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badly_knitted posting in get_knittedcora): What was your last project that got put into "time out" and why?calzephyr posting in 1word1daycase posting in fandomsecrets
simplyn2deep posting in 1word1daybadly_knitted posting in get_knittedcora): What was your last project that got put into "time out" and why?guildrone posting in fan_writersSo, I’ve been on an especially ruminative self-reflective bent as of late—and as per my most recent check-in over on justcreate, one case of such involves questioning where exactly my creative drive comes from. More specifically, I’ve been sitting with a well-worn motto that I once thought I’d taken to heart…
Write what you want to read.
…But might have instead been taking for granted, in the sense that what I’d for a while considered as a writer to be a core appeal of much of my work is something I doubt I’d appreciate as a reader from the outside looking in—if I weren’t the one doing the aiming in the first place, in other words, I don’t think I’d be included in the target (audience) I’m trying to hit.
So, I figured I’d spin this uncomfortable case of arrested authorial development into my first shot at actually sparking discussion around here—and thus pose this variably obvious question to you in turn: What is the relationship between what you read(/watch/play/etc.) and what you write?
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badly_knitted posting in get_knittedcora): What was your last project that got put into "time out" and why?badly_knitted posting in get_knittedcora): What was your last project that got put into "time out" and why?case posting in fandomsecrets
creepy_shetan posting in comment_ficcomment_fic on a Sunday, you can either request previous prompts to be filled or share your recent fills for prompts. (Or do both, of course!) ✎comment_ficsallymn posting in 1word1dayasphodel [as-fuh-del]
noun:
1 any of various southern European plants of the genera Asphodelus and Asphodeline, of the lily family, having white, pink, or yellow flowers in elongated clusters.
2 an everlasting flower said to grow in the Elysian fields
On that memorable trip, I wandered unexpectedly into a glade absolutely filled with bright asphodel. Crowded spires of luminous white, punctuating the misty evergreen dimness, was about the last thing I expected; the scene was remarkable. (Matt Collins, Why I've fallen in love with the asphodel – the glamorous bulb from the Med , Telegraph, August 2021)
Bosa was once renowned for its leather-making industry and is still filled with historical boutiques, where the art of tannery has been passed down across generations, as well as stores selling coral jewelry and asphodel baskets. (Silvia Marchetti, 20 of the most beautiful villages in Italy, CNN, August 2022)
So lovely is the asphodel that it was said to grow in the Elysian Fields: blessed fields of the afterlife in ancient Greek literature. (Katherine Wagner-Reiss, What’s in a Plant Name? Narcissus, Daffodils, and Jonquils, NYBG, April 2017)
I pity you, Milanion, for when thou dost race with me, the goal is assuredly the meadows of asphodel near where sit Pluto and Persephone on their gloomy thrones. (Jean Lang, A Book of Myths)
The Graces assembling seemed to have joined hands in meadows of asphodel to compose that face. (Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse)
Within a Hell of godless emptiness
submit yourself ever more to sleep's spell.
All is a dream, all is nothingness:
the flower of the world is the asphodel. (Gabriele D'Annunzio, 'Poema paradisiaco')
Origin:
late 14c, from Latin asphodelus, from Greek asphodelos, also sphodelos, spodelos, 'asphodel, king's spear, plant of the lily kind,' which is of unknown origin; 'A substrate word, as is shown by the variants' [Beekes]. It was the peculiar plant of the dead; and in Greek mythology and English poetic use it overspreads the Elysian meadows. (Online Etymology Dictionary)
badly_knitted posting in get_knittedysabetwordsmith): For those of us who do yarn crafts, what kinds of yarn do you prefer working with and why?case posting in fandomsecrets
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Tuesday Pinch Hit ✎ Pain [DW]
Oct. 14th, 2025 08:48 amToday's theme is pain. To the death? No, no. To the pain. Although, I guess being emotionally pained by another character's death still counts. Hrm. As does being figuratively/mentally pained by a terrible dad joke, secondhand embarrassment, or baffling mental gymnastics.
Feel free to add specifics to your prompts, like whether you'd prefer a gen fill over something shippy, or if you have a squick or trigger you hope to avoid. Original fiction, fanfiction, and fanfic crossovers are always welcome. ~_^
Just a few rules:
No more than five prompts in a row.
No more than three prompts in the same fandom.
Use the character's full names and the fandom's full name
No spoilers in prompts for a month after airing, or use the spoiler cut option found here. Unfortunately, DW doesn’t have a cut tag, so use your best judgment when it comes to spoilers.
If your fill contains spoilers, warn and leave plenty of space, or use the above-mentioned spoiler cut.
Prompts should be formatted as follows: [Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
Some examples to get things started...
+ author's choice, any male action character who looks good covered in dirt and grime (+/ any poor soul who'd like him to take better care of himself), belatedly noticing an injury through movement or touch, not sight
+ any TV spy/mystery/crime fandom, character in the field + character on the comms, Character A gets into a physical fight (anything from a brief scuffle to a big brawl) and Character B can't help but wince while trying to stay on task
+ author's choice, any (+/ any), no one should ever go to sleep and wake up with a headache, that shouldn't be possible
We are on AO3! If you fill a prompt and post it to AO3, please add it to the Bite Sized Bits of Fic from 2025 collection. See further notes on this option here.
Not feeling any of today’s prompts? Try the community archives (here on LJ or here on DW), where you can find themed and Free For All posts, as well as Sunday posts for Lonely Prompt requests.
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