Author's Notes & Early Drafts

So I stumbled back into an old fandom. Or more like I stumbled into the Fandom. I played the old xbox360 game back then and I can honestly say that it’s still my favorite Tales of game.

Anyway: Fanfic recs! Mostly (if not all of it) Fluri.

The summary is usually from the author’s own description.

And if we don’t know for sure if others are enjoying it, it starts to become extremely stressful and disheartening. And kudos/likes/reblogs without comments are nice, but when you have 50 kudos or likes and no comments, you start wondering if people are even reading your fanfiction, or if your fanfic is “good enough to be acknowledged but not good enough to be commented on.”

If you don’t want to publicly review someone’s work for different reasons, you can send private messages on basically any fanfiction-sharing platform, and AO3 and FFnet both have the option to send anonymous reviews, and many writers on Tumblr have anonymous questions turned on. You don’t need to show your face to tell us that you’re enjoying our work. Just taking the time to tell us means so much and is honestly what keeps us motivated and encouraged.

When I was around 12, I was in an extremely small, close-knit fandom. We always reviewed each other’s works, so even though at the time I was just a kid and looking back on it my writing was incredibly shitty, I could always expect at least a handful of positive reviews on my fanfics. And I wrote more then than I have at any other point in my life! Just because I felt like my work mattered and made people happy!

Writer says: So I had this crazy idea one day and I just had to work on it. Here ya go!

Writer means: So I had this crazy idea either right before getting in the shower or right before falling asleep so I grabbed my fucking laptop and shat all over it to create the steaming pile of crap that I now lay before you. I don’t even know if it’s good anymore. I haven’t slept in two days.

Writer says: Wow, real life’s getting busy! Sorry on the slow updates.

Writer means: My life is a literal storm of shit at the moment. Why did I decide to do this. Why am I still doing this. Everything around me is spinning out of control and I am staying up ‘til 5:30 in the morning every night to create a piece of work that will only get two comments and 12 demands for quicker updates. I hope no one’s mad at me, all I wanted to do was write.

Writer says: Wow! Would you look at that! I updated on time! Please enjoy!

Writer means:  WOOOOOOHOOOOOO BITCHES LOOK AT THIS PRODUCTIVE ASSHOLE GO YEEEEEHAAAAWWWW TAKE THAT YOU NASTY REVIEWERS ALWAYS DEMANDING ME TO BE FASTER! I GOT THIS SHIT I GOT THIS SHIT

Writer says: This chapter was a toughie. Glad it’s finally done!

Writer means: I don’t know if this is good or not. I honestly don’t fucking know. I’ve read the same words over and over and over again and I just couldn’t look at it anymore. My beta said it was ok but I’m not confident but HOLY SHIT I JUST NEED TO STOP WRITING THIS FUCKIGN CHAPTER.

Writer says: Thanks for reading!

Writer means: Please, oh please oh please oh please leave me a review. A comment. Anything. Please tell me you’re out there. Please tell me someone is reading this.

Writer says: I just want to say that real life is getting pretty hectic right now. Please try to be patient with me, I know you guys want updates. Thanks! :)

Writer means: FUCK. YOU. Who the fuck do you think you are, demanding shit from me?! You don’t know my life! I have a very busy life! I create shit for free, you entitled son of a pig-fucker! STOP LEAVING ME COMMENTS TELLING ME TO UPDATE SOON OR I SWEAR TO GOD I’LL PUKE ALL OVER MY COMPUTER 

Writer says: What’s gonna happen next? Who knows? Hee hee ;)

Writer means: I have no fucking clue what the next chapter is going to look like. What’s my plot? I don’t know. I feel no emotion.

Writer says: Please leave a comment! It helps me write!

Writer means: I am begging you to leave me a comment because I swear it’s the only thing that’s keeping me motivated right now, I hate the work I put out and I need reassurance that people are actually enjoying this.

Writer says: I hope you enjoyed that chapter, big things are coming up! ;)

Writer means: Buckle up bitches, someone’s gonna die.

Writer says: I know I’ve missed a few updates, but I swear I plan on finishing this story! 

Writer means: *high pitched eternal screeching*

Writer says: Here we are at long last! This has been one wild ride. I want to thank you all so much for your support and love, I adore each and every one of you. I am so happy to say that this story has come to a wonderful close.

Writer means: I am begging you to leave me a comment because I swear it’s the only thing that’s keeping me motivated right now, I hate the work I put out and I need reassurance that people are actually enjoying this.

by Suspicious_Popsicle

Pairing: Flynn Scifo/Yuri Lowell

There was a unicorn in the cafe. No one had noticed it. No one but Yuri ever noticed it.

(19k+ words)

I don’t know if anyone has ever done this before but, here ya go… The Different Types of Fanfiction! 

“Okay so when we were little I accidentally mentioned that I had a crush on you but I always thought you didn’t hear me because you just looked at me weird and never commented but now we’re in high school and omg you just introduced me as your boyfriend/girlfriend/datemate wtf we never discussed this!!!”

“Oh my god you just screamed ‘SO WHAT IF I LIKE YOU WHAT’RE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?’ at the top of your lungs in a very crowded restaurant and how about for starters I take you home and get you sober???”

“Why are you so clingy people will think we’re dating- I know we are but you’re the one who wants it to be secret you moron!”

“Umm okay I’m sorry you always thought your love for me was unrequited but on to more important matters YOU’RE GETTING MARRIED IN THE MORNING SO YOU HAVE A DECISION TO MAKE YOU ASSHOLE!!!”

“I’m a prince/princess/royal child and you’re a prince/princess/royal child from another country and my parents said to do whatever it takes to get this treaty signed between our countries. Hey I guess our forbidden romance will finally come in handy!”

“I understand that you’re my bodyguard but that was a freaking FRISBEE not a nuclear bomb jesus christ- Hey why are you still on top of me and why have I not noticed how beautiful you are?”

“Our mutual friend apparently has been waiting for us to get together and so they’re very angry/disappointed/upset when they find out that the reason we kissed last night was because we were black-out drunk, but hey I actually do like you so how’s lunch sound after we’re done being hungover and can actually stand being in the sunlight?”

I suggested we play spin the bottle so i could kiss you, but now everyone else is kissing you except me :/

I meant to grab the popcorn, not your crotch, sorry

I had a bad dream about you so now i’m calling to make sure you’re ok

there’s a real creep at the club trying to hit me up right now and you look pretty fit so pls pretend to be my date so he can leave

we were supposed to make fettuccini but you’re a child that likes to start food fights apparently

okay i get it. you’re sorry. now stop serenading me and trying to climb up to my bedroom at 1am. you’re gonna hurt yourself.

I see you got stood up and I feel bad for you so let’s have a drink

I accidently fell asleep on your shoulder on the train and now you probably think i’m weird

I put my love letter in your locker by mistake. It was meant for your friend, not you. Can I have it back now?

I don’t know you, but you smell amazing and now I can’t stop smelling you, but now you’re looking at me like I’m some kind of freak.

You’ve never seen Titanic before, so now I’m gonna make you watch it.

I always hear you singing on your balcony (below mine) every morning, but suddenly you’ve stopped?

You’ve got some chocolate on the side of your lip, but I’m not sure if I wanna tell you because you look so cute.

I have an audition for a love/romantic scene and you’re the only one around who can help me.

I made a joke about one of your biggest insecurities and now I feel like an asshole. Can I make it up to you?

I was cleaning up and I found an old birthday card I gave to you years ago. Why did you keep it?

I was trying to be cool, but I sprained my leg and now you’re carrying me on your back to the infirmary to aid me.

I gave you the most heartfelt love letter, but you gave it back to me with spelling and punctuation corrections?!

I’m short and I really need that box of macaroni on the top shelf and you’re the only tall person in the aisle.

I have no idea who you are but we keep running into each other today at the theme park and now im wondering if its fate?

You said you made “brownies” for my birthday and now we’re high as a fucking kite??

I know I’m the one who suggested we watch a scary movie, but now I can’t sleep. Can I sleep in your room?

I came as a Jedi for a Halloween party and now there’s a person dressed as Darth Vader trying to hit me up.

I was listening to the radio and I heard you make a request for me, but I have no clue who you are?

I suggested we go to the beach but everyone is checking you out in your swimsuit and now i’m jealous, but i can’t say anything because we’re not even dating.

There’s a myth that couples that kiss when they reach the top of a ferris wheel will stay together forever….but i obviously don’t believe that stuff….obviously.

Um excuse me? This is a library. Can you and your noisey friends stop coming in everyday just to be a disturbance?

I’m the lowest rank in our class and you’re the highest and now I’m literally on my knees begging you to help tutor me!!

I meant to tie my shoe, but somehow my hair got caught on to the button of your trousers and now my face is in your crotch area.

I wanted to make you cookies, but they turned to shit but you’re still eating them anyway.

It’s pouring rain outside the club and we’re both drunk, but there’s only one taxi cab left for the night.

I meant to pretend to drown so you could save me, but now I’m actually drowning!

I may or may not have lied and told you I was scared of bears just so you could sleep in the same tent as me.

I told you I’ve never slow danced before and now you’re showing me how in the middle of your kitchen late at night.

by Suspicious_Popsicle

Pairing:  Yuri Lowell/Flynn Scifo

Yuri spends most of his days away from Zaphias, but when he comes home he does so with bright eyes and stories to tell. Flynn couldn’t ask for more.

(4k+ words)