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Writer's Block.

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Hi! I’m Claire, and I’m a writer. If you’re here reading this blog, then I’m guessing you’re a writer, too!

Writing is a weird thing… sometimes confusing, often mysterious, always messy, and occasionally painful. But it’s also fun, uplifting, challenging, satisfying, rewarding, and sometimes...? Sometimes writing is a holy, soul-changing act of revelation.

I love hearing about what excites other writers, what challenges they’re facing, and what’s motivating them to write in the first place. I believe that the world is a big enough place for everyone’s writing (and if you’re reading this and thinking, “Not my writing,” then I’m going to go ahead and tell you how wonderfully wrong you are).

The world is big enough for everyone’s writing, and that means yours, too!!

So if you’re stuck, stumped, just starting out, or staring at a blank page with dread? Hop into my Asks and I’ll do my best to answer your questions. 💖

Happy writing!!

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New Sideblog Just Dropped!! ✍️📝❓

Hey y'all! I am very interested in helping people who need writing advice - this can cover any aspect of creative writing, and you can ask anonymously if you're shy! (Just sign your note with an emoji so I can refer to you as "🦖 anon" or whatever.)

[aeliagioia]

Uploaded the last chapter of Wanderlust: B90 last night. Wrote this just now, anybody interested in the rest?

When you marry a Milkovich, you marry the whole family, Ian knew that going in.

That meant a few things.

It meant random three AM phone calls that pulled his husband out of bed and out the door with nothing more than a kiss and an "I'll be back." Whenever that happened, it meant not asking where he's going or asking where he'd been when he returned. It meant occasionally hiding what can generally be described as contraband, which also meant not acknowledging said contraband is present in the apartment from the day it arrives, until the day it disappears. It meant having a stash of cash available so when (not if) somebody needed bail money, they could contribute a portion of it with no expectation of being repaid.

Ian also knew that it meant eventually, someone was going to turn up dead.

[kkatastrophic]

Just letting you gusy know I'm blocking my tumblr on webapp for like an hour to get the best out of my writing time and not get distracted. (I might forget to turn it off so I'm making this post in advance haha)

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[juliangreystoke]

Welcome friends! We're back with another writerly tarot reading for the beginning of our month! Woot woot! What do the cards have to say today?

[animentality]

[going2hell4everythingbutbeingbi]

I firmly believe that some stories can never be translated into a different medium and that's okay

[sleeplessv0id]

what doesn't kill you makes you weird at intimacy

[sourdough-seal]

“omg you’re so creative. how do you get your ideas” i hallucinate a single scene in the taco bell drive thru and then spend 13 months trying to write it

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[hayatheauthor]

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: 

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 character’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 is 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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Two lovers have reincarnated throughout history, destined to find each other and fall in love all over again. There’s also this third guy that reincarnates alongside them… we don’t really know what he does.