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Beebalm @beebalmff.bsky.social · 8h

I stole this from @themarmalade.myatproto.social
I guess I’ll do 1 like=1 answer, but if there’s a question you really want answered, feel free to drop a number in the comments

1. the last sentence you wrote
2. a character whose POV you're currently exploring
3. how you feel about your current WIP
4. a story idea you haven't written yet
5. first sentence of the fifth paragraph of an unpublished WIP
6. the word that appears the most in your current draft (wordcounter.net can tell you)
7. your preferred writing fonts
8. if you had to write a sequel to a fic, you'd write one for...
9. start to finish, how long did it take you to write the last fic you posted?
10. what is the longest amount of time you've let a draft rest before you finished it?
11. a WIP you'd like to finish someday
12. a trope you're really into right now
13. a fandom you're thinking about writing for
14. where do you get your inspiration?
15. favorite weather for writing

16. favorite place to write
17. talk about your writing and editing process
18. if you keep them, share a deleted sentence or paragraph from a published fic
19. the most interesting topic you've researched for a fic
20. in what year did you publish your first fic?
21. when did you publish your most recent fic?
22. do you ever worry about public reaction to what you're writing? how do you get past that?
23. pick three keywords that describe your writing
24. how do you recharge when you're not feeling creative?
25. besides writing, what are your other hobbies?
26. are you able to write with other people around?
27. your favorite part of the writing process
28. your least favorite part of the writing process
29. how easy is it for you to come up with titles?
30. share a fic you're especially proud of

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BTS Forced Caretaking Fest @btsforcedcarefest.bsky.social · 11h

Sugar
archiveofourown.org/works/572353...
Author: @emmascribbles.bsky.social
Submitted by: @plotor.bsky.social

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Beebalm @beebalmff.bsky.social · 9h

Amazing fic. My jaw literally dropped when I read it and I still think about it sometimes! I was totally blown away by your skill!

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Beebalm @beebalmff.bsky.social · 10h

🤝

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Beebalm @beebalmff.bsky.social · 10h

Lmao I love this bitch so much, you can tell who pjm learned his eyerolls from

your lesbian dad ♡ ⁉️ era @sowoozoojoon.bsky.social · 12h

“Who’s the scariest member in BTS?”

Me: Mom, come pick me up!

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Beebalm @beebalmff.bsky.social · 11h

Are we gonna do this every Friday now

AO3 Status @status.archiveofourown.org · 12h

[update] Scheduled: In a few hours, #AO3 will be briefly unavailable while we apply minor bug fixes.

AO3 Maintenance

In a few hours, #AO3 will be briefly unavailable while we apply minor bug fixes.

stspg.io

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Beebalm @beebalmff.bsky.social · 14h

Lmaoooo why are you so correct

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Beebalm @beebalmff.bsky.social · 14h

Hopefully!

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Beebalm @beebalmff.bsky.social · 15h

I had grand plans for being out and about this weekend (lots of bts and namjooning), but I’m so tired I think I’m just gonna hole up inside and try to write and play with some sewing projects and maybe watch a movie

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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 1d

The clock doesn’t tick the same way for everyone. Until art institutions admit that, we’ll keep mistaking the optics of equity for the real thing.

When Artists Are Too Old to Be “Emerging”

If the art world is serious about equity, it has to stop equating emergence with youth and start building structures that reflect the multiplicity of artistic timelines.

hyperallergic.com

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Beebalm @beebalmff.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no! But maybe it doesn’t turn out to be so bad. Sometimes our bodies surprise us

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404 Media @404media.co · 1d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 1d

Needing multiple streams of income to stay afloat is a societal failure not a personal one. You should be able to afford a comfortable lifestyle with one job. You are not lazy.

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