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moonlitinks · 4 days
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site that you can type in the definition of a word and get the word
site for when you can only remember part of a word/its definition 
site that gives you words that rhyme with a word
site that gives you synonyms and antonyms
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moonlitinks · 22 days
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you're so real for this.
"Progress?"
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moonlitinks · 1 month
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not even gonna lie this will end me.
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File Name: The Bolter 🤍
Pre-order the new edition of THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT with an exclusive bonus track for a limited time on my website now
https://taylor.lnk.to/thetorturedpoetsdepartment
📷: Beth Garrabrant
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moonlitinks · 5 months
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WATERSTONES BONUS EPILOGUE
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moonlitinks · 5 months
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A curse for true love bonus epilogue (barnes and noble edition)
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moonlitinks · 5 months
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I LOVE FAIRYTALES also hello
📌 Writeblr Introduction
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Hello! My name is Amadeus, but you can call me Ami, and I'm brand new to tumblr! I'm a Latine vsinger and booktuber in my 20s, so not your usual writeblr, but I hope we can get along! My mind's been dreaming up stories for as long as I can remember, and since I'm only just making my way into the booktubing scene, I wanted to challenge myself to actually bring one of those daydreams to life. I decided to make a blog here in hopes of being part of a fun, supportive, and likeminded group!
I can't wait to meet you all and get to know your works!
some facts about me . . .
I'm a gamer! My current obsessions are Cult of the Lamb and Baldur's Gate 3. I also play a lot of Pathfinder 2e~!
I currently live in Europe.
My birthday is September 7th!
I'm a contralto.
I'm a biracial POC. I'm also queer as heck.
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goals . . .
write a fantasy novel.
connect with other writers.
support as many cool writers as possible.
put together a book club!
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things i love to write . . .
enemies to lovers
tragedy
strong friendships
found family
morally grey characters
non-humans / supernatural creatures
soft boys
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looking for writers who write. . .
fantasy (bonus points for queer fantasy!)
folktale/fairytale/myth retellings
NA or YA
extensive worldbuilding
supernatural creatures
anything involving fiends or the infernal
If this sounds like you, interact with this post so I can check your blog out! 🔥🌺
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moonlitinks · 7 months
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the one thing i want to be able to do as a writer is make people come back to something ive written. i want that piece of text to haunt them, i want their thoughts to be briefly consumed by this. i want this to be something they remember long after its time. thats the one thing i want to do
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moonlitinks · 7 months
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to no one's surprise... final results came out as middle; though i thought ending was interesting, too. maybe because not many authors get to finishing their wips? who knows?
always been super curious and wanted to a make a poll like this for a while. for writers (of any kind!) what's the act you struggle with most?
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moonlitinks · 7 months
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Subplot Romance
Over the years I've created some twitter threads on writing and history and I've decided it's a good time to start compiling and sharing them on this Tumblr. I'm going to tag them "writing".
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Here's what I've learned about writing subplot romance. (People who write genre romance probably already know this stuff. It's those of us who are mainly leavening romantic subplots into fantasy novels that need this info).
1. Romance = fundamentally character-driven. All internal conflict & internal growth. (Can these two trust each other? Will their character flaws drive them apart?) The more study you put into creating characters and building character arcs, the better your romantic writing.
A romance arc is not the SAME as a character arc, but it 100% NEEDS solid character work undergirding it.
2. Romance needs two ingredients: a compelling reason for the characters to be TOGETHER, & a compelling reason for them to be APART. This forms the conflict in the romance so do not skimp on either.
Eg, a common mistake in male-penned stories: female lead has no compelling reason to want male lead. "He's a good-looking warrior dedicated to winning her throne!" Yeah nah, she's literally surrounded by good-looking warriors dedicated to winning her throne, why's he different?
3. Romance needs chemistry = a believable spark of attraction. Something that blew my mind when I realised it: romantic chemistry =/= sexual chemistry. Sexual chemistry (purely physical attraction) is simply PART of romantic chemistry.
Romantic chemistry is a good deal broader. (Read/watch some good romances to see how chemistry is built by different storytellers. One fave of mine is the Romola Garai EMMA. Peerless friends-to-lovers chemistry. Watch the actors' body language; the way they gravitate to each other; the way their faces light up)
Chemistry tip A: if the driver behind sexual chemistry is lust, the driver behind romantic chemistry is trust. Protag needs/wants someone to trust. It's the way you play with trust/distrust that will create romantic tension.
eg: love interest holds protag's hand. With sexual chemistry, protag simply feels a jolt at the contact. With romantic chemistry, protag feels comforted and trustful - then betrayed when it turns out LI is tracking her pulse to see if she's lying to him (see: MISS SHARP 😇)
Chemistry tip B: if protag is falling for someone, that person should occupy their mind. LI should be mentioned/thought of each scene, even when absent. When present: LI consistently provokes unaccustomed emotion - either positive or negative, depending.
Chemistry tip C: make the characters their best/most lovable/most iconic selves when with each other. Quirkiness, smarts, hilarity. Make these the most fun character scenes in the book & the audience will ship them. Passionately.
4. Build romantic chemistry/attraction through escalating moments of trust and tension. If aiming for happily-ever-after(HEA)/for-now(HFN), then the overall arc is towards greater trust, but you need those moments of tension to give the big payoff scenes appropriate catharsis.
OTOH, if you're writing a tragic/backstabby romance, you need the trust/comfort moments in order to sell the big tragedy/betrayal.
5. Trust, comfort, & happiness are POWERFUL. This is what genre romance thrives upon. Even in dark/spiky stories, the most surprising thing in the story can be the moment when the LI DOESN'T betray the protag. That too can be wildly cathartic. Use it.
6. Just as character-driven skills help you with romance, so if you master romantic writing, you'll be better able to write ALL types of relationship - platonic, friendly, hostile.
OK that's all so far. Two book recs: ROMANCING THE BEAT by Gwen Hayes & THE HEROINE'S JOURNEY by Gail Carriger teach you the rules/expectations of genre romance so you'll know what the rules are for a happy romance subplot & how to break them for a tragic version.
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moonlitinks · 7 months
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daily reminder that if you HAVE A PLOT IDEA, A PLOT TWIST THAT COMES IN THE FUTURE, DIALOGUE YOU WANT TO WRITE, or ANY SCENE, whether it be a LINE or ONE WORD, WRITE IT DOWN.
this is your sign to write and enter your book again, even if it's contributing a single word for your draft.
JUST DO IT, OKAY. ramble if you even have to. <3
(ps. let me know what you wrote hehe)
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moonlitinks · 7 months
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Summer on Berk
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moonlitinks · 7 months
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good traits gone bad
perfectionism - never being satisfied
honesty - coming off as rude and insensitive
devotion - can turn into obsession
generosity - being taken advantage of
loyalty - can make them blind for character faults in others
being dependable - always depending on them
ambitiousness - coming off as ruthless
optimism - not being realistic
diligence - not able to bend strict rules
protectiveness - being overprotective
cautiousness - never risking anything
being determined - too focussed on one thing
persuasiveness - coming off as manipulative
tidiness - can become an obsession
being realistic - being seen as pessimistic
assertiveness - coming off as bossy
pride - not accepting help from others
innocence - being seen as naive
selflessness - not thinking about themself enough
being forgiving - not holding others accountable
curiosity - asking too much questions
persistence - being seen as annoying
being charming - can seem manipulative
modesty - not reaching for more
confidence - coming off as arrogant
wit/humor - not taking things serious
patience - being left hanging
strategic - coming off as calculated
being caring - being overbearing
tolerance - being expected to tolerate a lot
eagerness - coming off as impatient
being observant - being seen as nosy
independence - not accepting help
being considerate - forgetting about themself
fearlessness - ignoring real danger
politeness - not telling what they really think
reliability - being taken advantage of
empathy - getting overwhelmed with feeling too much for other people
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moonlitinks · 7 months
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AWWW THANK YOU BESTIE 😭 HOW IS YOUR WRITING COMING ALONG 💗
writing feels like a riddle right now: wrote 5k and scrapped and rewrote, and then wrote up to 10k but then scrapped 7k and now I’m at 8k again. but still feel happy.
man that was so much math.
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moonlitinks · 7 months
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almost 24K in... and getting stuck. :/ hoping to reach 25K+ today and just unstuck myself lmao
writing feels like a riddle right now: wrote 5k and scrapped and rewrote, and then wrote up to 10k but then scrapped 7k and now I’m at 8k again. but still feel happy.
man that was so much math.
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moonlitinks · 7 months
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screaming crying throwing up eeeeeee
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A new Sketch-a-Wish, voted for by my wonderful Patreons for September: A piece inspired from Howl’s Moving Castle featuring Howl showing Sophie the field of flowers near his childhood cottage. Whaaa I put so much detail into the gang in the back, but it’s barely noticeable when you zoom out. 😖
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moonlitinks · 8 months
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bitches will hear a song and be like 'this makes me feel like i have a gaping hole in my chest' and then they put it on repeat. its me im bitches
#fr
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moonlitinks · 8 months
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wait actually this is so interesting because I HAVE to listen to words while writing. if it's ambience or instrumentals i end up thinking about other things that aren't related to my story and literally zone out.
also the lyrics really help whenever i write. like if it's about self doubt and it's like ie. a taylor swift soft (castles crumbling) where it's like i would just let you down it really hits while writing. also the lyrics help me get in the zone instead of out of it, and i play it on loop so much that it actually gets desensitized lmao.
so WOAH this is actually a really interesting perspective !!
have you ever written set to music
oh gosh no. I get tagged in all these writing playlist games and I never know what to say. Music while I am writing gives me sensory overload. I can't think and I get irritable. Which is weird because I am fine with ambient chatter like writing in a busy café (though I still prefer completely silence). Maybe it has something to do with patterned noise being harder for my brain to tune out.
thanks for the ask, anon<3
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