Hey there. I’m Venti and I’m new to the Tumblr writing community! I am looking to find more writers to connect with and wanted to make a little post about myself and my own writing to kick things off. I’m a 31-year-old guy in the Midwestern United States and I’ve been writing seriously for 13 years. I have a degree in creative writing and have been publishing under a less cryptic name since graduating college. I wanted a place to write somewhat anonymously so I could experiment with language, subject matter, technical aspects - just about everything - with no pressure (or at least very little).
I’m slightly verbose so the rest is under the cut!
Right now I have one project in the works over on AO3 called all around me. It’s general adult fiction but has some pretty mature, dark subjects so I label it 18+ (the tags will explain why, though try not to judge it based on those alone). Here’s my masterpost on it so you can see if it’s up your alley. I’m going to try to add more writing to this actual Tumblr but I don’t know what yet so that’s forthcoming. And yes, I will have third person POV stuff, even though I hate it and am best at second person, but part of this is to get better at stuff I suck at, so.
I definitely tend to write “slice of life” general fiction more than anything else, though I’ve dabbled in some "boy falls in love with a monster” stuff, too. The themes I explore most are overcoming trauma and breaking cycles of abuse, so there’s always going to be some intensity to my writing, especially of a sexual nature. I focus a lot on the aftermath of these things, because I think what I enjoy most is a hopeful ending even after experiencing something terrible.
I tend to read the same stuff I write - general adult fiction with themes about experiencing and overcoming traumas - but I’m open to anything and everything. I would love to broaden my reading scope and find some indie writers to support!
Finally, I’d like to note that I’m pretty old so I’m not really looking to forge deep friendships, especially with people much younger than 25 - and I’d prefer only 18+ people interact with my stuff. But in any case, I’m terrible at socializing online (I’m great in real life but). So if I come off as hesitant or distant, it’s absolutely not you, it’s 100% me.
Also if I act like a boomer with technology or like, Internet culture, just tell me I did something wrong and I’ll fix it. lol
