Can't Wait To Read Your Originals. Fanfic Is Cool And All But Seeing Your Own Characters Light The Page

Can't wait to read your originals. Fanfic is cool and all but seeing your own characters light the page is always satisfying

this means a lot to me; thank you!

to be honest, original works come to me more naturally at this point in my life. i love building things out from scratch and seeing where things go. i co-write a lot with two close friends of mine (both separately), so there's a lot of things i might share from those original worlds we've built. some really beloved dynamics, character voices, & worldbuilding.

fanfiction feels like a fun exercise of fleshing out ideas that are already there & seeing what you can do with it while still staying true to the canon in whatever ways you choose. also, i love how different realities can co-exist and time seems to be less rigid when thinking about fanfics. i used to write fanfic sooo much from ages 11-16ish--kind of like my writing training wheels at the time. so it's been really fun to consider it again & just nerd out with it.

More Posts from Br1ghteyed and Others

2 weeks ago

writing is best when it’s "an inspired plague", writing feeling like work is the kiss of death

-from "on writing", on the idea of enjoying your writing


Tags
2 weeks ago

i have the most cursed ideas for overwatch au/crossovers to write...

overwatch x american college, overwatch x greek life (frats and sororities), overwatch x love island, overwatch x high school, overwatch genderbent, overwatch x harry potter (hogwarts), overwatch x soul eater (weapon + meister concept), overwatch x magical school, overwatch x avatar the last air bender (as benders), overwatch x elementalists, overwatch x office jobs, overwatch x medical drama, overwatch x sports teams, overwatch x vampires


Tags
1 week ago

i dont remember where i read this but this note i took from a book is a good mini think piece for writing, for character relationship studies & emotional arcs: "beauty being mostly a matter of attention, the river is only beautiful because you are looking at it"


Tags
2 weeks ago

— 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 —

— 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 —

multishipper ・ i write characters as adults ・ 25 ・ bisexual

— 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 —
— 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 —
— 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 —

author's note these are ships that i would write or have some kind of affection for the pairing. "x reader" also means that i would ship them with an original character. some of these fandoms i haven't engaged with in years but wrote long lost fanfiction for when i was younger and/or have fond memories of. some of these definitely warrant a re-watch, re-play, or re-read. i abandoned a lot of fandom spaces for original writing in my late teens/early 20s. i'm reigniting the passion i used to have for it. i do play overwatch consistently in 2025 and engage with its community most regularly.

also, i enjoy exploring relationships beyond romantic or suggestive ones. i like siblinghood, families, group dynamics, friendships, messy situationships with no resolve, and the spectrum of what it means to love someone (or care about them). i try to bring depth and wholeness to characterizations, not only fanservice... although tense and tender moments are everyone's guilty pleasure, mine included. whether a ship is or isn't listed, i likely have varying ideas and headcanons.

— 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 —

— overwatch.

dva x brig [mekamechanic] dva x ramattra  dva x dae-hyun dva x lucio soldier 76 x reaper [R76] ashe x cassidy [cashe] ashe x widowmaker [ouihaw] mercy x genji [gency] mercy x moira [moicy] mercy x pharah [pharmercy] baptiste x sombra  baptiste x lifeweaver baptiste x mauga  zenyatta x ramattra  zenyatta x genji  cassidy x echo cassidy x genji kiriko x illari [sunshrine] ana x reinhardt [anahardht] symmetra x lifeweaver

baptiste x reader lifeweaver x reader cassidy x reader  hazard x reader  ramattra x reader brigitte x reader venture x reader lucio x reader zarya x reader junkerqueen x reader

— harry potter.

harry x ginny harry x hermione harry x draco hermione x ron hermione x draco [dramoine] james potter x lily evans james potter x sirius black

draco x reader harry x reader james potter x reader sirius black x reader snape x reader tom riddle x reader

— soul eater.

soul x maka death the kid x liz

death the kid x reader soul x reader

— ouran high school host club.

tamaki x haruhi tamaki x kyoya hikaru x haruhi

mori x reader tamaki x reader kyoya x reader kaoru x reader hikaru x reader haruhi x reader

— genshin impact.

jean x diluc

kaeya x reader  diluc x reader  lisa x reader  childe x reader

— avatar the last airbender.

katara x zuko katara x jett zuko x mai katara x aang sokka x suki

zuko x reader sokka x reader suki x reader jett x reader

— 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 —

— other fandoms i would write.

i most likely haven't consumed this media or haven't finished it in its totality yet. or i know it well enough to write but don't have any "ships" or would use them for au inspiration only. it might just be more on the backburner, too, but i'm inspired by it in some way.

percy jackson the hunger games the summer i turned pretty marvel star wars final fantasy dragon age the last of us the walking dead legend of korra fallout

— 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 —

Tags
2 weeks ago

OMG I STARTED COOKING MY MEKAMECHANIC FIC THE WEEK BEFORE MEKAMECHANIC WEEK ????? and hana's bday??!

GET EXCITED TUMBLR!!! Im Doing Mekamechanic Week Again!!!!!

GET EXCITED TUMBLR!!! im doing mekamechanic week again!!!!!

all the rules and specifics will be on my twitter!!! but basically just use the tags #mekamechanicweek25 and/or #mkmcweek25 for your entries!!!!!


Tags
3 weeks ago
She/her ・ 25 ・ Multifandom ・ Bisexual ・ Writer
She/her ・ 25 ・ Multifandom ・ Bisexual ・ Writer
She/her ・ 25 ・ Multifandom ・ Bisexual ・ Writer

she/her ・ 25 ・ multifandom ・ bisexual ・ writer

— i'm minnie .ᐟ i'm from the east coast, a not-so-coastal part. i have a degree in creative writing that i don't use enough. crawling back to tumblr after a decade to make a cozy writing corner. — bonus hobbies .ᐟ pc gaming (overwatch, ffxiv, & more), reading, my dog & cat, hiking, the gym, pinterest, fashion & design, moodboards.

She/her ・ 25 ・ Multifandom ・ Bisexual ・ Writer

my ship list

& i always do (series) (overwatch) (mekamechanic) overwatch fan fiction community

quite happy (oneshot) (genshin impact) (kaeya x reader)


Tags
2 weeks ago
— 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 ˖𓂃.⋆
— 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 ˖𓂃.⋆
— 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 ˖𓂃.⋆

— 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 ˖𓂃.⋆ ݁˖

we're two best friends who have been writing & living life together for over 10 years now. we met on a niche writing site in 2013, and we've stuck together all these years—through high school & college, through love & heartbreak, through every high & low. (w.i.p.)

— 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 ˖𓂃.⋆

— 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐮𝐬 ˖𓂃.⋆ ݁˖

minnie's about | minnie's main blog venus's about | venus's main blog

— 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 ˖𓂃.⋆ ݁˖

'a friend group like every other' masterlist

— 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 ˖𓂃.⋆
2 weeks ago
➜ Fandom: Genshin Impact ➜ Content: Kaeya X Reader, Mutual Yearning, Childhood/old Friends, Alcohol,
➜ Fandom: Genshin Impact ➜ Content: Kaeya X Reader, Mutual Yearning, Childhood/old Friends, Alcohol,
➜ Fandom: Genshin Impact ➜ Content: Kaeya X Reader, Mutual Yearning, Childhood/old Friends, Alcohol,
➜ Fandom: Genshin Impact ➜ Content: Kaeya X Reader, Mutual Yearning, Childhood/old Friends, Alcohol,

➜ fandom: genshin impact ➜ content: kaeya x reader, mutual yearning, childhood/old friends, alcohol, nsfw implied, friends with benefits, the one that got away, oneshot, pyro!reader, mild jealousy, banter, intentional lowercase ➜ words: 1k

➜ Fandom: Genshin Impact ➜ Content: Kaeya X Reader, Mutual Yearning, Childhood/old Friends, Alcohol,

  ↪ 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚.

       you had started making specialty drinks for angelshare on tuesday nights. you moved back to mondstadt and spent most of your time arranging the furniture in the apartment above lisa’s. If you weren't settling in, you would read on the balcony or have preparatory meetings with jean.

        grandmaster jean had recently appointed you as her medical advisor. years ago, you had been a knight. that was before you went off to sumeru with lisa, a childhood friend, to study.

        you studied field medicine and honed your pyro vision. you did groundbreaking research. you created pyro-infused potions that became long-term solutions for trauma survivors, pioneered sutures that saved hundreds of lives and limbs on the battlefield.

        after the last few years of horrific injuries and tragic deaths, you liked mixing drinks.

you appreciated the simplicity of drunkards like nimrod. you liked to talk to charles, another one of the bartenders, about the weather in the evenings.

        you accepted the gig as a favor to diluc. you owed him a few from years ago, but you considered it a favor to you as well. you liked that your workplace this night wasn’t stained with blood.

        “i’m headed out to clean the tables,” charles said.

        “okay,” you said, not paying much mind.

you reached up onto one of the higher shelves to put back a skinny green bottle of elixir.

        on tuesdays, it was usually the regulars at the tavern. you had come to learn this even in the few weeks you had been back in mondstadt.

        you also learned that could take a breath here. with the impending stress as the new medical advisor for the city, you welcomed a few sips on the tavern's dime.

        you took a small glass vial from her bag, tipping it bottom up into your liquor concoction behind the bar. the vial was a shot of your own creation, one that helped with hangovers too. as you went in for another sip, you heard the movement of a chair as a patron sat down at the counter.

        “what can I get you?” you asked, swallowing and feeling the warmth settle into your chest.

        “what do you recommend these days? i trust you haven’t come all the way from sumeru to not impress your patrons.”

        the familiar, forever-taunting voice made the fire in your chest turn ice.

        “yes,” she said. your tone was still grasping at who was sitting in front of you as you turned to face him. “i do hope i can impress you.”

        “well, that depends. are you free to take a hike to starsnatch cliff?” kaeya asked.

        you felt her face turn red. you remembered being teenagers again, new recruits for the knights together. those days, you would dream up elaborate dares for each other.

        you two always had a case of your beginner potions and kaeya's flask in hand. you would get into trouble all night long and be at training in the morning.

        you had made it to a bed of flowers on starsnatch cliff once, the summer before they never saw each other again. kaeya brought strong tavern wine. you brought your latest experimental enchanted berries. your friendship changed forever that night.

        “when hell freezes over, kaeya,” she said, as calm as you could.

you hardly stifled her embarrassment. you were unsure if the heat in your face was from the liquor settling into your cheeks or your attempts to keep your memories at bay.

        you knew how much he lived to get a reaction from people. once upon a time, you had a foot in front of him in that race.

        “i’m sure with your help, i could make that happen,” he said with a smile.

        “right,” you said.

you reached up onto her tiptoes to grab a goblet from one of the higher shelves in the glassware cabinet.

        “you haven’t grown much,” kaeya said with a laugh.

you could tell from the sing-song of his laugh that he’d been drinking too. you could feel his eyes shamelessly tumble over your body as you reached up.

“would you like some help?”

         “that’s okay,” you said, stubborn as usual.

you set the goblet on the counter in front of him.

“i don’t think master diluc would like you behind the bar.”

        kaeya scoffed, not bothering to hide the roll of his eyes.

        “master?” he drew out. “fancy that. you’re keen on him again.”

        you all but laughed in his face.

        “again,” you repeated. “that was over a decade ago. besides, master diluc is my boss now. i don’t think that would be appropriate.”

        “huh," he said.

he paused for a moment, taking you in your face now too, as if he was tracing over a sketch from his memory with his eyes. you were stricken with the sight of him again too. you couldn't meet his gaze, though. you lingered on the smaller things: the dip in his chin, the long front of his hair that fell over his face.

"you must’ve had a change of heart since i’ve spoken to you last,” kaeya said, tempting your gaze upward to his.

“i didn’t know it bothered you to fraternize with your coworkers.”

        you bit your lip down. whether to keep herself from giggling or snapping at him, you didn’t know. you reasoned it was the wine-mix you'd been drinking that made you end up with a smile, but this denial was familiar to you. to you when every time you were with him.

        “what am I making you?” you asked.

you slid the goblet down to the other end of the bar. you had tall corked bottles lined between the two of you.

        “quite happy,” kaeya said.

his smile looked a little dizzy. his face looked as pink as yours felt, and he leaned into his elbows toward you.

if charles had returned to the bar, you hadn't noticed. the world beyond the space between you didn't seem to exist anymore. like it had always been with kaeya.

        “sure,” kara quipped, a beat late from being lost in the feeling of your reunion. “i can make you a ‘quite happy’.”

        a few pours and shakes later, your new bestselling drink was born. it tasted snappy, and the aftertaste was sweet. indigo glitter danced around in the stillest of glasses.

        when kaeya brought the cup to his mouth for the first time, you felt the warmth in your chest again—like you'd taken a shot from the vial. the drink matched his eyes just right.


Tags
Loading...
End of content
No more pages to load
  • wanderin-through
    wanderin-through liked this · 1 week ago
  • estranged-girl
    estranged-girl liked this · 1 week ago
  • methodiusbuslaev
    methodiusbuslaev liked this · 1 week ago
  • salalmmi
    salalmmi liked this · 1 week ago
  • nightmaricwriter
    nightmaricwriter liked this · 1 week ago
  • fishku
    fishku liked this · 1 week ago
  • cold-creek
    cold-creek liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • cakesofthericevariety
    cakesofthericevariety liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • superfloxes
    superfloxes liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • stravvbwerry
    stravvbwerry liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • janehidesfromtheworld
    janehidesfromtheworld liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • pepperoflonnie
    pepperoflonnie liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • currently-hyper-fixating
    currently-hyper-fixating liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • bigstachevic
    bigstachevic liked this · 2 weeks ago
  • br1ghteyed
    br1ghteyed reblogged this · 2 weeks ago
br1ghteyed - brighteyed
brighteyed

𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒈𝒐 𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒅 | writing & fanfic

49 posts

Explore Tumblr Blog
Search Through Tumblr Tags