WeeklyPanics

~Avatar created with DollDivine and Sara~ ~Kuan's game, Fly Girl Squad~ Hi! We’re Ann and CC, and together we write fanfiction for a variety of fandoms. Ann does the hard work while I’m just the idea gal and sometimes beta. Feel free to send us asks and scream about your favorite characters, be they ocs or canon! Our current fic: Black Butler:House of Gold: https://archiveofourown.org/works/12879915/chapters/29421480

[weeklypanics]

One of the first fics I worked on with CC and it has been completed. Updates coming soon!

Title: Black Butler: House of Gold

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Sex Work Implied, Some Misogyny, Soul Eating

Summary: Aurelie Grant’s life was never a life someone would classify as normal. Not when her own parents gave her future best friend to her like a pet that she was to keep on a leash and her life never did get more normal if anything it was just the opposite. Taking the large estate her grandmother left her, she started a escort business to firstly; help those in need and secondly; because it was against everything her parents would ever want for her. Things ran smoothly for a time that was until her butler brought home a young man and this young man was at the center of something bigger and stranger than Aurelie could have ever imagine. Just how will it all end when those who are searching for this young man finally find him?

Hope everyone likes it!

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

I love nonfiction that I simply cannot relate to at all. "it's easy to get addicted to buying fast fashion! I used to spend thousands of dollars on it a year!" okay. you're a space alien.

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

"survey finds that the average person in the UK only wears a piece of clothing 7 times" what are you talking about. what are you fucking talking about. who are these people and in what world are they average.

[mug-of-beans]

“The old magic persists thanks to it’s unfathomable power.”

No, the old magic persists because the new magic can’t run the legacy spells I need to do my job, and keeps trying to install spirits I don’t want or need onto my orb.

[aqueerkettleofish]

Look, if the new magic didn't have a personality construct that kept trying to tell me which spells to use, maybe I wouldn't still be using the old magic.

[wizard-council-bureaucrat]

Yes it had a deep blood cost, but at least it was a one time sacrifice and not this monthly bloodletting nonsense new age magic has

[wizard-archivist-official]

The old magic is robust enough to survive a decade of use and it's compatible with every wand, staff, scroll, and charm in our collection.

The new magic stops working after three days and every spell uses proprietary runes.

Our preferences, as an archiving institution, should be pretty clear.

[octoswan]

I made these as a way to compile all the geographical vocabulary that I thought was useful and interesting for writers. Some descriptors share categories, and some are simplified, but for the most part everything is in its proper place. Not all the words are as useable as others, and some might take tricky wording to pull off, but I hope these prove useful to all you writers out there!

(save the images to zoom in on the pics)

[tahbhie]

How to Stop Hating Everything You Write

1. Don't be afraid of making mistakes.

Quit judging yourself for every mistake you make along the way. Whether you're writing fiction, fanfiction, or nonfiction, just write. If you can't correct your errors as you go, that's okay. When I don't have the brainpower to multitask, I focus on the writing stage one step at a time. Just write!

2. Don't aim for perfection.

"It's not ready if it's not perfect." That's a lie. When you're in the process of writing, it's best to concentrate on getting your thoughts on paper.

3. Seek feedback and learn to receive it.

Join lively communities with active writers or forums that host events inviting writers to share their work for critique. Not every critique is constructive; learn to discern which feedback to take on board and which to ignore.

4. Read, read, read.

You can't give what you don't have. You learn a lot from reading similar pieces in your chosen genre. Reading is also a source of inspiration that fuels your writing process.

5. Cut yourself some slack.

Writing is no small feat. It takes talent to formulate a story with your mind and skill to visualize it for others to see. Do you love writing? Then keep doing it because it takes practice.

Looking for a supportive community dedicated to helping you grow as a writer? Join the Writers Universe server and thrive!

[deafaq]

Comprehensive guide to writing deaf characters

Despite not being intented as a blog resource for writers, we get a lot of questions regarding how to write deaf characters. (and by a lot, I mean like half of questions are about writing)

Since lot of these questions are similar anyway, I wrote up this guide for anyone intending to add deaf characters into their writing. From now on, we shall only answer questions related to writing which AREN’T covered in this guide.

Please, keep in mind that deaf people aren’t a hive mind and this guide is based on our personal experience. We recommend a sensitivity deaf reader if you plan to make any deaf character a big part of your story.

Rest of guide under the cut.

Keep reading

[cy-cyborg]

We have communities - Writing disability quick tips

So often, stories centred on disabled characters, especially in modern settings, emphasise how lonely or isolated the character is because of their disability, especially if it’s a newly acquired disability or one that non-disabled people assume would have a big impact on our ability to do “fun stuff”. This will often be accompanied by statements of “no-one understands what living with [insert disability here]” is like!

And while isolation and loneliness are things a lot of disabled people deal with, a lot of us are not completely alone either, especially in the modern day.

Just like any group of people with shared experiences, we find one another. Sometimes this is through formal systems; some spinal rehabilitation centres for example, will pair newly paralysed people up with a mentor who’s had a similar form of paralysis for much longer to help guide the person while the adjust to their new disability. Other more formal systems can look like disability sporting organisations - the one I used to work for used to specifically encourage very newly disabled people to join so they didn’t feel like the had to learn everything about their disability alone, or support groups.

Other times though, these communities are much less formal. They may look like online forums, such as the ones on Reddit, built by and for disabled people to talk about their experiences and seek recommendations from others in the same boat, or parts of larger social media sites. For example, on Tumblr, there aren’t really any formal groups, but thanks to the hashtags we use in our posts, we often find one another fairly quickly there. We sometimes also carve out our own little subsections of fandom or hobby spaces, brought together by the shared interest itself, how things like disability might impact the way you interpret or interact with it, and how we can modify it (in the case of hobbies) to make it work for us.

A lot of disability communities, formal or otherwise, also form out of necessity, such as advocacy groups run by and for disabled people, and those built around ensuring the rights of disabled people are protected.

Isolation and loneliness are problems within the disabled community that many of us deal with, but this tends to be more in the context of isolation from the wider public, exclusion from public spaces and events (despite there being laws that are supposed to stop this because they’re often not enforced), disconnect from non-disabled friends and family, etc, most of which are the result of systematic issues or the lack of understanding or care and support from non-disabled people in our lives. Not always, but often.

The communities made by and for disabled people though are often (at least in part) made to help make up for this, and they’re more common than you might think, you just have to know where to look. It would be nice to see more creators reflecting this in their work a bit more often, or at least acknowledging that they are there, even if your character chooses not to engage with them.

However, as a reminder to authors and creatives: These communities, especially the online ones, are for disabled people, they are not there for you to use as a reference as a creator. Some communities are ok with you being there to learn, so long as you listen and don’t try to speak over/bombard their members with questions. Others are not. The ones that are, typically will have something written somewhere if it’s online (e.g. subreddits that accept writers wanting to write disabled characters will often have it written in the “about” section or the rules). There are also dedicated groups and platforms for non-disabled people seeking to learn more about us and our communities, which can be excellent resources for creatives like writers. Just remember to be mindful of where you are and respectful of people’s spaces and boundaries when doing your research.

[thewhumpyprintingpress]

This is a friendly reminder to never, ever publish your book with a publishing company that charges you to publish with them. That is a vanity press, which makes money by preying on authors. They charge you for editing, formatting, cover art, and more. With most of these companies, you will never seen a cent of any royalties made from sale of your book. A legitimate publishing company only makes money when you make money, they will never charge you to publish with them. If a company approaches you and says "Hey, we'll publish your book, just pay us X amount of money," tell them to go fuck themself and block them.

[whumpy-words]

Remember, kids: money should only ever flow FROM your publisher TO you.

Here's a very well-maintained resource by the SFWA (Science-Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association) that lists contests/editors/small presses/etc. with predatory behaviours:

WRITER BEWARE® - SFWA

About Us Mission Who we are, what we do, and why. Includes information on how to contact us. Overview and Site Map What you’ll find on the W

Go forth and publish safely!

[daedricprincessorigin]

@selenite0 has a full presentation about shady publishing contracts, this might be something to add to that

[dduane]

This.

[neil-gaiman]

It's been a little while since I pointed this out.

[blackheartbiohazards]

🟢 You are still a writer even when you haven't written in a while.

🟢 You are still a writer even when you feel like you aren't writing enough.

🟢 You are still a writer when you feel like your work isn't good.

🟢 You are still a writer when other people don't like your work.

🟢 You are still a writer when you aren't published.

🟢 You are still a writer when you only have works in progress.

🟢 You are still a writer if all you write is fanfiction.

[promptsforpoemproseandplay]

Crying

I’m not sure why, but I’ve seen a lot of YA authors that like to synonymize crying with weakness. Since the whole Strong Female Protagonist was misunderstood as Physically Strong Female Protagonist, crying became quite rare in fiction. I’ve only seen it happen in a handful of books.

So, I’m going to remind you that crying is an important part of living! Crying is what happens when your body feels so much of one emotion that it’s just bursting at the seams, and wants to let it out. Crying means your character can feel! Expressing feelings of happiness and joy aren’t bad, so it shouldn’t be the contrary for their opposites.

Negative Crying Connotations

Weakness: you only cry if you’re weak

Emotional Instability: only emotionally unstable people cry

Immaturity: only kids cry, so if you cry, you’re childish and immature

Femininity (or that it’s solely related to that, not that femininity itself is negative): women are weak, emotionally unstable and immature, so they cry. Men aren’t that, so they don’t  

Things to Avoid

Denial: phrases like she swore to herself she wouldn’t cry or I’m not crying, there’s just something in my eye only enforce the stereotype that crying is bad or should be avoided. of course, in certain context they work, they just shouldn’t be used to devalue crying. 

Gender Difference: don’t make it so that only female characters are susceptible to shedding tears, especially if you’re trying to prove that your male characters have an emotional range larger than a teaspoon. whether or not someone cries should depend on their personality. 

Apologizing: if a character has cried, and is now finished, make sure they don’t apologize for crying (unless it’s part of an arc, or again, context). instead, try phrases such as okay, I’m good to go or alright, I’m feeling better now

Also, try having other characters say things like you feel better now? or are you feeling lighter? because we all know crying helps a lot

Avoidance: phrases like it won’t happen again, I promise are things you should generally avoid as well. This doesn’t enforce anything positive

Remember that crying is a good, healthy way to let out excess emotion and is by no means a bad reaction to an onslaught of emotions. Once more, remember that almost everything is contextual when applying advice to your writing.

I hope that, as a community, we can move forward and prove to the world crying isn’t as much of a liability to life than it’s represented as.

~Nyx

[fixyourwritinghabits]

Hey there, love your blog. Upon editing the second draft of my novel, I've realized I have some big ugly info dumps that screw up the pacing. Do you have any tips on how best to break them up? xoxo -M.P.

Breaking Up Info-dumps

The sad, sad truth about writing a novel is that you will always know more about your characters and settings than your readers need to know, and your eagerness to get it all out of your head usually ends in info-dumps. 

As you go through your draft, highlight every block of info-dumping. Read and re-read those info-dumps, and ask yourself: 1. Does the reader need this information right at this very moment to understand what is going on? If the answer is no, then you can immediately ctrl+v that stuff to another document. 

Analyse all the stuff that you’ve taken out, and ask yourself: Does this information serve a purpose, or is it just a cool fun fact? 

If it’s just a cool fun fact, then sorry but however cool it is, you should probably ctrl+v that into a file titled “COOL STUFF ABOUT MY WIP” to look at whenever you’re particularly uninspired. 

If it serves a purpose like building up a character or setting or foreshadowing a thing that’s going to happen later, then think of ways that you could casually work that information into your writing. But remember, If you’re writing a close POV, you should only mention what catches your POV character’s attention.

For example, a person’s appearance and personal style wears can reveal a lot about them but that doesn’t mean you should pull a My Immortal and list out everything our dear Enoby Dark’ness is wearing all at once.  Same goes for settings– for example, instead of saying “She lived on Planet X, a dry desert planet with three moons,” try work in something like “She hated the constant sandstorms and scorching heart. The only thing she loved about about her home planet was the way its three moons shone in the sky at night.”

I’d also recommend taking a look at this article on structuring scenes if you’re still worried about info-dumping overtaking the rest of the scene. 

Goodluck! 

D

P.S. If you’re still on your first draft, info-dump away. Get it all out of your head now, and you’ll have plenty of time to revise later. 

[writingquestionsanswered]

hii!! any tips on how to write a flashback?

Tips for Writing Flashbacks

Flashbacks are sudden memory-based interludes that interrupt the main narrative in order to transport the reader to a moment in a character's past. These interludes can be brief, mere seconds out of the character's life where they're momentarily reliving the past event, or they can be longer, playing out in a full or partial scene.

Regardless of whether it's a quick flashback or a longer one, it's a good idea to have an external trigger that causes the flashback to happen. For example, it could be a sound, smell, visual, hearing a name, or anything else that triggers the sudden and very realistic reliving of the memory.

If you're writing a longer flashback, you may want to use a tense shift to transition between the present moment and the flashback. If your story is being told in present tense, you may want to shift to past tense for the flashback. If your story is being told in past tense, you may want to do a few lines of past-perfect to transition into the flashback, then you can switch back to past tense. This creates a clear boundary between the past tense of the main narrative and the past tense of the flashback.

When it's time to come out of the flashback again, whether it's a long one or short one, use an anchor in the present to pull them back. It could be someone they're with saying, "Are you listening?" Or someone touching their shoulder to make sure they're okay. It could be a text coming in on their phone, or the school bell ringing. This creates a nice abrupt ending to the flashback that pulls the character back into their present moment.

Since flashbacks do interrupt the flow of the main narrative, it can be jarring to the reader if you use them too frequently. That said, it's a good idea not to overuse them unless they're a necessary device in your story and you can find a less jarring way to do them.

Last but not least, flashbacks can have all sorts of purposes. They can tell the reader something they need to know about back story. They can help the reader understand a character's internal conflict and/or the choices they make. They can also help a reader connect with a character or situation who isn't part of the present timeline. However, you always want to make sure there's not a better way to deliver that information. For example, let's say your character was in the military briefly but was honorably discharged due to a medical obstacle. And let's say your character is getting to know a knew friend and their military time comes up. You might be tempted to do a flashback to the discovery of the medical obstacle and the honorable discharge, but is that really necessary? If that moment doesn't play a major role in the character's internal conflict or something that's going to happen, it might make more sense for them to just tell the new friend about it rather than put it into a flashback. On the other hand, let's say you have a character who had a really frightening experience as a child, and although they keep that experience buried deep, it's fundamental to who they are now and is part of the internal conflict you're exploring. That would be a situation when occasional flashbacks to that event--when relevant--might make sense.

Happy writing!

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[necessary-glitter]

18th Century Writing Resources

Because I’ve had these in my bookmarks for a while and I thought it was high time I get a little more organized.

Makeup

Historically Accurate Marie Antoinette Makeup Tutorial

Hairstyles and Makeup

The “Toilette” in 18th Century England

Makeup and Lead Poisoning

Makeup in the 18th Century

Fashion

Glorious Historical Costuming Blog

Men’s Hats

18 Century Undergarments

More Clothes (Includes sections for men, women, and children)

Clothing of the Upper Class

Accessories

Wigs and Hats

Crime

Highly frequented locations

Highwaymen

Organized Crime

Rising Crime Rates

Pick-pocketing and Petty Theft

Counterfeiting

Smuggling

Gambling

Prostitution 

Punishments for Various Crimes

Crime and Punishment

Crime in Popular Culture

Children

Children’s Toys, Dolls, and Games

Children’s Education

Children’s Literature

Upper-class children: Girls, Boys

Lower-class children: Girls, Boys

Women

Female Journalism

Women Writers

Women’s Emotions

Life as a Woman Interactive Quiz

More on Life as a Woman

Gender Expectations

Motherhood

Rebellious Women (Info on pirates, entrepreneurs, writers, promiscuity, and the lives of black women)

Entertainment

Mass Entertainment

Tea Ceremonies and Porcelain

Blood Sports

Violence in 18th Century Entertainment (Public execution, cockfighting, boxing, etc.)

Masquerade Balls

Leisure Activities

Fairs

Theater Culture

More on Theater

Print Culture

Shopping

Food and Drink

Alcohol

Cultural Rules for Dining in England

A Three Course Dinner for Ten (Comes with recipes!)

1700s Food

Romance

Courtship

More on Courtship

Marriage (And Married Life)

England’s Gay Community (Site’s color scheme is pretty hideous; prepare for some eye bleeding)

The Gay Underworld (Molly houses and pickups)

Lesbianism

The Lower Class

Servant Life:

Female

Male

The Lady’s Maid Position

A Day in the Life of a Lady’s Maid

The Servant Hierarchy

Poverty and Crime

Vagabonds and Beggars

Misc.

18th Century Etiquette (Contains brief sections on behavior, fashion, theater, military, social hierarchy, and marriage)

English Social Structure

Mid 17th to Early 18th Century Aristocrats and Self Defense

Colonial Occupations

Hospitals

18th Century Language (Greetings, forms of address, etc)

Finances in England

Home Remedies

London’s Coffehouse Culture

More on Coffehouse Culture (Much more comprehensive)

18th Century Slang

The British Army

Carriages/Coaches

The East India Trading Company

Architecture

Money/Currency

Slavery

More on Slavery

Commerce

18th Century Duels

Morality in the 18th Century

Religious Satire

[meganwhalenturner]

Somebody wrote to ask me for advice on writing. This is what I told them:

I'm terrible at giving writing advice. I know that the best advice for one person can be the very worst for another, so feel free to ignore all of this except for the very first bit:  

There are a lot of people who will tell you they can help you write better, get your manuscript edited, get your book published.  A lot of them just want your money. As a general rule, don't give people your money for what you write -- make people give you THEIR money for what you write.  I've heard this called Yog's Law:  Money Should Flow to the Author.

Check out the Writer Beware site run by SFWA.

Not every writing program is a scam, but don't think you have to have an MFA or attend a famous writing workshop to be taken seriously as a writer.  You don't.

Decide who you are writing for before you start.  It's okay to write for yourself.  It's okay to write for that one person in high school with whom you shared fanfiction.  (I did that, it was The Thief).  It's okay to aim for a worldwide audience and it's okay to write for the three people in the entire world who will appreciate your story.  When you run into criticism (and you will) you want to be able to ask yourself if the criticism is coming from your audience.  If it's not, take it with a big grain of salt.

Writing can be hard work and it feels good to work hard, but it's okay to do it for fun.  Maybe you just want to write craptastic fanfiction -- you should do that and I hope you enjoy yourself.  Don't let other people dictate what "worthwhile" writing is.

Don't be afraid to write badly. Don't be afraid you'll "waste" that really good idea you have because you couldn't write well enough to do it justice.  You'll have another good idea.  

You have to write to be a writer.  That sounds obvious, but you have to figure out for yourself what makes writing happen and then you have to do it.  Some people will tell you their way of writing is guaranteed to work.  Do not believe them.  Some people can set themselves goals -- they write 2,000 words a day and they are good words!  Some set themselves a goal and they waste an entire day squeezing out 2,000 garbage words. Sometimes the conditions that you need in order to work will seem silly.  Friederich Von Schiller kept rotting apples around to sniff while he wrote.  I don't know if that would work for you. Only you know the way for you.  

Good luck,

~mwt

[promptsbytaurie]

dialogue prompts for ~injury~

!!please credit/tag me!!

“Shit. Shit, shit, shit, c’mere.”

“Someone get the medic. Get the medic!”

“Hey, hey, shhhh. Shhhh. You’re okay.”

“You did so good. Don’t worry, you-you did so good.”

“Here, lean on me. I can carry you.”

“We’re gonna fix you up, brand new. I promise.”

“No. No, stop. Stop talking like that. You’re gonna be fine.”

“Okay. Okay, here’s what we’re gonna do—fuck.”

“I know, I know it hurts.”

"I don't care. I'm not leaving you."

“I’m going to lift you up, okay? Tell me if it hurts.”

“Where are they? Where are they?!”

"I would believe that you're fine, but you have a goddamn knife sticking out of your leg, so."

"You just watched them die."

"This is going to hurt, okay?"

"God, I'm so sorry, it'll be over soon, I promise."

"How many fingers am I holding up? ... I don't have six fingers."

"Stop. No. Wake up. Wake up! I said wake up!"

"I came as soon as I heard."

“Get away! You’re hurting them!”

“Please be okay. Please be okay, please be okay—”

“Shit. Shit, that’s a lot of blood.”

“You dumbass. Don’t do that. Ever again.”

"Help them! Please!"

"You scared us all back there. I... Including me."

"[name]? [name], this isn't funny. Stop... please..."

"Breathe... breathe. Look at the stars, kid."

"It was supposed to be me... please, no, [name], please..."

"Tell me where it hurts, and be specific."

“You’ll be fine.” *silence* “You’ll be fine. Hey! Wake up! Please. Please wake up…”

“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.”

[reininginthefirewriting]

Okay y’all time to share what kinds of disabled rep you’d like to see more of! I’ll start:

Disabled characters falling in love

Families not seeing their disabled child as something to apologize for and getting defensive when other people apologize on their behalf

Mobility aids!! (Including service animals)

The character’s disability being more than a personality trait but less than a burden

Character arcs that involve accepting their disabilities rather than finding ways to fix them

Accessible environments and tools to accommodate characters in their everyday life!!!

Disabled characters being able to hold their own

All the characters standing up to the ableists and giving them what they deserve (they can get their foot rolled over by a wheelchair. As a treat)

Cool ways disabilities are incorporated into fantasy/sci-fi genres!!

The other characters asking disabled friend if they want help instead of assuming they need it

Let! Them! Have! Hyperfixations!

Disabled characters facing and overcoming challenges without their disability being undervalued

Disabled characters saving the day

[beyondthisdarkhouse]

Disabled! Community!!! Instead of there only being One disabled friend in the group.

Disabled people being able to get together and kvetch and share stories and swap tips and work together

Disabled people gathering in communities because they have similar needs (eg. Deaf people wanting to live with people who use Sign)

Characters having disabled role models and mentors who teach them about living with a disability

Fantasy societies having a social role that isn’t just “useless cripple” so people who become disabled can imagine what possibilities are open to them

Also

People with disabilities in happy, loving relationships

People with disabilities who aren’t full of doubt and self-loathing about their attractiveness and lovability, but instead are able to pursue romance with a relative amount of confidence and enjoyment. (The opposite is super valid, but I’d like some variety.)

Fantasy cultures with understandings of mental health, mental illnesses and trauma that aren’t ours, but do make a lot of sense given the context they’re in

[sparklypurplerock]

An approach to labor in fantasy worldbuilding that doesn’t have a sharp divide between “people who can work” and “people who can’t.” Fantasy UBI. Fantasy moneyless societies. Fantasy “from each according to their ability, to each according to their need.”

Family planning options for characters whose disabilities include fertility issues.

Wanting a cure vs accepting one’s condition not being an either/or thing. In real life it can be more like, “Gee, I sure would like to not intermittently feel like I just got punched in the gut and set on fire, but a cure probably won’t happen in my lifetime, so here’s what i need in lieu of one in order to be semifunctional.”

Sex positions not being treated like personality traits.

Nonverbal safewords.

Disfigured characters who are framed as beautiful.

Some people hate needing help. Disabled characters can have this trait without it being tied to ableism or shame. It can be framed more like ye olde sitcom dad who refuses to ask for directions or hire a plumber.

[sandraugiga]

Marriage scenes where they have the walking aid, wheelchair covered in flowers.

[capricorn-0mnikorn]

To flip the trope (three different ways):

One: A star athlete (or rock musician, actor, or some such) going in for emergency surgery, and coming out disabled – and that being treated as a happy ending – because they did not die. And showing them continue their career in some way, during the end credits (star athlete becoming a star coach or manager, if need be)

Two: A character starts out disabled, and longs, and works hard, for a cure, and becomes cured – and that being the sad story, because they lost something or someone else along the way, that they now realize was more important.

Three: A disabled character struggles with their disability (pain, fatigue, limitations, etc.), and would like a cure,  but still has a relatively happy life, and has other goals they strive for and attain (moving house, writing their masterpiece, coaching their team to the Championship [sea One]).

See also: The 1,001 Problems Test I’ve been working out.

[galacticmountains]

So my friend is super into fiver arts and textiles and I have a public service announcement for fanfic authors, especially ones writing wealthy characters: satin is a weave, NOT a fiber. Silk can be satin bc satin is the weave. When you talk of satin being cheap, that would specifically be polyester satin.

[lacewise]

It can also be rayon! Depending on the timeline, fantasy, etc (if they don’t want to deal with petroleum) they can cover this up real fast by making “satin” slang for faux silk that doesn’t rely on plastic and play with the timelines of fabric innovation. The slang solution is similar to how a lot of laypeople use satin now, but in a lot of contexts it’s probably easier (definitely more accurate) to keep separate. (Which is part of why it’s often so grating!!!)

[yes, I know, adding nuance to pedantry I caused makes me the most annoying person on Earth.]

[yarnings]

If you want to write someone who knows this sort of thing: further detail is that the weave is satin, but the fabric (made with that weave) is either satin or sateen, depending on the fibre that went into it. This is the sort of thing that isn't really relevant for modern settings, because it's all just called satin now (like how my fabric store sells "cotton flannel", even though technically that would have been flannelette). But someone who specifically knows about this from a fabric and sewing perspective, especially in a historical setting, will care.