Tag: writing

attractthecrows:

lunalab:

noseforahtwo:

heroes-get-made:

Some ideas for bad things that are white/light:

  • lightning, very hot fire
  • snow storms, ice, frost on crops
  • some types of fungus/mold
  • corpses, ghosts, bones, a diseased person
  • clothing, skin tone, hair, etc. of a bad person
  • fur, teeth, eyes of an attacking animal/monster
  • bleached out deserts, dead trees, lifeless places
  • poison

Some ideas for good things that are black/dark:

  • rich earth/soil
  • chocolate, truffles, wine, cooked meat
  • friendly animals/pets/creatures
  • a character’s favorite vehicle, technology, coat, etc.
  • a pleasant night
  • hair, skin tone, clothing, etc. of a good person
  • undisturbed water of a lake
  • the case/container of something important
  • valued wood, furniture, art
  • velvet

Think to burn, to infect, to bleach vs. to enrich, to protect, to be of substance.

*slams reblog like the fist of an angry god*

the politics of light and dark are everywhere in our vocabulary…psa to writers: subvert this, reveal whiteness and lightness as sometimes artificial and violent, and darkness as healing, the unknown as natural

“The truth finds more comfort in the dark”

It may also help shake your mind out of ingrained associations if you remind yourself that different cultures have different associations with light and darkness. In East Asia, yin is associated with darkness/shadow and also calm, nonviolence, and patience. Yang is associated with light/fire and also conflict, violence, and change. Neither yin nor yang is always good or bad in itself, but darkness can be peaceful and healing while light can be harsh and damaging.

7-7-7

attackfish:

floranna2:

snickfic:

taylorj8771:

spacecadetsidney:

The rules are as follows: Go to page 7 of your WIP, go to the seventh line, share seven sentences, and tag 7 more writer-bloggers to continue the challenge. 


“Sidka,” Zhenya said, low, as if he talked quiet enough no one would ever have to know he’d stooped to this. “Sidka. What you want?”

He hummed into Sid’s hand, deep enough that Sid could feel the tickle on his skin at the same time he felt the thrum in his bones. His voice was low, and rough with it. “What I can give? You want babies? Can’t have, can’t adopt, but there other ways. Just say. Anything. You can have. Want babies? Just say,” Zhenya whispered, lips brushing Sid’s hand on each word. “Just say and come home.” Zhenya’s breath ghosted across Sid’s face.

@northisnotup @taylorj8771@sidsass @theladyscribe @koramberlynne @icosahedonist @gilajames 

I feel so honored! I haven’t written anything of quality in months though, but here’s from my only work in progress that’s able to span 7 pages:

“I’m not sure whatever I do next should be in hockey. It might be better to take some months off, don’t you think?”

“It’s probably better if you took a couple of years off, Sid. But it’s *you*. Hockey’s too much a part of you to do that.”

“I’ve thought about going back to school. Maybe taking more online classes.” Sidney fiddles with his mug. “That doesn’t feel right either though.”

@icedbatik @pinetreelady @anon8771 @itstartledme @neveranygoodupthere @hazel3017 @snickfic

As Sid watched, Geno reeled the quarry in at last. Sid had figured the odds of a knot of lake weed were about fifty/fifty, but no, that was definitely a ***–still not quite as big as Sid’s first catch, but a healthy ***-pounder. Not bad at all.

Just as Sid was going to head down, Geno turned to look at him. Or not at him—at the deck, where he probably expected Sid to come from. Sid had come out the door from the daylight basement instead, and he was halfway down the slope now, still mostly shadowed in the trees. Some instinct kept him from waving.

(Not gonna tag people, but consider yourselves tagged if you want!)

Something
yellow came in to her view, but her eyes were having trouble in refocusing. That
something, someone took her helmet off and slapped her.

Pidge blinked,
eyes on the wall next to her where the slap had turned her head. It hadn’t been
a hard slap, and when she turned her head back she could see Hunk’s face. There
was a bit of vomit on his jaw and the look on his face made her feel cold
inside.

“Can
you walk?” the voice was brusque, making her flinch. She couldn’t even start to
build up enough brain function to answer, so Hunk just nodded and lifted her
into a fireman’s carry.

@attackfish @tara-l-blackmore @phoenixyfriend @shadowsong26x @darkpuck @beckyh2112 @deleriumofyou

Mai folded her arms irritably. “I’m just standing here waiting for you to tell me how you plan to work a miracle.”

“So like, before certain ancestors of mine decided they’d rather steal a planet than find their own, kids used to get lessons in school about what to look for in a potential terraforming candidate,” Zuko said with a shrug. “Uncle found a whole bunch of the old educational videos for me when I got banished.”

“So this planet meets the criteria that used to be taught to young children,” Mai said without enthusiasm.

“Well I mean you could put it that way.” Zuko scowled, and Mai resisted the urge to soothe it away.

@laylainalaska @veliseraptor @lj-writes @skymurdock @fanjapanologist @salutslut @avatarsymbolismsblogs (you can share meta if you want!)

“I am sorry, my lady, for thrusting myself upon you.”

“But my lord-“ the warrior at his side began.

“Come, Namusan.” The Little Chief stopped him and bowed to Saru, meeting her eyes fleetingly with his own as watchful as a tiger’s and yet shadowed with something more, before he spun away.

“Wait.”

She faced him fully now, drawn by what she had seen in his eyes, and saw again when he turned to look at her.

“I may stay, my lord, briefly.”

@loopy777 @ghostborscht @dicktouchingfinn @kyberfox @thehungryvortigaunt @spacecadetjaylah @dazedclarity

brynwrites:

The very best writing tip you will ever hear is this:

 

              Analyze stories.

Don’t just listen to what other storytellers say you should do, figure out what you like about the stories you enjoy and learn to replicate that.

Want to learn about pacing? Examine stories you think flow fantastically.
Want to learn about description? Study your favorite author’s descriptions.
Want to learn about characterization? Critique your favorite characters. 
Want to learn about foreshadowing? Explore how it’s done in stories where the plot twist blew your mind.

Storytellers giving advice to other storytellers is fantastic and useful, but you will never know something as thoroughly as you know the things you figure out for yourself. 

And by analyzing the stories you love instead of listening blindly to advice, you’ll never be swayed by the bias of other writers and you’ll never take in advice that’s suited for a story you wouldn’t enjoy writing.

So put on some thinking caps and go analyze those stories.

Rian (in 2017) and JJ Abrams (in 2016) confirmed Lucasfilm haven’t a plan about the Sequel Trilogy and I have no idea what Kathleen Kennedy has in her mind. Even fanfic writers tries to make a map about the story they are making

lj-writes:

As a critical comic review of TLJ, translated here, put it:

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@loopy777 ESB, however, did not blatantly contradict and disrespect the spirit of the prior movie like TLJ did. I mean, I understand that a story can turn in unexpected ways and become more awesome in the making–I’ve experienced it myself, and it’s a great feeling. But it still has to feel like the same story with the same characters, else it’s not a continuation at all. The illusion of a plan is broken, and with it the faith that the creators know what they’re doing.

lj-writes:

Today or tomorrow i’m going to write a scene with the protagonist’s prospective love interest convincing her that fighting back against the colonizers was worth the loss of her brother. Good luck, pal.

That went… in an interesting direction. It more or less worked out the way I needed it to, but I didn’t expect him to be quite so manipulative about it. It’s consistent with the direction I have planned for the character so I like it, but I am a bit wigged out at how well it worked on the heroine.

yourshipisfine:

lj-writes:

Any anti reylos with writing aspirations, consider: A reylo fic writer is going to be a bestselling author in the near future. It’s inevitable because white male-on-female abuse narratives are proven sellers, and also because the WORST people often make it in publishing. They’re going to file the serial numbers off their shitty abusive fics and one or more of them will hit it big.

Make sure you do it too. Write your beautiful, diverse stories that affirm the humanity in all of us to counter the ugliness that’s all too prevalent in media and fandom. If positivity doesn’t motivate you, let spite do the job. Don’t just dream. Write. Persevere. Succeed.

Can confirm that writing out of spite totally works.

For example, I have written Bill/Dipper (from Gravity Falls) fic to spite the BillDip antis, and I got a nice amount of kudos and lovely comments from shippers!

So, if someone you dislike ships X/Y, go and write X/Y. Write the best X/Y you can, and everyone will win. You’ll win because you’ll get kudos and comments. The X/Y shippers will win because there’s more awesome fic. The only loser is the person you dislike who ships X/Y, which is exactly the point. I wouldn’t put ‘haha I am writing this to spite this person haha’ in the author’s notes, because that’s rude to the shippers who just want to write some cool fic.

(The same goes for fanart, of course! Spite fanart is a thing too!)

This post is for antis so maybe climb off and make your own post? For someone who rails against assholes you sure can’t stay in your own lane. Not only are you off topic, your example doesn’t match your own advice so it wasn’t even a good addition.