#the order of the key

[esosazuwawrites]

2023 WRITING UPDATE | January 3, 2023

☀ INTRODUCTION ☀

After a very fun comeback to Tumblr, here are all my less-ambitious goals for 2023!

☀ STATISTICS ☀

Projects I've worked on: You and Me (Plus Everyone In Between Us), The Order of the Key, and assorted short stories and poems.

Proudest Accomplishment: Getting published in a small indie magazine!

☀ COMMENTS ☀

Halfway through this year, I gave up on every single writing goal I set for myself last year, prompted by burnout that caused almost a year-long writer's block. It felt very bad, but also relieving because I had to re-learn why I loved writing in the first place.

This year I quit Camp Nano twice, but I also finished editing and publishing Enigma online which was nice. I also got published twice in some small press magazines, which helped to kickstart my writing career.

I got into writing poetry this year and took my chances submitting to magazines and journals. I got rejected from most of them, but accepted into two. I've also started two writing-related volunteer jobs, which could be helpful for the future and gaining experience!

This year I'm taking my writing career more seriously because I want to write in the future. I also want to focus more on not exerting myself and burning out again. This means fewer novels, more editing, and more focus on short work. I realized less is more.

☀ GOALS ☀

Edit and edit The Order of the Key.

Outline and write one new novel for NaNoWriMo.

Write more poetry and short stories and submit them to more publications.

Outline the rest of The Order series.

If all goes well, make editing plans for Misfits and You and Me (Plus Everything In Between Us).

Do consistent writing updates throughout the year.

That's it! Let's hope 2023 is easy!

You can read ENIGMA HERE!

GENERAL TAGLIST (ask to be +/-; I’m just tagging people I’d consider to be mutuals of some sort)

@cryptid-s-wips @stardustspiral @leadhelmetcosmonaut @apocalypsewriters @stormharbors @littleredhatwriting @the-orangeauthor @emelkae @ashen-crest @alvfr @drbibliophile @lunarmoment @raevenlywrites @thatprolificauthor @muddshadow @violetliddell

[archfey-edda]

Guard shenanigans.

First attempt at a colored comic.

[nelkcats]

Klarion's new interest

Young Justice was busy recently, this was because Klarion had been extremely active, attacking continuously. When they asked him about it in one of their battles, he said that the Order of Chaos had found "The key to immortality and absolute power over the dead" something that really did not interest him, so he distanced himself from the matter.

Young Justice forgot to inform the Justice League of this event due to how exhausted they felt. They remembered it at the moment that the Order of Chaos appeared again in a warehouse, although this time they seemed to have a hostage.

Danny had only spent 5 minutes with the cultists for the week and he was already getting tired. Cultists had a weird name and were complaining about a "failed spell", something about them wanting to attract someone very powerful and he coming instead, which, rude, but he wasn't going to correct them either.

Danny wondered if it was worth getting out of the chains, but that would probably tell them he was more than "a normal teen" so he didn't, either way Clockwork would probably warn him if he was in danger. He yawned, bored with all the talk and met the gaze of a boy with his hair in the shape of horns watching him carefully, he looked great. The halfa greeted him happily and the boy looked doubly confused.

Danny also noticed the people in colorful costumes on the roof but he didn't care much. The cultists seemed to come to terms and led him to the center of the circle, Danny raised an eyebrow as they performed the spell again. It didn't seem to work, as he vanished for a few seconds and reappeared in the same place.

"You're not very good at magic are you?" Danny asked with amusement, Klarion took a little more interest in him.

When all the heroes descended and most of them stopped paying attention to him, Danny looked at the cool haired guy (the only one staring) and grinned with all his fangs, winking at him (with his toxic green eyes) before disappear from sight.

[ryusaidate]

twitter meme + this is the plot of the game

[hypnogogyc]

PLEASE stop playing super smash on the couch that thing's lived through at least 5 fires by now

[kikaruuni]

 Lost (Fate/Grand Order)

[qweaenr]

SAKAMOTO DAYS - “Once, there was a hitman who was considered the greatest of all time…”

[short-wooloo]

"Claims to control the uncontrollable"

This line, is so, fucking, stupid

First off: Emotions can be controlled, people in real life do it all the time, it's not that fucking hard, in fact it's essential to being an emotionally healthy human being

This show tries so fucking hard to be anti Jedi but it just ends up being a complete idiot fest

Moreover, the Jedi are Great at controlling their emotions! They're Really Good at it! I'd list examples, but it's 99% of all Jedi

And you can't waive it away like "oh he's a jerk, you're not meant to take what he says seriously" because these words are very much in line with leslye headland's own, he's an author's mouthpiece, the intent here is obviously not "ignore this jerk he doesn't know what he's talking about" it's "this guy's a jerk but he's got a point", even if said "point" is really dumb and nonsensical in context

[petricorah]

what should i draw this weekend

[lightning-chicken]

i know plot convenience is a thing but i can’t stop thinking about the implications of jay finding bonzle in the fake monastery’s basement of all places. did he know it was there before he walked into the building? did his feet carry him there, subconsciously retracing old steps? did he wait there, knowing he was far from the fight, because his side of the fight wasn’t the one he truly believed in?

[littlealienproducts]

Little Mushroom Cardigan by LauranicusGoods

[sugurugetos]

George will not be King. Parliament would not agree. Your father has risked everything, and he has lost. EDWARD IV & GEORGE PLANTAGENET THE WHITE QUEEN — 1x03: The Storm (2013)

[kyousukebei]

「Fate/Grand Order」夏イベントにて「ケット・クー・ミコケル」を担当させていただきました！ 水着やったー！ よろしくお願いします～

by 望月けい (@key_999)

[chaoticshark98]

the marriage certificate (template below)

[kikaruuni]

 [Ikenie (Mochizuki Kei)] shee (Fate/Grand Order)