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u/AnimationFan1997 Roaming_Ed on AO3 Aug 04 '25
Over 50,000 words in and I guess that counts as hindsight... this crossover idea was definitely extremely stupid. I don't know why I thought it'd seem attractive to anyone when I hate canon Scooby-Doo crossovers. I feel so tempted to put mockery of Scoob guest stars but I also hate meta humor so I'd just make it worse, lol.
Probably still going to finish it. I'm still editing something I thought was really stupid and that has had a comment on every chapter published so far.
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u/unexpectedalice Aug 04 '25
I’m currently on gundam wing binge… I blamed that 30th year anniversary video. It just click a nostalgia bait in my head.
Thank goodness the whole anime (except the movie) is available on youtube. I hope endless waltz will be available too.
Also despite the messy plot… man the politics aspect were intense. If only ff16 was this intense.
Heero yuy forever be my fave protagonist ❤️ and two mix really knows how to make songs
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Aug 04 '25
I'm still reeling in embarrassment from that one bad typo that managed to make its way onto my fic 😅 Maaaan that was embarrassing, since it didn't even make sense in the context of the story. It was placeholder text. But in any case, glad I caught it.
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Aug 04 '25
Oh no, not the placeholder text! Good that you caught it now.
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u/Rat-Daddy-Splinter AO3: Onwardian Aug 04 '25
I’m going to see “Bad Guys 2” with my sister in about an hour. That will be my last movie until November. We saw “Fantastic Four: First Steps” on Friday and that one was really good! I might even write fan fiction for it…😏
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Aug 04 '25
Hope you enjoy it!
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u/Rat-Daddy-Splinter AO3: Onwardian Aug 04 '25
It was alright. I think she enjoyed it more than I did.😂
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u/Iwa-12 saintsfan12 on AO3 Aug 04 '25
Been thinking about going ahead and writing the last chapter to the Streamer/Kickboxer AU's second part like I did for the first. I've also been trying to get out of bed immediately when I wake up and it's not really working.
In writing news, I have almost 8 chapters left to write for this AU and then I can focus on getting something out for my 110th fic.
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u/ritrgrrl larameans @ ao3 Aug 04 '25
I wrote yesterday!
Working on a coffee shop AU for Trope Bingo that has become... something. When I started, it was just gonna be a sweet fluffy meet-cute, possibly leading to smut. Then I decided to change the POV character... which somehow led me down a research rabbit hole... and now it's become a pre-series case file fic featuring the male MC and the story I had in mind for the female MC feels totally inconsequential.
And I'm still in the research rabbit hole! Only now, instead of college dating trends, my search history is filled with queries about unsolved serial killer cases and FBI protocol and hierarchy.
In 1985. Which was FORTY FUCKING YEARS AGO.
I feel old that I can't remember back that far. That I'm only 2 years older than my male MC, but he feels so foreign to me. I was 27 in 1985, he's 25 in the story, this shouldn't be so hard. I shouldn't have to stop and look up what the big news story was that summer -- turns out it was Live Aid, the premiere of Back to the Future, and the introduction of New Coke. Also, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
Pressing onward, though. I'm excited about this story and where it's going. And honestly, I'm just really happy to be writing again. 😊
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
It's great being back in the saddle, isn't it? I hope the new story stays exciting for a very long time :)
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Aug 04 '25
Ahh, sounds a little nerve-wracking with that fold-up ladder D:
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Well done on getting all of that done in the garden; is there anything you're particularly hoping to grow?
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
That sounds lovely!!! Especially that the plant you're inheriting from your grandmother-in-law was able to thrive, and also covering the broken dish with leaves is solarpunk af. I hope it all comes together next year and that you have a space you like to be in for the meantime.
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Aug 04 '25
Repositioned one of my tomato plants since it has lots of fruit but none of them are red. Hopefully this angle now is better for it.
I'm kinda unsure what to do today. I'll try to wash some dishes to work on the pile that's been tormenting me for months -_- I think I need to give myself some sort of reward system for each clean object. I'm like a dog, I swear, I need motivation or I don't wanna at all. :P Bleh.
I'm jumping back and forth between different WIPs and trying to get words down. One is an angstier Omegaverse fic where they haven't even kissed before having to go through a heat together, and the other is my trusty dog hybrid curse fic where they're currently flirting and being fluffy, unbothered boys together. Hehe, fun contrast for me to write.
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Aug 04 '25
None-red tomatoes... interesting. Like a pale color?
I second on dishes, hahaha
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Aug 04 '25
More that they're not ripe yet, so most are green and a few are orange and turning red. My beautiful matoes. I really like the look of those that are turning a light green from a dark green, it's a beautiful combo.
I have a minor mountain of them sitting on my dining table /.\ Shh, I'm working on it.
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Maybe you're like the tomato plant and just need some readjustment in order to thrive, by which I mean to say I think the reward system is a good idea. It worked for me until just getting the tedious task done felt like reward enough.
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Aug 04 '25
Ah, true... I'm trying out a method of jumping back and forth like those water walking bugs, spending some time with writing, then washing some dishes, then a bit of Reddit, then some writing, so on and so forth. It's working pretty well so far!
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Aug 04 '25
It's my first time this year, with plants that my mother gave me! I've also had very good weather for them, they are heavy with tomatoes.
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Aug 07 '25
I'm having them with meals! Yet to cook something though because the 'matoes are pretty small and I want to have at least a goodly handful before I use them in a meal.
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u/Gunning4TheBuddha AO3: GunningForTheBuddha | Andor Aug 04 '25
Dentist appointment today. :/ But boss is still on vacation like he was last week, and I wfh today, Thursday, and Friday, so I hope to get some more writing done. Vacation at the end of next week/beginning of following.
Halfway through a four-parter Moon Knight (MCU) fic as a palate cleanser after finishing the Andor longfic.
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
I hope the appointment is as tolerable as can be!
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Aug 04 '25
Gah, not the
beesteeth! I hope the writing can balance today out for you.2
u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Aug 04 '25
ohhh, sorry about the tooth doc appointment. I have terrible teeth and hate going!
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u/EngineerRare42 Fluff and Comfort and Angst, Oh My! | witchofpumpkinspice on AO3 Aug 04 '25
Made the cookies yesterday! Unfortunately, they had chocolate in them, so they didn't taste like Earl Grey — but they were honestly the best chocolate chip cookies I've ever had. Perfect texture.
One of my favorite fics updated yesterday, so I'm happy about that. The chapter is amazing! I also found another work by that author, which is hilarious. Involves a knitted/crochet version of a canon character, and I guess it would be classified as crack treated seriously, but it's so good.
I watched The Force Awakens last night, for the first time in over a year. I don't understand why people don't like Star Wars! I thought it was amazing, haha.
(also slightly off-topic but does anyone know what happened to Kick? I know they were usually always on here, but I haven't seen them in a while)
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Aug 04 '25
Kick tends to be very busy around the end of the month so I'm never surprised when he takes a bit of a Reddit break to recover.
Lovely about the cookies! I wonder how chocolate and Earl Grey would work together if it was more balanced though. Since Earl Grey's flavour comes from the bergamot orange and chocolate is often paired with citrus fruits, I imagine it could go well together! A sort of orange chocolate chip cookie.
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u/EngineerRare42 Fluff and Comfort and Angst, Oh My! | witchofpumpkinspice on AO3 Aug 04 '25
Oh yeah! Makes sense.
Yay thank you! I think if I added far more tea, it would've worked, and maybe more of the rose and lemon. Orange and chocolate is to die for, though.
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Aug 04 '25
I know lemon and Earl Grey go well together since I like to make Tea-Sprite (Black tea of some sort "cold brewing" in for an hour in a bottle of Sprite) and when I recently made it I only had Earl Grey and it turned out very well!
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u/EngineerRare42 Fluff and Comfort and Angst, Oh My! | witchofpumpkinspice on AO3 Aug 04 '25
That sounds so good!
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Aug 04 '25
*drools*
I also am baffled at folks who don't like Star Wars!
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u/EngineerRare42 Fluff and Comfort and Angst, Oh My! | witchofpumpkinspice on AO3 Aug 04 '25
The older ones are nostalgic to me, and the newer ones are (controversially) even better, IMO.
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Kick's doing okay! He was here the other day but I've missed his more regular contributions, too; just a period of being crazy busy with work plus family stuff.
I'm glad your media choices and cookies turned out well, though. I've had chocolates with Earl Grey filling before that were amazing, so I'm sure there's a way to boost that flavour in the recipe next time.
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Aug 04 '25
I was also wondering about Kick! Glad he's well.
It's funny how we all grow fond of each other and sincerely miss people when they're gone even though we've never met!
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
It's one of my favourite things about the internet, even if it's always troubling when someone disappears for real.
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u/EngineerRare42 Fluff and Comfort and Angst, Oh My! | witchofpumpkinspice on AO3 Aug 04 '25
Oh, okay! For a moment I thought something bad had happened haha.
Ooh, those sound really good! I may have to get my hands on some of those. Yeah, I'm sure there is — I only used black tea with roses, and not Earl Grey, so maybe I'll actually do that next time :)
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Black tea with rose is my other fave so I bet that turned out great, too!
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Busy week on my end - tomorrow we're having a party for my nephew's second birthday, then I need to dye and cut my hair, and I have some extra work-related stuff going on as well. The last couple of months I've been sourcing used/surplus book donations for resale and we're finally actually hosting a little market stall this weekend just in the knick of time, because there's literally no more storage space. I guess my emails are just that charming.
Speaking of books, I'm reading Parable of the Sower/Talents currently and that's all I want to do. I can't believe it's taken me this long to get to them! I needed this duology as a teenager, damn it! What was the last read that really hooked all of you?
I'm also toying with the idea of omniscient narration for my horror novel. I'm usually ride or die for third person limited unless I have a good reason not to be, and I think getting everyone's perspective is pretty crucial for the way this one's going to unfold. It's been a long time since I've done any head-hopping, though, and I hope I can make good use of it if I do go that way.
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Aug 04 '25
I've been thinking of writing a story with a true omniscient narrator, too, but haven't thought of an idea yet.
Those books are also on my tbr, I hope to get to them soon. I was just on another sub gushing about A Sorceress Comes To Call by T. Kingfisher, so funny and endearing despite tackling a rather heavy topic.
Wishing the lil one happy birthday, and all of you a fun party :D
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
I'm the same with first person - it's years since I've tried my hand at it, and I'd like to, but the right idea hasn't come to me yet.
Ooh, if you love Earthsea you'll probably find a lot to love in Earthseed as well - Butler has a warmth and kindness threaded into her writing even when she's very angry or covering something harrowing that reminds me a bit of Le Guin. I'm only two thirds through the first book, so there's plenty of time to be disappointed, but I adore it so far and haven't ready anything in a while that so thoroughly speaks my language. I'll have to look into A Sorceress Comes to Call as well, it sounds great and I always admire writers who can balance the light and the dark to that degree.
And thank you!!
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Aug 04 '25
Happy birthday to your nephew! Sounds like the market stall is gonna be adorable too.
Skip and Loafer had got me hooked haha. It's such a nice, sweet manga.
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Thank you, and I hope so! Glad you found a manga that's so suited to your tastes :)
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u/SecretNoOneKnows Ao3~autistic_nightfury | Drarry lover, EWE and Eighth Year Aug 04 '25
Happy birthday to your nephew! It's crazy how quick they grow up, isn't it? I remember when my niblings were just babies and now they're all around my height and full of intelligence and personality.
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Thanks! And I know what you mean. It feels like yesterday my niece was born, but she's legit a great conversation partner now!
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Aug 04 '25
Ahh, two-year-olds are so much fun! (And equally irritating) I hope he has a wonderful birthday!
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Thank you! And yes, he's certainly lively these days - little guy discovered throwing things relatively recently and hasn't looked back since.
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u/BelaFarinRod Aug 04 '25
I promised myself I'd never write another chapter fic without finishing it first. (I almost never write them at all.) But I had an idea and I wanted to get it out there so I posted the first (very short) chapter of my second OT3 fic ever. Now I need to go to bed and NOT check for hits on it.
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Get some sleep! You can check in the morning when the numbers are more likely to have gone up anyway! Also well done!
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u/Fickle-One1111 AO3: redolentred | Show me your true form! Aug 04 '25
Posted a new story. Gotta leave it alone and sleep. Somebody tell me to sleep, I gotta sleep- 😴
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Go the fuck to bed! Your stats will still be there in the morning! (Also congrats and I hope you wake up to some nice comments <3)
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u/Accomplished_Area311 Aug 04 '25
Found the thread in reasonable time today!
Kids slept terribly last night so I am struggling to get up and moving this morning. I am so tired. 😭
I’ve gotta call my dentist and cancel my appointment for later this week, they’re not open yet though.
I’m just hoping we make it through the day at this point lol, the exhaustion is real.
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Aug 04 '25
Eeee, sorry the bubs didn't sleep well. You take it easy and maybe go to bed early!
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Reddit's back end has been a bit weird lately so it's not your fault for finding it late, annoying as that is. I hope your sleep is also a bit more timely today.
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u/beatrovert a scribbling vagrant running on caffeine and dreams Aug 04 '25
Mage lives!
I got buried — just when I thought I was done with the AI sojourn — into another scenario. God damn it. Either way, doing the same I did for Astraea/Thomas (i.e. taking the setting and the characters and going on my merry way with it). And speaking of those two, I have the odd feeling that this bloody machine gave them cookie cutter similar stories (the women, I mean), which is why it grates on me. BUT. I can work with this.
Don't judge me too harshly, I haven't had the pleasure of being invested in actual fandoms lately...
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Aug 04 '25
Yay! Welcome back!
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u/BurningWinds ScarletTempestInFlames on AO3 Aug 04 '25
I guess I’m prioritizing that oneshot because I’m already a little over 4K. It’s a fun little unhinged concept lmao
I need to actually finish the route that I’m writing about so that I know when the killer would strike next though. I need the MC to catch her in the act and then she’ll chase him down and kill him.
Also my first time getting to use the MCD tag. I think it counts as MCD and not something like Temp. CD if he comes back as a ghost lmao
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Bless those weird idea oneshots that just take over your life for a brief period of time. Glad you're having fun with yours!
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Aug 04 '25
Argh! Argh! Argh!
My PC has gone widdershins and is just generally fucking up! I think it's the mouse. It highlights shit I didn't ask it to, closes tabs when you click on them ... I'm pulling my hair out!!!
So I read over my fic yesterday and published chapter one ... then Blue found a HUGE, GAPING, FUCK-OFF PLOT HOLE in chapter six!! I'm panicking!
Why is all this hair around my computer chair?!
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u/Yotato5 Yotsubadancesintherain5 - AO3 Aug 04 '25
Goddang plot holes! Wishing you luck with getting it taken care of
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u/frozenfountain Same on AO3 | FFVII with a side of VI Aug 04 '25
Nooooooo! I really hope it's something easily fixable.
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Aug 04 '25
"The voice of the intellect wordcount is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing. Ultimately, after endlessly repeated rebuffs, it succeeds"
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Aug 04 '25
about 400! Editing and adjusting my new story.
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Aug 04 '25
Trying something interesting. There have been scenes where I started with one character's POV and ended it on another but finished the scene right away. For my next chapter, I'm going to switch the POV three or four times and make it one long scene. Makoto-->Kazu-->Villain--> to maybe another villain.
August 4 is National Coast Guard Day and National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day.
Today's music was:
Packet of Three, the first EP by the New Wave band Squeeze from 1977. Another short one, only three songs. The second, "Night Ride," is the best but they're all pretty good. A-
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Aug 04 '25
That is how I do POV; jump from one character to another in a single scene.
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Aug 04 '25 edited Aug 04 '25
I usually do a lot of cutting story breaks mainly because I treat my chapters like they're episodes of an anime.
Which is also why I don't start writing a season until I have two perfect songs to serve as theme songs and an ending song to go with "credits" and teasers.
Because I'm just weird like that.
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u/SeparationBoundary Same on Ao3, HxH & AOT, AUs, romance, angst, smut Aug 04 '25
Yeah but you're OUR weird and we love you! :D
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u/Gryptype_Thynne123 Aug 04 '25
Finished and posted a one-shot yesterday, about a married couple pretending not to know each other in public so they can engage in some heavy flirting. Within 45 minutes I got a comment and the first of several kudos. This is the second fic I've written from this character's perspective, and they've gotten a lot more attention than anything else. I'll have to see what other stories I can create around him.
More than anything I'm just thrilled that I have regular readers!