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Flight Rising Dragon Jobs Reference
I came up with a long list of job ideas for dragons
Don’t hesitate to reblog and add your own ideas.
Gathering/Food-related
Digger
Scavenger
Fisher
Bug-catcher
Hunter
Forager
Cook
Gardener
Farmer
Bee-keeper
Hunter
Apparel-related
Blacksmith
Jeweler
Seamstress/Tailor
Weaver
Artists and Craftsdragons
Mason
Artist
Writer
Singer
Musician
Scribe
Carpenter
Government
Flight Representative
Council Member
Peacemaker
Vault-keeper/Treasurer
Combat-related
Healer
Scout
Warrior
Guard
Vault Guard
Leader’s bodyguard
Night Guard
Hatchery Guard
Lair Guard
Mage
Spy
Trainer
Academics
Historian
Teacher
Scholar
Philosopher
Librarian
Miscellaneous
Trader/Merchant
Hatchery attendant
Seer/Soothsayer
Priest/Priestess
Undertaker
Potion Maker
Scryer
Matchmaker
Map maker
Logger
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Introducing...
So, what is Friday Night Fights?
Friday Night Fights is a friendly writing event, in which participants all respond to a writing prompt chosen on Monday, and reveal these stories to one another on Friday night. It began as a joking “competition” between a friend and I, continued to grow with many of our friends, and fizzled away as we all got busy. I’m hoping to revive it on a grander scale to include all of you!
How does it work?
Each Monday, I will announce the prompt for the week; it may be a recycled prompt or a new one, depending on how I’m feeling.
You can chop up and alter the prompts as you wish
You can write original or fan fiction
You can make it as short or as long as you’d like! (But, of course, be polite and use a read-more if it’s getting long!)
Post your finished story on Friday night of that week, and tag me!
Please use the tag #friday night fights and/or #fnf fill so I can better see your works! (My notes get very messy and busy, so this is another good way for me to see it!)
Please do not tag other participants who haven’t expressly asked to be tagged in your works! (I don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable; some people just like to put out their work and not read others, or just a select few)
Please be kind to one another! This is all just for fun!
So, what do we win?
A sense of fun, community, and camaraderie! It’s not really a competition, but rather just a fun event I like to call a competition to make it sound a bit more ~intense~ I’ll be reblogging and reading as many stories as I can (but, given that I am incredibly busy this semester with work and school, I can’t guarantee I’ll get to everyone or participate myself each week) so however that may be an incentive? Again, it really is for fun!
The first FNF prompt will be announced on Monday, September 2nd! I hope to see all the wonderful stories you create!
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Small physical things that give your characters personality
How they smile
What their “tell” is for lying
Posture
Volume of speech, if they’re verbal
Nervous tics
How much eye contact do they make
In a group conversation, how close do they stand to others? Are they off to the side just listening and occasionally speaking or are they right next to people?
When standing, what do they do with their hands? Talk with their hands, cross their arms, put hands in pockets, prop up against the wall, etc
The sound of their footsteps
Nonverbal greetings: do they wave, nod, hug, glare, punch, high five, something else?
How do they get others’ attention? Raise hand, clear throat, etc
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My favourite things about Scrivener
1. Navigation. You can see all your chapters, scenes, character & setting planning at one glance and switch between them very easily - compared to scrolling up and down in one long word processing document. Every file can also be a folder, so you can have collapsible items underneath it.
2. Word count targets. The “Project Targets” are particularly useful for NaNoWriMo so you don’t have to keep looking back at the website to see how you’re doing for the day, but more so outside of it, when you want to keep yourself working to a target but don’t have Nano’s charts and daily word counts. It also gives you a nice ding when you hit your session target.
3. How many pages? I only recently discovered this, but it’s very nice to be able to see in Project Statistics approximately how big your manuscript would be in pages without worrying about formatting.
4. Outlining. Scrivener has two methods of outlining - one is Corkboard, which is exactly what it sounds like, a digital corkboard with notes pinned on it that represent your chapters/scenes with their summaries. The screenshot above is called ‘outliner’ and lists collapsible chapters/scenes with various statistics you can select as shown in the tick menu. Generally I prefer Corkboard, but Outliner is useful if you just want to see everything in a clear order.
5. Full screen. I get distracted very easily when writing, so the full-screen writing mode is wonderful for me to avoid that - but you can still choose certain windows from the normal Scrivener view to show up. I have my targets and my summary, so I can stick to my plan when I’m writing and also see what progress I’m making.
6. Notes. No screenshot, but it’s a simple post-it note style box to the side of every document (chapter, scene, character etc.) that allows you to add notes. This may sound very simple, but it’s far more useful than I’d expected. During NaNoWriMo when I’m not meant to be editing at all, but I know something needs fixing, I will jot down something in the side like ‘Take out the horse’ so that when I go through again to edit I know exactly the things to focus on immediately but which would have taken too much time before. It’s linked to the scene so I don’t just have a pile of notes in one document at the end and then have to work out where it needs fixing.
Overall
I downloaded Scrivener for the first time two years ago, and now I can’t imagine working without it. It’s so nice to have the planning and the writing all combined into one place where I can easily switch between the two. I haven’t yet got as far in a novel created in Scrivener to use the compile features so I can’t comment on those, but so far all my experiences of it have been good.
One thing to note is that if transferring project between a Windows and a Mac version of Scrivener, it’s generally best to zip the file first.
[Screenshots from my current novel Kindling Ashes using the Mac version of Scrivener - some features may not be available in Windows yet.]
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if your story has a character with wings you are required by law to include at least one flight scene where they drop into freefall from a great height before unfurling their wings to catch an updraught that propels them to safety inches before they make contact with the ground as the music swells and crescendos in the background. no exceptions.
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some mini collections of tips for writers
(based on things that yours truly notices as an editor-in-training. This list is in no way complete, and will probably be added to as I continue to find repeated mistakes)
Dialogue
Use beats in your dialogue to break it up. Even “said” can make a very effective beat between lines.
(No beats: “It’s not lethal. Just highly dangerous with a good chance of being mutilated.” // Beats: “It’s not lethal,” he said. “Just highly dangerous with a good chance of being mutilated.”)
Note how the break allows a bit of a pause for ~dramatic effect
thinking of dialogue, use punctuation and distinct speech patterns! “Life, uh, finds a way.” is an iconic line anyway, but Jeff Goldblum’s signature verbal tic gives it character.
It’s okay if characters stutter. Don’t let the condemnation of stuttering characters as “cringey” in fanfic put you off. (and on that note, fuck cringe culture. Seriously. It saps all the fun out of creativity and fun is important.)
Start! A! New! Line! Whenever! Someone! New! Speaks!!
DO NOT FEAR THE WORD “SAID”
Setting & Blocking
Use the landscape and settings around your character, and always, always remember a scene’s blocking. Where is everything in relation to your characters? Have you left someone holding a coffee cup for the last three scenes? Did you lose a character somewhere along the way?
using the contents of a scene is also great for fight sequences.
Similarly, large character casts are hard to keep track of so don’t be afraid to break them up. Sending someone off somewhere else can create some nifty little subplots.
Keep a personal note of how time passes. Trust me, it’s incredibly helpful to you as a writer and also for future readers.
Characters
Character growth does not have to be positive. Sometimes characters fail or suffer or get their motivations twisted up, and they finish the book as a villain rather than a hero.
All that matters is that a character changes throughout the plot in a way that readers can see; the sort of change they go through is entirely up to you.
scrap the idea that someone has to deserve a redemption arc. They probably don’t deserve it, which is the whole point. So don’t be afraid to make your villains seem completely irredeemable.
and you don’t need to redeem your antagonists in order to make them complex, sympathetic villains, anyway. Sometimes people get so stuck in their beliefs that they can’t see another way and it goes too far. Not everyone comes back from that.
Also, motivations and goals can absolutely change. That’s okay. You just need to have something that drives your character so that your readers are rooting for them.
Protagonists don’t need to be heroic. How you define the protagonists and antagonists in your story is based entirely on the morality in your story-world, NOT the moral ideas in the real world. What counts as a complex protagonist in a world torn apart by biological warfare will be very different than one living in our world.
Prose & Grammar
simple prose is just fine and you don’t need to fluff it up for pretty quotes.
Remember to vary your sentence structures and length. Start smaller and build it up, drawing your reader’s attention.
“And” and “But” are very valid sentence starters that are great for communicating the tone of internal narrative. You’re allowed to tweak grammar if that’s helpful for telling the story, it just needs to be accessible. Test out what you’ve written on other people.
Check that your tenses are consistent!!
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oc asks that reveal more than you think
Do they sleep with a stuffed animal? If they have multiple, who’s the favorite?
Can they take care of a plant? What about a pet? What about a child?
Ask them to describe their love interest.
Do they look good in red?
Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Will they give one, and what about?
Who will they take advice from, no matter what it is? Who won’t they take advice from, no matter what it is?
Describe them in three words. Now let them describe themself in three words.
Do complex puzzles intrigue or frustrate them?
Do they empathize with non-sentient things (dolls, plants, books…)?
What age do they most want to be right now?
They’ve won the lottery. Spend, or save?
Do they like romance in the books they read (or in the book they’re in)?
Name one thing their parents taught them.
Would they agree with the term ‘guilty pleasure’? Do they have any?
What would they consider a waste of time– other than school or work?
If money wasn’t a limit, what would they wear?
Do they like children?
Kissing: tongue or no tongue?
Do they study before tests? Practice before job interviews?
What do they like that nobody else does?
What would it take for them to break up with someone? What would be the last straw?
Do they like being called pet names? Do they call other people pet names? What’s their go-to?
Stability or novelty?
Honesty or charity?
Safety or possibility?
Talent or effort?
Forgiveness or vengeance (or…)?
Would they date a fixer-upper?
What recurring dreams do they have?
What would they do if they knew it would be forgiven?
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Character A: Do you remember that boy you beat up?
Character B: Which one?
(submitted by sapphiresoliloquy)
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Which OCs would go on a spontaneous roadtrip?
Do they have a destination, or are they going with the flow?
Would supernatural hijinks occur?
Which one would organize the trip?
Do they have a regular car, or an RV?
Where does each person sit, and what are their responsibilities?
Who brings the snacks?
Do they watch movies/listen to music?
Do they bring tents or do they sleep in hotels/motels?
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What might a villain use to offer your oc to persuade them to their side? What kinds of things would be used to trick your oc in to working for them? Would your oc take the offer quickly, or would they need extra persuasion?
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Writing Prompts
“I got the bandages because you’re a dumbass.”
“Start an internet fight with them and use a kermit meme.”
“All that murdering got me hungry, what’s for supper?”
“Why did you steal a fish? You don’t even take care of yourself let a lone a fish.”
“I feel like I ascended into an astral plane where the only thing that exists is colours.”
“If I were to bring a rocket launcher, is that too overboard?”
“You’re leaving me alone with a child?”
“Tell your royal family to take their gold and shove it up their-.”
“Oh I’m *insert name here* and I’m important. Blthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.”
“That bright fuck outside gotta tone it down a notch.”
“But, was there a dog?”
“Who else would I trust with this?”
“And so the moral of the story is that-.”
“Okay, you need to stop.”
“I’m sweating.”
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What would your OCs be like if the big angst of the story didn’t happen to them?
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how would your oc react to: • Their enemy dying • Their romantic partner dying angsty ask but I hope it helps w/ writing!
Thank you so much for the ask! I love writing shit and just,,, have so much trouble convincing myself to write ideas.
I combined the two ideas cause they’ve only got one enemy and it dying in a void isn’t really angsty.
This is also like, and alternate ending? All canon reactions, it’s an AU where Scar dies in the final fight.
I used a randomizer to decide which two to do cause I couldn’t decide, so it’s Ruby reacting to Scar dying.
I just wrote this in one setting, I might rewrite it sometime to make it more refined.
I’m proud of myself for writing it, nonetheless, and it was a good exercise.
“Die you Eldritch son of a bitch!” Scar screamed as she ran towards the beast, wielding Simon’s sword.
She wasn’t supposed to do that. I reached out to grab the sword out of her hands, but I was too weak. My powers were going towards keeping the lich contained, and I couldn’t let it go.
I had to let Scar go instead.
Simon crying in Max’s arms, James falling to his knees as the fire died out.
I was the only thing keeping the beast in place.
My power was running out.
Scar had to do it.
There was no option left.
She lunged towards it, sword glowing with energy as sparks flew from her body.
My vision went white.
Everything stopped.
“Ruby!” A hand grabbed my wrist as my eyes shot open.
James stood over me, his eyes a bloodshot blue.
“Please, god, we need to leave.”
“Scar.” I pushed myself up despite the way my body screamed in response, “Where’s Scar?”
“No, please, you can’t. We need to go before-”
“Where is she?” I spat through bared teeth.
“She…” He choked, “You don’t wanna…”
“I have to. Where is she?”
Jay took my hand and helped me up. I could feel his exhaustion, and his hand was freezing cold.
We were all dead batteries, huh?
Without my powers, my muscles refused to obey me. My legs stuttered as I went, and I relied heavily on James to walk.
I had forgotten what this was like.
“I can’t look at her again. You… you can go. Simon is getting the truck.”
James turned away, and I spotted a pile of rubble where Scar must have been.
My whole body fought me as I walked towards her, heart in my throat.
Jay didn’t say so, but he wouldn’t be acting like this if she was okay.
When I finally saw her, my blood ran cold.
Her left arm stopped at the shoulder, and blood seeped out of the stump.
Eyes glazed over white, her face was singed with subtle burns.
Almost like the sunburn she used to have every summer.
Other than those things, she looked… fine.
She looked like Scar.
There was a large rock on her torso, it felt disrespectful to leave that there.
It took so much energy, but I managed to push it to her side.
That was a mistake.
There was…. a hole, just, burned through her chest. Burnt skin, blackened bone, and bloody muscle was all visible.
And where her heart should have been, I could see straight through to the muddy earth.
I threw my arm around her lifeless corpse, trying to pull her towards me. It didn’t work, and I laid on her instead.
My tears fell onto her lifeless face as I smelt the shampoo in her hair.
I didn’t want to think like this.
She had come back so many times.
No matter what happened, Scar got back up. She fixed it. She always knew what to do.
If she just lost her arm and her eyesight, we could keep going. It could be okay.
But she didn’t.
She did something stupid to save everyone else.
God damn it.
I didn’t care about saving the fucking world.
I wanted Scar.
I wanted her to hold me and tell me it’s okay.
She was gonna be back.
She had to.
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Character A: *sees today is 4/20 on the calendar*
Character A: Ha ha, NIIIIICE!
Character B: You have literally never done a single drug in your whole life.
(submitted by cselko)
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