“I Will Be Wild. I Will Be Brutal. I Will Encircle You And Conquer You. I Will Be More Powerful Than

“I will be wild. I will be brutal. I will encircle you and conquer you. I will be more powerful than your boats and your swords and your blood lust. I will be inevitable.”

— Iphigenia, from A Memory of Wind by Rachel Swirsky. 

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11 months ago
I've Had This Little Idea In My Head For A While Now, So I Decided To Sit Down And Plot It Out.
I've Had This Little Idea In My Head For A While Now, So I Decided To Sit Down And Plot It Out.
I've Had This Little Idea In My Head For A While Now, So I Decided To Sit Down And Plot It Out.
I've Had This Little Idea In My Head For A While Now, So I Decided To Sit Down And Plot It Out.

I've had this little idea in my head for a while now, so I decided to sit down and plot it out.

Disclaimer: This isn't meant to be some sort of One-Worksheet-Fits-All situation. This is meant to be a visual representation of some type of story planning you could be doing in order to develop a plot!

Lay down groundwork! (Backstory integral to the beginning of your story.) Build hinges. (Events that hinge on other events and fall down like dominoes) Suspend structures. (Withhold just enough information to make the reader curious, and keep them guessing.)

And hey, is this helps... maybe sit down and write a story! :)


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2 years ago
My Piece For The @monoceroszine Project! Was A Pleasure To Work Along Side Some Amazing Artists And Writers! 
My Piece For The @monoceroszine Project! Was A Pleasure To Work Along Side Some Amazing Artists And Writers! 

My piece for the @monoceroszine project! Was a pleasure to work along side some amazing artists and writers! 


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3 years ago

Tips for Writing a Difficult Scene

Every writer inevitably gets to that scene that just doesn't want to work. It doesn't flow, no matter how hard you try. Well, here are some things to try to get out of that rut:

1. Change the weather

I know this doesn't sound like it'll make much of a difference, but trust me when I say it does.

Every single time I've tried this, it worked and the scene flowed magically.

2. Change the POV

If your book has multiple POV characters, it might be a good idea to switch the scene to another character's perspective.

9/10 times, this will make the scene flow better.

3. Start the scene earlier/later

Oftentimes, a scene just doesn't work because you're not starting in the right place.

Perhaps you're starting too late and giving too little context. Perhaps some description or character introspection is needed before you dive in.

Alternatively, you may be taking too long to get to the actual point of the scene. Would it help to dive straight into the action without much ado?

4. Write only the dialogue

If your scene involves dialogue, it can help immensely to write only the spoken words the first time round.

It's even better if you highlight different characters' speech in different colors.

Then, later on, you can go back and fill in the dialogue tags, description etc.

5. Fuck it and use a placeholder

If nothing works, it's time to move on.

Rather than perpetually getting stuck on that one scene, use a placeholder. Something like: [they escape somehow] or [big emotional talk].

And then continue with the draft.

This'll help you keep momentum and, maybe, make the scene easier to write later on once you have a better grasp on the plot and characters.

Trust me, I do this all the time.

It can take some practice to get past your Type A brain screaming at you, but it's worth it.

So, those are some things to try when a scene is being difficult. I hope that these tips help :)

Reblog if you found this post useful. Comment with your own tips. Follow me for similar content.


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1 year ago
Upon Arrival, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha

upon arrival, lena khalaf tuffaha


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3 years ago
This Online Group Is Solely Dedicated To People Repairing Their Clothes In The Most Stunning Ways (50 Pics)
What can people do to minimize the amount of trash that fills landfills? One of the smart and sustainable ways is fixing your clothes instead of throwing them away.
^” Almost Exactly One Year Ago Today I Tried To Take My Own Life. The Emts Had To Cut Off My Pants

^” Almost Exactly One Year Ago Today I Tried To Take My Own Life. The Emts Had To Cut Off My Pants But I Decided To Keep Them And Repaired Them With Bias Tape. I Call Them My Kintsugi Jeans “

^” Almost Exactly One Year Ago Today I Tried To Take My Own Life. The Emts Had To Cut Off My Pants

^” My Child Requested “Flames In Space” For His Knee Mend.. “

^” Almost Exactly One Year Ago Today I Tried To Take My Own Life. The Emts Had To Cut Off My Pants

^”Every Time This Dress Gets A Stain, I Fill It In With Fabric Markers”

^” Almost Exactly One Year Ago Today I Tried To Take My Own Life. The Emts Had To Cut Off My Pants

^ “ First Time Mending, Hope It Holds Up! “


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1 year ago
Still One Of The Greatest Pokemon GIFs Of All Time:

Still one of the greatest Pokemon GIFs of all time:


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10 months ago
The Red Knight By AmiThompson_h
The Red Knight By AmiThompson_h
The Red Knight By AmiThompson_h
The Red Knight By AmiThompson_h
The Red Knight By AmiThompson_h
The Red Knight By AmiThompson_h
The Red Knight By AmiThompson_h
The Red Knight By AmiThompson_h
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11 months ago

I just took this bit of video yesterday but even to me it looks like the beginning of an animation about two goose friends who paddled out together one morning to explore the world.


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10 months ago
Rain Photo Study

rain photo study


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