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plotandelegy · 10 months

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Unleashing Creativity: Top Ways to Generate Unique Fantasy Story Ideas

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Welcome back,

There's no denying that fantasy has been at the core of some of the most enchanting, daring, and downright unforgettable tales (for one reason or another) that have shaped the literary landscape. Who doesn't love the thrill of journeying to some new adventurous place with otherworldly creatures and epic battles between the forces of dark and light? Personally, I'm all about the dark side. Even for the most seasoned writers sparking the imagination can be difficult. Things like inspiration seem elusive as a dragon hiding in a mist-covered mountain. Today, I will cover a few ideas to find your muse. My muse sometimes hides in a dumpster...so let's find better ways to do this, shall we?

People Watching, with a Twist: Observing people in everyday situations can be a great source of inspiration. Now, add a layer of 'What If?'. What if the barista at your local coffee shop could control elements? What if the older woman feeding pigeons in the park was a retired warrior queen? This exercise allows you to create complex characters with intriguing backstories, ripe for the world of fantasy.

Travel Through Time: History is brimming with periods that, with a little twist, can become fantastic settings for your story. Victorian England's social hierarchies, the Renaissance's scientific innovations, and the fierce battles of Feudal Japan offer fertile ground for fantastical tales. Weave in elements of magic or mythical creatures, and you have an intoxicating cocktail of historical fact and enticing fantasy.

Bioinspiration – Fantasize with Flora and Fauna: The natural world is a veritable treasure trove of inspiration. Let's call this approach 'bioinspiration.' Start by exploring Earth's biodiversity's peculiar traits, behaviors, and survival mechanisms. Why not envision a species that communicates like whales but hunts like a pack of wolves? Or perhaps a plant that blooms under the moonlight and has the power to manipulate time? The possibilities are endless when you fuse the wonder of our world with a dash of fantasy.

Take a Hike (Literally!): When was the last time you truly engaged with the wilderness, the mountains, or the sea? Natural landscapes are rife with potential for fantasy storytelling. As you walk through a dense forest, consider the creatures that might inhabit such a place in a fantasy realm. That murmuring stream could be a water nymph's dwelling, and the wind howling through the canyon might be a dragon's call. Try to visualize your surroundings through the lens of fantasy — you may be surprised at what your imagination conjures up!

Harness the Power of Music: Like music, few things can stir the soul and spark the imagination. A piece of music can evoke many emotions and images depending on its rhythm, melody, and harmony. Try listening to music without lyrics (like classical, orchestral, or ambient music) and let your mind wander. Picture the scenes that the music evokes. Is that tranquil harp melody the song of a peaceful elven village? Does the tumultuous symphony represent the climax of an epic battle? Use these mental images as a springboard for your fantasy narrative.

So there it is, everyone. Five unique ways to draw up some inspiration. Go find your muse!! Probably shouldn't have said mine hides in a dumpster. I'm all about being superstitious, so I'm sure she'll never speak to me again.

Happy Writing,

Indigo Everly

P.S. Need more? Check out this post!

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theauthorsnetwork · 5 months

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📝✨ Embrace the Magic of Writing Every Day!

Hey, fellow wordsmiths! 🌟✍️ There's something truly enchanting about weaving words into existence each day. 📚 Whether it's a sentence, a paragraph, or a whole chapter, every stroke of the pen or tap of the keyboard adds to the masterpiece of your journey.

✨ Why Write Every Day? 🌈 Unlock Creativity: Writing daily is the key to discovering untapped realms of creativity. 🚀 Beat Procrastination: One word at a time, conquer the mighty beast of procrastination. 🌟 Build Momentum: Small consistent efforts build a powerful momentum over time.

💡 Tips for Daily Writing:

Set achievable goals.

Create a sacred writing space.

Embrace imperfection; editing comes later.

Share your daily writing victories! 🎉 What's your current work-in-progress or the latest idea swirling in your mind? Let's inspire each other to keep those words flowing! 💬

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lexisedit · 7 months

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Evolving excellence: from MyWordCoach.ca to LexisEdit

In the dynamic world of professional editing services, staying ahead of the curve is essential. We're excited to share a significant milestone in our professional trajectory – the rebranding of MyWordCoach.ca to LexisEdit. We believe this transformation not only reflects our growth but also underscores our commitment to providing exceptional editing services to clients worldwide.

The Birth of MyWordCoach.ca

Following a career-shaping decade as an education consultant and academic tutor, we began under the banner of MyWordCoach.ca, where we dedicated ourselves to helping clients craft impeccably written content. For decades, we have been refining manuscripts, enhancing academic papers, and polishing business documents. Our mission has always been to empower writers and businesses with the tools they needed to communicate effectively.

As MyWordCoach.ca, we developed a strong reputation for our commitment to excellence, meticulous attention to detail, and dedication to our clients' success. We took pride in being your word-crafting coaches, and it has been an honor to contribute to the success of countless individuals, authors, students, and businesses.

The Drive for Continuous Improvement

Throughout our time as MyWordCoach.ca, one thing remained constant: our relentless pursuit of perfection. We understand that the written word holds immense power, and we remain determined to harness that power for our clients. Over time, our range of services grew to encompass a wider variety of editing needs.

As we grow and evolve, we also recognize that our brand identity needs to reflect the quality and professionalism we are known for.

Introducing LexisEdit: A New Chapter

With this realization, the decision to rebrand was born. After careful consideration and reflection, we proudly introduce our new identity: LexisEdit.

Why LexisEdit?

Lexis, the Essence of Language: "Lexis" is derived from the Greek λέξις, meaning "word," and represents the core of language and communication. Our new name symbolizes our focus on language precision and effective communication.

Editing Expertise: "Edit" is a nod to our expertise in editing services. It embodies our commitment to refining and perfecting written content.

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What Does This Mean for You?

Rest assured, our commitment to delivering exceptional editing services remains unchanged. With LexisEdit, we are more determined than ever to help you achieve your writing goals, whether you're an academic, an author, a business professional, or an individual seeking precision and clarity in your communication.

Our Promise

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"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." — Seneca

As we transition from MyWordCoach.ca to LexisEdit, we invite you to discover the same dedication, expertise, and commitment to perfection that have been our hallmarks over the years, now under a name that better represents our identity and our mission to refine and elevate the written word.

Thank you for your continued trust in our services. We look forward to serving you as LexisEdit and helping you achieve your writing and communication goals with precision and excellence.

Here's to a new chapter filled with words that truly matter!

Welcome to LexisEdit.

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mythcreantsblog · 8 months

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The adage “show, don’t tell” is so common that many of us hear it before we understand what it means. To make this more confusing, “show, don’t tell” is incredibly reductive, hiding a complex concept behind simple words. Showing and telling aren’t actually a binary, and what these terms refer to changes with context. In some situations, this advice is also just wrong. While most writers should show more, telling is also essential.

Let’s demystify the phrase by digging into what it really means, why it’s important, and how it applies to fiction writing.

#Writing #Showing and Telling #Wordcraft

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theblasianwitch · 1 year

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Me to my spouse:

"My energy is drained now... now that I understand wordcraft (writing magic) I realized I've basically been doing a beginner version of it... so I just did something a little more... intermediate I guess... I just put a curse on [redacted] 🙃 the curse is basically the more the employees suffer and the company fails to treat them as human beings and not easily replaceable machines the more the company shall lose in terms of profits and sales until they go bankrupt and fail unless they adjust"

For context, it's a method from Lisa Marie Basile's "The Magical Writing Grimoire" where I started writing things I held in and wish I told the company. After that paragraph of info dumping and rage and went into writing a very detailed curse in the form of a warning to the company and ended with "so it is written, so shall it be". The company will not receive this letter as it is in my personal journal. The letter therefore serves as a spell cast upon the company. I even signed and dated it.

I highly recommend the book for learning wordcraft and all forms of writing magic. I got it as a form of reference to research the writing magic section of my book for creative witches.

Happy crafting and happy holidays

✨️💛 The Blasian Witch💛✨️

#wordcraft #writing #writing magic #spell craft #witchblr #witches of tumblr #witch community #baby witch #spellcraft #spells and hexes #curses and hexes #lisa marie basile #the magical writing grimoire #the blasian witch #witch books

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vizthedatum · 3 months

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bold-faced liars (2024)

Love, I would rather push you away.

Then to be heartbroken as you lie to me

and painfully watch you beg to stay.

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- Rose the artist formerly known as she her Pri

~ গোলাপ্রী

@ila.sudyumma

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definitelynotshouting · 1 year

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Nobody seems to know what i mean when i tell them i'm "letting an au percolate" which is already funny, but whats funnier to me is that whenever i do percolate on a fic concept i always end up with insane ideas such as: "scarian au inspired by iron man where scar is both mayor and a scummy business man turning over a new leaf as a masked superhero, MUMBO is his AI who is becoming better friends with the new PA Grian, and Grian happens to be performing industrial espionage on behalf of the Watchers which are actually a mega corporation trying to buy Scar out and influence his policies. This is in fact a commentary on capitalism and men will be kissing about it."

#scarian #hermitcraft #hermitshipping #mcyt #mcytblr #hermitcraft au #scarian au #what is my wordcraft if not a vehicle to rail against the chokehold of capitalism /lh #naur but im going insane over this au after letting it sit in the back of my head for like a week GIRL HELP ME #shouting speaks #my aus #txt

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aconflagrationofmyown · 1 year

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How did you become such a good writer? You have an amazing imagination and such a way with words that really makes me feel like "oh shit, I'm physically in the world of this book experiencing what the characters are." You write like nobody else I have seen in the Elvis fanficdom (I truly mean that) and I am humbled by your talent.

Please tell me a little more about your writing process! I hope to one day write even half as good as you.

(Also I need you to continue the Elvis x Godfather AU fic, kthx. Pretty please? I will even help you with Italian dialogue, lol. I'll do anything for it. Here, take my firstborn. :P )

Oh my darling, this is a downright humbling ask. Between insecurity and imposter syndrome, it’s a wonder I manage to keep enough words from being deleted that I’ve actually got series of fics in progress. 🥶 So truly, I’m astounded and touched by your compliments and I adore chatting writing, so let’s see if some rambling of thoughts will be of any aid to you. 🌹 I just snuck a peak at your current fic (forgive me that I’m not in a season where I am reading much, it’s nothing personal, just business that is currently keeping me from exploring more) and I was immediately sucked in by how gorgeously you describe action? It’s poetic yet not overburdened, the way you write people’s movements and elements moving, makes me envy you that. I often feel my descriptions are quite Spartan most the time, so hearing it mentioned as transporting is always a surprise. I don’t think of it as my strong suite. I’ve no real notion how to write a kiss, for instance. Ha.

So, stories…They come to me usually as intriguing beginnings, with an occasional outpost of a stellar scene or two in the middle, and then the muses sit back and cackle like malicious banshees as I beg them for an ending. So, most of my stories are started in faith, often abandoned halfway through, as no clear ending comes. But so far in this fandom I’ve made the most progress and due to the help of this community of friends, I actually have a plot end for both my works. I know some people think of an end and concoct plots around them, and for some it all seems to come at once. And then there’s me with the beginnings and no road map. Which camp do you consider yourself to be in? 😃

And then there’s the work of plotting and outlining which I wish I was better at, as it appeals to me. But the minute I do it, all creative force dies within me. So it’s all buried in my lil noggin for safe keeping until the time comes to write the chapter. What I do plan out, however, is an emotional arc to a story, and a redemption/devolution plot for each main character. Knowing what growth I want to happen when, and what setbacks occur at what times has given me the strangest freedom of settings to accomplish it in -often none I would have plotted out intentionally. But that way I’m not forcing my relationship to grow in the confines of my plot, but rather my plot is the vehicle for the relationship to form and grow. I adore motifs, and I try to pay attention to how they appear in real life. I believe life is very subtly cyclical and the stories that ring truest to me are likewise.

I have a nasty habit in real life of observing everything like it’s witting material. Long before I started writing, I used to feel rather like a detached observer of other people’s reactions to life. It made me notice types of people, and while you can’t peg folks (much as I find personality tests a rather fun attempt) I do hold fast to the fact that in a story, if someone changes for worse or better, if they react for worse or better, it needs to be in character. It’s amazing how much this little detail can help something feel real. You can have a character fail, but if they fail in a way that doesn’t ring true to what we know of them and their motivations, it’ll feel like unnecessary drama to me. Does that make sense? Likewise with the victories -which victories will mean much or little to them? Does it ring true as being fully what they’ve always worked for? And who are they working for? Their own happiness and success? Or do they find more satisfaction in aiding others to reach the summit? Anyway, watching and identifying types of people and keeping those traits consistent on paper is easier said than done, as I’m learning every day. 😂

Lastly, (I suppose) I’d credit any vocabulary, thematic potency and rich setting to the sheer amount of old books and songs I’ve grown up immersed in. My favorite authors are Stevenson, Dumas and Mitchell. All of them set their stories in the middle of massive, world-changing events, yet their stories remained personal. Culture and necessity shape a person as much as taste and upbringing or anything else, and it’s a delight to try to immerse myself in a world different from my own. Basic goodness and basic evil may always remain, but the shades of grey and the loved ones getting caught in events far more powerful than their own strengths and best intentions yet trying their utmost to do well in the times they have been placed in: those are the stories and themes I adore the most in songs and literature. And they’re starkly abundant in dear Elvis’ near mythic life arc. So, here I am weaving tales about what could have been. 🥹

My messages are always open for a grand ole chat about writing, if you ever wanna pop in. I love you dearly and appreciate you so much. And The Godfather AU?! Oh how it has my heart still! I’ll totally take you up on the dialogue and any other suggestions you have that might ignite the smoldering concept. 😘

#love notes #interactions #wordcraft

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vivid-asphodelia · 5 months

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\\English below//

Être seule dans le cercle, condenser l'énergie, appeler l'esprit du lieu, l'esprit des ancêtres, les directions, les éléments. Se recentrer, retenir son souffle, faire jaillir le son. Tournoyer. Immobilité. Le voile se déchire. Ne plus être si seule, remplir l'espace et le temps qui s'effiloche. apparaît en creux, pour être hors de l'un et hors de l'autre. Fixer la flamme de la bougie, fermer les yeux et la voir encore, rouge bordé de jaune et de vert. Répéter les mots sacrés, dire les prières, faire le vide. Le noir, le sombre, et la vision se tisse, se consolide, tapisserie sur une trame. Je pourrais chanter, je pourrais danser, mais je me concentre. Je me connecte, je tire et noue les fils, en défait d'autres. L'eau est fraîche, la fumée lourde. Les cartes pétillent sous mes doigts. Les symboles se dessinent. Les offrandes sont faites. Les remerciements sont dits. Le cercle est défait, dissous. Les énergies se déposent au sol, de mon front, elles s'écoulent vers le sol, vers la Terre. Retour à l'ici et maintenant. La magie reste. -----------

Being alone in the circle, condensing the energy, calling up the spirit of the place, the spirit of the ancestors, the directions, the elements. Refocus, hold your breath, let the sound spring forth. Spinning. Stillness. The veil is torn. No longer so alone, filling the space and time that are unravelling. appearing in hollows, to be out of one and out of the other. Staring at the candle flame, closing our eyes and seeing it again, red edged with yellow and green. Repeating the sacred words, saying the prayers, clearing the air. The black, the dark, and the vision weaves, consolidates, tapestry on a weft. I could sing, I could dance, but I concentrate. I connect, pull and knot threads, unravel others. The water is cool, the smoke heavy. The cards sparkle under my fingers. The symbols take shape. Offerings are made. Thanks are said. The circle is broken, dissolved. The energies are deposited on the ground, on my forehead, flowing towards the ground, towards the Earth. Back to the here and now. The magic remains.

Image source: Photo of Erik Stine on Unsplash

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satelliteaccident · 2 years

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Writing Elytically: This Time, It's Details

(Last time, it was big-picture stuff!)

So you want to format your fic like the game

I'll start with two words: collect screenshots. The more in-game references you have for those "but how does the game do X?" moments, the easier it will be to find answers.

In addition to screenshots, try FAYDE, which is a searchable database of in-game text (including variables!) and a load-bearing part of my DE ficwriting process. I cannot say enough nice things about it and about @morgue-xiiv, who made and hosts it.

Next up: keep a style sheet, and update it like Kim will be *disappointed* if you don't.

What goes in a style sheet? All the zillion formatting guidelines and decisions you make when you put word to keyboard.

For example, while there are exceptions, the game's skillset dialogues usually follow this case-sensitive template:

SKILLNAME [Difficulty: Outcome] – What the skill says goes here, and it doesn't take quotation marks.

When you plug in the specifics, the result looks like this:

RHETORIC [Trivial: Success] – Words can be exchanged for goods and services.

Note the square brackets and the space-en dash-space that follows them. An en dash is this guy – not a hyphen (that's shorter -) or an em dash (that's longer —).

Also, the body text/content of dialogue uses different dashes again: two hyphens in a row. Here's what that looks like:

I took a screenshot because on Tumblr, some browsers will automatically convert two consecutive hyphens to an em dash, which is a great way to make copy editors very sad.

Exceptions

We actually just saw one! That's because Perception follows:

PERCEPTION (SENSE) [Difficulty: Outcome] – What the skill says goes here, and it doesn't take quotation marks.

. . . except sometimes, when the game does it like:

PERCEPTION (Sense) [Difficulty: Outcome] – What the skill says goes here, and it doesn't take quotation marks.

I'll never know why they're different, but I would guess the team didn't have a "final reads are FINAL, stop re-writing after them you hooligans" policy, which intellectually I recognise is unlikely to end in apocalypse and emotionally I experience with the editorial equivalent of the meat sweats.

Another exception: Coach Physical Instrument just yells at you without following the template, which seems on brand:

COACH PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT – Bracing yet homophobic encouraging-slash-berating goes here!

Weirdly(?), Limbic System and Ancient Reptilian Brain do the same.

Other skills follow the template first, *then* just chime in the second-plus time they appear in a single dialogue event, like this trio from The Whole Sorry Way Down:

VOLITION [Challenging: Success] – Hey. Loser! This isn’t your bed. Get up. PAIN THRESHOLD [Medium: Success] – Oh, *god*. PERCEPTION (HEARING) [Easy: Success] – Was that springs? And footsteps? They were moving away from you. VOLITION – What? Who cares? Get up, and cut the dramatics. PAIN THRESHOLD – They’re not dramatics. You’re in pain. PERCEPTION (HEARING) – That’s… definitely footsteps. Getting closer, this time.

Oh my god, what else?!

SO MUCH ELSE. Let's see . . .

Active skill checks

Can I find a screenshot of one at the moment? No, because that would be easy. *facepalm* But here's how I formatted them in M+P when I was still obsessively checking the game to see how these things worked:

1. [Skill Level#: Difficulty] [Thing you're going to do.] "Thing you're going to say, if anything!"

And a concrete example:

YOU – 1. [Strike a Sam Bo pose.] “If you can best me in HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT.” 2. [Move aside.] “Sure, c’mon in.” 3. [Composure 15: Heroic] [Move aside.] “Of course. I’ve missed you.” Composure: Failure YOU – You move aside and get as far as “Of” before some involuntary emotion-muscle spasms. Your throat feels small, your face hot. Fat, guileless tears vanish into your beard.

Note that the dialogue option you "select" is bold, as is the outcome line. Also note that [Action you'll take] ends up in square brackets, but if you're going to lie, then you do it like so: (Lie.)

Miscellanea

Place names: Spelling and hyphenation can be a pain. If not using your own notes, I suggest FAYDE and screenshots; or, for variety, screenshots and FAYDE. Google is okay, but sometimes, it lies.

If you can't find evidence of how the game does it, make a decision and slap it in your style sheet. You're the captain now!

Tricky fish:

The place is Sur-la-Clef; the language is Suresne.

The place is Vesper; the language is Vespertine.

The place is Revachol; the demonym is Vacholière (Suresne) or Revacholian (Vespertine).

LA REVACHOLIÈRE – IF SHE IS SPEAKING, SHE SPEAKS LIKE THIS. Shivers doesn't, though, unless La Rev speaks "through" it.

Hjelmdallermann (bless you)

Satellite Officer X or Satellite-Officer X: The game does both, so pick the one you prefer -- or go full homage and switch it up.

Sam Bo

Wirrâl (I fucked up the accent in M+P and it still bothers me tbh)

There are always more, so keep adding to that style sheet. Kim's depending on you. <3

#writing elysium #writer wangst #i love wordcraft i love teaching it and i take requests

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itookyoudown · 1 year

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#letting justies decide my next swoony soft dom alpha male #tooks.txt #wordcraft

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twilight-blaze · 2 years

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it's remarkable how much more productive I've become with my writing now that I started to outline all the dialogue first (with mentions of occasional significant actions) and fill in the rest of the scene afterwards

find a method that works for you, indeed

#ash.txt #ash writes #wordcraft

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mythcreantsblog · 2 years

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#Writing #Wordcraft

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dalaentertainment · 2 years

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vizthedatum · 5 months

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some thoughts about love (2023)

some thoughts about love!

that it’s not a lack

it’s not about you

doing this or that.

it’s about… hello <3

I uh did a thing

“I liked that a lot”

and hearing hearts sing.

a team meeting

to do some life things.

people being

free to fly with wings.

respect, empathy

tell me how you feel?

boundaries, not walls

growing while we heal.

consideration,

accepting changes.

compassion abounds

for life’s hard stages.

willingness to trust,

knowing it could hurt.

working in tandem,

repairing the hearth.

it’s easy to love!

you can leave or stay.

I am whole enough

to love either way.

- Rose the artist formerly known as she her Pri

~ গোলাপ্রী

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poptartmochi · 2 years

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♪ !!!!!! 💕

hi ruth!!! <3 this is from vanilla honey by tash sultana- recently i remembered their terra firma album and i've been listening to it a lot lately :] here's the lyrics!

but if i try and move slowly then my thoughts control me and if i don't act quickly i'll get left behind and if i speak so softly then i don't see clearly and i can say oh, my god, i gotta open up my mind open up, open up my mind vanilla honey, can you rise above me and lace me with your lady loving, girl?

#i remember listening to the album and following along on genius and i saw this and was like.. THEY GET ME YOOOOO THEY GET ME T__T #the post chorus is the phrase ''lady-loving'' but to this day i still hear it as ''let it go then''#i love the wordcrafting of those final two lines also! :o for me it scratches the same mental itch as the wine dark sea #sriracha.txt #sriracha ask game

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