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creation-help · 5 months
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"Wah this section of worldbuilding I'm doing is so minute and kinda pointless to the larger scheme of things, hurr durr I'm just focusing on some whatever part when I have actual story and plot to figure out-" WHO CARES. YOU ARE THE GOD OF YOUR UNIVERSE. HAVE FUN CREATING IT.
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l-michalska-writer · 1 year
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Villain prompts
You won't save her.
They won't see what's coming for them.
You won't survive this.
There's no one to save you.
You're only a mortal.
You save everyone, but who saves you?
You really think you can defeat ME?
I won't stop until it's done and they're six feet under.
Don't worry, I already despise you.
Kill them.
Open the fire.
Execute them.
When I kill someone I expect them to stay dead.
If you ever need me, just call my name.
The dark side awaits you.
I'm here to end what I started.
Say your goodbyes while you still have time.
She'll die, unaware of your love.
You call yourself a HERO?
Oh, how I love that you're trying so hard to defeat me.
I wonder when you'll realise I already won.
Even your undying love couldn't save her.
I'm here to kill me.
I'm getting tired of trying to kill you, human.
Fire at will.
You're just a child. You don't stand a chance.
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mysticdragoni · 26 days
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Character story building - Samura Jade & Mystake details
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carciinogen · 3 months
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I've noticed that I enjoy fleshing out my stories as I draw, so here are some:
Story/Character Building Art Prompts
- A childhood memory (Optional: Include a pet, warm colors, or your character's room growing up.)
- Noir time! (Optional: What's your character's cruel underbelly? What are they most ashamed of? Go all out with sharp lines, and heavy contrast.)
- Sea, stars, or sky? Why? (Optional: Cool colors and surrealism would look lovely on this one.)
- Species/Gender/Theme/Outfit Swap! (Optional: What makes your character who they are? What can you remove with them still being recognizable? What's their core?)
- A dream (Optional: Surrealism, streaky lines, and perhaps repressed guilt?)
- How does your character see the world?
- What happens when your character dies? (Optional: What happens to their body? What's on their tombstone? How does everyone react?)
- Skeletal system or anatomy! Do they have any weird traits, or genetic conditions? How does it affect them?
- Someone just threw a banana over your character's head. How do they react? (Optional: Push that expression as much as possible! Make it silly!)
- What occupies your character's mind? (Optional: Draw one of those cross sections of their head with different things labeled.)
- Tragedy strikes! What happens? (Optional: Use muted colors, have fun with blood!)
- Your characters main outfit(s) are in the wash! What's some clothing items they own, but rarely wear? (Optional: Draw them in something way too tight, or way too loose.)
- A close up of your character's eyes, or of am object they cherish. (Optional: Add lots of shine, and vibrant colors!)
- Make a cardboard figure of your character, maybe pose them around your room? ( Optional: What would they do first if they found themselves suddenly very small and in your house?)
- Draw how a song that reminds you of your character or story feels. (Optional: Choose a color that fits the song's tone, but use as many shades of that color as you'd like!)
- RUN! (Optional: Attempt some fluid poses! What is your character scared of? What would they run from, and are they happy about it?)
- Draw some minor characters! Does anyone not get as much love or attention compared to the others? (Optional: Draw them as cool/badass possible, or draw their 'moment'.)
- Draw your character's coolest moment. Is it a triumph? A gory display? Sort of pathetic actually?
- Make a tarot card for your character. What would they represent? (Optional: What would they be the god/ruler/saint of?)
Feel free to use these in any way you'd like, but please tag me in anything you make using them (I'd love to see)!
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WIP Questionnaire (tag game)
Just a bunch of random wip questions I’ve been thinking about! I’d love to hear about your stories <3
What was the first part of your wip that you created?
If your story was a TV show, what would the theme song/intro be?
Who are your favourite characters you’ve made? Why?
What other pieces of media do you think would share a fan base for your story?
What has been your biggest struggle with your wip?
Are there any animals in your story? Talk about them!
How do your characters get around? (ex: trains, horses, cars, dragons, etc.)
What part of your wip are you working on rn?
What aspects (tropes, maybe?) of your wip do you think will draw people in?
What are your hopes for your wip?
Answer as many or as few as you please! Lightly tagging: @simonnebethel @toribookworm22 @kaylinalexanderbooks @faeriecinna @creatrackers @blind-the-winds @dandelion-jester @badluck990 + open tag! Remember to @ me if you take it <3
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helpful-writing-tips · 9 months
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The Back Story haunts the central character.
The Catalyst gets the character moving. It's part of the story's setup.
The Big Event changes the character's life.
The Midpoint is the point of no return or a moment of deep motivation.
The Crisis is the low point, or an event that forces the key decision that leads to your story's end.
The Climax or Showdown is the final face-off between your central character and the opposition.
The Realization occurs when your character and/or the audience sees that the character has changed or have realized something.
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resshako · 17 days
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Comic story boarding :D
(Some stuff is covered bc of spoilers)
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Want all your game ideas in the same world?
Give Nebulous a try. It's a program that's free to download and use that's like making a personal offline wiki of your personal universe, whether it's just for one story, or multitudes in one world.
It's a bit clunky to use at first since you need to create objects to be the main folder to make newer objects nested inside for categories. Once you get used to that though, it's a breeze.
If your mind jumps around from story to story like mine does, it's very easy to hop around from object to object to add on to each one incrementally. I've never been able to keep my thoughts organized in other writing programs, to the point I'll know I wrote something, and be unable to find it. Don't have that problem here, as object names become keywords. If the keyword is mentioned once in a separate object, a link is immediately made between the two. So you can link two characters together, for example, by putting their names in each other's object file.
If you do DnD, it's got default object setups for Characters, so it works well for online DMs. You can also create your own defaults to work with your particular needs. Going back to the keyword links, Nebulous also has a neat graph feature to show how everything connects together. If there's something you don't want showing in that graph (such as an object whose only use is to be the category folder), you can go into that object's settings and tell the program to exclude it from the graph.
If you want another item in the tool belt, give Nebulous a shot. Again, it's free, and still actively updated by the dev.
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beansthough · 3 months
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BEANS BEANS BEANS BEANS BEANS I HAD THE CRAZIEST THOUGHT FOR LIKE A CROSS OVER THINGY IN YOUR SNAKE CHARMER AU!!!!
Wilbur is out doing his chores when he hears loud crying. He's obviously concerned but also a bit annoyed why Tommy hadn't just come and sought him out like normal- which usually means he did something bad.
Anyways he follows the crying calling out to Tommy how he won't be mad etc etc and stop hiding as he makes his way through a thicket of bushes only to be totally stunned when instead of finding Tommy, he finds a badly hurt dragon hybrid who is deathly afraid of him and everything.
Tallulah is baby dragon hybrid (bit younger than Tommy) and has stumbled her way into the Forest where everyone resides. She's just escaped a bunch of hunters and is hiding when Wilbur finds her. She's kinda cornered but Wilbur is eventually able to settle her. As soon as he talks about bringing her home to the village she panics and runs off.
Cue round two of Wilbur lying to everyone while he tries to adopt befriend his big little girl.
I think it would be really cute and the Wilbur would probably get Tommy involved because she needs somewhere safe to sleep till she's comfortable and Tommy would have someone his size to play and talk with. (Plus I just think it would be really sweet for Tommy to get a hug from someone big like him since he's a touch starved danger noodle)
Anyways.... THANKS FOR LETTING ME RANT!!!!!!!! Have these and how are you btw?🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭
OMG YESSSS!
I also like the idea that this is a little later in the au. If you don’t mind my own spin lol.
Like Tommy is finally fully integrated into the village and everyone is comfortable around him. He’s probably 16/ 17 now and Wilbur is 24/25.
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Wilbur and Tommy are out doing one of their routine hide and chase hunts when Wilbur hears quiet sniffles coming from behind a large bush.
Wilbur is first a little skeptical because Tommy has been known to play pretend hurt to get Wilbur to come to him instead of keeping up the chase.
He called out Tommy’s name in aggravation saying Tommy was to old for this trick, but he was surprised that instead of snickering he was met with complete silence.
Wilbur pushed through the bush and his heart leapt into his throat.
Instead of Tommy, he was met with black purple wings and a shorter tail. Small scaled hands with short talons covered a fearful face, only leaving a head full of chocolate curls with two horns poking through.
Wilbur took a deep breath after accessing the situation. It was a little girl. Way younger than when he found Tommy, or well when Tommy found him.
Wilbur speaks out a soft hello, only for her to whip her head out of her hands to meet Wilbur’s gaze.
Wilbur’s core shook to his core as those dark slit eyes focused on him. He had to steady his nerves. He had done this once before he could do it again. Wilbur cleared his throat.
“Hello there…” It was soft and comforting. “Are you lost Sweetheart?”
The dragon looked at Wilbur with fearful confusion, as if Wilbur wasn’t what she was expecting. But as her eyes lingered on him they seemed to round out in wonder. She had never met anyone like this before.
“My name’s Wilbur, what’s yours?” The dragon stayed frozen awhile longer, seeming to take in all of Wilbur’s features, the little beast nodded to herself and dug in a small bag that was at her side. She pulled out a sheet of paper that was way larger than Wilbur , crumbled and stained.
The mouse backed up a bit so the Dragon could lay it out before him. There on the page what was Wilbur assumed to be her name in chalky purple crayon wax. Some of the letters backwards, some the right way round.
“Tallulah?” The dragon perked up and leaned closer to Wilbur. The mouse only a little nervous at her hovering. “Can you speak?”
The hatchling shook her head in the negative before opening her mouth. “ l-little…” It was quiet and broken, as if the girl wasn’t use to speaking at all. “That’s alright, but could you try to tell me why you’re out here by yourself?” Tallulah opened her mouth but it slammed shut once more. Her eyes narrowed back into slits and she seemed to look beyond where Wilbur stood. Wilbur swallowed nervously.
Wilbur suddenly felt the grounds familiar trembles, and a nervous Tommy called out for him in the distance.
It’s just Tommy. Wilbur thought in relief, but before he could comfort the girl he found himself wrapped in a strong grip and a finger over his mouth. The mouse’s heart thudded against his chest.
Tallulah had snatched Wilbur off the ground and crawled in between a little pocket in the cliff wall that was behind it. It was almost perfectly crafted for the dragon’s size. No one larger would be able to fit through.
“Tallulah.” Wilbur was trying to be stern , but his voice trembled from the unexpected grabbing. “Tallulah, please put me down.” The dragon only held him closer to her chest, a long and quiet shhhhhhh coming out of her lips. “Hunters…” That one word held such fear, the girl didn’t even seem to be focused on him. Her mind somewhere else, but one of her small clawed digits kept petting Wilbur’s hair over and over again.
“It’s gonna be alright sweetheart. That just my brother.” But the Dragon didn’t seem to listen, she just softly rocked back and forth . Rhythmically running her finger over Wilbur’s hair.
Before Wilbur could say other word, a twig snapped outside breaking the girl’s since of comfort.
“Wilbur? Are you in there?”
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But AHHHHH I love this idea so much. The hurt comfort and more found family is everything.
But basically Tallulah using Wilbur as a teddy bear
I feel like after she get to know her uncle Tommy more she calms down, but that first night she was very fearful.
Wilbur will manage to lure her out of the cave and Tommy awkwardly tries to introduce himself. The bring Tallulah to one of Tommy’s old dens and Wilbur and Tommy take turns watching her and taking care of her before Tallulah says she comfortable enough to meet Phil and Techno, and then eventually the others
But yes just Wilbur and Tommy being the worst at keeping a secret that they are caring for a literal child.
(Pls pls pls let me know if you have anymore input!)
(Also I’m doing well! I have just been super busy with work and life, but glad to still be able to be on here❤️)
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ridreamir · 10 months
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TOTK Various x Forgotten Noble Reader - branch off from the main storyline (PT.1?)
It started after a quiet night of rain.
Shouts and torches, frantic footsteps splashing in the pools collecting between the cracks in the roads. The sun rose silently upon the land that next morning, the winds all but frozen still. For miles the golden sea of wheat and barley did not rattle or sway.
Each perfect tear-jeweled droplet caught the light of dawn that slowly crept up on the fields.
No one came to the old stone wall that morning, but left upon it was a single, delicate flower.
That stone wall no longer stood, not after the tremors that shook the kingdom. Not a trace of its memory lingered.
In this world, there wasn't even the faintest trace of your existence, and there no longer could be.
They... Didn't know when it first showed up.
Some said that the children had seen it long before any of them. It had landed, like a dragonfly, resting silently on the shore. It had wove itself through the trees like the wind.
It had sat atop the mountain peaks, visible only by its silhouette.
The rain that night... had been gentle. But that fine mist turned into a light trickle, and then in one fell swoop the sky cried all it had to cry, the winds thrashing for all but a second, screaming and howling and roaring with all their might.
There was one. He who should have perished one hundred years ago. His memories were disjointed, and he didn't even know how many were indeed his own.
But still, he had one out-of-place memory of a person who he had never met.
"Link, please." She'd begged him, hiding her face in her hands. "I can not live with myself knowing that they're out there somewhere, all alone." Alone... Like a ghost, silently drifting through the ornate halls, not even a sound.
"Please."
Her head rose, eyes landing on his, hands clasped together.
"You must find them."
"Hmm. Yes, that is troubling indeed." He rubbed his chin, looking down at his companion. "Somehow I feel as though I've met someone who fits that description." Sidon shifted his gaze from Mipha's statue to his friend. "Though that was a while ago. When this statue of my sister was still situated in the courtyard... I met a peculiar individual."
Link's attention was suddenly caught, as the large Zora pointed past the tip of Ploymus Mountain, down toward the domain several hundred feet below. "And then that creature showed up not long after, and none of us knew what to do." He's heard about it, but had yet to see it after several reports of its sightings.
"The rain it brought with it was unlike any I have ever felt. I don't even know how to describe it, Link. It was as if... No, I'm not certain I'll make sense if I try to explain it." He stepped forward, hoping for more to go off of. "But," He paused, "-seeing as you'd like me to try, it was as if... it felt as if it were a... I don't know how to say it, Link, but as I met its eyes, it looked back at me with such... familiarity."
"I've never met any beast quite like it."
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robedruby · 6 months
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Does anyone have any tips concerning writing?
Like, does anyone have a writing 101 for someone who knows nothing other than their own ideas in their brain.
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creation-help · 6 months
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Getting to know your character better
Here's some (hopefully) less basic things to think about when deepening your character.
- What would they be embarrassed to admit about themself? What would they deny about themself?
- Opposite to the above: What would they proudly admit, and what would they like to claim about themself?
- If caught in an inconsistency or a hypocrisy, how do they react? How would they go about fixing it, or alternatively, how would they go about denying and deconstructing it?
- How much, and how deeply do they think about other characters' opinions that aren't about them specifically? For example if they knew one of their friends liked or disliked another person, how much thought do they give it?
- Are they able to perform something 'Quick'? Do they prefer to sacrifice time over quality, or vice versa? How do they dispense effort per task?
- How patient are they with themself vs. Others? Why, and how so?
- How seriously do they carry other people's worries? How much does this impact their actions?
- What would make them focus on themself more?
- What would they Not want to change about themself? What parts of their self do they cling to, desperately? Even when those things would be already gone?
- Do they think of something as "Their thing", even though other people would disagree? Why so? Are they just not as open or upfront about it as they think? Or do they have gaps in self perception?
- Opposite of the above: Are there some things that others would consider "Their thing" in relation to your character, but they disagree? Why?
- How do they tread around controversial opinions? Is it case by case, or depending on company? In what way? Are they assured in their worldview or unsure? Are they open minded?
- How easily do they relate with other characters?
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agent-octo · 9 days
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"She's... Complete. After so many years of failed experiments, I've done it. An artificial human... With my own DNA no less... I don't know whether or not to feel excited that it finally worked or relieved that I don't need to keep trying anymore." -Leo
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"-name her? I can't believe I haven't thought of a name yet. I guess I never thought I'd ever get this far. Maybe I should look at-" -Leo
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"-for names." -Leo
Rustling of paper can be heard for a little while as Leo mumbles to himself
"Here we go. 'Abigial' from-" -Leo
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"-apologize sooner. But it's too late for that now. All that's best to do is to pass on this name to her. And now it's time to release Abigail out into this world... And be a better parent than they were." -Leo
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deedleray · 3 months
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A Conversation by the Fire.
Last session Atlas (@softgothexe’s necromancer) opened up a little to my cleric, Hyacinth. Atlas isn’t exactly secretive but tends to keep to himself a lot, especially info regarding his past, so this was a super special moment to us as players. 🥹
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People who write angsty storylines with ease vs the people who can’t handle a sentence of it (me)
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buffythevampirelover · 3 months
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Holiday Writeblr Tag Game!
Rules: write a blurb, big or small, about how your characters spend the winter holidays :) if your wip is a fantasy world, also feel free to include what the holidays are like in that realm! Also works with artist’s ocs
Detectives: holidays would be a tough time for Cal since she doesn’t really speak to her family anymore, and so she would go to Mary-Ella’s hometown with her to celebrate Christmas with her family! Which is a very big family. Her aunts would ask Cal if her and Mary-Ella are dating/dating yet (which they aren’t, they’re life-partners but platonically) but they would both overall love the holidays despite the “hassle” and such.
Red Ring Of Fate: this one is easy because the story starts in January and Chinese New Year is a big part of the story! They both celebrate that with freinds and family, and also spend Christmas with their families. December/January is probably the only time that Jingyi sees her family (specifically her parents) and it’s probably stressful but also somewhat great for her because despite it all she still loves them.
Horror: hadn’t thought about them since I don’t focus on home-life for most of the characters, but I know that Chandni and Oliver would celebrate Diwali with their families and possibly each other earlier on, and most of the characters celebrate Christmas! They would also do a friends-Christmas with secret Santa and definitely spend new years together :)
🏷️ : @kaylinalexanderbooks @little-mouse-gardens @creatrackers @toribookworm22 @sleepyrxsetea @primroseprime2019 @theunboundwriter @laplumedemaureen @the-grim-and-sanguine @surroundedbypearls @nettleandthorne @guessillcallitart and anyone else to wants to join! No pressure <3 happy holidays!!
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