#dragonscanbeplantstoo

[pens-swords-stuff]

Re: Grishaverse/Rule of Wolves:

OH MY GOD RIGHT???

OH MY GOD YES!!!

From what I can see online, it seems like a lot of people have mixed feelings about it and I can understand why. But I really enjoyed it, and I’d love to hear what other people thought about it!

#undine answers stuff #grishaverse #rule of wolves #undine reads stuff #dragonscanbeplantstoo

[frankensteinshimbo]

Last Line

She looked beautiful there in the low yellow light. In a mussy sort of way. But he wagered no one looked good after coming home drunk with a stranger.

I was tagged by @dragonscanbeplantstoo! Thank you so much!

Rules: share the last line (or few lines, if you’d like) that you wrote for your WIP, then tag as many people as words in the last sentence (if you can).

And I tag: @aurumni-writes, @clypso, @ren-c-leyn, @marie-writess, @transboywriting, @baguettewriter, @yvesdot, @mirror-of-too-many-books, @mylkiwxy, @bucketsiler, @theshattered, @pcandaa, @the-hand-of-demtor, @halfbloodlycan

#dragonscanbeplantstoo #aurumni-writes #aurumniwrites #clypso #ren-c-leyn #rencleyn #marie-writess #mariewritess #transboywriting #baguettewriter #yvesdot #mirror-of-too-many-books #mirroroftoomanybooks #mylkiwxy #bucketsiler #theshattered #pcandaa #the-hand-of-demtor #thehandofdemtor #halfbloodlycan

[raevenlywrites]

Hello! Happy Storyteller Saturday! Where would your WIP live in a bookstore? What shelf would it make its home, who would its neighbors be, and what sort of person do you hope would pick it up?

Knowing my luck? It would probably get stuck in YA which it is very NOT. If I keep all the smut in it (which isn’t always plot related so it doesn’t have to be in there) then it’ll get tucked into the supernatural romance shelf alongside whoever is in there right now idk its been ages since i’ve read anything new XD Maybe it’d just get chucked in next to SJM because sexy faeries *shrugs*

#storyteller saturday #dragonscanbeplantstoo #asked and answered

[incandescent-creativity]

Hello and happy STS!! What’s a culture/tradition your OC really admires (whether or not they are apart of it)? Why does this particular culture/tradition speak to them?

I think Maluka really likes the Scots and the Irish?

Mostly because 1. they have some great liquor 2. they have a reputation for being brash and loud, and that appeals to her.

Plus, ya know, she’s rebellious and has authority issues, so she likes their fighting spirit, too.

#incandescently answered #dragonscanbeplantstoo #storyteller saturday #character: maluka

[mecharose]

Hello and happy STS!! How did you ‘learn’ to write? Classes? Books on writing? Simply reading great books? Which method did you find the most transformative?

happy sts! ^-^

I mostly learned to write through trial and error, and reading a lot to see what I liked and how the author did it (or the opposite lol)

what’s helped me a lot weirdly are RPG type games - having to unlock a story and character info in pieces is what’s helped me there I think? also just like, going out and living life a bunch instead of writing all the time :P

#storyteller saturday #thanks for the ask! :D #asks #dragonscanbeplantstoo

[thewrittenpost]

Hello and happy STS!! What’s a culture/tradition your OC really admires (whether or not they are apart of it)? Why does this particular culture/tradition speak to them?

Hi, happy STS!

So, I don’t talk about it much, but Violet is very interested in the Japanese culture! This is because she’s Japanese-American, but her family doesn’t participate in many cultural things, especially as she’s gotten older and the older generation dies/can’t hold events anymore. So it’s partly because she’s been exposed and has less of it now, and some of it is just a connection that she’s interested in pursuing, when she can!

#dragonscanbeplantstoo #thanks for asking! #the writer speaks #storyteller saturday

[tracle0]

Hello and happy STS!! How did you ‘learn’ to write? Classes? Books on writing? Simply reading great books? Which method did you find the most transformative?

Happy STS! And a very good question, I like it!

I’ve always been a huge bookworm which I feel like about 99% of writerblr can say. I think reading amazing books from a young age definitely helped, but there’s something to be said for how much I reread books. I’d fly through the story, put it down again and come back to fly through it again, despite knowing exactly what was going to happen. I loved re-reading books, and maybe that helped me pick up some sick writer skillz

In terms of actually learning to write - just... sitting down to write was what helped the most. I started out on Wattpad for... maybe five years? Writing anything and everything I could think of, seeing what I liked. It started out as weird hybrid fiction, where I’d use my friends as characters, and eventually evolved. 

I’m now three full-length novels down the line and honestly - just writing is the best way to learn to write. 

#sts #asks #dragonscanbeplantstoo #nice url! #I am a firm believer that classes on passions just strip the passion away #that's how it works for me at least #I didn't take art at school #because I wanted art to be a hobby and passion #rather than something I did for a grade #and I'm glad! I love drawing #and I saw so many of my friends who took art #lose that love #so yea #just doing stuff is the best way to learn imo #and consuming all media definitely helps get the writer juice flowing

[spellboundinks]

Hi! I hope you’re having a fun Saturday! What trope is your writerly Kryptonite?

Hi! I am so far. It’s my first time participating because only last week did I actually ask a friend what all this is about and how to participate.

Ooooh that’s such a tough question but hands down I think my kryptonite is the found family trope! There’s so much you can do with it and I just love having a bunch of misfits become close. 

Thank you for the ask! Enjoy your Saturday!

It’s Storyteller Saturday! Send me an ask so I can send one back!

#dragonscanbeplantstoo #writing #ask #storyteller saturday #sts

[writeanapocalae]

Hello and happy STS!! How do your OC(s) feel about pineapple on pizza? Would they fight over it?

Thank you for the ask! I actually don’t think my characters would think that was a big enough deal to fight about? Illidan and Maxia prefer it, Cradle thinks it’s gross, Timely doesn’t like it but they’re indifferent to it as a concept, Ralucad doesn’t eat, and Varshidran tries it for the first time with them, thinks it’s strange, and then keeps eating it anyway. 

#sts #breaking down hell #dragonscanbeplantstoo

[toboldlywrite]

🎵A natural to B flat!

(I’m not sure what the A to B thing means... am I missing something?)

Our Last Hope by Two Steps From Hell

This reminds me of Star Dark when Aali and Vilana go off on a quest on their own. A search Alavis sends them on, for someOne she says is their only hope in defeating Idrysyd/Vysky.

#thanks for the ask! #ask game #star dark inspo #dragonscanbeplantstoo #questions from the void

[pens-swords-stuff]

Happy STS! Do you have a preferred outlining method? If you do (or don't!) how much do you stick to your initial conception of a story or scene?

I usually just have  a list of scenes and idea that I want to get to, cobbled together in order. This means that some parts of my outline are very detailed and dense, and that other parts are very sparse. That’s fine — I’m very much an idea and scenes-driven plotter, so it mostly serves as a way for me to keep track of all these great ideas that I have for my WIP. It also leaves a lot of room for pantsing as well.

Sometimes I’ll use a plot structure outline to help map out my story in a better way, so I can hit the points like the hook, the inciting incident, etc., in a more controlled way rather than just me doing whatever I want. 

Thanks for asking!

Storyteller Saturday: Ask me questions about my writing, and I’ll send one back!

#storyteller saturday #dragonscanbeplantstoo

[ace-malarky]

Hello and happy STS! When people look at your OC(s), is there some assumption they might make about them just by appearance? Is that assumption correct?

Hey, Happy STS!

 I’m gonna pull out some So the Bran Rhi Sings characters because it’s been a hot minute since I thought about them and I kinda miss the girls

so uh

Brandi, First Impressions: she looks like a child. Like, smol. Probably needs help. Clearly in some kind of witchy phase, but we’re digging the cloak

Well, she’s not a child and god forbid you offer the Bran Rhi some help. Probably best not to talk to her first, unless you feel like being trapped in a story

Gwenhwyfar, First Impressions: fine upstanding member of society. Probably nervous. She’s gonna help an old person cross the street, no bother

... you know what, she would. She doesn’t have the hang of this “bargaining” deal all Fair do. Also, can’t dissemble at all. What you see is p much what you get.

Scarlet, First Impressions: Looks like she’s been living wild. Hopefully house trained? Speak slowly, use small words

 For the love of all that is holy, do not talk down to her, she will stab you. Also? she’s acting boss of the Wild Hunt, despite being the only human amongst them. This girl is like 16.

The Bran Sidhe, First Impressions: honestly? It’s probably not good that you can see him. he doesn’t look threatening, but then again he hasn’t opened his mouth yet.

 Well, he knows when everyone’s gonna die, so jot that down. He is actually fairly harmless. Just his sister’s shadow

~~

bonus round (because she’s not from this story but I do what I want):

Faye, First Impressions: looks like some kinda child pop star. Too many questions, far too friendly, willing to believe anything. Incurably easy to talk to.

A force to be reckoned with; as with most Fair Folk, don’t tell her your name. Adores humanity and wants to learn more, still learning how to not freak the heck out of everyone

#storyteller saturday #storyteller saturday ask #satisfaction brought it back #sts #So the Bran Rhi Sings #dragonscanbeplantstoo

[raevenlywrites]

Hello and happy STS! When people look at your OC(s), is there some assumption they might make about them just by appearance? Is that assumption correct?

Tybee: GAY (half correct)

Gil: Jock (incorrect)

Lia: Shy (conditionally correct)

Kyle: GAY (100% correct)

#storyteller saturday #dragonscanbeplantstoo #asked and answered

[incandescent-creativity]

Hello and happy STS! What is your OC(s) dream home?

Ash wants a home with lots of windows and lots of plants, a medium sized kitchen, separate rooms for a painting studio and a storage / training room, and a good sized bedroom.

Ideally she also wants a partner. Male or female she doesn’t care, and also it should definitely be Willow.

#dragonscanbeplantstoo #incandescently answered #storyteller saturday #character: ash

[frankensteinshimbo]

One Line Description

Thank you to @dragonscanbeplantstoo for tagging me!

Rules: describe your WIP in one sentence, tag some folks to do the same.

A detective pursues the perpetrator of an impossible murder, but instead of finding a clever solution, he is forced to choose between disbelieving the evidence or rejecting reality altogether.

@aschenink, @soprofoundname

#tag game #dragonscanbeplantstoo #aschenink #soprofoundname #Redemption

[aschenink]

10 Questions Tag :)

I was tagged by the lovely @doctor-q, thanks hon! <3

1: What’s your preferred written genre?  Probably fantasy?  I really enjoy the process of world-building, and since I grew up reading mostly fantasy it’s all the genre that I’m most familiar with.  But considering the WIPs I’ve had over the years (1 adventure, 1 scifi, 2 contemporary thrillers, 2 fantasy) the only actual consistency in genre I have is that they all have romantic subplots at some point.  I don’t consider myself a romance writer, but the facts say I’m just in denial 😂

2: What’s your preferred reading genre?  Okay, this one is a definite vote for fantasy.  My parents are both bookworms and, as a general rule, fantasy is their preferred genre too--which explains why I read and reread Tolkien (LotR) and Feist (Riftwar Saga) a lot while growing up.  I love everything about fantasy, there’s nothing that’s off the table.  A lot of old fantasy has escapist elements which appeals to me, but I also love the cultural elements--basing systems off certain cultures or mythologies, or reading about completely new/fictitious cultures.

3: What’s a trope that absolutely speaks to your heart?  Pyrrhic victories!  Not a trope that I consume a lot of, but one I absolutely love creating.  Considering I play a lot with black and gray morality in my writing, it’s unfortunately the case that the costs usually end up being higher than the reward.  I also love character deaths, which contribute to pyrrhic victories too. 

4: Is Science Fiction also Fantasy? Discuss.  So, for me, this is like... squares and rectangles.  All SciFi is Fantasy, but not all Fantasy is SciFi.  In my opinion, fantasy really just means “a story set in a fictitious world”.  SciFi, no matter how probable it can be at times, is set in a fictitious world.  Even near-future or contemporary SciFi still involves changing an element from reality that makes the setting fictitious.  But not all Fantasy is SciFi, because SciFi to me means “a story set in a fictitious world that focuses on or highlights elements of which science is a core component”.  Sure, all fantasy stories will have scientific components--I’ve yet to find a story that doesn’t play by some rule of physics/chemistry/etc--but most of the time, if you’re reading a fantasy novel about dragons, the novel doesn’t go on about the anatomical structure or biological functions of the dragons, right?  The scientific component is technically there, but completely ignored.  A SciFi story is a fantasy novel that would/does go into those components.  That’s just my two cents idk

5: What’s the synopsis of your WIP? Ahh, I’m just going to include super short mini-synopses of my two big WIPs...

For Alight in Ashes... 

In a society constantly uprooted by revolution, humans have been designated as the inferior species and are beset by disease, slavery, and genocidal Hunts.  Cassandra, a petty thief, is determined to prove that humans are capable of fighting back, regardless of the cost.

For Eosophobia...

Rumors of a cure for the engineered supervirus Dawn have begun to circle the forested region of Cascadia, dragging out the remnants of human civilization from hiding–and also their mutated cousins, Biotics.  With competing groups desperate to get their hands on any possible cure the Columbia Gorge transforms into a battleground waiting to explode. 

6: If you could speed date any literary character who would it be?  Mara.  Oh my god.  I would marry her.  I haven’t read The Empire Trilogy in years, which is my loss, because it’s fantastic and I have such a crush on the protagonist/MC, Mara.  She’s such a powerful character, and I love how ambitious and resourceful and reckless she is, in a way.  

7: If you were a literary character who would you be?  Haha, okay, I’m totally Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy.  Not the “super rich” part, which is unfortunate, but the arrogant, prideful, honest part?  The best-known-for-my-poorly-worded-and-soul-crushing-love-confessions part?  That’s me. 

8: What’s a big theme you notice in your writing? Moral subjectivity!  I love bringing it up in my writing and reflecting it in my characters.  I just have fun with making readers root for someone who goes against standard morality--rooting for villains, or dark anti-heroes, etc. It’s my goal to write characters that are so likeable or powerful that my readers will root for them, no matter how the odds look or what actions “need” to be taken. 

9: What is a theme you hate seeing in writing?  I hate “love conquers all”, which is somewhat ironic considering I’m a self-described romantic.  But I’m a strong believer that love only works if you’re willing to put in the necessary work that a relationship requires.  I’m tired of love being portrayed as “if it’s meant to be, it will be”.  It’s not inherently a bad theme, but one that’s vastly overused.

10: What was your opinion of your last high school Literature teacher?  I... honestly don’t even remember his name.  He was a nice and reasonable guy as a person, and was pretty laid back for the most part.  But he felt out of touch with his students--I don’t remember ever being invested in his class (to be fair, high school was all easy As for me (that’s not bragging, I went to a really shitty high school where they were just trying to pass as many of us as they could because graduation rates were atrocious. haha and then i dropped out but whatever)).

My Questions for Ya’ll

1. Do you have any writing habits or rituals?

2. If you had to be one of your characters for a day, who would you choose to be?

3. Character death, yay or nay? 

4. Which tropes, if you’re aware of any, are in your WIP?

5. Favorite hero from any book/movie/etc.? 

6. Favorite villain from any book/movie/etc.?

7. What’s your favorite part of the writing process? 

8. If you were locked in a room with your OCs, how would you fare? 

9. What scene in your WIP are you most excited about?  Why?

10. If you had to use a different title for your WIP than the one you’re currently using, what would it be?  If it doesn’t have a title, choose an alternative name for your MC. 

Tagging (feel free to ignore): @oheoo @madmooninc @ashtrieswriting @toboldlywrite @relevy @theguildedtypewriter @dragonscanbeplantstoo and of course, anyone else who would to join in!

#wow ya'll are unlocking my Secret Background with that last question 😂 #relevy i feel like i tag you in everything im so sorry!! #i always like seeing your writing and answers smh #also i was probably sposed to tag 10 ppl but like... 7 is close enough #doctor-q #oheoo #madmooninc #ashtrieswriting #toboldlywrite #relevy #theguildedtypewriter #dragonscanbeplantstoo #aschenink #tag game #about me #10q