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maxkirin:[UPON BLACK WINGS] is a writing mix about airships,...

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[UPON BLACK WINGS]is a writing mix about airships, wyverns, and adventures on the seven skies! Prepare yourself, my Captain, for they say these clouds are the domain of a terrible monster: TheBlack Wing!

This playlist contains 18 of my favorite tracks for writing sky battles, winged monsters, and all things related to airships!You attempt to hide your reaction, but it is of no use. You know this monster,The Black Wing, for it is the same wyvern that nearly killed you a decade prior....

"Because, as we know, almost anything can be read into any book if you are determined enough. This..."

“Because, as we know, almost anything can be read into any book if you are determined enough. This will be especially impressed on anyone who has written fantastic fiction. He will find reviewers, both favourable and hostile, reading into his stories all manner of allegorical meanings which he never intended. (Some of the allegories thus imposed on my own books have been so ingenious and interesting that I often wish I had thought of them myself.)”

- C.S. Lewis

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT ✐THE STONE MASKWrite about a character...

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT✐

THE STONE MASK

Write about a character who is a member of an ancient and powerful cult. The catch? This character is about to take a ritual that will cause them to ‘ascend.’ Double catch? This ‘ascension’ is going to grant them powers beyond imagining.

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maxkirin:A kind follower reminded me of that '7 Cardinal Rules...

maxkirin:

A kind follower reminded me of that '7 Cardinal Rules of Life'post going around, and they asked me if I would ever do my take on them (that being, a writerly take).Well, seeing as how I’ve been running a Writer Positivity series for over 100 posts, I thought it would be a fun chance to collect some of my favorite advice!

PS: The above are not meant to be taken as ‘literal’ rules for writing, but rather advice for leading the lifestyle of a writer~ ♥︎

Looking for more writerly c...

★ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ★Tavern Fight!How does your...

★ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ★

Tavern Fight!

How does your Protagonist feel about a good old-fashioned brawl? Write a scene where they are caught in the middle of a tavern fight!

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"A friend once told me that the real message Bram Stoker sought to convey in ‘Dracula’ is..."

“A friend once told me that the real message Bram Stoker sought to convey in ‘Dracula’ is that a human being needs to live hundreds and hundreds of years to get all his reading done; that Count Dracula, basically nothing more than a misunderstood bookworm, was draining blood from the necks of 10,000 hapless virgins not because he was the apotheosis of pure evil but because it was the only way he could live long enough to polish off his extensive reading list. But I have no way of knowing if t...

maxkirin:[WRITING IN THE DARK] is a mix for writers looking...

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[WRITING IN THE DARK] is a mix for writers looking for inspiring and yet unobtrusive music. Over the years I’ve found myself returning to certain tracks — in part for the feelings they evoke— but mostly for their ability to aid my writing process without distracting me from the story.The above is a selection of my favorites~ ♥︎

♪ Listen to this mix on 8tracks ♪

Ever since I answered this question, people have been asking me for my favorite music tracks to listen to— well, here you go...

"Writing is a lot like making soup. My subconscious cooks the idea, but I have to sit down at the..."

“Writing is a lot like making soup. My subconscious cooks the idea, but I have to sit down at the computer to pour it out.”

- Robin Wells

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT ✐KNIFEHEADWrite about a character who...

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT✐

KNIFEHEAD

Write about a character who happens to be a powerful being. The catch? This character has been sent to another dimension with the task of annihilating the people living there. Double catch? Their task is not… as easy as they expected.

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"Writing is like giving yourself homework, really hard homework, every day, for the rest of your..."

“Writing is like giving yourself homework, really hard homework, every day, for the rest of your life. You want glamorous? Throw glitter at the computer screen.”

- Katrina Monroe