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"You don't know me. I'm not the same person anymore."

"That's okay. I'll get to know you again."

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writing update

OKAY SO... last week, I stopped writing the first draft of my WIP. it's not technically done as it's missing the ending, but I got to a point where I felt like writing it would be a bit pointless as I'll need to change a lot of stuff leading up to it. I feel more than ready to start draft 2, and, honestly, working on draft 1 made me really restless lol. so, I'm not writing it anymore, and I stopped at 98k, with around 10k worth of story still left unwritten.

right now, the plan is to try very, very hard not to look at this story until June at least (although I can hardly think about anything else lol). then, I'll write down the summary of draft 1 and rework that into an outline for draft 2. my first drafts are always heavily exploratory, so I'll just be using it as a loose framework for the second draft. hopefully, by the end it'll start to shape up into something decent lol

anyway, that's it from me for now:D I'll be back with daily writing when I start draft 2:))

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Honestly, y'all, I'm begging you. Take the time to think and learn for yourself. Even if it's just something casual like knitting or cooking. Exercise your brain. It's important.

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https://twitter.com/onlyyagirl_

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"If you use em dash in your works, it makes them look AI generated. No real human uses em dash."

Imaging thinking actual human writers are Not Real because they use... professional writing in their works.

Imagine thinking millions of people who have been using em dash way before AI becomes a thing are all robots.

REBLOG IF YOU'RE A HUMAN AND YOU USE EM DASH

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You should only write in present tense with extreme caution.

not because it's bad or anything but because if you do it even once you're going to be editing the bits where you shifted tenses out of your writing for the rest of your life

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writing accountability, May 18 & 19

dayyyy ninteeeeeen, can I get a nice!!

I forgor to do this yesterday 💀 it wasn't a great day for writing lol, as I only got 500 and then just fell asleep, but eh... happens... in general I feel kinda tired already, which SUCKS because c'mon. I'm so close. PLEASE I just wanna finish this 😭😭 god please give me strength omggg

word count: 870/800

snippet:

“It’s scarier, isn’t it?” Florin asked when Quilin only continued staring at the unconscious body before him. “Transmuting someone else’s body.” “It’s fine,” Quilin said automatically through still lips. A pause. “Perhaps you should have practiced on me first,” Florin teased. “Who says I haven’t?” Quilin glanced up at him. “You are a uniquely heavy sleeper, after all.”

this guy shouldn't be trusted with knives is all i'm saying

see you tomorrow!!!

@the-wip-project wah

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Worldbuilding in 5 Tag

Thanks for tagging me @oh-no-another-idea!

Rules: post 3-5 images of a place in your world and tell us a bit about it!

I'll tag @cee-grice, @sarandipitywrites, @aohendo, and open tag as always!

I want to look at Edwin's home, Lakeview Estate!

I could not for the life of me find an image of a stableyard that looks right so just pretend it's brick and 2 storeys high okay. great

Lakeview is, for the time, a relatively modern build. It was built by Edwin's great grandparents, so it's only about 4 generations old. It doesn't have the heritage behind it that a lot of big houses have, but it does have a lot more modern advancements, especially since it's already been occupied by two renowned engineers.

The little white building is a reference to Edwin's home workshop, which he converted from a disused outbuilding. It was one of the first changes he made after inheriting the estate

The fountain is actually a Very Important Place in the story and I'm very happy I got an image that looks so close to how I imagine it

The flowery walkway is sort of just scenery and sort of a reference to Annalise and the party Edwin throws every year in her memory, since cerise was one of her favourite colours so he decorates all in pinks and I have zero doubt that he has many pink flowers as well <3

Steampunk dragons taglist (let me know if you want to be added or removed!): @sarandipitywrites, @space-writes, @melpomene-grey, @finickyfelix

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May 18: 1,146 | Reach for the stars by @the-wip-project

Thank you for @cee-grice and @bloodlessheirbyjacques lovelies for the crunch sprints, it got me really going! 💖 Fang’s getting into the plot, and I’m parroting myself but I’m so excited for the next things, ah.

Snip:

“Fang spared a look at the troupe performing The Moment of The Beginning as they always did. The pivotal moment when Queen Daseul pleaded to the Guardians, and was granted the Blessings. It was what the whole day was about. A celebration of divine favours.”

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Writer Accountability - 5/19

Why was it that she had thought herself so special as to be able to triumph over something willfully created with malicious magic? She wasn't a mage, she was only a shepherd, and a witless one at that.

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sorry i never replied. everyday is blending together and im losing sense of time

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writing accountability, May 17

DAYYY SEVENTEEEEN, can I get a WOWIE!!

I'm binging a show so, obviously, I'm procrastinating on writing horribly.... I keep saying I need to stop doing this, but then I never doooo ahhhhhhh IT'S FINE IT'S FINE... I got this. we're fine. I'm still doing fine. I'm moving this plot along and I'm leaving all the padding for future me, IT'S FINE. how am I at the end of this draft and still not convinced draft 1s don't need to be good hgh

word count: 817

snippet:

Yvrina stared at some fixed point on the table, eyes not quite focused. “I thought I could push through it, back in the day. And I could, for a while, but my body, it… It’s not built for this.” She finally met his gaze. “You understand, don’t you?” “Perfectly,” Quilin said softly. “I’ve thought about giving up,” she admitted, her voice dropping. Her hold around the cup tightened. “These days especially. What’s the point in living when all you want to do is die? I know, I know that’s not the answer, but there literally isn’t an answer.”

i'm sure they're fine yeah don't worry about it

SEE YA TOMORROW!!!! HOPEFULLY EARLIER!!!

@the-wip-project yippee

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Every time I see a post that says traditionally-published books are better because they've "been vetted for quality" or some shit, I cringe.

Do y'all have any idea how many marginalized authors are passed over because their work isn't "marketable" enough? Do y'all have any idea how many people I've known who gave up writing entirely after facing rejection after rejection after rejection because the trad pub industry deems their identity and their work too "niche" or "controversial" or "hard to market"? Do you know how many authors have been pressured by trad pub to "tone down" their work?

Trad pub isn't sacred. If you genuinely want weirder art, more diverse art, more experimental art, you have got to look outside the incredibly narrow mainstream publishing industry. Fuck's sake. Indies and self-pubbed books are not lesser just because some random lit agent in NYC decided that books about marginalized people won't sell enough in the current market.

I've been running in publishing circles since I was 14. Fuck the pedestal that folks have trad pub on. Trad pub is a fucking nightmare. I've watched it eat people alive and destroy the art they actually intended to make, all for the sake of "marketability." I've known multiple other authors who have confided in me that they wish they'd gone indie or self-pub instead.

Trad pub works well for some people. I wasn't one of them, and neither were several of my other author friends, because we're too weird and queer and disabled and don't give a shit about being palatable to a mainstream audience.

Read indies. Read self-pub. Reject the idea that the traditional publishing industry is the most important arbiter of quality.

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Age range: 16+

Genre: Fantasy, horror (kinda), psychological

Synopsis:

Six years ago, Hedy's brother Lukas fell from the village wall and into the depths of the eternal forest, but there was no one around with the training to retrieve him. Now, having completed that training herself, Hedy goes home armed with two pieces of knowledge given to her by an oracle. One, her brother is still alive. Two, she'll never find Lukas without the help of his best friend Wren, a boy Hedy has never liked and doesn't know how to deal with. That problem only grows worse when her return to the village reveals that Wren has changed beyond recognition. Anxious and withdrawn, he has no interest in helping her, or Lukas. Stronger by far, Hedy can force Wren to accompany her, but it's more difficult to force him to cooperate - especially once it becomes clear that Wren isn't the key to finding her brother, he's the sacrifice necessary to win Lukas back from the clutches of the forest... Unfortunately for Wren, Hedy has already made up her mind that she won't be leaving the forest without Lukas, no matter what she has to do to get him back.

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writing accountability, May 16

DAY SIXTEEEEEN can I get a HELLA !! (yes I'm gonna continue doing this until I finish this draft idc)

not much to say about today, just continuing to grind per usual lol. it's one of those days which, I feel like, are the most common for most writers. I'm not blocked or anything, but I'm not particularly inspired either, it's just something I do because I gotta. if I wrote only when the muse visited me, as they say, I'd take years to finish anything, so we don't wait around for her lol. we just Do It

word count: 826/800

snip:

When Quilin faced him again, that strained look on his face melted away into something more wistful. He cupped Quilin’s jaw and leaned in to kiss him. Not for the first time Quilin wondered if this still felt strange to Florin, too. Probably not. Probably a lot less felt strange to him. “I, for one,” Florin murmured against his lips, “won’t abandon you for anything.” Quilin huffed lightly. “Even if I ‘become too much of a liability?’” “Oh, please, your whole personality is a liability.” “And what is that supposed to mean?”

what is that supposed to mean . he says the weirdest things sometimes

SEE YA TOMORROW!!!

@the-wip-project

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May 16 Sasin: 0 | Lonel: 2,370 | Reach for the stars by @the-wip-project

Insanity, I tell you. Insanity. Why do all my smuts end up around 4k? Man. But at least it’s done, and now my mind can rewire itself back to WIP mode. I already miss my lil guys, and Fang who’s POV gonna come next, ah.

Smut Snip:

“Hard to forget,” he said, training his eyes on her form swaying back to the statue. “But there’s a difference this time, they’re no mortals.” As if inviting him to a dance, Odena turned back to him, smoke twirling out of her lips, while she walked before the statue. “Nor are you,” she added.

Yep, supernatural (werewolf) nasty, because I like being weird.