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squid’s laws of fic (not inclusive)

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katherynefromphilly:

sacrificethemtothesquid:

first law: write the fic you wish to see in the world aka goddammit do I have to do everything myself around here

second law: it’s going to be longer than you think. much longer. hahaha so long. why are you crying 

third law: the time spent writing is inversely proportional to the amount of smut present, dammit

fourth law: flesh out your secondary characters. make them real people. have them take over. oh god. put them back. somebody please help 

fifth law: the time spent researching canon is directly proportional to the amount of time you’ll spend altering your plot. that one person on the internet 

sixth law: the time spent researching in general will eclipse the time you spend writing. the nsa agent monitoring your internet search history is curled up in a corner. his boss wants to know if you’re a threat. “I don’t know,” the agent sobs. “I just really don’t know.” 

seventh law: at some point, someone will ask what your favorite hobby is. you will feign a heart attack to get away

The amount of truth in this post is mind boggling.

travellerintime:

Dean’s protective gesture: Sam, look out, be careful.
Sam’s protective gesture: Dean, don’t do anything stupid.

I just love the difference in the brother’s relationship. Dean is the protector, all his life he’s been protecting Sammy from everything, from demons to cars speeding down the road. But Sam is used to protecting Dean in a different way. Dean’s always been the shoot first, ask questions later type of hunter and he came by it honestly, with their Dad drilling it into him from a young age. Sam however ignored that particular order and he’s able to see when a situation demands a different approach.