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2023-12-30 03:53 pm

stars in their multitudes: the confession

Unironically, this confession scene is one of my favourite scenes across everything I've ever written. It encapsulates everything I like writing (romcom, planetary symbolism, lots and lots of figurative language, etc.) in a style that represents me perfectly. Confessions are always trickier for me to write, because I struggle with strong bouts of emotion, but this one came so naturally to me, it made writing every word a delight. 
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2023-06-09 09:58 am

stars in their multitudes: "i think i'm in love with renjun"

Out of all the flashbacks in the fic, this one carries the most weight, and it was one of the few scenes I had in mind before I started writing. Despite being close to the middle of the fic, this scene draws together most of the symbols and repeated phrasing I use and makes them the most prominent; it's here, when paying attention to the rhetorical devices becomes easier and everything starts clicking together, just like things do for Chenle and Donghyuck.Read more... )