#writeblr a-z challenge

[kaatiba]

Legends of Mourra ✧ An Encyclopedia

↳The Elyoud are a race of giant, winged beings that reside upon Jabal Qaf, that mystical mountain that serves as a gateway between the realms of the Seen and the Unseen. They are said to be very beautiful, extraordinarily long-lived, and generally benevolent to humankind, though they tend to be fey in nature nevertheless. They are ruled by a queen, and she is always succeeded by a favoured daughter. In the Diaran Empire, they are regarded as demigods and venerated as such.

Rarely do the Elyoud leave their mountain for anything but battle against the djinn. Their preferred weapons are bow and spear, but they fight with the sword as well. All their weapons blaze with an unearthly fire that is fatal to the djinn. It is said any arrow fletched with a feather from the wing of an Elyoud will never miss its mark. Their mounts are the winged steeds the haizum, which are wild and will submit to no hand but theirs.

[Inspiration: Pari, Elioud, Nephilim, the Fair Folk]

original images via: Samuel Ridge, Possessed Photography, Duncan Sanchez on Unsplash

general writing taglist (open!): @lockejhaven​​

lofm taglist (open!): @muddshadow​​, @hyba​​, @jellybeanswriting​​, @treesandwords​

#kaatibawrites #lofm.wip #lofm.encyclopedia #a to z aesthetics #writeblr a to z #a to z aesthetic challenge #my favourite part of this is that....theyre not here just bc theyre cool (tho they are) #they are PLOT RELEVANT #exciting :D

[ghost-town-story]

Hello! I know it's only the beginning of January but that means it's the perfect time to start prepping for what is probably my favorite event

*drum roll please*

FebruarOC!

What the heck is FebruarOC?

Originally started by notllorstel for artists on Tumblr (original post can be found here), FebruarOC is a character challenge taking place in February. Each day corresponds to a letter A-Z, and the goal is to do something for a character whose name starts with that letter (like a character intro, snippet featuring them, drawing them, etc.). If you don't have a character for a certain day, time to make one up and/or name that character you've been procrastinating naming :) Days 27 and 28 (and 29, for a leap year) are free spaces for whatever shenanigans or characters you'd like.

I’ve been doing FebruarOC for a few years now, and I’d love to see more people get involved in it, especially it's kinda died off in artblr. Hence why I'm nudging writeblr to hopefully generate some interest.

So, I hope to see some of y'all come February!

#writing #februaroc #pls reblog and share i'd love for this to get spread around <3

[whgmasterofceremonies]

Writeblr Hunger Games Round 21

It's happening! Get ready for the Ultimate Chosen One Challenge!

Reminder of the Basics: Writers submit their characters as potential candidates and then I put them in the Brant Steele Hunger Games Simulator and share the results. In the meantime, the writers can write and share stories (from giant text posts to just a couple of sentences) about their characters being in the Games!

Note: characters’ canonical powers, strengths, abilities, disabilities, and weaknesses will not be taken into account by the simulator. Every outcome is random and everyone has an equal chance for victory or disaster.

How we’ll do things this time: each writer who wants to participate can submit up to three original characters, preferably ones whom they assign "Chosen One" status to for any given reason, they would like to see fight in the Arena. Please reblog this post only or else send this blog an ask/message with your characters’ information.

In your submissions, please include your characters’:

Name (what you would like to see them repeated as over and over in the simulation)

Pronouns

A little bit of background as to why they're the Chosen One (just your favorite, fated by prophecy, turns out to be a hero...)

Rather than having a standard round with deaths, we will tweak the arena events to things like "Character X and Y are forced into an obstacle course. X wins but is injured" or "Character Z faces holograms of their worst fears. They surrender and leave the Arena" until one champion is left standing!

Timeline:

Submissions begin today

Writing prompts will be posted later this week

Submissions close Friday, December 22

Initial Reaping with list of characters is posted Saturday, December 23. Please let me know if I've misspelled anything, you'd like to make adjustments, etc.

Official Reaping will be posted probably next Wednesday, December 27

The Games begin the day after that, with one in-Arena day posted per real-world day

This is likely going to be a very short round, but let me know if you'd rather it be drawn out longer--or if you have any other questions!

Tagging those who were interested: @duskforged, @pen-of-roses, @waltzshouldbewriting, @forthesanityofstorytellers, @concealeddarkness13, @maple-writes, @ratracechronicler

#writeblr hunger games #announcement post #Round 21

[lizzieonka]

An Honest Guide to Tumblr for Twitter Refugees (Part 0)

So I had posted Part 1 first, covering basic technical aspects like configuring your Tumblr settings and customizing your Tumblr. And while I was writing my draft for Part 2, I realized that all these “How to use Tumblr” guides are pretty much useless if you don’t even know what the heck Tumblr is and why you should even use it… Thus, I’m just gonna go ahead and talk about that first.

So, what the heck is Tumblr?

I’ve mentioned this in Part 1: Tumblr is a blogging platform. The name “tumblr” comes from the word “tumblelog.” But this definition is just putting things simply.

I’d like to define Tumblr as your own personal corner in the internet. What it really is depends on how you use it. This blog where I’m posting this guide is a blog I use for the multiple fandoms I’m in. Here, I talk about the latest anime episodes, reblog gifs, and sometimes post theories and analyses. My dashboard, then, is full of users who are in the same fandoms as me, and the posts I see most often are those about anime and manga.

Fandom is just one Tumblr use-case. You can customize your Tumblr experience to however you want it to be.

If you’re a writer, you can join the writeblr community and post about your WIPs. You can also follow other writers and talk about their WIPs.

If you’re an artist, you can check out the #artists on tumblr tag and see what other artists are making.

If you’re a developer, you can try making your own Tumblr themes and even join coding challenges.

If you like science stuff, check out the #science side of tumblr.

And if you want to wax poetic about your latest hyperfixation, you can start an fyeah blog. You can go as wild as you want, and people won’t cringe and call you weird for it.

Great! So now I can start posting and joining the x/y/z communities on Tumblr, right?

Not yet. I mean, you can, of course; there’s no hard rule for it. But I advise against jumping right into things.

Someone posted about this before, but I couldn't find that post anymore, so I'll just say it again: Before starting anything here on Tumblr, it's best you spend a few days just lurking around.

Don't make an intro post, don't rush to advertise your blog, and don't start begging for followers yet (the number of followers don’t even matter here). Just lurk. Observe. See how the veteran Tumblr users are doing things and learn from them.

This has been said many times before, but please leave your Twitter habits out the door. Tumblr culture and etiquette is not something you can learn overnight, so it’s wise to just watch first.

Familiarize yourself with the Tumblr terminology. Like, what does “meta” mean? What are ask/tag games? What does it mean when a user says they’re “tracking tags”? There are many other terms, and although it’s not necessary to learn them, you’ll enjoy Tumblr more if you know what they are.

Oh, by the way, it’s called reblog, not retweet. God forbid you call them retweets. And no, adding content to a reblog is not the same as quote tweeting. (I’ll talk more about this in Part 2 or 3 of this guide.)

Why should I listen to you? I’m gonna treat this place like Twitter, fuck you

You don’t have to listen to me at all. But I’m telling you, if you treat this place like Twitter, you’re just inviting hate and ridicule upon yourself. As much as Tumblr users like to call this place hellsite and complain about how it’s always broken, we are oddly very defensive of it. We do not want it to become a Twitter 2.0.

Is Tumblr right for me?

As long as you’re not a brand always trying to sell us stuff or a celebrity only using the platform to promote their show/album/movie, then yes, you are welcome here.

To enjoy Tumblr, you have to treat it like a place where you just hang out and have fun and not just another platform to get sales or followers or to chase clout. That just doesn’t work here. There’s a reason why @/neil-gaiman is Tumblr’s most beloved celebrity, and that’s because he understands this.

#tumblr #tumblr guide #twitter #elon musk #miyamiwu.src #miyamiwu.tut

[bebewrites]

want to start being active with my wip on writeblr again, but have no idea what to share! i did the a-z challenge, characters, settings. i don’t know that i want to share actual writing on here, but i also don’t think i have enough time to make tons of graphics like i’ve done in the past either. 

#i guess i could just do the actual writing lol #and post updates?

[guardofcitadel]

Burnt by A. R. Wood | writeblr A-Z Challenge : E - Ethereal

“Ethereal: the sound of Erland's voice reading and the echo of the wind in the leaves of the forest:”

#ethereal #aesthetics #moodboards #drafts #writeblr a-z challenge #a-z challenge #pink #inspiration #rw|edit #rw|writblr2019

[elliswriting]

Daisy Fraisier A to Z // Erme

ermeneutes [ˌhərməˈn(y)o͞odis] Pr. n: interpreter 

  “I’m the god of a lot of things,” they explained. “Travel. Language. Sports and contests. Shepherds, thieves.” They paused for a moment, almost smirking as they added, “Sex.” They seemed rather amused by the way the monitor picked up speed again. “The Guide. The Messenger. The Trickster.”   It all sounded so familiar, but I still couldn’t quite put my finger on it. It wasn’t something I’d studied in quite some time.   “Zeus gave me the name ‘Hermes,’ if that rings any bells.”

Ask to be added/removed/only tagged in certain posts/challenges/WIPs

General/WIPs Tag: @alessia-writes @jess---writes @kaigods @mastery-in-procrastination @abalonetea @the-real-rg @testblog0220737 @lookslikechill

Writeblr A-Z Challenge Tag: @kaycha1989 @confunderewrites @hannahs-creations @cvrmillas​ @phoenix-the-write-thing​

#writeblr a-z challenge #writblr #aesthetic #daisy a to z #work rtt

[starrywritingg]

HOLLOW DIVINITY | writeblr a-z challenge

→ melora | member of clan strai, mermaid

“If you lay a hand on her,” Melora grabbed Clarice’s wrist and growled. “I will rip your arms off and toss you in the bay, understand?”

“You always did have a flair for the dramatic,” Clarice looked over to Laini and smiled. “Maybe your friend wants to play?”

The snap of Clarice’s bone was almost as loud as her howling.

#its my best girl! #pen&daggerfam #hd #az #oc:melora #yes I know I missed the letter l ill probably do it tomorrow #writeblr a-z challenge #and i love my overprotective gfs

[ungodlyragesofwriting]

A - Z Challenge: Where Dead Things Lie

⤷ Ancient

“Something ancient stirs awake deep in the forest.”

As always, I’m late to everything but this challenge seemed fun and I haven’t done any graphics in a while so I’d thought it’d be good to help me get back into the groove of it!

tag list under the cut (ask to be added/removed!)

@leicawri, @kowlazovdi , @hojasdeoctubre , @emberris , @nepeinthe , @priyaele, @ikilledmyocs, @ashes-to-sen, @a-deanskidgellwrites, @omgbrekkerkaz

#a-z challenge #writeblr a-z challenge #writeblr #graphics #edit #where dead things lie #where dead things lie graphics

[cohldhands]

Through the Fog  → A - Z Challenge ↳ empty |  containing nothing 

❛   “I remember,” he said, his eyes fixated on the falling snow reflecting in the streetlight, “feeling so empty I thought I’d burst at the seams.” ❜    

tag list: @elliewritesstories @sleepy-and-anxious @mistycheyenne @clarissalopeswriter @newdivinities @spqrmercy13 @shylawrites @evervicious @syposium @wickedsaturdays @chalky-charlie @pilipalea @phloxxiing @writer-jess @tentelltales @ghafasinej 

#wip: ttf #writeblr a-z challenge #a-z challenge #a to z challenge #ttf: azc #writing #writeblr #paranormal fiction #ya #ya fiction

[toboldlywrite]

A: Astraea

“She is, isn’t she?” She smiled fondly. “I found her left for scrap on Hestifin and rebuilt her myself. You should have seen her back then. A complete derelict. But now, she’s home. For all of us.”

“Star Maiden.” Greek goddess of justice, innocence, purity, and precision. Daughter of Astraeus and Eos. A very fitting name for Dawn’s ship.

Decided to try out the A-Z challenge I’ve seen some people do! Including my tag list because this post is my formal announcement of the new name of the ship in Star Stuff! But if you want to be tagged in future A-Z posts, please let me know!

[[More]] 

@lady-redshield-writes @bluemartlet @kittensartsbooks @rosesonneptune @jade-island-lives @weaver-of-fantasies-and-fables @rachywritessomething @gleamingwords @jess---writes @shamelesslypoetic @merigreenleaf @knight-clover @teacupwriter

#writeblr a-z challenge #wip: star stuff #my writing #yes i did just make up that snippet for this #why do you ask

[kaatiba]

Legends of Mourra ✧ An Encyclopedia

↳ Djinn are beings of smokeless fire whose true forms are invisible in the mortal realm, and who range in nature from mischievous to malicious. They have societies, rulers, and genders, as well as shapeshifting abilities and magic. It is they who taught humanity magic.

They are generally attracted to impurity, despair, violence, and alcohol, which allows them to access, prey on, or influence humans. They are capable of possession but can be driven away and rebuffed by purity of body and state and by verses from the Book of Revelation, either recited or worn as a protective talisman. Efficacy depends on the strength of the djinn and the spiritual strength of the invoker.

Djinn can also be commanded and controlled, either by magic or by one who has the spiritual strength to master them, but they are inherently tricksters and will always try to harm or subvert both their masters and any commands given to them.

Their domain lies beyond Jabal Qaf, but they often slip into the mortal realm and cause trouble on the earthly plane through various access points. Their sworn enemies are the Elyoud.

[Inspiration: Islam]

original images via: Kevin Escate, Vladislav Nahorny,  Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash

general writing taglist (open!): @lockejhaven​

lofm taglist (open!): @muddshadow​, @hyba​, @jellybeanswriting​

#lofm.encyclopedia #lofm.wip #kaatibawrites #a to z aesthetics #writeblr a to z #a to z aesthetic challenge #its just....not going to be released alphabetically lol #im doing whatever entries match what ive written so far

[gaylortruther]

WRITEBLR A-Z CHALLENGE [WHERE THE CELLAR MEETS THE SKY]

B IS FOR B L A M E

-none of this would have happened if it wasn’t for you.

-yeah, well, how does it feel knowing i did it for you? 

TAG LIST (ask tba or removed) : @wolvesofarcadia @pilipalea

#writeblr a-z challenge #writblr a-z challenge #writeblr #wip #my wip #runners up for letter b were: belief betrayal and before #azchallenge #wtcmts #myedit #castor i hope its okay that i tagged you!! #i saw your mutuals post and liked it #editswtcmts

[skeletongrrl]

FOUR DOOR A TO Z  - D I S C O N N E C T ( 4/26 )

The whole world seems to narrow. Not in a way like she’s going to pass out, but like the buzzing scream in her skull has forced her vision down into a narrow line, peering through the thin crack between door and frame at the rest of the world.

A TO Z TAG LIST - @sancta-silje / @phloxxiing / @starrywritingg / @cohldhands / dm or reply to be added!

#writeblr a-z challenge #four door #four door a to z #mine: excerpts #me nervously: bea's doing fine

[mercurylwinter]

Lindreas Chronicles A-Z

Aelana Nix

'Aelana could barely nod as Shadow took her arm gently in her slim, pale hands.'

Aelana had been what some would call 'popular' in high school, though in Australia that didn't quite equate to what she saw in American media.

After finding out she is a member of the royal family of Lupus, a kingdom in a world of magic, and moving into their castle, she finds herself completely out of her depth and thinking magic isn't all it's cracked up to be.

(all images found on Pinterest)

#writeblr #writeblr a-z challenge #original writing #writing #my writing #fantasy #fiction #lindreas #lindreas chronicles #aelana #Aelana nix #australia #australian fiction #australian writer

[guardofcitadel]

Burnt by A. R. Wood | writeblr A-Z Challenge : 

F - Fog

“This may be a great way to leave unseen but remember that the fog has the power to blind you too”

#fog #aesthetics #moodboards #writeblr a-z challenge #a-z challenge #burnt #drafts #inspiration #rw|edit #rw|writblr2019