the spontaneous urge to write stuff at midnight

i got a vague idea for a fanfic about an hour ago at 11pm... i'm plotting stuff now. i don't know if i'll have the mental or temporal capacity to make anything related to this but it's fun anyhow i suppose

i am not the most proud of my writing skills when it comes to plotting or prose or really most stuff but i do find it fun from time to time

make yourself at home

hey, i'm stel ^{(she/they/it)}, an artist of all sorts. i like drawing and making websites, among other things!

journal info

i don't make access-only posts and don't plan to as of typing this, so i won't grant access to anyone unless this changes

my journal theme is by plainstyles, customized by me

what to expect here

• my short and long ramblings, re:
  • media i like
  • characters i like
  • things i'm making
  • the general goings-on of my life
• lots of (parentheses) and small text
• occasional sharing of creations

where else to find me

my main website houses most of my stuff. other relevant links can be found here

a quick note

i am uncomfortable with media that intentionally glorifies or defends relationships that are predatory, abusive, or incestuous. if you're proudly in favor of these types of media, i kindly ask that you don't interact closely with me or argue with me about these views

i am very pro-queer and pro-trans. i hope that isn't something i have to clarify here

tentatively drafting and reluctantly studying

i've been tentatively drafting the idea i talked about last night. i've got 2 chapters down, about 1100 words in total so far

it's a romance (of course it is), so i've been vaguely following some beat sheets (mostly "romancing the beat") for my outline. writing romantic fanfic is definitely different from original romantic fiction, since the audience already knows the characters and setting

i have another twoshot that i uploaded the first part to over a month ago. the second part has been drafted for a long time, but still needs polishing, which i'll do... sometime this month. i'm taking it easy

i was originally planning to finish it in february, but...

i've been trying to study today, but i'm generally very unmotivated. something is better than nothing, though. i'm hoping to get another subtopic or two done today, from any subject (not gonna be picky)

i've been slowly enjoying a milk tea since i'm not obligated to be in school for a while. hopefully i can enjoy that alongside, y'know, something enjoyable (ie. not studying)

my throat has been sore, no matter how much water i drink, which is very annoying. i think it's from keeping the aircon on for so long, but i cannot stand the heat

like my icon? i'm very proud of it!