Never Run No Matter How Late You Are

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[thewoundupbird]

I don't know if anyone has ever asked you this but what is the meaning behind your pen name?

Ahh I don’t think people have! Thewoundupbird comes from one of my favorite novels by Haruki Murakami, The Wind Up Bird Chronicles. The book left such an impression on my that I decided to use it as my fic pen name. Points to you if you’ve read and enjoyed that book!

[thewoundupbird]

in the dark eternity (like sunshine, you fell down to me)

chapter 5 (final chapter)

Finally Moonbyul put the world on pause with a snap of her wrist so that everything was still.  It was just her and Solar in a coffee shop, cacooned by the intimacy of an artificial bubble of silence.  She rose from her seat and tentatively approached the other woman.  She knelt slowly at her side and looked up at Solar’s face, pulling a handkerchief from the pocket of her coat.  Solar looked down at her then and the usual spark crackled between the two of them and Moonbyul’s heart pounded.

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This, honestly, brought me back into reading. Its been a couple of months since it was recommended to me by a fellow moomoo on twitter and STILL, nothing tops its writing and PLOT- the wonderful and juicy plot. It also served as an inspiration to try my hand in writing (tho I have low expectations)

I WILL TO CONTINUE TO READ AND SUPPORT THIS AUTHOR :D

[thewoundupbird]

Wow thank you for such a high compliment. I’m so glad this made you want to write!! We need more moonsun writers haha

[thewoundupbird]

i just wanted to let you know that your goblin au moonsun fic is honestly my favorite and one of the best fics that i’ve ever read!!!!!! you’re an amazing and talented writer!!! do you have any plans of writing more moonsun fics?

Awww thank you so much that is super nice of you to say :) that was the first fic I have ever finished and I’m kind of proud of it. And yes of course! So I currently have a WIP with the violet evergarden au so if you haven’t read that you should check it out. I also am working on a one shot moonsun high school au.

[thewoundupbird]

The moonsun fics are becoming a bit slow these days and I often find myself gravitating towards your work. The goblin au will forever be my favorite, your oneshot compilations becomes more and more intriguing as I reread them and your violet evergarden au never fails to capture my interest. We miss you dear author.

Oh man this is an incredibly kind comment! Wow okay I think I’ll have to dust off the cobwebs and publish that second chapter of that au. I have a good portion of it done... or should I publish the high school au first??Also if you feel so inclined please leave some love or support in my kofi page linked in my bio. I’m just trying it out because I’m curious about it since I’ve seen other authors using it!

[thewoundupbird]

Hi!!! Did you participate in the girl crush fest for mamamoo? I wanna try to guess your work if you did

Hello!!I initially was a part of the fest but I couldn’t finish my fic in time. Should I publish it anyway? I have it almost done now. It’s a moonsun high school au....

[thewoundupbird]

I never thought i'd meet you on tumblr. I really loved your moonsun goblin au! Such well written fanfic, it definitely made me cry! 😭 A big thanks to the wonderful story!! 😘💕

Awww thank you so much kind reader. I’m kind of overwhelmed with studying for the GRE right now but after today I should be free to write some more~

[lovedamoonstar]

Re-reading moonsun’s Goblin au for a tenth time,(or more lol)

It still makes me cry n my heart ache so much!

The kind of fanfic tht u would definitely buy the real book!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/9300521?view_full_work=true

[thewoundupbird]

Thank you for the kind words! I always appreciate any love you guys show my writing~ I hope you can continue to support my works!!

[crimsoneyedfairy-deactivated201]

This is an excellent writing advice from Chuck Palahniuk. This was first seen on tumblr. Unfortunately, when I clicked on the link, it no longer existed. But, I still think it’s worth sharing. writingadvice: by Chuck Palahniuk In six seconds, you’ll hate me. But in six months, you’ll be a better writer. From this point forward—at least for the next half year—you may not use “thought” verbs. These include: Thinks, Knows, Understands, Realizes, Believes, Wants, Remembers, Imagines, Desires, and a hundred others you love to use. The list should also include: Loves and Hates. And it should include: Is and Has, but we’ll get to those later. Until some time around Christmas, you can’t write: Kenny wondered if Monica didn’t like him going out at night…” Instead, you’ll have to Un-pack that to something like: “The mornings after Kenny had stayed out, beyond the last bus, until he’d had to bum a ride or pay for a cab and got home to find Monica faking sleep, faking because she never slept that quiet, those mornings, she’d only put her own cup of coffee in the microwave. Never his.” Instead of characters knowing anything, you must now present the details that allow the reader to know them. Instead of a character wanting something, you must now describe the thing so that the reader wants it. Instead of saying: “Adam knew Gwen liked him.” You’ll have to say: “Between classes, Gwen had always leaned on his locker when he’d go to open it. She’s roll her eyes and shove off with one foot, leaving a black-heel mark on the painted metal, but she also left the smell of her perfume. The combination lock would still be warm from her butt. And the next break, Gwen would be leaned there, again.” In short, no more short-cuts. Only specific sensory detail: action, smell, taste, sound, and feeling. Typically, writers use these “thought” verbs at the beginning of a paragraph (In this form, you can call them “Thesis Statements” and I’ll rail against those, later). In a way, they state the intention of the paragraph. And what follows, illustrates them. For example: “Brenda knew she’d never make the deadline. Traffic was backed up from the bridge, past the first eight or nine exits. Her cell phone battery was dead. At home, the dogs would need to go out, or there would be a mess to clean up. Plus, she’d promised to water the plants for her neighbor…” Do you see how the opening “thesis statement” steals the thunder of what follows? Don’t do it. If nothing else, cut the opening sentence and place it after all the others. Better yet, transplant it and change it to: Brenda would never make the deadline. Thinking is abstract. Knowing and believing are intangible. Your story will always be stronger if you just show the physical actions and details of your characters and allow your reader to do the thinking and knowing. And loving and hating. Don’t tell your reader: “Lisa hated Tom.” Instead, make your case like a lawyer in court, detail by detail. Present each piece of evidence. For example: “During roll call, in the breath after the teacher said Tom’s name, in that moment before he could answer, right then, Lisa would whisper-shout ‘Butt Wipe,’ just as Tom was saying, ‘Here’.” One of the most-common mistakes that beginning writers make is leaving their characters alone. Writing, you may be alone. Reading, your audience may be alone. But your character should spend very, very little time alone. Because a solitary character starts thinking or worrying or wondering. For example: Waiting for the bus, Mark started to worry about how long the trip would take…” A better break-down might be: “The schedule said the bus would come by at noon, but Mark’s watch said it was already 11:57. You could see all the way down the road, as far as the Mall, and not see a bus. No doubt, the driver was parked at the turn-around, the far end of the line, taking a nap. The driver was kicked back, asleep, and Mark was going to be late. Or worse, the driver was drinking, and he’d pull up drunk and charge Mark seventy-five cents for death in a fiery traffic accident…” A character alone must lapse into fantasy or memory, but even then you can’t use “thought” verbs or any of their abstract relatives. Oh, and you can just forget about using the verbs forget and remember. No more transitions such as: “Wanda remembered how Nelson used to brush her hair.” Instead: “Back in their sophomore year, Nelson used to brush her hair with smooth, long strokes of his hand.” Again, Un-pack. Don’t take short-cuts. Better yet, get your character with another character, fast. Get them together and get the action started. Let their actions and words show their thoughts. You—stay out of their heads. And while you’re avoiding “thought” verbs, be very wary about using the bland verbs “is” and “have.” For example: “Ann’s eyes are blue.” “Ann has blue eyes.” Versus: “Ann coughed and waved one hand past her face, clearing the cigarette smoke from her eyes, blue eyes, before she smiled…” Instead of bland “is” and “has” statements, try burying your details of what a character has or is, in actions or gestures. At its most basic, this is showing your story instead of telling it. And forever after, once you’ve learned to Un-pack your characters, you’ll hate the lazy writer who settles for: “Jim sat beside the telephone, wondering why Amanda didn’t call.” Please. For now, hate me all you want, but don’t use thought verbs. After Christmas, go crazy, but I’d bet money you won’t. (…) For this month’s homework, pick through your writing and circle every “thought” verb. Then, find some way to eliminate it. Kill it by Un-packing it. Then, pick through some published fiction and do the same thing. Be ruthless. “Marty imagined fish, jumping in the moonlight…” “Nancy recalled the way the wine tasted…” “Larry knew he was a dead man…” Find them. After that, find a way to re-write them. Make them stronger.

Thanks Hiraku! (via wingedbeastieanji)

[thewoundupbird]

“goodbye” is so bitter (while “i love you” carries a far-off scent) ch 2 preview

Here is a little something to keep y’all excited!

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[thewoundupbird]

“goodbye” is so bitter (while “i love you” carries a far-off scent) ch 2 preview

Here is a little something to keep y’all excited!

Byulyi woke up with a start, covered in sweat as she grasped for her gun.  She realized sluggishly that she was on her back at headquarters, the cold ground buffered by her jacket she’d been using as a pillow.  Barely hiding a large yawn, she sleepily sat up as she observed the crate girl leaning against the wall, silently watching Byulyi.

The gaze was unnerving to say the least, alarmingly empty and yet strangely predatory like a snake’s.  

“Good morning,” Byulyi muttered tersely as she reached for her gun bundled in her jacket.  The other woman said nothing and just watched her with those frightening eyes.

Byulyi had offered to sleep at headquarters and keep an eye on the woman while everyone else dispersed across the war-torn streets of Seoul.  She was the best with her gun anyway after her stint with the Independence Army for nearly three years.  Not to mention her father’s lessons in Manchuria before she assisted in aiding the cause.  Byulyi also knew that Major Han would feel guilty about killing someone but she had done it too many times to count.

“Breakfast?” the woman asked in Japanese, her voice raspy from disuse.  Byulyi flinched.  It had been awhile since she’d heard that language in Korea.

“If you can’t speak in Japanese, why don’t we cut out the tongue of yours so you can’t speak at all!”

“Breakfast,” Byulyi repeated in Korean.  The other woman just blinked owlishly in response.

“Breakfast.”

Her mouth twisted a bit at the halting reply and she nodded in affirmation.

“You’re hungry? I didn’t know a weapon could get hungry.”

The other woman titled her head slightly like she didn’t understand.  With a sigh Byulyi stood and strode toward her.  Carefully she held her palms up as she squatted down.

“I’m going to undo the handcuffs.  And you’re going to stay still and not try to kill me.”

No response but big brown eyes blinking blankly at her.  Byulyi sighed and bowed her head as she examined the woman’s wrists which weren’t even rubbed raw.  She had not attempted to escape in the night.  Just stayed chained to the table nearby in silence.  

She was used to captivity.  The thought made something twist in Byulyi.

[thewoundupbird]

“goodbye” is so bitter (while “i love you” carries a far-off scent)

Byulyi knew they called her a weapon, capable of changing the tide of the war.

But she just called her Yongsun.

CH 1:

AO3

AFF

[thewoundupbird]

“goodbye” is so bitter (while “i love you” carries a far-off scent)

Byulyi knew they called her a weapon, capable of changing the tide of the war.

But she just called her Yongsun.

CH 1:

AO3

AFF

[thewoundupbird]

So... I’m working on a mamamoo fic and it’s really weird... it’s like Korean War meets Violet Evergarden (an anime I’ve been really into lately). 

Does anyone want a sneak peak or should I just release a full part in one go?

[thewoundupbird]

Awesome seulrene drabble 🎉🏆 please plase continue 👏👏

Hahah thank you! Planning an epic fic tbh… and moonsun is gonna make an appearance~ Here’s a bit of a spoiler!

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[thewoundupbird]

Awesome seulrene drabble 🎉🏆 please plase continue 👏👏

Hahah thank you! Planning an epic fic tbh… and moonsun is gonna make an appearance~ Here’s a bit of a spoiler!

Joohyun sat quietly outside the door, hearing Seulgi’s panicked snarls just on the other side.  She could hear the other girl pacing like an animal, an occasional growl ripping from bared teeth like a trapped tiger.  Glancing down, she watched the savage bite on her wrist slowly heal before her eyes, the ripped open flesh clearly knitting together to not even leave a scar.  

“You’re still here.”

Joohyun didn’t look up at Yongsun’s voice, instead licking the blood off her wrist in one clean stroke of her tongue.

“Why wouldn’t I be?”

“Because there isn’t much you could do inside or outside of that room.  I thought you’d be gathering more blood or something.”

“Her body’s rejecting it again.”

“Again? She’s gone nearly a week without vomiting it up!”

Joohyun let out a pained moan, rubbing tired eyes with her hands.  

“Joohyun… have you thought of maybe…”

She pulled her hands from eyes, assessing Yongsun’s unsure face.  She could tell what the other woman was about to suggest and she pulled her lips back over pointed canines in a silent snarl.

“What? Should I give up?”

Yongsun’s face, which had been contorted in a rare display of humanity, flattened at the open display of confrontation.  They were old predators and although their human pets made them softer with flashes of human emotions and kind words this was what they really were.  Vengeance incarnate.  Demons in beautiful bodies.

“If you feel anything for that girl, you would take her out of her misery.  She was never meant to be one of us.  Your selfishness is the reason she is suffering instead of blissfully moving on to the next life.”

Joohyun said nothing, just listened to the sound of Seulgi staggering against the side of the brick wall of her prison.  Both Joohyun and Yongsun listened silently as the other girl vomitted again, slipping to her knees and whimpering miserably.  

“… please,” Seulgi rasped from the other side of the door.  “Please someone… kill me.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to kill her while she still has some of her humanity left?”

“I’ve damned her.  If she dies now she will go straight to Hell.”

“And that is something that you will have to live with until the day we are both ash.”

Joohyun snarled as Yongsun began to walk toward the door of Seulgi’s make-shift prison.  

“What are you doing?”

“If you won’t kill her then I will do it for your sake.”

Joohyun bared her fangs as she rose angrily to her feet.  She vaguely heard a flurry of hurried steps in the distance but she ignore the possible threat to her own safety.  

“Byulyi, don’t come closer!”

The steps obediently ceased.

“Is that what you wanted for Seulgi?”  Yongsun mused quietly, glancing down at her feet instead of meeting Joohyun’s defiant gaze.

“What?”

“Were you hoping that Seulgi would be like my Byulyi? A companion for your forever?”

Joohyun said nothing but her silence spoke volumes.

Yongsun tipped her head back and chuckled.

“You always were more of a dreamer than I was, Joohyun-ah.  Always had your mind wandering and thinking of something else.  It makes you an excellent long-term strategist.  But you weren’t thinking logically for the short-term.  Byul-ah.”

In an instant the other girl was beside them.  Joohyun quietly regarded the other girl who stood silently, face carefully blank

“Joohyun-ah, you seem to have a delightful fantasy about what you and Seulgi could be if she could spend eternity with you.  But don’t you know that being the sire to your lover can be one of the worst curses you can ever inflict on them?”

Byulyi’s eyebrows furrowed but she said nothing as Yongsun slunk behind her, gripping at her waist and pressing her mouth against her ear.  Joohyun watched silently at how Byulyi did nothing as Yongsun trailed a tongue along the shell of her ear, suddenly pressing her face into the nape of her neck.

“She’s completely vulnerable to me. I could tell her to kill herself and she would do it without a second thought.  I could tell her to kill anyone for me and she would do it.  I could tell her to have sex with me and she would say it was the best she had ever had.”  Yongsun’s voice quivered and Joohyun’s eyes narrowed as she looked at the subtle way that Byulyi’s jaw clenched but still stayed silence.  

“We are the same, Joohyun. Selfish.  Greedy.  Hungry.  So I know you will not be satisfied with this arrangement.  Because how quickly does it get old to hear not a modicum of resistance or conflict.  She still has thoughts and she expresses her feelings but it drives me mad sometimes because I can tell some things are harder for her to express now that I am her sire.  She cannot fight with me the same way.  She can’t make love with me the same way.  It’s not quite the same and yet here she is saying all sort of lovely things that I can’t help but eat up.”

Joohyun swallowed and looked almost with pity as Yongsun let out a shaky breathe, pressing her forehead against Byulyi’s shoulder.  She heard Seulgi give a pitiful whimper from behind her but she didn’t move.  Instead she watched Byulyi’s face contorting desperately wishing to say something.  

“Don’t you dare,” hissed Yongsun. “We both know that no matter how many times you deny it, it’s true.  You don’t think that things are different?”

Byulyi bowed her head and Joohyun watched silently at how she pulled her hands into tight fists and said nothing.

“Human lovers make you feel young and fresh with humanity, Joohyun-ah.  I know this.  But us vampires need to realize that when you pluck a flower from the garden it was planted and try to dry it to keep it alive, preserved with you forever, it will never be that beautiful lively flower ever again.”

[thewoundupbird]

Dear author, just dropping by to say I am a big fan of your writing. You, writing moonsun in a historical setting is superb!!

Oh my gosh thank you so much!! Man once all my school work is over I’m really excited to get back to some writing~

[deathlyfandoms]

There also needs to be a button for “this is the 5000th time I’ve read your fic because I’m having a horrible day and this is the only thing in the world that always brings me happiness.”

[animatedamerican]

*helpful*

[stefanie-bean]

I know… but I am afraid to leave multiple comments when I re-read, for fear of being thought a spammer.

[ao3commentoftheday]

I have been lucky enough in recent months to have not one, not two, but THREE people go back and reread a fic of mine and comment every chapter for a second time! Every single one of those people got effusive replies from me and every single one made me grin like a fool until my face hurt :) comments are 100% the opposite of spam. They are precious emails that get saved and reread like love letters in an Edwardian romance