I write out of spite

writeblr - Theta - Ravenclaw - artist/harpist/person who tries to write - current wip: The Royal Guard (scifi/fantasy, gay as hell) - character focused

[theta-lee]

The Royal Guard - MC - Riyo Takoya

“What’s the point of having power if you don’t know what do do with it?”

clever - competitive - adaptable - inquisitive

Power: Balance

Age: 15 - 16 in Book 1

[theta-lee]

WIP Intro  -  The Royal Guard

         In a world where the balance between the physical and spirit worlds is unstable, a small fraction of living things manifest powers, caused by rifts between the two worlds. These individuals are known as “spirit wielders”.        

       The Royal Guard is an ancient order of spirit wielders dedicated to protecting the kingdom of Kavora. Despite her comparatively weak manifestation, Riyo Takoya is recruited and struggles to find her place in the ranks of super-powered Guards. She soon discovers that the duties of a Guard are not as straightforward as they would seem as she investigates a mysterious force lurking within the castle. When a cataclysmic threat devastates the kingdom’s prime defense, it’s up to Riyo and her fellow young Guards to stop it before Kavora—and quite possibly the world—is laid to waste. 

Genre: sci-fi/fantasy, coming-of-age, action/adventure

Setting: alternate planet, ~200 years more advanced than us

(what else do i need to put on this?)

[kiramartinauthor]

When you're writing and you suddenly realize you don't know what happens next

[taraljc]

When you’re writing and you suddenly realise you DO know what happens next

[justahappycloud]

When you’re writing and you realise you have to write what happens next

[emiliaf25-deactivated20240126]

My god that last one though

[dragonauthor]

Amari, one of Krael’s first friends, is a helpful, compassionate apothecary and the daughter of the Mountain’s headman. Her Kindred is a roc named Kiria and she received an education from her parents.
@theta-lee @elliewritesstories @awolfthatwrites

[dragonauthor]

From the northern land of Skarhiel, temperamental Ryvana was raised a warrior. She is skilled with a battleaxe and is as good at winning fights as she is at starting them. In addition to protecting the Mountain, she is apprenticed to a blacksmith and is Kindred to the roc Moonblade.

@theta-lee @elliewritesstories @awolfthatwrites

[mecharose]

this is the mood for tonight

[azawrites]

How to build a character?

kind of asked by @halfbloodskull​ (hope this post helps in any way) Here are the questions I ask myself whenever I write a new character: 

Why do I need this one? Is this character helpful in any way? they don’t have to be meaningful - they could be fun; they could be on the sidelines, saying absolutely nothing. Before choosing to go through the trouble of building a character, think whether or not you really need them in your story. 

Who are they? Name one (1) trait your character has. One thing people would notice about them. While doing this step, it’s FINE to use examples in order to explain yourself (”Chandler Bing’s sense of humor”). Make it clear for yourself to understand.  Add in details later. 

What do they look like? Appearance means A LOT, especially today. Looks are a part of a person’s identity and could be a part of their life. I like to imagine my OCs, but some people draw them or find face claims for them; Whatever works for you.

Where do they come from? Figure out some back story FOR EACH CHARACTER. It doesn’t have to be an elaborated and sad story, but it should reflect something upon your character. The back story might never appear in your story, but as a writer - it’s helpful to know it. 

When is their time to shine? Each character should have their moment - the time in the story when they matter; when is their time? Figure out when your character mix within the story, when they get to interact with other characters. 

How they interact? Find their voice - not only as of the way they speak but the way they act. Figure out your character’s way to hang around with others.

NOW IT’S TIME TO CONNECT THE CHARACTER TO THE STORY, FIND THE DOTS AND GET THEM TOGETHER 

[charlesoberonn]

“Are you a Mr. or a Ms.?”

“Dr.”

“But are you a man or a woman?”

“I’m a scientist.”

[petepepsi]

“No, what’s in your pants?”

“Physics.”

[dragonauthor]

@theta-lee is this oro?

[theta-lee]

absolutely.

[esbarrison-author]

So my dash is kinda dead. I’m looking for writeblrs/artblrs/creatblrs who do the following:

Post original content (Fantasy & Sci-Fi are my favorites ok)

Post memes

Post tips 

Like to have fun?

So yeah, just reblog or something and I’ll check you out. 

[fragmentedink-archived]

hi!!

[sandydragon1]

Things to Consider When Writing About Royalty

How is the throne inherited? How strict are the traditions concerning transfers of power? How is the order of succession determined? Can commoners become royalty?

How are heirs trained?

How much, if at all, are marriages for power/political ties favored over marriages for love? How common are arranged marriages

What are the biggest threats to their position?

How good is there relationship with their subjects? 

What is their preferred method of interacting with their subjects? Do they prefer to interact with them directly or indirectly?

How long has the monarchy been in power? How did it originally gain that power?

What special etiquette is required when dealing with royalty? How strict is it?

How are princes and/or princesses that aren’t first in line for the throne handled? Are they given special responsibilities in the hopes of discouraging resentment?

How do they deal with assassination attempts?

How do they spend their wealth? Why do they prioritize certain aspects of their kingdom’s well being over others?

Would they rather inspire love or fear in their subjects?

[eluari]

Writeblr Introduction

Hello! For more than half a year, I have been lucky enough to be a part of this lovely, supportive community. In this time, I have encountered many talented and dedicated people, awesome stories and most of all, great friends.

Up to this point, I haven’t introduced myself, so please allow me to change that. You can call me Eluari or Elu. I live in Germany and I graduated from university a few years ago. Apart from my day job, I am a writer, a painter and I love to play the Harp.

When I began to explore a specific concept some time ago, I didn’t expect that I wouldn’t be able to let go of it for years to come. Born to the Sea is my only WIP and I think it is safe to say that it will stay that way until I finish it.

Born to the Sea is an adult fantasy story, exploring a dark, twisted fate between two lovers and a truth so harsh, that it might have been better if it didn’t come to light. It is a tale of desperation, revenge, forgiveness and sacrifice. [Born to the Sea Intro Post | Born to the Sea Tag] - Please let me know if you want to be added to the taglist.

3rd person, 3 PoVs: Vaelen | Laudan | Caliyan

Painting is another passion of mine. Most of my personal art is related to Born to the Sea as well. You can see an example of my art up there and a lot more in my [Art Tag] 

I’m always looking for more Writeblrs to follow. I enjoy to talk about OCs, the writing process, concepts and all of your lovely WIPs. Thanks a lot for reading, liking or reblogging. I’ll make sure to stop by. Have a lovely day.

[cheaphalloweencostume]

[caseyd1a]

[dinadinu]

[dankmemesreasonforliving]

[ghostscriesx]

consider also

[skinyyismydream]

[perfectalexander]

[lovethythrall]

[twotontwentyone]

Well that was a rollercoaster

[nothing-is-alwrite]

Coming up with a great character without a story to go with them

[writeouswriter]

My characters when I try to write a transition scene:

[bitchesofostwick]

me: okay time to jump into the action scene

me: don’t say it

me: don’t say it

me: don’t say it

me: don’t say it

me: don’t say it

me: don’t say it

me: don’t say it

me: don’t say it

me: … “SUDDENLY”

[mlwangbooks]

My go-to fixes for this:

but before [Character] could [verb], ACTION!

[Character] was about to [verb] when ACTION!

but no sooner had [something] than ACTION!

but just as [something boring], ACTION!

BANG!/CRASH!/BOOM! ACTION!

“Character dialogue starting some sentence about–” ACTION!

Character’s internal monologue starting some sent– ACTION!

Narrator starting some– ACTION!

… ACTION!

Why extend your readers the courtesy of a ‘suddenly’ except to vary sentence structure?

[dragoneran]

And if all else fails, then…

Out of nowhere

Out of the blue

Abruptly

All too quickly

At once

Without warning

No one could expect that

As improbable as it was

We/they certainly didn’t anticipate ACTION!

We/they were caught unawares by ACTION!

Of course, we/they were startled when ACTION!

Unforeseen ACTION! started happening

What were the odds of ACTION!? Slim to none, and yet.

The peaceful situation changed in an instant by ACTION!

Later, the survivors would wish there was a way to predict ACTION!

[everynextdream-deactivated20201]

I’ve been reading Cari Mora by Thomas Harris (it’s wonderful, just finished it and I wish I hadn’t because I’m sad that I don’t get to read it more) and one of my favourite things he does is write like “Description of mundane details of a scene, nothing serious going on here, everything’s cool, something absolutely awful and horrific happens-” HANG ON WHAT? He just sneaks the action in there as if it’s nothing and it is honestly the most effective and jarring thing. You don’t even need a ‘suddenly’. Just throw the event into the middle of things and make your readers feel it.

[wastelands-baby]