#alas i am not good of a writer

[mechaseraph]

One guy. Er, I mean two, no, no! Four, four completely different guys, no correlation between them, no sir! Started this around same time as this KID one. It should be same style proportion-wise. As I was messing around for fun/on purpose of finding something that more cartoony? simpler in flow? Anyways, the design/style notes/thoughts under the cut, I did put lots of my exhausted braincells into Kaito/KID difference

Overall style inspos: 1) "I need to think of Sonic but like more human-y" 2) Miho Shimogasa (PPGZ/Kaito Joker/BatuSpi Toppa Bashin) 3) PSWG and SPvsW lol kinda, just from my head how I remembered em though

>Cone and Shin: Originally wasn't planning on putting shadows in his eyes, but without em he's straight up "People with blue eyes" meme. Creepy too much. Neat and sharp a bit. Cone is a pain to size correctly. I think I kinda got it right? But maybe he should had been just tad taller? You never know if he's like 95cm or 1m and something Side note, but Cone's shoes really make me think of Sonic's- >Shin and Kaito: Neat and bit sharp vs more laid back and messy. Also more puffy/round on corners? I basically want him to have puffy sleeves/sleeves that got some volume to em because it fits the magician in my eyes. Adds to hands/arm movement Also Shin's eyes of more your blue/dark blue shades, while Kaito's of blue-ish purple That's to say, I imagine/think Shinichi is the one who hunches more, while Kaito is the one who tends to lean back a bit/keep posture mostly straight (if he ain't sleeping in class lol) >Kaito and KID: Kinda pathetic and messy vs your perfect phantom thief. More shadowy/half-closed eyes vs "oh he's bright awake and ready to go stupid go crazy". Some guy vs the charisma itself. That's to say, shadows cover Kid's visible eye most of the time. And he also has that grin...or his mouth hidden at all. His hair appears bit more fluffier and neater, too. I also tried to keep that juxtaposition with Shinichi of "more sharps vs more round" with him as well. Overall, I like the thought of what if Kaito was more loser in canon, as in less people in school liking him, pitying for his family situation, etc, no entirely of course, because it's simply him, but feel it be more fun in contrast with Kid (and Shinichi) Also, for Kid's cape...just didn't felt like drawing it here, you can excuse me, right?

I think that's all I have to say, but if there's anything ya wanna point out/hear, please ask away!~

[raineandsky]

If you're taking requests, could I request a hero x villain thing where the villain wakes up in the hero's house, totally confused, and he tries to ambush her when she arrives with food? (She has telekinetic abilities, which helps with a lot. I imagine her house would look like the Burrow from Harry Potter - a bunch of things fixing themselves and all that.) But if you aren't taking requests, feel free to ignore this. I've got plenty of your lovely stuff to read. :)

im sorry this is so late!! thank you for the request, i enjoyed this one :)

When the villain finally regains consciousness, the first thing he notices is the scratchy blanket thrown over him. The second thing he notices, when he opens his eyes, is that the blanket is not his. Nor is the house he’s in.

It’s a world away from his home downtown—a low coffee table sits next to the little sofa he’s on, decorated with thick books that have clearly never been read and a blue vase that’s collecting more dust than flowers. The low afternoon sun streams in through wide windows and envelopes the table and chairs in the corner in a warm orange, the speckled colours of a light catcher draping over the woollen rug nearby. The villain wishes he lived in a place like this, but he’d never dream of being civilian enough to need it.

He has no recollection of getting here. Where was he last? Did he get entangled with a civilian somewhere? What the hell did he do to end up here?

The villain is so caught up in scraping his memory for a clue that he doesn’t hear the door squeaking open behind him. What he does hear is the gentle “oh, good, you’re—”

Now, panic is not a good look on a villain. But frankly, waking up in an unfamiliar home and being faced with a stranger that is approaching from behind gives the villain some instincts that’ve probably saved his life more than once.

He lurches up from the sofa with a snarl, earning a rather startled yelp from the newcomer and toppling the coffee table vase to the floor. The blanket he’d attempted to throw off in his attack has curled itself around him like a snake, and he gets no further than the back of the sofa before it trips him over.

“Oh, sorry!” the person says lightly. “That was a little more intense than I intended, but I suppose I wasn’t expecting you to leap at me either.”

The villain, trying not to let onto his embarrassment at this turn of events, glances up. A hero, one he kind of recognises, is holding a tray upside-down and looking back at him. No, actually, the tray isn’t upside-down. The villain is just on the floor.

“That won’t help you heal,” she continues with a short laugh. “Come on, lets get you back on the sofa.”

The villain goes to throw himself at her with nothing but his nails, but the blanket is wrapped around him unnaturally tight. The hero settles on the armchair opposite as it curls around his shoulders, hefting him to his feet before shoving him back onto the sofa.

“What the hell is going on?” is all the villain can think to say.

The hero smiles brightly, unbothered, and sets her tray on the coffee table between them before turning her attention to her shattered vase. “You were a little worse for wear by the time I got to you,” she offers unhelpfully. “Honestly, I was a little worried. You’ve been out for some time.”

The villain watches blankly as the vase picks itself up off the floor, hovering a few inches off the ground to meticulously piece itself back together. None of it would’ve clicked if he didn’t clock the hero staring at it like it’ll disappear the moment she looks away.

“You’re telekinetic,” he says flatly.

The hero turns back to him as the vase sets itself back on the coffee table. Its perfect presentation slips as the hero lets go of it, several pieces sliding out of formation and dropping to the table. “Maybe.”

She gives him a coy smile. The blanket still has a tight hold of him, keeping him sat on the much too comfortable sofa. The sun is moving, throwing some of her face into wild yellows that brighten her face more than a hero deserves. God, the villain hates all of this.

“You got a bad wound in your battle.” The hero gestures to her side vaguely. “You need time to recover, so I would suggest you stay here until you’re better.”

“I’d much rather be at home than trapped here with you,” the villain snaps.

“Oh.” The hero tilts her head in a way that the villain knows isn’t genuine. “Well, you shouldn’t move around too much. Do you have someone at home who can look after you?”

The bitter silence that follows brings another smug smile to her lips. “Then you’ll stay here,” she says after a moment. “My house will make sure of it.”

“Can you tell your house to lay off? Your blanket is trying to strangle me.”

The hero laughs brightly, and as she does the blanket’s vice-like grip loosens slightly. “I brought you some breakfast, by the way.” She gestures to the tray, which the villain now notices has a bowl of soup and several pieces of bread on it. “It’s proven difficult to feed someone that’s unconscious, so please do make sure you eat something.”

She gets to her feet before the villain can think of anything to dispute her. “I’m just going to clean up in the kitchen. I’ll be back in twenty minutes.” She points to the tray. “I expect that to have gone down when I get back.”

With one last smile she turns on her heel and lets herself out.

The villain stares at the closed door for a moment before turning his gaze back to the steaming bowl in front of him. For god’s sake, it does smell good. He takes it in his lap, nabbing a piece of bread with him and dunking it into the soup.

The vase is slowly disintegrating, pieces dropping out of place every-so-often. The villain watches it like entertainment as he eats, but eventually it starts to get on his nerves. A quick scavenge of the hero’s drawers finds him a tiny tube of glue.

All of this is a pain in the ass. At least this gives him something to do with his hands.

[xinganhao]

what r your tips for writing? when you write it seems like you have this charm that makes it feel like home. Its like your smiling with every word you type and enjoying it. I lost my sense of enjoyment in writing these days so what advice can you give me?🤧💗

anon, this has been in my inbox for way too long (since christmas, specifically 😅) because i wanted to give you a good answer. first and foremost: the passion/motivation for writing comes and goes, and that's okay :'-) no need to beat yourself up over it! some quick bullet point -ish tips under the cut because i don't know how else to communicate this hehe <3

write things bad! this might have you like '?! what the hell, kae', but the general idea is that you can always go back and edit. don't get hung up on nailing the perfect sentence. sometimes, perspective is earned the further you go into your story (: so don't be afraid to word it bad or 'wrong' in your first draft, because the only real enemy is an empty google doc lol

a lot of my writing is heavily influenced by music and poetry 💙 i have friends who draw from art, real life experiences, other interests (i.e. video games, tv series, sports, etc.), which is to say— inspiration is everywhere! you'd be surprised to find out what works based on what's already in your orbit

write a little bit every day (: a thousand words in one sitting? great! a single quote you might want to give a character someday? hell yeah! writing is many things, but it's ultimately a skill that's worth keeping sharp. that entails practice. show up to write, even if it means writing a single sentence/jotting down an idea in your notes/etc.

similar to the above ⬆️ tip: i think the best writers are also readers. how else can one learn? read your favorites, yes, but don't be scared to branch out— fandoms you don't belong to, tropes you might not typically explore, authors you haven't heard of, the like! read frequently and read fully

i don't really have much more to give outside this since i still feel awkward about calling myself a writer; i'm just someone who writes 🥹 don't wanna be too preachy, and so i hope this gives at least a little bit of help 🤍 best of luck, love!

[dreemurr-skelememer]

I know you made an AU about ghosts and hauntings but have you considered an AU about cryptids? Honestly, I could totally imagine Nightmare being a skinwalker or something akin to it.

actually!! i want paranormaverse to also include cryptids

categorizing who will be a cryptid is my current issue, though........

[softichill]

I have all sorts of ideas for a rewritten Jeff the Killer but I'm NOT AT THE WRITING LEVEL I'D LIKE TO BE and thus CANNOT COMMUNICATE MY IDEAS EFFICIENTLY

[wolfsnooze]

what if i just started fully writing halcyon without doing 100% of the planning first. what then

[raziraphale]

not to vague about the batshit gomens theorist types but "this season is so bad it must be bad On Purpose" as the basis of an entire theory is just so wild to me.

like. first of all. something bad on purpose is still bad. even if that were true (it isn't), intentionality isn't a free pass. not saying things can't be bad on purpose, but if it requires a half hour powerpoint presentation to explain, I don't think that creative choice accomplished its goal. insert satire clarity of purpose copypasta here if you like.

second and more importantly though, S2 isn't nearly so bad that I was expecting people to need to invent conspiracy theories to cope with it. have none of you watched a mid tv show before? I promise you S2 is really fun and enjoyable to watch if you're not stuck up the author's asshole so far that you can't just say things like "the halo thing was a lazy resolution with no set-up" or "this character felt underdeveloped" and move on with your life. you can even say "I don't personally think this character would say/do that". I probably don't agree with you but you can still say it. god can't stop you. it's free, too.

[katatonicimpression]

I think that my heir of apocalypse salt is rooted in (aside from the tone deaf murder of an Arab woman in an Arabic city by a character literally named genocide.. aside from that) the fact that out of the five people in this group who have any notable, melodramatic dynamic with en sabah nur, 3 of them get "killed" before any of their baggage can be explored. And were left with cable (I aggressively don't care its been done to death) and Warren (which, fine I guess)

And on the one hand yeah OK they're unlikely to give pages and pages to either exodus or sinisters relationship with apocalypse because villains*. But on the other other hand, they absolutely would have done in the 90s.

*OK clearly they're not unwilling to give Sinister stuff to do, if anything he's been overexposed recently.. but still I think mostly it hasn't been actual meaty character stuff. It's mostly writers getting their turn to play with the fun camp murder doll so yeah the point still stands imo

So I blame the retro art style for reminding me of an era of comics where they did more character development and getting my hopes up.

[lyriumlullaby-ao3]

i am once again fucking ill thinking about that damn egg

[sixosix]

idk whats with genshin and driving me to write more than 5k words

[hauntingblue]

The dialogue is bad I get it now....

[hickeygender]

keep opening my docs, re reading the partial chapters i have written up, and closing my docs, ad infinitum. i want to finish and post ch 1 but like. that means i'll have to write it. sometimes i'll get on a roll when writing something only to stop at a certain point, but then jumping back in is akin to pulling teeth bc it feels like i've quite literally lost the plot and things have no flow, especially wrt to dialogue. hate and malice and agony and suffering on planet earth

[bas-rouge]

Me: be patient

Also me: *refreshing my email every 20 minutes*

[cuddlytogas]

i have no particular investment in the enola holmes series, but at least someone is AT LAST putting the "indian" back into "anglo-indian" uvu

[silhouettecrow]

365 Days of Writing Prompts: Day 120

Adjective: Breathing

Noun: Storm

Definitions for those who need/want them:

Breathing: someone or something that breathes; living, or alive; (literary) (of wind) blowing softly; giving an impression of (something)

Storm: a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow; an intense low-pressure weather system; a cyclone; a wind of force 10 on the Beaufort scale (48–55 knots or 55-63 mph); a heavy discharge of missiles or blows; a tumultuous reaction, or an uproar or controversy; a violent or noisy outburst of a specified feeling or reaction; (North American) storm windows; a direct assault by troops on a fortified place

[opheliaintherushes]

Another thing that is driving me nuts about this season is that almost none of the people Veronica has been name-dropping this season were Hollywood stars in 1955, which a) literally takes a five second search on the world wide web; b) could be remedied by any knowledge of the references they're making (someone literally about to see Les Diaboliques would not object on moral grounds to a story wherein two women scorned plot against their lying lover); c) would actually make sense if Veronica was from NYC as she had been in past seasons, because then she could be friends with the budding theater actors who didn't get their big breaks until 1956 (Paul Newman) and 1957 (Tony Perkins), respectively; d) in the hands of a competent writing staff, could have been a hint that things are not as they are supposed to be, and that they're trapped in something much different than fake 50s Riverdale.