#vicstmichael

[vicstmichael]

9 People Tag

I was tagged by @rachaellawrites and @scribe-of-stories! Thanks, loves! Go see their original posts <3

Last song - What I Got by Sublime

Last Movie - Holes. It's a classic, okay!?

Currently Watching - Malcolm in the Middle. Still holds up!

Currently Reading - Choices by messermoon. Yes, I'm an avid fanfic reader. And this one is particularly devastating.

Currently craving - Fruit!

Last Thing you Searched for Writing Purposes - "How does Achilles describe Patroclus in The Iliad"

Soft tagging @brieflyinfatuated @glitt3rdaisies @artcoffeecats @dewiwrites and whoever else wants to play!

[nczaversnick]

Author Ask Tag

thanks to @vicstmichael for this

Figured I should do one of these to reintroduce myself after being gone so long :)8

What is the main lesson of your story? Why did you choose it?

I think it combines found family and overcoming oppression and authority. I picked it because I love the trope and honestly because I'm really into dystopian novels and that's a common theme

2. What did you use as inspiration for your world-building?

A lot of things influenced in different ways but the biggest would have to be the Lunar Chronicles with a little bit of the Red Queen series. People always think Avatar and My Hero Academia but those two never even came into play for me

3. What is your MC trying to achieve, and what are you, the writer, trying to achieve with them? Do you want to inspire others, teach forgiveness, help readers grow as a person?

Caspian and Adrian both are fighting for deviant rights which don't exist in their country.

Again I think my point is to inspire overcoming adversity and opression

4. How many chapters is your story going to have?

No idea but currently around 40

5. Is it fanfiction or original content? Where do you plan to post it?

Definitely original and I hope to publish it one day

6. When did you start writing?

I started writing in general when I was 11, I started Project Gemini when I was 13

7. Do you have any words of encouragement for fellow writers of writeblr? What other writers of tumblr do you follow?

While there's a lot of advice I can give I'm going to keep this simple with don't give up. Just keep going.

As for tumblrs I follow, too many amazing writers like @the-golden-comet, @honeybewrites, and @the-letterbox-archives to name a few. There are more in the tags below :)8

Tags {comment to be +/-]

@honeybewrites @wyked-ao3 @kittrrrr @zackprincebooks @theverumproject @the-golden-comet @fractured-shield @poppycat-writes @illarian-rambling @finickyfelix @kuebiko-writing @yourpenpaldee @willtheweaver @the-letterbox-archives @moltenwrites @davycoquette @drchenquill @leahnardo-da-veggie @sableglass @kaeru483 +open tag

[scribe-of-stories]

9 People You Want To Know Better Tag

@touloserlautrec cursed me with the talking stick and I'm making that everyone's problem.

Last song: Orca Force - Wild Tokyo (was playing some League with friends, needed hype music)

Currently watching: too much video Essays on youtube (watch history says I've been binging Munecat)

Current obsession: Well it's that time of year for my irl friend groups yearly "Summer Server"; we have for the past decade or so (longer?) started and played a minecraft server during the summer. This year we have been playing Dungeons, Dragons, and Space Shuttles. Absolutely miserable experience, mobs are terrifying regardless of equipment, and it took us 2 days before anyone on the server could make iron equipment. It's been so much fun. Oh also Battletech. I've fallen back into my "giant square mechs my beloved" phase.

I am handing the talking stick to: @scribe-cas @covenscribe (scribe unity), @yamiunicorn @iced-ginger-tea @palebdot @mjparkerwriting @squarebracket-trick @conkers-theficwriter @vicstmichael

[rachaellawrites]

Fun Lines Tag

Thanks for tagging me @lyssa-ink and @writeintrees!

No pressure tagging: @vicstmichael @authorlaurawinter @artcoffeecats and anyone else who wants to join.

These lines are both from Some Strange Magic:

Proud line:

They had been best friends for years, tried dating, determined they weren’t compatible like that, and stumbled around each other awkwardly for a few weeks before mutually declaring, “Fuck it, you’re my best friend, I’m not letting that be ruined by the fact that we made out.”

Out-of-context line:

She turned to stare at him, expression deadpan. After a long pause, she said, “The fuck?”

“You know – your sun god stuff. Look him in the eye and make your demands, et cetera.”

Looking heavenward, she rolled her eyes and sighed, “Lord, give me strength.”

“I thought you weren’t Catholic.”

[brieflyinfatuated]

Thanks for the tag @aether-wasteland-s !!

I don't post enough of my writing for anyone to know the answers for this but I CANNOT RESIST A POLL. some say it is my only weakness.

I'll do this for Marianne, main chara for my vampire gothic romance WIP

Tagging @btranscrolls (can't remember if ur into tag games?!) @angelasscribbles and @vicstmichael wait wait and @regalserpent

[writeblrfantasy]

lila's 12 days of writers self love

welcome, writers, to my christmas writing event themed around self love of our writing! far too often during the year (and especially during the holiday season) we put ourselves and our strengths, creativity, and worth last. writers don't appreciate their writing enough, and i would like to make sure some self care is practiced in this stressful time for everyone.

how it works:

each day will follow a piece of writing of yours that fits the prompt list below. these pieces can be 10 years old or 10 minutes old, you can write something specifically for the prompt if you want, whatever!

the prompts are up to your interpretation, meaning they don't have to contain a scene with a hug in it, for example. the scene/piece can represent what a hug feels like to you, and for something for repulsed, the interpretations are endless! there is no wrong way to interpret.

if you want, you can talk about what you like about that piece, how you're proud of it, etc. there is no limit to the self hyping up you can do !!

The event will run from December 1 to 12, to avoid the busyness of the typical 12 days.

here are the prompts:

hug

crown

repulsed

blood

flower

clothing

god

music

dance

magic

kiss

ending

tagging people who showed interest (thank you for all the reblogs, everyone!) @traveler-of-realms @regularfishes @vicstmichael @roselin-books-official @prettyquickpoetry @gay-frog-in-a-swamp @moondust-bard @msfluffy0617 @midnight-and-his-melodiverse @bookish-galaxy @annetilney @dakrapatops @did-i-do-this-write @xxjanoca000 @adtula @verba-writing @winglesswriter @dogmomwrites @pothimi @coffeewritesfiction @jacquesfindswritingandadvice @sleepyowlwrites @writinginslowmotion @starryeyes2000 @miniaturebiscuit @ettawritesnstudies @catkin-morgs

even if you don't want to participate, which is totally fine, boosts would be appreciated!! i'm looking forward to seeing what everyone has to share <3<3 if you want, you can tag your posts with #12 days of writers self love, or tag me if you want me to reblog it!!

[artcoffeecats]

15 Questions 15 Mutuals

Rules: Answer the questions as yourself or as an OC of your choice

Thank you for the tag @mariahwritesstuff!

My 15 NO PRESSURE tags are: @vicstmichael, @saphoblin, @vvitch-mist, @regalserpent, @alwaysastrophel, @talesofsorrowandofruin, @toribookworm22, @minutiaewriter, @aquil-writes, @islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars that's all I can come up with thanks feel free to do it even if I didn't tag you hehe

I'll answer as Micah Stillwater and Andrew Vidasche, MCs from THE HEARTWOOD TRILOGY.

1. Are you named after anyone?

Nope I don't think so! I'm not supposed to know but my name is an anglicized version of my original Japanese name Myoku

My middle name, Phalen, was my maternal grandfather's name.

2. When was the last time you cried?

I don't know, probably ten minutes ago, or a couple hours ago, or yesterday. What? My boyfriend says crying's manly.

I don't cry.

Andrew.

Fine. When we watched Marley & Me.

3. Do you have kids?

Not in the traditional sense, but we have a shapeshifting wolf that calls us Dads! hehe

What he said.

4. Do you use sarcasm?

Um, I'm not very good at it tbh

Fluently.

5. What's the first thing you notice about people?

I will stare deep into your eyes the moment we meet! And probably secondly boobs.

Whether or not you're in my way, most likely, otherwise probably nothing.

6. What's your eye color?

Ugh I don't want to talk about my eyes they're purple

Poop brown.

Ol poo eyes

Thanks love.

7. Scary movies or happy endings?

I'll watch scary movies if we can cuddle during them

What about...scary movies WITH happy endings? I don't know, I'll watch both EVIL DEAD or PRIDE & PREJUDICE, it all depends.

8. Any special talents?

Hehe. A few. I can grow plants at will, and heal people, and charm people. Oh, and I can talk to cats.

I mean, I'm alive. Isn't that enough?

He can also shoot a crossbow and swordfight and do like any European accent you ask him to but YOU KNOW

I guess...

9. Where were you born?

My mother's magical Redwood domain in Washington

Liverpool, unfortunately

10. What are your hobbies?

I like making bubble tea! And hanging out with cats! And playing PC games! And painting! And cooking with my dad but I'M BAD AT IT

I like computer programming, reading, history, and...I don't know, drinking whiskey?

11. Have you any pets?

I have a cat named Cinnamon and I'm going to go ahead and count Andrew's cat Arwen as mine too hehe

Ingrid would say that our shapeshifting wolf daughter is a pet...but otherwise just Arwen who IS NOT MICAH'S CAT

12. What sports do you play/have played?

Well in the Redwoods I did lots of skirmishing, and then I tried out for football in college and FAILED MISERABLY

Haha what's a sport

Andrew you did fencing

That hardly constitutes

Haha okay babe

13. How tall are you?

5'11 sadly

6'2 I think?

He's TALL

14. Favorite subject in school?

Haha uh...recess? Really I guess I liked my psychology classes all right, and English

History and Math

You're such a jack of all trades babe

Haha look who's talking.

15. Dream job?

Ummm I guess I got it when I managed the bubble tea shop but HAD TO GIVE IT ALL UP BECAUSE MAGIC

I would teach university history classes or write books on folklore

Spoiler alert: he's gonna do that

[ashirisu]

Tag Game: Find the Words

This looks really fun—thanks for the tag, @vicstmichael! I decided to pull from a handful of different flash fiction and short story projects since Alter Ego is still mostly in the outlining stage!

My words are: gentle, curse, forgive, star, and endless.

Gentle

It was two hours past midnight, and the gentle midwinter frost that had formed across the estate grounds found itself abruptly shattered in the wake of Baz’s footsteps as he jogged through the grass. The chill air stung the cracks in his knuckles and the split on his lip, which burst anew with a coppery pain every time he worried it with his tongue.

Curse

“Look, I know none of us were as excited about the whole ‘job to end all jobs’ thing as you were,” she said, “but I’m getting bad vibes here, hon. Like, fully spine-crawling. Whatever’s under that sheet is probably cursed. It’s not worth it—I really think we should sit this one out and wait for the next opportunity.”

Forgive

He’d done everything that was asked of him. He’d done (almost) everything right, had followed his logic and morality and faith, hoping time and time again that his earnest and blind devotion would eventually reap rewards. Yet time and time again, he seemed to fall just short of earning a moment of peace. Time and time again, he was bent to the point of breaking—forced to question when he was expected to answer, to doubt when he needed to be certain, to forgive when he wanted to fight—all in pursuit of some intangible “right thing” that seemed increasingly unattainable.

Star

His legs carry me back to the study, and he minds my fingers as he pours the wax; out of kindness or apathy, I cannot tell. I feel my control slipping from my hand through the process; by the time the letter is sealed and laying neatly atop the desk, I only have the strength to look out the window one last time. It’s dingy, but I can just make out the bright stars studding the blackened velvet of the London sky.

Endless

This could be the opportunity he’d been looking for—a chance to do some real good. A chance to expose the corruption running rampant across Municipal City and stop crime at its source, rather than endlessly fighting the symptoms. And isn’t that what he’d run away for in the first place? What risk was he really taking?

Honestly, I think ctrl+f'ing my way through my various Scrivener drafts ended up painting a better picture of my writing style than just pulling from a single WIP. It does mean that most of the excerpts come from D&D drabbles, but what are ya gonna do? I am who I am.

I'm tagging @moondust-bard, @vsnotresponding, and @oh-no-another-idea! Your words are contain, freedom, paper, graceful, and device. Please tag me so I can see your results!

[scribe-of-stories]

Hi! I'm Scribe,

I've taken to calling my current WIP 'Cult Island' till a better name presents itself. The high concept of it is that I wanted to explore religious themes but without the need for a 'god'; so naturally my mind went to the idea of a ex-paster/ex-vangelical accidentally starting a cult around a Ghost of Worship that lives in the ruins of his childhood church.

Each of the main characters are also being made with the idea that they are explicitly broken/missing a part of themself; likely to find new pieces in each other. So far I have: godless Priest, Loveless Romantic, Wounded Warrior and Disheartened Revolutionary. Ideally I'll make 2 more for a total of 6, the idea of a Amnesiac Scholar could be one but I'm still playing with the idea.

Oh, also there is a faceless entity in Bishop robes that wants to devour their ghost friend and enthrall the main cast.

I'm also still working on a tag game which I should hopefully actually sit down and write soon. I promise I haven't forgotten @vicstmichael I'm just taking a hot minute lol.

If you see this, tell me about your book

Whether it's a published book, a wip, or just something you're imagining for now, I want to hear about it! Share some art, too, if you have some!

Tagging a few people who I don't think would mind, but lemme know if you don't want to be tagged in the future! Fyi, to anyone seeing this, you can always tag me <3

@valeriestorm @rosantha-tindall @kittensartswriting

[vicstmichael]

Two Truths & A Lie

Thanks for the tag @brieflyinfatuated! Who doesn't love a good poll?

Okay, I'll do my character Jamie from my 90s rock band WIP. I've only shared one post about him so far though (it's here) so good luck figuring out the lie!

Soft tagging my loves @scribe-of-stories @cydneydaemon @ashirisu @rachaellawrites and whoever else wants to play! If you play tag me so I can participate in yours. <3

[brieflyinfatuated]

Two questions:

1. How do u guys plot your writing out? #Do you even plot bruh?

2. Oooo also what's your favourite part of the writing process?!

***

My answers:

1. I did film at uni so I plot out my stories in beats and use storyboards!

2. Favourite part of writing is...actually you know what I think it's plotting 😂 sorry OP can't relate 😭❤️

We...we could make this a tag game...

OwO

So it's the two questions above + a photo of your current plotting system!!!

Warning: do not try to read/make sense of these, they barely make sense to me.

So on the left, in red, we have the story broken down into beats, with an unintelligible numbering system depicting where they happen chronologically in the plot. The little tick boxes are to indicate whether I've started writing the scene or not.

Then in blue we have a smattering of kinda unconnected storyboards that I was vibin' with that day.

And yes that is a floof in the top corner 😄

Gonna tag @vicstmichael @bookish-galaxy @myhusbandsasemni @angelasscribbles for this one, I'm curious to see part of your process!!

Plotting.... I hate it

[brieflyinfatuated]

Tag game: Show Us Your Comfort Characters

Saw this on @wheresarizona blog and had to do it! With a twist >:)

Top Four (or more!) comfort ships!

Mine, in no particular order, are as follows 😌

Malec

See also:

Alec: What are you afraid of?

Magnus: Acid wash jeans.

Dreamling

Annebert

Dianne

Merthur

Banny

Tagging @vicstmichael @angelasscribbles @btranwrites @ribbonsofmadness @huntunderironskies @myhusbandsasemni @mortofeloquence @brieflyinfatuatedfanaccount

And anyone else who wants to blather on about their favourite ships ⛵!!

No pressure to participate btw for the people I've tagged ❤️ (pressure for everyone else tho obviously)

[writeblrfantasy]

I posted 1,505 times in 2022

532 posts created (35%)

973 posts reblogged (65%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@writeblrfantasy

@magic-is-something-we-create

@ashen-crest

@ettawritesnstudies

@ren-c-leyn

I tagged 732 of my posts in 2022

#writing - 138 posts

#writeblr - 105 posts

#my wip - 76 posts

#fantasy - 74 posts

#my writing - 73 posts

#fantasy writeblr - 69 posts

#fantasy writing - 65 posts

#excerpt from my wip - 56 posts

#bean's excerpts - 53 posts

#original fiction - 53 posts

Longest Tag: 115 characters

#inept king had promised his wife to destroy the house of erondites in six months and had done in ninety eight days.

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

hey friends!! do yall need beta reading?

particularly for lgbtq stories?

check me out on fiverr!!

236 notes - Posted October 14, 2022

#4

lila's 12 days of writers self love

welcome, writers, to my christmas writing event themed around self love of our writing! far too often during the year (and especially during the holiday season) we put ourselves and our strengths, creativity, and worth last. writers don't appreciate their writing enough, and i would like to make sure some self care is practiced in this stressful time for everyone.

how it works:

each day will follow a piece of writing of yours that fits the prompt list below. these pieces can be 10 years old or 10 minutes old, you can write something specifically for the prompt if you want, whatever!

the prompts are up to your interpretation, meaning they don't have to contain a scene with a hug in it, for example. the scene/piece can represent what a hug feels like to you, and for something for repulsed, the interpretations are endless! there is no wrong way to interpret.

if you want, you can talk about what you like about that piece, how you're proud of it, etc. there is no limit to the self hyping up you can do !!

The event will run from December 1 to 12, to avoid the busyness of the typical 12 days.

here are the prompts:

hug

crown

repulsed

blood

flower

clothing

god

music

dance

magic

kiss

ending

tagging people who showed interest (thank you for all the reblogs, everyone!) @traveler-of-realms @regularfishes @vicstmichael @roselin-books-official @prettyquickpoetry @gay-frog-in-a-swamp @moondust-bard @msfluffy0617 @midnight-and-his-melodiverse @bookish-galaxy @annetilney @dakrapatops @did-i-do-this-write @xxjanoca000 @adtula @verba-writing @winglesswriter @dogmomwrites @pothimi @coffeewritesfiction @jacquesfindswritingandadvice @sleepyowlwrites @writinginslowmotion @starryeyes2000 @miniaturebiscuit @ettawritesnstudies @catkin-morgs

even if you don't want to participate, which is totally fine, boosts would be appreciated!! i'm looking forward to seeing what everyone has to share <3<3 if you want, you can tag your posts with #12 days of writers self love, or tag me if you want me to reblog it!!

414 notes - Posted November 27, 2022

#3

okay yall drop your favorite picrews

436 notes - Posted June 23, 2022

#2

repeat it after me: you are not any less deserving of celebrating pride if you are too anxious to go to pride parades, have no one to go with, or are physically unable.

you are no less queer, and no one has any right to invalidate you.

669 notes - Posted June 7, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

the scariest thing about today is that all around the world, the screams and panicked last minute frantic scrambling of writers can be heard

832 notes - Posted October 31, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

[artcoffeecats]

First Line Tag

Thanks for the tag @j-1173!!

I don't think I've done this game in like 6 months and have MUCH better opening lines than I used to!

From DENY ME, THE NIGHTSHADE BOY

Andrew Vidasche was much too nerdy to be hunting faeries in Lilydale.

What he would really like to be doing is sipping tea and watching documentaries in sweatpants while he cuddled his cat. Nerds like him who own computer repair shops shouldn’t be walking into faerieland. But if he wanted to keep his sanity (what was left of it), he didn’t feel like he had a choice.

In a park overlooking downtown Saint Paul, Andrew made his way to the Brickyard Trail, supposedly the easiest place to get off the Path and into the bluffs where the Folk lived. Lilydale was untamed, steep sprawling limestone crags that hung over the eastern banks of the Mississippi, haggard trees clinging desperately to the soil between the stones. Once, they’d tried to put a brickyard in the hills, but its massive kiln had exploded and killed everyone working. Not too long ago, some kids on a field trip got washed away in a mudslide while hunting for fossils, and the bluffs had been prohibited ever since. It seemed to Andrew that nature was trying to keep people out.

My no-pressure tags are @toribookworm22, @sabinabardot, @writingmaidenwarrior, @vicstmichael, @alwaysastrophel and @saphoblin

[ashirisu]

This is so kind and lovely! This message goes out to all my brand-new mutuals, who I’m happy to consider my first new friends on this site ��

I’ve only been back in the community for a few short weeks, but getting to know you all through writing, asks, and tag games has been such a wonderful boost to my mental health. I’ve sorely missed this level of connection in other writing communities, and I’m so excited to continue geeking out with you in the coming year. I can’t wait to see more of your projects, share more of mine, and just have more fun together with this hobby we share!

I’m tagging @vsnotresponding @oh-no-another-idea @vicstmichael @moondust-bard @lexiklecksi

NEW YEAR’S POSITIVITY TAG

The gist of this tag game that I just made is to spread some positivity/love to fellow writeblrs! Whatever you have to say can be general or geared towards a specific writeblr(s) (I really wanted to say something specific for every writeblr tagged down below, but oh boy would that have taken a while). If you’re tagged, pay the positivity forward (no pressure if you don’t have the time or energy, though. This is all in good fun!)

It has been a very challenging week (and year), as I’m sure it has been for so many people, but I’ve been thinking long and hard about what it is I’d like to do for all my mutuals and I guess the writeblr community in general, and this is really the best I could come up with.

Yeah. I just wanted to say, whether you’ve been with me for five months or five days, I see you, and I appreciate you so so much. I’m not very good at explaining how it is I feel exactly as I feel it, but, like, every time I get a notification or I see you beautiful beanbags on my dash it’s just an instant mood booster. I may not always respond to tag games, or asks, or posts where you guys share your writing immediately but I see them and as I’m sure my tags hint at, I love them. I feel really honored to be a apart of a community so full of talented and creative people. You guys are seriously made my 2022 so much better. Cheers for a (hopefully) amazing 2023!

Happy (belated) holidays to those who celebrate and Happy New Year! Tagging basically every writeblr I know on this hellsite (😭): @thetruearchmagos, @cryptid-s-wips, @space-cadead, @asablehart, @writingamongther0ses, @toribookworm22, @calicojackofficial, @westcountrygothic, @mz-elysium, @wearfinethingsalltoowell, @blind-the-winds, @happystarfishnightmare, @littlepatchofhell, @spookyceph, @jamieanovels, @thatndginger, @aesa, @theskeletonprior, @citruswords, @reowrites, @highlycosmic, @make-the-heteros-upseteros-2022, @blackwidow2005, @ellatholmes, @chayscribbles, @navarenwizard, @cherrybombfangirlwrites, @toboldlywrite, @thelittlestspider, @maggiefromspace, @shireduchess, @jess-p-edits, @orphicpoieses, @moonandris, @alwaysastrophel, @neshamahs, @eternalwritingstudent, @gailynovelry, @writingforevren, @unholyspaceprophet, @bittenthehand, @eli-writes-sometimes, @ashirisu, @harrison-abbott

And @alistonjdrake I know we’re not mutuals but I’m a fan of yours so 👉👈 🥺

Now, there are almost certainly followers/writeblrs I’m forgetting, so if that’s you, know I didn’t do it purpose and yes this tag game is for you too. In fact, it’s for everyone who’d like to join in!

[vicstmichael]

Author Ask Tag

I was tagged by my amazing writeblr pal @scribe-of-stories! Read their post here, because Fleshtown sounds as fascinating as it does horrifying and I can't wait to read it someday! Also, I LOVED their writing advice for the last question. Definitely check it out!

I think I'm going to focus on 2 WIPs for this tag. My (STILL untitled) 90s rock band novel--click the tag to see more of what I've posted about that--and a dark marauders era fanfiction I recently started working on.

What is the main Lesson of your story? And why did you choose it? For my novel, I'd say the main lesson is that blood isn't a prerequisite for family. And that when you've found them you know... because together you can overcome any obstacle and rise to the top against all odds, and because when you truly see someone as family you love them despite their flaws and the mistakes they make. For the fic, I'll be honest, I haven't thought much about it yet. It's VERY new. All I was thinking was "DARK JEGULUS DARK JEGULUS" and... vibes? So, yeah. I'm a mess. But if I had to think about it I'd probably say it's that most bad choices are redeemable if you're willing to put in the work to change.

What did you use as inspiration for your worldbuilding? NOVEL: Oooh, this is a good one. I took inspiration from other works like Almost Famous and Daisy Jones and the Six for the rockstar vibes, and High School (the Tegan and Sara memoir) for the 90s vibes. I also wanted the general atmosphere to be very moody, so I took advantage of the setting (Seattle) and used the weather to manipulate that, which feels very Twilight if I'm being 100% honest. FIC: Well, I mean, that's fairly obvious. I took inspiration from the original HP source material. I also wanted to give it a very dystopian worst-case-scenario feel, so for that I took inspiration from another great fic I've been reading called As the Worm Moon Dies. Highly recommend it!

What is your MC trying to achieve, and what are you, the writer, trying to achieve with them? Do you want to inspire others, teach forgiveness, help readers grow as a person? NOVEL: This project has multiple MCs, so I'll focus on my boy Jamie. Jamie's goals are interesting because while most of the others in the band are looking to make it big and be super famous, all Jamie wants is to play music with his friends for the rest of his life. Also, he DESPERATELY wants to sort out his feelings for River and live an authentic life by his side. As for me, I'd say my goal is to show people that growth isn't necessarily lateral, and either is forgiveness. But no matter how bad things can get, as long as you're willing to put in the work and lean on your people for support, almost anything can be overcome. FIC: Regulus is just trying to survive, man. He's going through it. He's also trying to live with the choices he's made and (though he doesn't consciously know it yet) find ways to make up for them. Meanwhile, James is quite literally trying to save the world. Which is very him. He's also trying to overcome the cognitive dissonance he's experiencing when it comes to aligning his feelings for Regulus with his own personal goals and values. I don't know what I want as the writer yet, my dudes. Like I said, right now I'm just here for the vibes and the angst.

How many chapters is your story going to have? Unknown for both WIPs. Although my novel is currently up over 40 which I worry is too many. Mind you, it's still in the first draft stage so that will likely change as I cut and edit.

Is it fanfiction or original content? Where do you plan to post it? I'm HOPING my novel will be picked up by my pals at NineStar, and the fic will be up on Ao3 when it's ready!

When and why did you start writing? I started writing when I was 9 or 10, when I would make kids books (illustrations and all, haha) for my baby brother. All I had was printer paper, crayola markers and a dream baybeeee. Then I started writing short stories for youth magazines and contests, then in high school I moved onto fanfiction, and so on. As for why... I don't really know. It has always just felt natural to me. I've always known I was going to be a writer. It's what I feel best doing. I could never give it up.

Do you have any words of engagement for fellow writers of writeblr? What other writers of tumblr do you follow? I don't know how to follow Scribe's advice because it was just so damn good. So everything they said! I'd also like to add that there's nothing wrong with working at your own pace. As a neurodivergent author who goes months at a time without writing a single word only to suddenly and without warning embark on a three-week writing hyperfixation where I block out absolutely everything and everyone around me, I'm here to tell you that it's FINE. It's fine to take breaks, it's fine to take ten years or ten weeks to write a novel, the important thing is that you're writing it. Like Scribe said, don't let other people tell you how YOUR process should go. Deadlines are one thing, but all you can do is your best. What that looks like to one person may look completely different to you, and that's FINE. <3 Oooh shoutouts! I love shoutouts! Some must-follow writeblrs: @scribe-of-stories, @idgie-stark, @dewiwrites, @artcoffeecats, @rachaellawrites and @brieflyinfatuated!

Open tag! Any and all writeblrs are encouraged to play along!