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I watched Persuasion (2022) and can't BELIEVE how terrible it was. Like I heard it was bad. But I never thought I would get so much cringe from a Jane Austen movie.....
As if writers actually think gen Z won't understand Jane Austen's writing.
The reason we read Jane Austen is to read lines like
"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years and a half ago. Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you"
Have I memorised that....YES!!!
Persuasion (2022) tried to be the next Emma (2020) but became Bridgerton.
If you are not a Darcy, a Tilney, a Wentworth or a Knightley, I am not interested.
Favourite Jane Austen novels (a.k.a all books)
1. Emma
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. Northanger Abbey
4. Persuasion
5. Mansfield Park
6. Sense and Sensibility
7. Lady Susan
Persuasion 1995 text posts
More: Pride and Prejudice 1995 text posts | Sense and Sensibility 1995 text posts | Northanger Abbey 2007 text posts | Emma. 2020 text posts
You know what would have been really cool? If Soundwave used Ratchet's EXACT QUOTE, that was said to him back when he was captured, when Megatron talked about getting Ratchet's 'help'. It would have made the whole scene much more intense.
Ratchet: "What do you want from me?"
Megatron: "Your assistance, actually. To help complete a little 'science project'."
Ratchet: "I will never cooperate."
Soundwave: "I would strongly suggest opening him up, so we can have a first hand look at the information recorded on his drives!"
Sometimes she needs a little persuasion
The amount of sophistication in the above underlined part is remarkable.
Austen, J. Persuasion.
End of event round-up!
Thank you to everyone who created such amazing fanworks for Janeuary 2025, and to those who supported the creators by reading, leaving kudos and comments, and liking and reblogging!
Major kudos to Kalee233 and @arsenic-lobster who each created something for every single day of the event! Wow!
Also a special shout-out to these folks who created for over 15 of the days: @elmorinn, @jomiddlemarch, @dionysiaproductions, Kissed _by_Circe
But even if you created for only one day, we’re so thrilled you did. As of today, 57 creators together added 104 fics (view the entire collection on AO3) and 40 pieces of art related to Jane Austen into the world!
🙏 Before I give you any other stats, can I ask you to take 1 minute to fill out this survey about the event? Thanks!
Ok, now that that’s done, here's some other stats (which are subject to change as people keep submitting late works—it’s still not too late to do that, folks!):
Total # of all fanworks: 172
Fanfic: 98 works
Fanart: 27
OC art: 13
Fanvids: 6
Memes: 6
OC fic: 6
Comics: 5
Gifsets: 4
Edits: 3
Moodboards: 2
Crack: 1
Photography: 1
All fandoms: 25
Pride and Prejudice: 62 works
Persuasion: 30
Emma: 24
Sense and Sensibility: 23
Original works (no fandom): 22
Northanger Abbey: 19
Mansfield Park: 6
Rivals: 4
Sanditon: 2
Beauty and the Beast: 2
ACOTAR: 2
1 work each: Attack on Titan, Avatar: The Legend of Korra, Blackadder, The Borgias, The Good Place, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Leverage, Lord of the Rings, Mass Effect, MCU, The Mirror Visitor, Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
We also had 2 works about Jane Austen herself, and I’m not sure what fandom to count that as: Jane Austen RPF?
Top 13 daily prompts used:
Day 1 Letters: 22 works
Day 4 Portraiture and Day 16 Gossip are tied: 16 works each
Day 2 Harp: 15
Day 6 Restraint and Day 13 Christian name are tied: 13 works each
3-way tie between Day 3 Bath, Day 8 Cravat, and Day 20 Dearest: 12 works each
4-way tie between Day 11 Card playing, Day 14 Pianoforte, 19 Lock of hair, Day 30 Garden: 11 works each
Top 10 characters used:
Elizabeth Bennet
Fitzwilliam Darcy
Anne Elliot
Emma Woodhouse
Captain Wentworth
Marianne Dashwood
Catherine Morland
George Knightley
Colonel Brandon
Henry Tilney
Top 10 ships used:
Elizabeth Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy
Anne Elliot/Captain Wenworth
George Knightley/Emma Woodhouse
Colonel Brandon/Marianne Dashwood
Catherine Morland/Henry Tilney
Charles Bingley/Jane Bennet
4-way tie between Catherine & Isabella, Charlotte & Elizabeth, Charlotte/Collins, and Elinor & Marianne
Observations, surprises, and learnings
Mostly canon pairings: Almost everyone depicted canon romantic and platonic pairings. Only 7 romantic ships were non-canon pairings, and they each had only 1 work. Not a single one was gay! 😢 (Which is motivating me to finally write that Wentworth/Brandon fic for next year!)
Mostly core Austen fandoms: I expected a lot more works from non-Austen fandoms, given how often I see people draw and write Regency AUs for every fandom under the sun, as well as original works, and given how many people from non-Austen fandoms I notified about the event! Also, not a single work was submitted related to a modern Austen adaptation, like Bride and Prejudice, Clueless, or Lizzie Bennet Diaries. I’m not disappointed by any of this, just surprised.
Very few gifs: While I love the 4 new gifsets made for the event, I was disappointed there were only 4, considering how many Austen gifsets I see made for Period Drama Appreciation Week, for instance, and how popular Austen gifsets are on Tumblr. Next year, I will make a concerted effort to contact more gif-makers. (And if you have any you’d love to see join, tell them about this blog! I only just found out about @regencysource yesterday, curses!)
Creativity boost: Several people told me that this event inspired them to start writing again after a block, or post a fic for the first time, or finish a fic they were stuck on. This was so wonderful to hear that the event boosted creators in this way! It made me so very happy. ❤️
Prompt interpretation: My goal with the prompts was that they be somewhat Austen/Regency-specific but not the standard, obvious choices like balls, dancing, proposals, etc., because those wouldn’t be very inspiring since they’re so common already. It was a joy to see the different ways that people used the prompts. For instance, Bath the place vs bath the activity, or literally hunting animals vs figuratively hunting men. And even the folks who used modern AUs found ways to make the very dated prompts like cravat and calling cards work! Bravo on everyone’s creativity!
👉 If you have any suggestions for prompts for next year, or other feedback, I’d love it if you shared it with me via this very short and easy survey!
I had a blast hosting this, so Janeuary will definitely be back for 2026! Keep your eyes peeled for the prompts in September!
Day 30 - Garden🦋💐
Inspired by ✨Janeuary Month✨ prompts on Tumblr
🎥 Pride & Prejudice (2005), Northanger Abbey (2007), Emma (2020).
📺 Pride & Prejudice (1995).
🎶 Fantasy Dream, Frederic Sans.
🎞️ Pride & Prejudice (1995) and Northanger Abbey (2007) Scenes from "Mistress of Pemberley" (YouTube).
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Day 28 - Gloves (or lack thereof)🧤🌦️
212 years ago, on January 28, 1813, Jane Austen first published 'Pride & Prejudice.'
Inspired by ✨Janeuary Month✨ prompts on Tumblr
🎥 Pride & Prejudice (2005).
🎶 Like a Tattoo, Sade.
@janeuary-month
Day 22 - Estate🏡🌄
Inspired by ✨Janeuary Month✨ prompts on Tumblr
🎥 Sense & Sensibility (1995), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Northanger Abbey (2007), Emma (2020).
📺 Pride & Prejudice (1995), Sense & Sensibility (2008).
🎶 Schattenspiel, Elias Kiefer.
🎞️ Sense & Sensibility (1995) and NorthangerAbbey (2007) Scenes from "Mistress of Pemberley" (YouTube).
@janeuary-month
Day 20 - Dearest❤️🔥💐
Inspired by ✨Janeuary Month✨ prompts on Tumblr
🎥 Emma (2020).
🎶 Video Games, Lana Del Rey (Vitamin String Quartet).
@janeuary-month
Day 14 - Pianoforte🎹💐
Inspired by ✨Janeuary Month✨ prompts on Tumblr
🎥 Sense & Sensibility (1995), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Emma (2020).
📺 Pride & Prejudice (1995), Sense & Sensibility (2008).
🎶 Gentle Agony, Pianza.
🎞️ Sense & Sensibility (1995) Scenes from "Mistress of Pemberley" (YouTube).
@janeuary-month
Day 9 - Tea & Coffee (and others)🍰☕
Inspired by ✨Janeuary Month✨ prompts on Tumblr
🎥 Sense & Sensibility (1995), Mansfield Park (1999), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Emma (2020).
📺 Pride & Prejudice (1995), Persuasion (1995), Sense & Sensibility (2008).
🎶 Dinner Time, Dennis Korn.
🎞️ Persuasion (1995), Sense & Sensibility (1995) Scenes from "Mistress of Pemberley" (YouTube), Mansfield Park (1999) Scenes from "Miramax" (YouTube).
@janeuary-month
Day 4 - Portraiture (and others)🖼️🪶
Inspired by ✨Janeuary Month✨ prompts on Tumblr
🎥 Pride & Prejudice (2005), Emma (2020).
📺 Pride & Prejudice (1995), Sense & Sensibility (2008).
🎶 National Anthem (Demo), Lana Del Rey.
🎞️ P&P (1995) Scenes from "Mistress of Pemberley" (YouTube).
@janeuary-month
"Her pleasure in the walk must arise from the exercise and the day, from the view of the last smiles of the year upon the tawny leaves and withered hedges, and from repeating to herself some few of the thousand poetical descriptions extant of autumn - that season of peculiar and inexhaustible influence on the mind of taste and tenderness - that season which has drawn from every poet worthy of being read some attempt at description, or some lines of feeling.” 🍂
All the "Austen novels explained badly" Tabloid Covers
Most of the original text is from this post by @redwooding
Re-did the Pride & Prejudice one to look more tabloid-y and changed John Thorpe's caption to the funny version. Note: gigs during the regency period was a type of carriage.
Ce qui est vraiment bon, c'est de se battre avec persuasion, embrasser la vie et vivre avec passion, perdre avec classe et vaincre en osant, parce que le monde appartient à celui qui ose! La vie est beaucoup trop belle pour être insignifiante!
Charlie Chaplin
Jane Austen really said ‘I respect the "I can fix him" movement but that's just not me. He'll fix himself if he knows what's good for him.’ and thats why her works are still calling the shots today.
This right here? This is exactly what I come to tumblr for.
Which Austen Hero is best in bed?
My ratings
I put them in alphabetical order for fairness.
The Psychology of Persuasion for Sugar Babies.
As a possible psych major, I thought I’d pass on these concepts I learned last year in class that are important for any sugar baby to know about. These are tips and concepts that will allow you to persuade a POT or SD into giving you what you want.
Foot in the Door- ask for something small; when they give it to you, then ask for something bigger. They have already said yes to you, and are therefore more likely to continue to say yes to you. Use this when out shopping, or when asking for an allowance raise. EX. Ask to go to one store for something you “need.” While your there and their buying you that thing, pick out other stuff too. Again, they are less likely to refuse you because they already agreed to buying the first item. The suggest popping into another store “while we’re out.” Same concept with allowance. Say something along the lines of “the allowance you’re giving me is already so generous, but another $1,000 would really help me out”
Door in the Face- make big request, when they refuse, ask for something smaller. It will seem reasonable in comparison, and they will be more likely to say yes. When asking for an allowance, ask fore more than you really want. Best case scenario, they agree to it. But if they don’t, when you then ask for your REAL desired allowance, it will seem like a bargain in comparison, and they are more likely to agree to it.
Other tips
Repeated exposure to something makes it more appealing. Seeing your POT a few times before agreeing to an allowance may be in your best interest.
Agreement and praise make you more convincing. During your date, compliment your POT and agree with what he says, even if you don’t really agree. This makes him easier to persuade.
On that note, people with low self esteem are more prone to social pressure. If you think your POT has low self esteem, praising him makes him more likely to do what you want.
Context is important. Pleasant surroundings make people more agreeable. Have the allowance talk in a nice place when your POT is in a good mood, it will work in your favor.