Meet Ugly

Meet ugly

- So I may or may not have maced you because there’s this really creepy guy who’s been showing upside my house and I finally worked up the courage to face him but he wasn’t him he was you and oh god you’re crying, please don’t do that, I’m so fucking sorry let me help you inside!!

- My new puppy is a sweet and precious darling whose only sin is that she’s not potty trained and I warned you not to come any closer but... yep... there she goes. Sorry about the piss all over your shoes, I guess.

- You were a simple roofer, stapling shingles down onto my neighbor’s roof. I was a jackass who decided to play baseball in the front yard despite knowing my aim was horrible. We are the idiots who ended up in the ER because you stapled your hand three times and I feel too responsible to leave you alone like this. How much hospital coffee will it take to make this up?

- So maybe I was in the wrong when I punched through your car window but what are you gonna do? Sue me??? Oh shit, fuck, I didn’t mean literally! I’m so so so sorry, please don’t call your lawyer on me I’m too poor for this!!

- no specific prompt but can you just imagine a hooker x undercover cop au?? that would be pretty epic.

Soulmate type AU

A world where everyone has a tattoo on their body and when they meet someone who will be important to them (and by 'important to them' I don't just mean friends and family. I mean rivals and enemies and begrudging allies who will be huge parts of their story), that person's tattoo appears on their body. Certain parts of the body represent the roles the person is going to play in your life. Like, if their tattoo is over your heart you'll be lovers, if it's around your wrists/neck they'll be someone with power over you, if it's on the bottom of your foot you'll be enemies, if it's on your heel they'll be a weakness to you, etc. Also, the tattoos are representative of a person's personality. One of my characters is a hothead who'd die to protect the people she loves and takes on a warrior type role, so she'd have a huge phoenix emblazoned across her shoulder blades.

The 5 Stages of Grief-- I Mean of Plotting a Book

(And a masterlist of blog posts that help along the way)

All plotting styles are different and these are just the 5 stages that I go through and think are most common.

I will be updating this with links as new posts are published, so bookmark this post if you find it helpful!

1. That little idea

The little idea can come from literally anything. That’s the beautiful thing about a creative mind. The idea is also usually very, very tiny at first. It’s a character or a setting or a bare-bones plot or a prompt. But it’s an idea!

Prompts Masterpost Using an Image as Inspiration

2. A bigger idea!

This is where you flesh out the little idea. I braindump (i.e. writing down every little idea I have pertaining to the story, including plot points) during this time. This is also a good place to figure out the central idea/question/themes, and important characters.

The Ten Genres 50 Character Name Ideas OC Names of the Day #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 How to Make a Story File (w/ template)

3. Setting the stage

Now is the time to flesh out your worldbuilding, characters, arcs, and relationships.

How to Make a Story File (w/ template) When You Have a Large Cast of Characters The Anti-Villain: A Study in Motivation My Personal Character Files: The 6 Box Method (w/ template) Some Worldbuilding Categories ½ Some Worldbuilding Categories 2/2 Worldbuilding in Detail Vol. I: Flora and Fauna Worldbuilding in Detail Vol. II: Religion 7 Worldbuilding Tips Little Quirks and Habits for Your OC Words to Describe Dress of a Character (Semi) Master List of Character Motivations

4. The Worst Puzzle Known to Man

Now you’ve got to start arranging the plot points you have into a cohesive-ish order. I find this is also the time I get tired or bored of my story, so I’ve included my post about beating writer’s block. Because, as we know, it can happen well before you even start writing. 

Tips of Writer’s Block 5 Better Ways to End Your Story Raising Stakes

5. 5 Seconds to Launch

A working outline should be ready for you to work from now. You’ve ordered the plot points, filled in the gaps, your characters and their relationships are ready to go. While I have a “working title” from the get-go, this is when I settle on the final title.

5 Ways to Find Your Novel Title Gillian Flynn: A Closer Look at Two-Word Titling Some Titling Formats and Examples

Reminder: I will be updating this with links as new posts are published, so bookmark this post if you find it helpful! Please let me know if any links are incorrect!

Some cute aus

- I've had the worst artist's block for ages and it's really starting to seem like I'll never be inspired again but I saw you in my figure drawing class and holy shit, I have to paint you!!!! Would you please, please sit for me!? I'll love you forever if you do!

- I'm new to this flower shop and I'm arranging the roses when you bust in, slap a twenty down on the counter, and demand that I give you a bouquet that means fuck you in flower language only I don't know flower language and now you're yelling at me for refusing to help you and oh my god, I'm about to cry

- I got trashed as hell at a party and accidentally summoned a demon??? Idk how, but they're following me around and terrorizing the neighborhood cats when I sleep and they're actually, like, wicked funny and super sweet when they want to be and kinda cute- side note: did I fall in love with a fucking demon!?!?

- My homophobic aunt made one too many sly remarks about Lisa and her girlfriend and I'm pissed as all hell so I grab the nearest waiter and kiss him/her right in front of her. TAKE THAT AUNT MARGERY, also sorry about that, can I maybe take you out for coffee some time? As an apology?

- Yes, I am a fairy and I'm small and sparkly, but if you keep calling me cute I swear to god I'll chew off your fingers and steal your cat, I am being serious here how dare you fucking laugh!!!

- I'm at a debate tournament and I just lost to you and the judge basically ripped me to shreds over a couple of mistakes and I'm literally holding back tears and as soon as we leave the room I start crying and not only do you comfort me, you offer to buy me some donuts from the refreshments stand. I think I'm in love

- A storm knocked out my power and I just bought ten gallons of ice cream- please don't ask why- will you come over and eat it with me before it all melts?!? I'm desperate.

Which oc committed the murder and which oc takes the fall for them?

Diversity win! The unknowable eldritch deity slowly driving you and your fellow students mad uses neopronouns!