theveganearper

Non-Binary. Wakemaker 🌊, Vegetarian 🌱, Earper 💛, Writer ✍🏽, Queer 🏳️‍🌈. #WynonnaEarp

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What about a wayhaught/arcane fic? Vi=nicole, Cait=Waverly?

This would be pretty cool to tackle. I’ve got about 10 WIPs right now so I’ll add it to my ideas list. I think it would work pretty well actually. Currently watching Arcane S2 the first drop of episodes and loving it so this would be right up my alley.

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Canon Wayhaught Fics

If I’m being totally honest, these can be hit or miss for me. Because the characters are written in such a specific way, if anything feels out of character when reading these then it can cause me to kind of shake out of the little bubble I’m in reading them. Now that I’ve finally written my own canon fic, even though it’s only a one-shot, I understand the importance of trying to make sure the what you’re writing aligns with the actual characters.

There’s some that are written so well and it’s not coming to me right now but it’s a fill in the gap fic and explores what Wayhaught might have been doing in between the episodes they showed on TV and I loved it.

Others, it just feels like the characters are making decisions that they just wouldn’t make and it pulls me out of the moment while reading it.

How do you feel about canon fics? Are they a hit or miss for you too? Do you prefer non-canon fics opposed to canon? Lemme know. I’d love to hear other thoughts.

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Wayhaught fanfic where nicole amd waverly have a daughter nicole didn't know about

I think I’ve read one like this and it was a very beautiful fic.

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"gets both Earp sisters" as in either Romantically and/or just Sexually. Either one or both, I just want your thoughts.

I have enjoyed a few Wynaught romance fics but I’m very picky on which ones I like. I enjoyed one that was recently a part of the Earp Winter Fic Exchange, I’m sure anyone can find it. But fics with both? I don’t read them really. Especially since most are threesome and I just can’t picture Waverly and Wynonna being intimate. I admire their sister relationship too much so I just don’t read it. But Wynaught or Wayhaught separate? I’ve enjoyed both. But I typically read Wayhaught.

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How do you feel about fics where Nicole gets both Earp sisters?

Gets both? Are you talking about something romantic or something else? A tad bit confused.

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Non-Wayhaught, Wayhaught Fics

Ok, I’m back with a random fic thought because my eyes came across this photo right here:

And it got me thinking. We’ve had Nicole possed by a young girl, Waverly as a Dark Angel, Eve disguised as Nicole, Waverly possessed by Mictian in the show. All of these crazy out of world things that we don’t really see too often in fic. I recall reading one Dark Waverly fic that’s out there, My Angel which the bar is now set for high for for how Dark Waverly has been written by byrdistheword91 that I don’t even want to attempt writing the character myself haha. But I think it would be so cool to see other versions of Waverly and Nicole in fic.

We’ve seen werewolves, vampires, monsters, etc. but we haven’t seen them written too much as Eve or Dark Waverly. We’ve seen people write their takes on cannon fics and include the Mictian possession and the Nicole possession, but we haven’t seen much of Eve or Dark Waverly which I think both would be awesome to read more of. Who knows, maybe with the possible appearance of both being in Vengeance or one of them at least mentioned, it might inspire some people to do so.

I don’t really think I’d write them very well but I know that someone out there who has the talent might see this, or someone who might see this will send it to the one friend they know that can. But just know, I can’t be the ONLY one wishing for more non-Wayhaught, Wayhaught Fics or to put it in other words, different personas of Waverly and Nicole.

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How do you feel about Prompts?

Hi there! Are you asking how I feel about taking prompt requests and posting them here on Tumblr? If so, that would be cool! They probably wouldn’t very long but I’m definitely open to the idea of doing that.

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Wayhaught AU Fics

I LOVE Wayhaught AU fics. Don’t get me wrong, there’s something great about fics that involve canon. I enjoy the variations of Nicole as a cop fics, fics with revenants, that involve the curse in some way, etc. But there’s something about a good ol’ random AU fic that does my soul good. It’s probably because you can picture these 2 characters in such a vast amount of roles.

You can put them in high school, college, coffee shops, libraries, museums, gyms, office cubicles, you name it and it’s just good! I feel like it’s because when people write canon fics that they try to stay true to the source material as far as the lines put into the story or just following canon and filling it in. We know what happens, right? We watched the show.

So to be surprised with some random outta nowhere AU that we didn’t ask for but needed is just so nice sometimes. It’s so good. Any time I think I’ve read all there is to read, a random little fic named, ‘Double Cross’ pops up on my Twitter feed. The possibilities truly are endless which makes AU’s both fun to write and read.

What’s your favorite Wayhaught AU that you’ve read before? Lemme know!

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Dialogue in Fanfiction |Wayhaught|

I’m a dialogue writer. Yep, I’m finally owning it. While I’ve dabbled in smut and have gotten plenty of compliments for it (a bow and a thank ya) my absolute favorite part of fic writing with Wayhaught is the dialogue. Specifically, when they’re just being goofy with one another in teasing tones. I’ve been doing so much writing recently for quite a long fic that I’ve been working on, and I’m loving the dialogue so much. Sometimes it’s not necessary to write anything to follow up dialogue. For example:

“Nicole, can you please change the channel?”

“Why would I do that?”

“Because you love me and Rue Paul’s drag race comes on in 2 minutes.”

“Oh, you’re pretty confident that I love you, huh?”

“I’d say so, considering you know, you married me and all.”

“Mmm… Yeah, I definitely did that. Didn’t I?”

“Yep. I even have the photo to prove it. What is it that they say? Caught in 4K?”

“4K is pretty clear…”

“It’s crisp. I could make out your face and everything. Would you like to see it? Or is my word enough for you.”

“I mean… I guess I can take your word for it. This time. Now, next time I guarantee that I’ll be so nice about it. But since you said I love you and all, I think I can make an exception.”

Through dialogue like that, it’s not always necessary to follow it up with “Waverly said in a teasing tone” or “Nicole replied sarcastically.”

And it wasn’t until recently when proofreading a chapter before sending it to a friend that I thought about it. Some fics will have a follow up to dialogue on every line and I found myself debating on whether or not it was necessary because as I was reading it, I was catching onto the tone.

Other times a “she bit back a laugh.” Or a “she asked skeptically.” Makes complete sense to capture the tone of the “scene” being written, but my views on dialogue have changed massively in the past few months and it’s honestly changed the way I read and write fic. In fact, I’m enjoying it even more now. So whether you’re just a reader or both a reader and a writer, try paying attention to the dialogue next time you’re reading a fic. Or maybe you’ve even caught onto this already.

If so, did it change the way that you read or write fic? If you feel inclined to leave your thoughts below, feel free! I’m genuinely curious to see if this changed anyone else’s viewpoint on dialogue in fic. Not just what I wrote, but catching onto this is when it comes to fic dialogue in general.

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Wayhaught Gender Fics

It's been a minute but alas, I make my return to Tumblr. Today's random topic is Wayhaught Gender Fics. Now, if you've been a follower of my own AO3 account, then you may have noticed that a lot of my fics are mainly Wayhaught written in not, cisgender fashion. I've got a trans Nicole fic, a non-binary Waverly fic, and an intersex non-binary Nicole fic (WIP). I love the fics that push the boundaries of canon and don't just write Wayhaught in random scenarios like one of them being in the military or being a teacher, photographer, tattoo artist, etc. But people go out of their way to write non-binary, trans-man, trans-women, or gender non-conforming fics.

I typically enjoy these the most because I'm non-binary myself and I love the representation and gender euphoria that these kind of fics bring. There's 2 authors I would just love to shoutout for being such huge advocates for writing gender-inclusive Wayhaught fics and that's BlueJayBoi whose written one of my absolute favorites series on the site, everything you need to know and odaatlover who wrote a beautiful fic that centered Waverly as a trans-woman called The Truth About Being Transparent

Although I have a couple of cisgender Wayhaught fics in the works, I make it my main mission to write lots of non cisgender Wayhaught fics just because I have met so many enby and trans Earpers in the fandom that I feel it's so important that if they one day find themselves on AO3 like I randomly did, they can find fics that represent a version of Wayhaught that they can better see themselves in. Alright, that's my ramble for today. Hope everyone's been well lately!

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Let’s Talk Major Character Deaths

I’ve only read one Wayhaught fic that’s resulted in one of them dying which in the end technically both of them do? It was honestly a beautiful fic. At EDE earlier this year at a fic writers meetup, we were all asked to talk about any fic that was in our drafts that we haven’t posted yet and asked to explain why we hadn’t shared it publicly yet. I mentioned that I had completely finished a fic that that one half of Wayhaught dies in it, and that I was hesitant because the world sucks enough already so why put something out there that isn’t going to be fun to read? I dunno. I’m hesitant to post it. When I mentioned that it was cutesy and happy but also heart-breaking and will probably tear you into pieces, they all encouraged me to post it. We’ll see. I’m dealing with the loss of my dog now and I’m starting to wonder if it’ll either help with grief like it did for me when I wrote it just to get those emotions out, or if it’ll just take someone down a path they don’t want to go down. I know it’s still up to the reader to make that decision with all topic warnings addressed. I guess part of me is more worried about if I’m doing an ok thing by putting it out there. Anyways, that’s my ramble. I missed tumblr. I’ve gotten busy, but I’m back in action.

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Wayhaught Angst

Alright, I’m back with another fic talks topic. Oooh, we got a name for it. Hashtag, fic talks. I’m talking about angst today. When I read angst, I’m like OOOOH SHIT IS GOIN DOWN. I read a Wayhaught fic recently (as you do) and I came across one angst scene where Waverly’s been dealing with lots on her plate regarding work and bills and life in general and Nicole notices something that makes her upset because she feels that Waverly is being careless but boy was it a great bit of angst to read. I’m like, YES! The work I’m talking about is from Cam, who’s just flipping... holy cow level of amazing. It’s actually from Cam's Everything You Need To Know series. So good!

I feel like if angst is done in the right way, where it doesn’t get borderline verbally abusive, it’s so good to read. I love when you get the miscommunication bits in fic. With Wayhaught fics we often get something with lots of angst more specifically in enemies to lovers fics OR we get a cute and fluffy fic. But when you get that balance of angst and fluff? Buddy, chefs kiss! Best of both worlds. And when it ends a chapter on a little angst cliffhanger? Hook n real, you’ve got me. But I love Wayhaught fics that have angst because it adds a little something. I like showing the imperfections in relationships especially with communication because then it’s like, yeah, not every relationship is rainbows and sunshine all the time and communication is the biggest reason why things get..."angsty". Waverly has a fire to her personality and Nicole can be very calm which I love because… Have you ever argued with someone that's totally calm and it’ made you angrier? I feel like their arguments would go in that direction haha. Anyways, Angst was on my mind because I’ve been writing it. I can be a bit self deprecating with my own writing and angst is one of the criticisms I wrote for myself on what I could write better so I’ve been writing lots of it lately. It’s been a little angsty in my Apple notes. So, there ya have it. The inspo for this fic talks. Until next time beautiful people!

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Earp Sisters in Fic

When it comes to any Earp related fan fiction stories, whether it’s a WynDoc or a Wayhaught or a Wynhaught story, just like the show, the most important relationship is the Earp Sisters. I always consider where they’re at in a story first. For one I’m writing right now specifically, Waverly’s already in college and has already grown into who she is before reconnecting with Wynonna. Unlike how in the show, Waverly although she had taken these classes and was in a relationship with Champ, she was still finding herself and her footing after her reconnection with Wynonna. I’m enjoying writing this different dynamic because I haven’t really read it in a story before. Not the way I’ve written it anyway.

But I think the most challenging part was writing what that reunion was going to be like. I didn’t want it to be brash or feel rushed or kinda just be like “Hi, long time no see!” I wanted to emphasize that these were two human beings, sisters, who love each other with all of their heart, and grew apart once Wynonna moved away. I think the core of most Wynonna Earp fan fiction stories regardless of the romantic relationship being represented, is the connection between Waverly and Wynonna. I think it can really change the tone of an entire story. Is Wynonna overprotective and over Waverly‘s shoulder? Is she standoffish towards Waverly’s romantic relationships? Does she click with that other person Waverly is seeing? How does she react to Waverly’s sexual preference or her coming out? What’s their relationship like? It took me a while to really see how big of a role that their relationship is to so many stories and why it was important to have that. When a story lacks representation of the relationship between the two sisters, I always have the feeling that something is missing that should be there. I always find myself searching for it when it’s not present. It’s something special.

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Wayhaught Sex Scenes

That got your attention didn’t it? Uh huh, yep! Let’s talk about it. When I’m reading older fics closer to when the show started and prior and to the season 3 halfway point, Waverly is mainly written as a bottom. Now, in a way this makes sense because Nicole was already comfortable in her sexuality when she met Waverly. I’d like to assume Nicole casually dated and kissed and didn’t tell. Waverly however, was inexperienced and had never been with a woman before. She had just found out that maybe she wasn’t only interested in men. In the show, Waverly’s inexperience showed and Nicole was “leading” a lot of the intimate scenes they had on screen. This dynamic changed massively in the last two seasons. Did anybody else also notice this?

It went from Nicole initiating things between them, to that being Waverly. Specifically in the two right pictures. Nicole in the top right, was apologetic because nobody showed up to Waverly’s little meeting at the homestead for everyone to talk about what had been going on in Purgatory. Waverly on the other hand was like, “You’re sad we’re getting alone time?” And then she initiated their kiss (which I believe spiraled into sex on the floor). Then in the bottom right, Waverly also initiated their intimate time in the bed. Despite the fact that it was cut short due to Nicole being distracted. But watching the show back, their “power dynamic” shifted by seasons 3 and 4 and it was because Waverly had grown up and matured throughout their relationship and Nicole gave her room to do so. So, by the end of the last 2 seasons we were getting a lot more fics where Waverly wasn’t the bottom in their relationship or fics that showed a trajectory kinda like the show where it changes over time. Waverly really found her voice within the last 2 seasons which I think also attributed to this because we got to see more of her beyond just being you know, Wynonna’s sister or just seeing her with the Wayhaught stuff. Alright, that’s all I’ve got. Sound off if you have anything to add. It’s good to be back on this app haha.

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Let’s Talk Fic Mapping

When starting a fic, my brain works in this quirky way. Having ADHD, I could be doing something basic like eating oatmeal and then it’s like boom, this fic idea hits and I immediately start writing it. But with a newer fic that I’ve started, the game has changed. So now I’m gonna tell you about it.

So in a newer fic I’ve been sending to a friend, it’s all been at the top of the dome. I got up to writing it through chapter 8 and then I got a bit stuck. I’m like, “Ok, now where do I go?” So I sat down and took out a journal. How did I want the characters to process? Where was this story going? What kind of plot development did I want? Where do I want to place angst? All of these questions. When I tell you this worked wonders for my ADHD brain I am talking, WONDERS! Like fireworks were going off. I wrote down multiple bullet points for notes I wanted to hit in each chapter. I went through and put details to those notes. I went from being stuck at chapter 7 to writing outlines all the way through chapter 18. Like, WHAT? I have a total of 6 WIP fics right now and I’m starting to think that number will drop with this outline method. Until now, I’ve just started a fic and ran with it and then got stuck and would get an idea and hop along. I think this will be a freakin game changer when it comes to fic writing. My ADHD pop and go style has worked but it only gets me so far. But now? Oof, get ready. I’ve got some fics to write! I’ve been thinking of more fic content to put on tumblr and this just hit at the perfect time since it’s happening in REAL time. But man, does this change the game for me.

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Waverly Earp is probably the most special character on TV for me.

We got to witness her journey of growth right in front of our eyes. When we first were introduced to Waverly, we saw this character that was a bit shy, frustrated, a tad bit diplomatic and in a position where she was destined for so much more, even if she didn’t realize it at the time. She wanted to offer her help in any way, even if she she had no established place. She was just Wynonna’s little sister.

Waverly went from being scared to take that leap of faith with Nicole in season 1, to trying to be her protector from BBD and what it entailed in season 2. She became more confident as we saw her standing up for herself and finding her place not just to us watching the show, but in the Wynonna Earp story. Rather than asking for a place on the team, she established her role and brought her strengths where she was needed.

She stood up to Wynonna, to Nicole, to Doc and to Dolls, etc. and we started seeing a more fiery personality from her as her confidence continued to build over the course of 4 seasons. We saw her in a role of being a caretaker, a fighter, and someone who would go to any means possible if it meant she was fighting to save the ones that she loves. Even if it meant sacrificing herself.

So, thank you to Emily for giving me a character that taught me that fighting for the ones you love is always worth it but more importantly, choosing to fight for yourself and discovering what your self worth is, overcomes everything. When you decide that you are worthy of being free and happy, and deserving of love, that is when you shine the brightest. When you bet on yourself.

Happy birthday Waverly Earp, hopefully they’re throwing you a massive party on the homestead.

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My Controversial Smut-Take:

Smut has become a thing that can either make a fic or break a fic for me. Even as an author, I am guilty of “breaking a fic” with smut. Now that I’ve been reading and writing a bit longer, here’s my biggest controversial (maybe) smut-take.

Note: This does not imply to fics that are actual smut fics. That’s not what I’m mentioning here.

My biggest peeve is when I’m reading a fic that has a wonderful plot point and then as soon as the smut hits, that’s all the story has become. I’m guilty of this myself, unfortunately. It ultimately made me lose direction in a fic that I wrote, I’m Glad These Roads Led Me To You. I loved writing this fic so much. But the moment I did one smut scene, that unraveled into more smut scenes and then I thrived on the feedback of them and that was great. But I felt lost in the direction of where I was taking it plot wise, and then after taking an even longer break to find some direction, I feel like I lost the plot entirely. I’ll find my way back to it though, with a great planning strategy.

This doesn’t always happen though, and I’ve seen it done very well with a few fics. I feel like when smut is just another part of a fic, it can take a story to new heights. You get the best of the plot with a little smut on the side and it’s a perfect ensemble of a wonderful plot and an incredible addition of written porn, haha.

Smut gets stories lots of hits, kudos, comments, etc. because we’re all humans and humans get horny and well…you get it. I feel like the biggest downfall with smut is when authors, again, like myself, start getting that boost from the smut and then it’s like, “People are really enjoying this and are commenting on this, so let me give them more of this thing that they seem to enjoy!”

But the best part of the story is well, the plot. The plot is what’s keeping me interested. What are the characters doing, how do they feel, what are they thinking, what are they experiencing, where is this all going, where will they eventually end up? I feel like a lot of these questions get lost when smut takes over a story and it’s happened with a fic I recently read.

It had a great plot, great character development, awesome descriptions, and amazing writing. It was the perfect balance of romance and humor and angst and fluff and then smut entered and then I’m like, “Where was this story going before this?” And, “Where is the story going now?”

I’m writing a fic now where there’s smut in chapter 2 (so very early on) and my biggest goal with this fic is that smut has to make sense and only be a participant in the overall story. It can’t just be put in there to make things spicy. It has to just be another note in this song that elevates it, but doesn’t take over and become all that the story is. I don’t want people to start reading this fic and then forget what the core of it is or let it fall off because now there’s more smut than there is character dialogue and story advancement.

This is long and very dragged out. But I just felt like putting this out there because although smut is GREAT (of course it is.) I also feel like there can be a negative side to it as well. So there’s my maybe-maybe not, controversial smut-take. Leave your own thoughts if you feel inclined.