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papiliotao · 10 months

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hi!! i just want to say that i love your writing so much! would it be okay to ask tips/advice from you to improve writing? thank u sm in advance if u ever answer !!

hello!!! first of all, i'd like to say that i'm very very flattered that you like my writing <3 to be honest, i wouldn't consider myself the best writer (especially my intent when i first started this blog was to improve), but i can try my best to give a few pointers!!

read >:) i think this is pretty common advice, but i can say that in my case, reading definitely helped me expand my vocabulary. fics, books, and even essays can help in this regard.

i'm not sure how often people talk about this one, but there's also the issue of denotation vs connotation. denotation more or less refers to a literal dictionary definition while connotation is related more to the feelings a word evokes. personally i think it's important to choose vocabulary that fits the mood of the moment you're currently writing about. as an example, if you compare the words guest and visitor, they're both words that can be used to describe someone who's temporarily visiting a place, but guest evokes more welcoming feelings because a guest is someone who you're kind of looking after. (i'm not sure if i explained my point well enough, but tl;dr: while synonyms are good, ensure that the synonym that you're using encapsulates the emotions you're trying to convey within a scene as well)

listening to music that matches the mood you're going for can also help! personally i would say that i actually connect with the feelings behind music more than those behind literature, and as a result, i have a clearer idea of the emotions behind what i'm writing when i listen to particular songs.

write about things you're passionate about!! if you're not having fun, then that defeats the purpose

if you have other friends who write (or heck, even friends who don't write) you can ask them for feedback! i definitely have a few mutuals here who i brainrot with endlessly, and their insights give me more ideas for my fics.

sometimes when i'm doing the most random things throughout my day, i suddenly have inspiration or think of a random line (usually one that can be used to open/close one of my fics). if this ever happens to you, rush to your notes app asap!!! i swear i've forgotten certain ideas/lines before, and i was so disappointed because they were actually decent, and i was excited to write them.

when it comes to imagery, i really like using things from the natural world. like, the amount of times i've contrasted/used certain celestial bodies (such as stars, although that's partially thanks to oshi no ko as well ajfidsf), the sunset, and the wind to describe particular characters is insane. personally, i just like to think of a few things i find extremely beautiful/calming and then somehow fit them into my description of a character using similes or metaphors.

anyway, that's about it! i'm sorry if i didn't give you the best advice ahfdfh i'm still kind of new to this as well, but i hope that you'll at least find something helpful here! thanks again for asking though because aaaaa that's literally so sweet of you <3

#letters to rei ༉‧₊˚.

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wrathfulspark · 4 years

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Hearing the statement of not being fond of the moon seemed to cause the she wolf to frown in thought, however beyond the reaction she didn’t voice anything towards the subject her focus stayed on the witch by her side, her interest taken by what was being told to her. She knew prior that blue was her color, but pink was something that caused Tamryn to tilt her head in curiosity of the choice. Even with her being girlie to an extent, pink was not a color that she favored often.

Her eyes followed Elidi’s as she noticed her hand move tracing her fingertips around the rim of the glass, it seemed to hold Tamryn’s focus longer than she intended it too though hearing the honesty behind why Elidi wanted to work in the field she had chosen caused the red head to look up at her and shift how she was sitting to face the detective more. This was something they hadn’t exactly shared with one another before, it was insight into the very person that Tamryn had been wanting to get to know every part of. The comment of her youth caused Tamryn to think of her own, though the thoughts were very quickly pushed back to the subconscious of her mind. She smiled fondly at the other by her side as Elidi took a drink,

“I am sure you have made a difference in many peoples lives with what you do Detective. My color is red clearly, though I do like royal blue...specifically, and gold..vainly..I wear a lot of white, but its isn't my favorite color. I wear it mostly as a statement.”

She smirked with the last bit of her comment as she lifted her glass to her lips, speaking before taking a long drink herself. The other questions did not have a quick response for it actually caused her to think. What did she do in her free time, and when had been the last time she had actually seen a film. While taking her drink she furrowed her brows in thought and eventually offered out the response of,

“Well lately I have been spending as much of my limited free time with you. And it has been time well spent. Before you I guess shopping and making public appearances more often than normal were my past times. I love the spot light, but I prefer being in your spot light more these days. As for a film, live performances are more of my thing compared to staring at a screen. Though if I had to pick I would say horror, because I ironically find those to be more like comedies with how poorly written the acting can be at times, and the cliches..”

She moved closer to Elidi on the couch, bringing her into that space by the witch’s side that she assumed naturally whenever they seemed to be drawn into one another. Arching her brow she glanced off for a moment before her eyes met with Elidi’s with a sense of sudden wild wonder,

”What is the most dangerous thing you’ve done, or that you can remember doing in your life time? No limits, and you can’t exactly say killed someone cause I’ve seen you do that. It doesn’t count. Also, what’s something no one knows about you?”

Red seemed like the obvious answer to Elidi, however she hated making assumptions for the most part. The hue was fitting to the Alpha, everything about the color screamed Tamryn to the witch, it was the color of her aura most od the time. She was sure there was a shade in existence to perfectly encapsulate Tamryn. It wasn't cerise, scarlet, or even carmine and ruby. Vermillion was the closest choice to the color she was envisioning for the Alpha. One day she'd have a proper name to describe the hue she was seeing for Tamryn.

Realizing she had gotten a little to sidetracked by the color reveal she blinked focusing on the last bit of what Tamryn was saying. "Horror? That seems... fitting and not all in one. I could see you being amused by the scenarios though, humans rarely get it right. Not that I blame them really..."

Content with Tamryn scooting closer to her, a gentle smile pulled at her lips, though faltered at Tamryn's next choice in questioning. Elidi's gaze held Tamryns, while she took a long drink from her glass, while she considered her options. Murder was not an option it seemed, so she supposed she could kill a few birds with one stone with her answer.

"Oh... well. When I was born, I was left at a home for orphans, so I'm told. I don't know my parents, and I don't care too. That wasn't the point, anyhow. Due to some childish errors on my part, word got out that I was a witch. After that it was hard to ... be welcomed into a home. I bounced around a lot from home to home, some decent and some... far from it." Elidi paused, her gaze briefly diverting from Tamryns, hesitant if only for a second.

"There was one home in particular, a man and his wife who took me in. As I mentioned earlier, people knew what I was, a witch. I rarely used my abilities because they weren't received warmly to put simply." She stopped to take another drink, shifting her gaze to the glass in her lap instead of Tamryn's blue hues. "The woman worked quite a bit and he was home, a lot. Uhm, he'd make me..." Her gaze hardened while the grip on her glass tightened considerably, hating just how small her voice sounded, how vulnerable, "Anyways, one day I grew tired of it. I knew they'd send me back, back to another home, another situation. It was stupid, but I used my powers."

"Well, first I disoriented him, then I created this sort of sphere of water around his head and shoulders, and I watched him. I watched him struggle. He tried to stop me but he was not stable from the hit on the head I'd given him. I waited until he collapsed, blubbering, gasping, clawing at the floor. And then I stopped." She quickly drank the rest of the wine from her glass.

"After that I had felt so disgusted with myself. How could I be any better than he was? I consider that the most dangerous thing I've ever done, because it awoke something inside. Something dark, and frightening. I had stared a man in the eyes and nearly watched him die, yet I couldn't pity him if I wanted too, couldn't... bat an eye."

Elidi swallowed nervously, pressing her hand to the side of her cheek. "I've never told anyone that before, I don't talk about my past much. However, I felt like I could... tell you some of it. I know it's... a bit much to hear. I don't care to dwell on it however. My past wasn't kind to me, but it has definitely shaped me into who I am today. That, I suppose I can be grateful for."

Her cheeks warmed considerably, suddenly feeling very awkward and vulnerable, "I suppose I could've just said any sort of dangerous mission. Though I just consider that part of the job.."

#trch:tamryn #her: maybe I shouldve said literally anything else #lmao #tw abuse #???#??? just in case

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