#txt ao3

[soobstatic]

"Wait for me, I’m coming"

Pairing: sookai (Choi Soobin x Huening Kai)

Word Count: 13.5k words

Tags: Based On A Panic! At The Disco Song. Bad usage of greek mythology. Inspired by Hadestown (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore). Miscommunication. Does this count as MCD if they are 80 per cent dead?. Car Accidents as a plot device.

Summary:

When the rain does not seems to stop, the options are limited and the only available opportunity is to make a deal with the Devil, Kai decides to take it. He does not mind, if he could bring Soobin back to life by accepting this agreement. Life depends on decisions, and the one Huening Kai made might be the most challenging one. Or Huening Kai, a part-time musician, descends to the land of the dead to retrive the soul of the love of his life.

A/N: written for emoficfest

X | Ao3

[dreamingofdaysis]

Chapters: 12/12

Fandom: TOMORROW X TOGETHER | TXT (Korea Band), 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS

Rating: Mature

  Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

  Relationships: Choi Beomgyu/Kang Taehyun, Choi Soobin/Choi Yeonjun

  Characters: Choi Beomgyu, Kang Taehyun, Choi Soobin, Choi Yeonjun, Huening Kai, Jeon Jungkook, Kim Seokjin | Jin, Park Jimin (BTS)

  Additional Tags: Enemies to Lovers, Angst, Pining, Unrequited Love, Established Choi Soobin/Choi Yeonjun, Roommates, and they were ROOMMATES, Swearing, Aged-Up Character(s), Alternate Universe - Roommates/Housemates, Best Friends Choi Beomgyu & Choi Soobin, Best Friends Choi Yeonjun & Kang Taehyun, beomgyu needs to get his shit together, heavily inspired by 0x1 LOVESONG, Jealousy, Implied Sexual Content, Boxer Jeon Jungkook, Gym Instructor Kang Taehyun, Dance Instructor Choi Yeonjun, Hurt/Comfort, soobin and kai are stepbrothers, kang taehyun rides a motorcycle because i say so, Slow Burn, Sad Makeout Sessions, Sharing a Bed, Happy Ending

  Summary:

It seems the universe hates him, because Choi Beomgyu was the best man for his crush’s wedding. And the worst part, he was paired up with someone he couldn’t stand for the life of him - the other groom’s best friend, Kang Taehyun.

Or, where Beomgyu is suffering from an unrequited love, and Taehyun helps guide him through it.

[ekzxo]

hi ! im looking for moa writers to talk to. kinda just wanna talk about my works, or listen to someone talk about theirs too!! i could befriend any fandom writers but i would be most comfortable talking about fics with shippers, especially for yeonbin!

✰ tiny me facts: 21+, soobin biased, mostly likes writing angst smutty-smut oblivious lovers trope

✰ ao3 - writer carrd (little outdated)

pls engage with this and i would love to reach out first or you can always dm/ask/reply first!

[manincaffeine]

[nightmareevara]

Forgive me for I have been making fake scenarios about you in my mind.

[skelavender]

god gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers 🙏

[rollercoasterwords]

hey bestie! LOVE this fic ur writing about characters going through an incredibly traumatic experience together <3 but ummmmm i’m noticing that the characters have been traumatized due to the traumatic experience?? and now their relationship isn’t healthy & perfect?? can you make sure they apologize to each other in the next chapter and fix everything and live happily ever after <3 also please don’t let any of my favorite characters die!! also i know you tagged the fic with this ship but i actually don’t like it so you should make it this other ship instead. just some constructive criticism!!

[lacedspine]

wake up, daniel!..do not roll over…what is this ‘ay oh three?’ this…archive of our own? i did not know we had an archive…there are tales of our exploits on this webpage…tell me, lover, why may i not eat this ‘dead dove?’ i thought many mortals ate avians...daniel? daniel??

[inter-st]

《They say when you meet the love of your life, time stops, and that's true. What they don't tell you is that when it starts again, it moves extra fast to catch up.》

The first time they saw each other was across the crowded room, with the dizzy feeling of alcohol and mischievous smiles of recognition.

They were going to fall for each other like never before and they didn't even know it.

[escespace]

Merlin: *looking in horror at the mess in front of him* I thought we agreed you wouldn't go to the tavern last night

Gwaine: Yeah but you underestimate my ability to make bad decisions without alcohol

[fairyhaos]

How To Fucking Write: a guide by fairyhaos

[masterlist]

this post details:

DIALOGUING INTERESTINGLY

hi gays and gals! the first post on starting and pacing a story did really well, so "how to fucking write" is back, with yet more advice and tips for everyone ^^ please feel free to let me know if there's something you want me talk about, because i'll be more than willing to see if i can help. also a reminder that i have a taglist for this series as well, and please reblog if you find this helpful :)

# - HOW TO DIALOGUE.

.. bullet point one : grammar

okay guys, as a native english speaker, i'll be the first to tell you that this language fucking sucks in terms of its grammar, but when it comes to dialogue, understanding how it works even to some extent will help you branch out and vary the way you write dialogue, which makes it so much more interesting.

with dialogue tags (said, asked, etc) if the punctuation mark in the dialogue is not a ! or ? then it should be a comma.

example : [junhui + castle]

as you can see in the first line, a comma is used rather than a full stop, because the sentence hasn't been finished yet. there's a dialogue tag, ('you correct'), that comes after it. and since the pronoun 'you' isn't a proper noun (i.e. a name) then it shouldn't be capitalised, because, again, the sentence hasn't been finished.

with action tags however, (he smiled, he stood up, etc) then it should be a full stop.

example : [i just made one up bc i don't use this a lot lmao]

"I disagree." He stood up, and walked over to close the door. "This isn't safe. You shouldn't go alone."

and now, since there is a full stop, it indicates that the speech is a sentence all by itself. that means the next word ('He') ought to be capitalised.

but the key part when grammar-ing dialogue in order to make it interesting depends on where you put the action and grammar tags.

if you constantly have lines that are just:

"dialogue," he said.

"dialogue," she said.

"dialogue but a bit longer," he said.

... then it can get repetitive, and annoying. by varying your dialogue structure, it can create more interesting dialogue.

example : [minghao + password]

there's a variety of dialogue and action tags being used with each line of dialogue, preventing everything from sounding too repetitive.

the first line starts with a normal sentence, and an action tag. the second is a standalone line of dialogue with no tags. the second has the action tag in the middle of the dialogue. and the last has a dialogue tag in the middle of the dialogue.

by varying the ways in which you write your dialogue, it makes everything a lot more interesting.

.. bullet point two : verbs and adverbs

the easiest way to make dialogue interesting, though, is to use fancy words.

this can be by replacing 'said' with a range of other dialogue tags (see this really comprehensive list for a whole variety of different words), but i'd advise against overusing these. 'said' is your friend! it's the invisible dialogue tag, helps your reader read through your dialogue in comfort, but of course, if you wanna add a nuanced way of describing the dialogue, then replacing 'said' is the easiest way to make your dialogue interesting.

but don't overuse these. for me, i'd focus on action tags and adverbs.

use interesting adverbs that add description to how a character is saying something can go miles. and using action tags that break through what could have been a long section of characters just talking? it helps so much.

i'd recommend having onelook thesaurus open as you write. you don't have to type in just words: phrases, the overall vibes of the word you're thinking of, all of that can be typed into the thesaurus and they'll provide you with pretty good results each time.

it also really helps when you've forgotten a word and can only remember vague bits of what the word should feel like.

.. bullet point three : voices

the best way, however, is ultimately to create a character. write a personality for them, bring them to life, think about the way in which they would talk and then put that down onto paper.

it's difficult, perhaps the most difficult to do, because it's also so tricky to advise someone on how to do this. it's all about the character you want to create, the personality you envision for them, and the only person who can fully write that is you.

however, i would find a few 'ticks' of theirs and use them as indicators in your writing.

for example, in my seoksoo long fic, seokmin's tick is that he always "chirps" what he's saying. and beams. a lot. this identifies his character, makes him unique(ish), and establishes his personality and differs him to the other characters.

but ultimately, it comes down to word choices, when you're writing a character voice.

like, your character describing something with elegant, floral language vs them going "this is so pretty". or perhaps making them stumble over their words when they're panicked vs them simply just going silent when they're flustered.

it's about being specific. about making choices with your words that would have english teachers analyse and unpick your writing, hundreds of years later.

(even if it's fanfic. especially if it's fanfic: because who knows how many fans may join your fandom in the next few years?)

... and that's it ! if anyone has anything else they want advice on (how to structure, how to write dialogue, how to plan etc) then just shoot me an ask, because i'd love to help however i can :)

tagging (comment/send ask to be added!): @selenicives @stqrrgirle @weird-bookworm @eternalgyu @blue-jisungs (tough luck guys btw but youre gonna be tagged in this entire series ehehehe)

[soobstatic]

“The Pain Is Alright”

Pairing: Tyunning (Kang Taehyun x Huening Kai)

Word Count: 2.6k words

Tags: Alternative Universe - Non-Famous. Tattoos. Mentions to getting tattooed and tattoo art.

Summary:

Huening is a musician who works part-time in a tattoo studio and is always trying new things and Taehyun is a little addicted to sleepless nights.

Ao3 | X

[lionleonora]

are you a lover of cult classic rpg, Disco Elysium? do you find Kim Kitsuragi and Harry DuBois’s relationship fascinating and moving? do you miss an era of greater popularity for DE? then i present to you…

Kim Kitsuragi/Harry DuBois Fanfic Recommendations for the Despairing Disco Elysium Fan!

i love disco + kim/harry fics, but like many of you, i have read the classics many times over. thus, i have compiled a list of non-classic, hopefully unknown to you kimharry fics that i personally love and that may pique your interest. organized in order of least to most hits. enjoy!

palewalker by chernobylslug - this is the only incomplete work on this list. at 744 hits, i feel it flies far under the radar! the prose is lovely and the premise is unique, with Harry being the vampire this time instead of Kim. i would be surprised if it were ever updated again (it’s been a year since it was posted) but it’s always a possibility, and certainly worth a read! rated E, but no smut as of yet.

Hunger by PositivelyVexed - another super underrated vampire fic, this time with vampire Kim. it has some of the best mutual attraction/pining i’ve seen—what i love about kim and harry is that they are two societally ugly men who are absolutely feral with lust + respect for each other, and this fic executes that incredibly well. rated M, which people interpret differently. here, it means that the smut is strongly implied, but never outright described.

Canid Instinct by twiaerose - rated E, and one of the rare ABO fics in disco fandom spaces. Harry is an omega and Kim is an alpha, which plays more to their personality traits than the other way around, in my opinion. a LOT of mutual pining and some good allegory!

Intricate rituals by randomisedmongoose - i can’t believe it’s been a year since this was posted…it feels like just yesterday that it had 50 likes and was on the first page of kim/harry fics! amazing exploration of kink, disability, trauma, and mutual attraction. very much worth the read. rated E!

Objects of desire by OrangeGaytor - alright, this is technically not kim/harry, but it’s close enough. very funny and surprisingly sexy, though not to the degree that smut fics usually are. a quick, funny E!

Stress relief by nevermindgrantaire - we’re getting into the territory of more well-known but not fandom classics; but i still think this one is underrated. an amazing depiction of kim, and some of the funniest depictions of the skills as well. and of course, mutual lust and attempts to curb that lust. this will be a theme for me. rated E!

Ham Sandwich by itsGERALD - CRAZY TRIGGER WARNING FOR THIS ONE! that being said, this is one of the most innovative vamp fics i have ever read, and fits the gritty and ultimately disgusting world of kim and harry so well. if you can stomach the gore (which even i sometimes can’t!) it is absolutely worth the read. i think it should be a classic, but that’s just me. rated E.

The Personals Section by itsGERALD - some fandom members have (rightly) complained that many fan depictions of harry are sober, hot, and clean in order to get past the nasty stuff. this fic proves that you can have a hot romance while staying true to the fucked-up person that harry is. and boy, is harry and kim’s relationship weird - weird but good. my favorite of itsGERALD’s, and rated E.

The Erotic Adventures of Raphael Ambrosius Coustea by trr_rr - i also strongly feel this one should be a classic, and am kind of shocked it’s not. a funny and again, surprisingly hot crack fic about harry’s fantasies of getting dominated by kim. something revealing and bare about reading something so self-indulgent for “raphael”! rated E.

Shaving by itsGERALD - another great, quick PWP. they are desperate for each other! rated E.

The Gentleman Caller by ISKANDER_TM, Laura Kaye (laurakaye), Refrigerabo - this is the only multi-chapter fic on this list, and also has by far the most hits. however, multi-chapter fics usually get more hits as they’re updated, and i feel that proportionally, it is at the same level of popularity that the oneshots have been so far. this is a great vampire fic (sue me) and has my favorite trope ever: having sex WHILE pining. rated E, 8 chapters and around 50,000 words.

Bonus: Author Recommendations!

itsGERALD has been mentioned a few times here—they are one of my favorite authors in the DE fandom, and i think every fic they wrote is worth at least one read-through, if not multiple. they have 26 DE works in total and are incredibly talented, insightful, and creative. to me, they are a classic author!

nevermindgrantaire has some of my favorite underrated works. their whole series SHIVERS is worth checking out (a continuation of Stress relief!) and they have tons of other juicy fics in the DE space - 16 in total.

PositivelyVexed has written at least one of your fandom favorites. you’ve seen their popular stuff, so go check out their whole library - i promise it’s worth it!

if you’re still here, thanks for reading! these obviously aren’t NICHE or UNDERGROUND but i think they are underrated and not classics. i’m sure i’m not the only one who gets tired of sorting by kudos and then skipping a whole two pages when i’m looking for new fics. hopefully this was a good way to circumvent this! either way, i loved doing this. thanks for sticking around!

[the-artificem]

vi beating up people at a bar while drunk and hallucinating caitlyn oh lesbian yearning is BACK

[manincaffeine]

My favorite sex position is when you love them and they love you back.

[nightmareevara]

I want to be someone's first priority at least once