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Songs from the Daybreak Shores
I’ve seen the place where we will meet
I’ve felt him take my hand
I’ve heard his voice go low and sweet
my grins at his command
for when he holds me close again
I’ll know I’m not alone
my broken heart will promptly mend
as here, it finds its home
Whispers in the Night Lands
Lay flowers on his grave, she said
For I must fly away
My child bears me far from here
For no, I cannot stay
You keep the dead and honor him
Lay flowers for my sake
For here’s a love that haunts me still
That even death can’t break
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Be kind to her, he whispered last
I ask no more than this
His eyes were closed to earthly things
Yet still, he felt her kiss
She was my life, my queen, my lass
Her smile healed my heart
And I will wait to meet her here
(in greener fields, on whiter shores)
Where ne’er we’ll be apart
💔
#jorleesi#dany x jorah#daenerys x jorah#five years later#time to add some fluff to this angst poem#thanks for the reminder terisrog#<3
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20 Questions for Fic Writers
I haven't been tagged in this one (yet) but I'm in a major procrastination mood this morning so answering tumblr questions is currently way more appealing than actual writing so let's do this XD
How many works do you have on AO3? 67 1/2 - the 1/2 is because I have a very little Obidala-ish thing which is currently sitting in my files waiting to be published when I find an extra minute (like right now, for instance, except that I'm doing a survey instead oops ;))
What's your total AO3 word count? Ummm...let's just say if I had a dollar for every word of fanfic I've ever written, my bank account would be very, very happy.
What fandoms do you write for? Mostly Game of Thrones. But my full fandoms list has 25 unique fandoms, some major, some minor, and some where the entire tag is owned by me.
What are your top 5 fics by kudos? Île Aux Ours, Jamais T'oublier, Sunrise on the Jade Sea, La Nuit Venait, The Heir of Riverrun which are all Jorleesi fics except for THOR, which I'm pleasantly surprised to find so high in the rankings (although to be fair there's Jorleesi in that one too :)). And just because I was curious, my top five excluding any Jorleesi content are: New World Symphony (Vicbourne - oh I loved them so, history be damned), Dreams and Dragonglass (Viserys x Alicent from HotD), A Girl, A Drowned Man (ahem, Jaime Lannister x Arya Stark - don't even ask XD), over time and tide and death leaping (Obidala4Ever <3), and Easily onward, thorough flowers and weed (Siegfried x Audrey from the new All Creatures Great & Small - S5 is our season friends, I can feel it)
Do you respond to comments? Yes, all of them (except for the obvious trolls). I heart my readers and have had such good times in the comment section <3 Speaking of which, I'm behind with replies again. Just know my inbox is glaring at me.
What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Ummm, that's a hard one because I usually reach for the fluff endings with both hands. But I suppose...right now it's got to be my Hunger Games fic, and she gained the willow tree. I mean, it's intensely angsty, even more so than the source material, and may remain that way forever (at least until I update it and fix what I broke lol)
What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Almost all of my Jorleesi fics have unabashedly happy endings but I think Île Aux Ours edges out the others just because basically everyone (spoiler alert: except for Viserys, Rhaegar and the Night King) live! And all my ships survive! And House Mormont is flourishing! And the Seven Kingdoms are at peace for once! (at least until I write the sequel ;))
Do you get hate on fics? Only on the Game of Thrones fics, and relatively speaking, very, very rarely. It was slightly more common right at the end of Game of Thrones (people had feelings) but it's almost completely died off in recent years...which is a relief. Because trolls are easily ignored but they don't make anyone's day brighter.
Do you write smut? Again, rarely. But, ya know, sometimes things happen ;)
Do you write crossovers? Yes, but usually it's not what I would consider a true crossover. More me adapting one film/series to the setting/plot/characters of another. The only true crossover I've ever written is, I believe, this one: light goes the weather-wind and the feathered starling (where Tom Bombadil and Melisandre of Asshai meet up and make a trade - sometimes writing brains are weird)
Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not to my knowledge?
Have you ever had a fic translated? Again, not that I know of? Although I had a reader request permission to translate a couple of my Jorleesi fics into Russian so that may have happened and I just never received a link from them.
Have you ever co-written a fic before? Ohhhh, yesssssss. My forever partner-in-Jorleesi-crime is @salzrand <3 9 fics and counting :)
What's your all-time favorite ship? Based on my writing activity over the last 5-6 years, I think there's really only one correct answer here and it's the lobsters. A bear and his dragon-girl. A princess and her steadfast knight. They're perfect, they're dreamy. And forever inspiring. I cannot. But other than Jorleesi, I have to give top billing to Jane/Lisbon, Obi-Wan/Padme, Dickon/Mary, Jean Valjean/Fantine, Christy/Neil, Lexie/Mark because these are ships that have stayed with me for at least a decade or longer and are part of my DNA at this point.
What's a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Ugh. Don't talk to me about unfinished fics. They judge me with their Chapter 1/? eyes. They glare at me disapprovingly each time I log into AO3. And I know that there are a few that have been waiting on an update for a long, long time (and some of you have probably given up hope that I'll ever return to them), but never say never...at least until I'm dead XD
What are your writing strengths? I think I have a flair for writing scenery and believable multi-generational family dynamics. I also think I'm fairly good at fixing canon disappointments with some fun and unique twists (it's the soap opera training, I swear XD). I try to keep dialogue very natural, characterization at least partly canon-based and do a lot of research for my fics on time-period details, with mostly successful results...lol well, that's the hope anyway. And I think another strength that has made me successful in writing age-gap ships especially is that I can write character relationships in a way that might go beyond the whole attraction thing and touch on deeper connections (or something).
What are your writing weaknesses? Endings. Aren't they everyone's? Titles. And my pacing can be off sometimes. I think I get away with it in fic-writing for the most part but I have a few fics that aren't as "tight" as they could be. There are a few words/phrases that I rely on too much. And I'm sure I have a bunch of others that I'm unaware of.
Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? I haven't done this much and I really don't venture outside French if I try it. I rely on friends who are native speakers to make sure I'm not saying anything off the wall.
First fandom you wrote for? Titanic 😍 I had to save Thomas Andrews. He looked so sad and despairing winding that clock at the end. I should have probably saved Leo too but let's just assume in my version, Kate scooched over let him share the door XD
Favorite fic you've written? Impossible to choose. I love them all. Okay, okay, Sunrise on the Jade Sea. But only because you're forcing me to answer <3
Tagging: @clarasimone @gettingovergreta @toas-tea @bridgr6 @crushermyheart @heatherfield <3 Or be like me and tag yourself ;)
#fic writing#tumblr survey#game of thrones#acgas 2020#jorleesi#obidala#obi-wan x padme#siegfried x audrey#vicbourne#all my ships#i need to make a proper list at some point#tag games#procrastination#it's my middle name#okay actual writing time#but this was fun#<3
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Attention fans of The Way Home!
In case you don't already know, Evan Williams (Elliot) is also a musician and has several of his songs posted to YouTube! He actually recorded the cover of "Time After Time" that was used in the show. This song though is my current favorite of his:
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Anyway he has a beautiful voice and I'm loving his music so far, so I thought I'd pass this on to any fans who may not know about it yet. I also learned that he apparently has no formal musical education, but plays guitar, piano, and ukulele in addition to singing and songwriting. I've had musical background since childhood and I'm stunned - I never would've known he's completely self-taught.
Part of me hopes they'll somehow make musician!Elliot canon just so we can get to see him singing on the show. I've seen some fans wanting him to do a duet with Sadie/Alice and I completely agree. But even if it's only something for the soundtrack, their voices would blend so well together, and it'd be even more amazing if they could write an original piece just for the series.
Enjoy!
#ohhhh really?!#i loved that cover of time after time#but had no idea#❤️#the way home#the way home hallmark
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@salzrand - the S&E pic (*scroll scroll scroll*) that broke Tumblr XD
#jorah mormont#daenerys targaryen#jorleesi#dany x jorah#daenerys x jorah#game of thrones#fanfic#shadow & eventide#if it's still blurry after i post grumble grumble#art by salzrand#dream art#sooooooooooo beautiful i still cannot#<3
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Lincoln (2012) - dir. Steven Spielberg
“As the preacher said: “I could write shorter sermons, but once I start I get too lazy to stop.”
#lincoln 2012#steven spielberg#daniel day lewis#david strathairn#jared harris#tommy lee jones#this movie is fanfuckingtastic#and I’m 100 years late to the party#as per usual#😂😂😂😂
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Always will be.
#the way home#chyler leigh#sadie laflamme snow#hallmark#kat landry#alice landry#mother daughter feels for dayzzzz#this show is actually excellent#and the time travel is well done#at least so far#just sayin'#<3
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Daenerys+Jorah manip
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Ummm not sure how the picture was left off this chapter when I posted it? But trying again (with spoilers in the tags since it's been posted for two weeks ;))...
@salzrand - no commentary this time for fear of chapter surprises/spoilers <3
#doreah#daenerys targaryen#jorah mormont#dany x jorah#daenerys x jorah#jorleesi#game of thrones#art by salzrand#<3
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@salzrand - no commentary this time for fear of chapter surprises/spoilers <3
#jorah mormont#daenerys targaryen#jorleesi#dany x jorah#daenerys x jorah#game of thrones#art by salzrand#<3#happy easter friends
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Doctor Doctor 😊
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“You son of a bitch. You-son-of-a bitch.”
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Go to our aunt and uncle’s in London, let it be known you are there, and I am sure he will come to you.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2005) dir. Joe Wright
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Why does this look like they're about to get married?
Wedding bouquet, bridesmaids, best man 😅
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The gif doesn't really go with the chapter (at all XD) but since we're on the topic of Edith's dresses, this was always one of my faves <3
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