Writing with Melon

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[writing-with-melon]

Writeblr Re-Re-Introduction Updated

It's time for an update. :)

I’m Melon!

27 // she/they // gray ace

I love tea, music, sarcasm, and revolution. And writing I guess…

My alter ego is Latina living in the borderlands (she speaks Spanish and is a beeatch).

I have a film degree I have yet to use, but I’m a film nerd anyway. I also studied literature. (I’m a film/lit nerd)

I post writing tips, neat stuff, and of course stuff about my wips

I write: sci-fi // romance // period pieces // contemporary/urban fantasy // fanfiction // screenplays

My WIPs are:

Newcast Chronicles or The Queen’s Company: A steampunk adventure where the genius inventor Nathaniel Tate teams up with a band of outlaws that call themselves The Queen’s Company when his mentor is brutally murdered. Nathaniel helps the Queen’s Co. on their quest for revenge when he finds they all have a common enemy, a secret government faction, the very same that had his mentor killed. Found family, revenge, and dangerous heists and some time travel, just for fun.

Cursed Pennyroyal and The Wizard Asturia: The story of a cursed spellbreaker and a thief magician whose emotions have been stolen. They couldn't be more different and would never be friends but thanks to an evil spirit they must work together to dissolve a deadly curse that threatens the kingdom's annual masquerade and therefore the genral peace. And if things aren't complicated enough, they fall in love... with each other's alter egos. A world with neat spirits, double identity shenanigans, enemies to lovers, and a masquerade.

Wollstonecraft: (on hiatus) A story of love, family, secrets and werewolves. Emi moves back to her small town in NM, after nearly a decade of being away and she meets Kieran Wollstonecraft, who you guessed it, is a werewolf. After what seems like a one-night stand, she gets mixed up in his family drama which also kind of turns out to be her family drama. It’s a mess, but what are else are you gonna do if you’ve found your true mate?

I also have some Arcana fanfics if you're so inclined, but they are on hiatus: Notes on the Wall and You Knew the Name of the Wolf (Muriel x fem!reader)

You can also find me on wattpad and on Ao3 and again on tumblr @melonreblogsstories a blog dedicated to reblogging other people’s stories, wips, and writeblrs!

I’m looking for more writer friends who just want to talk about their own WIPS. If you’re a writeblr I’d love to check out your blog.

Melon is always super down to be tagged even if she takes a while to respond and her inbox is always open! :)

[thecollectibles]

Art by Vadim Koval

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[gutz-ingellvar]

Made each faction's decorative papers for your fanfics and whatnot! Everyone is free to use these!! Would be super cool if I was credited but not necessary. Enjoy ♡

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Mourn Watchers // Grey Wardens

Lords of Fortune // Veil Jumpers

Antivan Crows // Shadow Dragons

And for @elishnord 's De Riva ♡

[kosmogrl]

the day is gonna end anyway and your warm bed will be waiting so you might as well do the hard things and not let them ruin your day

[kosmogrl]

this is unironically how I push myself to do everything I dread

[uzumaki-rebellion]

Some after "Sinners" reading material if you're interested in Black American and Indigenous History (and the immigrants who came over, too). I put in the Jones-Rogers book too so y'all won't think the 58% had no serious role in shaping the horrors of America.

Adding this amazing "Sinners Syllabus" too for further resources to educate yourself. The books above are ones I have in my personal library, but some very cool people put together an entire webpage of information. Check it out HERE.

[shop5]

Happy March 15th to those who celebrate.

[worrywrite]

As the Ides of March approaches, let us all remember it not as the day Caesar was stabbed a whole bunch, but for what it truly was: the day a group of organized elected representatives killed a sitting unelected dictator.

[iphysalian]

Small fantasy worldbuilding elements you might want to think about:

A currency that isn’t gold-standard/having gold be as valuable as tin

A currency that runs entirely on a perishable resource, like cocoa beans

A clock that isn’t 24-hours

More or less than four seasons/seasons other than the ones we know

Fantastical weather patterns like irregular cloud formations, iridescent rain

Multiple moons/no moon

Planetary rings

A northern lights effect, but near the equator

Roads that aren’t brown or grey/black, like San Juan’s blue bricks

Jewelry beyond precious gems and metals

Marriage signifiers other than wedding bands

The husband taking the wife's name / newlyweds inventing a new surname upon marriage

No concept of virginity or bastardry

More than 2 genders/no concept of gender

Monotheism, but not creationism

Gods that don’t look like people

Domesticated pets that aren’t re-skinned dogs and cats

Some normalized supernatural element that has nothing to do with the plot

Magical communication that isn’t Fantasy Zoom

“Books” that aren’t bound or scrolls

A nonverbal means of communicating, like sign language

A race of people who are obligate carnivores/ vegetarians/ vegans/ pescatarians (not religious, biological imperative)

I’ve done about half of these myself in one WIP or another and a little detail here or there goes a long way in reminding the audience that this isn’t Kansas anymore.

[gulyas069]

[gulyas069]

hmmm

[lovehael]

One of their last Tweets before the account got suspended:

With an update since getting it back:

[sistertaxon]

why are there so many posts about asexuals being immune to sirens. people. sirens don’t lure you in with sex (necessarily). they sing about whatever it is that you want most. they could sing about mothman or cinnamon toast crunch and guess what then your asexual pirate is fucking dead

[thesylverlining]

this is the only kind of ace discourse i ever want to see on my dash. the only kind. ever again. good job

[kittyknowsthings]

Do you think the sirens would be grateful that they finally get some variety? 

[systlin]

“Oh my god we can finally just sing about pasta thank the fucking gods.” 

[totohoy-blog]

I’m not asexual but I’m fairly certain sirens would do a far better job luring me into the depths with a song about pasta rather than sex…

[systlin]

I mean. 

“WHAT THE FUCK STAY AWAY FROM THE ROCKS.”

“FUCKER THEY SAID THEY HAVE FETTUCCINE CARBONARA AND HOT GARLIC BREAD OVER THERE HANG ON BITCH.” 

[musicalhell]

This is true; Odysseus heard them promising him knowledge of the future.  So the next time you see artwork like this:

Remember those sultry naked chicks are saying “We’ll tell you the winning lotto numbers.”

[fuckstaffposts]

Them: “We have unlimited wifi at incredible speeds~” Me: *diving headfirst into the water*

[rpluvsyj]

This post is a blessing

[wittyusername97]

Congratulations! Odysseus! You’ve been selected as a winner for the free $1000 Amazon Gift Card, Apple iPhone X 256G or Samsung Galaxy S8! Claim your prize now!

[kitvalkyrie]

Oh my god sirens were literally scam websites

[10thingsihateabout-all-yall]

Oh my god they were phishing

[worldheritagepostorganization]

World Heritage Post

[segamascott]

[godserene]

[butchfagminotaur]

i don’t know how to explain to you people that no matter what a country’s government is like i do not and will not support the US indiscriminately bombing that country’s civilians and i don’t know why that’s a controversial take tbh

[butchfagminotaur]

“oh iran is a dictatorship!” “oh palestine is homophobic!” i don’t care like literally i don’t care that’s not a problem to be solved by other countries blowing innocent people up

[ros-sauce]

Not to be the world's youngest boomer but I hate that everything's trying to be touchscreens now

[ros-sauce]

Washing machines and stoves and all that ought to have dials. It's not right for them to not have dials. Put them back they can't breathe

[ros-sauce]

WAIT A SECOND YEAH. THIS IS PART OF THE PUSH TO MAKE TECH MORE INTIMIDATING AND LESS REPARABLE ISN'T IT. Tech CEOs when I get my hands on you

[twinklecupcake]

“I wanna make a Beauty and the Beast AU with my ship but it doesn’t make sense for the character I picked as the Beast to be spoiled, selfish and unkind—“

Other reasons the prince was cursed in the fairy tale, variations, and other non-Disney adaptations:

* His parents pissed off the fairy/enchantress and she punished them through him.

* He told the enchantress, his abuser/groomer, “no” when she tried to marry him.

* The enchantress was jealous of either him or his father and was being a petty bitch.

* He refused to be charitable to a seemingly-poor woman, actually the enchantress testing his character.

* The curse is hereditary.

* The enchantress was simply just a bitch.

[jinjeriffic]

I can easily think up a few more!

The enchantress was hired by a rival noble for political reasons

The enchantress is a noble lady betrothed to the prince but wants out of the arranged marriage

The prince is prettier than the enchantress (ie the Snow White reason)

The guard/doorman on duty couldn't be asked to actually schlepp up all those stairs to consult the prince and told the enchantress she was being turned away on his master's orders

The prince goes out hunting and accidentally kills the enchantress' animal friend/familiar

The prince dabbles with magic and accidentally curses *himself*

There is so much fun to be had!

[dim-draws]

An update to my previous post!

All of the Disney Fairies that I drew together!

✨ "Believing is just the beginning!" ✨