Just Reread Whump Au For The Nth Time Now, And It Suddenly Occurred To Me What In God's Name Would've

just reread whump au for the nth time now, and it suddenly occurred to me what in god's name would've happened if dipper just straight up kicked the bucket right after saying, "i love you."

i can't imagine bill's reaction would've been a good one. i'm getting chills just trying to picture it, honestly.

in fact, just the image of dipper dying in general, and seeing the aftermath of that from bill's pov, has my whole body breaking out into goosebumps.

awesome.

also, let's just assume that bill hasn't yet figured out the whole reincarnation thing in this scenario aha

(i just really like angst okay? lmao)

Oh man, Bill? Oh Bill. Bill.

He would be very, very upset.

Also this is a good opportunity for the ol' classic:

Yes just yes

On writing a (somewhat) in-character Bill

Ever since I started writing Conspiratheory, I’ve been getting messages asking how it’s possible to write a Bill who’s - well, if not in-character, at least somewhat comparable to his canon counterpart. So here’s a (massively belated) explanation of what I do!

Go to the Gravity Falls wikia, head to the episode transcript pages for Dreamscaperers, Sock Opera, The Last Mabelcorn, and Weirdmageddon parts 1, 2 and 3. Read Bill’s lines over and over, until you practically know them by heart. Get a feel for his personality and outlook. Look at the techniques the writers use to shape his character. (This is useful for writing any GF character, not just Bill!)

Bill is a character who defies the norms and expectations of reality, and that’s reflected in his writing. So take common turns of phrase/literary techniques, and twist them. One shortcut I use is to head to http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/, find a random assortment of idioms, and rewrite them to better suit Bill’s character. So one technique you can use is to take what is meant metaphorically, and bring it into literal existence. For instance:

Original idiom: Cute as a button

Example:

“Oh, THAT? That’s simple!” Bill flapped his hand forwards in a trivialising gesture. “Didn’t I already tell you? I LIKE you, kid! I mean, you’re smart, funny AND resourceful! Doesn’t hurt that you’re as cute as a button!” In a burst of blue flame, Bill manifested a metal button, which he then tossed at Dipper. Dipper tried not to wince as he realised his reflection appeared to be screaming and pounding at the gleaming surface.

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do you have any writing tips? my friend says its ok to write whatever scene and build my way towards the end or beginning. (that make sense?) ALSO HOW DO YOU LIKE WRITE THE SPICY PARTS CAUSE I STRUGGLE DEEPLY WITH IT 🥲🥲

You can definitely start with the scene that you're thinking of!

If you go that route - and also want to turn it into a full story, no shame in just wanting the Idea™ in a document, that's always fun - I'd also make a list of the things that need to happen before That Scene. That way you'll have a kind of outline of what you need to write to build up to that Cool Dramatic thingyou've already written.

A few questions to ask yourself while you're making said outline: What Changed? How were things, and what are they now? What are the key points that altered the characters' perspectives or behavior after they've gone through events? What events did they go through? What did those things make them think? What made their viewpoint shift? Is there an object or a phrase that meant one thing previously, but now that the Events have happened, they have a different context in The Big Scene? Setup is important to make a Scene impactful - and there doesn't have to be a ton of Moments! Come up with a couple of 'em and think about how it affects your characters.

After you've filled in the beginning bit, you might find the two parts don't quite jive with each other, which is where Editing comes in. Like if you changed a detail in the setup, maybe tweak a line in the Cool scene to match. Attention to detail is key if you're writing in segments like this.

As for how to write the spicy parts, uh. I'll let you know if I ever figure it out!

Enemies to lovers??? enemies with benifits??? Angry boyfriends heated fck after a fight???