#plotted development projects

[scc-developers]

Top Benefits of Investing in Plotted Development Projects

Real estate continues to be one of the most reliable and rewarding investment options—and plotted development projects are rapidly emerging as a smart and flexible choice for both homebuyers and investors. These projects involve dividing a larger parcel of land into smaller, saleable plots, offering the buyer full ownership and the liberty to build as desired.

Here are the top benefits of investing in plotted development projects:

1. Full Flexibility in Construction

One of the biggest advantages of plotted development projects is the freedom to build your dream home according to your design and lifestyle preferences. Unlike pre-built homes or apartments that come with fixed layouts, owning a plot gives you complete control over construction, materials, timeline, and architecture.

2. Lower Upfront Investment

Plotted development projects usually require a significantly lower initial investment than fully constructed properties. This affordability makes them ideal for new investors or those looking to enter the real estate market without a large capital commitment.

3. High Appreciation Potential

Land is a limited asset, and its value typically appreciates faster than constructed properties—especially in developing or fast-growing areas. With plotted development projects often located in emerging zones, investors can benefit from substantial long-term capital gains as urban infrastructure expands.

4. Minimal Maintenance Expenses

Unlike apartments or villas that need constant upkeep and repair, plots come with virtually no maintenance requirements. This translates to lower recurring costs, making plotted development projects a cost-effective investment in the long run.

5. Strategic and Future-Ready Locations

Most plotted development projects are located in the outskirts of urban areas or in regions poised for rapid infrastructure development. This means your investment could see sharp appreciation as new roads, business hubs, schools, and other civic amenities come up nearby.

6. Attractive Tax Benefits

Buying a plot can also offer potential tax advantages. Depending on the location and prevailing tax laws, you may be eligible for deductions on interest paid for loans or exemptions on capital gains. Always consult a financial advisor to understand the specific tax benefits available for plotted development projects.

7. Complete Ownership and Control

When you buy a plot, you gain full ownership with no shared walls or common spaces. This autonomy gives you complete freedom to decide when or if you want to build. It also gives you the option to hold the plot purely as an appreciating asset.

8. Rental and Resale Opportunities

Plotted development projects can also generate passive income. You can choose to construct a home or commercial building for rental purposes or simply resell the plot at a higher price once the area appreciates, earning a solid return on your investment.

9. Diversification and Inflation Hedge

Adding plotted development projects to your investment portfolio offers diversification, helping you spread risk. Land is a tangible asset and historically acts as a hedge against inflation—retaining and even growing in value over time.

Final Thoughts

Investing in plotted development projects provides a powerful combination of flexibility, affordability, and long-term value appreciation. Whether you're planning to build your forever home, earn rental income, or simply grow your wealth, these projects offer a versatile and secure investment opportunity. As always, ensure you do thorough due diligence—evaluate the developer’s reputation, location potential, and legal clearances before making your move.

[thewriteadviceforwriters]

🔪 3 Plot Twists That Slap (and 1 that should be arrested) 🔪

hello and welcome back to me yelling on main about storytelling crimes. today we are talking about plot twists. specifically: the good, the god-tier, and the why-would-you-do-this-i-trusted-you tier.

let’s go.

�� The Twist That Reframes Everything ✨ a.k.a. the “wait. WAIT.” twist. This is when you drop a twist that doesn’t just add drama - it recontextualizes the entire story. It makes the reader go back and reread earlier scenes like “was this character ALWAYS sketchy or am I just stupid??” It retroactively changes the emotional weight of everything that’s happened. Suddenly that offhanded comment in chapter three hits like a brick. The romance subplot becomes 500% more tragic. The villain’s motive makes SENSE now. Delicious.

✅ Best used when: the breadcrumbs are subtle but real. The twist shouldn’t come out of nowhere - it should feel inevitable in hindsight. Like Sixth Sense, Knives Out, that one betrayal in your favorite anime you still haven’t recovered from.

2.🧨 The Emotional Betrayal It’s giving: “i would’ve died for you” energy. This is the kind of twist that hurts. You thought they were loyal. You thought they cared. They did care - and still did it anyway. Or they never cared, and now you’re spiraling. This twist slaps because it’s not just about plot, it’s about trust. It stabs the characters AND the reader in the same motion. Bonus points if it’s a slow burn betrayal. Bonus bonus points if the betrayer feels genuinely torn up about it.

✅ Best used when: the reader is emotionally attached. Don’t waste this one on a side character we barely know. Save it for the love interest. The best friend. The mentor figure with dad energy. Make it personal. Make it RUIN lives.

3. 🧊 The “They Were Dead the Whole Time” but Make It Interesting Listen. This one’s risky. It’s a classic for a reason but also easy to flop. But when done well? Haunting. Creepy. Unhinged in a gorgeous way. It doesn’t have to be death either - maybe the character’s been possessed. Or they’re not real. Or the narrator’s memory is lying. The KEY is to not lean too hard on the shock. Lean on the vibes. Give it eeriness. Make it a slow unraveling. Give us dread. Give us melancholy. Give us psychological decay with a side of unreliable narrator.

✅ Best used when: you’re writing something surreal, gothic, speculative, or emotionally weird. This twist isn’t about plot logic, it’s about atmosphere and emotional rot.

🚨 The Twist That Should Be Arrested: “It Was All a Dream” ��� I’m sorry but. no. if I read 80k words of someone’s descent into madness just to find out it was their stress dream and now they’re normal again?? I will throw the entire book into a lake. This twist erases tension instead of escalating it. It invalidates everything the reader emotionally invested in. It’s the narrative equivalent of gaslighting. don’t do it. UNLESS - and this is a big unless - you’re doing it with INTENT. Meta intent. Dream-within-a-dream psychological horror intent. If you’re gonna do it, it better haunt me. It better RUIN me. Otherwise? Into the lake.

okay that’s all. go forth and commit plot crimes responsibly. bonus points if you use all three Good Twists in the same story and then look me in the eye like “oh was that too much?”

it wasn’t.

tag me when you emotionally destroy someone with it.

🕯️ download the pack & write something cursed:

[yasmeensh]

Concept art: There is a game where one person would draw something on the other's back, and they'd have to try to copy it based on the sensation. Junar (angsty Neanderthal teenager. Yeah, name drop on tumblr now!) would totally play it with his sister, Jaya... Drawing on dirt will also mean she can feel the grooves of the result and compare.

I'm supposed to be doing actual plot development but here I am... brainstorming games and past-time activities for my visually impaired character. Will I even have scenes with the characters just playing? (probably. likely...)

[anathemafiction]

Nothing is set in stone.

Until, of course, you write it. 

In a big project, no matter how much you believe you have it all figured out — you can see the road clearly and are sure that nothing can change it — you often get caught off guard, and all your pretty plans go back to the drawing board. Because look, you don't have it all figured out, and new opportunities pop into your head. 

I tried to ignore those tempting whispers, but honestly, why? Why ignore them, if I can see them materializing?

Book Two has recently passed the 400k words, and I've developed the backstory and motivations of a particular character a bit more, and... she has potential. She has intrigue. She's already faded to fill an important role in the story, but I can now see how that role can expand and deepen based on your decisions. This character already answers differently depending on what you do, so why cut the development once her role is done?

I've expanded Lance beyond what I first planned. Rafael was supposed to die from his wounds at the end of the interrogation, but he's here, and I have so many plans for him now. 

Why not add Vallen to the merry band of love interests? If certain conditions are met, Vallen will join you, and if you play a certain way, she may even grow to like you.

All this to say: Lieutenant Vallen will be added as a Romance Option. Her role until 3/4 of Book Two won't change much, but from then on, is a new realm of possibilities. 

She'll be available for both female and male Romanus, and she'll like you more the more your mark expands. 

I hope you all had a great Halloween! 🌹

[ckret2]

hi, are there any gf fics that inspired your writing/that you are a personal fan of?

I actually don't know that any fics influenced my writing? When I first watched the show, I didn't really engage with fandom beyond reblogging like 2 posts exactly and didn't read any fics then. A few years later I mentally developed the fic while essentially repeatedly binge watching the show because I'd decided to build the Mystery Shack in The Sims 4 and needed to rewatch for reference angles; and then I privately spiraled into inescapable madness for a couple months before unleashing the fic on the fandom.

tbh the biggest influence on my writing was looking at (what was in late 2022) common human Bill tropes in fanart/comics and stuff, and going "hm, well I don't like how they handled that. Because I don't like it, what would I do differently?" A disproportionate amount of my stories start with "I don't like how most writers/artists handle [X trope/character/plot]; so, how WOULD I like it?"

[lostsyren]

Do rafe and sofia want children? I imagine sofia would want them because of her big family. but is Rafe the type to want to be a father?

I don't know, I think rafe doesn't think he would be a good father, but I'm not sure if that would stop him

That’s so interesting because I imagine the opposite😭my first instinct is that Rafe would be the one to want to start a family. He’s trying to emulate Ward. He wants this picture perfect future and family together.

I think Sofia would probably be more wary. The fact she’s from a big family and has probably been parentified in some way, makes me doubt she’d want to be thrust into motherhood. I think she likes being the only person Rafe loves.

If they do end up pregnant, I don’t think it’d be a conscious decision/choice. They’re both young still (ironic seeing as his little sister is literally pregnant in canon😭)– they both enjoy just each other.

Pregnancy would be scary for both of them. I think Sofia would be afraid of his reaction, especially since there’s a lot of points in the show where she’s unsure if he’s serious about them. And I think Rafe would be afraid of messing up, like he is with everything he does in his life.

But I still think they’d want it. It’ll just be a big shift where they’re not acting like lovesick teenagers playing house anymore. And you’re so right–

“I think rafe doesn't think he would be a good father, but I'm not sure if that would stop him”

Imo, he’d pretend everything is okay, deluding himself that this is what he wants/what he should want. He’ll just internalise all the complex feelings he has about his dead/absent parents and non-existent family unit and then kinda project that toxic positivity onto Sofia too. Those internalised feelings will probably only surface after the kid is born. During the pregnancy stage, I think he’d fare very well with the “doting partner” approach.

Once their child is born, it all becomes real. That’s when I think he’ll distance himself. He’d be afraid to hold his kid, he’d kinda become unresponsive, just carrying out the motions. That’s when I think the roles will switch and Sofia will be the one to support him (instead of him undertaking the caretaker role like he did during the pregnancy). She’ll coax him out of his dread. She knows about Ward, so presumably he’s told her more about his family. She’ll be sympathetic and empathetic to his pain, whilst also wanting him to snap out of it and be there for her and their child. I think she’s good at operating Rafe– she can get him to calm down in the moment. But long term? I wonder if parenthood will bolster their relationship or undermine it?

(@dulcecherub wrote a fic about Sofia finding out she’s pregnant while Rafe’s away in Morocco and @delayeddrabbles has a mafia au fic where Sofia finds out she’s pregnant with Rafe’s kid while they’re hooking up. They’re both soooo good and influenced my opinions on how they’d feel!! You should check them out!! )

[lovelyisadora]

Also when sep restarts his apprenticeship is he like. Okay so you rlly did cut out a lot of stuff huh. Wtf were u going to if I finished the apprenticeship. And marcia's like idk I didn't think that far ahead. Or like. What happens andjdndjfn I need More

quick context because this has been in my inbox for at least two years but this is about the apprenticeship arrangement in rewrite au (at least I am like 95 percent sure it is).

if Septimus had actually finished the apprenticeship, he wouldn’t have been able to take over as extraordinary wizard because of how she modified it to be age appropriate and because he went into it with little to no experience with or knowledge of magyk (in rewrite au, the extraordinary apprenticeship is more of an elite position; if the purpose is to train potential extraordinary wizards, then only apprentices who are top of their magyk classes or programs are considered). Marcia was never going to have him take over so young, but without the proper training, he couldn’t have taken over ever. so since she didn’t have a plan and never thought that far ahead anyway, and because the arrangement was always about his day to day functioning, she really was just figuring it out as she went (with no help from Silas or Sarah, but only because Marcia is the extraordinary wizard; the apprenticeship hiding the fact that she is his legal guardian is hers to figure out as far as they are concerned).

the hardest part, since she did want him to take over eventually, would have been keeping the arrangement a secret and finding how to prepare him in a way that qualified him without him realizing what was really going on. she would have pushed him to higher education, would have found ways to introduce new books and extra lessons and spells in a way that didn’t clue him in that she was teaching him the way he should have always been taught. anything, so that when she was ready and he expressed interest in replacing her, it could happen. but because he doesn’t have the easiest apprenticeship even modified as it is, none of this happens. it all falls apart because it wasn’t sustainable, but also because he wasn’t ready and neither was she (which she did warn Silas and Sarah about).

she tells him this, after the first three months of his restarted apprenticeship, but only when he asks. because he knew, after they finally talked about it when it all fell apart that the actual apprenticeship was different, but he hadn’t realized just how much. he’s taking magyk classes because Marcia warned him she wasn’t going to bridge his gap in knowledge. he would be more than prepared for some of it, but nowhere near ready for a lot of it. if he was serious about recommitting to the extraordinary apprenticeship then the extraordinary apprenticeship was what he was getting, nothing less, and he needs do the work he missed on his own. Marcia is also Marcia, so she pushes him harder and expects more of him than other extraordinary wizards might have expected of their apprentices if they were in this situation. his first three months are very difficult as a result and he starts realizing that being the extraordinary wizard is a lot harder than it looks, that the work required to get to that position is harder than he thought, and he’s like, oh my god, Marcia, were you going to throw me into that without any of this?

telling him the second part of it, that she still wouldn’t have told him about the arrangement had he finished his original apprenticeship, is almost as hard as it would have been to cover it up. he really does not like hearing that Marcia still would have lied by omission and kept it from him. he thinks that he would have deserved to know, had he not found out by accident when it fell apart.

Marcia ends the conversation there though, to his frustration, because there’s no point in talking about what would have been. he knows now. he’s doing the apprenticeship now, the right way. they’ve already discussed the arrangement, at length. they don’t need to discuss it any further.

except they do, because they resolved it without resolving it. if Marcia kept this from him, if she would have continued to keep this from him, what else must she be keeping from him? he never fully trusts her again.

[timidusaquilae]

rewatching su while doing stuff and that shows writing kinda starts falling apart by the end

[magnolia-sunrise]

you ever feel so in love with your own OC-

(probably wont be able to finish this today... but maybe this weeks # Wolfgang Wednesday 🤫watch this space etc )

[scc-developers]

Top Benefits of Buying Plotted Development Projects

Investing in real estate has always been a trusted way to build long-term wealth, and one particular option that has gained traction in recent years is investing in plotted development projects. These projects involve dividing a larger parcel of land into individual plots, which are then sold to buyers either for personal use or as an investment.

Whether you're planning to build your dream home or looking for a smart addition to your investment portfolio, plotted development projects come with numerous advantages. Here are the key benefits of choosing this type of real estate investment:

1. Freedom to Build as You Wish

One of the biggest attractions of plotted development projects is the complete freedom they offer in terms of construction. Unlike apartments or villas with fixed layouts, a plot allows you to design and build a home that perfectly aligns with your lifestyle, taste, and long-term needs. You decide the layout, the style, and the timeline.

2. Lower Initial Investment

Compared to ready-to-move-in properties, plotted development projects typically come with a lower entry cost. This makes them more accessible to first-time investors or buyers working with a limited budget. It also enables seasoned investors to diversify their portfolio without a heavy financial burden.

3. Better Appreciation Potential

Land is a finite resource—and its value tends to increase significantly over time, especially in developing or high-demand areas. Plotted development projects, especially those located near growing urban zones, tend to appreciate faster than built properties. As infrastructure develops, your investment’s value can grow substantially.

4. Minimal Maintenance Responsibilities

Since there's no constructed property on the plot (unless you build on it), maintenance is practically negligible. You don’t need to worry about repairs, painting, plumbing, or general upkeep, making it an ideal low-maintenance investment.

5. Advantageous Locations

Most plotted development projects are strategically located in fast-developing suburban or peri-urban regions. These areas often benefit from upcoming infrastructure such as new highways, metro connectivity, tech parks, and commercial hubs. As these developments unfold, the land value and potential for resale or rental income increases significantly.

6. Tax Incentives

Buying a plot may also offer tax advantages, depending on your region and the purpose of the investment. For instance, if you take a loan to purchase land for construction, you may be eligible for tax deductions on interest. Additionally, holding a plot long-term can bring capital gains benefits.

7. Full Ownership and Control

When you invest in a plotted development project, you gain full ownership of your land. You’re not bound by builder limitations or housing society restrictions. You can choose when to build, what to build, or even hold the plot as a long-term asset without any pressure to develop immediately.

8. Potential for Passive Income

A plot isn't just an idle asset—it can be developed into a rental property or leased out for commercial purposes, depending on zoning regulations. Alternatively, holding the land until it appreciates and then selling it can bring in substantial profits.

9. Portfolio Diversification

Adding plotted development projects to your investment mix helps diversify your portfolio. Land is a tangible asset that often holds or increases its value over time, making it a strong hedge against inflation and economic volatility.

Final Thoughts

Plotted development projects offer a unique blend of affordability, flexibility, and long-term growth potential. Whether you’re a homebuyer looking for a blank canvas or an investor seeking strong appreciation and low maintenance, buying a plot can be a strategic move. However, always conduct due diligence—consider the location, legal clearances, and future development plans—before making your decision.

Invest smart. Build on your terms. Secure your future with plotted development projects.

[undasura]

i made an oc blog for reblogging art to for archival purposes and also if you have questions about them please direct them there instead of here. its @carbonfibergirlfriend

[candiedwords]

Okay, so my "Children of Iconic Fairytale characters attending school together" story (a la Ever After High & Disney's Descendants... but college, and not for kids) will probably have 4 main POV characters, I think.

Twin daughter & son of The Queen Of Hearts & Captain Hook, because I'm a cringey little Hookheart shipper. (Their names are Marina Amora Cordelia and Romeo Cove Carwyn Heart. 🫶🏽)

Son of King Arthur & Morgana.

...And Idk who else, but probably another girl.

Working title is: Project Kisses. 💋💋💋

[mean-scarlet-deceiver]

Oho, 17 and 18 are both interesting ones~ (Your favourite character to write this year? & The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year?)

Ask game

17. Your favorite character to write this year?

Hmm...! Toby and Donald have both been super rewarding. I know I carped about the process of working with them a lot - I felt pressured because my problems with them emerged only after I started publishing a fic that people were reading. But! I did enjoy the "problem" of working with them. I'd never written them very much before but they wound up with more screentime cos I found I really liked them.

They wound up adding a lot of depth to the story, cos neither wishes to get dragged into #Drama. But they're also both quite well-equipped to handle it, when they are. 😈

18. The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year?

I was having some difficulty with Thomas and Gordon early in the year, specifically sketcing out where they land at the end of Small World. They had to be quintessentially #Them, even though they're in an alt-timeline and some heavy stuff has gone down and their relationship can't be the same as how we know it. But it still has to be recognizable. Very so.

Was pulling out my hair for a few weeks, but once I finally produced good copy for them I was basically ready to start my second draft/publishing!

Ironically, Toby with Henrietta was a also bit of a speed-bump. Too straight-married-couple coded for my blood! Again, once I got the hang of it things were fine (writing Henrietta's reaction to Toby's two near-fistfights in Ch. 5 was fun) but it certainly required a few runs before I got my wheels under me.

[sabookey]

I have a thought, about character creation. I hesitate to claim this thought is some sort of advice, it's just a thought, though I think it merits further exploration and practice to see how it goes. The thought is this:

I think sometimes, when a writer struggles to actually sit down and write, but has a lot of OCs, it's because you think of your characters too much as people. I think some people struggle to tell stories because they are more interested in coming up with people.

Let me elaborate.

I've always been very focused on character creation as the foundation of good writing. When I was younger, and just starting to write, I remember someone proposing the question - which is more vital to creating a good story - a strong plot, or a strong character? At the time, I answered strong characters, hands down. My argument was that a strong character can still carry a weak plot, but a strong plot can still be boring af if the characters are weak. I do still see some merit to that line of thinking.

When it comes to actually writing down my stories, though, I've always really struggled with first drafts. I would fill notebook after notebook with detailed notes on plot points, worldbuilding, and most of all, on characters. Elaborate backstories, personality breakdowns, strengths and weaknesses, hopes and dreams and fears and every other thing that you've seen on a character profile template. I would take my time with things like choosing names, and I would flesh out their families and the people around them because to know their relationships is to know them. I've been protective of my characters, cherishing them, as many of us do, as if they were my children, as if they were dear friends of mine.

But I have yet to complete any long form projects. I have yet to complete any rough drafts for novels. When I was younger, it was because I was determined to do my stories justice. I was determined to do my beloved OCs justice. I didn't feel my writing was strong enough so I just... didn't write for my original works. I would play around with fanfiction, and I read a lot, and eventually I got into writing RP. But I didn't do anything concrete with my OCs beyond making plans for their stories.

Then I entered a short story contest — NYCMidnight's short story contest. They go in four rounds, and give you a prompt, a word limit, and a time limit in which to write your story. You get a week and 2500 words for round 1, three days and 2000 words for Round 2, two days and 1500 words for Round 3, and 24 hours and 1250 words for Round 4. The first year I participated, I went 3 rounds before being knocked out. Last year, I wrote for the first 2.

Which means I've produced five completely original short stories for the prompts given. I was absolutely shocked by how productive I was in such a short span of time. You are given your prompt the moment your clock starts ticking for each round, so you don't have time to prepare ahead. Which means that not only did I have to come up with a plot very quickly, I was also creating characters on the spot.

When you have three days to write a story, you can't spend months carefully crafting a character. So when it came to drafting, I just started slapping very quick characters together that could do what was needed for the plot. My prompt is genre: ghost story, character: a best man, and subject: temporary? Okay, then I need a bride, a groom, a best man, and a ghost. My bride is (picking a random name) Victoria, she's checking out venues with her fiance, and she realizes the place they're checking out is haunted. And off we go.

And you know what? I figured out who Victoria is as I wrote. She's conflicted, she's on the verge of breaking things off. The ghost is reaching out to her, helping her come to terms with the end of her relationship. I didn't need to know her favorite color or her childhood trauma or her blood type to write the story. Some of those things might come out in the writing. Many of them just never become relevant.

Now, I'm not saying that character profiles are trash. I don't hold with blanket advice, and this isn't advice, remember, this is just a thought. But for me, doing these fast exercises even though I always had thought of myself as a planner not a pantser, showed me that I can still write a damn good story even without writing a novel's worth of notes and plans alone.

Getting back to the original thought... I guess what I'm trying to get at here is, sometimes I think authors can get so tangled up in the create-a-character stage, or the world-building stage, that we forget that we aren't meant to be writing a travel guide, or designing a fully-realized person.

At some point, you have to say okay, now lets put that person in some situations and see what they do. You gotta stick them in a scenario where they are not just spouting backstory at another character, but are making a choice. Okay, they have trauma. They have complex personalities. But what are they doing? What choices are they making and what waves are they making? That's where the plot comes from, and how you make it go. That's plot. And the plot is where the story happens. And you're just writing it all down as it goes, and that's your rough draft.

Every time i get stuck on a story, I instinctively reach for the background notes. I just need to know what makes them tick, I think, and that's how I'll fix it. But nine times out of ten, I don't, actually. That way leads to Not Writing (tm). And I still struggle with that more than I'd like for my bigger projects.

Trying (again) to bring it back to the initial thought... I just think it's interesting that the stories that were easiest to complete were ones where the characters were made up as I went along. I just wrote. Added new characters when needed. Oh, protag needs a friend to carry out a conversation? Guess we have a new character. They continue on their merry way, surprise, someone's stalking them, new character! Meanwhile the stories where I've outlined every character and know who each of them are, still sit unwritten.

That's not the sole factor in why a story has or hasn't been written out, mind you. It's more a comment on, if your OCs are too dear and you're taking too much time with designing them, you are losing valuable time that you could figure out who they are as you write their story. By you I really mean me. Or whoever might find this useful, I suppose.

Anyways. That's my thought. If anyone has any thoughts of their own about this, I'd love to hear them!

[steelthroat]

*crying desperately*

I have a new fanfic idea...

*weeps inconsolably*

It looks like a longfic