Elijah Writes Sometimes

Elijah • 17 • he/him • gay • I write sometimes, but not well • INFP • Hufflepuff • Feel free to message me anytime!

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I envy cis people. Because even if you are some form of queer, you only have to come out. That’s your big hurdle. I’m not denying that cis queer people face troubles and hate, but as a transgender boy, when I come out, I’m changing how that person sees me forever. And then we have to discuss the next steps, and what to call me, and they have to constantly watch it so they don’t misgender me. And they will misgender me, because they’ve thought of me in a certain way for so long. I have to get surgeries and take hormones - none of which you have to do. You come out, and you’re done. They don’t have to watch what they call you. It doesn’t concern them in the least bit.

I can’t afford to be me. And I won’t be able to stand the look on my mom’s face when I tell her.

[calzonekestis]

me, facedown on the floor: make me write

you, unimpressed: literally nothing is stopping you, inspiration is a fickle bitch and should not be relied upon, and if you don’t structure your time, self-motivate, avoid distractions, and do the work anyway, no external force can compel you

me, still facedown on the floor, now on tumblr: …make me write

[elijahwritessometimes-blog]

"Sorry. Nuka, this is Christopher Sweet, but you can just call him Christopher."

"Not Chris?"

"No," Chris butted in. "Please don't call me Chris."

(or dialogue I'm proud of for no reason, because I think I'm funny.)

[bleebug]

the worst thing about being a writer is the writing

[thewriterswitch]

Quick Tips for Writing Interesting Villains

Give them relationships with other characters. Being a villain doesn’t mean they’re isolated

Give them their own set of morals

Give them something to care about

Consider the reasons why they want to hurt the protagonist

Remember that they are human

Don’t make them evil for the sake of being evil

Keep in mind that a villain doesn’t have to do every horrible thing imaginable

Not every villain was abused. Someone who was spoiled is just as, if not more, likely to lack empathy than someone who was abused

Consider how they rationalize their behavior (blame their victims, make excuses, believe that what they’re doing is right) if you need a reference for this kind of behavior, look at how Trump defends the horrible things he does

Give them a life outside of being a villain. Maybe your protagonist is going shopping and they run into their villain and the villain isn’t interested or up for a fight that day. This really depends on the story, though

Give them a past, present, or future relationship with the protagonist. Again, this depends on the story

Consider making your villain likable

Give the reader a reason to sympathize with them

[elijahwritessometimes-blog]

me, in class, thinking about writing: I have so many ideas!!!

me, sitting down to write: banana

[sapphiquill]

Me @ me: write you coward

[typeswriters]

yall ever start writing and something so much darker than what u planned to write comes out and ur like ‘u ok in there’ to urself

[elijahwritessometimes-blog]

Things We Lost in the Fire

Category: Short story

Word Count: 279 words

Warnings: n/a

A/N: There are some cheeky references in here but I don't think anyone will find them lmao

Her hair smells of strawberries, and comfort, and home. Your cheek pressed against hers, the wind blowing her ever so soft golden hair into your face, you breathe her in and smile. You don't do anything except hug, but her arms around your waist bring warmth into your cheeks and a tingly feeling spreads through your body.

This moment is perfect, but it won't last.

You weren't supposed to fall in love with her. She was just an actress in one of your music videos. You were supposed to film with her, and move on, ultimately forgetting her face. Her name.

But how could you forget her? She stole your heartbeat the moment your eyes fell upon her, and she stole your heart itself the moment she said hello.

It was infatuation. A crush. Nothing more.

But you wanted to dance with her, to kiss her, wanted to hold her, wanted to make her laugh and make her cry, to dry her tears and tell her everything was going to be all right.

You wanted to love her.

She was witty. And she could make you laugh until your cheeks hurt. She had all the words to all the stories, and her storytelling could pull the rock beneath your feet and shake you to the ground.

She had the best smile. The best laugh. You could listen to her voice for the rest of eternity and never get tired. Everything about her was beautiful, and you loved every part of her, even the things she hated.

But as the director calls cut and she pulls away, you know you will never have her.

How could you ever think so?

[h-brook-writes]

How the setting looks in my head:

How the description comes out on the page:

[elijahwritessometimes-blog]

Me: I'm not that into musicals

The Greatest Showman: hold my beer

[theweightofdanielintheden]

(x)

[ed-nygma]

Constant Artist/Writer mood