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𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐝! 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈’𝐦 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞. 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭! 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐭. 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬? 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫.

(𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬.) ૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱��� ♡

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐀.𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐭 Posted on WATTPAD Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Arranged Marriage, Love Triangle, Fated Mates, etc.

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚕𝚎, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝙻𝚢𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝙺𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙶𝚘𝚍𝚜, 𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝚎𝚡𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚎𝚝 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙳𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝙻𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚜. 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛, 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚙𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚕, 𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚑𝚒𝚖𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚗𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍. 𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚊𝚗 𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚌𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚎𝚗𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚙 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚖, 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚒𝚗 𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚠𝚊𝚔𝚎, 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚕𝚎'𝚜 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚘𝚜. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙲𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚕, 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚐𝚎, 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙻𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚒, 𝚊 𝚌𝚞𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚍𝚊𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚙𝚑𝚊 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚒𝚗 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚍𝚘𝚖. 𝙰𝚜 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚕𝚎 𝚗𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚐𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚞𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎, 𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚎, 𝚍𝚛𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎, 𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝙴𝚛𝚛𝚢𝚗, 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚎. 𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚑𝚒𝚖. 𝚈𝚎𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚗 𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛, 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚟𝚞𝚕𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗. 𝚄𝚗𝚋𝚎𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚗𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚕𝚎, 𝙴𝚛𝚛𝚢𝚗 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚜 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚋𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚢. 𝙰𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚞𝚗𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚕, 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚕𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚞𝚗𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚗, 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙴𝚛𝚛𝚢𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚊𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜. 𝙰𝚜 𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚎𝚕𝚍 𝙴𝚛𝚛𝚢𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍, 𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚜𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚏𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖. 𝚃𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚞𝚝, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚍𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚍𝚎𝚟𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗. 𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝? 𝐎𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦?

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your writing does not have to be outstanding or exceptional. seriously, I read books all the time with just average writing, maybe some of the minor characters are one dimensional and cliched, maybe the dialogue is a little cheesy, maybe the plot is a little shaky, but the characters and their dire situation have hooked me. your story doesn’t have to be 5 stars to be worth writing and sharing and it will find the people who will love it.

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Things Real People Do in Dialogue (For Your Next Story)

Okay, let’s be real—dialogue can make or break a scene. You want your characters to sound natural, like actual humans talking, not robots reading a script. So, how do you write dialogue that feels real without it turning into a mess of awkward pauses and “ums”? Here’s a little cheat sheet of what real people actually do when they talk (and you can totally steal these for your next story):

1. People Interrupt Each Other All the Time In real conversations, nobody waits for the perfect moment to speak. We interrupt, cut each other off, and finish each other's sentences. Throw in some overlaps or interruptions in your dialogue to make it feel more dynamic and less like a rehearsed play.

2. They Don’t Always Say What They Mean Real people are masters of dodging. They’ll say one thing but mean something totally different (hello, passive-aggressive banter). Or they’ll just avoid the question entirely. Let your characters be vague, sarcastic, or just plain evasive sometimes—it makes their conversations feel more layered.

3. People Trail Off... We don’t always finish our sentences. Sometimes we just... stop talking because we assume the other person gets what we’re trying to say. Use that in your dialogue! Let a sentence trail off into nothing. It adds realism and shows the comfort (or awkwardness) between characters.

4. Repeating Words Is Normal In real life, people repeat words when they’re excited, nervous, or trying to make a point. It’s not a sign of bad writing—it’s how we talk. Let your characters get a little repetitive now and then. It adds a rhythm to their speech that feels more genuine.

5. Fillers Are Your Friends People say "um," "uh," "like," "you know," all the time. Not every character needs to sound polished or poetic. Sprinkle in some filler words where it makes sense, especially if the character is nervous or thinking on their feet.

6. Not Everyone Speaks in Complete Sentences Sometimes, people just throw out fragments instead of complete sentences, especially when emotions are high. Short, choppy dialogue can convey tension or excitement. Instead of saying “I really think we need to talk about this,” try “We need to talk. Now.”

7. Body Language Is Part of the Conversation Real people don’t just communicate with words; they use facial expressions, gestures, and body language. When your characters are talking, think about what they’re doing—are they fidgeting? Smiling? Crossing their arms? Those little actions can add a lot of subtext to the dialogue without needing extra words.

8. Awkward Silences Are Golden People don’t talk non-stop. Sometimes, they stop mid-conversation to think, or because things just got weird. Don’t be afraid to add a beat of awkward silence, a long pause, or a meaningful look between characters. It can say more than words.

9. People Talk Over Themselves When They're Nervous When we’re anxious, we tend to talk too fast, go back to rephrase what we just said, or add unnecessary details. If your character’s nervous, let them ramble a bit or correct themselves. It’s a great way to show their internal state through dialogue.

10. Inside Jokes and Shared History Real people have history. Sometimes they reference something that happened off-page, or they share an inside joke only they get. This makes your dialogue feel lived-in and shows that your characters have a life beyond the scene. Throw in a callback to something earlier, or a joke only two characters understand.

11. No One Explains Everything People leave stuff out. We assume the person we’re talking to knows what we’re talking about, so we skip over background details. Instead of having your character explain everything for the reader’s benefit, let some things go unsaid. It’ll feel more natural—and trust your reader to keep up!

12. Characters Have Different Voices Real people don’t all talk the same way. Your characters shouldn’t either! Pay attention to their unique quirks—does one character use slang? Does another speak more formally? Maybe someone’s always cutting people off while another is super polite. Give them different voices and patterns of speech so their dialogue feels authentic to them.

13. People Change the Subject In real life, conversations don’t always stay on track. People get sidetracked, jump to random topics, or avoid certain subjects altogether. If your characters are uncomfortable or trying to dodge a question, let them awkwardly change the subject or ramble to fill the space.

14. Reactions Aren’t Always Immediate People don’t always respond right away. They pause, they think, they hesitate. Sometimes they don’t know what to say, and that delay can speak volumes. Give your characters a moment to process before they respond—it’ll make the conversation feel more natural.

Important note: Please don’t use all of these tips in one dialogue at once.

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“When they ask you what your favorite moment is, you will say her. You will always say her.”

— Caitlyn Siehl

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"How do you write such realistic dialogue-" I TALK TO MYSELF. I TALK TO MYSELF AND I PRETEND I AM THE ONE SAYING THE LINE. LIKE SANITY IS SLOWLY SLIPPING FROM BETWEEN MY FINGERS WITH EVERY MEASLY WORD THEY TYPE OUT. THAT IS HOW.

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"Hate me, curse me, I cared little, so long as I was the first thought of her day and the last of her night."

╰┈➤ The Ever King (The Ever Seas Book One) by LJ Andrews

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Reflection Entry Two: 10/16/2024

Welcome to my cozy little corner of the world, where I share my daily reflections with you. I kindly ask for respect in this space. Feel free to use it for your own reflections as well. I’d love to build a meaningful community with anyone who’s willing to join.

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There are days when my mind feels like a storm, thoughts crashing violently inside, leaving me restless. And then there are days when the chaos fades, and I feel a calmness that runs deep—a quiet happiness that lets me believe I understand myself better than anyone else. But when the darkness creeps in, I feel like I might implode under its weight. Maybe it’s because I’m not feeling well, and life feels fragile, fleeting.

I search for meaning in the small things I can still do—reading stories that take me on adventures I can’t live myself, imagining the love I haven’t found, and watching movies that show me different lives than the one I know. It’s strange how my mind craves more. I’m not ungrateful, but I still feel trapped sometimes, alone in this sea of thoughts and emotions.

I wish I could organize it all, bring order to the chaos in my head. Maybe then I wouldn’t feel so lost. But for now, I’ll keep searching, hoping that in these small escapes, I might find something real.

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Reflection Entry One: 10/07/2024

Today, I closed the final chapter of a beautiful story—one written with love and hardship. As I reflected on its pages, I found myself turning inward. The words struck me. Here, I offer a portion of my soul for you to understand. Do with it what you must. •❅───✧❅✦❅✧───❅••❅───✧❅✦❅✧───❅• "𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑶𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒎𝒆, 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓. 𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒌 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒉𝒆, 𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕, 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏. 𝑴𝒚 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆."

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There’s an unsteadiness in my heart, a quiet fear that I am adrift, not where I imagined I’d be at this point in life. I love deeply, but something feels missing—an unspoken distance in the love I receive, as if it doesn’t quite match the depth of what I give. Perhaps it’s not only love I seek, but a life that feels fuller, more vibrant, less weighed down by the routine that has grown all to familiar. Part of me longs for a love that transforms, that pulls me from this quiet darkness, a love that feels boundless and alive. I cherish the person in my life, but I fear the stillness—what if love, as I know it, stays the same and I remain unmoved, longing for more?

Book Referenced ⤑ The Ever Queen (The Ever Seas Book 2) by LJ Andrews (Def worth your time!!! ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡)

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Hey there! I’m Nepenthe, and welcome to my cozy corner of the internet—a place where reflections and stories come to life! If you love diving into deep thoughts, quirky musings, and the occasional writing adventure, you’re in for a treat.

•¨•.¸¸☆*･ﾟAbout Meﾟ･☆¸¸.•¨*•

❀Who Am I?❀

I’m a passionate reader with a particular soft spot for Paranormal Romance and Fantasy—who can resist a good supernatural love story? Currently, I’m soaking up the sun in Florida, but my heart dreams of escaping to a land filled with greenery and majestic mountains.

When I’m not lost in the pages of a book, you’ll find me taking peaceful walks along the beach, where the sound of crashing waves fuels my imagination. I love curling up by the fire with my dog, Wall-e, enjoying the warmth and the crackle of the flames while getting lost in another captivating story.

As for my other obsessions? I’m a horror aficionado—let’s chat about that spine-tingling movie you just saw! My music tastes are a mix of rock anthems and the heartfelt tunes of Zach Bryan. And yes, my favorite color is red.

❀Navigating Life❀

I also want to share that I currently navigate life with Lupus and Epilepsy. These challenges have made me a big part of who I am and I’m always willing to talk about it with anyone.

❀What’s This Blog About?❀

This blog serves as my digital diary, a space where I share everything from personal reflections to updates on my latest writing projects. Think of it as an open invitation to peek into my creative world.

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I’d love for you to join me on this journey! Feel free to explore, leave a comment, or say hi—especially if you’re into books, writing, or just sharing life’s little adventures. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy your stay!

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