A Court of Writing and Reading

I talk a lot about writing and sometimes the books I'm reading.

[midwinterhunt]

hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

[narrettwist]

Homie gonna share this

[your-mom-friend]

@c-grace for practice!!

[twd-bee3]

Prompt Account Recs

Hello lovelies!! I'm using my spring break to focus on writing everyone's requests from my 650 followers celebration, but I still wanted to post. I decided to make a fun little writing resource and I compiled a list of my favorite prompt accounts. You might recognize some of these blogs from my aforementioned challenge. As always, all the credit goes to these lovely creators.

The blogs

@dixondisease

@novelbear

@celestialwrites

@creativepromptsforwriting (this blog has one of the largest prompt archives that I could find)

@keyotosprompts

@helianskies (this blog has a variety of content, but their prompt masterlist is pinned)

@scealaiscoite (unfortunately, this user accidentally deleted their blog and is having to repost old content)

@urfriendlywriter

@nightprompts

@marichive (they have loads of lyric prompts)

@deity-prompts

@sapphicwhxre (this blog isn't strictly a prompt account, but they have their prompt lists pinned)

Housekeeping Taglist: @death-in-a-tar0t-card @buffydixon @local-airhead @kenchewwarriors @electroniczombieprince @sunkissedandseraphic @chronic-fangirl-222

[quasi-normalcy]

The rookie mistake in fiction writing is assuming that short stories will be easier to write than novels because they're smaller. No. This is the equivalent to thinking that it's easier to make a pocket watch than grandfather clock. Short stories are complex engineering problems.

[quasi-normalcy]

You need to find a way to pack all of the things that a story needs into a tiny like box without it overheating.

[me-writes-prompts]

:-“There was only one bed. Oh my god, there was only one bed!” Trope prompts-:

(Well, well, well. Isn’t this a good ol’ fun trope? Let’s get into it. Btw, tag me👀)

By @me-writes-prompts

"Fuck it, I told them to give us two beds!" "Hmm, did you, though?" "I swear I did."

“You’re sleeping on the floor.” “I am not, you have a problem, you sleep on the floor.” “I-“

“Ohh, isn’t this interesting? Two enemies, one bed, what could go down or up, for that matter.” (LMAOOOO)

Mockingly rolls eyes“How ridiculous. Now, I have to sleep with you? I am so done.” “Don’t act like you’re not enjoying this, you bastard. And, no, we are not sleeping together.”

“I know that this is not happening on the night before we have to compete against each other.” (Rivals to lovers much????)

“Look, I can’t do this right now. Either you sleep with me on the damn bed, or you sleep on the floor.” “I don’t care, I am not sleeping on the floor! You are.” sighs

shakes them violently “Stop snoring, I can’t sleep for god’s sake!”

“You smell. Did you not shower?” “Perhaps, you’re the one stinking and you need to shower.”

“Nah uh, I’m sleeping on the left and you’re sleeping on the right.” “I don’t like sleeping close to the door.” “Well, me neither!”

“Stop counting sheeps, I can literally hear you.”

“This is…too close.” “Really? We’re precisely five feet apart, I don’t know how far to move before I’m out of the bed and then the window.”

[authorinthemaking]

Writing is wild. One day you’re unstoppable and the next day you’re staring at your keyboard like it personally betrayed you.

[charlesoberonn]

[teradrama-deactivated20260513]

"the best way to screw jkr over is by making her characters queer!" actually. The best way to screw jkr over is to stop engaging with the property she still profits off of and read a different fucking book

[teradrama-deactivated20260513]

we're 10 days away from the anniversary of this post breaking my blog, so reblogs are back on! maybe I can get a new blocklist out of this

[fandomsandfeminism]

It is, in fact, so easy to read *anything else.*

[me-writes-prompts]

-:"Baby, I'm yours," Romantic prompts for your otp:-

(y'all...tag me if you write these<333)

By @me-writes-prompts

Waking up early to surprise them with breakfast in bed only to relze their partner has beat them to it.

Bringing them flowers/chocolates to work just because.

Random gift giving even if it's not a special occasion

"I love you please don't ever leave me." "Babe, I just went to the bathroom."

"You'll always do this for me, right?" "Do what?" "Laugh at my jokes that are not always that funny?" "Are you kidding me? You're a comedian." "This is why I fell in love with you." hahahaha

Just looking at them with adoration in their eyes as the other one rants about interests.

Celebrating every little one of their accomplishments

^^"Love...we really don't need to celebrate the fact that I've finally learned to property hold chopsticks." "I just thought it'd be funny to see your reaction."

Doing their morning routine together. <3

Hiding behind a wall/door and trying to 'boo' them, but getting 'booed' instead.

^^"I really thought I had you this time!" "Me-12, you-0! Hah!"

They both just love cuddling in, and watching horror movies to see who gets scared first.

[midwinterhunt]

hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

[narrettwist]

Homie gonna share this

[dionysiaproductions]

[me-writes-prompts]

-:"Look me in the eyes when you say you hate me" Enemies to lovers dialogue prompts:-

By @me-writes-prompts

"That's it? That was your big entrance? God, I expected so much more." "Oh, did I disappoint you? That's delightful!"

"You don't often see trash walking around." "Wow. You don't often see a corpse talking either." "I'm not a corpse." "You will be."

"You know, I heard that you got taller. I'd say it's the opposite. Still can't reach my shoulders." "No? I can reach your cheek though. With my hand. If you'd like a punch."

"Is this your new hobby? Walking around the campus at midnight?" "At least I have a hobby. You on the other hand..."

"Did you miss me?" "..." "I can tell you missed me by your smile." "It's a scowl, you idiot."

"You think you're so clever, don't you?" "Yeah, and I can see that you're stupid."

"We could've ended up dead back there! What were you thinking?!" "About what kind of matching grave stones we could have."

"You think you're so high and mighty? That everyone is scared of you? What exactly would they be scared of? Your blue eyes, beautiful smile, your pretty face?" "I--"

"When was the last time you showered? You stink." "Then how come you're still standing close to me?"

[thelifeandtimesofacrazyblond]

[thelifeandtimesofacrazyblond]

[foldingfittedsheets]

The excerpt paragraph made me look up and stare at my wife for three solid minutes waiting for them to return to the couch. I couldn’t move on with my life. I had to read it aloud to them to their audible disgust and then they read all the comments with unbridled delight.

Now we keep repeating “Like Zorro.”

[animal-123-crazy]

Im so sorry to subject everyone to this

But genuinely, cure your imposter syndrome guys. Look at what passes for publication. And realize that you are, in fact, better.

[feralplantwife]

Queen you surely did cure my imposter syndrome, but I also miss the person I was 3 minutes ago

[k1nky-r0b0t-g1rl]

currently writing something and...yea i feel about a thousand times better about it wow

[shitteadrinkersays]

God, I need to publish literally anything.

[me-writes-prompts]

-:“Please don’t leave me” dialogues & scenarios:-

By @me-writes-prompts

"Can you stay a little longer?"

"I feel lonely."

Person A is stressed out about Person B leaving them, just like their last partner. B makes sure to remind them how much they are in love with A, and would never even think of leaving them.

"Please, stay."

Person B is afraid to come out to their parents, and Person A stays with them to support them.

"I can't do this alone. I need you by my side."

"Will you ever leave me?" "No. Not in this lifetime. Or in the next, for that matter."

"I can't deal with the pain, please stay."

Person B is sick, Person A stays and takes care of them.

Person A has social anxiety, and Person B promises to stay by their side.

"Please don't ever leave me, I love you."

[urfriendlywriter]

Hi, I was wondering if you had any fluffy/soft prompts with no romance?

1. soft gestures

2. 20 ways to show love

3. comforting gestures

u can take several prompts out of these, or in my master list, there's a "list of things me and my bestfriends have said to eo" and all of it is non-romantic. but i will write a seperate prompt list for u soon!!!

'non-romantic ways to show love' (will update it here when i post)

[theorangepdf]

the epidemic of grown adults playing tiktoks at full volume in public is rampant why are you acting like a 7 year old with their first ipad you have a mortgage

[castiel--for--king]

one guy was facetiming his sister, she was in Texas for work and I know this because they were yell-talking at each other. This went on for a few minutes so I got up, walked over and sat down in the chair next to him an asked if she was staying hygrated as I heard Texas can get really hot in the summer and that it looked like she has a bit of a sun burn.

The two of them were flabergasted. And the guy said "what are you doing???"

So I was like. "....well you included me in this call and I'm just worried about your sister."

He goes "Im having a PRIVATE conversation!"

So I goes "If it was private then how the hell do i know youre talking to your sister who is in texas on a business trip?"

Ultimately im not sure he really got the point but he lowered the volume because now he's worried about creeps like me listening to his conversations but at least he's behaving now even if he doesnt understand why

[themainspoon]

You're a hero, I hope you know that.

[caught-tumbling]

I literally did this to someone. She was listening to very very descriptive erotica on the beach at max volume. So I walked over, sat down next to her, and asked her to catch me up on the plot I'd missed. When she asked what the hell I was doing I said "oh I thought this was like a book club thing? Since you're playing it at full volume on a crowded beach?" She suddenly remembered she did in fact bring headphones and was willing to use them. She kept looking at me like I was a lunatic for the rest of the time she was there but it was probably the funniest thing I'd ever done

[novelbear]

twenty-two terrific birthday prompts 🧁🎂

a celebratory gift from @novelbear 🍰

✧ getting woken up to a birthday pancake breakfast (my little sister did this earlier i almost cried)

✧ trying to find the perfect song to use for an instagram birthday post

✧ having a celebratory birthday dance with your mom, sibling, dad, lover, etc.

✧ birthday shopping sprees

✧ either loving or getting overwhelmed with all the birthday messages coming through

✧ telling every cashier at every store that it's your birthday to see how many little freebies you can get

✧ ^ proceeding to get bummed when told you need to be a rewards member

✧ "you're getting old." "i'm twenty-two."

✧ burning yourself while trying to take the candles out of your cake

✧ "you want a cane?" "shut up???"

✧ having a cake decoration party with friends (everyone does terrible)

✧ getting surprised with a handmade birthday cake by your loved one

✧ getting frosting on your nose because it's a tradition at this point

✧ ^^ friends/family/partner laughing at you trying to lick it off

✧ "okay the birthday sash is a little much, don't you think?"

✧ getting dragged to all your favorite places without you even having to ask

✧ "i want you to acknowledge yourself. today's your day."

✧ almost forgetting to pick up your cake

✧ getting access to the aux cord all day

✧ the grandmother calls (gotta love your nana)

✧ watching all your friends post the most embarrassing photos you didn't even know existed

✧ "thank you guys for giving me the best birthday ever" ❤️

[its-a-writer-thing]

How a Character’s Choice of Clothing Benefits the Story

When writing, it’s important that everything you include serves a purpose. The character’s name, their favorite color, and their choice of companion give an impression about the character, the world around them, and the past that shaped who they are. The more you amplify these elements, the greater the image you’re painting for the reader.

For example, say the plot calls for the character to buy a car, and they choose a blue one. “Blue” is a necessary detail to include in the narrative, but by giving this specific decision meaning, you make it important. Perhaps blue was their parent’s favorite color, and they strive to please them. Perhaps blue is a calming color, and it reflects their calm personality. This makes the narrative richer.

In the same way, characters need clothing, so why not make it a useful element in the story? Take advantage of this opportunity to tell the reader something. Here are three things your character’s choice of clothing can amplify in the story.

It Says Something About Their Personality: The way a character dresses can reflect their tastes, views, and emotions. For example, your boisterous character might be best dressed in colorful shorty shorts to reflect her free spirit. Her sass and disregard for other’s opinions is what tells us her personality, but this small addition has made the fact visual as well as mental. In another case, your reserved and slightly distrustful character might be better dressed in a bulky designer coat; this reflects on his desire to be enclosed but also regarded as superior. Your character’s personality is independent, but the proper clothing can complement and amplify their unique views.

It Says Something About The Setting: Dressing your characters in clothing that reflects their setting will reinforce this new atmosphere in the reader’s mind. Colors give impressions all on their own; dark colors such as greys or blacks will match the dark atmospheres. If you’re trying to show a contrast between two groups – one more successful and the other starving – dressing one group in bright pinks or yellows will give a sense of light and energy, making them seem healthier. The style also reflects the world; conservative dress such as long sleeves or coats can reflect order or oppression, while less conservative clothing can show rebellion and freedom. Your world itself will determine the setting, but clothing can complement it, amplifying the atmosphere.

It Can Say Something About Them Physically: In addition to symbolism, clothing can serve a literal purpose. If you have a young character, dressing them in outfits which are colorful and airy can complement their younger attitudes. If you have a character with an embarrassing scar or injury they wish to hide, constantly dressing them in long sleeves, despite weather, can subtly reveal this. These details can amplify the characters themselves but also open new doors for foreshadowing.

Every detail included in your piece of fiction should serve a purpose, and perhaps even tell a story within a story. Minor details such as a character’s style, their choice of design, or their choice of color can breathe new life into the details of your narrative.

Over the course of the next few weeks, I’ll post different character clothing options as inspiration, and detail how each item could be an asset to your story. Hopefully this will stir up some creative juices and help you make choices to apply to your cast.

Happy writing! And feel free to check out my website: November Ink