izzyizumi reblogged
fic writer: I need to spend months writing a detailed backstory justifying everything I actually want to write before I can write the good part
me (internally);
me (externally): have you considered just starting at the good part? It’s called in media res. It’s a whole thing.
fic writer: but I have to establish-
me: characters and tropes your readers are already familiar with? The concept of an alternate universe? The reason why two characters are in a relationship, even though your reader has clicked on a story labelled as those characters being in a relationship?
fic writer: but-
me: it’s okay. This isn’t school. You can still get an A in fic writing without all that stuff.
me: need a hug?
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