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WIP RPG Character Sheet

Decided to give this a try, maybe it'll help me write more consistently if I attach an OC to things... we'll see how it goes. (see @thewriprpg for game details!)

Name: Solace Chrysoberyl Species: Dragon Region of Origin: Desert West Initial Interest: Physical Skills

Personality: Solace is a big on loyalty and protection, and is generally very friendly. Sort of like a giant golden retriever. Always well-meaning, but not the most graceful of adventurers-- either spatially or socially. Regardless, he's always willing to lend a helping hand! Er, or... talon. Wing? Paw? (You get the idea.)

WIP-Skill Assignments

I only have two projects currently, and I intend to finish one before starting anything else (but, well, you know how that went last time...)

Offensive Skills: Just by my Left Brain (Force, Intimidation, Sorcery, Offensive Magic)

Defensive Skills: Magic in my Bones (Evasion, Charm, Wisdom, Defensive Magic)

Difficulty: ...Peaceful (minimum daily word count: 0)...

...I don't do well under pressure, okay? =w=; my goal here is more to entice myself with shiny character-development-flavored bait than to push myself with deadlines and minimums. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work, but hey, at least I tried.

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And a refsheet for Solace, in case I or anyone else are ever inspired to draw them.

[adhdwannabewriter]

Writers, which software do you use?

Google docs

Microsoft word

Ellipsus

Libre office - writer

Notepad (the fuck is wrong with you lol)

Pages

Other (comment, please, esp if you recommend it)

Checking results

Remaining time: 6 days 4 hours

I used to use Google docs, but the white mode only was really annoying me (tires my eyes), so I swapped to Ellipsus (which I genuinely love and recommend), but it was bothering me a bit that I need wifi in order to use it, so now I switched to LibreOffice Writer, which I do like.

It very much has a Microsoft Word feel, but is open source and you need no accounts to use it. It's local on your device, so no AI can scan it, and no wifi is needed.

I still wish it had the Google Docs cards, because, bitch, that thing is so good for easy organizing.

[writercultureis]

writer culture is feeling mildly called out by every "go write instead of scrolling tumblr!!" post out there while you continue scroll tumblr instead of writing

[sforzzz]

copper ii sulfate has no reason to be this blue. this shade of blue looks like it should only be a digital invention

[writercultureis]

Writer culture is this

.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

small things in life that are actually worth living for

your favorite people

your loved ones

your pets

animals

nature

the smell of rain

your favorite fictional characters

your favorite movies

your favorite tv shows

your favorite games

your favorite food

your favorite books

writing fanfics about your favorite fictional characters

reading fanfics about your favorite fictional characters

gay people

old man yaoi

archive of our own

[apocryphics]

Dylan Thomas

[meloncholy-solstice]

Its so funny being a person who loves to chat but never knows what to talk about. I feel like Hi Can we play staring and breathing together.

[veronicaleighauthor]

[cbk1000]

So, I lurk in some writer subreddits, and a frequent topic of discussion is prose: what constitutes good prose, how do you write it, how do you improve it, etc. And yesterday I stumbled across one topic about the difference between good descriptive prose, and purple prose. OP asks people to share some of their favourite authors who they think write beautiful prose without tipping into purple. No problem; people are happy to oblige.

One person says that Steinbeck is one of their favourite authors for prose, and then they share an example of what they would consider purple prose. It is so violetly awful that I think the poster must have written it themselves as a kind of parody of purple prose. Other people assumed the same.

But as it turns out, they are quoting from a book written by a YouTuber whose channel ia dedicated to talking about writing (namely, their own writing, which is genius, but often not comprehensible to the drooling plebs).

Naturally, I read the free sample of their book in awe and horror, and I'd like to share some screenshots with you. If you also have trouble defining or understanding what purple prose is, it's this.

Yes, every single fucking page is written like this.

[cbk1000]

Reading some more of the preview for this book, and I realise this is by far not the biggest problem, but I'm begging this guy to just use 'shadow' instead of 'umbra'. I promise I will not accuse you of being a philistine.

[cbk1000]

'Noctilucent orbs'. Even fanfic written by a 14-year-old wouldn't dare.

The author is a man in his 30s, btw.

[the-pen-pot]

*throws this in the face of everyone who has ever accused me of writing purple prose*

[thecalloffantasy]

Tiny Ways to Make Characters Feel Real Without Info-Dumping

We don’t need a five-paragraph backstory. We need texture.

1. Hint at depth — don’t prove it. Instead of telling us she had a rough childhood: “Her sleeve slid up, revealing the tattoo she never explained.”

2. Give them contradictions. People aren’t neat. A pacifist who snaps. A leader who overchecks his reflection. A cynic who keeps a lucky charm.

3. Let side characters breathe. Give even the one-scene shopkeeper a quirk: “The baker spoke in a whisper like every word cost him coin.”

4. Make habits matter. Not “He was nervous,” but: “He thumbed the frayed seam of his pocket again, again, again.”

5. Tie perception to personality. Someone anxious doesn’t see a forest; they see shadows between trees. Someone nostalgic sees the same forest but softer, full of memory.

How to Describe Without Pausing the Story Dead

Description is strongest when it’s moving.

1. Anchor description in action. Instead of: “The tavern was dim and crowded.” (pause) Try: “She shoulder-checked through the dim tavern, lanternlight slanting across sweat and spilled ale.”

2. Only describe what your character notices. A thief notices exits. A poet notices colours. A soldier notices threats.

3. Mood colours setting. Waiting for bad news? “The sun felt sharp, too bright, like it was watching.”

4. Don’t aim for a full picture — aim for the right details. “A single bootprint in the ash.” Tells a whole story.

Subtle Writing Techniques To Help Make Your Writing Pop

Just little tweaks that level your writing.

1. Use natural actions to foreshadow. Not: “Little did she know the knife would be important later.” But: “Her gaze snagged on the drawer — then she looked away.”

2. Use symbolism instead of clichés. If you hate the metaphor “time was running out”: Plant broken clocks. Or a street performer counting down songs.

3. Trust ambiguity. Real life rarely explains itself. Let readers make theories.

4. Repeat themes in different places. If the story’s about trust, show it in: • a broken promise • a character avoiding eye contact • a shaky hand passing a key

5. Change sentence rhythm to match the scene. Fight scene? Short, sharp lines. Grief scene? Slow, heavy, lingering.

[bluechanas]

when the fic is a rated t one-shot with a 20k+ word count titled something like "the mechanics of turtle migration" with kudos in the low hundreds yk it's gonna hit

[specterthief]

humbling

[specterthief]

people saying "write what you want to see in the world!" and that's always a good sentiment but this post isn't really about "oh no there's no content for my ship", more the feeling of "i looked up something that i thought was so obvious that surely plenty of more seasoned ao3 perverts would have thought of it already, but apparently i'm the weird one"

[ambiguous-brother]

hanging out with my good friend Untitled Document

[sword-wielding-sapphic]

first rule of fandom is everything goes back to destiel

second rule of fandom is everything goes back to kirk/spock

third rule of fandom is everything goes back to holmes & watson

fourth rule of fandom is everything goes back to achilles & patroclus

[sword-wielding-sapphic]

the funny thing is. I originally typed out "fifth rule of fandom is everything goes back to gilgamesh & enkidu" but then I thought 'no, I can't trust that people will be familiar with the epic of gilgamesh'

I should have known. nerd ass website.

[narcissistcookbook]

let artists make terrible art

[narcissistcookbook]

[actualaster]

thank the stars for DCW and their appellations section, the people responsible are divine blessings upon this world