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[kyuponstories]

calmwrimo intro post.

(posting this kinda late, yet technically on time so lol)

Hello all!

My name is Kyu. I'm a creative writer that has mainly written fanfics up til now, but am starting to focus on scriptwriting my original stories for Black (girl) joy-centered animated series and/or comics! I have a history of doubting my writing ability when it comes to original stories since I have to build the universe & characters from the ground up, so I've never put a great amount of effort into writing them at all.

That will change this month as I join CalmWrimo - a November writing challenge created by @winterandwords that counters the wellknown NaNoWriMo. Instead of writing to meet a goal of 50k words by the end of the month, those who join will set their own self-care, word count, and/or any other goals in relation to writing!

For this challenge, I will focus on scriptwriting the 1st season of my WIP 'Oh, Coffee Boy!'. It's a comedic, slice-of-life series about an introverted Black boy named Akachi Mayberry that shows up to his first day of his first job at the wrong location. Before he can leave, however, he's quickly transferred to this a cosplaying branch of MegDonald's (spelling intentional)! Can Akachi survive the chaos that ensues with his looney co-workers?

It'll be a very shoujo anime-inspired series that I hope brings lots of laughs! 🥰

writing goals

finish scriptwriting 1-3 episodes of 'Oh, Coffee Boy!'

post 4 blog posts, one every Saturday of the month

self-care goals

stretch at least once a day

journal at least once a week

Will try to update my progress every day! Wishing everyone doing NanoWrimo & CalmWrimo this month the best! 🌟

[char-writes]

Finally finished editing my first full-length fantasy novel!

Dandelion, Dandelion follows a nobleman’s daughter on her runaway journey into a conflict of mad mages and devil’s bargains. Accompanied by an immortal, a bird-shifter, and a strange girl knowledgeable of all things magic, Cylindra defies the rumors of what happens to stray girls of nobility.

First in a duology, join Cylindra, Elysia, Faye, and Oleander as they face off against Rowan, the King’s Mage.

This work explores different forms of freedom and captivity, themes of discovering one’s own purpose and finding the power to recover from past traumas.

Be sure to follow for more content and updates!

[sparrow-orion-writes]

Heads up, 7 Up

Tagged by the lovely: @aquadestinyswriting tysm!

I'm tagging:

@dogmomwrites

@scmalarky

@did-i-do-this-write

@isabellebissonrouthier

@janetm74

@my-cursed-prince

@imbrisvastatio

Snippet from Cardinal Sins:

The hollowed out river was absent of water, instead what grew from deep within its basin were enormous ferns. Their lush tendrils curled in acknowledgement in the bright sun, their stems thick as tree branches and disappearing to the depths beneath. Roman stares up at them in awe, utterly absent of words. "What do you seek, little fish?" They ask him in chorus. "Help," he whispers. Their laughter is gentle, amused but in an almost motherly sort of way. "And how may we help you?"

Let me know if you would like to be on any of my taglists!

[mayarab]

ask game ask game! 🎃+ 👻pretty please! 🤸‍♂️

🎃 pumpkin: do you have any favorite brainstorming techniques? how do you like to gather ideas for your wip?

Honestly, my ideas come from literally everywhere XD Prompt tumblr acc, dreams I somehow remember when I wake up, fic ideas that morph into original work, the "I can do it better" feeling when I play/watch/read something that doesn't quite scratch the itch...

And when I "outline", it's more of a "list of things I want to see happen in the story" more than an actual writing guideline XD

👻 ghost: can you tease some wip ideas that have been haunting you/something you want to write in the future?

OH BOI, CAN I

Vampires in Rio is a polyam retellying of Twilight set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, because I can.

I have an idea for a webcomic about a dragon that runs a caffé and hoards stories. One of the characters is a human witch that doesn't really know what she's doing.

On the fanfic side of things, I'm working on an Inuyasha Retelling with the premise "what if Kagome was the jewel?" 8D

[thecomposerofstories]

How come youre so good at writting? got any tips?

· Thesauruses are crucial for writing, as they give you different words that have the same meaning, it stops you from repeating the same word (like said) too many times. Here’s my favourite online thesaurus that I use

· I see a lot of people saying “No, you shouldn’t write for yourself! That’s self-entitled and incompetent!” but that’s exactly where you should start. Write something for yourself, give it a week, vomit at your cringe and write a new, better story, or drabble, and repeat until you get good. That’s what I did. My writing before The Story of a Toy was SO BAD. Back then I just wrote drabbles and ideas on things I liked, and I guess I just got better the more I wrote, of course, I still have a long way to go.

So practice makes perfect! Also, if you start out worrying about what you’re writing, you’re going so self-conscious you’ll lose your writing spark.

· Characters. I see a lot of fics with other people’s characters (or OC’s) where the OC either 1) It’s ALL about them, they’re the main character now bub-bye everyone else, everybody loves them.

2) eDgY tRaGiC bAcKsToRy everyone hates them and everyone loves them they hate life and everything in it. (This can be done right if you research depression and make the story more believable, as well as interesting)

3) They don’t do anything at all, they just blend into the background because the author doesn’t want to disrupt the canon more than they already have by adding their characters.

My advice is to try and avoid these tropes if you can.

Let your original character exist in your writing, in the story you’re writing, let them have different opinions on things to the other characters and have someone not exactly like them, give them realistic flaws that actually make them weaker instead of making them cute, and if you have to ship them with someone let it take time to develop their relationship through a few stories, and let the canon character fall in love realistically instead of on-sight.

And write for other characters, not just your OC if you have one.

· If you don’t have an OC and you’re just writing about the canon characters, keep them as in character as possible, but don’t stress out about it. you know what helps me with characterization without stressing me out? Alignment memes. They help me figure out what the character would do in this situation without making me feel scared, because they’re funny. Also, watching the movies/shows/reading the books about the characters helps too, just make sure to have fun otherwise you’re not learning anything.

Also, if you’re writing about a character that doesn’t have much of a character arc, say I minor character, feel free to give them a personality. Keep it canon, of course, but (and this goes for any character you write about) let them change through your stories. Give them lessons, let them get scolded by their mistakes, let them be more than what they are through others eyes and let them see a whole new side of this character that opens up your eyes.

Like what Liz Brasswell did with Wendy in Straight on till Morning I guess.

· Read blogs and YouTube websites about writing tips if you can, (I’ll link my favourites at the end) and of course, to be a writer you must be a reader first, gather all your favourite books and read them, what do you like about them? Is there a specific flaw in a character you like, or the style of the writing?

I love Liz Brasswell’s and Danielle Paige’s styles of writing, and Matt Haig, too. Find writers that inspire your own style.

Or movie directors, or movies in general. But of course, don’t let your own stories be straight-up copies of those movies, even if you’re writing fanfiction no-one wants to read something they know by heart unless you’ve added something interesting to it, a what-if scenario or something.

(These are the YouTube channels and videos and blogs that help me a bit when writing)

[amyourkryzzzyyyy]

It's tiring, how we must sugarcoat everything so it won't be so vulgar or overdramatic. I'm starting to hate poetry. I just wanna shout fuck you at your face, or hug you and say I love you then kiss your cheek.

[lightasthesun]

I myself am not doing angstpril2021 but many of my super talented mutuals are and so I'm going to broach the monthly topic most of you seem to like to ignore, on their behalf:

Reblogging fics.

I reblog fics and I see y'all liking them in my notes but only liking not reblogging them. So here's a friendly reminder to please reblog fanfictions if you liked them. Fics need to be shared just as much as fanart. Tumblr is a blogging website. Reblogging is the point. If you don't reblog a work only the artists followers are going to see it and even they might not because tumblr algorithm works differently than ie. IG's. You need to reblog fics so they can be read by others that follow you or it'll get lost in the void.

[lihimlihamtinta]

Lord. Why cant i have what i want? Am i asking for too much? Why do i always like that one i can't have? Hindi mo rin ba ko favorite?

Bakit po ako yung habol ng habol? Marupok lang ba talaga ako? Bakit kailangang ako yung laging nagpapansin? Kasi hindi ako pansinin?

Why am i always chasing something that in the end will not be mine? Pagod na pagod na po ako humabol Lord, pahingi naman ng konti importansya, pahingi naman ng konti pabor mo.

Kailan ka ba boboto para sakin? Para ako naman yung maging tamang tao. Para hindi naman ako yung laging taya kasi gusto ko na tumigil sa pagtakbo Lord. Parang wala kasing katapusan. Parang lagi akong hindi sapat.

[missplath-again]

I remember once when we were kids,

Who thought we could escape the dark

If we burnt only a bit brighter

But all that burning never made us shine like stars,

It just turned us into Ash.

[bluepeanutskeleton]

how could anything remain same forever?

[mrcrawly]

story ideas i have with no clue how to carry out

i seriously need help here, humor me for a moment. give me some critiques if you have any please.

1. story from the perspective of God through the journey of creating the universe, and their distress at the pain humans cause each other.

2. aloof piano player gets accepted into a prestigious arts program and falls in love with a ballet dancer. yes, they are lesbians and i am absolutely projecting.

3. a florist who is estranged from her posh family inherits her father’s entire fortune and falls in love with a customer who is from a very wealthy family.

4. a young writer struggling with their place in the world and their self-worth channels their woes into a novel, which is released by their family without their consent. they struggle to cope with the attention coming in from all sides.

5. a girl is admitted into the hospital after being attacked on the street one night and can see apparitions and sense supernatural creatures. the hospital is chock-full of them. (so far i’ve got a ghost, some kind of angel, a siren, a shapeshifter, a couple of creatures of unknown origins? one of them takes the form of a cat idk)

[cedere-nescio]

To hope is a beautiful thing. It reminds us that beyond all the treachery and atrocities of the world, there is still a place we can call our own. Where the sun will shine and we will be okay.

[lillian-ashcrofts-notebook]

Well here is the cover for one of my other books in the works. This is fresh from my artist. I love them so much.

[hdrussell]

I published a book. Not because I want to be famous but because I want other LGBT peeps to have something to call their own. Two stories and some poetry are between the covers. It does exist and is for sale on Amazon but it can be bought cheaper through me via paypal. Message me or please, look up "Lilika and Other Journeys". Buy it for yourself and/or for the queer person in your life who wants to see themselves reflected in media. As an indie author I can only ask for that and hope it makes a positive impact. (Also, my editor is Todd Barselow, hence it's not just some bullshit.)

www.hdrussell.com

[writestrangethings]

Summary: „Together we are infinite,“ Langa breathed, and couldn’t help but look at the delicate blush on the other’s cheeks. [plays after episode 10]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: SK8 the Infinity (Anime) Relationships: Hasegawa Langa/Kyan Reki, Hasegawa Langa & Kyan Reki

Additional Tags: Dorks in Love, Boys In Love, Fluff, Skateboarding, Hasegawa Langa In Love, Cute Kyan Reki, Soft Kyan Reki, Kyan Reki loves Hasegawa Langa, Hasegawa Langa Loves Kyan Reki, Soft Hasegawa Langa, Best Friends

[dokidoki69]

Day: 3: a letter to someone,  anyone

This is a letter for all the magnificent people I love and those who love me back. You know who you are.

Where do I start? I can’t thank you people enough for  being by my side. And also, are you guys mental since you appreciate and care for a dull witted, ignorant and damaged person like me? If you are, it’s okay. It’s quite exquisite how you tolerate my bullshit, accept my past and still love me. I am more than grateful.

I really am sorry for being so naïve, whiny, illogical and absurd most of the time. Sometimes I get really anxious and feel that I am losing you and end up saying the most absurd and ignorant things that I really don’t mean to say and you end up getting hurt. Then apologizing only worsens the situation. I know that I can’t keep doing shitty things and then feel bad about myself like that makes it okay. I know that I need to be better. I really am trying to. All I hope is that you are the way you are to me now, forever and always.

P.S.: this letter is really for Naomi and Ishra.