#romancewriting

[hadaistyca]

Soy el “casi”.  El “todavía no”. La historia que se recuerda con cariño, pero no se vuelve a buscar.

-Hadaistyca⋆ ˚｡

[brainstreams]

Make the relationship feel real first Show small moments of affection and comfort so the loss feels personal.

Let the character notice the little absences The empty seat. The unread message. The quiet that used to be filled by someone else.

Focus on ordinary memories Heartbreak often lingers in mundane moments: inside jokes, favorite songs, shared routines.

Show how their world subtly changes Places feel different. Music feels sadder. Things they once loved feel empty.

Let them try to act normal People often pretend they’re fine long before they actually are.

Use silence and restraint Someone heartbreak is a character staring at their phone for ten minutes.

Let them remember the good parts The pain is stronger when the love was real.

Give them conflicting emotions They might miss someone while also knowing the relationship had to end.

Show how it affects their choices Heartbreak changes how people trust, hope, and move forward.

Leave something unsaid Sometimes the most painful part is the conversation that never happened.

I share writing tips like this because storytelling is something I genuinely love. I’m also a neurodivergent writer trying to build a sustainable writing career while working full-time, which means writing time can be hard to come by.

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[myprivatelullabynovel]

Some bonds never break. Some love never fades. And some promises, no matter where life takes us, remain sacred.

[thebookishbottle]

writing prompt:

"She’s the Only Luck I Need"

your words make it a world.

[accentfatabeta]

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[booksboundbystarlight]

My Commission Info + A Little About Me!

Hi!!! I'm Cyrah, a writer currently taking a break from working on my debut novel, My Love For You Is Amaranthine, to take a breather and reconnect with why I started writing in the first place—for fun, creativity, and the passion and joy that comes from it.

If you want to support a young writer, or just want a small piece written with care, feel free to check out my commission info and DM me anytime! 💌

[Commission status: Closed]

[Overall Slots available: 5] [Writing Slots: 0/1] [Editing Slots: 0/1] [Proofreading Slots: 0/3]

My Socials:

Substack

TikTok

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What I Offer:

Custom short stories (original or drabbles. Click here for fandoms)

Love letters (personal or character-based)

Light editing for short writing pieces 

Writing advice

Genres I Love Writing:

Romance (usually paired with the genres below)

Fantasy

Slice-of-life

Historical

Open to requests!

What I Don’t Write:

Explicit adult content 

Heavy gore 

Strong political/religious themes 

Traumatic events 

Incest 

Minors with adult characters/people 

Rates and Pricing for Writing Commissions:

Prices are based on word count and complexity.

Words Rate (NZD)

1-300 words $5

301–500 words $10

501–800 words $15

801–1000 words $20

1001+ words $20+

Rewrites & Extras:

First rewrite: Free

2nd+ rewrite: +$5 each

Rush deadline (under 48 hrs): +$10

Heavily researched or unfamiliar topic: +$15

Price negotiation is something I’m open to 

Please note: Rwrites are when I send you the entire writing piece after I finished and you find yourself dissatisfied with my work and ask me to rework the whole thing again.

How It Works For Writing Commissions:

Send me what you’re looking for (genre, plot, characters, specifics, etc.)

I’ll confirm if I can take the commission and give a time estimate

Once I’m set up for payments: 50% upfront payment → Wait → I’ll send a writing preview 

Approval → Final payment → I deliver the full piece

The initial 50% payment that is made upfront is non-refundable, as once the payment has been made, I will start working on your piece, and the 50% upfront payment is to cover for any work that has been done to your piece. Once you decide to cancel your commission, I will give you the piece that has been worked on so that you may do with it as you wish.

You enjoy your story, I can buy food after school

Rates and Pricing for Editing and Proofreading Commissions:

Services (NZD) Rate

Proofreading $3 per page

Light editing $4 per page

Heavy editing $10 per page

Please note: When you hire me as an editor, I will do an overall quality check, help work on clarity and structure for your piece of writing, and will help with the flow. However, if you hire me as a proofreader, I will do surface-level checks for small mistakes like typos, spelling errors, grammatical errors, and formatting. Overall, editors are someone you hire when you want to focus on the bigger picture, while proofreaders are someone you hire when you want to just dust over the work.

How It Works For Editing and Proofreading Commissions:

Send me what you want me to look over and work on (genre, plot, type of writing, number of pages, specifics, etc of your piece of writing.)

I’ll confirm if I can take the commission and give a time estimate

We work out the number of instalments you are willing to do

Based on the number of pages that you would like me to go through, we can work on establishing a payment plan where you pay me in installments.

After I have gone through a certain number of pages, you send me the chunk of money for that installment.

Failing to send the installment of money will result in me putting a pause on your work until you decide to cancel the commission in which I will no longer edit your work, or I will not go through your work until you decide to pay me the installment.

You enjoy your edited and proofread work, I can buy food after school

Payment Method:

Stripe

Timeline

Short pieces (~800 words or ~5 pages): 1-3 days

Longer commissions (+800 words or +5 pages): 3–10 days or longer depending on school schedule

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[worthymartyrconstruct]

The woman in the mirror isn’t me anymore.

I live alone. I’ve always kept my bathroom light on at night—habit from childhood, nothing more. But last week, something changed.

I got up at 3:12 AM (I remember because my phone lit up), walked past the bathroom, and saw myself in the mirror... already standing there. I hadn’t even stepped in yet.

She smiled. I didn’t.

I froze. It mimicked every move I made—but a second too slow. Like it was watching and deciding how to be me.

I’ve tried covering the mirror. It doesn’t help. Every night since, I’ve woken up at the same time.

She’s always there. Closer.

Last night, she didn’t copy me. She waved.

I didn’t.

[bettyjoybetareader]

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WHAT YOU GET:

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