#writeinspiration

[writeinspiration]

(via Andre Mackay on Twitter: "#writingcommunity When you want your writing to have a good twist:… ")

[thatwritergirlsblog]

My words of encouragement to all writers out there!!! You are writing and that is already an achievement.

[multiplemindfulmusings-blog]

Never occurred to me til now

[gloriachaoauthor]

Happy November 1st! For anyone looking for a fun Instagram challenge, I've put one together to celebrate the release of RENT A BOYFRIEND! There's a new topic per week, and you can share anytime for as many or as few of the topics as you like! It's open to everyone! I'll be posting alongside with you, and each of my posts will tell you a little bit about RENT A BOYFRIEND and my writing journey. The hashtag for this challenge is #RentABoyfriendChallenge! ✨ I can't wait to see your posts, and thank you in advance to those who participate! Sending best wishes to everyone during a stressful time. 💕 And Happy #NaNoWriMo! I drafted AMERICAN PANDA during NaNoWriMo 2014, and this year, I'm hoping to draft a couple projects during this month! One of the many things I love about NaNoWriMo is that you can make it whatever you need. It really helped me get the words down during 2014 and I try to do at least a little something during the month if I can. Last year was #NaNoRevMo, where I edited RENT A BOYFRIEND, and the year before that I drafted OUR WAYWARD FATE. 📚 Thank you to @rlynn_solomon, whose fun Instagram Challenge for TODAY TONIGHT TOMORROW (the feel-good read you need—please pick it up if you haven't already!) inspired this one! . . . . . #instagramchallenge #instagramchallenges #RentaBoyfriend #writeinspiration #challenge #photochallenge2020 #novemberphotochallenge #novemberchallenge #novemberchallenges #november2020 #igwriters #igauthors #writerlife #youngadultbooks #yalover #yalit #ireadya #yalovin #yabooks #yacontemporary #yalitchat #yaromance #bibliophile #booknerd #booklove #booknerdigan https://www.instagram.com/p/CHD5bUZAryO/?igshid=8hchh9qmiwu

[pumander-mun]

Work in progress

[harocat]

writeinspiration replied to your post: The thing about these new skating rules which bugs...

I was pretty into it while we still had Tara Lipinski after Michelle Kwan left the limelight. I really wish we could get better video quality and less chatter.

???

Tara Lipinski retired in 1998 and Michelle Kwan still competed through 2005. 

Are you thinking of someone else?

[writerinsp]

Feeling #uninspired? Try taking a trip somewhere! Down the block, to the next town over, the nearest city, or a nature retreat... it can be as long or as short as you like! Go for it!

[lizshine74]

Duh. Sleep. How could I neglect that?

Except for Friday when I needed to wake early to be on a bus to a Speech Tournament by six, I woke at four and wrote every morning last week. I managed to get my 500 words in, at least, though I need to work on making time on the weekends. I wrote no words on the weekend. This fact is a bit of a stumper for me since on many weekdays I am booked from end to end and I’m lucky if I can manage to make time to cook dinner, let alone write 500 words. Why am I more likely to make my word count on days that I work and therefore have less time? Take today, for instance. A typical Monday. I walk to work, walk to catch a yoga class before my critique group that starts at 6, am picked up from critique between 8 and 8:30, and am supposed to be in bed by 9 to get the right amount of sleep to make the four o’clock wake up productive and not sleep deprived. So, one thing I need to work on is making time to get my 500 words in on weekends. That should be easy and I have no excuse, except that I just haven’t been doing it. Did I mention I’m a Speech and Debate coach? No? Well, I am. And this weekend I spent Friday and Saturday at the University of Puget Sound and while a good chunk of that time I was busy judging, I had ample time to get in my 500 words. That’s about practice. And we have another tournament coming up this weekend, so I will report next week on how that goes, and I will bring my story with me. This week, if I can’t make my 500 words on the weekend days…I will for sure need to make some sort of rescue plan for my behavior. Back to weekdays and sleep deprivation, though. When you look at my writing log for last week, it looks pretty damn good. I woke up, I made my word count, I did it again the next morning. A+, right? Wrong. I struggled to get to bed before ten or eleven every single night, but still woke up at four. Imagine the progression of the dark-eyed stare as I sat at my computer each morning, heaved an exhausted sigh and set to work. Okay, so now I’m laughing at myself. Let me tell you last night’s story. On tournament weekends, I am gone until late Friday, home for maybe four hours of sleep before I need to get back on the bus Saturday morning. Home late Saturday where I pretty much collapse onto the bed and sleep like the dead. This particular Saturday I woke in a puddle of exhaustion drool. Okay, so Sunday then is my only weekend day left, so I wake up late and stiff and wanting to just stay in bed and read all day, which I do for a couple of hours. Until I realize that I have one weekend day to fit in all the weekend things I planned to do. So, I make a list and set to work, adding to that list go grocery shopping, make vegan cheese and soup, and watch a documentary with Chris. I even schedule the TV time. 8 PM. We’ve got the popcorn popped and we’re watching this documentary about the Barkley Marathons that if you have not seen is…just watch it. It is an amazing story of the human will and imagination. Anyway, I’m setting my alarm for four and settling in to read a chapter of my book before I go to sleep. It’s 10:30. I open the book. The chapter’s subtitle: The Consolidating Role of Sleep. This is a book about how we learn, filled with examples about writers, because, really, when we write we really are learning, we really do need the learning aspects of our brains to be top-notch. Memory and problem-solving for instance. I read the subtitle again and laugh out loud. I close the book, turn out the light, and settle in to sleep. What a fool I’ve been! I’ve been ignoring a critical part of this whole creative process and it’s even a part I like and am pretty good at. Sleep. That is what I’m going to work on this week: sleep. Can I get up and write at 4 AM and get my 500 words in while still getting the 7-8 hours of sleep I need? I think so and I’m creating a little wind-down ritual for myself to help. At 8, I plan to drop everything and wind down with a little time spent practicing guitar (I am finally learning after years of envying others) and a few restorative yoga poses. Hit the pillow by 8:45. Wish me luck, writer peeps! Goals this week: Sleep by nine and make word count on weekends. What are your goals for the week?

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Interested in hiring me as a coach to get you boosted with your writing goals?Find free resources and information here.Some past posts to keep you making time: Adjust your pace accordingly.It’s about the routine and how you shake up the routineThere are things you will have to give upSee it to achieve itWashing the dishesWrite slowlyA celebration of the pauseMonday, a run through the driving rainZen accidentGet out of your comfort zone

Duh. Sleep. How could I neglect that? was originally published on Make Time.

[megablackcandlelight]

Art I love enough to post on my site alynapalomo.com Thank you to my brother for building visual interpretations of my characters. #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #writings #writeinspired #artwart #artofvisuals #artist #artistsoninstagram #clandestine #dreambig #writingabook https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ghT-jhP9l/?igshid=1aeu985djip56

[mewtwowarrior]

Earlier, @writeinspiration was telling me about a tabletop game they were in where everybody had picked one of the Seven Deadly Sins for their characters to add to their backstories, and it got me to thinking about how they were present or not present in Ark’s life.

So, here are character analyses rooted in the Deadly Sins, the Virtues, and the Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Some of these may not quite apply, so I'm interpreting them how I like. I got the lists and information about them from Wikipedia.

Also, some of these may end up being subject to change as I work on Ark more.

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Seven Deadly Sins

Lust: Wikipedia defines lust as "intense longing" for anything. I don't really think there's anything that Ark really longs after, at least, not in any significant way. She's pretty focused on her job.

In the romantic sense of the word, I'm torn between giving her any kind of love interest and none at all. On the one hand, it'd be pretty cute, on the other hand, it's not really necessary? I'm definitely not completely opposed to it, and may play around with my options. It's something I've been going on back and forth for ages.

Gluttony: Wikipedia defines gluttony as "overindulgence and overconsumption". I don't think there's anything she'd really go overboard with. Maybe if she got worked up over the Games, she might play for longer than she should, but I think that'd be a pretty rare thing.

She definitely wouldn't take way more power than she needs to keep herself running, but might get a little extra for emergencies.

Greed: Wikipedia defines greed as an intense desire to own things. I think I kinda covered most of the greed stuff under gluttony. But, as for owning things, Ark probably doesn't have or need a whole lot. I imagine she's probably got a few things for sentimental value and a few things that she likes, but she's usually too busy and active to stay at home and enjoy her stuff, so she doesn't amass a lot of things.

Sloth: Wikipedia defines sloth as "omitting responsibilities". That's pretty much the exact opposite of Ark. She takes her job (and her programming) very seriously. She works hard, and only on her time off does she relax. Though, I could see her possibly getting sidetracked in the Games or with something else that might end up making her late, but that'd be a very rare occasion.

Wrath: Wikipedia defines wrath as "anger" and "the wish to seek vengeance". That's a tough one. Overall, she doesn't have a whole lot of anger. She might get frustrated with situations or Programs, but she's usually got so much to do that it ends up being mostly forgotten.

However, the seeking vengeance part is a little tricky. When she lives that long, she's determined to do whatever it takes to stop Clu. Which, now that I think about it, I can't help but wonder if part of it is a little bit of a streak of revenge for all the pain and suffering he's caused. I'll have to think on that more.

Envy: Wikipedia defines envy as wanting things someone else has. Overall, Ark's not really envious of most anyone. However, I gotta think she's just a little bit envious that Tron's never lost in the Games. But, I try to write them on friendly terms, so it's probably not something she really thinks about, or it was something she was envious about in the past, but once they became better friends, it didn't matter any more.

Pride: Wikipedia defines pride as "selfishness" and "refusing to acknowledge one's one limits, faults, or wrongs". In the selfishness area, Ark's not terribly selfish, and her programming doesn't exactly allow her to be. However, I can definitely see her refusing to acknowledge her limits. She's good at what she does, so I can see her developing a proud streak where she just doesn't realize that maybe there's some things that she can't do. She probably would apologize quickly for any faults or wrongs, but I could see that maybe in some rare cases, she'd dig in for a little while before finally admitting that she messed up.

Bonus Sins

Acedia/"without care": Wikipedia defines acedia as "depression without joy" and "melancholy". Ark can definitely hit a depressed slump, but she usually can pull herself out of it or just accept what's going to happen.

Vanity: Wikipedia defines vanity as "unjustified boasting". Ark definitely wouldn't exaggerate or boast about things. She would take pride in her job and her wins, but I don't think she'd brag about it too much, maybe just make a passing comment about it.

Seven Virtues

Chastity: Wikipedia defines chastity as "refraining from unreasonable romantic relationships". I covered a lot of this under lust. If Ark did have any romantic relationships, I figure she'd probably be pretty serious about them. If she has had any at all, she's probably just had one or very few of them.

Temperance: Wikipedia defines temperance as "moderation or voluntary self-restraint". Overall, Ark probably does most things in moderation. Though, I can see her maybe end up working too much, or enjoying playing in the Games a little much.

Charity: Wikipedia defines charity as having "two parts: love of God" and love of one's neighbor and one's self". The first part is tricky because of the Users in the Tron universe. She probably doesn't think about Flynn a whole lot, however, she does whatever she can to uphold her programming, so I guess that's kinda like her doing her divine purpose. As for love of her neighbors, she gets along with a lot of Programs, including the ISOs. She does whatever she can to make things right for everybody, she believes that when she was programmed to protect the Grid, that meant everyone on it.

Diligence: Wikipedia defines diligence as "a work ethic". I've covered this in some of the other things, but Ark has a pretty strong work ethic. She works hard to make sure that everyone is safe.

Patience: Wikipedia defines patience as "the ability to endure difficult circumstances". I think for the most part, Ark is pretty patience. Everybody has their buttons, though. And, I think she could get impatient sometimes about trying to stop Clu, but overall, I think she'd be easily able to wait.

Kindness: Wikipedia defines kindness as "acts of generosity, consideration, or concern for others, without having an expectation of praise or reward". Ark embodies kindness greatly both in and out of her job. She doesn't expect praise for anything she does, however, if someone told her what a great job she was doing, she'd gladly accept the praise.

Humility: Wikipedia defines humility as "the quality of being humble" and "a low self-regard and sense of unworthiness". By that definition, Ark's not humble at all. She knows she's good at her job. She wouldn't brag about it, but she has a pretty good self esteem. She doesn't think like super highly of herself or anything and wouldn't brag about it, but she's aware that she's pretty competent.

Bonus Virtues

Prudence: Wikipedia defines prudence as "the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason". Ark is fairly reasonable, but I can see that if she thought something was right, she might dig in, even if it wasn't the best idea.

Justice: Wikipedia defines justice as "the virtue which regulates man in his dealings with others". I think Ark probably embodies justice fairly well, especially because of her job. She tries to do what's right for people, no matter who she's dealing with.

Fortitude: Wikipedia defines fortitude as "brave endurance". Ark is definitely brave, even if she's scared, she faces things as best as she can. She probably also has a lot of endurance, able to keep going past when she probably should - tying into stubbornness.

Faith and Hope: While she does have down moments, overall, Ark has faith that things will eventually start heading towards the better. She never fully gives up, always pulling herself out of her despair to to her best.

Loyalty: Ark is very loyal and won't betray someone, unless they've completely turned.

Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Conquest: Ark doesn't embody conquest, she doesn't fight to obtain anything. (However, if she was brainwashed by Clu, she'd definitely be a tool of conquest.)

War: Ark is fully in on war, be it war against gridbugs and other threats to the system or fighting against Clu. The Games in the Arena might also be considered games of war. Her life is characterized by war in any era.

Famine: If you could characterize famine in the Tron universe as a lack of electronic power, there might be some grounds for it in Ark's life. As a Basic, I think I read that they're confined to the cities, as that's where they draw power from. However, since she's a System Monitor, she might have a little more freedom, if something bad showed up in the Outlands, they'd need Monitors to take care of it. There might also be power outages in the cities, which would definitely cause problems. But, overall, it's not something that's a big focus in Ark's life.

Death: Death wasn't much of a thing in Ark's life until after Clu takes over. There were probably accidents, but I think most Programs survived beforehand. While she wasn't involved in it, the death of all of the ISOs affected her. She wouldn't derezz innocents, but she'd derezz guards and sentries and anyone determined to keep fighting on Clu's side. If she got stuck in the deadly Games, she wouldn't be thrilled or proud about it, but she'd fight to survive. Now, death is a constant presence in her life.

Pestilence: Since Ark fights against computer viruses and bugs, she's an anti-pestilence. (If she got infected or fully turned into a virus, she'd be a spreader of pestilence.)

[writeinspiration]

Laundry Brain

Tumbling and tumbling and tumbling my brain is screaming in a thousand ways

everything is important nothing matters

thoughts are rattling around like that sock I missed removing but now it has a penny in it

and I don't even know why the laundry is running if I thought it was empty in the first place

CLANG CLANG CLANG

oops

the lint trap is on fire now

my bad

[thecaffeinebookwarrior]

What other blogs are like you? You know, with the reference masterpost things, and if you have one that deals with shady topics, that would be nice

Hmm, there are so many great blogs I follow, I’m not sure if I can name them all!  Here are just a few:

@writingwithcolor

@wordsnstuff

@concerningwolves

@yourlocalwriterblog

@embarrassingwriter

@bookishdiplodocus

@keyboardsmashwriters

@writeinspiration

@letswritesomenovels

Readers, feel free to add your favorite writing blogs (besides yours truly, of course.)

I hope this helps, and happy writing! 

[beingofthebooks]

Tag Game

Thanks for the tag @cleo-queen-of-pirates :)

✨ Rules: answer seventeen questions and tag twenty-one blogs✨  

nickname: None

starsign: Taurus

height:  157 cm

last film I watched: V for Vendetta (for the first time, might I add, and it was amazing)

favourite musician: David Bowie, Ed Sheeran, and P!atd  

song stuck in my head: I Don’t Want Your Money – Ed Sheeran  

other blogs: None

Do I get asks: Not yet

blogs following: 561

what I'm wearing: Oversized T-shirt from a science program I attended in high school (SSP) and the thinnest trousers I own (It’s almost midnight here)

dream job: author, reader for a publishing house, professor at a really good university for research. 

dream trip: Australia, Switzerland and Edinburgh

Play any instruments: A bit of piano

Languages: English, and Urdu, currently trying to learn Turkish (emphasis on trying lol)

Favourite food: Nihari (a spicy meat dish from Pakistan) and Haleem (lentils and chicken, spicy – again from Pakistan)

Favourite song: Couldn’t just choose one  

random facts: I’m studying Materials Sciences and Nano-engineering, I want to work toward sustainability for the planet, I love the beach and I have two little brothers I adore to bits. I also really want to go deep-sea scuba diving at least once. 

 I tag: @joli--coeur, @subtle, @dolores-hazy, @wordsbyt, @writing-prompt-s,  @grumpytrans, @gracebabcockwrites, @thethoughtfulbitch, @amberthebooklion, @bibliotheque-la-nature, @cinnasbooks, @fantasy-penman, @maxwrites, @myownlittlebookcorner, @gettingitwrite, @allbookedfortheweekend, @approach, @yonderlad, @writeinspiration, @poeticallyordinary, @strangelittlestories

No pressure, of course <3 

[gloriachaoauthor]

Happy #midautumnfestival!!! 🌛🥮🏮 中秋節快樂!! This holiday involves Chang'e (goddess of the moon), Moon Rabbit, & eating mooncakes. 🌕 In RENT A BOYFRIEND, Drew paints moons w/ Chang'e & 🌛🐰, Chloe & Drew bond over eating 🥮 and making 🥮 puns ("that takes the mooncake" instead of "that takes the cake" and "mooncake points" instead of "brownie points"). Mooncakes are even featured on the book jacket & in section breaks!! 🌘 My mom told me the story of Chang'e often when I was little. I always saw the 🐇 in the moon (similar to the idea of seeing a man or face in the moon) and I still see the rabbit to this day. These stories were such a part of my childhood that I keep bringing different parts to my stories. My current WIP features mooncakes in a different way!! 🌝 I hope you love the RENT A BOYFRIEND jacket flap as much as I do! 🌒 🌓 🌔 🌕 🌖 🌗 . . . #midautumnfestival2020 #moonrabbit #chinesefolktale #chinesetradition #traditions #RentaBoyfriend #asianamerican #holidays #asianholiday #mooncake #mooncakes #mooncakefestival #midautumn #bookjacket #bookjacketdesign #coverlove #writergram #authorgram #writeinspiration #bookinspo #bookinspiration #ownvoices #wndb #weneeddiversebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CFz-IN5g3bv/?igshid=1cu0a39ie22wh

[abthepoet]

This article was a fantastic read. I was super into it. It flows so well and is extremely well written. I need everyone to read it.

[xanth-the-wizard]

Dungeon Master Essentials

I decided to make a list of DM stuff that I personally use or think are important to know when it comes to being a DM. So here’s my list:

Medieval Fantasy City Generator: This generator is now my LIFE. It generates incredibly complex cities with good customization. (Thanks to plantkat for sharing this site in their post here)

Naming Your Towns/Cities: Now that you’ve made your city, time to name it and give it some character! This post contains lots of great information.

Index Cards Rule: Fuckyeahdnd shared a SUPER convenient way of keeping track of turns and HP in combat. I use this system now for every single session I run.

Tricks & Traps: I am AWFUL at coming up with good Dungeon traps and challenges, this PDF includes some incredible ideas. The original poster, Courtney C. Campbell also runs a blog where they share tons of great stuff. (Thanks to we-are-rogue for sharing the PDF in their post here)

Playing Different Types of Characters: Writeinspiration has a masterpost on how to write/play lots of different types of characters.

Unique NPC Jobs: Lauraharrisbooks wrote a list of different Fantasy Jobs which can help populate your world with some unique characters! Another similar post by Thewritershandbook also covers Common Occupations in the Middle Ages. 

Developing Characters by Threes: Monticusrex’s method of creating characters help you really flesh out who they are. Useful for Players and DM’s.

Troublesome Players? Speak Up: Dicebound brings up an incredibly great point. If someone is being a jerk, speak up and call them out. This is especially important and relevant now to crush awful behavior before it even has a chance to show it’s ugly face.

List of D&D Resources: And finally, pretty much anything you might need for D&D.  (Character stuff, spells, online communities/ways to play, etc..) A lot of people contributed to this post but thank you Mushroomancy for posting the original list.

Donjon: And finally, this site is a great resource for looking up Spells and Monsters along with tons of other generators. Not every single Spell or Monster is on here, but most are listed.

(I tried to give credit to the original posters or the actual URL for websites, unless those sites or URLs were no longer active)