Herald of Berath

Blog for fanfiction, fanart, and complaining about writing ;) Also find me at fanfiction.net, AO3, whofic.com, and pillowfort.social. My main Tumblr is starlightcleric.

[lunarowena]

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[lunarowena]

Hey, friends. After doing so for several years, I’m going to stop having multiple side blogs and just start using everything on my main, @starlightcleric. To reflect this, I’ve changed my AO3 username to “StarlightLuna.” After the queue here runs out, all content will be going to @starlightcleric, though the content that was on this blog will stay here!

[lunarowena]

The queue has run out, so here’s your reminder to find me on main or AO3!

[adozentothedawn]

Flower Meaning Writing Prompts

Acacia (Blossom): Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love

Acorn: Nordic Symbol of Life and Immortality

Ambrosia: Your Love is Reciprocated

Amaryllis: Pride, Pastoral Poetry

Anemone: Forsaken

Arbutus: Thee Only Do I Love

Aster: Symbol of Love, Daintiness

Azalea: Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood

Bachelor Button: Single Blessedness

Begonia: Beware

Bells of Ireland: Good Luck

Bittersweet: Truth

Bluebell: Humility

Bouquet of Withered Flowers: Rejected Love

Cactus: Endurance

Camellia (Pink): Longing For You

Camellia (Red): You’re a Flame in My Heart

Camellia (White): You’re Adorable

Candytuft: Indifference

Carnation (General): Fascination, Women Love

Carnation (Pink): I’ll Never Forget You

Carnation (Red): My Heart Aches For You, Admiration

Carnation (Purple): Capriciousness

Carnation (Solid Color): Yes

Carnation (Striped): No, Refusal, Sorry I Can’t Be with You, Wish I Could Be with You

Carnation (White): Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Woman’s Good Luck Gift

Carnation (Yellow): You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection

Cattail: Peace, Prosperity

Chrysanthemum (Red): I Love You

Chrysanthemum (White): Truth

Chrysanthemum (Yellow): Slighted Love

Coreopsis: Always Cheerful

Crocus: Cheerfulness

Cyclamen: Resignation and Good-bye

Daffodil: Regard, Unequalled Love, You’re the Only One, The Sun is Always Shining When I’m with You

Daisy: Innocence, Loyal Love, I’ll Never Tell, Purity

Dandelion: Faithfulness, Happiness

Dead Leaves: Sadness

Fern: Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter

Fern (Maidenhair): Secret Bond of Love Fir: Time

Flax: Domestic Symbol

Forget-Me-Not: True Love, Memories

Forsythia: Anticipation

Gardenia: You’re Lovely, Secret Love

Garlic: Courage, Strength

Geranium: Stupidity, Folly

Gladioli: Give Me a Break, I’m Really Sincere, Flower of the Gladiators

Gloxinia: Love at First Sight

Grass: Submission

Heather (Lavender): Admiration, Solitude

Heather (White): Protection, Wishes Will Come True

Holly: Defense, Domestic Happiness

Hyacinth (General): Games and Sports, Rashness, Flower Dedicated to Apollo

Hyacinth (Blue): Constancy

Hyacinth (Purple): I am Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Sorrow

Hyacinth (Red or Pink): Play

Hyacinth (White): Loveliness, I’ll Pray for You

Hyacinth (Yellow): Jealousy

Hydrangea: Thank You for Understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness

Iris: Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments

Ivy: Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection

Ivy (Sprig of White Tendrils): Anxious to Please, Affection

Jonquil: Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection Returned

Larkspur (Pink): Fickleness

Lily (Orange): Hatred

Lily (White): Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It’s Heavenly to be with You

Lily (Yellow): I’m Walking on Air, False and Gay

Lily (Calla): Beauty

Lily (Day): Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother

Lily (Eucharis): Maiden Charms

Lily (Tiger): Wealth, Pride

Lily of the Valley: Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Return to Happiness, Humility, You’ve Made My Life Complete

Magnolia: Nobility

Marigold: Cruelty, Grief, Jealousy

Mistletoe: Kiss Me, Affection, To Surmount Difficulties, Sacred Plant of India, Magic Plant of the Druids

Monkhood: Beware, A Deadly Foe is Near

Moss: Maternal Love, Charity

Myrtle: Love, Hebrew Emblem of Marriage

Narcissus: Egotism, Formality, Stay as Sweet as You Are

Nasturtium: Conquest, Victory in Battle

Nuts: Stupidity

Oleander: Caution

Orange Blossom: Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness

Orange, Mock: Deceit

Orchid: Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children

Palm Leaves: Victory and Success

Peony: Shame, Happy Life, Happy Marriage

Petunia: Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Soothes Me

Pine: Hope, Pity

Poppy (General): Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination

Poppy (Red): Pleasure

Poppy (White): Consolation (Poppy is the floral sign of consolation probably because it was created by “Ceres” while in search of her daughter, Prosperpine, to assuage her grief).

Poppy (Yellow): Wealth, Success

Primrose: I Can’t Live without You

Primrose (Evening): Inconstancy

Rose (Bridal): Happy Love

Rose (Christmas): Tranquilize My Anxiety, Anxiety

Rose (Damask): Persian Ambassador of Love

Rose (Dark Crimson): Mourning

Rose (Hibiscus): Delicate Beauty

Rose (Leaf): You May Hope

Rose (Pink): Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me

Rose (Red): Love, I Love You

Rose (Tea): I’ll Remember Always

Rose (Thornless): Love at First Sight

Rose (White): Innocence and Purity, I am Worthy of You, You’re Heavenly, Secrecy and Silence

Rose (White and Red Mixed): Unity, Flower Emblem of England

Rose (White-Dried): Death is Preferable to Loss of Virtue

Rose (White-Withered): Transient Impression, Fleeting Beauty, You Made No Impression

Rose (Yellow): Decrease of Love, Jealousy, Try to Care

Rosebud: Beauty and You, A Heart Innocent of Love

Rosebud (Red): Pure and Lovely

Rosebud (White): Girlhood

Rosebud (Moss): Confessions of Love

Roses (Bouquet of Mature Blooms): Gratitude

Roses (Single Full Bloom): I Love You, I Still Love You

Roses (Garland or Crown of): Beware of Virtue, Reward of Merit, Crown - Symbol of Superior Merit

Roses (Musk Cluster): Harming

Smilax: Loveliness

Snapdragon: Deception, Gracious Lady

Spider Flower: Elope with Me

Stephanotis: Happiness in Marriage, Desire to Travel

Stock: Bonds of Affection, Promptness, You’ll Always Be Beautiful to Me

Sweetpea: Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You for a Lovely Time

Tulip (General): Perfect Lover, Fame, Flower Emblem of Holland

Tulip (Red): Believe Me, Declaration of Love

Tulip (Variegated): Beautiful Eyes

Tulip (Yellow): There’s Sunshine in Your Smile

Violet: Modesty

Violet (Blue): Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I’ll Always Be There

Viscaria: Will You Dance with Me?

Zinnia (Magenta): Lasting Affection

Zinnia (Mixed): Thinking (or In Memory) or an Absent Friend

Zinnia (Scarlet): Constancy

Zinnia (White): Goodness

Zinnia (Yellow): Daily Remembrance

List taken from here.

[shimmer-like-agirl]

Now it's time to play a round of "Have I Written This Already, Or Is It Just An Idea I Had Once"

[thiscryptidischronicallyyours]

Pro-tip from a strictly unprofessional writer:

Hate what you’ve just written? Or maybe hate is too strong of a word, but you’re just not sure about it?

Step 1. Stop. Close the laptop or notebook and walk away.

Step 2. A. Is it late at night? Go to sleep.

Step 2. B. Is it not late at night but you’re tired? Take a nap.

Step 3. Drink some water.

Step 4. Have something to eat.

Step 5. Do something fun.

Step 6. Return to your writing. You’ll almost definitely like it more than you did before.

Step 7. Keep doing awesome things.

Repeat as needed.

[lunarowena]

Hey, friends. After doing so for several years, I’m going to stop having multiple side blogs and just start using everything on my main, @starlightcleric. To reflect this, I’ve changed my AO3 username to “StarlightLuna.” After the queue here runs out, all content will be going to @starlightcleric, though the content that was on this blog will stay here!

[oxygenforthewicked]

I think sometimes with writing fanfiction it's so easy to forget that it's supposed to be self-indulgent and not a game of statistics.

Of course it's nice to have people like your work, and it feels good to be appreciated for how much effort you put into it. But fanfiction writing is often a thankless job, so write what you would want to read. If people like it, they like it. If people don't, oh well. Write for you and no one else.

[lesbianrey]

honestly? make creative shit just for yourself. and i mean that both literally in the sense that it’s absolutely cool to make something with the intention that only you will ever see it and i mean that personally in the sense that your creative work can be completely self-indulgent to your tastes and preferences

[captaingondolin]

the post about fanfic writers updating despite wild life circumstances is funny and great, but to all the slow writers, the writers who can’t focus when life is happening a lot, or who simply like taking time off from writing: you’re doing amazing, fandom is not an obligation, and there are many people who prefer short fics, or who read slowly and are in no rush for updates.

[thewriterswitch]

This is your friendly reminder that the last few years have been hard, and if your writing has taken a toll as a result, that doesn’t make you any less of a writer. Maybe you went on hiatus. Maybe you got burnout. Maybe life gave you shit and other things took priority. It doesn’t matter. Writing is hard, so when life is hard, you might end up slacking in the writing department. And that’s okay. There’s no rule that says you have to write even when life is shitting on you. You’re allowed to take a break, and you can start writing again when you feel ready.

[iamthekaijuking]

“One man’s cringe is another man’s epic” and “a flawed story is still a thousand times better than a story never told” are two pieces of advice that a lot of people aspiring to be writers really need to take to heart. Stop tearing yourself up over getting every little insignificant thing right.

[caustic-light]

Also A flawed but genuine story is leagues above one that tries to aim for perfection so hard that it removes it’s own personality.

[trashandwriting]

"I'm a writer" ok how often do you write

[lunarowena]

Why must I write for my content to exist? Oh the indignity.

[mentallyrecovering]

It’s important to remember that the point of a hobby is to have fun not “get better”

Imagine if someone who reads as a hobby was constantly told they would “get better” or asked “are you improving”

Now stop saying this to artist/fiber artist/dancers/anyone that has any hobby where they make things

Stop putting pressure on our fun enjoyable time by putting standards and expectations on it. If I suck at embroidery oh Fucking well i suck but I like doing it it’s FUN that’s the whole point is having FUN

[the-writers-bookshelf]

A very hard truth that you will repeatedly have to come to terms with as a writer over and over again is this:

Your writing is not for everyone, no matter how crazy good you are. Some people won’t like it. Even the people closest to you - friends, family, etc. - might not like it. Even the people who have previously liked your other stories might not like your writing in the future.

This does not make you a bad writer.

This does not mean your story sucks.

It means you haven’t found your audience.

No matter how many times you encounter this, it will never, ever get easier. Imposter Syndrome will be breathing down your neck hard and fast every single time.

Remember, this is your story. No one has to like it. You just have to tell it to share your vision, your dream. To express yourself and find freedom that only writing a story can give you.

[the-truth-within-the-lie]

I do think it can get easier. Especially if you’ve stuck with this whole writing thing for long enough that you’ve been through all this many times before, and you know rejection won’t kill you, and you know that, in the past, letting the people who aren’t your audience decide what you make just led to disappointing projects that you weren’t proud of.

I also think it helps - quite a bit - if you’re making something that you know is true to you, and accurate to the world as you see it, and (most importantly) good. Very good, even. Like, exactly the kind of thing you yourself would be excited to read or watch or listen to. That can make it easier to come to terms with the idea that not everyone will like it; you know you’ve made it for a certain group of people, and you’re in that group, and you’re happy with and proud of this thing you’ve made.

Gaining confidence as an artist, and knowing that what you’re making is something people like you will love, can alleviate a lot of the loneliness that comes from knowing that some people won’t like it. Some people never like anything. This isn’t for them.

[old-screnwriter-deactivated2022]

reblog to send your writer friends a pat on the back and to let them know you're proud of them. a tremendous writer. you got this

[risualto]

The problem with feeling so strongly so suddenly about a fictional oc ship is that if I want more content about it, which I do, I have to *make it myself.*  Oh, the humanity.