Write It Out

Writing is an art. Here, we strive to share what inspires, what helps, and drives us to write. Not everything here is original. We claim very little ownership for many posts. Our chief passion here is our love of the written word, its many forms, and the stories they can tell.

[write-on-world]

Have you ever read a movie novelization and thought, "Ok, I could have written something better than this?"

Yes

No

Remaining time: 4 days 7 hours

[luna-azzurra]

A List of Voice Qualities!!<3

[academic-vampire]

𝔞𝔴𝔞𝔶 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔢𝔢𝔨𝔢𝔫𝔡

[devildoggraphix-3]

Jake McNiece enlisted on September 1, 1942 and was assigned to the demolition saboteur section of what was then the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. This section became the known as the "Filthy Thirteen," and was first led by Lt. Charles Mellen, who was killed in action on June 6, 1944, during the Invasion of Normandy. Following Mellen's death, Private McNiece led the unit.

McNiece's deliberate disobedience and disrespect during training prevented him from being promoted past Private when most Paratroopers were promoted to Private First Class after 30 days. He earned his famous nickname, "McNasty," from the men in his unit due to his unorthodox, hell-raising leadership style. McNiece would act as section sergeant and first sergeant through various missions. His first sergeant and company commanders knew he was the man the regiment could count on during combat. His escapades are documented in his words in The Filthy Thirteen, Fighting With the Filthy Thirteen, and War Paint: The Filthy Thirteen Jump Into Normandy.

McNiece went on to make a total of four combat jumps, the first as part of the Invasion of Normandy in 1944. In the same year he jumped as part of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands, and at the Siege of Bastogne, part of the larger Battle of the Bulge. During fighting in the Netherlands, he acted as the demolition platoon sergeant.

He would volunteer for pathfinder training, then in December, his pathfinder stick was called upon to jump into Bastogne to guide in resupply drops. His last jump was on 13 February 1945, near Prüm, Germany to resupply the cut-off 90th Infantry Division. In recognition of his natural leadership abilities, he ended the war as the acting first sergeant for Headquarters Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. McNiece would be kicked out of the military in February 1946 after one last fight with MP’s.

[writerfae]

I regularly reread the Christmas au short story that features Trevor, because I just love older him so much 😭 writing his pov was so fun back then and reading it now is too

[nondelphic]

i wish it was socially acceptable to make your bomboclaat characters say some fuck-ass sigma tiktok lines and people enjoyed it. or just the narration in general. like let my writing lowkirkenuinely be one with my brainrotted soul. bomboclat.

[writerfae]

I regularly reread the Christmas au short story that features Trevor, because I just love older him so much 😭 writing his pov was so fun back then and reading it now is too

[nondelphic]

i wish it was socially acceptable to make your bomboclaat characters say some fuck-ass sigma tiktok lines and people enjoyed it. or just the narration in general. like let my writing lowkirkenuinely be one with my brainrotted soul. bomboclat.

[ariesrin]

Writing Prompt #410

“Are you flirting with me while actively kidnapping me?”

[ariesrin]

Writing Prompt #410

“Are you flirting with me while actively kidnapping me?”

[whygodohgodwhy]

Conversation Prompt

“And then he - the ugly man - arrived.”

“You mean the murder victim?”

“Ugly people can still be murdered. You shouldn’t be bigoted about murder, it can happen to any of us.”

[whygodohgodwhy]

Conversation Prompt

“And then he - the ugly man - arrived.”

“You mean the murder victim?”

“Ugly people can still be murdered. You shouldn’t be bigoted about murder, it can happen to any of us.”

[thoughtkick]

“I always find my thoughts wandering back to you.”

— Unknown

[daily-prompts]

You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.

― Madeleine L'Engle

[bitesizedpoetry]

Sylvia Plath, aged 25, from "The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath" (dated March 18, 1958)

[bitesizedpoetry]

Sylvia Plath, aged 25, from "The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath" (dated March 18, 1958)

[write-on-world]