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It's in times like these that she misses Saori the most. She's sure Saori would listen to her woes and give her advice (SukuIta Twins)

In My Eyes, Ch2

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It's the simple things that get to Nobara, like the touching, always the touching. How they'll be sitting together and then Yuuji will start tracing patterns on her hand, she's usually not sure what they are (if they are anything) but a couple of times she's recognized roses. They curl around her fingers, go up her hand, and sometimes tease her wrists. She wishes she'd worn the short-sleeved uniform on those days, to see if the patterns would continue, how high they would go

Or the times when everyone will be sitting together for lunch, even Sukuna joins them sometimes, although Nobara isn't sure what for. More often than not, he'll just be dozing off or, it makes Nobara's blood boil, arguing with Yuuji. She supposes that this is a quality of siblings, of people that are close enough to show each other their ugly sides and sometimes she wonders if that's what makes her angry. That it's only in these moments that she can see a Yuuji with bright red cheeks, her eyes bright with indignation or tears or both, the way her voice can go rougher or high pitched. The way a well-aimed kick will be caught and, she notices, always notices, how lightly Sukuna will hold Yuuji's ankle

It makes her angry that Yuuji will only smile at her

She doesn’t want to hurt Yuuji with callous words like Sukuna does but a part of her, something dark and wretched, wishes that maybe she would. She wonders what kind of expression Yuuji would make, if she’d continue to draw patterns on her skin, if she’d allow Nobara to mark her as well, how far would she let her go? But Nobara is afraid to see those tears, afraid to lose someone else, so she bites her tongue and lets Sukuna do as he pleases because, at the end of it all, it’s Nobara that Yuuji chooses. Nobara has seen the annoyance that will mar Sukuna's expression before he fixes his features into indifference.

She's seen his glances when Yuuji touches her more than usual, their arms touching, their thighs, and sometimes, when Yuuji wants to be extra clingy, Nobara will be able to feel the whole of her body against her, those muscled but thin arms of hers going around her neck, her waist. Sometimes they'll walk arm in arm and she thinks that this is what true happiness is like. There’s no reason for her to want more and yet she yearns, yearns to taste those thin lips, cup that defined jaw, run her fingers across that toned back as their breasts touch. Which kind of sounds would escape Yuuji as Nobara brought her to completion?

It's in times like these that she misses Saori the most. She's sure Saori would listen to her woes and give her advice, laugh with her as she describes Sukuna's attempts at not caring, congratulate her on another win. Fushiguro, she's learned, is a good listener but he always gives her a look when she talks about Itadori. She wants to ask what he's trying to convey, ready to argue and defend her feelings and Yuuji's obvious interest, but every time she's about to, the tiny part of her, the one that always hesitates, the one she usually ignores, implores her to stop, don't dig, you won't like it

It's only in these moments when she listens

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JJK Tiger Cub AU Part 1-9

Omg I'm so excited to write this little drabble featuring baby Megumi and baby itadori (not shippy maybe just friendship but I'd let you all decide that) and I've got some of it fleshed out but I'm like but what is the plot what do I want to say ARGHHHHHH

General Tips for Improving Your Writing Skill

Today’s post is about things you can do to develop your writing skill. These are kinda basic but I’ve found they are a good starting point. This list contains a few things that I believe have helped me :) I hope you find them helpful!

1. Write as often as you can. 300 words a day, a paragraph, a chapter. Whatever you have time for, but try to make time for it. Practice always leads to improvement. Make it a habit!

2. Don’t listen to people who tell you not to write about vampires because they’re so last decade. Don’t listen to people who say “omg you can’t write about robots, that’s been done to death!”. Everything has been done hundreds of times, if not more. Write about what you like. Write the idea you’ve had in your head for the last two years. Write what you want to write and the words will flow.

3. If you’re really struggling, do an ‘Idea Dump’. Write what you want to happen in short sentences that you can work on and flesh out later. When you come back to it, follow all that good advice you know like 'show don’t tell’. Its easier to expand on something you’ve already put on the page. 

4. On that note, ‘show don’t tell’ is really good advice. If you’re only telling us “she was sad” or “he’s was angry” throughout the book instead of showing it, it paints a pretty poor picture. At least some of the time you need to literally show us they’re mad or sad or scared of the dark. It makes for more interesting reading and helps us get to know the character better by becoming familiar with their mannerisms or habits.  Look at “she was sad”, think “how does it feel to be sad?” and then write that feeling. 

5. Write it. Write it again. This is all part of the drafting process anyway so it’s nothing special. Coming back and looking at what you’ve done with fresh eyes, editing your work. You’ll naturally pick up on things you missed, things you don’t like and things you will make better.

6. Study what you’re writing about. Get that knowledge in yo brain. Writing about pregnancy when you’re a dude who knows literally nothing about pregnancy except what you’ve seen in movies is one way to make sure your writing sucks. You need to know what you’re talking about. People will enjoy your work far more when you can paint them a picture that makes sense and or is actually true to their own experiences.

7. Be open to critique. Find some people to read your work and give you honest feedback. You don’t have to agree with everything they say but taking on board at least some of what people are telling you is sure to help you. You cannot fix something you don’t know you’re doing wrong.

8. Does your dialogue sound like something your friend would say? How about your mother? Writing dialogue is something that a lot of people struggle with. Sometimes its weirdly formal. Sometimes its prose-y when it isn’t meant to be. Try and imagine someone you know saying what you’ve written. Ask yourself if it sounds natural. (This advice is only really for you if you’re trying to write realistic dialogue and not something like Dinky Winks from Spy Kids.) (Which is hilarious.)

9. Read a lot. Read the books you love. Pick up a best seller you’ve never seen before. Reading a lot will help you become familiar with what works. Read to enjoy and to analyse.

Look at and try to recognise the structure of the authors writing, how they’ve developed their characters and world-building. Pick lines you really like and try to write something similar. Emulating what you already like will help you develop your skill into something you like as well.

10. Don’t give up. Giving up is the only guaranteed way to not improve.

To quote Winnie The Pooh, “I always get to where I’m going by walking away from where I have been.”