Ok So One Thing No One Tells You About Re-reading Your Older Work Is That Theres This Point Where The

ok so one thing no one tells you about re-reading your older work is that there’s this point where the writing moves so far beyond you that you can just read it like a fan but you wrote it but it doesn’t feel like it so you get to experience this content you wrote because you liked it and finally go oh yeah I did a good thing here & it’s even more special when it’s work you hated because the passing years remove the veneer of self-hatred that once existed for that writing and that writer & now all you’re left with is gold

I know a lot of people accept that Ace was Sanji’s bi awakening but forget the extra element of already-out Zoro getting to witness Sanji’s bi panic firsthand

show, don't tell:

anticipation - bouncing legs - darting eyes - breathing deeply - useless / mindless tasks - eyes on the clock - checking and re-checking

frustration - grumbling - heavy footsteps - hot flush - narrowed eyes - pointing fingers - pacing / stomping

sadness - eyes filling up with tears - blinking quickly - hiccuped breaths - face turned away - red / burning cheeks - short sentences with gulps

happiness - smiling / cheeks hurting - animated - chest hurts from laughing - rapid movements - eye contact - quick speaking

boredom - complaining - sighing - grumbling - pacing - leg bouncing - picking at nails

fear - quick heartbeat - shaking / clammy hands - pinching self - tuck away - closing eyes - clenched hands

disappointment - no eye contact - hard swallow - clenched hands - tears, occasionally - mhm-hmm

tiredness - spacing out - eyes closing - nodding head absently - long sighs - no eye contact - grim smile

confidence - prolonged eye contact - appreciates instead of apologizing - active listening - shoulders back - micro reactions

It’s okay to disappear until you feel like yourself again.