#dustoftheancients

[coeluvr]

I love all of the RO options, but I’ve just gotta say that you do not get enough credit for writing what is (in my opinion) one of the best — if not the best! — friendships in any IF I’ve ever read. The MC and Fadiya’s friendship is so well-written and has actually become one of the things I look forward to the most even on top of the romance. Their relationship just feels real and nuanced and I can’t help but put myself in MC’s shoes when they reflect on how precious their friendship is to Fadiya. Thank you so much for giving us this friendship! You are an amazing writer all-around, you deserve all the kudos 💕

This is really sweet, thank you for your kind words! 💗

I really wanted their friendship to have meaning in it since it's a set thing and I know that makes some people mad lmao 😭 the least I can do is make it have some nuance and optional issues in it. ✨️

I'm really happy it means that much to you!

[reylocharityanthology]

A teaser of @dustoftheancients′ Reylo art!

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[livlepretre]

⭐️star⭐️ I would love to know anything about anything no ones asked you about before!

The fact that no one has ever asked me about the truly bizarre and somewhat frightening chronology in After the Fire, But Before the Flood has both always been a relief and a little bit surprising to me... because it’s a total trainwreck. 

I think I started that fic with the ambition of writing an atmospheric multi-chapter that would just be these scenes based on somewhat fantastical images that I had in mind, mainly because I had read some fics like these in the Heroes fandom when I was a teenager that I really adored, and have never really gotten them out of my head (this fic “Future Imperfect” by Holycitygirl is basically ATFBBTF’s mother, if anyone is wondering-- I’m shocked it’s so short). 

I had no idea how to write a long fic (I had had several aborted attempts in other fandoms) and no idea how to string all of these scenes together once an idea for the plot started really developing. I think I came up with my weird timeline system with the italics later just to try to retroactively make everything make sense. I don’t think it really works well, but it ended up being serviceable enough and hopefully didn’t get in the way of anyone’s enjoyment. 

That experience of having the fic itself be a little bit of a clusterfuck/trashfire in terms of the actual way I ended up building it taught me more about writing than probably anything else did though... especially about fic writing. It taught me that it doesn’t really matter if fic is perfectly constructed, or makes total sense, and that in the art of writing fic, we tend to update 2 or 3 or 4,000 words at a time, and you have readers reading as you post, so once you put something down... that’s pretty much set in stone. You can’t really realize something later and then put it in or fix it because it’ll confuse the audience. And that’s fine. There’s a beauty in that process, and in posting something imperfect and putting it out there just for the joy of sharing it and hopefully having other people have fun reading it. 

Thanks for asking 💙

[star-wars]

any reylo fanfics you recommend?

Yes! I have so many so I narrowed it down to my top 7. If you ever need help finding a fic or just want new fics to read, go on @reylofic because she can help you out there. Also be warned that almost all of these fics(except Like Young Gods) is rated either mature or explicit.

1. My favorite reylo fic is Satan Wears A Rolex by AquaWolfGirl. It’s a Devil Wears Prada AU where Kylo is Editor in Chief and Rey is the new journalist. I highkeylowkey have a kink for fics where Kylo is ceo or emperor or anything leader like. 

2. Delicate by Weatherbug02, or my friend @reyloday . This fic is so good and the writing is phenomenal. Honestly I wish i could write like her but i suck at writing so lol. Also the fanfic title reminds me of the song Delicate by Taylor Swift. She also has this fic called Disconnect where Kylo and Rey are youtubers and it’s so adorable.

3. Like Young Gods by disasterisms is also another one of my favorites. It’s a Jedi Academy AU where Ben and Rey grow up together, and its so cute. There’s actually a sequel which is To Kingdom Come. It’s angsty and long and beautiful.

4. A Collision of Stars by dustoftheancients is a classic one that is a good starter, but a warning that it’s HELLA slowburn. Like you’re going to have to wait about 25-30 chapters for some emotion. If you have patience, that’s good but if you’re hella impatient(like me), just sit through and read every chapter. It’ll be worth it, I promise. 

5. The Hierophant by SanctuaryTrin is a long, smutty oneshot. It’s basically pwp and the sequel is The Hierophant Reversed

6. Disparate Pieces by space_trash_princess is an amazing Renperor fic. I may be a little biased because Kylo Ren as Emperor is ovary-exploding but it’s a really well written fic. It’s pretty long(100k words) but nothing is dragged out longer than it should be, which I like.

7. He Knows He Needs to Stop by Perry_Downing is incredible. It’s a redemption fic and I love every part of it. It has all my favorite aspects of a reylo fanfic; romance, angst, slowburn. This is also a classic fic so of course all of it is well written. The one thing I can’t stand with fanfics is if there are grammatical errors. THEY BOTHER ME SO MUCH.

Anyways, those are my top 7. If you ever need any other fics, or forgot one, go check out @reylofic like I said earlier. She can find anything you need on ao3. Anyways, have a good day and enjoy the fics! ☻

[reylofanfictionanthology]

Coming soon to Now part of the Reylo Fanfiction Anthology: Behind Your Eyes Are Waves and Stars, an Anniversary piece by @dustoftheancients.

[littletoska]

Collision of Stars: A Reylo Playlist

[listen here]

[read here]

Note: This playlist is inspired by the first Reylo fic I ever read, A Collision of Stars by @dustoftheancients. Even though it has been a while since I’ve read it, I still think about it often. It’s the kind of story that stays with you and makes you want to read it again and again, which is what I plan on doing. It’s high time I reread it!

[reyloshortstorycollection]

–The Reylo Short Story Collection– “A Brief Equinox”

Story: @dustoftheancients

Art: @angelqueen13art

See the rest of the art and read what happens next by flipping to page 160 >here<.

[elysianrey]

“And I want you to seduce me,” she said. “Everywhere we go.”

“Seduce you?” He echoed.

“Yes,” she nodded.

He looked like he was trying not to laugh. It was a new expression on him, one that she hadn't seen before. She decided that she liked it. “How would you like to be seduced?” He asked.

She couldn't help the blush that spread across her face and ears, but she held her head high and tried to sound confident.

“Oh, I'm not picky,” she shrugged, “I just want you to use your imagination. Whatever's in your head.”

He looked at her.

“You're in my head.”

An awareness struck her of just how much he meant what he said. She felt the evidence of how profoundly they had changed each other – how they had carved themselves into the fabric of their beings, how they had become irreplaceable in each other's lives. She saw it through their bond, and through his words, and through his eyes.

He told her that he loved her with that look.

Chapter 53, A Collision of Stars by dustoftheancients

I commissioned this gorgeous image after reading chapter 53 of one of the best fanfics out there. I envisioned a future where Rey and Kylo are hopefully trying to seduce each other after the conclusion of the story. ;) Thank to @dustoftheancients for creating such a wonderfully developed and suspenseful work that I wish I would have stumbled upon sooner. And this piece would not have been possible without @panda-capuccino and her inspiring artistry.