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Does anyone know of any resources like Pinterest that AREN’T flooded with AI slop?

I’m trying to search for character reference art and it is DIRE out here

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Does anyone know of any resources like Pinterest that AREN’T flooded with AI slop?

I’m trying to search for character reference art and it is DIRE out here

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writeblr intro :3

Hi, everyone, I'm Trixie! I'm a young (but adult) writer and classicist, currently in the middle of publishing my novella, Memento Vivere. I also write short stories and am working on a couple novels! I go by shey/heir neopronouns but if that's too complicated she/they is tolerable too.

My favourite genre is the mystery-murder mystery-crime-thriller-horror area, but I dabble in a lot, including historical and fantasy! I love to write dialogue and I am a compulsive world builder for fantasy, including seven partially made conlangs.

I'd love to connect with more writers :3

my novella: memento vivere

horror/thriller

will be available as paperback, ebook, and deluxe edition

every single character is a horrible person

high stakes, little time, and a lot of character death >:3

Aidan Whitney, four times ex-prime minister, wakes up chained to a bed in a room with ten other people. The only way to escape? Making accusations that kill the accused, and, if incorrect, kill the accuser.

my short stories and novels below the cut!

my short stories

One Hundred Times, or a retelling of orpheus and eurydice in which orpheus looks back a hundred times for a hundred different reasons with a hundred different reactions

The Wasp, or three polyamorous women trying to make it work in between crime and betrayal

a first person POV of a somewhat stuck up researcher into the fair folk

"you can't protect her forever" AKA woman offers herself up to be tortured to protect her girlfriend

a crime solving gang of polyamorous women head undercover into a den of crime, magic, sex, drugs, and lies, and come out of it a little less unattached

a failing demon falls in love with a beautiful angel, only to find that things are not as they appear

Blood Dice, or where in a realm not quite real, millie learns to play for her life

my novels

my beautiful time travel catastrophe, featuring an obscenely large cast of characters all from different time periods that come together against their will to save the timeline

Trinity, AKA what attempts to be a neutral retelling of hades and persephone, told from three perspectives: hades, persephone, and demeter. the goal of this one is to write what is clearly the same narrative with different perspectives, and ultimately tries to not hold anyone at fault

"the lillian ainsworth murder" AKA a late victorian setting for a murder mystery, featuring repressed gays, mysterious marriages, financial debt, family feuds, and an unsettling promise for revenge

a very rough plan for what is essentially out of timeline parasites that overtake someone's body with the aim of assassinating targets

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Writing Worksheets & Templates

will update this every few weeks/months. alternatively, here are all my tagged Writing Worksheets & Templates

Chapter Outline ⚜ Character- or Plot-Driven Story

Death & Sacrifice ⚜ Magic & Rituals

Tension ⚜ Thought Distortions

Character Development

50 Questions ⚜ Backstory ⚜ Character Creation

Character Creator; Name; Quirks; Flaws; Motivation

Character Profile (by Rick Riordan) ⚜ Character Sheet Template

Story-Worthy Hero ⚜ "Well-Rounded" Character Worksheet

Worldbuilding

20 Questions ⚜ Decisions & Categories ⚜ Worksheet

Setting ⚜ Dystopian World

Writing References: Worldbuilding ⚜ Plot ⚜ Character

all posts are queued. send questions/requests here.

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*tap tap*

Is uh

Is this thing still on

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16: Biggest and smallest long term goal? and 44: Superstitions or views on the occult?

Kraken!!! Hello!!!! Thank you for the ask!!

I’m gonna be doing this one for Adam from Concrete Midnights since that’s the WiP I’ve been most involved with lately.

16a. Adam’s biggest long term goal is probably proving his work was stolen by his professor and fellow research assistant (who also happens to be his ex-lover). His initial dispute caused him to be laughed out of academia and spat out onto the streets, so he’s big mad about it. I don’t think he even wants his place back, I think at this point it’s purely a revenge thing.

16b. As for his SMALLEST long term goal, I think it’s honestly just to pay rent. The story takes place mid-Depression (1935-ish), so money is hard to come by, especially for a guy with employment as unstable as a PI.

14. Adam’s experience with the supernatural is very interesting! He doesn’t believe much in it himself, but he’s fascinated with the occult beliefs of ancient cultures, so much so that the work that was stolen from him was deciphering a book so old that no one could date it. So, short answer, he doesn’t believe in it, but he likes people that do.

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☛ GET INSIDE YOUR CHARACTER'S HEAD! aka The Excessively Detailed Headcanon Meme

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So I’ve been reading a giant collection of pulp crime fiction to get into the vibe and headspace I need to write Concrete Midnights, and I can’t stop thinking about this passage from the foreword.

IMAGINE THIS BEING PRINTED ABOUT YOU

YOU INVENTED A GENRE AND A BOOK DISSECTING THE HISTORY OF THAT NOW FLOURISHED AND SUCCESSFUL GENRE HAS ONLY THIS TO SAY

It’d be over for me. I’d end it. Hang it up. Call it a day. Throw in the towel. It’s over.

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I’VE FINALLY BEEN TAGGED IN ONE THESE WITH BEARDS

VINDICATION!!!!!

(Thank you for the tag!!! You look great!!!)

Anyway here’s me! Or close enough!

Sliding a briefcase full of no pressure tags across the table at @writernopal @halfbit @eccaiia @mthollowell-writes @moondust-bard and an OPEN TAG for anyone else who wants!!!!

So, I love tag games and I thought, why not start my own Picrew chain?

I found this one and I think it's neat!

No pressure tags: @animelover20 @zzoomacroom @seiya-starsniper @boldlygayingwherenogayshavegayed @historyandqueershenanigans @lavalsedumal and anyone who wants to join!!

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WIP intro time!

Are you so certain of the difference, Mr. Lake? Between dark and the light? The Black and the Bright? You’d best learn fast, for those who gaze too long into the Black may soon find themselves unable to stomach the Bright.

GENRE: Eldritch Noir (detective novel with a touch of cosmic horror!)

AUDIENCE: Adults, I guess? Solid R rating, probably, but it won’t get too bad I don’t think

STATUS: Drafting!

COMPARISONS AND INSPIRATIONS: Alan Wake-esque blurring of reality with all the noir drama of things like The 39 Steps, Marlowe, The Maltese Falcon, etc.

THEMES: The nature of humanity and its place in the universe, humanity vs inhumanity, hope and love in the gaze of the abyss

AESTHETIC: Rain pounding a foggy window, mist and fog obscuring a streetlamp, the clack of shoes in an empty alley, a cigarette being lit in the dark, the buzz of the harsh lights of a diner, thick black smoke swallowing the world around it, the clatter of a metro train overhead, an empty flask, coffee-stained papers haphazardly strewn on a desk

PLAYLIST (in progress!): dark, moody, atmospheric, melancholic, a LOT of jazz.

SYNOPSIS:

Three years after the worst day of his life, Adam Lake is doing better. After all, he’s got a paying (if unstable) job as a private investigator for his best friend, Defense Attorney Cole Parker. Hell, he’s even managed to drink away the memory of Elise Conway, the girl that shattered his heart along with his dreams of becoming an archaeologist. Things are calm. Things are… good.

Enter Evelyn Montclaire, ex-actress and model, current movie producer, and dangerously charming client. Something’s off on her new set, and she wants Adam to find a book that’s gone missing from her office. He’s inclined to say no, but it turns out Cole talked to a young assistant on that very production who’s being accused of murder! Can Adam navigate silver screen politics and the wicked world of the fabulously wealthy? If he wants any chance at making rent, he’ll have to.

CHARACTERS:

Adam Lake: The detective. Ex-archaeology student and police department washout (insubordination, of course), Adam was picked up by Cole Parker as a private investigator for his new solo law venture. Hates corruption, hates rich people. Simple as.

Cole Parker: The lawyer. Cole is a defense attorney whose father was imprisoned and executed for a crime he didn’t commit. Shares and respects Adam’s contempt for the corrupt police force of Strand City. Loves jazz music and poetry.

Elise Conway: The scholar. An ex-classmate and ex-lover of Adam, Elise has been called upon by Evelyn Montclaire to help her study and decipher a strange book that has come into her possession. Jumped at the chance. Loves history, language, and men with their shit together.

Judy Love: The starlet. Found dead in her dressing room at Panessa Studios under incredibly mysterious circumstances. Filming for her new movie, Concrete Midnights, has been halted.

Evelyn Montclaire: The producer. A lot of history in the movies, currently trying to revive Strand City’s dying film industry. Cold, calculating, and deadly charming.

Annie Hartwell: The assistant. Accused of jealous murder, Annie is desperately seeking the help of Cole. She seems like a scared newcomer to the city, but is it just an act?

Cliff Calloway: The co-star. An older man doing his last movie as a favor to Evelyn. Used to be a huge name in the movies, has been aging out of the leading roles that won him his fame.

Ethan Bennett: Adam’s old partner on the force. Cares a lot about Adam, but firmly believes he can change the system from the inside. Still, has been known to slip Adam classified info as a favor, though it takes some convincing.

Disclaimer!!!!!

If you’ve read this far, you’re probably wondering about the setting of this book. Concrete Midnights takes place in a fictionalized city in the American Pacific Northwest during the 1930s. I feel like I should take the opportunity to mention this book takes place in an alternative history, and will do its absolute best to steer away from the topics of racism and sexism! Nobody wants to deal with that stuff, least of all me, a white man! That’s gross!

As always, thanks for reading, and I’ll see you around!

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Concrete Midnights is an interesting title! Could you tell me a bit about it?

Of course!!! CM is my new wip (intro post in the works!!) that I’m VERY excited about.

It’s what I like to call an Eldritch Noir story, that is to say, I’m imagining a detective thriller that very heavily involves elements of cosmic horror.

The main gist of the book follows Adam Lake, a down on his luck PI working to solve two cases: a murder and theft on the set of the same movie! It’s a race against time before the shoot wraps to figure out whodunit and wherizzit, and coupled with his reconnection with the old flame that shattered his heart, poor Adam is being pulled in every direction except the right one!

It’s my first foray into both Crime and Horror, and I’m really excited to be working on it!!!

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WIP Title Game!

I was tagged by @maskedemerald !!! Thank you!!!!

RULES: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

I’m doing the active list right now, because if I did the full thing we’d be here all day.

The Silver Circle

Concrete Midnights

Those Who Came Before

Beacons: Points of Light

The Clockwork Lounge

Lovingly lobbing a tag the way of @writernopal, @captain-kraken, @halfbit, @mthollowell-writes, and @eccaiia!

Missed you guys, glad to be back!!

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{Man O' War Masterpost}

This post will be regularly updated with new chapters and any pertinent material to Man O' War. M.O.W Taglist: @moonluringfrost @writeblr-of-my-own @illjustpretend @sparatus @outpost51 @captain-kraken @the-mindless @zestymimblo @mysticstarlightduck

Join/leave the taglist using this Google Form.

{Wattpad Reading Link}

{Character Intros}

🩸 Quye’ck, Starved Son of Clan Lexlar 🩸

🐍 Eiph'ck, Silent Son of Clan Hartim 🐍

{Sounds of Man O' War} (Playlists!)

{Chapters}

Sacrament (Prologue/WIP Intro)

Part I: When We Were Young

Favorite (Chapter 1)

Mountain (Chapter 2)

Always (Chapter 3)

Rend (Chapter 4)

Maladjusted (Chapter 5)

Fading (Chapter 6)

Halcyon (Chapter 7)

Part II: When We Came and Went (Coming January 2024)

{Miscellaneous Writing}

Breakfast at Lexlar's (Snippet of discovery writing piece focused on Lexlar)

Underlings (Snippet from AASOAF 1 featuring Hartim and Lexlar)

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I was not tagged for this but I don’t care this is so fun!!

I did the same thing as Tori: Real Name, Pen Name, Blog Name.

My real name has my actual favorite color in it I’m so happy!!!!!!

Name Color Tag

Thanks @primroseprime2019 for the tag!

No pressure tagging: @minutiaewriter @midnight-clover @briannaswords & my open!

I did three: my nickname, my pen name, and my blog name. Gotta say, pen name for the win!

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Hello again (for real this time?)

Hi internet! It’s been a minute. Last you heard from me, it had ALSO been a minute, but that time I was depressed. This time, I’m depressed AND have new stuff!!

That’s right, Arthur has a new WIP!

It’s an Eldritch Noir thriller, and it's coming soon to a feed near you! I'm still deciding whether to upload it chapter by chapter or just go for the full thing, but I'll be posting more about it (and hopefully other things) a lot more soon!

As always, feel free to reach out or say hi whenever, and I'll see you around!

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Books that I am excited about!

Hi everyone!

I’ve been very depressed these past few months, so I haven’t done a lot of writing. What that means, though, is that I’ve been doing a lot more reading!!

I finished up S. by Doug Dorst and JJ Abrams today (INCREDIBLE read, by the way. If you like weird stuff like House of Leaves, check it out!!), and I have a bunch of new books on the way that I’m very excited about! So I am posting about them! Yay!

The books that are being delivered are:

Vermis, Volumes I and II - Plastiboo

Pale Fire - Vladimir Nabokov

Invitation to a Beheading - Also Nabokov

Personal Effects: Dark Art - J.C. Hutchins and Jordan Weisman

The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet - Reif Larsen

Bats of the Republic - Zachary Thomas Dodson

Justice League International Omnibus 3 - J.M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire, and Keith Giffen (RIP hero)

Legion of Super-Heroes: Five Years Later Omnibi 1 and 2 - Keith Giffen

What We Mean By Yesterday Vol. 1 - Benjamin Marra

I’m so excited for all of these to come in!! I managed to grab most of them on insane sale prices so my glee is multiplied!!!

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Last Line Tag!

I got this one from @writernopal, thanks for the tag!!!!

I haven’t written a ton lately, so I’m just doing the one line!

“Fight, you idiot! Fight or die!” The large man vaulted over the boxes, charging towards the guards attacking the rest of the party and letting loose a war cry that sent a shiver up even Trent’s spine.