Writing Tips With Professor Sparx

Writing Tips with Professor Sparx

Whilst writing, please note that there is a world of difference between "mimicking their flapping hands," and "mimicking their fapping hands." Beware the missing L.

And in case you were wondering who made such a ridiculous mistake? It's me. Hi.

Autumn is my favorite time of year and Halloween is my favorite holiday. But for several years, I've been too tired to celebrate or decorate. Since 2018 my life has kind of been nothing but stress and disasters and money worries, and I've been out of spoons to do the fun stuff that comes with Halloween. It's a bummer. But I still try to take time to enjoy what I can about the fall. The crunchy golden and red leaves beneath my feet. The cool air replacing that stagnant summer wind that makes it hard for me to breathe. Cider and doughnuts. The sunny days and chilly nights. Making a cup of tea and drinking it while wrapped in the fuzzy, soft blanket I got at Target. The one I lovingly call my "emotional support blanket." Wearing heavy boots and cable knit leggings. And digging out my favorite fall scarves. I have sparkly ones, and fuzzy ones, and my personal favorite one has big ol' t-rexes all over it.

Even without costumes or decorations or pumpkin carving, I still love everything about October.

🍁Halloween is soon🍁 gifs (edits) made by me :)

Ya'll. Read this. It's so hurty and lovely and vicious.

Next up in my spooky season one-shots: Bite Me ft Vampire Lottie.

Summary: Vampire life isn't easy, but Lottie wouldn't have it any other way. That is, until her ex-boyfriend shows up and turns her whole world upside down.

Read on Ao3 here

Tag list: @future-mrs-suresh and @kunepie

Ooooh, thank you for doing this, @longbobmckenzie!

Ask away.

LITG Fandom Ask Game

I've always wanted to put an ask game together, and I thought it would be fun to make one specific to the LITG fandom that anyone can participate in! Thanks so much to those who helped with question ideas!

Reblog this and let others send you an ask based on any of these questions 1. When did you first discover the game? 2. How did you first discover the game? 3. Have you ever rage quit the game, only to miss it and come back? 4. Which season did you play first? 5. Which season is your favourite? 6. Which season have you replayed the most? 7. Which season is your least favourite? 8. Which Love Interests (LIs) are your favourite? (list as many as you like!) 9. Which non-LIs are your favourite? (list as many as you like!) 10. Which character do you always forget exists? 11. Which characters are your least favourite and why? 12. Are there any LIs whose route you tried but gave up on? 13. Are there any LIs whose route you haven’t tried but want to? 14. What was your first route like in [pick a season]? ie. Were you loyal or did you get around? 15. If you had the power to make one character exist in real life, which character would it be? 16. If you could be the Fusebox CEO, what would you change? 17. What is your favourite scene in [pick a season]? 18. What is your least favourite scene in [pick a season]? 19. Are there any characters you think get misrepresented/misunderstood in the fandom? 20. Are there any unpopular characters you really like? 21. Are there any popular characters you dislike? Why? 22. Are there any non-canon couples you think should have been canon? 23. Which canon couples don’t work, in your opinion? 24. Pick 3 end-game canon couples and tell us how long you think they lasted after the show 25. What is your most controversial/unpopular LITG opinion? 26. Which character do you relate to most? 27. Which character do you relate to least? 28. Are there any non-LITG apps you’d like to recommend? 29. Which character’s route would you change if you could? 30. Which character would you make romanceable in-season (not including reunions)? 31. Which MC art style was your favorite? 32. Which season’s art style is your favourite? 33. If you could switch out any bombshell or Casa Islander to be an OG, who would you pick? 34. Which character was the best friend for your MC and why? 35. Which character would you take to meet your parents? 36. What’s your wildest headcanon? 37. Which character would you have a real life enemies-to-lovers arc with? 38. Do you have any opinions (on the story or characters) that have drastically changed since you started playing? 39. Which characters would you snog/marry/pie? 40. If you could build the ultimate LI using the existing characters’ body parts (like what the girls did in S2 with the boys’ faces/arms/legs/torsos), what would you end up with? 41. Which character has the best design? 42. Which character has the worst design? 43. Which non-MC friendships in the game are your favourite? 44. If you could be sucked into the game and be the MC, which season would you want to be part of? 45. If you could change one thing about [character] what would it be? 46. Are there any characters that remind you of someone you know IRL? 47. If you were to create the worst possible couple for [pick a season] who would be in it? 48. If you could pick any 2 characters from different seasons and swap them into each other’s seasons, who would you pick? Why? 49. Succulent, sportswear, or ice robot? Ding, al dente, or homebrew? 50. Smash or pass - the narrator

A tragically satisfying S5 moment

What can I say that hasn't been said about today's episodes? What an absolute clusterfuck of a season. I feel awful for people on Suresh routes. I know your hearts and hopes are hurting. For those not on a Suresh route, it's not much better. I straight up told everyone I wanted space. I refused every gem conversation. Every single one. I don't care. So far, Lulu is the only character I actually like and that's because she hasn't spoke enough to infuriate me. Also I think she's super hot. But I will say that one of these episodes gave us non-Suresh players the most satisfying moment of the season. No it's not romantic, but for the first time, you can bail on a clear-the-air chat. And you can bail with FEROCITY. Gabi tried to pull me into her BS, as if her history with Suresh was my responsibility to sort, and my MC was having none of it. I replayed it just for the satisfaction of doing it exactly the same. SPOILER SCREEN CAPS AHEAD!

Ohhhhh man that's better than a cupcake from a naked Bobby. **

**I'm joking, nothing is better than that, but this is pretty damn satisfying.

For the ask game: X, Y, and Z please!

Thank you for the ask @queen-of-boops! These ones are super fun!

X: A character you enjoy making suffer

Noah. His pain gives me such joy.

Y: A character you want to protect.

Hope. I adore her and I want only love and happiness for her. Seb and Arjun also. My sweet, snarky boys deserve all things that are good.

Z: Major character death–do you ever write/read it? Is there a character whose death you can’t tolerate?

I will read it upon occasion. I like angst and pain. Hmm, I can't think of a character whose death I couldn't tolerate. I killed off Bobby AND Chelsea AND Seb in my spookyfic, so clearly I have no soul. Wait, maybe Thabi? There's something so gentle about her, I'd be crushed if I read a story where she died. Huh. I did not know that about myself.