#spark saturday

[faestorian]

A silly little something for... Spark Saturday, I suppose?

Colress keeps showing up in every single PokeMas pull I make and I am starting to suspect he is BEGGING for attention, at this point.

And, well. He's got babygirl qualities. And you know what Spark is like~

[ragedagainst]

after all's said and done, i think there's a part of jyn that hates herself for jumping so easily back into the rebellion after saw tells her to save the dream. she spent a long eight years imagining how their inevitable reunion would go, how she'd finally get back at him for taking her in and then abandoning her in the name of the cause. . .only to follow through on his orders without a second thought. deep down, there's always a part of here that knew she'd come if saw called for her, despite all of the hurt and trauma she went through because of him.

[mxxnlightwriting]

happy sts !

i saw on your intro post of A Spark of Magic that you do playlists for your wips. i'd love it if you shared some of them and if you told us your thoughts about crafting them :]

writblr: @vsnotresponding

Hello! Happy STS to you too ☺️

Thank you so much for your question! I love music (I'm always listening to it), so I try to create a playlist for my WIPs as soon as I start working on them. My playlists tend to be messy because they're a collection of songs that help me brainstorm the story, remind me of a certain character, or would be part of a specific scene I want to write/have already written.

My playlists, much like my manuscripts, also have several drafts/versions. The first one tends to be an eclectic collection of all the songs that remind me of said WIP, but as I finalise the manuscript and finish its structural edits, I usually remove songs until only the "official soundtrack" remains.

How I choose which song fits and which song depends on whether it makes sense sonically with the tone of the story and whether or not it relates to a scene or character.

I'll share more details about the playlist of A Spark of Magic below but I didn't go more in-depth with other WIPs because I'd make this super long, but I've linked them too in case you want to check them out/listen to them!

✨ A Spark of Magic

A Spark of Magic has some mysterious vibes and magic, but since its main characters are teenagers and it's set in our world (in a small town located near the mountains), I wanted the playlist to reflect that atmosphere and vibe.

The first playlist I created for this WIP had about 26 songs. You can find it here, and you'll notice I've renamed it to A Spark of Magic Series because this is where I'll add all the songs that will inspire/influence this series.

The final version, and the one I've included in the book (I include playlists in my books), only has 10 songs. These songs are organised chronologically so they either match events of the book and/or an inner struggle of the character, kind of like a soundtrack. You can listen to this final version here, and you'll see it's much shorter but also more cohesive sonically (I think).

🍰 Not Another Cinderella Story

As the placeholder name suggests, this WIP is a Cinderella retelling, but this one is set in modern times and in a fictional European country named Tudal. I wanted this playlist to have some sweet vibes (with its fair share of heartache), so I've included some songs that have fairy tale vibes. Those include Bewitched by Laufey, Enchanted (Taylor's version) by Taylor Swift, and Slow Burn by Kacey Musgraves.

You can listen to the full playlist here but this isn't organised properly yet so it's a big mess!

🏙️ Risky Business

This is the playlist I created for my adult contemporary serial, and I'm mostly sharing it because it's currently my longest playlist (it has 213 songs). This serial takes place in a cosmopolitan city and it features six different points of view, so it has an even bigger collection of songs that reflect all their storylines and moments. You can listen to it here, but as I said, it's very long (and messy).

I have many other playlists for my never-ending WIPs, but hopefully, this gives you an idea of how music influences my process!

What about you, does music have any influence on your writing process?

I wish you a lovely day/night!

[seventh-district]

7am, eating cold leftover teriyaki stir-fry for breakfast and crying over blorbos

[zjofierose]

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[sarandipitywrites]

Hey Saran, happy storyteller saturday! What are you most looking forward to writing in the (near) future?

hey Lizzy, happy (late) STS!

i've been really stuck on my draft of Spark Signature lately (like, have barely added to it in a couple weeks) because i kept bumping up against the feeling that Something Is Wrong Here so i couldn't keep going. -_- BUT i've finally reworked the outline into something my brain will accept, so I'M BACK TO WRITING IT! i knocked out like 2000 words last night and it felt SO. FUCKING. GOOD.

so, yeah, i'm excited for that :D thanks for the ask and for giving me an excuse to scream about the end of (this bout of) writer's block!

[searenbound]

I know a boy, sweet like honey and warm like the sun.

I know a boy, one who even the heavens seem to weep for when he cries.

I know a boy in love with her.

The girl who’s smile glows softly like moonlight and laugh though rare, rings like chiming bells.

I know a girl who makes me weep, for she loves the boy I know and he loves her too.

I know two lovers and what a shame that is, for neither is me

[weather-mood]

Images from @killejoie 💕

[russellius]

2024 IMOLA GP : P7 | © Sam Bloxham

[ovenproofowl]

rewatching Supergirl season 4 and I am as obsessed as ever over J'onn and Manchester Black's relationship. still wish we'd had more of that.

[bawnjourno]

finished w school for the next 40 days moodboard

[delphi-dreamin]

Hi it's been a while Delphi :3

I know that your MC does not like Diavolo, but I'm wondering how would you describe her dynamic with him. And what happened when Lucifer side with Dia in certain things

Hi, Tia!! It has been a while! I'm glad to hear from you! 😘

Delphi's dynamic with Dia...It kinda really sucks, y'know? She found herself liking him at first. Because he's charming and handsome and quite lovely when he wants to be. But after the events of S2? She's much more cynical about his pleasant demeanor. She definitely questions the motivation behind everything he says and does after the big incident.

Now, Lucifer in the middle? I feel bad for him, honestly. He can't really defy Diavolo because of his pledge, but he also doesn't like to upset Delphi. Not only because she's his girlfriend/fiancee/wife, but also because her anger is quite frankly terrifying. Most of the time she'll just leave in a huff and go to Asmo or the twins. Sometimes she'll go to Purgatory Hall for a few days to cool off with Simeon. But uh. There have been shouting matches. That may or may not have ended up with her bent over his desk.

Let's have a sleepover!

[wanghedi]

Hello cdrama warriors i have another question about lost you forever i haven't started it yet but this is really important. who does yangzi's character end up with bc if its deng wei's character i will not bother starting this drama i cannot see a woman pick her ugliest boy toys it will make me so mad sorry

[mxxnlightwriting]

happy sts :]

if your characters were to gain elemental powers, which would they gain? and why? if they already have them, which other power would fit them?

writblr: @vsnotresponding

Hi V! I hope you're well. Happy STS to you as well ☺️

So, this is a great question and one I'll answer for A Spark of Magic!

In A Spark of Magic, there are several magical orders, but witches are the ones who have elemental magic! Alice, the main character, is a Forger, meaning she can control/manipulate fire and light. But if she wasn't a Forger, she'd be a Bloomer, like her father. Bloomers can control/manipulate Flaura.

I say this because of several factors:

Alice was born during the Spring Equinox

Magic is hereditary in this universe (but some lineage's genes are more Dominant than others, which is why Alice is a Forger)

She really finds comfort in nature, even if her relationship with it is one of love-hate.

As for the other characters who aren't witches in this universe, I'd say Xavier (who is a shapeshifter) would be a Windsperer (Windsperers can control both water and air currents, and he'd use these abilities to spy for sure) and Isaac (who is a merfolk) would also be a Bloomer!

I hope this was somehow a satisfying answer! I wish you a lovely day/night!

[catty-words]

the posting of ‘a lie away’ is nearly upon us!!! i’ll probably start posting chapters next week, and i have an important question -

[flameleadsarc]

@alchemic-elric continues to be a menace: he wants to remind you it's Saturday

Roy made two mistakes when he decided to drink from this mug. His first mistake: he did not read what was on the mug. The second? He did not finish swallowing the hot coffee he sipped from said cup while he read it. Said coffee unceremoniously left his mouth and onto the counter while somehow avoiding his shirt. It was a damn miracle no scalding hot liquid came out of his nose considering he snorted before he broke into giggling.

Oh, Ed got him good. He was keeping this mug. It was perfect.

"Fuck, you got me," he managed to utter out between laughs, "This is a good one. But, y'know what? I, unlike Excel, know what a date is."