without your touch.

RPC, I know this seems to escape people but…

Respect your rp partners who are fast. Don’t shame them. It’s not a bad thing that they are excited about your reply or have a method.  Making them feel guilty is wrong.  Don’t fault people who want to reply to you.  It doesn’t mean that people who are fast, do not have a life.  Some people just are most comfortable being quick and are excited.  There is nothing wrong with being fast.

Respect your rp partners who are slow. Some people just have a longer process, ponder things longer, and genuinely are just busier. Some people just prefer to have a longer queue, take longer. It doesn’t mean they’re not excited.   There is nothing wrong with being slow. 

DEE HITS 800 FOLLOWERS // FOLLOW FOREVER.

oh goodness, what a milestone, idk how i can thank everyone? i’m a trash queen but i feel like sharing the love for all of those who i love dearly. first and foremost i would like to thank EVERYONE who follows me, you’re all amazing and i appreciate the love and how you deal with my ass. there are also specific people i would like to thank and love; 

@fvntimcs; the light of my life, my darling frenchie who i love and cherish. i adore you, you’re my bestest friend and you make me so freaking happy all the time. idk man you just are the person who i want to thank the most because you’re the reason i’m always here. you’re so talented, you’re so smart and lovely and idk what i could do without you? i will love you forever and ever and p.s. stancy is endgame and we know it. 

@myxsweetxlord; you are a TREASURE emma, you’re so fun to talk to and to ship with. we have a million and one ships together and i adore every single one of them. you deal with my lame ass rants and stuff, we should just make a podcast where we bitch about everything and every fictional character we don’t like. i love you a whole lot.

@nenarps; cheli, queen, my enchilada, i love you a whole lot and you’re such a precious being. i love our ships and i love writing with you. you’re so sweet and entertaining; i will love you always because you’re honestly such a joy to be around. 

@twistcffate; my fav angel, you’re too good and pure for this world. i love our children aka our ships, you’re so precious and i love talking to you so much. you’re a smol bean and i love you a hell of a lot. 

// people who i adore on a daily basis, those i write with and think are super talented //

@khcleesis, @tvrnsouls​, @intvrnicivus​, @infinitedcsires, @otherhalfmuses, @onlyforevcr, @summcrshcndy, @prxttykinks, @blxndies, @phoxnix, @whatlxversdo, @cxnfessions, @canthelps, @lovcmyway, @fervorlcst, @blvsscms, @ycungblccd, @ethercalisms, @thexmcnsters​, @pumpkinwrites

// people who i really admire  // 

if you’re like me you tend to stockpile replies like you’re preparing for the apocalypse, and there are times when i look at that large number (across multiple blogs whoops) and wonder WHAT THE FUCK HAVE I DONE I WILL NEVER DO ALL OF THESE.

BUT FEAR NOT. i have compiled a list of tips i’ve gathered over my 13+ years of rping that have made chugging out responses as stress free and fun as possible. take them or leave them, i hope you find some use in it!

       1. never ever EVER EVER give yourself a “due-date” DON’T DO IT. PLEASE DON’T. I MEAN IT. you can set a goal, that’s awesome. say, ‘hey! i want to get x amount of drafts done today’, but don’t ever tell yourself you HAVE to. this is a hobby, for FUN. when you go into your drafts with a due-date, you go into your drafts with initial stress and if you don’t meet your self-determined quota you’re going to feel bad and you should never feel bad when you write for fun. when you sit down to do drafts just tell yourself, i’m gonna work on these today and see where i get. as long as the only concrete goal you give yourself is to try, then you’re already on the right track!

       2. first thoughts, jot them down! when you go to draft your posts/like it/save it/whatever you do to keep track of your drafts, you should try to jot down a few “first thoughts” before you do so. this is just something i do personally, it’s always helped me out. when i get a reply from my partner, before i go to draft it, i make some bullet points where i would respond; my muses initial internal reaction, possible dialogue, and my muses initial external response. even if you come back to it a week later and take a gander at the reply in your drafts, you can gloss over what you wrote down to try and bring some inspiration back for the reply. you can change your mind, keep it the same, whatever. it just helps brings you back to how you first responded to the reply and spark some creativity.

       3. respond in the order you want to, not the order received this isn’t a job at the local diner, you don’t have to rotate drafts like FIFO (first in first out.) your reply isn’t going to ‘spoil’ the longer you have it in your drafts. if one draft jumps out at you more than the other, DO THAT ONE. your rp partner will (they should) understand muses can be fickle and you have preferences. when you force yourself to do a draft, it tends to come out less than stellar, or not like you wanted, and you’ll just frustrate yourself further.

       4. when you DO decide to sit down and write drafts, get comfy! listen to music? like white noise? need some generic background noise? put that shit on! even if you’re responding mobile in class (shame on you) or at home naked in your bedroom, try to make yourself as comfortable as possible. me? i prefer silence or soft ambient music in the privacy of my room, but that’s just a preference. i tend to write better when i feel the most comfortable. 

       5. TALK TO YOUR RP PARTNERS!!!! trust me i doubt they are going to mind if you head into their im/skype/inbox/whatever and ask questions you have as they come along. if there’s something in their reply you want clarified to help you in yours, ASK! even if there’s no question, i highly encourage you talk to who you’re writing with, especially for longer, more plotted threads; it’s no secret that you tend to write better with people you know/get along with. ask them to chat about their muse in that specific setting, maybe talk over a couple possibilities in the near future, get some inspiration just by chatting. i understand for some of us, talking with others we don’t know is a daunting task, but just try to remember we’re all here for the same reason; we want to write, and have fun, and be creative. the worst thing someone can say to you when you ask for feedback or input is ‘no’, and tbh if they say that then i think you’ve dodged a bullet lmfao

       6. PRAISE YOURSELF for the love of god don’t be ashamed to say HEY I DID ONE DRAFT TODAY GO ME. even if its one out of 100, you still DID IT and that’s AWESOME! the more you congratulate yourself and the more you believe in what you create, the easier creating more will be. 

       7. don’t be afraid to back out of some things this one is the hardest for me to follow, because i love everyone i write with and i tend to not want to let go of threads. but if there’s that one draft you constantly look at every time you try to get some done and it just makes you sad because you’re not sure, you’re never sure how to respond, maybe it’s time to move along. that feeling effects your overall mood and tends to make writing for other drafts more difficult. DO NOT FEEL BAD WHEN YOU DO THIS, DON’T YOU DARE. think of it more as…putting it aside for the time being. you can always revisit that particular plot/scenario at a later date, and your rp partner will understand. if they don’t, if they pressure you to keep a draft that only proceeds to upset you when you go into your drafts, you do not need to write with them. repeat after me, my lovely creative nuggets, you do not owe anyone anything. you don’t. i repeat, THIS IS FOR FUN. this is a hobby. you are not getting paid and unless your rp partner is paying you by the word, do not let them control what you reply to and when. 

       8. don’t be afraid to start NEW things don’t punish yourself. i see it all the time, people joke about having too many drafts and yet they do starter calls, reblogs memes, whathaveyou. THATS OK STOP FEELING BAD ABOUT IT! if you need some creative juices flowing, and your drafts don’t look appealing, then reblog that meme! ask for some starters! as long as you keep writing, inspiration will find you in time, i promise. 

Peyton/Jake: Muse A is a single parent struggling through high school/college with their newborn baby. They befriend Muse B who offers to help with babysitting so Muse A can work/study/both. What starts out as just a beneficial friendship turns into more as Muse A realizes how perfectly Muse B fits into their little family.

Brooke/Mouth: Muse A is a wild child through and through; constant parties, different people in their bed all the time, a bit of a hot mess. Muse B is, and has always been, their best friend. They’re used to Muse A showing up at all hours of the night, drunk or high from their latest rendezvous, and they’re always willing to help them recuperate. It helps that Muse B is desperately in love with Muse A and would do anything for them. Muse A knows this in the back of their mind, but despite part of them feeling the same way, they keep their emotional distance, afraid of ruining the one good thing they have.

Haley/Nathan: Muse A is a cocky, popular, womanizing jackass who takes great pleasure in making Muse B’s best friend’s life miserable. In their effort to do just that, Muse A decides a great strategy would be to seduce and humiliate Muse B. What they don’t expect is to actually start to fall for Muse B along the way. Muse B, for all their efforts, can’t seem to stay away from Muse A despite knowing how their best friend feels about them, but there’s no telling how they’ll react when they learn it all started out as a game in the first place.  

Karen/Dan: When they were kids, Muse A and Muse B were high school sweethearts with their whole lives planned out together. To say life throws a wrench in their plans when they end up pregnant would be an understatement. Muse A stays in their small hometown to raise their child while Muse B can’t handle the sudden responsibility at such a young age, taking off for college across the country just like they’d always planned, abandoning their baby and the love of their life. Years later, Muse B is back in town and wants to make amends, and wants to get to know their child, and has spent every day since they left regretting the decision. Muse A has no intention of letting Muse B back in, literally or emotionally, but as old feelings rise to the surface, that might be easier said than done.