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terrainofheartfelt · 1 year

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Six Sentence Sunday

From the next chapter of out of breath:

Serena’s never really thought of herself as a person who has very much. Money, sure. Clothes and shallow, vapid attention, yes. But of stuff that matters, she’s never counted a lot. She’ll always have Eric, and her mom is — well, her mom, but since she’s known each of them, Dan and Blair are the only people she’s counted as hers.

She’s been afraid of losing them for a long time (nearly as long as she’s known them), and for the last year, she was afraid she was losing them to each other, and now —

No, she won’t go there. Not until she absolutely has to.

#hiiiii it's sunday again!#serena van der woodsen #this one is....oof.....#liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void #sunday six

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terrainofheartfelt · 1 year

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“Young Folks” just came on in this coffee shop just as I am trying to write gossip girl fanfiction

#laughing at an inside joke between me and ME #liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void

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terrainofheartfelt · 10 months

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is it an ao3 user lizwas smut fic if there isn't a pretentious poetry reference?????

#why do yall allow me. truly.#i have my folger sonnets copy open and I am ready to Cause Problems #liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void

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terrainofheartfelt · 1 year

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Six Sentence Sunday

from chapter 6 of out of breath

Nate bobs his head in a nod, not knowing what to say. He goes for: “How is he?”

Jenny blinks, and steps further into the living room to drop her bag on the nearest sofa. “Okay,” she sighs casually, digging in the bag like she’s looking for something. “Compensating with humor. Impatient to get out of bed. Acting like he didn’t just almost die. Classic Humphrey traits.”

Nate swallows. “That’s good. I think.”

Jenny arches an eyebrow, and straightens up to face him, arms crossed over her chest. “So. About that little scene back there…”

“Fuck,” he exhales, scrubbing a hand over his face. “I’m sorry about that. About all of it. Jenny, I’m just –” he catches himself when he realizes how fast he’s been talking, “I’m really, really sorry.”

She nods slowly. “You’re finally cutting him off, huh?”

Nate shifts from foot to foot, setting a hand on the handle of his rolling bag. “I’m trying to.”

Jenny cocks her head sideways. “Just out of curiosity, what finally did the trick? Because it wasn’t anything to do with me, obviously.”

#sunday six #i've not forgotten!#okay well. i did. but it's still sunday where I am #I just finished succession and am needing to write to wind down from the DRAMA #probs won't be a posting this week but more is coming promise #liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void

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terrainofheartfelt · 1 year

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from the pov of someone who works in medicine—hospitals do have blood banks and as far as I know family members are never asked to donate blood instead of just using the compatible blood in the bank. Especially in NYC someone who’s severely injured would be taken to a big hospital with plenty of blood in storage even if they needed a ridiculous number of transfused units (feel free to ignore this though haha)

I wholeheartedly believe you, and I think on some level I know that, what I think happened in the show is that chip wiskers somehow had a bad reaction to the banked blood, so they needed a donor who was a relative to reduce that risk

but THAT being said, don't put any more faith in me to be more medically accurate than GG, so who knows that whole plot point could be a mess -- it's really just my selfish wish of twisting what the writers did (aka resurrect bart bass so he can give his garbage son a life-saving transfusion), and twisting it back to the least toxic father-son dynamic in the show. (humphreys beat basses everytime)

and, it's also a callback to s4, when Rufus catches Georgina's paternity lie because he clocks Milo's blood type on his medical bracelet from when he was born, and he throws in some line about banking blood when Dan had an appendectomy when he was younger.

and all THAT being said, I am...intentionally writing from points of view in these next couple hospital chapters from characters who aren't trained in medicine, mainly because I'm not either and I'm sort of covering my own ass in regards to accuracy, because if the character I'm writing understands the information a certain way, that doesn't mean that they're correct. especially in the case of Nate, who is going through a trauma of his own in the course of this chapter.

and, there are many ends to this mean beyond Rufus donating blood specifically for Dan. In my head, I can Rufus asking to do this simply because his child is in mortal danger and he feels he has to Do Something about it, even though logically he can't. and, a hospital staffer might encourage a guy like Rufus to donate because it keeps him from roaming around the hospital trying to find his son or keeps him from shouting at personnel to get information.

I appreciate you sharing this with me! and I am a chronic overthinker, so there are reasons for why this fic is taking shape in the way it does, I just....I am not sure. how well that may or not come across, because I am flexing a lot of writing muscles that I haven't flexed before, so I am very fragile and nervous about sharing it, but I appreciate you reaching out and being kind in the ask box. <333

tldr: I know I'm probably wrong, but I have reasons why!

#and like. okay. I have watched a lot of doctor tv #but that is really only referentially useful for bar trivia #and speaking as a person who has had surgery #and has had loved ones in the hospital #i don't really...retain the specific wheres and whys and hows in the stress of that situation #and i don't want it to sound like I'm...giving a book report on what i read on the mayo clinic website yk?#i'm just....i'm out on a limb and I am Afraid #and I got some anon hate today and that hurt my feeling so I'm a little - frazzled.#asks #anon #(this was not hateful though you were being very polite. tone is hard to read in anons but I didn't read this as aggressive at all!)#liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void

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terrainofheartfelt · 1 year

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thiiiiiiiiis close to finishing a fic for tomorrow

#it’s a big day for multiple reasons #a blorboday #liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void

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terrainofheartfelt · 1 year

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i am. going to. finish drafting this chapter tonight.

#or I'll at least try #this one will be shorter I think #which means less to write #provided it gets written #ugh stop procrastinating ELIZABETH #liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void

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terrainofheartfelt · 1 year

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I've already written 1k this morning I feel unstoppable

#look out world she's got a peppermint mocha #i mean. work is about to stop me so....#for some reason commute writing on the phone is what is working for this wip #who am I to question it #the key to writing fic - i have found - is to ride the wave of creativity however it hits you #for a while I was strictly a computer on my couch kinda gal #but right now #this is the vibe #so we're riding the wave.#anyways I'm very happy I think (hope) chap 3 will come on a little easier now that the story is really rolling #(and most of my xmas shopping is done)#liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void

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terrainofheartfelt · 1 year

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😌 I just finished a chapter 🩵

#who knew distracting my brain from the Sads would be so productive?#liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void

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terrainofheartfelt · 1 year

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was lowkey feeling kind of down on myself for not having this second chapter finished yet but then checked the word count and realized, oh, it's just gonna be really long. and I'm okay with that.

#liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void #like there are segments of the movie that fit so neatly into a chapter arc #i guess those would be the acts lol #but it's like...20 to 30 min of action #so there's a LOT to write #but uh...I'm getting to the good part ifyouknowwhatimean #anyways it's weird because for a long while i've been like 'i must have perfect conditions!'#and lately i have only been able to write on my commute. at least until the motion-drowsiness takes over.#but - my boss is out today #which means #i do not want to try that hard #so i may just...write this dair scene instead of doing my job...we'll see...#so ummmmm moral of this post is #the updates may come more slowly #but that's because these are gonna be long ass chapters

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terrainofheartfelt · 1 year

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maybe if I post this first chapter I'll be motivated enough to write the rest of the fic....

#on the other hand #if it gets minimal response i may just give up altogether #liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void #i've just been. so tired.

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terrainofheartfelt · 1 year

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eyyyyyy after a week of writing Not a Damn Thing, I just cranked out 600 words in the last 30 minutes!

#which will be all i'll write tonight #but I just might actually do this christmas fic yet #i think it's because the temp dropped #i am now in the mood to think about wintry things #liz shouting about her fic writing progress into the void

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