Just found out that Wikipedia has a page that lists pretty much every member of the English nobility from the years 1700 to 1707 as well as pretty much ever other year since 1100. I will never be without a name for some minor noble in a fic ever again!

Dear Characters,

I am trying to have a serious chapter with some action, not a schmoop-fest. You stop that right now!

Damn it, stop being cute,

The Author

I’m once again seized by the desire to post the first chapter of something I haven’t finished writing yet. Someone stop me.

Writers

lakritzwolf:

hydro-kanan:

justangrymacaroni:

Writer says: So I had this crazy idea one day and I just had to work on it. Here ya go!

Writer means: So I had this crazy idea either right before getting in the shower or right before falling asleep so I grabbed my fucking laptop and shat all over it to create the steaming pile of crap that I now lay before you. I don’t even know if it’s good anymore. I haven’t slept in two days.

Writer says: Wow, real life’s getting busy! Sorry on the slow updates.

Writer means: My life is a literal storm of shit at the moment. Why did I decide to do this. Why am I still doing this. Everything around me is spinning out of control and I am staying up ‘til 5:30 in the morning every night to create a piece of work that will only get two comments and 12 demands for quicker updates. I hope no one’s mad at me, all I wanted to do was write.

Writer says: Wow! Would you look at that! I updated on time! Please enjoy!

Writer means: WOOOOOOHOOOOOO BITCHES LOOK AT THIS PRODUCTIVE ASSHOLE GO YEEEEEHAAAAWWWW TAKE THAT YOU NASTY REVIEWERS ALWAYS DEMANDING ME TO BE FASTER! I GOT THIS SHIT I GOT THIS SHIT

Writer says: This chapter was a toughie. Glad it’s finally done!

Writer means: I don’t know if this is good or not. I honestly don’t fucking know. I’ve read the same words over and over and over again and I just couldn’t look at it anymore. My beta said it was ok but I’m not confident but HOLY SHIT I JUST NEED TO STOP WRITING THIS FUCKIGN CHAPTER.

Writer says: Thanks for reading!

Writer means: Please, oh please oh please oh please leave me a review. A comment. Anything. Please tell me you’re out there. Please tell me someone is reading this.

Writer says: I just want to say that real life is getting pretty hectic right now. Please try to be patient with me, I know you guys want updates. Thanks! 🙂

Writer means: FUCK. YOU. Who the fuck do you think you are, demanding shit from me?! You don’t know my life! I have a very busy life! I create shit for free, you entitled son of a pig-fucker! STOP LEAVING ME COMMENTS TELLING ME TO UPDATE SOON OR I SWEAR TO GOD I’LL PUKE ALL OVER MY COMPUTER

Writer says: What’s gonna happen next? Who knows? Hee hee 😉

Writer means: I have no fucking clue what the next chapter is going to look like. What’s my plot? I don’t know. I feel no emotion.

Writer says: Please leave a comment! It helps me write!

Writer means: I am begging you to leave me a comment because I swear it’s the only thing that’s keeping me motivated right now, I hate the work I put out and I need reassurance that people are actually enjoying this.

Writer says: I hope you enjoyed that chapter, big things are coming up! 😉

Writer means: Buckle up bitches, someone’s gonna die.

Writer says: I know I’ve missed a few updates, but I swear I plan on finishing this story!

Writer means: *high pitched eternal screeching*

Writer says: Here we are at long last! This has been one wild ride. I want to thank you all so much for your support and love, I adore each and every one of you. I am so happy to say that this story has come to a wonderful close.

Writer means: My body is numb. Voices call out to me from the void, but I can no longer hear them over the beating of my racing heart. I am stressed to the point where I feel no relief. The story is done. It’s fucking DONE. I loved it, I hated it, it was a fucking storm of horror and pain. I can no longer see color. Now I can at last relax and…wait……wait a second………..holy shit I just thought of the best idea for a one-shot that’s totally gonna turn into a 50 chapter slow burn AU fic leT’S FUCKING DO THIS

@platinvmbz @pkmncoordinators IM FDISSK THIS IS PERFECT

Someone who understands.

reluming replied to your post “So – I think I might have mentioned on here that I’m working on a…”

aksdjfkjdf i am so looking forward to this!! flint being GIDDY!!! MIRANDA BEING ANGRY!!!! everything i love, honestly. so excited 😀

It’s kind of surreal, actually, because happy James is a completely, utterly different person from Flint and getting to write him like that is kind of a head trip. I’m sure that Flint as Flint will make an appearance again eventually, even if it’s only just to scare the shit out of someone deserving but for now… holy crap, hi there James, where the fuck have you been hiding?

Also, poor Thomas. So confused as to why everyone’s acting so odd.

So – I think I might have mentioned on here that I’m working on a Flint wakes up as McGraw fic (the time honored character x winds up y years in their own past with the knowledge of how everything is about to go to shit fic, in other words). I’m sitting here kind of shocked because the characters are – not doing what I expected them to. So far I’ve got Flint kind of ridiculously… almost giddy, and Miranda kind of losing her shit and maybe breaking plates, because she wanted to come along for the ride. I started this thinking the difficulty was going to be keeping Flint from being – well – Flint, and now I’m coming to the realization that the difficulty is going to be in keeping Miranda from going off the deep end and murdering Peter Ashe and then following up with poisoning Alfred and maybe slapping Hennessey for good measure. Angry Flint is a scary man, but angry Miranda is a force of nature.

Words to describe someone’s voice

adenoidal: if someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose
appealing: an appealing look, voice etc shows that you want help, approval, or agreement
breathy: with loud breathing noises
brittle: if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry
croaky: if someone’s voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat
dead: if someone’s eyes are dead, or if their voice is dead, they feel or show no emotion
disembodied: a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see
flat: spoken in a voice that does not go up and down. This word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region.
fruity: a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way
grating: a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying
gravelly: a gravelly voice sounds low and rough
gruff: a gruff voice has a rough low sound
guttural: a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat
high-pitched: a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
hoarse: someone who is hoarse or has a hoarse voice speaks in a low rough voice, usually because their throat is sore
honeyed: honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice but you cannot trust the person who is speaking
husky: a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (=as if you have a sore throat), often in an attractive way
low adjective: a low voice or sound is quiet and difficult to hear
low adverb: in a deep voice, or with a deep sound
matter-of-fact: used about someone’s behaviour or voice
modulated: a modulated voice is controlled and pleasant to listen to
monotonous: a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower
nasal: someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose
orotund: an orotund voice is loud and clear
penetrating: a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable
plummy: a plummy voice or way of speaking is considered to be typical of an English person of a high social class. This word shows that you dislike people who speak like this.
quietly: in a quiet voice
raucous: a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough
ringing: a ringing sound or voice is very loud and clear
rough: a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to
shrill: a shrill noise or voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant
silvery: a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant
singsong: if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a musical way
small: a small voice or sound is quiet
smoky: a smoky voice or smoky eyes are sexually attractive in a slightly mysterious way
softly spoken: someone who is softly spoken has a quiet gentle voice
sotto voce adjective, adverb: in a very quiet voice
stentorian: a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe
strangled: a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it
strangulated: strangled
strident: a strident voice or sound is loud and unpleasant
taut: used about something such as a voice or expression that shows someone is nervous or angry
thick: if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion
thickly: with a low voice that comes mostly from your throat
thin: a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to
throaty: a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your throat
tight: a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed
toneless: a toneless voice does not express any emotion
tremulous: if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited
wheezy: a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing
wobbly: if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened, not confident, or are going to cry

Writing Meme

Tagged by @iwtv2007, because she’s awesome. Thanks!

Where do you publish your work?

Ao3. I’ve had one scholarly article published in an extremely minor journal but it’s hardly worth mentioning, and a couple of very old fanfics sitting out on fanfic.net under another name.

What medium/application/etc. do you write in or with?

Google Docs and pen and paper. I got tired of computer malfunctions losing me hours or days or weeks worth of work.

Do you collaborate with others

I’m actually extremely nervous about collaborating, simply because it comes with deadlines I’m not ever sure I can meet. There are a couple people I could think of that I would be willing to collaborate with, but they’re all kind of prolific and I’m very slow by comparison.

How much editing do you do before you publish?

So much editing. All the editing. If you see one of my fics, you can bet I’ve been over it ten or eleven or twelve times before it ever sees the light of Ao3.

Do you listen to music when you write?

Not very often. I can listen to the Black Sails soundtrack, or classical music (usually Bach or Vivaldi), but nothing with words.

How do you decide what to write about?

I’m mostly a what-if and a fix-it writer – both at the same time if I can manage it!

When do you write?

Any old time I have time. As odd as this is going to sound, I get a lot of writing done at work, especially over the summer.

How often do you write?

Pretty much every day with occasional day or two long breaks to refresh and recharge.

Do you take requests? Why/why not?

I actually started writing for Black Sails on a kind of request, so yes! I prefer the open prompt format, though, so that I can choose whether or not to take a given prompt instead of taking direct requests.

Is there any genre or type of story you want to write but are hesitant to?

I really, really hesitate over writing smut. One of these days I’m going to screw up my courage (ha! ok that was terrible don’t bother to laugh) and write some, but I really haven’t done it yet.

Any inspirational quotes, videos, tricks, articles, etc. that help you stay motivated?

This is going to sound odd, but I basically keep telling myself that if Fifty Shades of Grey could get published, then I’m fine because whatever I write is bound to be better than that.

Go to page 7 of your WIP, skip to the 7th line, and share 7 sentences.

You’re not going to believe this, but I honestly do not have 7 pages of any of my current projects completed. I know – it’s terrible but true, so here’s seven sentences from the first couple of pages of the one I’m currently doing. It’s the Flint wakes up to find himself eleven years in the past and still known as James McGraw fic I’ve been promising Shiro.

He was comfortable. He was also wearing a nightshirt, and lying in a room that he did not recognize (or did he? It was familiar and yet -)

The knock on the door interrupted his attempt to remember where the hell he was, and he sat up in the bed.

“Yes?” His voice sounded odd – less hoarse, somehow, as if he had not used it to shout orders at anyone in quite some time, and yet he did not remember any such welcome time away from the ship. Had he been drinking? If so, what, and for how long? He shook his head, trying to clear it.

“Lieutenant McGraw? Message for you, sir.”

Tagging @shirogiku, @reluming, @char7, @thewalruscaptain, and anybody else that wants to do it!

Things I’ve done/said while writing

aroacejolras:

• “Oh my God this is taking too long, just shut up and get to the fucking place already.”

• Forgets I have the power to make the characters get to the fucking place already

• Constantly checks word count to see if I’ve written as much or more than I had for the last chapter

• Opens doc and rereads to remember what I was planning to write and can never remember what I was planning to write

• Opens doc and immediately closes it

• Looks over already published chapters for inspiration and feel part of my soul die when I see it’s ridden with typos

• Dad: “What are you working on?” Me: “..A story?” Dad: “Oh! When do you plan on letting me read it?” Me: “I’m lying, I’m talking to a friend.”

• Panics after I’ve closed the doc without saving, forgetting that I use Google Docs

• Forgets how to spell the word ‘wet’

• “Can I say a character tied her hair into a ponytail? Are ponytails in fantasy settings still ponytails?”

• “Why can’t I just write this part already? I really want to write this part.”

• “How many times can I mention this story to my friends before I get them to read it or make them annoyed by it?”

• Looks up definition of a word several times just to make sure it means what I think it means

Spell check on Google Drive is bloody pushy. I just attempted to write, “*thing* can wait.” Spell check flagged it and suggested can’t instead of can. Piss off, spell check. I do what I want.