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1K FOLLOWERS FIC GIVEAWAY!

It’s finally happened! 1,000 of you lovely people liked my blog enough to follow me and I’m still in shock.

Thank you so much to everyone who’s followed and supported me with my writing over the past two years (and some change) You make it all worth while!!

So, as a thank you, I’m going to be holding a giveaway!

Giveaway Rules:

Like and reblog this post to enter (only reblogs count as entries)

You can reblog as many times as you like

You must be following me to win

Winners will be chosen randomly

Enter by 11:59PM EDT on June 10th 2017 EXTENDED to June 23rd*

*when I return from vacation

Prizes:

Grand Prize Winner:

One (1) 3k word fic of the winner’s choosing.

Two (2) First Prize Winners**:

One (1, each) 500-1k word drabble of their choosing.

**if this post reaches 100 notes

Fic Rules and Limitations:

Open to all my current fandoms

SFW and NSFW okay

(winner must be of legal age to receive NSFW content)

See my Commission Post for more details

Thanks again for all your support and good luck! ♥

Fine Print:

Blog Owner reserves the right to change the timing of the event and the quantity/value of the prizes. Prizes are planned to be completed and given no more than one month after the giveaway ends, but this is subject to change. At any point in time, the Blog Owner may end the giveaway and no prizes will be awarded.

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Chibi Oikawa (*≧▽≦)

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Hinata sneaking a drink from Kageyama’s milk carton.

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Tried drawing Oikawa because he’s such a lovable dork.

But ugh. I can’t seem to get this to turn out the way I want, I think I’m better off sticking to chibi drawings ;_;

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Adorable Sugawara, I couldn’t resist adding a scene of him teasing Azumane <3

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shading colour tips

hey yall its me the Art Mom™ to help you shade pretty

rule 1: DO NOT SHADE WITH BLACK. EVER. IT NEVER LOOKS GOOD. 

red- shade with a slightly darker shade of purple

orange- slightly darker and more saturated shade of red

yellow- i think like..a peach could work but make it a really light peach

green- shade with darker and less saturated shade of blue or teal

blue- shade with purple

purple- a shade thats darker than the purple you’re using and maybe a little pink (MAYBE blue)

pink- darker shade of red

white- a really light lavender or blue..or i guess any really light colour??

black- okay listen dont use pure black to colour anything unless you want to leave it with flat colours because you cant really shade black lol

grey- a slightly darker shade of purple or blue (less saturated)

brown- slightly darker and less saturated shade of purple or red

aaaaand thats all i got lol. let me know if there is anything i should add to this list!!

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If you’re a visual learner…

I made some Balls of Colour to go with Art Mom™’s post:

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I reaally like your blog 💓💓💓 could i ask for a oikawa scenario where he confesses to his s/o while they are pretending to be sleepping? Thanks😊😊

AN: Aw, thanks~! It means a lot to me that you like it! Here’s a confession from a co-founder of The Pretty Setter Squad™. I hope you like it!

Oikawa Tooru meant nothing to you. The name was simply just a name, another face, another student at Aoba Johsai. Not the hot third year, not the captain of the Volleyball team, not the Grand King. Just a name. You paid no mind to how many times you heard it in class, the hallway, or in your extracurriculars. You’ve seen his face a few times when you passed the halls, but he was just another passerby. In all your three years at Aoba Johsai, you’ve never even been formally introduced to him, and you planned to keep it that way until you graduated.

There was absolutely no way you would ever meet him, anyways. He was always focused on volleyball, and you were always focused on science club, whose meetings happened to overlap during the season. So naturally, you wouldn’t want to sacrifice precious time in the laboratory to meet some boy.

Midterms were approaching, and it was very important to you as a third year to pass with flying colors. So one day, you stayed back after science club to recess in your favorite corner in the library; a desk surrounded by nothing but books. No windows to distract you, no classmates whispering, just plain old boring books that you knew wouldn’t even interest you in the slightest.

You sat in that same spot for about an hour or so, completely in the zone as you scribbled away pages of notes on Calculus. Your attention was drawn back to reality when you finally noticed someone sitting across from you.

“Good afternoon, _____-chan~!” Oikawa sang.

Keep reading

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Writing Tip: Don’t Be Afraid of Mixing Dialogue and Action

So I’ve been reading a lot of amateur writing lately, and I’ve noticed what seems to be a common problem: dialogue. 

Tell me if this looks familiar. You start writing a conversation, only to look down and realize it reads like: 

“I’m talking now,” he said. 

“Yes, I noticed,” she said. 

“I have nothing much to add to this conversation,” the third person said. 

And it grates on your ears. So much ‘said.’ It looks awful! It sounds repetitive. So, naturally, you try to shake it up a bit: 

“Is this any better?” He inquired. 

“I’m not sure,” she mused. 

“I definitely think so!” that other guy roared. 

This is not an improvement. This is worse. 

Now your dialogue is just as disjointed as it was before, but you have the added problem of a bunch of distracting dialogue verbs that can have an unintentionally comedic effect. 

So here’s how you avoid it: You mix up the dialogue with description. 

“Isn’t this better?” He asked, leaning forward in his seat. “Don’t you feel like we’re more grounded in reality?” 

She nodded, looking down at her freshly manicured nails. “I don’t feel like a talking head anymore.” 

“Right!” That annoying third guy added. “And now you can get some characterization crammed into the dialogue!” 

The rules of dialogue punctuation are as follows: 

Each speaker gets his/her own paragraph - when the speaker changes, you start a new paragraph. 

Within the speaker’s own paragraph, you can include action, interior thoughts, description, etc. 

You can interrupt dialogue in the middle to put in a “said” tag, and then write more dialogue from that same speaker. 

You can put the “said” tag at the beginning or end of the sentence. 

Once you’ve established which characters are talking, you don’t need a “said” tag every time they speak. 

Some more examples: 

“If you’re writing an incomplete thought,” he said, “you put a comma, then the quote mark, then the dialogue tag.” 

“If the sentence ends, you put in a period.” She pointed at the previous sentence. “See? Complete sentences.” 

“You can also replace the dialogue tag with action.” Extra guy yawned. “When you do, you use a period instead of a comma.”

So what do you do with this newfound power? I’m glad you asked. 

You can provide description of the character and their surroundings in order to orient them in time and space while talking. 

You can reveal characterization through body language and other nonverbal cues that will add more dimension to your dialogue. 

You can add interior thoughts for your POV character between lines of dialogue - especially helpful when they’re not saying quite what they mean. 

You can control pacing. Lines of dialogue interrupted by descriptions convey a slower-paced conversation. Lines delivered with just a “said” tag, or with no dialogue tag at all, convey a more rapid-fire conversation. 

For example: 

“We’ve been talking about dialogue for a while,” he said, shifting in his seat as though uncomfortable with sitting still. 

“We sure have,” she agreed. She rose from her chair, stretching. “Shall we go, then?” 

“I think we should.” 

“Great. Let’s get out of here.” 

By controlling the pacing, you can establish mood and help guide your reader along to understanding what it is that you’re doing. 

I hope this helps you write better dialogue! If you have questions, don’t hesitate to drop me an ask :)

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oisuga fic rec list

oisuga has been my otp for a long time now, and i’ve read some amazing fics and made some great friends while doing my time in hell. i’d like to share some of the fics i feel like are both fantastic and easy for people to read, especially if they don’t often read fic or have just gotten into oisuga.

i don’t like angst and i don’t read porn, so for the most part this list is full of fluffy, sweet fics. i’m also not claiming this is an exhaustive list of all good, fluffy oisuga fics out there. these are just the ones i especially liked and want others to read.

enjoy!

Stargazing, by grandAce He didn’t know much about stargazing, but apparently he didn’t need to.

i can’t very well start a rec list without including this fic, which i think is the origin of oisuga + space/star themes. it’s about oikawa and suga going on a date, while suga keeps oikawa from getting too worked up over making it perfect.

Stuck in the Middle With You, by overlymetaromantic It’s not the kind of blossoming relationship either of them would expect, but maybe, just maybe, it could lead to something good.

this fic is seven chapters, one for each prompt of the first oisuga week. it’s all about oikawa and suga’s awkward courtship while they try to figure each other out. somewhat canon compliant, takes place during high school.

A Boy Like Me’s Just Irresistible, by overlymetaromantic (A continuation of this, in which college is a little more fun when there’s someone by your side.) 

a sequel to stuck in the middle with you, but taking place during university. it’s funny and adorable, and i love how the author keeps their dynamic fun even after they’re in a relationship. 

Hold The Sugar, by transtobio Oikawa Tooru had walked into Karasuno cafe with the intention of finding Kageyama and teasing him. He didn’t expect to meet the most attractive barista of all time, but what can you do?

the coffee shop au we all want and deserve. featuring oikawa not being as smooth as he’d like, and suga being charmed despite himself.

Due Season, by aroceu and memorde The documentation of a relationship that’s more than a brief encounter, longer than a week in summer, and closer than any distance that words can’t cross.

these two are my favorite oisuga authors, so it makes sense that when they team up for a fic, it’s amazing! due season is not yet complete, but it’s well worth the read anyway. in an au where aobajousai and karasuno have a training camp together, things progress a little differently.

Coincidence, by memorde coincidence • n. 1 a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. 2 correspondence in nature or in time of occurrence.

i’m going to be perfectly honest here: coincidence is the entire reason i wanted to make a rec list for oisuga. if you’re going to read just one fic, make it this one. it’s about oikawa and suga meeting through a series of coincidences (or not-so-coincidences) and how their relationship progresses from there.

How (Not) To Share A Bathroom, by memorde A love story in two parts, told in passive-aggressive post-it notes and cluttered bathroom shelves, late nights and early mornings, locked doors and near misses.

the transition to university is stressful, especially when you share a bathroom with someone you’ve only communicated with in sticky notes. it’s even worse when you develop an embarrassing crush on him.

To and From, by memorde Thanks for leaving me your number last night~! I’m flattered by your interest, but I’m not looking to date anyone right now. Have a good day~! n_n

someone should stop isy from writing perfect oisuga fics so often, tbh. suga gets a wrong number text from someone one morning. even though the text was a rejection, the wrong number weirdo keeps texting suga.

hung the stars, by aroceu Tooru loves aliens. Koushi happens to be one.

i love, love love creative and silly aus, so of course this one tops the list! oikawa meets an alien one night when he’s young, and they visit a few more times over the years.

first bet, second guess,  by aroceu This is all a very bad idea, in Suga’s opinion. He is not looking forward to waking up accidentally spooned against the guy he likes.

bed sharing… yes. featuring another one of my favorites: oikawa being so taken by suga he sucks at doing what he wants to do.

Marvel Scale, by Volleybird Oikawa believes in many things. And sometimes, they’re actually real.

the mermaid au i’ve been carving for too long! features oikawa sharing his human food with mersuga, and their mutual curiosity about each other.

Phone Tag, by Icie Oikawa goes on a quest for Sugawara’s number - he didn’t actually expect to get it.

all of my favorite things in one fic: cute texting scenes, suga throwing oikawa off guard by flirting back with him, and exploration of how similar they really are.

Over the Moon, by togekissies If there is one thing Tooru is absolutely positive of, it’s that he needs to break off this thing he has with Suga.

i feel silly putting my own fic on this list, but, well… i feel like these are good, easy fics to read. in this au oikawa and suga share an apartment while they attend university, and oikawa somehow accidentally started dating suga, then convinced himself he wants to break up with him.

Mess, by togekissies Fact one: Oikawa and Suga are not dating. Fact two: Oikawa seems to have forgotten fact one.

mess takes place in the same au as over the moon, though it’s chronologically first. i wrote and published it months later and both can be read in any order. mess shows how their relationship started.

BONUS! (it’s not primary oisuga, but i love this fic so much i’m gonna rec it anyway)

do me (a favor), by meguri_aite “I would be forever in your debt if you could date Daichi for a bit,” continued Sugawara in a conversational tone that was probably appropriate for a wide range of subjects, but, Kuroo thought dimly, not this particular one.

this is a kurodai fic, but it’s kicked into action because suga wants to date oikawa–and is afraid he may think suga’s already taken by daichi. so his brilliant plan is to ask daichi to pretend date kuroo for a while, so oikawa knows he’s available. too bad (or good thing?) kuroo’s nursing a crush on daichi!

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Any soumako fic recommendations? I'd appreciate it!

np! ive got a couple, lol :’D 

- When The Stars Align, by astudyinwhimsy. soulmate AU, very dreamy and cute. :’) i don’t often read soulmate AUs, but this was a reaaaal good one. 

- Unnamed, by tastewithouttalent. PWP, featuring soumako one night stand and bottom!sousuke, which im personally a big fan of. great characterization, great writing, great smut, with the tiniest dash of angst to top it all off. 

- close quarters, by popnographic, aka @radiodread (<3) roommate AU with broke friends, sousuke and makoto, bein adorable sexy dorks together. a must read. 

- 404 by moeblobmegane is another soulmate AU that’s FANTASTIC. a great example of a soulmate AU done right, and it’s adorably done soumako, to just add a whole new level of perfection to it. :’) 

- Image recieved by Trashness, aka @irrevocably-delicious, is an absolutely hilARIOUS texting fic that should be a required reading for anyone who likes soumako. so good. makes me giggle just thinking about it. 

- To the flower of winter, by aesopeau, is a soumako classic that’s p much 25 chapters of pure poetry. it includes yakuza!sousuke and paramedic!makoto, and i just about die every time i so much as think about the title, it’s so good. 

- I’ve known you before…, by wheelsablaze. Another soulmate AU, but much more lowkey on the soulmate aspect of it. focuses more on the fun lil plot. remember how i said i didnt read a lot of soulmate fics? well i wasn’t lying, soumako just happens to have top-tier soulmate fics that get the better of me. anyways…. real good fic including messy makeouts and scary video games

- Ever Blue! Iwatobi Music Club, by karumello aka @karumello. super cute band AU with slow burn soumako bein high school dorks. features both of them singing, so you know im gonna lovelovelove it

- and, of course, the legendary Future Earth, Future Sky, by Inky. the soumako bible, if you will. it’s unfinished, (and probably abandoned for good, as much as it pains me to say,) but boy oh boy what a fic. 57 chapters of A level shit right there. 

Really anything by cyancandy (@roseshell ) and Miss_Murdered (@miss-m-muses) and ishka (@iskabee) is gonna be hella good. Very trust-worthy writers who leave me shook again and again. next level shit w/ them, guaranteed. you should check out their blogs too, bec i know iska and miss-m both have soumako drabbles on their tumblr and roseshell’s got a greaaaat soumako dance AU under the tag :’D

ok, that’s all im gonna say now, bec im p sure that’s more than enough and im starting to feel guilty about tagging all these people :’) sorrryyyyyy

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Oikawa Tōru for Lea ♥

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Kabedon(t)

I(we) am Kise deep inside.

(Arrie stop shipping your favourite characters pls)

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Holy cow, two of my loved ships!! I can now die in peace ♡♡♡

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Here’s the sequel to Kiss the Rain. This was inspired by Chopin’s “Raindrop” (Prelude, Op 28, No. 15), and is written from Sousuke’s POV. As Makoto look back at their relationship with sadness, Sousuke looks into it with regret. As much as I like to read angst, I still prefer happy endings. I hope you like this one, and thank you to everyone who liked and read my other one-shots.

Should I start accepting prompts? Please let me know!

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Walking under the rain on a gray, Sunday morning, Sousuke made his way towards the closest convenience store from the hotel he was staying. He watched as high school girls giggled as they walked, and grade school students running and stomping on puddles.

The raindrops formed dancing rivulets on his plastic umbrella. It reminded him of a time when Makoto would sit by the window and watch the raindrops snake on the glass while wearing nothing but Sousuke’s loose button up shirt, boxers, and socks. With a mug of steaming hot chocolate in his hand, he would play a game by tracing the raindrops with his finger with a subtle smile on his face. Sousuke could never understand how someone whose smile was like the sunshine could love such a dreary weather.

It was a precious memory from a time when everything felt right in Sousuke’s life, a time when he felt that he was invincible, that he can achieve anything that he wants.

He chose to prove that though he can no longer win medals through swimming, he would still be able to prove his worth by being the best at his chosen field. He was right; he was able to train winners. He was able to gain the respect of his peers. He was even interviewed for a sports magazine. From an outsider’s point of view, everything was going well for him.

However, why didn’t it feel right? What exactly was he trying to prove? What was he trying to chase after? Why does he keep on pushing himself, only to realize there was still something missing in his life? Why does it feel so…empty?

It was just a piece of news Rin accidentally dropped in the middle of his drunken ramblings. His best friend usually avoided even the mention of Makoto’s name in his presence. However, on that night, Sousuke casually mentioned that someone at work asked him out and he was considering if he should go.

“…well it’s a good thing for you to move on, I hope Makoto would do the same,” Rin said after downing another glass of beer.

Sousuke felt an all familiar ache on his chest. For nights since they parted, memories of a life that once was would find its way into his mind and heart, knocking the air out of his chest and pushing the unbidden tears from his eyes. Memories of a smile that melts the coldness away from his heart, the warmth of a body that never ceases to comfort him and a voice that wraps his being with warmth come to haunt him. His heart would ache to remind him that it was broken, and it was him who broke it, and that it would never be complete again.

The morning after meeting Rin, Sousuke woke up with his eyes puffy, and his head throbbing. He dropped everything in Tokyo and packed his bag, buying tickets for the earliest trip to Iwatobi.

It was stupid. It was selfish. It was desperate.

Who says Makoto was waiting for him? Who says that even if Makoto had forgiven him, he would still accept him? Who can say for sure that Makoto hasn’t found a new love?

Sousuke has been in Iwatobi for 3 days now. He went there full of courage, only for it to evade him as he looked at all the places where he and Makoto spent when they were young.

His days were spent in a cycle. He would get up, eat, take a shower, buy 6-packs of beers and drinks all of it by himself in his hotel room. He would sit on the floor trying to figure out what to do until he was too drunk to do anything but crawl back to bed and cry himself to sleep.

With a plastic bag in one hand, Sousuke took the umbrella from the holder outside the convenience store, getting ready to leave. Before he could do so, he bumped into someone who was trying to run from the shower. He looked at the man with irritation. He was not exactly happy getting his jacket wet. His ire quickly dissipated when he got a better look at the person who was bowing in front of him in apology.

He was wearing the jacket that had caused Sousuke to get lost in the mall just so he could buy the perfect birthday present.

The glasses which he loved to push back up when it slips down on Makoto’s nose while he reads a book before going to bed.

The brown hair which he loves to run his hands through, and nuzzle his nose to at night.

The green eyes which seemed to shine whenever its gaze lands on him. The very same eyes that have now met his and has widened in surprise.

“Sousuke…”

Makoto’s gentle voice made his heart throb painfully, and he felt his body go numb. He didn’t realize that his hands loosened its grip on the umbrella and the plastic bag.

“Sousuke… What are you doing here?”

The image of Makoto in front of him blurred, and he felt warm tears roll down his cheeks.

“…I’m sorry,” It was the only coherent words Sousuke could utter, with his thoughts in a jumble and a lump in his throat.

Makoto watched him for a few seconds, before stepping close towards him to wipe the tears from his cheeks. He picked up the umbrella and the plastic bag that were already getting muddy. He handed the bag to Sousuke and opened the umbrella, placing his arm around Sousuke, “Let’s get out of the rain. We can talk in my apartment.”

They walked in silence together, both of them deep in thought. The rain felt like a wall that separated them from the world around them. Under the rain, they felt like it was only the two of them, and that was how everything was supposed to be.

Makoto held him close, never removing his arm from Sousuke’s shoulder. Though the words may be different, their minds say the same thing. They both hoped that they could start all over again, under the same rain that brought them together.

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Does anyone know which manga is this from? I’ve been trying to search the web and there’s been no response from the group, so I was hoping someone else would have an idea of the manga’s name c:

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Happy Birthday Kuroko Tetsuya! | January 31

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Happy Birthday Kurokocchi! ♡

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