10. What Frustrates You The Most As A Writer?

10.   What frustrates you the most as a writer?

12.   Do you enjoy receiving feedback?

21.   What’s your favorite writing advice to share?

- for the Ask The Writer game!

Thank you for the Ask, @diabolical-blue! Ask Game (here)

10.   What frustrates you the most as a writer?

I answered this one here! 💕

12.   Do you enjoy receiving feedback?

OMG YES, YES YES, A MILLION TIMES YES!!!!!!!! Feedback, reblogs and comments on my WIP are what keep me going in my writing journey aside from willpower lmao. Every single reblog or kind comment from my friends makes my day!

21.   What’s your favorite writing advice to share?

I would say that my best advice would be for the writer to simply have fun with what they're creating. To write the story that makes them happy - a story that makes them so inspired they can't help but think about it almost 24/7 (in a good, non-obsessive way of course). I would also tell them to simply start the first draft and let themselves make mistakes and be imperfect - those can be fixed later, a first draft should be to make the story exist outside of your head. Coherence and flowery pose should be saved for later drafts (:

Unicorn, Potion, Cauldron!

Thank you for the ask, @zackprincebooks!!!!

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UNICORN - What makes your WIP and your writing stand out?

And the answer is... I am not sure. I try to make all of my WIPs unique, be it when it comes to plot, setting, or characters, or through the subversion (or by embracing depending on the context) of some tropes. I hope that all of my WIPs have an immersive worldbuilding that feels alive with characters that have rich internal conflict and interesting dynamics, alongside an exciting and intriguing story. At least that's what I hope to achieve.

POTION - If potions exist in your WIP, give me a potion recipe!

Yes, potions exist in almost all of my high fantasy WIPs! For this ask, I'll go with a potion from Song of Thorns (this potion is a product of mixed studies of alchemical sorcery and hemomancy, and is consumed throughout the book by Tarrant to try and ward off his infection by the Blood Plague/Curse while he seeks to break his soulbinding contract).

Elisian's Plea (or Draught of Delayed Sorrow)

Dried out Feyrose petals

Distilled Frost Wyrm's blood

One drop of Nightshade (heavily diluted)

Bone dust (deer bones)

Hangman's Bloom (a rare flower that grows in the cursed parts of the Borderland Forests)

Flavored water

How to Prepare: (according to Tarrant's diary)

"Mix the wyrm's blood and the (deer) bone dust into a fine paste until it becomes an even mixture. Add one drop of diluted nightshade. Ground the Feyrose petals and the Hangman's Bloom into a powder and add to the mix. Add the (vanilla flavored, my preference) water and mix until it's all liquid and glows scarlet like a vampire's blood. Drink one vial between each cycle of the moon. Repeat."

CAULDRON - Give me a fantasy food!

Grilled Sea Monster meat, served with cheesy potato buns.

"A delicacy from Myrwater Harbor, the seaside kingdom where Roselyn and her siblings were born in Song of Thorns. Sea monster meat is one of the main exports of the city, and is at the heart of this backwater harbor's culinary culture. Every month, enormous wood and metal fishing ships return to the harbor with gigantic sea monsters as their day's prize. This dish is typically prepared by taverns, where large chunks of this rare meat are roasted over a wood-fired oven, while fresh cheese and potato buns are prepared. Once cooked, the fish meat is typically cut into small squares and covered with a rich sauce made of a variety of seasonal local spices, and is served along with the cheesy potato buns on a wooden plate"

Smoked venison pie with wildberry and (deer) blood sauce

"From the opposite side of the continent (still in the WIP Song of Thorns), another dish, this time one typically enjoyed by those of Vampyric or simply Fey roots. Being talented hunters, game meat is one of the main sources of food for both faeries and vampyrs alike. This pie takes a long time to be prepared. It is made of smoked venison meat, covered by a sauce made of deer blood, wildberries and a variety of spices, as well as some forest vegetables. The pie's crust is a thin and layered dough, very light."

"How Cuddleable Are Your OCs" Tag

Jumping on the open tag by @willtheweaver (here)!

Rules: Answer the above question using a scale from 1-10 and with context

I'll go with the cast of Song of Thorns and The Forgotten Ones (the WIP, which I finally named, that I talked about in this post)!

SONG OF THORNS

Roselyn - It depends on her mood! If she is happy and generally in a good mood she gives the best hugs! But if she's upset or tired she prefers to be alone. 7/10

Renn - If you are someone he loves and trusts, 8/10 best cuddle buddy in the world, but is physically cold like ice (vampyrs, and thus half-vampyrs/dhampyrs are cold-blooded, literally, they are poikilotherms). BUT if he doesn't know you then 1/10 will stab.

Kane - Surprisingly, Kane loves cuddles. But he is far too introverted and often too harsh to let anyone close enough. If he somehow miraculously trusts you enough, the cuddles will be the best! He also wears soft clothes, and fur cloaks and smells really good (like a mix of flowers and firewood) 9/10

Orianna - Too restless and energetic to stay in one place for too long lmao, wouldn't have the patience to stay cuddling for more than 5 minutes. 3/10

Jasen - Is the kind of ambivert who needs to be around people he loves to recharge. Loves cuddles, especially close to the fireplace and with two cups of herbal tea and chocolate. 10/10

Alaric - Eh. Doesn't really mind, but doesn't really want cuddles either. Is more of a "just staying together in the same room chilling is enough" kind of person. 5/10

Tarrant - NOPE. NOPETY NOPE. Tarrant doesn't like prolonged physical contact and has a lot of reasons why he doesn't really like to cuddle for too long. Likes hugs, but that's as far as he'll go when it comes to physical contact. 1/10

Aiden - Likes hugs and cuddles, but is super chill about it and understands that Tarrant has reasons not to like that kind of affection. Will only hug you if they really, really trust you. 6/10

Cyriel - Looks like she could kill you, secretly wants all the cuddles in the world. Unless she's in a bad mood, cause then she just might get a little stabby. 7/10

Dimya - Loves cuddles but falls asleep halfway through and moves a lot while sleeping (a.k.a whoever is cuddling him has a 50% chance of accidentally getting hit by a rogue elbow every 5 minutes throughout the whole night) 5/10

THE FORGOTTEN ONES

Arzhel - Too mistrustful and too paranoid to let anyone he doesn't know extremely well too close, and is generally not that big of a fan of physical affection as a whole, though he may cuddle with his brother or a very close friend if they seem to be in need of a hug. 5/10

Elodie - Loves cuddles and hugs but loves it a bit too much and is a bit too lonely. May not let go until it is almost concerning but means no harm. Constantly cuddles her adoptive siblings 7/10

Aisling - Claims she's too busy raising a revolution against an Inquisition to have time for hugs. Secretly too cuddle deprived and needs one badly at this point. 6/10

Daragh - After what he went through under Magister Emmerick? Do You Have A Death Wish? If not, don't try to hug him. It would be best to keep to polite conversations and handshakes only when necessary, for both of your sakes 0/10

Finnian - Loves cuddles, has plenty of fluffy blankets, and smells faintly like vanilla cologne because hygiene is very important to him. Overall best cuddle buddy 10/10

Vivaldah - Hasn't had a cuddle in way too long and probably would feel awkward to ask for one. Too worried about etiquette and revenge to consider the need for a cuddle. 4/10

SUPERNOVA INITIATIVE

Jack - Gives the best hugs! He loves to cuddle while watching a movie, with blankets and hot chocolate (he always has bottles of hot chocolate ready because it's his favorite beverage lol) 12/10

Cassiopeia - Mostly cuddles with Jack, because he's her older brother and she feels safe with him, but as she learns to trust their friends a bit more she sometimes, on rare occasions, can be found cuddling with Artemis or Vesper (though the latter would never admit it) 8/10 - Likes to receive cuddles better than to give them.

Deimos - In the past? 9/10 best cuddle buddy in the whole galaxy. Right now? After all the hell he has gone through and all the wrongs he's done and the pain he's caused? 5/10 probably feels too guilty to let anyone near him and thinks he deserves to be left alone after all he's done.

Vesper - 3/10 More machine than human - because she is a cyborg, she has updated most of her "human self" into robot parts. This means she is mostly made of metal and servos, sentient, tactile metal but still metal (though she does have some artificial robot skin over it, the metal can still be felt). So kinda tough to cuddle with. Either way, she is probably way too murderous to let most people get even close to her. Cassie is an exception because Vesper finds her endearing (she reminds Vesper of someone from her past she wants to protect).

Aleks - 8/10 Likes cuddles, loves hugs, but is probably too anxious and jittery to be in one place for too long, and will worry the entire time if the other person is "comfortable enough."

Pax - 10/10 Will try to cuddle you if you let him. If you don't he will respect it but be a bit sad. Mostly he just wants a friend to spend quality time with. And to get lots of cuddles.

Ethean - 6/10 Eh. It depends. As a fighter pilot he doesn't really have the free time for most things and usually prefers to spend what time he has doing things he considers "productive". Probably feels he is wasting precious time any time he stops to relax and the Impostor Syndrome anxiety kicks in. Can be persuaded to receive cuddles by the right people though.

Artemis - 7/10 - Wants to pretend he is tough and that he can handle anything alone and thus that he "doesn't like to hug" to uphold the Edgy Reputation. In reality, melts at the first sign of kind physical affection and will spend hours cuddling, if its the right person (Cassie, who is his girlfriend).

Noctus - "What are 'cuddles'? What is the meaning of this? I am confused, unhand me this instant human -! Oh, wait, I kinda like this. This is nice... Stay, I like this." Is how I imagine the interaction would be like 8/10

Tagging (gently): @sleepy-night-child, @kaylinalexanderbooks, @smol-feralgremlin, @oh-no-another-idea, @littleladymab,

@winterandwords, @eccaiia, @sarahlizziewrites, @illarian-rambling

@agirlandherquill, @anoelleart

@leave-her-a-tome, @writernopal, @anyablackwood, @unstablewifiaccess, @forthesanityofstorytellers

@i-can-even-burn-salad, @cakeinthevoid

@lassiesandiego, @thepeculiarbird, @clairelsonao3, @memento-morri-writes, @starlit-hopes-and-dreams and OPEN TAG

12. Do you enjoy receiving feedback?

19.   What is something your readers don’t know that you do?

Thank you for the ask @clairelsonao3!

12. Do you enjoy receiving feedback?

I answered this one here. 💕But long story short: YES. Reblogs, comments, etc make my day and inspire me to keep writing!

19.   What is something your readers don’t know that you do?

A lot of things! Mostly, I think the most relevant ones are the plot twists that will happen in my WIPs, the full arc of some characters, and maybe a secret that a character is hiding from another! My readers will find this out as the stories develop!

CAULDRON - Give me a fantasy food!

Thank you so much for the ask, @illarian-rambling!

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CAULDRON - Give me a fantasy food!

I'll go with a fantasy food and a sci-fi one!

(The Fantasy food - from Song of Thorns)

Aetherberry Cake

"This is a typical elven dessert from the mountain elves from the WIP Song of Thorns! (Fun, unrelated, fact: Elves, in this world, are vegetarians by nature and faith, and do not consume any kind of meat.) This cake is made of a rare kind of berry that grows in the windy forests that surround the mountains that the elves call home. It is a magical fruit with enchanted, healing, properties. This cake is light, fluffy, and sweet with a creamy frosting (also made with magical ingredients) and berry syrup."

(The Sci-Fi food - from Supernova Initiative)

Ivion Fish Stick Sandwiches and Hot Chocolate

"A cheap, quick, and easy meal from the galaxy of Supernova Initiative. A traditional snack from the moons of Ivion, it was made to fit into the tight budget most families have on the planet moons' struggling settlements - and thus was one of the main dishes Jack Tithus used to make for his sister while they were growing up there, and it remains one of their favorites to this day. The sandwich is made with instant-bake loaf bread, fried or dry fish sticks, and spicy mayo. The hot chocolate is made with powdered milk (+ hot water), instant chocolate/cocoa mix, and voidroot (essentially a harmless and cheap space spice that tastes like a mix of cinnamon and pepper and gives the drink a faint glittery look)."

Ask meee....

OC Duo Answers Ask Game

So because I'm incapable of doing things the conventional way, here's an idea: for these asks, instead of picking an OC and just saying things (which I like, don't get me wrong), to answer these asks pick two characters, and answer the questions as if each character were talking about the other. These answers don't have to be accurate; they reflect each character's perceptions of the other. They can be friends, family, enemies, anything to each other.

😇- What's their best trait?

👿- What's their worst trait?

⚖️- Are they a good person?

👁️- Do you really know them?

👥- What are they to you?

❤️- What are you to them?

🐺- What animal do they most remind you of?

😘- Are they your type?

😨- What's their greatest fear?

🧠- What's your best memory with them? Worst?

👣- How long have you known each other?

🫂- How has your relationship changed recently?

🫡- Are they a good leader?

If you guys have asks you want to add in the reblogs, go ahead, ik this isn't a lot.

Gonna tag people below the cut to get this started:

@the-ellia-west, @somethingclevermahogony, @thewritingautisticat, @smudged-red-ink, @aesthetic-writer18

@tildeathiwillwrite, @agirlandherquill, @illarian-rambling, @corinneglass, and @diabolical-blue!