as for your questions, yes i do actually live in russia, and i'm also 3/8th ethnically russian. i am SUPER curious what made you think i live in the uk though, so do let me know fgdfjhgjkfdhgjk and yes, i am autistic and i seem to be a magnet for my fellow autistics which i absolutely love.