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Hi coco, I know everyone loves unsphere the stars, but I think aberration may actually be my fav! Any chance you'll return to it sometime in the enw future? x
Thank you bestie I love that story very much. I hope one day I’ll finish it. 💙
what is your accent like? in comparison with a famous person
my accent is most like jennifer lawrence’s because we are from the same area
British, bit posh but not heavily posh. My voice isn’t deep exactly but leaning towards the lower end of the middle for women I guess?
barbie or oppenheimer first?
I've already seen Barbie! Only I was quite drunk so I have to go again lol
any tips on writing POC characters? i want to write them without sounding like a forced/fake diversity token.
Well I’m not a person of colour so I don’t think I’m the number one best choice of who to ask, but it’s good you are asking.
I think all I can do is say what I’d do which is:
1. Don’t shoehorn someone in for the sake of it
2. Read stuff written by poc
3. Run it past someone of the correct type of background you’re looking for. Be specific. If they’re Black - why? Why not (don’t default to a stereotype like sassy, sexy friend or violent young man)
4. Be specific like I said - know about where they come from. Learn. Read, talk, ask ask ask but don’t expect people to like do the work you have to but you can definitely check stuff.
5. Don’t be afraid! You can write people of colour just like a poc can write a white person
6. Why are you including them? It needs to be more than because you should.
7. Read up on bad poc writing and learn. No caramel skin etc. but also…
8. Write it and edit scrupulously later. Take opinions.
9. You won’t please everyone, and be prepared for that. It’s not the lightning rod it used to be. People know when they’re being checklisted.
10. Be brave and curious. Interview people formally if you need to. Say I’m a writer and I think your experience is what I’m looking for, can I buy you a coffee and ask a few questions. If you can afford it offer more and take up some time. Follow the accounts that analyse it. Read a paper or journal entry about it. Sign up to a relevant magazine. Follow people on twitter. Engage. Go see the art. Enrich it organically.
You’ll be fine I promise.
hi loves, i just finished unsphere the stars and im sobbing 🥹 so sooo soooo glad i pushed through this fic bcs i hate time travel and tom riddle but so many around me held this fic in such a high regard. this fic is just one of those examples, every trope can be good if it’s well written. are you a professional writer by any chance?
oh my goodness what a lovely message! thank you so much! I'm not a professional fiction writer, though my job does involve some very not fictional and quite basic writing.
Doing some plans for linocuts :)
Inspired by one of my favourite fairy tales
If anyone gets Wembley standing for eras tour (ideally in august) and doesn’t want them…. I will buy them and I will buy them well 🫶🏻 DMs open
Do you have any tips on becoming a better writer? (i really struggle with dialogue) Also how to find your own writing style? Love your work so much!!
ALSO CONGRATS ON ERAS TICKETS, do u know how you want to dress ?
For dialogue - read it out loud as you write and back aloud after. The sentences should be short if complete (and not always completed). People don’t speak in flawless, structured periods. Be free.
For the rest, read it back (I still like to murmur it to myself). But before that just read good shit. Varied and wide-ranging and genre specific and literary. Just read well and often. Write unencumbered. Edit later. Get it down then make it good.
I really recommend Maggie Stiefvater’s online course if you’re looking for an inexpensive push to put you in more control of your writing.
Annnnnnd - THANK YOU. I will reveal my outfit later but I’ve already thought of it. I haven’t seen it done before so don’t wanna put it out there yet 🫶🏻
hi! i just want to say that unsphere the stars is literally the best book i've read in years. you have a majestic way with words.
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Thank you so much bestie ilysm
hey bisexuals are we winning or losing i can't keep track anymore?
YELL
Hi Coco 💕 I have a bit of a situation right now. I don’t know if it’s going to be huge problem. Please share me your words of wisdom 🤍
I’m 26 years old and I have a girlfriend who I adore very much. She’s incredible. An angel who put up with all my bullshit. I’m bi and she’s my first girlfriend. We’ve been together for a year. However in our relationship, she’s the one that is spoiled by me. Which is fine bcs I love her, but yeah I put more effort.
I just started a new job and I work under this COO. He’s very smart and he’s only a month older than me. He’s a really really really nice guy and he has a girlfriend. We’ve been going on working trips with 3 other people for some weeks. We’re professionals but also casual.
These past few days I kinda realized I might have a crush on him. Just kinda noticed how he is such an attentive listener. He’s very attentive in general. Even though he’s the COO, he’s very humble and doesn’t think of himself as a boss. In fact, I think I consider him a friend.
With him, I feel like I can talk about anything. Which is worrying bcs he is actually my boss. He gets my weird sense of humor. He’s also very funny and it’s worrying how much we joke around with each other privately. We used to only talk in group now he’s sending me memes via work chat.
So far nothing ‘out of place’ has happened. He would randomly send pictures of his lunch or dinner. Or he would send me pictures while he was in a traffic.
What makes me worry is he just sent me a picture of sunset from his place (we are working remotely). And he only said ‘I just remembered you like sunset 😁🌅’ and I only responded with ‘omg so beautiful 😮🤩’
He would also ask me whether I’ve had lunch or not. Asking me why I’m still online at 9pm. All harmless things.
But those things did something to my heart (very corny I know).
So sorry for the long text. I don’t know what to do.
I don't know that you need to do anything about this. It feels like something that will either come to a head in its own way, or pass and you'll feel nothing. Like yes it's complicated - but are you both just at funny points in your relationships and finding something in each other, or are you really making a connection? I'm not sure we know yet which one it is. If you want to know, you can ask him but you risk a lot and only you know if it's worth it I think.
It's a really tough one. But the other option is working out what you're getting in this and raising it with your partner. I think being with someone isn't just love, it's choosing someone over and over again and you don't always know when to stop choosing them... but if you want to keep choosing your girlfriend, tell her that you'd like it if she did whatever it is that your boss does that most particularly feels good. If you think it's time to stop choosing her, think about if you're just looking for a getaway car.
There isn't an easy answer. But love isn't just there. It's an action and a choice and all of that.
Best of luck baby.
i saw this beautiful quote that said
“the love was there. it didn’t change anything. it didn’t save anyone. there were just too many forces against it. but it still matters that the love was there.”
and it really reminded me of uts!
🥹❤️🩹
do you still read Tomione fics?
Not really tbh, I rarely read fic these days just every now and then and usually a reread of eg Draco Malfoy and the mortifying ordeal
Unsphere The Stars is revolutionary for me. The way you manage to convince me that this evil thing (Tom Riddle) meant to be with Hermione is an actual witchcraft. Not only you make me believe that they’re for each other, now I want my own Tom Riddle (without the killing, of course). I don’t like bad guy—my favorite male leads are usually a green flag festival—but Tom is alright. He’s my top 3 now.
I’m planning to have this binded for my collection, if you give me the permission.
Thank you so much and YES of course you may, personal bindings are gorgeous wonderful compliments! Do send pics
your readers are so creative at giving compliments 😭✨
God I know, I am so lucky
HOW ARE YOUUU COCOOO??? how is your summer love?
I don’t have one! Sad. But I am very well thank you, been busy (went to glasto!) and off on holiday next week
are you a friends fan? or any sit coms?
i really love new girl
New Girl was lit!!
