#wylanvanek

[justachaoticreader]

Okay okay so I don't know why this makes sense but we're all in agreement that

Jesper = green

Inej = purple

Matthias = blue

Wylan = orange

Nina = red

Kaz = black

Right??

[scribbleprompts]

hiii, i just found your blog and i love your content! i was wondering if you had any advice/posts on deciding the basics about your ocs? (like clothing, skin tone, appearance) i write fantasy and i can’t seem to get a solid visual on my ocs despite knowing their backstory and personalities x

Hello! I’m so glad you’re enjoying your time here! I wish you the best of luck on your writing project! :D 

I don’t have many posts on the subject but I’d love to try to help you. What always helps me is the use of Pinterest! 

Especially through the use of their boards feature so that you can organize anything important about the character, from appearance to personality to outfits and race. It’s an excellent resource for keeping your thoughts organized. 

Faceclaims, are always key! It’s important to have a visual, and finding one, just by browsing Pinterest or google images of people can be really helpful! It can be anyone from celebrities to stock photos, even your own friends, and family. Moodboards/Aesthetic Boards are also very helpful!

It’s always easier to put a name to a face. And it’s cool you already have the personality part all worked out! 

The basics of OCs is always the author’s choice. There’s not much I can say about it, but always go with the first image you get when you think of them! 

It’s important to note details like skin color, age, gender, etc. Make sure you’re writing these basics down in a journal or notebook, they’ll help you a lot in the long run! As you start to think more about their appearance, you’ll begin to think more about what they might wear. 

Always, always, always try to know what your character is holding! If they’re an assassin, they’ll have weapons, correct? Know their weapons. Does this assassin have anything important to them? Maybe they stuff a picture of a loved one in their coat pocket to look at because they miss them. Take into account things like climate and weather. If your character lives in a cold wintery place, they might have a thick jacket made of furs. If your character hunts in the forest, they may need some sort of camouflage. Question everything, and provide answers for it. Your readers will certainly want explanations. Leave out anything that may be unnecessary and doesn’t move the plot forward. 

Important details like these define the character! Knowing about where they live and their environment can help with outfits/design! 

In fantasy especially, it’s important to research the mythical races you want to use (ex. elves, demons, etc.) so that you can craft your characters around them. Diversity is also very important, especially if your characters are human! Drawing from real life is also very important as well. 

Here are a few articles/posts I found that might also be helpful. 

Pinterest for Authors: A Beginners Guide

FaceClaim Directory

Getting to Know Your Characters

How to Capture Your Character’s Appearance

How to Resist Writing Stereotypical Fantasy Races

Character 101: Building Complex, Interesting, Memorable Characters

5 Most Common Fantasy Character Types

How to Bring Your Characters Into Focus

7 Tips for Choosing Your Character’s Appearance

99 Fantasy Cliches in Epic Fantasy

5 Tips for Cultural Diversity in Writing

High Fantasy Book Writing Tips and Tricks

Writing a Unique Fantasy Tips and Tricks from Professionals 

Creating Fantasy Character Protagonists Interview/Blank

Cliches to Avoid in Fantasy

Five Traps and Tips for Character Development

I hope this helped! If anyone has any more, please feel free to add on to this list!

-Scribble :)

[bronson]

url moodboard: @wylanvanek

[branstark]

dionysus!

dionysus: red, white, or rosé?

red, unless there’s champagne.

.・゜゜・　send me greek god asks　・゜゜・．

[williamsherondales]

congrats on 2.5k, i love your edits !! 🦔 + magnus bane & raphael santiago

aaAHH thank you!! i love raphael tho he’d hate hearing me say it but magnus is magnus…

[sindar]

i just stumbled across your blog and omg, it’s so pretty and elegant?? could you rec some nice blogs like yours please? x

@arwens

@sanabakkousch

@patronus

@faeheys

@aliciavikadar

@anthenia

@sirius

@rosegranger

@hemighway

@perksofbeingafanboy

@sethkates

@ahdromeda

@undomiel

[modernbookfae]

ahhh, your movie memes are so aesthetic!! 😍 are you planning to make some for soc by any chance?

Ahhh thank you so much! Those words means so much and my heart is just so happy right now! ❤ I might make some soc scenes, but I would have to re-read the books to pick out some of my favorite scenes! Although there is a gut-wrenching scene I would love to do…it’s one of the few chapters in a book that has ever made me cry so you can probably guess which one I am talking about! Still living in denial that it ever happened.

Or fellow bloggers can recommend scenes from books as well! I’m currently working on a couple ideas for some movie meme edits and hopefully they will turn out wonderful. Fingers crossed! 😊

[nisha-kadam]

URL change:

@wylanvanek -> @nisha-kadam

this is mainly just an fyi for my long time mutuals who still come back to tumblr sometimes <3

ok so ive had the url @wylanvanek for years(!!) and ive made so many friends using it. but my interests have expanded, so i figured its finally time for a url change ❤️

(im still keeping my old url saved in case i wanna switch back. msg me if u genuinely really want it.)

[justachaoticreader]

Colm Fahey gives off DILF energy. No I will not elaborate.

[booksociety]

The time has come to announce the new members that will be joining us in the Book Society Network! Thank you to everyone who applied in this round and gave us a follow. We are grateful to have received so many entries, and we greatly appreciate your interest in our network. After reviewing all of the applications, we have decided to accept the following members:

Aaliya @leominors

Alyssa @caradocdearborn

Emily @wylanvanek

Helen @goldstiens

Isabel @housebaylor

Kate @athelwood

Lizz @cathwrens

Lulu @elentiyas

Marisa @colmfahey

Mars @brekkerings

Meghan @isildur

Mels @padmeskywalkers

Sophie @sophieelainereads

Sut @perranth

Thea @longbottomneville

Vee @shirewalker

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[bronson]

hopping on the bandwagon bc i’m enjoying all these lovely messages and tags so i decided to spread the happy!

2018 was an absolute dumpsterfire. i had multiple breakdowns. i basically realized that i almost for sure have an anxiety disorder. my grades suffered. my extracurriculars suffered. i saved 0 money. i watched friends move away and cried myself to sleep multiple times missing the here out of them. i had identity crises and quarter-life crises and employment crises. 

but 2018 was absolutely amazing. i realized i could take care of a living being and love him with all my heart. i chopped my hair off and demanded my stylist give me bangs and i look awesome. i excelled in the one internship i’ve ever cared about. i took on a new city and loved (almost) every minute of it. i learned about long distance love. i made new friends that changed my life for the absolute better (hi @athelwood and @adriata). i realized what time management and self care really are. i developed a completely new artistic and profitable skill that honestly has saved my life. ariana grande released sweetener. twilight is back bench.

we’re carrying the loving energy to 2019. we’re rediscovering ourselves. we’re realizing shirt people!!!! as greg serrano would say, 2018 was a shirt show. so as ariana grande would say, thank u, next.

so here’s my follow forever. hopefully you all can go to these blogs and discover the joy i’ve derived from them! i love u all. 

a-c 

@aarcherons, @aelin-godkiller, @adriata, @athelwood, @archeronnestas, @amraen, @aloohomora, @ao3tagoftheday, @aelingalathynuis, @alicemcullen, @bellkaties, @blackgirlslit, @blueegansey, @blackhtorns, @cozycullens, @carstairsjames, @catastrophicallyinlovewithbooks, @cockmcstuffins, @cresswcrth

d-g

@denalis, @everythingfox, @elucien, @everdreems, @emmilinne, @elainarcharon, @festiveminyard, @faeson, @faeriequeenofthewest, @fireflyangelxx, @foxboylucien, @gensaquilla, @ginhy, @galathynius, @grishae

h-k

@helenstroy, @helloetherealsunshine, @histheria, @highladyofdreamcourt, @highfaedaily, @highladyoftomes, @harpstringhum, @highfaenesta, @imgayfortwilight, @isildur, @illyrianrhys, @itsdraco,  @jediknightrey, @jamesscarstairs, @jakeblck, @kazualbrekker, @kazrietvield

l-p

@larasjaen, @lantsohv, @lady-therion, @larissorry,  @ladyvanserra, @ladyhavilliard, @lila-bard, @longbottomneville, @mindfulelys, @mariamuses, @marabarrow, @mabandmora, @meabhd, @motionpicturesource, @ninazzenlk, @nestasbucket, @nuala-a, @nephelle-warrior-scribe, @nooreae, @nhczerny, @odysscy, @ovtlanders, @polydeuce, @patrocluo, @pclyxena, @prithian, @prythianme, @perranth, @pack-runt, @pauljpeg

q-z

@queen-of-nothings, @rayonfrozenwings, @raconteurwitch, @red-hoods, @rrrhysand, @rhysand-darling, @radientwings, @rosecobalte, @runesandfaes, @sueclearwater, @sannasketches, @sassyreads, @sncinder, @shutupstark, @tirelintes, @tthesan, @tidesmakers, @towerofdawn,  @tonysstcrk, @tywinlcnnister, @vlctorvale, @velarxs, @wylanvanek, @wylans, @zastraea, 

[ladyhavilliard]

Ik you’re at camp but I’m only following 45 people so could you please tell me your fave blogs so i can have some variety on my dash❤️

OF COURSE, MUFFIN 😂❤❤Here are some of the ones who I can think of rn.

@adriata @elainarch @feyrearch @nestaarch @fck-tamlin @sapnos @helloetherealsunshine @mariamuses @sannasketches @cwestfell @highladyfxyre @foxboylucien @ladyvanserra @fireflyangelxx @highlady-of-slytherin @stardustsroses @wingsofanillyrian @rowaelinsmut @aelingalathynius-fireheart @escapingtheconstrictingboxes @house-of-galathynius @adarlan @wylanvanek

@rhysands-highlady @howtotameyourillyrian

I’m sure I forgot someone, but here you are

[williamsherondales]

make me choose: @wylanvanek​ asked ⟶ magnus bane or raphael santiago

“Magnus, you were trying to flirt with your own plate."     "I'm a very open-minded sort of fellow!”

[lovestruckszn]

i was tagged by @sassyreads and @bithorsodinson, you’re both wonderful human beings and i’m glad we’re friends!

rules: name your top ten favorite female characters from different fandoms, then tag ten people.

1. blue sargent (the raven cycle)

2. peggy carter (marvel)

3. inej ghafa (six of crows)

4. nina zenik (six of crows)

5. abby suso (simon vs. the homo sapien’s agenda)

6. okoye (marvel)

7. shuri (marvel)

8. hermione granger (harry potter)

9. cindy moon (marvel)

10. yrene towers (throne of glass)

tagging: @grxsha @bithor @jamesbarnees @wylanvanek @stuckygrief @mydarlingwhitethorn @brekkerskaz @tiredbuckys and i can’t think of any more people so i’ll tag anyone who wants to do this!

[velarxs]

Thanks for the tag @wylanvanek <3

Rules: Write the first 10 songs that come up on shuffle (no skipping) and quote your favorite lyrics from each song, then tag 10 people.

oof im a weirdo that doesnt compile her songs so im going to shuffle on a few playlists and use those if not all of the songs are gg to be broadway songs

1. I’d rather be me - Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

And if I eat alone from this moment on

That’s just what I’ll do

‘Cause I’d rather be me

I’d rather be me

I’d rather be me than be with you

2. World Burn - Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

My name is Regina George

And in case you’re keeping score

Cady may have won the battle

But I will win the war, for

I wanna watch the world burn

3.Love so soft - Kelly Clarkson (Meaning of Life)

Love so soft, you ain't had nothing softer

Break it then you buy it and it sure gonna cost ya

4. Wait for it - Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Death doesn’t discriminate between the sinners and the saints

it takes and it takes and it takes and it takes 

5. Take a break - Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

“My Dearest Angelica”, with a comma after Dearest

You’ve written: “My Dearest, Angelica”

6. Revenge Party - Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

It’s a Revenge Party

With your two best friends

It’s like a party with revenge it’s what it’s like

7. Apex Predator - Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

She’s the queen of beasts

And I’m in her pride

I have hitched a ride

With the apex predator

8. Once upon a December - Instrumental 

9. Nervous - Shawn Mendes

get a little bit nervous around you

Get a little bit stressed out when I think about you

10. Lost in Japan - Shawn Mendes

Do you got plans tonight?

I'm a couple hundred miles from Japan, and I

I was thinking I could fly to your hotel tonight

tagging: @peregrvn @nephelle-warrior-scribe @rayonfrozenwings @adriata @nestaarch @elainarch @ladyhavilliard  @feyrearch @velaris-starlight @morrigan-the-dreamer

[tthesan]

Tagged by @adriata and @wylanvanek ​

Rules: Bold statements that are true, italics statements that you wish were true

Air: I have small hands / I love the night sky / I watch small animals & birds when I pass them by / I drink herbal tea / I wake to see dawn / the smell of dust is comforting / I’m valued for being wise / I prefer books to music / I meditate / I find joy in learning new truths from the world around me

Fire: I don’t have straight hair / I like to wear ripped jeans & overalls / I play an organised sport / I love dogs / I am not afraid of adventure / I love talking to strangers / I always try new foods / I enjoy road trips / summer is my favorite season / my radio is always playing

Water: I wear bracelets on my wrists / I love the bustle of the city / I have more than one set of piercings / I read poetry / I love the sound of a thunderstorm / I want to travel the world / I sleep past midday most days / I love dimly lit diners & fluorescent signs / I rewatch kids’ shows out of nostalgia / I see emotions in colors not words

Earth: I wear glasses/contacts / I enjoy doing the laundry / I am a vegetarian or vegan / I have an excellent sense of time / my humor is very cheerful / I am a valued advisor to my friends / I believe in true love / I love the chill of mountain air / I’m always listening to music / I am highly trusted by the people in my life

Aether: I go without makeup in my daily life / I make my own artwork / I keep track of my tasks & time / I always know true north / I see beauty in everything / I can always smell flowers / I smile at everyone I pass by / I always fear history repeating itself / I have recovered from a mental disorder / I can love unconditionally

I am tagging anyone who wants to do it