I made these as a way to compile all the geographical vocabulary that I thought was useful and interesting for writers. Some descriptors share categories, and some are simplified, but for the most part everything is in its proper place. Not all the words are as useable as others, and some might take tricky wording to pull off, but I hope these prove useful to all you writers out there!

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Oh, that’s very helpful indeed!

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A list of 50 hair colors that you can use for your novel...

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Rumplestiltskin & Belle | After Dark (+AU)

I watched the reluctant royal and was rendered speechless by emilie’s beauty OH MY GOD SO I HAD TO DO THIS QUICK LITTLE AU that is completly owed and inspired by the amazing @notonlymice ‘s post. There really isn’t a solid plot here, mostly just me making fun manips of emilie and bobby being gorgeous together, but I did sneak my whole ‘belle would never accept the dagger because that will be taking away his free will and choices’ thing and rumple being at belle’s bedside kissing her hand (was inner debating on whether to use rush’s scene or the scene in Carla’s Song, I guess i will use carla the next time)

How do i tell people that this is the vibe i bring to the function??

Out of curiosity, what are people’s favourite Rumple quotes? Also include your fave Belle ones if you want?

My faves are: “you don’t do the right thing for the reward, you do it because it’s right”

"Power is only as good as the one who lost it"

Out of curiosity, what are people’s favourite Rumple quotes? Also include your fave Belle ones if you want?

My faves are: “you don’t do the right thing for the reward, you do it because it’s right”

What disabled readers want* from non-disabled sci-fi and fantasy** writers:

Imagine your world where we exist, without being a tragedy, a burden, or (functionally) erased.

Back in 2019, I came up with my own metric for Disability Representation in stories, inspired by the Bechdel-Wallace Test.

I named it the "1,001 Problems Template"

I decided to call it a "Template," rather than "test," because I hope that it's a useful tool, and not something to Pass or Fail. 1,001 Problems, because, Yeah. Disability can be a bitch, but characters can have 1,000 other things they're dealing with, too. And you can write a story about any one of them.

The point being: If you can imagine us as part of your make-believe future, and fairy tale past, then it's easier to include us in your real world present.

*With the understanding, of course, that not all readers want the same thing [/standard "Your mileage may vary" disclaimer]

**In other genres, too, while we're at it.

Creating Emotionally Devastating Scenes.

Crafting a scene that earns the total sympathy of your readers can be challenging, but it's not impossible. Most emotionally devastating scenes fail at two things, but when these are done right, the results can be powerful.

⚪ The Important Concepts for Writing an Emotionally Devastating Scene

1. The Build-Up,

2. Breaking the Dam.

Before I explain these concepts, let me share a case study.

⚫ Case Study

⚪ Explanation of Concepts

1. The Build-Up

The build-up is extremely important when you aim to convey strong emotions. Here's a secret: if you plan for a scene with strong emotions, start leaving breadcrumbs from the very beginning of the story.

Take the previous case study. I carefully built up their journey so people could easily relate and feel the pain of the older sister during her brother's sudden death.

You need to give the situation enough reason to feel utterly hopeless and devastating. Gradually cultivate the tension until it's ready to let loose.

⚫ Understanding the Use of Breadcrumbs.

Breadcrumbs in stories ensure you utilize the time you have to build up certain emotions around your characters.

At the beginning of my story, Jackie’s fate was already pitiable, but she survived every hurdle. This gave the readers enough to feel for her while still leaning away from the outcome. When I built enough, I introduced her brother's sudden death.

⚪ How to Properly Leave Breadcrumbs

When building up your story, consider these elements:

☞⁠ Character Relatability: The characters need to be realistic to draw readers into the story. This helps readers invest themselves in your story.

☞⁠ Realistic Emotional Pain: Just as characters need to be relatable, their emotions need to be realistic and not appear forced.

☞⁠ Create a Strong Emotional Attachment: Give them something they care about or that has the power to ruin their lives in any way. It could be something that makes them happy or something their happiness relies on. When it's time, snatch it away without remorse.

☞⁠ Have a Backstage Struggle: This struggle keeps readers occupied, so they won't see the outcome coming. For example, Jackie’s constant struggle to find food and shelter keeps readers engaged while the impending tragedy looms in the background.

☞⁠ Attach Believable Elements: For a realistic character, emotion, and struggle, attach believable elements. It could be death, ailments, sickness, disorder, disappointment, failure, etc.

Now that we've covered the build-up, let's move on to the next crucial part.

2. Breaking the Dam

This is when you make your readers feel the strong emotions alongside your characters. All the tension you’ve been building up is released, making all emotions come into play.

☞⁠ Break Your Strong Attachment: Cut off your strong attachment from your character when they least expect it or at a point when they couldn't use more struggles (i.e when they are helpless).

This will not only evoke readers’ emotions but also pique their curiosity as they wonder how the character will survive the situation.

☞⁠ Description of Sensory Details to Invoke Emotions: The advice of "show, don't tell" will be really helpful here. It's crucial to ensure that the final execution matches the build-up.

A well-crafted build-up can fall flat if the emotional release isn't handled effectively. To avoid this, blend the climax seamlessly into the narrative, making it feel natural and impactful.

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How to Describe Clothing in Writing

Creating vivid descriptions for a story or character is a mark of a great writer. One specific form of descriptive writing that particularly affects setting and characterization is the portrayal of characters’ clothing.

Writing Tips: Describing Clothes

Clothing descriptions work best when they appear organically in the course of the narrative. The story should never halt in place so that you can shoehorn in a bunch of sartorial descriptions. Here are some writing tips to help you use clothing descriptions in your creative writing:

Reasons to Describe a Character’s Clothing

As the world celebrates the coming of 2025, Palestinians in Gaza are stepping into another year of genocide. This genocide has taken most of Hamdi's (@hamdigaza) family, including his mother, his aunt, his siblings, his cousins, his nephews, and his nieces.

Hamdi is only 19 years old. All that remains of his family is his father and his sister. They are just trying to survive. With the hunger, the cold, and the constant bombing that has lasted for more than 450 days now, survival is not easy. To emphasize how bad things are, Israel has just killed more than 60 people in a massacre and at least six babies have died of cold in Gaza!

With the skyrocketing prices of basic necessities like food, but also clothes and blankets, Hamdi needs these donations to survive. He has already lost so much to this genocide please, please give his fundraiser more support! He has barely raised €5k even though he has been fundraising since May! Also his fundraiser is so stagnant he has only received 5 donations in the past 2 months!

Vetted! shared and vetted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds, #263 on the vetted fundraiser list created by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi

Only €5,315 raised of €50K goal despite fundraising for almost 8 months now! Only 5 donations in the past 2 months!!

Palestinian girl wearing national folklore dress Thoub 

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Because I certainly do, and I love every single one of them and their work.

"You don't seem very happy."

"I am happy. I am. I have been, for a while, even. So something terrible has to happen soon, right? To even it all out. I don't just get to be happy."