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hi hi hi

okay eoj progress update—i’m 16k through the book so far, somehow. i started last night. i don’t know wtf has come over me but wow.

anyways! i’m 10% through the book (chapter wise) slay

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they can be! but they won’t show me YOUR top songs. they’ll show me mine. if that makes sense

are u up for song recs? i have some songs that i think are really cool and maybe u'd love it!

always. hit me señorita

[thecomfywriter]

fascinating. scrumptious. good luck :D

Notes game/Challenge

So I have... a few things I need to do for Stars of the Sky. A lot of which is stuff that happens in the background in a story over the story itself. So I am choosing to seek outside motivation because my brain hasn't given me the appropriate motivation otherwise.

So this is a notes game/challenge thing.

You can spam as much as you want to. I won't limit any one person to a certain number of notes. But for that reason, I will be starting this at a bit higher number so one person doesn't just zoom me through all the things. (Though I won't complain about that either-)

30 notes - Work on information for Family Lines 45 notes - Work on information for Mating Bonds 60 notes - Work on information for Mating Bands 75 notes - Draw Hades' parents mating bands 90 notes - Work on Hades' Character Information 105 notes - Draw Hades' parents family line rings 120 notes - Work on information for the Magic System 140 notes - Work on information for the Ancient Gods 160 notes - Work on information for Settings 180 notes - Work on the History 200 notes - Work on the Lore 220 notes - Work on information for Other Characters 240 notes - Work on Naming Conventions 260 notes - Work on Family Information 280 notes - Work on Foods 300 notes - Work on Clothing 320 notes - Work on Animals 340 notes - Draw Hades for her Intro 360 notes - Outline Stars of the Sky

Also reblogs will count as ten notes (because I don't want this to be painful-) Comments will equate to five notes Likes are one note

I've never done this before so I don't know if this will ever get to be considered finished-

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i was gonna say this is hilariously specific and a great interaction... and then i realized i have this in tov 🤡

HEHHHHHH

Add realism to your fantasy stories by having characters from different backgrounds struggle to pronounce each others' names.

"My name is [low guttural sound] but I don't want to hear you butcher it. So you may call me She Who Arises With The Cold Mountain Sun."

"...Is that what your name really means? All that in just one word?"

"Yes. If you stress the wrong syllable it comes out as 'She Who Coldly Wakes Up The Mountain Sun', or 'The Cold Woman Who Wakes The Mountain Sun', and you will not call me that."

"Oh, huh. Could we just call you Mountain Sun, for short?"

"Hmh. It's boastful, almost bordering on blasphemy, but it is flattering. I accept it."

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its the way i've already gotten excited about this story before LMAO. i knew it felt familiar.

anyways, i clearly very much like if post-orgo haze, i'm still fangirling over it

𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔡𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔫𝔤: 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔱𝔴𝔦𝔫 𝔩𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔟𝔯𝔬𝔨𝔢𝔫 𝔠𝔯𝔬𝔴𝔫𝔰 𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔬

⚔️𝐼𝓋𝓎 𝒱𝑒𝓎𝓁𝒶𝓃 ⚔️

Ivy grew up learning how to hide. Her brother’s magic is forbidden, and she has learned to keep her head down and her knives sharp. Steel-eyed and sharp-tongued, she doesn’t let anyone in, except her brother. When the crown prince stumbles into their clinic one late night, bleeding to death, Ivy is thrust into a world she’s only heard whispers of. The Faith wants her dead. The rebellion needs her blade. And her twin is the only one who sees the cracks in her armour. Ivy is willing to go to any lengths to keep him safe.

🌱 𝒞𝑒𝒹𝒶𝓇 𝒱𝑒𝓎𝓁𝒶𝓃🌱 Cedar is a healer by trade and a necromancer by nature. He’s crossed into Death’s realm more than once, paying prices he doesn’t understand. But when he brings back a stranger who turns out to be the crown prince, everything unravels. Cedar and his sister are dragged into a rising rebellion and a world of ancient gods. His magic is forbidden and now he has put the person he loves most in danger. And when Death comes to collect what he’s owed, will there be anything left of Cedar to save?

🦅 𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓇𝒾𝒸 𝐸𝓁𝒶𝓇𝒾𝑜𝓃🦅 Alaric should be dead, he was dead. He is the crown prince of Aurealis but he was betrayed by those sworn to serve him and saved by strangers wielding outlawed magic. Brought back from the brink, he now walks an uneasy line between life and death. There is fear and doubt where once there was unwavering certainty. He doesn’t know where he stands: with the siblings who risked everything for him or with the crown, even as it reveals itself as something Alaric barely recognizes.

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WAIT SLAY THIS IS SO COOL

I ACC REALLY LIKE THIS CAN YOU YAP? how far in the story are you? how many installments? do you have character pictures?

i want m o r e

𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔡𝔲𝔠𝔦𝔫𝔤: 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔱𝔴𝔦𝔫 𝔩𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔟𝔯𝔬𝔨𝔢𝔫 𝔠𝔯𝔬𝔴𝔫𝔰 𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔬

⚔️𝐼𝓋𝓎 𝒱𝑒𝓎𝓁𝒶𝓃 ⚔️

Ivy grew up learning how to hide. Her brother’s magic is forbidden, and she has learned to keep her head down and her knives sharp. Steel-eyed and sharp-tongued, she doesn’t let anyone in, except her brother. When the crown prince stumbles into their clinic one late night, bleeding to death, Ivy is thrust into a world she’s only heard whispers of. The Faith wants her dead. The rebellion needs her blade. And her twin is the only one who sees the cracks in her armour. Ivy is willing to go to any lengths to keep him safe.

🌱 𝒞𝑒𝒹𝒶𝓇 𝒱𝑒𝓎𝓁𝒶𝓃🌱 Cedar is a healer by trade and a necromancer by nature. He’s crossed into Death’s realm more than once, paying prices he doesn’t understand. But when he brings back a stranger who turns out to be the crown prince, everything unravels. Cedar and his sister are dragged into a rising rebellion and a world of ancient gods. His magic is forbidden and now he has put the person he loves most in danger. And when Death comes to collect what he’s owed, will there be anything left of Cedar to save?

🦅 𝒜𝓁𝒶𝓇𝒾𝒸 𝐸𝓁𝒶𝓇𝒾𝑜𝓃🦅 Alaric should be dead, he was dead. He is the crown prince of Aurealis but he was betrayed by those sworn to serve him and saved by strangers wielding outlawed magic. Brought back from the brink, he now walks an uneasy line between life and death. There is fear and doubt where once there was unwavering certainty. He doesn’t know where he stands: with the siblings who risked everything for him or with the crown, even as it reveals itself as something Alaric barely recognizes.

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why am i only now noticing how lovely your blog's aesthetic is

slay mwah i'm gonna trawl for a bit <3

xoxo nav

gryff | 30 | he/she/they | finland

a sketchbook for my original fantasy novel. i made this blog to kick myself into gear for writing and sharing a story that's been living solely in my head for years. i might end up sharing other projects here as well. enjoy your stay!☕

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[thecomfywriter]

are these all disney / httyd? because slay i love httyd

personally, not my favourite genre to listen to, but these were great for nostalgia mwah mwah i love that movie so much. but i am NOT excited for the live action because i'm scared theyre gonna ruin it 😭😭😭😭

anyways, thank you!!! you have your spotify linked on your profile, yeah? i'll scour your music taste and see if anything peaks my interest

are u up for song recs? i have some songs that i think are really cool and maybe u'd love it!

always. hit me señorita

[thecomfywriter]

are u up for song recs? i have some songs that i think are really cool and maybe u'd love it!

always. hit me señorita

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YOURE SO SWEET <3333

aaaaah i have one of the coolest people as mutuals aaah

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wowwwwww never thought this would happen

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Aegir and the Blood of Freynkir - Chapter 2 Snippet

“Hey,” Astrid said, breaking the boy’s humming. “Are you practicing seiðr? Out in the open? Are you mad?”

The boy’s green eyes widened as his humming stopped. “H-how could you tell?” he stuttered. “Wait, you have it too? But” — he stopped himself and took a great long look at Astrid — “wait a minute, are you a girl?”

“Shut up,” she hissed. “You can keep a secret. So can I.” Astrid moved to sit down beside the boy on the bench that protruded from the wall. “What are you doing here?”

“Wishing, hoping, maybe.”

“For what?” Astrid asked.

As a sigh escaped the boy’s lips, he leaned back against the wall. Gaze returned to the land below through the archer’s slit in the wall. “That I could become a girl. So, I might become a witch or a seer, to use this magic blessed upon me. Maybe more of a curse,” he admitted, “but the magic is never so clear, clean-cut. It came on me as I began the path to my manhood and threw everything awry.”

The heavy footsteps and jingling of armor heralded that a guard got closer; so, they stopped talking for a moment, even if his attention was anywhere else but them. Yet they waited several moments more, even after he passed.

Astrid leaned in and said, barely above a whisper, like a breath on the wind, “I’m trying to get into the academy. Are you of noble blood?” The machinations of a plan had already formed in her mind. “Maybe we could switch places. You can pretend to be me, and I can take your place in the academy.”

His head tilted as he asked, “why would a girl want to go to the academy? Especially one blessed with the seiðr.”

“Why would a boy want to become a seer?” she shot back, a hint of venom dripped from her words.

“Sorry.”

“Anyway, if’n you are of noble stock, you must have a letter of endorsement.”

From within the fur cloak wrapped around his thin shoulders, he pulled out a tightly-bound, folded parchment made of the finest vellum. “It’s from my uncle. He has a lot of power and influence in the kingdom,” he stated.

Astrid snatched the parchment away, heavy and smooth in her hand. A red wax seal in the shape of a coin set on a scale must have been the boy’s family sigil. “How’s your forgery skills?” she asked, a half-smiled crossed her lips. “Can you replicate his handwriting if’n you tried?”

“Very much so. Would not be the first, and I suspect, not the last time I would have to do so, “he replied, “but what of you? ‘Tis not like you can go out to the baths and swim naked. Surely, your charade will not last when you grow womanly curves.”

“Never you mind about me. I shall figure it out.” Astrid waved her hand in a dismissive gesture. “Just like how I won’t ask how you plan to hide” — she pointed between the boy’s legs, which caused a blush to paint his pale cheeks — “that. Besides, if I am caught, they will just send me home with a slap on the wrist. ‘That silly little girl.’ Maybe if I am unlucky, I’ll be sent to sorcery school. If’n you are caught?” She brought her thumb across her neck. “Much more dismal.”

“Don’t worry about me. I’ll manage, but how does any of this get me into the School of Sorcery? All I hear is how it benefits you.” The boy crossed his arms around his torso; his delicately-shaped face glanced away from her.

That stopped Astrid for a moment—he was right. All it did was benefit her so far. “Well,” she began, “you can use my name, history, and the like to make you more believable, aye? You can become Astrid of Lykkested now. I have no use for her anymore.”

With a deep breath, the boy nodded and stood up before beckoning her. “Aye, follow me. The estate will be empty now. Nary a soul will care that I found a new ‘friend’ anyhow. I’m Sigurd, by the by.”

“Astrid,” she replied. Though she suspected, he already knew that.

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what’s the outcome of the war? the positions of all the soldiers? the war strategy of each side?

what about the weapons? what are they using? how successful are they? their environment—can they leverage it to their advantage or are they actively at a disadvantage?

whose pov is it in? how involved are they in the war? follow them through the battle. imagine they’re wearing a camera on their head—what does it look like to them? sound like? the disorientation, the adrenaline, the zombie like motion… the cries and screams and scattered bodies of fallen soldiers, muttering or crying their last words to soldiers who won’t listen… a family at home who can’t hear what they have to say?

anyways, answer those questions first, and then if you wanna send a draft, i don’t mind giving pointers.

good luck!

How do I write a war scene without making it boring?

I need to slaughter a ram on Tolkien's altar and ask him to lend me his pen.

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good morning plebeians.

i woke up at 12pm, because i slept at 4am. why?

cramps.

anyhow... misery. especially during a HEAT WAVE??? jail.

at least i don't have work for the next week.

REGARDLESS. HI HELLO, HOW ARE YOU?

I AM FAN-FANNY-TASTIC. WHY? i know, despite the cramps too.

i finished gotn.

SLAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

i was waiting for someone in the tnv gang to notice, but none of you fools did >:(

lmao that was a targeted accusation at juno, who doesn't even have tumblr anymore, so they'll never know i singled them out. BUT HEAR ME OUT, OKYE?

USUALLYYYY, if i update my profile, this girl is ON IT. she'll clock it almost immediately, to the point where i'll go wtf bro how did you even...

WAIT. I HAVE PROOF.

anyhow... all of that to say, it ended up being subtle after all, because bro didn't notice LMAO

BUT THAT DOESN'T MATTER. WHAT DOES MATTER IS I'M DONE GOTN AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

i started eoj last night lmao and i'm 13k words through, so that's nice. i love love love... okay wait yap time LMAO

every book in evan's series starts with a mini monologue from the narrator. it's kinda my favourite thing ever tbh. i think my favourite monologue is the mott monologue, which is the next book but i wrote the excerpt and realized it didn't fit in the scene, so i kept it in my notion until i realized it fit the intro of mott.

BUT ANYHOW. if i had to rank each monologue, it would be the following:

the mott "time" monologue

the eoj "butterfly effect" monologue

the cos "four and one" monologue

the gotn "gemstone" monologue

they just intro and foreshadow the story in such a cool way, i'm so glad i started doing this because it's so fun.

BUT WE'RE INTRODUCING THE NEW CAST. INCLUDING ASSHOLE SEBSASTIAN WHO IS SUPER CHARMING ACTUALLY AHHHHHHHHHH

okay, time for a new tag then, i guess. welcome to the era of #eoj and #eoj updates

SLAYYYY

okay toodles! ciao! timte for me to write again :)

happy writing!

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art anon: a new hope

i'm glad to help inspire you!!!

i was worried because most creatives (including myself) are often disheartened by any amount of criticism, even if constructive 😭

nahh don't be worried. i'll make this disclaimer right here for all my followers: i love constructive critique/feedback. if i don't end up resonating with it, i have the freedom to discard it as i please. but a lot of the times, just like yours did, it helps me consider a new perspective and improve my art, so its genuinely very beneficial.

anyhow! i'll make a new tag to share more of my art, or maybe finally use my side blog for it lmao. and if you have pointers on how i can improve, you can let me know. i think i'll make the tag #thecomfyartist's art galore

because i'm extra like that LMAO

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art anon: tokyo drift

little hard to do this from anon and mobile, since i can't include photos or tab over to what you're asking. if you guess who i am, i'll come out of anon

the facial features are what's exaggerated. it's like you're trying to make them all beautiful, but you're leaning a little too far in that direction. it goes almost into the uncanny valley territory, which is characteristic of fae. hence my assumption it might be intentional

misaligned features. in one of the photos, for example, one eye was level while the other was diagonal/skewed

perfect okay thank you so much bro. i will look out for that then. i’ll not even sure if i was trying to make them all beautiful or not LOL it might’ve been an accidental uncanny valley result which is no bueno

ye know, you’re inspiring me to actually get into art properly again. i’ve only done sketches and book covers for the past year, but i kinda wanna try making portraits again and implement this advice

you don’t have to come out of anon if you don’t want to, but i really do appreciate the time you took out to explain this to me bro <3 seriously, it means a lot

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YEESSSSSSSS SLAYYYYY

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art anon here

i don't have any advice on backgrounds, im pretty bad at them myself

however, i can still give an overall critique? with pros and cons?

pros:

you have excellent shading

your shading, etc, does a great job of showing lines without actual lineart—which is really hard, so congrats!

color palettes work together well!

cons:

maybe this is a personal thing/intentional on your end, but it seems your characters have very exaggerated features? if, for example, your characters are all fae, it makes sense. but it was something i thought would get fixed if/when you cleaned up the art, which is part of why i asked

it seems you go straight from sketch to "finalization" when you make a final product. the great thing about digital art is you can fix things you can't on paper! it's fine to move and rotate things like misaligned eyes!

please don't take any of this the wrong way, you really have promise! and you asked for constructive criticism, so...

hi hi hi! thank you for coming back. and don’t apologize i love feedback. i do have some follow up questions though, just because i am a bit confused lol

what do you mean by fae? and by exaggerated features, are you talking about more fantasy aspects like eye colours or hair colours, or what specifically do you mean by that? should i try to draw more mundane faces?

also, for the second point, are you suggesting i take it more step by step, or do you notice things like misaligned features?

sorry for the specific questions lmao i’m just trying to grasp a better feel on how i can improve these aspects. what would you suggest i do to break these things down better and tackle them?

also THANK YOU AGAIN <333333 i seriously appreciate it bro i genuinely do adore receiving feedback on art because for the longest time, a girlie pop was stuck on same face syndrome and a singular angle 🤡 it wasn’t until my sister flat out told me my art had no emotion to it that i started experimenting more

[thecomfywriter]

art anon here

i don't have any advice on backgrounds, im pretty bad at them myself

however, i can still give an overall critique? with pros and cons?

pros:

you have excellent shading

your shading, etc, does a great job of showing lines without actual lineart—which is really hard, so congrats!

color palettes work together well!

cons:

maybe this is a personal thing/intentional on your end, but it seems your characters have very exaggerated features? if, for example, your characters are all fae, it makes sense. but it was something i thought would get fixed if/when you cleaned up the art, which is part of why i asked

it seems you go straight from sketch to "finalization" when you make a final product. the great thing about digital art is you can fix things you can't on paper! it's fine to move and rotate things like misaligned eyes!

please don't take any of this the wrong way, you really have promise! and you asked for constructive criticism, so...

hi hi hi! thank you for coming back. and don’t apologize i love feedback. i do have some follow up questions though, just because i am a bit confused lol

what do you mean by fae? and by exaggerated features, are you talking about more fantasy aspects like eye colours or hair colours, or what specifically do you mean by that? should i try to draw more mundane faces?

also, for the second point, are you suggesting i take it more step by step, or do you notice things like misaligned features?

sorry for the specific questions lmao i’m just trying to grasp a better feel on how i can improve these aspects. what would you suggest i do to break these things down better and tackle them?

also THANK YOU AGAIN <333333 i seriously appreciate it bro i genuinely do adore receiving feedback on art because for the longest time, a girlie pop was stuck on same face syndrome and a singular angle 🤡 it wasn’t until my sister flat out told me my art had no emotion to it that i started experimenting more