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writers will be like "is anyone gonna write that?" and then wait for an answer

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Crazy how many people want characters in fiction to speak and act like they’ve had 20 hours of intensive therapy. Could NOT be me I want these bitches fucked up insane

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THE OTHER SIDE / an introduction.

d e t a i l s

genre : new adult fantasy horror pov : third person limited, multiple perspectives themes : black queer expression, grief, sibling (particularly twin) bonds, the policing of expression and creativity, what it means to be the eldest daughter, etc. also features : underground clubs, an eerie citadel, a witch with too much time on her hands, a stressed out messenger, and multiple crash outs status : drafting

s y n o p s i s

Rio Vasquez hasn't thought much about her mother since she turned 18. So when her twin brother shows up saying that their mother has died, she doesn't really care much. What they are concerned about is their brother's empty eyes and skinny frame.

Raphael Vasquez spends most of his days in the endless cycle of working, eating, and sleeping. Well, attempting at sleeping, and most attempts are instead spent overthinking about his mother, his sister, and the 26 years he's been alive.

Both eager to lay their mother to rest and move on with their lives, Rio and Raphael are in for a rude awakening when they find their mother's favorite children's book, and are subsequently pulled into it.

In the midst of war between its two queens, the realm of Noxis is nothing like Raphael and Rio remember it. Separated, the twins must navigate the unsettling society and it's twisted inhabitants to reunite and find a way out, or risk staying permanently.

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Happy STS!

Tell me a fun fact about one of your WIPs!

Thank you for this ask! My main wip, TTHE, actually has a short untitled prequel revolving around the romance of Margot and Thalia. In TTHE, Thalia is Sadie’s boss at the library but Margot doesn’t actually make an appearance in this wip because she’s no longer around. When Sadie moves to Salvation, she basically (unknowingly) steps into Margot’s life—minus the relationship with Thalia. Even though Margot isn’t physical present, her story is still very relevant and gives more background on what’s happening to Sadie

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Hi, I noticed your story has conflict in it, and I was wondering why you didn't just write people who are right doing everything correctly with a note saying "I enthusiastically co-sign everything in this story"? Must be some kind of mistake haha

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to me, correctly using 5+ commas in a single sentence is like perfectly executing a combo in a fighting game. to me.

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Happy STS! Answer this whenever you can; I know you’re a bit busy right now! (congrats!)

As an environmental scientist, what about your settings are you most excited about? Did your studies impact your world building?

IHO actually has my favorite setting not because of the coastal setting, but specifically because of the magical realism element. Something about mystical waters just calls to me and this bit of it is very beautiful

Both my wips existed before I started environmental science, but nature itself has always been a very big part of them. Environmentalism is very prominent in TTHE and is actually plot relevant (that’s all I can say about that lol). I think in future drafts, I’d like to flesh out the environmental aspects a bit more

Since I live in FL, my environment kind of aligns with both settings (wetlands and beaches) and I draw a lot of inspiration from that as well

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Hiiii I haven't been active in the past few weeks because I had to lock tf in and I also graduate next week (!!)

After that I'll probably churn out a couple of reviews of the books I've been reading and attempt to pick where I left off with my wip. I've been reading The Secret History for like a month now lol

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characters that are codependent. characters that have had so much taken away from them they would rather gnaw off their limbs instead of admitting they need connection. that they need someone to need them and will never leave. characters that cling to the only person that has ever truly, deeply cared about them. characters that love eachother so fully and deeply before they realize that "love" is even the word they would use. characters who are so weird about eachother their relationship status is confusing to an outsiders perspective. characters that would set the world ablaze the moment something happens to the other. characters who embrace like they fear the other will disappear if they let go. you understand.

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and the crazy part is there's another ppt I made around that time for a different wip and it's literally top tier + contains snippets of a missing chapter that I apparently lost after 2020 and have been looking for ever since

I was going through some files and found an old wip intro ppt for The Taste of Hallowed Earth from over 5 yrs ago and omg 😭 this will never see the light of day

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I was going through some files and found an old wip intro ppt for The Taste of Hallowed Earth from over 5 yrs ago and omg 😭 this will never see the light of day

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I love characters that are deeply flawed and kind of shitty

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— MADDWRITES writeblr introduction

hello! My name is Nadiya Maddox. I'm in my mid-thirties, non-binary, and my pronouns are she/they. I'm an undergrad student, and I plan on majoring in social work or psychology once I complete my associate in arts. I live in the Midwest, and I work in a library. Also, and possibly most importantly, I'm an author.

I write mostly romance and erotica for and 18+ audience. Please be of age to follow, and minors — do not interact.

— FIND ME ELSEWHERE

bluesky » medium » wattpad » archive of our own » dragon age tumblr

—WORKS IN PROGRESS

ACTS OF CONTRITION (short story)

A priest just out of seminary school is assigned as a prison chaplain, where he meets a notorious mafia boss.

UNDER THE ICE (short story)

A rum runner in 1920s Detroit falls through the frozen river, surviving only thanks to the efforts of a strange woman.

A SNAKE IN THE GRASS (short story)

A young elven prince is betrothed to the king of the naga in an attempt to stave off war.

VICIOUS LOVE (novella)

As a feral werewolf, Gabrielle has never been a part of a real pack. And she has no interest in it, no desire to submit to an alpha. She's lived her whole life alone, and that suits her just fin. She avoids humans and other werewolves, and spends her full moons locked in a room so that she can't hurt anyone, or worse, turn anyone into a monster like her.

Wesley has been the alpha of his pack for the past five years, and it's lonely at the top. He's yet to find his destined omega. And he's starting to think he'll never find them. When Wes is captured by a pair of hunters, humans determined to wipe out anything supernatural, he thinks that's the end.

Until he's saved by a strange omega wolf, a half-savage girl who's never been part of a pack.

His true mate.

When he brings Gabrielle home to his pack to heal from her wounds, she swears to herself that she'll leave as soon as she's able to travel, no matter what Wesley says, no matter how she feels about him and his pack.

Even if she falls in love.

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BELOVED DAMNED | WIP NAVIGATION.

a gothic horror romance novel based on dracula by bram stoker // an exploration of love in all its haunting forms, told through the eyes of dracula's first bride as she navigates undeath in the modern world and the consequences of an unintended invitation.

MAIN TAG: #project / beloved damned

PROJECT MOODBOARD

CHARACTERS

lilita

— moodboard

raziela

— moodboard

i will do my best to keep this up to date! xo jean

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no character or plotline will ever fully explore an issue from every point of view, and that's okay. art can and should be a starting point for a discussion rather than seen as a 'one size fits all'. each and every person who experiences a story will see it in a different way, will pick up on things that someone else didn't, and might find a viewpoint that speaks specifically to them that even the creator themselves didn't intend.

art is a conversation, not a textbook. it is not supposed to tell you a fact, but rather show you an inkblot test and ask what you see.

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Younger writers. Please, just know that you could not skip to different songs on a cassette tape, that’s CDs. With tapes you pressed fast forward or rewind and prayed.

Also, VHS tapes did not have menu screens. Your only options were play, fast forward, rewind, pause, stop, or eject.

Y’all are making me feel like the crypt keeper here, I’m begging you 😭

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If you had to brutally narrow it down to just one, who’s your favourite of your original characters?