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FLOAT is sort of dead in the water (ha) after I hit a wall where I didn’t know what to do, and I couldn’t exactly skip it to keep writing because it’s pretty flipping integral to the plot.

River becomes a diver for the ship, right? The Endurance crew hasn’t had a diver since their last one didn’t resurface, but she has shapeshifting powers, so she can go deeper and further than anybody before her.

They dive for materials, for exploration, and sometimes — for alien artifacts.

The beginning of the end of the plot centers on River bringing up some Significant Artifact, but I can’t figure out what, and since I can’t figure out what, I can’t really write it.

also I am outside and alone that is why I am not wearing my mask

Two experimental commissions for @radley-writes! These were insanely fun to do, thanks for commissioning me!

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FUCK I DIDN'T DO IT ON ANON bingle

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Reaching out is indeed a struggle — thanks for doing it regardless! I can’t remember if we’ve ever properly talked before, but I would definitely love to! 

thank you :’)) i’m sure i’ll start feeling better soon!

and ohhhhh, i’ll limit myself to five big ones because i’m sure i can ramble for hours about this sort of thing. for some extra context, i count ‘inspiration’ as anything from aesthetic influence to things that made me passionate about writing in the first place, so these cover a pretty broad range!

star wars — this is a huge one (especially aesthetically in wayfarer) as it’s been a big part of my life since i was in elementary school, and it’s very dear to me in spite of the absolute disaster that erupts in the fanbase every time literally anything happens :’) 

mass effect — considering that this is my favorite game franchise of all time, it’s fitting that it would make this list. this is another one that inspires some settings & aesthetic choices in wayfarer, but overall my love for this piece lies with the moral complexity, tight-knit crew of complex characters, and the beautiful job the team did with conveying the scale and stakes of the plot.

the lord of the rings — another big one, but i think it’s less prominent in my work itself. as a kid lotr was read to me as a bedtime story (and more often than not, the person reading it to me would start to fall asleep and i would decide that we weren’t done and i would read it aloud to myself) and i credit those books as a large part of what led me to start writing, as it introduced me to the magic that one can find in fiction.

final fantasy — this is actually a smaller one, but deserves a place on the list because final fantasy xv was actually the thing that inspired me to write sevensworn, solely because i was in love with the blend of fantasy & modern settings, the life-or-death road trip trope, and the characters themselves.

red dead redemption 2 — i’ll be the first to recognize the genre jump that just happened. this is easily one of the best games i have ever (and likely will ever) play, and my inspiration rests in the (imo) near-perfect narrative they tell throughout it. the intricacies of the characters, the inter-gang politics alongside the wider turn of the century politics in the american west, the main character’s stunningly written arc, and the care & attention given to each character dynamic make this easily one of my biggest inspirations, though it doesn’t show much in the genres i write. also, i really like horses :’)

4. Share a sentence or paragraph from your writing that you’re really proud of (explain why, if you like)

Under a cut because it's slightly embarrassing to me that I have all these random bits of stuff

Don’t Leave Me (Ne me quitte pas) - Regina Spektor

And yes, they know that it'll melt / But if you are a friend of any sort / Then play along and catch a cold!

Headlock - Imogen Heap

Wear a different pair, do something out of step / Throw a stranger an unexpected smile / With big intention, still posted at your station

The Garden - The Crane Wives