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[theglareyousee]

hey yall!

i caved and finally made one of these. let's see if I actually post stuff on it 😂

anyway, hi im zen. i write stuff sometimes. you can find me on Ao3 @ the_glare_you_see (hey that rhymes!)

they're mostly a lot of one-shots but I do have a good amount of multichaps in there ^-^

please feel free to send asks and stuff!!

stay safe yall and drink your water <3

[theglareyousee]

Also I made a Ko-Fi! No pressure at all to donate, but if y'all get the urge to do so, it would be most appreciated <3 <3

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(I changed the username so everything matches lol)

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

I think ao3 is literally the only site where no censorship means no censorship. you can post the most vile things on there — things that will get taken down on any other platforms — and ao3 will protect you, your works, and your rights to create whatever you want, however you want.

and no, this isn’t me saying “write that messed up, disgusting thing” because while, yes, write it if it’s what you want (I myself enjoy writing dark fics, something I believe would be considered “vile” to a lot of people), this is me saying in a world of censorship and capitalism, ao3 really is a treasure.

everybody say thank you ao3

[spiribia]

I genuinely love when a story makes up its own fable and then has current events within the story explicitly parallel the in-universe fable. The story I made up is just like the story I made up 🤯

[phantomrose96]

*motivational voice* it is always possible to make things worse for The Character

[theglareyousee]

drag path (can you find me?)

Fandom: Six - Marlow/Moss

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Relationships: Anne Boleyn Queen of England/Catalina de Aragón | Catherine of Aragon

Characters: Anne Boleyn Queen of England, Catalina de Aragón | Catherine of Aragon

Additional Tags: Choking, Choking Kink, Biting Kink, Self-Harm, but only like in the beginning?, no beta we die like men, scar sensitivity supremacy

Summary: It's mesmerizing, in a way, to feel without a doubt that Anne is alive. Catalina swallows as Anne's eyes come a little more into focus, losing their glassy shine. Though her breathing is still shaky and labored, Anne is doing pretty well, considering the hand currently wrapped around her throat is tight enough to leave a mark.

But still, her eyes are clear enough that Catalina can read the silent plea in them, to make it all go away, to make it better. And well, Catalina has never been one to shy away when she was needed.

@sabeedraws this is for you!!!

[achillesinhighheels]

[ibajo256]

[theunfortunate-author]

my daily affirmation as an author

[bebx]

[lesbianwyllravengard]

hey uh new type of ao3 spam comment just dropped. (I know it's spam because the fic they left this comment on . doesn't have chapters. lmfao). Report this kinda comment as spam and don't take it personally it is literally recycled bullshit

[lesbianwyllravengard]

Also y'all this really ties into how impactful comments are and why it's so encouraged to leave comments and leave NICE ones. If I hadn't known this was spam, and if I'd gotten this on my currently-updating fic, it would've crushed me and likely convinced me to never update again. Adversely, even one nice comment from someone is enough to motivate me to write and share more. If you read a fic you liked, tell the author that! If you're reading an unfinished fic, leave a comment to say you're excited for more, or comment throughout chapters even! It really is so easy and quick to do, and it's not only nice but it can also completely alter a writer's motivation and inspiration

[drgrlfriend]

Fanfic writers, please be aware that for some reason having bots spam fics with negative comments is a thing now. Not sure what anyone gets out of spreading misery, but just know it's not anything to do with your fic. I got one that was like, "This fic is a delight ... just kidding, it's unfunny and tedious." It was very clearly unrelated to the content of the fic but for someone else it might have been heartbreaking.

[bizships]

Also watch for someone wanting to “translate” “do artwork” (some are real, but you can tell) or “youe fic will be deleted because your catagory isn’t popular enough” (*laughs at that one in Star Trek*)

[goqmir]

setting up a tiny detail in one chapter to pay it off in the next few chapters feels sooo devious like oooh i can't wait to write the small little reference here that 70% of readers will miss but 30% of readers will cheer for

[dialupmodern]

it feels so good loading the gun when you're Chekhov

[heavensenthale]

you know what? fuck it *reads the fanfic I spent hours writing for my own enjoyment*

[wynnyfryd]

if you’re not rereading your own 3yo one-shots every once in a while so you can shake your head at the ao3 tab and mutter god i’m fucking funny then what are we even doing all this work for?

[solarsthoughts]

idk who needs to hear this, but low engagement does not mean your writing is bad.

engagement doesn’t solely depend on the quality of the work. whilst it can play a role, other things such as fandom, ship, tags, tropes and posting at the right time of the day/week play a SIGNIFICANT role.

so keep writing what you love. keep writing what makes your heart happy. your work is amazing. the fact that you’re even putting words out there is amazing.

do not let numbers define you or your work.

[bebx]

:)

[writercultureis]

writer culture is having so. many. ideas. for this really cool series and you have the perfect lines and titles and everything but you don't have time to write it and you're terrified that you'll lose your hyperfixation and never actually finish the series

[flew-like-a-moth-to-you-sunligh]

"I don't write my draft before I start writing, I simply write, and then if I don't like it, I edit it, and when I say I'm done, I UPLOAD IT. I AM NOT WRITING THAT SHIT AGAIN."

[nondelphic]

"who’s your target audience?"

me and the five people in my head who get it

[aleheartilly]

my target is me, honestly