#fenrir the writer

[theoldoor]

oh god their hugs… THEIR HUGGSSS AAARRRGGHHH (beats and punch the wllas and dies) (more rambles down below pls read imsick)

theyre so tender and gentle with one another im actually sick and i want to die and i want them to die and i want them to i want them t

FUCKKK THEYRE NOT EVEN CANON i didnt write for aventurine and fenrir to be canonically together romantically and everything i post about them is literally just me acting like a fellow shipper and as if fenrir was canon “theyre so canon” but i literally wrote them to not be canon this post is just going to be indulgences, headcanons abt them bc i know they wont act like this but please let me have some crumbs im literally yearnmaxxing rn

i know i posted this yesterday but i want to expand more on it because yesterday i was in a rush while making that post RUGHGHUG

you know boothill visits talia every now and then, he’s a galaxy ranger and talia from what i’ve seen is going to be western themed or at least like steampunk/western/rdr2 type shit so he’s going to crash by. Fenrir, is there of course, with Hermia. Fenrir has been taking care of Hermia alone for all the years he had been in Talia - Boothill met Hermia once, and she reminded him a lot of how he was when he was younger but she was left alone unlike him being in the care of Graey and Nick. Boothill knows he shouldn’t get attached to the girl, but she was just a little child, so for the short time he had been there he would come visit Avidity often to check up on her - he does miss his daughter.

Though, he when he returned another time, he saw Fenrir. He hated Fenrir at first, considering his cold-blooded and indifference to the situation Avidity was in at the time. However, he would also see how gentle and caring Fenrir was when it comes to Hermia, and then he sees - Fenrir was a survivor, doing everything to live in Talia - especially in such a rugged clan and yet he didn’t let that overshadow his humanity. It’s a hard thing to accept about Fenrir, how he could be so cruel and yet so caring. He was still inherently bad, even if his reasons explains it - it doesn’t justifies.

I want for boothill and Fenrir to have that father-son relationship and Fenrir is Hermia’s brother. You know a little happy family. (IM FUCKIN SICK I HATE FOUDN FAMILY I HATE FOUND FAMILY I FAHATE TAKHTAHHAHTHE). Fenrir is the ‘cool older brother’ who gets you in silly troubles and is awfully attentive and Aventurine would come in later and keep him in line so that he wouldn’t cause too much silly shits.

I never knew Nick and Graey dynamic, but I guess it’s something of the same. Nick being the one who taught Boothill how to ride horses and yk the outdoorsy stuff while Graey took care of the gentler and more domestic skills for Boothill. (theyre so bestfriends am i right) - I could see Nick being the Fenrir and Graey being the Aventurine lol and Boothill seeing them together- it’s kinda like. Even in the worst, there will be humanity. Aventurine and Fenrir are both inherently bad and had blood on their hand, but that doesn’t mean those same hands can care and heals.

i NEED THEM DEAD and theyre literally just comforting each other and taking care the others sh wounds im going to jumpp and die

fenrir would be the type to do some stupid shit or say something so outrageously idiotic that makes u forget u were supposed to have a panic attack i love them i will expand more on this… tmr’s post….

[voiceoftheoldways]

Blessings to all this Tyr’s Day.

See twilight chained, the day prolonged;

Be then of that day its sun

With honour shining,

Your deeds a lamp

Against the offending shade.

[heartbreak-one-oh-one]

don't give your heart to a wandering wolf (he’ll swallow it like the sun)

don't make a pet of a wandering wolf

 

how soft his pelt 

how kind his eyes

don’t give all your trust to a wandering wolf

 

how gentle his paws 

how friendly his grin 

don’t spend your life with a wandering wolf 

he’ll howl and 

cavort and 

play fetch with you 

he’ll roll in the grass  

he’ll invite belly rubs 

don’t pour all your soul into that wandering wolf 

he’ll look sad and endearing  

whining at your front door

don’t give your heart to that wandering wolf 

he’ll grip it oh so gently 

in his jaws 

caressing 

pulsing muscle with glinting canines 

don’t give your heart to a wandering wolf 

he’ll swallow it like 

he swallows the sun 

  that pelt; 

the velvet-night 

           those eyes; 

the last glinting stars

              those paws; 

the falling sky 

  that grin; 

the waning silver moon-sliver 

quick and deep,

he’ll swallow you.

 

- d.l.y.y.

[jcryptid]

Forget favourite colours and aesthetics, tell me what personal thematic motifs and symbols you love using in your life?

The beautiful thing about art, is you can find meaning in anything. What I want to know, is what you find meaning in the most.

[sm-writes-chaos]

I love how much the main trio differs from each other. I can think of a random concept like....goals.

Rufus: Too defined (Basically be good at everything.)

Norah: No defined goal (Survive.)

Alphair: Too little defined/lackluster (Do magic.)

[whaleok]

Blood & Garlic Ch. 11: Voices

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38805939/chapters/118127803 It’s publishing day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which means my shameless self-promotion of this chapter lmao... and it only took me five months to do it 😅 Chapter 11 of my Vampire Dramione Fanfiction is finally up 😁 This is the first chapter I’ve released this year and I’m hoping to get back into the groove of things as I plan out the rest of the fic. There’s spice, there’s lore, there’s gore, there’s all the above!! So, if you’re looking for some angst or some thrilling twist, why not take a chance and read for yourself(; Hope you all enjoy it ❤ let me know what you think.

Summary: It's been four months since the defeat of Voldemort. Heartbroken and traumatized, Hermione heads toward her final year at Hogwarts, alone. But Hogwarts isn't the same, and the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher is causing waves within the Wizarding community. Lycanthropes and Death Eaters alike remain unaccounted for, and people are still missing. Even worse, Hermione finds herself drawn to the completely changed Malfoy, an obsession she can't quite let go of. Art by: 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘁𝘁 If you'd like to give her a follow, you can check out her portfolio here: https://celestikatt.carrd.co or you can also find her on instagram or twitter by the same name! 

[sorendeimos]

Monster for Martyr

A fic about the Lupin twins and their turbulent history

Remus John Lupin was born on the tenth of March, 1960. He was born to have hopes and dreams, to a loving mother and father, well off and prepared to give Their son the world.

It is too bad, then, that the Lupins were attacked and had to suffer the tragedy of having not only to bury Remus’ twin brother, Romulus, whom Remus could barely remember now, but to also have a son who’s hopes and dreams are now just as dead.

Remus John Lupin was born to have his aspirations and dreams ripped away.

Remus John Lupin was born to be a Monster, raised to be a Martyr.

The attack was calculated, planned for weeks and weeks and when executed was done with such cold precision it was only believed that a monster or a maniac could carry it out. Fenrir Greyback was both, and so when he attacked the Lupin family, Hope and Lyll were tied up and forced to watch as Their twins, little Remus and Romulus who were attached at the hip and even slept in the same bed since they came out the womb, were made to stand beside each other and be appraised.

Romulus, the older of the two boys by nearly two minutes, was taller, standing in front of his twin with a look of pure hatred. He shielded his brother with his body as Remus cowered behind him, tiny fists tightly gripped in his brothers pyjama shirt and tears running down his plump, unmarred cheeks. Greyback grinned, bending down to be at face level with the boys and speaking rank breath with the stench of rot and decay to the brave twin.

“How’d you like to become like Me?”

“I wouldn’t. It’ll hurt.”

“Oh but not for long. And it won’t cost much.”

The boy, far too smart for his age and stature frowned. He leaned back from the monster disguised as a man, covering his nose, then spoke softly.

“I can’t. I’d miss mommy and Pa. I’d miss Rem. A’sides, you’re a monster.”

Greyback laughed. He stood straight and laughed harder. A maniacal, full bellied laugh that may have been pleasant in a far more civilized man that wasn’t bloodthirsty.

“Well it’s a good thing you don’t get a choice.” Then he changed. The boys screamed, Their parents screamed and cried, begging mercy and pulling at Their restraints.

The boys were made to fight. The one that survived gets to stay. Gets the gift of being bitten. They fought half heartedly, tears and snot streaming down Their little faces and when Greyback had had enough, he bit Them both, infecting Them.

One would survive, the other was a trophy.

————

Remus woke screaming, an agonized sound borne of real world pain and suffering, not a fear drenched fantasy come to life. He panted heavily, his hands popping threads in the sheets he gripped so tightly his knuckles had turned white. As the fear lessened it’s grip, so too did he, allowing him to run shaking hands through his loose curls and down over his sweat drenched face.

He slowly traced his eyes around the room, taking stock of the shadows and the dark memories hidden in them before he got up from the bed and made his way to the fire. He relit it with a muttered spell and flick of his wand from the table in front of it then made toward the bathroom, pausing to note the date on the calendar.

He continued on.

Hot water cascading over scarred flesh, searing into aching muscles and soothing the sharp phantom pains of the bite. After he finished he stood at the mirror, towel slung about his waist, and stared at the bite for what felt like forever. He hated that cursed mark. That horrid pound of flesh that marked him definitively as *other.* He dried off, fixed his hair as much as he cared to (which wasn’t much) and trekked back to his closet to dress. When he turned back to sit, it was to find a body in his chair before the fire.

“You forgot the basic rules of hide and seek, little brother: never stay in one place too long.”

————

Next part will be on ao3, check me out.

[ragyragd0ll]

whoa

What if Alice Never Fell to Cradle?

No one asked for this.

Basically, the Red and Black armies do go to war. However, Lancelot does try to find the crystal storage Amon kept hidden. Unfortunately, however, he was unsuccessful, and so, the war ended up starting.

It ended with the surrender of the Black Army. However, due to Lancelot’s betrayal, Amon puts Lancelot in a coma-like state, trapping him in a utopian-like fantasy. His memories were erased to ensure he stays.

The next day, the Red Army was panicking over the absence of their leader. Amon storms in, announcing that the King of Hearts is dead thanks to him. The Red Army tries to attack him, but many soldiers fell from the magical attacks of the sorcerer.

Currently, Amon rules Cradle, but a small group of people are preparing to overthrow him.

Basically, the characters (after Amon takes over Cradle)

Black Army

Ray- currently an experiment in the Magic Tower, as well as experiencing trauma from seeing his best friend die in Amon’s hands

Sirius- killed in war by the Red Army; his death majorly influenced the Black Army’s loss because they lost a good tactician

Luka- died through execution from Amon

Seth- hid as a Disciple; he is in communication with the rebel group led by Harr

Fenrir- also died through execution from Amon

Red Army

Lancelot- currently trapped in a fantasy created by Amon with no memories, except for one

Jonah- forced to serve Amon, since Cradle is held hostage with the crystal reserve. Amon knew his competency as the Queen of Hearts and knew how much he meant to Lancelot. Currently experiencing trauma from witnessing Luka die and regret from not telling Lancelot his romantic feelings towards him

Edgar- saved himself, Kyle, and Zero from Amon by sneaking away. With the rebel group formed by Harr and Loki, who are now in hiding in another nearby town. Sometimes goes to Cradle disguised as a Disciple to communicate with Seth

Kyle- also joined the rebel group. He’s their doc

Zero- also with the rebel group. Really wants to kick Amon’s butt

Neutral Characters

Blanc- he and Oliver are in hiding in the Land of Reason, as Amon is hunting him down for all his records

Oliver- with Blanc at the Land of Reason

Loki- made a rebel group with Harr and was the one who brought Edgar, Kyle, and Zero to Harr

Harr- formed the rebel group. Plans to find the reserve of crystals and destroy them so Cradle is not held hostage.

[liquidluckdrabblechallenge]

✨ Never Enough ✨

Author : Shadowmun

Prompt : Flash

Characters : Remus Lupin, Fenrir Greyback

Rating : M

Words : 218

Summary: Remus has to fit in to gain trust.

✨ READ ON AO3 ✨

[sometimesraven]

🧇 What was the very first book you wrote about?

Get to Know me Ask Game

Okay so I am WAY too autistic for the wording of this question XD Is it asking for the first book I wrote or the first book I posted about or?? I'm going to assume the first book I wrote. (though if you're wondering the first book I blogged about like on an advertising basis was Reckless Truth)

SO.

This is a tough one because do we count unfinished projects? Scrapped ones? Ones I started then only got a couple of pages into before losing interest?? Because that's a different answer for each of them haha.

My first serious novel that I actually like, had every intent on finishing was called Forbidden. It was going to be a fantasy soulmate romance set in the world I'm still building to this day and loosely based on my Doctor Who OCs 😂

Unfortunately I was like 14/15 years old at the time and the writing, while characterful, wasn't Good. Still, I put my entire lil writeussy into it and worked so hard! It was a whole number of factors that made me quit in the end -- partially a rough home life, partially going to college and being unable to do anything but sleep for 24 hours at a time, partially a particularly toxic 'friend' (whom the sender of this ask is familiar with) verbally beating any confidence I had left at that point into the ground. In short, my mental health went from bad to cataclysmal and my ADHD and dissociation took over and made it basically impossible for me to keep at it.

I'll pick it back up some day, I'm certain of it, but for now it's well and truly on the back burner.

[theoldoor]

a little late for summertime dont you think

just some post-talia bummery from these two i love them to the point that i have to remind myself that one isnt even canon like this is torture.

I dont have much to say for this post as ive said pretty much everything about post-talia them posts prior, I DO however, have a lot of talia rambling to do- which will be saved when i doodle enough stuff for it

They still have that little bickering and bantering thing going on, passive aggressiveness with one another and being the one who gets the other into silly troubles despite both being elites. Like how Jade said Topaz and Aventurine bickers like kids, these two however, bicker like those alt older brothers in coming of age movies and his bromantic bro bestfriend (ive said this before so manu times but i cant find a better way to describe them)

mayeb something like todd and wallace but theyre vashwood if you get what i mean - i’ve also been subconsciously projecting vashwood onto these two considering fenrir calls aventurine “vasha/vash/vashu” while aventurine calls fenrir “that wolf/wolfy/dumb dog” and ive yet to realize that until very recently when i was writing something for fenrir that goes like “he valued life as others and he also bets it on me.” and i get reminded of “he feared death twice as others” and it just hits “ive been projecting vashwood onto these two oh my god”

fenrir cares for aventurine more than he wants to, but he does regardless.

"You should never ask anyone for anything. Never- and especially from those who are more powerful than yourself. They will make the offer and give it of their own accord."

It’s something that Fenrir live by, is that genuine help would come without the need for obligations afterwards. During Talia, Fenrir actively create scenarios around him that make people that he’s dependent on rely on him, out of obligations or respect. So whatever help Fenrir gives, he calculated them all so that they’d be beneficial “technically” to him.

Yet for certain individuals, those he love dearly such as Hermia, Boothill and Aventurine- He was willing to suffer a loss for them, which, for a person all for survival like Fenrir, is a tough decision to take. He broke his own ideals and virtues so that he could protect and satisfy these people, his family and he hates whenever he does that because it showed him that someone is having control over him and he’s at their mercy, which means they could just leave him and he’s very vulnerable to them. To put trust in these people so much that he’d voluntarily help them is like to trust them with his life.

i also like the concept of Talia recycling everything, even people considering some people would see that they’ve been “used” beyond so they were given a chance again. that’s why i felt like aventurine was suitable for this considering his past and his potential inferiority complex there.

the foundation between aventurine and fenrir relies on a lot of trust, and gamble as they could not read one another. it connects back to aventurine’s eidolons being game theories and avidity’s being about desires and non-co-operative game theories (one wins at expense of another while game theory is both party wins through trust and cooperation). fenrir’s eidolons are still in writing, but i want it to be based on 7 deadly sins or something, he does have a lot of religious references for the new lore rework.

fenrir was created before i know of aventurine, but i did tweaked a lot of things about him when aventurine came out. though the fundamentals still stayed, they were just made for each other rurururouuouogugh….

[ellecdc]

A Man With a Plan (prologue)

prologue // p1 // p2 // p3 // p4 // p5 // p6 // p7 // p8

Remus Lupin x whimsical!reader - Hogwarts Era (no Voldemort) - Soulmate AU

A/N: Hello! I've been stuck in my head about the idea of a whimsical reader (think Luna Lovegood) after reading the many sweet writings of other writers on Tumblr (specifically @ moonstruckme)! I totally ship a character like this with Remus because I feel like Remus has a tendency to overthink and get stuck in his own head and a character like this would be a breath of fresh air for him and balance him really well. Please note: whimsical does not = stupid! Rather, quite smart but people find her odd and reduce this to lack of intelligence. This is my little prologue, a sort of soulmate-esque AU - what do we think? Do we like this idea? Would we read it???

CW: swearing (cuz it's Remus 'Werewolf McSwearWolf' Lupin's POV, duh)

If there was one thing people ought to know about Remus John Lupin, it was that Remus was a planner. At any given point, it would be safe to assume that Remus had a plan.

As would be typical of Remus Lupin’s luck, however, most of his plans got fucked to shit.

Example A:

As a child, Remus planned to grow up to be a wizard like his da, or a nurse like his mum. That plan was fucked to bits just before his 5th birthday when Fenrir Greyback damned him to a life of lycanthropy and a side serving of prejudice. 

Example B:

Remus Lupin planned to never be accepted to Hogwarts on account of his previously stated damnation. That plan also went sideways when an owl dropped a letter into his porridge on the morning of his 11th birthday, containing an acceptance letter to Hogwarts. Remus’ da told Remus it was likely a mistake and they would rescind the offer once they learnt of his lycanthropy. Once again, plans were nullified when headmaster Dumbledore himself showed up on the doorstep of the Lupin Cottage after not receiving a response from them.

Example C:

Once he confirmed his acceptance to Hogwarts, Remus Lupin planned to be completely invisible throughout his time at school. This meant: no embarrassing himself, no bringing attention to himself, and absolutely, under no circumstances, would he make friends.

Of course, as should have been expected, this plan was fucked upside down and backwards seven ways to Sunday when the likes of James Fleamont Potter and Sirius Orion Black set their sights upon him.

Though Remus Lupin did have a plan, he was still just a boy. He’d been homeschooled his entire life due to being unable to explain his absences to muggle teachers as well as his scars/injuries from every full moon, and the village kids were quite fearful of the scarred boy. All this to say; he’d never had friends before.

So, sue him for relishing in the interest these boys seemed to have in him.

No matter: Remus could handle this. “How?” You may be wondering. By a plan, of course! 

Remus Lupin would allow these two (and Peter who went about befriending the boy in a much gentler way, so let’s make it three) friends, and planned to ensure that they never learned of his lycanthropy. He’d only just made friends; he wasn’t about to lose them. 

Of course, Sirius being the nosey fucker he is, James being the doting mother hen he is, and Peter being far too perceptive for anyone’s good – that plan was fucked to shit as well.

Remus, then, planned then to never let anyone else ever learn his secret again.

That plan was once again fucked by none other than Sirius Black and his unfortunate ‘prank’ on Severus Snape that could have cost Remus and Severus both of their lives, or at the very least, their lives as they knew it.

Remus Lupin then planned to never forgive Sirius Black for that horrible, thoughtless prank. 

Remus was admittedly not all that sad to say that this particular plan was shot too, though he ensured Sirius suffered at least a little during the process of his forgiveness. 

So, as he sat at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall in September of his 7th year listening to his friend’s wax poetic about their different love interests or conquests that they had made over the summer (i.e., James’ love for Lily, Sirius’ many hook-ups, and Peter’s enthusiastic support of them both), Remus made yet another plan.

Remus John Lupin planned to never, ever, fall in love. 

Moony, it would seem, had other plans. 

Continue to the first chapter here.

[perotovar]

go here for the main post explaining everything. here you'll find the masterlist of fics that were written for the challenge. thank you to everyone who participated, and please, go read these and show some support to the writers! they worked very hard ♥

this will be updated as the fics are posted.

Silva (Ymir) by @yopossum -> "El Gran Varón"

Javier Peña (Freyr) by @almostfoxglove -> "An End to Drought"

Pero Tovar (Thor) by @morallyinept -> "The Lightning Shepherd"

Dave York (Viðarr) by @kedsandtubesocks -> "the dark dresses lightly"

Ezra (Týr) by @wolvieispunk -> "Two roads diverge in a forest..."

Oberyn Martell (Freyja) by @guiltyasdave -> "peace"

Dieter Bravo (Bragi) by @schnarfer -> "Frith"

Joel Miller (Hel) by @beefrobeefcal -> "Purpose"

Marcus Moreno (Frigg) by @joelalorian -> "a hero's blessing"

Maxwell Lord (Oðin) by @missredherring -> "An Escape Rope Tied Around My Neck"

Marcus Pike (Iðunn) by @gasolinerainbowpuddles -> "This Side of Forever"

Max Phillips (Loki) by @qveerthe0ry -> "What Means to You, What Means to Me"

Santiago Garcia (Fenrir) by @for-a-longlongtime -> "Little Beast"

Din Djarin (Heimðallr) by @djarinmuse -> "Bridging Dreams"

Jack Daniels (Ægir) by @lotusbxtch -> "Ocean's Gold"

Javi Gutierrez (Balðr) by @morallyinept -> "Golden"

Frankie Morales (Skaði) by @agentmarcuspike

[amadholes-lostre]

Royal Family of House of Lenz-Aurgelmir

(Artist La_Maryd13)

An art I commission from Maryd13, from my AU Elduschland, which, ironically, this pic is also an AU of Elduschland. (Liberio Treaty AU: Queen Historia and Ymir went to Liberio, along allied delegates, to propose a peace treaty between them and Marley and manages to get it sign). In the Liberio Treaty AU, Historia and Ymir's daughter will be grown-up -they're still teenagers in this pic- and will be living during the time of Titans.

Here are their daughters' name and lore.

Frieda (15). The oldest, and therefore, the Crown Princess, and first in line for the throne. Being very devoted to her duties and is a service woman of the Scout Regiment (it's supposed to have a different name). She is a Hrailgner, meaning she wields one of the 9 (?) Titan with specific power and proper name, an elnar-class (15 meter) called Fenrir. She, like Ymir, Eren, and Zeke, is immune to the Curse.

Hannah (14). Second youngest daughter and twin sister to Wilhelm, she is in the military academy-a prestige one- and training to be a fighter pilot (ignore the sigil on her uniform). She's enthusiastic, easygoing and laid back, charismatic, and once she got older, a know player. She even earned a soubriquet, The Conquerer, and got into a polyamory (a man and a woman; she's bi) in her squad.

Wilhelm ( 14). Their only son and Hannah twin brother, Wilhelm is actually a trans man (well, transboy) and is in the military academy along with his sister. Unlike Hannah, Wilhelm joined the navy (again, ignore the sigil) once he's graduated, serving aboard a destroyer, and then a battlecruiser. There's a joke amongst the military and noble that Wilhelm is Historia and Ymir's least favorite children since they forced more on their Air Force than the Navy (oof). Wilhelm is the opposite of Hannah: more serious, stoic, and disciplined. While Hannah is bi, Wilhelm is gay.

Estrella (13). Their third daughter, Estrella has huge self-esteem issue: with having so many siblings (and the issue with their youngest sister), Historia and Ymir didn't pay as much attention to her, giving Estrella's huge mommy issue. Instead of joining a military academy, she becomes a socialite and romancing with Connie and Nkiruka's (nicknamed Kiki; my ofc) biracial son.

Marcille (11; I just realized other than Marcille, all four children were named after someone. Weird). The youngest of all the siblings, Marcille (or her nickname Marcy; yeah, i based her on Marcy Wu lol) is energetic, intelligent, and a mommy girl. Yet she is also easily distracted (she once went missing for almost a day while hiking with her siblings because something caught her attention), oblivious, and occasionally vocally muted. She has hyperfixation on amphibians, especially newts. The reason is that she has autism and Historia gives her the most attention, much to Estrella chagrin.

Ymir is the father to all five children. If you wondering how she's, is from both the Shawl Theory and this exchange:

Ymir: Eren, I need you to use your founding power to help me and historia to have children.

Eren: Sure, here's a penis.

Ymir: ... not exactly what I have in mind but I take it!

@hana-blogs @perperam @this-writer-d

[sm-writes-chaos]

I just wrote 1030 words in a row. I think I'm having fun writing these two.

[moondust-bard]

A Writer’s Guide To Conquering Executive Dysfunction

(Part I in a series of resources for chronically ill and disabled writers)

These tips were taken from the comments of a post by @mr-writes I’ve included commentary under each item to further explain the benefits. Stay tuned for additional parts in this series I’m creating for chronically ill and disabled writers.

1. Leave your house—or, at the very least, crawl out of your bed/comfy gremlin nest. A change of scenery may encourage creativity and keep you from a more sedentary state. @antique-symbolism

2. Talk out your writing with a trusted friend or critique partner. Sometimes you need to get the brain jumble out of your head, find an outside perspective, and share in the fun of writing discourse @karolinarodrigueswrites

3. Make sure your basic needs are met. Is your room clean? Are you clean and in comfortable clothing? Have you eaten today? Are you in need of hydration? Have you taken your meds? You are your top priority. Physical and mental health difficulties often impact creativity, inertia, and motivation. @fenrir-kin

4. Remind yourself how fun writing is by crafting indulgent, low stakes scenes. Screw the outline— write whatever inspired you in the moment! Are you daydreaming of a scenario only loosely related to the plot? Write that instead! Holding goals and abiding by a schedule for your writing is admirable. But remember, enjoying the process of creating your art is the whole reason to create art in the first place. @karolinarodrigueswrites

5. Get comfy! Pull on your coziest clothes, grab a soft blanket, prepare a cup of tea or coffee, light a scented candle, turn on the mood lighting, queue up an atmospheric playlist— whatever works for you! The goal is to get relaxed, lower stress and pressure, and immerse yourself in your story. @thegroundhogdidit

6. Use prompts. Starting any new task can be daunting. Staring at the blank page is, as any writer will tell you, intimidating— and some days, it’s much less stressful to just not start at all. Writing from a prompt could reduce the stress of initiating a new task. You can find prompts in many locations: Pinterest, tumblr, writing blogs. I’ve asked friends for some in the past. Whatever option seems most interesting to you may be worth a try. @aninkwellofnectar