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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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Personally I think Gilan deserves an apprentice too (I mean like yes Will is his lil bro and he did train Horace a bit with dual wielding techniques but I’m talking a real apprentice)

Like I think Flanagan should’ve given Gilan a feral woods child who had been stolen from their family and it’s this whole thing where Gilan’s on the trail of the bad guys and right when he’s about to arrest/kill/whatever them the feral child who had their family killed by the bad guys and was taken by them gets to it before Gil does

And it’s like full Eren Jeager shit this kid is going ape shit with a knife on the closest guy and Gilan is like “okay I guess we’re doing this” and they just take em all down

And In typical ranger fashion Gilan’s like “hey kid if you’ve got nowhere else to go I’ll train you or whatever”

I just think it would be amazing like this:

But actually:

Because really Gilan is just as bad but better at hiding it

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How I think the different RA characters act when drunk

A drunk Crowley sits in an armchair, unable to hold the weight of his head, and tries to work.

A drunk Will is a clingy Will.

A drunk Halt smiles a lot, but only at inappropriate times.

A drunk Horace is 80% slower at processing words.

A drunk Cassie sleeps in positions that make people think she's dead.

A drunk Duncan is a rare sight; he stops drinking before the point of drunkeness is reached.

A drunk Alyss speaks exclusively in governmental language.

A drunk Pauline acts like a sober Pauline; alcohol seems to be unable to affect her. It does, but it doesn't seem so.

A drunk Jenny is surprisingly good at fighting.

A drunk Gilan is surprisingly bad at fighting; his other senses are as sharp as ever though.

A drunk Arald is calm and composed, alarmingly so.

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✨️Our cuties patooties ranger gang 🏹⚔️🐴

ART BY🎨: @theraven-gil-lyn

Tug🐴: spacek-mis on deviantart

EDIT: This is NOT my art,

I'm soooo sorry for the confusion 😭😭 I just used the fanart I found. I can't take credit

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gilan: what time does The Judgemental Express arrive?

will: halt gets here at noon.

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Been rereading Ranger’s Apprentice this summer, so here’s Halt and his baby boys

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Alright! Here is the rangers apprentice cast, but they are all dogs!

Will Treaty

Border Collie

Horace Altman

Golden retriever

Halt O’Carrick

Mini Irish wolfhound (see the bottom for a bonus Halt)

Gilan Davidson

Leonborger

Alyss Mainwaring

Shetland sheepdog

Pauline (idk her last name)

Afghan hound

Crowley

Irish setter

Cassandra

Corgi (aka the Royal potato)

Halt bonus.

Halt when he teases Horace with wit in book three

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idk about you, but one of my favorite things about ranger's aprentice, specifically the earlier books is Gilan's relationship with Will. like he meets him and immediately becomes like a big brother to Will, feeling protective over him. he just accepts him into his little ranger family and becomes an emotional support person for him. it's actually so beautiful to me, i adore their friendship

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little sky bison

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I like in avatar when they sneak into omashu and Aang is like "I'm mr Pippinpaddleopsicopolis" and the king thinks "this is obviously Aang, my old friend, who is still 12 for some weird reason" and then turns around and goes "of course, mr Pippinpaddleopsicopolis"

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Moment of Panic

Luke Castellan x Reader

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Written for Fictober 2022!

Fandom: Percy Jackson

Prompt: “That sounds like a you problem.”

Summary: Y/N, an Athena camper, has secretly had a crush on their best friend Luke Castellan for a long time. But when the two go head-to-head in capture the flag to defend their cabins’ honors, Y/N’s need for a distraction of any kind might ruin the whole “secret” part of their secret crush.

Word Count: 1,580

Category: Fluff

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It's my 4 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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I tried to put my perception of Halts personality into one image and I think I got it pretty spot on tbh

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Ouch I can do this to a lot of scenes

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Halt training Will

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gilan: i could get killed. or even worse. halt