I Dance In The Midst Of The Night,

I dance in the midst of the night,

when all the world sleeps and lay out a brilliant sight,

when I'm where my heart is,

and dear nature sings in sweet bliss.

A play of a long forgotten need,

that is as true as the blood I bleed.

Quiet voices and gentle shadows of past and future combine,

To bring people to life which one can describe as only divine.

"How do you write such realistic dialogue-" I TALK TO MYSELF. I TALK TO MYSELF AND I PRETEND I AM THE ONE SAYING THE LINE. LIKE SANITY IS SLOWLY SLIPPING FROM BETWEEN MY FINGERS WITH EVERY MEASLY WORD THEY TYPE OUT. THAT IS HOW.

How to Write a Death Scene

So, you want to write a death scene that hits your readers hard, right? Something that sticks with them, makes them feel something real?

First, give the death meaning. You can’t just toss in a death for the shock factor and call it a day. Even if it’s sudden or unexpected, the death has to matter to the story. Think about how it changes things for the characters who survive. Does it mess with their relationships? Their goals? Make sure this moment sends ripples through the rest of your plot. It’s gotta affect everything that happens after, like an emotional earthquake.

Then, think about timing. You don’t want to drop a death scene at the wrong moment and ruin the vibe. If it’s part of a big heroic moment or a heartbreaking loss in the middle of the story, it should feel earned. The timing of the death decides how your readers will react, whether they feel relief, gut-wrenching sorrow, or are totally blindsided. The right moment makes all the difference.

Next up, focus on the characters’ emotions. Here’s the thing, it's not always the actual death that makes a reader cry, it's how everyone feels about it. How do the characters react? Is the person dying scared, or are they at peace? Are the people around them in shock, angry, or just completely destroyed? You need to dive deep into these emotions, because that’s where your reader connects.

Make sure to use sensory details to pull readers into the scene. What does it feel like? The sound of their breathing, the stillness when they’re gone, the way everything feels heavy and wrong. Little details make the death feel real and personal, like the reader is right there with the characters, feeling the weight of the moment.

If your character has the chance, give them some final words or actions. What they say or do in those last seconds can really hit hard. Maybe they share a piece of advice, ask for forgiveness, or try to comfort the people around them. Even a simple gesture, a smile, a touch, a last look can leave a lasting impression. This is your last chance to show who this character was, so make it count.

Finally, don’t just stop when the character dies. The aftermath is just as important. How do the survivors deal with it? Does your main character fall apart, or do they find a new sense of purpose? Are there regrets? Peace? Whatever happens next should be shaped by the death, like a shadow that never quite goes away. Let your characters carry that weight as they move forward.

For questions or feedback on writing materials, please send me an email Luna-azzurra@outlook.com ✍🏻

such is the nature of evil, in time all foul things come forth 🍃

[my insta]

Again.

As a writer, I completely understand.

But as a reader, I'm ready to SkEWER the author in frustration.

MC: I received an A+ in creative writing and a week's worth of resentment.

Ace: Huh?

Deuce: They wrote a short story.

Epel: It's called 'The World Through the Old Cat's Eyes'.

Ace: Okay...? So what's the problem with that?

Deuce and Epel: ...

Ace: Dude, what is it?

Ace: *after reading the story himself*

*It's a story about an old cat who overhears her owners discussing their plan to have her put down. To spare them the heartache of watching her die, she chooses to leave on her own. In her final moments, she recalls the day they first brought her home. As she is about to close her eyes for the last time, her beloved owner finds her. She gives a final, reassuring meow.*

Ace: ...

Ace: I hope you rot in hell.

MC: ...

Reloging cus Tolkien was a boss man and a great freaking writer.

For the people of the internet out there saying Thranduil didn't intend to fight because he was wearing his fancy crown and not the circlet he fights in during Battle of Five Armies can I remind y'all that canon Elvenking picks his crowns based on season not occasion. So this is obviously his fall crown both thematically and based on when we see him wear it in the films. Now it's repeatedly stated that Thorin & Co arrive on the last day of autumn.

So this isn't so much his battle crown as it is his winter crown