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Peyton Warren

@peyton-warren / peyton-warren.tumblr.com

18 + She/her, Gen X, ISTP, Pan/Queer, & Gemini. I write and fangirl. Walter Marshall is current fandom bf. (Don't tell Sy). Asks and DMs are always open to readers,writers, RP, etc My fandoms are far too many to mention here.
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Why You Should ‘Make Yourself’ Write (And How To Do It)

Most people who write for a hobby - especially the neurodivergent crowd - will write whenever they’re inspired, and many will be able to get an insane amount of writing done in one go, but then there’s a good while of writer’s block and low motivation/inspiration in between those bursts of creativity. You can see forcing yourself to write as something irrelevant to you; it’s just a hobby, so why burn yourself out forcing yourself to do it until it’s no longer fun?

The reason people say this, even for hobbyists, is so that you have some level of consistent progress; relying on random spikes in creativity or convenient hyperfocus isn’t a sustainable plan when it can either leave you burnt out after or leave you at a creative dead end for weeks or months between actual writing sessions

If you write consistently, you make progress consistently, so it’s good practice to make a habit out of using writing goals to keep you on track. Maybe you work best writing X amount of words, or maybe you prefer to write for X amount of time. Maybe you want to meet this goal every day, or maybe every few days, or maybe every week, or so on. I’m personally on 1000 words per week, and despite my autistic brain that thought I’d never be able to set and keep a consistent goal, I’ve been able to stick to it for nearly six months now. I also know people who are on 10 minutes per day, 100 words per week, 500 words every three days, 5000 words per month, etc

For me, being able to keep track of this not only means I get to see consistent progress being made, but it’s actually been really encouraging to see that word count go up so often and I’ve found that it motivates me to keep up with it. I’ve really enjoyed getting to work on this and having a minimum amount of progress per week really helps me feel like this is something real and something that’s slowly but surely going to be complete soon enough

Give it a try; say to yourself “if I want to achieve this goal, how long do I reasonably need to give myself to do it?” and have a go. After a few cycles it starts to register in your brain that, hey, you’re actually getting something done and being productive and watching that word count going up every day/week/etc! And don’t be afraid to change up your goal and your deadline if you think you’re not being challenged enough or if you’re starting to get burnt out on it - I’d consider it burning out when it’s consistently feeling less like a fun activity and more like a chore you have to do. It should still be fun!

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Word Dieting Your First Draft

Here are two phrases you can cut without loss:

  • begin to (begins to, beginning to, began to, begun to)
  • start to (starts to, starting to, started to)
She began to run -> She ran. Rain began to fall -> Rain fell.

Should you avoid "begin to" altogether?

Well, no. Sometimes, when an action starts and is abandoned immediately, they clarify what's going on:

She began to walk home, but changed her mind after a few steps. He started to paint the fence, but thought better of it.

Cut "Look"

More often than not, your story will work just as well without telling the reader that the character is looking at something.

Looking at him, she nodded. -> She nodded. He looked at her and poured her a drink. -> He poured her a drink. She looked at the mountain which towered over the valley. -> The mountain towered over the valley.

Cut "See"

If you describe something, it is implied that the POV character sees it.

When she took another galnce at the book in his hand, she saw he was

Cut "Turn"

Do your characters turn towards one another before saying something? Turn before they move? People turn all the time - it's implied without having to describe it.

She changed her mind, turned, and hurried home. -> She changed her mind and hurried home. She turned to him and clasped his hand -> She clasped his hand.

Where turn + look are used:

He turned to look at her and nodded. "I agree that's true." -> He nodded. "That's true." -> "True" [even better!]

When to use "look", "turn" and "see":

  • when a dialogue scene involves several people
  • when two of these words are used, try cutting one.
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Writing Prompt: Dialogue

“Just because you lick it doesn’t make it yours.”

“I disagree.”

“Licking me in full view of the public is highly inappropriate and embarrassing!”

“I don’t think you’d like the other way werewolves mark their territory, [——].”

“What are you… Oh. Ew! I swear to god, [——], if you even dare—”

“I’m not that uncivilized! Give me a break, babe. I’m just informing you that compared to the alternative, a little bit of affectionately possessive licking is a small price to pay, yeah?”

“Not in public it isn’t!”

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happy little holiday scenarios for your otp 🎄

prompt list by @novelbear
  • late night drives to see all the christmas lights in the neighborhood
  • "do we want sugar cookies or chocolate chip?"
  • lifting one up so that they can place the decorations up on the wall
  • christmas movie date nights.
  • "ho ho holy shit you look good." lmao im so sorry
  • their first date being at a tree lighting celebration
  • jokingly going up to the santas at the mall and embarrassing the other one
  • one not knowing how to wrap a gift and the other just laughing at them out of endearment
  • ^ but of course they help them out + walk them through it <3
  • sharing a warm kiss during the first snow of the season
  • "you know you didn't have to get me anything.."
  • putting a gingerbread house together
  • ^ think about it: one is trying to hold the walls up and the other one walks over and gently places their own hands over theirs to help and :((
  • meeting each other's family for the first time over the holidays
  • "oh don't be such a scrooge" "i knew you were going to say that."
  • sweetly singing christmas songs to one another
  • when it's cold outside so they hold hands together inside someone's coat pocket.
  • "there is tinsel. everywhere." [laughing] "i think you got more of it on yourself than the tree"
  • holiday shopping dates!
  • sharing a candy cane <3
  • bickering over which christmas movie is superior

That last one completely pinged for Reader and Jake in Blinded

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Writing Prompt: Dialogue

“Everyone around you keeps dying.”

“And you still want to be with me?”

“I think it’s interesting that you believe the threat of death scares me.”

Hmmmmmmm

Which of my muses fits this conversation best??

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FlightlessAngelWings Kinkotber 2023 Prompt List!

Here it is, the Kinktober Prompt List!!

Compiled by myself and edited/peer reviewed/approved by my bestie @the-purity-pen who had made fantastic prompt lists in the past (and who also made the beautiful graphics for me)!! This list has a little bit of everything from more vanilla to more hardcore prompts so there’s a little something for everyone, or to branch out and try something new if you feel like it!

Write fics, make art, graphics, gifs, moodboards, whatever your heart desires!! Any type of creations are welcome too: reader insert, oc, ships, original works, anything!

Have fun and be creative!!

Below the cut are 31 days of prompts for the month of October! Each day has 3 choices with a free space day on the 31st!

  • Because of the nature of the event, this is 18+ ONLY! Minors interacting or participating will be blocked!
  • Please tag me @flightlessangelwings and use the hastag #fawktober2023 and I’ll share your works!
  • Please use proper warnings in your posts with this event as some of the prompts may not be for everyone. And if you’re doing a reader insert, please work to be inclusive of your writing/art!
  • No kinkshaming please! I made this list to be varied so there may be things on here you hate. That’s ok! There’s things here that even I don’t like but I designed it that way so there’s something for everyone! But that’s also why tags and warnings are so important!!
  • Reblog this post so others and find this list and to share the fun!! And don’t forget to reblog other people’s work too throughout October and support each other!!
  • If none of the prompts for the day speak to you, feel free to pull from another day if you want! Don’t feel pressured at all! Have fun with it!!

List under the cut in graphic and text format!

Banner free to use for your posts with credit to @the-purity-pen 💖

Both dividers by the lovely @saradika ❤️

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One Liner Prompt list #8

1- “Whilst that is unfortunate, I’m still not sure what you want me to do about it.”

2- “Something tells me that nothing good is going to come from the moon suddenly turning blood red.”

3- “Oh gods, it’s sticky, why is it sticky?”

4- “You’re going to have to answer me verbally dear, contrary to popular belief, I can’t read minds.”

5- “My my, aren’t you a delightful surprise~”

6- “You shouldn’t tease creatures such as myself, darling~ We’re not exactly known for our patience.”

7- “What an interesting scent, you’re not entirely human, are you?”

8- “If you’re going to point that thing at me, child, you had better know how to use it.”

9- “Whilst I’m sure being stuck with me, isn’t something you’re particularly thrilled about, there’s not much either you, or I, can do about it, for now.”

10- “Oh my, you’re a lot more bold than I expected.”

11- “Careful darling, you’re starting to sound as if you care. It would be… unwise, of you to lead on, something such as I.”

12- “Oh? Had you forgotten I wasn’t human? Shall I give you a reminder?”

13- “I’m afraid you’re far too late my dear, you already have me thoroughly captivated~”

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"𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩…" 𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙛𝙛 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙨

fluff was highly requested in my last poll, so here you go :) | tag me if you use any | if yall want more prompts like this, jus drop an ask nd ill respond as soon as possible :)

𝙎𝘾𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙎:

  1. Eyes lightning up as soon as your significant other enters a room
  2. Comparing hand sizes as an excuse to hold hands
  3. Losing themselves in each others eyes as they hold a conversation
  4. Forehead kisses
  5. Cheek kisses
  6. HAND KISSES>>>>
  7. Constantly smiling or giggling when your partner is around
  8. Playing with the other's hair as they rest their head in your lap
  9. Staring at them from across the room with loving eyes
  10. Looking at your partner like they're all you could ever want
  11. Smiling against your partner's lips as you kiss
  12. Tight hugs that feel warm and full of love
  13. Asking the other about their day
  14. Embraces from behind where the other person nuzzles their nose into your neck
  15. Wanting to spend each second with each other, soaking in the feel of each other's presence

𝘿𝙄𝘼𝙇𝙊𝙂𝙐𝙀:

  1. "Stay with me tonight. please."
  2. "Can we cuddle?"
  3. "I'll keep you warm."
  4. "Kiss me."
  5. "You're my favorite person."
  6. "You feel like home."
  7. "Do you know how much I love you?"
  8. "You're all I think about."
  9. "You're absolutely perfect in my eyes."
  10. "No one could compare to you."
  11. "Let me hold your hand."
  12. "I love being with you."
  13. "You're so cute, you know that?"
  14. "You feel so warm."
  15. "I don't ever want to let go of you."
  16. "I'd do anything for you."
  17. "Don't go anywhere I can't follow."
  18. "I'll follow you to the ends of the earth."
  19. "You're my everything."
  20. "I like how good your hand looks in mine."

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