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Bodyguard AUs

Person A was hired to protect Person B, but very soon it becomes clear that Person B can really protect themself.

Person A is a politician currently campaigning for a position that would bring a historic change with it, would A win the election and some people don’t seem to like that, so Person A’s campaign team hired Person B to protect their candidate until all the votes have been counted.

Person A is a famous celebrity who is being stalked by someone. Their team doesn’t want to make it obvious that they hired a bodyguard, but to explain why Person B would be with Person A all the time, they act like they are Person A’s new lover.

Person A’s family has a long history of feud with another family and Person A never wanted to be a part of that and became a bodyguard. But now their company sends them out to protect none other than Person B, the heir of the family Person A’s family is feuding with.

Person A is a renowned scientist, who discovered something a lot of people would kill for. Person B gets hired to make sure that the final discovery can be made public so Person A’s life is no longer in danger.

Person A had thought that protecting a member of the royal family would be a little bit more… glamorous?

Person A is the star witness in the case of the year and they may not like it, but it’s Person B’s assignment to protect them and get them to testify in court and they will not fail.

It’s Person A’s job to protect Person B, they trained for this and they get paid for this. But it the end it’s Person B who protects them.

Person A is supposed to protect Person B, but it’s very hard when Person B tries everything to annoy Person A and Person A is starting to think maybe Person B should soon be protected from them, if they keep it up.

Person A had bodyguards their entire life, so they are used to being shadowed, but there is something very unorthodox about the way Person B handles the job.

When Person A heard they were supposed to play bodyguard for a spoiled child, they questioned every life choice that led them there. But actually, being around Person B every single day, makes Person A realize that maybe the child just needs a mentor.

Person A knows they are in danger, especially after their last bodyguard got badly injured while protecting them, which makes them hesitant to accept Person B as their new bodyguard, because they don’t want any more people to suffer for them.

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the way kyojuro can cure my depression guys

i mean, just look at his face

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Structural Editing

What is a structural editor (SE): A SE will consider your manuscript as a whole and help you work towards improving your novel for the sake of the reader. SE are the connection between what the readers need, what the publisher requires, and what the author hopes for their story. Developmental editing and structural editing often cross into one another and focus on the same goals/objectives.

When to get a SE: This is usually the first stage of editing. They need the full manuscript in order to properly assess your story and all the elements within. If you’ve finished your manuscript, and you find the story still doesn’t seem quite as professional as some published books, this is the place to start.

Benefits of having a SE: SE are amazing at assessing a story as a whole and determining how to shift your story to meet expectation of publishers and readers. They help set you in the right track to get your novel published and share your story with your readers.

What they do for you:

Issues with plot

pacing issues

character, setting or theme issues

writing style issues

organize or reorganize paragraphs and chapters to help make your story comprehensive

considers audience, purpose and medium of publishing to help structure your story better

help you work on premise, point of view, and voice

work through scenes to trim the unnecessary details, and expand on some areas to improve comprehension

work on dialogue

consider the flow of the story

What they won’t do for you:

Grammar, spelling and punctuation.

working line by line to clarify meaning

work in formatting or typesetting for the manuscript

When choosing an editor, be sure to be clear as to what you want from them, and what services they can offer you. No two editors are the same. Some may offer more services while others may specialize in more specific ways. Typically, you can ask for a sample of their work to determine if you will match with your editor, or if they’re not the right fit for you.

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Happy Writing!

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Thinking about this today

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RA Salvatore "We're going on an adventure!! Again!!"

If you had to have a slogan for your writing style? Or your favorite authors? (Think travel poster) what would it be? I'll start a few:

@calaisreno ... 'Always Pining, Always Perfect'

@totallysilvergirl ... 'Angst is Where the Heart Finds a Home'

@clueda ... 'The More You Want, The More You Wait'

@chriscalledmesweetie ... 'All is Fun and Games Til Somebody Loses Their Trousers'

@therealsaintscully ... 'Find Me In the River Weeping with You'

@7-percent ... 'All You Want, Is Less Regrets, Let's Haiku'

@sherlockedcarmilla ... 'The Only Place Hotter is Hell Itself'

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“Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere.”

— Anne Lamott

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You’re a superhero’s sidekick. But he doesn’t pay you, so you’re also moonlighting as the minion of a supervillain your hero never faces. Until one day, he does.

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Dialogue tips that actually work:

You are not writing a movie (ignore this if you are). The reader doesn't need to know every word the characters say for the duration of the story. Less is more.

Dialogue can happen within the prose. "And they awkwardky discussed the weather for five minutes" is way better than actually writing five pages of dialogue about the weather.

Balance your dialogues. Surprise yourself with a monosyllabic answe to a dialogue that's ten sentences long. Don't be afraid of letting your character use half a page for a reply or nothing at all!

Don't write accents phonetically, use slang and colloquialisms if needed.

Comma before "said" and no caps after "!?" unless it's an action tag. Study dialogue punctuation.

Learn the difference between action tags and dialogue tags. Then, use them interchangeably (or none at all).

Don't be afraid to use said. Use said if characters are just saying things, use another word if not. Simple. There's no need to use fancy synonyms unless absolutely necessary.

Not everyone talks the same way so it makes sense for your characters to use certain words more often than others. Think of someone who says "like" to start every sentence or someone who talks really slow. Be creative.

Use prose to slow down the pace during a conversation.

Skip prose to speed up the pace during a conversation.

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How to write a found family

By Writerthreads on Instagram

The found family story is a type of YA trope where individuals from different backgrounds come together to form a family, possibly to make up for their lack of true family. When it’s done well, found families can be so wholesome and heartwarming, and I simply adore this trope. Here's a guide to help you write a compelling found family in your WIP:

Create a diverse group of characters

The key to writing a successful found family story is to have a diverse cast of characters with different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. This diversity will make the story richer and allow you to explore different perspectives and themes from different points of views. It also allows for a wide range of readers to find a character that they can relate to.

Establish a common goal

In a found family story, the characters come together to achieve a common goal. This goal can be anything from surviving an apocalypse to starting a business together. It is essential to establish this goal early on in the story, as it will help to create a sense of unity among the characters.

Themes

Using themes can add depth to a found family story by providing a framework for exploring the emotional and psychological growth of the characters. Here are a few examples:

Belonging: The idea that characters finally have a place where they fit in, and the struggles that come with feeling like an outsider previously.

Identity: The idea of self-discovery when a character finally becomes part of a family and has the time and people to communicate with to understand themselves.

Acceptance: Characters accepting themselves and others for who they are, overcoming previous prejudices.

Family: What makes a family, and the classic tropes associated with families and variations of them. Eg. the "mum" of the group who also doubles as the "wild child" at times.

Explore each character's backstory

A found family story is all about the characters' individual journeys and how they come together, and this can be done by giving each character a backstory that explains their motivations and desires. This can justify bad choices that characters may make or simply allow the readers to relate to them more. You can also use flashback scenes or dialogue to reveal important details about each character's past, however, I think flashbacks can be used more sparingly and only if they serve a purpose.

Create conflicts and obstacles

Like any good story, a found family story needs conflict to keep readers engaged. You can create conflicts within the group or create some external obstacles that the group must overcome. These conflicts challenge the characters and force them to grow and change through adverse situations. It’s especially interesting to see how characters with conflicting personalities or life views have friction with each other.

These are some of the tips I could think of for creating a found family in your story. As always our tips are just guides to help you with your book and definitely not a set of rules to follow. Good luck and have fun! :)

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What is... crack?

While the name does come from the illegal substance, when it comes to fiction it refers to a scenario that is so bizarre and basically implausible in canon that it seems like the author must have been under the influence while writing it.

Crack fics are intentionally absurd and ridiculous and often they are also humorous. They are not supposed to present actual theories about canon stories, but a test on how far someone could go with the source material. It's not easy to create a well-written crack fic, even though it can be easy to write crack.

There is also the possibility of crack pairings (also named Crackships). They are pairings that are completely out there, often not even from the same universe and they make people ask themselves, how anyone could look at those characters and make them end up with each other.

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“For The Plot,” I whisper, deleting a rad detail that no longer works as tears fall from my eyes

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Reblog - save a life

How to recover an unsaved draft on Microsoft Word

 This literally saved my ass a few minutes ago. Yes, you can recover those files that you accidentally closed and thought you couldnt get back. 

Right after that happens, open Microsoft Word again and click File - Info - Manage Versions - Recover Unsaved Documents.

It is literally that simple.

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Reblogged from main account...

I'm back! Sorry for the long and unannounced hiatus. Holidays and the pandemic were a thing though so... Yeah

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This is something I am hoping to incorporate into my own writing

Narratives that show and portray same gender couples happily and healthy, in loving and romantic relationships will always be more impactful than open ended conclusions that low key queer bait or “allude” to same gender relationships but are just to cowardly to outwardly say it.

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Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it; Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (via scriptwriters-network)

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