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First Full Story Up!

Welcome! I realize most of you are actually sex bots and not an audience, but what the hell maybe some of you bots would appreciate a short spicy romance. All episodes now available!

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helpful sites for writers

i have a little collection of websites i tend to use for coming up with ideas, naming people or places, keeping clear visuals or logistics, writing basics about places i've never been to, and so on. i tend to do a lot of research, but sometimes you just need quick references, right? so i thought i'd share some of them!

Behind the Name; good for name meanings but also just random name ideas, regardless of meanings.

Fantasy Name Generator; this link goes to the town name generator, which i use most, but there are lots of silly/fun/good inspo generators on there!

Age Calculator; for remembering how old characters are in Y month in Z year. i use this constantly.

Height Comparison; i love this for the height visuals; does character A come up to character B's shoulder? are they a head taller? what does that look like, height-wise? the chart feature is great!

Child Development Guide; what can a (neurotypical, average) 5-year-old do at that age? this is a super handy quickguide for that, with the obviously huge caveat that children develop at different paces and this is not comprehensive or accurate for every child ever. i like it as a starting point, though!

Weather Spark; good for average temperatures and weather checking!

Green's Dictionary of Slang; good for looking up "would x say this?" or "what does this phrase mean in this context?" i love the timeline because it shows when the phrase was historically in use. this is english only, though; i dig a little harder for resources like this in other languages.

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Truth

whats that defunct land quote again? every part of the film making process is awful, but not making film is even worse? idk something like that. anywah im being completely normal about art rn ::))

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Sometimes motivation comes to me in different forms. Sometimes I need a hug. Sometimes I need a swift kick in the butt. In case anyone else needs the latter, some advice from life coach Morty Smith.

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How is it that every time I feel like I'm ready to put my writing out there, something in my personal life explodes to the point I can't concentrate? Sigh. One day at a time right now.

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Welcome to my page. It was supposed to announce my writing, but there's really no separation between my art and my life. One feeds into the other like a mobius strip. I was supposed to make my first post all about proudly declaring to the world that yes I am a writer, that's not at all how I'm feeling. Dear future audience, I have no wish to lie to you. I feel like hell, and I am exhausted in a way that sleep will never cure.

I don't know what I'm doing here. I don't have any idea what I'm doing in my personal life. I only know that I want to share my stories with those that might need it. My hope is that they provide at least a little comfort to you the same way they comforted me writing them.

And hey, I'm no fool. I know my art won't reach everyone. If it's not their thing, I hope they find something they will like! I also know that there will be haters that will roll their eyes and pick apart every flaw just to make themselves feel better. That's OK. I will feel bad for them, but I'm not here to be their punching bag.

I'm here for you, whoever you may be. Welcome.