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The thing that always excites and scares me most about writing is how it challenged you to understand the actions and mindsets of people you have nothing in common with. Not necessarily condone, of course, but understanding? That has to be there. If you want to be any good at writing at all, you have to understand all your characters, their drives, their motivations, the way things work from their points of view, why and how they are convinced they are right. The abusers, the haters, the villains—you need to get into their heads, to see what it’s like there. To make your words believable, you need to, for the duration of writing about them, empathize or at least sympathize with them.
Of course, these are all imaginary people that only exist in your head. But to make them real enough on paper, you have to study real people around you. You have to learn how to understand them—even the ones you rightfully hate, the ones whose actions you can’t condone, the ones you can’t ever forgive.
And your world becomes so much brighter and stranger.
whenever people ask me how my writing’s going:
Therapist: “How would you describe your relationship?”
Person A: “Lovingly adversarial.”
Person B: “You tried to kill me yesterday!”
Person A: “Like I said, lovingly adversarial.”
disclaimer for whenever I’m introducing a new oc to someone
A bunch of different dialogue prompts #64
- “This isn’t going anywhere.”
- “This is making me very uncomfortable.” “Good, I’m glad.”
- “Move along, move along, nothing to see here!”
- “Where have you been?”
- “My will to live is dwindling at an alarming rate.”
- “Don’t get confused, you are disposable.”
- “Do you maybe wanna be friends?” “Go away!”
- “Yeah, that tracks.”
- “A friend of theirs is no friend of mine.”
- “Why did you cut it like that?”
me: *calls myself a writer*
also me: *doesn’t write anything*
everyone else:
a lot of people ask about the best writing advice people have gotten, but I want to know, what’s the WORST writing advice you’ve ever gotten???
I want to make a list of things to avoid, I think it could be pretty useful!
psa
I’ve been posting pretty regularly these last few days, but don’t get used to it!!! I’m still as irregular as I ever was :) Cheers!
A bunch of different dialogue prompts #63
- “Since when are you part of the group?” “Since I can beat up all your asses, that’s when.” “…I’ll give you that.”
- “Any questions?” “Several. First of,”
- “Pay attention, this is important.”
- “I get the feeling that you don’t like me very much.” “I don’t.”
- “This feels illegal.” “It’s not, I checked.” “That doesn’t make me feel better.”
- “Are you two fighting again?!”
- “On the bright side, it can’t get any worse.” “I strongly doubt that.”
- “You can keep telling yourself that, but it won’t change what happened.”
- “And who’s going to pay for this?”
- “Coming from you, that doesn’t really mean much.”
Realismo sucio
El género literario que se centra en la vida personal de los personajes.
Vy brushed Brooke’s tears away and took Hayden’s hand, nodding at her. Indeed there was a world of knowledge, though Vy didn’t want her to read what her parents had planned to do with her. How they had planned to make her into an ‘incubator’. Even the world felt gross on Vy’s mouth.
Vy: I will teach you. That way you can use what they learned to help us. I will teach you -he nodded-
Emil sat on the roof of the dorm room, still quite overwhelmed with all that happened and all the energy they consumed. They realized now, that they were calmer, that they had fled like a coward. But they had stolen a kiss to help Flynn, but also, perhaps, a part of them hoped that kiss would have a meaning to Flynn once he calmed down. But instead, full of fear Flynn pulled back. Emil had overstepped…
Emil sighed, they had wanted to apologize for what they did. But Flynn didn’t return to the dorm. Had he been taken to his home by the older mage?
With a whine, Emil hit their head. They were so far away, they couldn’t even sense Flynn. And not feeling Flynn only made the dragon more anxious, their heart racing with each second the feeling of void augmented. Had something happened to Flynn?!
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Hayden stood up, wrapping his arms around both of them, standing there as a family would after bad times, just comforting each other. After a while, Brooke looked up at them, giving both a little smile as she felt her tears dried by a gentle hand.
Brooke: That book has all their knowledge, all their potions, everything.. Perhaps there is something in there that can help you, help El and Lene.. -she looked at Vy.- Can you teach me to read it? I would love to learn, and that way maybe all their evil doings can be used for some good?
She would love that, to take all their shit, and make it into something good. She also knew it would have infuriated them to no end which made her a silly amount of happy if she was honest.
River: Ooh … They kissed you … -he shook his head- Give them time. I know from Vy that a kiss is something sacred. Perhaps it felt ashamed.
River decided not to confess to his son that Emil looked rejected. He had already figured out Emil had feelings for his son, though he wasn’t sure if it was love, devotion, loyalty or all three. He brushed his son’s back, pulling a blanket. Letting Flynn rest. He was sure Emil would return. He tried to locate the phoenix he sent after the dragon and chuckled.
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Although she was still slightly wobbly on her legs, she pushed herself up, walking right over to Vy, hugging him tightly, sobbing against his chest. Wishing so much she could have stopped them from taking their son. Vy wrapped his arms around the girl, hugging her tight. Hearing her sob against his chest, Vy found himself crying too. Crying that this girl had gone through all this due to such monstrous parents, but also crying for his missing child and his wounded ones. Everything felt like it would never be the same, yet this felt a little like hope.
River: I think they’ll come back… Did something happen? I mean, they seemed out of it, almost regretful… Did they do or say something?
He kept brushing his hair gently. He had seen the look on the dragon’s eyes, the dragon looked remorseful and dejected. Heck, they looked like they had been rejected actually.
Flynn: No I don’t think so.. -he pondered some, to him it had felt like a kiss, but one that drained his energy, kisses were sacred.. perhaps that was why he had flown away.- It’s going to sound silly, but it felt slightly like a kiss in a way, just that it did something more, it drained me of my energy.. a lot of it. Probably too much…
He sighed, slightly snuggling closer to his dad. It had been another rough day, and he knew there would be more to come, he had to learn how to handle a completely different amount of magic than what he was used to. On top of everything else, Emil had run away, and right now it felt like all too much for one person.
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Vy looked down, tears started going into his eyes and he tried to wipe them up.
Vy: I miss my son… I feel so powerless. Like… I can’t do anything to help, anything to fix this… I need to help. And this way I can help. You deserve better, I know you’re already a young adult, and won’t make any difference, but… Until you graduate from college and find your way, you can stay with us. We could foster you, be the family you deserved. I know it’s not much…. but… consider it a thank you…
Brooke watched the two of them as if she could not quite believe what she was hearing. After all, they had been through, they stood there, offering to take her in.
Brooke: Really? -she had always wanted to be a part of this family, that was why she broke all her parent’s rules and started to hide them, they had been what she wanted.- Are you sure?
He looked between the two, noticing Chris and Hayle smiling at her, they had thought much the same, but seeing Vy and Hayden taking her in felt right.
Hayden: Yes. As my husband said, you kept our kids safe for years, and that cost you a lot. You are welcome here with us, for as long as you want.
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River: I can stay, don’t worry. You can sleep, I’ll be here watching over you.
Flynn: Thanks dad. -he sighed, feeling safe in his dad’s arms like he always did. - You think Emil will come back soon?
It was on his mind, with their bond not being as strong, and him being this tired, he couldn’t feel him right now. Closing his eyes, he just relaxed against his dad, happy it had ended as well as it did, after all.
Vy: Yes, stay…
He looked at the book and shook his head.
Vy: These… monsters didn’t deserve you, you were a far better daughter than what they deserved. To think they hurt you so much, that they used you and planned to…
Vy walked over and took Hayden with him while holding his hand, smiling sadly at him then at Brooke.
Vy: I miss my son… And my two little ones are hurt. They could be dead if you hadn’t tried to help us. I could have lost them a lot sooner if you hadn’t done what you did. You protected us for as long as you could, even knowing you’d be hurt. They punished you so much, they wrote down every time they punished and used you…
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Vy: You can stay with us… If you’d like.
Brooke looked at Vy as if she didn’t quite grasp what they meant, stay with them?
Brooke: Stay? I ehm…
She felt so small where she sat on the sofa, Flynn having been carried out, Hayden sitting down next to her.
Hayden: Stay with us yes. -he looked at Vy, hoping he caught on to what they meant. - You don’t have a home, somewhere to go right?
Brooke: Well.. no, but… I helped cause all this?
Hayden: No you tried to stop all this, prevent it from happening.
He looked at Vy, to see what they had to say. River sat down in bed next to his son, pulling him close. He gently brushed his hair and pressed his lips to a thin line. He hated to see his son like this, this upset, this broken up, this lost. It seemed like life didn’t give them any break, as if they hadn’t gone through enough, all of them. He sighed.
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Flynn signed against his dad as he got carried to his bedroom, half wanting to ask to stay in the Den, but he figured he would just beg his dad to stay with him for the night regardless. As he felt himself put down on his bed, he grabbed hold of his dad’s hand.
Flynn: Can you stay.. please?
He just did not feel like being alone, at all. He had no idea where Emil was, and although he knew the spell just used would keep him safe, the safety of having his dad there was still just what he needed.
Vy watched them go. He had healed most of Flynn’s wounds and he knew the boy would heal the rest on his own just fine. Nonetheless, he was concerned, he had never seen Flynn so out of it since the attack. Thinking of the attack had the dragon wince and hug himself. If Fannar was here, he would have helped Flynn, but Fannar wasn’t here.
His thoughts trailed to his son, and the worries that he could not feel his little star. Deep inside, he knew Fannar was alive, Chris told him so. But that hollow void, that missing energy, made Vy feel like a part of him and was ripped out of his chest, like the day the heartlight was broken. He wanted his son back, he wanted to be able to comfort him the way River could comfort Flynn, and hear about how his day had been. Rubbing his eyes, he turned to Brooke. Here he was longing for his lost child, and there was a child that never had a family to start.
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Brooke: It needs touch. -she gently took Flynn’s hand in hers, explaining, and using the spell so River could easily follow.- It’s not too tricky, but it requires to be close to someone and to know how much to take, but you can feel when they start to feel tired, it’s enough.. or well now, a little before he starts to feel tired, so he can get used to it slowly.
She let’s go of Flynn’s hand again, pulling back, giving him a tiny smile. How many times had she done this through the years? She had thought about it so many times, to tell them, tell them everything, but she had been held back by fear that she would lose everything.. Now here she was, and she had lost them.. but not all.
Flynn: Thank you. -he took Brooke’s hand after she pulled away.- I’m sorry that they were never good parents, I’m sorry you lost it all.
Brooke: I still have friends, so I didn’t lose everything.
Hayden walked up to Vy, putting an arm around their shoulder, wondering what else had been written in there, what had made him go pale, he had a hunch it was not the last part.
Hayden: We are here for you too, to help if you want. -he hoped Vy agreed, but to see her so lost, it made him want to do something for her. -
River mimicked Brooke and gave the girl a smile as he realized what she was doing. He pulled back, noticing how Flynn was starting to look exhausted.
River: I think I got it, Brooke. Thank you.
He placed a hand over his son’s shoulder, gently giving it a rub.
River: How about we get you to bed for now. So you can rest. And tomorrow, after we work on a schedule to start training this, I’ll take you back to your dorm.
He would prefer to keep his son close, to make sure something like this didn’t happen again. But he also understood that if his son wanted to be a vet, he needed to finish college, and was already behind after what happened to them a month back. He didn’t want to put one more wall on his son’s academic achievements. So, he’d work a schedule with him, and trust both Brooke and Emil to help him keep him safe. Plus, he could just teleport everywhere, so the distance wouldn’t be an issue.
River: Come on…
Noticing his son looked too tired to carry himself, River picked Flynn up and carried him to his room.
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Vy fell quiet and closed the book as it revolted them and made them sick. Their heart threatened to come out of their mouth.
Vy: You’re nothing, like them, little scale. -Vy looked at Brooke with sad eyes and walked to her, gently brushing her hair- I know you can help us. Show River how you did what you did.
River watched Vy, realizing what Vy had read. Gold, like sunlight, light, fair, warm. A miracle. Lucas, the dragons they attacked were Lucas’ family, and they had wanted to try and adopt Lucas, probably to test some crazy plan, but gave up on it… because Brooke found Flynn and Fan instead. And those twins told them about Vy, that’s why they gave up on Lucas and turned to his family instead. He took a deep breath.
River: Alright, Brooke. Show me, if you can.
Brooke went pale as Vy read, it was clear she too realized who they were talking about, the one they had listened to at lunch, whom she had always loved the music off, her parents were to blame for their loss of their entire family. Her eyes met Vy’s and for a second or two, all she wanted to was to hide against their chest and cry. But she didn’t, instead, she nodded, starting to show River how it was done.
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Brooke: Is there anything in there that can help? -she noticed him going pale, imagining it being because of something in there. - Is it the two dragons they killed before I was born? They bragged to me about it, how they killed two, but lost the third one somehow, a child.
They had made a bedtime story about it for her, she had heard it many times, but she always felt like it was just them bragging, in their own way. Telling her how good they were who rid the world of these awful creatures, and how she would join them when they were older.
Brooke: That’s why they stayed here, they had enough from them, and they always said there was more here. -she looked at Vy.- I am so sorry about them.. I really am.
Flynn: Your not them though, you tried to keep us safe, remember?
Brooke: Still..
Vy lifted their eyes from the book. Eyes falling on Brooke.
Vy: Child?… Huh…
Quickly he looked through the book and found the detailed account of the family of dragons they had hunted down. They had followed the dragons through a portal, as the dragons had hidden within this land, being from another Universe. Their description, however, was deadly familiar.
Vy: The golden dragons, they are like sunlight if sunlight was a beast. Their scales are golden and light, their wings large and iridescent. Everything about them reflects the light. As humans, they are not as different, pale, blond, fair beyond belief. We found them through the music, they, of course, sang. They had a child with them, but though we got the parents, we were unable to recover the child. Tiny boy, blond and beautiful, the type of boy that catches everyone’s eye. We had plans to capture it again, but there’s too much media attention on this child. The miracle one. Perhaps we can adopt them and raise them. Test our theory if a dragon raised by us would be subservient to us. It worked with our…
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