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Lord of Instability

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the suffering never ends

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Other Words for "Look" + With meanings | List for writers

Many people create lists of synonyms for the word 'said,' but what about the word 'look'? Here are some synonyms that I enjoy using in my writing, along with their meanings for your reference. While all these words relate to 'look,' they each carry distinct meanings and nuances, so I thought it would be helpful to provide meanings for each one.

Gaze - To look steadily and intently, especially in admiration or thought.

Glance - A brief or hurried look.

Peek - A quick and typically secretive look.

Peer - To look with difficulty or concentration.

Scan - To look over quickly but thoroughly.

Observe - To watch carefully and attentively.

Inspect - To look at closely in order to assess condition or quality.

Stare - To look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something.

Glimpse - To see or perceive briefly or partially.

Eye - To look or stare at intently.

Peruse - To read or examine something with great care.

Scrutinize - To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

Behold - To see or observe a thing or person, especially a remarkable one.

Witness - To see something happen, typically a significant event.

Spot - To see, notice, or recognize someone or something.

Contemplate - To look thoughtfully for a long time at.

Sight - To suddenly or unexpectedly see something or someone.

Ogle - To stare at in a lecherous manner.

Leer - To look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious way.

Gawk - To stare openly and stupidly.

Gape - To stare with one's mouth open wide, in amazement.

Squint - To look with eyes partially closed.

Regard - To consider or think of in a specified way.

Admire - To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval.

Skim - To look through quickly to gain superficial knowledge.

Reconnoiter - To make a military observation of a region.

Flick - To look or move the eyes quickly.

Rake - To look through something rapidly and unsystematically.

Glare - To look angrily or fiercely.

Peep - To look quickly and secretly through an opening.

Focus - To concentrate one's visual effort on.

Discover - To find or realize something not clear before.

Spot-check - To examine something briefly or at random.

Devour - To look over with eager enthusiasm.

Examine - To inspect in detail to determine condition.

Feast one's eyes - To look at something with great enjoyment.

Catch sight of - To suddenly or unexpectedly see.

Clap eyes on - To suddenly see someone or something.

Set eyes on - To look at, especially for the first time.

Take a dekko - Colloquial for taking a look.

Leer at - To look or gaze in a suggestive manner.

Rubberneck - To stare at something in a foolish way.

Make out - To manage to see or read with difficulty.

Lay eyes on - To see or look at.

Pore over - To look at or read something intently.

Ogle at - To look at in a lecherous or predatory way.

Pry - To look or inquire into something in a determined manner.

Dart - To look quickly or furtively.

Drink in - To look at with great enjoyment or fascination.

Bask in - To look at or enjoy something for a period of time.

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Tips from a Beta Reading Writer

This one's for the scenes with multiple characters, and you're not sure how to keep everyone involved.

Writing group scenes is chaos. Someone’s talking, someone’s interrupting, someone’s zoning out thinking about breadsticks. And if you’re not careful, half your cast fades into the background like NPCs in a video game. I used to struggle with this so much—my characters would just exist in the scene without actually affecting it. But here’s what I've learned and have started implementing:

✨ Give everyone a job in the scene ✨

Not their literal job—like, not everyone needs to be solving a crime or casting spells. I mean: Why are they in this moment? What’s their role in the conversation?

My favourite examples are:

The Driver: Moves the convo forward. They have an agenda, they’re pushing the action.

The Instigator: Pokes the bear. Asks the messy questions. Stirring the pot like a chef on a mission.

The Voice of Reason: "Guys, maybe we don’t commit arson today?"

The Distracted One: Completely in their own world. Tuning out, doodling on a napkin, thinking about their ex.

The Observer: Not saying much, but noticing everything. (Quiet characters still have presence!)

The Wild Card: Who knows what they’ll do? Certainly not them. Probably about to make things worse.

If a character has no function, they’ll disappear. Give them something—even if it’s just a side comment, a reaction, or stealing fries off someone’s plate. Keep them interesting, and your readers will stay interested too.

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Thinking about how Jonathan genuinely doesn’t realize how lovable and kind he is because almost all his life he’s been told he’s a disgrace. A bad child, a disobedient child. A stain on the family, on everyone he’s ever known and loved.

“I would never agree with anything my father told me I am,” he says, but can you see it? The pain behind his eyes as he says it, the lies spewing from his mouth?

Jonathan knows he shouldn’t believe what he was told. He shouldn’t believe what was drilled into his head since his young years. But some nights, he stares in the mirror and berates himself for what he’s done or what he hasn’t done. He lays on the couch and stares at the ceiling, the lingering feeling of being a horrible person hanging over him and he does nothing to fight it or bat it away.

Maybe he’ll fade from memory if he stays here and no one will miss him because what’s there to mourn about someone who couldn’t just be a little nicer? Who couldn’t be perfect after all this time of priding himself on being the opposite? Because if he was perfect there would be no reason to bash on himself the way he’d been bashed on.

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Update to my comms— I’m officially willing to try and draw furries! It’ll cost a little extra because it’ll take a lot more time and effort, but it’s not a steep hike at all! Cashapp only, reply or rb or message in general for info!

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Alternate outfits for my ocs… <3333

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Stellan drunkenly wanders around the house and Quinn is drunkenly giggling

Bryne, completely sober: Well, looks like it's just me and you against the wold, Thorne.

Thorne, going to his room: Nope, just you.

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MAKING THE OCS KISS EACH OTHER

MAKING THE OCS KISS EACH OTHER

MAKING THE OCS KISS EACH OTHER

MAKING THE OCS KISS EACH OTHER

MAKING THE OCS KISS EACH OTHER

MAKING THE OCS KISS EACH OTHER

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*Karma is casually searching around the room*

Grady: Hey Karma, what’re you looking for?

Karma: My will to live.

*Maverick walks into the room*

Karma: Oh, there it is.

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“They told me I was the devil. And the worst part? Sometimes I still believe them.”

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When your least traumatized OC still has at least a dead mom

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Pro tip! If somebody offends you, did you know that it is not a good idea to rip the timeline in half, remove the memories of the man’s lover, encase the memories in a ghostly body cursed to endlessly travel the various timelines for all eternity, and leave the book revealing how to timeline hop where the man can see it and slowly tear apart his own soul trying to get back to his beloved? Instead, try therapy!

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Writing how a character’s “system” of their self-blaming complex works is actually so interesting bc wdym Aurum can’t even possibly conceive the thought of a reality where he isn’t at fault for every little bad thing that happens to others. His friend could break a bone and he’d assume it’s because he accidentally said something to them that upset them and they were so preoccupied with being upset that they got distracted and got hurt because they weren’t paying enough attention.