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"why do you write?" because it’s the only way to silence the characters pacing around my brain like victorian ghosts with unresolved issues that prevent them from moving on.

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“I do not make threats, little Prince,” she hissed. “I give warnings. And I only give one.”

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Writers! Last seven sentences of your current WIP... GO!

Zea snatched his finger and bent it back enough that it forced the Prince to his knees. Inasvalians that saw jumped to move and help. Jiro held a hand up and they all paused. The Princess leaned in close. “I would be careful where I stuck that finger, Stáregipas. People of Celes do not take kindly to others sticking fingers in their face and they do not like being accused of untrue things. Take my warning how you will.” 

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its called Son of Inasvale on Amazon!!

MIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!! I PUBLISHED MY BOOK! IT'S OUT!!!!! IT'S ON AMAZON!!!!!!

WOW 🤯🥳

Congratulations!

I am so proud of you 🫶🏻

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guys!!! please check out my book Son of Inasvale!! it's on Amazon!!! give it a review!!!

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Writing Tips

Punctuating Dialogue

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➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can also be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

➸ “If it’s the same speaker but different paragraph, keep the closing quotation off.

“This shows it’s the same character continuing to speak.”

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My book is out! Son of Inasvale on Amazon!!

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january

impossibly, i'm waiting

waiting for january for us to start dating

you say you have your stuff together, and your mom wants to meet me

all in january, sweetie

january is going to be a big month

and i'm excited for the new year for once

your laugh, your smile, your arms so inviting, I can't wait to see again

i just hope you're not tired of me by then

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reading through my book draft for the first time in months to edit it. yeah. what kind of CRACK was I on writing this? scratch that. what kind of crack did I INFUSE in this? it's so good. how could I have possibly written this????

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Come Back (an original poem)

Okay so that ended rather abruptly and out of the blue;

And I think the worst part is, I can't even make myself hate you.

Your reasons were valid, you want to get closer to God;

You broke up with me, so I have to piece back together my facade.

I tested my baby names with your last,

But now I think we may just be a thing of the past.

Maybe not. Maybe you'll get it all figured out and you'll come back,

But I pray you really figure it out because it's a lot to unpack.

I don't think you understand, I threw aside my mask.

I showed you the real me, you didn't even have to ask.

But now I don't know what to do.

Because, despite ending things, I still really like you.

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i need to tell him this tbh

Idk I think being in your arms will help me sleep better.

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i should be getting cuddled right now

this is fucking stupid

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This is the magic lucky word count. Reblog for creativity juice. It might even work, who knows.

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when he calls you randomly just because >>>>>>>

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How to Write a Ruthless Character

A ruthless character is all about the endgame. They don’t care how they get there, lying, cheating, using others, it’s all fair game as long as they win. When writing them, show how they can cut off any distractions or emotions, making decisions that others would hesitate over.

These characters don't let feelings get in the way. Compassion, guilt, regret? Nah, they don’t have time for that. Show how they can turn off their emotions and make choices purely based on logic. They’ll do things that seem heartless to everyone else, but for them, it’s just another part of the plan. It’s not that they don’t feel anything, they just choose not to.

Boundaries? What boundaries? A ruthless character doesn’t care about rules unless they can bend them to get ahead. They’ll do things no one else dares, crossing lines others are too scared to even approach. The more uncomfortable their actions make people, the more it emphasizes just how far they’re willing to go. For them, pushing limits is just another day.

They don’t act on impulse. Every move they make is planned, and every risk they take is calculated. They weigh the pros and cons before acting, and they’re always three steps ahead of everyone else. Writing a ruthless character means showing that they’ve already figured out how to win while everyone else is still trying to figure out the rules.

Betrayal is their go-to move when things get tough. Friends, allies, even people who trust them, no one is safe. They’ll turn on anyone if it benefits them. And the best part? They’ll sleep just fine afterward. Show how others react to their betrayals, shocked, hurt, furious, while your ruthless character shrugs it off like, “It had to be done.”

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Once you get this, you have to say five things you like about yourself, publicly. Then you send this to ten of your favourite followers (positivity is cool!!)🌈🌈

i love how committed I am to my school work. I love my creativity. I love my freckles. I love that I love helping people. I love my baking skills lol

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Your story doesn't "have a message;" your story IS a message. The narrative and characters and setting and dialogue are just determining whether or not you delivered that message well.