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ew why did i let you know me like that

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Gally

The Death Cure

“Nobody’s perfect.”

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BEST FRIENDS WEAR EACH OTHER ON THEIR FEET.

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Gryffindor bravery is doing the thing surpressing the fear and overcoming it

Slytherin bravery is doing the thing because the goal outweighs the fear and risk

Ravenclaw bravery is doing the thing because it makes sense despite the risk

Hufflepuff bravery is forgetting to be afraid because the thing is so important that the risk doesn’t even matter

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there’s nothing wrong with overly self-indulgent shit like honestly

make that fuckin beauty and the beast au with your otp

draw your favorite character broken and bloody for no reason

make a self-insert that’s super important and powerful

write porn of that obscure ship centered entirely around your personal kinks

headcanon your faves as your sexuality, gender, etc

have fun man

i mean in the past i’ve made fun of all these things but i’ve grown up and chilled out and honestly? fiction is your platform to go nuts. have a great time. do what you want to

just respect other people’s boundaries and don’t go forcing your headcanons down other people’s throats, because they deserve to have a good time too

enjoy fiction however you want to and don’t let other people tell you how it’s supposed to be enjoyed

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oh my god i'm cleaning out my desk and i found my first phone

it was a fucking house phone that i was so stoked to have because it was mine that i kept in my own room and i cannot believe technology has progressed at the speed of FUCKING light to the point where this is a hilarious artifact to have had in like 6th grade and now theres kindergarteners with iphones

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kylo ren is such a loser -_- imagine being the grandson of the AMAZING and HANDSOME and BRAVE bail organa, growing up hearing stories about him… and then choosing to obsess over darth fucking VADER’s loser ass

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NaNo Prep: Outline Your Story Like a Subway Map

We’re deep into NaNo Prep Season, and this week, we’ve asked participants to share their thoughts on how to craft great plots and build immersive worlds. Today, author and entrepreneur Gabriela Pereira shares her method of mapping out her story:

As a New Yorker born and raised, I think of an outline as being like a subway map. What I love about this approach is that it allows you to see how the various threads of your story work together, but you can also tease those elements apart and look at them individually to see how each thread holds up on its own.

When you make a subway map outline, each line represents a different subplot or story element you want to track. The dots (or stops) represent scenes in your story. Some scenes are like local stops on a subway and apply only to one story thread, while other scenes are like express stops and represent intersections between the story threads and mark key moments in your story. For an example of this technique in action, check out the subway map of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games.

Want to learn how to put together a story map like this? Here’s a step-by-step guide.

Keep reading

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things you should not think about your otp doing

-Person A waking up in the morning and turning over to tell Person B about their dream, only to realise that Person B doesn’t sleep in their bed anymore

-Person A getting distracted while they’re setting the table and accidentally setting a place for Person B

-Person A picking up the phone to call Person B and then putting the phone down again when they realize

-Person A grabbing a cushion whilst they watch a horror movie because they need Person B’s hand to hold

-Person A walking down a supermarket aisle and having to close their eyes because otherwise they’ll burst into tears at the sight of Person B’s favorite chocolate bar

-Person A spending hours sitting and looking through photo albums, carefully stroking Person B’s face with their thumb, because they know that they can never touch Person B again

-Person A not wanting to tidy up the house because Person B helped make that mess and they don’t want to forget about them

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Drabble List

So I just finished posting the last of the previous volley of drabbles so I decided to come up with a new prompt list. It’s mostly a hodge-podge of stuff from my own brain or inspired by songs or different shows and stuff but there are some from other prompt lists so, if anyone wants me to give credit, drop me a message and I’ll be sure to do so.

“If you had asked me to stay, I would’ve.”

“You’re too good for this world.”

“Could you be happy, here, with me?”

“How long do we have?”

“Do you think we’re bad people?”

“How did we become this?”

“I can hardly stand myself.”

“Go to hell.”

“I know it doesn’t seem like it, but I’m going to take care of you.”

“There was a time before all of this.”

“No one will ever believe us.”

“Don’t come near me or I swear I’ll kill you.”

“My hobby is making fun of you when you talk.”

“I used to do a lot of things.”

“It doesn’t matter. You’ve moved on and I have to be okay with that.”

“Do you wish things had happened differently?”

“Don’t you dare look him in the eye.”

“I’ll be here as long as it takes.”

“We were never meant to fight on our own.”

“Something’s clearly wrong.”

“There’s nothing I can do anymore.”

“This is going to hurt.”

“I don’t need to be the hero tonight.”

“Am I ever going to see you again?”

“We always have a choice.”

“You’re holding back.”

“I don’t want to feel like this tomorrow.”

“Is that a threat?”

“If you don’t like this world then change it.”

“Are you kidding me? We’re not fine!”

“You may be an idiot, but you’re my idiot.”

“Keep your eyes on me.”

“You can lie to yourself but don’t lie to me.”

“I wish I couldn’t feel a damn thing.”

“If you make one more stupid pun, I will literally stab you.”

“I wasn’t going to mention it.”

“I tried my best to not feel anything for you. Guess what? I failed.”

“I’m here for you.”

“What are you so happy about?”

“That’s not what I meant and you know it!”

“You’re putting words in my mouth!”

“We have to stick together.”

“We’ll get through this. I promise.”

“Don’t leave me behind.”

“What are you looking at?”

“How did you find me?”

“Who did this to you?”

“I don’t want to be alone right now.”

“I have to tell you something.”

“I need more time.”

“You deserve better than me.”

“This isn’t fair!”

“If you kill them, you’d better kill me too, because otherwise I’m going to kill you.”

“Please don’t shut me out.”

“You are my best friend in the whole world, okay?”

“Don’t you dare die on me!”

“I don’t want to talk about it.”

“You’re out of your damn mind.”

“No one can hurt me like you can.”

“You are my sunshine.”

“This is all my fault.”

“Please, don’t cry.”

“Maybe I can’t fix you but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to try.”

“You should see this.”

“You make me feel invincible.”

“I’ll keep you safe.”

“Don’t look at me like that.”

“Let’s do something crazy.”

“We are not going to steal someone’s dog.”

“Do you trust me?”

“You don’t get to pick and choose. You’re stuck with me.”

“You know I’m gonna win, right?”

“Don’t underestimate what a person can do to protect those they care about.”

“I didn’t mean what I said.”

“Do you ever follow directions?”

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Writing Prompts

Send me a quote with a character or ship and I’ll write a one shot/drabble.

1. “Don’t you say that… not you” 2. “I know it’s 3 in the morning, but I can’t find my cat” 3. “Make me” 4. “Is that my shirt?” 5. “If you walk out that door… don’t you ever come back” 6. “Don’t you die on me” 7. “Please… just leave me alone” 8. “I can’t keep fighting like this” 9. “I need you” 10. “Where were you when I needed you?” 11. “Will you just shut up for a minute and let me think?!” 12. “I just want you to be happy” 13. “It’s time to say goodbye” 14. “Please…stay…” 15. “I don’t want to hurt you” 16. “Just shut up and kiss me” 17. “Ignore me, I didn’t see anything” 18. “I wish I could stop loving you” 19. “I’m scared” 20. “I’ll protect you no matter what… even if it kills me” 21. “You knocked on my door at 1 in the morning, to cuddle?” 22. “I can’t do this without you” 23. “Love is stupid” 24. “I trusted you” 25. “No, please don’t!” 26. “I’m not gonna let you get yourself killed!” 27. “I’m with you okay? Always” 28. “I thought you loved me” 29. “I told you this would happen” 30. “What? You think you’re the only one suffering?” 31. “You’re alive?!” 32. “Don’t you try and pin this on me!” 33. “Why are you like this?” 34. “If you really love me, you’ll let me go” 35. “Why are you looking at me like that” 36. “I hate you” 37. “Because I love you god damn it!” 38. “Oh well good for you” 39. “I’m not gonna keep having this conversation” 40. “I could hold you forever” 41. “Every time I see you, I fall in love with you all over again” 42. “This is hard for me too” 43. “Squeeze my hand if you can hear me” 44. “Close your eyes” 45. “Will you marry me?” 46. “I’m in love…shit” 47. “Go on, I dare you” 48. “Kiss me.” 49. “I’d rather die” 50. “Please… I need you”

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Fanfic Prompt List

Reblog this. Readers send a fandom (and a pairing, if you’re into that) +  a number to your Ask. You write a fic/drabble using that line in your piece. Yay, more fic!

“It wasn’t your fault.”

“You love me as if I deserve you.”

“This isn’t what it looks like.”

“I really wish you’d told me your mother was in town.”

“You don’t believe in an afterlife?”

“I just came to say goodbye.”

“I never say no to a picnic.”

“There’s only one bed.”

“You don’t remember last night at all, do you?”

“You’re wrong and I’ll prove it.”

“A woman’s sexuality is a moving target.”

“You’re a genius with facts, but you’re really stupid with people.”

“I made the mistake of thinking ‘This can’t get weirder.’ Sorry.”

“We’re in love with the same person. Friendships have been built on less common ground.”

“I didn’t know you could dance like that!”

“I found it in the recycling bin.”

“I know what I want, when I want it. So get over here.”

“This is… exactly what it looks like.”

“There’s so much blood.”

“You should see me in my old uniform. I’m pretty sure it still fits.”

“I know you really want to hang it on the wall, but…”

“I hate everything about Christmas except…”

“We bet and you lost, so you have to do it.”

“Is that a tattoo?”

“I could tell it was your favorite book because of all the notes you wrote in the margins.”

“What do you think?  Is purple my color?”

“That is way too expensive.”

“Girls night in?”

“I never imagined myself in a wedding dress.”

“I was scared and I ran.”

“I’m yours, in every way you’ll have me.”

“You’re acting like this is your first threesome.”

“The bow was perfect before, but then I got paranoid and had to check to make sure it was still in there.”

“You might not like me, but you definitely want me.”

“If a zombie bit you, I’d be heartbroken, but I’d also shoot you twice in the head.”

“I’d be fine having sex with the same person for the rest of my life, if it wasn’t the same sex every single time.”

“I want to hike up your skirt and take you right here.”

“I lost the baby.”

“I love you. I just love her more.”

“A package arrived for you, but there’s no return address and the box looks really old.”

“If I die, I’m going to haunt you.”

“I didn’t say “sex party” as in orgy.  I said “hex party” as in witches.”

“You wanted me to walk in on you.”

“This is a totally inappropriate soundtrack.”

“Let’s get wasted and then go piss on his grave.”

“I scalped my Hamilton tickets to pay for it.”

“Hold my hand until it’s over?”

“If you want to get me naked, you’ll have to convince me it’ll be worth my time.”

“I’m a level 72 Rogue and if you tell anyone, I’ll deny it and I will kill you.”

Author’s choice!

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I'm so hyped for Gabriel coming back, but I'm not gonna lie, I was kind of hoping his reintroduction would be Sam waking up to Heat Of the Moment and seeing Gabriel sitting at the end of his bed with a giant smirk on his face saying, "Hiya Sammy."

I guess it could technically still happen. I hope it happens.