littleststarfighter:

Kylo hooked his thumbs into his pockets. “Maybe you could show me a thing or two sometime.”

“I’d be glad to.” He reached out and trailed his fingers up Kylo’s holster to the grip of the blaster, making Kylo’s pulse jump at the proximity. “You’ll need something better than this.”

“I like this one,” Kylo said, wholly focused on Hux’s face: the sultry curve of his mouth and matching flash in his eyes.

Hux moved infinitesimally closer, his hand still on the holster. “Keep it for posterity, but you should carry a weapon that suits your hand and your style. I’ll choose it for you. I know a good fit when I see one.”

Kylo’s throat worked as he swallowed. “You don’t know my style,” he said, quieter than he had intended.

“Not yet,” said Hux. “I’ll have to watch you shoot. Do you get nervous when someone watches you?” 

-Chapter 4 of Blood’s Perimeter by @gefionne

Okay so I just read your post about fandom etiquette and it was incredible!! So the thing is I’m reading these fics, okay and they’re so beautiful um im leaving like comments on all of them and I talk to the writers about it regularly but it doesn’t feel like enough? So my question is, what other ways are there to like honour them? Like idk edits or some whatever? I come to you because I’m to shy otherwise. Please help?

petals42:

Ah, well first of all it sounds like you are doing EVERYTHING RIGHT. Leaving awesome comments is the first step towards a happy fic writer. As is talking to them. Both strong wins. If you are willing/able to do more, here are more suggestions, or as I like to call it: 

“Ways to Make Fic Writers Blush”

1. Comment On the Fic (you already do this but just to make the list pretty and comprehensive)– Any comment is much appreciated. If you have time, leave a long one. We live for long comments. Or comments where you say you are re-reading the fic! Repeat commenter comments!

2. Send them a Nice Message on tumblr 

3. Recommend Their Fics: make a rec post on tumblr, be detailed with why you like the fic, tag it and link to the fic directly! Include their fic in lists like “Best Fake Dating Fics” or whatnot! Or just recommend them to friends!

4. Make an Edit: Yes, your instincts are ON THE MONEY with that one. This does not need to be complicated or super time-consuming–any bit of Creative Output that was inspired by a fic is AWESOME (though do remember to link back to the original) (And my goodness, PLEASE TAG THEM, the tumblr tagging system isnt perfect but it can help And every once and a while, i attempt the search feature only to see things are there for me and i hate that I missed it the first time!)

5. Fanart!! Warning: if you draw something for an author, they might die of joy.

6. Message the author a copy of a conversation where you talk about their fic: This is oddly specific but one time someone copy and pasted a conversation they had with their friends in a group chat where they were ALL TALKING ABOUT MY FIC AND JUST LOVING IT AND YELLING ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE PARTS and I actually did die. I am writing now from beyond the grave. It was incredible. (Note: ask friends before doing this)

7. [if its a tumblr fic] Reblog with nice tags (authors read the reblog tags. for real. promise)

8. [if its a tumblr fic] Reblog and tag your friends in the comments– knowing that you want your friends to read the fic badly enough that you are tagging them is awesome!

Hmm… that’s all I can think of for right now. Other fic authors feel free to add!

Thank you very much for this question, it was such a sweet one!

gravity well – kyluxtrashcompactor – Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015) [Archive of Our Own]

In which I put chapter five back up.

You might have noticed that I deleted the previous version of this chapter because I felt really bad about it, but I rewrote / reworked it and now i’m a lot happier. I wanted to put it online again while I’m working on the rest of the story.

gravity well – kyluxtrashcompactor – Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015) [Archive of Our Own]

jeusus:

Hux was so engrossed in the sweet, miserable creature curling up inside his jacket that he didn’t even hear Ren’s return approach, so the sudden voice startled him. “Oh my god. You’re actually crying over a stray cat.”

Now he was cringing in shame at letting Ren find him in such a pathetic state. He couldn’t bear to look Ren in the eye, but he glared down at his knees nonetheless. “She’s not a stray! Or she didn’t used to be. She’s wearing a collar. She had a home and a family.” He could barely get the words out in between sniffles and stifled sobs, and he braced himself for the mockery he knew was coming.

Odds of Survival, by @marzarelo

randomslasher:

I get antsy when I haven’t produced content in awhile. I worry I’ll be forgotten. I feel like I have to keep buying my place in fandom with stuff like art and writing. Which makes it hard to produce content because that’s a lot of pressure to put on my creativity muses. So I sit here worrying instead. 

Bleh.