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Rules: post 3-5 pictures about a location from your WIP and remember to cite your sources and include image IDs to make your post accessible!
Previously on SOTL: McDonald farm
I'll do another SOTL location... In honor of the recent ish Tierney intro post, I'll do the English Castle!
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Rules: post a line out of context!
Enjoy my high school IWAJAD draft!
From It Was All Just a Dream (old draft)
For once, my mouth stayed shut. It apparently didn’t have an answer anymore than my brain did.
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The last thing Alycja heard was the wrath of the murder.
Sending tags to @frostedlemonwriter @kaylinalexanderbooks @angelfevr @winterandwords @axl-ul and an open tag for anyone with lines lacking context
Thanks @drchenquill here!
Rules: show off some dialogue!
I revised a teensy bit of TSP today. Been focusing on organizing all my notes because they're a mess. But I did manage to slip in an extra line in this scene, so have fun!
From The Secret Portal Part One (Lexi POV)
“I need to introduce you to my new friend. I think y’all would get along.” I waved to Carissa as I walked in, and she came over. “Ah, yes,” said Ash. “We have math together. Clarissa, right?” “No,” Carissa sighed as if she’d gotten that a lot. “No ‘l’.” “Noelle?” Ash repeated, confused. “Correct,” said Carissa. “I swear your name was Clarissa.” “I know Clarissa is more common, but there’s no ‘l’ in my name.” Ash blinked a few times. “Oh, my God, I’m an idiot. Your name is Carissa. I thought you said it was Noelle, as in the name Noelle.” I burst out laughing. Carissa and Ash soon joined. “Anyhow, I’m Ash. It’s nice to meet you, Noelle.” The coaches blew their whistles and the three of us followed the crowd outside, ready to work with the archery equipment. “Is she gonna continue calling me Noelle?” Carissa asked. I laughed again. “Who knows with Ash? But don’t worry, it probably won’t stick long.”
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Throwback to something really old
"C'mon I found something cool!" Mindy exclaimed, pulling her brother along.
"Is it the pools of light and dark again? Mindy everyone has known about them since grandma was a kid!"Charlie groaned as they passed the crystals that marked the pools. The tunnels were lit as always by blue tinted crystals and a pure white one marked the entry to the pool of light magic and a black one that looked like the void marked the entry to the pool of dark magic.
"Charlie, look up, and give me a boost!" He did as he was told and saw a crystal that was perfectly between the two shades of the other crystals. Mindy pulled him up and they looked around. There was a pool of grey magic there now a black tattered bag sat by the pool and the numbers 1998 2040 were etched very small on one of the walls. All was well and balanced.
Rules: if some OCs had cupcakes based on their personalities, who would do each of the following?
Thank you @kaylinalexanderbooks for the tag! This game looks super cute :)
CW for brief mentions of an eating disorder
Narcissus and Asher. Both are very bitter people - actually for very similar reasons, they both want more attention than they’re being given.
I think Nellie and Rhys would both be likely to get something pretty similar. Ambition and Ruthlessness also - they’re more similar than they like to admit.
Belladonna would not touch a cupcake - not because she’s suspicious but because she has an eating disorder. I think Ricinus would be pretty suspicious about the whole affair.
If anyone, it would be Nellie. The resident empath baker? It’s a slam dunk. I think she’d think it would be a fun way to help everyone get in touch with themselves more.
This is also Belladonna. She doesn’t want to touch a cupcake but she’s nosy as hell. I can also see Goldenrod doing this too.
Probably Cassie. I’m not 100% sure what she’s get but I’m confident she’d like it. Also Nellie probably.
This was a fun little game! @willtheweaver @wyked-ao3 @finickyfelix want to play? Blanks are below the cut
Thanks @drchenquill here!
Rules: show off some dialogue!
I revised a teensy bit of TSP today. Been focusing on organizing all my notes because they're a mess. But I did manage to slip in an extra line in this scene, so have fun!
From The Secret Portal Part One (Lexi POV)
“I need to introduce you to my new friend. I think y’all would get along.” I waved to Carissa as I walked in, and she came over. “Ah, yes,” said Ash. “We have math together. Clarissa, right?” “No,” Carissa sighed as if she’d gotten that a lot. “No ‘l’.” “Noelle?” Ash repeated, confused. “Correct,” said Carissa. “I swear your name was Clarissa.” “I know Clarissa is more common, but there’s no ‘l’ in my name.” Ash blinked a few times. “Oh, my God, I’m an idiot. Your name is Carissa. I thought you said it was Noelle, as in the name Noelle.” I burst out laughing. Carissa and Ash soon joined. “Anyhow, I’m Ash. It’s nice to meet you, Noelle.” The coaches blew their whistles and the three of us followed the crowd outside, ready to work with the archery equipment. “Is she gonna continue calling me Noelle?” Carissa asked. I laughed again. “Who knows with Ash? But don’t worry, it probably won’t stick long.”
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thank you for the tag @frostedlemonwriter for the two heads up, seven up tags and @inseasofgreen and @theink-stainedfolk for the dialogue tag! I'm going to mix it up and give you seven(kinda) sentences with dialogue in them.
From my Wip "Adelaide". Enjoy~
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His eyes were big and brown. They reminded me of Ashton's cows. I wonder how he was doing? I hadn't visited him for a long time. I should go and see, he'd be- “Adelaide, Mr. Banfield asked you a question,” my mother told me with a reproachful undertone. My eyes found those of the young man in front of me, who smiled shyly. “I asked you what you had in mind to do on a beautiful day like today?” “Shoveling cow manure on my older brother's farm, and you?” His face contorted in the disgust. I smirked, but winced when my mother pinched my side. With a fake laugh, my mother turned to the now slightly disgusted Banfields. “Oh, our little comedienne. Of course she won't be shoveling cow manure. But she would love to go for a walk with you.” She turned to me with a look that was both expectant and threatening. “Wouldn't she?”
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tagging with no pressure @the-golden-comet , @the-inkwell-variable, @rjcopeseethemald, @novel-nook-blog , @kaylinalexanderbooks and open tag~
Thank you @kaylinalexanderbooks for the tag! This is set at the beginning of the book.
Are you named after anyone?
Yep! Captain James T. Kirk himself!
When was the last time you cried?
I mean, I've teared up at stuff like sad puppy videos, but the last time I actually full on cried was the day my nephew was born.
Do you have kids?
No, but I adore my nephew!
Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Not really, no.
What’s the first thing you notice about people?
How they treat others. I think that really says a lot about someone.
What’s your eye colour?
Boring brown.
Scary movies or happy endings?
Those aren't comparable? They're different things? Like, one is a genre and the other is just... an aspect? This question's dumb.
Any special talents?
I'm a really fast reader! And I make a mean omelette.
Where were you born?
Hamilton, Ontario. South of the six! (Toronto)
Do you have any pets?
Nah, can't properly take care of a pet when I'm on the road so much.
What sort of sports do you play?
Hockey, duh! (He's in the NHL). When I was little I played some baseball too.
How tall are you?
... next question. (5'10")
What was your favourite subject in school?
Other than gym I loved English!
What is your dream job?
Already have it!
Tagging @willtheweaver, @illarian-rambling, @bardic-tales, @aalinaaaaaa, and @ryns-ramblings
Blank questions:
Are you named after anyone? When was the last time you cried? Do you have kids? Do you use sarcasm a lot? What’s the first thing you notice about people? What’s your eye colour? Scary movies or happy endings? Any special talents? Where were you born? Do you have any pets? What sort of sports do you play? How tall are you? What was your favourite subject in school? What is your dream job?
(and make it into a title)
Thanks to @urnumber1star here, and @mysticstarlightduck here!
Rules: roast your OCs by boiling them down to their most stereotypical/archetypical traits in the style of a headline!
I've done this twice!
Let's do it for some characters who aren't introduced until Part Two!
Local Bi Girl Can't Stop Crushing On The Mysterious Girl Who Fell From The Ceiling
"It's Totally Normal To Read A Dead Woman's Diary, Right?" Mentally Ill Teen Asks
Oh No! This Kid Who Defines His Self-Worth On How Useful He Is Has The Most Useless Superpower!
A Tragedy: Girl Who Spends All Her Time Reading About Things Has No Practical Life Skills
I love these guys.
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Okay, let's do my high school AU characters first! (Side project with a friend, focusing heavily on just silly light projects with loved ones rn due to mental health)
Fernando: Local Weed Salesman Not Kidnapped By Werewolves, We Messed Up, He Went Willingly!
Amore: Local Annoying Gay Trauma Dumps, Almost Justifies His Actions! More At 5
Gabby: Perfect Golden Teen Gives It All Up For Dumb Bimbo Boy!
(Bonus, Caleb!)
Local Supervillain Spider Silk Sleeping With Arch Nemesis Spiderman‽
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My words: abuse, question, spare, bring
Question
"She seems a right good woman, but not much of imagination. What questions will I be asked once I return to the kitchen and have been missed?"
Spare
She was not put off long from her task, however, and she was upon me briskly snipping off more locks of hair than I knew I had to spare before I could so much as blink.
Bring
"I am your servant, young master Learmont. I will make certain to bring one more sack than I usually need, and to feed my ass a barrel of onions.”
Your words: effort, meddle, settle, wonder
Tagging: @drchenquill, @glbettwrites, and @mapplesand !
Thanks for tagging me @kaylinalexanderbooks here!
Rules: roast your OCs by boiling them down to their most stereotypical/archetypical traits in the style of a headline!
Ok let’s go!
Local leader learns how to have feelings
Girl who has been terrorized for years by her “rival” finally tells her off
Aggressive girl unleashes wolf in school. Who would have guessed?
Girl who thinks she’s cursed turns out to actually be useless—not cursed
I’ll gently tag @sarandipitywrites @alinacapellabooks and whoever else wants to join
(and make it into a title)
Thanks to @urnumber1star here, and @mysticstarlightduck here!
Rules: roast your OCs by boiling them down to their most stereotypical/archetypical traits in the style of a headline!
I've done this twice!
Let's do it for some characters who aren't introduced until Part Two!
Local Bi Girl Can't Stop Crushing On The Mysterious Girl Who Fell From The Ceiling
"It's Totally Normal To Read A Dead Woman's Diary, Right?" Mentally Ill Teen Asks
Oh No! This Kid Who Defines His Self-Worth On How Useful He Is Has The Most Useless Superpower!
A Tragedy: Girl Who Spends All Her Time Reading About Things Has No Practical Life Skills
I love these guys.
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Thanks to @oliolioxenfreewrites here, @space-writes here, @talesofsorrowandofruin here, @rickie-the-storyteller here, @mysticstarlightduck here,
SSS Rules: post seven sentences on a Sunday!
Extract Rules: post an excerpt from your WIP!
Share Rules: share some writing!
Dialogue: share a bit of dialogue you like!
Yeah I'm combining a bunch of posts. Who cares?
This scene is 90% dialogue, so it fits. It's also iconic in my mind.
From The Secret Portal Part One (Robbie POV)
“However, some people have cereal dry, which means that the cereal is a fatless skeleton, but we add fat if we feel the need.” “Does that make the bowl the flesh?” “Of course it does.” “So we’re eating the insides right out of the skin?” Akash paused. “Yes.” “Terrifyingly morbid,” I said, taking a huge bite of my soggy bowl-innards.
Question proposed, for context: is cereal the skeleton of milk?
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I forgor but this week I've only done an RP with my partner, it's a spiderman AU
Kai is currently watching tv, he’s watching dance moms because trash tv is kinda addictive.
Caleb is now stealing money….well until the alarm goes off.
He huffed, “god damn it, Melissa was about to slap her kid!” He got up and pushed the little button on his watch that makes his suit appear.
Okay, cool, that's like 20,000, so he starts to head out, bye bye “You've all been wonderful, thank you for your kindness, I bid you goodbye,”
He shows up right in front of Caleb when he turns, “hay watcha doin-“ he takes a second to breathe, “geez.”
“Oh come on, we do this every week, give me a break,” he tied up the plastbag the money was in, he took big bills.
“Yeah, we do this every week and you still don’t get it.”
My character is the green one, Caleb/Spidersilk, they're gender fluid and the one in red/Kai/Spiderman is my partners character, feel free to ask me anything about them since Caleb is one of my favorites that I never talk about!
Thanks for the tag @kaylinalexanderbooks
Rules: Of your characters were to eat cupcakes with flavors based on their personality, respond to the following prompts!
1. Who’d get a bitter flavor and get teased about it?
Get a bitter flavor? Reed and Captain Hesper for sure. As far as being teased…I don’t think anyone would want to risk it.
2. Which two characters would most likely get the same flavor?
I’d think that the two that would get the same flavor would be Sorrel and Fen.
3. Which character wouldn’t bother trying/ act most suspicious of what’s happening
Be suspicious? Lord Halley for sure. Leif would also be one to figure out what is going on, but he would go along.
4. Would be the one on the kitchen, preparing the trick? Why?
Opal will be the one in the kitchen. Aside from being good with baking, there is just something about this that would amuse her greatly.
5. Is asking everyone what they got, but hesitates to say theirs?
Leif. He doesn’t want anyone to be disappointed, and he doesn’t want anyone to know he likes a flavor some would consider ‘basic’
6. Is telling everyone because they got their favorite flavor?
This is 100% Rail behavior.
@pluppsauthor @the-inkwell-variable @roselinbooks @ominous-feychild @fantasy-things-and-such and open tag
Blanks under cut:
1. Who’d get a bitter flavor and teased about it 2.Which two characters would most likely get the same flavor 3. Which character wouldn’t bother trying/ act most suspicious of what’s happening 4. Who would be the one in the kitchen, preparing the trick? Why? 5. Is asking everyone what they got, but hesitant to say theirs? 6. Is telling everyone because they got their favorite flavor?
Thanks to @oliolioxenfreewrites here, @space-writes here, @talesofsorrowandofruin here, @rickie-the-storyteller here, @mysticstarlightduck here,
SSS Rules: post seven sentences on a Sunday!
Extract Rules: post an excerpt from your WIP!
Share Rules: share some writing!
Dialogue: share a bit of dialogue you like!
Yeah I'm combining a bunch of posts. Who cares?
This scene is 90% dialogue, so it fits. It's also iconic in my mind.
From The Secret Portal Part One (Robbie POV)
“However, some people have cereal dry, which means that the cereal is a fatless skeleton, but we add fat if we feel the need.” “Does that make the bowl the flesh?” “Of course it does.” “So we’re eating the insides right out of the skin?” Akash paused. “Yes.” “Terrifyingly morbid,” I said, taking a huge bite of my soggy bowl-innards.
Question proposed, for context: is cereal the skeleton of milk?
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Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you were able to treat yourself kindly this weekend, and do something you love and enjoy. 💛✨
Speaking of love, here is a seven-sentence snippet of Ali from YWIMC being both mad, and madly in love with Noah🧞♂️💖
“You’ve suffered so long alone. Too long. I understand that completely…..” He moved his fingers around the contour of Noah’s jawline, tucking the brunette strands behind Cauldwell’s earlobe. His voice was warm and gentle, but his words shook with unkindled anger. “….I am furious at a world that cannot see you shine, but also purposefully turned away from your shadow. I am beside myself with rage that I could not stop this sooner.”
Leaving the tag +open and alerting my tag list of the new writing. I hope everyone has a wonderful week! 💛✨
Remember to be kind to yourself, and to others. 💫
✨👇Tag list for writing snippets below the cut. DM me if you’d like to be added 👇✨
Thanks @illarian-rambling here, @azz-writes here,
Rules: if your characters were to eat cupcakes with flavors based on their personalities, respond to the following prompts!
1. Who'd get a bitter flavor and be teased about it?
Carmen
2. Which two characters would most likely get the same flavor?
It would be cute if it was like Robbie and Akash, but they'd be more likely to get complimentary flavors I'd think.
Instead I'll go with Jazlyn and Parker. Something that really pops for both of them.
3. Which character wouldn't bother to try / act most suspicious of what's happening?
Sam. She'd just find it fun.
4. Would be the one in the kitchen, preparing this trick? Why?
Noelle is the cook but she's not the type! Parker is the type but the dude can't cook!
I'm thinking Ash, actually. I think she'd find the idea fun and she'd see it as a little experiment. She'd find out about some Alii Thing that made this possible. It would also line up with her telepathic senses once they enhance.
5. Is asking everyone what they got but hesitates to say theirs?
Akash. He's talkative and friendly but insanely insecure.
6. Is telling everyone because they got their favorite flavor?
Lexi. I know she loves strawberry and probably got it.
This was a cute game!
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