stab scene intimacy coordinator

finally made an art and character discussion blog so i don't get blocked for not shutting the fuck up about my brain parasites

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day 1 of having an oc: i think shes gonna be an elf!

day 600: ive been pondering the elfs miscarriage

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idly beating myself up for only getting through 4 attacks so far and then remembering that's still a completion rate like 10 times higher than i've maintained the rest of the year

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a very tired troubadour (silk for @gribbo)

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loveday for @sixteenstrikes <3

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decay (joan for @infamousjynx)

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heavy is the crown (caesar for @tieflingfaggot)

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oh right i should probably like...... actually tell yall where to find me..... 🚬

Art Fight

An art gifting game

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gnomish tavs! let's make some noise! (forlorn twang)

finalized silk's design for artfight :)

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it really delights me how badly his brig fits. like it works fine and that's what matters but if you know what it's Supposed to look like it just has the affect of a kid wearing his dad's suit jacket

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found this guy drunk as shit blessing the cats out behind the tavern

[skoomabong]

Brandy: Who would you choose to go on a week-long fishing trip with you and why?

BRANDY— "Y'know, uh—okay this is gonna be an insane answer even from me, but I'm gonna say RFK Jr.'s crazy-ass daughter. Like—she's a hot rich broad who goes out and fuckin' steals whale carcasses and does a bunch of illegal shit and gets away with it 'cause her family's richer than God, AND she can sail, apparently, so, like, I see no downsides to this. Like, I was gonna say someone cool like John Cena, but he's like a fucking puppy and he'd get sick of my shit in, like, 2 hours TOPS, so I gotta pick someone who's already batfuck insane with no sense of self preservation, you feel me? But also she's rich, so I could be like 'ohh baby I left my wallet in the car could you grab the bait and gas pretty please?' and she'd be like 'oh, you' and whip out her diamond encrusted platinum American Express or whatever the fuck and I wouldn't have to spend a dime the whole trip cause it's fuckin' peanuts to her, y'know? We could hit those fancy rich bitch restaurants along the coast and get like, the huge mahi steaks covered in fruit sauce and caviar and shit and it wouldn't put a dent in her bank account. Do rich people even have bank accounts like the rest of us or do they just glide by on like, reputation or something? Like do they just wink at the cashier and be like 'you know I'm good for it'? Man, I wouldn't wanna live like that forever, if I had too much to lose I think I'd get paranoid and stop stealing from 7-11 in case they catch my ass, and what's the fun in that? It'd be nice for a week though, and then I could go back to just swindling these rich cunts out of their boat maintenance budget like a normal person. I mean, I guess I could go with someone I hate so I could strategically wear them down over the course of the week. I could invite her dad, too, and see how fast I can get him to shoot himself. But that'd be such a buzzkill to have to file a fuckin' missing persons report when we get back and fake the tears and shit and be on the news like 'ohhh it was so tragic he just went right overboard and by the time we turned around there was a swarm of sharks and it was too late, we couldn't even scoop up any pieces in a pail' or whatever. And anyway, I do that kind of shit all the time, so there's no point in— oh, no, not the driving politicians to suicide thing, I wish, HAHA! I mean, like, the prolonged psychological torture thing. It doesn't really scratch the itch the way it used to, y'know, so I feel like it'd be a waste of a nice trip. Is it weird that I kinda just want to spend a week getting sugar babied by a crazy rich lady? Wait, does it still count as being sugar babied if the one doing the sugar momma-ing is like 20 years younger than you? Whatever, technicalities — hey, are you gonna finish that? Thanks! Yeah, so, I'd do all that minus the inviting her dad thing, cause I feel like if we hit it off well enough I could weasel my way in and monopolize all the boat repairs for the fucking Kennedys and then I'd have job security for life. Unless someone tries to assassinate me or something. Is that a thing? Whatever, maybe not, I like the Gulf too much to move up to fuckoff Maine or wherever the hell they live. Maybe they'd fly me in..."

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[nods wisely] [sticks this thread in the hearth and watches, expressionless, as it's consumed by flame] anyway did yall hear anything just now

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some gnome hands mined from wips of the past few months that i'm still fond of

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detail of a julian portrait i never finished

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1, 15, 17 :)

1. What themes would you like to write about that you feel don’t get explored very often?

hmm....good question. had to think about this one for a while. i think i would like to try to dig more into the......mundane(?) social aspects of living with empathy issues, i.e. the way it changes how you learn to navigate interpersonal relationships and such. i don't think i can recall a single example in popular media of a character with low empathy that isn't an unrepentant asshole or, like, The Killer <-NO HATE obviously, there are plenty of characters i love that fall under those archetypes, it's just been done to death and not always in good faith. where are all my normal freaks at (JOKE) (genuinely if anyone has any recs along that line hmu)

i do actually plan to ssssort of get into this with indulgence, but by virtue of them being....my durge....that's not Exactly what i'm talking about lmao. it's admittedly a bit of a minefield for me to approach right now, but maybe someday when my brain stops trying to eat itself every other day i'm a bit more confident in my skill as a writer 😔👍

15. Why physical quirks do your characters tend to have? Eyebrow raising, picking nails, biting lips, pacing, crossing arms, etc.

sagely stroking my beard.....i spend a lot of time thinking about my characters' body language but proportionally little of it actually makes it to the page (though i could pinpoint exactly what they're doing at each point in each scene even years later. in grueling detail. fun fact perhaps?) i do give a probably disproportionate amount of my characters repetitive/compulsive behaviors, so that often gets commented on (picking at nails and skin/chewing lips to shreds/checking and rechecking pockets or equipment/etc.) characters with tails do emote with them to varying degrees, but i try not to rely on it too heavily. i'm careful not to give too many of them the same notable mannerisms......actually i may list out specifics in another post cause now i'm interested to see what the distribution looks like (and i know it'd be miles long with how many characters i have)

17. Are your protagonists always the “good guys” and your antagonists always the “bad guys” or do you like to do anti-heroes and grey morality?

ANTI-HEROES FOREVERRRR i love a good anti-hero.....insofar as i believe in "good" and "bad" characters (can of worms. i will spare you the rant) i will say i do really like writing protags that are "good" (morally upstanding by their society's metric) but difficult to like on a personal level for whatever reason, and characters that are charismatic/likeable but challenge the rest of the cast's principles in uncomfortable but not necessarily outright egregious ways, whether intentionally or not. i think both offer some really interesting opportunities for friction. i don't think i always hit the mark for what i'm trying to achieve with that but it's a fun exercise in the meantime (gotta learn somehow!)

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6, 14, 24, 25?

6. What point of view do you tend to write in? Do all of your pieces use the same POV? Do you have strong opinions on the POV used in novels?

i tend to write in third person limited (and i vastly prefer present tense over past tense) cause it seems like the most..hmm.... conventionally accessible(?) pov. but i actually really like second person. i know that's controversial apparently (i've seen the iceberg posts floating around and i ignore them because that discourse is stupid at best and ragebait at worst. frankly) but i think it lends itself to the really visceral style i like to play with. not actually a fan of first person, but i do think each pov has a different and equally valuable use case. every literary device exists for a reason etc etc. i'm not overwhelmingly picky about it, if i'm gonna be turned off by something it's gonna be other stylistic choices.

14. If you’ve written more than one story, what traits do your protagonists tend to share?

it seems i really enjoy writing incredibly self-involved characters who are only partially self aware about it. control freaks especially. there's something really interesting to me about a character whose list of personality traits makes them sound like a total cunt on paper but whose demeanor masks most of the ugly bits in practice (until it doesn't.) i like writing characters who struggle to navigate social interactions and don't understand what they're doing wrong. renaming my writing folder Autist Torment Nexus

24. Do you let your story evolve as you write or do you meticulously plan everything prior to writing the first draft?

i used to be a fly by the seat of my pants type of writer but i wrote myself into too many inescapable corners and decided i didn't like that anymore. nowadays i have a pretty loose rough draft (bullet points and stream-of-consciousness notes) and then i run through a few false starts at various points along the line until i figure out what it is i'm trying to Say with the piece. and then i rewrite the whole outline to accommodate for that/follow the themes more coherently. and then i leave the notes to collect dust for a few months before i try again. tldr i try for the latter and land somewhere between. still learning babeyyy

25. Do you start your novels with dialogue or description? Do you end your novels with dialogue or description?

god. hard to say. i will say starting really is the hardest part for me lmao.....if i can't come up with a strong enough opening, i struggle to make any headway on the piece. that said, both have their merits, but i really prefer starting with a description. sensory details, something to set the tone etc. endings vary a bit more for me. i like leaving things on an uneasy or slightly cryptic note. it really depends on what i'm trying to do. i know that hardly answers the question(s) but unfortunately It Depends and i'll use whatever works best 😭

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unique writing asks🖋️

What themes would you like to write about that you feel don’t get explored very often?

What are some common elements of stories you are tired of seeing? What would you avoid writing about?

What loves do you tend to write about? Agape (unconditional, spiritual love), Eros (romantic, passionate love), Philia (affectionate, platonic love), Philautia (self-love), Storge (familial love), Pragma (enduring love like between long-married couples), Ludus (playful love, infatuation you feel during the “honeymoon period”), and Mania (obsessive love that leads to madness and jealousy)

In your works, is blood thicker than water or is the blood of the covenant thicker than the water of the womb? (Are familial ties or friendship ties more important?)

Would you rather write a happy ending that soothes the soul or a tragic ending that hurts the heart?

What point of view do you tend to write in? Do all of your pieces use the same POV? Do you have strong opinions on the POV used in novels?

Favorite description in your wip? (If asked more than once, respond with a new piece each time)

Favorite dialogue in your wip? (If asked more than once, respond with a new piece each time)

What scene was the hardest to write for you and why?

What scene was the most fun to write for you and why?

Set the scene for us. What are your settings like and do you have any pictures saved that represent them? Do your characters travel and see more than one? What are their names?

What is the fashion like in your wip? Do you have any pictures saved of outfits your characters would wear?

What traits do you share with your original characters or what traits do you wish you shared with them?

If you’ve written more than one story, what traits do your protagonists tend to share?

Why physical quirks do your characters tend to have? Eyebrow raising, picking nails, biting lips, pacing, crossing arms, etc.

What motives do you give your original characters? What drives them? How much tragedy did you subject them to?

Are your protagonists always the “good guys” and your antagonists always the “bad guys” or do you like to do anti-heroes and grey morality?

What writers have inspired you with their use of language? What are some of your favorite quotes?

“For fans of ______!” What works would you say are similar to yours?

If you were published and had complete control over your covers, what would it look like? Do you have any specific artists that you’d like to illustrate it? Do you like when characters are pictured on covers or do you prefer inanimate objects?

How do you come up with titles? Do you use placeholders or tend to change your titles while writing the first draft?

How do you come up with character names? Do the names have a special meaning? If so, what are they?

Do your prefer reading series or standalone novels and does that reflect on how you write?

Do you let your story evolve as you write or do you meticulously plan everything prior to writing the first draft?

Do you start your novels with dialogue or description? Do you end your novels with dialogue or description?

What do you feel like you need to work on as a growing writer? How can you improve?

Do you have playlists for your wip? What are some of the songs in it?

Do you need background noise to write? If so, what do you listen to?

How do you share your writing? Do you use any writing websites and, if so, share your profiles!

What is some of the best writing advice you’ve read or received? Why does it work for you?