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Hey folks, I'm Zackoree!! This is my writeblr to keep writing stuff seperate from my main (zzariyo) I'll post fic updates and all kind of writing shenanigans here. Used to be zzariyofuckzone but THAT gives a very inaccurate impression of this place | 25 | she/they |

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Ursine Musica Chapter 6

Deep Cut finally gets a gig! In a bad neighborhood! Even though Mantaro is certain it’ll be okay and even makes a fool proof plan, Grizz isn’t a fan.

And he was right not to be! The plan wasn’t fool proof enough.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Mantaro brings by the Deep Cut CD for Grizz to listen to, and, while trying to seem cool, Grizz invites Mantaro to have lunch with him. Their feelings for each other are growing to the point where it’s disgusting.

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It continues. And I decided I hate writing summaries LOL

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Wanting to properly thank Mantaro for all of his help (and maybe being a little desperate to see him again), Grizz asks him to come to his office.

Mantaro, afraid of getting the book thrown at him and winding up as Salmonoid food, tries to make excuses not to.

But, when he finally relents, and they’re together with the curtains drawn…

Something blooms. For better or for worse.

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My propaganda continues from the shadows.

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I just finished "eyes half closed" and I'm crying rn. I just wanted to say THANK YOU!!!!

I love Revalink so much, and this has been my absolute favorite fic featuring this pair. I also fell in love with your writing, as it has brought inspiration to some of my drawings and many, many tears to my eyes

I'm so glad you loved it and it brought you inspiration!!! That makes me so happy that it can still do something for people even though I finished it so long ago :]

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Hiiiii waves at you nicely!! I just read Ursine Musica on a whim and I really enjoyed it!! I think the pairing is very very silly /pos but it's also surprisingly well written so far. I really just wanted to tell you that I appreciate it very much and I am excited for any updates you have in store..

Hi hi thank you!!! I know it's an absolute crackship but after designing humanoid designs of both of them in the fall, I ended up shipping them and making this AU...at first I felt so goofy about it but now I'm PASSIONATE

If you don't mind spoilers I (sigh) have vids of them on my TikTok zzariyo! The older ones kind of stink but I have made videos of scenes in the AU or them just being silly by making dialogue boxes and adding voice clips and music. I've also done a couple animatic sort of things with them too

But again it's very very spoilerly so if you want to stay in the dark and experience the AU just through the fic, then you can totally do that too!!

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Mantaro, even a week later, can’t get Mr. Grizz out of his head as much as he tries to get him out.

Grizz has to put on his dumb disguise to go visit one of the Grizzco locations and solve a problem everyone else is too stupid to fix. When he’s there though, there is a blackout which sends him spiraling.

Luckily someone is there to help.

[love-me-a-good-prompt]

WORDS TO USE INSTEAD OF: LAUGH / LAUGHED / LAUGHING

Do you ever find yourself over-using the verb “laugh” (or “laughed” or “laughing”) in your writing? Try using these words instead:

giggle / giggled / giggling

chuckle / chuckled / chuckling

snicker / snickered / snickering

cackle / cackled / cackling

guffaw / guffawed / guffawing

grin / grinned / grinning

titter / tittered / tittering

snort / snorted / snorting

chortle / chortled / chortling

howl / howled / howling

roar / roared / roaring

cachinnate / cachinnated / cachinnating

snigger / sniggered / sniggering

mock / mocked / mocking

crack up / cracked up / cracking up

bust a gut / busted a gut / busting a gut

in stitches / in stitches / in stitches

burst into laughter / burst into laughter / bursting into laughter

die of laughter / died of laughter / dying of laughter

split one’s sides / split one’s sides / splitting one’s sides

(NOTE: Keep in mind that all of these words have slightly different meanings and are associated with different emotions/scenarios.)

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

A CEO of a shady company who hides himself from the world he plots to take down.

An employee doing runs to get enough money to fulfill his and his best friends’ dreams of becoming idols.

Somehow, by insane coincidence, they crossed paths.

As an awkward friendship blossoms and becomes something more, everything changes.

Grizz helps Mantaro realize his dream and makes him feel loved and protected in a way he had never felt before.

Mantaro shows Grizz a kindness he had never experienced, gives him so much warmth and love that he starts to see the beauty in the world he had hated for so long. Enough to put an end to the wicked plan years in the making.

But the question is…

How long will it last?

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Literally none of my story ideas come with a plot, ever. WITHOUT FAIL, it’s always just an Aesthetic, like two and a half characters, some very, very vivid settings, and a weird concept. Never plot. Not even an inkling of a plot. My brain tosses me this cool stuff and is like welp i’ll be back in 4-5 business months 

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Don’t look for plots, look for problems. 

Examples: 

crippling debt 

lonliness 

a building is on fire 

the world is going to end 

failure 

a broken heart

guilt 

noises they can only hear 

seperation 

lack of strength 

lack of wit 

someone has too much pride 

forbidden love 

encouraged love? 

Pick a problem, give it to a character, and let them try and solve it. 

Bam: plot. 

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Look through a solo RPG system like Tricube Tales and just plop your character(s) down into a Situation (either from your imagination or using a random prompt like one provided in the system) and let the random tables lead them on ~adventures~ ✨️

You wouldn’t believe how much potential there is for engrossing storylines just by rolling dice or drawing cards a few times.

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It’s worth noting that “mystery” also counts as a problem. Why is something this way? Why does this character get up every morning and dump a bag of Snickers down the well? It’s not a problem per se, but it’s disconcerting as hell, and the reader won’t stop until we get to the bottom of it!

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Writing Prompt List

I decided to compile a list of my own prompts to use for future requests.

There are a total of 210 prompts. Genres are: angst/emotional; fluff/romantic; Miscellaneous/Humor; and Scenario Prompts (the scenario prompts aren't necessarily 100% original, but are versions of popular tropes).

Requests: I prefer 1-3 prompts per request. Feel free to mix and match from other writing prompt lists as well (you can find the other prompts lists here). - please check my bio to see if requests are open.

If you want to use specific ones, or only a certain amount in your own list, I give you permission to copy them - but only if you provide a link to the original post and/or an @ credit to me. Please, and Thank you! (to that one specific person that once asked me if they could use some of my prompts, to which I said yes, but please provide credit. Only for them to block me and steal them anyway, later claiming they were their's.....🤡) lol

Angst/Emotional:

"All I've ever wanted is for you to see me."

"When did you stop loving me?"

"Just please open your eyes."

"Wake up. You have to wake up. Please. For me."

"Just please, don't leave me."

"When was the last time you said you loved me, and meant it?"

"Why does everyone always leave?"

"It hurts so much. Why does it hurt so much? I just want it to stop."

"Forget it. Just like you forget everything else."

"I never ask for help because I'm not sure I know how."

"It's alright to feel broken every once and a while. And it's alright to take time to heal."

"I feel like I'm falling apart."

"What is it about me that isn't good enough?"

"I wish I was brave."

"Whats the point in trying if only one of us is willing to?"

"You almost died and you're making jokes?"

"I'm scared."

"I don't need you to tell me who I am!"

"I don't miss you. I miss us."

"I thought I'd never see you again."

"I can't lose you." "You already did."

“Don’t look at me like that.” “Like what?” “Like you still love me.”

"Will you even miss me at all?"

'“You weren’t there...why weren’t you there? I needed you! I needed you! And you weren't there!”

“I would give up everything for the chance to hear your laugh again. To see you smile. To see you happy."

“If I never see you again, just know that I love you so, so much.”

“All I wanted was a happy ending.”

"Whatever you do, don't let go."

"You don't have to hide your tears from me."

“What happened to their happily ever after?” “Not all love stories get a happily ever after, sometimes it’s just once upon a time.”

"You said we'd be together forever, but I guess forever really isn't that long."

"I'm not leaving you here."

"You left without saying goodbye."

"For once in your life, do what you want! Be selfish!"

"Being strong doesn’t mean never asking for help or admitting you’re in pain."

"Whatever you do, do not turn around."

"No matter what they made you think, you are worth saving. You are worth loving."

"You said you wouldn't leave, and then you did."

"I'm a fool for believing you meant what you said."

"For what it's worth, I never gave up on you."

"You are not your past."

"Don't look at me like that."

"This is the third time you've broken a promise to me, I'm starting to think you are doing it on purpose."

"Whatever you do, do not close your eyes."

"I know you're tired, but you have to stay awake."

"I'll come back for you, I promise."

“You would risk letting all those people die for one person? Why?” “Because it’s not just one person…it’s you.”

"I'm just tired of being tired."

"Whatever you do, do not make a sound."

"I always said I'd die for you." "I didn't think you meant literally."

Fluff/Romantic:

"I just cant see myself ever living without you."

"If there was ever anybody meant for me, it's you."

"The closest thing to love at first sight I've ever experienced happened when I first laid eyes on you."

"I didn't believe in soulmates until I met you."

"Did you just tell the person I was gonna go out with that we're dating?"

"You owe me a kiss."

"Go with me?" "Only if you hold my hand."

"I'd feel much better if you'd let me walk you home."

"If I asked you to stay, would you?"

“You make me feel alive. For the first time ever, I feel like I can breathe.”

"I've never felt this way before, and truthfully it scares me. But, the idea of never trying scares me even more."

"You're telling me you believe in love at first sight?" "I'm starting too."

"I promised to love you forever, and that is a promise I intend to keep."

"Is that my shirt?" "You mean our shirt?"

"You give me a reason to be better, to do better.”

"All I've ever wanted was a place to belong. Somewhere I could call home. And you gave me that. Because you are my home."

"They don't compare to you. No one does."

"I thought I had the worst luck, until I met you."

"No matter how much time we've spent apart, I never stopped loving you."

"I could see the worst parts of you and still think you are the most beautiful person I've met."

"I think I'm in love with you."

"You brought me breakfast?" "Well you said you always forget to eat before you go to work, so I thought I'd make sure you ate something."

"Everything feels right when you are with me."

"I don't care what others say, I want to be with you and that's all that matters to me."

"You bought me flowers?" "Yeah, well I noticed you'd seemed kinda down, so I wanted to cheer you up."

"I'll be damned if anyone makes you feel like you aren't worthy of being loved."

"I wasn't sure what love really felt like until I met you."

"You owe me." "I owe you $20 not a day of pretending to be your boy/girl-friend to get your parents off you're back."

"I can braid your hair for you- I mean, only if you want."

"Maybe if you stopped staring at them and actually talked to them, you might have a chance."

"You said you wouldn't fall in love with me." "I lied."

“I want you. All of you, and not just halfheartedly, but wholly. And maybe that’s selfish, but I don’t care.”

"Can you stay? Just for tonight, please. I don't want to be alone with my thoughts." "'l'll stay for as long as you need."

"You are my family."

"We've been by each other's sides for years, you think I'm gonna leave now?"

"Take my jacket, I don't want you catching a cold."

"I'd wait a thousand lifetimes for you, because you are worth waiting for. So when you are ready. I'll be right here."

"I will never stop fighting for you. I will never stop protecting you."

“I can’t stop thinking about you. No matter how hard I try, you’re always on my mind”

"Don't go on that date." "Why?" "You know why." "Say it."

"Can I kiss you?"

"I don't want you to die for me, I want you to live for me."

"I can't remember the last time I laughed like this."

"How long have you had this planned?" "Since the moment I fell in love with you."

"You came all the way here for me?"

"Why are you staring at me?" "Because I think you're beautiful."

"I think I'm falling in love with you." "I think I'm okay with that."

"What are you doing here?" "I wanted to see if you were okay."

"The world gets a little brighter when your around."

"They say we wont last." "Then lets prove them wrong."

Miscellaneous:

"I don't think I've ever seen anyone screw something up that fast before."

"I've never told you that before."

“You come here often?” “Well, I work here. So I think I’d have to say ‘yes’.”

"At least it couldn't get any worse." "I really wish you hadn't said that."

“I’m too sober for this.” “You don’t even drink.” “Maybe I should start.”

"I'm telling you, I'm haunted."

“You couldn’t handle me even if i came with instructions.”

"Wake me up when it's over."

“Next problem… we might die."

"Where have you been all my life?” “Hiding from you”

“I think… everyone deserves a chance to prove themselves.”

"Abort mission, I repeat abort mission." "What? Abort what mission? All you were doing was introducing yourself to your neighbor?" "Yeah, and they're too attractive. I can never speak to them again."

"At least I kept my promise."

"I saw you looking at it last time we were in the store together, so I got it for you."

"...Did you just sniff me?"

"I hope you find it someday." "Find what?" "Whatever it is you're looking for."

"Of course I noticed, I notice everything about you."

"Are you alright?" "Yeah, why?" "You look mad." "That's just my face..."

"You can't get rid of me that easily."

“You don’t actually have to like me, you just need to pretend you do.”

"Since when did you open a bakery in your house?" "Since I got bored."

"Can someone explain to me, in not so many words, why they are here?"

"I don't think I'm alone in here."

"This place creeps me out."

"I thought I saw something."

"Why didn't you answer your phone?" "Why didn't you text?"

"You're bleeding." "No shit."

"In case you haven't heard, there is a bounty on your head." "Is that why you're here? To kill me and take the bounty?" "No. I'm here to protect you."

“For the most part, I am, in fact, an idiot. But I fully admit to it, which should count for something.”

“Stop grumbling and just tell me where your medicine cabinet is.”

"Close your eyes and hold out your hand."

"I hate that I let you convince me to do this"

"We really need to stop meeting like this. "Then stop breaking into my house!"

"Why are you creeping outside my bedroom window?!" "I thought it would be romantic if I climbed up here." "You gave me a heart-attack!"

"What are you doing here?" "I got locked out of my house." "Again?"

"Run."

"I can't stand you!" "Then sit down."

"Where are we going?" "It's a surprise." "I hope the surprise involves food."

"You wont regret it!" "Already am."

"I like being wanted." "You should NOT like be wanted by the police!"

“I am nothing if not consistent.” “Yeah, a consistent pain in my ass.”

"What happened?" "Do you want the long version or the short version?" "Uh, short?" "I made a mistake." "Okay, long version." "I made a very very big mistake."

"Do you take constructive criticism?" "Not without crying."

"Are we all on the same page?" "Yes. Just of different books."

"Why did you break up with them?" My dog didn't like them, and that is never a good sign."

"I'm sorry were you talking to me? I tend to zone out whenever you stark speaking."

"What happened to your hand?" "I hit my hand on something." "On what?" "Your ex's face."

"I heard that!" "You were supposed to!"

"I've been thinking-" "Uh-oh"

"If I survive this, I'm killing you."

Scenario Prompts: *For prompts with Characters A and B; you can choose who is who in your request (who is reader and/or character)

Huddled together to keep warm.

Fall asleep in same bed, on opposite sides, wake up in each others arms.

Character A comes to talk to Character B, pretending to be B's s/o when a stranger is making B uncomfortable. Leads to them asking B out on an actual date.

Running from dangerous person or monster.

Hunting down dangerous person or monster.

Separated forcefully or for reasons you can't control, run into each other again years later on accident.

Get locked in somewhere together.

Continuously running into one another for days after having a meet cute.

Hands brush as you stand next to each other, you think it's on accident until their hands gentle wrap around yours.

Shielding the other with their body to save/protect them.

Caught staring too many times for it to be a coincidence.

Size difference hug; they engulf you.

You refuse to leave so they pick you up and throw you over their shoulder.

Character A can tell Character B is getting nervous in a big crowd, so A slips their hand into theirs to help them calm down.

The panic between thinking you lost them and the relief of seeing they are okay.

Character A teaching B to ice skate/roller skate.

B taking care of A when they are sick.

Holding hands underneath the table.

Bandaging the other and then kissing the injury gently.

A surprises B with a picnic.

Getting stuck at the top of the Ferris Wheel.

B sitting/standing behind A and leaning into them as they show/teach them how to do something.

A kisses B, but A can tell there is no feeling behind it anymore.

As you begin to fall asleep, you feel a gentle kiss pressed to your temple and a blanket draped over you.

B comforting A as they wake up from a nightmare.

A realizing that they have feelings for B when they see them with someone else.

B bringing A hand-picked flowers.

Thinking you are alone in the house but you hear a noise upstairs.

B buys A's dream house and surprises them.

Cliff/floor breaks out beneath A and as they fall B manages to grab their hand at the last second.

A leaves baked goods for B anonymously, but B already knows that it's A.

B surprises A with a cake for their birthday even though A forgot what day it was/or didn't know B knew it was their birthday.

Sharing an umbrella.

Walking together and it starts to rain, so they grab your hand and you start running until you can find somewhere to escape getting wet.

A and B meet randomly, B finds out A is on an important mission or quest and decides to go with them to protect them/watch over them.

Fake date to a wedding; leads to confession.

A game of 20 questions that ends with "Can I kiss you?"

There's a big storm going on outside while A is at B's house, so B insists they sleep over.

A hears that B got hurt and rushes over in a panic to see if they are okay.

B just moved to town and really only knows A (just met). B is being followed or is lost and calls A for help. Of course they come to help and it turns into a date of sorts.

A falling asleep while sitting next to B, as there head falls onto B's shoulder, B stays as still as they can, afraid to wake A.

Cloudgazing or Stargazing together, as you lie next to each other, their hand slips into yours.

Looking around for the shirt you left at your s/o's house; only to find it in a drawer with other clothes and items you've left.

B get's so nervous about their dinner date with A that they accidentally make enough food to feed ten people.

A hand written love lover left at your doorstep.

B dancing to music as their cooking or cleaning, and as they spin around A suddenly appears, grabbing onto B and continuing to dance with them.

A grabs B's hand instinctively out of surprise or fear, and continues to hold it.

A keeps catching B (a stranger) staring at them from across the room and feels self conscious, until B finds them later and tells them that they couldn't stop staring out of awe/attraction.

A and B realizing they were holding hands the entire time the moment they had to let go. (after getting scared, nervous, frightened, etc.)

A buying B groceries because they knew they forgot to buy themselves food again.

B is sad because they accidentally threw something important away. A shows up later with said thing, smelling like trash.

A finding a hand-sketched photo of them on B's desk.

B hearing A sing for the first time (due to karaoke, or walking in on them, etc.) and being surprised at how good they sound.

B helping A step down from a high place by taking their hand, and then not letting go as they continue to walk.

Comparing hand sizes, then linking fingers together.

Dancing around the living room of the first home you've bought together.

Long distance relationship; receiving a good morning text every morning, until one day you don't. You are worried, but then there is a knock at your door.

B is sunshine, rainbows and kindness. A is night, rain-clouds and anger. But when A meets B, they bask in the sunshine and never want to leave.

A asking B on a date until they say yes.

B asking A to attend a wedding with them, to get out of going with someone their parents tried to set them up with.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

One night, at Pigsy’s Noodles just after closing, Tang called out “I love you” without meaning to as he left and Pigsy said it back mindlessly. It wasn’t until later that they realized what they had said, sending them both mentally spiraling; Was it just an accident, totally meaningless? Did they mean what they said? Did they mean it that way? Did they actually…?

Sandy, watching his friends avoid each other after this, decides to mediate…or, rather, ambush them.

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Baby’s first lmk fanfic LET’S GOOOOOO

[helenasurvives]

calling all authors!!

i have just stumbled upon the most beautiful public document i have ever laid eyes on. this also goes for anyone whose pastimes include any sort of character creation. may i present, the HOLY GRAIL:

https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf

this wonderful 88-page piece has step by step breakdowns of how names work in different cultures! i needed to know how to name a Muslim character it has already helped me SO MUCH and i’ve known about it for all of 15 minutes!! i am thoroughly amazed and i just needed to share with you guys 

[theredscreech]

Cultures include Yoruba, Sikh, Vietnamese, Polish, and dozens more!

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

It’s been a month since Link left Sidon at the altar to go to Revali, finally giving in to the memories of their love from over a century ago.

But this wasn’t the happy ending Revali wanted or expected. For a month, they’ve been in Korok Forest, and something beyond Revali is keeping Link there.

Sidon continues to lose himself, still unable to accept that Link is long gone and that, just maybe, he was the bad guy. Isolation draws him farther and farther away from the prince he was before everything started.

Our beloved doctor, Unathi, finds love in the most unexpected place. But will this heal her or hurt her as the relations between Rito and Zora fester and grow rotten because of Champion Revali and Prince Sidon’s actions?

All this, and something is brewing in the shadows. With Ganon and Master Kohga gone, the Yiga have been completely backed into a corner…but back a mouse in a corner, and he’ll attack a lion.

Also, what the hell is Meelo’s deal?

[writingforward]

From 101 Creative Writing Exercises: Body Language | Writing Forward

[heywriters]

101 Creative Writing Exercises will be available early next month. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at an exercise called Body Language.

[love-me-a-good-prompt]

WORDS TO USE INSTEAD OF: LAUGH / LAUGHED / LAUGHING

Do you ever find yourself over-using the verb “laugh” (or “laughed” or “laughing”) in your writing? Try using these words instead:

giggle / giggled / giggling

chuckle / chuckled / chuckling

snicker / snickered / snickering

cackle / cackled / cackling

guffaw / guffawed / guffawing

grin / grinned / grinning

titter / tittered / tittering

snort / snorted / snorting

chortle / chortled / chortling

howl / howled / howling

roar / roared / roaring

cachinnate / cachinnated / cachinnating

snigger / sniggered / sniggering

mock / mocked / mocking

crack up / cracked up / cracking up

bust a gut / busted a gut / busting a gut

in stitches / in stitches / in stitches

burst into laughter / burst into laughter / bursting into laughter

die of laughter / died of laughter / dying of laughter

split one’s sides / split one’s sides / splitting one’s sides

(NOTE: Keep in mind that all of these words have slightly different meanings and are associated with different emotions/scenarios.)

[screnwriter-old-deactivated2021]

mundane scenes are important.

This is some unconventional writing advice, but here me out, because it's important and I don't see it being talked about enough:

Not every scene you write has to be essential to drive your plot forward. That's it. And your story doesn't need to be at high stakes at all times to be considered interesting, either.

Your scenes, that you include, should always be crucial to your story. Not important. Crucial. So, yes, it is important that your story isn't filled with scenes that don't affect or drive your plot forward, but it is also okay to include scenes in which your characters simply... exist.

Maybe it's not necessary to show your characters at work, signing papers at a desk (unless a dragon comes in and sets fire to the place or they get fired), but it might be necessary to have your characters invite a couple friends over, make some pancakes, and crack some jokes! A scene like that, while it might not contribute much to the overall plot of your story, will help bring life into it!

Giving your audience glimpses into your characters life, not only helps them connect with your characters, but it's a way for them to start caring more deeply about both your characters and the relationship between them.

Your story CANNOT simply be ACTION ACTION ACTION. Yes, it is important for your scenes contribute to your plot, but you can't forget the importance of establishing characters, as well as the world they live in and the dynamics between them!

YOUR PLOT IS ONLY HALF OF IT. If a scene is rendered useless in terms of plot development, but contributes in any way to the development of a character or relationship, it is not useless, nor is it a waste of space!

Learn what it means for a scene to be completely useless and what it means for it to be useful in terms of characterization, worldbuilding or exposition. You don't need to cut those scenes. Every scene has to serve a purpose, but there is a lot of purposes to be served.

So let your characters breathe, even for just a second. There needs to be down time. Otherwise the emotional impact you try to bring upon your audience won't come into play, because they have not been given enough time with your characters to start caring about them.

[random-questions-fairy]

Oh my gosh. I just found this website that walks you though creating a believable society. It breaks each facet down into individual questions and makes it so simple! It seems really helpful for worldbuilding!

[theredscreech]

Heads up that this is a very extensive questionnaire and might be daunting to a lot of writers (myself included). That being said, it is also an amazing questionnaire and I will definitely be using it (or at the very least, some of it).