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posted it on the wrong blog 😭

NEW STORY IDEA

a teenaged girl in 1969 writing letters to a girl named mara, which she never sends, detailing the summer that changed her life.

it was when she learned both how to live and die, all because of one boy. he's a real hood, a j.d., but she doesn't care. she's sixteen and wants to finally feel like a kid.

her strict parents already disapprove of her friends, who are deeply immersed in hippie culture, so a hoodlum is her worst nightmare.

after this summer, the girl is sent away to boarding school and comes home every break to see the life she built for herself has been turned upside down. first, she loses a close friend to a bad trip. then, another one is drafted into vietnam. finally, she loses the boy who started it all when he takes his own life without ever knowing that she still loved him.

at the end it's revealed that the girl she had been writing to was her older sister, who had passed away five years prior when her sister was just thirteen. the girl is forced to move on with her life and marry a nice, rich man, but she never forgets the summer of 1969.

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a teenaged girl who has always seen her neighbor around. his presence became the norm for her, yet she never spoke to him, until one day when she works up the courage. but, him and his ragtag group of "delinquent friends" turn her life upside down, but can she fix it and still live the future she's always dreamed of, or will she be forever stuck in the life she's created?

my writing is extremely influenced by s.e. hinton and i just read taming the star runner so i want to get back into writing. i'm also annotating my copy of the outsiders.

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exerts about each of my main characters from chapter one!

lydia flores

"Long curls cascaded down the girl’s back, and her bangs sat right above her eyebrows. Her eyes were highlighted by the smokey eyeliner she always wore, and the bright glitter in the inner corner of her eye. Lydia Flores was never seen in public without makeup, it was just part of who she was. With eyes as dark as the night sky and twice as intimidating, I had never gotten the impression that she liked me very much. To her,  I was just always there."

"The sun was starting to shine through the large window, and directly into my eyes. It made Lydia’s hair shine like a statue of obsidian. She was gorgeous, and she knew it. Her whole aura radiated with confidence, her tight white baby tee and green cargo pants made her look effortlessly good. Everything about her was a sort of messy perfection, and she treated her whole existence as a ‘fuck you’ to the world."

parker anderson

"Scurrying off to get someone’s order, I saw a boy with light brown, almost blond, curls that perfectly suited his slightly tanned skin. He looked like any other boy, except for his golden eyes. They looked like two little perfect rays of sunlight, yet he was sitting there all alone. He was also in a window booth, gazing out at the crows and the light reflecting off of those brilliant eyes. He really stood out against the blinding white wall, and the crimson seats of the booth he was in seemed to swallow him whole. There was a rather somber atmosphere to him."

charlie medina

"Charlie smiled, tilting his head slightly to the right. He had similar hair to Lydia’s, a mess of dark brown curls. But, he never let his hair grow past his ears, and his bangs never covered his chestnut eyes. 

He was paler than Lydia, but still had that glowing brown skin that all of the girls envied. He didn’t even own face wash, yet his skin was as clear as a summer day."

elliot pierson

"Elliot piped up once again, looking up from his phone.

“It’s like you don’t even love us, Marigold.” 

I had never truly believed that Elliot Pierson liked me, it was as if every little thing I did annoyed him. His green eyes bore into me, and I stared right back at him. "

val smith

“You can all fuck off, get some money from Val or something.” Charlie frowned as I said this, his eyes widening. “Nuh uh, you don’t get anything from me. Don’t even give me that look, I’m not using my discount for your food.”

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everyone: what's your goal in life?

me: to write a story so soul snatching, so gut wrenching and so devastatingly beautiful that it leaves you crying at 3am when you have a 8am lecture/shift and it inspires people to write entire essays, to write entire fanfics, mood boards and playlists based on it.

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“She peels an orange, separates it in perfect halves, and gives one of them to me. If I could wear it like a friendship bracelet, I would. Instead I swallow it section by section and tell myself it means even more this way. To chew and to swallow in silence with her. To taste the same thing in the same moment.”

— We Are Okay, Nina Lacour

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Let us all romanticize writing, but not in a dark academia way, I mean as in the staying up on your pijamas until 5am with nothing but a computer and an energy drink way

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writing takes so long and its so tiring but if i dont write for the rest of my life ill die

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marigold "goldie" chambers

"maybe forever was a word meant for memories and not people"

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OML YES PLEASE I WOULD LOVE TO SEE BASIL

2023 appreciation post :)

i hope everyone has amazing health and experiences all kinds of love in the new year. i just hope this new year is absolutely incredible for everyone. y'all deserve only the best in 2024 <33

@swiftieannah you're so sweet and amazing and literally the funniest person ever like oml. i love hanging out with you and you're the best friend ever i'm so happy i met you. ily bbg 😍😍

@brokenmiirror ahagshabga you're amazing and have been such a cool person to talk to. it's lovely having writer mutuals, especially ones who love the outsiders. you're actually so cool like oml you just give off the best vibes <3

@melancholymelomaniac you scare me ngl. like how do you always find every sad post i make?? you seem really chill and just give off the best vibes. like you're spooky, but also really fucking cool <3

@if-i-could-give-u-the-moon you were one of my first mutuals which is like super cool. you're amazing and i love the playlist you made me :)

@skilletthescarletspaghet i love your blog so muchh <3 and your current theme is amazing. you're so cool and sweet and ahhh

@ray-of-midnight-storm you are one of the nicest people i have ever talked to on tumblr. like ahsvshba how are you so sweet and amazing and??? ilysm <33

@lost-in-reveriie your blog is absolute stunning. like oml. your introduction post is so prettyy :) you're absolutely amazing and i'm so happy to have you as one of my mutuals <3 you give off the best vibes

@kirireyn for a long time i thought your two blogs were two separate people.. like an embarrassingly long time. you're amazing and i love your (now only??) blog <33

@just-sarah-xx ahh you're absolutely incredible <33 libras are some of my favorite people, ngl. you're an amazing person and ilyy

@rosees3ray you're a really cool person in general, but also i love your art <33 i need to follow your art blogg

@gently-decaying-flowers you're so sweet and amazing and ilyy <3 we've been mutuals for awhile and you're just always incredible. i love your different blog names, you always choose the best ones!!

@sleepy-vix ahh you're one of my favorite solitaire mutuals <33 i love your blog, it gives the vibe of messy poetry. like poems written in fits of inspiration on anything that's close, like a napkin or table. and like in a good way

@sleepinginmygrave your blog theme is absolutely amazing oml. you give off the coolest most poetic vibes <3 like thinking about poetry and looking at rain by candlelight, if that makes sense

@a-beautiful-fool you're actually so fucking cool. i loved talking about poetry and the outsiders and stuff with you :) stay gold, lou <3

@nellysview i think you were one of my first mutuals !! i love your blog and you just seem so genuinely cool <3

@nothing-is-black-and-white you were one of my first mutuals and ilyy <33

@ast3ria-blue you were one of my first ever mutuals and one of the people that got me onto solitaire tumblr :)

@chlorine1 we've been mutuals for awhile and have talked a bit :)) you seem like a really cool person <3

@ava-taylors-version i love your poetry so much, oml <3 when i got poetry through asks from you it was the highlight of my day <33 ily and happy new years :)

@wib-was-here you seem so cool. like you play base and have a snake?? that's fucking awesome. idk you just give off immaculate vibes

@itsbitter we don't interact much but i absolutely adore your blog <3 you're one of those people that just gives off insanely cool vibes, yk?

@stranglingfigs you were one of my first mutuals 6 months ago when i started this blog :)) ily and i love your blog so much. i also really appreciate your use of y'all in your introduction post :)

this is in no particular order and i love you all!! i'm sorry if i forgot some people, i just woke up lmao

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y'all i'm back and with a new work in progress!!

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aww

i love pigeons <3 they’re so precious

ily, thank you for thinking of me, that’s so sweet <3

@sad-trash-pigeon i saw a pigeon in my backyard and it reminded me of you so i went to take a picture so i could show you but it flew away :(

so just imagine a picture of a really cute pigeon <3

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my favorite game to play as a writer who routinely destroys characters for fun is the: What would they hate/get annoyed by the most? and doing exactly that. it makes me giggle

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the worst thing you can do is let a monster (angst writer) out of your closet after dark (outline while sleep-deprived)

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it's always so fascinating and heartbreaking when a character in a story is simultaneously idolized and abused. a chosen prophet destined for martyrdom. a child prodigy forced to grow up too fast. a powerful warrior raised as nothing but a weapon. there's just something so uniquely messed up about singing someone's praises whilst destroying them.

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“you’re crazy.”

“i’m in love, there’s a difference.”

“yeah, that makes you crazier.”

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To all my writers out there 💪

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Things to Include in Writeblr Intro Posts

I wanted to make this list because whenever I create a new story, I always scour tumblr and other people's posts for inspiration for what to include in my own posts. I always end up forgetting what I found and liked so here's everything compiled.

You don't have to include everything within this list for your own posts, this was just a general summary of everything I saw. The bolded items are things I strongly think you should include, but again it's up to you and your preference.

Below the lists, I've also included character development resources and writing advice. Hope you enjoy! Everything is beneath the cut.

─── wip

title

genre

audience / rating

pov

setting / location

plot summary / premise

aesthetic / vibe / tropes

content warning / tw / disclaimer

progress / wordcount

short character introductions

tags & taglist

moodboard & aesthetic banners

playlist

quote / excerpt

─── character

name

nickname / alias

pronouns

role in story

bio / summary / description

dob

sexuality

ethnicity

mbti

occupation

appearance

height

hair

eye

build / physique

notable features

clothing style

more

tag for your oc

aesthetic / vibe / tropes

traits / quirks

quote

fun facts / headcanons

hobbies / skills

likes

dislikes

moodboard & aesthetic banners

playlist

─── other resources

here's some links to posts and other resources to help with your story and character development. i believe that most (if not all) of the tumblrs below are writing blogs in some form.

writing

how to write convincing dialogue by @projecttreehouse

writing romantic subplots

how to write romantic love by @novlr

how to write summaries thread

writing advice

how to pick which pov to write in by @aethersea

how to level up descriptions by @writingwithfolklore

character development

blorbo character sheet by @bitegore

character quirks list by Reedsy

character hobbies list

list of talents and skills

how to develop characters by @referenceforwriters

how to write unique character voices by @novlr

fleshing out character relationships by @liv-is

questions to make your character unique by @lyralit

picrew database to create oc visuals by @needlekind

how to make charming characters by @novlr

other masterlist posts on tumblr

blogs to follow to flesh out ocs by @overwatchocweek

useful websites for writers by @nakajimeow

websites for writers by @2soulscollide