A.C. Wolfe

A certain Greek philosopher is laughing in his grave right now…

White text on a black background. I lean on Red's shoulder. He shifts and runs his hand through my hair. My buzz cut has turned into some kind of shaggy abomination. Somewhere between a buzz cut and an actual hairstyle. I'm not sure whether I want to cut it all off again or keep growing it out and do something else with it. I guess that means I'll be stuck in this weird halfway point until I figure it out. Red hair doesn't grow. It stays the same length as it was when I met him. He doesn't need to brush it or wash it. Because he isn't real. I don't want to think about that right now. He is real. He might not be to anyone else, but he is to me. He's real because he has to be. I finally succumb to the exhaustion and lie down all the way, but I don't go to sleep yet. I feel Red curl against me, his arms wrapping around my chest. I try not to feel it. I couldn't wear my binder today. I wonder if it's noticeable. I wonder if he notices. If he cares. Does he like me better this way? I shut down that thought before I can dwell on it for too long. It hurts to think about. I'm not even sure which option would be better or worse.

The #WIPsnips word for today is #brush and while there were several spots I could have used, I chose the one with the most existential dread and angst. Typical me.

#writing #hallucination #fiction #wip #queer #ya #fantasy #notaromance #trans #dysphoria

Good to know! So there is some hope for my future… lol.

Just got this snippet on my feed and I’m already intrigued 👀

I struggle so much with writing physical fight scenes. I always feel like they end up feeling stale or repetitive. There’s only so many times someone can get punched or kicked or stabbed lol. Verbal fights, though, I love writing lol. If only I was as good with comebacks as my characters are…

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White text on a black background. The word improvement is highlighted in green twice. Marsheen looks almost sympathetic. It makes me want to stab her. My mirror is in my pocket. I could do it. Of course, then I'd get caught, and they'd probably take my mirror, and I can't let that happen. "Clementine," she says, and for a moment I'm so blinded by my disdain for her that I almost— almost— slip up and correct her. I bite my tongue just in time. "I know this is hard. I'm sure, though, that in the long run, this will be good for you. A supportive environment, new friends... I've seen nothing but improvement from clients I've referred to Forest Step." "Oh yeah? And what does improvement' look like?" Marsheen smiles sadly. "You'll know it when you see it."

Today’s #WIPsnips word is #update, which I didn’t have, so I used improve(ment) instead. Featuring the ethically questionable therapist in a rare moment of sympathy for the protagonist (whose name is Cainen, but they aren’t out to her yet)

#trans #writing #wip #therapy #fiction #ya #queer #progress

Three positive things about your writing?
Phew, that's a lot, but:
1. It's gay
2. It's gay
3. It's pretty gay

“How do you write when you're so tired?”

[in a room dimly lit by my screen and scented candles] you fool, that's my secret... I'm always tired

Wanted to say thanks to everyone who has followed me here— making it to 100 followers has been a goal of mine for a while, and I’m glad that people are enjoying my posts now that I’m actually active here lol. Love you all! :)

White text on a black background. I wake up only about an hour later. My nightmares have been getting more frequent and closer together. You gotta learn some... For a moment the closet feels too small again. Like an arm across my neck. It was a weird nightmare. The details are always hazy. My parents were there, faceless, as always. Red was there, too. But... different. My hands kept passing right through him. He was screaming at me to let him go. That I was killing him. But I couldn't let go. And then the car hit us and... My face is slick with a mixture of tears of cold sweat. I lean closer to Red, who is still fast asleep next to me. The car hit us and I woke up pinned down in Mr. Smith's room. No Red. No Mom and Dad. No one to save me. "You know..." Wrights voice is quiet. I didn't know it was possible for him to whisper. "I could help. If you wanted me to." Sure, yeah. I bet. "I'm serious. I can get rid of your nightmares." And the catch? "I'm offended that you think so little of me." What's the catch, Wright? "You already know what it is." Say it anyway. "You'd have to... give up control. Well, some of it, anyway. It's not like I'd be living in your meat suit all day every day. That shit is exhausting.

Today’s #WIPsnips post with the word #frequent. A longer section this time, with some insight into the MC’s nightmares and a deal with an immortal parasite…

#nightmares #writing #wip #WriteSky #mentalillness #queer #trauma #fiction #ya

I’m not sure lol. Sometimes characters that I don’t like are liked by others, sometimes their bad behavior is what drives the novel as they become better, etc. I enjoy characters that have room to grow, if that makes sense.

I agree! Although I may be biased because I enjoy writing flawed/unlikeable protagonists lol.

I think it depends a lot on the author’s intent. If they are fully intending to spread a harmful moral message or cause violence, then yes. But authors can’t control how readers might misinterpret their stories, even if they didn’t intend to send a moral message.

It was super fun seeing all of the posts for QuestPit yesterday. I’m still working on drafting and not ready to pitch yet, but I enjoyed seeing other people’s work. Any advice for making a pitch/moodboard for future events? I loved seeing them and now I want to make one lol.

#writing #writesky #wip

White text on a black background. Compete is highlighted in green. He seems to teleport from the room to my side with startling agility. Like another reminder that I can't compete with him. I take a step back. Away from the room. Away from him. "T'm fine. Personal space, dude." "Sorry." He doesn't look particularly guilty. "We should probably get back," I say, glancing towards the school building. "Before they start waking people up and notice I'm gone." "I guess so," Red says.

Here is today’s #WIPsnips post with the word #compete. This scene is just another reminder that Red is not a normal human being.

#wip #WriteSky #fiction #ya #notaromance #queer #fantasy #supernatural

Trans fiction: where telling your co-author "this gave me a dysphoria pang" is a compliment.

I would read this lol.

Arguments about trigger warnings always cement my decision to never include them. Between people being mad they're in the front of the book ('omg this bitch author put spoilers in the front!'), in the back ('why aren't they in the front I'm going to boycott and scream for one thousand years!')--

The stories …..they just… keep… coming…..

White text on a black background. The word boss is highlighted in green. "Oh, come on. Don't be so dramatic. Like I said, it could be a lot worse. I don't want control over you. If I did, I'd already have it." "Well that's reassuring." I've given up on trying to talk to him through my thoughts. It makes my head hurt. Easier to whisper and hope Red doesn't decide to eavesdrop. "It should be reassuring. I'm not a tyrant. Think of it more like sharing custody of a body." "And if I don't want to share?" "Well, it's a little late for that. What's done is done. But I can only come through if you let me." "And what if I never let you?" "You've been letting me out for months without even noticing. Marsheen. Eva. You have a habit of running from your problems, kid. And I'm happy to let you. For now." Well, fuck you. Stay out of me. "You're the boss. Good luck dealing with Nicole on your own, though."

Today’s #WIPsnips word is #boss… featuring the sarcastic immortal parasite again lol.

#wip #WriteSky #writing #fiction #ya #fantasy #queer

Terminology like unalive, PDF file, sewer slide, grape, panini, mass unaliving, etc, aren't replacing and softening swear words for the sensibilities of *people*.

They are indicative of self-censorship that has come about because of our corporate tech overlords.

They have made it so that we (1/5)

it’s so hard trying to describe my work bc it’s like um i love to tell “stories” that are interested in “characters” and their “relationships”

I don’t want you to just read my books.
I hope you to feel the words in your stomach three weeks later when you’re making coffee... ☕ #BookSky

This takes the term “bookworm” to the next level…

I don't want to write for attention or money or to improve the world or anything (the reasons I do other projects). I want to write because my brain is already a mass grave of characters and plots and I can't stand to see some of them die.

White text on black background. The word positive is highlighted in green. Wright? "Nope," he says. "I know what you're thinking. And no. It wasn't me." You sure about that? "Positive. And I can't lie, remember?" And how do I know that's not a lie? Wright is silent.

My #WIPsnips for today, short and sweet. Any longer would give too much away, I think. The word is #positive.

#writing #writesky #fiction #wip #ya #queer

I really don’t understand the controversy in the comments. I fully agree with this. And if someone disagrees, that’s fine, but we’re all entitled to have words/things in books we dislike. It’s that simple lol.

*me sitting down at my keyboard for the Starmetal finale

Well, time to write some wrongs.

“Time to write some wrongs” is a beautiful phrase. I will be incorporating this into my everyday vocabulary lol.