Sorry for the long post! (And low quality pics? Why tumblr?)
Easy answer for number one. The freshman, book two, chapter one is one of a my absolute favourites. It has specifically two scenes with Kaitlyn and Emily that I have always enjoyed. The first being Kaitlyn meeting the mom and their walk back to the dorm and the diamond scene at the winter festival.
What I love about them are that they are simple innocent moments in their relationship. Not a care in the world. They are just enjoying their time with each other. From kaitlyn running up and twirling Emily in the air to their silly snowball fight and kissing in the snow.
They are the moments that we do not get to see anymore. They still happen of course, but we have come to to a point in the narrative where it is simply commonplace and therefore unnecessary to keep mentioning. If anything it would become stale and too repetitive to the reader.
Anyway, the scenes are a little bit of fluff that you can go read in the first chaoter that personally warms my heart and influences my fanfics of the two. They are a raw look into how the two act.
1.) What’s your favorite Kaitlyn chapter/scene?
2.) 3 things you love about kaitlyn and why?
Wait, hold on. Okay, I can understand if Hero is a made up thing in this universe, but that would mean Endless Summer is as well, right? Which means the Endless Summer gang doesn't go to the same Hartfeld as they do. Which means all secret hopes of Zach having a crush on his upper-classman Diego could never happen. Yo.
bitch don’t we all
Whoa! whoa! I would never! Jbzxls is too cool! 😂
Pssst, since you're a writer, watch out for Sofia 🙄.
Fortunately I know I wouldn’t taste good :D
Hair: What hair color looks best on you and what’s your natural color?
Skin: Do you tan easily?
Eyes: What is your favorite show to watch?
Nose: What is your favorite perfume/candle fragrance?
Mouth: Do you want to kiss anyone right now?
Tongue: What was in your last meal?
Windpipe: Do you sing?
Neck: Do you wear necklaces?
Ears: How many piercings do you have (if any)?
Cheeks: Do you blush easily?
Wrists: Have you ever broken a bone?
Hands: Are you an artist/writer?
Fingers: Do you play an instrument?
Heart: Are you in love? If so, does the one you love know?
Lungs: Do you smoke cigarettes?
Chest: Are your maternal/parental instincts strong?
Stomach: Do you feel confident in your body image?
Back: Are you a virgin?
Hips: Do you like to dance?
Thighs: Has anyone ever called you fat or ugly?
Knees: Have you ever cheated on someone?
Ankles: Have you ever been arrested?
Feet: Favorite pair of shoes?
Brain: Anything you want to ask
also, on this blessed day of trans visibility, here’s a reminder to cis people not to be gross when showing support. you talking about how hot and sexy you think trans people are isn’t you supporting and empowering us, it’s you fetishizing us and it harms us.
also when showing support if you could refrain from saying cisnormative stuff like “wow you look so good you can hardly tell you’re trans” or “you look like more of a girl/guy than i do!!” bc that just implies “looking trans” is a bad thing, or that trans people even look a certain way to begin with, or that trans people are inferior to cis people. just give us regular compliments like you would anyone else.
and of course, don’t ask for deadnames or pre-transition selfies. if a trans person wants you to know, they’ll tell you themselves. if they want you to see what they were like pre-transition/in the closet they’ll show you. bringing that shit up can be very triggering, or it might not bother them at all but either way it’s none of your business and it isn’t your right to ask.
if anyone has any other things cis people should be cautious of for tdov feel free to add on, make sure nobody gets hurt.
– Settings are a tricky business in stories, whether they’re real or make-believe. For those of us who decide to choose a place that is somewhere on this Earth, we have a lot of research to do; so much that it can be daunting at first. Here’s a list to start you on the path of capturing that place on the pages.
Weather Patterns -
What it’s like when it rains
What it’s like when it snows
What it’s like when the wind blows
How the people react
Where the weather is consistent and where it isn’t
How the weather effects people and their plans
You’d be surprised how large a role this plays in society.
Culture -
Cost of living
Major subgroups
Dominant subcultures
Popular places
Trends
Slang
Fashion
Food
Politics
Accents
Populations
Geography -
Street and place names
Landmarks
Locations
Distance between locations
Transportation
Become a local from far away.
Where It Could Go Wrong - If you’re going to use a place that exists in real life, where people could potentially visit or even have grown up in, please use discretion when deciding which parts of your story in which you decide to incorporate reality and which parts you decide to make it up.
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Yeah, exactly my thought too. And they are laying on those red herrings too heavily.
So. Beckett took wards from a mirror to have a place for training with his advanced magic. That’s why Atlas saw his bracelet. Because Beckett left the mirror without wards MC fell into it and got into the mirror realm. That’s why he was so distraught after MC disappearance, it was his fault. And that’s why he’s so nice now or at least tries to be.
And other friends suspicious behavior just a red herring and they’re probably planning some party to cheer MC up or something like that.
At least that what I think now, I haven’t finished chapter yet.
Sofia. She/her. Writer, thinker, listener, trans woman, and supporter of the Oxford Comma.
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