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"Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way."

“Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.”

- Ray Bradbury

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT ✐DRAGON HUNTERWrite about a character...

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT✐

DRAGON HUNTER

Write about a character who happens to hunt dragons for a living. The catch? This character takes the quests that no other member of the mercenary guild would ever take. Double catch? By the way, this character also happens to be a dragon.

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"I’ve always associated the moment of writing with a moment of lift, of joy, of unexpected reward."

“I’ve always associated the moment of writing with a moment of lift, of joy, of unexpected reward.”

- Seamus Heaney

maxkirin:[SORROW] is a writing mix about death, loss, and...

maxkirin:

[SORROW]is a writing mix about death, loss, and overcoming grief. They killed her— murdered her before your eyes, and you will have your revenge. For now, let me take care of you. I am your old friend… Sorrow.

This playlist contains 17 of my favorite tracks for tragedies, broken hearts, and all things related to death.Sadness is not a sign of weakness. Tears are like rain— they may cloud the horizon, but in time the world will be nourished, healed, revived. This storm will pass— but...

"I find writing extremely difficult. I usually have to drag myself to my desk, mainly because I doubt..."

“I find writing extremely difficult. I usually have to drag myself to my desk, mainly because I doubt myself. And it’s getting harder because I want to improve with every book. Sometimes I guess it’s best just to forget there’s an audience and just write like no one will ever read it at all.”

- Markus Zusak

maxkirin:Someone asked me for the #1 song that I used for...

maxkirin:

Someone asked me for the #1 song that I used for writing grief/sad/death scenes, and that is without a doubt The Lonely Shepherd from Kill Bill~ ★

This song can fit into A LOT of different moods/themes. Here are some scenarios I’ve used this song for:

The protagonist is all alone, and they reflect on their choices
A character is dying in the arms of their lover
The master battles the apprentice
The lovers are reunited
The rebel is executed by the empire
The enemy army can be seen in the dis...

maxkirin:Hello there, dear followers~ ♥︎Today is Friday— and...

maxkirin:

Hello there, dear followers~ ♥︎

Today is Friday— and you know what *that* means, right? It’s time for the best reminder of all, the reminder that today is a great day to MAKE GOOD ART and take lots of silly selfies, of course :D

*ahem*

Ladies and gentlemen (and, of course, everyone else not included within that binary), it is with great excitement that I am able to inform you that, indeed,TODAY IS A GREAT DAY TO MAKE ART.If you were waiting for a sign that today should be a day for yo...

"Right now I’d like all my troubles to stand in front of me in a straight line, and one by one I’d..."

“Right now I’d like all my troubles to stand in front of me in a straight line, and one by one I’d give each a black eye.”

- Margaret Atwood

★ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ★To Arms!Write a scene where...

★ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ★

To Arms!

Write a scene where something (or someone) suddenly attacks your Antagonist’s home. What is the first thing they do?

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"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."

“Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.”

- Marilyn Vos Savant