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April 8, 2018
miss-m-and-her-blog:
sixpenceee:
Darkcornerbooks from...
Darkcornerbooks from Portugal, Bruno Santos, brilliantly illustrates some of the lesser known monsters. From a 400-year-old spider who eats handsome men to the ghost of a whale that brings famine. These terrifying monsters are sure to haunt your dreams.
Wendigo fucks me up every time
April 7, 2018
"Alone, at last, alone. Alone with her mind. Alone with her heart. She was now sitting by the fire,..."
- Zinaida Nikolaevna Gippius, from Selected Works; “Fate,”
(via thatkindofwoman)
Writing Prompt
A group of researchers and students go on a trip to a station in Antarctica for some field studies and research opportunities for a week. No one is allowed to leave until the trip is up because the team only takes one boat and cannot spare the time or resources to return any one person to land. While the group is staying at the station, one of the researchers is killed. Write the story of what happened, and how the remaining researchers try to discover who the murderer is while they’re stuck together for the remainder of the week.
Mod Carolyn @theories-fans-andwombats
Dialogue Prompt
“You always said you wanted to spend forever with me. Well, now you can! I can be with you forever now. Just because I’m a ghost, doesn’t mean that has to change our relationship.”
Mod Carolyn @theories-fans-andwombats
April 6, 2018
Today I wrote 3668 words in my yet-to-be-announced WIP
“It
is not a payment that I...
Today I wrote 3668 words in my yet-to-be-announced WIP
“It
is not a payment that I require, but a cost still by name… None that come
here will ever leave the same, so if I am to return you to wince you came, you
must leave that which has changed.”
Riddle/some mystic shit my fairy goddess says to the humans.
Convo Question for my followers:
How do you get ideas for a high fantasy characters/places? Do you spend a lot of time brain storming? If so, any things you usually do to help you with ideas?
ivettaviolet:
Sad Character Lines • Writing Advice
Do you want to make your character say something...
Sad Character Lines • Writing AdviceDo you want to make your character say something that will just break your readers’ souls?
Well, I have some tips for doing that.
1. Give the line multiple meanings.
For example…
You have a character who is an orphan living on the streets. They get into a fight with their friends, and say this before running off:
Don’t: “I’m not happy here.”
While this line is fine and all, it is pretty straightforward. It might be a bit upsetting, but there are things that would have a greater effect.
Do: “I’m going home.”
This has multiple meanings because
1. Your character is an orphan. Everyone knows very well they have no home to go to.
2. “Home” is synonymous with comfort and peace, showing that your character desires a place that is free from all the fighting.
It is a lot more heart-wrenching to hear an orphan say they’re going home than for them to directly say they’re leaving for a place that is less chaotic.
2. Have your character act out of the ordinary.
For example…
You have a character who is bizarre and spontaneous. They’re talking to a friend about how they’ve been feeling, and they say this:
Don’t: “I feel like a Pringle that’s been chewed up and spit out. An unwanted Pringle, of all things.”
This is pretty fitting for your character, and could potentially be sad in the right context, but the strangeness of it may ruin the moment for some readers.
Do: “I’m so tired.”
This will catch your readers’ interest because your character isn’t acting like themself. They’ve been so down lately that they can’t even act in a way that is normal for them. All they have left to say is that they’re tired, which is a lot more depressing.
And yes, this works in reverse. A mature and responsible character suddenly saying weird things shows that they’re exasperated to the point of not caring about their image anymore.
3. Don’t be afraid to put their emotions on full display.
For example…
Your character is confined to a cage, while enemies attack their little sister…
Don’t: “Let her go!”
This is sad, but your character would probably say a lot more in the current situation.
Do: “Please! Let her go! I’ll do anything, just…please.”
This is extra sad because it does a better job of showing your character’s desperation. They’re willing to beg, if it means saving their sister.
I know this one might seem a little obvious, but in a previous post, I mentioned how some writers are afraid to make their characters do things that they consider embarrassing or pathetic. Having such high standards for your characters is not good for your writing.
In summary, there are multiple things you can do to make a line sad. What all of these strategies have in common is putting thought into what your reader will pick up on.
— Ivetta
