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The cruelest thing in the world is false hope

@fictionbanshee

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One thing I'll never compromise on with Grey's Anatomy is that I don't think it was a good or loving thing that Izzie cut Denny's LVAD wire. Idgaf that she did it for love. She took a heart from someone who needed it ten times more. Denny was doing great with the LVAD. He absolutely could've waited for another transplant. Not only was doing that to steal an organ from someone who needed it immediately an ethical violation, IT WAS AN ETHICAL VIOLATION FOR A FUCKING REASON.

No. Idc how much she loved Denny because there are people I love to death and it wouldn't result in me killing an innocent person for them. My love for someone will never be obsessive enough for me to do that and if it does, then I deserve every consequence.

She didn't do it out of love. She did it out of obsession. Maybe her tumor had a hand to play. Who knows? She deserved every consequence and more including losing her medical license. She should've never touched another patient after that.

My Hannibal presentation for school

Why NBCs Hannibal is a comedy instead of a horror show...

How to Plot a Complex Novel in One Day

Now first, I have to say, that the plot you’re able to come up with in one day is not going to be without its flaws, but coming up with it all at once, the entire story unfolds right in front of you and makes you want to keep going with it. So, where to begin?

  • What is your premise and basic plot? Pick your plot. I recommend just pulling one from this list. No plots are “original” so making yours interesting and complicated will easily distract from that fact, that and interesting characters. Characters will be something for you to work on another day, because this is plotting day. You’ll want the main plot to be fairly straight forward, because a confusing main plot will doom you if you want subplots.
  • Decide who the characters will be. They don’t have to have names at this point. You don’t even need to know who they are other than why they have to be in the story. The more characters there are the more complicated the plot will be. If you intend to have more than one subplot, then you’ll want more characters. Multiple interconnected subplots will give the illusion that the story is very complicated and will give the reader a lot of different things to look at at all times. It also gives you the chance to develop many side characters. The plot I worked out yesterday had 13 characters, all were necessary. Decide their “roles” don’t bother with much else. This seems shallow, but this is plot. Plot is shallow.
  • Now, decide what drives each character. Why specifically are they in this story? You can make this up. You don’t even know these characters yet. Just so long as everyone has their own motivations, you’re in the clear.
  • What aren’t these characters giving away right off the bat? Give them a secret! It doesn’t have to be something that they are actively lying about or trying to hide, just find something that perhaps ties them into the plot or subplot. This is a moment to dig into subplot. This does not need to be at all connected to their drive to be present in the story.  Decide who is in love with who, what did this person do in the 70’s that’s coming back to bite them today, and what continues to haunt what-his-face to this very day. This is where you start to see the characters take shape. Don’t worry much about who they are or what they look like, just focus on what they’re doing to the story.
  • What is going to change these characters? Now this will take some thinking. Everyone wants at least a few of the characters to come out changed by the end of the story, so think, how will they be different as a result of the plot/subplot? It might not be plot that changes them, but if you have a lot of characters, a few changes that are worked into the bones of the plot might help you.
  • Now list out the major events of the novel with subplot in chronological order. This will be your timeline. Especially list the historical things that you want to exist in backstory. List everything you can think of. Think about where the story is going. At this point, you likely haven’t focused too much on the main plot, yeah, it’s there, but now really focus on the rising actions, how this main plot builds its conflict, then the climactic moment. Make sure you get all of that in there. This might take a few hours.
  • Decide where to start writing. This part will take a LOT of thinking. It’s hard! But now that you’ve got the timeline, pick an interesting point to begin at. Something with action. Something relevant. Preferably not at the beginning of your timeline - you want to have huge reveals later on where these important things that happened prior are exposed. This is the point where you think about what information should come out when. This will be a revision of your last list, except instead of being chronological, it exists to build tension.
  • Once you’ve gotten the second list done, you’ve got a plot. Does it need work? Probably. But with that said, at this point you probably have no idea who half your characters are. Save that for tomorrow, that too will be a lot of work.

Every girl has had the experience where a creepy guy asks for our number and we don’t want to give it to him, but we also don’t want to get gutted in a back alley. “Give him a fake number!” I hear you call, okay and then he says “okay let me call you real quick!” Because they are learning. “Give them your number and then block them!” Okay and then they can plug it into something like Spokeo, pay $10 and know everything about you. So what do you do?

First pick a fake name, I use Jessica, then download the Google Voice app, hook it up to your email, pick a number, and set up a fake greeting with your fake name. You can set it to ring your actual phone like a normal call or text but they don’t have real info on you.

Go forth and don’t get murdered, ladies!

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parrlyn-for-the-win

Everyone reblog this post.

It’s so sad that this is what is used as a method at all. This sucks and evil people suck💯

“He is rainwater and smoke and wishes. He is honey and wind and bitter as truth and sharp with hurting and endlessly, unbearably sweet.”

— Amy Zhang, This Is Where the World Ends 

“YOU DESERVE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THEY WANT YOU.”

- a simple advice you should never forget

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Hey guys! As a writer myself, it’s hard to have a lot of resources for writing in one place. That’s why I decided to create this masterpost, and maybe make more if I find future resources. I hope you like it, and expect to see more masterposts like this in the future!

Generators

Character

Names

Plot

Setting/World-Building

Prompts

Misc

Some Tips

Just a few I found from the writing tips tag!

Vocabulary

Some Advice

Playlists

Websites and Apps

For Writing

  • ZenPen: A minimalist writing website to keep you free of distractions and in the flow.
  • The Most Dangerous Writing App: A website where you have to keep typing or all of your writing will be lost. It helps you keep writing…kind of. You can choose between a time or word count limit!
  • Evernote: An online website where you can take notes and save the product to your laptop and/or smartphone!
  • Writer, the Internet Typewriter: It’s just you and your writing, and you can save your product on the website if you create an account.
  • Wordcounter: A website to help check your word and character count, and shows words you’re using frequently.
  • Monospace: An Android app for writing on the go when you feel the inspiration, but you don’t have your laptop on you!

For Productivity

  • Tide: An app that combines a pomodoro-esque timer with nature sounds and other noises! (Google Play / Apple Store)
  • ClearFocus: An Android app with a pomodoro-type time counter to let you concentrate easier and stay productive.
  • Forest: An app with a time counter to keep you focused and off your phone, and when you complete the time limit, a tree grows in your garden! (Google Play / Apple Store)
  • SelfControl: A Mac downloadable app that blocks you from distracting mail servers, websites, and other things!

Prompt Blogs

Writing Tips Blogs

Reblogging to save a writer

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readwriteswim

Hey fellow writers! Enjoy!

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rain-likes-to-ramble

reblogging so i never lose this

types of people as environments

sea: wild hair, iced coffee, probably listens to billie eilish, great instagram, wears bracelets/anklets, was that kid that thought they had some authority on greek mythology bc they read the percy jackson books, seems like they have their life together but actually are lowkey falling apart, can vibe w/ anyone

forest: hot coffee, guitar/indie/folk music, runs an aesthetic blog, doesn’t tell anyone what their favorite songs are bc that’s Too Personal, absolutely has to put fairy lights everywhere, loves their friends and makes sure they know it, if you hurt them they won’t do anything back they’ll just leave without a word or a trace

desert: long road trips, retro diners at 2am, also eats a lot of fast food, nothing fazes them, drunk declarations of love, their hair is their personality, thrives during nighttime, bored eater, acts chill and will say they’re Fine as they lay face down on the floor but also will tell their life story after 10pm

mountains: hot chocolate, gorgeous hair, adrenaline junkie, has a lot of secrets/emotional depth, morning person, will go insane if they’re cooped up indoors for too long, complete 180 from the person their 12-year-old self thought they would be but thank god for that

meadow: softie, henna tattoos, puts flowers in their hair, sparkling water, pastels, likes taylor swift, barely knows how to drive, good at drawing/painting, doesn’t hide their feelings, ppl think their openness can be taken advantage of but they see your motives and Know What You’re Trying To Do

tundra: flawless eyebrows, wears lots of dark colors, thick skin, intense as hell but it’s cool, eyes that stare into your fricken soul, seems emotionally unavailable but actually secretly loves a lot of people and is scared of losing them but will never show it

lake: iced tea, lives at chipotle, hands and feet are always cold, completely screwed up spotify algorithm, hates days when they can’t see the sun, loves spring/summer, really just wants to Calm Down, niche humor, has been saying they’re dead inside since 2014

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5 Tips From Famous Authors

“If you’re using dialogue, say it out aloud as you write it. Only then will it have the sound of speech” 

- John Steinbeck 

“Always carry a notebook. And I mean always. The short- term memory only retains information for three minutes; unless it is committed to paper, you can lose and idea forever.” 

- Will Self 

“You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club” 

- Jack London

“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time - or tools- to write. Simple as that.” 

- Stephen King

“Never use a long word where a short one will do” 

- George Orwell 

In the last 3 months I reblogged a lot of tips etc. Sooo, I decided to organize them into different categories! Beware because this list is really really long and it took me ages to make it.

Life:

Waking up early and refreshed
Balancing sleep & education
Little things to do more of
Organize your laptop
How to eat well
How to eat cheaply
Tips for when you have abusive parents
Simplifying your life
Get yo’ life together guide
How to grow the fuck up (friendliness)
How to grow the fuck up – Guide to life (typesetjez)
Small ways to improve your life
Learn things for free
Top 50 online learning sites
Detox your summer

College:

First-time college student advice 
Tips for incoming freshmen 
Getting through your first year 
Morning habits worth starting in college 
Useful college tips 
How to approach classes 
How to get a 4.00 GPA 
How to be productive after school 
Backpack essentials 
Upgrade your workspace 
A Really Fucking Vulgar Guide to Not Losing Your Shit in College 
Trying party drugs 

Productivity:

Productivity 101
Productive things that aren’t studying 
How to be productive during the weekend 

Taking notes:

How to outline and revise using the stewart method 
Upgrade your notes masterpost 
How lentilstudies takes notes 

Studying:

How to gain discipline 
Real tips for studying 
Secrets to efficiently 
How to study like a boss 
Study tips for different learning styles 
Types of study breaks 
How to make a study plan 
Planning the perfect study schedule
Bizarre music study tip 
Study music/noises 
What to do when you don’t want to study 
How to study when you don’t want to 

Finals:

Complete exam study guide 
Study tips – finals edition 
Revise for exams 
Tips for doing well on your exams 
Relaxing during exam periods 

Learning different subjects:

625 words to know in your target language 
How to do well in physics 
Chemistry printables 
Studying for math 

Self care:

Self care tips for students 
App that helps avoiding self-harm 
Apps for your mental health 
Self care tips for when you hit rock bottom 
How daily affirmations can change your life 
Dealing with losing friendships 

Other masterposts:

Alistudys masterpost of tips 
Essential school masterpost 
Apartment hacks masterpost  
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disneysmermaids

THAT FIRST SITE IS EVERY WRITER’S DREAM DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I’VE TRIED WRITING SOMETHING AND THOUGHT GOD DAMN IS THERE A SPECIFIC WORD FOR WHAT I’M USING TWO SENTENCES TO DESCRIBE AND JUST GETTING A BUNCH OF SHIT GOOGLE RESULTS

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winterdenim

Reblog to save sanity!

Fun Vampire Fact; the reason that Vampires traditionally cannot see their reflections in a mirror is because mirrors used to be backed with a reflective layer of silver — which, as the metal of purity, would not ‘interact’ with Vampires, who are the Devil’s work.

However, modern mirrors have used aluminum as their reflective backing for many years now — and aluminum is not a ‘picky’ metal at all. So Vampires are able to see their reflections in modern mirrors.

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thanks-for-the-scarf

All I can think about is a vampire used to not seeing their reflection in mirrors for centuries, and one day they are just walking along and unknowingly pass a mirror backed with aluminum and THEY NEARLY SHIT THEMSELVES.

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zaoling

reblogging for that gif

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