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Not all those who wander are lost.

@clydethistles / clydethistles.tumblr.com

Hufflepuff, Gwent-addicted Inquisitor short enough to be a tall Hobbit who dreams of being a Warder.
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rilirili asked:

i have questions! From the list! 7 - 19 - 25 - 28 - 30 - 37 - 40 (okay that's quite a lot. Pick and choose if it's too much?)

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Thanks Rili! Ok, here goes. 7 - It doesn't seem to be an actual tag yet but 'hairplay'. Any story that has character A brushing/tending/stroking character B's hair, I'm in. 19 - 'Mahine's falcon was tethered and hooded on its perch in the chamber, its white plumage turned grey in the weak light, ruffling in alarm at the sounds of metal striking stone as smithereens of opal skittered over the floor.' 25 - They each have their own pros and cons. Writing it all beforehand means I can go back and add something to chapter one even if I only thought of it while writing chapter 10. Writing as you go usually means more feedback on each section which is a boost to motivation. 28 - I play out scenes in my head or out loud (especially dialogue) several times before I start putting any words on paper. It helps because it means you're not staring at a blank page trying to summon words but rather recording what you've already made up. 30 - An AU with Yen as a footballer and Tissaia as the team physio. I started it but couldn't find a way to make it work without it feeling like too many boundaries were being crossed. And it was in the middle of a swathe of AUs and I guess I ran out of steam. 37 - I tend to research while I write. I write until I find something I don't know enough about to sound convincing then go research. If I'm researching something integral to the entire premise then I'll do a bit beforehand but otherwise it goes side-by-side with the writing. I love researching and think everything related to a fic is research - looking up images for inspiration, watching your favourite moment that's inspired the fic. Research isn't just academic or historic, it can be something as tasty as trying to make a chocolate fondant because your character is a chef. 40 - This one is tricky... it's hard not to sound like a motivational placard but *shrugs* 'They walked. Never looking too far ahead, only together.'

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spudodell

Yet another writing ask

  1. Which of your fics would you keep the basic plot of but rewrite completely?
  2. Anything that you'd like to write but feel like you're unable to?
  3. How would you describe your writing style?
  4. Do you have any OCs? Do you have a story for them?
  5. What's a tag you never want to use for your works even when it applies?
  6. What's your ratio for rating your works?
  7. Your favourite ao3 tag.
  8. How slow is a slow burn?
  9. Thoughts on cliffhangers.
  10. Top three favourite fic tropes.
  11. Three tropes that are fine but overrated.
  12. If you write in more than one language, what's the difference?
  13. Rate your worldbuilding skills from 1 to 10.
  14. Write and share the first sentence of a new fic. Just that.
  15. What's your favourite plotless fic you have written?
  16. Are one-shots really underrated?
  17. Past or present tense? Why?
  18. First, second, or third person?
  19. Share a snippet from a wip without giving any context for it.
  20. Do you work on a single project or many at the same time? How does that work for you?
  21. Can you accurately predict how long your fics are going to be? If you can, what's your secret?
  22. What is it about watching the same two idiots falling in love over and over again?
  23. Dialogue or description? Why is the other one so hard?
  24. Thoughts on flashbacks/flashforwards.
  25. Is writing the whole thing beforehand better or worse than writing it as you go?
  26. What would you describe as OOC?
  27. Do you agree that one shouldn't start a story with a piece of dialogue?
  28. Any writing advice that works for you and you feel like sharing?
  29. What's the hardest thing about writing?
  30. Describe a fic that almost happened, but then it didn't.
  31. What was the most difficult fic for you to write (but in the end you made it)?
  32. Do you have a word/expression that you always use in your writing?
  33. Give your writing a compliment.
  34. Do you write to improve? Or is that not a concern for you?
  35. Thoughts on writing challenges/contests.
  36. How do you come up with fic titles? What's the one you're most proud of?
  37. Do you research before writing or while you write? Is it fun or boring for you?
  38. "This never happened" fix-it fics or "this happened but" fix-it fics?
  39. Wildest AU scenario you have written?
  40. Write a 9-word fic.
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jule1122

This one has some great questions!

#some interesting questions#sparked food for thought#asks
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mercisnm
'How like a winter hath my absence been from thee...'

A warm spring sunrise over English countryside landscape, featuring two lovely ladies out for an early morning stroll.

While @clydethistles Regency-period-Jane-Austen-inspired AU (Austen AU for short) Affections And Adorations did not feature any scene at sunrise, the moment I saw this photo of English countryside my mind was immediately overcome with the need to see Tissaia and Yennefer from Clyde's story over that backdrop. I can use buzzwords like mutual pining and it's about the yearning to describe the story but then it would be undermining for such a lovely work, and undoubtedly one of my favourite fics of all time. I am forever in awe at the research and thoughtfulness Clyde put into crafting it, be it either in form of the details about everyday life from the time period or of the language of the narration and conversation, be it either manifested as the graceful incorporation of Austen-esque storytelling elements and archetypes or as our author's very own endeavour to write a heart-wrenching queer love story realistic for and true to its historical period setting.

The point is: the fic was completed quite recently and you should read it, or catch up with it if you haven't, you definitely should, thank me later.

Bonus: the lines, before I throw colours all over it like an excitable raccoon on crack:

#the magnificence#the utter wonder#love it#I could luxuriate in the colours for hours#yennefer x tissaia#tissaia de vries#yennefer of vengerberg
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sapphling

"um OP i didn't understand a word of this?" that's because it's not for you. it's for the odd women who live in my phone and they're all giggling and hitting the like button and squeezing my shoulders and saying "another perfect post handsome :)" move along

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Affections And Adorations - Chapter 1 - ClydeThistles - Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org|Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 9/9 Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Tissaia de Vries/Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Regency, jane austen inspired, Second Chances, Romance Summary:

Regency AU inspired by various Jane Austen novels (mainly Pride & Prejudice and Persuasion). Written as part of FTH2022.

Final chapter now posted! 

Source: archiveofourown.org
#fanfic#the witcher#tissaia de vries#yennefer of vengerberg
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