Entropy Writes

Chaotic bitch writing random shit

[entropy-writes]

Welcome!

hi! i write random shit and i like to complain. that's it. that's the entire blog.

[luna-azzurra]

The most interesting question you can ask about any character is not what do they want. it's what do they believe they deserve. because those two things are almost never the same and the gap between them is where your entire story lives. a person can want love completely and believe they don't deserve it and that belief will destroy every good thing that comes toward them in ways they won't even notice they're doing. write the gap. the gap is the character.

[luna-azzurra]

Quick tips for Writing Villains!!

☆ A villain who thinks they're the hero is scarier than one who knows they're evil.

☆ Give them something they love. It makes everything worse.

☆ Their logic should make sense, even if their actions don't.

☆ The best villains don't monologue. They ask questions.

☆ Not every villain needs a tragic backstory. Some people are just hungry for power.

☆ Let them win sometimes. Repeatedly, it raises the stakes.

☆ A villain who is polite is more unsettling than one who screams.

☆ They should change the hero just as much as the hero changes them.

☆ Give them a genuine friendship or loyalty somewhere. It humanizes without excusing.

☆ The scariest thing a villain can do is be right about something.

☆ Not every villain needs to die. Some walk away. Some become allies. Some just... disappear.

☆ A villain with a sense of humor is dangerous because you almost like them.

[writingblus]

i dont "go on walks," i dont "use character sheets" and i dont "plot before writing," i raw dog it, and if it doesnt flow, I FUCKING CRY.

[entropy-writes]

me: there's only going to be one sex scene in my WIP and it's going to be emotionally charged and narratively necessary

Noct: no. i climb in through the window of his house and we hook up there despite the fact that his parents and sisters are literally in the building with us

Senna: and then we go to his house and have the feelings sex

[luna-azzurra]

Chaotic gremlin best friends!!

⟢ "I need an alibi for Tuesday." - "What time." - "You didn't ask what I did." - "What time."

⟢ "Hypothetically." - "No." - "You didn't hear the question." - "Hypothetically no."

⟢ "I did something." - "Scale of one to ten." - "Depends who's asking." "Me." - "Seven." - "Police." - "Four." - "God." - "Thirteen."

⟢ "We need to leave."- "Why." - "I'll explain in the car." - "Why." - "I'll explain in a different country."

⟢ "This is your fault." - "You literally came up with the idea." - "I have bad ideas all the time, you're not supposed to DO them."

⟢ "Okay hear me out." - "My lawyer has advised me not to hear you out." - "You don't have a lawyer." - "I'm getting one specifically for conversations with you."

⟢ "Nobody got hurt." - "Physically." . "Nobody got physically hurt." - "Yet." - "Nobody has gotten physically hurt yet, which is a win."

⟢ "I have a type." - "Yeah?" - "People who are bad for me and you specifically." - "That's not a type that's a pattern." - "Same thing."

⟢ "What's the worst that could happen." - "I have a list. It's laminated. I made it specifically for when you say that."

⟢ "Rate my decision making." - "Historically or right now." - "Both." - "Zero. Consistent zero across the board."

⟢ "You're the only person I trust." - "I dropped your birthday cake last year and told you it arrived like that." - "Yeah but you still got me a cake."

⟢ "I need your honest opinion." - "It's bad." - "You didn't see it yet." - "I've met you. It's bad."

⟢ "Why do you even keep me around." - "Honestly? Entertainment. And you're warm in winter."

⟢ "I wasn't thinking." - "First time for everything." - "I resent that." - "Statistically valid though."

⟢ "On a scale of fine to not fine." - "Remember that time in Prague." - "We don't talk about Prague." - "That fine."

⟢ "Nobody panic but." - "I'm already panicking." - "I haven't said anything yet." - "I know you. I'm getting ahead of it."

⟢ "Promise you won't be mad." - "Absolutely not, that's a trap and I won't fall for it."

⟢ "I have good news and bad news." - "Good news first." - "The car is fine." - "And the bad." - "Define car."

⟢ "You're my emergency contact." - "I know." - "You're listed as my next of kin." - "I know." - "You're also listed as my therapist, my lawyer, and my spiritual advisor." - "I know." - "Do you want to talk about that." - "Nope." - "Cool."

⟢ "I'm a responsible adult."- "You once called me crying because you got your sleeve caught in a door and didn't know what to do." - "I was panicking." - "For forty minutes." - "It was really stuck."

⟢ "I regret everything." - "No you don't." - "No I don't but I feel like I should." - "Same honestly."

[entropy-writes]

today i thought i heard my cat meowing at the back door but it sounded like one of his resigned "no one is paying attention to me" meows and i was confused because he only meows like that when people repeatedly walk away from him and i hadn't heard him meowing before

and then i realized it was my baby niece

[writersisland]

intimacy with tension

locking fingers without even thinking about it as soon as their hands accidentally brush

pulling them in by their tie/scarf

leaning in for a kiss but hovering just out of reach with a tiny, smug smile

kneeling before them to help put their shoes on or take them off

grabbing them by their chin when they're mouthing off

sitting on their lap facing them, putting arms over their shoulders and leaning in with a small grin

slowly approaching as the other walks backwards until their back hits the wall

realizing the other is watching and making just the tiniest head tilt and smirk, but it's enough to frazzle their partner

resting their hand on the other's knee, absentmindendly rubbing their hand up their thigh

approaching from behind and kissing their shoulder as the other watches in the mirror

[writersisland]

Ways to express the vibe of “Oh. Oh.” without writing “Oh. Oh.”

because we all know the line is a classic for good reason but perhaps a bit too cliche

Oh. Oh no, I know what this is.

Well. That’s inconvenient.

Wait, why is…. Oooooh….

Okay, I know what this looks like. But… Oh man, who am I kidding?

Wait… Oh.

“Oh.” A blink. Then, slower, “Oh…”

“Wait…” Fuck.

What? Why would I feel that way when… Oh.

This is going to hurt, isn’t it?

“What the—“ Oh.

Everything aligns just right then. I’ve been a damn idiot.

“Oh my God!” … Oh my god…

Oh. Oh no…

My hands are shaking and suddenly I understand why my throat feels tight and my heart is pounding. I’m an oblivious fool.

Nope, nope. Not happening. … “Fuck.”

Oh. Oh?

[tokkibean]

i do not “delete sentences” when they start “hindering the plot” i COPY PASTE THEM into a SEPARATE DOC made just for keeping all my USELESS LINES that i will also NEVER USE so therefore i should JUST DELETE THEM but i DONT because id FEEL BAD if i did

[luna-azzurra]

FACIAL MICRO EXPRESSIONS FOR WRITERS <3

[tenderwatches]

sometimes you need dialogue tags and don't want to use the same four

[tearsanctuary]

“why are you getting frustrated with your characters? you write them, they can do whatever you want”

NO THEY CAN’T. this little fuckers have some psychological power over me i CANNOT MAKE THEM DO SHIT

[luna-azzurra]

Awkward Dialogue Starters Pack

· ─ When Two People Are Terrible at Flirting ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "So... weather's pretty... weathery today, huh?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I like your face. I mean—your shirt. I like your shirt. Why am I still talking."

𐙚⋆.˚ "You're uh... you exist. In a good way. That sounded better in my head."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Did you just, WAIT, were you trying to flirt with me or give me restaurant recommendations?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I practiced what I was gonna say to you for an hour and I've already forgotten all of it."

𐙚⋆.˚ "You smell nice. Oh god that's creepy. I meant, actually I'm just gonna leave."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Was that supposed to be a compliment?" – "I genuinely don't know anymore."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I'm going to touch your hand now. This is me announcing it. Here I go. Why did I say that out loud."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Do you want to... I don't know... stand near each other somewhere else?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I wrote down conversation topics on my hand but they're all stupid now that I'm actually looking at you."

· ─ When the Tension is Actually Just Confusion ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "Are we fighting or are you just standing really close for no reason?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I can't tell if you hate me or if this is how you show affection."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Did you just try to make me jealous or were you genuinely telling me about your dentist appointment for ten minutes?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "Was that eye contact meaningful or do you just stare at people like that normally?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I'm sending mixed signals because I'm receiving mixed signals and now we're both confused."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Are you mad at me?" – "I don't know, are YOU mad at ME?" – "I asked first." – "I asked second."

𐙚⋆.˚ "That sounded like an innuendo but I think you were talking about gardening?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "Every time we talk I leave more confused than when we started."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Is this sexual tension or are we both just really bad at communication?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I've been overthinking this conversation for three days and I still don't know what happened."

· ─ When It's Definitely Not Going Well ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "So... you come here often?" – "It's my house." – "Right. Yeah. I knew that."

𐙚⋆.˚ "This is going great." – "You spilled coffee on yourself twice and called me the wrong name."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I should go." – "You just got here." – "Exactly. Perfect timing to leave."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Let's never speak of this again." – "Speak of what?" – "Exactly."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I'm attracted to you. Wait I meant—I'm NOT attracted to you. Fuck. I meant—" – "Please stop talking."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Was this a date?" – "I thought it was a group thing." – "It's just us." – "...I should've brought my wallet."

𐙚⋆.˚ "You look... different." – "I shaved." – "That's not—I meant—you know what, never mind."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I rehearsed this conversation and somehow it's going worse than any scenario I imagined."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Are you okay? You're sweating." – "I'm nervous." – "Why?" – "I'm talking to you." – "That's worse, you made it worse."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I think there's been a miscommunication." – "You think?" – "I thought you liked me." – "I thought you liked my BROTHER."

· ─ The Morning After We Made Poor Decisions ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "So... that happened." – "Yep." – "..." – "..." – "Breakfast?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "We agreed this was a one-time thing." – "It's been three times." – "The night counts as one."

𐙚⋆.˚ "My roommate's in the living room so we have to pretend this didn't happen." – "It didn't happen." – "It super happened."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I can't find my shirt." – "That's because you're wearing mine." – "...Can I keep it?" – "No." – "I'm keeping it."

𐙚⋆.˚ "This doesn't change anything." – "You're literally eating cereal in my bed right now."

𐙚⋆.˚ "We should talk about this." – "Or we could just never mention it and live in denial forever?" – "...I like your plan better."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Do you regret it?" – "Do you?" – "I asked first." – "I'm asking second." – "We sound like idiots."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I should go." – "You've said that four times and you're still here."

𐙚⋆.˚ "This was supposed to be casual." – "You wrote me a poem." – "A HAIKU. It barely counts."

𐙚⋆.˚ "We can't tell anyone about this." – "I already told three people." – "IT'S BEEN TEN MINUTES."

· ─ Friendship With Weird Vibes Now ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "Are we still friends or did last night make this weird?" – "It's definitely weird." – "Cool. Wanna get pizza anyway?"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I saw you with someone yesterday and I felt... something." – "Jealousy?" – "Indigestion. But maybe also jealousy."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Why are you being nice to me?" – "I'm always nice to you." – "Yeah but it feels DIFFERENT now and I don't like it."

𐙚⋆.˚ "We've been friends for five years." – "And?" – "And I just noticed you have really nice hands." – "What is happening."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I had a dream about you." – "Was it weird?" – "SO weird." – "Are you gonna tell me about it?" – "Absolutely not."

𐙚⋆.˚ "You can't just say stuff like that and expect me not to develop feelings." – "I said you have good taste in music." – "EXACTLY."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Do you ever think about us?" – "Like... in what context?" – "I don't know I panicked and said it."

𐙚⋆.˚ "Things feel different between us." – "Bad different?" – "Confusing different." – "Ah. The worst kind."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I miss when things were simple." – "You mean last week?" – "Yes. Ancient history. Simpler times."

𐙚⋆.˚ "We're not gonna be weird about this, right?" – "We're absolutely going to be weird about this."

· ─ Oblivious Person Meets Obvious Person ─ ·

𐙚⋆.˚ "I like you." – "Aw, I like you too!" – "No I mean—" – "We're such good friends!" – "That's not—" – "Best friends forever!"

𐙚⋆.˚ "I got you flowers." – "Oh that's so sweet! Is it my birthday?" – "No." – "Did I help you move?" – "No I just—" – "Aww you're so thoughtful for no reason!"

𐙚⋆.˚ "You look really beautiful tonight." – "Thanks! You look... present. Like you're here. Physically."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I can't stop thinking about you." – "Aw, that's so nice! I think about homework constantly too."

𐙚⋆.˚ "This restaurant is really romantic." – "I know right! Perfect for our weekly friend dinner."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I'm trying to tell you something." – "I'm listening!" – "I really care about you." – "I care about you too, buddy!" – "Not as a buddy." – "Super buddy?"

"Do you want to go out with me?" – "We're already out." – "No I mean as a—" – "Oh you want to go OUT out? Like outside?" – "I give up."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I've been flirting with you for MONTHS." – "Wait, THAT'S what that was?!" – "What did you think it was?!" – "Friendly banter!"

𐙚⋆.˚ "Can I kiss you?" – "Like on the cheek? Sure!" – "No I—" – kisses cheek – "There you go!" – "I'm in pain."

𐙚⋆.˚ "I'm in love with you." – "That's so nice! I love you too, pal!" – "ROMANTICALLY." – "...Oh. OH. Oh no."

[creativepromptsforwriting]

Hey, Jana! Would you happen to have any prompts for romances where there’s a height difference between the couples? Dialogue prompts would probably be okay for this scenario, but I feel like it’s just be easier with scenario prompts, if that makes sense. Feel free to send me a chat message if we need to discuss things further! Thank you!

Hi my friend :)

I definitely have a lot of ideas for this. It's actually weird I've never done it before. Here they are:

Height Difference Prompts

putting their chin on the other's head

tiny hands in big hands

hiding their stuff on the top shelf to annoy them

pulling the other one down for a kiss

trying to get to the same height for a selfie

very big shoes next to really small shoes

bending down a lot to talk to their smaller partner

getting out of housework with the excuse that they can't reach something

pulling the other one down to whisper into their ear

using their partner as a personal ladder

taller partner seeing things long before their shorter partner is able to

wearing their partners clothes has very different outcomes for each partner

Scenarios

It started with their beauty products and now it's their favourite tea. Everything is just slightly out of reach. And their partner will absolutely pay for this prank.

They weren't super short, more like average. But people still thought they were when they saw pictures of them, because they would always see them with their very tall partner.

Why would you need a ladder in your apartment, when you can just call over your very tall partner?

They always said it annoys them, but they secretly enjoyed being lifted up by their partner.

People on the street did look at them funny sometimes, because their height difference became very apparent when they walked next to each other.

Being angry at someone who is so much taller than yourself is not that easy, especially if your partner just thinks it's so cute to see you being furious.

It was hard to take a good selfie when one of them had to stand up on tiptoes and the other one had to bend down very unnaturally.

They definitely had to learn how they could sneak surprise kisses in, when most of the time their partner's mouth is out of reach.

Another problem with a huge height difference was hand-holding while walking. Their hands just did not end in the same realm and one of them would have to bend their arm.

Hugging someone so much smaller meant that they could just embrace all of them so easily.

I'm quite average in my height (1,64m), but most of my loved ones and friends are a lot taller than I am (damn, those tall genes), so I know a lot about height difference.

I really hope you like them and that they are what you had in mind for them! There are also a lot of height difference tools on the internet that you can use to put people next to each other to see how the height difference would look like. It's great to visualize your characters!

- Jana

[entropy-writes]

i keep seeing these posts like "cooking is an art, baking is a science" but i just fuck around with baking and it works? i've thrown butternut squash in a bowl and turned it into cookie dough and it worked???

*enter that one Vision meme* maybe i am a scientist

[entropy-writes]

today i found out that Sigmund Freud helped invent cocaine.

which explains a lot.