Talking With Writers Online

Is this a problem?

Sometimes the person in the mirror seems so… strange

It feels like it’s not me

My body

My soul

It’s not me

It’s not who I want to be

So how can my reflection be me?

So I stare at my reflection

Wondering who it is staring back

How writers feel when they are forced to kill their favourite character so the plot can move on:

😫🤧

i hate when you google a word and some fucking company comes up instead. Do you think you are more important than the english dictionary you piece of shit corporation

Not on ao3 but with my current work, absolutely. This is…. Yeah. No clue how long it’s gonna be. I have a general idea of a plot. I have solid characters who may or may not do what I tell them to

Let’s see how this goes…

The question mark option will never not be funny to me.

Like, how many chapters?

Idk.

I—the author—am just as curious as you are.

This generation really makes the most loving people never want to love again.

It’s me. I am she.

She is at a point in her life where she just wants to hug someone and tell them how tired and drained she really is. Someone who can make her feel safe, seen, secured, and protected.

Senior letters are so hard to write because of how blurry my vision gets with the tears.

The worry that this is all going to end and I’m never going to talk to them again. The sadness of knowing that our roads are going down different paths.

The pride I feel of how far they’ve come and how many different adventures we’ve gone on. The inside jokes. The stories. The lore.

The vulnerable moments. The good times. The bad times.

And I have to summarize all of that and include well wishes in a single letter????

My heart is going to explode. I love every one of these people so much.

Hello! Uh, I have a character who's kind of co-dependent on their partner but, I'm not sure how to show it in my writing. Do you have any suggestions for signs of co-dependency?

Hi :)

Signs of Co-dependency

always waiting for the other person before doing anything

not recognizing each other's boundaries and not enforcing boundaries

having low self-esteem

feeling the need to be of service to the other person

struggling with their self-image and self-worth

making excuses for their partner

being self-sacrificing

needing their partner's approval

avoiding conflict, taking on blame

failing at proper communication

minimizing or ignoring their own wants

doing things to make their partner happy

asking for permission

fear of rejection or abandonment

guilt over doing something "selfish" (for themself)

making themself uncomfortable for other's comfort

Hope this helps!

- Jana