Looking for some writing pals!

[hanami_angel]

Name: It's not my "real" name, but y'all can call me Angel!

Age:
25
Location: New York

About Me: Hi! I'm a food obsessed, queer recluse who's trying to detach from more mainstream social media, because they're kind of bluh. I've been writing since I was a wee nerd, but I've always had a hard time finding a community with regards to writing. I'm hoping that having more writing friends will give me some enthusiasm back for writing, because my writer's block has been beating me down for years. My hobbies include sewing, knitting, crochet, cosplay and other various crafts and fiber arts. I love animals, and foster orphaned kittens from time to time.

About My Journal: This journal is specifically for writing with less inhibition, and as such is completely disconnected from my other forms of social media. Purity culture has been extremely damaging to my self esteem and my muse, and honestly I feel like the solution is to get... Messy? with my writing? I genuinely love dark, edgy, kinky fiction, including stuff that antis describe as wholly immoral, but I've always felt guilty for writing it myself. I think this inhibited approach to writing has caused my writer's block to grow, because I haven't been able to write everything that I've imagined or craved. I want to write the things that titillate me, I want to have a healthier relationship to my sexuality and fantasy life, and I think the best first step for me is by writing smut. Aside from that, I'll definitely do a lot of diary/journalling on here, including talking about my cosplay and sewing projects.

What I Write: I write fanfiction for a few different fandoms when the bug bites me, but mostly I write original fiction. I'm giving most of my big projects some room to breathe right now, and instead I'm giving a very silly, indulgent romance/erotica fantasy isekai thing.

What I Don't Write: Nonfiction? I mean, it's not a hard limit for me, I just haven't had an opportunity to try it out and see what I like about it.

What I Read: I'll give pretty much anything a shot, but for enjoyment right now it's mostly smut.

What I Don't Read: See above.

Could I Edit Someone Else's Work: I could, depending on if it interests me or not, what kind of edits someone is looking for and so on.

Comments

[leia_solo]

I'd love to be your friend!

[vriddy]

From reading your journal I see we have a few anime interests in common, and I'm very curious to hear more about your cosplay and sewing projects! If my profile sounds interesting to you, would love to add you to my circles :)

[hanami_angel]

I've been doing a quick glance around your journal, and I think we'll get along just fine! Nice to meet you :)

[miscellanium]

hi! i'm a big supporter of writing what you want, antis be damned, and would be more than happy to cheer you on. i also see you have hellsing listed as an interest :D

[hanami_angel]

I think we're gonna get along famously!

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>I'm a food obsessed, queer recluse who's trying to detach from more mainstream social media, because they're kind of bluh.<<

I'm really happy to see someone else figure out that if a venue displeases you, then you can just walk away and look for something better. :D

>>I'm hoping that having more writing friends will give me some enthusiasm back for writing, because my writer's block has been beating me down for years.<<

You may like:

allbingo hosts a new fest each month. December's theme is "Wonders of Nature," playable with writing or non-writing fills.

crowdfunding hosts a mid-month Creative Jam, skipping December due to holiday overload but January will be on "Youth."

I am an active writer including fanfic, nonfiction, recipes, poetry, and whatever else catches my fancy. My audience has a lot of other writers and avid readers. I host a Poetry Fishbowl mid-month, and some of my readers have their own writing events too.

>> I genuinely love dark, edgy, kinky fiction, including stuff that antis describe as wholly immoral, but I've always felt guilty for writing it myself <<

Why I write some of what I write. Don't like, don't read.

I invite you to drop by my blog and see if it appeals to you.

Re: Thoughts

[hanami_angel]

Oh how I've missed the saying, "don't like don't read."

Thank you for the community recs! Those wonders of nature bingo cards are really vibing with me.

Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Oh how I've missed the saying, "don't like don't read." <<

Yeah, me too. You might like these posts about the rules of fandom:

https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/13754584.html

https://ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org/13754777.html

>> Thank you for the community recs! Those wonders of nature bingo cards are really vibing with me.<<

You're welcome! I wish you luck with the Wonders of Nature.

[evenstar]

Oh boy, I hear you on how damaging purity culture can be to a writer...and to a person. I miss the days of just calling something a squick and scrolling past it so badly. I think your solution to breaking down the way purity culture makes you feel is excellent, by the way -- dive RIGHT in, damn the consequences!

Anyway, you sound awesome and we have a lot of similar interests :D I hope you don't mind if I add you!

[hanami_angel]

I don't mind at all, in fact, I encourage it! The more friends the merrier!

Nice to meet you :)

[am_herrington]

Hello! I haven't got any writing up yet, but always happy to find another person who writes original fiction and doesn't mind dark topics. I don't really post about fandom on this journal (mucky is where I put my non-creative thoughts instead), but we've got some interests in common on that front (FMA:B, Hellsing, Kill La Kill, Naruto) if you ever want to discuss them. xD