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if there is one thing that studying linguistics and creative writing has taught me, it is that not only should you write however the fuck you want to, but you should honor and celebrate people who do, as well.

and this is not to say that you should break all the rules and make art that is convoluted and hard to follow. by all means, study and know the rules, and figure out which to bend and break in your own style. strive to write in ways that still clearly communicate, but learn the ebb and flow of your own heart and mind, and sort out to translate it effectively.

don't bash and look down on others who may not seem to know all the rules.

for some, breaking the rules is an active form of resistance.

if your prose is poetic, lean into it. if the flow of someone's writing makes you dizzy, get lost it. sweep and be swept away.

dialects and accents are beautiful and valuable, and they deserve to be celebrated. write in your dialect and accent if that is what makes you happy. be open to others doing the same.

language is so fucking cool, and sharing it in the form of storytelling is something that is so ancient and important to humans, and i just think we should do more to cultivate and cherish the idea of people doing whatever the fuck they want and writing in ways that make them happy.

WHEEEEEE YAY SO EXCITED FOR YOU my LOVE!!!!!!!

you’ve worked so hard to build a safe, cozy, accepting place on this site. you bring so much joy to my feed (and my life in general 🥰). I am so SO glad to know you and am so SO proud of you for this huge milestone!!!!

it is incredibly well deserved — you’re a brilliant writer, and create the most incredible stories, with a complexity parallel to none. you draw me in with your characters again and again (often from the first line!!!!!) and are not afraid to tear them down and build them back up. your stories feel delightfully human (even when you use irish glamour and fae like creatures or tentacles haha) and are SO addicting 😩 i’m obsessed with your brain 🥰

i love you a LOT :) SO SO many congratulations 💜

now to sneak into your inbox with an ask 😈😈😈

Harrow's Holiday Cheer Event 🎁

hello, friends! 🥳 i am excited to announce that i have reached 2k followers!!!

since my semester is winding down to an end and i have been having some troubles with writing lately, i thought that doing a little excerpt/drabble event might be a fun way to get the creative juices flowing, so here is what i have in mind...please read all the rules before joining in on the fun!

Rules & Guidelines:

there are two levels of participation to this event:

anons & blank profiles can only get sfw excerpts

folks with age or age range listed clearly on their profile can get nsfw excerpts & drabbles

this means you can either have an exact birthday ("21") listed or you can have a range/year that you are born in ("80s baby" "in my 30s" "94 liner" etc.) this is because i do not give smut to minors, nor do i encourage it, and i need to be able to see that you are at least 18+. this also has to be clearly listed in the open; i am not going to dig thru 'about me' and 'faq' posts/pages to find anyone's age.

anyone under 18 with their age listed will be blocked because i do not want minors interacting with me at all.

how to participate:

pick a prompt from this smut list

pick a character of mine or let me choose by telling me whether you want any member x member or any member x reader

send me a little dm with your choices

if there is a particular scene that comes to mind with the prompt, you may tell me what it is, but i may be less likely to build of an existing scene that create a new one.

and if you would like me to put some kind of holiday spin on it, i can try, depending on how inspired i am to do so. i'm kind of a scrooge when it comes to the holidays, but feel free to ask for it!

more guidelines & disclaimer:

all of my past characters are acceptable, unless it is for a fic that i have orphaned. a short list of orphaned fics can be found at the bottom of my master list.

please only submit once! if the event is slow, i may call for more people to join, and at that point you can submit another.

i reserve the right to deny any request, or to only fulfill as many as i have time for. should i receive more than i can fulfill during this event, i will save them in my inbox for future events!

depending on how inspired i am by each request, i may write just a couple lines of dialogue or i may write a full on drabble.

depending on how many requests i receive, i may continue to write these into the new year. i have no end date planned, just vibes, so i will make an announcement in the future when things begin to wind down!

these rules and guidelines are subject to change or be modified. i will reblog with any and all updates if they come.

if you have any questions at all, shoot me a message!!!

thank you again so much for following me!!! 🎈 🥳💜💐🥺✨😍💖🎉🤸‍♀️🌷

this little community we have built means the world to me, and i am so thrilled to have such lovely readers, and to be making so many really amazing friends!!! the irl connections i have formed through this fandom and through writing have been wonderful, and i really, truly cannot put into words how much everyone means to me!!! 💜💜💜 thank you for being here!!!

if you would like to gas me up by sharing how we met, or sharing any memories or whatever, i would be excited about it, but no pressureeee!!!!! 😍🥳🥰 i love you!!! drink some water and stretch your neck!!!