Red and Blue make Purple

Anonymous asked:

hey! do you have any good klance fic recs?

Oops sorry I forgot to answer this yesterday. Apologies for the late reply!

Anyway well…..first of all I’m writing one *jazz hands* It’s a paranormal au, ghosts and other spooky shit. I’m planning to post chapter 5 this weekend! (tbh it’s not very klance-y yet but…it will be, I promise.)

Here’s a bunch of other recs for ya! They’re all complete unless I said otherwise. :)

time out of mind by aknightley - Keith and Lance go to the future and discover they’re married. Beautiful, amazing, made me cry actual tears because it’s so sweet.

Iugula! by Kaorusan241 - Gladiator au. It’s just….an awesome au, and it’s really intense, plus nice historical details! incomplete but really good so far.

pepsicola by corydalis - p simple in-universe slow-burn fic, man it’s real good

it’s quite bizarre, and will remain this way by mayerwien - au where the gang works at a space museum

we’ll make it, you and me by asexualrey - short one-shot where keith and lance crash land on a planet together. slight warning for blood/injury, it’s not too graphic though.

call me, beep me by safra - a “wrong number au” where lance gets keith’s number by accident; they become texting buddies & fall in love and it’s the cutest thing ever. it’s also just super funny.

Nightmares by Trashness - lance has nightmares and keith offers to cuddle with him at night. boiiiii …. it’s good.

Just Static by Jessadilla - *deep inhale* ok big fat warning on this one, it’s like….one of the most intense fics I’ve ever read and it gave me like seven heart attacks. it’s like 80k words and I read it in like two sittings so uh. warning for a lot of blood/injury and whatnot. but!!! shit dude it’s an amazing fic. keith goes to rescue lance who’s injured by himself on a dangerous planet & they end up stuck together and uh…things don’t go so well (but it has a happy ending, i promise!!).

i can’t help but want by aknightley - lance and keith are stranded on separate planets but they can talk via the comms.

Your Love Has Shown Me Proof by freshia - a little girl time-travels onto the castle ship and reveals she’s keith and lance’s daughter from the future. :))))

The Hustle by morvish, sinelanguage - keith has to go on an “espionage-by-flirting” mission (lance can’t do it cuz his leg’s broken) and he has to get flirting tips from lance over the comms. except lance is….obviously jealous…eh heheh.

bouncing off exit signs by steelthighsvoideyes - an au where keith and lance meet each other at space camp as kids, and then they keep running into each other over and over again throughout the years. it’s….just such a beautiful epic love story i…. *clutches heart*

so yeah, hopefully that keeps you busy for a while. *finger guns*

Anonymous asked:

Do you have any writing or dos/donts tips for new fanfiction writers??

efrondeur answered:

I’m just gonna start this out by saying i’m so honored that you asked me this ~~especially since i’ve only been writing for less than a year whoops but anyway…~~ Buckle up.

Proper grammar is very important

While it might be easier to type how you text and message people, basic sentence structure is important in a. Making your writing legible and b. Making it flow well
Use commas, just be careful how you use them

If what your saying can be said as an aside, chances are you’re going to use a comma or a hyphen
COMMAS ARE NOT USED SIMILAR TO THE PAUSE POINTS WHEN YOU SPEAK GET THAT OUT OF YOUR HEAD RIGHT NOW
Yes sometimes, commas and speaking pause points line up, but it’s not always

Use sentence length to set the mood

Longer sentences slow the reader down, so using FANBOYS or semicolons can really help to create a calm mood
Shorter sentences make the reader read faster, so you can use it to show anxiety or fast paced thoughts or actions

Make grammar your bitch

Proper grammar is important, but misusing grammar can be extremely helpful in setting the mood
For example: run on sentences, bad grammar, but if you use them, it shows that the character is having one long, trailing thought and possible anxiety depending on how the run on is structured
Also, not everyone talks properly. Not everyone says “I’m going to go read.” In fact, most native English speakers say “I’m gonna go read.” Learn how the character speaks, and use that.

If you’re going to use google docs (cause lbr not everyone can afford Word) get the grammarly extension on chrome, it’s like your own personal beta
PLAN

Know where you want your fic to go and make notes
If it’s a longer fic, write out a timeline, get your thoughts down and in order, it’ll save time as you write it out as well as prevent forgetting any plot points
Write down what the characters are like at the start of the fic and then at the end of the fic. Longer fics should have some sort of change and growth
However, if you’re going to write a shorter fic, this doesn’t always apply. Some shorter fics are specifically written just to show one point in a character’s life or characters lives and therefore there might not be much growth

Stay open to ideas

Sometimes your writing is going to take you in a different direction than planned. That’s okay.
If you don’t like where it’s going, DON’T DELETE THE SECTION, instead, move it somewhere else, i.e. a new doc, and start from where it started to veer off it’s path

DON’T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHER WRITERS; THIS WILL BE YOUR DOWNFALL

First, everyone has their own way of writing, don’t try and mimic it, or your writing won’t feel genuine to you or your reader
Second, there is always going to be someone better than you. Always. The more you compare yourself, the harsher you’ll get on yourself, and the less you’ll like writing
Third, everyone has to start somewhere. You will post bad fic. I have. Everyone has. It’s how you start, and it’s how you get feedback and grow. Don’t be ashamed of it
Fourth, you are never done growing. You will always be learning new ways to write, new ways to better express feelings and thoughts

Body language

Body language is a solid 60% of conversations, whether you notice it or not
People can actively hid something in their voice from you, but it’s harder to do so with their body, as so much of what we do is subconscious
Learn what your character’s tells are: when they’re lying, annoyed, happy, frustrated, upset, etc. Also, using general tells are pretty good, too. Quite a few people tend to look to the left when they lie, or cross their arms when they’re being defensive.

Showing is better than telling

Through body language, thoughts, and actions, you can show a character’s feelings a whole lot better than outrightly saying it.
This doesn’t mean never tell, but when you do it all the time, the story gets kinda boring

Find your audience

You want to hit moms in their forties? Write like a realistic, romance author
Wanna hit teens? Write about more fantasy and science fiction, hitting romance while still developing characters as they grow and age

Reach out to others in the fandom

talk with people, make friends, come up with headcanons together
encourage them and they will encourage you
having people to talk to about things is honestly so important and the entire reason i’ve been able to keep writing as well as the reason why i stopped for months before i started writing for voltron

Find how you relate to characters. Don’t make them you, but use how you understand yourself to write them. It’s how I write anxiety, depression, adhd, and anger disorders
Have fun when you write

Talk with friends who enjoy what you’re writing about, share little snippets, get people excited or make them cry
Get yourself excited about making people squeal because of tooth-rotting fluff, or have their heart melt with heavy angst

Read other’s works

Learn what you like and what you don’t, what others like and what they don’t
See what works when it comes to imagery and what’s better to just say
But oh my god, don’t ever steal. You’re writing should always be your own. You can take inspiration from other people, but when you steal their work it’s unbelievably rude and is extremely upsetting to the author, plus it’s against literally every sites rules and copyrights, and don’t copy their writing style, it just doesn’t work

One thing I do, that I honestly wish I didn’t, but is at least helpful for me

I always get in the mindset of the character, i.e. if Keith’s upset, I get myself upset and then write, or if Lance is super enthused, I get myself really happy
This can be really exhausting and taxing at times, so do this at your own risk

Music can completely change how you write

Find or make a playlist that has the mood for how you want to write something
Be aware of how the song is affecting your writing, and change it if you need to

When the characters are talking, try to hear their voices in your head and channel that when you write

If you listen to the character’s speaking what you want them to say, it becomes easier for the reader to hear that as well
It makes the characters a lot more believable

Relationships aren’t black and white

there’s cutesy little things, fights/arguments, sex (if you write that) and so much more
think about how you interact with your friends. how you sometimes get frustrated with them and just need to be alone, or how easy it can be to talk with them and spend time with them and how sometimes it can be a mix of the two. it’s a lot like that just with romance and kisses
no two relationships are the same. keith and lance don’t have the same dynamic as shiro and allura. hunk and lance don’t have the same dynamic as hunk and keith. everything and everyone is different and compliment each other in different ways.

I think this is it and i’m sorry with how long this is, but this is everything that i’ve learned/have helped me over the past 10 months. I hope they help you too!!!

See, that’s what the app is perfect for.