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Its been a long ass week, the final chapters will be up sometime tomorrow!

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Working a decent backlog back up, expect posting to resume tomorrow!

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No more backlog :p

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Had a bad day today so double update tomorrow

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I'm volunteering for a literary journal right now and there's two things I think you all should know.

1. Most people that submit to literary journals are cis white men. We know this because our journal has an anonymous survey about demographics for people that submit.

2. Most things that get submitted to the creative non fiction section are on the level of middle school "What I did over the summer" essays.

I cannot see the demographics of the people whose essays I'm reading, but guys, if you are wondering if you should submit your work to a literary journal or not, I promise you that just in terms of statistics there are a lot of mediocre cis white men and people in general confidently submitting weird crap that isn't literature to literature magazines. Do it. Submit your work. Please. If you want there to be more diversity in literature, be the diversity. Do it. Do it do it do it.

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Theme Week: Rumors

Another theme week! This time, we'll focus on rumors. So spread the very true rumor that there will be amazing new prompts coming your way!

From the 4th of August to the 10th you will get:

Prompt List: Rumors

Reactions to... hearing a rumor

Song Vibes: Rumor - Lindsay Lohan

Single Prompts

All these posts are already up on Ko-fi for my members!

I hope you have fun with the prompts!

- Jana

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Romantic One-Liners Part IV

"This life may not be perfect, but it's ours. We built it together for ourselves."

"You had me at hello, but you kept me with your heart."

"I didn't believe in fate until I met you."

"You're my today and all of my tomorrows."

"The best part of my day is when I get to be with you."

"I never thought I could feel like this with someone."

"I'd rather be with you than anywhere else in the world."

"Funny how life pushed us together and how we made sure to stay together."

"Even in a crowd, you're the only one I see."

"In a world full of chaos, you are my peace."

"You're the sweetest thing I ever laid my eyes on."

"Every love story is special, but ours is my favorite."

"I didn't know what true love was until you came into my life."

"With you, I've found my forever."

"You're mine in every multiverse, and I'm yours."

More: One-Liners Masterpost

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Gonna reread all of ikimih and do an editing overhaul along with finishing up the epilogue! Also I'm going to be reuploading the entire fic with Miles' parts in them for easier reading

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adding songs from musicals to character playlists is so stupid like yeah this works just ignore some of that really specific stuff

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bro thought he was safe from the headcanon beam WRONG

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Do you have any advice for a character who has a sort of sacrificial lamb complex? A savior complex but not as in a hero to save the day, but as in they don't believe they deserve to save themselves?

How to Write a Sacrificial Character

Backstory and Motivation

Traumatic Past: Explore the character’s history. Perhaps they’ve experienced abandonment, betrayal, or loss, leading them to internalize the belief that their worth is tied to suffering for others.

Family Expectations: They may come from a family that emphasizes self-sacrifice or has a history of martyrdom, teaching them that their own needs are secondary to others.

Guilt and Responsibility: The character might feel an overwhelming sense of guilt for past failures, believing that they owe it to others to endure hardship or take on burdens.

Internal Conflict

Self-Worth Issues: Illustrate their struggle with self-worth. They might dismiss compliments or feel undeserving of happiness, using phrases like “I don’t deserve this” or “I have to earn my place.”

Desire for Connection: While they may push others away, they also yearn for connection and love, creating an internal tug-of-war between wanting to be saved and believing they are unworthy of it.

Sacrificial Actions

Small Acts of Sacrifice: Show them making small sacrifices for friends or loved ones, like skipping meals or taking on additional work, which reinforces their belief that they should suffer for others’ well-being.

Dramatic Moments: Create pivotal scenes where they are put in a position to sacrifice themselves for someone else—physically or emotionally. This can highlight their motivations and lead to significant character development.

Interactions with Others

Supportive Characters: Introduce characters who try to save or help them, but the sacrificial character resists, believing their problems aren’t worth the effort. This can create tension and deepen their internal struggle.

Small Acts of Kindness: Have moments where others go out of their way to help them, reinforcing that they are worthy of care and support. This can include simple gestures, affirmations, or sacrifices made on their behalf.

Conflict with a Mentor or Friend: A mentor figure might challenge this belief, encouraging them to see their value and fight for themselves, leading to moments of growth and resistance.

Gradual Change

Moments of Clarity: Show them having fleeting moments of realization where they understand their self-worth, possibly triggered by a significant event or dialogue with another character.

Catalyst for Change: Introduce a scenario where they must choose between self-sacrifice and self-preservation, forcing them to confront their beliefs head-on.

Life-Altering Experience: Put the character in a situation that forces them to confront their fears, such as a near-death experience or a pivotal choice between saving themselves or others. This moment can act as a wake-up call to their worth.

Acts of Courage: Have them step up in a crisis, leading to a moment where they save someone else and realize their capability and value. This can help them see that they have something to offer.

Turning Point: Create a climactic moment where the character realizes they deserve to save themselves, possibly triggered by witnessing someone else sacrifice themselves for them, prompting a realization of their worth.

Final Confrontation: In the final confrontation (with a villain or personal demon), let them stand up for themselves, verbalizing their worth and challenging the beliefs that have held them back.

Symbolism and Themes

Recurring Motifs: Use symbols that represent sacrifice and self-worth, like broken mirrors (self-perception) or shadows (their past). These can help reinforce their internal struggles visually throughout the narrative.

Redemption Arc: If they ultimately find a way to save themselves or allow others to save them, showcase this as a powerful moment of growth, suggesting that self-worth and love are intertwined.

Emotional Depth

Show Vulnerability: Allow the character to express their fears and doubts, whether through dialogue, journaling, or introspection, making their internal battles relatable and poignant.

Balance with Humor: If appropriate for your story, consider moments of humor or lightness to juxtapose their darker thoughts, showing that they are more than their complex.

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I came out to my mom the day I finished IKIMIH. She was very surprised but supportive

I have no idea what this means

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sorry but I’m just thinking about the way brandon is carrying the killers logo like a cross while walking beside this alter ego of his that represents both himself and an unattainable object of yearning.

a common theme in a lot of Killers songs is a girl who is out of the protagonist’s league. literally how can anyone watch this video and not draw comparisons between pursuing an impossible girl and a career that is unattainable for most folks (ie, a successful musical career) and on top of all that, BE NORMAL ABOUT IT

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"And all of my friends say it wasn't meant to be

And it's a great big world

She's just another girl"

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You know what I think its grossly under-rated in fandom? Second loves.

What it's like to love and lose and then love again. To suffer through either the death of a loved one or the death of a love you used to share. To know that loss, to know that hurt, and to still make yourself vulnerable to someone again. To love scared, to love wounded, to love anyway.

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being an asexual writer means writing the best fade to black scenes because i love building up tension and then ending the scene with a crazy quote that just suggest they had sex after but like i’m not the person to write that so it’s up to the reader’s interpretation 💜

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What they don't tell you about writing is that as you write, you discover scenes and entire plots that you hadn't accounted for that need to be written. So you can spend two hours writing and editing only to realise you're further away from the finish line than you thought you were when you started