Writing Prompt #49

“Hey. How are you holding up?”

“Honestly?” B turned around to face A, sighing slightly. “I’m considering converting this whole place to communism.”

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Blackstar: mlm, mlw, wheres the acronym for the men who love no one?

Soul: you mean..men?

Blackstar: I propose a new acronym! Men love nobody! Mlnb

Soul, inhaling through his teeth: oh.. Dude. You can’t do that one.

Blackstar: why can’t I?

Soul: That’s already a thing.

Blackstar: what?! What do you mean thats already a thing?

Kid, walking into the room, holding hands with Crona: what are you two talking about?

Soul:

Blackstar:

Blackstar:goddamnit!

“I forgot about that! How did you remember?”

“I didn’t remember. I think about you all the time.”

goodwhump:

Caretaker vibes inspo

(From my experience ❤)

- Calling whumpee instead of texting, so they can explain things easier and be sure whumpee fully understands.

-“You can tell me.” “It’s a long story-” “I have time. Tell me.”

- Slightly freaking out whenever they accidentaly touch whumpee. “I’m sorry, didn’t mean to! Did I hurt you?”

- Not being good at giving advice, but still trying to cheer whumpee up or distract them.

-“I saw this and I tought you’d like it!”

- Let whumpee fall asleep on/around them and looking after them.

- Not being able to stay mad at whumpee for more than a few minutes.

- Let whumpee mess with their stuff. Play on their phone, sleep on their sofa, drink from their favorit mug.

love-me-a-good-prompt:

Today (October 10th) is World Mental Health Day so here are some things that a character can say to another character who is struggling with mental illness:

• “you can talk to me about anything”
• “I don’t understand but I believe you”
• “I’ll stay with you as long as you need me to”
• “take a deep breath”
• “do you want me to give you advice or do you just want me to listen?”
• “you don’t have to go through this alone”
• “I’ll check on you again tomorrow”
• “you’re not broken”
• “let’s take a five minute break”
• “I love you no matter what your brain tells you”
• “I’m always here if you need anything”
• “please don’t talk that way about yourself”
• “let me know if you ever need a ride to therapy”
• “don’t forget to take your medication”
• “it’s okay to ask for help”
• “I’ll go with you for moral support”
• “I don’t know how to help you but I can help you find someone who does”
• “do you want to talk about it or would you like a distraction?”
• “you’re safe”
• “there is always hope”

(NOTE: Please be respectful and considerate when including mental illnesses in your writing. If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental illness, don’t be afraid to ask for help.)

i-write-whump:

Whump dialoge prompts:

“Can you just sit down for a few minutes? I don’t want to find you unconscious on the floor.”

“Take it easy, everything’s ok. You’re safe.”

“Why don’t you just sit here, I’ll get you some ice.”

“Are you alright? You look like you’re about to pass out…”

“Please just be careful, you’re already hurt yourself enough.”

“I know it hurts, I know, I just need to stop the bleeding, ok? Just breathe, everything’ll be ok.”

i-write-whump:

Whump dialogue prompts:

“You took such good care of me when I got hurt, please let me return the favor.”

“Just a few more minutes, then you can rest, ok? You just need to keep it together for a few more minutes.”

“You know as well as I do that you need help, so why won’t you just let me help you?”

“I know you don’t like telling people when you’re hurt, and I know you hate being vulnerable, but when something like this happens, you have to tell someone. It doesn’t have to be me, but you need to let someone help you, ok?”

“It’s alright, _______, please don’t cry. I didn’t leave, I just went to get you some water, ok? Don’t worry, I won’t leave, I promise I’ll stay.”

“Just try to take it easy, ok? I know you have a really hard time with that, but you really don’t need to push yourself this time, we’ve got everything under control. All you need to do is try to rest and recover, ok?” 

bump-of-whump:

“Bet you $100 that’s infected.”

“I’m not going to coddle you this time, you made the choice to overdo it. Suffer the consequences.”

“One of these days, you’re not going to get back up.”

“You can’t keep rushing headfirst into danger and not expect get hurt!”

“I don’t know who told you you’re invincible, but you’re not.”

“There’s a difference between being brave and being stupid! I don’t know why, but you keep picking ‘stupid!’”

“Um…that is not how bandaids work.”

“I can’t tell if I’m more relieved you survived or angry you almost got yourself killed in the first place.”

“The shape you’re in, you couldn’t even take on a feather duster!”

“What happens when I’m not here to patch you up anymore, huh?”

“Did you make a deal with the devil or is your guardian angel working overtime?”

“You said you had a ‘small injury!’ This is not small!”

“The way you were downplaying this, I thought you stubbed your toe but there is bone coming out of your skin!”

“Sometimes I swear you’re trying to get hurt…”

“I warned you it wasn’t going to go well, but you didn’t listen.”

“You’re looking at weeks of wound healing here. Literal weeks!”

“You’re not familiar with the concept of taking it easy, are you?”

“I’d be surprised if you could make it down the hall without collapse.”

“You know what? Fine. Maybe I do need help. But I refuse to accept it from the likes of you.”

aliceinwhumperland:

Your whump word(s) of the day

“They had to sedate you, sorry. You were a little… panicky.”

verge-angst:

sclacen:

EYES/BROWS

• his eyes widened
  
• her eyes went round
  
• her eyelids drooped
  
• his eyes narrowed
  
• his eyes lit up
  
• his eyes darted
  
• he squinted
  
• she blinked
  
• her eyes twinkled
  
• his eyes gleamed
  
• her eyes sparkled
  
• his eyes flashed
  
• his eyes glinted
  
• his eyes burned with…
  
• her eyes blazed with…
  
• her eyes sparked with…
  
• her eyes flickered with…
  
• _____ glowed in his eyes
  
• the corners of his eyes crinkled
  
• she rolled her eyes
  
• he looked heavenward
  
• she glanced up to the ceiling
  
• she winked
  
• tears filled her eyes
  
• his eyes welled up
  
• her eyes swam with tears
  
• his eyes flooded with tears
  
• her eyes were wet
  
• his eyes glistened
  
• tears shimmered in her eyes
  
• tears shone in his eyes
  
• her eyes were glossy
  
• he was fighting back tears
  
• tears ran down her cheeks
  
• his eyes closed
  
• she squeezed her eyes shut
  
• he shut his eyes
  
• his lashes fluttered
  
• she batted her lashes
  
• his brows knitted
  
• her forehead creased
  
• his forehead furrowed
  
• her forehead puckered
  
• a line appeared between her brows
  
• his brows drew together
  
• her brows snapped together
  
• his eyebrows rose
  
• she raised a brow
  
• he lifted an eyebrow
  
• his eyebrows waggled
  
• she gave him a once-over
  
• he sized her up
  
• her eyes bored into him
  
• she took in the sight of…
  
• he glared
  
• she peered
  
• he gazed
  
• she glanced
  
• he stared
  
• she scrutinized
  
• he studied
  
• she gaped
  
• he observed
  
• she surveyed
  
• he gawked
  
• he leered
  
• his pupils (were) dilated
  
• her pupils were huge
  
• his pupils flared
  

NOSE

• her nose crinkled
  
• his nose wrinkled
  
• she sneered
  
• his nostrils flared
  
• she stuck her nose in the air
  
• he sniffed
  
• she sniffled
  

MOUTH

• she smiled
  
• he smirked
  
• she grinned
  
• he simpered
  
• she beamed
  
• her mouth curved into a smile
  
• the corners of his mouth turned up
  
• the corner of her mouth quirked up
  
• a corner of his mouth lifted
  
• his mouth twitched
  
• he gave a half-smile
  
• she gave a lopsided grin
  
• his mouth twisted
  
• he plastered a smile on his face
  
• she forced a smile
  
• he faked a smile
  
• her smile faded
  
• his smile slipped
  
• he pursed his lips
  
• she pouted
  
• his mouth snapped shut
  
• her mouth set in a hard line
  
• he pressed his lips together
  
• she bit her lip
  
• he drew his lower lip between his teeth
  
• she nibbled on her bottom lip
  
• he chewed on his bottom lip
  
• his jaw set
  
• her jaw clenched
  
• his jaw tightened
  
• a muscle in her jaw twitched
  
• he ground his jaw
  
• he snarled/his lips drew back in a snarl
  
• her mouth fell open
  
• his jaw dropped
  
• her jaw went slack
  
• he gritted his teeth
  
• she gnashed her teeth
  
• her lower lip trembled
  
• his lower lip quivered
  

SKIN

• she paled
  
• he blanched
  
• she went white
  
• the color drained out of his face
  
• his face reddened
  
• her cheeks turned pink
  
• his face flushed
  
• she blushed
  
• he turned red
  
• she turned scarlet
  
• he turned crimson
  
• a flush crept up her face
  

WHOLE FACE, ETC.

• he screwed up his face
  
• she scrunched up her face
  
• he grimaced
  
• she winced
  
• she gave him a dirty look
  
• he frowned
  
• she scowled
  
• he glowered
  
• her whole face lit up
  
• she brightened
  
• his face went blank
  
• her face contorted
  
• his face twisted
  
• her expression closed up
  
• his expression dulled
  
• her expression hardened
  
• she went poker-faced
  
• a vein popped out in his neck
  
• awe transformed his face
  
• fear crossed her face
  
• sadness clouded his features
  
• terror overtook his face
  
• recognition dawned on her face
  

SOURCE

T h i s h e l p s s o m u c h t h a n k y o u

“I thought you’d changed.”

“I have. But you haven’t.”

1. “Oh, dear.”
2. “Could you put the knife down while you’re talking, please?”
3. “Okay, I get it now.” “You do?” “Yeah!” “Areyousure?”“No.”
4. “All right, now let’s get back to me yelling!”
5. “Let’s eat a kiwi or two and calm down.” “You know I don’t condone cannibalism.” “No, no, that’s not what I meant-”
6. “How is it only Wednesday…” “It’s Monday.” “NO!!!!”
7. “Great, you again.”
8. “You mean to tell me she hasn’t read 1984?!”“Michael, she’s 4.”“And??”
9. “Hm. You know, I didn’t really care to know that.”
10. “It’s getting worse, isn’t it?” “It’s nothing, don’t worry about it.”

screnwriter:

On writing characters

A great piece of writing advice I’ve heard (if not one of the greatest) is that you should always write what your characters would say, not what you want them to say.

It’s a concept that might sound confusing to new writers [the writer provides their characters with a voice], but creating a story based on what your characters would say/do, as opposed to what you want them to say/do, really just comes down to whatyou want to happen in the story, and what realisticallywouldhappen. 

You might feel the need to have a character talk about their feelings, or openly trust the person standing in front of them.

It might be beneficial, the right thing to do — but this character has trust issues, and they don’t easily open up to people. Forcing them to do so anyway, [thus making them act/behave in a way that doesn’t correlate with their personality] can lead to inauthentic storytelling, and characters who continuously contradict themselves. 

Keep in mind, life comes consequences! And your characters should face the consequences of their actions. You can’t protect them from all things evil, or from making mistakes. You shouldn’t strive towards creating perfect characters who can do no wrong.

Consequences are what drives your plot and character arcs forward, and your audience will look for characters they can sympathize and/or relate to. They’re not looking for characters who can do no wrong.

If you’re stuck, it’s not such a bad thing to let your characters run wild, either. There’s usually a whole world out there for you to explore, that you never would have discovered if it weren’t for your characters showing you the way. It sounds whacky, but your characters will know what to do. They know themselves better than you do.

So let your characters guide you through their lives! Even if it means changing direction, even if it means the story doing a whole 180 from what you initially had in mind. Yourcharacterswillknowwhattodo.

And eventually, the more you write, the more you familiarize yourself with your characters, their goals, fears and beliefs, the easier it’s going to be to distinguish yourwishes from your characters needs, and writing authentic characters will become second nature. 

Also,you won’t always have control over what happens. Don’t force a story in there if it doesn’t go with the current narrative. Listentoyourcharacters. Don’t make it an issue of “this is logical and that’s why you should do it.”

Would they do it. Would they say it. That’s what’s important. If you’re constantly trying to force your characters into doing the right thing or behaving a certain way, that’s how you end up with one dimensional characters.