#motivation crawl

[saving-word-crawls]

The Hero's Crawl

By: Living_Valkyrie_Writer

Do you feel loss of motivation, but you need to prep for nano or do some simple outlining fast? Need to edit? Need to WRITE? Well, enjoy the journey of a girl who becomes a hero while also doing some productive work. Use the songs as a backdrop for the story and your work as needed.

Note: The goals will be as follows: 3,000 words, 1 scenes, and 5 pages. If you would like a higher goal, simply multiply the word count or repeat the step again to get a higher goal.

Best of luck!

THE HERO’S CRAWL

DISCOVERY: A young girl plays in the park with her older brother. While her brother tries to flirt with his crush, the girl wanders into a set of bushes. There, she finds a small vial of red in stuck in the dirt. Surprised, she peers at it closely to see it is a red clear liquid with small yellow parasites floating in it. As her friend rushes behind her and frightens her, she accidentally clenches the vial. It bursts and the parasites absorb in her skin. – Write 150 words/ brainstorm a scene idea/ read over two pages of your draft as the girls scramble to pick the glass out of her skin. –Elephant Music - Journey Of Discovery (Epic Inspirational Orchestral Music) - YouTube 1

TRAGEDY The girl says nothing to her brother, who is mad at her for leaving. On their way home on the bus, a mugger threatens the driver. The girl begs her brother to remain still, but he, closest to the front, tries to calm the crook. Instead, the crook fires at him. The police get there too late… –Write 200 words/ come up with a setting and conflict of the scene/ read the last three pages as the girl desperately calls the police with her brother’s phone. –"WHO WILL REMEMBER ME" by Twelve Titans Music • World's Most Emotional Music - YouTube 1

RISING A week passes, and the girl is mourning, unaware of the changes to her body. She begins to sleep more and more, but the doctor tells her mom it’s just from grief. She eventually faints, and when she awakes, she finds her eyes glowing gold as her palm holds a glowing knife. –Write 350 words/ come up with the POV and cast/ list the major changes to the pages –Epic Massive Battle Music - The Fury Within - YouTube

TRAINING The girl visits her friend, and they discover she can create glowing weapons with a single thought. They decide it must have something to do with the contents of the vial. Wanting to catch the killer of her brother who escaped, the girl and her friend exercise her imagination and abilities until she is able to create one weapon she hates the most–a gun. –Write 400 words/ come up with the purpose of the scene and the approximate length/ list the minor changes in the pages as the girl looks up rare weapons on the internet. –21 Savage & Rich Brian - Lazy Susan (Full Epic Trailer Version) - Shang-Chi Soundtrack - YouTube 1

LOVE The girl’s mother begins to worry how she is always locked away in her room and never talks to her anymore. She brings up her concern, and the girl argues with her mother. Later, sorry for her harsh words, she admits to her mother her mission and even her abilities. Surprisingly, her mother, a cop, suggests a better alternative than violence–they use their detective skills to find the crook. –Write 450 words/ outline the opening of the scene/ complete deleting lines that are no longer wanted as the girl’s mother lets the girl and her friend help with the case. – Star Wars Visions: The Village Bride Soundtrack | EPIC CINEMATIC VERSION - YouTube

STRUGGLE The three find dead leads for over three months of devotion. The mother also tries to find out where the vial came from and learns more about the girl’s powers. Eventually, after reviewing a traffic camera, they find old footage of the crook running from the bus. Soon, they find him selling drugs in the city and the mother and her fellow officers bring the brother’s killer to prison. –Write 300 words/ outline the middle of the scene/ flesh out the dialogue as the girl testifies in court and the crook is sentenced to life in prison. –Hans Zimmer "Eclipse" Dune Trailer Music (Full Epic Trailer Version) - YouTube 1

ATTACKED Everything goes well for the girl for a while. She finds solace for her brother’s death and her mother and friend keep her powers a secret but also help her develop them still. But when her mother confronts the owner of the vial, they turn out to be part of an organization that was meant to deliver the vial to the leader, so he could use the powers for himself. The mother is attacked and kept as hostage. –Write 200/ outline the ending of the scene/ add description to vaguely written parts as the mother interrogates the owner of the vial. –"BURNING FIREFLAKES" by Monika Tris • World's Most Dramatic Music - YouTube

REVEALED The girl is at school when federal agents arrive and force her to come along with them. They reveal what has happened to her mother and the ransom fee–herself for her mother. The girl has no choice but to admit her already known powers, and the feds are there to protect her but also anyone from her. In the restroom, the girl manages to converse with her friend over the communicator her mother gave her. Her friend is worried, but rushes to the internet where she gives the girl all the info she can find on her mother’s kidnapper. –Write 300 words/ add any dialogue notes and foreshadowing details/ finish fixing last minute changes to the pages as the friend types quickly on the library computer while trying not to be caught by the teacher. –Mitchell Broom x Julie Seechuk - Not Alone - YouTube

RUNNING The girl and the agents make it to the place to meet the kidnapper, planning to use her powers to get her mother. It goes well, but she and the agents are caught off guard when several hundred members of the organization flood the premises. The girl is unable to hold them all off, but she tricks the leader into handing over her mother, holding up a vial filled three fourths of the way with red liquid. She says imagine what he could do with most of the liquid when she’s only had “a fourth” of it. The leader frees the mother and the girl tosses him the vial as the agents scurry out. As the leader of the organization sees that the liquid lacks the golden creatures, he orders his people to shoot but the girl creates a shield of defense around herself and the others. –Writer 400 words/ add any changes to the scene outline/ fix any typos in the edited pages. –UNSECRET Ft. Ruelle - Revolution (Almost Official Instrumental) - YouTube

EMBRACE In the end, the girl, her mother, and her friend are reunited and safe. The organization is taken down, but the girl wonders what other weapons they had… She is allowed to live a normal life, though the agents do check in on her many times. But she knows many ways to evade them and trains more and more to be sure no one will ever threaten her loved ones again. –Write 200 words/ read through the scene outline to make sure it’s done/ read through the pages and be sure all editing is complete as the girl hugs her mom tight as they observe her brother’s grave. –Most Beautiful Music: "Guide My Way" — @AdiGoldsteinComposer - YouTube

Congrats! You’ve made it to the end. If you enjoyed the story, let me know. I know it’s not the best, but hey, it was just something I enjoyed making. If you triumphed or failed with the sprint, feel free to tell as well. And if you have any changes or something you would like to see, please let me know! (Sorry if the story was too long or too wordy.)

[thisisartbylexie]

Sherlock's not having it when anyone dares to say anything about his Molly.

[thecandymaticart]

Some little doodly, kind of scene redraws.

[captainsavre]

Go home. Go be with your wife and your baby. That's an order. Marina and Liam || Station 19 - 7.03 'True Colors'

[romanticize-until-you-drop]

2024-03-26

Sometimes I think about how if the me that lived a year ago were to see what I am doing now, they would have a minor aneurysm. I think they would be so confused, and think “Woah, this person knows a lot!”

That makes me incredibly happy.

[usefulquotes7]

You need to spend time crawling alone through shadows to truly appreciate what it is to stand in the sun. Shaun Hick

[drawnfamiliarfaces]

Since this is currently my most active blog with some followers, just wanted to say a few things:

It's so incredibly depressing to see tumblr sellout to the whole AI shit and try to pacify users by the opt-out toggle option when it mostly likely won't do jack shit. Tumblr has been doing shitty things for awhile now, but out of all old social media it was a last shabby bastion for various weirdos, including a fandom weirdo like me.

I'm just an old silly hobbyist artist who badly draws fanart of old cartoons, but even the idea that my stuff will help train AI to be better to stealing desirable art of actual artists, whose work is their livelyhood is fucking maddening. Opting out won't help (Sources say data is already available to companies). Deleting stuff won't help (tumblr have access to deleted blogs and reblogs put your stuff in reach too). Using Nightshade and Glaze is not a viable option for me (my old laptop's specks is not up to support those programs, and I'm too afraid to try and accidently fry it and than all my shit would be lost) and even those doesn't solve the problems of all of my old stuff across like 7 sideblogs+my old tumblr account's 2 blogs.

Of course, maybe all hope is not lost for tumblr. There may be solutions and decisions later down the line. But for now I probably won't be posting any new stuff for a bit while I decide if I want to stay on tumblr and be complicit in feeding the insidious and insatiable AI machines.

And as alternatives, I created new account for bluesky, and consider pillowfort and cohost to share my random silly art. Even dusted out my old tapas and newgrounds accounts, and consider webtoons and comicfury to post and archive my few comics. Hopefully I will share links in my pinned post when I set whatever I decide up, even if all of it is so exhausting and depressing.

And hey, if you read this so far - just a reminder:

Opt out on that 'share with third parties' toggle like explained here! - it may do jack shit, but its better than nothing.

Write a polite disagreeing feedback to staff like suggested on this post. - remember not all staff had a hand in this, so no need to be rude, but make sure to have your voice be heard.

Use Nightshade and Glaze to poison your art - if you are an artist and are able to do it unlike me. It may not be sure proof way to stop/kill AI, but it sure shows that artists will fight back.

Use ArtShield - an online lowtech alternative to Nightshade & Glaze, puts a stamp/watermark on your art, invisible to humans but supposedly makes AI think its unsuitable to train on. (edit)

And please, take a moment for yourself. Because it fucking sucks.

So, I'm gonna go take a step back and burrow into some hole and cry for all of those who AI fucks over. I won't be gone forever, but for now I'm too frustrated and dissapointed to do anything.

and ALSO just to be fucking clear

🇺🇦 I STAND WITH UKRAINE 🇺🇦

🇵🇸 FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA, PALESTINE WILL BE FREE 🇵🇸

🏳️‍⚧️ TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS 🏳️‍⚧️

🚫 AI CREATIONS ARE NOT ART🚫

fuck you shitty side tumblr I wish you all a fucking hammer car explosion

[theconquerorwormhoard]

hello!!!! eight needs some more loving- do you mind if i request a little something for him and a romantic reader; he takes care of and comforts them when they're shaken up after an adventure went terribly awry? thank you so much!!!

(OMG YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG--- guys I swear I'm not dead)

Home

Rating: T

Pairing: Eighth Doctor x Reader

Tags: (brief) panic attack, my boi 8 being a sweetheart, hurt/comfort

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The console room, with its starry ceiling, plush armchairs, and impeccable steampunk design, ordinarily feels like home. But as you settle yourself in your favorite chair, staring blankly at the floor and getting lost in the noise of the TARDIS' engines, it feels more alien than ever.

Your bottom lip trembles and a high noise resonates in your chest, like your lungs are trying to crawl up your throat. You hug yourself and lean forward on your knees, trying desperately to focus on your breath but finding it close to impossible. You'd nearly died. That fact hammers a staccato rhythm into your mind until tears burn at the corners of your eyes. Each breath that forces its way past your chapped lips feels like razor blades before a firm hand on your shoulder sends you plummeting back into the moment.

The Doctor kneels by your side. You can always read his boyish face like a book, and it's clear he's concerned. Your heart drops in your stomach.

"Are you alright?" he says in that careful tone you hardly ever hear, and this time you can't blink back your tears. They spill over, hot on your cheeks, and you can see the Doctor's hearts breaking - it's written plainly in his eyes.

You can't help but lean forward into his arms. He accepts you as soon as you move, closing the distance and wrapping you in a firm hug. Your breaths can't help but come quickly now as you begin to sob, and you cling to him like a lifeline. He rubs your back and lays soft kisses on the top of your head, and you simply sob harder.

"You don't deserve this," you choke out in between sniffles, "I just get so scared- I don't belong here..." The words trail off into more tiny sobs as you bury your face in his shoulder.

There's a moment where he doesn't say anything at all and you take the time to cry, absolutely soaking his jacket. He feels solid underneath your touch, and for now, that's enough.

It feels cathartic, in the way only a good cry can be, and after a minute, you try and catch your breath. His breathing is slow, so you try to mimic it.

His voice breaks the (relative) silence. "Would you like to hear a confidential Time Lord secret?" he says with the hint of a smile in his tone.

You sniff loudly and decide to humor him.

"I'm always a little scared," he answers. Halfway through, he gingerly breaks the hug to look you in the eye.

You meet his gaze with a watery smile, chuckling and muttering, "You'd be pretty stupid if you weren't."

"I agree," he says, before pausing briefly.

He's hardly audible over the engines when he continues, "If you want to go home-"

You interrupt him with a kiss, slowly moving your hands to cradle the back of his skull. His hair is soft between your fingers and his lips are even softer against yours.

"This is home," you breathe, resting your forehead against his.

[bonesblackheadrotten]

when you’re studying with zayne and poking the furrow between his brows make it disappear >>>

[saving-word-crawls]

A Word Crawl for the Motivationally Challenged

By: Unknown (Reposted by KaliumLynx)

Nobody’s posted this one yet, so here it is:

We’ve all had those days where sitting down to write those 1,667 words seems impossible. But 10 words? You can do that. And then 15 words? You can do that too! The idea of this crawl is to break up a big wordcount into tiny, manageable chunks so it doesn’t seem as daunting. It’s really good for days when you just don’t feel like writing, because by the time you’ve gotten through a few steps, you’re ready to keep going!

So without further ado…

Write: 10 words. 15 words. 25 words. 50 words. 75 words. 100 words. 100 words. 75 words. 100 words. 110 words. 120 words. 125 words. 150 words. 100 words. 125 words. 150 words. 120 words. 100 words. 80 words. 60 words. 50 words. 75 words. 100 words. 150 words. 200 words. 175 words. 150 words. 125 words. 100 words. 150 words.

TOTAL: 3,065 words

And I admit it, I reposted because I wanted to post a link to my webapp that keeps track of the stages as you write and shows your progress:

https://lilaclynx.net/wordcount.html 47

As with the Fifty Headed Hydra webapp I’ve updated it to save your progress to the browser if you choose to activate that feature. That means if you accidentally close the page or navigate away, you won’t lose your words. It uses your browser’s local storage, so nothing gets saved on my end and I can’t see anything you wrote.

Here’s the source code 83 if you feel like playing with it!

[rosehearts-forest]

@heropartnerweek for the prompt New teammate

Daliah has the most biggest crush on Rosie. And she would have died for her.

[faunabel]

itaposting from me again but it's simple this time <3

anyway i think veneziano likes resting his head against people's chests as an affectionate sort of thing. like in a hug. but also just because he wanted to in the moment.

also he probably very much likes hearing the person's heartbeat. i think he'd find it comforting. bc you know... abandonment issues and all... he'd find security in knowing someone he cares about is alive and well. and i think he probably likes feeling connected like that? there's a certain closeness and warmth involved... that i think he'd particularly enjoy.

[chirsu]

[opens-up-4-nobody]

...

[ash-arts-a-thing]

A bit ago I had an idea for a new au because I’m insane I guess, this one is for Persona 3. Back in the day (2010) I used to play the Portable version on the PSP and even though I only ever romanced Shinjiro I was well aware of the line in the Ryoji romance line “I would still like whether you were a guy or a girl.”, but it’s only now in Reload that we actually get to see romantic feelings towards the male protag (before Fuuka walks in and makes me lose my mind).

So my au proposal is new game plus reveals Minato is actually stuck in a time loop, reliving the events of the game all the way back from when he first stepped foot off that monorail. The twist this time though is that instead of Pharos it’s Ryoji that visits Minato during the Dark Hour with the added option to spend time with him during the DH rather than go to Tartarus or spend time with your dorm mates (outside of scripted visits). Minato and Ryoji both remember everything that happened the time around of course, so there would probably be the option to save characters like Shinjiro, Chidori and Mitsuru’s dad idk yet.

So the au would focus more on the relationship between Minato and Ryoji, the best part being you’d actually have the option and chance to romance him (Atlus you fucking cowards). There would also be a proper social link for Ryoji again, his arcana still being Death rather than Fortune like in Portable. Maybe when using Thanatos instead of calling out the persons name he calls for Ryoji (maybe) with a split second of him appearing in his human form before becoming his persona and the stronger the social link the stronger the persona becomes, whether you choose the romance or friendship route he gets stronger in different ways?

Anyway, I might workshop it in the same fashion as the Specter Carlo au where it’s an entire game rewrite to fit the idea. I have no idea what I’d even call this au, Persona Timeloop au? Idk.

[obessivedork]

Fallout 4's biggest crime is that I & 99% of the OCs I'm interested in creating and playing would never in a MILLION years agree to name a kid Shawn. I don't have anything against the name or people with it, but it is very much not one I would ever pick or say yes to when there are other names to pick from unless my partner had a REALLY strong sentimental reason. Even THEN I would negotiate and see if we can't have it as a middle name rather than a first name.