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Had a bit of a break on this blog, but since I am in a huge creative mood these days, I'll try and post more!
The thing is I don't write as much in english as I probably should since it is not my first language and I feel I suck at writing stories in english. I'll give it another go tho!
Find your match: tag game
Hi lovesies, I kinda had an idea, after taking this test I found on @matstegen blog, about Creative Types.
So, I found out that, out of the eight possible creative personalities, I’m a thinker (the description totally suits me, btw lol). And I thought “How cool would it be if among my lovely mutuals I could find the other seven personalities that match and complete mine?”
So here I am, starting this ‘tag game’…
Rules:
Take the test
Reblog this post with what type you got
Tag 7 mutuals to do the same!
Let’s find our matches people!
I’m tagging: @sweetgcreature @its-a-metephor-brian @bohemiandelilah @gottabecool-relax @instantezra @radio-ha-ha @littledarlingwellaway cause they are my squad, but if you want to try and do this, you’re more than welcome!
Xx 💖
PS: my matches would be Adventurer and Visionary
I’m a Dreamer.
My match is Innovator.
Tagging: @sanders-trash-4ever @s-s-georgie-redballoons @bonniebird @colsonbaeker @rogahhhhtaylah @starkravingparker @calumsendgame
I’m a dreamer too!
@stormcrawler75 @seas-space-and-stardust @you-can-call-me-monte
I’m a Dreamer as well! My Match is an innovator!
@punsterterry @radioactivehelena @iris-sanders-athena @bleepblopbloop56 @lilcutekittykat
I’m a Thinker and my Match is Adventurer
@ravens-rambling @dr-gloom @stella-scriptor @callboxkat @sevenatee @freedominwriting @journalanxiety
I got Dreamer with an Innovator match!! Anyone who wants to do this can :)
Dreamer with an Innovator match! @feed-me-to-mothman-daddy @mendaxiety @sleepy-buggy y’all are basically my only mutuals oops
Dreamer with innovator match! (Also it really fits because my imagination is always going hecking crazy!)
Uhhhh @the-no-name-system @sher-soc-the-famder @redisawerewolf @milomeepit @wisepuma23 @princeanxious @lacrimosathedark
Dreamer with innovator match. I think im seeing a pattern here! xD
Im on my phone and my memory is terrible so I cant tag that many people aaaaa
@today-only-happens-once @randomslasher
Thinker with Adventurer match!
@supergayandaesthetic @residentanchor @teacupfulofstarshine @theincediblesulk @theabookdragon @romanthestarstruckqueer @dailypattondoodle
I got Dreamer with an Innovator match
@jynxlovesluck @bleepblopbloop56 @notalwaysthevillian @weirdsthenewnormal @romansleftshoulderpad @hanramz-the-fander @softestvirgil
I got dreamer but I didn’t see anything that about a match?
@katatles-the-fish @accidentally-logince @well-love-has-failed-me @my-analogical-romance @max-is-tired @creativity-killed-thekitten @ultimate-queen-of-fandoms2
Surprise surprise, I’m a Dreamer with Innovator as a match!!
@creativity-killed-thekitten @franninart @demurphart @really-sleep-deprived-nerd @1-800-im-not-ok @heck-im-lost @gayfandomsaremything
The Dreamer!!
@dodos-in-damnation @sortablue @repetitive-tautology
yet another dreamer over here.
@enofbloogle @shinigami-risky @ishely @shadingnightmares-personal @crayolacolor
Apparently I’m a visionary, and my match is a thinker. Some of the questions I wasn’t sure how to answer though, so I don’t know if it’s entirely accurate, Lol. @dappersdespair, @highlightersan, @dracoxsyi, @chippani, @cxsaltwater I don’t have a ton of people to tag but I’ll tag you five and see what y’all end up with, Lol.
Thinker, apparently. Didn’t totally understand some of the questions but it seems about right. When Chi’s not spaced out.
@blacklynx14 @ravings1 @lisselvolker @maya-tl @aleiasanova @meepmeepers @amber-wolf-girl-21
I’m a dreamer. @blacklynx14 @skafarorya-weiss-crest @aleiasanova @maya-tl don’t know who else to tag. but if you want to take the test, go for it.
Also a Dreamer! My match is the Innovator.
@nickivi @phaunicier @electricdaisy @glowingmooncreations @just-a-spoonful-of-creativity @altruistic-skittles @apex-knight
Holy shit a lot of you are dreamers! I’m a thinker and my match is the adventurer! (Lol just like @magicallygrimmwiccan :3)
Open for anyone to try :)
Nobody tagged me, thought it would be fun :P I’m a Dreamer like almost everyone else ig, and my match is innovator
anybody can do this I guess, it’s a really cool quiz!
Literally the same as above XD Nobody tagged me, but I wanted to. I got Dreamer and my match is innovator. Or whatever @croutonwhore gets. Either way (That means I’m tagging you, take ze quiz)
i got visionary with the match of a thinker xD
Another dreamer ( why are there so many of us?) With a innovator match @im-definitely-hermione-granger @official-lucifers-child @blueblocksandblueberries @pan-n-proud @offical-potato @delightfullyshamelessdinosar @krystalprism and anyone who wants to join
Visionary and i would match with a thinker
@fluffibon @lawfullyindigo @freakofandoms @irish1idiot @pansexual-pirate-seeks-all-booty @that-one-dude-from-that-thing @cause-a-gay-has-got-to-slay
I got Artist with the match of a Producer :)
@vanilladadmare @strawberrydadmare @the-one-and-only-grapemare @kateroo2001 @colt-senpai @kindamaybe-sortof @jaimebeazley @punny-and-possibly-pan
i got the dreamer and my match is the innovator! i liked this a lot!
tagging anyone and everyone
I got Artist with Producer match!
@flyingfalconflower12 @adequateazalea @redretro @aspiring-fangirls-world @midnight-wonder @slytherinintj13 @handageddon
i’m a Dreamer and my match is an Innovator :)
tagging @platypus4life @myreidola @belles-library @unmellowyellowfellow @tricksexual @lantern-hill-studies @jaywrites101
@flyingfalconflower12 i’m a dreamer too!
tagging: @coffehousecreations @cals-desk @luciandra-writing @realworldficton @itsurmumus @captain-el-writes
I love how we are all dreamers!(this is coffee btw. I reposted on the wrong blog)
I’m tagging @beeloved1 @caitwritesstuff @writing-whos-she @writing-with-melon @fernyquotes and anyone else who wants to
lol, I got dreamer too!!! Where are the innovators to match us? Also, that test was beautifully made, just sayin’ A+
I’m tagging @bysombreseas @ohhlookitsthepizza @jaydewritesfiction @wordlegacy @adayforducks @dahladahlabills @onemoredayofwriting
I’m a thinker, and my ideal match is an Adventurer. I’d say the description suits me relatively well XD
I’ll tag: @cookiecuttercritter @ghostpicnic-writes @maidollyganger @esoteric-eclectic-eccentric @crazycoffeemermaid @theswordofpens
I’m a dreamer too and my match is an innovator! It suits me more than I expected!
Tagging @winterwindsheir @words-power @simonvsawkwardsituations @thetempleofthemasaigoddess @jess—writes @heavenlybursts @theswordofpens
I’m a dreamer too! My match is innovator.
This tag game is amazing!
@fantasy-shadows @honiewrites @nemowritesstuff @naqwrites @nemesis-rising @missguided-ink @stephrawlingwrites
I am the Dreamer, which I think suits me well. I dont have as much as 7 followers, but I'll tag a few that I've got!
@anthusa @theswordofpens
I wrote 4000 words today. I am pleased.
More often than not I’ll crack into a sprawling fantasy series and, while I appreciate the luscious descriptions of furniture, landscapes, and clothing, all I’m focused on is that I don’t actually know how this world works. I only know what it looks like.
Including some functionality to your universe can add to immersion and give your reader a strong foundation on which to build their mental model of your universe.
You certainly don’t need to use all of these questions! In fact, I recommend against that, as all of these certainly won’t make it into your final draft. I personally find that starting my worldbuilding off with 5 to 10 functional questions helps pave the way for glittery and elaborate aesthetic development later on.
How is the healthcare funded in your world?
How does healthcare functionally differ between the wealthy and the poor? (i.e. can only the wealthy go to hospitals? do poor families often have to rely on back-alley procedures?)
Where are health centers (i.e. hospitals, small clinics, etc.) organized in your cities?
Does it differ in smaller towns?
How does this affect people’s ability to get healthcare?
Is healthcare magical, and if it is, how does that affect the healthcare system?
If healing is instantaneous, how does that affect people’s views on injury, illness, and chronic ailments?
If you have both magical and physical healthcare, which one is deemed superior and how does that affect society?
What illnesses are common in your world?
How does this affect daily life?
What do the people in your world think illnesses are?
Is it a miasma theory?
Humor theory?
Demons?
Do they know about biological viruses and bacteria?
How does this affect healthcare?
How do people get water?
Is the water sanitary and if not, how do they sanitize it?
How does agriculture work?
Is it large corporations or individual farms?
What sort of agricultural technology exists in your world and how does it affect food production?
Are farmers wealthy or poor?
What sort of natural resources does your world/country(ies) have and how are they obtained?
How does this affect the average wealth of the country?
How does this wealth affect the culture?
What livestock or beasts of burden are most valued? Least valued? Why?
What is considered a luxury good vs. a regular good?
What forms of transportation does your world have?
What classes use what forms of transportation?
How far has the average citizen traveled, given your transportation limitations?
Which cities are the most accessible and which are the least? Why?
How do popular transportation methods change how cities/towns are laid out?
Does your world have public transportation? What is it?
Is there a coming-of-age aspect to travel?
Describe your world’s postal system or whatever equivalent there is.
Who pays for it?
How reliable is it?
Are there emergency methods for transporting information?
How does your world keep time (i.e. watches, sundials, water clock, etc.)?
Does your world have a currency system, barter system, or something else?
If you have multiple countries, do different currencies have different values across said countries?
How does this affect travel?
Do you have banks in your world and if so, how are they run?
Who owns the banks? Government? Wealthy? How does this affect the economy and/or class system?
How does credit operate in your universe?
Does your world operate more on big corporations or small business? Something in between?
How are workers/labourers treated in your world?
Are there workers unions and if so, what are common views on unions?
Describe your tax system. If you don’t have a tax system, explain why and how your world is affected by that.
Can certain social classes not own property, certain livestock, certain businesses, etc.? Why?
How are business records kept? Are business records kept?
If your world has technology, does your world prioritize developing entertainment tech, communications tech, transportation tech or something else entirely?
What does this say about your world?
How does this affect your economy?
To the closest approximation, what type of government does your world have?
How are rulers/presidents/nobles put in place?
How much power does an individual ruler have?
Is there a veto process?
If you have multiple countries, do they have different types of rulers?
Describe any large-scale alliances (i.e. countries, factions, etc.) that are present in your world.
How did they come about and how are they maintained?
Are they strained or peaceful?
How does it affect the greater politics of your world?
Describe how wars are fought both internationally and nationally.
Do methods of war differ between countries/races?
What about philosophies about war?
If there is a military, what is its hierarchy structure?
How does the military recruit?
Is the military looked upon favourably in your society?
What weapons are used by each country/type of people during warfare, and how does that affect war strategies?
Describe the sentencing system of your world.
Is your accused innocent until proven guilty, or guilty until proven innocent?
How are lawbreakers punished?
If you have prisons, describe how they are organized and run, and who owns them.
Does differing ownership change how the prisons operate?
What are the major ways in which laws between countries vary?
Do laws between cities vary? If so, how and why?
How does citizenship work in your world? What rights and privileges do citizens have that others do not?
Can certain classes or races not become citizens?
Are there certain taboo subjects or opinions that artist/authors/musicians are not allowed to depict (i.e. portraying the official religion in a negative light, explicit sexual material, etc.)? What does this say about your society?
How do people get around these censorship laws?
What is the official hierarchy of duty in your world? (i.e. is family the most important, or patriotism? What about clan?)
How many languages are there in your world, and how many languages share a common origin?
How many people are multilingual?
Which language is the most common?
How is multilingualism viewed?
How are different languages viewed? (i.e. is one language ugly/barbaric while another is romantic and sensual?)
Feel free to add your own questions in reblogs or in comments!
attention writeblrs:
I am looking to connect with some writeblrs, so if you are a writing blog, book blog, study blog, or a blog with resources for writers, please reblog so I can follow you. If you want to follow my writerblr, the url is: @badass-rebel-babe
Writing: Creating Your Main Character
Ah, the main character. If your story were a ship, they’d be the pilot. It’s their job to incite, propel, and solve the plot, all while making the readers laugh and smile and cry and get frustrated, and oftentimes they carry with them the moral lesson. This is a pretty tall order for one character, and deciding what kind of main character you’re going to have can be very stressful. Hopefully this list will help you with this process.
The main character can determine the audience.
This isn’t always true, but usually the age, gender, moral compass, and sometimes even physical appearance of the main character decides what kind of people are going to read the book. A book about a 14-year-old female fashionista usually attracts different readers than a 50-year-old FBI director. Don’t let this scare you, because there are outliers depending on how the character is written, but bear in mind that people of like-minded interests usually read books with main characters that share some of those traits, so plan accordingly.
The main character’s personality traits should coincide with the plot and theme of the novel.
High-fantasy and adventure novels are usually headed by strong-willed, talented, reckless characters. (Think Luke Skywalker or the Winchesters from Supernatural.) Realistic fiction, however, are usually home to goofier, more human characters (such as Greg and Earl in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl). While your main character doesn’t have to be the cookie-cutter model of the “normal” protagonist for genre and theme, they should exhibit at least some of the traits. Give some of the entertaining, off-color traits to supporting characters if you can’t live without them.
Make them human.
Real people are complicated. Their emotions and actions are driven by complex, sometimes misguided desires. Real people make mistakes for much the same reason. Real people doubt themselves, and they have low and high points. Real people change over time based on the people and circumstances they surround themselves with. Real people sometimes lie to others and themselves about their true motivations. Real people need help and support from others to reach their goals. Sometimes, real people never reach their goals at all. Characters should reflect all of this in their stories, especially main characters, with whom your readers should identify with and root for the most.
Make them likable.
This doesn’t mean they have to be perfect by any means, nor do they have to be friendly and sweet 100% of the time. Your main character can actually be a total asshole but still have readers like them or be entertained by them. The main thing is that you have to make sure that the reader roots for them, because if the reader is hoping the main character will fail or loses interest in them completely, you haven’t done your job as a writer. Beta readers can help you by telling you whether or not they like the main character and agree with their actions.
Make them fit their story.
Characters are TOOLS, just like every other story element. They are there to ad to the reader’s experience, and whatever triumph or turmoil they go through is so that the reader can be entertained and enlightened by their story. That’s why it’s important for them to be treated as such, and NOT like friends or ways for the author to live vicariously through their own story. We have fanfiction for that. When you’re writing, if it seems like your story is revolving around amking your main character happy, or that they’re becoming just too perfect to be entertaining, you may need to step back and re-evaluate their score on the Mary Sue litmus test and see if you’re writing a character or a mannequin doll.
Some helpful links I found.
Fuck Yeah Character Development’s masterpost of character creation and development templates and websites.
My personal favorite character template sheet, written by Dehydromon on Deviantart. It’s the first link on FYCD’s post and has 370+ questions to answer about your character. (For a shorter version, go here.)
Writerswrite’s how-to-create-a-character guide. (It’s basically another template, but I thought I’d include it in case someone didn’t like the others I provided, and also because it comes from a more professional source than Deviantart and Tumblr.)
Wikihow’s tips on creating a fictional character from scratch. Their tips are very broad, but they leave a lot of room for interpretation as well, if you prefer that.
Thecreativepenn’s 5 tips for creating interesting characters. This article seems to be geared towards screenwriters, but the tips apply to all forms of creative writing.
I've been a little bit dead on this blog, mainly because I apparently am invisible in the writeblr community and that puts me off quite a lot. It's rather demotivating seeing every other new writeblr getting a warm welcome, while no one bothers with me.
I've always been invisible wherever I've been, whatever I've done I've been the person everybody doesn't care about, so to be invisible here as well awoke a sadness within me.
Nonetheless, I am currently working on a new project. Will probably post something regarding that soon. If I don't delete this sideblog completely, that is.
Calling all Writeblrs!
Hello ~ You can call me Naq.
I’ve been on tumblr for a while, mostly through rp blogs, and have never really discovered writeblr until now. Sadness. So I’m very new to this and basically does not know how it works. Any help or advice would be highly appreciated.
I am queer, who doesn’t really use any particular pronouns. I mostly go by she/her. I work as a cosplayer and author, having published one small novel so far. English isn’t my mother tongue, so I might have a few errors here and there in my writings. I mostly write fantasy novels or longer stories, although I did write a lot of poems when I was younger. I have two cats, Alotta and Bartimaeus. I’m looking to gain new friends with similar interests, learn new things and ways of writing, and probably a lot more that I can’t think of right now! :D I’ve always been writing for as long as I can remember, and I really enjoy it because it is a perfect way for me to get away from my miserable life. By writing I can focus on something else, making up characters, plots, places and stories, and I think writing, in many ways, has saved me.
I will be publishing snippets from my own works and WIPs (the ones I write in english), maybe prompts and stuff like that, character sheets/ideas, some of my old poems, and probably a lot more stuff that I’ll figure out of along the way.
So! If you are a fellow writer, please reblog this and I’ll follow you! I want to get to know everyone! :D
This is a sideblog, so I will be following from my rp blog, badassbartimaeus!
Reblogs this for more people too see. I need to find more beautiful people to follow!
New writblr!
Hi I am very new to writblr and I wanna follow other writblrs on here to get myself inspired and motivated to write so like/reblog so that i can follow you!
some things about me and this blog:
-I’m Marta and I’m 20
-I’m italian so a lot of post or snippets will be in italian
-I write YA fantasy and I am currently writing the first book of a duology called “ocigam”
-I really enjoy making aesthetic and moodboards and I will post imagines and quotes to inspire me
If you wanna be friends then like &/or reblog so that i can find you & follow!
Welcome to the writeblr community!! I’m so excited to see a fellow YA writer. I hope you find lots of friends here, everyone is so kind and supportive. Can’t wait to see what you post!
Welcome to the writeblr community, friend! We’re so happy, honoured, and blessed to have you! Please feel free to tag me into any posts you’d like, and if you have any questions or anything else, please let me know! ^_^
Welcome to the community, dear! I'm a new writeblr myself and I'm absolutely thrilled to see what you'll post!
Writing awesome antagonists
You guys asked for it. So, here ya go:
1. An antagonist isn’t necessarily a villain
When I hear the word ‘villain’, I think of someone with sinister/evil intentions. Someone who wants to rule the world or ruins nature by using dark magic or kicks puppies. These characters can be great in stories, but they’re not the only option for conflict.
An antagonist can be your protagonist’s competitor, an overprotective loved one, someone with a different view, or even a different side of the protagonist themself (think Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde).
If your aim is to write an antagonist (who may or may not be a villain),then this post is for you!
2. Motivation is the holy grail
Do not make your antagonist evil for the sake of being evil. The most famous example of this is Iago in the Shakespeare play Othello (yes, Shakespeare made mistakes. Deal with it.)
In children’s stories or melodramatic stage plays, it’s fine if your villain simply exists because there has to be someone evil to oppose the MC’s good. But if you’re writing anything MG or higher, this isn’t gonna cut it anymore.
People are complicated. They have different morals, beliefs and alliances. But most people believe that they are good, that they are justified in the way they act and treat others. So, even though a great amount of people are dicks, they don’t think they are.
This should translate to your antagonist. They need to have a reason for opposing the protagonist. The first thing you should determine for each character in your book, is their fundamental motivation. What is it that they want/are striving for? Is your antagonist ambitious above all else and they are determined to become King? Is she trying to kill your MC because their blood is the only cure to some alien disease. Are they scared of the unknown and detest the protag because of their ancestry? Whatever the case is, it needs to be a real, identifiable and strong motive.
If you want to go into a more evil direction and use an inherently flawed/dangerous motivation, I would suggest linking it to solid reasons. e.g. If you’re writing something like the evil queen in Snow White, you need to link her psychopathic vanity to the flaws of the society she grew up in or the way she was treated as a child etc. Maybe the character has antisocial personality disorder (psychopathy) or was raised to squash all competition etc.
Motivation is even more important if you intend to write some scenes from the perspective of the antagonist
3. Near invincibility
You can have more than one antagonist in your story, but the big baddie should be REALLY big.
The main antagonist needs to be the biggest thing your protagonist has ever had to face. And they need to be a more-than-worthy opponent.
This ups the tension in your novel, since the reader will be anticipating the final showdown and truly wondering whether the MC will be able to come out on top.
The way to do this is to litter small conflicts between the two characters throughout the story. You protagonist should have altercations with the antagonist/their army/their minions before the big conflict at the end. Each of these smaller show-downs should end in the protagonist losing/having to retreat/surrendering/getting severely injured and discouraged.
You can show the protagonist beating other opponents, but they shouldn’t get the upper hand over the main antagonist until the final conflict. This shows the reader than the MC will really have to dig deep in order to overcome the big conflict.
NB: The antagonist needs to start out waaayyy stronger than the protagonist.
4. Antagonist plot twists
Antagonists/villains can be great tools for shocking plot twists.
This mostly has to do with playing with expectations of who the villain will be.
So, maybe the person your characters thought was the antagonist has been under the evil influence of an even bigger baddie the whole time.
Maybe the antagonist turns out to be the one with the better philosophy/plan.
Maybe one of the “good” characters turns out to be the actual villain.
Maybe the antagonist is only a figment of the protagonist’s imagination (think Black Swan).
Maybe the system is the real bad guy and your antagonist is just another victim.
Whatever floats your boat. Just know that you can do wonderful, twisty things with the antagonist. Use that to your advantage.
5. Redemption, anyone?
This is a highly contested topic, but I believe that antagonists can and should sometimes be redeemed.
How this happens depends on your specific story and the character. Obviously, if the antagonist committed genocide and poisoned kittens, they got some splainin to do. In these cases, the change in mind of the character has to be warranted. Something HUGE needs to happen to them that changes the way they think and behave. And they better be fucking sorry and willing to do whatever it takes to make things right.
If your antagonist isn’t the personification of evil, this will be a bit easier. Since they probably opposed the protagonist due to societal ideologies or fraudulent beliefs, it only requires the truth to be revealed for them to shift their alliance. They should still say sorry, though. It’s only polite.
My advice with redemption arcs is that the antagonist has to suffer before they can truly be redeemed. They have to face some consequences for the time they spent on the wrong side of the fight. And they shouldn’t be trusted/accepted by the protagonist immediately.
If you want to learn how to do a redemption arc right, look at Zuko’s story in Avatar: The Last Airbender. He has the best redemption arc in fictional history.
Alright, that’s all I have for now. I hope that you guys found this useful. If you want me to do a post about creating an antagonistic character that hooks the reader, be sure to leave a comment.
Reblog if you found this useful. Comment with your own tips. Follow me for similar content.
Ok here is a compilation of all the software and useful tools I’ve come across whilst writing. Some of them I’ve reviewed on here already, more coming soon.
Got an idea? Well get planning! Here’s some useful outlining, brainstorming and mind- mapping software:
Coggle
Lucidchart
Mural.ly
Blumind
MindMeister
Mindmaple
Mindomo
NovaMind
Popplet
Scapple
Tree Sheets
Visual Understanding Environment (VUE)
XMind
FreeMind
Oak Outliner
Work Flowy
The Outliner of Giants
Just want to get writing? You want a word processor:
Gedit
Google Docs
Kate
LibreOffice
Microsoft Word
My Writing Spot
NoteTab
Open Office
Quabel
Ted
Vim
yEdit
Making notes? Here you go:
CintaNotes
Evernote
KeepNote
Memonic
MS OneNote
Scribe
SuperNotecard
Tomboy
Timelines giving you a headache? Try these:
Aeon Timeline
Dipity
Preceden
Tiki-Toki
Timeglider
Timeline
TimelineJS
TimeToast
Now perhaps you want to organise those notes. Got a lot of research? Character sheets? Images? Well here’s some tools to keep all that together:
Liquid Story Binder XE
LitLift
PangurPad
Scriptito
Scrivener
Writer’s Café
Yarny
yWriter
Are you easily distracted? The following tools will keep you on track:
Dark Room
FocusWriter
JDarkRoom
Momentum Writer
OmmWriter
Q10
Writemonkey
Zen Writer
Even more productivity tools to help keep you focussed on your task:
Cold Turkey
FocalFilter
Freedom
InternetOff
Keepmeout
Nanny
Productivity Owl
RescueTime
SelfControl
SelfRestraint
Simple Blocker
StayFocusd
Strict Workflow
Time Doctor
Waste No Time
Website Blocker
So you’ve got something down? Need to edit?
AutoCrit
EditMinion
Grammarly
LyX
SlickWrite
SmartEdit
After the Deadline
All done? Perhaps you’d like some e-publishing tools:
Acrobat
InDesign
Calibre
CutePDF
Jutoh
Mobipocket Creator
PagePlus
PageStream
PDFCreator
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Writing Tip June 4th
A list of body language phrases.
I’ve included a very comprehensive list, organized by the type of body movement, hand and arm movements, facial expressions etc. In some cases, a phrase fits more than one heading, so it may appear twice. Possible emotions are given after each BL phrase unless the emotion is indicated within the phrase. (They are underlined for emphasis, not due to a hyperlink.)
Note: I’ve included a few body postures and body conditions as they are non-verbal testimony to the character’s physical condition.
Have fun and generate your own ideas.:-)
Eyes, Brows and Forehead
arched a sly brow: sly, haughty
blinked owlishly: just waking, focusing, needs glasses
brows bumped together in a scowl: worried, disapproving, irritated
brows knitted in a frown: worried, disapproval, thoughtful
bug-eyed: surprised, fear, horror
cocky wink and confident smile: over confidence, arrogant, good humor, sexy humor
eyes burned with hatred: besides hatred this might suggest maniacal feelings
eyes flashed: fury, defiance, lust, promise, seduction
eyes rolled skyward: disbelief, distrust, humor
forehead puckered: thoughtful, worried, irritation
frustration crinkled her eyes
gaze dipped to her décolletage: sexual interest, attraction, lust
gimlet-eyed/narrowed eyes: irritation, thoughtful, mean, angry
gleam of deviltry: humor, conniving, cunning
kept eye contact but her gaze became glazed: pretending interest where there is none/bordom
narrowed to crinkled slits: angry, distrust
nystagmic eyes missed nothing (constantly shifting eyes): Shifty
pupils dilated: interested, attraction to opposite sex, fear
raked her with freezing contempt
slammed his eyes shut: stunned, furious, pain
squinted in a furtive manner: fearful, sneaky
stared with cow eyes: surprised, disbelief, hopeful, lovestruck
subtle wink: sexy, humor/sharing a joke, sarcasm
unrelenting stare: distrust, demanding, high interest, unyielding
Place To Place, Stationary Or Posture
ambled away: relaxed, lazy
barged ahead: rude, hurried
battled his way through the melee: desperate, anger, alarm
cruised into the diner: easy-going, feeling dapper, confident
dawdled alongside the road: lazy, deliberate delay for motives, unhurried, relaxed
dragged his blanket in the dirt: sadness/depressed, weary
edged closer to him: sneaky, seeking comfort, seeking protection, seeking an audience
he stood straighter and straightened his tie: sudden interest, sexual attraction
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig: demonstrates physical condition – he has to pee
hips rolled and undulated: sexy walk, exaggerating for sex appeal
hovered over them with malice/like a threatening storm: here it’s malice, but one may hover for many reasons.
hunched over to look shorter: appear inconspicuous, ashamed of actions, ashamed of height
leaped into action feet hammering the marbled floor: eager, fear, joyous
long-legged strides: hurried, impatient
lumbered across: heavy steps of a big man in a hurry
minced her way up to him: timid, sneaky, insecure, dainty or pretense at dainty
paced/prowled the halls: worried, worried impatience, impatient, diligently seeking pivoted on his heel and took off: mistaken and changes direction, following orders, hurried, abrupt change of mind, angry retreat
plodded down the road: unhurried, burdened, reluctant
practiced sensual stroll: sexy, showing off
rammed her bare foot into her jeans: angry, rushed
rocked back and forth on his heels: thoughtful, impatiently waiting
sagged against the wall: exhausted, disappointment
sallied forth: confident, determined
sashayed her cute little fanny: confident, determined, angered and determined
shrank into the angry crowd: fear, insecure, seeking to elude
sketched a brief bow and assumed a regal pose: confident, mocking, snooty, arrogant skidded to an abrupt halt: change of heart, fear, surprise, shock
skulked on the edges of the crowd: sneaky, ashamed, timid
slithered through the door: sneaky, evil, bad intentions
stormed toward her, pulling up short when: anger with a sudden surprise
swaggered into the class room: over confident, proud, arrogant, conceited
tall erect posture: confidence, military bearing
toe tapped a staccato rhythm: impatience, irritation
tottered/staggered unsteadily then keeled over: drunk, drugged, aged, ill
waltzed across the floor: happy, blissful, exuberant, conceited, arrogant
Head Movement
cocked his head: curiosity, smart-alecky, wondering, thoughtful
cocked his head left and rolled his eyes to right corner of the ceiling: introspection
droop of his head: depressed, downcast, hiding true feelings
nodded vigorously: eager
tilted her head to one side while listening: extreme interest, possibly sexual interest
Mouth And Jaw
a lackluster smile: feigning cheerfulness
cigarette hung immobile in mouth: shock, lazy, uncaring, relaxed casualness
clinched his jaw at the sight: angered, worried, surprised
curled her lips with icy contempt
expelled her breath in a whose: relief, disappointment
gagged at the smell: disgust, distaste
gapped mouth stare: surprised, shock, disbelief
gritted his teeth: anger, irritation, holding back opinion
inhaled a sharp breath: surprise, shock, fear, horror
licked her lips: nervous, sexual attraction
lips primed: affronted, upset, insulted
lips pursed for a juicy kiss
lips pursed like she’d been chewing a lemon rind: dislike, angry, irritated, sarcasm
lips screwed into: irritation, anger, grimace, scorn
lips set in a grim line: sorrow, worried, fear of the worst
pursed her lips: perturbed, waiting for a kiss
scarfed down the last biscuit: physical hunger, greed
slack-mouthed: total shock, disbelief
slow and sexy smile: attraction, seductive, coy
smacked his lips: anticipation
smile congealed then melted into horror
smile dangled on the corner of his lips: cocky, sexy
smirked and tossed her hair over her shoulder: conceit, sarcasm, over confident
sneered and flicked lint off his suit: sarcasm, conceit
spewed water and spit: shock
stuck out her tongue: humor, sarcasm, teasing, childish
toothy smile: eagerness, hopeful
wary smile surfaced on her lips
Nose
nose wrinkled in distaste/at the aroma
nostrils flared: anger, sexual attraction
nose in the air: snooty, haughty
Face in General
crimson with fury
handed it over shame-faced
jutted his chin: confident, anger, forceful
managed a deadpan expression: expressionless
muscles in her face tightened: unsmiling, concealing emotions, anger, worried
rested his chin in his palm and looked thoughtful
rubbed a hand over his dark stubble: thoughtful, ashamed of his appearance
screwed up her face: anger, smiling, ready to cry, could almost be any emotion
sneered and flicked lint off his suit: conceit, derision, scorn
Arm and Hand
a vicious yank
arm curled around her waist, tugging her next to him: possessive, pride, protective
bit her lip and glanced away: shy, ashamed, insecure
brandished his fist: anger, threatening, ready to fight, confident, show of pride
clamped his fingers into tender flesh: anger, protective, wants to inflict pain
clenched his dirty little fists: stubborn, angry
clapped her hands on her hips, arms crooked like sugar bowel handles: anger, demanding, disbelief
constantly twirled her hair and tucked it behind her ear: attracted to the opposite sex, shy crossed his arms over his chest: waiting, impatient, putting a barrier
crushed the paper in his fist: anger, surrender, discard
dived into the food: hunger, eager, greedy
doffed his hat: polite gesture, mocking, teasing
doodled on the phone pad and tapped the air with her foot: bored, inattention, introspection
drummed her fingers on the desk: impatient, frustrated, bored
fanned her heated face with her hands: physically hot, embarrassed, indicating attraction
fiddled with his keys: nervous, bored
firm, palm to palm hand shake: confident, honest
flipped him the bird: sarcastic discard
forked his fingers through his hair for the third time: disquiet/consternation, worry, thoughtful
handed it over shame-faced: guilt, shame
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig: physical need to relieve himself
limp hand shake: lack of confidence, lack of enthusiasm
propped his elbow on his knee: relaxed, thoughtful
punched her pillow: restless, can’t sleep, angry
rested his chin in his palm: thoughful, worried
scratched his hairy belly and yawned: indolent, bored, lazy, relaxed, just waking
shoulders lifted in a shrug: doubtful, careless discard
slapped his face in front of God and country: enraged, affronted/insulted
snapped a sharp salute: respect, sarcastic gesture meaning the opposite of respect
snapped his fingers, expecting service: arrogant, lack of respect, self-centered
sneered and flicked lint off his suit
spread her arms wide: welcoming, joy, love
stabbed at the food: anger, hunger, determined
stood straighter and smoothed his tie: sudden interest, possible sexual interest
stuffed his hands in his pockets: self-conscious, throwing up a barrier
sweaty handshake: nervous, fearful
touched his arm several times while explaining: sign of attraction, flattery, possessive
wide sweep of his arms: welcoming, all inclusive gesture, horror
Sitting or Rising
collapsed in a stupor: exhausted, drunk, drugged, disbelief
enthroned himself at the desk: conceit, pronouncing or taking ownership
exploded out of the chair: shock, eager, anger, supreme joy
roosted on the porch rail like a cock on a hen house roof: claiming ownership, conceit, content
sat, squaring an ankle over one knee: relaxed and open
slouched/wilted in a chair and paid languid attention to: drowsy, lazy, depressed, disinterest, sad, totally relaxed, disrespectful
squirmed in his chair: ill at ease, nervous, needs the bathroom
Recline
flung himself into the bed: sad, depressed, exhausted, happy
prostrated himself: surrender, desperate, miserable, powerless, obsequious, fawning, flattering
punched her pillow: can’t sleep, anger, frustrated
threw himself on the floor kicking and screaming: tantrum
Entire body and General
body stiffened at the remark: offended, anger, alerted
body swayed to music: dreamy, fond memories, enjoys the music
bounced in the car seat, pointing: excitement, fear, eager
cowered behind his brother: fear, shyness, coward, desperate
curled into a ball: sorrow, fear, sleepy, defensive
heart galloping: anxiety, joy, eager
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig
humped over his cane, each step shaking and careful: pain, aged
inhaled a deep breath and blew out slowly: buying time to find words/thoughtful, reconciled
quick and jerky like rusty cogs on a wheel: unsure of actions, self-conscious, tense, edgy
rocked back and forth on his heels: impatient, cocky, gleeful
manhandled the woman into a corner: bully, anger
slumped shoulders: defeat, depressed, sad, surrender
stiff-backed: priggish, haughty, affronted
stood straighter and straightened his tie: sexual interest, wants to make an impression
stooped and bent: aged, arthritic, in pain
stretched extravagantly and yawned: tired, bored, unconcerned
sweating uncontrollably: nervous, fear, guilt
tall erect posture: confidence, military bearing
was panting now at: afraid, exhausted, out of breath, sexual excitement
-Sharla Rae
Reblogging for future everyday use
Reblogging so I don’t have to keep using “eyes” or descriptive similes
my silence is a shield
not a weapon
How can you write a fight scene without actually showing the fight?
Show vs tell.
Tell us the fight happened e.g. “There was a brief tussle of which Ricky was the winner” or “Jim threw the first punch and regretted it for the next three minutes as Ricky proceeded to wipe the floor with him. It was…sad, to watch.”
Another way is to show the build-up and the ending to the fight while skipping over the middle completely. Here’s a scene from Regenerate where I did this:
The short one forcefully throws the basketballin my direction.
I catch it. Don’tget angry. I roll it back.
He throws the ball at meagain. “Hey, Crazy Girl I’m talking—”
I hit it back right in his stomach. He groansand bends over, and there’s a collective sucking in of breath.
It’sno time at all before I’m forcibly removed from my seat on the kid’s chest, ahorde of ogle-eyed youth watching and pointing the entire time.
You can also embrace the problem the last asker had and make the scene mostly dialogue, though I would argue that unlike what we see on film not that much dialogue goes on during a physical altercation, at least not between the aggressors. In which case, you can write the fight as being observed by two bystander characters i.e. commentary.
When a conflict reaches “That’s it I’m punching/killing you” stage, there’s less motivation for verbal communication unless one of them is trying to talk sense into the other. If there is, it’s usually incoherent shouting and goading. This is also because the energy and breath needed to speak is being put into the fight, the same way dancing and singing simultaneously can be challenging.
Hope something here helps.
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