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miss you. would like to grab that chilled tofu we love. by Gabrielle Calvocoressi

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great egret (photo by me)

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Shinjuku, Japan; 1980s

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The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula Le Guin

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Stakes

Getting the stakes, the “what’s at risk” factor of a story right is SO important. Will the world end? Will their mother die? Will they lose the love of their life? 

Whatever the stakes it’s important that a character can’t simply walk away. If “they might die on their quest” is the height of the danger for the character you’re not thinking deeply enough about what motivates a person. Okay, they might die, that’s some tension. But why would they go on a quest that might kill them? To do the right thing? That’s a bit vague, almost meaningless really. For a character’s motivation and stake in the outcome of the plot to really grab the reader with both hands it needs to be personal. 

That’s rule number 1: Make sure every character has something personal at stake. 

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do you have anything for angsty break up starters?

Angsty break up prompts

” one day, you're going to wish you never met me. ”

” you are by far the worst thing that has ever happened to me. ”

” if it were my choice, i never would have approached you. ”

” i can't live the rest of my life with you. ”

” i don't love you anymore. ”

” i hope that someday, you'll understand just how much you screwed me over. ”

” i can't do this. not anymore. ”

” just pack your bags and get out. ”

” you're pathetic. ”

” what is it that you don't understand? get out! ”

” there's something seriously wrong with you. ”

” i can't live the rest of my life with you by my side if this is the way it's going to be. ”

” i wish i'd never met you. ”

” don't pretend like this is my fault. ”

” you're wrong. you're wrong about everything. ”

” i loved you, but you never loved me. ”

” it was all just a game to you. ”

” get out of my life. ”

” get out. ”

” your sister's better in bed, anyway. ”

” little miss perfect, coming to save the day again... ”

” don't you dare raise your voice at me. ”

” my mother was right about you. ”

” i never should have trusted you. ”

” maybe you should take a good, long look in the mirror... ”

” you're not even worth my tears. ”

” i hope someday, someone will make you suffer the way you made me suffer. ”

” i don't want to be with you anymore. ”

” i can't believe you'd do this to me. ”

” what else do you want me to say? you screwed me over! ”

” you never loved me. ”

” you can't claim to love someone and then do what you just did. ”

” it wasn't even worth it. ”

” i regret it. i regret all of it. ”

” look me in the eyes, and tell me you didn't mean to hurt me. ”

” you don't care about anyone but yourself. ”

” i don't want to see you ever again. ”

” and to think that you were right all along... ”

” after today, there's no me and you. ”

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Richard Hugo, Essay on Poetic Theory: The Triggering Town

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Tsunaina by Jameela Elfaki for Azeema Magazine

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Y’s for Men A/W05  Angels and Demons Silver Collar Pins

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✨ 𝐴 𝐺𝐴𝑁𝐺 𝐶𝐴𝐿𝐿𝐸𝐷 𝐼𝐶𝐴𝑅𝑈𝑆, chapter vii: las vegas

hi friends! i’ve been quite inactive lately, but i hope everyone is doing well! here’s a small excerpt from AGCI. i haven’t been doing much new writing lately, but i’ve been going through some of my old documents and adding to them. for context, green is on the side of a highway, talking to fox on a payphone.

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10.6.21 — silas denver melvin

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‘New Romantic Obsessions’ J Moon, Kai Isaiah Jamal, Marco Varcoe for CAP 74024 Magazine, Spring Summer 2021. Styled by Nathan Klein.

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“Relax, getting stabbed doesn’t even hurt that bad. It’s kinda like getting punched really hard.”

“When did you get stabbed?”

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“You’re holding it wrong.”

“What?”

“The rifle. You’re holding it wrong. It’s going to kick back into your face if you hold it like that.”

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satta ss22