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Welcome to my series of random How to’s that may be updated or not depending on….anything really.

Today my second attempt of being vaguely funny or/and helpful while being useless.

I have rewatched Sherlock Holmes for the 1473th time and decided that I want to be a genius. Maybe you want to too or you’re just really bored. Anyways, introducing…. *dramatic music*

How to: Build your own Mind Palace! (In 4 steps only)

1. First, you basically choose, what your Mind Palace should look like. It can be your childhood home, a friend's house, or a building that you frequently visit. (Just somewhere you know very very very well. I know Palace seems a little more appealing than this shabby little apartment you once lived in. But it’ll be sooo much more convenient to just copypaste something into your brain instead of making this giant Castle that you’ll have to explore yourself first and that changes rooms overnight because your brain feels like it. You can just add rooms, when you are at a certain level.)

2. Then, take a mental walkthrough of the building and visualize each room. Imagine yourself walking through each room, looking at the furniture, and remembering the layout. Pay attention to details such as the colors of the walls, the furniture placement, and the lighting fixtures. (That doesn’t seem important but it will make things much more stable than your mental health)(# totally not me what are you talking about)

(Jokes aside if you really don’t feel mentally well, please consider asking for help. There are free Hotlines for that too.)

3. Assign a specific subject or piece of information to each room. For example, you could assign history to the living room, science to the bedroom (Big Bang Theory huh? Called it), and math to that abyss beneath your stairs. Try to associate each subject with items or pictures that are consistent with the room's decor. (Don’t just throw everything in there, make it seem logical for your brain.) The more vivid and emotional your associations, the better.

4. Finally, practice mentally walking through the building, visiting each room in order, and recalling the information assigned to each room. Try to make the experience as visual and realistic as possible. Thats the hard part, so make sure you don’t just expect everything to be in there all at once. This takes time and every bit of information needs to be forced in there like a toddler in their bed when they are “not tired yet” got it?! Good.

Now remember, building a mind palace takes time and practice. The more you use it, the stronger your ability will become, and the easier it will be to recall information. And if you go anywhere school-like you are now welcome to cheat without actually cheating. God I wish I had this back then…..just put that history book in there….

Anyways you’re welcome bye

[desperation-is-my-middle-name]

Welcome to my series of random How to’s that may be updated or not depending on….anything really.

So. My first, crucially long How to: World-building (because i am an idiot)

You’ve been warned….

1. Establish the rules (the ones you may or not listen to, depending on the mood and also how the moon shines today):

Start by determining the overall framework of the world you want to create. Consider factors like physics, technology, magic, culture, geography, and social norms. Think about what makes your world unique and different from the real world, then establish the ground rules for how everything functions.

2. Develop the characters (that will totally not die, yes,promise,oops):

Once you have a basic understanding of the world you're creating, you can start developing the characters that will exist in it. Consider their races, cultural backgrounds, beliefs, hobbies, and motivations. Think about how your characters fit into the larger society of your world and how they will interact with one another.

3. Expand the details (aka the fun stuff, the stuff you love, the stuff you despise once you see that you can’t just copypaste the real world with some fairy glitter thrown in)(totally not speaking out of personal experience):

Next, dive deeper into the cultural aspects of your world. Consider aspects like fashion, cuisine, music, art, and architecture. Flesh out the history of your world and how its society has evolved over time.

(Maybe consider how the geography and climate have shaped your world and the impact this has had on its inhabitants, if that is important for your story. I mean if you do some the-world-dies-we-die-but-it’s-alright-we-have-a-unicorn plot (i dunno,leave me alone) that’s probably important but we don’t need that in the you-are-the-first-person-to-ever-hit-me-i-love-you plot ,right?)

4. Create conflicts (spill the tea, make it spicy, you call it):

Once you have a fully-realized world and characters, think about what kind of challenges they would face. What are the conflicts and tensions existing in your world? What kind of external forces may threaten the stability of the society or individuals within it? These conflicts are what will drive the plot of your story.

5. Write the story (So do what you wanted to do at first but with like more sleep deprivation than before and with no idea where to start because you have indeed information now but like overflowing amounts of the latter) (again, totally not been there before):

Finally, write your story, incorporating all the elements of your world that you've created along the way. Make sure your characters feel fully-realized and that the settings are immersive and believable. Use your conflicts to drive the plot of your story, and keep your readers engaged with vivid descriptions and relatable experiences.

Last advice: use all of the 5 senses. Sometimes less of this and more of that helps with the flow. For example: no Tiffany Theresia from this-and-that i don’t need to know how your dinner looks. Describe how it tastes and smells, that’s making things relatable and more enjoyable.

Uffff so now my fingers hurt and you (hopefully) learned something today. Yaaayyyy success now leave me alone