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IT'S OK TO MAKE YOUR CHARACTERS NOT CONVENTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE.

That's me when^

Physical characterizations that can make your characters more human

Irritated skin, red spots and stretch marks

Acne on forehead, cheeks and chin

Dark under eyes circles

Dry skin

Uncovered scars and birthmarks

Tattoos

Unshaped teeth

Unshaved body hair

Messy/ curly hairs that won't be managed no matter what you do to them

Chewed and unpolished finger nails

Spontaneous smile

Nervous tics

The sound of their footsteps

The way they stand/ posture

Weight loss/ weight gain due to emotional antecedents

Putting on make up or none at all

Wearing extravagant clothes

Wearing unmatchable but comfortable clothes

#oc #character design #character ideas #originalcharacter #writing #creative writing #original writing #writeblr #writer problems #writer things #writers #writers community #writing blog #writing advice #writblr

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A LIST OF SOUNDS/ONOMATOPEIAS FOR WRITERS:

Action

bam (a sudden loud noise/sudden impact)

bang (a loud noise like an explosion or gunshot)

beep (a short high-pitched electronic sound)

biff (a short, sharp movement)

blip (a short, high-pitched electronic sound)

boing (representing the noise of a compressed spring suddenly released)

boom (a loud, deep, resonant sound)

buzz (a low, continuous humming sound)

ching (the sound of metal on metal)

clang (a loud, resonant metallic sound or series of sounds)

clank (a loud, sharp sound or series of sounds)

clap (the act of striking the palms together/an explosive sound)

clatter (a rattling sounds as objects fall or hit each other)

click (a short, sharp sound/a short electronic sound)

clink (a short ringing sound)

crack (a sudden explosive noise)

crackle (rapid succession of slight cracking noises)

crash (a sudden violent noise)

crunch (a muffled or grinding sound made when something is crushed)

ding (a metallic ringing sound)

ding-dong (the sound of a doorbell, like the chiming of a bell)

drip (the action of liquid falling in drops)

honk (a long and loud beep, such as that from a car horn)

jingle (a catchy rhythmic sound/light metallic clinking)

kerplunk (a loud, dull sound or plunk)

knock (to strike a surface noisily in order to attract attention/ sudden short sound caused by a blow)

patter (a repeated light tapping)

pew-pew (a sound made by a laser gun)

ping (a short high-pitched ringing)

pitter-patter (the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps)

pop (a light/soft explosive sound)

pow (expressing the sound of a blow or explosion)

rattle (to make a rapid succession of short/sharp knocking sounds)

screech (give a loud, harsh, piercing cry/a lour, harsh, squealing noise)

sizzle (a hissing sound made when food is frying)

slam (a loud and forceful sound caused by something being shut)

slap (a sharp sound made by a forceful blow)

smash (violent breaking of things)

snap (tp break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound)

splash (a sound made by something striking or falling into liquid)

splat (a sound of something soft and wet or heavy striking a surface)

swoosh (the sound produced by a sudden rush of air or liquid)

thud (a dull, heavy sound)

tick (a regular short, sharp sound, especially that made by a clock)

thump (a dull pounding sound)

thunk (a dull, heavy sound, such as that of an object falling)

varoom (a roaring sound made by an engine at a high speed/revving up)

whack (to strike forcefully with a sharp blow)

whir (a low, continuous, regular sound)

whoosh (a sudden rushing movement and sound)

whump (a dull thudding sound)

wham (a forceful strike/impact)

zap (the sound of a sudden burst of energy)

Animal

arf (canine)

bark (canine, seal)

bah-gawk (chicken)

bellow (alligator, deer)

buzz (bee, hornet, fly, mosquito, wasp...)

caw (blackbird, raven, rook...)

chatter (monkey, mouse

cheep (bird)

chickadee-dee (chickadee)

chirp (bird, cricket, grasshopper)

click (crab, dolphin)

cluck (chicken)

cock-a-doodle-doo (rooster)

coo (pigeon)

croak (frog)

cuckoo (cuckoo)

drum (rabbit)

gobble (turkey)

growl (bear, canine, crocodilian, feline...)

grumble (boar)

hee-haw (donkey)

hiss (goose, snake)

honk (goose)

hoot (owl)

howl (canine)

hum (hummingbird)

maa (goat)

moo (cow, wildebeest)

neigh (horse, pony, zebra)

purr (canine)

quack (duck)

ribbit (frog)

roar (bear, feline, gorilla...)

scream (hyena)

screech (bat, eagle)

sing (songbird)

snarl (feline)

snort (pig)

squeak (hampster, mouse, squirrel...)

tlot-tlot (hooves)

trumpet (elephant, swan)

tweet (bird)

wheek (guinea pig)

whine (mosquito)

whinny (horse, pony, zebra)

whistle (bird, whale)

whoop (monkey)

Vocal

achoo/atishoo (the sound of a sneeze)

ahem (clearing throat to attract attention)

argh (expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration)

blech (to express distaste/gagging or retching)

blurt (to speak out suddenly and abruptly)

chomp (vigorous chewing)

cough (expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound)

eek (used to express alarm, horror, or fright)

giggle (to laugh lightly in a nervous or silly manner)

glug (to drink or pour with a hallow gurgling sound)

groan (to make a deep inarticulate sound in response to pain or despair)

growl (a low rumbling noise that expresses discontent)

grunt (a short, deep sound inarticulated when angry, sullen, or lazy)

gulp (to swallow loudly and quickly)

gurgle (a hallow, bubbling sound)

hiccup (an involuntary cough-like noise)

huh (used to express scorn, anger, disbelief, surprise, amusement, or confusion)

hum (to make a steady continuous sound like a bee)

moan (a low prolonged mournful sound expressive of suffering or pleading)

mumble (speaking incoherently, like a sort of whisper)

murmur (to make sounds that are not fully intelligible)

ow (used to express sudden pain)

phew (an exhale of relief)

oops (an exclamation of surprise or of apology, as when someone drops something or makes a mistake)

ouch (an exclamation of sharp sudden pain)

squeal (to make a shrill cry/a sound of complaint or protest)

ugh (used to indicate the sound of a cough or grunt or to express disgust or horror)

yikes (used to show that you are worried, surprised, or shocked)

whimper (to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound)

whoop (a loud cry of joy or excitement/laughter)

whoops (another term for "oops")

#writing tips #writing things #writing advice #action sounds #sounds #sound board #writers of tumblr #creative writing #writing #animal sounds #moo im a cow #when seasonal allergies kick in

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𓄿 It's ESSAY TIME BITCHES DING DING DING (that's me hitting a triangle)

School has kicked my ass so here are some tips to motivate you to write that one essay due in [insert unreasonable time].

STEP ONE

WRITE AN OUTLINE OR ELSE. You might think "oh so I can skip over this step" but NO. Unless you're able to fly in the seat of your pants, you cannot continue without first writing one of these. My advice is to write a summary of the materials you're working with to get a better understanding. For example, I'm working with poems, so I would annotate and then maybe check SparkNotes for a few pointers to put me in the right direction. It's not plagiarizing if you're paraphrasing, that's what I always say!

STEP 2

Gather 'round all your source materials, works cited, and just spitball ideas. It's self-explanatory, but a crucial step. You're really going to thank yourself later for this one. Personally, I start with the middle/body first because intros and conclusions scare me. From there, you can branch outward to fill the intro and conclusion last. You don't NEED complete sentences???? You're in rough draft mode babyyyy. Commas don't exist, turn off Grammarly until you're ready to be coherent. God knows I'm only ever coherent between the hours of 10 pm and 1 am.

STEP 3

Is your word well getting dry? Use your imagination a bit. Look, we know that your thesis is about how Thomas Hardy's "Hap" is about his frustration with the unpredictability of the universe. But sometimes you just have to dig far within. No, FURTHER. THAT'S THE SPOT. The spot labeled "bull-shittery." It's handy when or if you don't necessarily believe in/ care about said topic. It helps you detach yourself from your beliefs and put yourself into the shoes of the essay itself. Or the person you're writing about.

However, if you are quite alright with the given topic and still feel uninspired, I find it helpful to gaze within at your own beliefs and pull out one of your own to add some sparkle to the essay. In other words, similar to the topic/point/idea, but not the same. You get me? Good.

Did you notice how I typed ONE at the start of this post instead of the number 1 yet? YOU BETTER BE PAYING ATTENTION!

STEP 4

Oh yeah, remember those intros and conclusions? You probably need those. Your intro can be divided into about 3 or so points:

Background info/setting. Give us some scenery, date or time period, or tell us who/what we're working with

Significance. How are these things significant/related to the rest of this essay?

Thesis! Sum everything up in one sentence (in other words, restate the question you're trying to answer)

I usually follow the same rubric for my conclusions:

Recap. Wow we've come so far, let's remind the audience what we just talked about

Getting warmer. Omg we're getting warmer to the big idea

Conclusion. In conclusion, this is my thesis reworded, but with added elements that were just explained in my essay.

STEP 5

You need a title if you haven't already done that! Titles are my only weakness, but I find it easy to pick some words out from my thesis. An example from google:

If my thesis is "School uniforms should not be mandatory in public schools because it would stifle students' creativity, take away students' rights, and cause students to lose interest in school."

Then my title could be: School Uniforms Strip Students' Rights

Sometimes it feels like a newspaper headline and you know, that's ok. It just means you're tapping into your inner BS. Look, I'm not here to get you A's, I'm here to get you to PASS (legally).

And there you have it, I hope someone can find use with this info and if anyone has more tips, please comment! I need help too ya know

#my essay is due in 3 minutes #i need to stop procrastinating #writerscommunity #writing #writers block #motivation #stop scrolling on tumblr and just start your essay i can see you reading this #writing advice #university #aggressive motivation #wakey wakey #back from the dead #writer problems #writers #writeblr #writing community #writerslife

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I write the story because I want to read the story.

plenty of people seem to not understand what I mean when I say this. so let me explain.

when I read, I'm not much interested in what is going on for the first few chapters I started it because the plot idea intrigued me, then I get attached to the characters and their interactions entertain me, I want to see how they keep interacting, how they grow and overcome the problems together. how they all grow to care for each other.

when I write, I'm not much interested in the first few chapters I also end up dropping WIP because I can not get past those boring first few chapters, it's hard but when I do manage to get past it and my characters start interacting. I become attached, I don't stop writing, not for the readers but because I want to keep seeing the characters interact, I want to see them grow and overcome the hurdles. I write because if I don't then these characters I've grown attached to are going to disappear.

it's like being the sole reason a person you love is alive then turning away and watching them die. I can not do that.

#writerscommunity #writers block #i dont want to write #writing #writing advice #writing inspiration #writer problems

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Just A Writing Tip!𓄿⋆*･ﾟ

When writing, remember to keep in mind that every character, every scene, and every place is a product of your surroundings, perception, and memories. It's ok if some of your work overlaps the ideas from another piece or uses a certain trope because all original ideas come from somewhere. They don't just get created from nothing.

Keep in mind that this doesn't condone plagiarism, but instead the idea that no matter how hard you want to make your writing unique, there's always going to be something similar to your idea, and you just have to embrace that and continue your writing journey. Similar and identical are not synonymous!

#writing community #writing help #writer things #writing blog #writing advice #you can do this #inspiration #what is your favorite trope #just a writing tip

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𓄿Enemies to Friends Prompts/Quotes𓄿

~ Because some of us want to deviate from the enemy to lovers trope a bit~

"I'm only doing this to set the record straight."

"I didn't want to come here because of you, I just wanted to prove that I can do this."

"I don't need your help…but if you want to make yourself useful, then hand me that over there."

"We're NOT friends. We're just partners."

"Meet me in town for dinner? And just so you know, this is for business purposes ONLY."

"I don't want to be caught dead with them! We just so happen to live by/work at the same place."

"Listen, you better get out of here before things get worse. I'll take care of them."

"We had so much fun at the concert yesterday, but if anyone sees me with you, I don't know you."

"Hey, leave them alone! Only I can call them an idiot!"

"Why are you being so nice to me?"

"I'm only being nice to you so you'll get off my back."

"This is the only time you'll see me being nice."

"Why are you acting like this? I thought you hated me."

"Why is everyone staring at us?"

"Did you just compliment me?"

"I never expected them to work together!"

"I don't think we should be friends...what would everyone else think?"

"I think need your help."

"Maybe I was a bit rude to you...and I'm sorry."

"I didn't mean for things to go this far. I never meant to hurt you!"

"I used to be so jealous of you for having so many friends."

"Maybe I was wrong about you."

"Hey, stop making fun of them! We had an agreement."

#enemies to friends #writerscommunity #writing #story ideas #writing prompts #frienemies #angst #prompts #quotes #writers on tumblr

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Writers Block Tips

Anyone looking for a way to get out of the summer writer's block?

It's been a whole summer and I've been stuck with writer's block, so here are some tips that helped pull me out of it as of recently!

1. Practice Writing!

It doesn't have to be as boring as it sounds. You can try picking prompts to help you get going or even revisiting older work. Need a prompt generator? Or an incorrect quotes generator to start you off?

Or maybe, remember that cringe story you wrote when you were a kid? Well, there's nothing wrong with reviving/remixing old work when you can't think of any new work.

2. Read more!

Being told to read more doesn't really help me when I read materials that I think won't improve my writing. If you're trying to get better at writing a certain genre, it could help to read a book from said genre. Articles, wikis, blogs, tv tropes--you name it. Anything with words that can spark any amount of inspiration can help set you on the right track. Don't feel bad if all you're reading is a graphic novel, because hey, that counts in my book.

3. But I don't wanna read!

Or if you're looking for inspiration, what better place to find it than in other media besides books? Writing inspiration doesn't always have to come from written text, it can come from going outside, traveling, watching movies, etc. Try something new-- or go somewhere new.

If you live in a small town like me, revisit places at different times. Target at 9 pm is vastly different from Target at 2 pm! What I'm saying is that you should try to look at things from different perspectives.

4. Write what you love!

Write things you love that you may or may not care about editing. Go ahead, turn off your Grammarly or write things on plain paper. This can eliminate the constant red lines/distractions. Remember that it's ok to have a work in progress.

Leave more suggestions in the comments!

#writerscommunity #writeblr #creative writing #writers block #writing ideas #writing exercise #writing inspiration #writing is haaaard #writing issues

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what's in a name? 𓄿

maybe you're looking for a name for yourself, another person, a baby, or a character, so I compiled a list of some pretty cool name sites!

nameberry: has name lists submitted by others, specific vibes for name ideas, and even your standard name generator. there's also a Baby Name DNA quiz for all your quizzing needs!

Behind the Name: gives you detailed history and meaning behind names, and is etymology-focused. there's also an anagram feature when you're feeling spicy!

Baby Name Genie: has a name generator where you put in a last name and a first and middle name are given to you. it's kind of a wild card option but cool nonetheless. it also has a Baby Name Test Drive feature, where you can test out how a name sounds irl!

your standard name generators:

www.name-generator.org

www.fantasynamegenerators.com

wheelofnames.com

any more ideas or websites are welcome and good luck name hunting!

#name hoarder #writing community #writing #writers on tumblr #name ideas #name generator #baby names #baby name ideas #original writing #character names #oc names

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A Well-Rounded Character Sheet!

This is a character sheet I use for my characters, for those who like to write things down on a google doc or what have you.

Also, I might expand upon this in the future with tips/examples!

[Name]'s Profile

general info

name/alias:

age:

pronouns:

gender:

sexuality:

species:

DOB:

physical traits

body features:

eye:

skin:

hair:

height:

physical quirks:

special abilities:

apparel & accessories:

specialized equipment:

mental traits

backstory:

employment:

achievements/downfalls:

mental trauma:

intellectual characteristics/morality:

personality traits

likes:

dislikes:

virtues & personality perks:

vices & personality flaws:

personality quirks:

contacts & relations:

hobbies & pets:

speech/quotes:

extra/references:

#oc template #character template #character sheet #character design #original character #fantasy character

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Blog Introduction~𓄿

Hello everyone! This blog will focus on writing tips whether that be help with world / character building, writing prompts, and even general writing tips. It’s going to be quite expansive!

☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ A little about me:

I’m interested in writing, editing, video games (rpgs and story-based), fashion, and learning new things

I am a planner, organizer, and someone who thinks a lot. I work better with finer details than the bigger picture, so I sometimes struggle with making plots or finishing some of my work.

I am currently working on my own share of stories, all of which are works in progress! In making this blog, I really want to improve on my own work.

☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ

My skills:

The genres I tend to write in are fantasy, fiction, and horror. I really enjoy making character-focused stories with sooo many hours put into character development and subplots. When needed, I can also write a pretty great nonfiction essay or book report. I pride myself in how I can write a four-page paper in under an hour. I also help with editing papers for people I know for funsies. 

#writers on tumblr #intro post #blog intro #writing #writerscommunity #writeblr