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@salt-oftheearth
So, I guess this is where I put like an about me?
I’m an old soul on tumblr, before u could pin a post, idk what to do here.
Anyways, hey, I’m Salt, I’m 26, I have a degree in Creative Writing, and I’m using it to write fics about Minecraft cubitos. This is what my parents paid for ig.
In the future, I also hope to be posting other writing here as well.
Catch u on the flip side kings.
Tag for fics: SaltOfTheWrite
Tag for asks: SaltOfTheAsk
Tips for Writing Emotional Breakdowns
✧ Crying isn’t pretty. It’s snot, blotchy faces, gasping for air, and red-rimmed eyes. Forget the single tear rolling down like in Hollywood.
✧ Anger often hides hurt. People lash out, slam doors, shout, not always because they’re just mad, but because they’re covering up fear or pain.
✧ Shaking is common. Stress dumps adrenaline into the system. Hands tremble, voices break, knees won’t stay steady.
✧ People go quiet, too. Not all breakdowns are screaming and sobbing. Some are dead silence, staring off, numb responses. Equally devastating.
✧ Exhaustion hits after. The “post-breakdown crash” is real ... headaches, sore eyes, complete emotional hangover. They’ll want to sleep for hours.
✧ Words get messy. Rambling, repeating the same sentence, stuttering, saying things they don’t mean. Emotions trip over themselves on the way out.
✧ Breathing changes. Short, shallow breaths, hiccupping gasps, or holding their breath without realizing. Sometimes it even feels like they’re choking.
✧ Embarrassment creeps in. Once the wave passes, a lot of people feel ashamed, apologizing or avoiding eye contact. Vulnerability often leaves guilt in its wake.
✧ Physical pain shows up. Tight chest, stomach aches, tension headaches. Because emotions don’t just stay in the mind , the body carries them too.
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death and her maidens and so death come for every being, after the final breath, the final step her angels will reap so that they may return back to her cold arms
@mcytblraufest gift for @ria-writes-stuff / crossposted to ao3
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ask game for fanfic writers
do you know how you want the story to end when you start, or are you just stumbling through the figurative wilderness hoping to find a road?
talk about a notable time a narrative or character has looked you dead in the eyes and said “fuck your plan, here’s what we’re actually doing.”
on a scale of 1-10 how much do you enjoy incorporating romance into the average story?
what is the plot bunny you’ve been carrying for the longest? optional bonus question: do you ever wonder why you haven’t written it yet and experience deep existential dread?
have you ever made a playlist about something you were writing as an elaborate means to procrastinate when you could have been actually writing and if yes drop a link, son
do you have any kind of consistent writing schedule or just hoping for the best?
tell us about the plot of the first fanfic you ever wrote
what’s your relationship with constructive criticism and feedback like? do you seek it out? how well do you take it?
in an ideal world where you’re already super successful and published, would you want to see a tv or movie adaptation of your work? why or why not?
at what point in the process do you come up with titles, and how easy or hard is that for you?
what’s something neat you’ve learned while doing research for something you were writing? also, how much do you worry about doing research in general?
do you ever have trouble focusing on writing? how do you get around that?
talk about a writing experience that has pleasantly surprised you.
what’s your worst writing habit?
where do you share your writing?
where is your favorite place to write?
what is your favorite line you’ve ever written?
what is your most and least favorite part of writing?
what are some books or authors that influenced your style the most?
what is your favorite trope to write?
pick a writer to co-write a book with and tell us what you’d write about.
describe your writing process from scratch to finish.
how do you deal with writers block?
on average, how much writing do you get done in a day?
what’s your revision or rewriting process like?
do you like to write one-shots or series, and why?
do you share rough drafts or do you wait until it’s all polished? 28. And who do you share them with?
handwritten notes or typed notes?
give us a spoiler for one of your stories.
most inspirational quote you’ve ever read or heard that’s still important to you.
tell us about one of your characters who’s an absolute joy to write
do characters influence your writing style?
do you start with the characters or the plot when writing?
how do you name characters and places?
tell us about a character who’s very different than you who you love a whole lot
do you base your characters of real people or not? If so, tell us about one.
when creating characters, what comes first: appearance, backstory, motivation, personality, something else?
how many stories do you work on at one time?
are you an avid reader?
best piece of feedback you’ve ever gotten.
what is the weirdest story idea you’ve ever had.
describe the aesthetic of a story in 5 words.
how did writing change you?
any writing advice you want to share?
name three of your favorite fanfic writers.
what time are you the most productive when it comes to writing?
what story are you most proud of?
do you reread your own stories?
do you want to be published some day?
do you plan or do you write whatever comes to your mind?
share the synopsis of a story you work on that you haven’t published yet
how many unfinished ideas/stories are you working on at the same time?
when writing, do you have an outline? and do you stick to it?
what’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?
do you have any abandoned WIP’s? What made you abandon them?
five years from now, where do you see yourself as a writer?
what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were reading it?
what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were writing it?
where is the most dangerous place that you’ve read fic?
where is the most dangerous place that you’ve written fic?
what was the first commercial property (book/movie/tv show/etc) that you realized was actually professional fanfiction?
what’s the weirdest reason you’ve ever shipped something?
what’s the best insult you’ve read in a fic?
what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve read?
what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve written?
when have you felt the most confident in your writing?
when have you felt the least confident?
how long will you spend on a story or scene before you give up?
how do you write emotional scenes? do you ever feel what the characters feel?
are you very critical of your own writing? how much do you find yourself editing (either during the writing or after the fact)?
how do you balance writing and life? do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of writing you have to do?
what do you do if a scene gets too serious?
how do you visualize scenes? do you see it like a movie in your head, or do the words just flow?
are you a planner, pantser, or planster?
do you know how your story ends before you start writing?
what is one essential thing to remember when writing a villain?
how do you write kissing scenes?
how do you choose where to end a chapter?
are you an over-writer, under-writer, or just-right-er?
do you try to put themes, motifs, messages, morals, etc in your writing? if so, how do you go about it?
if you could go back in time and give your younger self a piece of writing advice specific to you, what would it be?
“proper” punctuation or all lowercase?
less is more or more is more?
said: overused or underused?
what would be on a moodboard for your current wip(s)?
which season best matches the mood of your wip(s)?
does your writing style change depending on the genre you write?
if you could have another author write your wip for you (bc we all dream of this occasionally), who would it be?
sarcastic narrators: entertaining or overdone?
do you notice your own voice in your writing style?
how has your writing style changed over the years?
first, second, or third person?
do you hear other people’s writing styles when they talk?
do you prefer dialogue or description?
do you describe a character’s appearance all right away or in pieces?
romantic/social sideplots: interesting or irritating?
abstract or detailed romance scenes?
what don’t you like about your writing style?
was being a writer a dream of yours when you were little? or did it spring up when your older? or is it just a hobby?
open question to the writer.
a compiled list of asks for me to reference. they are not my own. just some of my favorite questions i’ve picked out from a couple different lists. feel free to reblog and use too!!
Go ahead and ask whatever! Sounds like fun!
questions for fic writers
a collection of questions i, as a writer, would love to be asked !!!
1. What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)
2. Go to your AO3 “Works” page, to the sidebar with all the filters, and click the drop-down arrow for “Additional Tags.” What are your top 3-5 most used tags? Do you think they accurately represent your writing habits?
3. What are some tropes or details that you think are very characteristic of your fics?
4. What detail in [insert fic] are you really proud of?
5. What do you wish someone would ask you about [insert fic]? Answer it now!
6. What’s one fact about the universe of [insert fic] that you didn’t get a chance to mention in the fic itself?
7. Any worldbuilding you’re particularly proud of?
8. What song would make a great fic (to either write or read)?
9. How do you find new fic to read?
10. How do you decide what to write?
11. Are you partial to a certain character/pairing or are you more equal-opportunity? If you are partial to any character/pairing, why do you think that is?
12. Are there any tropes you used to dislike but have grown on you?
13. Are there any tropes you used to like but don’t anymore?
14. Are there any tropes you would only read if written by a trusted friend or writer?
15. What’s your favorite AU that you’ve written?
16. What’s an AU you would love to read (or have read and loved)?
17. What highly specific AU do you want to read or write even though you might be the only person to appreciate it?
18. If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it involve?
19. If you wrote a spin-off of [insert fic], what would it involve?
20. If you wrote a prequel to [insert fic], what would it involve?
21. If you wrote a “missing scene” in [insert fic], what would it be?
22. Who is your favorite character in [insert fic] and why?
23. What’s a trope, AU, or concept you’ve never written, but would like to?
24. Are there any easter eggs in [insert fic], and if so, what are they?
25. What other websites or resources do you use most often when you write?
26. Would you rather write a fic that had no dialogue or one that was only dialogue?
27. How long did it take to write [insert fic]? Describe the process.
28. Does anyone read your fics before you post them? If so, who?
29. What songs would be (or are) on a playlist for [insert fic]? Explain your choices if you want!
30. Have you ever written something that was out of your comfort zone? If so, what was it, and how did it affect your approach to writing fic thereafter?
31. What’s your ideal fic length to write?
32. What’s your ideal fic length to read?
33. If you write chaptered fics, what’s your ideal chapter length to write? Is it different from your ideal chapter length to read?
34. What aspects of your writing are inspired by/taken from your real life?
35. What aspects of your writing are completely unlike your real life?
36. Do you visualize what you read/write?
37. Promote one of your own “deep cut” fics (an underrated one, or one that never got as much traction as you think it deserves!). What do you like about it?
38. Did any of your fics get surprisingly popular (whatever that means to you)? Which ones? Why do you think they were so successful?
39. Is any aspect of your writing process inspired by other writers or people? If so, who?
40. Do you tend to reread fics or are you a one-and-done kind of person?
41. Link a fic that made you think, “Wow, I want to write like that.”
42. Have you ever received a comment that particularly stood out to you for whatever reason?
43. If you take/write prompts: what’s your favorite prompt fic that you’ve written?
44. If you take/write prompts: do you prefer dialogue or scenario/narrative prompts?
45. What’s something you’ve improved on since you started writing fic?
46. Do you prefer writing on your phone or on a computer (or something else)? Do you think where you write affects the way you write?
47. If [insert fic] was a pair of shoes, what kind would it be? Describe the shoes.
48. What’s the last fic you read? Do you recommend it?
49. What are you currently working on? Share a few lines if you’re up for it!
50. Answer any question of your choice, or talk about anything you want to talk about!
Just a friendly reminder where I stand, just btw.
Okay so
I have two fics (mostly) drafted— a comedic one focusing on Kristin, and a more serious one that is Beeduo focused and a companion to Harpy Hare. The comedic Kristin one is fully written, just needs to be transcribed to my Google docs and brushed up. The serious Beeduo fic is not totally finished but I’m in the end game of it.
Which fic should I focus on and publish next?
Comedic fic of Kristin baking
Serious fic of Beeduo in the nuclear apocalypse
I’m terrible at decisions please help
GODDAMNIT
Okay so
I have two fics (mostly) drafted— a comedic one focusing on Kristin, and a more serious one that is Beeduo focused and a companion to Harpy Hare. The comedic Kristin one is fully written, just needs to be transcribed to my Google docs and brushed up. The serious Beeduo fic is not totally finished but I’m in the end game of it.
Which fic should I focus on and publish next?
Comedic fic of Kristin baking
Serious fic of Beeduo in the nuclear apocalypse
I’m terrible at decisions please help
Just an official heads up—
Due to AI scraping of AO3, at around noon tomorrow, May 1st, ET, I’ll be archive locking all of my fics. I don’t wanna do it, I don’t like locking my fics, but I like having my works scraped by fucking robots even less.
If you like my works and don’t have an account, I would move to comment/kudos now, and aim for getting an AO3 account.
Catch you on the flip side
NOTICE: As more and more fanfic writers are using generative AI for their works (you uncreative dweebs), I hereby swear on everything I hold dear that I have not and will NEVER use generative AI in ANY of my written work. Everything I post will be organically and creatively my own.
Okay so
I have two fics (mostly) drafted— a comedic one focusing on Kristin, and a more serious one that is Beeduo focused and a companion to Harpy Hare. The comedic Kristin one is fully written, just needs to be transcribed to my Google docs and brushed up. The serious Beeduo fic is not totally finished but I’m in the end game of it.
Which fic should I focus on and publish next?
Comedic fic of Kristin baking
Serious fic of Beeduo in the nuclear apocalypse
I’m terrible at decisions please help
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Philza has a near death experience and then finds himself trying to get even nearer.
(written for the MCYT Recursive Exchange 2025)
He was flat on his back, in a pool of formless liquid, neither warm nor cold, just... there. When he ran a hand over his clothes, they came back dry, the liquid beading off him like sand sloughing off smooth stone. And there was a shape, a silhouette, familiar and strange and beautiful, hovering above him, in front of him, her enigmatic and cheerfully manic grin still on her face. “Didn’t expect to see you here again so soon!” She chirped, tilting her hat a bit farther back on her head. With the edge of her veil now draping backwards, he could see her more fully— a round face, a dimpled chin. And a mischievous look in her eyes, ones that promised the world to whomever she deemed worthy. It clicked, who she was. “You— I— Did I fucking die again? ” She started wheezing with laughter, her head flung back as she practically cackled at his incredulity. “Yeah!” she managed to choke out between giggles, holding her stomach. “You— you tripped on a shoelace and fell into lava! It was so funny! ”
Part of the @mcytrecursive!!! Wrote this for @sohrleas, based on this art of Phil and Kristin meeting by @faerynova!!! Honestly had a wonderful time with it, was very fun. Went hard on the space imagery for this one.
A Revelation Starts To Form
“It’s going to take time,” Jillian tells him knowingly, once. There’s a hard look in her eye and the line of her lips is pressed flat. “You’re going to feel like giving up. It’s going to be long and hard and a pain in the ass.” She reaches out with a hand, hesitates, drops it. But when she smiles at him, it’s genuine. “But you’ll reach the other side.” - oh dear can you see me
Or: Philza Minecraft, the Angel of Death, and the slow path to recovery.
Status: 1/1 chapters, updated 8 April, 4,695 words
Fandom: Dream SMP, Minecraft (Video Game)
Rating: Teen
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Technoblade (Video Blogging RPF), Phil Watson | Philza
Relationships: Technoblade & Phil Watson | Philza
Tags: Alternate Universe - Age Swap, Inspired by Fanfiction, Child Soldiers, Unreliable Narrator, Dehumanization, Minecraft Worldbuilding, social ostracization, Its/Its Pronouns used for Dehumanization, Implied/Referenced Torture, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Hurt/Comfort, Whump, touch starvation, Recovery, Relapse, Phil Watson | Philza-centric, Phil Watson | Philza Needs a Hug, Antarctic Empire Faction (SMPEarth), Friendship Emeralds (Dream SMP)
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And then the OTHER thing I wrote for @mcytrecursive, a gift for @salt-oftheearth. I wrote something inspired by ODCYSM. ODCYSM was my first fic in the fandom and one of the first fics that made me really understand what MCYT fanfiction could do. It kicked off an emduo emotion that continues to this day. I felt— normal about this.
Affirmations I had at the top of my document.
This one fought me tooth and nail, but in the end I am very pleased with it. I hope you enjoy it too!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Philza has a near death experience and then finds himself trying to get even nearer.
(written for the MCYT Recursive Exchange 2025)
He was flat on his back, in a pool of formless liquid, neither warm nor cold, just... there. When he ran a hand over his clothes, they came back dry, the liquid beading off him like sand sloughing off smooth stone. And there was a shape, a silhouette, familiar and strange and beautiful, hovering above him, in front of him, her enigmatic and cheerfully manic grin still on her face. “Didn’t expect to see you here again so soon!” She chirped, tilting her hat a bit farther back on her head. With the edge of her veil now draping backwards, he could see her more fully— a round face, a dimpled chin. And a mischievous look in her eyes, ones that promised the world to whomever she deemed worthy. It clicked, who she was. “You— I— Did I fucking die again? ” She started wheezing with laughter, her head flung back as she practically cackled at his incredulity. “Yeah!” she managed to choke out between giggles, holding her stomach. “You— you tripped on a shoelace and fell into lava! It was so funny! ”
Part of the @mcytrecursive!!! Wrote this for @sohrleas, based on this art of Phil and Kristin meeting by @faerynova!!! Honestly had a wonderful time with it, was very fun. Went hard on the space imagery for this one.
Missing when the dsmp fandom was so much more vocal. Maybe let’s reblog this post and say something nice about the previous person’s dsmp contributions whether it’s art or fic or just being a nice and kind person! I’d like it if this fandom felt like a positive place to be after everything the last few years that people have said and done to each other <3
someone: hey I noticed this thing you did in your writing!
me, kicking my feet up flirtatiously: oh??? do you want to hear my thoughts on why I did that? do you want a play-by-play of the language choices in every related sentence? do you want an exhaustive breakdown of The Themes???
