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YALL. Holly Black has a list of resources she's used for writing her books on the fair folk. I'm OBSESSED. I love her work and world building. it's so true to the heart of faeries

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Fic writers: have you ever studied writing as a craft (formally or not) or do you just do your thing?

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10 Non-Lethal Injuries to Add Pain to Your Writing

If you need a simple way to make your characters feel pain, here are some ideas: 

1. Sprained Ankle

A common injury that can severely limit mobility. This is useful because your characters will have to experience a mild struggle and adapt their plans to their new lack of mobiliy. Perfect to add tension to a chase scene.

2. Rib Contusion

A painful bruise on the ribs can make breathing difficult, helping you sneak in those ragged wheezes during a fight scene. Could also be used for something sport-related! It's impactful enough to leave a lingering pain but not enough to hinder their overall movement.

3. Concussions

This common brain injury can lead to confusion, dizziness, and mood swings, affecting a character’s judgment heavily. It can also cause mild amnesia.

I enjoy using concussions when you need another character to subtly take over the fight/scene, it's an easy way to switch POVs. You could also use it if you need a 'cute' recovery moment with A and B.

4. Fractured Finger

A broken finger can complicate tasks that require fine motor skills. This would be perfect for characters like artists, writers, etc. Or, a fighter who brushes it off as nothing till they try to throw a punch and are hit with pain.

5. Road Rash

Road rash is an abrasion caused by friction. Aka scraping skin. The raw, painful sting resulting from a fall can be a quick but effective way to add pain to your writing. Tip: it's great if you need a mild injury for a child.

6. Shoulder Dislocation

This injury can be excruciating and often leads to an inability to use one arm, forcing characters to confront their limitations while adding urgency to their situation. Good for torture scenes.

7. Deep Laceration

A deep laceration is a cut that requires stitches. As someone who got stitches as a kid, they really aren't that bad! A 2-3 inch wound (in length) provides just enough pain and blood to add that dramatic flair to your writing while not severely deterring your character.

This is also a great wound to look back on since it often scars. Note: the deeper and wider the cut the worse your character's condition. Don't give them a 5 inch deep gash and call that mild.

8. Burns

Whether from fire, chemicals, or hot surfaces, burns can cause intense suffering and lingering trauma. Like the previous injury, the lasting physical and emotional trauma of a burn is a great wound for characters to look back on.

If you want to explore writing burns, read here.

9. Pulled Muscle

This can create ongoing pain and restrict movement, offering a window to force your character to lean on another. Note: I personally use muscle related injuries when I want to focus more on the pain and sprains to focus on a lack of mobility.

10. Tendonitis

Inflammation of a tendon can cause chronic pain and limit a character's ability to perform tasks they usually take for granted. When exploring tendonitis make sure you research well as this can easily turn into a more severe injury.

This is a quick, brief list of ideas to provide writers inspiration. Since it is a shorter blog, I have not covered the injuries in detail. This is inspiration, not a thorough guide. Happy writing! :)

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There should be a fanfic writing game called the showrunners challenge where someone writes a story and partway through someone else can play things like "actor leaves after 4000 more words" or "topic now too politically sensitive due to unforeseen world events" or "lost rights to that reference"

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I'm really glad we get to see a happy/joking Jason lately. It feeds me and makes my shrivelled little heart happy.

Red Hood: Outlaws #45 (2023)

written by Patrick R. Young art by Nico Bascunan, Jeannine Halley, & Nicole Bukowska

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Red Hood: Outlaws #45 (2023)

written by Patrick R. Young art by Nico Bascunan, Jeannine Halley, & Nicole Bukowska

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dear non-spanish speakers writing spiderverse fanfiction (or anything with spanglish),

in spanglish you don’t switch by word, you switch by phrase.

it’s not:

“[first part of the sentence in english], [second part of the sentence in english], mi amor.”

“[full english sentence], querida.”

it’s:

“[first part of the sentence in english], [segunda parte de la frase en español], mi amor.”

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also miles is boricua, miguel is mexican. they have two different accents and use different vocabulary for certain words.

also miles is “nyourican” - a puerto rican native to new york - while his mom is directly from the island, so there are differences there, too, because his spanish is more influence by new york english. 

here’s some good references that aren’t google translate (which usually pulls from spain, a country that speaks vastly differently from latin america)

SpanishDict

WordReference

here have some random videos on different slang/spanish accents:

Puerto Rico

Mexico (1) (2)

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in spanish most words are gendered, so most feminine words end in a and masculine/gender neutral words end in o. adding ito/ita makes something cuter, smaller and more affectionate.

spanish nicknames that aren’t “mi amor”

“querido/a” - darling

“cariño” - dear (always masculine regardless, of who its being said to)

“mi princesa/príncipe” - my prince/princess

“mi rey/reina” - my king/queen

“papí/mamí” - can be used in any way; romantic, sexual, familial for one’s parent or child, or just platonically

“tesoro” - treasure

also spanish is a language that uses adjectives as terms of affection both cute ones and ones that might sound insensitive in english

gordo (fat), flaco (skinny), negro (black), blanco (white), linda (pretty), bella (beautiful), morena (brown skin), etc.

and like most languages that are not english, spanish has multiple ways of saying i love you.

“te amo” - romantic

“te quiero” - familial, platonic (although there’s nothing wrong with using it romantically)

see also:

te adoro - i adore you

te deseo - i want you

te necesito - i need you

 and, of course, they can vary regionally too.

please use this because i have read a lot of really well written things that take me out of it because the use of spanglish is terrible. don’t just go on your presumptions that spanish/spanglish works in the same way that english does.

buena suerte, gringos.

- signed your friendly neighborhood afro-latina

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A small list of random ass sites I’ve found useful when writing:

Fragrantica: perfume enthusiast site that has a long list of scents. v helpful when you’re writing your guilty pleasure abo fics

Just One Cookbook: recipe site that centers on Japanese cuisine. Lots of different recipes to browse, plenty of inspiration so you’re not just “ramen and sushi” 

This comparing heights page: gives you a visual on height differences between characters

A page on the colors of bruises+healing stages: well just that. there you go. describe your bruises properly

McCormick Science Institute: yes this is a real thing. the site shows off research on spices and gives the history on them. be historically accurate or just indulge in mindless fascination. boost your restaurant au with it

A Glossary of Astronomy Terms: to pepper in that sweet terminology for your astrophysics major college au needs

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Writing a novel when you imagine all you stories in film format is hard because there’s really no written equivalent of “lens flare” or “slow motion montage backed by Gregorian choir”

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I was tagged by: @wicked-sugar

1. Dem Beats- Todrick Hall (feat. RuPaul)

2. Queen Speech 4- Lady Leshurr

3. Call My Name- The Unlikely Candidates

4. Survive- Rise Against

5. Stressed Out- Twenty-One Pilots

6. The Wolf- SIAMES

7. Beverly Hills- Weezer

8. The Other Side of Paradise- Glass Animals

9. Ticker Tape- Gorillaz

10. New York I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down- LCD Soundsystem.

@shyhedgehog20 @rockosarthouse @thatonenerdmom,

Post the first 10 songs that come on shuffle.

I was tagged by the music queen @thoughtslikeaminefield

Copilot by Toth

Dear John by Taylor Swift

I’m Gonna Make You Love Me by Donna Ross & the Supremes ft. the Temptations

Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado ft.Timbaland

Yellow by Caroline Pennell

Differently by Marian Hill

Like a Rock by Bob Seger

Jesus is Just Alright With Me by The Doobie Brothers

More Heart, Less Attack by needtobreathe

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk

Tagging: @ericaprice2008 @ultrarebelheart @dontshootmespence @butiaintgonnaloveem @cosicas-cuquis @lastactiontricia @impala-dreamer @because-imma-lady-assface @crashdevlin

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Pro Tony Stark blogs please reblog this post with your Tony x character ships in the tags and I’ll check out your blog, and follow you from @kamalahskhan :)

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Hi Pumpkins.

This is just a precautionary measure. I highly doubt I'll be flagged... but in case I do, you guys can still find me on AO3, under the name ThatOneNerdGirl.

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“I’m finally going to write! I have a great idea!”

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HOW TO SPEAK WRITER: 

“my characters have a mind of their own!” - no i’m not mad and yes i know i made them up but i have no idea what’s happening anymore please save me

“i’m going to write today!” - i’d actually rather wash the garden path but the house is already pristine and i’ve run out of excuses

 “this is still a rough draft so go easy on me!” - i have spent what feels like forever pouring my very soul into this but i worry it’s terrible and if you’re mean i may just cry

“i’ll update soon!” - this is utterly killing me, i don’t know how to read anymore, what are words, help 

“i just had this idea and had to share it with you guys!” - this has taken me three weeks and countless hours please love and appreciate it

“feedback appreciated :D” - please, i live for validation! i need comments!! 

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Hey pumpkins, I'm in a writing mood... Might pump out a few stories for you guys...

Kisses I want to write about:

Goodbye kisses: Lingering and hard for longer times apart. Ones that curve A’s body against B’s and cause hands to splay against backs. Or short pecks, maybe not even completely on the mouth for short trips to the grocery store. Hello kisses: After long periods apart, these can include A picking up B and spinning them around. Fingers pressing into cheeks, palms cupping necks, and breathless laughs when they finally come up for air. Breathless kisses: A series of short pecks because they need the closeness but they also need air, so. Sometimes smiles come in between, or sometimes its just breath, gasping for the sole purpose of being able to kiss again. Heated kisses: Breath huffing into mouths, angrily or passionately. Hands grabbing at clothing and pulling each other closer. First kisses: Hesitant and nervous. Lips hover inches from each other for a few seconds before they just barely brush. It’s just a soft press, but it ignites their entire bodies. Pinkies link afterwards, still wanting to be close, and each looks down, smiling softly. After sex kisses: Lazy, slow presses. Limbs pressed together, chests heaving. Soft murmurs about what to do for dinner later, fingers trailing down backs, tracing lazy patterns. B rolling onto their back and A trailing their lips down their neck, kissing their shoulder, their chest, anywhere they can think of, memorizing B. Morning kisses: Barely awake kisses that usually end up on jaws or cheeks because A is too tired to land it properly. B makes a sleepy sound and rolls into A, nuzzling their face into their neck, ankles hooking together, while A drapes their arms around B and they fall back asleep for a while. Post-break up kisses: Soft and slow. Hands on each other’s arms in a way that neither can tell if the other is pushing away or pulling closer. The kiss ends with their foreheads pressed together, neither wanting it to be true that this is happening. Christmas kisses: More smile than actual kiss. A holds mistletoe above their heads while B rolls their eyes, but pulls A down by the collar of their ugly Christmas sweater for a heated kiss. A takes B by the waist and walks forward until they are around the corner, away from the prying eyes and hoots of the rest of their friends and family. Comforting kisses: B walks into find A sitting on the bed, shoulders shaking, cheeks wet. A looks up, face looking stricken for a moment. B is shocked, and quietly says A’s name. At this, A breaks, face crumpling, and only barely has time to reach both hands out for B before B is there, kneeling at A’s feet. B takes A’s hands first, kissing their knuckles and palms. Then B reaches up to hold A’s face, pressing soft kisses around their cheeks, their lips, murmuring “it’s okay” and “you’re alright” and “I’m here” in between. “I thought I lost you” kisses: The breath is knocked out of both of them with the force that they collide with. Hands grip the back of t-shirts and palms are pressed up and under shirts, holding them close, feeling the warmth of their skin. Palms are pressed to cheeks, thumbs swiping away tears until their mouths collide messily, the world seeming to disappear around them. “We can’t do this” kisses: Fists clenched, hands shoved into pockets. Brows low or brought together, jaws clenched. A feeling like a magnetic pull between them. Their foreheads press together, their lips brush, just barely, until B pulls away with a shaking exhale, forehead dropping into A’s neck. “Come to bed” kisses: A has their hands on B’s neck, murmuring the phrase softly. A’s hands slide down B’s arms to their hands, lacing their fingers together and slowly starting to pull B towards their bedroom. A continues to pepper B with kisses all the while, trailing them down their jaw and neck. “You look beautiful” kisses: Just a soft press of lips to the temple, resting them there for a moment, then smiling down and telling them as much. “I’ll be right back” kisses: A puts their hands on B’s shoulders from behind them, where they are sat on the couch. He leans down and around, while B turns his head a little, accepting the quick peck. “I missed you” kisses: Long and relentless, holding their body close, arms wrapped completely around their waist. A burying their head in B’s neck and pressing kisses there too. Angry kisses: Hard, gripping. Fists in clothes, shoving each other against walls. Fingers digging into hips. But the kisses always melt away from that. They turn into brushes of lips between shaking breaths, until they’re out of energy and are left just standing there, holding each other, fingers carding through hair. Sad kisses: Almost not a kiss at all. Just holding onto each other tightly, A’s lips pressed to B’s temple, whispering soft words, desperately trying to provide whatever comfort they can. In the dark kisses: The movie plays in the background, but A and B are hardly paying attention from the back row. They kiss soundlessly, long and soft, fingers locked. A’s arm is thrown behind B’s seat, wrist bent to curl their fingers into B’s hair. Dying kisses: A holds B in their arms, panicked, crying. Murmurs of “no, no, no.” Salt on their lips from tears. Voice cracking. Holding on tightly to their shirt, their shoulder, their hand, roughly pulling them against their body, anything to try and keep them tethered to this earth. Kissing them as they die (“no. No, stay awake—“), Kissing them once more even with the life has left their body (No. God, come back. Please, come back. Please, look at me, I’m right here”).

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Endangered (85th Floor)

So okay, here we go, as promised we are gonna pick back up with posting.

First off we start sweet because it's been a while since I've posted and 85th floor short.

So, pumpkins, here we go.

He doesn't mean to snap. Really, it was an accident. A knee jerk reaction. It really wasn't that big of a deal, just a little worker, who somehow managed to sneak down onto one of the common floors.

But then Steve swats at it with a goddamn flyswatter and Tony just reacts.

Those are his babies. It's not the bee's fault he got lost, he probably snuck down in one of the flowers currently adorning Bruce's curls. 

Tony mutters as much as he let's the bee crawl onto his finger, his own scent familiar at this point. He pointedly glares at Steve while he hands the bee off to Bruce, planting a kiss on his forehead when the bee decides it likes the small crocus flower situated by Bruce's temple.

Bruce just snickers and rolls his eyes, enjoying the gentle hum the small insect makes. He really should bring the little guy back up to the apiary, but he has a feeling that this is going to be a very memorable moment indeed.

Tony holds his hand out towards Steve, still staring at the crown of flowers on top of his fiance's head, watching the bee move to a sprig of lavender by Bruce's ear.

"Tony I-" Steve tries, placing the flyswatter in the genius's outstretched hand, wincing when that brown gaze snaps to him immediately.

"Honey bees are endangered, Steve," Tony starts, narrowing his eyes slightly.

"I-I-" Everyone in the room winced at the loud "thwap" as the flyswatter met Steve's arm.

Bruce pursed his lips, trying to keep himself from giggling at the sight, Tony looking self-satisfied, reminding him of his own grandmother and her wooden spoon, while Steve just stares at him, puppy dog eyes in full effect. Clint's cackling from the sofa, arms wrapped around his stomach, and even Natasha has an amused smile on her face.

They all listen as Tony begins his lecture, about how the bees are dying and how innocent the small one the Steve had tried to squash was. He even threw in a made up name in there, which made Bruce smile.

He chuckles as he takes Tony's hand, letting the brunet haul him up out of his chair and toward the elevator, throwing the plastic 'monstrosity' in the garbage can as he passes.

"Did you have to hit him?" Bruce asks when they're back in their greenhouse, watching as Tony checks the bee boxes. Tony makes a wounded noise at that, turning toward Bruce as he closes the box.

"We're already down a good ten percent because of mites, Brucie-Bear," Tony nods to the office where a stack of broken down boxes wait to be burned, "I'd prefer not losing any more."

Bruce has to agree with him. The bees were a pleasant addition, even Giz seemed to enjoy the little insects. They seemed happy enough, surrounded by different varieties of flowers and plants.

Gizmo meows once before crawling into Bruce's lap, pawing at a low hanging tomato. He smiles as he scratches the top of the cat's head, grabbing a twig of lavender fo use as a toy.

"Lavender," Tony comments, pinky finger dripping with honey, "Makes sense, the Primroses aren't really in season."

Bruce hums thoughtfully, blindly licking the rest of the honey off of Tony's finger when presented with it. It's very slight, but there. A slight undertone. Would go good in his nightly tea.

Nightly tea, Bruce smiles, looking at his watch. Seems about time.

"Ready?" Tony asks him, holding an arm out to take the fat tabby cat. Bruce gratefully accepts the help, wincing as the floor digs into his knees when he tries to stand.

"Come on, old man," Tony smiles at him, Gizmo dangling in one arm, the other outstretched for Bruce to grab. The physicist only chuckles, accepting the help, placing a kiss to his fiance's lips as a way of thanks.

Everyone laughs when Steve walks in with a 'Save The Bees' shirt on a week later.

Here it is, my dear readers, back to the fluff that really started this whole thing.

Don't forget to like/reblog to let me know what you think!

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The Agenda!

I wanted to post this to let you guys know that I haven’t abandoned anything. I’ve been writing in between emergencies (This week has been Hell.) I have some written up that I’ll be posting soon. Also, this blog is going to be messy for a while, I’ll be posting from mobile. First up, is going to be part of the 85th floor. I’ve got WinterIronWidow coming, possibly a continuation/alternate endings to Monster... uhm… yes. 

Still working through the 50 (now 100) prompts. If you guys want to see anything specific, let me know!!