An Inlegitamite Heir

[theunfortunate-author]

my daily affirmation as an author

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

not my tweet or my fic (and there’s a good chance of this comment being a bot) but yeah, don’t do this. sure, some writers wouldn’t mind having fanfics (or direct continuation) of their fanfics written by someone else. some may even be thrilled and happy. but the fandom etiquette is that if you want to write a fanfic or a continuation of someone’s fanfic, YOU POLITELY ASK THE WRITER FOR THEIR PERMISSION. not their readers.

also 5 months isn’t long at all. 5 months is 5 minutes when it comes to fanfics. I’ve waited years for my favorite fics to get updated (one of my favorite fanfics was updated by the author after 13 years) and I’ve never said anything to them about “it’s been ___ years, I don’t think it will get updated anymore”. because another fandom / fanfic etiquette is that fanfic writers write for free in their free time, they don’t owe you anything. maybe they will update one day. maybe they won’t. if you want your favorite fic to get updated, you comment something like “this is good!! I’m excited for what happens next” and maybe your positive comment will motivate the author to update. but you don’t say “it’s been ___ months or years”. fanfics writers write for themselves and their own enjoyment. they’re just kind enough to let you read their works for free. stop being rude and entitled to fanfic writers.

[writingdose]

“oh. oh” in writing is a treasure. I will never stop using it and cherishing it.

[ladyoftheharbour]

can we please please please learn to differentiate between things that are good but devalued because of their association with women (caring for children, being compassionate), things that are neutral but seen negatively because of their association with women (the colour pink, having long hair), and things that are bad but associated with women because of misogyny (being materialistic, being stupid) because otherwise we’re gonna keep getting takes like “being gender nonconforming is anti feminist” and “not studying for your classes is feminist”

[important-cat-pics]

[doityourselfbombs]

every day I have to make decisions

[writeblrwithfangs]

I’ve been reading a lot where I kinda wanna write a bit but I don’t want to do it in a way where I have some kind of pressure as I normally would do with a challenge. Here’s a Birb pic from this past summer

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[exhuastedpigeon]

Realizing the writing doesn't have to be done alone and is often more fun and more engaging when you're doing it with friends is a life changing experience.

I don't mean co-writing either. I mean having a friend or two who you talk through plot ideas with, who you bounce ideas off of, who you trust to tell you if something doesn't work.

Nothing is created in a vacuum and nothing can be created alone. Sharing drafts and ideas is a vital part of the creative process and it's a really fun part too.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

this and also there’s something very beautiful about watching in progress fics grow. shout out to in progress fics <3

[promptcalender]

Proposal Prompts

✧ “I cannot imagine spending another day without you. So I won’t, if you’ll let me.”

✧ “Everyone is looking at us.” “I know. That’s why I’m really hoping you’re not about to say no.”

✧ “I think you already knew this was coming, but… Here we go.”

✧ “This sounds a lot like a marriage proposal.” “Well, I would sure hope so.”

✧ “Is that why you’ve been sneaking around all weird lately? I thought something was going on!”

✧ “Yes!” “Wh— You didn’t even let me ask the question!”

✧ “I’m sorry I got mad at you for telling me to put on something pretty. Thank you for insisting.”

✧ “I’m rambling, aren’t I?” “You are, but keep going. It’s cute.”

✧ “Just in case you say no, I do have a 9 page argumentative essay prepared, but I really hope you’re not about to make me read it, because I will cry.”

✧ “Okay, this is painful, you are adorably nervous, but I will rescue you: yes.” “Thank God. Can I propose again?”

✧ “I’ve been bothering you as your annoying partner for long enough. Will you do me the honors of letting me be your annoying spouse instead?”

✧ “We should get married.” “That better not have been your proposal, I swear—“

✧ “We’ve basically been married in all but law forever already.”

✧ “Did you ask my dad for my hand?” “Yup. He told me to fuck off and threatened to shoot me. I think it was a test.” “It absolutely was, but not sure if you going through with it means you passed or failed.” “Guess we’ll find out.”

✧ “I would kneel, but you know I busted my knee a while back, so I’ll just… Do it standing up.”

[Prompt Calender: March 20th, National Proposal Day]

[writercultureis]

Writer culture is looking up the definitions of the most basic words during editing because suddenly you don’t trust your skills and are worried you might be using ‘stare’ incorrectly.

[okthatsgreat]

i <3 when women characters feel they aren't able to express sadness in "normal" ways because they don't feel safe enough to cry in their environment so instead they opt for the more acceptable strong emotion of rage and they get recklessly angry at the people around them in fits of misplaced sadness and terror and make irreversible decisions and hurt others. i dont care as much when this happens to a man

[rudjedet]

Writing smut and writing fight scenes are two sides of the same coin: without emotional depth, either becomes nothing more than a bland technical dissertation on which body part goes where.

[goldensunset]

we talk about how surreal it is to befriend really good creatives on here but what’s really surreal is when those really good creatives also have, like, debilitating social anxiety and impostor syndrome. leonardo da vinci is on my dashboard calling the mona lisa cringe. rembrandt thrives off of my deranged tag rambles like a starving college student going after café leftovers

[wovi]

[krispycl0uds]

This one resonated with me

[bigopenspaces]

[text id: "Birds feel something akin to pain (and fear) just before migration," writes poet Lorine Niedecker, and "nothing alleviates this feeling except flight (the rapid motion of wings)." /end id]

[happyk44]

[second ID: Digital illustration. A white bird flies with its wings extended behind it against a dark background. The quote is cut out like strips of paper around the bird. /end ID]

[rainintheevening]

Okay, we got a new one, boys.