#aeney presents

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could you maybe . . . possibly . . . write a paragraph about me meeting mara milan? *hides*

ofc, hon ( it’s prob crap bc i’m rushing but ~ ) here’s a short short story ig -

it’s really shitty and i’ll probably rewrite it for you later but HERE YOU GO!

“Darling, I like my coffee how I like my boys,” came a silvery laugh over Raven’s shoulder, as she furiously, frantically typed out a paragraph. Raven Ryans, authorial wannabe, permanent tenant of this particular seat in this particular coffee shop.

“Mara, you don’t - ”

“Maia, I do like coffee. I just like tea better.”

Raven’s eyes drifted up as her typing slowed, coming to a stop on a girl. Curly brown hair, perfect makeup, cocky smirk. 

“And here I was,” the other girl, Maia, grumbled, rolling her eyes and putting her hands on her hips. “Thinking that you were going to say steaming hot or perhaps with an abundance of sugar.”

The taller of the two girls - Mara - snorted. “Tea, darling sister. And steaming hot and with an abundance of sugar describes -”

The girls said simultaneously, “Aaron Taylor.”

Raven’s typing came to a complete stop, and a laugh threatened to bubble out of her. Maia and Mara ... Milan? 

Raven smiled slightly, covering her hand with her mouth. Hi, I’m Veni, and I’m a huge fangirl. No, I’m Raven Ryans and I had a crush on both of you for the longest period of time. Seriously.

Nope. Nope. Nope.

Raven rolled her eyes, trying to contain her excitement. “Wait!” she got up. Damn my impulse control. “Maia and Mara Milan?” she said breathlessly, her cheeks flaming red as Mara arched a perfectly drawn-in eyebrow at her.

“Speaking,” Maia said mildly, tapping her toe as they waited in line for coffee. Raven’s own - cocoa, not coffee - was waiting, forlorn, next to her laptop, steam still curling off of the top.

Raven opened her mouth to speak, but blushed furiously as she couldn’t. “Hi!” she managed to squeak, almost burying her face in her hands. “I’m - I’m Raven Ryans and I -”

Mara’s lips - stained lipstick red - curled into a smile. 

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shitposting pt. ii

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if you saw the alphabet ; you’re straight if you saw a keyboard smash ; you’re gay

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character building tips ; pt. i

my favorite part of the writing process has to be character and world building. there’s something that’s almost magical about it to me, and it’s ( refutably ) one of the strongest aspects of my writing. 

what’s something that’s irritating to me as both a reader and a writer? cliché characters.

( all of these are my personal opinions - no hate, please )

some tips for your wip ; 

here is the first, and only thing i’m going to say ; make your character unique. 

we are all human ; make your characters human too. not everyone is beautiful and smart and can do no wrong ; everyone who knows me knows that i’m a mess on wheels. give your character a quirk, a fatal flaw, a word or phrase that they can’t stop saying ( for example, “you’re good” ) - make them relatable. make them exciting - make them a character that not only inspires you to read, but to write as well. 

as a ( somewhat experienced ) writer, a two-dimensional cliché character is actually harder to write. initially, of course, it will be easier, but as your writing skills grow, it’ll become harder to stay true to the character you originally built. 

of course, if your character development is based off of your character starting flat, two-dimensional, and cliché, and later becoming a three-dimensional character, keep in mind that a subplot like that ( unless it’s the main plot ) will give you less wiggle room and margin for error.

now, let’s elaborate on some of the points i brought up. 

an example of a quirk ; nina zenik from the six of crows duology loves waffles. it’s a character trait - it’s part of who nina is. 

an example of a fatal flaw ; percy jackson from pjo/hoo is loyal to a fault. he’s loyal to his friends, his family, even his obsession with blue food. his loyalty is also one of his greatest strengths - throughout the series, we can see it as both, and it’s an interesting subplot as well. 

an example of a word or phrase they can’t stop saying ; this doesn’t even have to stretch to just a word or phrase - it can be a character who spews philosophical bullsh*t, or has a tendency to lapse into sullen silence when proven wrong. because don’t you do that? i know that i have an absentminded habit of saying “you’re good” in response to everything.

who are some of your favorite protagonists ? for me personally, i can name quite a few off the top of my head ; kaz brekker, cordelia carstairs, tessa gray, linh cinder. 

now, think about some of your least favorite protagonists - for me ; clary fray, sophie foster, hollis brite. most of them simply aren’t that interesting. 

what are their main traits? for most of them, it’s their love interests. for others, it’s that they’re just ... boring.

but think about your favorite protagonists. they have something about them - they’re relatable, they’re interesting, and you’ve only really seen a character like that once. keep that in mind when you character build :) 

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mutuals as conan gray / taylor swift songs

i’m excited for this one omg - 

+ @nnightddayllife ; generation why, conan gray

+ @sturm-chxld ; comfort crowd / little league, conan gray 

+ @doublerainbowsss ; i forgot that you existed / new romantics, taylor swift

+ @asterani ; enchanted, taylor swift 

+ @mintyvolt ; invisible string, taylor swift / idle town, conan gray

+ @atbakerstreet ; delicate / this is me trying, taylor swift 

+ @kirithikaaaa ;  mirrorball, taylor swift / the cut that always bleeds, conan gray

+ @shoestxrs ; never grow up, taylor swift / can we be friends, conan gray

+ @mel-street ; gorgeous, taylor swift

 + @fanfic-foodie ; grow, conan gray / you need to calm down, taylor swift

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mutuals as harry potter characters ;))) ( this is a test you better get who i am right *growls* )

the ten of you have just been subjected to constant tag spam >:D

( also i’m so iffy about these lmfao )

+ @sturm-chxld ; nymphadora tonks

+ @mintyvolt ; hermione granger 

+ @kirithikaaaa ; angelina johnson

+ @fanfic-foodie ; molly weasley ( this is the most accurate out of them all don’t @ me )

+ @mel-street ; nearly headless nick

+ @asterani ; fleur delacour 

+ @doublerainbowsss ; ginny weasley

+ @atbakerstreet ; lavender brown

+ @nnightddayllife ; cho chang

+ * sigh * @shoestxrs ; . . . luna lovegood ? * nervous sweating * 

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anyone want to track math down ( specifically trigonometry and calculus ) and kill it ? i can provide knives and an abundance of unbridled rage

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shitposting pt. vi

sometimes the thought that jesper fahey might like my stupid face gets me through shit 

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your mutuals as colors?

this is fun ! i have synthesia, so this is something i do normally oop -

( also hey paint stores - my color names are better than your paint names, hmu if you need creativity ;))) ) 

+ @fanfic-foodie ; muted ruby red

+ @nnightddayllife ; swirling blue-gray like the sea ~

+ @mintyvolt ; pale turquoise / beige

+ @sturm-chxld ; reddish-orange, kinda sunset-y ? 

+ @asterani ; filtered-sunlight-through-leaves green

+ @shoestxrs ; soft aubergine

+ @atbakerstreet ; slightly misty mauve ? wow alliteration

+ @mel-street ; cloudy lilac

+ @doublerainbowsss ; navy / midnight blue

+ @kirithikaaaa ; clear amber-gold