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Writer | Ártist | Bibliophile | Current obsessions: Steampunk, French things, and Cats (last one's unlikely to change...ever)

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5 Memorable Ways to Introduce A Protagonist in Fantasy with Examples

What Makes a Successful Introduction? Ever since I realized I wanted to be a writer, I began to analyze every book I read, trying to find patterns that made some books succeed and others fail. After all, I wanted to succeed. And I’ve found that it’s essential that introductions work congruently and comprehensively with the character arcs, the plot, and the ending. So depending on who your…

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Herkes tarafından beğenilmek, sevilmek değil de, o en sevdiğiniz tarafından sevilebilme, sevilme arzusu.. Keşke kimse beni sevmese görmese de, yalnız o sevip görse deme, diyebilme tutkusu.. Sadece onun bakışındaki parlaklığa ait olma duygusu, sevgisini hissetmenin, o tüketen ve yakıcı mecburluğu...

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I’m ENDEARED

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did it hurt? when the little people inside your head refused to follow your carefully-plotted novel outline?

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Why I Entered a Reedsy Writing Competition

Why I Entered a Reedsy Writing Competition

Hi everyone! It’s been an eternity and a day since I last wrote in this blog. So many things have happened: I got into a film program, directed a short film, interned at Hivemind (production company behind The Witcher, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark), and graduated with BA in Film Production. I’ve been writing too. Nothing big. Just little fun stories and scripts to keep the craft sharp. And…

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Foggy Meadow

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Here are some doodles of ancient Greek dresses I did for my own reference library

All these are drawn off original vases of the era written above each, so feel free to use them as reference! Enjoy and let me know me if you find them useful!

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my piece for a secret santa over discord!! my person had greek myths listed so here’s my rendition of psyche and eros :D

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(via (50) Desi Men | Steampunk - Gentlemen | Pinterest)

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) dir. Stephen Norrington

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Lonely Roads

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Lonely roads of autumn 🧡

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The stars are perfect

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Renault Love presents the Renault EZ Ultimo Concept!

A robo-taxi concept with class!

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花布爱上鸟_ on weibo

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»Dove leaps into action, hooves digging up half-circles of dirt behind her, and we tear after Finn. Finn’s path is no mystery; he has to follow the roads, and there’s only the main one, heading into Skarmouth past our house. It’s not the straightest way, though.«

The Scorpio Races by @maggie-stiefvater illustration in pen and watercolour, about 14x19cm

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Love this!

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Top 10 WORST YA Male Character Tropes

Top 10 WORST YA Male Character Tropes

Let’s just get one thing out of the way: almost all of these tropes CAN work if done right. The problem is, most of the time they are notdone right and so they plague the reader like a terrible, terrible curse, ruining the joy of reading with their sour, underdeveloped selves. And because recently I read a book that subjected me to the dull terror of #4 on this list, I decided to gather up all…

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7 Tips on How to Write a Short Story

7 Tips on How to Write a Short Story

A short story is an art, a challenge, a microcosm all its own, and what that means is that it’s really hard to write. So in this blog post, I’m going to attempt to break down what it takes to write a short story that doesn’t suck. First off, let me share a quote with you. I found it when I was researching how to write short stories. Here it is: “You never learn how to write a short story. You…

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