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fantasy writer ✨ https://archiveofourown.org/works/62350114

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yes, i wrote snape like the mr darcy of the wizarding world

yes, i gave him a romance with the mousy brunette FMC that used to be his student

and yes, this is how i imagine him

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yes, i wrote snape like the mr darcy of the wizarding world

yes, i gave him a romance with the mousy brunette FMC that used to be his student

and yes, this is how i imagine him

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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just a lil repost because i’m back to working on this now 😅

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not to brag but liiiiike i just posted the next chapter in my fic

(i haven’t posted in 37 weeks)

[obsidianpegasus-deactivated2025]

Say it with me:

I am a writer. Not a content-producing machine. I am a writer. Not a content-producing machine. I am a writer. Not a content-producing machine.

It’s okay if I don’t have time to write. It’s okay if a chapter is delayed. It’s okay if my words come out messy. It’s okay if I need to take a break. It’s okay if I don’t update every week, every month, or even every year.

My value as a writer is not measured by how fast I post. My worth is not defined by kudos, bookmarks, or comments.

I am allowed to be slow. I am allowed to rest. I am allowed to write for joy, not for an algorithm.

I am a writer. Not a content-producing machine.

And if anyone thinks otherwise, they can wait.

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Attn: Fantasy Readers!!

What POV/Tense do you prefer books be written in?

1st POV Present

1st POV Past

3rd POV (Limited) Past

3rd POV (Omniscient) Past

Other

Voting ended onSep 22, 2025

I've been wrestling with which tense/POV my story feels best in because ultimately, that's what truly matters. But I am curious as to what you, readers of this genre, prefer? Would love to hear your thoughts!

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why have the last two weeks seeped the ever-loving life out of me and how do i get it back 😣

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hi guys if anyone is interested in a Snape x OC story and need something new to read, my longfic is at ~58K and counting

it would be, like, really cool if you wanted to check it out 🥺👉👈 but no worries if not!

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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my fic is about to reach 1.3K hits and that just feels like a really cool milestone to me 🥹🤍

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1301 hits now 🥹 thank you, mystery readers 🤍

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my fic is about to reach 1.3K hits and that just feels like a really cool milestone to me 🥹🤍

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at this rate, i fear my fic will surpass 100K words 😭

more than halfway through writing it and man, finishing this story is going to destroy me 😭😭

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Chapter 23 is live!

hey friends! chapter 23 — Bound and Burning — just dropped!

it’s got dreams, vibes, some heavy feelings, and yeah… things get a little tangled between ivy and severus.

heads up: triggers for sexual tension, emotional stuff, and physical restraint. please take care of yourselves 🤍

if you read it, hit me up with your thoughts! favorite moments? questions? feelings? i’m all ears and so grateful for you 🤍

reblogs & replies welcome!!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/62350114

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it is honestly amazing how much of writing and editing is just. logistics. like... do i use a name here or a pronoun? if i move this dialogue tag to the middle of this line and break it in half, does the end of the line hit harder that way? what if i move the tag to the front? what if i remove it entirely? ...wait, whose point of view am i in; can i reasonably say this character is appalled, or must i say they look or seem or sound appalled? is this a deliberate action or a step-removed one; is her hand closing on his shoulder, or is she closing her hand on his shoulder? environment environment environment, we need to break all this dialogue up with some narration, the scene is coming untethered. what! are! they doing! with! the rest of their bodies that are not hands! fuck fuck fuck FUCK i forgot we covered this two chapters ago and now i either need to cut this whole chunk or find a reason to reprise the conversation from earlier. name or pronoun? name or pronoun? name or pronoun? move this clause around in this sentence? oh i'll add this phrase-- nope, never mind, past!me added the same phrase two lines down. okay, if i add too much environmental narration it's going to take away from this bit, but not enough and it won't feel grounded. what if i move this to its own line? where the FUCK are their hands?

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this is even funnier to me because i used to work in logistics 😭

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traffic to my fic slowed way down.

which obviously means my entire audience woke up one day, held a secret meeting, and unanimously agreed i’m a talentless hack.

and it’s clearly not because i haven’t posted a new chapter in over a week. no no no. that would be too logical.

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trying something new out 🙏🏼

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“i write for myself” i say through gritted teeth, refreshing my fic’s page over and over, waiting for readers to engage with it

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me, a supposed writer, browsing AO3: “hmm i wish i could find a fic from this fandom with this exact plot point”

hyper specific fic: *doesnt exist*

me: i guess i could just write it..?

also me: *too lazy to actually do so, so the idea sits idle inside my head*

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"A Bouquet of Devil's Snare" Chapter 22 is live 🤞

Ivy: “Let’s do something more fun.” Severus, 0.2 seconds later: blasts her off her feet

Severus Snape & Maliliva "Ivy" Moonrow || Chapter 22 is now live.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/62350114