romovmins (euphoriae) 💜

romovmins (euphoriae) 💜

Posted by vmination on May 28, 2017 in content creator appre,

name : donya
birthday : june 9 '93
twitter : romovmins
tumblr : n/a
ao3 : euphoriae
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/donyawrites 

fic that you want to recommend : This was very hard for me, because I do read a lot and our fandom is blessed with so many amazing writers! (Also, I read every ship, hence even more fics I want to recommend!!) I settled with a touch of sin by pettey in the end. This fic is like watching a movie, the wordbuilding is incredible, the flow is so smooth, and you really get sucked into the whole story... Pls read it guys.
fave fic written : (this is the vmin creator appreciation, but I'm not reccing anything vmin related ;;; ) For this I would have to say my Vhope soulmate au "can you feel my heart "


fave genre (of fic) : I'm a sucker for really stereotypical tropes? I love enemy to lovers, and also fake dating. But I also do enjoy some good angst every once in awhile.
fave writers : So, so many? The vmin ficdom (and the BTS ficdom) is blessed with so many amazing writers. Here are a few: knth, nonheather, lissome, kaythebest, mucha, kadotas, minfairy, namakemono, minverse, skateboardsounds, bonnia, causeitsred, pettey, atechamcham, roachprince, eclairdeluxe, PinkBTS, and many many more!! People are seriously talented!

how long have you been writing : I started writing when I was 12 (so 12 years ago) and back then it was German Harry Potter fanfic. Later on I got into RPG forums and I did that for a few years before picking up fic again when I was 18 or so (then for the first time in English and for Anime) I recently finished my Bachelor in English and English Literature so technically I have a degree, but I'd say the years writing for fandom and RPG has helped me more in some ways than the language degree I have. (Of course my grammar is a lot better now lol (still not perfect tho))

advice for writers : Writing can be tedious. It can be tiring, and frustrating, and sometimes you feel like no one would even read your stuff. We all feel that way, all the time. The key is not to give up and keep pushing. Writing is a craft and the more you do it, the better you get, and the easier it will get. And even in between you will have ups and downs, you will get Writer's Block, but don't have that stop you from writing. You can do it, I believe in you.

what motivates/inspires you : Music. Music is very very important to me. I always make a new playlist for each and every fic I write and I listen to it while I write it. Lyrics are an inspiration to me. Not to use the lines of the songs, but to shape the story if that makes any sense? It helps me immensely with the flow and with outlining. Also, just to feel that satisfaction of finishing a fic, a job well done, is very rewarding for me.
if you could have 1 superpower : I'd like to be a shapeshifter. Not necessarily my entire appearance, but I would love to be able to change my looks however I like. To have different hair every day, get temporary tattoos, stuff like that!!
what can someone do to make you feel supported and loved : Just reading and leaving a nice comment is enough for me. May it be right under the fic or my social media, it makes my heart swell.

hardest thing about writing : Dialogue. I struggle a lot with it sometimes because I'm afraid it sounds repetitive and dull. I never know if it's too much or not enough. Also, sometimes the flow of a story. When I'm writing plot-heavy fics, I'm always worried to move to fast since a good flow and development are very important to me.
easiest thing about writing : I love outlining and wordbuilding. I have a lot of ideas in my head and I love planning them out beforehand, making notes and maybe even do some research depending on the fic. I usually handwrite these things and whenever I outline I feel this excitement of creating yet another story/world. For me that's the easiest part.

fave book : The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe
fave movie : Anastasia
fave quote : "present is just a pleasant interruption to the past"
fave food : i love farsi food, it's what I grew up with. My fave is called "fessen jan" which is chicken in a pomegranate-walnut sauce with saffron rice

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kaythebest 💜

kaythebest 💜

Posted by vmination on May 25, 2017 in content creator appre,

name : kay
birthday : feb 15
twitter : @kayhihello
tumblr : kaythebest
ao3 : kaythebest
ko-fi : https://ko-fi.com/kaythebest 

fic that you want to recommend : recently this has been one of my favorites! The Incident (and all that came after)
fave fic written : i don’t think it’s the best written, but royal au has a really special place in my heart
fave genre (of fic) : fluff and domesticity and also magic
fave writers : causeitsred, skateboardsound, lissome, vminism, nonheather, and many others! for published lit, tamora pierce, erin morgenstern, and jane austen :)

how long have you been writing : for...a very long time. i started writing when i was...maybe 6? and then around high school i took a very long writing break until i started writing for vmin. i’ve been in fandom for about a year now!
advice for writers :
1. work on what you’re good at to give yourself confidence, and work on what you’re bad at to give yourself skill! imo it’s important to do both
2. find someone to talk to about your writing - bouncing ideas off of someone is so helpful
3. nothing has to be perfect! especially not the first time. writing is hard so being nice to yourself is the most important

what motivates you : getting better! i have simple needs - i just want to progress ^^
if you could have 1 superpower : to make illusions! imagine all the worlds you could make
what can someone do to make you feel supported and loved : even if people just tell me a line they liked in a fic, that means the world to me!

hardest thing about writing : oh god development and outlining. also it can be really hard for me to visualize things beyond the characters, so i either have to think very hard about setting or be very vague
easiest thing about writing : for me coming up with ideas is the easiest thing! and also dialogue. i love dialogue.

fave book : pride and prejudice by jane austen
fave movie : the count of monte cristo (2002)
fave quote :
“everyone who terrifies you is 65% water, and everyone you love is made of stardust” - finn butler
fave food : SEAFOOD i really like sushi! And also, like. beef. in general

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vmineral 💜

vmineral 💜

Posted by vmination on May 25, 2017 in content creator appre,

name : Marissa  
birthday : 17 January
where are you from : Malaysia!

twitter : @vmineraI
tumblr : spicychicken-wings (but i dont rly use it anymore)
ao3 : N/A (YET) (idk we'll see)
curiouscat : peachytae
askfm : N/A

fave tweet : https://twitter.com/_taetaes/status/854006864295727106
fave twt accs : everyone i follow!!!
how long have you had this acc : i think like 1 year ++
advice for people who want to start a twt acc like yours : dont try to be someone youre not just for the sake of being liked by everyone. you need to know that you cant please everybody and thats okay. stay true to who you are (this is so cliche), tweet whatever the heck you want, as long as it's not racist, homophobic, ableist etc.. yknow all the problematic things that i dont think i have to list down and you'll be fine 💓💓

what motivates you : the idea of succeeding and achieving my goals in life.
who inspires you : everyone around me but mostly friends and family ☺️💖
if you could have 1 superpower : i really love jean grey from x-men so i want her powers. telekinesis and telepathy. (i know it's two powers shhhHh) because being able to control everything around you AND the minds of everyone?? i'd be supreme overlord in a heartbeat. either that or being able to waterbend
what can someone do to make you feel supported and loved : when people genuinely want to hear what i have to say, when people point out my mistakes because it makes me feel like they care enough about me to want me to change for the better, and when people send me things that remind them of me hehe.

current favourite song : High Hopes by Kodaline. it's an old song but it got me through a lot.
fave book : Matilda by Roald Dahl (i've read this book so many times i can tell you the story from cover to cover)
fave movies : Coraline, Room, Tangled, Gone Girl, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Winter Soldier
fave quote : "Do you want to know why I use a knife? You see, guns are too quick. You can't savor all of the little...emotions. In their last moments, people show you who they really are." — the Joker
fave food : cheese tarts, pastries, ramen and literally any type of malaysian food

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stoplight 💜

stoplight 💜

Posted by vmination on May 20, 2017 in content creator appre,

name : sui ~
birthday: 06/28

twitter : @stoplight_
tumblr : thevmin
ao3 : stoplight 
ko-fi : https://ko-fi.com/stoplight

fic that you want to recommend : to keep you, i'd become the moon  by rubicans. i've always loved character introspection (especially for taehyung, since he doesn't really wear his heart on his sleeve)! the dialogue in this fic is so telling and haunting, and i think that it's a good read especially for people who are struggling to find a sense of belonging ;u;
fave fic written : you know i can take it more  for the plot, rogue planets  for the style, and vmin model AU series  for the tropes (and the filth, haha)
fave genre (of fic) : action (especially with hurt/comfort)
fave writers : for published lit—richard siken, alan lightman, and ray bradbury. for fic (in general), my go-to's are superpol, oeuvre, exfatamorgana, onyu, dollyeo, vminism, skateboardsound, peachguk, and honestly i could go on forever there are so many talented authors out there!
how long have you been writing : about 6 years for actual fic writing!
advice for writers : cracks knuckles time for some science-y goodness from your resident nerd

i like to use protein folding as a metaphor for writing: initially translated proteins occur as a strand, if you will, and eventually fold up to form more complex structures stabilized via particular interactions, much like how words compound into sentences and eventually into paragraphs and a whole story. those interactions have to be just right for us to get to the endgame that we want; the words in a fic have to blend together so they sound right, and so they mean something to someone. but lots of things in the immediate environment can affect/accelerate the folding process, like heat and crowding of the molecules around the protein, and result in a misfolding. it's the same way with fic: your surroundings make a big difference in what the product looks like. if you're crowded with stress and insecurities about your writing, it's okay to take a break. go outside, have conversations (whether small talk or deep, meaningful ones), listen to mood playlists and just watch life transpire. (if you're like me—binge on coffee!!) there's a lot of inspiration lurking, if you look hard enough! fic writing is a process. it takes time, and you definitely shouldn't feel bad about taking too long. let it happen and it'll happen well :-)

what motivates you : big, big AUs, inspo boards, and of course my friends and readers 💖
if you could have 1 superpower : naruto-esque shadow clones. there's always so much that i want to do at the same time!!
what can someone do to make you feel supported and loved : i appreciate it when people take the time to point out the things that they liked about my writing, haha ;u; because it's also a way for me to gauge what my strengths are. also, seeing people yell about my fic and send me things that remind them of my writing makes me giddy!

hardest thing about writing : transitions. how. (+ sticking to slowburn when you just want to get to a certain section and approaching plot points while considering how realistic the development is so far)
easiest thing about writing : it's always easy to brainstorm about basic plot and find inspo :-)

fave book : the little prince by antoine de saint-exupéry, always. (+ 'tuesdays with morrie' & 'einstein's dreams' are close seconds)
fave movie : three idiots!
fave quote : "We are drawn to car wrecks and police sirens and we pour salt on slugs just to watch them suffer and we say we want love. We say we want love more than anything else." - amanda helm

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nonheather (jintrified) 💜

nonheather (jintrified) 💜

Posted by vmination on May 18, 2017 in content creator appre,

name : xiomara  (but pls call me xo!)
birthday : feb 28
twitter : @jintrified 
tumblr : N/A
ao3 : nonheather 

fic that you want to recommend : jetsam by rinsed! it's really really really great and it flows like smoke. it wanders and weaves with the stream of consciousness reflection our generation struggles with every day.
fave fic written : neon fruit market
fave genre (of fic) : science fiction
fave writers : {fic writers} goldenhearts, rinsed, sesquipedalia / {novelists} kurt vonnegurt, haruki murakami, han kang & ta-nehesi coates
how long have you been writing : professionally for less than a year. fic writing for about 8 years. all together 12 years.
advice for writers : it is so easy to get discouraged and so hard to stay positive. there will be days when you feel like you want to quit writing altogether, days when you can't help comparing yourself to someone else. it's okay to feel that disappointment but don't ever succumb to it and don't ever take it as the truth. you must persevere. think of van gogh. no one appreciated anything he made when he was alive but he still made them because being an artist was in his bones. so write! and don't compare the bottom of your ladder to the top of someone else's.

what motivates you : movies! and my life but MOVIES!
if you could have 1 superpower : teleportation not only so i could sneak into movie theatres but also i can help anyone who need me without distance getting in the way.
what can someone do to make you feel supported and loved : i'm very needy when it comes to my writing so if you read it please tell me one thing you liked about it. you could legit say " i liked that song you referenced " and i'll feel loved for a decade.

hardest thing about writing : transferring the scenes you see in your head to words that will create the same image. my problem is that i write prose like i'm writing a movie and sometimes forget to describe the look of things. but then you don't want to overdo it and describe too much. uphill battle.
easiest thing about writing : choosing what you want to write and picking nice titles!

fave book : anna karenina by leo tolstoy
fave movie : right now it's y tu mama tambien
fave quote : " those who have suffered understand suffering and thereby extend their hand. " - patti smith
fave food : baked ziti

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content creator appreciation

content creator appreciation

Posted by vmination on May 17, 2017 in content creator appre,

hi so if you want to profess your love or recommend a content creator, you can do so in the comment section below or in the curiouscat link provided down below!

i'll collate and sort everything out so please do participate!!

https://curiouscat.me/appreciatevmin

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fic recommendations 💜

fic recommendations 💜

Posted by vmination on May 16, 2017 in ficrec,

hello!! if you have any fic recommendations, please feel free to comment below or use the curiouscat link provided down below :-)
i will most likely do a monthly fic rec post where i'll collate all of your suggestions and put it in one post!!

https://curiouscat.me/appreciatevmin

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