Will The Weaver

Weaver of Stories. Writer, artist, poet.

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Wow. Within minutes of me posting, the scammers came out of the woodwork. That’s got to be a record.

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WIP Wednesday

Thanks for the tag @justabigoldnerd @pippinoftheshire

Back at art for the Snow on the Pines again. Like the way this one is going:

Tagging (no pressure): @an-indecisive-nerd @toribookworm22 @somethingclevermahogony @sm-writes-chaos @write-with-will

@gaslightwestern @memento-morri-writes @author-a-holmes @orphanheirs @ark-inkweaving and open tag

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Happy Pride Month

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Left to Right:

Playa- Red Fox (she/her)

Nettle- Red Fox (she/her)

Cya- Trumpeter Swan (she/her)

Alder- Red Fox (they/them)

Reed- Cackling Goose (he/him)

Dirge- Cackling Goose (he/him)

Aspen- Res Fox, cross morph (he/him)

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In case anyone wants to know where Fen is:

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Happy Pride Month

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Left to Right:

Playa- Red Fox (she/her)

Nettle- Red Fox (she/her)

Cya- Trumpeter Swan (she/her)

Alder- Red Fox (they/them)

Reed- Cackling Goose (he/him)

Dirge- Cackling Goose (he/him)

Aspen- Res Fox, cross morph (he/him)

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Happy Pride Month

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Nine lines tag

Thanks for the tag @forthesanityofstorytellers

From Snow on the Pines:

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“I meant to ask you sooner…why did you come? You owe me nothing, there was no threat of coercion. You could have returned to Grey’s and left me to follower Alder alone. And yet you didn’t.

“Why?”

“I honestly don’t know myself.” Cya told him [Fen]. “I’ve known you for a matter of weeks. And yet the trust I have in you is like that if I knew you my whole life.”

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No pressure tag @reneesbooks @cha-melodius @toribookworm22 @i-do-anything-but-write @tabswrites

@winterandwords @sunset-a-story @kcscribbler @sunflowerrosy @mysticstarlightduck and open tag

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Character profile tag

Thanks for the tag @kitty-is-writing

Here it goes:

Name: Alder

Nickname: None known

Age: Unknown, at least 13 years old

Kind of being: Red Fox

Gender: Non-binary

Appearance: Red morph, with blue-grey eyes. Usually seen wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a straw raincoat.

Occupation: traveling toymaker

Family members: ‘Red’ Acacia (mother, deceased), Taiga (father, deceased), Jennie (oldest sibling), Amber (middle sibling), Bracken (youngest sibling)

Pets: none

Best friends: Closest friends unknown, they consider many they meet as their friend

Describe their room: The bed is shoved up in one corner, most of the room is a dedicated workshop. Scattered around the workbench and various chests and draws are pieces of fabric, blocks of wood, string, paint, and tools.

Way of speaking: Gentle, straightforward

Physical characteristics (postures, gestures, attitude): Rather warm and easy-going.

Items in their pocket/purse: A knife, fire starting kit, needle and thread

Hobbies: hiking, fishing, stargazing

Favorite sports: none

Abilities/ talents/ powers: possesses an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the roads and trails, a skilled wood carver and builder.

Relationships (how they deal with other people): They rather enjoy the company of youngsters. Always tries to see the best in others. Doesn’t like those who are disrespectful of others.

Fears: deep water

Faults: Can be stubborn, will not forget wrongs—and they won’t let others forget either

Good points: Kind, trusting. Will be there for those they befriend, strong morals

What they want more than anything else:To bring enjoyment and happiness to others

Tagging @thegreatobsesso @touloser-lautrec @author-a-holmes @seastarblue @illarian-rambling

@kaylinalexanderbooks @mrbexwrites @theink-stainedfolk @tildeathiwillwrite @jay-avian and open tag

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Find the word tag

Thanks for the tag @pippinoftheshire

Realize (from Snow on the Pines): “I realize the futility of trying to talk sense into someone who doesn’t want to heed wisdom.”

Dust (from Wings of Twilight): Dust lay on top rubble, or else floated and was caught by shafts of light.

Sunset (from Snow on the Pines): The trees concealed the horizon, but the crimson streak in the west indicated that sunset was not far off.

Paragon: could not find :(

Tagging @drchenquill @akindofmagictoo @indecentpause @theink-stainedfolk @mundanemoongirl

@oh-no-another-idea @thewritingautisticat @the-actual-timberwolfe @ace-malarky @pertinax--loculos and open tag

Your words are: Star, blind, mystery, slippery

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Find the word tag

Thanks for the tag @sunset-a-story

Fun (from Snow on the Pines): “Try and put up a fight. It’s no fun facing weaklings.”

Angle (from Wings of Twilight): This may be my only shot…have to get the angle right.

Trouble (from Wings of Twilight): “We’re going to be in trouble if we can’t find a way to get this thing working.”

Twist(ing) (from Wings of Twilight): After everything that had happened, forging bonds and sharing the road, this felt like plunging a dagger and then twisting it.

Tagging @fourwingedwriter @traderotales @roselinbooks @savvyminnow @asher-writes

@writingingraves @justabigoldnerd @cherrybombfangirlwrites @sarandipitywrites @storyteller-kara and open tag

Your words are: balance, rush, stay, miss

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Outline snapshot tag

Thanks for the tag @forthesanityofstorytellers

Share a tiny glimpse of your WIP outline. It could be a scene, a beat, or just a moment. Keep it as vague or get specific. No spoilers needed!

Even if you don’t outline- any note, brain dump or sketch counts.

I have some plans for this song-maybe somewhere in Snow on the Pines, maybe in another part of the series. It’s funny really, I don’t have too much trouble with poetry, but I have a harder time of getting a song done. Guess it’s cause I struggle with ‘visualizing’ a tune. Sometimes it comes to me, but it’s mostly been a lot of work and reworking. Tough going, but sometimes I find gold.

Tagging @daisywords @theink-stainedfolk @mk-writes-stuff @gioia-writes-and-others @i-do-anything-but-write

@space-writes @tildeathiwillwrite @ark-inkweaving @diabolical-blue @wintersenwritings and open tag

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WIP Wednesday

Thanks for the tag @justabigoldnerd @pippinoftheshire

Back at the illustrations for Snow on the Pines. This time a little sneak peek at the throne room in Grey’s Roost:

No pressure tag @sunset-a-story @winterandwords @kcscribbler @cha-melodius @orphanheirs

@chauceryfairytales @world-of-iridensia @the-inkwell-variable @bardic-tales @thebookishkiwi and open tag

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I think this is about done now.

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WIP Wednesday

Thanks for the tag @justabigoldnerd @pippinoftheshire

Back at the illustrations for Snow on the Pines. This time a little sneak peek at the throne room in Grey’s Roost:

No pressure tag @sunset-a-story @winterandwords @kcscribbler @cha-melodius @orphanheirs

@chauceryfairytales @world-of-iridensia @the-inkwell-variable @bardic-tales @thebookishkiwi and open tag

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Out of context line tag

Thanks for the tag @forthesanityofstorytellers

From Wings of Twilight:

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“Owowowowow!”

“Don’t overdo it! A little at a time!”

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Tagging @reneesbooks @theink-stainedfolk @nightmaricwriter @ominous-faechild @talesfromaurea

@paeliae-occasionally @ashen-crest @writingingraves @aalinaaaaaa @storycraftcafe and open tag

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Find the word tag

Thanks for the tag @the-inkwell-variable

Equip(ped) (from Wings of Twilight): “Now their eye is firmly fixed on the west. I fear what that means. Imagine them fully equipped for war…we wouldn’t stand a chance.”

Treaty (from Fire in the Trees): “I don’t care what you think—I am not violating the tenants of the treaty! No [REDACTED] or [REDACTED]! Do I make myself clear?”

Swing (from Snow on the Pines): What followed was the swing of fists, kicks and bites as conspirators and loyalists went at each other.

Duck (from Snow on the Pines): Cya had to duck, but even then she risked getting a mouthful of snow.

Flesh (from Snow on the Pines): The claws digging into soft, tender flesh. The spray of blood like red beads. It all should have all felt upsetting, or at least uncomfortable. But it didn’t. And that startled him [Fen].

Tagging @autism-purgatory @chauceryfairytales @write-with-will @sunflowerrosy @revenantlore

@diabolical-blue @mysticstarlightduck @kitty-is-writing @author-a-holmes @orphanheirs and open tag

Your words are: peaceful, lay, drop, record, nod

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Discussion for the Table  

What is your biggest inspiration?  Where do you get the motivation and fuel to keep writing? 

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Writer's Round Table taglist (ask to be +/-): @himbos-hotline, @hallowed-nebulae, @mixing-bowl-of-stories, @scriptrix-eclectica, @darkluminosity

@houndsofcorduff, @kingragnarok-writes, @thearchivistsletterbox, @willtheweaver, @inadequatecowboy

@callsigndreadfrost, @an-indecisive-nerd. @purple-dinosaur27, @sodaliteskull, @daphnevermeer

@randooffthestreet, @gardenofmercury

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This is an interesting one. I guess my inspirations come from all around. What goes on in my daily life, other writings I read, songs I heard, maybe even dreams as well. It all comes from here and there.

And as for the second one…well there is a thought: I have something I want to share, and as long as one person smiles or thinks what I put out isn’t crap, I am happy. And in recent years, a second thought has come into my mind: anything released is and will be better than the AI crap inundating so much these days.

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Five word plot tag

Thanks for the tag @winterandwords

Describe the plot of your story/ WIP in five words or less

Alrighty then. I think I found a new way to describe Snow on the Pines:

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Just what is going on?

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No pressure tag @ark-inkweaving @dyoniawrites @aalinaaaaaa @corinneglass @i-do-anything-but-write

@space-writes @drchenquill @aintgonnatakethis @tildeathiwillwrite @daisywords and open tag

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First line tag

Thanks for the tag @thegreatobsesso

Share a first line from your story. It could be the first line in the whole thing, a first chapter line, or any other first that works for you

Going with the first line I wrote/edited today. From Snow on the Pines:

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“Several received some minor burns, but nothing too serious. They all suffered smoke inhalation to some degree or another. Our First Hunter [Fen] got the worst of it. But…

“I just don’t see how it is possible. Inhaling all that smoke should have torn his lungs to shreds. Yet his breathing sounded almost perfectly fine.”

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Tagging @cheerfulmelancholies @diphthongsfordays @zmwrites @savvyminnow @cowboybrunch

@sunset-a-story @rhikasa @bookish-karina @starwright @writingrosesonneptune and open tag