#ptero blogs

[ptarmiganlettercarrier]

because I need a new fandom sub-obsession and they’re both cute af-- please send me any art/fic/other suggestions for Dorcas/Marlene and Luna/Ginny content! I need something to start the new year as I mean to go on, which means staying up until 2 am reading new stories

[writingpteropod]

Other results of the con-- I now want to write a bunch of super plotty and detailed IDW-univerese fic, as if I didn’t have enough to write already. I got like three pages of a First Aid at Delphi fic done on the plane...

[ptarmiganlettercarrier]

Thank you to @maraudorable for the tag!

the decade is ending, what’s changed for you in these past ten years?

Have you moved?

A couple of times. I moved cities for a few years, and residences a number of times during and after that. tbh I don’t think my belongings have quite recovered yet, I could probably fit all of my things into my car right now.

Have you graduated?

I have, despite struggling hardcore my last years. I’m proud the degree, but I’m definitely burned out on academics right now. If I do it again next decade, it’ll be because I’ve settled into a career and have a plan to deal with the stress/depression.

Has your marital status changed?

Nope, and I doubt it ever will.

Has your parental status changed?

See above.

Has your hair color changed?

Nope. It’s barely even changed styles, though I’m contemplating changing that sooner or later.

Has your job changed?

Yep! Most of them were temporary and not really career material. I’ve lasted 3+ years at the current one, and I’m planning on staying a few years more, though eventually I want to move on to something with a bit more challenge and opportunity-- I look at things with microscopes all day but it’s not nearly as interesting as it sounds.

Has your otp changed?

Oh, sure. At least five times, as I’ve jumped through interests. I’m still fond of the old ones, I’m just not involved in those canons as much. Right now Remus/Sirius is holding my attention captive. 

Has your pet status changed?

Unfortunately, I lost both childhood cats. Right now I’m borrowing my housemates’ cats, though, so I think I’ve won at life?

What new places did you visit?

Plenty of places in the US, more than I think I can tally. I think my favorite was going to Duluth MN in the middle of winter. I also got to visit Beijng, Glasgow, and Oxford on brief trips. Maybe someday I’ll try to go back but travel is Stressful.

What is an accomplishment you are proud of?

When I ask myself whether I’m happy right now, the answer is “yes.”

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I think a lot of people have already been tagged for this, but if you haven’t, please steal it! And @ me, I do love seeing everyone’s answers.

[writingpteropod]

When there’s new content in your favorite rare character’s tag and you know you won’t like it much but you’re debating clicking anyway because... new content

[writingpteropod]

It’s become so much easier to be satisfied with my work now that I allow myself as many drafts as I need to get it done. If my first draft or even my first few drafts are allowed to just be the blocking for everything I’ll fill in later, then I get to write out the shape of it without having to worry about the ugly words that come out the first time. It doesn’t matter that I can’t think of the perfect artistic phrase to describe the powerful revelation in a scene! I just need to know that I want something like that there. I can give myself as much time as I need to come up with that later. If I only know how the chapter ends, I can write that down, and then work my way towards it.

And ngl there’s something fun about seeing the rough work slowly polished until it’s something beautiful.

[writingpteropod]

The analytical brain: It looks like you're reading fanfic. Would you like help?

Me: please no

The analytical brain: Let's start from the beginning. The author makes a very interesting choice of framing in the tags. We can see by the use of the "shameless smut" tag that...

Me: *crying* just let me read in peace

[writingpteropod]

The worst part of editing: it’s editing, let’s be honest

The best part of editing: Finally getting the emotional impact of That One Scene to work and flailing in triumph as everything comes together

It almost makes up for all the work it took to hit this point

[writingpteropod]

My least favorite part about becoming interested in a new fandom is going to ao3 and hunting for the fic I slowly realize I’m going to have to write myself