don't fear the reaper

tired in ways words cannot describe. she/her

[maria483]

Is it weird to wish werewolves were more fucked up?

Like, I kind of get why they are the way they are, but like...c'mon, you were cursed to turn into a ravenous bloodthirsty beast and the best you can do is a plain old transformation? Just growing some claws and hair and a toothy snout?

Nah, rip your human skin off when you transform. Claw your way out of your own meat bag. Become a horror for yourself and the people around you. Don't half ass it and make the personal horror "Oh no what if I hurt people", nah make the very act of turning into a werewolf something so deeply agonizing and horrifying that the person cursed can't even bring themselves to care about all the people hurt in the proceeding rampage when they come back to. Or better yet, bloodborne it. Once you're a werewolf, that's it. You've got till the full moon to find a cure or you're never going back to being human.

[maria483]

Not shipping the main ship(s) of a Fandom suuucks. Especially when you like the dynamic they have in Canon and want to see some art of that. But no. They're kissing.

And that's fine. They're free to kiss, I won't pass judgment to any part. I just wish there was more...variety, I guess.

[maria483]

Yes I'm aroace

Yes I'm writing a 4-way polyamorous lesbian relationship fanfic

Yes I'm needing to do several hours of research for it.

Why do you ask?

[maria483]

The most important question you can ask as an author or writer is "why". If you're trying to write a consistent, internally logical world, never hesitate to try and poke holes in motivations, actions, or world building.

If you can't answer why a character wants a goal, or why they did a certain thing, then you should reassess them, and see if that's actually want they want, or if that's really what they would do.

[prettyboykatsuki-moved]

writing fanfiction is constantly flipping between "this is a hobby i do for fun its not that serious" and "if this isnt my next greatest hit im going to back flip off the empire state building"

[maria483]

There are three types of AO3 authors

Those who never write in the author's notes, ever

Those who give fic updates in the author's notes

And those that use the author's notes like a personal blog

[maria483]

I wonder how many Kudos big fics would have if they could be given multiple times

[maria483]

I literally just updated my fic how dare you die on me like this

[maria483]

Hate hate hate having an average word count for chapters. Makes any shorter chapters i write, even if they cover everything I want them to, feel incomplete, even when yes, they are finished.

[maria483]

3 fun facts

Fun fact 1: you can walk through snow in flip flops

Fun fact 2: walking through snow in flip flops is very uncomfortable

Fun fact 3: my feet are now very, very cold

[maria483]

I love mental health care being locked behind money

I love knowing there's something inherently wrong with how my brain works, but not being able to prove it.

I love having a therapist tell me they'd love to get me diagnosed, only to not have the funds for the test.

And I especially love being judged because the very obvious, very easy solution is impossible, so I'm forced to try and do things without any of the support I really need, and so I fail spectacularly while everyone goes "just do it, it's not that hard".

[maria483]

Something I only just recently realized was that since Neuvillette is his last name, just about any fanart or fanfiction that involves his partner calling him "Neuvillette" is implying that even when dating, he still refuses to tell them his first name.

[maria483]

You wanna know what sucks? Writing a new fic and realizing how much more you're enjoying it compared to the unfinished one you have posted.

I thought it would work out the writers block. It just made it worse

[maria483]

"When in doubt, make them poly" - Me when I have multiple ship options for my fic

[maria483]

Whata the most respectful way to tell my family to fuck off when they try and force me to give them hugs tomorrow?

[maria483]

You will claw Em Dashes out of my cold, dead hands.

[aroacesafeplaceforall]

rb to have a very aspec 2025