Hecate Herself

this and also the only difference between fanfic writers and writers who sell their own original works as careers is that fanfics aren’t monetized. that’s all.

being a “professional” writer doesn’t mean your works are inherently better than fanfics. I’ve read so many fics that are more professionally written than some published books.

⟢ "Everyone in this room is lying. The question is who's lying about the right thing."

⟢ "You called it an accident. I've seen accidents. This isn't one."

⟢ "The victim knew their killer. You can tell by the expression they left behind."

⟢ "I don't believe in coincidences. Not in this town. Not in this case."

⟢ "Someone cleaned this room very carefully. Too carefully."

⟢ "You're hiding something. I'm not accusing you. I'm just letting you know I noticed."

⟢ "The alibi is perfect. That's the problem with it."

⟢ "Follow the money or follow the grief. Both lead somewhere ugly."

⟢ "I've solved forty cases. This one keeps me up at night differently."

⟢ "You're asking the wrong questions. The right ones are scarier."

⟢ "The truth is in this room. We just have to make someone uncomfortable enough to let it out."

⟢ "They wanted it to look random. Nothing about this is random."

⟢ "I've been lied to by professionals. You need more practice."

⟢ "The case was cold for ten years. Something made someone nervous enough to reopen it."

The best part about writing is also that sometimes you have to write.