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Found it!

(Wow, I did not expect to find this thing so fast. I made it like five years ago. Thank you Past Me With ADHD who just checked out of life for a week straight to hyperfocus on sorting. every. last. file on her PC).

I've had this loose document kicking around for EVER that I just stick ideas in for character flaws/internal conflicts.

Here's two for you - you are most welcome to use them<3:

“I can’t relax, not for a second. I drink anxiety like coffee. I am ill, and I am cruel, but there is safety in perfection.”

"I don't want vindication! I want their worldview shreaded, piece by bloody piece, until they have no pride left, and I want it to hurt. I want them to cry the way I cried. I want to see them broken the way they broke me. I don't want vindication; I want life to be fair."

Guys go ahead and give me fucked up character mindsets that you wanna see. Give me all of it. I need ideas.

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Wait, I have a document somewhere... brb

Guys go ahead and give me fucked up character mindsets that you wanna see. Give me all of it. I need ideas.

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I think 50 shades of grey did so much damage to BDSM writing in fic and like not because I think fic writers were taking inspiration from it, but we did get a lot of detailed explanatory posts about all the different ways in which those guys were Doing It Wrong, which is not in and of itself a bad thing but since then everybody got so hung up on making sure everybody in their fics was nothing like 50 shades of grey and actually demonstrates that yes I do understand the principles of safe sane and consensual and the traffic light system and safewording and aftercare and checking in that now everybody fucks like a 101 handbook and I think we've only just recently started to recover from it. love me a dynamic where it's two repressed freak idiots who accidentally invent BDSM all on their own and have to come up with the strangest most deeply harmful ways of navigating that situation

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Actually, after answering those asks, I have a question.

Does anyone know of any good Anti-AI alternatives for Pinterest?

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Hey writers and readers! I need a hand!

Are there any books you've heard of that include these themes and elements?

- ensemble cast

- coming of age (teenage or college or university age preferred)

- queer/LGBTQ+

- multiple PoVs

Please reblog and share!!! I need help!!!

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Actually, after answering those asks, I have a question.

Does anyone know of any good Anti-AI alternatives for Pinterest?

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I lied about the promised harp info post... or, at least, I failed. I did, tragically, fall down a research rabbit hole (too many interesting harps in the world). The good news is, if I can find a way to upload it, you're all getting a PowerPoint presentation. Unsolicited. It's gonna be so many slides! Too many! But, hey, someone's bound to find something in there informative.

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Up = terror, rapid adrenaline spike, suddenly becoming aware of immediate danger, probably going to get jumpscared

Down = unease, something disturbing or unsettling, feeling like you're being watched

i’m very curious! i was discussing this w @akindofmagictoo after using the expression in something i’m working on. i want to know which one y’all use more often!

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5 Tiny Writing Tips That Aren’t Talked About Enough (but work for me)

These are some lowkey underrated tips I’ve seen floating around writing communities — the kind that don’t get flashy attention but seriously changed how I write.

1. Put “he/she/they” at the start of the sentence less often.

Try switching up your sentence rhythm. Instead of

“She walked to the window,”

try

“The window creaked open under her touch.”

Keeps it fresh and stops the paragraph from sounding like a checklist.

2. Don’t describe everything — describe what matters.

Instead of listing every detail in a room, pick 2–3 objects that say something.

“A half-drunk mug of tea and a knife on the table”

sets a way stronger tone than

“There was a wooden table, two chairs, and a shelf.”

3. Use beats instead of dialogue tags sometimes.

Instead of:

"I'm fine," she said.

Try:

"I'm fine." She wiped her hands on her skirt.

It helps shows emotion, and movement.

4. Write your first draft like no one will ever read it.

No pressure. No perfection. Just vibes. The point of draft one is to exist. Let it be messy and weird — future you will thank you for at least something to edit.

5. When stuck, ask: “What’s the most fun thing that could happen next?”

Not logical. Not realistic. FUN. It doesn’t have to stay — but chasing excitement can blast through writer’s block and give you ideas you actually want to write.

What’s a tip that unexpectedly helped with your writing? Let me know!! 🍒

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From the book :'In happy far away land' illustrated by Ruth Kimball Gardiner, 1902.

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PHEI OF THE WIND | DONE

Great news!!!! I just finished the final story draft of Phei of the Wind! I'm gonna do a revision for style and spelling and stuff but the story is just... done. It's told. No more changes. This feels surreal and i'm so happy aaa. 121552 words, 32 chapters, probably 1000 descriptions of the wind. I'm happy

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'Princess Cotton Grass' by John Bauer, 1915

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If I had a nickel for every time Wales kept using a harp for hundreds of years after it had fallen out of popularity everywhere else, I'd have two nickels.

One of those harps is the national harp of Wales. It replaced the previous quintessential traditional Welsh harp, which was the other harp.

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England and continental Europe: "hey, so we don't need this harp anymore. Anyone want it?"

Wales:

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Worth noting too that both of these harps (the bray harp and triple harp) have "weird experimental phase we don't talk about anymore because we're normies now" vibes. Something about Welsh culture gives them superior taste in harps, I guess.

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Crying and seething. I am traitor to my way of life. Using "American" to mean "of the Americas" instead of just "of the United States"... it disgusts me! I am sorry, people who died in 1812.

Alas, in this one specific case, it is more efficient to say "European and American" than "European and those of the Americas"...

Going to find a flock of Canadian geese now. It's the execution I deserve.

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'Mermaids' by Lavera Grace

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Art by Vadim Koval