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my-random--thoughts Ā· 2 days ago
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I just found the funniest pen sets and I can't stop thinking about them LMAO
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**For the people asking I bought the pen sets HERE
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hayatheauthor Ā· 3 days ago
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100 Dialogue Tags You Can Use Instead of ā€œSaidā€
For the writers struggling to rid themselves of the classic ā€˜saidā€™. Some are repeated in different categories since they fit multiple ones (but those are counted once so it adds up to 100 new words).Ā 
1. Neutral TagsĀ 
Straightforward and unobtrusive dialogue tags:Ā 
Added, Replied, Stated, Remarked, Responded, Observed, Acknowledged, Commented, Noted, Voiced, Expressed, Shared, Answered, Mentioned, Declared.
2. Questioning TagsĀ 
Curious, interrogative dialogue tags:
Asked, Queried, Wondered, Probed, Inquired, Requested, Pondered, Demanded, Challenged, Interjected, Investigated, Countered, Snapped, Pleaded, Insisted.
3. Emotive TagsĀ 
Emotional dialogue tags:
Exclaimed, Shouted, Sobbed, Whispered, Cried, Hissed, Gasped, Laughed, Screamed, Stammered, Wailed, Murmured, Snarled, Choked, Barked.
4. Descriptive TagsĀ 
Insightful, tonal dialogue tags:Ā 
Muttered, Mumbled, Yelled, Uttered, Roared, Bellowed, Drawled, Spoke, Shrieked, Boomed, Snapped, Groaned, Rasped, Purred, Croaked.
5. Action-Oriented TagsĀ 
Movement-based dialogue tags:Ā 
Announced, Admitted, Interrupted, Joked, Suggested, Offered, Explained, Repeated, Advised, Warned, Agreed, Confirmed, Ordered, Reassured, Stated.
6. Conflict TagsĀ 
Argumentative, defiant dialogue tags:
Argued, Snapped, Retorted, Rebuked, Disputed, Objected, Contested, Barked, Protested, Countered, Growled, Scoffed, Sneered, Challenged, Huffed.
7. Agreement TagsĀ 
Understanding, compliant dialogue tags:Ā 
Agreed, Assented, Nodded, Confirmed, Replied, Conceded, Acknowledged, Accepted, Affirmed, Yielded, Supported, Echoed, Consented, Promised, Concurred.
8. Disagreement TagsĀ 
Resistant, defiant dialogue tags:Ā 
Denied, Disagreed, Refused, Argued, Contradicted, Insisted, Protested, Objected, Rejected, Declined, Countered, Challenged, Snubbed, Dismissed, Rebuked.
9. Confused TagsĀ 
Hesitant, uncertain dialogue tags:
Stammered, Hesitated, Fumbled, Babbled, Mumbled, Faltered, Stumbled, Wondered, Pondered, Stuttered, Blurted, Doubted, Confessed, Vacillated.
10. Surprise Tags
Shock-inducing dialogue tags:
Gasped, Stunned, Exclaimed, Blurted, Wondered, Staggered, Marvelled, Breathed, Recoiled, Jumped, Yelped, Shrieked, Stammered.
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creativepromptsforwriting Ā· 2 days ago
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How to create an atmosphere
How to create an atmosphere: Coffee Shop
How to create an atmosphere: Library
How to create an atmosphere: Supermarket
How to create an atmosphere: Train Station
How to create an atmosphere: Club
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nondelphic Ā· 2 days ago
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the first rule of writing is that there are no rules. the second rule is to save your work every 5 minutes because technology is a fickle god.
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literaryvein-reblogs Ā· 3 days ago
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some words for worldbuilding (pt. 1)
Air
billow, breath, bubble, draft, effervescence, fumes, puff, vapor
Arena
aquarium, bazaar, coliseum, field, hall, mecca, stage
Building
abbey, architecture, armory, asylum, bakery, bar, booth, cathedral, club, construction, court, department store, dock, edifice, emergency room, factory, food court, fort/fortress, framework, garrison, greasy spoon, hacienda, hangout, headquarters, hotel, inn, institute/institution, jetty, laboratory, mansion, mental hospital, monastery, mosque, museum, nursing home, office, pavilion, penitentiary, plant, prison, rampart, repository, ruins, sanctuary, shrine, skyscraper, stockade, storeroom, structure, temple, theater/theatre, treasury, warehouse, wharf
City
capital, metropolis, town, village
Furniture
altar, banister, bench, booth, bunk, cabinet, chair, couch, crib, davenport, dresser, furnishings, futon, jetty, lectern, partition, perch, platform, pulpit, rail/railing, screen, secretary, stand, wardrobe
Geographic division
area, county, desert, dynasty, kingdom, outskirts, quarter, sector, suburb, territory, tract, zone
Habitat
abode, ecosystem, environmentalist, habitat/habitation, harbor, home, land, nest, paradise, premises, refuge, settlement, tent
Habitat, human: accommodations, apartment, barracks, cabin, castle, condominium, convent, domesticity, dungeon, element, encampment, estate, grange, hacienda, home, house, housing, hut, jail, lodging, madhouse, monastery, neighborhood, old country, palace, prison, reservation, resort, sanctuary, shanty, suite, vacancy, villa
Habitat, rural: barn, burrow, conservatory, desert, farm, forest, grange, jungle, sanctuary, wilderness/wilds, wood/woods
Land
abyss, avalanche, bank, bay, bed, bluff, campus, cape, cavern, cliff, compost, cove, crevice/crevasse, dirt, downgrade, dune, elevation, estuary, expanse, field, fossil, garden, glacier, gorge, green, ground, gulf, harbor, hillock, inlet, knoll, landscape, lawn, lot, marshy, menagerie, mine, moat, mound, mountainous, nature, outlook, park, patio, pit, plateau, plaza, porch, prairie, projection, property, quagmire, ravine, ridge, savanna, shelf, soil, stack, table, trench, tundra, valley, well, wood/woods, yard
Nation
country, home, land, nationality, soil, state
Personal item
adornment, amulet, beads, best-seller, briefcase, cache, cargo, charm, contraceptive, disguise, effects, equipment, favorite, gem, glasses, handbag, jewelry, knickknack, luggage, marionette, memorabilia, necklace, novelty, object dā€™art, odds-on-favorite, paraphernalia, pledge, possession, pride, puppet, purse, resources, ring, souvenir, stuff, supplies, sustenance, thing/things, trappings, trifle, valuable
Planet
cosmos, Earth, galaxy, moon, planet, sphere, world
Region
capital, commonwealth, quarter, region, settlement, suburb
Room
alcove, attic, bath, bedroom, boutique, cellar, den, enclosure, foyer, gin mill, hall, lavatory, loft, outhouse, parlor, restaurant, saloon, shop, stage, store, tenement, theater/theatre, vestibule
Shape
angular, beaten, billowy, checkered, concave, conical/conic, crescent, curly, deformed, elliptical, flat, gnarled, kinky, misshapen, obtuse, round, shapeless, spiral, straight
Vehicle
camper, conveyance, motorcade, transport
Vehicle, air: aircraft, armada, blimp, dirigible, helicopter, shuttle, UFO
Vehicle, land: ambulance, bicycle, car, cherry-picker, dolly, excavator, model, traffic, truck
Vehicle, water: armada, boat, craft, fleet, sailboat, yacht
Water
abyss, aqueduct, basin, beach, blackball, brook, cape, channel, condensation, creek, deep, estuary, fountain, gulf, heading, inlet, lake, oasis, pond, promontory, reservoir, sea, spray, strait, tide, wash, wave, whirlpool
NOTE
The above are concepts classified according to subject and usage. It not only helps writers and thinkers to organize their ideas but leads them from those very ideas to the words that can best express them.
It was, in part, created to turn an idea into a specific word. By linking together the main entries that share similar concepts, the index makes possible creative semantic connections between words in our language, stimulating thought and broadening vocabulary.
Source āšœ Writing Basics & Refreshers āšœ On Vocabulary
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connorsui Ā· 1 day ago
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I can't even explain it ...
I went from reblogging constant nonsense to mediocre writing..
It's like opening the hidden golden gates you never knew existed and just happily accepting the winning prize as your new item ...like yes ..this is my new home ..this is where I shall belong now ..and get carried away by some mythical being with its hands stretched out grabbing at ur soul to then torture you with endless amount of thoughts for content purposes šŸ©·āœØļø
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ā€œhow did you get into writingā€ girl nobody gets into writing. writing shows up one day at your door and gets into you
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nondelphic Ā· 2 days ago
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stop killing the mentor just because itā€™s "what youā€™re supposed to do." let them retire and take up gardening instead.
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literaryvein-reblogs Ā· 1 day ago
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Writing Notes: Anxious Attachment Style
Common Anxious Thoughts, Emotions, and Reactions
THOUGHTS
Mind reading: "Thatā€™s it, I know s/heā€™s leaving me."
All-or-nothing thinking: "Iā€™ve ruined everything, thereā€™s nothing I can do to mend the situation."
"Iā€™ll never find anyone else."
"I knew this was too good to last."
"I have to talk to or see him/her right now."
"S/he canā€™t treat me this way! Iā€™ll show him/her!"
"S/he is so amazing, why would s/he want to be with me anyway?"
"I knew something would go wrong; nothing ever works out right for me."
"S/heā€™d better come crawling back to beg my forgiveness, otherwise s/he can forget about me forever."
"Maybe if I look drop-dead gorgeous or act seductive, things will work out."
Remembering all the good things your partner ever did and said after calming down from a fight.
Recalling only the bad things your partner has ever done when youā€™re fighting.
EMOTIONS
Sad āšœ Angry āšœ Fearful āšœ Resentful āšœ Frustrated
Hopeless āšœ Despairing āšœ Jealous āšœ Hostile āšœ Vengeful
Guilty āšœ Self-loathing āšœ Restless āšœ Uneasy āšœ Humiliated
Hate-filled āšœ Uncertain āšœ Agitated āšœ Rejected āšœ Depressed
Unloved āšœ Lonely āšœ Misunderstood āšœ Unappreciated
ACTIONS
Act out. āšœ Attempt to reestablish contact at any cost.
Pick a fight. āšœ Threaten to leave.
Wait for them to make the first reconciliation move.
Act hostileā€”roll eyes, look disdainful.
Try to make him/her feel jealous.
Act busy or unapproachable. āšœ Act manipulatively.
Withdrawā€”stop talking to their partner or turn away from him/her physically.
Attachment classifications come from watching babiesā€™ behavior.
Below is a short description of how anxious attachment style is defined in children. Some of their responses can also be detected in adults who share the same attachment style.
This baby becomes extremely distressed when mommy leaves the room.
When her mother returns, she reacts ambivalentlyā€”she is happy to see her but angry at the same time.
She takes longer to calm down, and even when she does, it is only temporary.
A few seconds later, sheā€™ll angrily push mommy away, wriggle down, and burst into tears again.
Where Do Attachments Styles Come From?
Initially it was assumed that adult attachment styles were primarily a product of your upbringing.
Thus, it was hypothesized that your current attachment style is determined by the way in which you were cared for as a baby:
If your parents were sensitive, available, and responsive, you should have a secure attachment style; if they were inconsistently responsive, you should develop an anxious attachment style; and if they were distant, rigid, and unresponsive, you should develop an avoidant attachment style.
Today, however, we know that attachment styles in adulthood are influenced by a variety of factors, one of which is the way our parents cared for us, but other factors also come into play, including our genes and life experiences.
Source āšœ More: On Attachment āšœ References āšœ Avoidant Attachment
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two-bees-poetry Ā· 18 days ago
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orangejuiceproductions Ā· 1 day ago
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Facts
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animentality Ā· 10 months ago
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catchymemes Ā· 4 months ago
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michaelasworlds-blog Ā· 2 days ago
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To be honest!! @nkirukaj like dang Raphael what you doin today ļæ¼
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me @ my mutuals
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sleeplessv0id Ā· 3 months ago
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what doesn't kill you makes you weird at intimacy
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hayatheauthor Ā· 17 days ago
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10 Non-Lethal Injuries to Add Pain to Your Writing
New Part: 10 Lethal Injury Ideas
If you need a simple way to make your characters feel pain, here are some ideas:Ā 
1. Sprained Ankle
A common injury that can severely limit mobility. This is useful because your characters will have to experience a mild struggle and adapt their plans to their new lack of mobiliy. Perfect to add tension to a chase scene.
2. Rib Contusion
A painful bruise on the ribs can make breathing difficult, helping you sneak in those ragged wheezes during a fight scene. Could also be used for something sport-related! It's impactful enough to leave a lingering pain but not enough to hinder their overall movement.
3. Concussions
This common brain injury can lead to confusion, dizziness, and mood swings, affecting a characterā€™s judgment heavily. It can also cause mild amnesia.
I enjoy using concussions when you need another character to subtly take over the fight/scene, it's an easy way to switch POVs. You could also use it if you need a 'cute' recovery moment with A and B.
4. Fractured Finger
A broken finger can complicate tasks that require fine motor skills. This would be perfect for characters like artists, writers, etc. Or, a fighter who brushes it off as nothing till they try to throw a punch and are hit with pain.
5. Road Rash
Road rash isĀ an abrasion caused by friction. Aka scraping skin. The raw, painful sting resulting from a fall can be a quick but effective way to add pain to your writing. Tip: it's great if you need a mild injury for a child.
6. Shoulder Dislocation
This injury can be excruciating and often leads to an inability to use one arm, forcing characters to confront their limitations while adding urgency to their situation. Good for torture scenes.
7. Deep Laceration
A deep laceration is a cut that requires stitches. As someone who got stitches as a kid, they really aren't that bad! A 2-3 inch wound (in length) provides just enough pain and blood to add that dramatic flair to your writing while not severely deterring your character.
This is also a great wound to look back on since it often scars. Note: the deeper and wider the cut the worse your character's condition. Don't give them a 5 inch deep gash and call that mild.
8. Burns
Whether from fire, chemicals, or hot surfaces, burns can cause intense suffering and lingering trauma. Like the previous injury, the lasting physical and emotional trauma of a burn is a great wound for characters to look back on.
If you want to explore writing burns, read here.
9. Pulled Muscle
This can create ongoing pain and restrict movement, offering a window to force your character to lean on another. Note: I personally use muscle related injuries when I want to focus more on the pain and sprains to focus on a lack of mobility.
10. Tendonitis
Inflammation of a tendon can cause chronic pain and limit a character's ability to perform tasks they usually take for granted. When exploring tendonitis make sure you research well as this can easily turn into a more severe injury.
This is a quick, brief list of ideas to provide writers inspiration. Since it is a shorter blog, I have not covered the injuries in detail. This is inspiration, not a thorough guide. Happy writing! :)
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