Can I have a quick sketch of Perry and Doof kissing goodbye at the end of the day before Perry jumps out the window with his parachute? I was inspired by the Last kiss for Julia from Romeo by Francesco Hayez
(minutes before a Finding Nemo: Chapter 1 kinda twist)
I'm over a month early for MerMay just deal with me please. I'm just a huge fan of when peops depict mer babies as if the size difference is the same as with literal fish. I couldn't let this go when I thought about it.
One of the best writing advice I have gotten in all the months I have been writing is "if you can't go anywhere from a sentence, the problem isn't in you, it's in the last sentence." and I'm mad because it works so well and barely anyone talks about it. If you're stuck at a line, go back. Backspace those last two lines and write it from another angle or take it to some other route. You're stuck because you thought up to that exact sentence and nothing after that. Well, delete that sentence, make your brain think because the dead end is gone. It has worked wonders for me for so long it's unreal
I don't remember where I heard this now, but I absorbed the advice, "if you're stuck, count ten sentences back and start again from there". It's not always ten sentences back, for me, but it does force me to look at the last handful of lines I've actuallywritten on a sentence instead of a story level, and that is eminently helpful in unsticking myself most of the time.
I recently resolved a point where I'd been stuck for months not by changing anything in the scene I was currently writing, but by realizing I needed to add another scene before that one to establish key information I couldn't work into the current one
Oh my gosh, I got sent this back in January, and I kept forgetting about it đ
Okay. I donât even know what the exacts of the original post was for this (and I couldnât find it bc y'all know tumblrâs search is useless), but you asked for directors cut, so youâre just getting whatever I feel likeđđđ
Have a (1.4k) snippet from the Phineas and Ferb fic Iâm working on!! This whole thing is like 70k now, and Iâm so close to being done (but watch it gain another 20-30k minimum). I canât wait to share it with the world!!
(Disclaimer: This fic hasnât been edited yet, and thus is subject to change when it comes to the final product)
(Context: This takes place during an alternate version of Across the 2nd Dimension. Human!Perry and Perryshmirtz abound)
âItâs your birthday?â Heinz asked, boggled. âI thought we already celebrated that this year.â
Perry carefully pulled his sleeve over his watch and shifted so the OWCA-planted cameras couldnât see the exacts of what he was signing, telling Heinz exasperatedly, ⸢Major Monogramâs an idiot who doesnât know how to read and somehow sent my birthday email out almost a month early.⸼
âOh, geez. Tell me what you really think,â Heinz said with a goofy, lopsided smile. âWell, is there anything you want to do to celebrate while youâre still here? I could be convinced to pay for lunch or something if youâd like that.â
Perry shook his head sadly and pointed to the -inator then tapped the side of his head.
âRight. The Other-Dimensionator and my memories. Um⌠Itâs going to take a minute to disassemble this thing. Since your nephews fixed it, it doesnât have a self-destruct button anymore. Unless you want to tip it over the balcony like you sometimes do. Then I suppose Iâll work on repairingthe Forget-About-It-inator,â Heinz told him.
He usually tried not to dispose of the -inators by throwing them off the building, since that was pretty risky for a lot of reasons, so he asked, ⸢How long?⸼
His nemesis hummed in thought for a long second before answering uncertainly, âMaybe an hour total to do both?â
⸢Guess weâre having lunch after all,⸼ Perry signed with a small smile. ⸢You get to work, and Iâll go pick something up for us.⸼
So, fun fact about me, I am a hardcore optimist, so I haven't had a moment yet? (Fingers crossed it doesn't come) Like, I've been bummed out a fic I loved writing doesn't get a lot of traction - but at the same time, if I loved writing it then that's enough for me, ya know?
What have you learned?
Honestly? To just go for it! If you have the idea, and have fun writing it - people will be excited to read it/talk about it! It's been so much fun throwing ideas at my new fandom friends and having them feed into the ideas just as much.
Did you beta any fics last year? Any faves you want to shout out?
Not any last year, but I am beta reading for the awesome @cxwzkeys fic Nocturnal Blood and it's been so much fun!! I'd def be open to helping people out in the future if they need another set of eyes.
Also wanted to use this space shout out the couple of beta's that have helped me out in 2024 and this year!!
@dame-zoom-a-lot is always a pleasure to work with, and I always feel like I learn a little bit more about writing when they're done helping me. Thanks for making me a better writer 💛
@kayleeofcamelot helped me with my fic Phazes, and she was awesome!! She really went above and beyond to help me bring that fic to life and make sure it made sense for all of you lovely people 💛
What three fics from last year did you love?
SO SO MANY!! But personal faves: @talanashta's crossover fic Fallen Down - it's all about Steve and Robin traveling in the Underground from the world of Undertale! @steviewashere's fic Angel - a lil hurt/comfort about Steve's scars that has me teary eyed every time I read it 🥺 @adverbally's I'm a Victim of a Bad Crash - again, I LOVE some hurt/comfort. I think about this fic and the sequel often
What ideas are percolating for this year?
I have second part to Phazes planned that's gonna dive more into Steve and Eddie's relationship! 🤩 Aside from that, I've started mapping out a Spiritfarer au that I'm super pumped for!
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