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12. Song that makes you ache

Inkpot Gods, literally. LITERALLY. One time I found myself with an aching jaw because I just clenched my teeth through the building intensity of "If I don't make it back from where I've gone, just know I loved you all along." I mean!!! Do they have to repeat that so many times, until I'm about to explode?!!

Mental illness sometimes is like... getting lost in a labyrinth, with everyone you love and who loves you left outside. You clench your hand around a thread connecting you to them in the hope that it will lead you back out into the light, but you never know what monsters you will have to face in the dark. You don't know if you will prevail. You just know you're gonna try to hold on to that thread as hard as you can, for as long as you can, and you hope that your loved ones know that about you.

to be honest, i am deeply skeptical of anything that labels itself a “course.” in writing there are pretty much only workshops, residencies, conferences, lectures, readings, seminars, and fellowships. i would say it’s difficult to learn how to write without the act of writing and receiving feedback, so any course you take should have that as a basic function. i would be wary of any program that wants your money but which does not result in detailed and helpful feedback of your work.

that said, there are a lot of online workshops going on right now that you can apply to, as well as online readings and discussions. i think now is a great time to seek out these resources, because a lot of them have only just recently moved online. 

i don’t mean this to sound pretentious, but i advise you to avoid things that want your money which are geared toward commercial spaces, which is to say, generally literary spheres are the places you’ll find writers who value your intentions for your work rather than placing structural and genre restrictions/expectations on you. you want to stay away from anyone who prescribes solutions via hard and fast rules or techniques, or who tells you that through their method, you’ll find success. good writing mentors are ones who want to guide you closer to what you want creatively, intrinsically, and have less interest in things like telling you what to do and how to do “right.” 

i would say the absolute fastest and most effective method of improving your writing is working directly with a mentor who can give you feedback, and with whom you can discuss process, strengths, and struggles (which is why i’m a writing coach; watching writers improve so significantly from week to week and month to month is the most fun i’m capable of having). the second most effective method of improving your writing is by reading everything through the lens of your own writing, which i wrote about here. 

Oh wow, thank you, dear!

Joining forces with the devil? It's more likely than you think. by NotaChicken

It's been six years since the Apocalypse failed to happen and Aziraphale and Crowley are enjoying a happy life together in Soho. But then Crowley suddenly disappears, leaving a very worried angel behind.

Meanwhile Lucifer's working on a new case and is very determined to solve it. The last thing he expected was to run into the two infamous traitors while he did so.

Angel Network by SpinnerDolphin

Aziraphale keeps a list.

Islington, caged beneath London (Check the locks upon leaving).

Raguel, LA (be certain his rent is paid).

Michael, Heaven, but adores Earth (keep away from bulls).

Castiel, alternate universe (don't ever go to that horrid place).

and, lately, Lucifer Morningstar, LA, who seems the sanest of the lot. It's all very confusing.

Amenadiel, LA, is also on the list, but Aziraphale reported to Amenadiel in the Rebellion and, well, some things are too strange for him even to tolerate.

Crowley's just tired of flying over the Atlantic. And turns out his boss? Well, he's kind of alright.

If the Sky Comes Falling Down For You by grayscaleTestimony

twitterverse by doctormissy

Good Omens... but on Twitter. With the occasional appearance of other fandoms and one Doctor Who spin-off.

Hell Hath No Fury by goldenwatcher

Mazikeen is sent to collect Azirphale and Crowley to Los Angeles for less-than-clear reasons. Lucifer seems delighted by the pair; everyone else is waiting to see how it all goes down. It all seems like a typical attempt by Lucifer to do a 'good deed', heedless of whether or not anyone wanted the deed to be done or how much it stresses out the Armageddon-defeating duo.

Something has been waiting for Crowley to reunite with his Master. Someone has been wrongly punished, and they want their revenge.

Caring for your new Snake 101 by BartyJnr

They need a period of adjustment during which they can get comfortable with their new surroundings. The length of time required varies, but most people who deal with snakes agree that it generally takes 5 to 7 days.

During the adjustment period, you should make every effort not to disturb or otherwise stress the snake.

Good omens plotbunnies that won't leave me alone by myrskytuuli

a collection of plotbunnies for Good Omens that won't leave me alone, but won't develop into real stories either. Crossovers aplenty, etc.

chp. 1 Azi and Crowley mentoring Castiel and spn!Crowley chp. 2 Harry Potter is the antichrist... or is he? chp. 3 Lucifer knows that the fugitive Crowley is THE most dangerous demon around chp. 4 continuation for chp. 3 Somehow it gets even stupider

Sure. 

1. Wash with a mild soap. 

2. Once a week exfoliate it with a good deep scrub. I use Lush’s Sandstone soap. This likely would be far too harsh for many people, but again, my skin needs a little tough love to look and feel its best. 

3. After washing it, tone with rose water. 

4. After the rose water, rub in some aloe. Right out of the leaf. 

5. After that, some anti-acne face oil to moisturize. (Jojoba oil, which I’ve infused equal parts wild carrot seed, rosemary, and willow bark into). 

go for it! this is fanfic, where everything is made up and the points don’t matter! I’m planning on expanding upon that concept too and suchlike, hmu when you get it writ! I am planning on expanding upon it too, and I’ve definitely seen in the notes that people are interested in writing more, and I think the more the merrier. 

even if it were somehow an absolutely unique idea (it’s really not, I feel reasonably confident that this is the kind of exercise a therapist would assign under this situation) this is still the arena of fanfic. this is the whole point of that section on AO3 where you can plop ‘works inspired by this one’. Go to fuckin town, my friend.

I’m publishing this so people know- you are welcome to use my fics as a jumping off point, if you’re interested in doing that. I would like for you to HMU so I can read what you wrote, but I’m not gonna come after you with a pie if you don’t. I just like reading fic, and am interested in what you’re writing. Have fun!