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not the parallels 🥲

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*through tears* HER LITTLE POG CHAMP

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angle practice with koko.

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Spooky season is the perfect time for some Witch Hat Atelier appreciation! I'm so excited for the 2025 anime release of this amazing manga that I drew Coco in her brim hat outfit~

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How to Write a Death Scene

So, you want to write a death scene that hits your readers hard, right? Something that sticks with them, makes them feel something real?

First, give the death meaning. You can’t just toss in a death for the shock factor and call it a day. Even if it’s sudden or unexpected, the death has to matter to the story. Think about how it changes things for the characters who survive. Does it mess with their relationships? Their goals? Make sure this moment sends ripples through the rest of your plot. It’s gotta affect everything that happens after, like an emotional earthquake.

Then, think about timing. You don’t want to drop a death scene at the wrong moment and ruin the vibe. If it’s part of a big heroic moment or a heartbreaking loss in the middle of the story, it should feel earned. The timing of the death decides how your readers will react, whether they feel relief, gut-wrenching sorrow, or are totally blindsided. The right moment makes all the difference.

Next up, focus on the characters’ emotions. Here’s the thing, it's not always the actual death that makes a reader cry, it's how everyone feels about it. How do the characters react? Is the person dying scared, or are they at peace? Are the people around them in shock, angry, or just completely destroyed? You need to dive deep into these emotions, because that’s where your reader connects.

Make sure to use sensory details to pull readers into the scene. What does it feel like? The sound of their breathing, the stillness when they’re gone, the way everything feels heavy and wrong. Little details make the death feel real and personal, like the reader is right there with the characters, feeling the weight of the moment.

If your character has the chance, give them some final words or actions. What they say or do in those last seconds can really hit hard. Maybe they share a piece of advice, ask for forgiveness, or try to comfort the people around them. Even a simple gesture, a smile, a touch, a last look can leave a lasting impression. This is your last chance to show who this character was, so make it count.

Finally, don’t just stop when the character dies. The aftermath is just as important. How do the survivors deal with it? Does your main character fall apart, or do they find a new sense of purpose? Are there regrets? Peace? Whatever happens next should be shaped by the death, like a shadow that never quite goes away. Let your characters carry that weight as they move forward.

For questions or feedback on writing materials, please send me an email Luna-azzurra@outlook.com ✍🏻

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Really excited for Arcane season 2 - I'm needing to draw Vi at some point too.

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Vi has been beating the piss out of this man for 7+ years 😭

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STOPP😭

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young Sevika??

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At the reading of Silco's will:

To my beloved daughter Jinx, I leave all my love, enemies, and worldly possessions. Please please please see the lawyer to discuss assets and trust fund.

To Sevika, my most competent employee, I leave you the haircut I rocked in my mid-twenties but had to abandon when I decided to psychologically reinvent myself.

Wear it wisely. Others will attack you jealously over it.

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@explosivesamurai

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The Arcane is waking up and so is my 2021 Shimmerson AU. The Science bros are back in the game!!

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Oh how the tables turned…

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EKKO IS TALKING ABOHT JINX (TO JINX) AND SHES LEAVING POWDER BEHIND BUT ALSO ACCEPTING THAT PART OF HERSELF.

AMANDA OVERTON TOLD US THAT S2 WOULD BE ABOUT ACCEPTANCE SO JINX IS ACCEPTING POWDER AS HERSELF AS SEEN FROM GETTING RID OF THE "X" ON HER OUTFIT.

SHE GREW OUT HER HAIR BC SHES LATCHING ONTO POWDER AND IN CUTTING IT SHES LETTING GO. SHES ACCEPTING WHAT HAPPENED AND WHO SHE IS AS BOTH POWDER AND JINX.

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Ekko and jinx for my bruh 👍

Plus proccess