The Hell Bent Saga

Tara 31 Brisbane This is just a blog of random stuff I find and like. The Hell Bent Saga is my book series that I am writing. Sometimes I babble about it.

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writers will really have a doc titled ‘fic planning’ and then it’s just blank

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writers will say “i’m going to write!” and then do something else with the doc open in the background

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writers will literally put out the most heart-wrenching and devastating piece of fiction that’s a million times better than the source and go haha hope you liked :)

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writers will have a life changing event happen to them (married, natural disaster, accident etc etc) and then still manage to put out an incredible fic and go ‘sorry this was 0.394838373 seconds late guys :(‘

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writers will go ‘love writing!’ and then don’t write for 10 years

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anyway i love writing and i love writers

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now hold on a goddamned second

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writers will complain about this post while continuing to not write

[dduane]

(chuckle)

[neil-gaiman]

All of the above. And everything else as well.

[thehellbentsaga]

Everything is true. 

[rainbowthefox]

"There's so much I want to say."

"Then say it."

"I'm so thankful. The warmth of your smile, the... the way you look at me. I feel safe. Loved. And I feel... so sad. For all those people who have to live their lives without you.... Claire. I...

...God, I love you. I thought I understood all there was to know, but... I never even scratched the surface. I love you so much. Do you know that?"

"I always hoped that deep down... yes, I know. I love you, too."

"It's as if, for the first time, I'm whole. The loneliness of being a Kaylon... it's gone. And all I had to do was kiss you.

...And I want to be a father to your children. I'll make up for the past, I swear it. When I think of Ty's face looking up at me, I gave him nothing in return. And all he wanted was love.

Well, I have enough love for all of you. And I'm going to prove it."

[evie-a]

Okay but Claire and Isaac getting married? Him not having to change into someone with human emotions to be accepted but still showing growth and maturity and and a genuine care for her and her children? Her loving him for who he is and understand his way to express himself??? Him trying his best to follow earth customs by inviting his entire species (not seeing the problem in the fact that they were just at war with the whole galaxy and that them showing up in their ships would freak everyone out)??? That line about him taking care of her descendants forever?

[katoska]

I kept making squeeing noises throughout this whole SEASON's finale (The Orville had better be renewed or I'll riot).

Isaac's little headtilt after the renewal ceremony. The research. The proposal. The discussion after the proposal (if he did find another companion (or a series of them) would he look after their descendants, too? Wouldn't that lead to trouble eventually?). Goddamn Lamarr sticking his nose in it (though tbf, he's a big reason why Clisaac managed to take off in the first place). Claire chewing him out lol. Isaac inviting his whole homeplanet. That simulated Kaylon "stripper" killed me dead. And ofc that beautiful wedding. And I was very very glad they shut up Bortus and replaced him with Gordon, cause even Isaac started to look pissed off.

I liked the subplot with Lysella, too, but despite her relatable motivation and the pretty visuals of that asteroid, it rather paled in comparison to the main plot.

[fandomsmeantheworldtome]

My favourite couple in the series The Orville

[annakie]

This was one of the funniest things I’ve seen all year.

[matrabhumi-deactivated20190319]

i don’t think people really fully understand the beauty of dark hair and dark eyes. i don’t mean dark hair and dark eyes separately. like black hair and blue eyes. or blond hair and brown eyes. i mean dark hair AND dark eyes. people romanticize anything that’s light enough–light brown eyes that look like “gold” in sunlight. ok what about dark brown eyes that almost look black? eyes that are so rich in darkness, eyes that are so dark you could look into them forever and lose yourself. nothing is more beautiful than dark hair. dark brown and black hair. especially black hair. nothing is more beautiful than dark brown eyes. pair the two together and it’s so beautiful. 

[thehellbentsaga]

This was one of the things I did with my main male character. He has dark eyes - so brown they are almost black. The black hole analogies I’ve been able to use to describe them have been exceptionally fun to craft

[sagexbrush]

I know other people dislike it but I love bitterblue and giddon SUE ME

[thehellbentsaga]

Truth!

[thehellbentsaga]

When I first developed the main character of my novel twenty years ago, I remember thinking how different she was from me - so bossy and fiesty and argumentative, compared to my quiet, shy, goody-two-shoes. Now, finally the same age she is (34), I realize I have become her. 🤦‍♀️

[thehellbentsaga]

Your computer isn’t working because you haven’t taken it out of your laptop bag.

Me to my boss

[neil-gaiman]

Hi Neil! Please tell me Good Omens will be Emmy-eligible next year. Thank you!

I’m afraid not. We were only Emmy eligible this year, and we were released on the last possible day of Emmy eligibility. I’m thrilled about the three Emmy nominations we got, disappointed in a few that I firmly believe we would have got if we had been out longer, but am overall unbothered. We get to ride an international wave of love, and thousands upon thousands of people making art, which (speaking as someone with awards) is better than awards.

[thehellbentsaga]

The best attitude!

[zwischendenstuehlen]

Have you ever wondered where books come from?

Well then, let me show you, because that’s what I do for a living.

Right now, it’s this time of the year, and the little ones have just freshly hatched:

You’ll notice they’re still blind and naked when they hatch. So I make them little coats to keep them warm during their first winter:

See how they happily line up to put them on:

See? Better. Now they’re ready to go and explore the world.

And if they make it through the winter and we take good care of them, they will grow up to be strong and wise like their older fellows:

So, in case you were ever wondering, now you know.

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[allofthefeelings]

As a Publishing Professional I can say that this is 10000% accurate, and I am a little concerned you’re just giving away all of our industry secrets on Tumblr.

[neil-gaiman]

I am a famousy awards-winning author of BOOKS and I endorse this post.

[punpkin-314-pi]

awwww nEILLL

[thehellbentsaga]

Been trying to work out how to get published for years...turns out this was the secret all along

[luxet]

Unusual Asks

Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora? 

is your room messy or clean?

what color are your eyes?

do you like your name? why?

what is your relationship status? 

describe your personality in 3 words or less

what color hair do you have?

what kind of car do you drive? color?

where do you shop?

how would you describe your style?

favorite social media account

what size bed do you have? 

any siblings?

if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why?

favorite snapchat filter? 

favorite makeup brand(s)

how many times a week do you shower?

favorite tv show?

shoe size?

how tall are you?

sandals or sneakers? 

do you go to the gym? 

describe your dream date

how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment?

what color socks are you wearing? 

how many pillows do you sleep with?

do you have a job? what do you do? 

how many friends do you have? 

whats the worst thing you have ever done? 

whats your favorite candle scent? 

3 favorite boy names

3 favorite girl names

favorite actor? 

favorite actress? 

who is your celebrity crush?

favorite movie? 

do you read a lot? whats your favorite book? 

money or brains? 

do you have a nickname? what is it? 

how many times have you been to the hospital?

top 10 favorite songs

do you take any medications daily? 

what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc)

what is your biggest fear? 

how many kids do you want? 

whats your go to hair style?

what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc) 

who is your role model? 

what was the last compliment you received?

what was the last text you sent?

how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real?

what is your dream car? 

opinion on smoking?

do you go to college? 

what is your dream job? 

would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs? 

do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? 

do you have freckles? 

do you smile for pictures?

how many pictures do you have on your phone? 

have you ever peed in the woods? 

do you still watch cartoons? 

do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds?

Favorite dipping sauce? 

what do you wear to bed? 

have you ever won a spelling bee?

 what are your hobbies?

can you draw? 

do you play an instrument?

what was the last concert you saw? 

tea or coffee?

Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts?

do you want to get married?

what is your crush’s first and last initial?

are you going to change your last name when you get married? 

what color looks best on you? 

do you miss anyone right now? 

do you sleep with your door open or closed?

do you believe in ghosts?

what is your biggest pet peeve? 

last person you called`

favorite ice cream flavor? 

regular oreos or golden oreos? 

chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? 

what shirt are you wearing? 

what is your phone background?

are you outgoing or shy?

do you like it when people play with your hair?

do you like your neighbors? 

do you wash your face? at night? in the morning?

have you ever been high? 

have you ever been drunk? 

last thing you ate? 

favorite lyrics right now

summer or winter? 

day or night? 

dark, milk, or white chocolate? 

favorite month? 

what is your zodiac sign

 who was the last person you cried in front of? 

[forineffablereasons]

honestly where the show really succeeds in aziraphale and crowley is taking the time to show their familiarity, their domesticity with one another. their conversations meander and ramble; they talk about things other than the antichrist. they have lives and histories with each other outside the main plot. nobody could call the velvet underground bebop. ducks! that’s what water slides off of/just drive the car. arguing about driving 90 miles an hour in central london. these are all the sorts of things that flash bang media these days tends to cut because they’re not showy, they’re not really even relevant. cutting these moments is an easy way to cut time, stretch budgets, streamline narratives. i think we’re more used to now getting an “establishing” scene where we are meant to understand a relationship’s dynamic, and the rest of the time that dynamic stays implied through the movement of the narrative. but good omens revisits these moments again and again. it invites us into a relationship that has movement, depth, give and take, nuance. it invites us into a relationship that has problems and one that has beauty. crowley doesn’t just show up to save aziraphale in 1793 and 1941; they banter back and forth while it’s happening. it’s easy to see them as people that the plot is happening to, rather than characters reacting to a plot. they live and breathe. it’s really beautiful.

[hellfireandbookshops]

Honestly keeping all these rather domestic bits of dialogue in the show was probably the best way to display a relationship and I wish more media followed suit.

Small moments of familiarity, for example the ‘well you did take credit for the sapnish inquisition’ conversation makes me believe in their history. Little moments of playful arguing 'one single better idea?’ or 'ducks!’ 'what about ducks’ made me relate to their relationship as authentic (I have similar interactions with the people in my life).

They even go on tangents mid conversation sometimes, discussing the antichrist and suddenly there’s a conversation about putting music on and Velvet Underground. Because real human conversation isn’t always linear.

Let’s not forget the part the performers played in this as well. David Tenant’s ability to purposefully stutter and stumble on lines that gives them a sense of authenticity. Most memorable being the wall slam and immediately after there’s a 'wha- oh- we- yes of course’, it makes it feel like a real person clamouring for a witty response; and most of the time actors would be told to just deliver the line.

Michael Sheen delivers almost every line perfectly throughout the whole show but in relation to this point, of establishing familiarity and relationship, one particular moment stands out to me; and that’s 'just drive the car’ while Crowley is busy ranting about ducks. The amount of exasperation he manages to pour into what reads as a pretty simple line. I suddenly believe that Aziraphale has spent 6000 years listening to this demon go off on tangents and hes at his wits end so please just drive the damn car.

There’s many many more instances of course; 'I like pears’, or the unforgettable discussion revolving around Anthony J Crowley. 'You don’t like it?’ 'I’ll get used to it’. But I feel like I’m rambling now.

It helps to suspend the belief of a relationship in a consistent and believeable way - because these kinds of interactions are what happen in real life. Unlike in most instances of media where a relationship is set up with one or two establishing events and then expected to be carried through for the rest of the medium.

Good omens was incredible in its writing and performance I will forever respect it and look up to it as such.

[greenbergsays]

hello, yes, 911? I’d like to report this scene for personally victimizing me

LOOK AT CROWLEY’S FACE WHEN AZIRAPHALE BRANDISHES THE SWORD. THAT IS THE FACE OF A DEMON WHO THINKS HE’S ABOUT TO BETRAYED BY THE ANGEL HE LOVES.

Aziraphale looks at the sword like he knows he should be using that as a threat, but that’s DUMB, this is Crowley, and he has better threats! Like never speaking to him again!

And look at Crowley’s face when Aziraphale says that!

To quote @kedreeva: “Oh no he’s going to threaten to kill me himself…OH NO, IT’S WORSE.”

“Do something or I’ll never talk to you again!”

And then Crowley does! something! because he can’t abide the thought

[kedreeva]

I mean look at Aziraphale’s face, too. He’s scraping for what to say that will possibly motivate Crowley to action. There’s the threat of harm, with the flaming sword, but… quite honestly he realizes almost immediately that he knows what will cut deeper than any sword could.

Losing him.

Crowley’s as good as said it, earlier. When Crowley realized the world was doomed and the end times were unavoidable and everything was about to come crashing down around their ears, his immediate reaction was to flee. Nowhere on the planet is safe, and he literally made plans to flee to the next nearest star system.

But he didn’t go. Couldn’t go.

Because Aziraphale wouldn’t come with him.

The only reason he was here at all, for Aziraphale to make this threat in the first place, is because he drove through impossible odds (and literal hellfire) to be there by Aziraphale’s side instead. He destroyed his most favored possession and risked his life to be there with Aziraphale at the end.

There is one (1) thing Crowley cannot do without in the universe.

And Aziraphale just threatened to take it away if he didn’t get back up and fight.

So he gets back up

And he prepares to fight the devil himself

All so he can continue to keep Aziraphale’s company

[thecygnetcommittee]

The delivery in that line pierced me. The way his voice starts out fiery and threatening and then swerves to bleak and dejected as he realizes that what he’s saying is true–if they can’t solve this, they’ll never be able to talk to each other again. They can stand losing everything else, but not each other.

[sheisraging]

I knew it.

[yurio-plisetksy]

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