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Story where the narration is third person limited, except ocasionally the protagonist ocasionally chimes in and you think, "oh hey the protagonist breaking the fourth wall and having a conversation with the narrator..." and then you find out the narrator is just the protagonists headmate
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* ── 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖒𝖕𝖙 𝐓𝐄𝐍 ❜ ⟨⟨ 𝖯𝖫𝖤𝖭𝖳𝖸 𝖮𝖥 𝖢𝖮𝖴𝖱𝖠𝖦𝖤, 𝖨 𝖲𝖤𝖤. 𝖠𝖭𝖣 𝖠 𝖳𝖧𝖨𝖱𝖲𝖳 𝖳𝖮 𝖯𝖱𝖮𝖵𝖤 𝖸𝖮𝖴𝖱𝖲𝖤𝖫𝖥. ⟩⟩
the sorting hat definitely had a difficult time sorting silas into a house - simply because he combined the most prominent traits of both gryffindor & hufflepuff. bravery, chivalry, the need to prove his worth, chase greatness & at the same time he was hard-working, dedicated & ridiculously loyal. but at the end of the day, the urge to prove himself … won.
gryffindor it is.
the same dilemma still applies today, though these days with decades of dedication & hard-work behind him, the urge to prove his worth - if to a father he'd never met & bravery upon facing dangerous foes .. simply won.
an athlete at heart, silas would be a dedicated quidditch player, never scare away from any challenge whatsoever & proudly wear the gryffindor's colors on him. he's got the heart of a lion & fights with the courage of one as well.
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did you kill them? // ana
book of night / @calcifydamage
He could say no, he wouldn’t feel even a tiny bit of remorse if he lied but he already knows that she wouldn’t believe him. “ I did. ” He nods, feeling almost proud of himself as he looks around the room at all the bodies on the ground. “ You’re welcome. ”
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REVERSE TROPE WRITING PROMPTS
Too many beds
Accidentally kidnapping a mafia boss
Really nice guy who hates only you
Academic rivals except it’s two teachers who compete to have the best class
Divorce of convenience
Too much communication
True hate’s kiss (only kissing your enemy can break a curse)
Dating your enemy’s sibling
Lovers to enemies
Hate at first sight
Love triangle where the two love interests get together instead
Fake amnesia
Soulmates who are fated to kill each other
Strangers to enemies
Instead of fake dating, everyone is convinced that you aren’t actually dating
Too hot to cuddle
Love interest CEO is a himbo/bimbo who runs their company into the ground
Nursing home au
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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:
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.
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a list of 100+ buildings to put in your fantasy town
academy
adventurer's guild
alchemist
apiary
apothecary
aquarium
armory
art gallery
bakery
bank
barber
barracks
bathhouse
blacksmith
boathouse
book store
bookbinder
botanical garden
brothel
butcher
carpenter
cartographer
casino
castle
cobbler
coffee shop
council chamber
court house
crypt for the noble family
dentist
distillery
docks
dovecot
dyer
embassy
farmer's market
fighting pit
fishmonger
fortune teller
gallows
gatehouse
general store
graveyard
greenhouses
guard post
guildhall
gymnasium
haberdashery
haunted house
hedge maze
herbalist
hospice
hospital
house for sale
inn
jail
jeweller
kindergarten
leatherworker
library
locksmith
mail courier
manor house
market
mayor's house
monastery
morgue
museum
music shop
observatory
orchard
orphanage
outhouse
paper maker
pawnshop
pet shop
potion shop
potter
printmaker
quest board
residence
restricted zone
sawmill
school
scribe
sewer entrance
sheriff's office
shrine
silversmith
spa
speakeasy
spice merchant
sports stadium
stables
street market
tailor
tannery
tavern
tax collector
tea house
temple
textile shop
theatre
thieves guild
thrift store
tinker's workshop
town crier post
town square
townhall
toy store
trinket shop
warehouse
watchtower
water mill
weaver
well
windmill
wishing well
wizard tower
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reblog if you’ve read fanfictions that are more professional, better written than some actual novels. I’m trying to see something
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Some spins on the "mostly male team with a token woman" trope:
The woman is trans and stayed in her old circle of bros even after transition
The woman is the only one in her circle of "girls" who didn't turn out to be a trans man
#of course even in that case i'd still make plenty of other characters female OUTSIDE the main team#there's a they wolf in my closet#gender#transgender#trans#lgbtq+#queer#story ideas#writing prompts
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the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again
#yeehaw#1k#5k#10k#posts that got cursed. blasted. im making these tag updates after... 19 hours?#also i have been told it should say speech loss bc nonverbal specifically refers to the permanent state. did not know that!#unfortunately i fear it is so far past containment that even if i edited it now it would do very little. but noted for future reference#edit 2: nvm enough ppl have come to rb it from me directly that i changed the wording a bit. hopefully this makes sense#also. in case anyone is curious. though i doubt anyone who is commenting these things will check the original tags#1) my friend did not do this on purpose in any way. it was not intended to distract me or to hit on me. im a lesbian hes a gay man. cmon now#he felt very bad about it afterwards. i thought it was hilarious but it was very embarrassed and apologetic#2) “why didn't he use 🫵🏼?” didn't exist yet. “why didn't he use 🆗?” dunno! we'd been using a lot of hand emojis. 👌🏼 is an ok sign#like it makes sense. it was just a silly mixup. also No i did not invent 👉🏼👌🏼 as a gesture meaning sex. do you live under a rock#3) nonspeaking episodes are a recurring thing in my life and have been since i was born. this is not a quirky one-time thing#it is a pervasive issue that is very frustrating to both myself and the people i am trying to communicate with. in which trying to speak is#extremely distressing and causes very genuine anguish. this post is not me making light of it it's just a funny thing that happened once#it's no different than if i post about a funny thing that happened in conjunction w a physical disability. it's just me talking abt my life#i don't mind character tags tho. those can be entertaining. i don't know what any of you are talking about#Except the ppl who have said this is pego/ryu or wang/xian. those people i understand and respect#if you use it as a writing prompt that's fine but send it to me. i want to see it#aaaand i think that's it. everyday im tempted to turn off rbs on it. it hasn't even been a week
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* ── 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖒𝖕𝖙 𝑺𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑵 ❜ ⟨⟨ A WISE MAN ONCE TOLD ME BLOOD DON'T MAKE YA FAMILY. ⟩⟩
(tw mental abuse, cheating on partner, depression)
THE PARENTS.
Sarah Rivera (step-mother) & Haruhito Shindo (step-father)
sarah was born to a couple of immigrants who gave her the most typical american name in the hopes of her growing up american. she did, she did wonderfully & she grew up with spite on her tongue & fire in her heart. but life also hardened heart; painted by loss, disappointment & betrayal when she found out her husband cheated on her. a single-mother with a daughter didn't have the easiest life, but then sarah met haruhito. though he introduced himself to her as shin. a man with few emotions himself, they seemed to make quite the pair.
unfortunately for silas. he was raised their child instead of his actual mother's & sure, he often wondered why he had absolutely no common features with his father, but he ... didn't want to put his finger on it. besides, he was too busy trying to earn their affection.
those two had - undoubtedly, the biggest influence on him, but it wasn't necessarily a good one. sure, they raised him to be hard-working & to never give up no matter how often your parents tell you that you're a failure but they also raised him to believe that love & affection were a waste of time, a weakness, something nobody should speak about. both prudes, they raised silas in their image while ensuring he knew that he was meant to die alone, because he never showed interest in women & they didn't dare speaking out loud what that meant.
he wasn't physically abused at home, though they both sometimes felt a slap across the face did wonders - it didn't. but despite that, they terrorized him enough for him to leave the first chance he got.
silas hasn't seen them since he ran away from home to enlist in the army, but he ...knows they're alive. at least they were when he went to camp. he hasn't seen them in over twenty years (the pics are how he remembers them, hence them looking younger than the definitely are now), though part of him hopes that his father at least watched his fights on television & that maybe.... just maybe he felt that teeny tiny sense of pride whenever he watched silas win.
they are the reason silas is ... who he is up to ..well, some point. his need for perfection, but at the same time feeling that no matter how hard he trains & how well he does, he can't reach it. his discipline, his smarts, but at the same time the lack thereof & the most important part .... the lack of any & all talent for social interaction & a complete lack of trust in people.
he thought about seeing them one more time in case he did die in the name of a father he never met, but decided against it.
THE ALMOST-HUSBAND.
jonathan sanders (called sindra by his army buddies, it's a long story) was born into a perfectly christian family living on the military in houston. there was never a different career path for him to pursue, which left him as corporal of his own little platoon at the age of thirty-seven, which was about the time silas enlisted & was assigned to him. silas, nineteen & desperate for change, but at the same tim terrified of it.
he was a problem child, through & through. a nightmare to train, because his body ... was not meant to show just how strong it could be. he was not very tall, not very heavy, lanky & clumsy. he looked like the most delicious prey to everybody on the platoon. they'd all been together for two years when he came in due to... unforeseen circumstances. his predecessor died, another long story.. so fitting in was not easy, especially because silas had never managed to fit in before.
bullying was met with heavy resistance, which in return got him & the corporal in trouble, because it was one thing to hold someone down & tattoo a paw on the back of their thighs, but it was apparently another if you beat someone bloody & broke their nose. corporal was not friendly about it, not at first. scolding & extra laps, hours spent together attending meetings & talking about his future in the army, more training - more workouts... but nothing changed, not until he caught them red-handed.
it was then that he found a friend in his superior. or maybe a father figure. or ..something in-between. they got him started on therapy, meditation, a very clear & very strict schedule for the day, a healthy diet & at some point .... he couldn't quite tell when, because he didn't even realize himself... he'd fallen for his corporal.
first time he fell in love (at least he thought he did) & it was a man who wouldn't look at him twice.
well, he did look. twice. it was secret, it was exciting, it was ...warmth he'd never felt before. maybe he did have a heart. though he also knew hell was waiting for him for copulating with a man as his beloved parents used to comment upon seeing even just tiny hints on television.
& it was great. silas was the best babygirl one could hope for. even when jonathan almost killed him, thinking he worked for the enemy, silas ... stayed. how could he let go of happiness? he knew he'd never find it again, but especially after jonathan had to leave the army because of silas ... he knew they'd spend the rest of their lives together. & he tried to ..be good. he found a cleaning job at the local gym & made at least some money. silas ...had no qualities, no experiences, this was all he could get, but it was okay.
but with two kids (one of them.... is biologically his, though they never officially wrote that down, because silas was too afraid he'd be like his own dad), ten years & his career as an mma fighter... their relationship struggled. it was... that feeling of not being enough anymore that got him. he ...when he loved, he did so with all of him, down to the last drop of blood in his body.
sindra had changed his life, had shown him that love is not a myth & that happiness could even find someone like him. but he also showed him that love could perish when there was too much distance between them.
it was silas who fell for another man, it was silas who was quite sure he found actual true love in a man he met after one of his gigs, it was silas who drank at every party celebrating his victories & it was silas who drunkenly indulged with that very man who did not wear the opposite piece of the ring on his ring finger, but it was jonathan who took the kids, the dog & moved out without leaving a way to contact them when he found out.
silas had always had the talent to break everything he touched & his relationship with jonathan proved it. he tried to find jonathan again for years, hoped to apologize & make amends even if he didn't want them to be together again. but he was just ... gone. together with their kids. he'd ...love to hear from them, but at this point in time he's given up & honestly?
they were better off without him anyway.
leaving his life behind for camp was... easy. he had nothing left outside anyway.
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“ i can take care of myself. ”
protective prompts / @forbaes
“ I have no doubts about that, love. ” He says while trying to hide his smirk. Would he appreciate a thank you ? Definitely. Was he expecting to get one ? Not anytime soon. “ Are you alright? ” He asks - a bit concerned this time, while checking her head to toe with his eyes. “ Have you been bitten? ”
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What was considered peak masculinity back in the 2000s is now considered as little meow meow energy in 2024
This clearly shows how far we've progressed and become even more improved versions of ourselves.
As for this godly man, he's still as fiery and yet so sweet even two decades later, if not more, as he was all those years ago.
#keeping us captivated since 2000#logan and hugh are synonymous now#this man deserves the entire universe#deadpool and wolverine#x men#deadpool 3#logan james howlett#wade wilson#poolverine#deadclaws#loganpool#imagine your otp#otp prompts#writing promt#hugh jackman#ryan reynolds#old man yaoi#deadpool x wolverine#marvel memes#mischievous thunder
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reblog if you believe fanfics are as valid as books that were published and sold by authors who write as their main careers. I'm trying to prove a point
#fanfic#fanfiction#ao3#archive of our own#blorbo#comfort character#fandom#fandoms#writer#writers#writing#writeblr#comfort characters#prompts#prompt#tropes#trope#whump#angst#whumpblr
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