School Essays Are Difficult Because They Want Me To Write Something Boring About Apologetics But All

School essays are difficult because they want me to write something boring about apologetics but all I want to do is write a 14 paragraph well worded essay about the Hero’s Journey and how Simon Snow follows it and takes divergences off it. The second would be taking a look at what happens after that journey ends for other heroes and those around them, focused on picking up the pieces of when the hero’s story ends, using Wayward Son as a main source. Finally, the third would be about allegory and it’s affect on the story of the Simon Snow Trilogy. Instead, I am fated to write a 3 page essay on if gods are all the same.

Thinking about when I first decided to write fanfiction, without really understanding the community. I was dead set on only writing if it was some new idea that hadn't been touched on yet.

The first thing I wrote? A coffee shop AU.

I love Fairy Tail Zerø so much. Something about the characters is so endearing. Mavis has all the ambition and heart it takes to create a guild. Yuri has the energy and reckless abandon that the guild later embodies. Warrod has the heart of the guild and Precht has the brains. They were all a perfect match for each other.

Zera’s story hurts me fundamentally. She and Mavis agreed to be friends right as Zera died, then Mavis inadvertently created the illusion so she wouldn’t be lonely. The boys caught on so quickly and it was so kind of them to pretend with Mavis. They never once let slip that they couldn’t see her.

Zeref and Mavis. These two are so tragic. Mavis knew his curse on the spot and was able to relieve his loneliness for a little while. I can’t believe their story later on. It’s terrible what they (specifically Mavis) have to go through.

Anyways, Fairy Tail Zerø is so close to my heart. I cried so many times through but that’s alright. These kids deserve a few tears. I think the ‘what comes next’ blurb at the end severely downplays what actually happened to all these characters. They all met such a tragic end, save Warrod (who suffered too. He lost his best friends to horrible circumstances). I’m so close to the end of the series it’s insane…

I’m mad about how accurate this is.

Smith Smith-Richards gives off youth pastor energy

Finally finished Any Way the Wind Blows. This was a wild ride again and I always enjoy seeing what I notice on a reread. So, here are some (mostly AWTWB) thoughts.

I finally got the message of the Simon Snow trilogy. They aren’t broken, they just trusted people who they were meant to trust. Simon never wanted to be the Chosen One, the Mage just told him he was. Baz never wanted to hate Simon, he was just told to because of the war.

I’m so happy Agatha found Niahm. I know that a lot of people think she’s aro/ace but it’s still a good conclusion for her.

My favorite scene is still the ham sandwich scene, closely followed by chapter 61, the Cheesecake Factory and the scene where Simon finds out who his family is.

I still hate the Mage so much. He had some good ideas but he still caused so much damage to the people in his life.

I love how Lady Ruth and Baz are gossip buddies about Smith. They hate him so much because they already have their Chosen One.

Simons little progression of not texting Baz back to finally talking to him to eventually calling him is so great. Almost as good as the not touching/hand holding/making out in the woods pipeline from Carry On.

Anyways this trilogy is so great and I already can’t wait to see what I notice on my next read.

I was struggling so much on my current WIP, until I decided that the only way to fix it was to write at least 2 times more words, making the timelines and POV's hopelessly intertwined. This is my longest piece by far, and I haven't even reached halfway through the rewrite. Fml.