Hey guys! So while I understand the thread is very long, please don’t reply with any thread reader bots! I’m happy to share a link to the unrolled version with anyone who needs it to catch up, but attaching the bot to the thread too many times can make it glitch
I totally understand most people not wanting to scroll from the beginning, which is why I’m fine with sharing the unrolled version, but making the thread glitch could potentially mess it up for people who want to read it on Twitter only
I’m not upset about it, only saying something because the thread is long enough now and has had the bot attached enough times that I’m worried it might make twitter go wonky. She’s a finicky beast! ❤️
It’s kinda wonky to read because of the way the unroll formats, so if you just want to wait for the ao3 updates I plan on posting a chapter every day until we catch up
But also don’t just read off of the unroll once you catch up because then I’m deprived of my fuel I run off of screams 🗿
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i finally get my apple pencil back on friday and i can practice again for the first time in A MONTH and i just KNOW it's gonna be bad. i KNOW IT.
i'm one of those people that has to practice for at least 2+ hours a day to make ANY improvement, and if i don't practice for 2 days in a row then i can't even draw a circle anymore
*touches pool water* this will forever be where I peaked
Just as a general statement, there are only two things that I pretty much never do in my fics: love triangles, and sad endings. (Though i do sometimes write sad alternative endings)
like I’ll maybe put you through a MISERABLE RIDE but we always end in the gift shop y’know
I know people like to have the suspense of MAYBE there being a sad ending so i don’t advertise it but if anyone needs to hold onto that comfort to get through things, YES, i stick to happy endings lmao
And while i do have A BIT OF A CHEATING / man stealing kink it’s always like the main character starts with one person and then ends up with the final love interest, not the other way around if that makes sense? So, no, never a legit love triangle either
LRT — i think I’ve proven my chops at being able to write in character at this point, but in general I think fandom attitudes about “in character” vs “out of character” portrayals, especially when they’re criticizing fanfiction, is toxic, and can ruin a writer’s experience.
A) MXTX is constantly, in interviews, saying they like to leave a lot up to fan interpretation. So the author of the series is perfectly comfortable with people taking leaps like that
B) it fails to recognize that characterization is only one facet of building a story, and so many other things go into it. You only get a small portion of what that character is like in a story, because you only see them in certain situations. Only the author has the full picture
i think i will write porn for this actually after all of that i feel obligated to let Xie Lian get laid
plus this has turned into me fleshing out stuff i wish MXTX had covered more and. yknow. porn is part of that.
i'm going to to crazy go insane with the MZDS version tho because i'm just gonna be brave and say that for how much sexual tension there was in that story there was NOT ENOUGH SEX. yes i DID READ the extras. I STAND BY IT.