Stori Writes

Just a writing blog for my musings, inspirations, and ideas

[lesbian-toddhoward]

tiktok teen lgbts would not survive in the 80s and 90s when lesbians called gay guys fags lovingly and gay guys would call us dykes lovingly

[lesbian-toddhoward]

now rebloggable. fuck with me

[yosaplyop-deactivated20230729]

Why the fish

[wizardgoblin]

The fish is what makes the post rebloggable

[theonlycabbage]

The fish is what makes this post fuckable

[mapswithoutwyoming]

happy flat fag friday

[nondelphic]

writing? oh, i’m definitely writing. in my head. during the most inconvenient times. like in the shower or when i’m about to fall asleep. actual typing? no, no, we don’t do that here.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

"If you use em dash in your works, it makes them look AI generated. No real human uses em dash."

Imaging thinking actual human writers are Not Real because they use... professional writing in their works.

Imagine thinking millions of people who have been using em dash way before AI becomes a thing are all robots.

REBLOG IF YOU'RE A HUMAN AND YOU USE EM DASH

[abbielauren2024]

Reblog if you’re grateful for your commenters <3

[storiwrites]

NEW CHAPTER: Shadow and Spite

Shadow Dragon Rook x Lucanis

It’s a bit AU, a bit OOC, and a mix of magical romance. mdni

🪞 The Watchtower shatters. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 The Fade calls her Virelle. 🐺 Spite fights. Lucanis anchors.

In Chapter Seven of Shadow and Spite, Rook faces more than a Veil breach—she faces a memory trying to claim her. The ancient mirror calls her by a name she’s tried to forget. But she’s not standing alone. Not anymore.

“Kaelir, help me focus.” “They want you to remember.” Broken glass, broken past.

Read the full chapter now

[storiwrites]

🔥 NEW CHAPTER 🔥

Stolen Hours – Chapter 12: The Naming Sylus x Nova | Love and Deepspace Fanfic | 18+ | MDNI

Caption:

“Tell me something no one else gets to call you.” “Alenya.” “Then let me say it now.”

In a rare moment of softness, Nova gives Sylus her real name — and he gives her a piece of himself in return. But it doesn’t end there. Because later that night, in the velvet shadows of his private mansion, he lays her across the couch and shows her what it means to be his. Completely.

📍 Name Reveal · Soft Dom Sylus · Velvet Couch Smut · Emotional Intimacy · The Mansion No One Gets to See · Protective + Possessive · NSFW + Feels

Read now on AO3

🔁 Reblogs = Sylus whispering your real name in the dark💥

[storiwrites]

NEW CHAPTER: Shadow and Spite

Shadow Dragon Rook x Lucanis

It’s a bit AU, a bit OOC, and a mix of magical romance. mdni

🎼 She plays the melody again. 🪞 A mirror responds. 🧠 Spite remembers more than pain.

In Chapter Five of Shadow and Spite, Rook’s music opens a hidden alcove in the Music Room — and inside, an Eluvian that never responded to Solas. But when she plays, something stirs. Something sees her and motivates her to give her given name. And Kaelir, the demon spirit once called Spite, begins to remember.

✨ “Not just her melody. Her memory.” 💬 “You feel like a Virelle.” 🧿 One Eluvian, cracked — but listening

Read the full chapter now

[storiwrites]

NEW CHAPTER: Shadow and Spite

Shadow Dragon Rook x Lucanis

It’s a bit AU, a bit OOC, and a mix of magical romance. mdni

🗝️ The statues are a key. 🎼 The harpsichord plays the same notes Spite remembers. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 Rook and Lucanis go deeper — into the Lighthouse, into themselves.

In Chapter Four of Shadow and Spite, a round door opens. And behind it? Murals of flame and shadow. An ancient instrument. And a quiet, shared breath that changes everything.

✨ “This place isn’t just a vault. It’s remembering.” 💬 “Like Spite. Like me.” 🎶 Music that calms the demon inside

Read the full chapter now

[storiwrites]

Virelle "Rook" Mercar

Saw this going around and had to do it for my OC from Shadow and Spite.

RATE YOUR OC TRAITS

Compassion: 7/10 She feels deeply for those she cares about — Lucanis, the Veilguard, even Spite — but she often expresses it through action rather than words. She struggles to extend that compassion to herself.

Bitterness: 6/10 She carries resentment — not just toward Solas and the Fade, but also toward her upbringing, her past mistakes, and the silence of the gods she once trusted. It's not overwhelming, but it lingers in her darker moments.

Happiness: 3/10 Fleeting. She has moments of happiness, usually when teasing Lucanis or finding camaraderie in the Lighthouse, but it’s not her default state. She's still healing.

Politeness: 5/10 She can play the part if needed, but Rook doesn’t waste words or niceties. Her tone is often clipped or sardonic unless she trusts you.

Chivalry: 8/10 A protector by nature. She’ll throw herself into danger to defend others, even if it’s reckless. Her code may not be traditional, but it’s unshakable.

Pride: 6/10 She takes pride in her skills and leadership, but her confidence is hard-won and easily shaken by personal doubt. She's more self-contained than arrogant.

Honesty: 9/10 Blunt honesty is her default. She doesn’t lie unless absolutely necessary—and even then, it’s with visible discomfort.

Bravery: 10/10 Unflinching in the face of horror. Whether it's a demon, a death, or the risk of emotional intimacy, she will face it—though not always without cost.

Recklessness: 7/10 Rook takes calculated risks… but sometimes that calculation is skewed by guilt, anger, or protectiveness. She’s gotten hurt more than once because of it.

Ambition: 5/10 She doesn’t want glory or titles. What she wants is justice—and peace for those she loves. If ambition serves that, she’ll pursue it.

Loyalty: 10/10 Once someone earns her trust, Rook is ride-or-die. Betrayal isn’t in her bones, and she’d burn for the people she loves.

Love: 8/10 When she lets herself love, it’s wholehearted and intense. She doesn’t fall easily, but when she does—like with Lucanis—it’s a quiet, consuming thing.

Sense of Family: 9/10 Chosen family means everything to her. Her blood family was a source of pressure and inadequacy, but she thrives on building bonds within the Veilguard.

Attractiveness: 8/10 Unconventionally magnetic. Not always aware of how compelling she is—scarred, intense, with a rare vulnerability that makes her feel real.

Agility: 9/10 Quick, nimble, and deadly in motion. Whether it’s spellcasting or navigating ruins, she’s graceful and efficient.

Sex Drive: 6/10 There’s desire, but it’s tangled in emotion. She craves connection more than physical release, though certain sparks (Lucanis) are beginning to change that.

[storiwrites]

🔥 NEW CHAPTER 🔥

Stolen Hours – Chapter 11: What Bleeds, Burns Sylus x Nova | Love and Deepspace Fanfic | 18+ | MDNI

Caption:

“You still want me?” “Always.” “Even when I’m like this? When I’m cruel?” “That’s when I want you most.”

An informant meet turns violent — and personal — when Nova’s past resurfaces with a knife and a sneer. But it’s what happens after the blood dries that breaks her open. Sylus doesn’t try to fix her. He just stays. In the dark. On the floor. At her side.

📍 Enemies from the Past · Protective Sylus · Hurt/Comfort · Bleeding Edge Flirting · Knife Wife Energy · Emotional Intimacy

Read now on AO3

🔁 Reblogs and comments fuel this fic’s Evol. 💥

[biscuitsandspices]

Encouragment for writers that I know seems discouraging at first but I promise it’s motivational-

• Those emotional scenes you’ve planned will never be as good on page as they are in your head. To YOU. Your audience, however, is eating it up. Just because you can’t articulate the emotion of a scene to your satisfaction doesn’t mean it’s not impacting the reader. 

• Sometimes a sentence, a paragraph, or even a whole scene will not be salvagable. Either it wasn’t necessary to the story to begin with, or you can put it to the side and re-write it later, but for now it’s gotta go. It doesn’t make you a bad writer to have to trim, it makes you a good writer to know to trim.

• There are several stories just like yours. And that’s okay, there’s no story in existence of completely original concepts. What makes your story “original” is that it’s yours. No one else can write your story the way you can.

• You have writing weaknesses. Everyone does. But don’t accept your writing weaknesses as unchanging facts about yourself. Don’t be content with being crap at description, dialogue, world building, etc. Writers that are comfortable being crap at things won’t improve, and that’s not you. It’s going to burn, but work that muscle. I promise you’ll like the outcome.

[heyitsmetonid]

For any writers that need encouragement

[dear-ao3]

saphs song prompt challenge

ring in the new year with me and a silly challenge. any fandom, any genre. only rule is that you must use the song to inspire the fic. multi chap, one shot all are welcome. do as many or as little as you want, on time or not! doesnt matter to me. most fall into the angst/hurt comfort genre because that's what i write best but i threw in some other more happy ones

theres a collection link on ao3 for them here

all of these songs are some of my favorites to write to/about and i wanted to share :)

on each day of the month ill post some of my favorite lines/a bit of analysis of each song if anyone needs a bit of inspiration. happy writing everyone

the songs:

jan 1: quite miss home by james arthur

jan 2: lonely eyes by lauv

jan 3: dear reader by taylor swift

jan 4: my friends toyota by asiris

jan 5: montana by mikey ferrari

jan 6: girl on the internet by knox

jan 7: 3 am by matchbox 20

jan 8: jet pack blues by fall out boy

jan 9: love u like that by lauv

jan 10: line without a hook by ricky montgomery

jan 11: who says you can't go home by bon jovi

jan 12: just to hear you say that you love me by faith hill

jan 13: honest by the chainsmokers

jan 14: two by sleeping at last

jan 15: i hate your friends by alex cole

jan 16: safe inside by james arthur

jan 17: all i want by kodaline

jan 18: almost lover by a fine frenzy

jan 19: stick season by noah kahan

jan 20: if i could fly by one direction

jan 21: what am i by why don't we

jan 22: falling slowly from once

jan 23: the night we met by lord huron

jan 24: roaring 20s by panic! at the disco

jan 25: wonder by shawn mendes

jan 26: best years by 5 seconds of summer

jan 27: one way ticket by one ok rock

jan 28: falling by harry styles

jan 29: give me love by ed sheeran

jan 30: illicit affairs by taylor swift

jan 31: shallow by lady gaga and bradley cooper

[nick]

Playing around with a concept for classic gaming related tumblr stickers.

[aye-write]

[judasrpc]

WEIRDLY SPECIFIC BUT HELPFUL CHARACTER BUILDING QUESTIONS

What’s the lie your character says most often?

How loosely or strictly do they use the word ‘friend’?

How often do they show their genuine emotions to others versus just the audience knowing?

What’s a hobby they used to have that they miss?

Can they cry on command? If so, what do they think about to make it happen?

What’s their favorite [insert anything] that they’ve never recommended to anyone before?

What would you (mun) yell in the middle of a crowd to find them? What would their best friend and/or romantic partner yell?

How loose is their use of the phrase ‘I love you’?

Do they give tough love or gentle love most often? Which do they prefer to receive?

What fact do they excitedly tell everyone about at every opportunity?

If someone was impersonating them, what would friends / family ask or do to tell the difference?

What’s something that makes them laugh every single time? Be specific!

When do they fake a smile? How often?

How do they put out a candle?

What’s the most obvious difference between their behavior at home, at work, at school, with friends, and when they’re alone?

What kinds of people do they have arguments with in their head?

What do they notice first in the mirror versus what most people first notice looking at them?

Who do they love truly, 100% unconditionally (if anyone)?

What would they do if stuck in a room with the person they’ve been avoiding?

Who do they like as a person but hate their work? Vice versa, whose work do they like but don’t like the person?

What common etiquette do they disagree with? Do they still follow it?

What simple activity that most people do / can do scares your character?

What do they feel guilty for that the other person(s) doesn’t / don’t even remember?

Did they take a cookie from the cookie jar? What kind of cookie was it?

What subject / topic do they know a lot about that’s completely useless to the direct plot?

How would they respond to being fired by a good boss?

What’s the worst gift they ever received? How did they respond?

What do they tell people they want? What do they actually want?

How do they respond when someone doesn’t believe them?

When they make a mistake and feel bad, does the guilt differ when it’s personal versus when it’s professional?

When do they feel the most guilt? How do they respond to it?

If they committed one petty crime / misdemeanor, what would it be? Why?

How do they greet someone they dislike / hate?

How do they greet someone they like / love?

What is the smallest, morally questionable choice they’ve made?

Who do they keep in their life for professional gain? Is it for malicious intent?

What’s a secret they haven’t told serious romantic partners and don’t plan to tell?

What hobby are they good at in private, but bad at in front of others? Why?

Would they rather be invited to an event to feel included or be excluded from an event if they were not genuinely wanted there?

How do they respond to a loose handshake? What goes through their head?

What phrases, pronunciations, or mannerisms did they pick up from someone / somewhere else?

If invited to a TED Talk, what topic would they present on? What would the title of their presentation be?

What do they commonly misinterpret because of their own upbringing / environment / biases? How do they respond when realizing the misunderstanding?

What language would be easiest for them to learn? Why?

What’s something unimportant / frivolous that they hate passionately?

Are they a listener or a talker? If they’re a listener, what makes them talk? If they’re a talker, what makes them listen?

Who have they forgotten about that remembers them very well?

Who would they say ‘yes’ to if invited to do something they abhorred / strongly didn’t want to do?

Would they eat something they find gross to be polite?

What belief / moral / personality trait do they stand by that you (mun) personally don’t agree with?

What’s a phrase they say a lot?

Do they act on their immediate emotions, or do they wait for the facts before acting?

Who would / do they believe without question?

What’s their instinct in a fight / flight / freeze / fawn situation?

What’s something they’re expected to enjoy based on their hobbies / profession that they actually dislike / hate?

If they’re scared, who do they want comfort from? Does this answer change depending on the type of fear?

What’s a simple daily activity / motion that they mess up often?

How many hobbies have they attempted to have over their lifetime? Is there a common theme?

[dingdongyouarewrong]

what if charles slipped on a banana peel right now.

[dingdongyouarewrong]

@charles III i know you want to live and all that but you have the chance to do the funniest thing you’ve done in your life. trust me

[frithams]

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