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one time a professor asked me if i’d ever wanted to write anything “more important” than romance. and i said no. i was put on this earth to write about sad people kissing. and if another writer ever came up to me and said they wanted to write 400 pages containing nothing but a character baking a single loaf of bread each day, then i would tell them to do that. people don't write something because it's important. they write about something and that is what makes it important

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and than deleting those sentences because you realized they didn't make sense to begin with

writing is 10% storytelling and 90% rearranging three sentences for an hour like you're trying to solve an ancient curse

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5 Tiny Writing Tips That Aren’t Talked About Enough (but work for me)

These are some lowkey underrated tips I’ve seen floating around writing communities — the kind that don’t get flashy attention but seriously changed how I write.

1. Put “he/she/they” at the start of the sentence less often.

Try switching up your sentence rhythm. Instead of

“She walked to the window,”

try

“The window creaked open under her touch.”

Keeps it fresh and stops the paragraph from sounding like a checklist.

2. Don’t describe everything — describe what matters.

Instead of listing every detail in a room, pick 2–3 objects that say something.

“A half-drunk mug of tea and a knife on the table”

sets a way stronger tone than

“There was a wooden table, two chairs, and a shelf.”

3. Use beats instead of dialogue tags sometimes.

Instead of:

"I'm fine," she said.

Try:

"I'm fine." She wiped her hands on her skirt.

It helps shows emotion, and movement.

4. Write your first draft like no one will ever read it.

No pressure. No perfection. Just vibes. The point of draft one is to exist. Let it be messy and weird — future you will thank you for at least something to edit.

5. When stuck, ask: “What’s the most fun thing that could happen next?”

Not logical. Not realistic. FUN. It doesn’t have to stay — but chasing excitement can blast through writer’s block and give you ideas you actually want to write.

What’s a tip that unexpectedly helped with your writing? Let me know!! 🍒

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HAZBIN HOTEL / バギー

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I like to think they're super dense in some things 👾

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still getting used to it

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a list of 100+ buildings to put in your fantasy town

academy

adventurer's guild

alchemist

apiary

apothecary

aquarium

armory

art gallery

bakery

bank

barber

barracks

bathhouse

blacksmith

boathouse

book store

bookbinder

botanical garden

brothel

butcher

carpenter

cartographer

casino

castle

cobbler

coffee shop

council chamber

court house

crypt for the noble family

dentist

distillery

docks

dovecot

dyer

embassy

farmer's market

fighting pit

fishmonger

fortune teller

gallows

gatehouse

general store

graveyard

greenhouses

guard post

guildhall

gymnasium

haberdashery

haunted house

hedge maze

herbalist

hospice

hospital

house for sale

inn

jail

jeweller

kindergarten

leatherworker

library

locksmith

mail courier

manor house

market

mayor's house

monastery

morgue

museum

music shop

observatory

orchard

orphanage

outhouse

paper maker

pawnshop

pet shop

potion shop

potter

printmaker

quest board

residence

restricted zone

sawmill

school

scribe

sewer entrance

sheriff's office

shrine

silversmith

spa

speakeasy

spice merchant

sports stadium

stables

street market

tailor

tannery

tavern

tax collector

tea house

temple

textile shop

theatre

thieves guild

thrift store

tinker's workshop

town crier post

town square

townhall

toy store

trinket shop

warehouse

watchtower

water mill

weaver

well

windmill

wishing well

wizard tower

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AppleMediaWeek Day 5: roadtrip

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How I imagine Lucifer will react to finding out Alastor has a rivalry with Vox

Lucifer: Wait, you have rivalries with other men??

Alastor: Well, I —

Lucifer: YOU WHORE!!

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Alastor’s reason for marrying Lucifer

❌ because he loves him

✅ because he’ll be Vaggie’s father-in-law and knows it’ll piss her off

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I love the idea that the Sins see Lucifer as a father figure, and they bring their partners to meet him hoping he’ll approve of them

He does, and they know he will

It’s their partners that are worried about meeting the King of Hell

Since Fizz and Tex are on the lowest level of the hierarchy, they’re afraid of what kind of person Lucifer will be, and no amount of reassurance that he’s the sweetest guy will calm their nerves

Than they meet him and he becomes the biggest supporter of their relationship

They get confused when Lucifer gives them custom made rubber ducks in their likeness, even more so when their partners beam with joy knowing that’s the biggest stamp of approval from the Sin of Pride

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The fact Charlie has a soul gave me a headcanon on how that would even happen

I mean, she was born in hell, and I doubt that heaven would allow for a hellborn to have a soul at all

So my headcanon is that Lucifer and Lilith had to make a deal with heaven in order to give their child a soul so that she may live

It could explain why Lucifer and Lilith had to split, and may have lead to Lilith leaving hell altogether

Adding on to this headcanon is the idea that Lucifer was the one pregnant with Charlie

Given how powerful he is, what if he could halt the profession of his own pregnancy for years while negotiating for Charlie’s soul

He’d spend all that time with a life waiting to grow inside of him, holding out hope that heaven will give him this one blessing, and fearing they won’t

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I like to imagine Lucifer created the 7 Rings of Hell because the Sins just couldn’t get along

It’s basically the hell equivalent of your dad sending you to your room after fighting with your siblings

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“Sinners Like You…” (9-12/??) 🍎📻

Well now… who’s truly the prey and who’s the predator in the end…?

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I hope in season 2 we get a bunch of Lucifer in full on Dad Mode with everyone at the hotel

Even better if it’s unintentional, he’s just so old he can’t help but see everyone as his children in need of guidance and safety

The real kicker is if everyone not so secretly loves the treatment and constantly seeks him out to receive the fatherly love they were deprived of in both life and death

He’s completely oblivious to it, and because he’s desperate for connection he happily gives them the parental affection they crave

The only one resistant to it is Alastor who refuses to see him as a fatherly figure, but he also hates being out of the loop, so he reluctantly plays along and accidentally works through his daddy issues

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If you're still open to suggestions then I would love a jealous Lucifer seeing Vox try to sweet talk Alastor... :D

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“Husk! Come here! The two drunk idiots passed out on the couch!”