#Beat Journey

[beatsforbrothels]

Dr Who Dat? - Deep Blaque

[byleriscanon]

we get it hes gay

[royaltea000]

POV they just told their da shixiong on you

[angies-writing-blog]

Raising his hand, Wukong conjures a golden radiance that envelops you completely; its brilliance shimmering as bonds tighten around you, holding you in place as though time itself has chosen to pause just for you.

The world continues around — leaves whisper in the breeze, and in the distance, a river murmurs through the dense forest — yet you remain suspended, caught in this singular moment.

As you float in this suspended reality, he begins to circle you like a predator sizing up its prey, his focus entirely on you... almost playfully. Every movement he makes is deliberate, like a dance infused with both grace and a subtle undercurrent of menace.

The space between you narrows as he steps closer, moving with the calm assurance of someone in complete control. A palpable tension ripples through his form, coiled and ready to strike, but his eyes gleam with a deep, quiet satisfaction, betraying a sense of restrained power.

His presence commands the air around you, yet when his hand brushes your cheek, it is with a surprising gentleness—the same hand that has bent time to his will now caresses you with a touch that is both tender and charged with unspoken danger.

"Now this is more to my liking," he whispers softly, his breath mingling with yours as he leans in, allowing the moment to stretch between you, as though savoring the anticipation.

His fingers glide over your lips with the same care, their movement careful, mindful of the sharpness of his claws, a reminder of the threat that lies beneath his soft exterior.

Then, with a tenderness that contrasts sharply with the tension that preceded it, his lips brush against yours— soft as a whisper. The kiss lingers just long enough to leave an indelible impression, a fleeting memory of warmth that fades like a dream upon waking.

[szynkaaa]

I think this is the design I'll stick to when drawing the Destined One, a mix of his 2020 gameplay design and the tiger loin cloth 

Still gauging how I wanna design my OCs outfit, gonna have to sit down again when I have time and do a proper breakdown — I do wanna incorporate modern clothing in her design as a nod that she's from "our" time

[frugalkubal]

"Hmm... fresh air. It's been a while."

[insertdisc5]

sleepless night

[puppyeared]

Started listening to JTTW

[yeah-thats-probably-it]

Thoughts and prayers and a round of applause for the load-bearing wall of this season, the unsung hero, this New York City elevator operator who has been having the weirdest work week of his life every week since Bertie got here but takes it all in stride with an air of unbothered professionalism

[lavaflowe]

The other Wukongs asked the true Gameboy master for help in beating a boss🙏 (1996 is absolutely crushing it)

[backpackingspace]

Of course post-canon odysseus and penelope love each other (they are a little bit insane about the other. Neither is allowed to leave the others side for months after odysseus gets back. They cycle between sobbing on one and another and aggressively making out. ) but it's true that they have both changed. It's been twenty hard years after all. So

Odypen courting each other again just for the fun of it. Odypen deciding to act like teenagers again and make elaborate plans pretending to sneak into the others room.

Odysseus sending penelopes 90 year old dad a letter challenging him to a race for penelopes hand in marriage. (This does not go over well but penelope though it was hilarious)

Odysseus begging Athena to help him win penelopes heart/hand again. (Athena: What no why you're already married I don't understand you ) (she helps anyways)

Penelope weaving all of odysseus's clothes. Penelope hauling out every tapestry she made of telemachus's childhood (she made one for every year. To gift odysseus on his birthday when he returned.)

Odypen leaving telemachus incharge while they go off on dates (to harssass, cause problems, and badger other people into giving them things). It should be fine Athena has been sticking close to the house lately. And it's only for an afternoon anyways (at first. Headcanon that penelope came with odysseus when he had to go plant the oar and call it a windmill quest.)

[erynalasse]

I wonder when the Noldor looked around at their dwindling numbers and realized that they were dying faster than they could ever keep up with.

[imaginationblur]

✨ How Bizarre! ✨

NiGHTS REALA

[royaltea000]

watching yet another person fall from an unimaginably tall height

[suzannahnatters]

Subplot Romance

Over the years I've created some twitter threads on writing and history and I've decided it's a good time to start compiling and sharing them on this Tumblr. I'm going to tag them "writing".

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Here's what I've learned about writing subplot romance. (People who write genre romance probably already know this stuff. It's those of us who are mainly leavening romantic subplots into fantasy novels that need this info).

1. Romance = fundamentally character-driven. All internal conflict & internal growth. (Can these two trust each other? Will their character flaws drive them apart?) The more study you put into creating characters and building character arcs, the better your romantic writing.

A romance arc is not the SAME as a character arc, but it 100% NEEDS solid character work undergirding it.

2. Romance needs two ingredients: a compelling reason for the characters to be TOGETHER, & a compelling reason for them to be APART. This forms the conflict in the romance so do not skimp on either.

Eg, a common mistake in male-penned stories: female lead has no compelling reason to want male lead. "He's a good-looking warrior dedicated to winning her throne!" Yeah nah, she's literally surrounded by good-looking warriors dedicated to winning her throne, why's he different?

3. Romance needs chemistry = a believable spark of attraction. Something that blew my mind when I realised it: romantic chemistry =/= sexual chemistry. Sexual chemistry (purely physical attraction) is simply PART of romantic chemistry.

Romantic chemistry is a good deal broader. (Read/watch some good romances to see how chemistry is built by different storytellers. One fave of mine is the Romola Garai EMMA. Peerless friends-to-lovers chemistry. Watch the actors' body language; the way they gravitate to each other; the way their faces light up)

Chemistry tip A: if the driver behind sexual chemistry is lust, the driver behind romantic chemistry is trust. Protag needs/wants someone to trust. It's the way you play with trust/distrust that will create romantic tension.

eg: love interest holds protag's hand. With sexual chemistry, protag simply feels a jolt at the contact. With romantic chemistry, protag feels comforted and trustful - then betrayed when it turns out LI is tracking her pulse to see if she's lying to him (see: MISS SHARP 😇)

Chemistry tip B: if protag is falling for someone, that person should occupy their mind. LI should be mentioned/thought of each scene, even when absent. When present: LI consistently provokes unaccustomed emotion - either positive or negative, depending.

Chemistry tip C: make the characters their best/most lovable/most iconic selves when with each other. Quirkiness, smarts, hilarity. Make these the most fun character scenes in the book & the audience will ship them. Passionately.

4. Build romantic chemistry/attraction through escalating moments of trust and tension. If aiming for happily-ever-after(HEA)/for-now(HFN), then the overall arc is towards greater trust, but you need those moments of tension to give the big payoff scenes appropriate catharsis.

OTOH, if you're writing a tragic/backstabby romance, you need the trust/comfort moments in order to sell the big tragedy/betrayal.

5. Trust, comfort, & happiness are POWERFUL. This is what genre romance thrives upon. Even in dark/spiky stories, the most surprising thing in the story can be the moment when the LI DOESN'T betray the protag. That too can be wildly cathartic. Use it.

6. Just as character-driven skills help you with romance, so if you master romantic writing, you'll be better able to write ALL types of relationship - platonic, friendly, hostile.

OK that's all so far. Two book recs: ROMANCING THE BEAT by Gwen Hayes & THE HEROINE'S JOURNEY by Gail Carriger teach you the rules/expectations of genre romance so you'll know what the rules are for a happy romance subplot & how to break them for a tragic version.

[emelinstriker]

SAY HIS NAME AND HE APPEARS

i believe- do y'all also believe? :))

[video also available on my youtube]