its been a hot second since Ive been on here but WMLALAYT will always be one of my fave fics 💜. I hope you’re doing good as well!!
Aha, it’s also been a hot second for me! Ahah, thank you- it’s so nice to see you (kind of) again! I popped on your blog just now and how hilarious to see all the hamilton stuff- watching hamilton the other day is literally the thing that got me motivated again! got to write like i’m running out of time... (not as intense as poor a.ham ofc)
re reading ur fic again for the zillionth time!! i always come back to it when i need a pick me up
ahh, thank you! I too need to reread it to remember where on earth we currently are, so if you could give me the knowledge from one of your rereads it would save me a day xD (jk, obviously not yet scientifically possible).
i just want to say that wmlal is one of my all time favourite pieces of writing and i really hope you continue writing it. just keep in mind that finishing it well is more important than finishing it and ig i feel like a lot of us dont mind waiting a while as long as the content that's produced is as good as all the previous content :) dont stress too much but also please dont leave it unfinished, its really such a good story lol
I definitely won’t rush it (actually not sure I’m capable of it oops), and hopefully it won’t be like the shows which were cancelled and then renewed and you wish they weren’t xD thank you for your support, and I hope you can see it finished soon!
Is WMAL abandoned?!!! I just read ur recent post and I was so shocked. I compete it get what ur saying but also new and old readers alike I’m sure would love if u finished ❤️❤️ ppl are always coming back to read their fav fanfics especially urs and are pleasantly surprised when they’re finished, one as amazing as yours omg please finish ❤️❤️ I’ve been waiting for an update for so long. Please if only for ur new readers and the ones still waiting... ❤️❤️❤️
It’s always so exciting when new writers discover WMLAL- I think everyone who’s interested in it has found it and then suddenly there’s someone new! I definitely don’t want to be one of those fics in a fic rec or mentioned by someone and when you click the link it isn’t finished- I want to be that pleasant surprise ;) <3 thank you to readers both old and new
I finished WMLALAYT and I’m in love with it, I know you’ve been wondering if you should even finish it, but if you did decide to continue know that I’ll be reading :)
Thank you so much! (I’m going to combine some answers so I don’t clog up feeds!)
Please don’t discontinue your story, I’m in love with it and I’m enamored with how you write the characters and carry on the story. I’m willing to wait months for a chapter to come out, as long as it does. I love you as a writer and will support you with any decision you make :)
Ahh, thank you for loving the contents of my head. I promise it will emerge!
Your stories are beautiful.
Thank you so much xx
I'm not sure if you still check this blog, but I just wanted to say that Wear Me Like a Locket Around Your Throat is without a doubt the best Tomarry fic i've ever read. I only recently got into the fandom and I was looking for the perfect fic, and I definitely found it. The characters are engaging, the plotline is unique, and I just love the world you've created. Even if you never finish it, I just wanted you to know that it has a very special place in my heart. So thank you
I definitely do still check it, and thank you so much! I love it when my fic is a starter fic- just luring you into the rest of the fandom where weirder and better writers can take you for an even wilder ride ;) I wanted to take a unique spin on the tropes that I love, and I so appreciate when my fic can help people discover the fics that I fell in love with.
Hey I read your post that you were thinking of not finishing wmlalayt and just wanted to say that I’ve been reading for almost two years now and love your work and really hope you finish it! (No pressure tho or anything:) although if you decide not to could you possibly post a bullet point list or something of the rest of the plot points? Like for closure. Hope this isn’t too annoying, wish you the best
Not annoying at all!- if I don’t finish it, I definitely will. I’ve had the bullet-pointed list for like 4 years so someone had better see it in some form! Thank you for your message and one way or another, you’ll definitely find out what I have planned <3
hi how are you doing hope you and your family are healthy and well ❤️❤️❤️
Helloooooo! We really are, thank you! A little cooped up and a little frustrated (and I think my mum wants me to stop crying at her), but enjoying our enforced time together. If only my brother would come out of his room and join us!
Hi Vivy, I hope you're doing as well as possible in these strange and crazy times. I am just in the middle of reading WMLAL and I visited your tumblr and saw your last post and wanted to assure you how many people have such a love for the universe that you've created. I am completely enthralled by it and will leave a more complete review on Ao3 when I've finished (Orion and Cassie are faves), and would really love to see it finished if you can...1/2
2/2 In conclusion :P , I don't think the next chapter will feel cheap diving straight into heavy stuff - you always do summaries at the beginning which is so good, and I can probably speak for everyone subscribed to this amazing fic that we are beyond ecstatic when we get those chapter updates in our inbox. So please don't leave it dead and buried! I will probably cry ahah I have fallen for Orion & Walburga & Ella & Cassie & Harry & Tom so hard
Thank you so much! I’ve also fallen for these characters so stepping back into their heads is like meeting old friends (which I desperately need atm- @lockdown let me see my friends!) It shall arise from the grave, muwhaha ha ha!!
Hello! I’m rereading wmlal for the third time now and enjoying it just as much as the first two with added fondness for familiar characters and I just wanted to say that there will definitely be people eager to read more if you decide to write more - if that was a worry!! Of course, it’s always up to you to choose how to continue and I appreciate whatever joy you’ve already given me :)
Thank you so much! I love rereading old fics, and I’m so happy you return to this one. Hopefully with the next go round there’ll be further to go! Thanks so much for your message x
For some reason it won't let me comment on your post about WMLAL but I just wanted to say that I would absolutely adore any update to that fic. I have reread that fic so many times and obviously if you don't want to write it let it stay dead but if you have any inclination at all to write it I would be so happy. Like that fic is honestly a master piece and probably the best Tomarry fic I've ever read.
Thank you so much. I’ve found my inclination, and hopefully the continuation won’t tarnish it too much. Honestly, that’s been one of the things I’ve been struggling with- WMLAL is such an old fave for some people which I’m so honoured by, and I don’t want to be the sixth season of Community. However, I’ve had a full plan for it since I was 15 so we’re going to reach little Vivy’s full vision xD
Hey! I don't know if you'll see this ask lol but I read your most recent post and I just have to say your fic is one of my all-time favourites and I would come back to it whether it was updated one year later or one hundred. I'm not kidding. Of course I hope you write more of it and we get to see what it's all been building up to, but if it's too taxing for you, we'd understand. Still, I must reassure you your readers will definitely be all over a new chapter. Please take care of yourself!
Ahh, thank you! I hope you enjoy it when the new chapter comes out- I’m very honoured to have made it onto your list :)
Please finish it if you can because even if less ppl read it, more people will come and get into the story to find it unfinished and some of those people might remember it and come back tore read it all in the future. I hope you’re doing well, stay safe xx
Thank you- that’s the hope! I love coming back to old fandom faves- I’ve been doing a lot of that recently (on like my fourth go around of Consuming Shadows). They really can be like a warm blanket and a cup of hot chocolate (not that I needed any hot things during June- actually boiling).
I think a lot of people (including me) would love it if you continued/finished the fic!! Especially since everyone is basically trapped inside with not much to do xD you’re an amazingly talented writer, and I think everyone, no matter how long it’s been, would love to read and reread the story :)
Haha, yes lockdown has made me depend on fanfic even more than ever. Thank you so much! I’ll be joining you in that reread xD
Sweatheart! There are so many people who would love to see you finish your story. The good thing about the community is everyone is happy to wait even years between updates. Old readers and new will always come back. Have trust ☺️ At the same time if you feel you're no longer writing for yourself, or it makes you feel unduly stressed then it's okay to take a break and even stop completely if need be. Just know that people will always understand and always love your work whatever you decide
Thank you: I’ve honestly held onto this message so much x I love this community and how much people stick with a project, and I hope I can see it through like you all deserve. The break has been really needed- my first fanfic I ever wrote got an amazing response. I was 13 then (very strange looking back on now, at 19), and I hadn’t felt like I really stopped writing for feedback ever since? And I love it (and it’s one of the reasons why I put out writing, let’s be real), but it was really nice to not dread each month if someone was going to hate something I wrote! University has definitely knocked some resilience into me- and I’m so excited to finish this thing refreshed and ready to engage, improve and share :)
Hello Vivy! Have you watched Voldemort: Origins of the Heir? If you have, was it to your taste?
Hiya! I did watch a little bit, but it wasn’t really to my taste- I think it’s an incredible fan project in its scale and so lovely in its aesthetic and quality, but I’m quite set in my headcanons and so I found watching Tom’s backstory quite disconcerting! I also didn’t love the dub? Obviously that’s a very anglocentric thing to say, but I found the voice acting and the onscreen action a bit jarring when put together. I loved the ambition of it though, and so amazing that they got to make it!
Hi! Do you still use this tumblr account? If so, just wanted to say that I’m in love with your stories. They are well planned and you execute them perfectly :)
I do indeed still use this account, even if not as regularly as you should. And thank you so so much x
Sooo I have a real backlog of messages which I am going to smash through now, some privately, from maybe over a year- oops! If you sent me a message at any point and I haven’t answered it I am very sorry- I hope I’ll answer it now, but if not it may have gotten lost and feel free to send anything again and I will definitely answer! I finally feel ready (sounds very overly dramatic) to work on the next chapter of WMLAL, and that has also given me a drive to answer all these!
I also wanted to say thank you for all of your kind messages on my slightly self-pitying message from a while back- I promise I read everything you all said and it gave me such a lift, and hopefully we can get this fanfic finished together, aha. You’re all so wonderful, and thank you for your support; it got me through a lot (this has begun to feel like some kind of political speech oops). Again, thank you for your messages and hopefully I respond to anyone who was wondering if it had been sent into the aether.
And to any of my fandom friends who I accidentally dropped- I’m so sorry and I really want to catch up soon. I’ve missed y’all x
