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the fanfic writing moodboard:

(ive felt all of these on intense levels)

writing? oh, i’m definitely writing. in my head. during the most inconvenient times. like in the shower or when i’m about to fall asleep. actual typing? no, no, we don’t do that here.

Benedict Smith, I Wish I Wrote The Way I Thought

fanfic writing culture isn’t “oh dang! I wanted to write about this prompt with this character but someone else already wrote it, so now I can’t”.

fanfic writing culture is always “two cakes is better than one. the more the merrier. there can ever be enough fics of this character with this prompt!”

So for over a month and a half I’ve been told in my Creative writing MA class that my writing is too poetic and abstract to work in the form of a novel and that I need to simplify my meanings and sentences. I did as I was told and lost all interest in writing if I have to write in the same style that every other novelist does. Today I received this note from a classmate and didn’t realise how much I needed to hear it. Don’t change your art just because other people don’t get it. Don’t change your style to fit in with everyone else. It’s your story not theirs.

I want you to remember:

The fascists hate you too and they just will pretend otherwise until after they've killed the rest of us, before they turn on you.

Writing fic is 80% daydreaming 19% sitting with bad posture 1% typing

couples who aren’t together just yet ˗ˏˋ꒰ 🐚 ꒱

— “can i come over tonight? is that stupid to ask?”

— “come on, talk to me. when have i ever led you astray, hm?”

— “will you hold my hand?”

— “i want nothing more than to kiss you right now.”

— “you’re always going to be the most beautiful person in the room to me.”

— “i’m so proud of you- you know that, right?”

— “you matter so much to me.”

— “is it okay if i stay at yours tonight? i don’t know if i can stand another night away from you.”

— “just let me love you!”

— “am i dumb for thinking there’s something here? something that could be real?”

— “i’m sorry, but they don’t deserve you.”

— “can we just... can we give this a chance?”

— “i know it’s wrong of me to come crying to you over a date, but i didn’t know where else to go.”

— “you make me feel so safe.”

— “i love you. as more than just a friend.”

30 days of writing prompts based on your music playlist!

Click shuffle three times

A song that always makes you cry

A song that reminds you of someone you hate

The last song you listened to

Your go-to sing along song

A song you always sing in the shower

Click shuffle twice

A song recommended by a friend

A song you hate but can’t take off your playlist

A song from a movie / TV show

Click shuffle four times

A mix of the first and last song on your playlist

A song with a blue album cover

A song starting with an f

A song that you always skip

A song with a colour in the title

A song that’s older than you

A song that used to be your favourite

Click shuffle seven times

A song that makes you believe in love

A song that makes you believe that love is dead

Click shuffle twice and skip three songs

A song with a pink album cover

Your least favourite song from your favourite album

A song with the word fun in the title

A hopeful duet

A song about friendship

A song that you’d play at a party

A song that you’d play at a wedding

Your favourite song

Also see:

Writing Challenges / 30 Day Writing Challenges

Prompts masterlist