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Prometheus

Prometheus was a Titan who stole fire from the Gods to give to humans and was punished. Imagine a fantasy book where someone risks their life to help a mistreated population. Idk sounds cool.

Hercules

Oedipus

The Trojan War from troys perspecitve

The Amazons

Pygmalion and Galatea

The Danaides

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art gallery curator

librarian

translater

antique shop owner

musician

museum curator

bookstore owner

writer

archivist

historian

publisher

dancer

lawyer

artist

poet

journalist

art restorer

stage actor

editor

detective

tour guide

psychologist

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especially if you’re writing multi pov, you want each character to have their own distinct voice. that is to say, the reader should be able to tell who’s speaking without being told.

the most important piece of advice is to know your characters. if your character is very confident they might speak (in dialogue AND narration!) more directly than a character who is unsure of themselves. understand how a character would react to a situation and write it accordingly.

think about what your character is interested in. different details stick out to different people. if your character is an artist, they will be more likely to notice artistic elements in their surroundings. include descriptions of paintings or architecture that the artist would notice but another character might not.

the use of figurative language can also show voice. a very direct person will use fewer metaphors than someone who is more nuanced. when you are using figurative language, relate it to your characters. for example, if one of your character is a musician use metaphors relating to music.

also think of the words words characters use. an adult is going to use more complex language than a child. you can also show a characters education by the words they use.

develop a few words your character uses constantly, like their catchphrase. what’s their favorite curse word? what do they say when they’re excited? this can help differentiate your characters for the reader.

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i would say i am a hardcore plotter and i go into a lot of detail for each aspect. this changes a little for each of my wips but generally most things stay the same. all of this is compiled on one google doc.

the first page (or more) of the google doc is where i throw down everything i think of throughout the whole writing process. this includes random vibes, name ideas, any plot points, etc.

next i move on to worldbuilding. i make little boxes for each aspect and fill in everything i can think of for each. i have a post that goes through a lot of different aspects.

for character building i take a template i made that goes through everything from physical features to their innermost desires to a detailed backstory. i try to answer everything for the mcs, but for side characters i just answer what is relevant to the story.

the last section is the actual plot. i first take all of the plot points i have come up with previously and organize them chronologically. Then i make a detailed outline of each chapter.

The format is like this:

this usually takes a month or two depending on how much i work on it (usually like two? hours a week) and i NEVER start writing before i feel like everything is written down. it’s sometimes really tedious but this allows me to actually write and not stare at a blank page for hours.

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tellalegend AND scarlettjulian

the stakes were so much higher than before

but seriously this book made me fall in love with the characters even more

this is here on emotions alone

did i actually throw the book across the room? maybe

<KIERANCONTOU3

do i even have to say anything?

just an all around masterpiece that shattered me into a million pieces

benmars owns my heart

literally the cutest book ever

i think i was grinning so hard my face hurt

also so hilarious

i mean everything about this is beautiful

flawless slowburn? check. excellent worldbuilding? check. found family? check.

so underrated everyone go read this now

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all of the information in this post comes from my own experiences with ocd. i wanted to make this because there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding ocd, and no, ocd is not just color coding and needing everything to be perfectly straight (though it can be for some people). ocd manifests differently for everyone, so these are just some examples.

what is ocd?

ocd stands for obsessive compulsive disorder. this means people with ocd experience both obsessive thoughts and compulsions.

obsessions are unwanted repetitive thoughts or urges that the person can not shake.

compulsions are repetitive actions the person does the eliminate the obsessive thoughts.

one of the things that connects this all together is that the person knows their thoughts aren’t real, but it is still very hard to ignore them.

obsessions

common obsessions are hyper fixating on a certain word or number and seeing it everywhere and paying close attention to superstitions.

other obsessions that i have experienced are feelings of uncleanliness in certain places—usually related to touching fabric—or feeling like i forgot to do something even though i can remember doing it. i also often worry if i have my phone even though i hadn’t moved since the last time.

compulsions

common compulsions are tapping or fidgeting, repeatedly washing ones hands, or performing ‘rituals’ like flipping the light switch 20 time to prevent a loved one from dying.

often when one has obsessive thoughts compulsions are used to deal with them. i often double or triple check things like my alarm or whether the toilet is running at night because the thoughts would keep me up otherwise.

treatments

one common treatment for ocd is medication. different medications work differently for different people and it often takes multiple tries for someone to find the right one. medication will not eliminate all symptoms, but it will make them more manageable.

behavior therapy can be used its its own or with medication to treat symptoms. this means forcing oneself to do things that make them uncomfortable (like touching blankets) to overcome specific symptoms.

usually simply telling yourself out loud that the thoughts are not real can eliminate obsessive thoughts

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dark academia

florence

rowena

nicolette

helena

aurelia

lucille

margaret

victoria

dahlia

cecilia

jaqueline

oliver

percy

arden

caspian

vincent

alastair

edmund

theo

finley

neil

henry

blair

glenn

darcy

luca

ferryn

rory

aspen

carmen

blythe

emery

quinn

cottagecore

cerice

juniper

winifred

rose

matilda

eliza

fawn

hattie

amber

daisy

olive

finch

lyle

aspen

cyrus

lysander

silas

asher

sawyer

rowan

jasper

linus

cedar

willow

ollie

storm

river

cinder

robin

onyx

august

oakley

lark

vintage

frankie

evelyn

martha

harriet

loretta

sylvia

edith

dorothea

estelle

lucille

beatrice

kent

timothy

everett

hubert

jesse

irving

wesley

stuart

buford

perry

arnold

remy

jennings

azariah

clover

ollie

august

charlie

finley

skylar

amari

landry

fantasy

is than even an aesthetic?

madia

tarinne

lilyi

moyra

ashryn

krisia

nimmia

loura

tamina

laeretia

patyna

alde

vor

enwyld

irwys

bren

shawth

pavel

cynrad

ryfin

lothian

fal

dellen

bahaar

imani

gailyn

yael

neruda

shodan

jael

freydis

viliami

khiri

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obviously this does not cover every single aspect of worldbuilding. you also don’t need a detailed answer to each of these questions. this is just a quick guide to follow if you’re not sure where to start or if your world is detailed enough.

Calendar

how many seasons are there? what is the weather like in each season?

how many months are there? how are the months named?

how many days are in a month? days in a year?

are there any celebrations for the solstices? what other weather related events are there?

how do the people in your world keep track of the years?

geography

what’s the terrain like? is it rocky? flat? mountainous?

what major bodies of water are there?

how does the geography affect the plants and animals in your world?

history

what major events shaped your world?

what events are celebrated? what events do people try to hide?

has the same ruler/family always been in power? if not, what happened?

society

how are the social classes divided? is there a lot of division between the classes?

what is the social hierarchy like in different communities?

does the ruler have absolute power or is power spread out among multiple people?

how do the different genders interact?

how do the people in your world interact with foreigners or ‘others’?

what do people do for fun? is there a lot of time available for leisure?

how does the justice system work in your world? is it always fair?

economy

how much do things in your world cost?

do the people in your world use money or do they trade other things like plants or animals?

how economically stable are people in your world?

is there a big divide between the wealthy and the poor?

what resources are found in your world? what resources have to be imported from elsewhere

education

who gets educated in your world? is there universal education or is it only for the rich?

whats subjects are deemed most important? what subjects are not taught?

what are the benefits to being educated?

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basics

name: keira age: 17 nationality: american mbti: intj

likes: reading, writing (obvi), academia aesthetic, languages, tomatoes, cats, sleeping, organization, history

favorites

books: six of crows (leigh bardugo), from blood and ash (jennifer l. armentrout), caraval (stephanie garber), immortal (gillian shields)

songs: getaway car (taylor swift), atlantis (seafret), how to save a life (the fray), mad woman (taylor swift), wings (birdy), right where you left me (taylor swift)

writing

i’ve been writing on and off for a couple years now and hoping this account will make me more accountable!

my current wip is a dark fantasy mythology retelling(?) about three sisters—more info to come :)

my dms are always open! if you wanna be friends or you think we have something in common please dm me. i’m friendly i swear