If it’s not someone from their fandom or circle, describethe ship-mateto them.
You can SPECIFY what kind of ship!Itdoesn’t have to be rom/sexual, even though we all look for those ;) But if you ship someone with them as enemies, family, bff’s, mentor…etc, add that!
Sometimes love is blind faith, standing hand in hand above a ravine and imagining freefall, buoyed up by the wind until you’re hurtling toward the sun, and wondering who will catch you if both of you are falling.
But sometimes love is the quiet comfort of knowing how to navigate the fluorescent aisles of your favorite corner store, certain as the sunrise that when you turn the corner, what you need will be waiting for you.
Consider this: Jily as a The Devil is a Part-Timer AU
James as Satan, the demon king who loses his powers upon entering the modern world and has to get a part-time job as a fast-food worker; assures everyone he’s going to defeat the hero but truly only ever mildly annoys her
Lily as the Hero destined to defeat him who works in a call-centre; constantly claiming to be watching for James’s mischief but really they’re mostly just hanging out and teaming up to protect their town/friends
Sirius as Alciel, James’s roommate and vassal who is essentially a house-husband but also his most trusted right-hand man
Remus as Suzuno, sent to investigate what’s happening between between the Hero and Devil, but ends up accidentally becoming part of their friend group
Peter as Lucifer, fallen angel, online shopper and certified shut-in
Thank you to everyone who sent me color palette prompts waaaaay back when!! Tumblr just eats all my inbox notifications apparently, so I’m sorry these took so long for me to get around to!
Anonymous asked: Hey, your blog is great! It’s been a while since I’ve really written anything. Do you know of any exercises, aside from jumping right in to write my next story, that I can do to practice and improve my prose?
Reality TV Crew This is good for character and setting development, but you can also use it to practice description. Pretend that there is a reality TV crew following your character around during a normal day before the story starts. You can describe everything the “camera” sees, or you can write what you think the narrator/host would say. You can do this even if it would be anachronistic—just pretend the TV crew got there by time travel. ;)
Sightseeing Tour This exercise is good for setting development and world building, but again, it can also be handy for practicing description. Pretend that you’re giving a tour of your setting and write what you would tell your tour group. You can do this for a small setting like a school or neighborhood, or you can do it for a larger setting like a town or kingdom. Again, don’t worry about anachronism… just invoke a time machine. ;)
Travel Essay This is a variation of the sightseeing tour. Instead, pretend you’re a travel writer who has just visited your setting. How would you describe it to your readers?
Real Estate Agent Another one that is great for both setting development and description. Here you’ll pretend you’re a real estate agent who is trying to sell a client on a building or even the town. What will you say about the location to make them want to sink their money into it? What ways can you find to highlight its good points while putting a positive spin on its bad points?
Newspaper Article Here you’ll pretend you’re a local reporter covering an event that happens before or during your story. Like the previous exercises, this is great for practicing description, but it’s also handy for fleshing out event details.
Character Interview Imagine that you’re doing an interview with one of your characters for a magazine, news show, or talk show. What compelling questions will you ask and how will they answer? This is a great character development exercise, but you can also challenge yourself to improve your writing-in-general.
Spin-Off Story Write a short spin-off story featuring one of your other characters. It can take place anytime before, during, or after your main story. Challenge yourself to describe things in great detail. Use words you’ve never used before, try out unusual colors and verbs, and play with sentence structure.
Description Journal Writing descriptively is a great way to work on your prose. Get yourself a spiral notebook or a composition notebook, and maybe some colorful ballpoint pens, and take it to various places like the mall, the library, your backyard, a coffee shop, etc. Describe where you are and what you’re seeing. You can focus on the setting in general, a particular part of the setting, or even a person or group of people.
Dream Journal If you’re someone who has a lot of vivid dreams, dream journals are a fun way to practice writing and description. As soon as you wake-up, write down your dream in the most vivid detail that you can. Try to turn it into a story as much as possible.
TV on Mute Grab a notebook or your laptop and find a TV show or movie that’s just starting. Put your TV on mute and just write about what you see. Don’t feel like you have to describe everything that happens. You’re not trying to come up with a laundry list of actions. Just sit back and observe and note the important details. You could say something like, “Three friends sit in comfy chairs at a trendy coffee shop. A tall woman with flowing blonde hair joins the group, evidently frustrated about something. The group urges her to share her story, some of them making jokes to lighten the mood.”
Poem into a Story This is one of my favorite writing exercises. :) Choose a poem that inspires you and turn it into a short story. Go line by line and elaborate on what’s happening. Go into further detail about the setting and characters. Add action and details to flesh it all out.
Song into a Story A variation on the above exercise. In this case, look for the story at the heart of the song and then write about it. Feel free to add your own characters and details if you want.
Fan-Fiction is Fun! If you’ve never written fan-fiction before, now’s a great time to start. Choose an episode of your favorite show or a favorite movie, then give it an alternate ending. How would you have done things differently? Alternatively, expand upon a moment or event that was mentioned but occurred off-screen.
Day 4 of my Birthday countdown art challenge! Today’s prompt is “4 siblings.” Here, I worked on a more pop art kind of style and no. I didn’t sketch again. It could be improved, but I still like this though… To those born in July 4th, I wish you safety. Away from hurt. Happy birthday!
As I mentioned doing just yesterday, I’ve come up with an Inktober prompt list for anyone interested in using the month for writing, as well. They’re simple enough and vague enough to be multi-fandom or original, character- or ship-centric. Doesn’t matter!
Do your best not to focus on word count. Just get a little something done every day, and by the end of the month, you’ll be on your way to being a more prolific author.
I know everyone just wants to relax during the summer, but you shouldn’t just let those 3-4 months waste away! Stay productive and you will thank yourself in the fall. Here are some ways to stay productive and continue challenging yourself in the summer!
Practice a foreign language - If you’re already studying a foreign language, use this time to practice! It takes a lot of effort to learn a language, and you can’t slack off in the summer.
Do a reading challenge - This summer I’m going to be doing a small chunk of the Gilmore Girls reading challenge. Summer is a great time to read some great books and help yourself become a well-read person.
Preview your fall classes - Get ahead! If you know what textbooks you’re using in the fall, start reading them! Read up about your classes online and get ahead so that you can put yourself in the best position possible for the fall.
Apply for scholarships - College isn’t cheap! Now that you have some free time to write some scholarship essays, try to get yourself some money!
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Start a bullet journal - Bullet journals are the best way to get organized in my opinion, and once you start, it becomes a part of your life. If you start journaling now, you’ll be incredibly prepared for the next semester!
