VaguelyCreativeName Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 Hello, I'm Julia! I decided I'd join in here, you know, after two years on the forums... The reason I hadn't done so before is that I'd exclusively written stand-alone one-shots, so I didn't really have anything planned over long enough a time period to warrant a Writer's Journal. I've written mostly HP, although I've briefly dipped my toes into original fiction (which you can find on the archives +here). I'm interested mostly in the First Wizarding War era, and especially minor characters, because I love the freedom that comes with them ('cause nobody can tell me I've misrepresented Mary MacDonald when she's only mentioned, like, twice ). But, without further ado: CURRENT PROJECT(S) (There's only one) As yet untitled Raising Harry AU Basically, I've always found it incredibly strange that Petunia (and Dudley) should be Harry's only living relatives - given how young Lily was, neither of his Muggle grandparents could really be older than 60 (if that) when they died, and it seemed unlikely to me that Lily shouldn't have any surviving aunts or uncles. I've therefore come up with an OC, Rosemary* Evans, who is Lily's father's younger sister, and about 50 when James and Lily die. Essentially, Professor McGonagall keeps watch on Petunia after Dumbledore dumps Harry on the doorstep and decides after three months that she's had enough of the Dursleys and takes matters into her own hands, which is where Rosemary comes in. *I'm not entirely sure about the name yet. I liked Rosemary because it felt suitably old-fashioned for someone born in the '30s, and because it (kind of) picks up on the flower theme of Lily and Petunia. I've also considered Violet, Posy (again, flowers), and Ruth (because I liked the sound of it). Here's a little sneak peak! Spoiler “Miss Evans?” The question was unnecessary, really, because with her dark red hair and smattering of freckles, the woman standing in front of Minerva McGonagall now could hardly be anyone else. Of course, her eyes were blue rather than green, and the familiar almond shapes were framed by spectacles and crow’s feet. Her hair, too, was at times streaked with grey, for this woman was nearly thirty years older than Lily Evans would ever be. Nonetheless, the family resemblance was striking. The woman in question looked Minerva up and down slowly before nodding hesitantly, clearly too dumbstruck to answer verbally. Minerva was glad she’d remembered to take off her hat, but she was still wearing robes, and carrying a toddler that was very clearly not her child. Where am I going with this? To be honest, I'm not entirely sure yet. I'd originally planned on showcasing a number of bittersweet, but ultimately cute and hopeful moments of what life would have been like for Harry had he been raised in a loving home, away from the magical world but not completely ignorant of it, but 600 words into the prologue and I've already almost made myself cry twice, so there's that. I'm hoping to include some happier chapters, but it's definitely not going to be as fluffy as I originally intended. I'm hoping to showcase different moments of Harry's life with his aunt, as well as Rosemary adjusting to raising a child when she'd never expected to, until Harry leaves for Hogwarts for the first time, but at this point I'm still unsure of where exactly I'm headed, so hopefully we can figure it out together!
just.a.willow.tree Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 JULIA. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING HELPFUL TO SAY EXCEPT I NEVER KNEW I NEEDED THIS AND ALSO WHEN WILL IT BE UP. I love the concept of Rosemary already, so so much, and the flower name is extremely fitting. So the story will be a collection of one-shots about these two? Do you know how long you're planning each one shot to be? Do you have plans for different chapters already, and are you willing to provide some more sneak peeks? (That little snippet you provided is already so tearjerking, and that's just an out-of-context bit sob.) This is gonna make me cry, too, I know it.
Witty Wayfarer Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 I have a character named Rosemary but she’s Rosemary Potter who is great niece of Beatrix Potter and she marries Lily’s maternal cousin Rhys Vaughn. They may make appearances in Harry’s life once they move back to the UK from the US.
Lost_Robin Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 This sounds so interesting, Julia! The sneak peek was so interesting, and I'm so excited for when you start publishing it. I am definitely going to read it because I did not know I needed this in my life. I know that Rosemary looks similar to Lily (by the way, I love the name), but do you see her as being similar at all to her nieces? Does she know about magic before she gets custody of Harry?
tatapb Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 ALL ABOARD THE FEELS TRAIN! Welp, this is the story that my cold, shrivelled heart so desperately needs. I think any story where Harry is happy growing up is going to hit us all where it hurts. It's not necessarily sad just... the Could-Have-Been is just deadly, the more fluff the deadlier. So you're planning on just showing the years pre-Hogwarts and the story ends when Harry steps on the train? Growing in a loving home he's bound to become an almost entirely different person. Will he hang out with Dursley and the Dursleys? I do love the name Rosemary! I don't usually associate Rosemary with flowers more with herbs...? I love the name though and yes it does sounds very Aunt-y. You could also consider Dahlia or Marigold maybe? That snippet is to die for, keep us posted!!
VaguelyCreativeName Posted February 7, 2020 Author Posted February 7, 2020 16 hours ago, just.a.willow.tree said: So the story will be a collection of one-shots about these two? Do you know how long you're planning each one shot to be? Do you have plans for different chapters already, and are you willing to provide some more sneak peeks? Yes, it will be a collection of one-shots! I'm not aiming for any particular length, but given what I usually write, the individual chapters will probably be somewhere between 1k and 3k - I've essentially finished the prologue (where the snippet is from) and that's about 1500 words, so they're probably going to be somewhere in that region! I have some ideas for chapters, starting with the very next day after Rosemary takes Harry in; another scene when Harry is a little older, asking about his parents; visits from McGonagall (and perhaps other wizards?)... I'll definitely provide some more sneak peaks as I get to them! Hopefully, I'll start posting by the end of the month, once I've got a couple of the actual chapters finished! 1 hour ago, Lost_Robin said: I know that Rosemary looks similar to Lily (by the way, I love the name), but do you see her as being similar at all to her nieces? Does she know about magic before she gets custody of Harry? I think there're definitely some similarities between Rosemary and Lily! I think both of them are ulitmately very kind and trusting, but can be fierce if they need to! I've not thought too much about Petunia, but I think they could be similar in that they are both very protective - though their assessment of what people need protection from is very different - and their tendency to hold a grudge. She does not know about magic before she meets Harry - whose existence she doesn't know about until McGonagall shows up on her doorstep, because of a combination of James and Lily going into hiding and Lily withdrawing from her Muggle family in an effort to keep them safe. 44 minutes ago, tatapb said: So you're planning on just showing the years pre-Hogwarts and the story ends when Harry steps on the train? Growing in a loving home he's bound to become an almost entirely different person. Will he hang out with Dursley and the Dursleys? I do love the name Rosemary! I don't usually associate Rosemary with flowers more with herbs...? I love the name though and yes it does sounds very Aunt-y. You could also consider Dahlia or Marigold maybe? At this point, I'm only planning to show Harry's childhood up to Hogwarts. You're right that Harry will not be quite the same person at that point he is in the books (I imagine he's a lot more confident and perhaps slightly more trusting of adults), and I'm not yet sure how that would affect his adventures at Hogwarts - I think that while his motivations and the way he approaches his problems may be very different, the outcomes may be very similar? But I'm not sure how far I'd want to deviate from canon events there. The Dursleys will not be making an appearance! There is some bad blood between Rosemary and Petunia, and both of them are too stubborn to reconcile! Yeah, Rosemary is more of of an herb I like to think taht her older brother used to call her Rose or Rosie as a nickname, to make it more flowery! I do really love the name Marigold though!
Oregonian Posted February 8, 2020 Posted February 8, 2020 Hi Julia. I was intrigued by your remark that you hadn't begun a Writer's Journal before because all your previously posted stories were one-shots. So I immediately went to your author page and read your one-shots (not hard to do because they are all fairly short). I am struck by the wide variety of characters you write about and the variety of topics you address in your one-shots. Do you make a specific point of achieving a wide variety of characters and situations? Or is it just a matter of having lots of different ideas that you want to develop? Do you feel any urge to expand one of your short stories into a longer story some day? Have you learned something from writing these short pieces that you will put to use in writing your longer story about Rosemary (love the name)? I'm looking forward to seeing how you envision Harry' new life. I love your idea that McGonagall did keep an eye on Harry after he was left at the Dursley house, and that after three months she decided that she'd seen enough! Vicki
VaguelyCreativeName Posted February 14, 2020 Author Posted February 14, 2020 Hi Vicki, thank you so much for your questions! On 2/9/2020 at 12:15 AM, Oregonian said: Do you make a specific point of achieving a wide variety of characters and situations? Or is it just a matter of having lots of different ideas that you want to develop? I do love delving into new characters and situations to see how different people deal with different situations, but I think it's more of the latter: I've had a lot of different ideas for stories I wanted to tell - a fair amount of the stories on my AP have also been written for specific prompts, like story challenges or House Cup Events, so it also has to do with coming up with narratives to fit certain themes, which probably contributes to the variety of characters! On 2/9/2020 at 12:15 AM, Oregonian said: Do you feel any urge to expand one of your short stories into a longer story some day? I've toyed with the idea of expanding on August and Royal. I would love to go into more detail about Augusta's time at Hogwarts, and maybe introduce some more POVs and write about her brothers' experiences in the fight against Grindelwald! On 2/9/2020 at 12:15 AM, Oregonian said: Have you learned something from writing these short pieces that you will put to use in writing your longer story about Rosemary This is such a difficult question! Super interesting to think about, but really diificult to answer! I'd like to think that I've picked up a thing or two about pacing, and I think having written in a number of genres will come in handy, especially in the later chapters - the earlier chapters are all going to be quite heavy, dealing mostly with grief and loss, but we'll get to more cheerful stuff eventually, so hopefully I can draw on some experience then! For a more general update: -I'm still struggling to think of a title (though my brain refuses to refer to the story as anything but 'Rosemary and Time', which I've firmly rejected ) -I've finished the prologue and I'm nearly finished with the first proper chapter, which I'm optimistically aiming to have completed by the end of the weekend! -Here's a little sneak peak (although I'm pre-editing): Spoiler Minerva had brought a pushchair for Harry, which thankfully looked decidedly normal – turns out wizards hadn’t thought of a better way to travel with children, either. But there wasn’t a lift in Rosemary’s block of flats, so how was she supposed to get both the chair and Harry down two flights of stairs? She didn’t want to leave Harry alone in the flat, even if only for a moment, but she certainly wouldn’t leave him at the bottom of the stairs. It was like the bit with the wolf, the sheep, and the cabbages, only Rosemary couldn’t see a logical solution with this one, no matter how hard she tried. The chair was foldable, so maybe she could wedge that in underneath one arm and carry Harry in the other? But even that was precarious at best, and she’d have to rely on the kindness of her neighbours to make the trek up later. Taking care of a child really was a two-person job, and Rosemary was a one-man-show.
VaguelyCreativeName Posted March 15, 2020 Author Posted March 15, 2020 Rosemary Update! I've finished and posted the first two chapters of With a little help (A)! I'm currently working on the third, but I have exams at the end of the month so actually finishing it might have to wait until April! But thanks to discord Rat Races, I've managed to get the word count on chapter three up to just under 1600 after over two weeks of stagnating at literally 10 words, so I'm feeling really motivated about it! (And, with my uni having postponed the start of the new term by two weeks, I'll have a lot of time to write ) Chapter three (set two weeks after Rosemary meeting Harry) is also shaping up to be a bit more light-hearted than the others - I had a lot of fun describing Rosie's reaction to seeing an owl in her kitchen, and her general attitude towards backwards wizarding customs. I've read so much HP stuff that I don't really think about how bizarre the magical world must seem to someone who's unaccustomed to it, and it was really fun to dip into that perspective! Here's some snippets! Spoiler Rosemary opened her window with the intention of shooing the bird towards a more appropriate habitat, but instead, it hopped onto her kitchen table and dipped its beak straight into Harry’s banana. It seemed that the little boy had perked up a bit because he immediately tried to imitate his winged friend, with Rosemary only just managing to move the bowl out of his reach. Meanwhile, the owl was still hopping around the table, and had now taken an interest in her cup of tea. When it finally settled down, the owl fixed her with a gaze that seemed all too pleased with itself. Rosemary usually didn’t tend to anthropomorphise, but it was clear that this particular specimen held little regard for neither the laws of nature nor the conventions of polite society and was quite proud of flaunting both. It then stuck out its leg, which Rosemary now noticed had an envelope attached to it, with her name written across it in green ink. She would have liked to say that getting a letter delivered via owl was the strangest thing to happen to her lately, but she’d only recently been informed that her niece had, in fact, been a witch before having various footwear magicked into children’s furniture. And, perhaps my favourite sentence Spoiler Either way, she certainly wasn’t going to have a fireplace installed, whatever that was supposed to mean. Maybe Father Christmas was secretly a wizard, and witches were wont to climb down each other’s chimneys. (for context, rosemary got a letter from mcgonagall which casually mentioned that she couldn't contact rosie via fireplace)
just.a.willow.tree Posted March 15, 2020 Posted March 15, 2020 I LOVE !! Rosemary seems like such a shrewd woman with a great deal of calm and common-sense, and I'm really looking forward to seeing her future entanglements with the wizarding world! I wanted to ask a couple questions, since you have a few chapters out now (that are both AMAZING sdksf) -- 1. Are you basing Baby Harry on any past experiences with small children / babies? He is SO cute. 2. How did you craft the personality of Rosemary? She seems like such a wise, gentle character, and I adore her! 3. What sorts of fond memories does Rosemary have of Lily? (Or is this something that your story will go into? ) I hope you continue on this writing train! So excited for the next chapter!
VaguelyCreativeName Posted March 16, 2020 Author Posted March 16, 2020 Omg Eva, thank you so much for your questions! And thank you, too, for your incredible reviews! They're unbelievably thoughtful and, as always, I am floored with gratitude!! On 3/15/2020 at 5:47 PM, just.a.willow.tree said: 1. Are you basing Baby Harry on any past experiences with small children / babies? He is SO cute. 2. How did you craft the personality of Rosemary? She seems like such a wise, gentle character, and I adore her! 3. What sorts of fond memories does Rosemary have of Lily? (Or is this something that your story will go into? ) 1. Aww, thank you! I've never really been around children that small, the youngest I've properly interacted with were 3-4, so I've done a lot of research about toddlers - what to feed them, speech development, when to start potty training, if you should use toothpaste when cleaning their teeth.. I'm pretty sure google is now convinced I have a (likely traumatised) two-year old 2. To be honest, I started off with just writing the kind of guardian that I thought Harry deserved But as I've fleshed her out a bit more, I'm so incredibly fond of her! She's certainly experienced her fair share of grief: She was born in the '30s, so of course her childhood and her formative years fell into the war and post-war area, so she's known a lot of suffering and injustice, and while she does get passionate and sometimes angry about that, she's managed not to turn bitter, and instead devotes her efforts into trying her best to alleviate those circumstances, and to doing her bit, which is where a lot of her 'street smarts' and practicality come from. she also really values compassion, and has a strong sense of civic duty, which is why she didn't even bat an eye at taking in Harry. And, like, living in a northern industrial town (or at least that's the vibe I've always gotten from Cokeworth, I'm not sure if its location was ever mentioned in canon) in the 1970s and 80s, and with losing her brother and sister-in-law far too early, she's also known grief and injustice in her adult life - which I think will be vital later on in how she relates to Harry, because even if their experiences are very different, there's a shared sense of pain that Rosemary acknowledges in a way that Petunia never did, but I'm rambling now so I should probably stop 3. Rosemary and Lily were very close! I'm sure Rosemary got roped in to do a lot of babysitting so that Patrick and Rita (Lily's parents) got to enjoy the occasional night out! I also headcannon that Lily's and Petunia's mum died pretty early, when Lily was about 15, so for a while, Rosemary also stood in as a sort of mother figure for Lily and, to a lesser extent, Petunia. Rosemary was originally very close with Petunia as well, but they fell out for ~secret reasons I'm not sure will actually be relevant to the plot~ so a lot of their earlier memories, especially before Lily went to Hogwarts and the sisters drifted apart are actually shared experiences!
mydearfoxy Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 Hi Julia! This story is honestly so sweet and I couldn't help myself, so I made you a little picspam for it
VaguelyCreativeName Posted March 28, 2020 Author Posted March 28, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 3:36 AM, MuggleMaybe said: Hi Julia! This story is honestly so sweet and I couldn't help myself, so I made you a little picspam for it Omg Renee, that is so lovely!! Baby Harry is adorable! Thank you so much!!
just.a.willow.tree Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 I COME BEARING MORE QUESTIONS. 1. You write the most wondrous drabbles / works of microfiction. You know how much I love the spring drabbles you composed. I want to ask specifically about those two -- but also feel free to answer this re: other drabbles, too!! -- how do you go about writing drabbles? Your spring drabbles are so lovingly crafted; I'm so curious about your process! Where do you start? Do you sit down and try specifically to come up with ideas, or do you go about your everyday tasks and then randomly get struck with inspiration? (That was a lot of questions in one, I'm sorry. ) 2. I also have a question about With a little help! As far as we can tell about Harry from the original books, he never really got the chance to develop any hobbies. It doesn't seem like he particularly took much enjoyment in any singular thing (which makes sense, given Petunia's restrictive hold on his life), and I'm really curious about what sorts of things to which Rosemary might give him access that he'll particularly love! Can you imagine a bookish four-year-old Harry? I thought of that because Rosemary works in the library, but I'm curious about how Harry's personal tastes will develop under his aunt's care!
VaguelyCreativeName Posted July 3, 2020 Author Posted July 3, 2020 Eva, thank you so much for your questions! 5 hours ago, just.a.willow.tree said: 1. You write the most wondrous drabbles / works of microfiction. You know how much I love the spring drabbles you composed. I want to ask specifically about those two -- but also feel free to answer this re: other drabbles, too!! -- how do you go about writing drabbles? Your spring drabbles are so lovingly crafted; I'm so curious about your process! Where do you start? Do you sit down and try specifically to come up with ideas, or do you go about your everyday tasks and then randomly get struck with inspiration? I think in general, it's a good mix of both random bursts of inspiration and trying specifically to come up with an idea! Obviously, all of the drabbles I've written for HC events were written to meet specific prompts, and the spring drabbles do mostly fit in that category, although the second one (about seasons blurring together) more so than the first. The square I describe in it is very much a real place I pass on my way to work, so it was based on my personal experience and things that I'd noticed, although I wasn't working when I wrote it, so I had to rely on my memory - cherry blossom season had also just passed/was ending then, and with missing work (and my commute) that had been on my mind pretty prominently. As for other drabbles, I tend to write about the things I notice around me, although the process varies slightly: For Rain, I was describing the feeling of being inside during heavy rainfall as it was happening, so I tried to come up with new metaphors and ideas as I was writing it. For others, like periphery and on and on, I'd been ruminating the ideas for a while, and came to the page with more formed ideas - I knew which metaphors I wanted to use, and which specific quirks I wanted to incorporate - like subverting the horror genre, or beginning and ending with the same word - before I ever physically started writing them. 6 hours ago, just.a.willow.tree said: 2. I also have a question about With a little help! As far as we can tell about Harry from the original books, he never really got the chance to develop any hobbies. It doesn't seem like he particularly took much enjoyment in any singular thing (which makes sense, given Petunia's restrictive hold on his life), and I'm really curious about what sorts of things to which Rosemary might give him access that he'll particularly love! Can you imagine a bookish four-year-old Harry? I thought of that because Rosemary works in the library, but I'm curious about how Harry's personal tastes will develop under his aunt's care! This is such a sweet question! I've not yet thought that extensively about Harry when he's a little older, but figuring out some hobbies for him is going to be super fun - I feel like it' makes a lot of sense for Harry not to have developed any under Petunia's care, both because she didn't provide that sort of stimulus for him and because he would have been afraid that that she would only take away anything that he took particular interest in - but neither of those things are going to be concerns for Harry growing up with Rosemary! Harry is such a jock though that I can't really see him as all that bookish - I think he will have more of an appreciation for books thanks to his upbringing, both as a resource and as a source of enjoyment, but mostly for other people - so I think I'll have to look for some hobbies for him in the sports sector. Football (soccer) strikes me as an option, if only because it's a very popular sport and something that would likely be available in working class Cokeworth, but I'm open to exploring other subjects!
shadowycorner Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Hi dear! I am also here to profess my love for With a Little Help. It gives me so much joy to just imagine little Harry being a happy child as opposed to growing up in that miserable Dursley household. I have some gift questions as well! 1. If you could pick three objects that best represent Rosemary's personality/likes, what would they be? 2. Will Rosemary run into Petunia/the Dursleys? Still being her aunt and all? 3. Assuming Rosemary and Harry have a wonderful relationship during and after his Hogwarts years, what kind of relationship would she have with Ron and Hermione and Ginny? 4. Which brings me to my next question: considering he might get a completely differnet upbringing, how much do you think this would change him as a person from the character we know and love? Thanks so much and I'm very excited about the next chapter, honestly I love Rosemary so much.
VaguelyCreativeName Posted July 20, 2020 Author Posted July 20, 2020 On 7/17/2020 at 10:26 PM, shadowycorner said: Hi dear! I am also here to profess my love for With a Little Help. It gives me so much joy to just imagine little Harry being a happy child as opposed to growing up in that miserable Dursley household. I have some gift questions as well! Eli, thank you so much! I really loved reading your reviews, and thank you so much for your questions! 1. If you could pick three objects that best represent Rosemary's personality/likes, what would they be? Oh, this is such an interesting one! I think the objects I'd pick would be: A ball point pen, because they're practical and reliable, and I love how they demonstrate that the magical world isn't always all that good at coming up with solutions for things, and Rosemary is very adamant about the fact that modern technology is infinitely superior to antiquated wizarding writing implements (and she's right about that). She also really values books and the written word! A radio, because of how versatile they can be: You can listen to the news, music, plays, etc. and I think that Rosemary, too, has those different sides to her - she can be quite serious, and down-to-earth, but she's also got a brilliant sense of humour, and I love contrasting her very pragmatic observations of the Big Picture with the way she pokes fun at small ludicrous details! A good cup of tea and a tin of biscuits (which I'm totally counting as one item :P), because she can be very warm and caring, and her instinct is always to make sure everyone's safe and comfortable! 2. Will Rosemary run into Petunia/the Dursleys? Still being her aunt and all? I haven't fully decided on this yet, but I don't think the Dursley are going to make an appearance anytime soon - they live in different parts of the country, after all, so they're not going to casually run into each other, and there's a lot of hurt and anger still on Rosemary's side, so she's not going to reach out to Petunia for a while. However, she's still going to tell Harry about her, just because she features in so many of her stories about Lily, so I imagine that, once he's a little older, he's going to wonder why he's never met his aunt and cousin, so Rosemary and Harry may well give them another chance and reach out to them then - but I don't know if Petunia's necessarily going to respond to that. 3. Assuming Rosemary and Harry have a wonderful relationship during and after his Hogwarts years, what kind of relationship would she have with Ron and Hermione and Ginny? She's always going to be incredibly fond of anyone who cares about Harry the way these three do, but I imagine she'd get along exceptionally well with Hermione - they share a love of books, after all, and I think they'll be able to bond over suddenly having been exposed to the magical world after being unaware of it (which, of course, isn't going to be something that Harry experiences in the same way in this AU!). 4. Which brings me to my next question: considering he might get a completely differnet upbringing, how much do you think this would change him as a person from the character we know and love? This is super fascinating as well! I think, given his upbringing, Harry is remarkably open and willing to trust people (although his peers much more so than any adults, excepting perhaps Hagrid), and while he's obviously still going to be those things having grown up with Rosemary, he's going to have a slightly different relationship with authority - he's already going to know McGonagall pretty well when he starts at Hogwarts, so he definitely trusts her, but given the fact that Minerva is pretty sceptical of Dumbledore and particularly his plans concerning Harry's safety, he's not going to be so easy to trust him, and he certainly isn't going to idolise him and view him as this sort of saviour figure like he does in the books. (There's also not going to be a need for Harry to idolise him, because in Rosemary and Minerva, he's got other capable adult figures in his life that he can rely on) On the other hand, there's also going to be a lot about Harry that'll stay very similar to what we expect of him, although with subtly different flavours - for example, I feel like Harry's 'saving people thing' in the books is largely influenced by the fact that he finds it difficult to rely on other people, and while that's definitely not going to be the case having grown up with Rosemary, I can still see him as having a bit of a hero complex, and wanting to save people, but because he'll have internalised Rosemary's sense of civic duty and compassion, so while Rosemary's and Harry's methods of helping people are pretty different, they're still born from similar morals and motivations, if that makes sense! Mini Update: I'm moving house soon, so it's going to be a bit hectic, but I still hope that I'll be able to write a couple of chapters this summer, and I've got a few ideas for scenes plotted! I'm also thinking that from now on, the chapters are going to be set a little further apart (since the first four all take place within 14 days), with the next one set a few months after where we've left off!
ineffable_season Posted September 18, 2020 Posted September 18, 2020 Julia, I am honestly ashamed to have not popped by sooner to check out your writer's journal. I see you're currently working on one project...how? Teach me your ways! No, but seriously I applauded anyone who can keep their mind calm enough and steady enough to primarily focus on one story. I think it's definitely a gift. I also see you write a lot of one-shots, again a skill I have yet to master! What do you like most about writing one-shots? About your lovely, wholesome sound multi-chapter project do you have a full length in mind? Do you have an outline for it or are you winging it and just deciding to finish it when things it feels right? I know, probably so many loaded questions.
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