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Call me Cosmia | she/her | 20+ | writes sometimes, thinks she can paint | a mishmash of everything that catches my attention | asks are open!

[writingwithoutconfidence]

Welcome to the June Dialogue & Trope Challenge! (Also my first time ever doing one so forgive me if there's any mistakes)

Each day includes two prompts: ✦ A line of dialogue ✦ A trope

The dialogue and trope won't always seem like they fit together—and that's intentional! The fun is figuring out how to connect them. Maybe the dialogue is spoken by the hero. Maybe it's the villain. Maybe it's a memory, a lie, a prophecy, or something else entirely.

Interpret the prompts however you like: ✦ Any fandom or original characters ✦ Any genre ✦ Any length ✦ Any rating (just tag appropriately) ✦ Mix and match genres, tropes, and settings

If you participate, feel free to tag your work with #JuneDialogueTropeChallenge (long I know) so everyone can find and share each other's creations.

Happy writing!

Text version:

June 1: "Go ahead. Underestimate me." | Found Family June 2: "Don't make me regret saving you." | Kidnapping June 3: "I thought you were dead." | Fake Dating June 4: "Open the door." | Soulmates June 5: "You weren't supposed to hear that." | Friends to Lovers June 6: "Whose blood is that?" | Love Confession June 7: "You lied to me." | Apocalypse June 8: "You should've left me there." | Sacrifice June 9: "You're late." | Possession June 10: "I heard you screaming." | Rivals June 11: "Take my hand." | Betrayal June 12: "I wasn't supposed to survive." | Alternate Universe June 13: "Why are you looking at me like that?" | Chosen One June 14: "How long have you known?" | Monster Hunt June 15: "Trust me." | Doppelgänger June 16: "You shouldn't be here." | Reunion June 17: "I can explain." | Ghosts June 18: "Who did this to you?" | Time Loop June 19: "That's impossible." | Character Study June 20: "Don't touch me." | Prophecy June 21: "I never stopped looking." | Forbidden Magic June 22: "You promised." | Enemies to Lovers June 23: "I remember your voice." | Reunion June 24: "What aren't you telling me?" | Soulmates June 25: "They're lying." | Redemption Arc June 26: "Wait. You're alive?" | Secret Society June 27: "You left me." | Vigilante June 28: "It's not safe after dark." | Haunted House June 29: "Look at me." | Deal With The Devil June 30: "You came back." | Murder Mystery

Have fun!!

[a-silly-poll-side-blog-yay]

was your pet expensive?

yes

no

found that goober on the street

got that goober as a gift

i don't have any pets

results

Voting ended onMay 9

[microcosmia]

Top cat, Kaiya, 16-ish years old. Her Highness. $25 USD and likes to remind me that I literally paid for this.

Bottom cat, Liam, 8-ish years old. Buddy. $0 USD but worth his weight in gold. Which would be a lot.

[a-silly-poll-side-blog-yay]

you have to spend a week in the last series you watched how is it going

good

bad

great

awful

dead

results

Voting ended onMay 7

[antiadvil]

as someone who used to get really stuck on the concept of what a "normal" amount of headaches is (I know some people will say it's zero, which is true in a sense, but I don't think it's helpful, because the majority of people will experience at least one headache in their lifetime, and no one would go to the doctor for two mild headaches spaced a decade apart), I hope this can help someone else in a similar situation: at 4 headache days a month, the international headache society recommends starting preventative treatment for migraine (if you're getting 4+ "bad headache" days a month, it's probably migraine. there are other things it could be, but statistically? probably migraine).

I wouldn't say less than 4 headache days a month is "normal." but 4 is definitely a lot.

[artistformerlyknownasbutttrumpet]

i bring a "technically i could do this tomorrow" energy to things that tomorrow me really resents

[easterndaylighttime]

if I just had the presence of mind and the wherewithal and the chutzpah and the bandwidth and the executive function and the energy and the mental resources and the spoons and the right attitude and the capacity and the gumption and th

[starblightbindery]

My personal goal is to try and make fanfic binding as accessible to everyone as possible, so here are some resources on how to make a fanfic hardcover for under $25.

This is a barebones bind for the broke college students and such. Happy to field questions, too!

Here's a proposed budget breakdown:

Loosely organized thoughts:

Fanfic bookbinders often share typesets amongst each other. Never pay for a typeset for a fanfic.

You'll hear a lot about grain direction for your printer paper, but as a newbie on a budget without your own printer, settle for some nice 92 bright paper. If you like the hobby, splurge after but expect to pay at least 2-3x more for short grain paper.

Printing is a pain because some copy shops won't let you print intellectual property smut, and it's very expensive. You are better off bartering instead or looking for a free printer on Buy Nothing.

You know the thick paper wrapping that comes with online orders? It's a good weight for endpapers if you need to scrounge. Paper grocery bags or gift bags (birthday presents) might work, too.

Ask your local library to give you covers from books they are throwing out. Ask for outdated textbooks (those covers are built like tanks) or three-ring binders that are too busted to be binders anymore.

Obtain a used book that was mass produced (so your destruction of it does not impede anyone's access) and maybe even become a little vindictive with it.

If you can afford it, I recommend the Olfa SVR knife (~$10)

If you can afford it, upgrade your ruler to a t-square.

I really hope this resource is helpful! I want to stress how possible this is and encourage people to cherish what they love through art.

If you are interested in fanfic binding and have a little more disposable income, I have an affordable Fan Fiction Bookbinding Starter Pack that I carry on my site. I pack them myself and drop them 1x/month on the 15th.

[nawilla]

Reblogging so I can go back to this.

[mbrainspaz]

idk what neurodivergent young adult needs to hear this but you are NOT supposed to give 100% at your job. I've gotten more promotions and raises since I started giving 40-60%, which my evil CEO uncle informed me is what bosses actually expect when they say 110%. My mental health has improved tremendously. I've spent 2 out of 5 workdays secretly writing my novel for the last 2 years and I've never been more respected and appreciated. Also--when you see glaring wasteful errors in the company's operating systems, say absolutely nothing! Embrace inefficiency. It is your friend in this capitalist hellscape.

[whatbigotspost]

This neurodivergent non young adult needed this reminder today. Been feeling like a slacker for not killing myself for work lately and like yeah. That’s how it’s supposed to be. Right. Thank you.

[anistarrose]

(visibly shaking, clenching my fists as i speak) i enjoy characters who are lying to their friends about everything

[ravioliet]

freak4freak is always so awesome but another character dynamic that i think is really great is freak vs freak. you're the only person who understands me and i'm the only person who understands you. unfortunately this also does not stop either of us from hating each other and in fact it might even make everything significantly worse for everyone involved

[yesornopolls]

have you ever gotten pneumonia?

Have you ever gotten pneumonia?

Yes

No

Voting ended onFeb 27

[bloggerinne-deactivated20250930]

i have this unrealistic fantasy in my head where if you calmly and logically explain something to someone perfectly they will understand your position and gain knowledge from the exchange. unfortunately in the real world this does not happen often

[microcosmia]

we're back!

I'm back from my annual limited-wifi-and-technology vacation!

It sucked more than last year (which I hadn't thought was possible)!

I am again astounded by the people who I call family and thought I knew but evidently thought much better of them than they actually are!

I am renewed in my belief that a tenet of Christianty should be a apoliticism (that is, being apolotical)!

I have caught up with the news (cries)!

I have caught up with Wind Breaker (smiles)!

I have not started up on my fics again yet (sweats)!

I will now doom scroll to begin processing the mental strain of the last week and be thankful this vacation Is Not Happening next year!

[the-bar-sinister]

So there's gossip about some version of kinktober over on twitter adding a bunch of nonsensical rules this year, and I am fascinated. Studying this like a bug.

Like, what the hell.

(context link)

[y2kbugs]

"This year's kinktober is: No Kinks You Freaks"

[the-bar-sinister]

That's the vibe!

[shofarsogood]

Which is worse?

NaNoWriMo allowing AI written works

Kinktober banning kink

Voting ended onAug 13, 2025

[striving-artist]

The post was deleted on Reddit but the comments remain. You should go read them. People are having a lot of fun.

[yuhi-san]

Sadly as the rules are deleted i cant indulge in my morbid curiousity to see the rest of them

[guzzlingplastic]

here are the rules and faq

and a bunch of highlights from those/other updates (in case of deletion) along with the prompts that often contradict the rules 🙊🙈

i enjoy the term "creator/consumer roleplay" which they've defined to mean "the author and people reading the fic":

your monster fucking MUST include the monster verbally consenting.

we're not banning any specific dynamics except the ones we think are evil bad wrongthink

right we're definitely not trying to get people to write/draw only content we approve of. except that you can be banned if you've engaged with content we don't approve of.

"protect creators and content-consumers" uh huh...

getting my face scanned to participate in a kinktober event

and of course, the 10/10 no notes kicker:

truly hope everyone's enjoying caitvi kinktober brought to you by mastercard™

[bellaswans-khakiskirt]

also all courtesy of @guzzlingplastic:

1. a category i affectionately call "who wrote these rules visa or mastercard?" (a tweet that i do not have a screenshot of but please chime in if you can credit op!)

2. unironically being pro-nazi (the full essay has been deleted but apparently included fr citations) (as an educator i would kms if any of my students ever misunderstood this badly)

3. I never thought the leopards antis would eat MY face turn on ME

* i BELIEVE the response was from a DIFFERENT mod than the one called out in the first post

[daughterofscotland]

I am HOWLING, this is the most fun I have had watching a fandom descend into madness in a long time.

[mysharona1987]

[greyhina]

Same energy as that time in college I told a girl that “the tarot” says she needs to go call her mom and start going to therapy and she fucking did.

[tiruvenkadu]

absolutely a granny weatherwax moment. “you need to move the outhouse because its presence is bothering the forest spirits and they’re cursing you” because trying to explain about bacteria from the outhouse contaminating the well wasn’t working.

[alexaloraetheris]

Sometimes you gotta ask yourself ‘Do I want to be right or do I want results?’ and then act accordingly.

[overthinkingmoth]

tgcf mutual: no one understands the Character.

mdzs mutual: today i blocked 5 people in the Character tag. i'm starting to suspect no one in this fandom can read.

svsss mutual: today i spent 6 hours brainstorming new ways for Character and Character to fuck nasty. here are the results.

[overthinkingmoth]

tgcf mutual: I feel like people are too invested in their Tropes and Archetypes

mdzs mutual: me when I believe unfounded rumors in the "don't believe unfounded rumors" book

svsss mutual: here is a comprehensive list of every female character and whether i think they would shave their bush or not

[mysteryteacup]

tgcf mutual: here is some normal fanart

mdzs mututal: here is some normal fanart

svsss mutual: okay skin monster versions of the character are out this week, characters as cucumbers, possums, and raccoons are in. Bonus points if they're skin monster raccoons!

[microcosmia]

Do you ever look at your pet, sitting next to you or on you or near you and just have a liminal, infinite moment of realizing they're alive?

Like, here's this creature, this animal; she has been a fixture in my life for 16 years. She occupies an inexplicable and undefineable place in my soul.

She is alive. She is alive. She is real and present and so very alive.

Just. What an amazing thing.