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Alex saw Deirdre for the first time from across her garden. She wearing a flowing blue dress that looked remarkably unpractical for gardening. She looked like a fairy princess, ethereally beautiful and deceptively delicate. When she looked at Alex they noticed her eyes—not that they were a stormy grey, not from across a garden, but still, something about them drew Alex’s gaze, beckoned them closer.

“I was told I’d find someone called Deirdre in the garden,” Alex stated it as a question, “And that I could stay with you while I look for a way home.”

Deirdre approached until she stood just a breath closer than seemed appropriate for two strangers, although Alex wished she would stand closer still. She looked at them, silent, and from this distance Alex could see the grey of her eyes, and that her cheeks were slightly pink in the evening chill, and how her dress sat—“I’d be overjoyed to host such a charming guest,” Deirdre replied, staring intently at Alex, “It’s not often I get to meet someone from the other place.”

“…Yes, right—well, me too! I mean, I didn’t even realize there was another place till I stumbled through here,” Alex smiled, looked over at the flowers Deirdre had been tending to, her gaze suddenly too intense to meet.

“Well,” Deirdre smiled, serene and unaware or politely ignoring Alex’s sudden discomfort, “The thing about the people there is that they’ve learned not to believe things, even when they’re real.”

“I guess we’re just not as smart as you guys—everything seems so much more beautiful here.”

“It does seem that way, doesn’t it.” Deirdre followed Alex’s gaze, and they both observed the flowers that glittered alluringly in the late afternoon light—Alex’s eyes watered slightly, dazzled by the light.

Deirdre thought but did not say, for fear of scaring off the lost stranger, what they always left unsaid—that here they’d learned to believe everything, even when they shouldn’t be real.

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Simple Hooded Cloak Pattern

Difficulty level: Beginners

Required skills: basic stuff like ‘how to use a measuring tape’, ‘how to use pins’, ‘how to cut fabric’, ‘how to not accidentally stitch through your own fingers when using a sewing machine’, you get it

(feel free to message me if you have questions)

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Virtue requires a delicate balance. 

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If Harry had been a Slytherin, 2nd year would’ve been so fun for him. The moment the rumors of him being the heir of Slytherin got out, no one would’ve stood a chance.

The literal morning after, you see Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson shoving everyone out the way saying “Move peasants, let the heir through!”, while Harry Potter is carried on Crabbe and Goyles shoulders like some makeshift throne, behind them Blaise Zambini plays “Bow Down by Beyoncé” on top volume.

No one questions it, not even the teachers.

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Expository dialogue techniques that don’t rely on characters randomly explaining things to each other that they should already know, but do rely on your characters being obnoxious gits:

1. Character A fucks something up hilariously; character B upbraids them at great length about exactly what they did wrong.

2. Character A wildly misreads a situation; character B corrects their misconceptions.

3. Character A tells a complicated and implausible lie; character B points out the obvious holes in their story.

4. Character A can’t find their destination; character B provides rambling and discursive directions.

5. Character A has a straightforward question; character B requests a series of extremely pedantic clarifications.

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So, let me guess– you just started a new book, right? And you’re stumped. You have no idea how much an AK47 goes for nowadays. I get ya, cousin. Tough world we live in. A writer’s gotta know, but them NSA hounds are after ya 24/7. I know, cousin, I know. If there was only a way to find out all of this rather edgy information without getting yourself in trouble…

You’re in luck, cousin. I have just the thing for ya.

It’s called Havocscope. It’s got information and prices for all sorts of edgy information. Ever wondered how much cocaine costs by the gram, or how much a kidney sells for, or (worst of all) how much it costs to hire an assassin?

I got your back, cousin. Just head over to Havocscope.

((PS: In case you’re wondering, Havocscope is a database full of information regarding the criminal underworld. The information you will find there has been taken from newspapers and police reports. It’s perfectly legal, no need to worry about the NSA hounds, cousin ;p))

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Limits of the Human Body by Soda Pop Avenue

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One of these days I’m going to write a YA novel and call it “Most Girls”.

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im going to have a stroke

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Masquerade mask for glasses wearers

Cheap but effective if you don’t own contacts. I made small hooks that should fall on your glasses if you measure it right. Since it lands on your glasses it shouldn’t scratch you. This only works with really light masks though

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In videogames, you die a lot and respawn unaltered. Write about the entity that heals you completely before going back to your game.

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Red dragons breath fire. That is, if they are not on fire, they just start asphyxiating.

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Synonyms For Very

This masterlist is a masterlist of words that you may use alongside the word very, very being one of the most common words that are used when writing. I hope this helps you as much as it helps me in our writing seem more sophisticated and unique. 

A:

Very accurate - exact Very afraid - fearful Very angry - furious Very annoying - exasperating

B:

Very bad - atrocious Very beautiful - exquisite Very big - immense Very boring - dull Very bright - luminous Very busy - swamped

C:

Very calm - serene Very careful - cautious Very cheap - stingy Very clean - spotless Very clear - obvious Very clever - intelligent Very cold - freezing Very colourful - vibrant Very competitive - cutthroat Very complete - comprehensive Very confused - perplexed Very conventional - conservative Very creative - innovative Very crowded - bustling Very cute - adorable

D:

Very dangerous - perilous Very dear - cherished Very deep - profound Very depressed - despondent Very detailed - meticulous Very different - disparate Very difficult - arduous Very dirty - filthy Very dry - arid Very dull - tedious

E:

Very eager - keen Very easy - effortless Very empty - desolate Very excited - thrilled Very exciting - exhilarating Very expensive - costly

F:

Very fancy - lavish Very fast - swift Very fat - obese Very friendly - amiable Very frightened - alarmed Very frightening - terrifying Very funny - hilarious

G:

Very glad - overjoyed Very good - excellent Very great - terrific

H:

Very happy - ecstatic Very hard - difficult Very hard-to-find - rare Very heavy - leaden Very high - soaring Very hot - sweltering Very huge - colossal Very hungry - ravenous Very hurt - battered

I:

Very important - crucial Very intelligent - brilliant Very interesting - captivating

J:

K:

L:

Very large - huge Very lazy - indolent Very little - tiny Very lively - vivacious Very long - extensive Very long-term - enduring Very loose - slack Very loud - thunderous Very loved - adored

M:

Very mean - cruel Very messy - slovenly

N:

Very neat - immaculate Very necessary - essential Very nervous - apprehensive Very nice - kind Very noisy - deafening

O:

Very often - frequently Very old - ancient Very old-fashioned - archaic Very open - transparent

P:

Very painful - excruciating Very pale - ashen Very perfect - flawless Very poor - destitute Very powerful - compelling Very pretty - beautiful

Q:

Very quick - rapid Very quiet - hushed

R:

Very rainy - pouring Very rich - wealthy

S:

Very sad - sorrowful Very scared - petrified Very scary - chilling Very serious - grave Very sharp - keen Very shiny - gleaming Very short - brief Very shy - timid Very simple - basic Very skinny - skeletal Very slow - sluggish Very small - petite Very smart - intelligent Very smelly - pungent Very smooth - sleek Very soft - downy Very sorry - apologetic Very special - exceptional Very strong - forceful Very stupid - idiotic Very sure - certain Very sweet - thoughtful

T:

Very talented - gifted Very tall - towering Very tasty - delicious Very thirsty - parched Very tight - constricting Very tiny - minuscule Very tired - exhausted

U:

Very ugly - hideous Very unhappy - miserable Very upset - distraught

V:

W:

Very warm - hot Very weak - frail Very well-to-do - wealthy Very wet - soaked Very wide - expansive Very willing - eager Very windy - blustery Very wise - sage Very worried - distressed

X:

Y:

Z:

A/N: If you know of anymore words I can add please message me.

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Write an advice column with the following title: “HOW TO GHOST-PROOF YOURSELF: The Average Person’s Guide to Remaining Unhaunted”

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Your life is a story, and the overly enthusiastic narrator hasn’t realized you can hear everything they say. They’re beginning to wonder how you’ve dodged every plot twist they throw at you.