Kit's Writing Den

20s | Writer | Agender (they/she/he idc) | Header Quote from Patrick Ness | AO3 The ramblings and frayed threads of thought that twine together in my head to make stories. Current Obsession: Ace Attorney

[amerouge]

[grocki]

sci fi is all about getting so scared and ripping tubes out of yourself. people miss this

[grocki]

sci fi is all about desperately trying to reclaim your violated bodily autonomy. it’s all about asserting that you are a being with agency, and you can choose what happens to your own person, even if that’s ripping tubes out of yourself. and also sometimes an alien is there

[gaydiation-poisoning]

It would kill half the 19-25 year olds online to realize "I can't help it I have trauma" is one of THE quintessential abuser excuses

[gaydiation-poisoning]

Like there is a difference between "My trauma creates impulsive urges and has changed my instinctive reactions to be irrational, I need to relearn shit." vs "I'm traumatized so I Can't Help It and you're not allowed to expect better of me"

[akajustmerry]

I rmr like 10 years ago it was seen as a huge fandom no no to alert actors and writers to shipping culture for the sake of the thing itself. I vividly remember how ppl were seen as social pariahs for asking actors at conventions about fanfic, or fanart. It was seen as, like, a violation akin to talking about Fight Club. It's why it was exciting if people from the industry organically spoke about fanfic or fanart because there was a very clear line that in general was not crossed. Because shipping, fan art and fan culture in general is/was something done with fans by fans for each other - not for production companies or clout. I mean, the term queerbaiting was originally created to call out the maligned act of a production weaponising queer fan culture to promote a show with no actual pay off. If was a term coined to condemn the entertainment industry interfering with fan culture. But now that's not only normal but people *want* it for some godforsaken reason like so many people actually want fandom to be in the hands of the industry. I don't get why you can't see that doing so is selling your soul!!! you're ceding something community driven and made out of love to the greedy soulless hands of capitalism and for what??? for what??? because you need validation?? cos then everyone will clap? pathetic.

[thebibliosphere]

I have food poisoning, I’m on my period, I have a migraine, my POTS is out of control, and I’m meant to get on a flight tomorrow to hopefully make it to my father’s death bed in time.

Emailing me a “review” of my book calling it cringe cannot hurt me. And if you claim you hoped to achieve anything else you’re either a liar or in denial about your own motives. You should reflect on that.

[thebibliosphere]

I made this non-rebloggable earlier because I didn’t want it to leave containment, but after discussing this with some other friends who primarily sell their work via booktok and Insta, this is apparently a thing right now where readers are going out of their way to message authors “honest and valuable feedback” because they believe authors need to be told how to improve.

Except they’re not giving actual valuable feedback, because being critical of something does not actually mean having constructive critical feedback.

Being able to offer constructive feedback is a skill. It doesn’t mean “having a negative opinion.”

You don’t need to be a professional writer or editor, but you do preferably need to have a basic understanding of technical writing skill, an understanding of the genre you are critiquing and a very basic grasp that just because you do not like something, does not make something objectively bad.

Messaging me to tell me you find something “cringe” isn’t valuable feedback. That’s you going out of your way to make sure a stranger knows you don’t like them.

Doubling down and emailing me back to tell me you “just wanted to help,” like help where? Where was the feedback?

What am I supposed to do with that except feel bad and stop writing?

You knew what you were doing and I will hold that mirror up. If the reflection you see makes you uncomfortable, that’s on you.

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Also, as a wider note: don’t do this in general, don’t tag or email authors in negative reviews.

Reviews are for other readers. They belong in reader spaces. If an author invades reader spaces and gets mad about what they see, that’s on them. But don’t go up to the author’s online door and demand they acknowledge your personal dislike. That’s weird. Why are you doing that? Rate the book one star for your own records and move on to the next one.

[pcktknife]

creative droughts are so embarrassing yeah sorry man I forgot my shapes and colors

[nuevemeister]

Look at what my friend made please look at it

I love my fat maus son

Edit: This is getting a LOT of traction waow :o. Follow Silverift on youtube cuz he made the model!! Hes p neat. Also Maus is literally my comfort oc im so happy yall love him omg

[cannibalspicnic]

Need more completely unhinged platonic friendships. If one of them isn't screaming, "YOU DON'T DIE UNTIL I SAY YOU DIE!" while actively bringing the other back to life, then what are we even doing here?

[post-troy-stress-disorder]

when mutual likes some thing you reblogged but tumblr doesnt say what. clicking on the notification like which one pleased you milord

[luna-azzurra]

If you're a new writer and you're asking yourself "is this too personal, is this too much, will people think this is weird" that feeling is the exact location of your actual voice. The stuff that makes you want to close the laptop is the stuff nobody else could write. The safe version is always worse. Always. I have never once read something and thought "this would have been better if it was a little less honest." go further. It's always go further.

[chronicallyhomoerotic]

this is a poem. To me.

[lovewithagirl]

image description: a screenshot of a tweet by lilies abounded, @/petfurniture, that reads, "i hope death is like being carried to your bedroom when you were a child & fell asleep on the couch during a family party. i hope you can hear the laughter from the next room". / end description

[livixbobbiex]

Translating the Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Fanbook! Article 4

Some interesting Phoenix lore this time! I should note, that all of these articles are a serialised, continuous story. Later articles reference back to older ones, etc.

Previous: 1 / 2 / 3

Dialogue Page

On the theme of “Memories: 1” 

‘Ace Attorney’ has a strong image of winter throughout the series. What kind of place does Phoenix want to stop by when it turns to winter…? In addition, this time the person everyone’s been waiting for makes an appearance! 

Maya: What’s up? You just suddenly said you ‘want to see the lake’. 。

Phoenix: We have court from 10am, right? I was thinking about dropping by, before that. 

Maya: ‘Gourdy Lake’... Ah. That was Prosecutor Edgeworth’s case, huh. 

Phoenix: That’s also part of it but… what can I say, I guess it’s a place of memories. 

Maya: Nick, did you also shoot someone to death here?

Phoenix: Of course not. Whenever it’s this time of year… I get the urge to come here. For some reason or another. 

Maya: Hmm. I have some kind of hunch it’s going to be  “romantic”. 

Phoenix: …It was the first place I came to pass time, in this city.

Maya: Eh? Nick, I thought you were a local?

Phoenix: I moved here to work at the Fey & Co Law Offices. 

Maya: Heeh… Is that so?

Phoenix: Back when I was getting familiar with this place, Mia and I used to come and eat manju buns on the bench.

Maya: …Huh? There’s a pensive person over there, too.

Phoenix: That’s true. They’re eating a manju bun. 

Maya: That fluttering chest looks familiar… Ah. He looked this way.

Phoenix: He looked away in a panic and started walk off at a brisk pace. 

Maya: Hey, Prosecutor Edgeworth! Over here!! 

Edgeworth: Ngoh… You found me. 

Maya: What are you doing? Did you get a weird letter again?

Edgeworth: That’s not it. Whenever it’s this time of year… I feel like visiting. For some reason or other. 

Phoenix: Of course, that incident, huh?

Maya: That case, wasn’t it completely resolved?!

Edgeworth: ….You really... came to my aid. I mean that whole heartedly. 

Maya: But, Prosecutor Edgeworth, the look on your face doesn’t seem like it’s completely resolved. 

Phoenix: As always, your forehead has some cracks in it.

Edgeworth: …would you please just say ‘crease’?

Maya: Speaking of creases, your clothes don’t have a single crease in them today, Prosecutor Edgeworth. 

Phoenix: Your forehead is still wrinkled like usual though. 

Edgeworth: …When you’re a prosecutor, sometimes you lose your peace of mind.

Maya: Ah, I get it. It happens to Nick all the time.

Edgeworth: In such times, I take extra time and care when dressing myself. I find that the fact that I am myself, without a stitch of discord, calms me down. 

Maya: Nick, you’re full of discord today.

Phoenix: …shut up. I was busy this morning.

Maya: Hey, Nick! Your attorney’s badge is missing! 

Phoenix: Damnit! I must have left it in the office! 

Maya: Ah! And your shirt is inside out! 

Phoenix: Of course! I did think the collar was difficult to fold down.

Maya: Shoes, shoes! You’re wearing rights on both feet! 

Phoenix: Yikes! I shouldn’t have bought such similar looking pairs. 

Maya: In the first place, Nick, your trousers! 

Phoenix: Oh no, I forgot to put them on! 

Edgeworth: …I don’t think so.

Maya: …You’re a stick in the mud, Prosecutor Edgeworth.

Phoenix: Well, that’s always been the case.

Edgeworth: …It’s about time now.

Phoenix: Ah. Later, then.

Edgeworth: Mm. …See you in court.

Shu Takumi Article

On “Ace Attorney” 

August 2000. A project known as <Detective Line (working title)> got underway. Ten months later, it would be completed as “Ace Attorney”. It was an incredibly intense year I thought I’d never forget. But, looking back on it now, it feels hazy… Maybe I’m just forgetful or something. My dream in the games industry was to create a new detective game. I was given that chance and, on top of that, a wonderful team came together… Honestly, I think it was a really happy year. In my case, the feeling of having enjoyed the creative process still lingers in my heart. 

However, when it came to the script, I went through hell every single time. It might look like a job that’s nothing but fun, but it’s actually a very difficult process. In any case, the memory of struggling through the writing process still lingers in my heart too. There are thirteen episodes across the series. Now that some time has passed, I can admit there were some that I wrote in a pretty terrible state. One each in AA1 and AA2… 

“Turnabout Samurai”. This was my first experience of a deadline crunch. No matter how much I wrote, I felt like I wasn’t making any progress, I was running out of time, I got so bothered I ended up getting ill and found myself on a doctor’s bed on the verge of tears saying ‘I’ll never make the deadline! It’s all over!’. Things were really piling up back then… in the wrong direction. Once I’d read it again after calming down, I didn’t think it was actually that bad… But whenever I write, I find myself in a weird state of mind somehow. 

Well then. Next time I plan to share memories from AA2. Until then, see you next month! 

Godot box

Once again, I decided to share some things that were cut from court proceedings. I hope you enjoy this academic exchange. (Takumi) 

Godot: Objection! “Counter-evidence” at this stage…  that’s just not on.

Judge: W-what do you mean?

Godot: 71 plus 25 is 96. No matter how many times you do it, it doesn’t change. 

Maya: …Why 71 plus 25? 

Phoenix: 96 sounds like ‘guilty’ 

Maya: Uh… It’s a pun. 

Phoenix: (Unfortunately, Prosecutor Godot... Sure, adding them up might make 96, but if you subtract 25 from 71... that’s 46, which means he’s “innocent”!)

Maya: Don’t argue on the same level, Nick! TN: To be honest, the text itself explained this one. Japanese numbers made to sound like words. Because this is also a maths joke, it's obviously impossible to localise.

[theminecraftbee]

one of the worst things about being a writer is when you have to sit on your hands about a REALLY COOL SPOILER. and you just want everyone to know about the really cool spoiler you want them to know so so so badly but the best way for them to learn it would be to experience it and you also want them to do THAT so you’re just sitting on your hands vibrating and making a low whine while your dog looks at you with concern. and then your friends go “what’s wrong”. and you go PLEASE I NEED TO TELL YOU. and they go “oh okay so tell me”. and you go NO,

[roadhogsbigbelly]

i think there'd be alot less discourse around "fanfic vs literature" if more people treated fanfiction as it's own medium with it's own strength and weaknesses, rather than comparing it to traditional literature, because most of what i love about fan-fiction just straight up does not work in original fiction. at all.

[personsonable-deactivated201908]

me holding a gun to a mushroom: tell me the name of god you fungal piece of shit

mushroom: can you feel your heart burning? can you feel the struggle within? the fear within me is beyond anything your soul can make. you cannot kill me in a way that matters

me cocking the gun, tears streaming down my face: I’M NOT FUCKING SCARED OF YOU

[miaislying]

Hey OP? What the FUCK does this mean?

[personsonable-deactivated201908]

decay exists as an extant form of life

[miaislying]

That’s a terrifying answer, have a nice day

[haystarlight]

THE ORIGINAL?!?!!!!!!!!;!!!!!!!!???

[daily-spooky]

[justslightlyconfused]

That ‘comment on your a03 work’ email hits like a line of cocaine every time. unmatched dopamine increase. shoutout to everyone who leaves a comment on fics. you deserve the world

[write-on-world]