True happiness is when you can’t think of anything else you want in life and you’re scared to death of losing something you already have

“You’re always allowed to heal, always.”

- g.d.

forget the invitations, floral arrangements, and breadmakers

‘Marry me,’ he asked, and for a moment, it was possible.

For a moment, there was nothing in the world but their connection - nothing but his fingers, calloused and worn from years of fighting interlinked with her thin, pretty ones, holding them. Nothing but the electricity between their palms, nothing but the warmth of their smiles, the warmth of her lips gently pressing against his.

And then the moment was over. ‘I can’t,’ she whispered, and he knew, but it still hurt.

Ducat traced his fingers down her arm, gentle, and down to her bare shoulder; he wrapped his arms around her neck, and pulled her closer. ‘You can’t?’ He pressed a kiss to her cheek. ‘We couldn’t… elope, or something? Keep it a secret?’

The woman laughed, and it was the most beautiful sound in the ten lands of Aav - Ducat didn’t need to go anywhere but here to know it. If moments like this would always have to be stolen, then he would be forever a thief.

‘Ducat, I love you.’

‘I love you too.’

‘And,’ she said, and kissed him softly before she spoke again, ‘I don’t need any kind of document to prove that.’

‘But…’ There was really nothing else to say, so he stalled, twirling a lock of her hair around his fingers. ‘It would be nice, I guess.’

‘It would,’ she agreed, ‘but not in this life, my love. I’m needed here. You need me here, don’t you?’

He nodded, kissing her forehead.

‘And I need you where you are. With nobody bothering either of us. We have good work to do, my love. We can change the world.’

‘You are my world,’ he said, earnestly. ‘Can I change your mind?’

‘Maybe,’ she laughed, and he swept her up in his arms. ‘Maybe someday. If things change. Ask me in a year.’

-

It had been a year, and things had changed. Ducat watched from the rows - the rows, they wouldn’t even let him close - as the casket containing the body of his never-wife was lowered into the ground.

At least she got a funeral. Their daughter - only a few months old - was buried in shame, like the rest of the feelings between them.

Marry me, he thought, that’s only one way to be together forever. Maybe in the next life, my love.

ducat astoria

• the mysterious general •

‘We’re not going to hurt you,’ said the captain, slowly. He looked about thirty-five, but as he was an elf, those people to whom the stays of youth eternally cling, Frankie knew he could be centuries older than he seemed at first glance. His style didn’t seem particularly sailor-esque, but rather military - he wore a well-ironed green jacket, shining with a few clinking medals of valour, silver-tasselled epaulettes completing the look. A flat, circular hat sat atop his head, the same colours as the rest of his ensemble: green, white, and silver.

Frankie’s eyes widened when she realised where she’d seen that combination before.

‘You - are you the Old Guard?’

He cocked an eyebrow. ‘I see you know your military history,’ he replied. ‘Yes. I’m General Ducat.’

ducat is the captain of the flightless pegasus, the pirate ship the team has somehow ended up on. he was once a military leader, but has somehow ended up a rogue on a mission to find the missing princess.

• ducat was the general under the former queen of kvarlhidthe, and remained loyal to her when she was overthrown. he led the group known as the old guard in continued support of the former rule.
• he’s an elf, and thus an odd choice for the military leader of the fey country of kvarlhidthe. there’s always been questions about how he got his position, but he was a very loyal and effective soldier and tactician.
• ducat was raised in rhyllisor, the land of the elves, but moved to kvarlhidthe when he was older. he had no family left in his homeland and was idealistic when he joined the military, believing in what kvarlhidthe of the time stood for.
• he dislikes the istafryls, and his main goal is something a little different to the rest of the cast. but there’s a very specific reason he needs people finding the princess on his side.

MASTERPOST

Hello! Welcome to my blog! Here I compile notes and reblog posts I think would be useful to come back to in the future.

Main blog: @yanns

If you’re looking for something specific, here are all the posts/reblogs you can find (that I could remember).

Warning: LONG POST

Tags included at the very end.

Body Language

• Ways To Describe Facial Expressionsby@introvert-unicorn
• Eye Movementsby@writingquestionsanswered
• Physical Reactionsby@creativepromptsforwriting

Relationships

• Basic Writing Tips for Writing Siblingsby@lazyprompts
• Strong Friendship Not At All Romanticby@writingadvice365
• Writing Believable Friendshipsby@bluebxlle-writer
• How To Write A Slow Burn Relationshipby@dearwriters
• Chemistryby@sweet-as-writing

Describing People

• A List of Nice Words to Describe Peopleby@introvert-unicorn

Describing Body Parts ;)

• Describing Eye Color

Outlining

• Story Outlining Methods, pt 1: TAKE OFF YOUR PANTSby@foxiswriting
• Story Structures for Your Next WIPby@perpetual-stories

Characterization

• WritingJealousCharactersby@bluebxlle-writer
• Intrusive Questions About Your OCby@sapphicrot
• How I Create My Charactersby@bluebxlle-writer
• Character Arcby@avelera&@ahb-writes

Vocabulary

• The Right Wordby@darkisrising
• Feeling Words
• Instead of Using “Very”
• Instead of Using “Very”pt 2
• Ways to Say “You’re Welcome”
• Other Ways of Saying “On The Other Hand…”
• Ways to Say “I Think…”
• Some of My Favorite Wordsby@littlewhispersofsolitude
• Words to Use in Storiesby@littlewhispersofsolitude

Scenes

• Your Opening Sceneby@underhillwriter
• Tips for Writing a Difficult Sceneby@thatwritergirlsblog
• Writing Fight Scenesby@bluebxlle-writer

Prompts

• 101 Ways To Say “I love you”by@emswritingprompts
• Prompts that Make Me Feel Things by @screnwriter-old
• From The Villain Sentence Startersby@nightprompts
• Sacred Romantic Moments by @old-screnwriter

Resources

• Fantasy Clothes (ask/answer) by @sanctimonies
• @creativepromptsforwriting’sadvice
• IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR WRITERS by @old-screnwriter
• Resources for Writersby@stinastar
• Language of Flowersby@introvert-unicorn
• NaNoWriMo Hackby@samayla
• Feeling Stuckby@the-writers-bookshelf
• Dialogue Resourcesby@writingadvice365
• Five Real-Ass Tips For Writing A Novelby@maxkirin
• List of Writing Websitesby@bibwu-movedlol
• How Long Should A Chapter Be by me hehe
• Reminder for Chapter Lengthby@mellorocket
• RESOURCES FOR YOUR NEEDSby@sassycolortheorist101-blog
• Websites for Writers {masterpost}by@2soulscollide
• Your English Teachers Lied To Youby@emilyoracle

Note: Take advice with a grain of salt. These are supposed to be educational, inspirational, and/or motivational. If you have any corrections, requests, suggestions, or anything really, shoot an ask! or a submission! or a DM!

To the people who were tagged, let me know if you’re uncomfortable having your post and/or blog mentioned here and I’ll make edits ASAP.

TAGS

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#yannsie: ask game

#yannsie: reblog

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What Manner of Man

A bunch of different dialogue prompts #62

1. “That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard, and I’ve been listening to myself speak for twenty years.”
2. “Let’s just say we have unfinished business.”
3. “You’re in my way. Move.”
4. “Don’t worry, it’ll all make sense later.” “I sincerely doubt that.”
5. “Do you have to wear that?”
6. “You drugged them?!” “Yeah, what’s the problem?”
7. “Are you always this jittery?”
8. “What are you doing?” “Tidying.”“…Why?”
9. “Listen here, ugly.”
10. “Let me throw up real quick-”

when you FINALLYfind a solution for the thing that’s been blocking your wip progressing for ages:

(source)

A bunch of different dialogue prompts #61

1. “Why is no one dead?”
2. “Riveting.”
3. “Fascinating.”
4. “I hate that I can’t tell whether you’re joking or not.”
5. “Why are you doing that? This is not a thumbs-up situation.”
6. “You better watch your back!”
7. “This is feminism, baby.” “It’s really not…”
8. “Who still asks for permission?”
9. “Lighten up, it’s tradition!”
10. “You hungry?” “Famished.”

me watching my wip going somewhere when I for once actually sit down to work on it:

A bunch of different dialogue prompts #59

1. “I know you don’t mean to, but sometimes you come across as very villainous.”
2. “Do I regret it? Absolutely. Would I do it again? Without a doubt.”
3. “You’ve got a real attitude problem, kid.” “That’s just his personality, sir.”
4. “This isn’t a competition, dude.” “You’re right, it’s not even close!” “That’s not what I meant.”
5. “I want to go home…” “I know, I know. We will, soon, okay?”
6. “I’ve decided to be nice.” “… Why?”
7. “Could you please shut up and stop being so annoying?” “Sorry, you’re gonna have to pick one, I can’t do both.”
8. “Do you recognize this?” “Where did you find that?”
9. “Here, you’re gonna need this.” “Is that a machine gun? Who brings a machine gun to lunch??”
10. “And when I rule the world,-” “Don’t you mean ‘if’?” “… As I was saying, when I rule the world,”

A bunch of different dialogue prompts #58

1. “I hate you.” “Marry me.”
2. “Life is a highway, and I’m always stuck in traffic.”
3. “Bestie I will tear you to shreds.”
4. “Your mother didn’t carry you for nine months for you to behave like this.” “You don’t know my mom at all, do you?”
5. “Great, so out oftwo hundred-and-sixteen passengers there’s not a single pilot/captain/doctor on board, but we’ve got five marine biologists, two graphic designers, ten chefs, one Banksy impersonator, and four composers. Fantastic. We’re all gonna die.” “Anyone here a funeral directory by any chance?”
6. “Why would you lie about something like that?”
7. “Stop being so dramatic.” “There’s a bone sticking out of my arm!” “And?”
8. “¿Como es?” “I don’t speak french, sorry.” “*visible confusion*”
9. “Boo, you psychopath.”
10. “Make no mistake, vengeance will be ours.” “Grandma-”

A bunch of different dialogue prompts #57

1. “Be forewarned: I’m about to become ten times more insufferable.”
2. “Since when do you knit?” “Since when did I give you permission to be all up in my business? Exactly. So shut up.”
3. “Get in here, right now!”
4. “And I’ve been clear on that since the beginning.”
5. “Give me the keys!”
6. “There’s no way, there’s just no way.”
7. “Since when?”
8. “Is this what love is supposed to feel like?”
9. “I’m not going to let how I look, dictate the way I live my life.”
10. “I feel like I’m gonna throw up.” “It’s cuz you’re always on that phone!”

its a monday night, im sitting in my bed thinking. 

about us and how we ended 

and I’m well aware i dont need you 

i just miss you, and I’m lonely, 

and iv bad mouthed you to all my friends 

but they don’t have to know if you come over this weekend. 

i know you hate me 

i kinda hate you too 

but if you could just hold me one last night 

we could put all this shit aside 

and stop trying to hide, that we both miss each other.

dont try to deny it, because i know you do 

i see you watching my snap stories 

because that’s the only app you have where i havent blocked you.

so what would you say, if i called you up one day?

and asked you if i could stay the night. 

would you say ok? or would you hang up the phone. 

I’m so scared to call because what if you answer? 

would you say your sorry and say i deserved better?

i guess it doesn’t really matter anymore

but i still think about it sometimes. 

so tell me, if i called you 

would you pick up the call?

-writingforthesad

I haven’t written a poem in 4 months, if I’m being honest I’m not sure I even know how to anymore. Iv been in this sate of melancholy, where im awake but it feels like I’m sleep walking. And I think iv been seeing ghosts, I’ve been seeing you everywhere I go. I thought I saw you in the grocery store the other day, but I hope this haunting never goes away. And iv been replaying the things you said. I say them over and over in my head. I wish that I could hate you more consistently, because You have the best parts of me. I know I need to move on, and I’m trying so hard to, but deep down I hope I haunt you to.

Gandhiji’s First Important Non-political Grassroots Struggle Was Champaran Satyagraha

Gandhiji’s First Important Non-political Grassroots Struggle Was Champaran Satyagraha

M. Visvesvaraya - the Founder of Indian Engineering

M. Visvesvaraya - the Founder of Indian Engineering