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Some tips for using a few words to describe voices:

1. Tone Words: Use tone words to convey the emotional quality of a voice. For example, you can describe a voice as "melodic," "soothing," "sharp," "gentle," or "commanding" to give readers a sense of the tone.

2. Pitch and Range: Mention the pitch and range of the voice. Is it "deep," "high-pitched," "raspy," or "full-bodied"? This can provide insight into the character's age, gender, or emotional state.

3. Accent and Diction: Describe the character's accent or diction briefly to give a sense of their background or cultural influences. For instance, "British-accented," "Southern drawl," or "formal."

4. Volume: Mention the volume of the voice, whether it's "whispering," "booming," "murmuring," or "hushed."

5. Quality: Use terms like "velvet," "silken," "gravelly," "honeyed," or "crisp" to convey the texture or quality of the voice.

6. Rate of Speech: Describe how fast or slow the character speaks, using words like "rapid," "slurred," "measured," or "rambling."

7. Mood or Emotion: Indicate the mood or emotion carried by the voice. For example, a "quivering" voice may convey fear or anxiety, while a "warm" voice may express comfort and reassurance.

8. Resonance: Describe the resonance of the voice, such as "echoing," "nasal," "booming," or "tinny."

9. Timbre: Mention the timbre of the voice, using words like "rich," "thin," "clear," or "smoky."

10. Cadence: Highlight the rhythm or cadence of speech with descriptors like "staccato," "lilting," "rhythmic," or "halting."

11. Intonation: Convey the character's intonation by saying their voice is "sarcastic," "apologetic," "confident," or "questioning."

12. Vocal Characteristics: If applicable, mention unique vocal characteristics, like a "lisp," "stutter," "drawl," or "accented 'r'."

#writing help #tips from others #writing tips #so helpful #Thank you!

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Last Line Tag Game

I was tagged forever ago by @amewinterswriting and @doublegoblin, so here it goes. I'll be using a snippet from The Garden That Burned - book 1, Kindling.

POV = Dual

In hindsight, I definitely should have geared up before going head-to-head with the General of the Cosmos wars, but at least I got what I came for. I thought to myself as I looked toward the windows. It was already almost dawn, meaning I had quite a bit of work set out for me before I could arrive at the desired location at midnight with all the ingredients needed to perform my ritual under the light of two full moons. The ideal time to release the scariest Soulmancer Eden has ever known.

Here's a polite, non-obligatory tag for @toribookworm22, @words-after-midnight, @winterandwords, and @talesofsorrowandofruin.

As always, I hope your days to come are blessed to be the best! <3

#TGTB #on writing #writeblr #amwriting #writerslife #tag game #thanks for the tag! #last line tag #TOF

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Happy STS! Let's talk about secrets. Do your characters or world have them? Are they considered a good thing or bad? Who in your cast is most likely to spill one? ♥️

Yes... The amount of secrets in my world could be a book on their own. There's even a god of secrecy called the Unnamed god, and he's incredibly powerful due to the fact that not only is the world full of them, but even his name is a secret. So I'm not going to get into that, or we'll be here all day. Halfway through my book, the POV splits between my protagonist party and my antagonist party. Character-wise, I'll share that instead.

Protagonists - Only Freitza would spill the beans, but it's not because she doesn't care about other people's privacy. It's moreso because she doesn't have a filter and says the first thing that comes to her mind.

Antagonists -There are two from this group. Magnus - He would tell a secret for sure, but he'd do so because he knows the Unnamed god and would never intentionally grant him more power. Alternatively, he's seen the damage that the wrong secret could cause. He compares secrets to ghosts. No matter how well the secret (or murder) was covered up, the ghost will always find a way to haunt you. As an experienced Soulmancer, he deals with the dead enough as is. So when asked if he'll keep a secret, he politely tells whoever is asking not to tell him. Vox - Vox is an absolute antagonist. He'll share it just to see those trying to keep it suffer.

#writeblr #writerslife #amwriting #TGTB #writing secrets #secret tunnel #secret secret #thanks for asking!

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Happy STS (a day late)! If you had to choose a favourite line from any of your WIPs, whether long in the past or a hypothetical WIP from the future, what would it be?

It's a bit more than a line, but here you go. It's from a future work where my antagonists finally butt heads.

Vox - "You call me a tool because you hate me!"

Dual - "Nope. I hate you because you're a self serving jackass. I call you a tool because you are one. Tools only work when someone is using them. Just. Like. You. You've spent your entire life allowing yourself to be used. You do nothing for yourself, tool. Have an original thought. Act on your own and I'll stop calling it like I see it.🤷‍♂️"

#tool #Dual disses #TGTB #emotional damage #writers life #writeblr #amwriting #i loved writing this #thanks for asking!

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Happy STS! Do you hide any secrets in your writing that only a few people will find?

I absolutely do and it brings me unfathomable joy when someone does finally notice, though it happens more often with my TTRPG beta team than my beta readers. Which I think really says something about the gamers of this day and age😁🎲

#secret tunnel #secret secret #look for them they're there #writing secrets #the joys of writing

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Happy STS! If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?

I was told as a young writer, "write what you know." I took it to heart and it severely limited me. I'd tell young me to learn something new everyday, so writing what I know becomes a useful tip instead of a limiter.

#write what you know #learn something new every day #don't be a dummy #writing tips

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This is absolutely excellent advice!

PACING IS ABOUT LOAD BEARING WALLS.

*staples violently to my own forehead*

#writing tips #others writing #writing help #on writing #writer stuff #writeblr

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New TGTB content!

Heyo! I know it's been a while since I posted new content for The Garden That Burned lore, so here's some fun stuff with an air of unusual nature.

First up is the mysterious religion based on the worship of the Unnamed god and his domain of secrecy. I can't wait until my beta players for the TTRPG get mixed up with this! *maliciously rubs hands together like a scheming goblin*

Next up is Ine! A follower of Enigmatism who was sainted by the Unnamed god and granted unmeasurable power, though the power came at a steep price...

And finally, the guy who started it all. The deity known only as the Unnamed god. This guy has a bit of a Rumpelstiltskin mechanic to him, allowing him significant power over anyone who either doesn't know his name or those harboring secrets of their own. He'll be a fun deity to run in the tabletop RPG.

As always, thanks for reading, and I hope your days to come are blessed to be the best! <3

#TGTB #TOF #original content #original character #original god #content creation #creative writing #writerslife #writeblr #amwriting #fantasy writing #writer community #writers of tumblr #writerscommunity #writersociety #writers

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Why I Disappeared

Hey everyone! I have always done my best to be open and honest with my followers, so I'd like to let y'all know what was going on when I disappeared. I went to the dentist 3 different times, and then the hospital emergency room another 3 times before they found out that I had something called "Trigeminal neuralgia," and lemme tell you... It sucks!

I was in consistent pain described as "lightning in my face" by both myself and doctors alike, and once they figured it out, they put me on seizure meds to numb down the nerves.

Want to know the scary part? There's a strange white lump in my gums that seems to be causing the neuralgia, but no one knows what it is. :O

So I've got a biopsy coming up to try and get to the bottom of this. Fingers crossed that it's something simple and we can treat it, beat it, then yeet it. Otherwise, I'm going to try and keep all my pals here updated and do my best to rejoin the community as a person (as lately I've barely felt human, lol).

Thanks to anyone who has taken the time to read this and all of y'all who kept following me despite my inactivity. I love you all, and I hope your days to come are blessed to be the best! <3

#health #self healing #healthcare #health and wellness #wellness #fighting #healingjourney #health care #thanks for reading

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Last Line Tag Game

Hey everyone! I was tagged forever ago by @doublegoblin, but went inactive due to some health issues. Now that I'm back, I'd like to play along :P

Rules: The rules are (from what I understand) that once tagged, you go through your original content and choose to share the last line or paragraph with us. Mine will run a little long, but that's mainly because it might not make sense if it doesn't.

This will be taken from Ariya's POV in The Garden That Burned, book 1 - Kindling. Context: Ariya just learned that a powerful witch that doubles as a seer/oracle has foreseen the death of someone she cares for deeply.

“Hey, Avery…” I asked in a meek tone.   “Yes?” He responded quickly, meeting his eyes with mine.   “In all the time you have spent together with Rizza, have any of her predictions failed to come true?”   “You mean, is she ever wrong?” He asked, scratching his head.   “Yes, have her visions ever been wrong?” I elaborated, nervous of his answer.   “Never. Not even once.” He replied, readjusting the swords on his hips before heading inside to eat. Not even once… Those words echoed throughout my head like an early bird's morning song as I stood up in a daze and followed him back into the witch's hut.

Thanks for the tag! I'll be tagging @winterandwords, @amewinterswriting, @talesofsorrowandofruin, @the-wizard-writes, and @the-stray-storyteller with a non-obligatory option to participate. Anyone else is welcome to join if they like. I'm excited to see the work of others, and as always, I hope your days to come are blessed to be the best! <3

#amwriting #tag game #last line tag #writerslife #writeblr #creative writing #thanks for the tag!

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Writing tips # 6 - The Body

Hey, hi everyone! I'm back again with yet another segment of Writing tips. Today I'm going to chat about something many struggle to describe. The body. Below will be several categories containing words synonymous with descriptors used when explaining someone's body. Hopefully, now y'all won't end up struggling for an hour like I have trying to figure out a socially correct way to explain that this particular character is obese :D

Thin

Angular, bony, emaciated, dainty, ethereal, frail, gangly, lanky, lean, malnourished, narrow, petite, puny, rawboned, scrawny, skeletal, skin-and-bone, skinny, slender, slight, slim, stick, twiggy, underweight.

Heavy

Beefy, big-boned, bloated, brawny, broad, bulging, bulky, burly, chubby, chunky, dense, elephantine, full-bodied, gargantuan, heavy-set, husky, lumpy, massive, obese, oversized, paunchy, plump, plumpish, portly, potbellied, pudgy, robust, rotund, round, shapeless, solid, stocky, stout, thick, wide.

Short

Compact, dwarfed, dwarfish, little, low, miniature, pint-sized, runty, squat, stunted, stubby, stumpy, tiny, undersized, wee.

Tall

Alpine, beanstalk, gangly, giant, lanky, lofty, skyscraping, stick, stretched, towering.

Weak

Decrepit, delicate, effeminate, emaciated, feeble, flaccid, fragile, frail, puny, sickly.

Strong

Beefy, brawny, burly, firm, herculean, huge, hulky, husky, muscular, powerful, ripped, robust, rugged, shredded, solid, stalwart, stout, strapping, tough, well-built.

Fit

Athletic, hardy, healthy, hearty, shapely, robust, toned, trim.

As always I hope this helps. Have a wonderful day and let your days be blessed as the best! <3

#TOF #writing help #writeblr #creative writing #writing tips #writing advice #writerslife #writer things #writers of tumblr #writers life #writing community #on writing

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Thanks @winterandwords for the tag! I can't say I've played this one yet either, but I'm always down to play along. I'll be using a chunk from The Garden That Burned, book 1 - Kindling.

Context: Danny just finished the first transformation into a Lycan that he was mentally present for. The others have been blackouts that happen just after seeing a Lykoi. A Lycan is a werewolf, however, a Lykoi is what becomes of a Lycan when it loses its humanity and regresses into a beast forever.

  “I’d like to hear your opinion...” I replied, hoping her answer would bring me more comfort than what was going through my head. My fear was that the Lykoi was a vision of myself from the future and that I would eventually fall to my animal instincts and become more beast than man.   “I like to believe that the Lykoi is a subconscious representation of how you now see yourself. You learned of your heritage and the first thing you did was call yourself a monster. I think a small part of you has known all along, and that you see this black Lykoi as the part of yourself that you do not know how to control, so instead you lock it away and you fear it from afar. You see it as an animal, or a monster, as you so blatantly put it, but it is not. A true monster is defined by its actions, not the way it was born. If you believe what you just became was a monster, then you have clearly never seen what becomes of a man with nothing to lose.”

I'll be tagging @doublegoblin, @amewinterswriting, @talesofsorrowandofruin, @lexiklecksi, @thewardenofwinter, @nightlylaments, @fire-but-ashes-too, @antihell, @the-stray-storyteller with a non-obligatory option to participate. Anyone else is welcome to join in!

#writeblr #tag game #thanks for the tag! #creative writing #writerslife #amwriting #TOF

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Writing tips #5 - Conditions

Hey y'all! I'm back again with yet another segment of Writing tips. Today we're going to cover something a bit more vague, conditions. No, not the terms and/or conditions of some contract. What I'm referring to is the current condition of an item, a place, or even a creature.

Clean

Blank, bright, cleansed, clear, dirtless, flawless, fresh, hygienic, immaculate, impeccable, laundered, pristine, pure, sanitary, shining, shiny, sparkling, spick-and-span, spotless, squeaky, stainless, taintless, tidy, unblemished, unpolluted, unsoiled, unsullied, untainted, untarnished, washed, white.

Dirty

Black, contaminated, cruddy, dingy, draggled, dreggy, dungy, dusty, filthy, greasy, grimy, grubby, grungy, icky, impure, mangy, mildewed, moldy, mucky, muddy, murky, nasty, polluted, raunchy, scummy, scuzzy, slimy, smeared, smudged, soiled, soily, snooty, sordid, splotched, spotted, squalid, stained, sullied, sully, tainted, tarnished, unclean, unsanitary, unsightly, unswept.

Damaged

beat-up, bent, blemished, broken, burnt, burst, busted, collapsed, cracked, crippled, crumbed, demolished, destroyed, dinged, discolored, disintegrated, dismembered, flawed, fractured, fragmented, impaired, injured, mangled, marred, mutilated, peeling, pulverized, ripped, ruptured, separated, severed, shattered, shivered, shot, shredded, slivered, smashed, split, tattered, wrecked.

Faultless

Complete, entire, faultless, firm, fixed, flawless, full, intact, mint, perfect, perfect, plenary, preserved, replete, rooted, safe, secure, set, settled, shipshape, solid, sound, stable, steadfast, steady, unblemished, unbroken, uncut, undefiled, undivided, unharmed, unified, unimpaired, uninjured, unmarked, unmarred, unruffled, unscathed, untouched.

Messy

Bedraggled, botchy, careless, cluttered, dirty, disheveled, disordered, disorderly, disorganized, filthy, foul, frowzy, frumpy, grimy, grubby, ill-kempt, lax, littered, muddled, mussy, nasty, raunchy, ruffled, rumpled, shabby, slack, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, uncombed, unkempt, untidy, wrinkled, wrinkly.

Neat

Chipper, clean-cut, combed, detailed, fastidious, groomed, immaculate, kempt, meticulous, orderly, organized, prim, shipshape, snappy, snug, spick-and-span, spruce, tidy, trig, trim, uncluttered, uncluttered, unwrinkled, well-groomed, well-pressed.

New

Advanced, brand-new, contemporary, current, cutting edge, fresh, latest, modern, new-fashioned, newfound, new-sprung, novel, original, recent, stylish, trendy, ultramodern, unfamiliar, unspoiled, untouched, untrodden, unused, up-to-date, youthful.

Old

Abandoned, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, broken-down, cast-off, crusty, dated, decayed, decrepit, deteriorated, dilapidated, discarded, dowdy, faded, hackneyed, historical, moth-eaten, neglected, old-fashioned, outdated, out-of-date, outworn, primitive, primordial, raggedy, rickety, run-down, rusty, scruffy, shabby, shoddy, stale, tattered, threadbare, time-worn, traditional, used, worm-eaten, worn, worn-out, wrinkly.

#writing help #writing tips #writing advice #writeblr #amwriting #creative writing #writerslife #synonyms #TOF #writing community #writers of tumblr

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Writing tips #4 - Hair

Hey everyone! I'm here to do yet another segment of Writing Tips! Today we are going to cover the many options writers can use to describe the hairstyles of their OCs. Without further adieu, let's talk hair :P

Hair

Billowing, cut, dreads, fuzz, locks, mane, mop, strands, tendrils, tresses, tufts, wisps, wispy.

Color

Amber, ash-blonde, auburn, black, bleached, blond, bronze, brunette, chestnut, coal black, copper, dark, dirty blonde, fair, fake, fiery red, flaxen, frosted, golden, gray, highlighted, jet black, light, pale, platinum, raven, red, russet, sandy blonde, silver, silvery, snowy white, straw, strawberry blonde, streaked, tawny, towheaded, washed out, white, yellow.

Condition

Bouncy, clean, coarse, dingy, drab, dry, dull, fine, flaky, flowing, fluffy, flyaway, frizzy, glistening, glossy, grimy, groomed, messy, neat, oily, puffy, raggedy, ratty, shaggy, shiny, silky, sleek, smooth, soft, springy, straggly, straw-like, stringy, tangled, thick, thin, tidy, trimmed, wiry, unkempt.

Length

Buzzed, chin-length, cropped, long, mid-length, receding, shaved, short, shoulder-length, waist-length.

Style

Afro, bangs, bobbed, bowl cut, braided, bun, buzz, cowlick, crimped, curled, curly, feathered, flattop, gelled, kinky, knotted, layered, nappy, mohawk, permed, pigtail, pinned, pleated, ponytail, ringlets, side swept, shaved, slicked, spiked, stiff, straight, teased, tussled, twisted, uneven, wavy.

#writing help #writing tips #writing advice #amwriting #writeblr #writerslife #creative writing #writing #TOF #writing community #writing inspiration #writers life #writers block

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This is outright disgusting...

elon musk should kill himself elon musk needs to kill himself elon musk would make society as a whole better if he killed himself now

#ai #elon twitter #twitter #The bird is dead #artists beware #creatives beware #They take everything...

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Creature Creation - Praxis

Meet yet another danger cat created for The Garden That Burned series TTRPG.

This is one of my favorites. Not just for its design, but also its playful nature. My beta players, however, did not share this sentiment :P

#creature art #creature creation #creature design #amwriting #writeblr #writerslife #writing #creature #TOF #TGTB #writing community

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Writing Tips #3 - Flavors

Hey y'all! Here's another comprehensive list to help fellow writers out there put words to their thoughts when struggling with trying to describe a certain flavor. Below I've included several different flavors and within those flavors are many synonyms to help describe them.

Rotten

Curdled, decomposed, fetid, foul, gross, moldy, offensive, overripe, putrid, rancid, rank, repulsive, rotted, rotten, spoiled, tainted.

Salty

Acrid, alkaline, brackish, briny, highly flavored, over-salted, pungent, salted, salty, well-flavored, well-seasoned.

Sharp

Acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, bitter, burning, garlicky, harsh, medicinal, metallic, pungent, stinging, tangy, spoiled, tainted.

Sour

Acidic, biting, briny, curdled, fermented, rancid, soured, sourish, tart, vinegary.

Spicy

Biting, cinnamic, distinctive, fiery, gingery, hot, peppery, piquant, racy, seasoned, snappy, spiced, spicy, spirited, zesty, zippy.

Sweet

Buttery, candied, candy-coated, chocolaty, cinnamic, citrus, cloying, coconut, fruity, honeyed, nectarous, rich, saccharine, sugar-coated, sugared, sugary, sweetened, syrupy, toothsome, vanilla.

I hope this was helpful and as always, have a wonderful week! <3

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