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When you’re writing a scene so emotional that you start to feel the characters emotions and start crying???

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A witch has cast a curse on the royal family to "make them as ugly on the outside as they are on the inside." She is shocked to return later and discover that they've all become extraordinarily beautiful.

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Microsoft Office, like many companies in recent months, has slyly turned on an “opt-out” feature that scrapes your Word and Excel documents to train its internal AI systems. This setting is turned on by default, and you have to manually uncheck a box in order to opt out.

If you are a writer who uses MS Word to write any proprietary content (blog posts, novels, or any work you intend to protect with copyright and/or sell), you’re going to want to turn this feature off immediately.How to Turn off Word’s AI Access To Your Content

I won’t beat around the bush. Microsoft Office doesn’t make it easy to opt out of this new AI privacy agreement, as the feature is hidden through a series of popup menus in your settings:On a Windows computer, follow these steps to turn off “Connected Experiences”:

File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options > Privacy Settings > Optional Connected Experiences > Uncheck box: “Turn on optional connected experiences”

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On writing love triangles

⋆.˚ 𓇼 that sharp silence when she laughs at his joke a little too long, and the other guy suddenly forgets how to breathe.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 lingering touches that aren’t meant to be noticed. they’re always noticed.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 “wait here with me a second”... one says. the other pretends he didn’t hear it, but he did. HE DEFINITELY DID.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 being the one she confides in at 2 a.m. vs. being the one she runs to at 2 p.m. both matter and both sting.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 a family photo where she’s standing closer to one than the other.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 that split second of hesitation before she chooses whose hoodie to borrow. gut punch.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 someone shows up late, and the other guy has already been there with her. too late feels like losing.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 overhearing her say his name in a softer voice. the kind of softness you can’t fake.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 small-town gossip: “i saw her with him last night.” nothing kills faster than a rumor that might be true.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 one drives her home. the other texts her: did you get back safe? different kinds of care, both devastating.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 shared history weaponized. “remember when we…” except he wasn’t there.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 jealousy wrapped in politeness: “thanks for helping her.” translation: back off.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 three pairs of footsteps down the same hallway, and it feels like walking a tightrope.

⋆.˚ 𓇼 the sickening sweetness of realizing she glows in both of their stories, but she can only live in one.

By the way… I’m forever Team Conrad. Don’t even bother trying to change my mind, I’ll go to the grave with this opinion. 😋 <3

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This is a reminder that your work's popularity has nothing to do with it's quality!!!! Just because you might not have a lot of readers doesn't mean your work isn't amazing.

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weird yet cute marriage proposals

"You're my biggest pain in the ass. Would you please annoy me for the rest of our lives?"

"I'm tired of pretending I don't want to share my food with you forever. Marry me?"

"I promise to always kill the spiders if you promise to always make my doctor's appointments. Deal?"

"We're both weirdos. Why not make it official and be weird together forever?"

"Okay, totally weird idea. How about marriage?"

"Will you be my emergency contact, life partner, and snack sharer for life?"

"Can I keep you forever, like you're keeping my favorite hoodie that you'll never give back to me?"

"We could annoy so many people in our lives by marrying each other. Wouldn't that be fun?"

"What would you rather, you marrying me or me marrying you?"

"I want to annoy you until we're old and gray. Say yes?"

"We're both a little weird and we have a bad track record when it comes to relationships. Maybe we're doing every potential partner a favour by taking us off the market."

"Would you marry me? Totally platonically, if you want. Or romantically. If that's what you're into."

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You're a dragon, but instead of gold, you hoard knowledge and the brilliant minds who create it. A knight in shining armor finally tracks you down, not to rescue a princess, but to ask if you're hiring a research assistant.

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How to create an atmosphere: Beach

Sight

rolling waves crashing on the shore

seagulls flying overhead

golden sand stretching along the coastline

seashells, driftwood, and seaweed scattered on the beach

people sunbathing, playing, or walking

dogs jumping around the water

a group of people playing volleyball or frisbee

boats on the horizon or surfers in the water

the shimmer of sunlight reflecting on the water

Hearing

the rhythmic crashing of waves

crying seagulls and other coastal birds

children laughing and playing

yelling from groups playing volleyball

the distant hum of boats or jet skis

wind rustling through palm trees or beach grass

vendors selling ice cream, yelling out to their potential customers

footsteps crunching in the sand

Touch

warm, grainy sand beneath your feet

cool ocean water lapping at your ankles

a salty breeze brushing against your skin

smooth pebbles, rough shells, or prickly bits of dried seaweed

the sun's heat on your skin

ice cream cone in hand

dampness from the sea mist or splash of waves

rough skin, dehydrated from the sea water

getting sand in places you wish it wouldn't touch

Smell

salty sea air

the scent of seaweed

the smell of sunscreen

barbecues or food stands nearby (grilled fish, fries)

a faint fishy or musty ocean smell

Taste

salt on your lips from the ocean spray

a hint of sand in all your snacks

fresh seafood from a stall or a nearby restaurant

sweetness from tropical fruit or ice cream

More: How to create an atmosphere

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You are never letting a WIP rot. You are doing it a service. Your WIP is a sourdough starter and the five words you wrote that one day were all it needed to sustain itself. It will bubble and be ready when you are.

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Yelena found the rescued guinea pig a good home

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endearments

Terms of Endearment

Liebling (beloved/favourite)

Baby

Habibi حبيبي (my love)

Schatz (treasure)

Dear

Mon amour (my love)

Sunshine

Cariño (darling)

Aşkım (my loved one)

Babe

Kleines (little one)

Sweetheart

Ya hayati يا حياتي (my life)

Canım (my love/soul)

Pet

Schatje (treasure)

Hayatım (my life)

Sweet cheeks

My love

Iubi (Sweet heart/darling)

Corazón (heart)

Prince/Princess

Mi amor (my love)

Darling

Tesoro (treasure)

Iubirea mea (my love)

Maus (mouse)

Honey

Mon cœur (my heart)

Draga mea (f) / Dragul meu (m) (my darling)

Everything he said sounded like an endearment.

One Word Prompt Lists

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"FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, I LAID DORMANT! WHO DARES TO DISTURB MY-Oh, it's you."

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A summer camp was built atop an ancient nordic burial ground. The spirits don’t mind and take time to mentor and protect the children.

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THUNDERBOLTS* 2025, dir. Jake Schreier

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writing is so fun, you can spend hours trying to think of a cool fantasy name, do a ton of research on name origins, get nothing productive done, call it writing, and then cry because you have an Idea in your head that you cant put on paper! its so fun I love it so much

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i know its been a while since it came out but im preeetty sure this is exactly how CATWS ended

(tip jar! // comms status)

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Writing Reference: Colour Vitamins

11 key ‘colour vitamins’ related to a range of positive (+) and negative (–) attributes.

RED

+ up-beat, confident, assertive, exciting – aggressive, domineering, bossy, threatening

PINK

+ feminine, gentle, accessible, non-threatening – pathetic, unimportant, safe, under-confident

BLUE

+ peaceful, trustworthy, constant, orderly – ‘holier than thou’, tiresome, predictable, conservative

BROWN

+ earthy, homely, gregarious – safe, boring, unsophisticated

YELLOW

+ cheerful, hopeful, active, uninhibited – impulsive, tiresome, whirlwind, volatile

GREEN

+ self-reliant, tenacious, nurturing, dependable – boring, stubborn, riskaverse, predictable

ORANGE

+ vital, funny, enthusiastic, sociable, uninhibited – superficial, common, faddist, giddy

VIOLET

+ imaginative, sensitive, intuitive, unusual, unselfish – weird, impractical, immature, superior

GREY

+ respectable, neutral, balanced – non-committal, deceptive, uncertain, safe

BLACK

+ formal, sophisticated, mysterious, strong – mournful, aloof, negative, lifeless

WHITE

+ pure, clean, fresh, futuristic – clinical, ‘colourless’, cold, neutral

The symbolic or psychological associations of colours have a long history.

In the 12th century, a colour sequence for the liturgical year in the Roman Catholic Church was outlined by Pope Innocent III, and continues to be used today. Examples:

Red vestments are used at Pentecost or for the feasts of martyrs, the colour representing tongues of fire and the shedding of blood;

black vestments are the colour of mourning;

violet vestments represent the mitigation of black, in Advent and Lent; and

green is the ‘neutral’ colour, used ‘in ordinary time’, when there is no special period or feast-day being celebrated.

These and certain other colours (notably white, blue, gold, and rose) are also often used symbolically in many medieval religious paintings.

In modern times:

The psychological associations of colours, and thus the connotations of colour vocabulary, continue to be exploited in a wide range of contexts, such as in the description of paint shades, advertising language, and techniques of self-imaging.

The Color Me Beautiful system is a good example within the last category.

This consultancy was founded by Carole Jackson in the USA in 1974, and now has branches in many parts of the world. Its aim is to help women discover their natural beauty through colour, using the metaphor of the four seasons.

In much the same way as each season presents a distinct array of colours, a person’s colouring is said to be in harmony with one of these palettes, and advice is given about how to enhance these natural colours, and about how to choose additional colours (of make-up and clothing) (M. Spillane, 1991).

Source ⚜ More: On Colours ⚜ Colour Symbolisms ⚜ "Magical Uses" of Colours Writing Notes & References ⚜ On Symbolism