Moving On from Fanfiction
A look back, and a farewell.
(Author’s note: all works linked to on Archive Of Our Own are potentially not safe for work.)
Art by perplexingly. Commissioned by author. All rights reserved.
hi, tumblr
I never actually did an intro post, and I realize I have none of my links or info here so…probably time to change that.
I’m Charlie. They/them pronouns, please. Super queer, super nerdy, super awkward and apologizing for that in advance. I’m an editor and an author, a gamer, a brand new narrative designer trying to break into game writing, and a bit of a chaos demon. But in the fun way. I hope.
I’m an editor for indie authors with +10 years of experience and actually affordable rates. You have stories to tell! Money shouldn’t be what keeps you from the professional editor you deserve. Find me and learn more: cknightwrites.com
I write! As of now: I have a very large, very smutty, angsty as hell Shakarian fic that is posted every week. Best friends to lovers kicking ass in space—you don’t ever need to have played Mass Effect to get into this story. Read that here.
I also have a Dragon Age: Inquisition fic and (less frequently updated, sorry) Horizon Forbidden West fic.
My debut novel is coming out in 2023, too! RISE OF THE TEMPEST (the novel formerly known as Butt Pirates) is a low-stakes, high heat fantasy romance features two trans MCs. More on this later, but you can see character arc on my blog already and a little more here!
On my Patreon, I provide customized and functional editing and writing advice, education, and coaching. I’ve covered everything from how to use em dashes properly to world building and purple prose. New posts weekly!
My Patreon also has an Editor in Training tier! I’m delivering education on what being a freelance editor is actually like (and how to make it work for you), building that business, and hands-on coaching on editing practices.
(And as a bonus, my Patreon is how I pay for chemo, so subscribe here.)
I am disabled and sick, which is a costly life, and my editing rates are set to be more affordable for you than profitable for me. My Patreon goes directly to my medical bills every month, and my ko-fi is another great way to help with that.
I will cheer on and help my mutuals however I can. My messages are always open, and I encourage you to use them if I can help you with anything. But you’re not welcome here if you gatekeep the writing or queer communities in any way. I’m not nice to bullies.
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Any support is appreciated, but just getting to know my mutuals is a damn joy. I want to know your characters, your hyperfixations, and your favorite kind of pie.
so i was doing a search for my AO3 username "scriptrixdraconum"
(as one does)
and found out that some reaction post i'd made in 2015 (when that was my tumblr username) to some Grey's Anatomy episode made it onto PopSugar lol i'm famous
lol
Chapters 20–24, "Hero of Legend"
The final five chapters of "Hero of Legend", the fourth and final novel of the Hero Series, were posted in 2019, around the time I lost access to this tumblr account for three years.
I'm sure most of anyone still following this blog who were reading the fic have already read it, but I figured I'd post the links here anyway.
Thank you for reading!
......I’m back??!?
It’s been THREE (3) YEARS since I was locked out of my tumblr account.
Hopper is in a Russian prison cell
Fight Me.
well I just finished "Stranger Things 3"
Is that how you guys feel reading my stories for the first time? Geezus. I'm sorry. I'm a complete disaster tonight and I can't stop thinking about the post-credit teaser. Someone hold me...
it's been a looooooooooooooong time since Deb was slut-shamed
I need one of those white boards that reads "it's been # days since Deb was slut-shamed or called a Mary Sue/Snowflake". Today it would read "0 days" on both accounts. I guess it's time to remember a few things:
- The concept of "Mary Sues" (also female Special Snowflake) is inherently misogynistic. Without being special, there'd be no story. People rarely rag on men for the same issues they have with women in fiction.
- a small percentage of characters being attracted to the main character is not the same as all characters wanting to bone said character, the latter of which is one of the criteria of a Mary Sue.
- Slut-shaming is never okay. Also, a handful of sexual partners over a year or so is not "slutty", it's just more than zero.
- there's a big difference between a handful of sex scenes in an entire novel (adult fiction) and a novel that's purely sex (smut).
- some people masturbate, especially lonely, love-sick people.
- rated M for a reason
I won't apologize for my views on the above, nor should anyone apologize for THEIR views. But some things just need to be called out.
Anyways I would literally die for the Buttigiegs.