Oh wow thank you! This message has just made my day š I love commenting on your fics because I love reading them. You always post such enjoyable fics, even if the two oblivious idiots occasionally make me want to bang my head against a brick wall. Even that is a testament to your writing abilities, you have hooked me so completely, Iām invested in the outcome.
Anyway, Iām hoping to post chapter three of Painting Layers of Love in two weeks, on the 2nd. Canāt do it any sooner because Iām writing two event fics at the moment, which Iāll be posting on the 31st. Iāve got one open at the moment actually, Gold just built Belle a blanket fort š
Remember when I said I liked working on multiple projects?
That is still true but Iām staring at this fic. I started it two days ago and I had to stop mid-scene. It was a reasonable stopping point but maybe I should have continued. I was so enthusiastic I could hardly get to sleep that night because my mind was bubbling with thoughts about it, I wrote a section for a bit later on my phone but now .. I just canāt get back into it.
Picking projects back up is hard and yes this is me procrastinating. Itās the getting started, it is always the getting started. I think that is the hardest part about writing, once I start then itās usually ok but that blank page and blinking cursor .. seriously Gold just walk down the damn corridor please!
Loved your answersā¦didnāt realize you were a Trekkie as well. Are you looking forward to the new series next year? I may msg you at more length later regarding other answers in this post!
Yup! I canāt wait. The few things I know about the new series all sound really awesome, plus itās new!
Iām a bad Trekkie really as my introduction to the franchise was the new reboot movies. I know everyone says the movies arenāt proper Trek and I have tried to watch the TV series. The only series I got into was Enterprise, and itās no accident itās the newest. I find if I watch the older shows, Iām not enjoying them as I would a sci-fi show, Iām laughing at how out of date they are, which I know is wrong. I feel bad about it because I want to like them.
Itās weird because I can watch some older shows without a problem. I like Cagney and Lacey, which was 1980ā²s, same era as Star Trek: TNG, but TNG just feels older. Plus I really canāt stand Wesley Crusher, it feels like heās special for no reason and makes the other characters OOC, and I always hate characters like that. For me, Skye on Agents of Shield is the same and Sydney on Alias etc. I canāt stand either of them, though I do like both shows, they have other characters which make up for it and Iām getting off topic.
1) Worst job youāve ever had? I once worked as a web programmer for a small tech firm. My supervisor liked to tell me on a daily basis how useless I was, and how anyone could do my job. I quit after two months unable to take it anymore, and then the firm filed for bankruptcy so I never even got paid.
2) Current TV show? I watch a lot of different shows. Do you mean current favorite? That would be Stargate. Current favorite which is still airing? That would be Once Upon a Time. Newest show that Iāve picked up? Star Trek: Enterprise. Last show I watched? Also Enterprise.
3) Childhood favorite book? I really loved the Harry Potter series as a kid but by the time the seventh book came out I was quite disenchanted. I still loved the potential of the world but Iād noticed all the plot holes and the less savory implications. I liked the Hardy boys, Redwall, Enid Blyton, Iām not sure I could pick an actual favorite.
4) Planes, cars, boats or coaches/trains? Boats definitely, I love the ocean and sailing. If I had the money and could get reliable internet, I would live on a boat.
5) Favorite seasons? Heh when I first read this I thought you meant TV seasons – one track mind! Autumn/winter because all the bugs die and I can snuggle under blankets without getting too hot.
6) Favorite boys & girls names? I donāt know, thatās difficult because names are usually tied to associations. Say a name and think of a person, or in my case – characters. Iām going to change this question to favourite characters instead, sorry, not sorry. Ok favorite male character (I have to pick one?) – Nicholas Rush. Favourite female character – Regina.
7) Favorite flower? I hate flowers, they attract bugs but I suppose I like flowers that look like flowers (I know that doesnāt make sense). Something like roses because they donāt have the ugly stamen thing (I think thatās what itās called) in the middle.
8) What is your most prized possession? My iPod, it keeps me sane and they donāt make them anymore (itās about 10 years old) and I want to keep it safe and working forever.
9) Best school-time memory? School wasnāt really that great for me. Itās hard to think of any really good moment. I think maybe when I got nearly a perfect score in Resistant Materials for my GCSE project. I got 101 out of 105 and they were bound to search for something to knock marks off, it was as perfect as anyone was likely to get. It was my hardest subject because it didnāt come naturally and so I actually felt like I earned that mark, I had to work really hard and that made it worth more.
10) Dream job as a child? Writer, still my dream job actually.
11) If you could live in another time, what time would you choose and why? The future because I bet they have even more cool technology. I look at what we have now and I canāt imagine living without it. Our technology has evolved so much in such a short space of time. In 50 years what will we have? In 200 years we will have our own spaceships? I want a spaceship.
I just recently did this and tagged people, so Iām not going to tag people again so soon. Anyone can do it who feels like it though š
Yes I agree 110%, the internet definitely needs more Swanfire! One day I hope to contribute something myself. If you canāt wait to post it, does that mean itās finished? Ooooh canāt wait! š
Yeah itās 10 days until the end of the month, so not counting posting day, yup itās 9 days. Yikes 9 days .. I just need to go and erm write some more .. itās great to hear from you again. I canāt wait to officially find out who you are, I have a suspicion and in 10 days Iāll see if Iām right š Have a great day!
Iām 2/3rds into chapter eleven of The War Within and I have a nagging feeling that Iām screwing this up. Iām trying to stick to canon and Iām justifying and backing up what Iām writing, using canon quotes and past scenes. However, I canāt escape the feeling that Iām making the characters act OOC.
I suppose fanfic is wish fulfillment and not canon. At the end of the day I am making the characters do/say things that weāre unlikely to see on screen. Thatās the whole point of fanfic, I can make happen what I would like, not what weāre going to get.
I just hope it tracks and makes sense with the rest of the fic, that I havenāt done great leaps out of nowhere. I knew what I intended but that might not be what came across. This has been a difficult chapter. I guess Iāll find out on Tuesday what people think.
THE LAST (NOUN) THAT YOU (VERB) GAME. Yes, itās another get to know you game, but want to know you.The rules.
When youāre tagged answer the prompt as best as you can.(Keep your number under 25, thatās a lot of things to remember!!)Then reblog with your own question, and tag your friends and followers!!
Examples: Last 10 songs you listened toā¦
Last 3 popcorn flavors you ateā¦
Last 20 selfies you tookā¦
The last book I bought? Iām not sure I can remember, it was so long ago. Iām really terrible, basically all I want to read these days are books I write, or fanfic. Plus books cost money and Iām really picky about what books I buy.
Oh hang on Iāll check my goodreads ā¦ Stargate SG1 – Two Roads. I like my TV tie-in books, which thinking about it, itās like official fanfic – oops.
For the next round – The last five TV shows you watched. Iāll tag @woodelf68, @mrgoldsdearie and @golden-rumbelle hope you guys donāt mind the tag. If you donāt want to do it then Iām sorry and just ignore š
But how come Hades was able to go to OZ but he had trouble going to the Living World? This makes zero sense to me. Maybe they did explain it but Iām not watching 5b again. If anybody knows that will be awesome!
I would like to know as well, lol. I admit to not even half paying attention to most episodes of 5b (i can clearly recall the events of maybe 2 episodes)
I donāt think that they did explain. However, I had headcanon that not all the realms were open to Hades, his magic was limited in scope in the living world and he could only stay for a very limited time. This is why he suddenly disappeared on Zelena during their date, because like Cinderella, his time was up and he had to return to the underworld.
Thatās just my theory though. I donāt recall the show ever explaining it.
Thatās actually a very good theory! I like your head canon! Lol itās sad that the show never explains anything!
Thanks š If the show doesnāt explain it, or if something on the show doesnāt make sense, then I have headcanon for it.
To be honest I donāt actually mind filling in the blanks. I think I actually like the show more because there are unanswered questions, it feels like potential and my favorite shows are always the ones with the most potential. I suspect that is an unusual opinion though.
Iām going to put it under the cut as Iām going to include some gifs and plus long text posts are annoying.
1) Whatās your star sign? Taurus
2) Assuming that youāre following my blog because you like Rumbelle, how and when did you first start liking them? The moment I watched Skin Deep, which was when I first saw Once last summer. I got netflix and started trying out new shows Iād not had access to before. I binge watched the first four seasons before season five started in September.
3) Did you watch any works of Robert and/or Emilie before OUAT? If so, which one/s? Iāve never seen Emilie in anything else. However, I had seen some SGU, The Full Monty and The World is Not Enough. I hadnāt really realized though that it was Robert Carlyle. I didnāt become a fan of his until Once, and that is actually what made me watch more SGU and then I became hooked on SGU on itās own.
4) Whatās the time right now? 16: 09 5) Lucky number? 47
6) Favorite time of day? Why? The afternoon because I tend to be more productive for some reason and I like being productive.
7) Do you have a place youāve always wanted to visit? I like the idea of visiting lots of places but in reality Iām very much a homebody, I donāt really like going anywhere. The reality of lots of places scares me, like Australia or the Caribbean looks so pretty in pictures and I absolutely love the ocean. However, thereās lots of scary bugs and animals and I just couldnāt do it in real life.
8) Favorite ice cream flavor? Iām allergic to milk so it would be fake icecream and Iād have to go with the Vanilla Coconut one in the fridge. It is the nicest icecream in the world and I use it regularly to bribe myself to do stuff because it is so definitely worth it.
9) Whatās a Rumbelle/Anyelle fic that youāve really enjoyed reading/writing? Oh man I canāt pick just one that Iāve really enjoyed reading. Absolutely no way. I should probably make up a rec list at some point of my favorite fanfics but Iād be terrified of forgetting one. Iāve got a brain like a sieve sometimes. Plus, I feel bad about the authors I donāt list, it feels mean.
Iāve written half a dozen fics so far, Iāve got more in progress still on my hard drive. Iāve enjoyed writing most of them at times, Iām not sure I have a favorite. Although Iām quite partial to my first WIP, which might forever remain unfinished and unposted. Itās calledĀ āHer Happy Endingā and I confess I re-read it sometimes because it cheers me up. Itās one of those things that I wrote in a burst of enthusiasm and now it feels like it wasnāt actually me that wrote it, probably because I enjoy reading it, so how can it be mine? I donāt know if that makes sense.
10) Best birthday gift youāve ever received? I got my iPod for christmas, otherwise it would be that. Iāve had it 10 years and I hope to merlin it never breaks because you canāt buy them now and the new ones are rubbish in comparison. Wow, this is ungrateful, I know what I got this year and last year but I wouldnāt class either gift asĀ ābest birthday gift everā and I canāt remember what I got for my birthday in the past. Well this is awkward ā¦
11) Can you read/write/speak in (a) different language/s? Which one/s? No which I am very embarrassed about. I would love to learn a language but I am awful at it. I drove my teacher mad at school because I wanted to knowĀ āwhy?ā, I needed rules to learn and of course language is illogical a lot of the time. I used to know a few different programming languages but aside from PHP which I remember enough to do a few basic things, I have forgotten them because Iām so out of practice.
Some random writing thoughts today as Iām procrastinating on The War Within.
I love working on multiple fics. It makes me so much more productive because when I stall on one fic, or my brain gets tired, I just swap to another one rather than stop writing. However, itās a really good thing I have an update schedule and deadlines, otherwise I would wind up working on new fics all the time and never finish things.
Seriously deadlines are the best invention ever, even if it kinda sucks when all I want to do is write about Gold building Belle a blanket fort, and instead I have to write Emma and Regina having a heart to heart about darkness because you know – priorities!
Also I need to think of a new title for the Rushbelle Swim Date fic, as someone posted a different Rumbelle fic with that exact title the other day. Iām not sure what the title etiquette is, but it seemed better to be safe rather than sorry and think of something else. Titles are hard.
Right I should stop procrastinating because Chapter 11 wonāt write itself.
