The Writer Raven

A humble raven delivering you aesthetics & writing advice.

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The Best Underrated Creepy Short Stories

The Best Underrated Creepy Short Stories

In my many years in school, out of school, and in my literary “weird girl” phase, I’ve come across many strange stories in literature. Classic literature is one of the best sources for these types of stories. Creepy, spooky, and downright weird is the theme many classic authors choose to take, especially those dabbling in Dark Romanticism(like Nathaniel Hawthorne) and Gothic influences. Since…

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How To Journal The Right Way

How To Journal The Right Way

Ok, ok, so there isn’t a “right” way to journal. That said, there is a “right” way to journal, depending on what you’re wanting your journaling to accomplish. Writing your personal thoughts? Dreams? Art sketches? My “how to journal” guide is less a format guide as it is a guide on how to get the most out of your journaling.

Journaling isn’t just angsty teen “word vomiting” about all the…

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My Favorite Fall Video Games

My Favorite Fall Video Games

Today’s installment (the final installment) of fall faves week is this list of my top 5 favorite fall video games. Remember how I said that inspiration for storytelling is everywhere? Well, nowhere else is that more evident than in video games.

How so, you might ask?

When it comes to experiencing a story, video games are unique in that they’re a story you’rein control of. Your gaming…

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Favorite Fall TV Shows

Favorite Fall TV Shows

Today, my fall favorites week continues with some of my favorite fall TV shows. While movies are great, there’s nothing quite like binge-watching 4 seasons of a TV show in 3 days. It’s bliss. Thanks to Netflix, I’m sure you all can relate.

Cherish the lazy fall days.

In the fall season (well, every season, if I’m being honest), there’s nothing I appreciate more than the quiet days. As an…

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Fall week is still booming here on The Writer Raven. I’m in the thick of it now. One of my favorite things to do in my free time (or just any time) is cook. I’ve compiled a list of fall favorites that might spark some creative energy in you. Check it out! Up on the blog now. <3

(via Top 10 Favorite Fall Recipes)

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You don't have to stick to one wip until it's done, guys.

I know many of us have numerous wips and sticking with one is hard. That's okay. Writing is progress, and if you need a break from your main project go take one.

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[088ki]

[43/100] I got myself a new memo pad and I like it a lot 🐻

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Top 10 Favorite Fall Recipes

My top 10 Favorite Fall Recipes

Continuing on in my fall faves week series, I am including a small snippet of some of my top 10 favorite fall recipes.

For me, “cooking” and “fall” are synonymous.

The crisp sweetness of apples, the warmth of cinnamon, and the richness of pumpkin fill my apartment this time of year. Well, that’s my idealized dream of it anyway. Reality isn’t always as sweet. It’s more like instant ramen…

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I know this is predominantly a writing blog, but the best inspiration for writing is reading. With this being the first week of fall, I’ve compiled a list of my top 5 favorite books. They might get ya in the writing mood, or provide a bit of an escape with an autumnal twist. Check ‘em out!

(via Favorite Fall Books for Writing Inspiration)

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i can’t wait for my return to the libraries and gentle weathered pages from over a century ago.

ig: rosenaufsuden

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“I love that character,” I say as I come up with upsetting headcanons for them. “Absolutely adore them,” I tell you as I bunny up sad story ideas for them. “They’re my favorite,” I sigh as I pick the most depressing songs for a playlist for them.

“I just want them to be happy,” I insist as I write horribly angsty oneshots centered around their misery.

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“My son,“ I say as I think warmly about his broken body huddled on the ground.

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Favorite Fall Books for Writing Inspiration

Favorite Fall Books for Writing Inspiration

In today’s installment of my fall favorites week series, I chose some of my favorite fall books. I mentioned in my last post that I’d get to books eventually, but “eventually” is now. I’m a rulebreaker.

Autumn is peak reading season for me.

Well, ok, it’s not really. I force it to be. This is the time when I race around and try to salvage my reading resolution before the end of the year…

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by ghost‏

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written in response to a truly old prompt by @nosebleedclub — “New Zodiac”.