1. What’s the lie your character says most often?
2. How loosely or strictly do they use the word ‘friend’?
3. How often do they show their genuine emotions to others versus just the audience knowing?
4. What’s a hobby they used to have that they miss?
5. Can they cry on command? If so, what do they think about to make it happen?
6. What’s their favorite [insert anything] that they’ve never recommended to anyone before?
7. What would you (mun) yell in the middle of a crowd to find them? What would their best friend and/or romantic partner yell?
8. How loose is their use of the phrase ‘I love you’?
9. Do they give tough love or gentle love most often? Which do they prefer to receive?
10. What fact do they excitedly tell everyone about at every opportunity?
11. If someone was impersonating them, what would friends / family ask or do to tell the difference?
12. What’s something that makes them laugh every single time? Be specific!
13. When do they fake a smile? How often?
14. How do they put out a candle?
15. What’s the most obvious difference between their behavior at home, at work, at school, with friends, and when they’re alone?
16. What kinds of people do they have arguments with in their head?
17. What do they notice first in the mirror versus what most people first notice looking at them?
18. Who do they love truly, 100% unconditionally (if anyone)?
19. What would they do if stuck in a room with the person they’ve been avoiding?
20. Who do they like as a person but hate their work? Vice versa, whose work do they like but don’t like the person?
21. What common etiquette do they disagree with? Do they still follow it?
22. What simple activity that most people do / can do scares your character?
23. What do they feel guilty for that the other person(s) doesn’t / don’t even remember?
24. Did they take a cookie from the cookie jar? What kind of cookie was it?
25. What subject / topic do they know a lot about that’s completely useless to the direct plot?
26. How would they respond to being fired by a good boss?
27. What’s the worst gift they ever received? How did they respond?
28. What do they tell people they want? What do they actually want?
29. How do they respond when someone doesn’t believe them?
30. When they make a mistake and feel bad, does the guilt differ when it’s personal versus when it’s professional?
31. When do they feel the most guilt? How do they respond to it?
32. If they committed one petty crime / misdemeanor, what would it be? Why?
33. How do they greet someone they dislike / hate?
34. How do they greet someone they like / love?
35. What is the smallest, morally questionable choice they’ve made?
36. Who do they keep in their life for professional gain? Is it for malicious intent?
37. What’s a secret they haven’t told serious romantic partners and don’t plan to tell?
38. What hobby are they good at in private, but bad at in front of others? Why?
39. Would they rather be invited to an event to feel included or be excluded from an event if they were not genuinely wanted there?
40. How do they respond to a loose handshake? What goes through their head?
41. What phrases, pronunciations, or mannerisms did they pick up from someone / somewhere else?
42. If invited to a TED Talk, what topic would they present on? What would the title of their presentation be?
43. What do they commonly misinterpret because of their own upbringing / environment / biases? How do they respond when realizing the misunderstanding?
44. What language would be easiest for them to learn? Why?
45. What’s something unimportant / frivolous that they hate passionately?
46. Are they a listener or a talker? If they’re a listener, what makes them talk? If they’re a talker, what makes them listen?
47. Who have they forgotten about that remembers them very well?
48. Who would they say ‘yes’ to if invited to do something they abhorred / strongly didn’t want to do?
49. Would they eat something they find gross to be polite?
50. What belief / moral / personality trait do they stand by that you (mun) personally don’t agree with?
51. What’s a phrase they say a lot?
52. Do they act on their immediate emotions, or do they wait for the facts before acting?
53. Who would / do they believe without question?
54. What’s their instinct in a fight / flight / freeze / fawn situation?
55. What’s something they’re expected to enjoy based on their hobbies / profession that they actually dislike / hate?
56. If they’re scared, who do they want comfort from? Does this answer change depending on the type of fear?
57. What’s a simple daily activity / motion that they mess up often?
58. How many hobbies have they attempted to have over their lifetime? Is there a common theme?

Creating a universe for a book can be a complex and creative process that involves a lot of world-building. To create a universe for a book, you must first establish the basic elements of the world, such as its geography, history, culture, and politics.

You will then need to create characters, plot, and a story that fits within the universe they have created. You may choose to create detailed maps, history, and culture. You may also want to create a set of rules and physics that govern how the world operates.

The process of creating a universe can be both exciting and challenging, as it requires you to think deeply about the world they are creating and to make decisions about how it functions. But ultimately it will add depth and richness to the story and make the reading more enjoyable for the audience.

I have created a universe, but turned it into a dimension after a long and hard year of thinking of what I wanted to do with it. I hope that this post helps you guys start on creating your worlds as well. Keep in mind that this is not all that you need to know and some of this you may already know!

1. Consider the theme or tone of your universe. If it is a fantasy world, you may want to choose a name that evokes a sense of magic or wonder. If it is a science-fiction universe, you may want to choose a name that sounds futuristic or technological.
2. Think about the culture or history of your universe. If your universe has a specific culture or history, you may want to choose a name that reflects that.
3. Use a thesaurus or other word reference to find synonyms or related words. This can help you come up with new and unique ideas for your universe's name.
4. Play with different languages, combining words or using words from different languages to create a unique name.
5. Consider using a name that is symbolic or metaphorical. This can help you convey the theme or tone of your universe in a subtle and powerful way.

1. Consider the physical characteristics of your race. What do they look like? Do they have any unique features or abilities? How do these characteristics affect their way of life and culture?
2. Think about the society and culture of your race. What are their beliefs, values, and customs? How do they govern themselves? What is their technology level?
3. Consider the role of your race in your universe. Are they the main characters or just a secondary race? How do they interact with other races in your universe?
4. Take inspiration from real-world cultures and myths. You can borrow elements from different cultures and myths to create a unique and believable race.
5. Please please PLEASE avoid stereotypes and cliches. Fictional races should be original and not based on existing stereotypes or cliches. You do not want to be insensitive towards a group of people by feeding into the negative stereotypes.
6. Give your race a unique language, naming convention, and history. This will give them a sense of realism and depth. This can be hard, so I know a few people that have hired linguists for this (however this is pricy and I know not many people can do this)

1. Start with the basics of language structure. Decide on the phonemes (basic sounds) and grammatical rules for your language.
2. Use inspiration from existing languages. You can borrow elements from different languages to create a unique and believable fantasy language.
3. Create a vocabulary. Come up with words for common objects, actions, and ideas.
4. Consider the culture and history of the race that speaks the language. Does it have any influences on the language? How does it reflect the beliefs and values of the race?
5. Keep it consistent. Once you have established the basic structure and vocabulary of your language, make sure to stick to it throughout your story.
6. Give your language a writing system. Create an alphabet, symbols or characters that can be used to write the language.
7. As said before, don't hesitate to use a linguist or a language creator tool to help you create the language in a more accurate and professional way.

Again, this is not all that goes into created a universe or dimension of your own, but it's a step towards having a fleshed out world that your readers will love.

One thing I did not see, however, was that you will want to make sure that you keep your word in a document! Keep it written down if you prefer, but put it down somewhere. I created a template for myself when I was world building and it helps a lot. There's also a book that has helped me with thinking kore in depth and I will be sharing that soon!

• Evocative, funny, or interesting dialogue
• A description you’ve never heard before
• Interesting and rare words
• A cool dream you had
• A paragraph from a book you love
• A specific feeling or experience
• Something you saw out in the real world
• A snippet of conversation you passed by on the street
• A smell that gives you a particular memory
• Any other piece of art, writing, music, design, a sense, story, etc. etc.

1. A photo, taken by anyone at any time
2. A poem, written by anyone
3. A paragraph from a newspaper or magazine article, then scramble it using the “cut up machine”
4. A screenshot of something posted on social media
5. A series of text messages, emails, or other communication between parties
6. A screenshot of the abstract of a scholarly article

• 2 cups of Things that must be in the story (this can be characters, specific scenes, settings, subplots etc.)
• 1 cup of Vague plot ideas I may not use
• 1 tbsp of Central Themes
• 1 tsp of Ending (either happy, tragic, or bitter-sweet)
• 1 tsp of Protagonist's Primary Motivation
• 2 lbs of Brick Wall
• Time, as needed

1. In a large bowl, mix Things that must be in the story. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, sift together Vague plot ideas I may not use. Discard the excess and set aside.
3. Add Themes, Ending, and Motivation to a small jar. Screw lid on tight and shake until mixture becomes Conflict.
4. Pour Conflict and Vague plot ideas into Things that must be in the story. Blend on medium until Plot Points form.
5. Taste.
6. If it is still missing something, smash head against 1 lbs of Brick Wall for one to six hours.
7. Let marinate for one to 365 days. Add more Things and Vague plot ideas as desired.
8. Smash head against the rest of the Brick Wall for one to six hours.
9. Scream.
10. Repeat steps 5 through 9 as needed.
11. After sufficient marination, the mixture will form an idea. This will tell you what specific action must happen in order to resolve your story's conflict. Write this down and make appropriate sacrifices to thank whichever deity took pity on you.
12. Now you have your conflict, climax, and resolution. You just have to figure out how to get there. Good luck with the damn middle section dork!!

In the end, what you said didn't matter.

It didn't matter what you said in the end.

In the end, it didn't matter what you said.

When her mother died, she couldn't even cry.

She couldn't even cry when her mother died.

• Think of it as the “zero draft” instead of the first draft. “Garbage draft” works too.
• Write it out on paper with pen, or add messy notes to your documents everywhere to really reinforce the idea that there’s no pressure or expectation for perfection.
• Don’t look at any of the draft as you write it until you’re done the draft. Looking back at bad writing while working on the same project can be really discouraging, so just don’t look. 
• Once you finish the draft, wait a couple weeks. Long enough to distance yourself from it, so you can come back to fix it with a clear head. 
• Don’t compare your first draft to published books. Ever. Those books might be on their tenth, twentieth, thirtieth draft. It’s unfair. Don’t bully yourself or your project.
• Set yourself a goal, x words per day, x minutes spent writing, whatever you want. Just make sure it’s achievable. Don’t set yourself up for failure unless you’re asking for discouragement.
• You got this <33 Just get that draft down. 
• When you finish the draft, rewrite the whole thing, using the original draft as a reference if you like. There will almost certainly be countless details you want to change, so rewriting the story will be easier than fixing the original. 

i deleted my old blog by mistake, so i’m revamping these!! if you want to reverse them, add a +, like so: [ PIN ] + and the roles will switch! these prompts are inspired by THIS MEME! they’re designed for all muses, regardless of whether they’ve interacted before or not!

• [ PIN ] : sender pins receiver against a wall.
• [ HANDS ] : our muses’ hands touch. (anything from grazing past or the hand holding content we all deserve.)
• [ GAZE ] : sender watches receiver from across a crowded room.
• [ GUIDE ] : in order to guide the receiver, sender presses a hand against the small of their back.
• [ INVITE ] : sender asks receiver into a private room with nobody else present.
• [ TOUCH ] : our muses touching one another discreetly but intimately in a public setting.
• [ LICK ] : sender licks something from their thumb or lips in front of receiver.
• [ SLEEVES ] : sender rolls up their sleeves to reveal their forearms.
• [ SMIRK ] : while interacting with receiver, sender can’t resist a smirk.
• [ NECKLACE ] : sender fastens a necklace around receiver’s neck, leaning in close to do so.
• [ CLOSE ] : our muses are in a position which leads to the sender stepping intimately closer to the receiver.
• [ UNBUTTON ] : due to heat or stress or other reasons, sender unbuttons the top of their shirt to reveal their neckline.
• [ DANCE ] : our muses dance together in close quarters.
• [ DEFEND ] : sender physically intervenes between receiver and a source of unwanted attention.
• [ TEXT ] : sender texts intimate content to receiver.
• [ PHONE ] : while on the phone with receiver, sender flirts teasingly during the call.
• [ BEHIND ] : unexpectedly, sender arrives close to receiver from behind, taking them by surprise.
• [ WET ] : our muses find one another in a torrential downpour of rain, both soaking wet.
• [ LEAN ] : sender leans tantalisingly close to receiver to retrieve something or catch their attention.
• [ LOOK ] : sender initiates intense eye contact with receiver.
• [ ALONE ] : our muses find one another alone in an isolated setting.
• [ ASK ] : sender asks receiver if they’re single.
• [ WHISPER ] : sender leans close to receiver’s ear in order to whisper something to them.
• [ BRUSH ] : sender reaches forward to brush a strand of receiver’s hair from their eyes.
• [ STEADY ] : sender steadies receiver by placing their hands on their waist when the receiver almost falls against them.
• [ SMILE ] : sender begins to grin at something the receiver is saying, like a big unstoppable grin.
• [ PULL ] : sender pulls receiver into their side as they’re walking together.
• [ STRADDLE ] : while sparring, sender gains the upper hand and pins the receiver in place, straddling their waist in the process.
• [ BLADE ] : sender, having been enemies with the receiver, places a knife to their throat, but does nothing else.
• [ STARE ] : while the receiver is speaking, the sender’s gaze drifts to their lips.
• [ UNDERCOVER ] : while pretending to be a couple for the sake of a mission or other purpose, sender and receiver find themselves giving a Remarkably Convincing performance that leaves them questioning how platonic they really are.
• [ AFTER ] : sender has just impulsively and passionately kissed the receiver without any warning nor apparent reason. how does the receiver respond?
• [ REMARK ] : after someone passes a remark on what a cute couple the seemingly platonic sender and receiver are, the sender casts a meaningful glance at the receiver, expecting them to say something about it first.
• [ PHOTOGRAPH ] : as someone volunteers to take a picture of them on a day out, sender instinctively wraps an arm around the receiver to steady them, holding them close for a photo that turns out to be more romantic than they were expecting.
• [ CHALLENGE ] : after the receiver teasingly suggests that the sender is a terrible kisser, sender immediately and fervently proves them wrong with a long, passionate kiss that leaves the receiver taking back what they said.
• [ LANGUAGE ] : sender begins to speak seductively and fluently with the receiver in another language.
• [ CONSTANT ] : after days/weeks/months/years of endless flirting back and forth, sender finally dares the receiver to go beyond flirting and break the tensions between them properly.

• what do you like most about this piece?
• what doesn’t make sense to you/what was confusing?
• what big questions do you still have?
• what felt incomplete?
• what do you think this story is about?
• what were you most/least invested in?

• always ask for “your thoughts” on your most important characters. nothing like “did tyrone come off as shy?” or “does leah seem bossy to you?”, because that can sometimes sway responses.
• also ask for “thoughts” on key relationships between characters.
• who is your favorite character?
• who is the strongest character?
• who do you wish you saw more of?
• who do you wish you saw less of?
• are there characters who don’t add anything to the story? what would make them add more?
• did you confuse any characters with one another? (if you have a big cast)
• what did you think about [character a] versus [character b]? (if you have two very similar characters)
• if a character has a moral conflict in the story/does something morally grey, ask where they stand on that character’s actions. if they have a strong reaction with a different opinion, that might be something to look into.
• which characters did you dislike (as people, not as characters)?
• do any of the characters ever act out of character?
• does the main character/narrator feel like the best person to be telling the story? if not, who does?

• are there scenes/chapters/plot points that don’t add to the story?
• do any moments seem out of place?
• how would you have wanted this to end?
• if you’re considering taking a scene out, ask what that adds to the story, and what it would lose without the scene.
• same goes with adding a scene!
• which scene felt like the most important scene?
• what was your favorite part?
• if you could change anything about the plot, what would it be?
• how did [particular scene] make you feel?
• alternatively, which scene made you feel the strongest emotions?

• does this feel like the right pov narration (1st person, 3rd person, etc.) for this piece?
• does this feel like the right tense?
• are there any phrases, metaphors, etc. that were confusingly worded?
• if the piece uses a unique writing style, what do you think about [style]?
• if it has multiple povs/narrators, could you tell the difference between voices? which voice was your favorite?

• are there any grammatical errors? (optional, if you have a 300 page novel please do not make your betas do this)
• what is your favorite restaurant/coffee shop/store so i can buy you a meal and/or gift card as a thank you for being a crucial part of my writing process?