ZK Fanwork Appreciation Week Day 4: Angst Wednesday
In case Tumblr can’t play the video (or you want a higher than 480p quality version), here’s the Vimeo Link
Based on Chapter 6 of i’m still here
By @owedbetter (owedbetter on AO3)
Rated T - Teen and Up Audiences
Is this angst? I am not really an angst person myself (Fluff all day, babey) but I knew I had to do owedbetter’s heart healing scene from i’m still here because it made me cry when I read it *sad lol* I just… it made me so saaad. The setup here is that Azula’s lightning that Zuko took for Katara actually did serious damage to Zuko’s heart beyond the power of the single healing session in the actual finale. So, Zuko is basically dying, everyone has returned from their various battles and are saying goodbye. But in i’m still here, Katara’s bloodbending from The Southern Raiders is actually discussed between Zuko and Katara prior, and that reminds Katara to try everything she’s got to save Zuko. What I really loved about owedbetter’s story is just how powerfully she writes Katara, especially in this scene. Katara is just so cool. I love that she has the power to both end people and also save their freakin’ lives! And you know I gots to have my full moon imagery AGAIN. Apologies, I can’t stop; it’s like the best framing object to work with. I really think I went a bit overboard on the melodrama and effects too, but I just wanted to try to go as full throttle with neat imagery as I could with the time that I had. Katara deserves some spirit magic glowy shit too, dammit! Haha Hope owedbetter specifically likes it.
Line read by Dante Basco (Thank you for the additional line read, @rufiozuko)
Music:
Requim II - Princess Mononoke (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Requim - Princess Mononoke (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The Legend of Ashitaka Theme - Princess Mononoke (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
This is all done with no intention of making money off these animatics; it’s purely fanart. >.>
DO NOT REPOST. And if Zutarians are going to screencap some frames, I think it is imperative to also acknowledge owedbetter too, because it’s based on their concepts and story. I simply translated it into visuals.
More art rambling and note to owedbetter below the line
“I guess that's why we feel the need to hide away and protect ourselves. So we put on a mask. It's not hard to understand why. What's hard is knowing that sometimes... the mask is who you really are.”
Members of the Whump community looking for books packed with whumpy content!! I have provided:
This list focuses on books in various genres, tagged with their most prominent Whump tropes. It also focuses on queer inclusion.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding a book’s content, please message me! If you wish to add a title to the list, send me an ask with the book’s title, author, and trope tags. This list is ongoing.
Please note: titles highlighted in light grey have been added to the list by others in the community. I will likely not be able to answer questions about their content, as I have not yet read them.
*thinks of a whump scenario at work* *thinks of a whump scenario in bed* *thinks of a whump scenario in class* *thinks of a whump scenario in the shower* *thinks of a whump scenario while driving* *thinks of a whump scenario at the grocery* *thinks of a whu
The Whumpy Printing Press (WPP) is a small press dedicated to publishing the stories of the whump community. Founder and Editor-In-Chief Kay @whumpy-writings
If you appreciate our work, you can support us on ko-fi
Current Projects:
The Whumpy ABCs: zine, expected publication 2024
The Whumpboratory: anthology, submissions open, expected publication fall 2024
12 Months of Whump: novellas, submissions open, expected publication 2025
Calls for Submissions:
The Whumpboratory
Calling all whump writers! The Whumpy Printing Press is looking for stories for its third anthology, to be published in paperback and ebook formats in 2024.
Theme: Lab whump. For this anthology, we’re looking for whumpy stories that involve a laboratory. Maybe your whumpee is a lab rat. Maybe they’re on the run from the ethically questionable organization that has been holding them prisoner. Maybe the whumpee has finally flipped the script on their whumper. As long as a lab is incorporated into the story in some way, it counts!
We take a broad view of whump- it can be physical or emotional. Your stories can be hurt no comfort or comfort no hurt, just as long as they touch on whump in some way.
Word Count: Up to 17,500 words
For this anthology, we are looking for stories in the following categories:
Micro-fiction: 250 words or less
Flash fiction: 251-1,000 words
Short Story: 1,001-7,499 words
Novelette: 7,500-17,500 words
Compensation: ebook contributor’s copy, one free paperback, and discounts on additional paperbacks
50% of proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to charity.
Submit Here!
Submissions Close: May 31, 2024 (hard deadline)
12 Months of Whump
Submissions are now open for the biggest project yet from the Whumpy Printing Press: 12 Months of Whump! We know the struggle of trying to find whumpy books, so with this project we will be publishing one whump novella every month in 2025. That’s 12 whole whump books!
Each novella will be published in both ebook and print format, and at the end of the year all 12 novellas will be published as an anthology.
Novellas must be between 17,500 and 30,000 words. Your story should clearly fall into the whump genre (i.e. a character needs to be hurt). We’re looking for strong stories with a balance between whump and plot. We are especially fond of sci-fi/fantasy settings, but will consider any story as long as it gives us whumperflies!
Authors will be paid $50 USD up front and will receive 50% of all royalties. All submissions must be received by June 30, 2024.