#throat of the world

[elderscrollsconceptart]

High Hrothgar. Concept art for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Art by Adam Adamowicz

[nerevar-quote-and-star]

Paarthurnax, to the Last Dragonborn: Look, if there's anything you need to get off your chest—I'm not much help, but I also don't judge. It's a great quality, you know.

[gabriell555]

I'm going to the throat of the world, wait for me Parthunax!!! 🗻

[my-screenshot-dump]

[sukitra]

Throat of the World!

[putting-chell-in-places]

Chell visits the tallest mountain in Skyrim

I always wonder how she's not freezing cold in these.

[helgiafterdark]

[sage-gamer]

The Throat of the World rises majestically into the dusk sky as though to reach Secunda with its towering peaks. Wisps of mist cling to the mountain slopes, cascading downward like ethereal waterfalls, shrouding the peaks in a veil.

Clouds of soft orange litter the sky that transcends from muted purple to a fiery red. Secunda hides gingerly behind them as the celestial object welcomes the night sky.

Above is so serene you would not think to look down to the mortal plane to see the tall pine trees and their branches blowing in the wind. Frost clings to the mountains but gives way to the auburn grasses of Skyrim's tundra.

[stymshots]

Just a few thousand steps to go…

[elderscrollsconceptart]

Interior of High Hrothgar. Concept art for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Art by Adam Adamowicz

[nerevar-quote-and-star]

Paarthurnax: How come you always visit me, but complain about visiting me the entire time?

Odahviing: It's how I show my love.

[dryya-doesnt]

Doodle of these guys as a warmup happy new year or whatever

[dreamwader]

Aurora over Norway

[my-screenshot-dump]

[goodluckclove]

hi it's me. "telling" in writing is sometimes fine. if you think a scene is better served by summarizing a character's reaction in plain, direct language, that's a thing you're allowed to do. you could consider elaborating from that direct language and using that to "show".

but like "show, don't tell" is absolutely not always the case unless you really want to buff out your word count. i had a writer early on quote "show, don't tell" to me when i showed her a scene that included what was essentially a set-piece character i described as a "sleepy-eyed dancer". she wanted me to spend time describing this character's exhaustion instead of just directly saying it. This dancer - who is referenced once in the initial description of a setting and never, ever shows up again.

that was probably the day i learned that you can hear writing advice and respond politely but quietly think "mm no". you can also do this.

(feel free to fight me in the comments but know that i despise catchy and generalized writing advice like this and the way it can hinder new writers when stated with no room for exploration. and i will die on this hill. i am not normal about this)

[jez-bez]

*dies*