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Writer's Block
Youâre staring at the page. The cursor blinks like itâs taunting you. You want to writeâhell, you even know what you want to write aboutâbut itâs like your brainâs frozen. That, my friend, is the all-too-familiar little bitch known as writerâs block.
So, how do you fight it?
Hereâs whatâs helped me, and maybe it'll help you too.
1. Write anything, even if itâs trash
Seriously. Open a doc and let yourself write the worst possible version of what youâre trying to say. No pressure. No editing. You can always clean it up later. A messy first draft is better than no draft.
2. Change your scenery
Sometimes your brain just needs a different view. Go outside. Sit at a café. Write on your phone instead of your laptop. A small change can trick your brain into feeling inspired again.
3. Idea dump
Forget structure. Forget plot. Just go full chaos mode. Rant about your characters, the scene, or how much writing sucks today. That little brain dump might lead you to a breakthrough.
4. Read something short and good
A poem. A Tumblr post. A flash fiction piece. Sometimes reading a spark of good writing reminds your brain how fun words can be.
5. Accept the block, but donât leave it there
Writerâs block is normal. It doesnât mean youâre broken. It just means your brainâs buffering. Rest, hydrate, and be gentle with yourself. Then try again.
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Writing is weird. Some days it flows like magic, and other days itâs like dragging your soul through the trenches. But if youâre stuck, don't give up on itâ the words will come back.
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things to do when your day's been bad
lie down on the floor beside your bed
take a shower, use the good soap
listen to a song you liked ages ago
write your thoughts out in all caps
draw a head and then 'decorate' that head however you're feeling (I drew a man with a hole for a face. It worked)
listen to a song and try to focus on one (1) instrument at a time, baseline, drums, guitar, another guitar, repeating sound effect
wash your face
take a nap or go to bed early
call someone. tell them about your horrible day or let them talk about theirs or both
go through your camera roll (specifically the screenshots folder)
go through your saved instagram posts / tumblr likes
watch That One Really Great Live Performance of That Artist You Love, then read the comments of everyone having great taste like you do
cry a little about it
remember that this day will end and another will begin. it'll be all new, never experienced before, no bad things will have happened, and you'll be okay.
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"If I don't reply by tomorrow, then consider me dead." It's been two years since you got that message, and you haven't seen them since. Suddenly, your phone lights up: "Sorry, that took longer than I thought."
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Body Language
When someone is...
Sad
Face/Body:
Avoidant/reduced eye contact
Drooping eyelids
Downcast eyes
Frowning
Raised inner ends of eyebrows
Dropped or furrowed eyebrows
Quivering lip/biting lip
Wrinkled nose
Voice:
Soft pitch
Low lone
Pauses/hesitant speech
Quiet/breathy
Slow speech
Voice cracks/breaking voice
Gestures/Posture:
Slouching/lowered head
Rigid/tense posture
Half formed/slow movement
Fidgeting or clasped hands
Sniffing or heavy swallows
Self soothing gestures (running hands over the arms, hand over heart, holding face in palms, etc)
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How to show emotions
Part VII
How to show pride
standing tall
expanded posture, opening of the torso
lifted chin, head held high
big and confident smile
looking around to see if people recognize and admire what they are proud of
How to show enthusiasm
big smile and laughter
wide radiant eyes
raised eyebrows
jumping up and down or bouncing
clapping hands
big hand gestures
loud and high pitched voice
speaking quickly
How to show anxiety
not holding/breaking eye contact
fidgeting
heavy breathing
twitching in their face
often a blank stare or looking away
rigid posture
sweaty palms
bouncing their knees
rubbing palms against each other or clothing
How to show playfulness
laughing
giggling
grinning
using a playful tone
making a silly face
touching the other person teasingly
e.g. tickling, nudging, bumping into them
How to show being offended
stiffening up
hard line around the lips
frozen stare
narrowing of the eyes
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i feel like i am in my renjun feels 99% of the time, he makes me so soft even if he's choking his members
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some sites for when youâre bored and looking for new music
spotalike creates a playlist based on a song
magicplaylist creates a playlist based on a song
dubolt creates a playlist based on an artist
boilthefrog creates a playlist between any two artistsÂ
predominant suggests you albums based on cover art color Â
music-map suggests similar artists
gnoosic suggests similar artists and songs
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âI like people who dream or talk to themselves interminably; I like them, for they are double. They are here and elsewhere.â
â Albert Camus (via quotemadness)
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Outta Here
Get me outta here pls. This feeling is torturing me every single day.
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kun: what have I told you about comparing Yangyang to the devil?
renjun: that it's offensive to the devil?
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my ears have been blessed today with hendery speaking in korean
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[SPOILER ALERTS] Quotes that will forever ruin my life.
âMy name is Kim Jongin. Iâm the writer who lives next door. See you tomorrow, hyung. Donât forget!â
- Anterograde Tomorrow
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âWhere does a thought go when itâs forgotten?â
âI donât know. Away?â
âThatâs vague.â
âIâm not a writer.â
âDonât be vague.â
âWell, it dies. The thought dies.â
âWhat if I donât want to? Donât let me die, hyung. Promise me youâll remember me.â
âOkay. I promise. Iâll remember you.â
âForever.â
âForever.â
- Anterograde Tomorrow
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âWill you love me tomorrow?â
âOf course.â
âPromise me that.â
âIâll love you tomorrow, and Iâll remember you forever. Just give me the lighter before you burn my apartment down.â
- Anterograde Tomorrow
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âIâm not expecting anything to happenâŠÂ For one week, I just want you to pretend, Yeol, I want you to love me the way you used toâŠ
You donât have to be in love with me. I already know youâre not anymore. I just want you to pretend. I wonât ask any more of you. Thisâll be the last promise youâll ever have to hold for meâŠâ
- 10080
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âNumbers can say things that humans never have the courage to say in words sometimes,
Where words are vague, numbers are clear.â
- 10080
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âA certain giant would always tell me that itâs pointless to cry at the end of movies that donât end the way we want because it wouldnât change anything, and I would always ask him what was so wrong with wishing for a different outcome.â
- 10080
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âThank you for loving me even if it was just for a week and thank you for making me feel as if you loved me again. You took me back to a time when you loved me  and thatâs all I could ever ask for in this short lifetime. I love you, giant. Thank you for everythingâŠâ
- 10080
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Everyoneâs reaction to Kihyunâs vocals đđ€đ
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liar, mark lee.

pairing mark lee x reader
word count 2.5k
genre angst, slight fluff
warning(s) implication of cheating
note iâm experimenting with writing styles, so bear with me on this one hehe! this concept is inspired by the ways we lie by stephanie ericsson. i finished this at 2am so idek (ââżââż)
summary the truth, they never want that.

There are many things Mark Lee is good at.Â
He knows how to rap, sing, and dance until his lungs are on fire. He knows how to plaster a smile on his face when his company offers another tiring position for him to be in. He knows how to pretend that everything is alright for him to handle. He knows how to lie.
He has a thing or two for semantics and can construct a deception for one to believe in. He maintains his composure, sticks to his story, and walks around the truth more often than he can think. He claims to dislike lying, but the person he often does it to is you. He likes to think of it as a way of protecting you as unpleasant as it really sounds.Â
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