Carissa in ink

Carissa writer, typo enthusiast, & #2 muppet fan This is blog for all my writing, reading, and thoughts! check out my critique services or my substack scribblah

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Welcome to my tumblr! I'm Carissa here to write weird and maybe help you write weird too!

My Content:

Project Soul

Writing Links:

Substack, Medium, Want a Reader's Report for Your Manuscript?

Socials:

Insta, Tik Tok, Pinterest

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busier than ever but still somehow finding time to scribble nonsense in my books

📖: notes on an execution by danya kukafka

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i’m 14k words in my wip and i can’t help but laugh because it’s chapter 6 out of a planned 36… i have a feeling im going to bypass my word count goal like crazy

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I'm having so much trouble writing a personal column for substack because my essay on turning almost-thirty and experiencing imminent woman death isn't speaking to me in the way I want to...

I can't even call it writers block because I'm writing my manuscript perfectly fine.

[authorinthemaking]

Writing is wild. One day you’re unstoppable and the next day you’re staring at your keyboard like it personally betrayed you.

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Hi writers on the internet,

After a little bit of feedback (and a lot of input from my sister), I have decided to offer some free editing and critique services for writers on here.

I can only do up to 30,000 words per person for right now, and I will provide a three to four page readers report focused on:

Characterization 

Plot and Conflict

Pacing and Craft

Setting and World building 

Dialogue  

If you are interested in only one or a few of these please note in the appropriate section. 

I will only choose a few submissions a month, so please consider this when filling out the form.

I hope I can help some of you out a bit and I look forward to reading your work! Fill out the form here!

[formerlyluckymanticore]

Reblog if you will never. Ever. Use AI in your writing.

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who wants to read a love story?

"We met during freshman year of college… sort of. It was an unusually hot autumn in Chicago, the leaves had yet to fall, in fact they were still stubbornly clinging to their branches and stretching up toward the sun on the trees that lined the quad on campus. It’s too hot, annoyingly so, and I live at least ten minutes away from my class. I’m shielding my face and glaring up at the sun, cursing it for its existence and wondering why it’s so hot. It’s September and I’ve just switched my major to English after an embarrassing week long stint with Film Studies. For the sake of time, I knew I should have taken the path by the lake because when I got to class — a sixty-five minute lecture on Shakespeare of all things — the desks were already arranged in a tight socratic style circle and there was one seat left. I was sweaty and out for breath from trudging both across campus and up four flights of stairs. My clothes laid askew and my hair was flying out of the slick ponytail I shoved it into. The professor silently handed me a syllabus, and when I looked up our eyes met. You offered me a smile, as if to say “I get it”."

Read the rest here!

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i have 10 subscribers on my substack which is all i wanted by the end of the year! i’m feeling really happy and kind of emotional about it!! ppl like my writing enough to ask for more and that’s so crazy to me ☹️😭

like wow wow wow!! if any of yall come from here thanks a bunch! i’ll have a new post next week for my 29th birthday!!

scribblah | carissa danielle | Substack

truths, lies, secrets, stories, and a whole lot of feelings. Click to read scribblah, by carissa danielle, a Substack publication. Launched

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i’m writing a dual pov urban fantasy/sci fi about two sisters with sort of unfortunate fates. however, i’m unsure if one sister’s fate is a “stronger” story than the other. both pov’s need to be equal. so im wondering if the role/fate of the “protector of the chosen one” is compelling. any advice or opinions are welcome on this topic

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

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I love writing chaotic, sad, misunderstood characters. I love when they feel like it's them against the world and they're fighting against their self sabotaging ways to find companionship. Like AHHHHH

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Free Manuscript Editing and Critiques

Hi writers on the internet,

After a little bit of feedback (and a lot of input from my sister), I have decided to offer some free editing and critique services for writers on here.

I can only do up to 30,000 words per person for right now, and I will provide a three to four page readers report focused on:

Characterization 

Plot and Conflict

Pacing and Craft

Setting and World building 

Dialogue  

If you are interested in only one or a few of these please note in the appropriate section. 

I will only choose a few submissions a month, so please consider this when filling out the form.

I hope I can help some of you out a bit and I look forward to reading your work! Fill out the form here!

- Carissa 

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i’m considering starting a little editing/beta reading service on here… it’ll obviously be FREE… but i want to put my skills (that dusty old english degree) to use… so if ppl are interested 👀

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i thought i would share another little snippet of my writing!

the mixture of still living at home, the holidays, and a ton of sentimental energy had me thinking about the last time i talked to my former best friend. it’s been years now, somewhere around six… maybe more (idk im bad at math!). either way she’s someone who i miss but i know we are better off without each other.

if you’re thinking about friends that changed your life & friends you miss but it’s been too long for you to contact them… consider reading this piece i wrote about it :)

we were girls together

memories of an old friend

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i ppl! a little piece i wrote on losing close friendships is now up! here’s an excerpt

i hope you enjoy reading it as much as i enjoyed writing it :)

we were girls together

memories of an old friend

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trying to figure out if i can start and finish reading frankenstein in a day…