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im actually the meanest person when im stressed. i would literally yell shut up to anything that is making noise

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ugh this is me

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Things My Immortal does better than The Cursed Child

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Handles a time travel story in a way more accurate to the Harry Potter canon rather than by doing The Butterfly Effect paired with the season one finale of The Flash
Rightfully villainizes Snape as a greasy, creepy man instead of claiming his flaws made him ‘greater’
Cedric is already back to life in My Immortal
Bad parents are treated as terrible things in My Immortal, and no comments about wishing a child was never born are forgiven and brushed under the rug
Going back in time to stop Voldemort rather than help him
Ebony Dark’ness Dementia Raven Way is a genuinely more logical and interesting character idea than Voldemort’s daughter
“He was so sexy that my body went all hot when I saw him kind of like an erection only I’m a girl so I didn’t get one you sicko.” might be bad but at least it’s better than “The Scorpion King”.
The Cursed Child was written by fucking committee by three grown-ass adults, one of whom was actualy JK fucking Rowling herself rather than an intentionally shitty fanfic meant to look like it was written by a 16 year-old emo girl

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Hufflepuff aesthetic: sitting after a long day; pulling your blanket back on when it falls off in the night; broken cinnamon sticks; jumpers that are too big; putting on warm socks; your pet resting their head on your lap; butterfly kisses; extra creamy hot chocolate; humming in the morning;
Gryffindor aesthetic: being breathless after running; spinning fast on office chairs; untying your hair; having dirty feet; finishing big breakfast; holding hands; fire crackling; having red lips from berries; burning the tips of your fingers on hot drinks; brushing your hands through fur;
Slytherin aesthetic: making perfect paper creases; sucking on ice; rooms with high ceilings; looking up at the stars; getting up for a drink of water at night; brushing your hair behind your ears; heels clicking on polished floors; dancing home alone; driving fast; jumping high on trampolines; charcoal on fingers; blasting music on headphones; being light-headed after a sleep in;
Ravenclaw aesthetic: covering your eyes with your hair; cold wind on your face; brushed teeth; finishing a long book series; wearing extravagant clothes at home for no reason; sipping lemonade through straws; multi-tasking; hot showers; staying up late; quiet music; the taste of mint; perfectly sharpened pencils;

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What she says: I’m fine
What she means: What time period does A Series of Unfortunate Events actually take place? There is mention of horse-drawn carriages, but also of motor cycles and automobiles, but the way the three Baudelaires dress is indicative of the nineteen hundred-something’s. Characters are dressed in both early twentieth century clothing as well as up to date clothing. There is mention of computers, fax, and phones but some things seem rather dated. What time in history is it??

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I remember reading an interview with Lemony Snicket when I was a kid, where they basically asked him that exact question.

His answer was “the year of the Rat”.

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when i watched the film i was extra confused because i thought they were Victorian but count olaf was drinking a slurpee so i just lost all sense of direction

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I’ve wondered the same thing, and as a professional writer and editor, don’t know how he got away with it–like, how were his editors and publisher like, yeah, sure, okay

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I actually really liked the little anachronisms of A Series of Unfortunate Events because it adds to the subtle absurdity and abstraction of the story space.

The whole narrative perfectly constructs this slightly ‘off’ world where three orphans can somehow be passed around the same group of (barely disguised) people from place to place, an infant child can become a gourmet cook before learning to form sentences, etc. In this world, evil is both carried out and vanquished by complete chance, or the intervention of deus ex machina that actually never feels out of place because of just how weird everything else is. Why wouldn’t a Scooby Doo-esque button be concealed in a village statue in a world where a man can burn a mansion down with a strategically placed mirror? Why not have a narrator define words at random, but only ever in a single context, if said narrator is also going to devote an entire page to the word ‘ever’?

It’s just the same with the date; the things that happen to the Baudelaire children are the product of a backwards world, and in their perennial adolescence they too seem to be a little unstuck in time. Count Olaf has an outdated title, but despite being anchored to this by his very name he floats between a frankly unmatched number of false identities. It’s just one of many characteristics of a series that does the absurd/unsettling exceptionally well at every level.

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I like it too. It’s an “unreality.” It’s not that writers can’t do it and can’t do it well, it’s that I feel like a lot of them don’t actually get the permission to do it. And it’s awesome that this author got away with it.

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10 self-love-encouraging questions to ask yourself from here

will this choice propel me towards an inspiring future, or will it keep me stuck in the past?
will this choice bring me long-term fulfilment or short term gratification?
am i standing in my power or am i trying to please another?
am i looking for what’s right or am i looking for what’s wrong?
will this choice add to my life force or will it rob me of energy?
will i use this situation as a catalyst to grow and evolve, or will i use it to beat myself up?
does this choice empower or disempower me?
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am i choosing from my divinity or am i choosing from my humanity?

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Big Fat Fic Review: Galactica

Hello, my name is Nya and I have something to say. I love to talk and have been wanting to do fic reviews, like my friend and inspiration @lulufeca. Seriously, this girl is a saint among us, she reads and reviews almost everything. She’s even done some of my work!

I have a couple of things to clarify before I get to my first victim, which is Galactica by @theartificialdane and @veronicasanders. I very much have it in me to tear things apart wantonly and just be a huge bitch, I’m a very fussy reader and an even fussier writer. That being said, I won’t be indulging in that kind of behaviour here. If I truly hate something, I won’t bother writing multiple paragraphs of it. I think that anyone who can take a fic from beginning to end has, at the very least, a good first draft that can be improved with some extra love and care. And it’s so much easier to pick on others than it is to actually write. Before I started writing my own stuff, I would say that even the shittiest fanfic author is doing something my hoity-toity self can’t manage: sitting down and bringing a vision to life. It wasn’t until very recently that I could say I was doing that much.

Also I must stress that I hold my own ass to a very high standard when it comes to writing. I keep editing even after I post chapters. I recently did a pretty thorough edit of a something I posted several months ago because I lay awake at night thinking it could be better. Not everyone is like this, and we’re all here for fun, but this is the perspective I bring to my critiques.

Now, let’s talk Galactica. Specifically, the main story, I have not really read the follow ups.

(I will add a cut when I get in my laptop.)

My overall impression, and the hill I will die on if I have my way, is that this story ought to get the Fifty Shades treatment so it can become the shlocky TV drama it deserves to be. It would be perfection on the screen, right at home with the likes of Dynasty and Sex and the City. The clothes alone sell it for me. It’s long enough that you can mine a few seasons out of the main story, perfect for American television.

There are many things about the fic that didn’t work for me, but even factoring those in I remained firm in the opinion that if it was possible to make it so, adapting the story into a visual medium would really make it shine. I was very impressed by the knowledge of fashion in this story, the way it read like it was written by someone with a lot of knowledge about the world they’d set it in. Seriously, can you imagine the costumes? And being able to actually see Violet’s painstakingly hand beaded garments after watching her greet dawns working on them? I’d tune the fuck in, that I would.

For me, though, the biggest area of work would be editing. I read it on ao3 and there are parts where I would advise the authors to do a wee read through and look for chapters where they’ve accidentally repeated entire scenes while chopping it up from its original format. (I’m aware that it was longer on Tumblr chapters-wise, and have no idea how it was divided up here exactly.) The million characters and plotlines give us a lot to enjoy in this world, but it’s my personal opinion that the camera had a tendency to linger a bit too long on players that weren’t as compelling. It starts stronger than it ends in this sense; the first chapters were a bit more focused, the line between “lead” and “supporting” more clearly drawn. That being said there’s a scene where characters with bit parts talk about feeling like they’re extras in someone else’s story… clever move.

Also about the ending… I like where it ended, it shows a great narrative instinct, but I feel like it dropped off a cliff a little. It ended, but it raised enough additional drama that I didn’t feel like the story concluded. As a sequel hook, I guess that’s not a terrible way to go about it, but it makes for a weak ending.

Even so, the story had me hooked. I have a lot of respect for the amount of effort and stamina it must have taken to write it. I like the variety of characters that were included, and even though some of the ships weren’t quite to my tastes, I liked the fact that they were there because they were different. I’m always crying out for something different, and Galactica delivered. One of my favourite relationships was the friendship between Betty and Violet. I skipped through a lot of scenes, but if it involved the two of them hanging out I would always read it.

(Victor Hugo saw fit to write at length about the Parisian sewage system and I skipped the fuck outta that, double Dutch.)

Also really loved Trixie and Katya in this. They were the most natural couple for me. I especially loved it when Katya would read textbooks to help Trixie sleep.

I pretty much grew to like… love to hate Raven too. She pissed me off so much at times and could come across as borderline sociopathic but I felt like the narrative knows she cray, which made her a lot of fun. She swung from being a toddler, to a giant bitch, to a saint with such violence that I kept my eyes peeled for what she’d do next.

What kept me hooked, though, was Violet’s professional journey, and all the fashion drama involved. My favourite parts were watching Violet have client meetings for her commissions and just blow them out of the water. I loved the company drama. My favourite part of the later chapters were the little gossip rag; whoever V was gave me everything I needed.

Galactica is one of the most fanficky fanfics I’ve read in recent times. It’s a masterpiece in dedication, and honestly guys, change the names and sell it to the CW. It would be amazing television.

Don’t know where exactly to read it on here, but on ao3 it’s here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/9180625/chapters/20837683

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