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thank you lol - we certainly do

some people think writers are so eloquent and good with words, but the reality is that we can sit there with our fingers on the keyboard going, “what’s the word for non-sunlight lighting? Like, fake lighting?” and for ten minutes, all our brain will supply is “unofficial”, and we know that’s not the right word, but it’s the only word we can come up with…until finally it’s like our face got smashed into a brick wall and we remember the word we want is “artificial”.

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More random writing advice: preventing yourself getting stuck

I want to preface this by saying that there's no way to fully prevent yourself getting stuck on a scene or an entire story. We're all prone to it, and sometimes you're unfortunately just going to have those WIPs that sit there for a while whilst you stare at them hopelessly. But I have noticed that since I started doing this it has happened to me way less often.

If you feel yourself getting stuck, never leave your WIP on a finished sentence. Always try and type the first word or two of the next one, even if you can't think of how to finish it or don't really know exactly what happens. If you know you want a character to do something, type a pronoun or their name. If you know it's going to be dialogue, type a quotation mark. Anything, just type it. When you come back to your WIP, sometimes seeing that start of the sentence can act as the prompt you need to get things moving again. Instead of coming back with absolutely no clue what happens next, you'll have the smallest of catalysts to spark you on. No, it doesn't always work, but it's definitely helped me in more than one situation where I know I would have otherwise gotten completely stuck, so it's worth giving a try.

*I'm not stuck on this one but here's an example of what I mean. I've actually gotten into the habit of doing it whenever I have to leave off on an unfinished paragraph and I swear it's helped.

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More random writing advice: preventing yourself getting stuck

I want to preface this by saying that there's no way to fully prevent yourself getting stuck on a scene or an entire story. We're all prone to it, and sometimes you're unfortunately just going to have those WIPs that sit there for a while whilst you stare at them hopelessly. But I have noticed that since I started doing this it has happened to me way less often.

If you feel yourself getting stuck, never leave your WIP on a finished sentence. Always try and type the first word or two of the next one, even if you can't think of how to finish it or don't really know exactly what happens. If you know you want a character to do something, type a pronoun or their name. If you know it's going to be dialogue, type a quotation mark. Anything, just type it. When you come back to your WIP, sometimes seeing that start of the sentence can act as the prompt you need to get things moving again. Instead of coming back with absolutely no clue what happens next, you'll have the smallest of catalysts to spark you on. No, it doesn't always work, but it's definitely helped me in more than one situation where I know I would have otherwise gotten completely stuck, so it's worth giving a try.

*I'm not stuck on this one but here's an example of what I mean. I've actually gotten into the habit of doing it whenever I have to leave off on an unfinished paragraph and I swear it's helped.

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that is gorgeous omfg

Above image is a pride flag with every color band represented by a NASA image. White is Earth clouds, pink is aurora, blue is the Sun in a specific wavelength, brown is Jupiter clouds, black is the Hubble deep field, red is the top of sprites, orange is a Mars crater, yellow is the surface of Io, green is a lake with algae, blue is Neptune, and purple is the Crab Nebula in a specific wavelength.

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yeah that's canon lmao

Lloyd: So you're an Oni. Which means you can shapeshift and look however you want, right? Mystake: Yes Lloyd: So why did you choose to look like a little old lady? Mystake: It's easier to get away with stuff. Lloyd: Like what? Mystake: Tax fraud.

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i love all of these lol

More favourite tropes:

“Unfortunately, [thing that would ordinarily be described in much stronger terms than ‘unfortunate’].”  

“Fortunately, [thing that is in no way fortunate].”  

“Unfortunately, [thing that would be fortunate in nearly any circumstance except the particular circumstance at hand].“  

“Fortunately, [very minor benefit that absolutely does not offset the considerable drawbacks of whatever just happened].“  

“Unfortunately, [the exact, word-for-word thing that somebody just expressed that they hope won’t happen].“  

“Fortunately, [complete non sequitur].”

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Invincible

when i’m with you, i am impenetrable

your arms around me makes me feel safe

nothing could ever hurt me there

with you, i am forever invincible

the way you hold me gives me strength

it’s the kind of strength i always need

the strength to laugh when i want to cry

the strength that makes me invincible

i’ve never felt like this, never before

in some ways, it even scares me

but you make me feel alive, my love

you make me feel invincible

when i miss you, i close my eyes for a bit

i take a large, deep breath, thinking of you

i think of the strength you give me

and then, once again, i remember

with you, i am forever invincible

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What to use instead of 'said'

Normally:

• added • replied • answered • stated • announced • questioned • asked • mentioned • remarked

Loudly:

• cheered • shouted • yelled • demanded • barked • blurted • growled • scolded •snorted

Softly:

• muttered • murmured • mumbled • uttered • stuttered • hissed • moaned • mouthed

Emotionally:

• begged • cried • confessed • complained • promised • pleaded

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What if?

The girl sits at the table, masking her frustration.

The girl stands in the doorway, barely fighting off tears.

The girl falls to her bedroom floor, silent tears pouring down her face as her shoulders shake.

She can't help but wonder, What if I was never born?

She doesn't want to die. Death is terrifying to her. But sometimes she has to wonder, what would change if she never existed?

Names and faces flash through her mind. Her smiling parents, her grandmother, her little cousins, and her late grandfather.

She can almost hear his voice. She sobs quietly, and her vision blurs. The heart-shattering pain hits her all over again.

A quiet whimper escapes her lips, and she can't stop crying as she focuses on the people she loves.

Her ten-year-old cousin smiles brightly as she runs in the grass.

Her next youngest cousin, the six-year-old. He laughs as he chases her brother around the yard.

The six-year-old's sister, four years old. She laughs as the girl spins her around in the air, throwing her head back as she shrieks joyfully.

The youngest of the cousins, just an infant. She clings to the girl's finger with remarkable strength as the girl sings a quiet lullaby.

The girl's partner, smiling as they brush a strand of hair from her face. They lean in to kiss her forehead, but the peace-filled love is broken by tears and pain as the illusion shatters.

The girl buries her face in her hands. Guilt is eating her alive.

She has everything left to live for, but she still questions if she should've been born.

She doesn't want to live, but she doesn't want to die either.

What if, she asks herself, over and over. What if?

What if?

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Info and shit!

Hello, hello, hello my lovelies! 'Tis I, Maddi!

This is my lovely little writing blog, on which I will be publishing general writing/music things. So, if you're looking for fanfiction and fandoms, you're in the wrong place, my friends. That'll be my main blog, under the username @random-chaotic-bitch - go ahead and head on that away!

Some things to note:

I am gay. I will write things that are gay. If that bothers you, that's cool. You can just click off of my profile, and it'll never pop up again.

I write based off of my mood. If I'm happy, I write happy things. If I'm sad, I write sadder, angsty things. If I'm angry- well, you get the idea.

Also, my schedule is generally unpredictable because ✨school✨, so expect less frequent updates until June. Once we hit June, it'll be a bit more consistent.

As always, stay safe, do something fun today, and I'll see y'all when I see y'all!

Bye, lovelies!

-Maddi