ai think about baeksoo 24/7

[writingmaz]

Writing Tips

Punctuating Dialogue

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➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can also be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

➸ “If it’s the same speaker but different paragraph, keep the closing quotation off.

“This shows it’s the same character continuing to speak.”

[herstories]

omg this is so helpful

[writing-prompt-s]

!!!!!!!

[writtenbyevie]

Flower Language Based Prompt List I made instead of writing 💐

I tried to make the prompts relate to each flower’s definition per the Victorian Flower Language without getting too repetitive.

The prompts are all fairly open ended and I figured people could use them for their own inspiration or request games!!

You know the “send me a ship and flower and I’ll write something.”

Anywho, if anyone does end up using this I’d love it if you’d tag me so I can read what you’ve written!! Either way, I hope someone can get use out my procrastinating 💖

Click here to view an unedited version of the document: The List

[thekaisoo]

[Predebut] This is an account from a guy who already proved that he's old friends with Baekhyun. He said that when Baekhyun started out as a trainee, he wanted to be closer friends with Kyungsoo. He used to grumble/mutter about how it was difficult to do so because Kyungsoo was "stuck around" ((Kim Jongin)) all the time. After debut, he often "bragged" about one of his own members, Kyungsoo, by jokingly saying, "It's the first time I've seen a kid who sings better than me~"

[baeksooist]

Reading this again makes me wanna cry

[exonewcomer]

[EXO Next Door] EP08

[minidaes]

[tellmewhatislove]

Ksoo: h- Baekhyun: *breathes out fast* i love you

[luckyones]

baekhyun sitting down to write

[bigspoonkyungsoo]

👑lee yool & wang eun👑

for @chestnutsoo​ 💗

bonus!

[baeksooist]

they are so opposite of each other asdfhjkafhj opposite attract definitely is their genre

[creativepromptsforwriting]

#Weekend Game

Give yourself 15 minutes, get a random number between 1 and 1065 and search for that prompt (search in my tags: prompt #{number} or use this list) and then start writing.

Afterwards you can post it, show it to someone you trust or forget you ever wrote it if you don’t like it. Just remember: Practice makes perfect. :)

And if you already used that prompt choose another one or write it in a completely different way.

Have fun!

[baeksooist]

o god this sounds fun

[shinsouisprecious]

[fixyourwritinghabits]

I cannot stress this enough, write it poorly. Write the shittiest draft you possibly can, stick 'ah fuck something happens here and now they're fighting' to get over

Write the worst fucking version you possibly can and stick it in a folder and forget it for a month or two before you look at it again. You know what you have now?

A first draft. And with enough time to think some new thoughts about it, you'll soon end up with a better, second draft! And eventually, you'll end up with something you'd be perfectly okay with letting other people read!

You'll never believe this process works no matter how many times you do it, but it totally does. You just have to drag your brain kicking and screaming to that blank page and get the bones down first.

Write the shit out of that shit.

[l1atena1]

Don't you sometimes get an absolutely extrodinary, mind blowing, such an awesome idea for a story, but you just don't have enough skill level to pull it off?

[dark-magical-ships]

Write it anyway.

Write it anyway, write it anyway, write it anyway.

There are so, so, so many reasons:

You gain that skill level only through practice. So practice.

No matter what you’re writing, no matter how badly you think you’ve written it, there is ALWAYS some audience that will love it and cherish it.

You can use what you write the first time around as a first draft and just rewrite it again later when you feel like tackling the story again!

Rewriting the same story over and over is a valid writing process. It’s literally just creating new drafts. Each iteration will be better than the last, because each is building on your growing skill and experience.

If you love the story, it will always be worth telling simply for your own enjoyment. If no one else ever sees it, that’s okay! Your art should be for you first, anyway.

Write it anyway.

[baeksooist]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[youneedsomeprompts]

~ VALENTINE'S DAY ~ PROMPTS

requested by: anonymous

Feel free to use and reblog!

a bouquet of their favourite flowers

surprise date night

"But I thought you never liked valentine's day?" "Surprise!"

having sleepless nights because they can't think of the perfect gift

getting asked out via a smudgy scribble on a coffee cup

cooking an intricate dinner for their loved one

slow-dancing in the living room

"I like when you're being so soft."

doing all things romance, so they don't have to do it the rest of the year

decorating the bedroom extra special

going on a first date and not realising it's valentine's day

going on a platonic date and being mistaken for a couple

"That's really all I need. Some time with just you."

writing a heartfelt letter

forcing their s/o to watch a soppy movie

going on a spontaneous road trip to get away from everyone

"If you'd ask me, every day could be valentine's day."

taking extra care of their s/o

giving their s/o a massage

repeating the same valentine's traditions every year

love confessions

having their anniversary on valentine's day

"Oh, you're the sweetest!"

celebrating with a bottle of champagne

staying in and having a lazy day because that's what they enjoy most

a bubbly bath together

"You know, I love doing crazy stuff on valentine's day."

giving their s/o a valentine's calendar

having a romantic picnic

taking candid pictures of their s/o to capture the special moments

[writingmaz]

Writing Tips

Punctuating Dialogue

✧

➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can ask be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

[youneedsomeprompts]

How to write a kiss scene

requested by: anon request: How do I write a good kiss scene? As how do I describe it? What details or words would make it good?

What goes into the writing of a kiss scene?

details to incorporate:

the sensations in their stomach, their chest, and their knees

the way their breathing changes shortly before the kiss

the feeling of the other's hands

the texture of the other's clothing

the moment they realise they've reached the point of no return

the feeling they're left with after the kiss

words to use...

... to describe the kiss:

tentative

tender

hesitant

quick

soft

gentle

delicate

languid

feathery

familiar

exploring

hungry

heated

fiery

frantic

impatient

sloppy

messy

aggressive

... to describe how they feel about the kiss:

nervous

excited

giddy

anxious

apprehensive

ambiguous

surprised

reassured

certain

confident

relieved

eager

greedy

... to show what the lips do:

exploring each other

brushing over each other

locking

devouring

touching

sealing

pressing against each other

capturing

lapping

tasting

crushing together

travelling (the other's body)

trailing (down to the other's chin)

grinning into the kiss

caressing

lingering

... to show how their body reacts:

feeling warm all over

buzzing

humming

pumping/palpitating heart

clenching lungs

joy bubbling up

tingly stomach

warm chest

burning cheeks

sweaty palms

blood rushing through their veins

... to describe what their hands are doing:

tangling in their lover's hair

wrapping their arms around their lover's neck

intertwining their fingers with their lover

resting on their lover's hips

pressing into their lover's shoulder blades

cupping their lover's cheeks

touching their lover's chin

curling their arm around their lover's waist

resting on their lover's shoulders

grabbing their lover's collar

sneaking up under their lover's shirt

brushing over their lover's bare skin

lightly squeezing their lover's butt

focus on:

the sensations instead of what's physically happening. (the protagonists might very well not know themselves what is happening exactly, but they feel very precisely)

I hope this helps <3

[bookgeekconfessions]

Writing Tips 169: How To Make Us Believe In Falling In Love.

Tips by Naomi. Originally Posted on: Confessions of an Opinionated Book Geek :-)

1. Character development.

Think about your first reaction of Mr. Darcy and your last. Almost 100% different reaction to him and his thoughts.

That, ladies & gents, is called character development. You have to take your characters places. They have to change. One of the best scenes in literature is the confrontation between Darcy and Elizabeth where they just let each other have it. In that scene you get them. You get where Darcy is coming from and you get Elizabeth Bennet and then they change.

There has to be a change in your characters between “Once Upon a Time” and “They Lived Happily Ever After.” Falling in love changes you. Not everything about you. We’re not writing The Little Mermaid, you character doesn’t have to give up everything they are for love, but there must be evolution. A true love story is about how this new person comes into your life and ruins you. The character has to ruin you for other people, because we have to believe that there will be no infidelity in the future. The characters should just ruin each other for life, because they should have no interest in a life without each other.

Character evolution it is so important. Don’t ignore it. Don’t end the book with your characters being the same.

2. Internal thoughts, emotions of characters. Actions speak louder than words, but not when we’re in the head of the person. If I could read the minds of everyone around me, I wouldn’t care so much if they bought me flowers, because I would know if the flowers are a legitimate gesture or just a way into my pants.

If a characters internal thoughts about their love interest is “oh, she is so sexy” or “God, he’s got the most beautiful eyes” then your love story is weak. If your characters think “he gets me” or in a moment of intense emotional peril the one thing they think is “I should have kissed him one more time” then I will believe it.

We are in the head of book characters. Even if it’s not first person POV. We have look into a persons head and as writers we have to use that to our advantage.

3. Emotional scenes.

I mean more than loud declarations of “I LOVE YOU” but scenes where everything is raw and their emotions are on edge and our emotions are on edge and everything is on the table.

I am going to turn to a film for an example of an emotional scene over a book. That scene is Ron and Hermonie in the chamber of secrets at the end of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows part 2”

Ron & Hermonie were afraid for their lives and then there the other was and they couldn’t help it, they had to kiss. They had to be in each others arms, those feelings just exploded to the surface. THAT is a great first kiss scene. In Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, the character Edmund Bertram says one of my favourite lines of all time “Surely you and I are beyond speaking when words are clearly not enough.” Sometimes words are not enough and you have to give us a scene that tells us that.

4. Everyone is different and so every declaration of Love should be different.

When Princess Leila says, “I love you” to Hans Solo and he responds with the infamous “I know” it’s so real. Hans Solo would never break down into long and drawn out declarations of love. He would say I know and the reason he knows is, because he loves her just as much.

One thing I love about Stephanie Laurens is that many of her Heroes say I love you in completely different ways, because everyone is different. “Devil’s Bride” ends without Devil telling Honoria in so many words that he loves her, but we all know that he does. He says it in several books later and it hit me hard in the chest, because I realized WOW, he never ever said it, but I knew it. I knew he loved her more than books where the guy waxes lyrical about his emotions.

These are just four tips that I try to remind myself as I am writing. Hopefully they will be helpful to you as well.

Good luck!

[bluebxlle-writer]

Writing fight scenes

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1. Pacing

A fight scene should be fast-paced and intense. Unless it's a final battle with numerous parties, a fight scene that's too long tends to take away suspense. To speed up your pacing, use active voice to describe movement and don't overdescribe your characters' thoughts. Excessive inner monologue will be unrealistic, as people usually have no room to think during intense combats.

2. Character mannerisms

Here's a point that people often overlook, but is actually super important. Through fight scenes, you should be able to reveal your characters' contrasting mannerisms and personality. A cunning character would play dirty - fighting less and making use of their opponent's weakness more. A violent character would aim to kill. A softer one would only target to disarm their enemies, using weakened attacks. A short-minded character would only rely on force and attack without thinking. This will help readers understand your characters more and decide who to root for.

3. Making use of surroundings

Not only the characters, you also need to consider the setting of your fight scene and use it to your advantage. Is it suitable for fighting, or are there dangerous slopes that make it risky? Are there scattered items that can help your characters fight (e.g. nails, shards of glass, ropes, wooden boards, or cutlery)? Is it a public place where people can easily spot the fight and call the authorities, or is it a private spot where they can fight to the death?

4. Description

The main things that you need to describe in a fight scene are :

• Characters involved in the fight

• How they initiate and dodge attacks

• Fighting styles and any weapons used

• The injuries caused

Be careful to not drag out the description for too long, because it slows down the pace.

5. Raise the stakes

By raising the stakes of the fight, your readers will be more invested in it. Just when they think it's over, introduce another worse conflict that will keep the scene going. Think of your characters' goals and motivations as well. Maybe if the MC didn't win, the world would end! Or maybe, one person in the fight is going all-out, while the other is going easy because they used to be close :"D

6. Injuries

Fights are bound to be dirty and resulting in injuries, so don't let your character walk away unscathed - show the effect of their injuries. For example, someone who had been punched in the jaw has a good chance of passing out, and someone who had been stabbed won't just remove the knife and walk away without any problem. To portray realistic injuries, research well.

7. Drive the plot forward

You don't write fight scenes only to make your characters look cool - every fight needs to have a purpose and drive the plot forward. Maybe they have to fight to improve their fighting skills or escape from somewhere alive. Maybe they need to defeat the enemy in order to obtain an object or retrieve someone who had been kidnapped. The point is, every single fight scene should bring the characters one step closer (or further :D) to the climax.

8. Words to use

• Hand to hand combat :

Crush, smash, lunge, beat, punch, leap, slap, scratch, batter, pummel, whack, slam, dodge, clobber, box, shove, bruise, knock, flick, push, choke, charge, impact

• With weapon :

Swing, slice, brandish, stab, shoot, whip, parry, cut, bump, poke, drive, shock, strap, pelt, plunge, impale, lash, bleed, sting, penetrate