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writing teenage characters even though you haven’t been a teen in a long, long time:

writing teenage characters even though you haven’t been a teen in a long, long time:

maxkirin:Listen, if a writer/show is treating your favorite character badly then you could, maybe,...

maxkirin:

Listen, if a writer/show is treating your favorite character badly then you could, maybe, if you want, give ‘em a better home.

It’s not *stealing*.

It's… witness protection. You give the character a new name, new identity, and a second chance at a happy life. Just saying~ 😏

Remedies for those tough writing days:💡 “Sometimes the writing is hard and that’s...

Remedies for those tough writing days:

💡 “Sometimes the writing is hard and that’s OK.”

💡 “I’m not a machine that drinks coffee & cranks out pages.”

💡 “I’m not a failure. This is just the way writing is sometimes.”

💡 “I will try again tomorrow.”

💡 “I will keep going.”

Speaking on Fashion Hunter, the true endgame of Monster Hunter Rise, I thought I’d share my...

Speaking on Fashion Hunter, the true endgame of Monster Hunter Rise, I thought I’d share my favorite outfit so far! I present to you:

THE URBAN PONCHO

It’s got a bit of Devil May Cry flair, along with sleeves that truly sell the look. Perfect for wrangling mean monsters. 🤠

After 70+ Hours in Monster Hunter Rise…My wife and I have finally finished the tutorial.Now we can...

After 70+ Hours in Monster Hunter Rise…

My wife and I have finally finished the tutorial.

Now we can finally start playing the real game:

🎀 𝓕𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓗𝓾𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻 👜

It’s Friday, and you know what that means:On Friday we post art of our characters! 🎨This week...

It’s Friday, and you know what that means:

On Friday we post art of our characters! 🎨

This week I’m posting Hoshi (they/them), a character from my upcoming book. I’ve been feeling like drawing outfits, so I drew a paper doll of Hoshi and an outfit Kitty picked out for ‘em! 👠✨

Writing Prompt!! 😏Your protagonist is walking down the street when suddenly a stranger approaches...

Writing Prompt!! 😏

Your protagonist is walking down the street when suddenly a stranger approaches them. This stranger looks, sounds, and behaves just like your protagonist.

How does your protag react?What is going on here?

maxkirin:Writing Prompt: The House 🏠There is a very large house. Practically a mansion.Tonight,...

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Writing Prompt: The House 🏠

There is a very large house. Practically a mansion.

Tonight, there are several cars parked outside. The cars are all identical, save for their license plates; they are all from different states.

Who lives in this house?What are all those cars doing there?

Finding story ideas in the wild is easy, you just have to keep an open eye! 👁✨

For instance, the prompt below came to me during my daily walk. I saw an *obscene* number of cars outside some random home and I thou...

Here’s an update on the Aoiktye Procreate shortcut keypad/keyboard!I’ve been having fun using it,...

Here’s an update on the Aoiktye Procreate shortcut keypad/keyboard!

I’ve been having fun using it, but I’ve noticed there’s a lot of misinformation online, including people claiming it doesn’t work.

So, let’s fix that! 🤓👍✨

PS: Not sponsored, by the way, just talking about a thing I bought.

Writing Prompt: The House 🏠There is a very large house. Practically a mansion.Tonight, there are...

Writing Prompt: The House 🏠

There is a very large house. Practically a mansion.

Tonight, there are several cars parked outside. The cars are all identical, save for their license plates; they are all from different states.

Who lives in this house?What are all those cars doing there?