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elena, twenties, she/her. (18+) a dedicated writer.

[astroelles]

hola, velkommen! i'm known as elena, twentyseven, mixed (mexican and norwegian), a chaotic scorpio that's probably sleeping somewhere. take a seat, and enjoy your time on my blog. any interaction is appreciated. do keep the common sense. ♡

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[astroelles]

This wasn’t a choice I could take for him; as every photographer knew their moment. His warm hand found my shoulder, tilting my face toward his━a shutter as the lens blinked, taking the picture. My breath caught in my throat. Fingers curled around the soft fabric of his clothes. The fresh scent of pine and paint in my nose. Heat rose to my cheeks, as I scrambled away. “Eric!”

excerpt from butterfly effect, 011┃ behind the lens

[astroelles]

i'll prep some more for my bi curious romance next week. if i prepare everything now, when i do actually start writing, it won't be as heavy lore work later. i'll get to CORPSE CONSORT too, i'm just in heavy therapy rn, and it takes a lot of my energy for writing currently. takes me usually 2-4 days to recover from every session.

[faelanvance]

not to derail the low income writer thing, but I’ve actually had this discussion before, many times, in smaller writing circles, with how so much of the current writing and publishing “climate” does not adhere nor even acknowledge how difficult writing (or any creative outlet tbh) can be for people to pursue - even as a hobby - when your energies are sapped into simply surviving, into struggling through life, working full-time, perhaps even balancing multiple jobs, or care-giving children, elderly or sick family, with little to show for it beyond the absolute minimum. how the current economic living crisis has been inevitably crushing creatives, and potential creatives, when there are so many limitations, not just financially, but in time and in energy

advice akin to “those who want to write will find the time” is insulting to those who are already running ragged just trying to get by, whether due to jobs, brain fog, illness or a combination of all the above and more. “get up earlier or stay up later” doesn’t take into consideration how much people are already sacrificing everywhere else. how out of touch a lot of it is, mostly offered by those who are already successful, or from those who have the luxury of time

most low income writers are self-publishing their work already prepared for a significant loss, after cover art, marketing budgets, editing etc, and so, some low income writers will never be able to justify self-publishing at all. and money aside, other avenues aren’t exactly easy either, patreon subscribers, for example, look for discord access, social media presence, weekly or bi-weekly updates, asking for more time and more energy from the author. simply the way readers engage now, expecting immediate sequels, long series, multiple books published a year, constant engagement, this entire set-up is making it almost impossible for low income writers to keep up, and it goes way beyond the monetary limitations. 

[subtract-me-from-your-heart]

I just want to add that this has always been an issue. Successful writers have historically been those who were wealthy or could otherwise be supported by a spouse or sponsor of some kind. It is very hard to be successful at writing in the midst of fighting for survival, but the concept of the “starving artist beating the odds” is so pervasive and people think it just happens every day. It does, in fact, not. Being able to dedicate your full energy and attention to your craft is actually a significant factor in whether you will see even a modest level of success. But that doesn’t make for a warm and fuzzy feel-good story, does it? People would rather focus on the emotionally masturbatory idea of poor people pulling themselves up by their bootstraps even though the demands of capitalism are standing on their necks.

Add in what OP described and the fact most traditional publishers now require authors to market their own books? The cost of entry to the field is unbelievably high. It’s sad to see blame being laid on the laziness or lack of dedication of writers and not the system that makes it hard, if not impossible, for them to achieve success.

[astroelles]

looks like my gay gothic horror will be slightly delayed. apologizes. i'm trying to fix stuff for a prewrite of a chapter in a merlin bbc fanfic atm. once that chapter is wrapped and done, i'll prewrite on my bi-curious romance and then corpse consort is next on the list.

just so we're all on same page about things. 💖

[rocket-sith]

Reblog if you write fic and people can inbox you random-ass questions about your stories, itemized number lists be damned.

[icarus-showmethemoon]

inspired by boop day, reblog this post if its ok for people to send you random asks and interact on your posts with no judgement. i want to talk to people.

[rocket-sith]

Reblog if you write fic and people can inbox you random-ass questions about your stories, itemized number lists be damned.

[astroelles]

teaser for corpse consort chapter 6.

"FOR A DEMON TO GRANT ALL MY WISHES, you never let me have the wish of a girlfriend," I complained. The dim light of the moon shone over my expensive leather shoes. "What do you have against the idea? Don't you want me to be happy, Lazzaro?" The familiar flicker of Lazzaro teleporting beside me raised hairs across my skin. His fingers caressed my cheek, leaning in close. My heartbeat skyrocketed. Breath hitched in my throat as my eyes widened, like a rabbit enticed by the wolf. Was he the predator or I? The demon chuckled lowly. His breath tickled my neck. "I want you to be mine."

[astroelles]

will begin writing the epilog for kiko (short story) tomorrow. after that, is only afterword left and the rewrite is done. all the last 3 parts will be scheduled on time. the story should be completed 31th of march. be on the look out for a bi-curious romance placeholder coming up next month. i aim to begin publishing chapters of that end of this summer or earlier. depends how fast i write. if it gets delayed, maybe spring next year.

[astroelles]

wrote some on my kiko short story today. if my calculations are right, the rewrite is complete in 6 more chapters. we're already almost halfway (is updated up to chapter 3 + prolog right now). if i'm effective the chapter should be up the next few days.

corpse consort's next chapter i'll work on after it.

[sanctaseraphina]

self care is making your original content even if you think you’re the only one who likes it

[astroelles]

will hurry up and write my short story chapter today. been about a month since last update. because the whole story is a rewrite, i can pull this off easily. my gay horror story (corpse consort) will take longer to update since heavier material i'm dealing with.

[astroelles]

the fact some (usually young) people still on wattpad believes its okay behavior to withhold a smut chapter(s) until they get certain amount of reads its horrible etiquette. i'll unfollow on the spot for that sort of thing because i respect my readers.

i would like increased reads on my original fiction as much as the other person. but i rather work on it over a long time and readers genuinely interested to read. its far too easy for authors to get addicted to numbers and stats. when the true gift on sharing a story, is the community and friends you make on the way.

i'm constantly working on having a reliable schedule for future book projects. and to complete them as well. 💛 i hope to see some of you there.

[astroelles]

should finish corpse consort chapter 5 within the next few days. just one scene left and it's ready to go.

[astroelles]

i'm attempting to find the right mood for this chapter. it's corpse consort after all, and it requires me in a certain headspace. horror gay isn't easy as it looks.

[astroelles]

been prepping my bi-curious romance today. since my short story is almost halfway and complete. this romance lgbt+ story will be ca 35-46 chapters in total when done.