dollops of fluff and angst

hoping to host some of my fics and bookmarks on here. all asks will be answered publicly :) thanks icon by mugentakeda on tumblr!

[queendollophead-ao3]

The Dating Game

Day 4 of @zukkaweek

featuring group chat chaos and a complete lack of boundaries between all parties

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Series 

[melpomenelamusa]

Top 3 best things a fictional character can do:

Pass out from pain or exhaustion.

Be captured/kidnapped (+ bound and gagged).

Be comforted by their loved ones after a traumatic event.

[queendollophead-ao3]

I guess I have an Instagram now…

Oh also Aizawa is my husband and I drew him

[stuffman]

People have written a lot of touchy-feely pieces on this subject but I thought I’d get right to the heart of the matter

[sqbr]

[The artist, putting a simple cake next to a much fancier one: “Aw man, that guy’s cake is way better than mine.” The Audience, gleefully holding up a knife and fork “HOLY SHIT! TWO CAKES!”]

[elvencantation]

additions from the og artist (credit)

[scientia-rex]

“Holy shit two cakes,” I mutter to myself as I do fucking anything these days, this post was a godsend

[ruffboi-mags]

I know it’s not July yet, but guys, happy 10 years of “two cakes”. This post on god has been a godsend not only as a writer myself but as a friend of artists and writers who I love to encourage. This was legitimately a game-changer.

OP thank you so much for this.

[whatagrump]

Apparently a lot of people get dialogue punctuation wrong despite having an otherwise solid grasp of grammar, possibly because they’re used to writing essays rather than prose. I don’t wanna be the asshole who complains about writing errors and then doesn’t offer to help, so here are the basics summarized as simply as I could manage on my phone (“dialogue tag” just refers to phrases like “he said,” “she whispered,” “they asked”):

“For most dialogue, use a comma after the sentence and don’t capitalize the next word after the quotation mark,” she said.

“But what if you’re using a question mark rather than a period?” they asked.

“When using a dialogue tag, you never capitalize the word after the quotation mark unless it’s a proper noun!” she snapped.

“When breaking up a single sentence with a dialogue tag,” she said, “use commas.”

“This is a single sentence,” she said. “Now, this is a second stand-alone sentence, so there’s no comma after ‘she said.’”

“There’s no dialogue tag after this sentence, so end it with a period rather than a comma.” She frowned, suddenly concerned that the entire post was as unasked for as it was sanctimonious.

[thewritinggrindstone]

And!

“If you’re breaking dialogue up with an action tag”—she waves her hands back and forth—”the dashes go outside the quotation marks.”

[writing-is-a-martial-art]

Reblog to save a writer’s life.

[jaydove-writes]

Thank you

[localcanadiancryptid22]

Oh my god thank you. No wonder grammarly keeps complaining about my punctuation when I boot my writing up into word counter

[marshmellowtea]

he's beautiful i literally need to put him under extreme psychological stress. i need to put him in extreme physical pain. i need him curling up in someone's arms for the feelings of safety and comfort he hasn't received in ages

[mhararepairweek]

Schedule

interest check: february 23 - march 15

prompt submission: march 16 - march 29

prompt voting: march 31 - april 12 (current)

creation period: april 20 - july 19

posting week: july 20 - july 26

late works period: july 27 - august 9

[writingdose]

[queendollophead-ao3]

New MHA fic~

featuring gay Bakugo and some wholesome Jeanist advice

Read it here 💕

[queendollophead-ao3]

Might I offer you some MiriTama fluff on this impending-snow weekend?

Featuring softness, metaphors, some anxiety for flavor, and happiness.

Read it here~

(you know when the title is a Peter Gabriel song that you’ll be okay, trust me I’m not trying to hurt anyone this time…)

[queendollophead-ao3]

Sakura’s Mission — Does completing it truly count as success?

[queendollophead-ao3]

Last Line Tag Game

The lovely @erisenyo tagged me bc she knows I LOVE games! Thanks friend!

Post the last sentence you wrote and tag as many people as there are words in the sentence.

Sokka yanks his hand back, spluttering, and launches back into his previous debunking of Piandao’s Pai Sho strategy.

Tagging @becauseanders @anarchycox @sulkybender and anyone else with wips! Tagged @ YOU!

[queendollophead-ao3]

Birds of a Feather

Here, enjoy this short thing that I forgot I wrote.

[dotcie]

Writers Truth & Dare Ask Game

🎱 ⇢ post your AO3 total stats  🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction?  🌵 ⇢ share the link to a playlist you love 🕯️ ⇢ on a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you enjoy editing? why is that? 🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis 🥑 ⇢ you accidentally killed somebody, which mutual(s) do you text for help? 🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love 💌 ⇢ how many unread emails do you have right now?  🌻 ⇢ tag someone you appreciate but don't talk to on a regular basis 🐇 ⇢ do you prefer writing original characters, reader inserts, or a mix of both?  🧃 ⇢ share some personal lore you never posted about before 🎲 ⇢ what stops you from writing more in your free time?  🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings 🧸 ⇢ what's the fastest way to become your mutual? 🪐 ⇢ name three good things going on in your life right now 📚 ⇢ what's the last thing you wrote down in your notes app?  🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character 🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project? 🦷 ⇢ share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on ❄️ ⇢ what's your dream theme/plot for a fic, and who would write it best? 🌿 ⇢ give some advice on writer's block and low creativity 🥐 ⇢ name one internet reference that will always make you laugh  🏜️ ⇢ what's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work? 🍦 ⇢ name three good things about a character you hate 🥝 ⇢ do you lie a lot? what's the most recent lie you told? 🦋 ⇢ share something that has been on your heart and mind lately  🦴 ⇢ is there a piece of media that inspires your writing?  🍅 ⇢ give yourself some constructive criticism on your own writing 🐚 ⇢ do you like or dislike surprises? 🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here ☁️ ⇢ what made you choose your username? 🐝 ⇢ tag your biggest supporter(s) and say one nice thing about them 🌸 ⇢ do you have any pets? if you do, post some pictures of them 🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it 🧩 ⇢ what will make you click away from a fanfiction immediately?

[queendollophead-ao3]

Up the Ante

Piandao infiltrates an underground poker match with the help of his Quartermaster, Sokka. When Piandao encounters Zuko, the path of the mission shifts— for better or for worse?

Can't believe I forgot to post this amazing piece that @arandin-art did for me! They are so unbelievably talented, so be sure to give them some love!

Thanks for going back and forth with me to bring by vision to life! I am.... not the easiest person to work with 😅

[lizardlicks]

Did you know swans give hugs with their necks? google swan hugs, you won't regret it.

zuko and his horribifuckus bird based off this post

[bismuthiii]

Working on some stuff inspired by @queendollophead-ao3

[bismuthiii]

Ok it is the end of August and just in time for @avatar-wtf-weekend ’s "I never thought I'd do that" prompt some art for @queendollophead-ao3’s absolutely gorgeous Hakoda/Bato/Zuko fic Thirst has been posted over on ao3

[queendollophead-ao3]

GUYS PLEASE GO CLICK THAT LINK

THIS IS LITERALLY THE BEST DAY EVER

THANK U SO MUCH NEW BESTIE

(Potential update in December… perhaps for dilfcember?)