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@frozenkinetic
The team is going on a lengthy summer road trip. Therefore, they’re going to be stuck in the car together for long stretches of time. Who’s driving? Who’s planning out the sightseeing? What shenanigans take place?
("So Sheena, Kyrene, Dove and Ace step into a car and..."
I just got this image of everything imaginable going wrong. XD)
⚘ DAILY STORY SEED ⚘
Alextrasza
Write about a character as they witness the place they called home being set aflame by a horrible and ancient monster. Explore this character’s past and present as they watch their life’s work being destroyed. Is there… anything they can do? Are they powerless to stop this massacre?
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+ DAILY WRITER POSITIVITY +
#160
STORY COMES FIRST
Your job is to tell a compelling and enticing story, and that means story comes before everything else. Break rules, break hearts, and leave ‘realism’ at the door.
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★ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ★
Gluttony
What is the one thing your Antagonist enjoys most? Write a scene where they’re able to bask in this pleasure, without limits.
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★ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ★
Pride
How does your Protagonist feel about asking others for help? Write a scene where they’re forced to ask a stranger for aid.
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✍ Finally, an ask-meme for writers! ✍
Get to know your mods! We’ve had this up before but there are a lot on this list we weren’t asked. (For reference, we’ve already answered 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 37, 43, 44, 45, and 50, which can be found in our meet the mod tag.)
01: When did you first start writing? 02: What was your favorite book growing up? 03: Are you an avid reader? 04: Have you ever thrown a book across the room? 05: Did you take writing courses in school/college? 06: Have you read any writing-advice books? 07: Have you ever been part of a critique group? 08: What’s the best piece of feedback you’ve ever gotten? 09: What’s the worst piece of feedback you’ve ever gotten? 10: What’s your biggest writer pet-peeve? 11: What’s your favorite book cover? 12: Who is your favorite author? 13: What’s your favorite writing quote? 14: What’s your favorite writing blog? c; 15: What would you say has inspired you the most? 16: How do you feel about movies based on books? 17: Would you like your books to be turned into TV shows, movies, video games, or none? 18: How do you feel about love triangles? 19: Do you prefer writing on a computer or longhand? 20: What’s your favorite writing program? 21: Do you outline? 22: Do you start with characters or plot? 23: What’s your favorite & least favorite part of making characters? 24: What’s your favorite & least favorite part of plotting? 25: What advice would you give to young writers? 26: Which do you enjoy reading the most: physical, ebook, or both? 27: Which is your favorite genre to write? 28: Which do you find hardest: the beginning, the middle, or the end? 29: Which do you find easiest: writing or editing? 30: Have you ever written fan-fiction? 31: Have you ever been published? 32: How do you feel about friends and close relatives reading your work? 33: Are you interested in having your work published? 34: Describe your writing space. 35: What’s your favorite time of day for writing? 36: Do you listen to music when you write? 37: What’s your oldest WIP? 38: What’s your current WIP? 39: What’s the weirdest story idea you’ve ever had? 40: Which is your favorite original character, and why? 41: What do you do when characters don’t follow the outline? 42: Do you enjoy making your characters suffer? 43: Have you ever killed a main character? 44: What’s the weirdest character concept you’ve ever come up with? 45: What’s your favorite character name? 46: Describe your perfect writing space. 47: If you could steal one character from another author and make then yours, who would it be and why? 48: If you could write the next book of any series, which one would it be, and what would you make the book about? 49: If you could write a collaboration with another author, who would it be and what would you write about? 50: If you could live in any fictional world, which would it be?
Was messing around with one of those anime doll maker programs. Not exactly what she looks like, of course, but it's close enough to give people a mental image when roleplaying with her.
Unworthy
How could these hands, that had slew countless numbers, be so gentle as they slide down my side? How could those eyes, that were always as cold and sharp as tempered steel, be so warm and soothing in their gaze? How could those lips, which were normally sealed shut, murmur words of endless admiration against my collar in heated breath? One could only feel humbled as this creature let down its guard, feeling safe enough in my arms to offer itself in its most vulnerable state. And I am unworthy.
Friendly reminder that you are always welcome to turn a meme response into a thread.
I am probably going to turn every meme reply into a thread, so you’re more than welcome to do so too. I also welcome memes as icebreakers between muses and muns, so even if we’ve never spoken, you can send me stuff. I don’t really care if I’m following you or not.
Long story short: If you want to do the thing, do it. The likelihood of me minding is like a one in a billion.
Game
Oh how the world had changed in his absence…
He expected to maybe sleep for a decade, a century at most. He had gone without sleep for well over a thousand years, it was to be expected he would need to rest longer than he wanted. He had been alive and awake on Earth for atleast 400 years, had seen it revolve and change. But to realize that in 140 years the world could take an even more drastic turn fell hard on him. The first thing he did when he woke up, was to leave his ‘nest’ and fly out. He had gone without a soul for years while he slept, he’d need to feed fast or he would fade away after all. But even souls had changed. The people he saw below him during his flight seemed so different, he hardly still recognized them as such. They seemed more supernatural than human. It confused him greatly actually. Aside from that, everything appeared to have gone backwards rather than forward. Not much was left of the great cities he once knew, the humans seemed far more spread out into smaller groups as far as his eyes could see, and even animals looked different. The air around him felt… odd to say the least. He’d really need to figure out what happened while he was gone. For now, he’d take a moment to let it all sink in while he’d perch on a branch of a tree, a small distance away from a human camp. Maybe he’d ended up in the wrong dimension and that’s why things were different? Or evolution raced to change everything during the years he slept. Maybe he was still sleeping and dreaming this up? No, he did not dream, he was incapable of such… More thoughts raced through the dove’s mind, occupying him enough to lower his guard…
Oh, lucky day! Rarely had she seen such a beautiful bird as this! She'd been tracking it for a couple miles since she had first spotted it, determined to see this hunt through to the end. Sheena was hoping it would lead her back to its nest and possibly others of its kind, but it seemed to be resting and this was too good an opportunity to pass up. The ice user had almost given up when it flew too close to a human encampment, but it perched on a tree not a moment after and she seized the chance.
Based on its size, it would probably feed two-to-three people, sweetbread and all. Hunting should really be done in a larger parties that could kill and haul back larger game for everyone at camp, but it had been so long since she last had fowl, and it was right there, and she could just sneak up on it and-
"Ha!" she yelled while throwing out her hands, clasping her fingers together like a net. A sphere-shaped ice cage materialized around the white bird as she manipulated the water droplets in the air. After making sure the holes in the 'cage' weren't large enough to let her prey loose, she smirked triumphantly. "Gotcha!" Even her stomach rumbled in victory.
Friend or Foe // Closed RP
A twig snapped loudly underfoot and she quietly cursed, pausing in her slow approach towards the deserted town. Or at least she had previously thought it deserted. As it turned out, one of her scouts had recently spotted some suspicious activity and reported back as quickly as possible.
Sheena Williams took on this job herself, and while she knew she wasn't the strongest kinetic around and shouldn't be on her own, as the acting leader of the Timber Wolves, she thought it her responsibility to seek out this unknown entity and find out if it was a threat to her group. Also thanks to the previous Captain's unfortunate demise, her crew was understaffed, overworked, and paranoid; the last thing she needed was one of her more skittish members setting off a skirmish with a lawless group of non-Infected. They simply didn't have the resources for it.
She finally found her way to the streets, entering what used to be some suburbs. A few builds were still intact and maybe a house or two had some canned food that had yet to be ransacked. (The ice user made a mental note to check out the place with some of the others if this turned out to be a false alarm.)
She kept to the shadows, bright blue eyes darting around for any signs of life aside from the usual grazing deer found in these parts. She knew from past experience that some people, Infected or not, did not like to be disturbed and would lash out violently if she went about this the wrong way.
At least it was still mid-day so the land's more… aggressive fauna wouldn't be out for a number of hours. If there was anyone here, they would move about eventually; food and water didn't just come knocking on your door, one had to actively hunt and forage. Spotting an area that would be perfect for a 'chance encounter,' Sheena quietly climbed a large tree with ample shade and a nice view of the cul-de-sac. Plucking a fruit from a nearby branch, she shifted further into the shadows of the tree and watched the street and windows for any activity.
She took a large bite from the juicy fruit. She could play the waiting game.
Send me a ▽ and I will generate a number for what my muse will say to yours.
1-100
Lyric based sentences, all from my playlist, meaning it’s incredibly varied. There’s gonna be a whole range in there, enjoy!
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dress my muse up in ridiculous costumes and see how they react!
Bad Day rp Starters
"Why the long face?"
"You seem bummed. Wanna go do something fun?"
"You alright?"
"Don't lie to me. What's wrong?"
"If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to."
"I'm not making you uncomfortable, am I?"
"You've been awfully quiet today."
"You know, you're not really acting like yourself."
"There has to be something I can do to turn that frown upside down."
"Want to talk about it?"
"It'll be okay. Everyone has bad days."
"Oh, come on! I can't leave you all alone over here, mopey and unhappy."
"Let's see a smile!"
"You're so much prettier when you smile."
"You know, if you want to just relax and take the day off, I don't think anyone would blame you."
"I know you've been feeling a little down, so I brought your favorite snack and a movie!"
"We could just cuddle or something, if you think that would make you feel better."
"_______ has passed away."
Name someone to see my character’s reaction.
Bonus/Optional: Type how they died. [ Murdered, Protecting, etc. ]
✶ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶
To Hell With Gold
What is the one thing your Antagonist would never do for money? Write a scene where they are offered an obscene amount of money to do it.
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Awesome Sites and Links for Writers
Just about every writer out there has several go-to websites that they use when it comes to their writing. Be it for creativity, writer’s block, to put you in the mood or general writing help. These are mine and I listed them in hopes that you’ll find something that you’ll like or will find something useful for you. I’ve also included some websites that sound interesting.
Spelling & Grammar
Grammar Girl — Grammar Girl’s famous Quick and Dirty Tips (delivered via blog or podcast) will help you keep your creative writing error free.
The Owl — is Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) it’s a great resource for grammar guides, style tips and other information that can help with your writing, especially academics.
Tip of My Tongue — have you ever had trouble of thinking of a specific word that you can’t remember what it is? Well, this site will help you narrow down your thoughts and find that word you’ve been looking for. It can be extremely frustrating when you have to stop writing because you get a stuck on a word, so this should help cut that down.
Free Rice – is a great way to test your vocabulary knowledge. What’s even better about this site is that with every correct answer, they donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program. So, please disable your adblock since they use the ads on the site to generate the money to buy the rice.
HyperGrammar — the University of Ottawa offers up a one-stop guide for proper spelling, structure, and punctuation on this site.
AutoCrit — the AutoCrit Editing Wizard can check writing for grammar errors, clichés and other no-no’s. It also provides a number of other writing resources as well.
Writer’s Digest — learn how to improve your writing, find an agent, and even get published with the help of the varied blogs on this site.
Syntaxis — it allows you to test your knowledge of grammar with a ten-question quiz. The questions change every time you take the quiz so users are sure to be challenged each time around. It definitely helps writers know if there’s something that they need to brush up on.
Word Frequency Counter — this counter allows you to count the frequency usage of each word in your text.
Tools
Copyscape — is a free service that you can use to learn if anyone has plagiarized your work. It’s pretty useful for those that want to check for fanfiction plagiarism.
Write or Die — is an application for Windows, Mac and Linux which aims to eliminate writer’s block by providing consequences for procrastination.
Written? Kitten! — is just like Write of Die, but it’s a kinder version. They use positive reinforcement, so everytime you reach a goal they reward you with an adorable picture of a kitten.
Information & Data
RefDesk — it has an enormous collection of reference materials, searchable databases and other great resources that can’t be found anywhere else. It’s great to use when you need to find something and check your facts.
Bib Me — it makes it easy to create citations, build bibliographies and acknowledge other people’s work. This is definitely something that academics will love. It’s basically a bibliography generator that automatically fills in a works cited page in MLA, APA, Chicago or Turbian formats.
Internet Public Library — this online library is full of resources that are free for anyone to use, from newspaper and magazine articles to special collections.
The Library of Congress — if you’re looking for primary documents and information, the Library of Congress is a great place to start. It has millions of items in its archives, many of which are accessible right from the website.
Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — is the most accurate list of popular names from 1879 to the present. If your character is from America and you need a name for them, this gives you a accurate list of names, just pick the state or decade that your character is from.
WebMD — is a handy medical database loaded with information. It’s not a substitute for a doctor, but can give you a lot of good information on diseases, symptoms, treatments, etc.
Google Scholar - is an online, freely accessible search engine that lets users look for both physical and digital copies of articles. It searches a wide variety of sources, including academic publishers, universities, and preprint depositories and so on. While Google Scholar does search for print and online scholarly information, it is important to understand that the resource is not a database.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac — this classic almanac offers yearly information on astronomical events, weather conditions and forecasts, recipes, and gardening tips.
State Health Facts — Kaiser Family Foundation provides this database, full of health facts on a state-by-state basis that address everything from medicare to women’s health.
U.S. Census Bureau — Learn more about the trends and demographics of America with information drawn from the Census Bureau’s online site.
Wikipedia — this shouldn’t be used as your sole source, but it can be a great way to get basic information and find out where to look for additional references.
Finding Data on the Internet — a great site that list links that can tell you where you can find the inflation rate, crime statistics, and other data.
Word References
RhymeZone — whether you’re writing poetry, songs, or something else entirely, you can get help rhyming words with this site.
Acronym Finder — with more than 565,000 human-edited entries, Acronym Finder is the world’s largest and most comprehensive dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initials.
Symbols.com — is a unique online encyclopedia that contains everything about symbols, signs, flags and glyphs arranged by categories such as culture, country, religion, and more.
OneLook Reverse Dictionary — is a dictionary that lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be a few words, a sentence, a question, or even just a single word.
The Alternative Dictionaries — is a site that you can look up slang words in all types of languages, including Egyptian Arabic, Cherokee, Cantonese, Norwegian and many, many others.
Online Etymology Dictionary — it gives you the history and derivation of any word. Etymologies are not definitions; they’re explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago.
MediLexicon — is a comprehensive dictionary of medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and health care abbreviations and acronyms.
Merriam Webster Online – the online version of the classic dictionary also provides a thesaurus and a medical dictionary.
Multilingual Dictionary – that translate whatever you need from 30 different languages with this easy-to-use site.
Writing Software
Open Office — why pay for Microsoft products when you can create free documents with Open Office? This open source software provides similar tools to the Microsoft Office Suite, including spreadsheets, a word processor, the ability to create multimedia presentations, and more.
LibreOffice — is a free and open source office suite. It was forked from OpenOffice.org in 2010, which was an open-sourced version of the earlier StarOffice. The LibreOffice suite comprises programs to do word processing, spreadsheets, slideshows, diagrams and drawings, maintain databases, and compose math formula.
Scrivener — is not a free program, but it’s certainly a very popular one. It’s great for organizing research, planning drafts, and writing novels, articles, short stories, and even screenplays.
OmmWriter — is a free simple text processor that gives you a distraction free environment. So you can focus only on your writing without being tempted or distracted by other programs on your computer.
Evernote — is a free app for your smartphone and computer that stores everything you could possibly imagine losing track of, like a boarding pass, receipt, article you want to read, to do list, or even a simple typed note. The app works brilliantly, keeping everything in sync between your computer, smartphone, or tablet. It’s definitely a useful app for writers when you have ideas on the go.
Storybook — this open source software can make it easier to manage your plotlines, characters, data, and other critical information while penning a novel.
Script Frenzy — scriptwriters will appreciate this software. It offers an easy layout that helps outline plots as well as providing storyboard features, index cards, and even sound and photo integration.
Creativity, Fun & Miscellaneous
National Novel Writing Month — is one of the most well-known writing challenges in the writing community, National Novel Writing Month pushes you to write 50,000 words in 30 days (for the whole month of November).
WritingFix — a fun site that creates writing prompts on the spot. The site currently has several options—prompts for right-brained people, for left-brained people, for kids—and is working to add prompts on classic literature, music and more.
Creative Writing Prompts — the site is exactly what it says. They have 100+ and more, of prompts that you can choose from.
My Fonts — is the world’s largest collection of fonts. You can even upload an image containing a font that you like, and this tells you what it is.
Story Starters — this website offers over one trillion randomly generated story starters for creative writers.
The Gutenberg Project — this site is perfect for those who like to read and/or have an ereader. There’s over 33,000 ebooks you can download for free.
The Imagination Prompt Generator — Click through the prompts to generate different ideas in response to questions like “Is there a God?” and “If your tears could speak to you, what would they say?”
The Phrase Finder – this handy site helps you hunt down famous phrases, along with their origins. It also offers a phrase thesaurus that can help you create headlines, lyrics, and much more.
Storybird – this site allows you to write a picture book. They provided the gorgeous artwork and you create the story for it, or just read the stories that others have created.
Language Is a Virus — the automatic prompt generator on this site can provide writers with an endless number of creative writing prompts. Other resources include writing exercises and information on dozens of different authors.
Background Noise/Music
SimplyNoise — a free white noise sounds that you can use to drown out everything around you and help you focus on your writing.
Rainy Mood — from the same founders of Simply Noise, this website offers the pleasant sound of rain and thunderstorms. There’s a slide volume control, which you can increase the intensity of the noise (gentle shower to heavy storm), thunder mode (often, few, rare), oscillation button, and a sleep timer.
Coffitivity — a site that provides three background noises: Morning Murmur (a gentle hum), Lunchtime Lounge (bustling chatter), and University Undertones (campus cafe). A pause button is provided whenever you need a bladder break, and a sliding volume control to give you the freedom to find the perfect level for your needs and moods. It’s also available as an android app, iOS app, and for Mac desktop.
Rainy Cafe — it provides background chatter in coffee shops (similar to Coffitivity) AND the sound of rain (similar to Simply Rain). There’s also individual volume and on/off control for each sound category.
8tracks — is an internet radio website and everyone can listen for free. Unlike other music oriented social network such as Pandora or Spotify, 8tracks does’t have commercial interruption. Users create free accounts and can either browse the site and listen to other user-created mixes, and/or they can create their own mixes. It’s a perfect place to listen to other writer’s playlist, share yours or find music for specific characters or moods.
