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dude when are you releasing the next ch of aobg ?
Sorry sorry! I’ve been super busy recently but it’s in progress and hopefully will be out soon😭😭
Have a snip to tide you over:
Hello,
I wanted to ask...
🍧 what is weirdest place you've written?
☁️ wip you want to write but haven't started yet?
🐠 author who inspires you?
ooh, thanks for the ask!!
Long post:
🍧: Hmmmm. I’m not sure, honestly. I mean there are a lot of places where I take out my phone and jot stuff down in my notes, so I guess like… probably a grocery store or smth lol
☁️: Hmmmm, so many lol. For fanfics I have like, a hundred ideas jotted down but I’ll go with some of my favorites:
Turnaround (plotted already and I’ll probably write it at some point. Basically it’s what would happen if Ellie never turned back in the mall with Riley and never got bit) (Angsty)
In the Ring (Joel goes to meet a buyer at this underground fight club in the QZ, and Ellie is one of the fighters) (Angsty)
Name TBD (Ellie is this infamous criminal who gets captured, and Joel is a closed off no-nonsense FBI agent who decides to work with her to take down a criminal organization) (Weirdly the least angsty one on this list…)
Snow (Ellie stumbles out of the statehouse and is… alone. Joel doesn’t make it to her in time and she has to fend for herself in the Colorado wilderness for a while before he finds her) (ANGST ANGST ANSGT)
Cinema Circus (Hollywood AU. Basically, Ellie is this big up and-coming actress who just got an Oscar nom and Joel is a director, and they team up to make a movie) (actually probably the second most angsty on this list because nothing’s ever easy with me) (it’s a miracle AbelCode has stayed relatively light so far lol) (so far…)
🐠: Leigh Bardugo! I love her books SO MUCH!! SoC was the first book I ever wrote fanfic for, I’m pretty sure. I feel like you can probably see a lot of the influence her writing has had on me, especially in my angstier fics like Skin.
Hello,
I wanted to ask...
🍧 what is weirdest place you've written?
☁️ wip you want to write but haven't started yet?
🐠 author who inspires you?
ooh, thanks for the ask!!
Long post:
🍧: Hmmmm. I’m not sure, honestly. I mean there are a lot of places where I take out my phone and jot stuff down in my notes, so I guess like… probably a grocery store or smth lol
☁️: Hmmmm, so many lol. For fanfics I have like, a hundred ideas jotted down but I’ll go with some of my favorites:
Turnaround (plotted already and I’ll probably write it at some point. Basically it’s what would happen if Ellie never turned back in the mall with Riley and never got bit) (Angsty)
In the Ring (Joel goes to meet a buyer at this underground fight club in the QZ, and Ellie is one of the fighters) (Angsty)
Name TBD (Ellie is this infamous criminal who gets captured, and Joel is a closed off no-nonsense FBI agent who decides to work with her to take down a criminal organization) (Weirdly the least angsty one on this list…)
Snow (Ellie stumbles out of the statehouse and is… alone. Joel doesn’t make it to her in time and she has to fend for herself in the Colorado wilderness for a while before he finds her) (ANGST ANGST ANSGT)
Cinema Circus (Hollywood AU. Basically, Ellie is this big up and-coming actress who just got an Oscar nom and Joel is a director, and they team up to make a movie) (actually probably the second most angsty on this list because nothing’s ever easy with me) (it’s a miracle AbelCode has stayed relatively light so far lol) (so far…)
🐠: Leigh Bardugo! I love her books SO MUCH!! SoC was the first book I ever wrote fanfic for, I’m pretty sure. I feel like you can probably see a lot of the influence her writing has had on me, especially in my angstier fics like Skin.
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✨
Thanks for the ask Anon!! I’m very antsy to talk about my writing lol
(Kinda a long post)
🦋: Current WIPs
Oh my gosh this list is wayyyyy too long😅😅
So, I’m writing 2 ongoing stories, AbelCode and Anatomy of a Broken Girl, as well as AoaBG’s sequel. However, for things that haven’t come out…
Ghosts (Back in Jackson after Salt Lake City, Ellie starts to hallucinate the people she met on her journey)
A Dungeon Master’s Guide to Trauma (Ellie, Jesse, Dina, and Cat play DnD)
[redacted] (hehe…)
TLOU x Hunger Games (this one is pretty self-explanatory, but I’m not sure if I’m gonna post it…)
These are the ones I’m currently working on, but I have some other ones planned as well…
✨:Newest WIP
Someone sent me a request for a modern AU foster fic, so I started on that a couple days ago. It’s called ‘Frightening Fishes’, based on the ‘Shrinking’ theme song. It’s pretty angsty, believe it or not…
Also, I have a ton more for original WIPs, but I wasn’t sure if anyone wants to hear about that haha. Drop me an ask for original WIPs if you do!
✍️ more fic writer asks!
reblog & your followers can send asks with the questions they’d like you to answer!
the last sentence you wrote
a character whose POV you’re currently exploring
how you feel about your current WIP
a story idea you haven’t written yet
first sentence of the fifth paragraph of an unpublished WIP
the word that appears the most in your current draft (wordcounter.net can tell you)
your preferred writing fonts
if you had to write a sequel to a fic, you’d write one for…
start to finish, how long did it take you to write the last fic you posted?
what is the longest amount of time you’ve let a draft rest before you finished it?
a WIP you’d like to finish someday
a trope you’re really into right now
a fandom you’re thinking about writing for
where do you get your inspiration?
favorite weather for writing
favorite place to write
talk about your writing and editing process
if you keep them, share a deleted sentence or paragraph from a published fic
the most interesting topic you’ve researched for a fic
in what year did you publish your first fic?
when did you publish your most recent fic?
do you ever worry about public reaction to what you’re writing? how do you get past that?
pick three keywords that describe your writing
how do you recharge when you’re not feeling creative?
besides writing, what are your other hobbies?
are you able to write with other people around?
your favorite part of the writing process
your least favorite part of the writing process
how easy is it for you to come up with titles?
share a fic you’re especially proud of
6,12,19
Thanks for the ask, Anon!
6: most used word in current draft
For scars:
I don’t how how I’ve managed this but… ‘back’ is my most used word I gues??? Somehow??? (I’m pretty sure it doesn’t include ‘and’ and ‘the’ and stuff like that tho…
12: trope you’re really into
One I absolutely adore is parallel endings. It’s just my favorite way to end a story. Parallel endings (at least that’s what I call them, idk the official term) is when the end of your story is a direct parallel/call back to the beginning, maybe by using some phrase or situation, but now everything’s different. I just love that stuff.
19: most interesting thing you’ve researched for a story
Oh wow, I have no idea. I will say that I found this picture I took that I sent to some of my writer friends that’s gotta be up there
(Also… flights?? Flights???)
30,11,18
30: fic you’re especially proud of
I mean, it’s gotta be ‘Skin’. It was my first completed longfic, and honestly I’m just really proud of my writing for that one. I’m trying really hard to keep Scars at the same level of quality.
Also, I adore ‘AbelCode’. I’m not far into it, but I love writing it and I love how different it is to Skin. It definetly helps me not get bogged down in the angst of my other writing haha
11: WIP you’d like to finish one day
Ghosts. I love it and I’ve had parts of it written in Google Docs for so long but I genuinely think by the time it’s finished it could be like… one of my fave fics I’ve ever written.
18: share a deleted sentence or paragraph from one of your fics
Ooooh, okay. So for context, originally Joel was with Ellie for the entire last chapter of Skin. So they got caught by James together, but he wasn’t killed before David got there.
I’ll be real with you guys, I’ve been having trouble writing recently, and just some cool quick stories will help me tons! Please send some TLOU fic suggestions and I’ll write a bit for some of them!!
(Also, check out the person who inspired me to do this, and who has written some incredible snips of stories: @lauronk someone who’s writing I can only dream of being half as good as)
I wish you would write a fic where...
Send me an anymous (or not) summary of the fic you wish I would write. (maybe I will write a tidbit)
15 & 16 for the writer asks!
LAUREN!! Thanks for the ask friendo!
15: favorite place to write
Honestly I’m a boring introvert. My bed lol. I just lay in my bed and write disturbing things because what else can I do with my life?
16: favorite weather to write
Rain rain rain. Rain > literally everything else
(Maybe 15 is 16 and 16 is 15 idk lol)
Miss your fics 💔
Anon I’m so sorry😭😭
I’m working on the next chapter of both Scars and AbelCode at the moment and they’ll be out soon!! I started Scars from scratch but this chapter is gonna be pretty long, promise!
waiting for the next chs of abel code and aoabg !!!
First off, glad you’re excited! I’m always shocked that people like… care and want more of my fics😭
Secondly, I have good news, Anon! I finished the next chapter of AbelCode last night! I’m currently editing it, but it should be out soon! AoaBG is taking a bit longer since I completely restarted, but this next chapter is gonna be pretty long!
Reblog if you write fanfic and would be totally down with your followers coming into you askbox and talking to you about your fic
Awesome, super thorough list of questions I’d like to answer! Or just… ask me a question all of your own. I’ll answer those too haha
ask game for fanfic writers
do you know how you want the story to end when you start, or are you just stumbling through the figurative wilderness hoping to find a road?
talk about a notable time a narrative or character has looked you dead in the eyes and said “fuck your plan, here’s what we’re actually doing.”
on a scale of 1-10 how much do you enjoy incorporating romance into the average story?
what is the plot bunny you’ve been carrying for the longest? optional bonus question: do you ever wonder why you haven’t written it yet and experience deep existential dread?
have you ever made a playlist about something you were writing as an elaborate means to procrastinate when you could have been actually writing and if yes drop a link, son
do you have any kind of consistent writing schedule or just hoping for the best?
tell us about the plot of the first fanfic you ever wrote
what’s your relationship with constructive criticism and feedback like? do you seek it out? how well do you take it?
in an ideal world where you’re already super successful and published, would you want to see a tv or movie adaptation of your work? why or why not?
at what point in the process do you come up with titles, and how easy or hard is that for you?
what’s something neat you’ve learned while doing research for something you were writing? also, how much do you worry about doing research in general?
do you ever have trouble focusing on writing? how do you get around that?
talk about a writing experience that has pleasantly surprised you.
what’s your worst writing habit?
where do you share your writing?
where is your favorite place to write?
what is your favorite line you’ve ever written?
what is your most and least favorite part of writing?
what are some books or authors that influenced your style the most?
what is your favorite trope to write?
pick a writer to co-write a book with and tell us what you’d write about.
describe your writing process from scratch to finish.
how do you deal with writers block?
on average, how much writing do you get done in a day?
what’s your revision or rewriting process like?
do you like to write one-shots or series, and why?
do you share rough drafts or do you wait until it’s all polished? 28. And who do you share them with?
handwritten notes or typed notes?
give us a spoiler for one of your stories.
most inspirational quote you’ve ever read or heard that’s still important to you.
tell us about one of your characters who’s an absolute joy to write
do characters influence your writing style?
do you start with the characters or the plot when writing?
how do you name characters and places?
tell us about a character who’s very different than you who you love a whole lot
do you base your characters of real people or not? If so, tell us about one.
when creating characters, what comes first: appearance, backstory, motivation, personality, something else?
how many stories do you work on at one time?
are you an avid reader?
best piece of feedback you’ve ever gotten.
what is the weirdest story idea you’ve ever had.
describe the aesthetic of a story in 5 words.
how did writing change you?
any writing advice you want to share?
name three of your favorite fanfic writers.
what time are you the most productive when it comes to writing?
what story are you most proud of?
do you reread your own stories?
do you want to be published some day?
do you plan or do you write whatever comes to your mind?
share the synopsis of a story you work on that you haven’t published yet
how many unfinished ideas/stories are you working on at the same time?
when writing, do you have an outline? and do you stick to it?
what’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?
do you have any abandoned WIP’s? What made you abandon them?
five years from now, where do you see yourself as a writer?
what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were reading it?
what is the last thing that a fic made you google when you were writing it?
where is the most dangerous place that you’ve read fic?
where is the most dangerous place that you’ve written fic?
what was the first commercial property (book/movie/tv show/etc) that you realized was actually professional fanfiction?
what’s the weirdest reason you’ve ever shipped something?
what’s the best insult you’ve read in a fic?
what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve read?
what is your favourite title for a fic you’ve written?
when have you felt the most confident in your writing?
when have you felt the least confident?
how long will you spend on a story or scene before you give up?
how do you write emotional scenes? do you ever feel what the characters feel?
are you very critical of your own writing? how much do you find yourself editing (either during the writing or after the fact)?
how do you balance writing and life? do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of writing you have to do?
what do you do if a scene gets too serious?
how do you visualize scenes? do you see it like a movie in your head, or do the words just flow?
are you a planner, pantser, or planster?
do you know how your story ends before you start writing?
what is one essential thing to remember when writing a villain?
how do you write kissing scenes?
how do you choose where to end a chapter?
are you an over-writer, under-writer, or just-right-er?
do you try to put themes, motifs, messages, morals, etc in your writing? if so, how do you go about it?
if you could go back in time and give your younger self a piece of writing advice specific to you, what would it be?
“proper” punctuation or all lowercase?
less is more or more is more?
said: overused or underused?
what would be on a moodboard for your current wip(s)?
which season best matches the mood of your wip(s)?
does your writing style change depending on the genre you write?
if you could have another author write your wip for you (bc we all dream of this occasionally), who would it be?
sarcastic narrators: entertaining or overdone?
do you notice your own voice in your writing style?
how has your writing style changed over the years?
first, second, or third person?
do you hear other people’s writing styles when they talk?
do you prefer dialogue or description?
do you describe a character’s appearance all right away or in pieces?
romantic/social sideplots: interesting or irritating?
abstract or detailed romance scenes?
what don’t you like about your writing style?
was being a writer a dream of yours when you were little? or did it spring up when your older? or is it just a hobby?
open question to the writer.
a compiled list of asks for me to reference. they are not my own. just some of my favorite questions i’ve picked out from a couple different lists. feel free to reblog and use too!!
Question 2 from the writers ask game! Please :3
Lochnessie! Wooooo!
2: Talk about a notable time a narrative or character has looked you dead in the eye and said “fuck your plan, here’s what we’re actually doing.”
Oh god, so so so many times. I will tell you one that… um… Will make you lose some faith in me as a writer lol
*cough* Joel and Ellie’s fight in Scratches *cough*
22 for the ask game !
22: Describe your writing process from start to finish
Sit down. Stare at screen. Scream.
Or sometimes if I’m lucky…
Sit down. Stare at screen. Scream. Write a sentence.
(Thanks for the ask! You rock, Logan!!)
43, 58, 75!!!
43: How has writing changed you?
For the worse.
But honestly? In so many ways. Writing has changed my life. It allows me to express my emotions in ways that I can’t do any other way. It’s this outlet for me, and the people I’ve met through writing mean so much to me. I love you writer buddies❤️
I’m not sure I can ever pinpoint exactly how writing has changed me, but it has. It has changed me, and it has shaped me, and it will change along with me.
Ew, earnestness? What the fuck, Paige? I read your blog for your obsessive analysis of the Last of Us, occasionally sharply put takes, and generally you being a dumbass. I didn’t sign up for you and your stupid fucking honesty.
Boo. Paige sucks.
58: What is the least thing a fic made you google when you were writing it?
I’ve been researching a lot of drugs (not a bad omen for Scars at all guys, don’t worry)
75: Do you know how your story ends before you start writing it?
Yes, absolutely. I actually have the last sentence of Scars already written down. I have a comprehensive plan. I have scene lists and foreshadowing and setup galore!
Thanks to the amazing @lauronk (the awesome bus lady herself) for the asks. Love u Lauren❤️❤️
WIP Wednesday
Thanks for the tags @wordspinning and @adhdprincess!! love u guys❤️❤️
TW: Negative self-talk
legit cannot wait for aobg new ch 😭
Thanks so much!
It’s taking a bit longer than I planned (I rewrote one scene 5 times), but I’m almost done!
Here’s the plot of the chapter:
(Flashing Lights)
Oh my god stop you’re too nice I can’t deal with this😭❤️
This made my day, thank you❤️❤️❤️
Today's fic review is for @paigegonerogue's fic, Skin! I read this fic a few months ago and it was an absolute rollercoaster.
TW: referenced rape/noncon
First of all, this AU has such a moving, heartbreaking premise. What if Joel and Ellie met at Silver Lake? When I first saw that, I thought “oh nooo” and then when I read it, I was shook. Girl, you did not disappoint.
Joel’s flashbacks to Sarah’s death, and how you referenced that memory throughout the fic, was such a creative portrayal of his PSTD. This is especially because, in this memory, “gasping” is the sound of Sarah’s life slipping away. It just hammers home Joel’s feelings of utter helplessness. This angst was an emotional gut-punch every time you used it.
This was my second time reading chapter 1, and Ellie’s introduction still made my stomach turn. It’s so well executed and I’m angry for her all over again. The exposition is spaced so well. It blends right in. For example, “She didn’t have washing privileges that day,” gives so much information about Ellie’s situation in just one sentence. Also, her snark and humor in her scenes with Joel are perfectly in character. You blend the fluff of their dynamic and the angst of their shared conflict in a way that sort of swings us readers back and forth.
I’ve read this fic before, so I want to give some praise for the final chapter as well. Tommy was a fucking beast in that chapter. That man deserves a medal. The last few scenes had me at the edge of my seat. The action was so good! It felt fast and punchy and so well paced. Also, I got the ending I wanted. I don’t want to spoil, but thank you for what you did. It was satisfying as fuck, and then that cliffhanger was wild. You did such a great job, Paige, and it’s been so wonderful to hear about your progress on Scars. I know Scars gonna be fantastic!!
Phrases I loved:
She didn’t think her laugh was always this cold, this hollow. Her laugh used to be happy, joyful. Not shaky and broken.
The girl seemed to study him, her eyes tracking every twitch of his fingers and every breath he took.
“Mornin’, princess!” She said, forcing breeziness into her tone.
“That’s James.” Veronica told him. “He’s a dick.” (Yes the fuck he is!! I know you wanted him to be a gray character, but fuck James, that fucking dick.)
He looked back over at her, seeing the way her face was burning in the tangle of her limbs.
She tried to smooth down her hair, tugging at her shirt, his smell still lingered, curling its way down her throat. Choking her. (Ouch)
It was warm. Warm like hugs in winter. Warm like her smile. Warm like her blood as died, gasping, gasping, gasping. (OUCH)
The tremors blaring through her hollow body. Shaking her broken parts. (Do you like hurting us?????)