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August 5, 2014

"You can’t be afraid to deal with your demons. You’ve got to go there to be able to write."

“You can’t be afraid to deal with your demons. You’ve got to go there to be able to write.”

- Lucinda Williams
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Published on August 05, 2014 17:57

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT ✐

SECOND LIFE
Write a story from the point...



✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT✐



SECOND LIFE


Write a story from the point of view of a character who wakes up in a hospital. The catch? This character thought that they had surely died the previous night. Double catch? This character woke up in… another person’s body.



Want to publish a story inspired by this prompt?Click hereto read the guidelines~ ♥︎ And, if you’re looking for more writerly content, make sure to follow me:maxkirin.tumblr.com!

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Published on August 05, 2014 17:39

jaycereinhardt:

So this just happened on my dash.



jaycereinhardt:



So this just happened on my dash.


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Published on August 05, 2014 17:34

August 4, 2014

So, I was gifted a copy of Cosmic DJ through my steam...



So, I was gifted a copy of Cosmic DJ through my steam profile— and this game is my new favorite thing. At first (from the screenshots) it appears to be a rhythm game— but it is no such thing.


It’s basically a sequencer disguised as a video-game. It even lets you save the tracks you make as MP3s.


It’s kind of amazing.

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Published on August 04, 2014 22:14

I blame everything on Maya. You remember Maya, right? That super...





I blame everything on Maya. You remember Maya, right? That super adorable kitten I spent all of last week babysitting? Yeah everything is her fault. She is too cute, and sweet, and adowable. So I spent most of last week looking after her and making sure she didn’t do anything silly. I did get a lot of writing done, just not enough to finish a book in a week. Guess that’s what I get for trying to write a book while looking after a baby.



Someone should make a movie about that: A writer tries to...

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Published on August 04, 2014 20:51

"And as a writer, one of the things that I’ve always been interested in doing is actually invading..."

“And as a writer, one of the things that I’ve always been interested in doing is actually invading your comfort space. Because that’s what we’re supposed to do. Get under your skin, and make you react.”

- Stephen King
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Published on August 04, 2014 19:25

maxkirin:

Hello, dear followers!
Now that I am (finally) back...









maxkirin:



Hello, dear followers!


Now that I am (finally) back at the office, I wanted to take some time to thank Machasblessed, S. Harricharan, and Brittany for their reviews! They’re awesome and everyone deserves to know it~♥︎


S. Harricharan gave Ravensgem… Five Stars!★★★★★



“Ravensgem pleasantly surpassed my expectations. I loved the depth of the characters and the easy flow of the story.” (Click HERE to read the full review!)



Machasblessed gave Justine’s Blood… Five Stars!★★★★★



“There was lit...

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Published on August 04, 2014 19:07

"In my view, a writer is a writer because even when there is no hope, even when nothing you do shows..."

“In my view, a writer is a writer because even when there is no hope, even when nothing you do shows any sign of promise, you keep writing anyway.”

- Junot Diaz
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Published on August 04, 2014 18:50

✶ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶

Cruel Hearts
What is the one thing...



✶DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶



Cruel Hearts


What is the one thing your Protagonist desires most? Write a scene where a stranger offers to give them just that, in exchange for the life of an innocent.



Want to publish a story inspired by this prompt?Click hereto read the guidelines~ ♥︎ And, if you’re looking for more writerly content, make sure to follow me:maxkirin.tumblr.com!

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Published on August 04, 2014 18:32

"Being an artist means forever healing your own wounds and at the same time endlessly exposing them."

“Being an artist means forever healing your own wounds and at the same time endlessly exposing them.”

- Annette Messanger
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Published on August 04, 2014 18:14