Writing Post

This is where I talk about my writing and maybe a few fandom things.

[hopeful-stormy]

Who I am

Hello! I'm hopeful-stormy, and this is my writing blog! I'm working on my own original fics, and I write fanfics, too. I hope to be a published author one day.

PSA

I won't post any writing prompts or original writing on Sundays on here or on Ao3 for personal and religious reasons (so I can take a day off).

I will never use generative AI in my work or writing prompts, and I will never consent to having any of my work or writing prompts to be used to train generative AI.

My Works (fanfics)

Fallen Star (A Wish Retelling) *on hiatus

Son of Errant Terra (Warhammer 40k/Helldivers 2 crossover, AO3 & behind archive lock right now)

Under Another Sky (No Man's Sky, Ao3 & behind archive lock right now)

Home (ICARUS, Ao3, a collection of short stories & behind archive lock right now.)

Fanfics I want to write

No Man's Sky (multi-chapter)

ICARUS/No Man's Sky(???)

Doom (multi-chapter)

Halo/Doom (multi-chapter)

Demon's Souls/Warhammer 40k (multi-chapter)

Bloodborne (most likely a one-shot)

The Planet Crafter (???)

Voidpets (???)

Season, A Letter To The Future (most likely multi-chapter)

Fanfics I Like (Ao3)

Stay Underneath My Wing by @sircantus (Minecraft/SBI) *162,647 words and 37 chapters long & in progress & is not behind the archive lock

Son of the Sea by @sircantus (Minecraft/SBI) *115,595 words and 13 chapters long & in progress & is not behind the archive lock

Garnets by @omicrontheicequeen (Doom) *469,583 words and 114 chapters long & in progress & is behind the archive lock

Hiding In The Blue by N3bula (Doom) *3,099 words and one chapter long & is complete & is not behind the archive lock

Ember by Norhem (Warhammer 40k) *21,411 words & 10 chapters long & is complete & is not behind the archive lock

road left in both our shoes by Anonymous (Project Hail Mary {book and movie} and The Fall Guy crossover) *1,863 words & one chapter long & is in progress (Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warning & rated Mature) & is not behind the archive lock

There's No End, There Is No Goodbye | | Coltland twins body swap AU by Wolonite (Project Hail Mary {book and movie} and The Fall Guy crossover) *14,039 words & 6 chapters long & is in progress & is not behind the archive lock

outside consultant by notAleks (Project Hail Mary and The Martian crossover) *7,365 words & 3 chapters long & is complete (this one is listed as No Archive Warnings Apply and I got a pop up saying that an adult rating applies, there was one line that has a very brief mention of suicide at the start of Chapter 3) & is not behind the archive lock

How (Not) to Introduce Yourself to an Alien by @unauthorisedeva (Project Hail Mary)*7,212 words & one chapter long & in progress & is not behind the archive lock

Although He Smiles by HonestlyHelen (Star Wars) *157,103 words & 40 chapters long & in progress & is not behind the archive lock *ON HIATUS*

Of Fangs and Frost by emnevern (Original Work) *17,921 words & 9 chapters long & is complete & is not behind the archive lock

AO3 is down!! Now what?!

Published Stories I Like

The Martian by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Pride and Predjudice by Jane Austen

The Book Theif by Markus Zusak

[hopeful-stormy]

Writing Prompt #180

* A mug of herbal tea

* Little plant sprouts

* A quiet beginning

[hopeful-stormy]

Writing Prompt #179

* A timid selkie

* Patience

* A lifelong friendship

[hopeful-stormy]

Writing Prompt #178

* A herd of sheep

* A sleepy village

* A soothing sunset

[hopeful-stormy]

Writing Prompt #177

* A home library

* Drying herbs

* Crystals full of light

[pretty-thief]

Normalize having entire conversations in the comments sections of fanfics again

[buginateacup]

Every single fic update there is an author trying frantically to find the right balance between a nonchalant aside of "leave a comment if you enjoyed =)" and clinging desperately to the coat tails of a random stranger, dragging along behind them on the street wailing "Please, please! I have to know what you thought! I'm desperate to talk to people about this! Ask me about the alliterative repetition! Ask me about the symbolism!"

[inyourorbitx]

@the-communist-unicorn peak comment

[phantomrose96]

Prompt-based fandom events are when you really learn everyone’s colors like you’ll find the people who take the prompt “death” and come up with some smarmy ship-art of character A and character B walking over dead leaves while wearing scarves and drinking hot cider and then you’ll find the people who take the prompt “sunshine” and write how a bright glint of sunshine reflected off the barrel of a gun is the absolute last thing character A sees before taking a bullet to the chest

you can lead a content creator to water but you sure as fuck can’t make him drink

[allthingshyper]

content creators, much like the elder gods, must not be given requests that can be left to interpretation, for the results bring madness upon the unwary

[hopeful-stormy]

Writing Prompt #176

* Handmade cards

* A chunky knit blanket

* Warm soup

[writingdose]

protect em dashes.

protect “not x, not y, but z” format.

protect short sentence stacking as a stylistic choice.

protect fanfic writers—who are kind enough to share their works with people to read for free—from ai witch hunts, speculations and accusations.

“don’t like don’t read” also applies to any fic that is ai-generated and any fic you think is ai-generated by the way. if you don’t like what you’re reading for any reason, you can always stop reading and exit the fic at any point. but harassment is never ever justified. no matter if you think you’ve found a noble excuse to do it. and also…

witch hunts, speculations and accusations harm the writing community as much as ai does. if not more. I don’t want to see another innocent writer get driven away from the community because someone decides to harass and accuse them for using ai just because their fic happens to have “ai telltales” — the same telltales ai got from having been trained on millions of human-made works to mimic how real humans actually write.

[hopeful-stormy]

Writing Prompt #175

* Jars full of dried pasta

* A trip with friends

* A gift from a kind satyr

[hopeful-stormy]

Writing Prompt #174

* A gentle storm

* Homemade bread

* Stories by the fire

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

One thing i love about being a fanfic author in a decently niche fandom where not many fics get posted is how happy my readers get when they see me update.

Especially since I write for myself and what i enjoy, I build like a small community of people within the fandom who also like what I like! Its amazing. I get asks about my aus and even ocs, I get fanart, I give people fanart. I even got a fic for my birthday once.

Man i love the strength a fandom has when people truly engage for fun.

thank you for sharing! <3

[luna-azzurra]

Ways to use Weather as Symbolism!!!

⟡ Rain = grief, release, cleansing

⟡ Storm = conflict, chaos, change coming

⟡ Fog = confusion, the unknown, losing direction

⟡ Snow = silence, isolation, being frozen in time

⟡ Ice = emotional distance, coldness, numbness

⟡ Wind = restlessness, change, things out of control

⟡ Sunshine after rain = hope, relief, moving on

⟡ Drought = emptiness, longing, being depleted

⟡ Thunder = anger, power, something about to break

⟡ Lightning = sudden realization, shock, impact

⟡ Overcast sky = dread, heaviness, waiting

⟡ Dawn = new beginning, hope, surviving the night

⟡ Dusk = endings, nostalgia, running out of time

⟡ Heatwave = tension, pressure building, suffocation

⟡ Blizzard = being overwhelmed, stuck, buried

⟡ Clearing sky = resolution, clarity, finally

⟡ Flood = losing control, being consumed by emotion

⟡ Calm before the storm = dread, false peace

⟡ Seasons changing = time passing, growth, loss

⟡ Autumn = letting go, things dying beautifully

⟡ Winter = depression, dormancy, waiting to feel again

⟡ Spring = recovery, new growth, returning to self

⟡ Summer = intensity, aliveness, things at their peak

⟡ Midnight = rock bottom, the hardest hour

⟡ Moonlight = loneliness, romance, the hidden self

⟡ Stars = distance, permanence, something to hold onto

⟡ Eclipse = something blocking the light

⟡ Rainbow = promise after pain, rare beauty

⟡ Mist = memory, the past, things half-remembered

⟡ Stillness = peace or dread depending on context

[hopeful-stormy]

Writing Prompt #173

* Clay pots

* Soil covered hands

* Laughter ringing

[ao3org]

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Posted: 20:45 UTC 31 July, 2026

Please follow these steps to check and update your email address. If you don't know your password, or if your password is insecure, you will need to reset your password – which requires you to have access to your account's email address.

How do I check what my account’s email address is?

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Go to your Preferences page (Select "Hi, [USERNAME]!" at the top of the page, and choose "My Preferences" from the drop-down list)

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How do I change my email address? What if I don't have access to my old email address?

You don't need access to your old email address to change it to a new one, as long as you also know your current password.

Log in

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In the “Password” field, enter your current password

Click the “Confirm Email” button

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I know my current password, but I'm afraid my password is insecure. How can I change my password to a stronger one?

First, refer to the above instructions for checking or updating your email address, so that you can receive a password reset in case your password is insecure. Then:

Log in

Go to your Preferences page (Select "Hi, [USERNAME]!" at the top of the page, and choose "My Preferences" from the drop-down list)

Click on the “Change Password” button at the top of the page

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I don't know my current password/my password is insecure, but I know and have access to my account's email address.

In a private/incognito browser, go to the Reset Password page: https://archiveofourown.org/users/password/new (also available by clicking the “Forgot Password?” link on the login form)

Enter the email address associated with your AO3 account

Check your email for the password reset email

Click the “use this link to choose a new password” link in the email

Enter a new, secure password

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I tried resetting my password, but it didn't work. Help?

The most likely reasons the password reset didn't work are:

You are entering the wrong email address for your AO3 account. Refer to the above instructions on how to check what your account's email address is.

Your email provider is blocking emails from AO3 or sending them to spam/social folders. Search for an email titled “[AO3] Reset your password”.

Your email account doesn't have enough storage and can't receive new emails. You'll need to delete old emails, photos, or videos to empty your storage before requesting a password reset.

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The new password you chose was insecure, so you can't use it to log back in. You will need to reset your password again and select a more secure password this time. You can use a password generator to choose a stronger password.

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your username

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Support will begin the account recovery process with you, which will ask you for further proof of account ownership. Please be patient, as there are many AO3 users who are also submitting account recovery tickets right now.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]