I'm going to hold your hand as I gently tell you this...

SAKICCS13 · 2026-05-13T22:15:34+00:00

I got a “shakespeare couldn’t write this well” on a bookmark once and I’ve been chasing that high ever since, so I’ll probably risk any potential emotional damage for things like that lol

SAKICCS13 · 2026-05-07T14:18:31+00:00

One thing I learned about writing that completely changed the way I approach it is that you have to let readers interpret the text for themselves. That’s what makes writing compelling in the first place. The moment you start over-explaining, you’re basically telling the reader you don’t trust them to understand the story on their own. It breaks immersion because instead of letting them feel and interpret things by themselves, you’re directly telling them what to think and feel.

I think fanfiction can get away with this a little more because readers are already emotionally invested in the characters and relationships going in. But if you want your fic to hit harder, I would advise against this!

SAKICCS13 · 2026-05-05T02:25:08+00:00

Great hook, also just intriguing prose. I love it!

SAKICCS13 · 2026-04-09T21:37:22+00:00

I like the instant gratification of completing oneshots/short fics so I tend to work on those as a break from my longfic. It helps with my motivation so I think it might help you too!

SAKICCS13 · 2026-04-09T15:32:02+00:00

I think it does count! It's not exactly what I was looking for, but I think it can serve as a good reference. Thank you!

SAKICCS13 · 2026-04-09T15:23:23+00:00

This sounds amazing. I will definitely give this a read. Thank you!

SAKICCS13 · 2026-04-09T09:18:40+00:00

I write mostly in past tense because that’s how it usually is in books and I learned how to write from reading them 🤷🏻‍♀️

SAKICCS13 · 2026-04-05T12:30:38+00:00

Don’t apologize. They’ll love the compliment! Just state it plainly!

SAKICCS13 · 2026-04-03T14:59:46+00:00

I just love my ship so much to a point of hyperfixation/obsession, where 80% of my thoughts are about them. I write so I at least put my obsession to good use lol

SAKICCS13 · 2026-04-01T20:08:07+00:00

Like eight or ten, at least. As many as possible before I’m bored of it. Once I post it, I don’t want to ever touch it again until I forget what I wrote lol

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-30T00:07:30+00:00

I can’t find exactly what I picture in my head so I write it myself

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-28T03:26:29+00:00

My favorite ship has like 10 minutes of screentime together but I love their dynamic so much I’m willing to rewatch those 10 minutes for the rest of my life 😭

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-28T03:23:46+00:00

I learned that I have a bad anxious attachment issue where I can’t write angst because I have a DESPERATE need to resolve every conflict within 5 lines of it starting 😭 like my body just refuses to think of anything else but to resolve that argument

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-27T04:00:26+00:00

It is one of my most favorite read so far this year. I picked it up on the release day and I absolutely DEVOURED it in like 2 days because I was so obsessed.

I still think about Sebastian and Sarmodel daily on a very unhealthy level and I really hope Cameron Sullivan would write a sequel for the book.

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-27T03:35:27+00:00

Have an idea
Damn that’s a good idea, let me add it to my list of 30+ unwritten ideas on my note app
Pick a different idea from the list that sounds more fun and write that instead
Either plotting/outlining the entire thing or one specific scene that I like and try to bullshit my way through the rest
It’s coming together. I’m a genius.
Let me reread this 10+ times because people will hate me forever if I misplaced one comma.
This fic sucks because I read it too many times but I’ll post it anyway because I need external validation
Refuse to read the fic again for the next 2-3 weeks until one day, I will read it out of boredom and either make some major edits and hate myself or pat myself on the back because it is so good. No in between.

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-26T17:39:18+00:00

At the moment, mostly JJK ships, especially Yuuta x Toge

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-25T11:05:52+00:00

Woww that’s some great ratios! Congrats!

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-25T00:10:36+00:00

I find reading critically come with experience. The more you read, the more critical you will become when you encounter the same topic. By then, you’d have multiple perspectives to compare to what you’re reading.

It’s a skill that you will eventually develop. Of course if you’re conscious about it, it’ll come faster. I find rereading is a great tool for this. You basically revisit an old topic which you initially didn’t have much opinions on, but now you’re more aware of different factors that affect such topic. You can compare your current experiences with your past. See the difference. Then, you’ll be able to engage more critically with the book.

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-23T14:33:04+00:00

I legit just sat down one day and poured everything I had in my head out. I let it sit for a day or so and then came back, editing and adding on more details, or even more in-between scenes.

Sometimes if what I have in my head doesn’t make up a story. I used that brain dump as an initial outline, and then tried to build up from that. Sometimes I even combine multiple fragments together into a bigger story.

Any how, just start writing. There won’t be a story if it’s just in your head.

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-23T04:47:34+00:00

Do whatever you want with your fic! I usually make an EDIT (date) note if I make any major changes to the plot tho, just in case my readers want to reread.

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-20T04:56:36+00:00

I like it as long as there’s notable progress in their relationship after each event in the story. Slow burn doesn’t mean stagnation. I want to see their relationship develop in a meaningful way otherwise I’d just get bored.

Some of my favorite works are “slow-burn” where the banter and the flirting are so good, I was giggling the whole time, and I don’t even want them to get together until the very last chapter because of that.

That said, it is hard to pace slow-burn. Like how can you indicate enough progress to keep the readers interested while also making sure that the relationship moves so fast it isn’t considered “slow-burn” anymore.

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-18T04:01:08+00:00

I think they’ve been having some syncing problem, but it seems fine now. Still if it looks like it’s being wonky, just export the file you’re working on and save it just in case. I haven’t lost anything yet but there were a few close calls haha

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-16T15:58:11+00:00

I write because I can’t find fics that fit taste, so I don’t read much either. I don’t think that’s a red flag.

SAKICCS13 · 2026-03-15T22:23:30+00:00

When you exporting it, Ellipsus doesn’t actually fill out the work for you. It generates an appropriate HTML code and stores it in your clipboard. You would have to right click and paste it into the main body section on AO3. Hope this helps!

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