I Cannot Even Begin To Contemplate How Horrendously Painful It Must Be For Leigh, Who Wrote Alina Escaping

i cannot even begin to contemplate how horrendously painful it must be for leigh, who wrote alina escaping the darkling’s clutches as a way of coping with her own need to escape a toxic relationship… and then witness people time and time again ship those two characters together.

i truly cannot imagine how painful it must be for leigh seeing this. and so do i blame her for really upping the ante with anti-darkling rhetoric in recent years? no. if you created a relationship specifically to mirror your experience of abuse and your relief in escaping, and your readers responded by going on and on about how perfect that relationship is… god i cannot even imagine

SHADOW & BONE ladies + weather (insp)

Dear “Harry Potter” fandom...

Nicholas Flamel is not a character created for J.K Rowling.

He is a historical figure!

 -“The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel” fandom

Affirmations for fanfic authors

It’s okay to take a break. - We all need time to recharge, and your fans will still be there when you get back!

It’s okay to go from fandom to fandom. - Nobody is going to criticize you for following your muse, and if they do, then you know who not to associate with in the future!

It’s okay to have a niche. - If smut is where it’s at, then write smut. If you’re all about the fluff, then schmoop away. If angst is what does it for you, then invest in tissues. Nobody has the right to tell you that you should be doing something else if that isn’t what interests you!

It’s okay to be critical of your own work. - Just don’t allow yourself to become so self-deprecating that you freeze!

It’s okay to ask for help. - If you’re unsure of a trope, concept, fact or universe, reach out to your circle of friends. Chances are, they’ll be more than happy to help you because they want to see you succeed!

It’s okay to ignore criticism. - Constructive criticism is only constructive if it helps you. If someone says something that doesn’t assist or improve you in any way, then please feel free to ignore whatever nugget they are imparting, because chances are good they don’t have the best of intentions for you!

It’s okay to stop writing all together. - Your fans will miss you (and chances are good you have way more than you realize,) but sometimes, you just gotta do you!

It’s okay to write with whatever method works for you. - Long writing marathons where you bang out 12,000 words in one day? Great! Linear, dry style that means you occassionally get stuck because you can’t figure out this scene, but it’s all worth it in the end? Rad! Piecemeal work that you thread together at the end? Fabulous! As long as it works for you, there is no wrong way to write!

It’s okay to have fun. - I think this goes without saying, no? But it seems that sometimes, authors need permission. So consider this permission to wile the hell out, and enjoy the ride!

In case you didn't know, Michael Scott is writing a sequel to the books. And has confirmed that Virginia Dare, Scathach, and Marethyu will be in it. Confirmation is on his twitter.

Hi, I did know, but I thank you anyway! For those who didn't know:

And about movie:

Another little thing I love about SINF

cause I know you’re all dying for more of my hot takes on a series that ended nearly 10 years ago (Oh god it ended nearly 10 years ago and I was sitting there waiting on pins and needles for the final book–which came out exactly 20 days after my birthday. I’m OLD).

All of the Immortal/Elder/NextGen characters tell history a little differently. And we get to see the characters kinda sort through it. Especially with Sophie tackling and sorting through the memories that Zephaniah gave her. Like, OF COURSE all of them would have their own opinions on how things happened perspectives on different events that they believe to be the most accurate version. Just another A+ touch in an excellent series.