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So, what is it, you ask me.

It's a digital WORKBOOK with over 90 pages to help you develop your new novel!

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Over 60 exercises

Tips

Worksheets and templates

A comprehensive list of additional resources to help you continue your writing journey

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P1 -Types of Scarcity in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction: A Comprehensive Guide to Survival Elements in Dystopian Worlds

Understanding the Types of Scarcity

Material Resources: First, start with food, water, fuel, and ammo. Once you have the basics, move to less commonly thought-about things like batteries, clothing, scrap metal, and wood.

Skills and Knowledge: Doctors, engineers, survival experts, and mechanics would be some people worth knowing or being in a post-apocalyptic world. What if there were none?

Emotional Resources: Once the world goes to hell, trust and community become resources. Surviving sometimes means getting along with others; you'll want all parties to mean it. Getting fed to a zombie so someone can escape sounds like no fun. 

Information: Who are you going to let hold the map for you? Things can get harder on your team if it gets stolen, left behind, or destroyed. In a world without GPS, information is a resource; let's face it, you must trust its handler. 

This is part one of a five-part writing guide to post-apocalyptic scarcity. Tune in next time for a more in-depth breakdown of scarcity and who makes the decisions? Not me, that's for sure. I'd probably be the one used as zombie bait first.

-Indigo Everly

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Three writing prompts for a new year.

If you're interested, these come from a set of 200 Writing Prompts I put together and is available over here.

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ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴍɪɴᴅ ʜᴀꜱ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ʙᴇᴇɴ ʙʟɪɴᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴀʟꜰ ᴅᴇᴀᴅ

aquarius season reflection questions *༄

what truths have been shed this season that i can no longer run away from?

have i forgiven myself for the situations i've gotten myself in due to not trusting myself or am i still living in regret?

what does my ideal family + community look like? what do i feel is lacking in my current community?

what actions should i be taking in order to be the change that i want to see?

how have i been moving out of spite and how does this relate to my wounded inner child/teen?

kinda wanna write an au for The Walking Dead where everyone is born with their cause of death on their skin. Like....imagine the ideas. An entire generation of people with just the were 'Bitten' on them? People with 'fever', 'starvation', 'gunshot' who wonder what will cause it.

Frisk first route was a neutral route

i feel like people assume when talking about frisk first route is that they did a pacifist route. I have seen fanfics (don't judge me pls) that depicted frisk first route to ba pacifist before they either

a) got bored and chose genocide

b) Chara controled them

c) player controlled them

While all those options on top is way I read and seen a fanfic depiction

I have reason to believe that the first route to be neutral is the most logical of them all

Despite people assuming frisk is a pacifist (or is that cannon?? Idk) if you think about real hard. A child that fell from a mountain into a hole and is believed to be the saviour of monster kind that they tried to kill. You would think frisk would forgive them and show them what's wrong??

(this is my headcanon)

Well I believe frisk would definitely kill some monsters for petty revenge for trying to kill them (hc for frisk they/them) and spare the kind ones (like papyrus) and ofc Chara not being the bad guy and is just as confused with frisk and going along with it because they just woke up.

And then when they learned what happened/ going on they felt bad and once they figure out how to reset they tried doing a pacifist route (but still hurting the monsters because personal hc of mine is their petty like me) before they finally did a pacifist route. And then Undertale came to be

Dialogue Prompts - Smut

Feel free to share, request or complete yourself ❤️

1.    You are introuble now

2.    Just you wait, mister!

3.    Its okay, I want this

4.    You promise it wont hurt?

5.    You cant be teasing me like that!

6.    I want to try something new

7.    You are down for anything, aren’t you?

8.    Geez, you cant even keep it locked down for five minutes

9.    That’s your limit

10. Just a little more

11. I need you. I need this

12. You are such the exhibitionist

13. Where on earth are my clothes

14. You just look so good when you wear my shirt

15. Do you know hard you make it to keep my hands off you

Liste non-exhaustive de plantes et de leurs effets pour enrichir ses récits

Plantes Médicinales

1. Lavande (Lavandula) : Apaisante, aide à combattre l'insomnie et le stress.

2. Millepertuis (Hypericum perforatum) : Antidépresseur naturel, aide à soulager la dépression légère à modérée.

3. Arnica (Arnica montana) : Anti-inflammatoire, utilisée pour soulager les douleurs et les ecchymoses.

4. Ginkgo Biloba : Améliore la circulation sanguine et la fonction cognitive.

5. Valériane (Valeriana officinalis) : Sédatif naturel, aide à traiter l'insomnie.

6. Sauge (Salvia officinalis) : Antiseptique, aide à la digestion et soulage les maux de gorge.

7. Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) : Antiseptique, aide à dégager les voies respiratoires.

8. Gingembre (Zingiber officinale) : Antiémétique, favorise la digestion, soulage les nausées.

9. Thym (Thymus vulgaris) : Antiseptique, aide à lutter contre les infections respiratoires.

10. Camomille (Matricaria chamomilla) : Calmante, aide à la digestion et à réduire l'anxiété.

 Plantes Toxiques ou à Effets Particuliers

11. Absinthe (Artemisia absinthium) : Utilisée pour produire l'absinthe, a des effets psychoactifs controversés.

12. Datura (Datura stramonium) : Hallucinogène, extrêmement toxique.

13. Belladone (Atropa belladonna) : Toxique, contient de l'atropine qui peut être mortelle.

14. Ricin (Ricinus communis) : Contient la ricine, un poison mortel.

15. Ciguë (Conium maculatum) : Toxique, a été utilisée pour l'exécution de Socrate.

16. Pavot somnifère (Papaver somniferum) : Source d'opium, utilisé pour produire des analgésiques.

17. Aconit (Aconitum napellus) : Très toxique, connu comme "casque de Jupiter".

18. Tabac (Nicotiana tabacum): Contient de la nicotine, un stimulant addictif.

19. Jusquiame noire (Hyoscyamus niger) : Hallucinogène, toxique.

20. Lierre grimpant (Hedera helix) : Irritant cutané, les baies sont toxiques si ingérées.

Article about me in all-India Amity school's newspaper, The Global Times! (I look so funny in this pic ahaha I assure yall i don't look this ugly usually)

tired of sad bell jar core books. pls give me non-YA adult fiction book recommendations! (any genre) :D

I was really into reading in middle school and I found that in later high school/beginning college, I lost my enjoyment for reading and started doing it a lot less. This made me really sad since reading and writing were always such a huge part of my life, but reflecting, I find that it was definitely because I was in an "in between" stage of my life and I couldn't find an appealing "genre" of book to me anymore. The books I used to enjoy, which was mostly YA fantasy hunger games types or romance John Green type books (yk like every middle school girl), started feeling too immature and predictable for me. But on the other hand, "adult books" seemed daunting and while the books I tried were very well-written, most of them left me with this empty pit in my stomach. I've talked about this with a couple friends, and I'm not sure if its a shared/relatable experience here but I find that while YA fiction definitely makes reading enjoyable, lots of adult fiction has the opposite effect: it often has very negative tones and portrays life from a negative perspective that leaves you feeling sad or unsettled. (eg: I tried reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath or Ottessa Moshfegh novels and I definitely enjoyed them to an extent and don't regret reading them, but they left me feeling very empty while authors like Sally Rooney left me with almost a "nothing" feeling of being unsure why I read the book in the first place and that it was almost a waste of time). While this can be good to read and I do enjoy it sometimes, I do also miss more "happy" books that left a more positive impression or lingering feeling on me or even just books that have a more centered "plot" where things actually happen rather than just focusing on one character's inner ruminations. I do believe that a book needs to make you think and learn something, but I don't think that always has to be something that is inherently depressing and I find that those books are often triggering.

For this reason, I wanted to make a post asking for recommendations on fiction literature aimed for a college student/ 20 yr olds audience that have more of a plot focus and cover other topics outside of mental illness! (I did re-ignite my passion for reading with authors like sayaka murata and donna tart (LOVED a little life, life cycle, convenience store woman, the goldfinch) so if you could recommend anything similar I would love to read those! any genres from realistic fiction to fantasy to psychological horror. just like not sci fi or mental illness focused.)

Get To Know Your Character

If your character had a unique fragrance that represented them, what would it smell like?

Practical and Unique Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Design Ideas for Fantasy Writers

 You've decided to destroy civilization in your fantasy novel? Sucks to be your character. Now let's make their situation a little better or worse but at the least unique, practical, and resourceful. 

Use What's Left Behind: The end of the world doesn't mean the end of human ingenuity. Think of what materials survived your apocalypse and how to reuse them. Crumbling skyscrapers can be reinforced and turned into vertical communities, or broken-down cars can be transformed into steel-tough barricades. Old school buses or train cars? 

The Importance of Defense: Your characters aren't the only ones who have survived. Threats lurk everywhere. Design shelters that have built-in defenses. Your skyscraper community may have drawbridges between floors, or your train car home can be easily detached and sped away in case of danger. Remember the secret exits!

Incorporate the Natural Environment: Trees, caves, and mountains offer robust options for post-apocalyptic shelter. A hollowed-out hillside, for example, provides cover from harsh weather and is easily defensible. Make sure the natural element isn't in a highly radioactive environment. The trunk of a massive, ancient tree could house an entire family. Underwater habitats in the middle of a lake or an ocean? 

Reinvention of Basic Utilities: How will your characters access fresh water, dispose of waste, or maintain a consistent food supply? A river or rainwater could be cleverly directed and filtered, or a salvaged solar panel can provide electricity for a makeshift greenhouse. Composting toilets aren't glamorous, but they get the job done. I may be too used to modern comforts because that last one is a big ew.

Adapting to Your Apocalypse: If you have a nuclear winter scenario, consider shelters with radiation shielding and heat sources. Alien invasion? Consider camouflage or underground dwellings. Zombie outbreak? Elevate your shelters; zombies can't climb! Well, I hope your zombies can't climb. If they do, you may be a sick unhinged person. Keep it up. Makes for better fiction.

Remember, It's Home: This is where your characters will spend a lot of time. Personalize these spaces to reflect the inhabitants. Maybe one character is obsessed with salvaging books, so there's a small library corner. Perhaps another is a mechanic, and there's a well-stocked tool area. Little details will make your post-apocalyptic shelters feel more like home. Or not. A lack of home-related details could add to a sense of impermanence. Having to pull up and run a lot, maybe leaving things behind in your haste, adds to the suspense.

No long ending paragraph today. Have fun writing!

-Indigo

What classes should everyone have to take? 

Take a look at this list of classes. If you had to make three of these classes required for students to take before they graduate high school, which three would you choose? Why those three? Is it hard to pick just three? Are there others that you think should be considered or that you would include on your list? Are there some that definitely shouldn’t be required? Share your thinking about what classes you think everyone should have to take. 

Basic Cooking

Basic Home Repair

Self Defense

Survival Skills

First Aid

Social Etiquette

Public Speaking

Car Maintenance

Stress Management

Personal Finance and Taxes

Mental Health First Aid

Coding / Computer Programming

Working with AI 

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Writing Prompt #10

Write about two characters who would do anything for each other.