you ever catch yourself writing yet another version of That One Scene you’ve put into a half dozen or more stories so far and one part of your brain starts roasting your utterly predictable personal writing tropes while the other half of your brain just shrugs and goes
some customers: oh my god i’m so sorry i have to ask you a question i feel so foolish for not knowing this already please help me but i’m so sorry forgive me
other customers: answer this question before i’ve even asked it or i’ll kill you where you stand
Another trope I forgot to mention that I love are traumatized characters experiencing love for the first time and not knowing how to cope with it. I just eat that shit up
especially when they’re like edgy, scary and mean. that moment where they get a tender hug, or a gentle rub or just someone complimenting them and their entire world view is changed. thats so good. i need more of it
i'll apple your turnover 