Okay, let's try this again, she says 2 years later.
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pixel skylines
he wasn't even looking at me and he found me

Kaledo Art
AnasAbdin

ellievsbear
RMH
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Xuebing Du

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noise dept.
PUT YOUR BEARD IN MY MOUTH
"I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas"
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NASA

#extradirty

shark vs the universe

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Okay, let's try this again, she says 2 years later.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/2 Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov Characters: Katsuki Yuuri, Victor Nikiforov, Christophe Giacometti, Phichit Chulanont Additional Tags: Fashion & Couture, Fashion Designer Yuuri, victor still skates, Humor, Getting to Know Each Other, these dorks I swear, Costumes, Chris and Phichit are so done, But they're still the best friends ever, Victor is smitten, Yuuri is precious Summary:
Yuuri needed a big break. Victor needed a muse. They find what they're looking for, and a little more besides.
For @yurionrunway day 7: Creativity!
Yuri!!! On Runway, a YOI Fashion Theme Week
October 15-21, 2018
Designers at the ready⦠Fashion week starts in 2 weeks!
Prompts | FAQ | Rules and Guidelines
Alkfjdksjfjdkdjfn I'm not ready! *Speeds through writing*
YOI Advent Calendar Prompt List!
Weāre pleased to announce the final prompt list for the 2018 YOI Advent Calendar! Since we had so many fun and amazing prompts, and because of a certain characterās birthday, we decided to add an extra day, stretching the calendar from November 29 to December 26! Thatās four weeks of fun and entertainment for everyone!
Thank you again to everyone who joined in on our survey and poll. ā¤ļø
Without further ado, the prompt list:
ā¤ļø Day 1 (November 29): Bed sharing | First snowfall [Yuuriās birthday]
ā¤ļø Day 2 (November 30): Winter spirits | Distractions
ā¤ļø Day 3 (December 1): Free day! | Mistletoe
ā¤ļø Day 4 (December 2): Frosted windows | Sweaters
ā¤ļø Day 5 (December 3): Lights | Stuck in a cabin
ā¤ļø Day 6 (December 4): Holiday traditions around the world | Fireplace
ā¤ļø Day 7 (December 5): Candles | Ballet Tickets
ā¤ļø Day 8 (December 6): Cuddling | Cultural differences
ā¤ļø Day 9 (December 7): Holiday outfits/lingerie | Getting drunk
ā¤ļø Day 10 (December 8): Free day! | Miracles
ā¤ļø Day 11 (December 9): Baking cookies | First holiday together
ā¤ļø Day 12 (December 10): Gift giving | Warmth
ā¤ļø Day 13 (December 11): Winter myths | Holiday drinks
ā¤ļø Day 14 (December 12): Family dinner | Music
ā¤ļø Day 15 (December 13): Cold/Flu | Decorating/Decorations
ā¤ļø Day 16 (December 14): Snowball fights | Christmas market
ā¤ļø Day 17 (December 15): Free day! | Festivals
ā¤ļø Day 18 (December 16): Christmas tree | Cold temperatures
ā¤ļø Day 19 (December 17): Winter/Christmas horrors | Family time
ā¤ļø Day 20 (December 18): Snowed in | Kotatsu
ā¤ļø Day 21 (December 19): Absence | Stargazing
ā¤ļø Day 22 (December 20): Fireside confessions | Marriage proposal
ā¤ļø Day 23 (December 21): Magic | Locked out in the cold
ā¤ļø Day 24 (December 22): Free day! | Big red bow
ā¤ļø Day 25 (December 23): Free day! | A soft kind of love is born
ā¤ļø Day 26 (December 24): Free day! | Caroling/Singing
ā¤ļø Day 27 (December 25): Free day! | Giving yourself as a gift [Viktorās birthday]
ā¤ļø Day 28 (December 26) (BONUS): What is Christmas pudding? | Gift exchange with the skaters goes awry because someone switched out all the name tags! [Georgiās birthday]
YOI SPOOKY WEEK PROMPTS
Based on the survey results, the prompts for the days of YOI Spooky Week are as follows:
Day 1 - October 28: Vampires
Day 2 - October 29: Witches/Warlocks
Day 3 - October 30: Fall Festivals
Day 4 - October 31: Halloween/Costume PartyĀ
Day 5 - November 1: Haunted House
Day 6 - November 2: Ghosts/SpiritsĀ
Day 7 - November 3: Grim Reaper/DeathĀ
Also, here is the discord link for the event! If you havenāt joined already, we encourage you to. Itās a great way to meet other fans/writers/artists and discuss what you will be working on!Ā Ā https://discord.gg/bb2aZAY
Welcome to the Yuri!!! on Ice Secret Santa 2018 edition! This upcoming Holiday season you can join the YOI Secret Santa gift exchange, to make Christmas a little extra special for all your following YOI fans! It will of course results in a lot of wonderful YOI stories, art and other creations thatāll will enrich the fandom even more ;)
SIGN UPS ARE NOW OPEN!
How it works:
You MUST have a Tumblr
Sign up with what you want to make ( e.g. fic or fanmix)
Also list what youād like to receive (e.g. gifsets, drawings)
Add which characters and pairings you like to receive (e.g. Victuuri, Otayuri)
List which dislikes and you donāt want to receive or make (e.g. Daddy kink, Romantic!JJxYurio)
Sign ups are done via a google form
SIGN UP DEADLINE: Sunday OCTOBER 10TH After that assignments will be send out to everyone by email on October 13th/14th, and then youāll have around seven weeks to make gifts for the person assigned to you ^_^
»» Read the guidelines here ««
»» Sign Up here! ««
GIFT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 9TH (no specific time, just submit on that Sunday or any day prior to that!)
On Christmas Eve/Day (24th/25th) all the gifts will be posted for everyone! Then after the 27th youāre of course free to post the gifts you made to your own Tumblr or any other site ^_^
If you still have questions, donāt hesitate to send an ask!
So what are you waiting for? Sign up now!
Also please help signal boost this post, by re-blogging it, would be much appreciated <3
Welcome to YoI Training week 2018!!Ā
āIf you train hard, youāll not only be hard, youāll be hard to beat.āā Herschel Walker
YoI Training Week is a theme week aiming to create new content from the YoI fandom. It focus on figure skating and the training an athlete has to do before a competition to achieve results in the sport.
Schedule
This theme week will take place between November 19th to November 25th.
Day 1 ć» Elasticity training: Performing an ina bauer? hydroblade? or maybe a spread eagle? You need to exercise your elasticity first. Try stretching before getting into the rink, bring out your mat and do yoga or maybe pilates, whatever suits you best.
Day 2 㻠Cardio and resistance training: Either if it is just a single or a quadruple, jumping on the ice requires stamina and strength beyond belief. Doing weight training, going on a run or maybe something a little bit more risqué like pole dancing.
Day 3 㻠Diets and take care: Eating healthy is one of the most important things to maintain a healthy body that“s ready for competition. Not only that but you also need to take care of your body itself so it would be able to carry you through your entire practice regime, treating bruises and battered feet is a must for every skater.
Day 4 ć» Off-day (Free day): Is your day off! Finally, now is the time to relax, turn off that pesky alarm clock and sleep until late, maybe cook something outside your diet and play some video games? The day is yours to expend as you want.
Day 5 ć» Costumes and equipment care: What is a memorable performance without a costume on par? Without top notch equipment? Designing the costume, taking care of your skates, the best performances are done when a skater is at their most comfortable with what theyāre wearing.
Day 6 ć» Practice and choreography: Commissioning your music and planning a choreography that goes accordingly with it. Thatās just the first step. You need to practice hard until you nail every turn and element.
Day 7 ć» Competition day: The time is here, youāve done your training and itās time to show it to the world, no matter what, you should be proud of what you accomplish. And most important, as Viktor said āShow me the skating that you can honestly say you like the bestā.
How to participate:
Tag your work with #yoitrainingweek and/or mention us @yoitrainingweek and we will reblog it from you.Ā Ā
You can submit your post to us.
You can also upload your work to our collection here.Ā
We are really excited for you guys to join us. For more information: here are our rules and guidelines and our FAQ. If you have any question that we havenāt addressed yet, donāt hesitate to send us an ask.
@yoievents
oh god royal aus
āyour countryās trying to take over/annex my country and youāre making it difficult to hate you because youāre so nice and attractive stop itā au
āweāve been engaged to be married since we were three but this is the first time weāve met and your portraits really donāt do you justiceā au
āiām a prince/ss and youāre a servant and weāre not supposed to hang out but weāre gonna fall in love anywaysā au
āiām a prince/ss and youāre my bodyguard and weāre so not supposed to bang but we kind of did anywaysā au (bonus: limo sex is great sex)
princess diaries styleĀ āi grew up not knowing i was royal and suddenly my royal grandparent showed up out of nowhere and told me i was so now i guess iām the heir to the throne and youāre my crush from my pre-royal days but i still have a crush on youā au
alternately,Ā āi grew up not knowing i was royal and now i guess iām heir to a throne and youāre the guy whoās supposed to be teaching me how to be royal bc i suck at it and oops we made outā au
āiām a prince/ss from a small country nobodyās heard of and iām in college pretending not to be royal and youāre another student whoās always calling me out on my bsā au
āmy countryās going through some issues so iām here in hiding and youāre a civilian who lives in the same apartment complex as meā au
Announcing Yuri!!! On Runway, a YOI Fashion Theme Week!
The week will take place from October 15-21, 2018, alongside Tokyo Fashion Week!
āPeople will stare. Make it worth their while.ā
Prompts
Monday, October 15
Day 1: Fashion Stylists
Behind the scenes, in a salon, or on the runway, the fashion world would be nothing without hair stylists, makeup artists, nail artists and more.
Tuesday, October 16
Day 2: Costumes
On stage, at home, or in the rink, whether designing them or wearing them, everyone knows the right costume transforms a good performance into an experience.
Wednesday, October 17
Day 3: Footwear
Louboutin heels for a night out manhunting, or soft worn socks for a night at home? Or maybe a pair of thigh highs for something in between? Whatever the case, thereās perfect footwear for every occasion.
Thursday, October 18
Day 4: Subcultures of Fashion
From the neon bright of Harajuku fashion to the morbid dark of goth fashion, subcultures offer a place to belong while expressing your individuality.
Friday, October 19
Day 5: Past Fashion
Will you bring back the bodice? Will the flapper look come roaring back? Trends are constantly changing and fashion never stops evolving, but you canāt move forward until you take time to look back from where you came.Ā
Saturday, October 20
Day 6: Gender Role Subversion
Thereās nothing better than a woman in a well fitted suit or a man in an elegant ballgown. Or better yet, how about an outfit that suggests both male and female genders at once?
Sunday, October 21
Day 7: Creativity
What is fashion but an exploration of beauty, in every facet? There is no fashion without individualism and creativity, and itās time to let that shine. (Free day!)
FAQ | Rules and GuidelinesĀ
AUTOTELÄS
List of works
Day 1: Relationships
Art
Stay Close to Me, donāt go away by @marykaoruā
āTell me all your stories.ā by @littorellaā
Stammi Vicino duet by @plasmoduckā
RelationshipsĀ by @anonbaphā
Relationships (+ Nature, + Missing Moments)Ā by @moss-and-starsā
Fanfiction
RelationshipsĀ by @katzuyasā
You came in like a storm by @vaniilini
Waves of Solitude by @tenyuā
Stay Close to Me by @wingedwishestakeflightā
I Would Marry You by @tolstoyevskywrites
Things you said before you kissed me by @japansace
I admired you behind the screen by @eageldreamurr
Day 2: Nature
Art
NatureĀ by @nksaraā
Nature by @plasmoduckā
Nature by @anonbaphā
Fanfiction
Avatar: The Last Airbender AU by @leonestigresypanterasdiosmio
NatureĀ by @katzuyasā
Knight and Fairy (part 1)Ā & (part 2) by @vaniilini
Things you said in the dark by @japansaceā
NatureĀ by @eageldreamurrā
Day 3: Missing Moments
Art
Missing Moments by @anonbaphā
Fanfiction
itās not the end of us, my dear by @belovedyuuriā
Missing Moments by @katzuyasā
letās talk this over, itās not like weāre deadĀ byĀ @everymanwillbeaking
To Possess a Second Soul by @theapostropheofcatastropheā
Things you said when we were the happiest we ever wereĀ by @japansace
Day 4: The Arts/The Sciences
Art
singing competition AU by @basking-robin
āI want to dance with you, Viktor.ā by @littorella
The Arts/The Sciences by @anonbaph
Fanfiction
Aleatory by @teekettle
The Arts by @katzuyas
Day 5: Time
Art
1940s style by @nksara
Fanfiction
Endless Love by @tenyu
Whatās Past is Prologue by @theapostropheofcatastrophe
Day 6: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Art
Harry Potter AU by @nksara
Fanfiction
Far, Far Away by @bonetrinket
Living in Dreams; Dreaming About Life by @glitterburg
Fantasy by @katzuyas
Day 7: Free
Art
Free by @littorella
Tranquility (art + fic) by @estellie
Fanfiction
Shoederella by @captainadwen
Thank you all for participating!
It was a pleasure to be a part of it!
Announcing Yuri!!! On Runway, a YOI Fashion Theme Week!
The week will take place from October 15-21, 2018, alongside Tokyo Fashion Week!
āPeople will stare. Make it worth their while.ā
Prompts
Monday, October 15
Day 1: Fashion Stylists
Behind the scenes, in a salon, or on the runway, the fashion world would be nothing without hair stylists, makeup artists, nail artists and more.
Tuesday, October 16
Day 2: Costumes
On stage, at home, or in the rink, whether designing them or wearing them, everyone knows the right costume transforms a good performance into an experience.
Wednesday, October 17
Day 3: Footwear
Louboutin heels for a night out manhunting, or soft worn socks for a night at home? Or maybe a pair of thigh highs for something in between? Whatever the case, thereās perfect footwear for every occasion.
Thursday, October 18
Day 4: Subcultures of Fashion
From the neon bright of Harajuku fashion to the morbid dark of goth fashion, subcultures offer a place to belong while expressing your individuality.
Friday, October 19
Day 5: Past Fashion
Will you bring back the bodice? Will the flapper look come roaring back? Trends are constantly changing and fashion never stops evolving, but you canāt move forward until you take time to look back from where you came.Ā
Saturday, October 20
Day 6: Gender Role Subversion
Thereās nothing better than a woman in a well fitted suit or a man in an elegant ballgown. Or better yet, how about an outfit that suggests both male and female genders at once?
Sunday, October 21
Day 7: Creativity
What is fashion but an exploration of beauty, in every facet? There is no fashion without individualism and creativity, and itās time to let that shine. (Free day!)
FAQ | Rules and GuidelinesĀ
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov, Anya/Georgi Popovich Characters: Katsuki Yuuri, Victor Nikiforov, Yuri Plisetsky, Yakov Feltsman, Phichit Chulanont, Georgi Popovich, Anya (Yuri!!! on Ice), Celestino Cialdini Additional Tags: Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, References to Shakespeare, Sonnets, Iām a nerd and it shows, Minor Character Death, Itās Romeo and Juliet, what did you expect?, Inspiration, Victor fences, Heās also a poet, Yuuri studied Basho in Japan, But heās developed a love for Italian poetry, if you know what i mean, Hurt/Comfort, Light Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Italy, Verona, Alternate Universe - Historical, Though because itās inspired by Shakespeare I doubt itās too historically accurrate, Donāt worry, The whole thing isnāt written in sonnet format, Even Iām not that dedicated, Autoteles Week, Day 5: Time Summary:
Two houses, both alike in dignity In fair Verona lives are torn apart Hate lingers on, despite the tragedy Dead set on shattering two broken hearts Will history repeat itself again? Whatās past is prologue; love may yet remain.
No one ever thinks about what happens after the curtain falls. Tragedy is not always enough to put an end to such deep-rooted hatred, and a golden statue built in memory cannot bridge that gap. But life must continue on for those left behind, and History has a terrible habit of repeating itself unless one is brave enough to break the cycle.
For day 5 of @wewritevictuuri ās autotelÄs week! The prompt is āTime.ā
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov Characters: Katsuki Yuuri, Victor Nikiforov, Makkachin (Yuri!!! on Ice), Katsuki Hiroko, Katsuki Toshiya, Katsuki Mari, Okukawa Minako Additional Tags: Pre-Relationship, Hasetsu, language learning, Yuuri is oblivious, until he isnāt, Victor is trying his best, Languages are hard, Fluff and Humor, Summer of mutual pining, Japapnese is complicated, Communication Skillz, Loneliness, Finding home, References to Depression, Autotelesāwwvthemeweek day 3, Missing Moments, You thought you were signing up for a short story, when suddenly BOOM, grammar, you poor suckers, My language nerd is showing Summary:
Victor and Yuuri celebrate that night with a bowl of Katsudon, and he watches as Mari says something to Yuuri that makes him blush and smack her lightly on the arm. Thatās when it hits him: Iāll stay here for as long as heāll let me.
This thought is followed immediately by: I wish I understood him. Not just his words, but the emotions behind his eyes, the way his fingers tap out rhythms like a nervous melody.
And then, a split second later: Why didnāt I think to learn Japanese before now?
For Day 3 of @wewritevictuuri ās Autoteles week!
90 + 98!
Unexpected Virgin + Curses
This actually fits perfectly with something I was kicking around a while ago for fantasy zine. Basically, a canon AU where Viktor was cursed as a child with beauty. Heās gone through life terrified that no one actually likes him and the moment the curse breaks heāll be alone, but then he meets Yuuriāand Yuuriās pure love for him breaks the curse.
What Iām imagining is this, to be honest: Theyāre in St. Petersburg. soon Ep 12. Viktor has avoided having sex with Yuuri because heās lowkey concerned that somehow his curse has made Yuuri love him. Yuuri is out of town one day, though, and he leaves early in the morning and kisses Viktor goodbyeāand when Viktor wakes up, the curse is broken.
Itās a horrible day, because everyone keeps asking him what is wrong with him, and by the time Yuuri comes home Viktor is hysterical, and he asks Yuuri if he looks different. Yuuri stares at him for a long time, and finally is likeĀ āMaybeā¦maybe you changed the right eyebrow! I donāt know! Iām sorry! But if you tell me Iāll get it next time!ā and Viktor just starts crying because to Yuuri, he looks the same.
And then Viktor finally lets Yuuri seduce him and Yuuri is confused by Viktor being a virgin but is very gentle with him and they get married and live happily ever after and Yuuri personally volunteers to Fight any one who suggests Viktor isnāt stunning,
My friend, write this. Fully fleshed out, that is, because this is gold!š
YOI Rom-Com Week, Summer 2018 Prompts!
Day One, 21 July 2018:
Fake Dating / Marriage AU
Betting (as in How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days)
Day Two, 22 July 2018:
Roommates AU
Summer Vacation / Beach Trip
Day Three, 23 July 2018
Competing Businesses
Friends to Lovers
Day Four, 24 July 2018
Road Trip
Merpeople
Day Five, 25 July 2018
Meet-Cute
National Holiday (i.e. Russia Day, Canada Day, Fourth of July - must take place during summer)
Day Six, 26 July 2018
Mutual Pining
Mistaken / Hidden Identity
Day Seven, 27 July 2018
Anonymous Letters / SNS / Messages
Tu BāAv (Jewish Day Of Love)
Day Eight, 28 July 2018
Rom Com Movie AU of your choice
(please use an existing romantic comedy to base your AU off of - this can be well-known, or obscure, and have fun!)
Day Nine, 29 July 2018
Free Day!Ā
Please keep in mind to keep the setting of all works in the summertime, as this is our overarching theme for this round. Works that do not fit into a particular prompt will be posted to the blog during the free day on day nine.
Please remember to @-mention us or submit directly to the blog!
(The GIF was created by the lovely @glitterburg, for which we are very grateful.)
AutotelÄs
WeWriteVictuuri is holding its first theme week, AutotelÄs, which means āself-goalā. With this title, we aim to create for the joy of creating.
Each day has its own theme ā all of them are worded in a way to give you as much freedom for your creations as possible. Each theme was submitted and voted for by the members of the WeWriteVictuuri discord server.
The week will take place on the 16th of July to the 22nd of July 2018.
This theme week is open to everyone. You donāt have to be a contributor for WeWriteVictuuri to join. For participation, please see the rules and requirements at the end of this post.
The Schedule
Day 1: Relationships
Victor and Yuuriās relationship has moved us all as a fandom, from friends to coach/student to lovers and soulmates. This day is dedicated to every aspect of their relationship.
Day 2: Nature
Flowers, volcanoes and seas⦠The world is your oyster! Write Viktor as a forest ranger or Yuuri as a lifeguard. One thingās for sure: Viktor and Yuuriās love transcends all elements.
Day 3: Missing Moments
Do you think there were some crucial missing moments between Victor and Yuuri from the anime? Or from an AU you are working on? Let us know!
Day 4: The Arts/ The Sciences
Do you want an AU where Viktor won the Nobel Prize for Physics? Or do you want to create a portrait of Yuuri as a dancer? This day is to celebrate both the Arts and the Sciences, where you can pay homage to the greats.Ā
(The Arts include but are not limited to literature, performing arts, visual arts as well as film, comic books, architecture and the culinary arts. The Sciences include Natural Sciences, Formal Sciences and Social Sciences. Interdisciplinary and applied sciences, like engineering and medicine, also count.)
Day 5: Time
Time-travel, historical time periods, Yuuri and Viktor growing old together⦠We were born to make history!
Day 6: Fantasy/ Science Fiction
Have you got an awesome story where Victor is a dragon-rider or a Star Trek AU where Yuuri is a Science Officer? As they say in Elvish, āMae g'ovannen!ā
Day 7: Free
Do you have an AU starring our favourite couple that you really want to show the world? Then this day is for you!
How To Participate
Rules of participation
The focus must be on Victor Nikiforov and Katsuki Yuuri (we are, after all, called WeWriteVictuuri).
The piece you submit for a day must be newly created. You cannot submit previous works.
Each piece made must follow our guidelines, which can be seen here. Our guidelines are there in order for us to create a safe and comfortable environment for all members of the Yuri On Ice fandom. We hope you will be understanding. We reserve the right to not reblog pieces that do not fit with our guidelines.
NSFW is allowed. Appropriate tagging, as well as placing your work under a cut are a must. When writing NSFW, characters must be 18+ and consenting.
The minimum requirement for taking part in AutotelÄs is to do one day.
We accept written pieces and art. We are also happy to accept cosplay, gifsets, music and AMVs.
If you are late to submit on the day, do not worry. You are able to submit all week. However, you cannot submit your pieces early i.e. On Day 3, it is completely fine to post a piece for Day 1. However, you cannot post a piece for Day 3 on Day 1. You must wait for the day you are posting for.
You do not have to complete the full week, you can choose which days you want to take part in. Additionally, you can always come back and do some of the days at a later date. We only ask that you take part in one day during the week that the theme week is set.
How do we get our pieces reblogged?
If you create a piece, please tag us with @wewritevictuuri or with our hashtags #wwvthemeweek or #autoteles in the first five tags on Tumblr so we can reblog it.
We also have an AO3 collection. Instructions on how to submit your piece to the collection are here. The collection is moderated so it may take a while for your piece to show up in the collection.
We hope everyone has an amazing time and we are very excited to see what people come up with! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask us.Ā Ā
- The WeWriteVictuuri Team
Ways to un-stick a stuck story
Do an outline, whatever way works best. Get yourself out of the word soup and know where the story is headed.
Conflicts and obstacles. Hurt the protagonist, put things in their way, this keeps the story interesting. An easy journey makes the story boring and boring is hard to write.
Change the POV. Sometimes all it takes to untangle a knotted story is to look at it through different eyes, be it through the sidekick, the antagonist, a minor character, whatever.
Know the characters. You canāt write a story if the characters are strangers to you. Know their likes, dislikes, fears, and most importantly, their motivation. This makes the path clearer.
Fill in holes. Writing doesnāt have to be linear; you can always go back and fill in plotholes, and add content and context.
Have flashbacks, hallucinations, dream sequences or foreshadowing events. These stir the story up, deviations from the expected course add a feeling of urgency and uncertainty to the narrative.
Introduce a new mystery. If thereās something that just doesnāt add up, a big question mark, the story becomes more compelling. Beware: this can also cause you to sink further into the mire.
Take something from your protagonist. A weapon, asset, ally or loved one. Force him to operate without it, it can reinvigorate a stale story.
Twists and betrayal. Maybe someone isnāt who they say they are or the protagonist is betrayed by someone he thought he could trust. This can shake the story up and get it rolling again.
Secrets. If someone has a deep, dark secret that theyāre forced to lie about, itās a good way to stir up some fresh conflict. New lies to cover up the old ones, the secret being revealed, and all the resulting chaos.
Kill someone. Make a character death that is productive to the plot, but not ājust becauseā. If done well, it affects all the characters, stirs up the story and gets it moving.
Ill-advised character actions. Tension is created when a character we love does something we hate. Identify the thing the readers donāt want to happen, then engineer it so it happens worse than they imagined.
Create cliff-hangers. Keep the readersā attention by putting the characters into new problems and make them wait for you to write your way out of it. This challenge can really bring out your creativity.
Raise the stakes. Make the consequences of failure worse, make the journey harder. Suddenly the protagonistās goal is more than he expected, or he has to make an important choice.
Make the hero active. You canāt always wait for external influences on the characters, sometimes you have to make the hero take actions himself. Not necessarily to be successful, but active and complicit in the narrative.
Different threat levels. Make the conflicts on a physical level (āIām about to be killed by a demonā), an emotional level (āBut that demon was my true loveā) and a philosophical level (āIf Iām forced to kill my true love before they kill me, how can love ever succeed in the face of evil?ā).
Figure out an ending. If you know where the story is going to end, it helps get the ball rolling towards that end, even if itās not the same ending that you actually end up writing.
What if? What if the hero kills the antagonist now, gets captured, or goes insane? When you write down different questions like these, the answer to how to continue the story will present itself.
Start fresh or skip ahead. Delete the last five thousand words and try again. Itās terrifying at first, but frees you up for a fresh start to find a proper path. Or you can skip the part thatās putting you on edge ā forget about that fidgety crap, you can do it later ā and write the next scene. Whatever was in-between will come with time.
*Blinks* I-Iām not the only one to call writerās block needing to un-stick the story?Ā