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types of writers
The Lore-ist
has detailed if not meticulous notes on the universe they’ve created, down to the food eaten and language quirks, they use mythos and setting to bring it all together
most of the character’s backstories are already loving laid out, though may not be all connected yet.
Has yet to write a full chapter. (But they’re getting there!)
The Bae
Story is centered around a complex and engaging OC that they’ve spent years developing
said OC has been through A Lot, the love is real, so is the pain
OC may sort of be a loser? ie the story is a character-driven piece where the plot is moved ahead by said character’s bad decisions and questionable habits
The Researcher
akin to the lore-ist but spends more of their time on wikipedia articles jotting down notes and things like how much a watermelon weighs
Everything from knowing Too Much about child-care to how a body decomposes or flapper chest-binding is on the table, their breadth is large and Should Be Feared
takes a long time to start but make the most of their words, from spot-on sci-fi to history to murder, readers will learn something on the way
The Lemon Flavored Factory
alright take it back now y’all, this writer has written enough smut to make a tom cat blush, they can write other things too, and often well, but there will inevitably be bed-rattling at some point (or car or shower)
either unusually creative or just sticks to classics like Aliens Made Them Do It, neither is necessarily bad but there is oddly little in between
their author’s notes tend to be hilarious or at least very self-aware
The Word Vomit Canoe
action oriented writer who spews out the words before they know what is happening, no plans, no outlines, 10k of the first thing that comes to mind, sometimes things like ‘maybe dragons?’ & they go with it
their strengths are productivity, weaknesses are not knowing what the hell is going on
style is marked by fast-paced tone and downright impressive word count
The Muse
their inspiration doesn’t come as often, but they are always listening for her & redy 2 go
update schedule is…sporadic at best, but makes up for it with long chapters and clean editing
Will write 30 pages in a day and then take a few months off, enjoys one-shots but can do longer works
doesn’t have the best sense of time and when they are in The Zone may forget to eat or shower
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Far From Home by artist UnidColor.
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Endless gifs of Clary Fray; season 2 episode 16
#Clary Fray#I really do think Clary is one of the most difficult characters to write for me#at least in a way that does her justice???#like yes she's impulsive to the point of being annoying sometimes#but she's also fiercely loyal#and she's both sensitive AND stubborn#she's both vulnerable AND strong#and trying to get all of this across without just focusing on a single one of those aspects is.... Difficult#but I'll keep trying anyway
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#i would give all my money to see these two kick ass together
#Magnus Bane#Catarina Loss#AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH#2b spoilers
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Chapters: 13/? Fandom: Shadowhunters (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood, Clary Fray/Isabelle Lightwood, Simon Lewis/Jace Wayland Characters: Alec Lightwood, Isabelle Lightwood, Jace Wayland, Clary Fray, Magnus Bane, Simon Lewis, Raphael Santiago, Valentine Morgenstern, Luke Garroway, Maia Roberts, Camille Belcourt, and others I'll add them as we go Additional Tags: cruises and spies and murder attempts and flirting, IN SPACE, Alternate Universe - Space, Intrigue, Drama, Fluff, Well eventually Summary:
Pandemonium is the newest in a long line of luxury space cruises, specifically designed to provide anything its guests can possibly desire while trekking across the most beautiful sights in the galaxy… yet beyond the glamour and the glitz lurk unexpected dangers, sinister plots and dangerous machinations.
Alec Lightwood, one of the Institute’s best agents, is sent in to investigate. What awaits him isn’t something he’s been trained to deal with, especially not one Magnus Bane.
[CHAPTER 13 IS UP]
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CHRYSTELLE ATALLAH Couture Fall/Winter 2017-2018
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BASIL SODA Fall/Winter RTW 2017-2018
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supportive girlfriends (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
#Isabelle Lightwood#Clary Fray#clizzy#in a totally-unrelated-note-no-really have I mentioned that my weakness#is lightwood siblings going against their orders and doing what they think is the right thing#due to the influence of good kind-hearted but willful and strong people? no? well :)
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Me: Come on brain, write.
Brain: I know what's going to happen next!
Me: That's fantastic, but for the sake of pacing can we work up to that point?
Brain: Yeah. We could. Or, hear me out, I can tell you every single detail of the next part and we won't be able to focus on the current point of the story and we'll get really frustrated because we know where we want to go but don't know how to get to it.
Me:
Me: ... Go on
#... I feel personally called out#(this is why writing this chapter felt like pulling teeth btw#I keep wanting to write the meeting with luke but#a few things come first#it's done though I just need to revise it so it's going up later today!)
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Isabelle + using her whip as a staff
#Isabelle Lightwood#Y E S#(I'm like two paragraphs away from finishing thank the angel#the pain is distracting all I wanna do is read and chat#but I'm determined not to give in and do that until I'm doooonnnneeeeee)
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izzy’s Look™ in 2x16
#Isabelle Lightwood#aaaaaaaaaalllllmost#@self: come on you can do it#(I really wanna finish today so I can update tomorrow dang it)
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Isabelle Lightwood + outfits [6/?]
#Isabelle Lightwood#you know what I'm just gonna keep reblogging izzy until I manage to finish this damned chapter#TODAY
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#alec you had one job
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“I guess that’s why I haven’t opened my heart up… for almost a hundred years. Then I met you.”
#Alec Lightwood#I am in quite a bit of physical pain today and all I want is Soft Boyfriends but not we can't have nice things rn
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1.12 | 2.12 | 2.18 - alec’s ever changing contact name in magnus’ phone
#magnus bane#okay so continuity error whatever#but imagine him doing this on purpose#like imagine magnus changing alec's name on his phone every other day and it depends on a) his mood and b) their standing#so a'a. lightwood'#'that shadowhunter'#'alec'#'alexander'#etc but then#'boyfriend'#'darling'#'head of the new york institute ❤️'#(because magnus is proud as hell okay)#and then THIS recent mess happens and we go back#he stares long and hard at 'alexander' calling him and switches to 'a. lightwood' again#at least for the moment#(cut to a few years later magnus is brewing something when a 'mr. lightwood-bane' calls him#'yes hello who is this'#'the head of the new york institute I was wondering if I could speak with the high warlock of brooklyn?'#'uhm mr. lightwood-bane will have to check his schedule. I believe he has something planned with his husband tonight'#'oh? his husband?'#'indeed. have you heard the name alexander lightwood-bane? he is only one of the best and most famous shadowhunters currently alive.'#'I believe I might be familiar with him yes'#'.... .... hello alexander'#'hey magnus')
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4/? favourite Isabelle Lightwood moments (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
#Isabelle Lightwood#I'm not sure why I'm having so much trouble writing you in this chapter because I LOVE YOU
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“From the day I met you, the one thing I knew I can count on from you, was honesty. Absolute, total H O N E S T Y.”
#Magnus Bane#Alec Lightwood#malec#SH spoilers#2b spoilers#okay listen#I'm trying to write Izzy's POV rn but I keep getting distracted by other things#and one of those things is THIS. T H I S.#christ looks at Alec's face#he knows he Fucked Up#not just that he fucked up#but that he broke Magnus' trust#you can see both their hearts breaking into pieces#you can see Alec realizing that he not only did he hurt one of the people he never meant to hurt#but he twisted and turned the knife too#(and you can tell how heavily the decision weighs on him and how he doesn't know what the right thing is still bc there's no right in this)#and you can see the /resignation/ and heartbreak and shattered trust in magnus' eyes#you can see both the hurt and vulnerability and the distance he's already putting between them#and#I#just#I'M TRYING TO WRITE HERE STOP MAKING ME EMOTIONAL
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