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The idea that my brains could be untangled, straightened out, and thus refashioned into a state of peace and sanity was a comforting fantasy.

Ottessa Moshfeg | Eileen

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For if the modern mind is whimsical and discursive, the classical mind is narrow, unhesitating, relentless. It is not a quality of intelligence that one encounters frequently these days. But though I can digress with the best of them, I am nothing in my soul if not obsessive.

Donna Tartt | The Secret History

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On the moon we have everything. Lettuce, and pumpkin pie and Amanita phalloides. We have cat-furred plants and horses dancing with their wings. All the locks are solid and tight, and there are no ghosts.

Shirley Jackson | We Have Always Lived in the Castle

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Quotes by Sylvia Plath, The Journals of Sylvia Plath

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The vibes for another ones of my OCs for a fantasy/dark academia novel!

Her name is Solveig and I love her dearly so I hope you’ll like her too.

A few facts about her as an introduction:

She is a passionate reader and dabbles in alchemy, occultism and cryptography.

She loves waking up early, drinks six cups of coffee per day and has a pet crow named Huginn.

In the novel she will be one of Charles’ love interests and his mentor (and then, eventually, they will become academic rivals).

Photo credit to Pinterest

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• Think about wether or not people will love the characters I am NOT writing about

• Create Pinterest boards for my OCs that will never see the light of day

Things I do as a Writer

• Not write

• Daydream

• Cry

•Complain

• Wait for inspiration

• Write

• Not write

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‘I've been lonely for so long. And I've been hurt so deeply. If only I could have met you again a long time ago, then I wouldn't have had to take all these detours to get here.’ Tengo shook his head. 'I don't think so. This way is just fine. This is exactly the right time. For both of us. [...] We needed that much time.... to understand how lonely we really were.’

Haruki Murakami | 1Q84

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everyone should obsess over their WIPs like its a contest to see who loves it most. your biggest fan is a stranger?? lame. they didn't even make it. activate hubris mode

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“Everything is burning, my soul, body, outside, inside, heart, flesh. Do you understand? Do you really understand?”

María Casares, from a letter to Albert Camus written c. March 1952

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The vibes of my first ever OC Charles.

I wrote his character many years ago for a story I left behind but I was too fond of him to abandon him completely.

I am attempting to adapt him and give him a new story to live in, which will (hopefully) be my first fantasy/dark academia novel.

I am kinda nervous about actually starting to write since I have basically been stuck with writer’s block for years.

If I had to describe Charles in a few words it would be these: a disaster pansexual (he is also polyamorous) that has an obsession with the occult, rare books and a drinking problem.

He has a pretty dark past but you wouldn’t guess it by looking at him. He’s quite smart but lazy, often very quiet unless he’s hyper focused on something / talking to somebody about one of his obsessions.

Oh and he’s probably gonna go insane by the end of the book (but we’ll see, no spoiler).

Since I am trying to make him more of a rounded out character and I don’t wanna leave anything out, help me by asking me/him some questions if you please, I will be very grateful to you!

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So real

Me, a new writer who just realized what an utter shit show making up and writing a coherent story is:

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Until recently, I didn’t think that humans could choose loneliness. That there were sometimes forces more powerful than the wish to avoid loneliness.

Klara and the Sun | Kazuo Ishiguro

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The essential intention is the real sin. A man who cannot choose ceases to be a man.

Anthony Burgess | A clockwork orange

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Perhaps even people you like and admire immensely can make you see the world in ways you would rather not.

Klara and the Sun | Kazuo Ishiguro