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chapter 49 is still unfinished, ugh...
For me it’s kinda similar to yours. It’s especially hard because I have all of these characters and I have to make sure they all have their own unique perspectives/way of viewing the world. I think my issue comes from the fact that I started off with fanfic, so I’ve never really had OC’s before (not for an entire novel). So I’ve never had to worry about personal characterization and development.
so, writeblr, humor me:
we see a ton of writing advice here in this corner of tumblr, and i know we do take them with a grain of salt, but what advice do you wish you can follow but particularly have difficulty doing so?
let me start!
For me, I like the advice of "using your own voice into your writing". This was one of the first few pieces of advice I came across when I first started to write seriously, and I know it's more applicable when writing personal essays, but I feel like it's harder to apply on short stories or novels. It requires getting into your character's head and writing it down in a way that makes the voice theirs but also still yours. More so if you've decided to use third-person.
I for one particularly enjoy written works that have distinct voices and personalities, which is probably why I also want to emulate it in my writing.
The problem is that I think my personality itself is too boring (affectionately) to have its own voice. This dilemma is one of the many reasons why I often get stuck in chapters, because "the words aren't coming out right" or what-not.
So, if you have time, what's yours? Feel free to tell me in the replies / asks / reblogs!
To do list:
1. Finish chapter 49
2. Post writing snippet
Posting my list here to see if it’ll actually help me check these things off 😂
Bonds.
“My dad showed up.”
Sunny banged her head on the rim of the windowsill when she turned to look up at Harmony. “He did?” A steady throb pulsed on the back of her head, but she had more important things to worry about. Like Harmony’s thin-lipped grimace.
“He knows about my mom.”
“How?”
“Cuz of their bond.” Harmony said, as if it were obvious. “Don’t your parents…ohshit, wait. Do your parents even have a…” Harmony tugged at the ring on her index finger, anxiously, “Never mind. Forget I said—”
“Slow down.” Sunny said. “What’re you saying?”
Harmony looked hesitant. Light from the overhead-light fixture bounced off her ring. It was still in steady rotation, buckling under the twists and turns guided by Harmony’s fingertips. “Your parents…they’re not together, right?”
Sunny balled her fists into the loose fabric of her blazer. “So?” she asked, harsher than she meant to. “What’s that gotta do with anything?”
“W-Wait,” Harmony’s face turned bright red, “no one gave you this talk?”
Sunny frowned. “No? What talk?”
Harmony turned and looked out the window. The blush had spread to her ears. “Y’know. The talk. About what happens when mage’s feel a strong, uh, attraction for each other?”
“Oh. Oh. You mean that.” Sunny let go of the fabric she’d been clutching and laughed. “That’s what you call it?”
Harmony lifted a green-glowing hand and flicked her middle finger at Sunny. A bundle of magic jumped off her poised finger and ripped through the air, shooting into Sunny’s side.
“Ye—ouch! The hell was that for?” Sunny rubbed the sore spot on her side. The spell was harmless—a grade school stinging hex—but the sporadic ripples persisted, adding to the discomfort.
“That’s for making me say it when you already knew what I was talking about.”
“I didn’t make you.” Sunny argued. “And I didn’t know. My mom’s told me about it before, but she never put a name to it. Says it’s something that can’t be summed up with just one word.”
Harmony didn’t look convinced.
“Bonding.” Sunny whispered, trying it out on her tongue. She decided that she liked the name for it. Although, she agreed with her mom. The bond mages formed was something that could never be boxed into just a single word.
From what she’s been told, magical bonds arose from romantic affairs, but platonic ones were prevalent as well. The parties implicated in a bond were subject to having their magic connect, morphing into a singular magic signature. A signature that was brought to life by an invisible link which tied the bonded together, indefinitely. It’s a pure form of magic, so powerful that, in the event a bond became broken, the loneliness could drive a mage to madness.
Mom never went crazy when dad left. Sunny shook the unpleasant thought away. She didn’t want to think about what that meant. Plus, there was a lot that could play into bonds. In a lot of ways, it was like the connection a mage formed with their familiar. Except, in the bonded scenario, the mage in question had no control over who or what their magic latched onto.
Tag List: @writeblrsupport @k--havok @harinawa @myhusbandsasemni
Find the Word Tag Game
Happy to jump on this game. Shout out to @k--havok for the tag, much love!
My words are: damp, forever, hate, blood, and never.
Damp
Sunny grabbed Harmony’s head and pulled her down to the ground. Magic laced through the air. Then, the sound of an explosion going off sounded above them. Sunny looked up. The five light orbs that had been floating overhead had been taken out, resorted to nothing but smoke and sparks. A light rain shower was left in its wake. The shower sprinkled over Sunny and Harmony, making their back and shoulders damp.
Forever
Thomas retracted his previous statement. “But I’m totally on your side. Team misfits forever.”
Hate
“Pos-a-tive,” Thomas said, drawing out the word in his long Texas drawl. “Cole hates sunbathin’. Stopped doin’ it right after the photoshoot disaster of 07’. All a’ his pictures were ruined for the rest a’ the issue.”
Blood
Sunny slammed her fist into the mirror. Blood splattered against the glass, distorting the image of the face that glared back at her. “Let us out!”
Never
“What do I even say? Hey Jason, I’ve never met you before, now let’s go check out this creepy cave in the middle of the Shrieking Hollows? He’ll think I’m crazy.”
“I mean…”
Sunny did a fake laugh. “Not funny.”
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Tagging (no pressure tho): @late-to-the-fandom @writingpotato07 @sergeantnarwhalwrites . Anyone else who wants to hop in is also welcome!
Sunny Mage Tag List: @harinawa @myhusbandsasemni
Your words are: moon, phone, chase, wallet, and idea.
Having a creative crisis. Don't mind me...
Here's a random drawing of my main character, Sunny Mage. I wanted to color this in but I'm struggling hard with finding a good skin tone and making it look less cartoonish.
Goals for this week
Finish chapter 3
Finish chapter 3
Finish chapter 3
My toxic trait is having my MC get together with the person who pulled a knife on her.
Need some ideas
List all of the gag magic supplies you can think of.
For chapter 3 Sunny needs to get out of a situation where she uses the contents of her magic pouch. So far I have smoke bombs she throws to distract them, and a deck of throwing cards that are so glossed up she can throw them like ninja stars.
I’m at the part of my story where I’m cringing at every word I write, but I just have to finish this first draft then I can worry about making it look nice.
Last Line Tag
Thanks @late-to-the-fandom for the tag!
Here’s a snippet from a short story I’m working on set in my Sunny Mage universe (two years before the events in the main novel take place).
Sunny remembered where she had seen his face from: the Sports Illustrated magazine. The picture had not done Allister’s height any justice, he towered over Harmony’s bedside with the top of his head grazing the low hanging ceiling light.
I’ll be tagging @kcarkwright @on-noon and @faelanvance . No pressure to join.
Tag List: @k--havok @writeblrsupport @harinawa @myhusbandsasemni
Find the vibe tag
Thanks @k--havok for the tag! My vibe was How could you?
The stone was floating at the apex of the wendigo’s antlers. Sunny took a deep breath to calm her nerves then unlaced her ankles and used her grip on the base of its antlers to pull herself up. It dipped its chin forward to dislodge her but she was ready. Sunny dug her heels into its shoulders and tightened her grip on its antlers to keep from lurching forward. Then, she reached up and yanked the stone out.
The wendigo snapped it’s head back. Sunny lost her grip and fell backwards into the dirt at Harmony’s feet with the stone cradled in her chest. The wendigo started wailing and rammed its antlers into a nearby stalagmite over and over again.
Harmony slowly approached it with her hands lifted up. “Five, it’s okay. You’re fine, everything’s fine.”
Sunny did a double take. “You named it?”
That was a snippet from my short story project based in the Sunny Mage universe.
I’ll be tagging @dogmomwrites @dorthes @faelanvance and anyone else who wants to join. Your vibe will be, Hold on, they’re kinda…
Outsiders with latent trauma create a found family with one another.
Can you introduce your WIP in one sentence?
Why is it so hard to come up with a good chapter name?
One more scene to write and my first draft is done!! Then it’s on to editing and a beta reader search 🙌🏾
Finishing up the penultimate scene on this lovely rainy afternoon.
Hospitals.
Sunny yanked Harmony’s privacy curtain open. “Is that really necessary?” “Yes. It’s bad enough I got tangled up in your shenanigans, I deserve privacy.” “My shenanigans? You followed me.” “Idiots need constant supervision. There’s no telling what could’ve happened if I left you alone down there.” “Is that your tsundere way of saying you were worried about me?”
Just a snippet in honor of finishing up the first draft of this short story project.
Tag List: @writeblrsupport @k--havok @harinawa @myhusbandsasemni @athenswrites
OC Questions Tag
Thanks @veneritia for the tag!
I'll do my main character, Sunny, for this one.
5 words to physically describe your oc
Powerhouse who needs a hug
who inspired your oc?
Characters I grew up watching like Marceline (from Adventure Time) and Catra. The kind of characters who have these dark backstories and latent trauma that makes things difficult for them. I like seeing where their story takes them when they finally have the strength to address their past.
give me a song to define your oc
Lonely Go! by Brian the Sun
if i met your oc on the street how would they greet me?
If you're close friends with her she'd tackle you into a hug. If you're a stranger, she'll show you the magic she's learning or vent about her day.
can your oc be your best friend? why?
No way. As an introvert, I've already been adopted by enough extroverts.
1 adjective and 1 noun to describe your oc
The bubbly mage
Tagging: @dorthes @on-noon