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Writer's Nook - A Cozy Place for All Writers
Do you read or write? Do you like talking about all things writing? Do you want to join a small community of other writers? Then Writer's Nook is the perfect place for you!
My name is CJ and I am the creator and owner of Writer's Nook, a small discord server made for all things writing! Though we are a small community, we are a close one! Writers of any experience level, genre, or form are welcome!
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The symbolism of flowers
Flowers have a long history of symbolism that you can incorporate into your writing to give subtext.
Symbolism varies between cultures and customs, and these particular examples come from Victorian Era Britain. You'll find examples of this symbolism in many well-known novels of the era!
Amaryllis: Pride
Black-eyed Susan: Justice
Bluebell: Humility
Calla Lily: Beauty
Pink Camellia: Longing
Carnations: Female love
Yellow Carnation: Rejection
Clematis: Mental beauty
Columbine: Foolishness
Cyclamen: Resignation
Daffodil: Unrivalled love
Daisy: Innocence, loyalty
Forget-me-not: True love
Gardenia: Secret love
Geranium: Folly, stupidity
Gladiolus: Integrity, strength
Hibiscus: Delicate beauty
Honeysuckle: Bonds of love
Blue Hyacinth: Constancy
Hydrangea: Frigid, heartless
Iris: Faith, trust, wisdom
White Jasmine: Amiability
Lavender: Distrust
Lilac: Joy of youth
White Lily: Purity
Orange Lily: Hatred
Tiger Lily: Wealth, pride
Lily-of-the-valley: Sweetness, humility
Lotus: Enlightenment, rebirth
Magnolia: Nobility
Marigold: Grief, jealousy
Morning Glory: Affection
Nasturtium: Patriotism, conquest
Pansy: Thoughtfulness
Peony: Bashfulness, shame
Poppy: Consolation
Red Rose: Love
Yellow Rose: Jealously, infidelity
Snapdragon: Deception, grace
Sunflower: Adoration
Sweet Willian: Gallantry
Red Tulip: Passion
Violet: Watchfulness, modesty
Yarrow: Everlasting love
Zinnia: Absent, affection
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Hello!! As a new year's resolution, I wanted to write a novel. It's March and I'm realizing I'm not sure what I'm doing. I'm pretty new to writing. I went from writing up to 7,500 word fanfics, to trying to get around 10x that for this novel.
Any general tips? I struggle with spacing out the story correctly.
Writing a First Novel
Here are some previous posts that should help! ♥
Literary Fiction vs Genre Fiction
Plot Driven vs Character Driven Stories
Understanding Goals and Conflict
Guide: Starting a New (Long Fiction) Story
Figuring Out You Story’s Literary Themes
Guide: How to Outline a Plot
Creating a Detailed Story Outline
Basic Story Structure
Beginning a New Story
How to Move a Story Forward
Choosing a Point-of-View
Figuring Out Where to Start a Story
Making a Timeline for Your Story
The Main Timeline, Back Story, and the Prologue
Story Arc (Main Plot) vs Subplot
Guide: How to Skip Time in Your Story
Outlining a Chapter by Outlining Scenes
Scenes, Chapters, and How to End Them
Subtle Scene Transitions
How to Use Scene Breaks
Balancing Dialogue with Exposition and Action
Exposition, Action, and Dialogue, and How to Pace Your Story
Slowing the Pace within a Chapter
Pacing Feels Too Fast
Dropping Hints without Giving Everything Away
How to Increase Word Count (Meaningfully!)
Hinting vs Foreshadowing (And How to Figure Out What Hints to Drop) Foreshadowing (and Hinting) without Being Obvious
The 3 Fundamental Truths of Description
Weaving Details into the Story
Happy writing!
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Forbidden Romance Prompts
Sneaking out of an event/party to be together
Holding hands under the table at meals, hoping nobody catches on
Secret glances in public/out with friends
Finding excuses to see each other (group project, work meeting, car troubles, etc.)
Texting/writing letters to one another and having to hide their responses
Seeing each other in public and having to ignore each other/stay apart, as much as it hurts
Secret meeting spots
Being discovered and begging to keep things quiet
Fake enemies
Planning to run away together (you would never do it)
Kissing in the car
Small gifts
Why is it forbidden?
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character pairing prompts
menace of a child + their tired caretaker
flirty but easily flustered + absolutely brazen
can explain how to do it but can't do it + can do it but doesn't know how
always invested in their work + the one who takes care of them
eager to fight + eager to encourage
sunshine + midnight rain
clichéd hero + Will Break the Fourth Wall
busy saving the world + slow down, let me cook something for you
fighter + flight [er...?]
hothead + has a younger sibling
extrovert + overthinker
rbf + overthinker
will negotiate anything + lawyer
anxious + will jump right in
dumb + stupid + god I'm sick of this how did I end up here
impulsive + eager to please
Not A Couple + child they ended up with
oldest child + only child
academically smart but socially stupid + most obvious person ever
lawyer + assassin
grumpy retiree + toddler
doe-eyed Chosen One + trained for this for years
will say what they think + would kill you if they could
stupid villain + evil henchman
unilingual + group of polygots
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valentines "I love you" prompts 💐
notes tucked beneath your morning coffee
a confession under the glow of a streetlight
tangled hands in the same pocket
a long bus ride sharing a pair of earphones
a box of cookies delivered in the early morning
falling asleep to the glow of the television and waking to a blanket pulled over your shoulders
a text from someone you haven't spoken to in too long
shoulders hunched over a chopping board, carefully dissecting fruit to deliver it to you in a bowl
a shared meal
sitting together in the glow of the fireplace and losing track of time
poems
eyes locking across a room
a wordless text with a link to a song
buying yourself a new book or special drink
dressing up because you feel like it
clearing the table without asking
falling into a familiar pattern
lingering a second longer in the comfort of inside jokes
being overly lavish with honest compliments
the dip of a chin as you pass each other in the hallway
communication without truly speaking
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how to be more creative?
Three Steps to Being More Creative
Step One: Filling Your Creative Well
You can't create something out of nothing. You need not just the right tools and medium, but also knowledge, ideas, and skills to help you know what to do with those tools and that medium.
Ideas come from the data that's already stored in our brains. That data comes from a variety of places: your day-to-day life, your life experiences, what you hear about others' day-to-day lives and experiences, your experiences with the people and places around you, etc. Any little thing your brain absorbs can become an idea.
So, the number one thing you need to do if you want to be more creative is to fill your head with ideas. I like to call this "filling your creative well," because it's all about filling up your brain with a variety of experiences, stories, and experiences so that you have someplace to draw from when you need ideas.
Guide: Filling Your Creative Well will walk you through how to do that.
Step Two: Learn to Take Creative Risks
Another important part of being more creative is learning to take creative risks. By trying a variety of creative endeavors, even if they're not something you think you'll be good at, and by trying new things in current creative endeavors, you can exercise and expand your creativity. For example, grab a friend or family member and head to one of those "paint and sip" places where they guide you through doing a painting. Alternatively, a lot of craft stores offer free and inexpensive classes that teach you how to do different crafts. You could also go on YouTube and learn how to do something you've never tried before, like origami, crocheting, or calligraphy. Even doing things like building and decorating homes in The Sims, decorating homes or your island in Animal Crossing, or any game where you get to exercise creative choice is a good way to try new things and take creative risks. For writing, try doing some writing prompts or participating in a writing challenge, like a six-word story contest or challenge yourself to turn a favorite song into an actual story (just for fun and personal use.) If you've never written fan-fiction before, try that! Or try writing a story in a genre you've always wanted to write but never have before. Even reading a book, watching a TV show or movie, or playing a game in a new genre can help expand your creative horizons.
Step Three: Let Go of a Need for Perfection
One of the biggest enemies of creativity is a feeling that everything you create needs to be perfect, and this is such an unfortunate thing because most things that require creativity are not things you're ever going to do perfect the first time. So if you can't get past this need to be perfect, you'll never be able to exercise and grow your creativity. So, don't be afraid to paint a bad painting, crochet an uneven scarf, fold a lopsided paper crane, or write a bad story. The point isn't to be perfect or even good. The point is to do it, because even bad art is good practice.
And... if you just wanted to know how to be more creative within a story you're writing, all of the above advice still stands. Fill your creative well, take creative risks, and let go of a need for perfection. ♥
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repeat after me
I WILL FINISH MY WIP
I WILL FINISH MY WIP
I WILL FINISH MY WIP
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HOW TO GIVE PERSONALITY TO A CHARACTER
Giving personality to a character is an essential part of character development in storytelling, whether you're writing a novel, screenplay, or creating a character for a role-playing game. Here are some steps and considerations to help you give personality to your character:
Understand Their Backstory:
Start by creating a detailed backstory for your character. Where were they born? What were their childhood experiences like? What significant events have shaped their life? Understanding their past can help you determine their motivations, fears, and desires.
2. Define Their Goals and Motivations:
Characters often become more interesting when they have clear goals and motivations. What does your character want? It could be something tangible like a job or a romantic relationship, or it could be an abstract desire like happiness or freedom.
3. Determine Their Strengths and Weaknesses:
No one is perfect, and characters should reflect this. Identify your character's strengths and weaknesses. This can include physical abilities, intellectual skills, and personality traits. Flaws can make characters relatable and three-dimensional.
4. Consider Their Personality Traits:
Think about your character's personality traits. Are they introverted or extroverted? Shy or outgoing? Kind or selfish? Create a list of traits that describe their character. You can use personality frameworks like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or the Big Five Personality Traits as a starting point.
5. Give Them Quirks and Habits:
Quirks and habits can make a character memorable. Do they have a specific way of speaking, a unique fashion style, or an unusual hobby? These details can help bring your character to life.
6. Explore Their Relationships:
Characters don't exist in isolation. Consider how your character interacts with others. What are their relationships like with family, friends, and enemies? These relationships can reveal a lot about their personality.
7. Show, Don't Tell:
Instead of explicitly telling the audience about your character's personality, show it through their actions, dialogue, and decisions. Let the reader or viewer infer their traits based on their behavior.
8. Create Internal Conflict:
Characters with internal conflicts are often more engaging. What inner struggles does your character face? These can be related to their goals, values, or past experiences.
9. Use Character Arcs:
Consider how your character will change or grow throughout the story. Character development is often about how a character evolves in response to the events and challenges they face.
10. Seek Inspiration:
Draw inspiration from real people, other fictional characters, or even historical figures. Study how people with similar traits and backgrounds behave to inform your character's actions and reactions.
11. Write Dialogue and Inner Monologues:
Writing dialogue and inner monologues from your character's perspective can help you get inside their head and understand their thought processes and emotions.
12. Consider the Setting:
The setting of your story can influence your character's personality. For example, a character who grows up in a war-torn environment may have a different personality than one raised in a peaceful, affluent society.
13. Revise and Refine:
Don't be afraid to revise and refine your character as you write and develop your story. Characters can evolve and change as the narrative unfolds.
Remember that well-developed characters are dynamic and multi-faceted. They should feel like real people with strengths, weaknesses, and complexities. As you write and develop your character, put yourself in their shoes and think about how they would react to various situations. This will help you create a compelling and believable personality for your character.
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Writer's Nook - A Cozy Place for All Writers
Do you read or write? Do you like talking about all things writing? Do you want to join a small community of other writers? Then Writer's Nook is the perfect place for you!
My name is CJ and I am the creator and owner of Writer's Nook, a small discord server made for all things writing! Though we are a small community, we are a close one! Writers of any experience level, genre, or form are welcome!
We have:
Literature discussion channels
Areas to share your writing
Advice and feedback
General chatting areas
Fun bots geared toward writing
A casual, fun community of writers
A form for suggestions related to the server
We would love new members! If you are even remotely interested in writing or literature, we think you would LOVE our server. So join today!
Click on the link below to join. We'll see you there!
#creative writing#writeblr#writing#writing advice#reading#writing tips#writing process#writing prompt#romance writing#write#discord server#discord#writers block#writerscommunity#writing prompts#romance prompts#literature
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Body Language - Longing
Deep breaths
Lips parting
Fidgeting with clothing, jewelry, etc.
Leaning in/standing near person of interest
Smiling wistfully
Avoiding gaze/sneaking glances
Bounciness/hyperness
Zoning out/daydreaming
Frequent smiling
Frequent laughing
Face brightening near person of interest
Making big lifestyle changes
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Oblivious pining:
Accidentally complimenting the other one, leading to both of them getting pretty flustered.
Knees brushing against each other, leading to deep breaths and giddy feels.
Walking past a busy crowd, hands entwining on their own and then realizing after someone points out.
Lending each other gifts for no reason. Being reminded of each other by them.
Their own treehouse spot which only the two of them know about.
Rambling about something they love and all you do is stare at them lovingly, when suddenly the turn to look at you it’s just the two of you staring at each other.
Random hugs. Skinships being the one of the biggest lead on the unlabeled relationship.
Smiling widely upon seeing them and making random eye contacts, but never breaking it.
Feeling shy whenever someone refers to you as a couple.
Getting sad upon coming to the conclusion that the other one doesn’t like them in the same way they do, but it’s all the art of overthinking after all.
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Romantic things that make my insides curl up
A reading to B as B falls asleep on their shoulder
Forehead touching. (this literally drives me insane!!!)
Confessing while drunk (idk what it is in books and fanfics but I love it sm)
A absent mindedly holding B's hand and intertwining their fingers tigether
Dancing in the rain
ANYTHING ROMANTIC IN THE RAIN
Dancing anywhere is just so 😻💞
A's friends having to full on explain that A is 100% in love with B
B holding onto A's hand as they squeeze through a crowd
Confessions with flowers 🤭
Holding the umbrella together
Accidental hand touching (ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY HAVEN'T GOT TOGETHER YET)
"Your hands are cold. Let me warm them up."
Secret meetings!!!
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college romance/dating prompts:
(feel free to use @urfriendlywriter | req by @seungspolaroid !! the 2nd,'12th and 20th-?? tag me when yall write ittt )
library dates !!!!!! with snacks.
flirting in classes. I REPEAT, FLIRTING IN CLASSES-
sneaking out of the dorms together hehe
^ and ur roommates having to lie and cover for yall!!
always going to parties together, having your leg over theirs while sitting!!
planning dates after classes, then giving up and staying in for movies and cuddles !!!
"i want to spend the day with you doing nothing."
taking time to teach/tutor each other some topics/helping eo to study
supporting their goals wholeheartedly!
cheek kisses before parting for classes
people ask you when they're absent and vice versa because both of you are always together!
college dance DATESSS. dressing up, dancing together >>>> [so swiftie coded]
complaining about a teacher you mutually dislike together
passing notes in class and giggling over it !!! sharing airpods during lunch to listen to music together ahhh
having a spa night together + movies with the entire friend group
"cuddles?" "absolutely"
massaging them/them massaging you after a long day
smiling when the other talks ab their day
feeling proud on them when they do well on a testtt :)
always babying each other infront of your friendgroup just to see the lot annoyed at the "pda" hehehe
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Uncommon injuries for your characters
This is just a small collection of injuries that I don’t see often/haven’t seen in writing! TW: This post may contain subjects/descriptions of blood, gore, and other uncomfortable subjects
Kicked by a horse/other large animal
Appendages run over by skate blades
Laceration via high heel
Choking (food, foreign object, etc.)
Teeth knocked out
Animal bites (namely by a pet)
Accidental poisoning
Falling/tripping resulting in skinned knee
Vehicle accidents
Injury via friends/family
Burns via cooking
Cut by glass
Impaled by fishing hook
Body parts crushed by heavy objects
Frostbite
Heatstroke
Poison ivy
Concussions
Dehydration
Medical side effects
Ancient weaponry
Curses(?)
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