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    This is basically a dumping ground for me to show off my absolute geekiness and overanalyse various aspects of the Harry Potter universe. The first chapter has me taking my linguistics obsession to an extreme by "tracing" the etymologies of Hogwarts and the four founders to extrapolate their possible origins. The second chapter has me tackling the head-scratcher that is the wizarding economy as I try to figure out the basic value of a galleon. The third chapter is an addendum to the second.

    Come and geek with me about Harry Potter in the comments!

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    21 Jan 2026

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    AN OVERALL GUIDE TO THE LOCATIONS IN SCUM VILLAIN - A REFERENCE FOR WRITERS

    An overwhelming thank you to @stardust_falling who helped me!

    This is something that we worked on the last week, trying to really pin down a reference for where things are in Scum Villain because I’m very visual when it comes to that and I like fantasy worlds to have maps. There is a map that accompanies this piece. This piece may be updated and improved based on reception from the fandom and the general accuracy of it since some of it comes from many different references.

    Originally this document has footnotes, because there isn’t a function for that on AO3 I will try my best to list them out at the end in the notes section

    THERE ARE A LOT OF SPOILERS — PLEASE ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK

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    01 Jan 2026

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    This is a tutorial/live example on how to override the Archive's automated chapter heading system and define your own (eg remove "Chapter 1: Chapter Title" and insert "Act 1, Verse 1" instead).

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    22 Oct 2025

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    What it says on the tin.

    A mock-up of instagram direct messages without having to use screenshots.

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    22 Oct 2025

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    A thorough guide to beta reading for both authors and beta readers. Neither exhaustive nor definitive, but hopefully a good starting point that covers the basics and explains how to get the most out of an author-beta reader relationship.

    [February 2025: Minor edits and additions throughout the guide.]

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    29 Jul 2025

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    For anyone new to beta-reading, a helpful guide :)