#mspw: high fantasy

[valentinerose529]

This/that comparison pitch: J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit meets Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows

Working title: Magicians and Puppet Masters

Blurb: After being exiled from his homeland of magic for his uncontrollable abilities, magic thief Elijah wants nothing more to do with fame and adventure. But Ixora, an expert Stormcaster and the proud wielder of bad puns, chases action and adventure like he can’t get enough of it. When an easy quest turns into a high-stakes race, this unlikely duo has to work together with a ragtag team of magicians and mischief-makers to take down the puppetmaster behind the scenes.

Current stage: first draft (incomplete)

Themes: high fantasy, urban magic, swords and sorcery, queer romance, the power of friendship, found family, rejected chosen ones

Content warnings: medium violence and combat, magical violence

[basalamander-corner]

Moon and Seraph Pitch Week

Brought to you by @sabels-small-sphere

The Tiger at Midnight x We Hunt the Flame x Beasts of Prey

The Shifting Tides

The blood of the innocent is always spilled by tyrants. Those who wish to fight have no choice but to continue the cycle of violence and death to survive. But there stands those who want to put an end to it all, regardless of how much of their soul they must sacrifice. And if losing their souls means they gain peace for their loved ones, so be it. Sometimes, we must fight for a future we ourselves cannot see.

Project Themes

Found family

Fighting against oppression

Friends to enemies to lovers

Self discovery

Rebellions and war

Trauma recovery

Current status

Draft number three in progress

Rough draft, first draft, and second draft finished.

Content warnings

Childhood abuse & trauma

Physical & mental abuse

Violence, torture, blood, gore, and death

Queerphobia

Sexism (against women)

Xenophobia

Racism

Project links

Side blog is @the-shifting-tides-wip

Pinterest

Spotify

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[yors-truly]

Around the World in 80 Days x Amphibia x Life of Pi

Beyond Time and Space

IT'S A JOURNEY - A RACE - BEYOND TIME AND SPACE.

When an often-flighty young girl is conflicted by her desire to express her capabilities and her fear of doing more than what she can handle, the moment arises when a team of brave individuals are needed to carry out a quest to explore and gather information on alternate universes. However, the drive of another blocks their path in reigning successful; so much so, the team is left to go on a journey that’s much longer than they wished. 

Themes

courage and bravery (as a catch-all term for several possible themes, as well as being the main theme)

coming of age

hope

friends and family

love (and letting it go)

power (and the lack thereof)

loyalty and commitment

Current Stage in Writing Process: LOTS of world-building, episodes 1 and 2 outlined (and still drafting ep.2), first season plotted

Art related to wip

^ A relevant poster for Beyond Time and Space season 1, created March 16, 2023

^ An outdated but still relevant poster for Beyond Time and Space season 1A, created October 10th, 2022.

Wip-relevant links

A PDF preview script of the first episode of BTaS; the first draft of a complete rewrite

A wikidot blog I (ideally) update every two-to-three weeks covering my progress on BTaS; currently considering on moving it either to tumblr or dreamwidth for the sake of faster and easier access, so it hasn't been touched in a while

A toyhou.se profile for all BTaS-related art, simply for the purpose of (1) storing it somewhere without having to worry about storage and (2) having shareable links

The Beyond Time and Space side blog, where you can learn more about the series and join the taglist

Content warnings

fantasy violence

metaphorical and literal displays of mental health topics (ex: depression, anxiety, PTSD, etc.)

mentions of war

character death/harm

discrimination

fictitious religions/practices that highly resemble real life religions

[cee-grice]

Moon + Seraph Pitch Week

Comp titles: D&D x Minecraft

When White Crows Cry

Waking up from death in the city one had been exiled from would be a concerning situation in and of itself. Quilin, a gifted yet disgraced mage, soon discovers those are the least of his issues, as Endra, his lover, who, two years ago, had seeked him out in desperation to find a cure for his magical affliction, was now missing and had Quil’s former magician community after him. As Quil tries to find common ground with the people from his past and piece together what had happened in the year he’d been dead, he is forced to face everything that had culminated in said death.

Themes

morality of science

the darker aspects of academia

bodily autonomy

mental deterioration

love, obsession, and the line between them

death and grief

“what goes around comes around”

Current stage in writing process

Deep into the first draft

Art related to WIP

WIP-related links:

WIP intro

Content warnings:

suicide ideation

PTSD, depression

anxiety, panic attacks

death

(light) body horror

[thecrookedwriterspath]

Moon + Seraph Pitch Week

Comp Titles

Arkham Horror (board game) x Betrayal at House on the Hill (board game) + 1 eldritch moose

Title

Songs of Decay

Tom moves to a small town with his daughter to reconnect with his dad, a retired bodyguard, and find a better life. Unfortunately, the eldritch abound in this town and he's soon helping rhe local Eldritch Anomalies Department (EAD) investigate a murder. Local widow Esther is determined to find the culprit as well, as the body was on her land. She does NOT get on with the EAD though, which leads to some of its own problems...

1910 or so, with a few automatons. Elritch inspired audio drama. Cowriting with 1 author.

Themes/Tropes

Paranoia

Curiosity

Mental health and illness

Dealing with and caring for those with illness

Content Warnings

Murder

Eldritch/paranormal creatures

Mild gore/body horror

Abuse (implied)

Mental illness

Societal misunderstandings and labeling of illness

Hunting

Messy legal dealings with family

Writing stage

Midst of 3rd draft.

Art

Public domain photos from the era (1910) for Tom and Esther found in library archives

Related Links

We have a whole wiki that needs some updates but the basics are all there:

[alesseia]

Moon + Seraph Pitch Week (Mar 28)

Percy Jackson meets Undertale meets Avatar: The Last Airbender

ALESSEIA

Axel, a young child with no one but their father for company, leaves their childhood home to discover that the rest of the world is magic, and that fate isn't a kind storyteller.

Themes:

love of all kinds (familial, friendship, romance, and self-love)

finding a place to belong when you're an outsider

identity and what it means to be you despite everything

Current Update: Book 1 is being drafted

WIP-relevant Links: WIP intro | WIP tag

Content Warnings:

classism

strong language

fantasy violence

death of minor and major supporting characters

queerphobia (both external and internalized)

[moondust-bard]

Truthwitch X Sailor Moon

Lost Souls’ Night Saga — a 5-book series

Magic reemerges in a realm brought to its knees by an empire forged in blood and greed. The magically "plighted”, thought eradicated ages ago by the very dynasty now in power, emerge seemingly from nothing, ensnaring six unalike girls in a charismatic warlord’s scheme to bring about a magical renaissance.

Themes

• nature vs. nurture

• imperialism

• fate vs free will

• coming of age

• life & death

• environmental destruction

• society & gender roles

Current Stage in Writing Process

draft 1 of book 1

Content warnings

• childhood

psychological and physical abuse

• neglect

• death of a parent

• family separation

Want to know more? Find the wip intro here!

[surroundedbypearls]

Blue Neighbourhood X Celtic/Irish mythology X Greek mythology

To Catch the Sea

Serving the Dragon King as one of his own is the highest honour, and what Adam always knew he would become before he ever had the choice. He always knew dragons' magic was of fire, and of sun. Chimeras' magic was of storms, and of poison. Unfortunately, the chimera who plays the piano at every banquet and walks the beach at twilight is the only one who’s ever made him feel.

And when a new recruit drowns under Adam's watch, suddenly, he has more important things to worry about than wooing a boy who doesn't know his name.

Themes

Forbidden love

Coming-of-age

Power

Change vs tradition

Current Stage in Writing Process: Proofreading, Beta prep (see Wip-relevant links if interested!)

Art related to wip

(I've made so much art for this WIP that limiting it to one was not easy)

Wip-relevant links

WIP intro post

Character posts: Adam / Shay / Caleb / Sara / Ivy / Olena

WIP playlist

Some of my favourite edits (with excerpts): Blue & Golden / Storms / Manticore

WIP tag (see more art and excerpt here!)

Fill in this form if you're interested in becoming a Beta reader! (May-Jun)

Content warnings

Child abuse

Burning/fire

Drowning

Death

Mentions of child death/miscarriage

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[moonyswritinq]

Atlas' Story — Moon+Seraph Pitch Week

Pitch by me, @moonyswritinq, event week brought to you by @moondust-bard and @saintedseraph

SIX OF CROWS X THE LORD OF THE RINGS

Seven to Die

Tension between non-magical and magical people, magicks, have been rising for decades, now a greater divide between the two than ever. The New Rebellion have been rising in strength and numbers, fighting back against the oppression of magical people, and is rumoured to have an intricate device to enhance a magick's abilities. Kaede Kutsuki, under the orders of the Small Council of Albion, is sent to hinder the Rebellion's advances by stealing the device. With the help of a group of as immoral criminals as herself, she has to manage the journey to pull off the job and to not lose the fight within herself — especially as old wounds open and her past has come back to claim the final victim that escaped.

Themes

found family

revenge

morally grey conflicts

power and corruption

survival

Current Stage in Writing Process:

rough draft in process

Art related to wip: N/A

Wip-relevant links: N/A

Content warnings

violence

death

gore

murder

insomnia

PTSD

mental / psychological abuse

physical abuse

childhood trauma

[elizaellwrites]

Legacy of the Fallen

Moon + Seraph Pitch Week

Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus x Harry Potter

Low Fantasy x High Fantasy

Summary

The great civilization of Hecathians has fallen, leaving millions dead and thousands to flee. Thirteen years later, many have left their origins behind to blend into the human world; however, some retain their culture. Anna has always left the past alone, but now at fifteen, she is faced with the world they have been running from. Brought to a cultural sanctuary where their people have begun to rebuild, her reality begins to unravel, and the truth can no longer be hidden.

Themes

Rebuilding after disaster

Overcoming differences

Things aren't always as they appear

Morality

Courage isn't the absence of fear

Friendship

Finding oneself

Current Stage in Writing

In progress: 71k words (Prologue + 14 chapters)

Link to Read Work

Content Warnings

All chapters containing triggering content are marked

Common

Death

Violence

Mild Gore

Grief

Occurrences of

Emotional and Physical Abuse

Child Death

Murder

Anxiety

Depression

Mild Bullying

Mild Homophobia

[aalinaaaaaa]

Moon + Seraph Pitch Week

Flamebearer

King Lear meets Shadow and Bone

—

Seal our crown, and thus seal our souls.

The legacy of Selade's last Zsar bleeds deeper than millenia. It bleeds between and within the houses bearing the shards of Maxim's crown, and deeper still, into the nation's soul.

Estyia Verlova, joint-youngest of Vaer, had no intentions of becoming the heir. When a rebellion driven by the legacy of historical wounds hits the one place she called home, she witnesses first-hand the power of sacrifice and bloodshed.

It will take more than negotiation to address the fractures splitting everyone apart. She can only hope Fate does not consume her soul by then.

Themes

grief

revenge

fate

Playlists

Main wip playlist

Fire in the Ashes | Estyia

Current Stage in Writing Process

First draft in progress

Art related to WIP: n/a

WIP relevant links:

Introduction

May contain the following:

violence, religious themes, mentions of blood, death, (further items might be added)

[perseverantdt]

As I said, I'm participating in the Moon + Seraph Pitch Week. Plus, it's about time I talked a little bit about Ethereal Dreams.

Ethereal Dreams

After accidentally discovering a world of magic hidden in dreams, Iris slowly uncovers both her past and the history of magic that the Arcane Assembly hid for decades.

Themes

belongingness

choices

accepting consequences

Current Stage in Writing

Plotting with some minor worldbuilding. Progress has been slow since I'm writing this while doing some other projects in the background, but it's still going.

Read about some of the details about the story's setting

Content Warnings

No major content warnings.

Misc. stuff

If you want to be added to a taglist, please send me an ask telling me to do so. I don't like using likes to determine if someone wants to be on a taglist.

[thesorcererspen]

Dragon Slayers Pitch

HunterxHunter x Demon Slayer x Greek Mythology

Dragon Slayers

Casimir Kincaide is a half-breed living in a world where humans are mere mortals and the spell-wielding hemomancers known as the Zegoshi reign as Gods. Upon his true identity being exposed, he is forced to undergo a trial by the unyielding God of Judgment, Sigmund Stein. His punishment is being conscripted into an organization of dragon slayers tasked with hunting down and punishing the beasts for infiltrating human society by disguising themselves as one among them.

Themes

Found family

Morally grey characters

Prophecies

War

Past trauma

Ruling class

Current Stage in Writing Process

Drafting

Artwork: Cover

Wip Relevant Links

Content Warnings

Violence

Gore

Profanity

Death

Torture

Blood

Anxiety

Demons

Murder

Fire

Genocide

Hostages

[pure-solomon]

Moon+Seraph Pitch Week 30/03

The ruby

A unexpected visit from the north of the country, a young man looking to finish his studies in the most prestigious school of the south.  He walked through the halls looking for something, someone, that could answer his questions. Carrying a mission, secret to everyone but him, that could torn the country apart. The flames of revolution growing inside him, the only follower of the most feared man in the country. And maybe the last of his bloodline.

Themes

Action

High Fantasy

Investigation

Betrayal and revolt

Following your destiny, and learning to derive its path

Powerful protagonist

Current stage in progress: First chapter almost done

Book Cover:

Content Warnings:

Violence

Attempted Murder

Blood

Religion

Bullying

Death

Attempt at suicide (Minor)

[thecrookedwriterspath]

Moon + Seraph Pitch Week

Comp Titles

Pirates of the Caribbean (movie) x Tangled (movie)

Title

Frozen Sands

Nashida, a young woman from the sands of the south, meets Halim, a clumsy young man with a knack for trouble, in the ice up north just in time for the Festival of Lights. However, Halim's family found problems with a pirate in the past, and he's about to cause some real trouble. Plus, Nashida is starting to find some unsettling clues about the origins of the lifelike statues in the area...

POC main characters, both bi, one trans with bipolar disorder and ADHD, the other with relationship trauma and anxiety.

Writing with 1 coauthor.

Themes/Tropes

Solidarity

Revenge

Pirates are gay

Family

Different is okay

Content Warnings

Kidnapping, descriptions of food, bullying/manipulation, some romantic spice, transphobia, homophobia

Writing stage

Draft one complete, will likely need to be split into 2. Waiting to edit. Some of the content warnings may change with editing.

Art

[moondust-bard]

Charmed X Immortals After Dark

Lost in the Witherwoods #1: Shadefyre

Four young witches, while en route to perform an ancient ritual upon which their coven’s magical wellbeing is dependent, are kidnapped by a band of their people’s most dangerous foes: werewolves.

Now in the den of their deadliest enemies, witches Sage, Maeve, Flora, and Arden Emberbright will uncover secrets surrounding the time-honored rite for which they have prepared since age thirteen, unravel the truth of a centuries-long feud, and discover the reason why one of their own is seemingly devoid of a single drop of magic in her blood.

Themes

• perils of capitalism

• friendship

• prejudice

• magic vs. technology

• betrayal

• corruption

Current Stage in Writing Process

character development and world-building

Content warnings

• kidnapping

• mental illness

• mature sexual content

• death

• violence

Want to know more? Find the wip intro here!