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please please please please reblog if you’re a writer and have at some point felt like your writing is getting worse. I need to know if I’m the only one who’s struggling with these thoughts

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i had a joke about orpheus and eurydice but looking back it wasn't a good idea

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sorry i cant stop watching this

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Lack

Change a single letter and change the word game

I want to play a game with you all.

You have to make a new word by changing only one letter of the last word.

Dirt

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just swallowed a fly but i have a plan- ill swallow a spider to eat the fly 👍

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can’t stop smiling in inappropriate situations

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hate the english language. like dont piss me off

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i love paintings that look as if they have ghosts in them

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The symbolism of flowers

Flowers have a long history of symbolism that you can incorporate into your writing to give subtext.

Symbolism varies between cultures and customs, and these particular examples come from Victorian Era Britain. You'll find examples of this symbolism in many well-known novels of the era!

Amaryllis: Pride

Black-eyed Susan: Justice

Bluebell: Humility

Calla Lily: Beauty

Pink Camellia: Longing

Carnations: Female love

Yellow Carnation: Rejection

Clematis: Mental beauty

Columbine: Foolishness

Cyclamen: Resignation

Daffodil: Unrivalled love

Daisy: Innocence, loyalty

Forget-me-not: True love

Gardenia: Secret love

Geranium: Folly, stupidity

Gladiolus: Integrity, strength

Hibiscus: Delicate beauty

Honeysuckle: Bonds of love

Blue Hyacinth: Constancy

Hydrangea: Frigid, heartless

Iris: Faith, trust, wisdom

White Jasmine: Amiability

Lavender: Distrust

Lilac: Joy of youth

White Lily: Purity

Orange Lily: Hatred

Tiger Lily: Wealth, pride

Lily-of-the-valley: Sweetness, humility

Lotus: Enlightenment, rebirth

Magnolia: Nobility

Marigold: Grief, jealousy

Morning Glory: Affection

Nasturtium: Patriotism, conquest

Pansy: Thoughtfulness

Peony: Bashfulness, shame

Poppy: Consolation

Red Rose: Love

Yellow Rose: Jealously, infidelity

Snapdragon: Deception, grace

Sunflower: Adoration

Sweet Willian: Gallantry

Red Tulip: Passion

Violet: Watchfulness, modesty

Yarrow: Everlasting love

Zinnia: Absent, affection

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dude, creative assignments with word limits suckkkkk

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Been a while but i need to vent. Coming up with story ideas is really good except when the imposter syndrome hits and you start to wonder how you ever thought you could write something like that because obviously you can’t because obviously you aren’t a real writer and not even a good one. So what if you have a really good idea that’s complex with themes and intertextuality and has layers and insight - there’s no way you can write it because you suck at writing. So you put it off until you have the skill except you never gain the skill because you’ll always be bad and never good enough to write anything noteworthy. That’s how I’m feeling right now; pretty hard done by and sorry for myself.

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3,500 words into drafting The Greyhound Club yay

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There’s something so ‘me’ coded about entering my short story era whilst in the midst of writing assignments that aren’t short stories

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Don't go anywhere.