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[sourrcandy]

KILL YOUR DARLINGS ; writing snippet ↳ chapter 03. day and night

kyd current wc: 5412 // cw: mentions of death (edit inspo by @oskervos)

From the outside, Jade Citadel is a palace carved in white jade, a tower fit for royalty. But on the inside, layers of levels are carved within the stone, an indestructible fortress of fossil stones. Aurelia has never dared to venture below water level, the dark tunnels below ground claustrophobic and far more ancient than the empire itself.

Death leads her down the stairs like they have done this a thousand times. And they let out a chuckle when they emerge into a cryptesque chamber, saying, “I assume you have never been here before, Gongzhu.” When she doesn’t reply, they beckon her forward, arms stretching out as if they are a presenter. “Welcome to Porcelain Hall, where ancient fallen warriors lay and are remembered for their sacrifice. But I suppose the remembrance part of it is forgotten.”

“This is Porcelain Hall?”

She doesn’t mean for her words to sound mocking, but the look Death gives her sends chills down her spine. Pressing her lips together, she opts to look around the chamber.

Intricate interweaving columns arch up to the ceiling, perfectly polished and stone white. A circular set of stairs sits in the middle, a delicately carved sculpture of a warrior with a fox curled around their ankles sitting on each side to face the middle. Stepping up carefully, Aurelia approaches the tall imposing statue that stands in the landing of the steps, the carving stretches towards the ceiling and depicts a pair of warriors back to back with fossilised briars winding up to bind them together. There is an opening between the two warrior sculptures.

With bated breath, Aurelia takes a few steps forward, and finds herself staring straight into a pond of rainbow water.

“That’s it?”

Death laughs, a nightmarish black mist bursting from within their gown and leaking around to surround the pond in a boiling black liquid. “You seem to have high expectations.”

Aurelia scoffs, crossing her arms to peer into the pond. It shimmers under the glow of the white jade, reflecting a light against the walls. She sees herself in the crystal clear water, a still prism mirror of liquid that ripples at her feather-like touch when she hesitantly skims a finger over the water. It is a warmth that pricks her fingertip, a tingling sensation.

“Tick tock, little princess, you don’t want to be late, do you?” Aurelia catches the faintest trace of a sly smile on Death’s skull, their jaw lifting ever so slightly, just as she feels the sudden push on her back. And she is falling headfirst into the colourful darkness of the pool.

gen tag!! @kazino, @halcionic, @candymillk, @sautrns, @cianawrites, @janaisvu, @ninazeniks, @ambrosiadarling, @perditism, @varkolak, @seasteading, @lasbrumas, @solariumarcade

[atelierwriting]

eight random writing tips

--or things that i’ve found work for me. disclaimer: these may not work for you. take these as only suggestions.

don’t let yourself hit backspace. even though you might think what you just wrote is complete trash, it’s still something you wrote. you never know how helpful it might just be - maybe it’ll further your story, maybe it’s some character building tidbit, or maybe it’s just pointless fluff. whatever it is, you can save hitting backspace for editing.

if you can write using background music, write to your favorite movie soundtrack! or, use one of the million bgm music videos on youtube. personally, i like to write to “in love with a ghost,” “biosphere,” or “snail’s house” since they have some really calming songs. that, or the stardew valley ost! it might help you tune out everything going on around you.

try writing in a new place. the feeling of novelty might help refresh your mind. maybe it’s just another place in your room, or another table at the coffee shop you always go to. who knows?

don’t forget to take a break. burnout can creep on you and take as long as a year to get out of. things to do on a break: listen to music, go for a walk, play video game, or literally anything else!

rotate wips! of course, this depends on whether or not you want to have multiple wips. i’ve found that by rotating wips, i’m able to avoid straight burnout and keep writing, although with a different story in mind. it gives me a break from what i was focusing on, but also doesn’t let me forget how to string words together in nice sentences.

set small goals for yourself. whenever i hit a slump, or get burned out, i tell myself i’ll write 100 words and then go play a little bit of a video game or read a book. of course, that means i usually end up writing less than i wanted to, but it’s progress towards the goal of climbing out of the slump. usually, i up the amount of words as i grow more comfortable with writing again. i go from 100 words to 150, to 300, and so on.

talk to someone about your wip! i ramble to some of my friends about it and it helps me figure things out. sometimes, i fix a plot hole. other times, i figure out what to do with a character or where i should go next. they can give you some really great input, or just help you along the way.

you don’t need to actually write out the part that you’re stuck on. use placeholders! every time i feel stuck, usually i just put a [summary of what is supposed to happen, or what features of the scene i know i want to include] before moving on. it tells me that, when i’m editing, that i need to go back and fill this out. it stops me from burning out as quickly, or losing my momentum.

[redbeanpress]

THE RED BEAN PRESS IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!

hello writeblr! welcome back to the red bean press, a writeblr-first literary magazine! from now on, the red bean press will be releasing issues every two months, therefore, submissions are opening for our january-february issue. 

the theme is LOVE, and the many forms it takes. whether platonic, romantic, or something else entirely, feel free to write whatever comes to mind! 

send in your submissions by february 21st to [email protected] with your name (or anonymous), your preferred social medias, the title of piece, and any necessary content warnings! 

we’re excited to see what you all have to share! if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at the same email as above, [email protected], or drop a message into our askbox.

[kazino]

THE ROUNDABOUT “CINEMATIC” UNIVERSE

a powerpoint intro

genres: ya contemporary

status: outlining

if i’m @atelierwriting‘s enabler, she’s the one who bullies me into getting things done. also stream bloom bloom 💖

send me an ask to be added to the tag list, dm me to be removed.

general taglist + some mutuals: @mahalii @acrimoneous @breadcrumbs @ikilledmyocs @sourrcandy @sondials @moariin @sprigofbasil​  @endymions @godswar @nikolae @priyaele @adaparkwrites

[noloumna]

the slaughter of finches, a semi-serious, semi-not powerpoint presentation.

probably went a little too far, oops. 

( intro. — page — tag — #insp. — prologue — wattpad )

taglist. send me an ask to be added/removed.

tsof. @acrimoneous​​. @valiant-wielder​. @caramelccoffee​​. @semblanche​​. @incipientdream​​. @aquillas​​. @bellenzier​​. @omgbrekkerkaz​​. @maskedlady​​. @valaers​​. @ladyymacbcth​​. @elliewritesstories​​. @jugularss​​. @maeve-am​​. @priyaele​​. @lovebenders​​. @kilkrie​​. @lord-fallen​. @latrantem​​. @scioltezza​​​. @thepeninthestone​. @aepreall​.

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[sourrcandy]

“See, this is why you don’t mess with things like the stars and the moon and Fate after dark. It never ends well.”

[sourrcandy]

If there is one thing she has learned in her eighteen, almost nineteen, years of her life, it is that love is not worth the trouble.

[sourrcandy]

KNIGHTS ; a 2k21 july camp nano wip intro — aka mafia wip by harls

genres. new adult political thriller, murder mystery

themes. broken crime family, battle for the mantle, badass dumbass morally grey scheming siblings, rivals to lovers?, martyrs

status. draft 1.5

links. page, tag, edits, ost

Brutal, clandestine, ruthless, blood chilling — Arkridge City is the Clemontes’ world, and we’re just living in it.

No one has ever messed with the Clemonte crime family, not until the murder of Reginald Clemonte — the godfather of Arkridge City’s criminal empire. It is first marked as a cold case, and then revealed as an inside job. The nine Clemonte children must use all their daring to untangle the mysteries behind his murder while staying alive to earn the mantle.

The dagger in your back is no metaphor, think twice before you trust anybody.

taglist — [ send an ask to be added/removed ]

gen tag!! @kazino, @halcionic, @pixxiesdust, @lucypcvensie, @heartwarning, @sautrns, @frozen2s, @cianawrites, @janaisvu, @ninazeniks, @ambrosiadarling, @perditism, @serpentarii, @seasteading, @lasbrumas, @solariumarcade [ @ikilledmyocs ]

knights taglist!! n/a