#darlingjolras

[rivetingrogue]

You're not going to be able to read this for a while, but I wanted to leave you some love for when you return. You are missed and you are loved. You're a very valuable person and I'm glad to know you.

I managed to read this a few weeks in but couldn't reply properly! This is a lovely message, though, and it helped. Thank you so much!

[publishing this so I can find it later on]

[defractum]

5&8? :)

5. What aspects of your personality and beliefs go into your fiction?

Hmmmmmm. It varies depending on what I'm writing, but often - light-heartedness. I kind of grew up thinking that you had to write very classically, very structured, with lots of descriptions of things and great prose, possibly because I read a lot of classics as a kid.

It's only really in the last five years that I've completely given up on that, because that's not how I write at all. I'm a blunt person with an eye for the broad picture rather than details and I enjoy little quirky things and that's what my writing looks like. 

My personal beliefs only tend to come out if they match up with a character's beliefs, I think?

8. Give out some writing advice!

Enjoy yourself.

I see a lot of posts about pushing through writers' block or maintaining a steady writing schedule or writing something, anything, even if you don't feel like it. I think that's crap.

If you enjoy writing, write. If you don't - don't. There is not enough time in the world to be doing things you don't enjoy, especially if it's fanfic, yikes. Unless you're a professional writer/journalist/etc being paid and with deadlines: this is something I do to relax and enjoy myself. I mean, I wouldn't read a book I wasn't enjoying, so why would I write one?

[socpuppet]

this meme is kind of difficult because I don't want you to take what I say seriously?? BUT. So you like museums, right? So your fandom misinterpretations would turn you into this hardcore nerd who has a lot of knowledge but is completely oblivious to romance. (because obv a fandom would pair you off with someone)

（＊＾＿＾＊） You're too kind to me (because I really am a hardcore museum nerd and I am pretty oblivious to stuff)

BUT ALWAYS A MUSEUM NERD~

[tresjoly]

Marius who learned American English going to Britain and talking about his favourite pair of pants. The lady next to him is horrified. (i am a dumb english student this happened to me)

aaaahhh getting all excited when he recognises the difference 

they're looking for the 'ascenseurs' 

'oh! there they are. 'lifts'. we were looking for 'elevators'. they would call them 'elevators' in america. we're not in america, they're 'lifts' here. 'lifts'. like 'to lift', 'soulever', isn't that nice?' 

everyone is just like ok 'there they are' would have done but thanks 

[tresjoly]

Marius making puns in other languages and laughing and nobody gets it

[huge pause]

".... because un oeuf is enough!"and then laugHING TO HIMSELF 

[defractum]

English stereotype: incredibly polite?

Haha, this is actually incredibly funny because I suppose I am.

But the English also know that 90% of the time, we're only pretending to be polite and we're actually mocking you with very polite language and you just haven't realised yet. Which, I am that too. >___>

[anharion]

This is for all the lovely dudes who sent me such gorgeous messages and for everyone else I know, everyone I follow, everyone who follows me and everyone I don't know but knows me. I LOVE YOU!

Thanks for everything and a wonderful life.

[anharion]

BUT YOU ARE SUCH A DARLING TOO. I'll give you my freckles and you will be a freckly darling.

Ohhhh, shhhht!!!! COULD YOU PLS DO THAT?!?!?! I've always wanted freckles and I still have a big crush on ppl with such lovely freckles mhhhm.