New Crow Time

New Crow Time 🐦‍⬛🦊🌟

Joy List!

Thank you so much for the tag, @steh-lar-uh-nuhs, I needed this today! (:

RULES: Make a list of all of the things that have made you happy recently! Then, tag as many people as you want that you think may need it to keep the positivity going ✨

Hazbin Hotel season 1 (especially ep. 5 and the Morningstars' duet song "More Than Anything". That's just a chef's kiss, perfection!)

Drinking black tea

Watching funny YouTube videos

Writing, especially backstory for Enchanted Illusions and Tales of Wilted Flowers

Making my posts here on Tumblr

Listening to my writing playlists

✨BG3 (fluff or whump) fanfiction✨

My doggo's random quirks and Treat Time tm with my cats

My little crochet Aizawa figurine

And watching Shrek Forever After

Tagging (gently): @jasperygrace, @jay-avian, @lassiesandiego, @little-peril-stories, @meerawrites, @memento-morri-writes, @clairelsonao3, @i-can-even-burn-salad and @elshells

RED ASK GAME: WRITEBLR: WORLD-BUILDING

CRIMSON - What is the government?

SCARLET - Is there a rebellion?

RUBY - How rich is the population?

GARNET - Are there gods?

CARNELIAN - How do people dress?

POPPY - What historical event does every student learn about?

ROSE - What is the most known myth?

BLOOD - What do the people do with the dead? What are their funerals like?

GORE - What is the most common method of murder? Is it legal?

BLUSH - What are the views on sex before marriage? How strict is it?

LIPSTICK - What is the beauty standard, and how often is it met?

APPLE - What is the most eaten meal?

CHERRY - Describe a celebration!

STRAWBERRY - What was the first thing you created in this world?

RASPBERRY - How does the world support the story you're telling?

POMEGRANITE - Name a food!

JAM - Share your favourite piece of worldbuilding information!

TOMATO - What is the most common occupation? Do the workers enjoy it, or is a requirement?

PEPPER - What inspired this world?

WINE - What is the most broken law?

Exploring Character Backstory

1. Start with the essentials: Begin by outlining the basic information about your character's past, such as their family background, upbringing, education, and early experiences. Consider their cultural, social, and economic background, as these factors can shape their worldview and values.

2. Identify key events and milestones: Determine significant events or milestones in your character's life that have had a profound impact on them. These could include positive or negative experiences, such as the loss of a loved one, a major achievement, a traumatic incident, or a life-changing decision. These events help shape your character's personality, fears, and aspirations.

3. Examine formative relationships: Explore the relationships your character has had with their family, friends, mentors, or romantic partners. How have these relationships influenced them? What role models or influences have shaped their values, beliefs, and behavior? Relationships can provide insight into your character's vulnerabilities, strengths, and emotional attachments.

4. Dig into their beliefs and values: Understand what your character believes in and values. Examine their moral compass, political views, religious beliefs, or philosophical outlook. Consider how their beliefs might clash or align with the conflicts they encounter in the story. This will create depth and authenticity in their character development.

5. Uncover secrets and hidden aspects: Delve into your character's secrets, hidden desires, or aspects of their past that they prefer to keep hidden. Secrets can create internal conflicts, fuel character growth, and add intrigue to the story. They can also reveal vulnerabilities or flaws that make your character more relatable and complex.

6. Consider the impact of societal factors: Explore how societal factors such as gender, race, class, or historical context have influenced your character's experiences and identity. These factors can shape their struggles, opportunities, and perspectives. Understanding the societal context in which your character exists adds layers of depth to their backstory.

7. Connect the backstory to the main story: Once you have explored the character's backstory, identify how it relates to the main story. Determine how their past experiences, relationships, or traumas influence their present motivations, conflicts, and goals. This connection will ensure that the backstory serves a purpose in the narrative and contributes to the character's growth.

8. Use backstory selectively: While backstory is essential for understanding your character, avoid excessive exposition or information dumping. Introduce elements of the backstory gradually, through dialogue, memories, or subtle hints. This helps maintain reader interest and allows the character's past to unfold organically throughout the story.

Remember, not all aspects of the character's backstory need to be explicitly mentioned in the narrative. It's important to choose and reveal elements that have the most significant impact on the character's present circumstances and development.

Ask My OC Anything

Ask my OC any question you want! Any question at all, and they will answer it. I can even promise they’ll probably answer honestly. 

Go ahead - ask my OC!

Last Line Tag!

I was tagged by @clairelsonao3 for this one, here!

I was writing a chapter that is way ahead of where I currently am in the story of Enchanted Illusions, because it is a core scene that came to me rather vividly and I wanted to enjoy the inspiration. So warning, this line is a major spoiler, but it's also not fully in context and I want to share it because ✨angst✨

You get to guess who this character (villain) is talking about and which pairing this scene will affect tho! It'll be fun/cool to see if you guys can guess it right! (Spoilers below the cut)

"What did you do?" “He's the one who made a pact of blood to me all those years ago. I gave him power, I gave him security, I gave him immortality, when he was nothing more than another rat on these streets" The Patron spoke, inhuman voice unnervingly echoing around the duo, as they tilted their head, unnaturally "And he foolishly repaid me by breaking his oath, all over your worthless human soul. " The strange being smiled - if that horrifying sight could ever be called a smile. It looked more like a threat than that, but it was clear this turn of events had satisfied them greatly. "Now his soul belongs to me, and he is cursed until the end of his life and afterlife." There was a condescending lilt to their voice as the creature continued, like many voices overlapping to be as if to be as irritating as possible. Like nails on a chalkboard. "But hey, if you can call this a bright side - no harm will come to you, after all, if I could I would’ve destroyed your soul already -.... but a deal is a deal, and even I can’t break some rules. Enjoy this ‘happy’ ending, it won’t last for long.”

Tagging (gently, absolutely no pressure): @lassiesandiego @oh-no-another-idea, @writernopal, @tabswrites, @unstablewifiaccess @rickie-the-storyteller, @steh-lar-uh-nuhs, @gummybugg @little-peril-stories, @clairelsonao3, @jasperygrace, @jay-avian, @forthesanityofstorytellers, @aziz-reads, @doublegoblin, @gummybugg, @autumnalwalker, @olivescales3, @junypr-camus, @ashen-crest, @dreaminggoblin and @memento-morri-writes