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Working on a novel it’s not always easy. It requires constant editing and rewriting. It requires being your own reader, proofreader, developmental and line editor. But at the same time, it’s so exciting. Every day you’re getting closer to your overall goal. Every day you’re getting closer to finishing it. Visualize the end result, become emotionally engaged with it, and let it be your writing motivation.

Protips for anyone staring down the army of a colonizing, imperialist world power—be they Russian, French, British or American

Inconsequential But Important™ Things About Book Crowley And Aziraphale That Didn’t Make It Into The Show

-At one point, Crowley eats a slice of angel cake (and Aziraphale takes some)

-Aziraphale, all the time, calls Crowley ‘my dear’

-Crowley’s favourite show is Golden Girls

-Aziraphale’s shop is on such valuable property that mafia members sometimes come and threaten to burn down the place if he doesn’t sell it. They always go away. They never come back.

-Crowley has a Soul Music selection. With “real Soul music”, so without any James Brown. He keeps that collection in alphabetical order.

-Aziraphale hates actually selling his books and goes out of his way to avoid having to do it. He owns, by the way, a large Oscar Wilde first edition collection.

-Crowley loves sleeping. At one point he slept through an entire century

-Aziraphale’s tax reports are so accurate the authorities thought he was forging them/hiding something

-Crowley got a recommendation for the Spanish Inquisition after hanging out in Spanish cantinas at that time (instead of sending a memo, claiming it as his idea). After checking it out, he got drunk for a week.

-Aziraphale was known for helping with public proofreading and translations for book printers - one time he most likely used an opportunity to write himself into one “infamous” bible; the passage is the basis for the show’s scene of God asking Aziraphale about his sword

-Crowley made Manchester

-Aziraphale thinks dolphins are fish instead of mammals.

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1) I mean it in the most gender-neutral way possible.

2) I will stop if you ask, no judgement.

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Do you think MXTX deals with themes of self-worth in all of her stories? I'm thinking of Luo BingHe, Wei WuXian, Xie Lian, and Hua Cheng specifically... but also Shen Jiu, Jiang Cheng, Jin GuangYao, and Mu Qing... are there similarities? Differences?

Daaamn, that’s a whole lotta characters to examine here XD

…And really, there’s only more to be added because self-worth is absolutely a recurring theme in MXTX’s stories, and a common hardship to grow from throughout individual arcs. I’d throw in Jin Ling, Qi Rong, Wen Ning and Zhuzhi-Lang too. 

There are certainly plenty of parallels & foils to be found and noticeable patterns are observable in the way self-worth is explored, especially in what caused it and how characters try to cope or compensate for it. 

To do some broad categorization (and some can fit in more than one category!):

Some have self-worth issues stem from the guilt of having committed horrendous acts at one time: Wei Wuxian, Xie Lian and Wen Ning

For MANY in which it’s the result of an abusive background: Jin Guangyao, Hua Cheng, Luo Binghe, Qi Rong, Zhuzhi-Lang and Shen Jiu. 

And for some it’s an inability to live up to expectations: Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling

Mu Qing is kind of a unique case, but uhhh more on him later. 

With the exception of the few antagonists who got tragic endings, we see most of these characters attain resolution in their arcs and move forward in life with greater confidence.

But what’s striking is just how consistently important human connections is shown to be at empowering people and healing the pain caused by those deep-seated insecurities. Having unconditional bonds are what allow even the villains in MXTX worlds to experience moments affirming their humanity. On the whole, connections are integral to the development of all these MXTX characters as they navigate through their issues with their self-worth, so let’s examine the various ways these two linked themes are explored. Since I’ve already written long-ass posts about Hua Cheng here and Wen Ning & Zhuzhi-Lang here, I won’t talk about them much. Also, Shen Jiu will be saved for another post 😉

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