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Thanks so much to @mongoose-bite for tagging me. Following his example, I will not tag as many people as words in the last sentence of my current WIP. Instead, I leave this game open to anyone who hasn't been tagged yet and/or wants to participate.

My sentence is from my current Drarry WIP, working-titled "Mad Control" (likely to go online this December):

thank you so much! 💜 life happened and I fell off the face of the earth, sorry for taking so long lol

skyrim questions ask meme

26. What flowers lie on your Dragonborn's final resting place, if there are any? This is… Strangely painful to think about haha But I imagine Kieran's final resting place would be visited regularly, and there are always fresh flowers of all sorts decorating it. He was a herbalist, and famous for the adorable flower crowns he'd weave his children, and try as he might to deny it he caused a good impression on the people in his life. I can see folk dropping by when they need some comfort, because I definitely imagine he's remembered for his kindness far more than for being a fierce hero.

never heard of | never read | want to read | terrible | boring | okay | good | great | a favorite

“You could always go nude.”

The words left Allura’s mouth before she could stop it. Embarrassed, she clasped her hand over her mouth and felt her face heating up. 

Before her, Kolivan dropped the robes they were holding up for her to pick.

“Ah...” Kolivan’s ears fluffed up. “You --- I... am not sure if the other delegates would... would appreciate that.”

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mongoose-bite replied to your post “I’ve been in a pretty bad place with (original) writing for a while...”

Original work is such a different and difficult headspace isn't it? I don't have anything specific to add to the tag, just that I feel you.

It is!! Although I think maybe it shouldn’t be? When I talked to my enthusiastic-about-original-work friend after posting this, they actually chewed me out a bit (lovingly) because—well—why should original be that different? Yeah there are things you have to do, like set up the world and introduce the characters, but it shouldn’t be all work and no play. Since then I’ve been finding ways to make it more fun (making playlists, pinterest boards, thinking of details that amuse me) and it’s been really helping. I think I got so stuck in the “writing is suffering” mindset that I forgot it’s meant to occasionally be fun and that I’m allowed to seek out the parts that make it worthwhile for me, even if I’m not in self-indulgent fic writing mode. Anyway, it sucks you’re in the same boat---good luck! I hope you can crawl out of it. Since trying to change my mindset a bit I’ve been feeling a lot better, so I’d be happy to compare notes on doing so if it sounds like it might be helpful to you. c:

ratatoeskri replied to your post “I’ve been in a pretty bad place with (original) writing for a while...”

I don't really have the time for writing right now because of university (where I have to write a lot and I'm just too.. empty to compose my own stuff). But I want to get back in the game by rereading old stuff and editing the heck out of it. In doing so I hope to remind myself why I started that piece and maybe get inspired for new stuff~ Good luck with your writing!! <3

Ahhh, good luck when you go back to it! I’ll be rooting for you :D

fantakoi replied to your post “I’ve been in a pretty bad place with (original) writing for a while...”

good luck, val!! i'll go through your tag, too. and you know i'm not exactly a writer but i love to look up current trends in fashion / fashion designers / haute couture! sometimes they have elementsthat just sparks a new idea and it's like THIS IS HOW I WANT MY OC TO LOOK ...! or sometimes i just like to watch people on the street, how they walk and talk and be with each other. just observing and enjoying how cute and different people can be~ it always helps me

This is great advice! Being present in the world & observing things & mentally relating them to original projects... that could be very helpful. Reminds me of Jane Austen going to an art gallery and trying to find face bases for her characters, then writing to her sister about the results. (There were no Elizabeth Bennets...) 

mllebabushkat replied to your post “I’ve been in a pretty bad place with (original) writing for a while...”

wow good on you for taking that first step in regaining your passion for writing!! can't wait to hear all about your inspiration and any upcoming writing, keep up the good work!!

It feels amazing to start addressing this to be honest! It’s very easy to get stuck in old habits that wear you down over time, so saying “this isn’t okay anymore and I need to change” feels like a breath of fresh air. Thank you so much for your good wishes! I’m already feeling better Cx

vesloth replied to your post “I’ve been in a pretty bad place with (original) writing for a while...”

i hope this will be helpful to you and others!! please scream at me about ideas if you'd like to!! i'm always excited about them and would love to hear what you're working on/planning on working on <3

When he finally manages to make the bloke at the bar understands that he’s really not interested, he turns back with his and Harry’s drinks only to find that the other man is no longer at their booth.

He would think he’s gone to the toilet, but it’s not really Harry’s style to leave a table for any reason without letting whomever he’s with know.

Anyway, dressed in his blue suit, Harry’s not hard to miss as he makes his way out of the door.

He curses, knowing that their date just got ruined by what will surely be an urgent mission if Harry couldn’t even spare the time to get him since he’s not wearing his glasses. He sets the drinks back on the bar and quickly makes his way through the crowd.

There’s a high chance it’ll be a mission just for Harry, but he’ll be damned if he ever let Harry leave without a proper goodbye ever again.

For a moment, he thinks he’s missed him entirely, but he soon spots Harry leaning against a wall not that far away.

He frowns in confusion, because he’s seen Harry in “mission mode” before and that’s not it. That’s Harry lost in his thoughts and not in good ones.

“Harry? You okay?” He’s careful not to crowd him, knowing how sometimes Harry’s instincts are out of whack since he came back from the dead.

Harry startles, as if he hadn’t notice his presence, looking at him with genuine surprise. “Eggsy? What are you doing here?”

“Well, my date disappeared on me and it had me worried.” He waits a moment, but Harry doesn’t say anything, even he doesn’t quite succeed in suppressing a guilty wince. “The bar got too much?”

“What? Oh, no, nothing of the sort.”

“Then what?”

Harry hesitates for a long time, until he sighs, resigned, when it becomes clear Eggsy won’t let it go until he’s got an answer he deems satisfying.

“You were taking for a long time for those drinks and when I looked over, you weren’t alone. And he was obviously hitting on you, so I didn’t want to get in the way.”

He smiles that smile that Eggsy has come to hate, the one that is all self-depreciating and a window into the self-loathing Harry has for himself. He has been getting better, but Eggsy should have known it wouldn’t been that easy.

His first instinct is to reassure him, but in his experience from the first few weeks after Harry returned to them, he knows it’s not the right approach.

“You’re being a right git again. I thought Roxy had debriefed you all about how you should and shouldn’t treat me if you were to take me out on a date.” Eggsy doesn’t know the particulars, but Roxy’s the best mate one could ask for. He’s sure she was thoroughly prepared when she gave Harry his pre-shovel talk.

“She… She did, yes.”

“And what did she say about a situation where someone would be flirting with me?”

There is a brief pause before Harry answers hesitantly. “To tell them to fuck off unless you had expressly told me you liked that person better, after which she would hold you while Merlin hurt you?”

That shocks a laugh out of him, but really he shouldn’t have been surprised. Roxy is the kind of mate that will let you know if you are making a stupid mistake.

“And did I tell you anything about that bloke?”

“No?” He’s looking sheepish now and Eggsy will take it as a victory. A small one, but a victory nonetheless.

“So what should you have done?” He’s teasing now and there’s a glint in Harry’s eyes when he answers that tells him he finally got out of his funk.

“I should have gone to that bloke and tell him to fuck off.”

“There’s hope for you yet!” He presses a quick kiss to the corner of his mouth, but steps back before Harry can turn it into a proper kiss.

90!

3:what random objects do you use to bookmark your books? 

i actually have an entire box full of real bookmarks… that i never use lol

most of the time i use receipts, typically from the library so i always have the due date right there to look at, but really any receipt that i have in my purse will do. i’ve also been known to use my glasses case as a very temporary solution and also other books on occasion

13:what’s something that made you smile today? 

i answered this one already (brooklyn 99) but something else that made me smile today was a snap from @adramofpoison

23:what’s your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations? 

i like binge-watcing shows a lot. watching something in a straight shot is way more preferable than a little at a time imo

i also like wandering downtown. there’s a parking garage on the edge of it so i’ll usually just park there and wander around on foot for a couple hours. i’m v excited to hopefully move to a place where it’s more nature-y when i get out of college so i can see more than buildings and cars when i go out

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