#random writing thought

[mike----wazowski]

what’s a good way to do exposition that doesn’t sound hamfisted. i was watching three body problem and there’s a scene where a guy tries to hit on these two scientists by asking what they do and they give a detailed rundown of what exact research they do and what university they went to and their profession and a dudebro put down is a funny way to do exposition but like. i know what you’re doing

I feel like this is mostly a problem for screenplays, like in a novel you can write character details but it feels so weird when they’re expositing info about themselves

[bookshelf-in-progress]

I also need to say that FocusWriter is a gift. Specifically the ability to create your own background theme. Do you have any idea how much easier it is to write when you aren't just staring at a blank page, but also at a relaxing picture that vaguely fits the mood of the scene you're writing?

I've found that my best writing sessions involve pictures of trees. I've created themes with seasonal stock photos of forests (ideally with a path going away from the viewer), pick the one that fits the season/mood I'm going for, and start writing.

This summer forest has been saving my life right now.

But it's also nice that it works pretty well with LibreOffice, so when there are days when I just need to see normal text in a normal word processor, I can work on it in the other program, and know that it'll still work well in FocusWriter if I go back to it later.

[a-ray-of-moonshine]

I was thinking about possible titles for my new WIP, and Winter Witchcraft popped into my head. Which is cheesy and probably already done, but I suddenly liked it so much that now I want to turn this WIP into a series of novellas, with the following installments being called Spring Spells, Summer Sorcery, and Autumn Augury.

[onmywaytobe]

I really want They Met in a Cafe to have a Les-Mis-in-the-nineties sorta vibe

[sawyersscribbles]

I feel like I need to develop Anaïs more but the one thing I do know about her is she uses a spear to fight as well as using it for a walking stick because her legs Don’t Work Good

[asktranquilrahab]

Overdue Court

@moartexinchisrosu

“Ah, good...you have arrived.” The Lord of the Grand Palace soothed softly in his throne room, cradled in his bejeweled serpentine-coiled seat over the fatally beautiful fountain. The hissing maws spewing their draconic gushes of water to the crescent moon that took the front of the chamber. No one, but the well-fed vampiress and the Patriarch under azure layers and a monstrous mask made from the island’s coral reef.

“How has your long travel been, Young Ukara? Are your brothers and sister faring pleasant thus far?” Even with her considerable age, the woman was still but that young aspiring court-hopeful in his eyes. Especially of past deeds and regrets that she know not of greater truth yet. This was a start to make something right.

Rahab has been hearing about the battle between his brothers for many a century to the point he had his court-aides to just read the reports from his Alukae. It was too painful to personally do then. Now, It was only recently that he’ve returned to Nosgoth’s mainland and reclaimed his abbey from Turel’s command, due to recent misfortunes. Officially, the human rebels has ruined the dam keeping the water in check. That wasn’t true.

By the passing whispers of his agents, Rahab invited Ukara and a number of her closer kin to his palace for isolation from the war between the Clans and the dissents. The Razielim were fighting a battle of an increasing slope. They were powerful, even in their fallen grace, but each death was a blow to their moral and already small numbers.

It was like watching an exotic predator species die from the many factors of Nosgoth’s cruel life. Survival of the Fittest. Rahab has watched a number of species die in this blighted world, this clan he will try to preserve.