This is not a question, I just wanted to say I love to see your blog has so much stuff about Pete! 🩷 Your analysis was really well made and I overall enjoy to see people who treat him as a genuine character!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate hearing all that! 🖤
Treating characters as... well, characters, is pretty much my default approach. I always end up obsessing over why they behave the way they do, what role they serve in the story, how different incarnations fit together, and what the writers were actually trying to communicate. It's probably inevitable that it turns into essays — another favourite activity of mine lol.
I'm really glad all of that resonates with people, because these characters tend to mean a lot to me and I put a ridiculous amount of thought into them. Having Pete as an outlet for all that energy has been incredibly rewarding, and seeing other people enjoy my perspective is honestly one of the best parts of sharing it.
And thank you for reading the analysis! I had an absolute blast writing it, so it's especially nice to hear it landed with someone who also enjoys looking at Pete as a genuine, multifaceted character rather than just a walking gag.
Also, if you're interested in more of my Pete stuff, I have a separate art side blog (@aluzinnu) where I post all the drawings I make centered around him. I tend to keep the fandom contemplations and the artwork separate, but they definitely feed into each other :)
Sorry for not posting as much as usual, asks are open tonight because I'm in a really bad paranoia episode at my grandparents old house, I can't sleep and I need a distraction, so please send something if u would like <3
hello! do you know when waava week is this year? and/or do you know the themes? i got some stuff ready for waava week but have no clue on who’s hosting it or when it’s happening. my fifth senses tell me you would know best. TIA! much love!!! ❤️
Hello! I was part of the planning team for Waava Month last year (there are a few of us involved), and actually just started discussions with the rest of them this week to get things going for this year!
We don't have any solid dates/themes set yet, but it will probably be sometime around October 18th (Beginnings Anniversary) - for future updates your best source will probably be the @waavaweek2023 blog, as we'll likely repurpose it for this year's event. 😄
Also want to say I'm so pleased to hear you have some things started!! Best of luck with finishing them! ❤
hey i really love ur writing !! do u have any tips for overcoming writers block and writing full length fics ?
hihi anon !! 🤲 PLS tysm and ofc i’d be happy to give you some tips
TIPS FOR WRITERS BLOCK —
there isn’t a clear-cut answer for this one. my advice is to write, write, write. even if it’s nonsense and has nothing to do with your book, just getting all the fuzz out will clear your head and you’ll get back in the groove of writing!
i fall into slumps myself every so often. most of the time it’s burnout and not having the energy to write, so personally i indulge in other hobbies for a little until i’m feeling up for writing again LOL because i want to keep time for other things
when it comes to inspiration on plot or if you’ve hit a roadblock on what to write next, then i would go back to my point and just say writing whatever’s on your mind is very effective. another thing that helps me is just taking a break and indulging in other activities. plot points come to mind naturally when i’m doing other things like going on a hike, playing a game, or watching a show!
you can also prevent or help it by planning out your fic! here’s a google sheets template that you can use to get your thoughts out!
there’s also this website that can help with writers block! it’s sort of a mini game where you choose a character, a “monster” to fight, and set a word limit of how much you want to write. so you click the fight button and you have to keep typing so the monster’s hp goes down :’)
but i hope any of those are of help!
TIPS FOR WRITING FULL-LENGTH FICS —
long fics can be a hassle but so, so rewarding. i think it really depends how long you’re going for! i definitely recommend more initial planning when plotting out a longer fic. for my shorter fics (1k-10k words) i just go in blind LOL, like sort of flashlight method it, but i make sure i know how i want it to start and a vague idea of the ending
i would go back to the google sheet i linked before :)) i am not that organized so i just make a google doc and list down everything i want to happen, note characters, and any information to add to my world building! for example, i’m writing a txt space au rn and since it’s a bigger project, i’m writing it on the side and investing more time into it. so i have a plotting doc where i write down all the alien species, their traits, spaceships, and other planets/galaxies.
it can be v tiring tho so it’s good to plot beforehand so you can go back for inspiration when you’re feeling burned out! i recommend using notion too — i make pages for my longer fics there so i can see all my ideas in one place :’)
a mistake i notice a LOT of writers making tho is focusing too much on the word count itself. i would remove the “view word count” option if you’re writing on a google doc and just write whatever comes naturally to you! sometimes people get too caught up over getting a higher word count that their story then just feels dragged on and the flow is awkward
it’s also important to be interested in what you’re writing. dont force yourself to adjust to tropes that you don’t enjoy writing !! write smthn that you are passionate ab :)) my first long oneshot was around 10k words and i wrote it in two nights bc i was just super hyped to write it 🏃♂️
and honestly take a break if it gets too much. grinding on a huge story can be mentally taxing and the exhaustion will show in your writing. when i was around 20k words for my yuta fic, i realized i’d need like 5k more for a satisfying ending (even tho it ended up being 27k words), and the thought just made me so tired that i postponed the date when i expected i’d finish it
i think it also helps to be able to talk to your friends and bounce off ideas about your fic! i talk to my friend about my fic ideas and she does the same with me, and it rlly helps me clear my head with my own story 💓 some people invest in beta readers and i do not have a beta reader but it could definitely be helpful to get second opinions on your fic
lmk if you have any more questions and i hope that helped anon !! ♡
