I Need Someone To Please Tell Me To NOT Write The Scenes That Are Of The Couple That's NOT Supposed To

I need someone to please tell me to NOT write the scenes that are of the couple that's NOT supposed to even be together, in the story I have no plot for bc it's NOT Mia's Echo, which is what I SHOULD be currently working on.

Please.

I am weak.

And "Riddick's Diesel's possessive obsession with pushing me Cora into the becoming the best, most powerful version of myself herself while building up my her confidence because he sees the true potential in me her" has my knees weak

But Thomas Shelby Marek has been best friends with me Cora since high school and cooks like nobody's business and dotes on me Cora because I'm she's the only innocent thing in his life not tainted by San Padua's criminal world and he's got a naturally dominant personality and a voice that does things (like setting all panties in the tri-state area on fire at once) when he uses it the right way, but he only uses it for the powers of good, like making sure I Cora eats regularly and gets enough sleep.

Have I mentioned that I'm weak, yet?

Dana Valentine

Dana Valentine is the definition of a Valley Girl bartender - an entitled, self-absorbed 26-year-old who skates through life on her looks. With bleached blonde hair, heavy makeup, and a wardrobe that pushes the limits of The Edge's lax dress code, Dana fancies herself an influencer just biding her time until she hits it big. 

While able to mix a decent drink, Dana puts minimum effort into her bartending job, constantly distracted by her phone, vlogging, or chatting up (read: shamelessly flirting with) any male patrons who catch her eye. She has an over-inflated ego and will happily go on and on about her dreams of Instagram fame, reality TV stardom, and landing a sugar daddy. 

Dana prides herself on a "no filter" attitude, which translates to saying and doing insensitive things without a shred of self-awareness. She makes cutting remarks about Mia's appearance and reserved demeanor, leaving a trail of backhanded "just kidding" insults. Her relentless vapid chatter and obvious attempts to one-up Mia for the sake of male attention create a hostile dynamic. 

The one reason Dana hasn't been fired is her side hustle baking dopamine-laced desserts and pastries that are a surprise hit with The Edge's patrons. She's allowed to hawk her sugary wares to bring in extra income that Buck skims off the top as her "rent" for keeping her job. 

Dana represents the exact sort of self-involved, social media-obsessed person that keeps Mia's guard up and her jaded view of people intact. Their polar opposite personalities are a constant source of friction. 

At first glance, Dana appears to be a prototypical Valley Girl - bleached blonde hair, heavy eye makeup, tight crop tops, and shorts that leave little to the imagination. But a closer look reveals that her overcompensating sex appeal mask can't quite conceal the insecurity and hunger for validation in her eyes. Barely 5'3" in her towering heels, Dana's girlish, high-pitched voice and perpetual pout clash with the overinflated ego she lugs around.

Is this anything

you think writing is mostly making up rich worlds and complex characters and devising their interactions, but really it's mostly double-checking the meanings of incredibly basic words just in case you have been using them wrong your entire life. and that's ok

This! This feeling right here!

Seriously, I bounce between excited and gushing almost non-stop, to feeling so self conscious and awkward. Like - I want to say hi, but I don't remember how? Or I do remember, but I'm not sure the way I'm remembering is actually correct? Or , it's been so long that maybe the old ways don't work anymore?

So, I don't know if this will work for you, but what helps me is I search my mental files for a character that's extroverted or at least has the social skills I want (OC, cannon character, fan depiction of fave character -- doesn't matter). I write out the "social outreach" the way they would say it, like I'm writing it for a scene, then, once I like how it looks, I change it to my "voice".

I hope that made sense.

I don't actually do this often, but it helps when I do use it. Especially with filling out resumes or other official forms that create a stupid amount of anxiety.

i always tell myself that i need to interact more with the people on here and that ill be happier if i do, but i also have this paralysis that keeps me from doing it. i want to create bonds and friendships!!!

no, i dont lose hyperfixations. theyre just moved to a different, slightly less used, shelf in my brain.