“Hi,” Sebastian says tentatively. London wonders how long he practiced that chagrined tone in front of a mirror. He doesn’t reply. “Okay, I see you’re not speaking to me.”

He shrugs. “Got nothing to say.”

Sebastian actually looks hurt at that. London has to restrain himself not to kick out to give the expression a just cause.

“It’s good to see you again.”

He sounds so earnest that London can’t help but snort derisively. “Sure, whatever makes it easier for you to work with me.”

“I’m not –” he breaks off, smoothing down the front of his expensive looking shirt and picking some imaginary lint off his sleeve. “I took the job because I wanted to see you again.”

Liar.

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Thank you, I’m very excited about the release day today! The plans mostly involve following the crew on new heists, and maybe seeing how they deal when something *doesn’t* work out, both in their job and in their private lives. 

Sebastian takes a sip before setting the glass back down and wiping the condensation absentmindedly from his palm. “Why ever not?”

London gives a chuckle, a sad little sound that doesn’t fit with the person Sebastian has him pegged as at all. “I steal, you grift. It’d end in disaster.”

“Doesn’t have to,” he replies, trying not to sound like he’s begging. “We aren’t our jobs.”

“Aren’t we?” London asks, holding up one of Sebastian’s rings, letting it glint in the weak light.

His gaze flicks to his fingers where – yes – the ring on his index finger is missing. He hadn’t even felt it.

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The thing is this: writing is the best source of inspiration there is. I’m not kidding. Ask any writer, they probably have a whole lot of stories lying around, half finished and yet this new idea strikes them and they’re off again.  

Once you start thinking of all the things that could be turned into a story, you’ll notice that basically anything — the way that girl always chooses the same seat in the cafeteria, the way that guy talks about his weekend with friends — everything is a potential story. And it makes sense. Every story carries a certain amount of the author’s experiences in it. Not retellings of their lives, nothing that obvious. But the way that character likes to interrupt someone? That’s probably what a friend does. The way they know just how a cat would react? They probably have one. Fiction is a retelling of many, many little things we’ve experienced, bridging the gaps between them with what we deem feasible, what could have happened, our imagination.

Fandom is a great help because there’s headcanons and accepted facts that can be a great stepping stone.

Yet sometimes, inspiration is a lot of work because you’ve got this idea and everything fits and you know the ending, too. But how do the characters get there? That’s when you sit down and try out the puzzle pieces, see what fits.

Don’t look for inspiration. Don’t wait for a grand idea before you start writing.

I sometimes like to pretend otherwise, but I don't have a writing schedule. Don't get me wrong, I wish I did. I wish I could follow the standard advice and write 500 words daily, write even if it's just random stuff that won't ever see the light of day. 

But I don’t. I write on my phone on the tube, during lunch break or when I'm bored while watching a movie. Sometimes I write until 3am with the knowledge of having to get up a few hours later. Sometimes, I don't write for months.

And you know what that ensures? That I never grow bored of it.

Regardless of whether it's a week long break or if I've just come back from hastily making a tea, my fingers itching because I can feel the next words taking shape, because I know exactly what comes next. 

I love the hours-on-end that have me tired and bleary-eyed, just as I love the half-sentences I jot down while waiting in line. When I write, there's a feeling of excitement, which has nothing to do with the theme, the plot or the feedback I might get. It has everything to do with creating something that clicks into place, that grounds itself in reality in a way even real life hardly ever manages. I truly love deadlines too, both internal or external, because they are what helps me finish a project.

Congratulations! That is wonderful😊