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My Name is Godric Gryffindor Onceler, and I'm currently enrolled in Hogwarts. Though I'm on an Study Abrode to the muggle world, in hopes that I can learn how to start my own Business. Feel Free to Drop by and Ask us Questions of anysort #AskGryff #askSlyth M!A Status: skype:gryffindorler feel free to add me and talk~ Icon Drawn by Crowmod Relationship status: Gryff: Single Slyth: Single

[writing-prompt-s]

After the hundredth child showed up on their doorstep claiming they were the hero destined to slay you, you decided to take matters into your own hands and visit the bastard who keeps sending orphans to kill you.

[pantserspen]

How to Hook Your Readers from the FIRST PAGE!

Start in motion, not explanation. Something is already happening, going wrong, or about to change.

Anchor us in a character immediately. Give us a voice, an attitude, or a reaction we can latch onto.

Create a question the reader needs answered. Who is in danger? What went wrong? Why does this matter?

Ground the scene with one sharp detail. Not a full setting dump—just enough to make it feel real.

Let tension exist right away. Even quiet openings should carry unease, expectation, or desire.

Show stakes early, even if they’re small. What does the character stand to lose in this moment?

Avoid backstory on page one. Trust that context can come later—curiosity comes first.

Hint at the bigger problem. Foreshadow conflict without explaining it.

End the first page with momentum. A decision, discovery, threat, or emotional shift that makes stopping feel wrong.

Make the reader feel something. Confusion, intrigue, fear, empathy—emotion is the real hook.

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[amvs]

interesting fact i have titanium in my spine

[amvs]

[walkietalkiesaki]

Fun Fact!

Titanium not only is crazy durable, but it noo magnet! Thas wy Dock chok jjiun spi; surgyr ad pater noster, qui es in cœlis; sanctificetur nomen tuum: Adveniat regnum tuum; fiat voluntas tua, sicut in cœlo, et in terra. Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie: Et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris: et ne nos inducas in tentationem: sed libera nos a malo.

[amvs]

dude got hit with the ol’ Lorum Ipsem beam😞

[squareallworthy]

Fun fact! Titanium is often used for medical implants because it's *dodges lorem ipsum beam* because it's strong, nontoxic, won't corrode inside the body, and best of all, *dodges* bone will directly grow onto it! This is called "osseointegration" and it means that your titanium artificial hip, dental implant, or whatever will have greater *dodges* greater mechanical stability and will ARRRGGH! aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit!

[amvs]

[theunfortunate-author]

saw an ao3 author apologize for taking their fic way too seriously.

um…what???

i fear…that is the point???

[xiaq]

At Costco there were two butch ladies in their 60’s arguing about which couch to get and one of them said a certain option wouldn’t fit through the doorway at which point they BOTH immediately whipped out tape measures. Glorious.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

YOU. WILL. WRITE. oh you want to write so bad. all the motivation is here. the plot is so good. words come to you so naturally. YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE. RIGHT NOW.

[marlynnofmany]

*giant wind gust outside*

Me: “Don’t say it.”

My Brain:

[madlori]

Some random person in a neutral context: Let’s get down to business.

Me: Don’t say it.

My brain:

[joshamcity]

Sign: ROAD WORK AHEAD

Me: Don’t-

My brain:

[mamoru]

Your Body Position Impacts How Quickly Pills Kick In, New Study Shows

Laying on your left-hand side may make for slower pill absorption.

oh wow! hey if you take pills check this out. new medicine taking meta just dropped.

according to these models, out of the 4 tested postures, the best position to digest pills is laying on your right side. standing upright has a similar time to laying in your back at twice as much as laying on the right side, and laying on the left side is the slowest by far.

laying on right side: pill dissolves in around 10 minutes.

standing: pill dissolves in 23 minutes. laying on the back has a similar time.

laying on left side: pill dissolves in up to 100 minutes.

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0096877

definitely worth a lot more research.

if you want your medicine to kick in fast, try laying on your right side! if you want your medicine to kick in slower, try laying on your left side.

[sweaterkittensahoy]

This makes sense! I learned from a doc that if you have gas pain or nausea, you turn on your left side to make it easier for your stomach to send stuff through. The goal in turning left is to NOT absorb, but to release.

Turning on your right can make nausea/gas pain worse because it has to fight gravity to exit your stomach/body. So, yeah, lying on your right would make things absorb faster because it's going into the stomach lining, which is the point.

[archouai]

Righty-tighty, lefty-loosey

[still-and-starry-sea]

I was going to reblog this anyway for the useful info but the last addition fucking sent me

[meladoodle]

*pulls away from kiss* L-L-L-LEVEL UP

[lieutenant-sarcastic]

Fuck moon’s taking poison damage

[coolfrogdude]

you may take it. ONCE.

[buddie-romance]

thank you ao3 for being an archive and not an algorithm. thank you for letting me like things without consequences, thank you for being free with no ads, thank you for having lawyers to defend our freedom of speech. thank you tag wranglers. thank you to all authors and thank you ao3

[literaryvein-templates]

Writing Worksheets & Templates

will update this every few weeks/months. alternatively, here are all my tagged Writing Worksheets & Templates

Chapter Outline ⚜ Character- or Plot-Driven Story

Death & Sacrifice ⚜ Magic & Rituals ⚜ Plot-Planning

Editing: Sentence Check ⚜ Writing Your Novel: 20 Questions

Tension ⚜ Thought Distortions ⚜ What's at Stake

Character Development

50 Questions ⚜ Backstory ⚜ Character Creation

Antagonist; Villain; Fighting ⚜ Protagonist & Antagonist

Character: Change; Adding Action; Conflict

Character: Creator; Name; Quirks; Flaws; Motivation

Character Profile (by Rick Riordan) ⚜ Character Sheet Template

Character Sketch & Bible ⚜ Interview your Character

Story-Worthy Hero ⚜ "Well-Rounded" Character Worksheet

Worldbuilding

20 Questions ⚜ Decisions & Categories ⚜ Worksheet

Setting ⚜ Dystopian World ⚜ Magic System (AALC Method)

Templates: Geography; World History; City; Fictional Plant

References: Worldbuilding ⚜ Plot ⚜ Character ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs

all posts are queued. send questions/requests here.

[ariesrin]

Writing tips: Let bodies do the talking

Body language is one of the most powerful tools you can use in your writing, especially when it comes to dialogue.

It reveals emotion without needing long explanations, and it gives your characters presence long before they speak.

Here are some physical cues you can use to bring your scenes to life:

Crossed arms / defensive stance → guarded, annoyed, uncertain

Fidgeting with sleeves / tapping fingers → nervous, impatient

Lingering touches / brushing hands → affection, tension, desire

Tightened jaw / clenched fists → anger, restraint, frustration

Averted eyes / looking at the floor → guilt, fear, embarrassment

Stepping back / leaning away → distrust or discomfort

Tilting head / raised eyebrows → curiosity, challenge

Shoulders relaxing / exhaling slowly → relief, vulnerability

When should you rely on body language?

When you want to show an emotion instead of naming it

When dialogue alone feels flat

When you need subtext (what they won’t say out loud)

When two characters feel differently than the words they’re speaking

When you want to make a scene more sensory and grounded

Are they really calm, or is their foot tapping like a warning signal? Are they truly angry, or is it just the way their jaw tightens when they’re hurt? Are they saying “I’m fine,” but refusing to meet anyone’s eyes?

Body language adds layers. It tells the truth when your characters won’t. It can add to the rage bubbling on their lips, letting the reader know when they're just about to blow up.

Use it intentionally, and your scenes will read less like conversations on a stage and more like real people breathing on the page.

[gifak-net]

Snow Leopard Leaps Nearly 30 Feet

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

Look at this fantastic pounce by a snow leopard! We often get videos of athleticism in domestic cats, rarely for bigger ones. You can see how that huge tail helps counterbalance the leap in mid-air. This is a great example of enrichment that encourages natural behavior, too.

[hail-lucipurrr]

[ohluccian]

SET #10 Couple pose references ;)

Poses para parejitas

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