lay me in the boat of the flames

hello! it's new years resolutions time!! i know a lot of people find this cheesy but it is fun and free so i am doing it

- only pick up projects i know i can get done

always signing up for fests.... i need to stop and show some resolve!! i always end up overwhelmed and unable to continue which makes me feel super guilty.. and also i need to stop jumping on every idea i have

- write 1k a week

this is a step down from my 'write 200 words a day' goal. it's significantly easier because 200 words a day = 1.4k a week! i think i can do this

- develop better time management skills

this one is a doozy.. my procrastination has been through the roof lately and i need to do this so bad. like. not just for fic writing but for school too this is getting out of hand

- stop flaking

self explanatory

VALENTINE
> so you could say that the song is about unrequited love but it’s also about placing the one you love on a pedestal so it’s kind of like the please relationship? / only be subject of romantic delusions. which i have a Lot to say on so lets just skip to lyrics
>> You didn’t see my valentine / I sent it via pantomime
>>> re: pantomime is a MIME so basically shes trying to express her feelings through her actions but shell never say them out loud and she gets upset when her Li doesnt get it
>> I’m amorous but out of reach / A still life drawing of a peach
>> she loves them (peach) but see above: will say nothing of it. there is no EMOTION in still life drawings ...get therapy fiona..
>> I’m a tulip in a cup / I stand no chance of growing up
>>> so shes been unrooted and is unable to escape her cup (her feelings) she cant move on
>> I watched you live to have my fun
>>> she finds joy in loving this person from afar
>> HOOK: I root for you / I love you / You, you, you
>>> okay so the you/you/you part contains the tritone otherwise known as the devils note because of how unsettling it sounds - it’s usually used in plays to sort of instill a sense of foreboding

im tired now ill get back to this later

i havent made a dw entry since i got a new phone so here are my troubles

> my mom gave me a vaguely witchy necklace with a crystal and i keep putting it in my mouth ...

> amanda palmer and rina sawayama are my new women

> i think my deskmate for forensic physics is a witch
EVIDENCE:
• her name is “charlize” which sounds vaguely enchanted
• her voice is really low and husky and quiet and its sexy
• she dresses well - lots of rings with crystals and long coats
• i offer her my snacks every day and her smile is really nice. this isnt evidence i just have a bit of a crush
• she knew what kind of crystal i had on my necklace (ive forgotten) and asked me what i needed protection from (apparently its for protection)
- this is all i have so far .i will update this list often

> hvt

> im growing up .. like ofc but this is a change i can see and feel.. i havent felt like this since i graduated high school and moved in with hannah and here i am. third year of uni and saving up for a house with her. ugh

> i havent done my homework :/

character arcing hard and unpleasant. alas.....i cannot escape them!

there is a writing podcast .helped me out with them so i can now bestow my borrowed knowledge on to you! there are but two things you must know:

#1 GOALS!!!!!!!! super simple but is often easy to forget when writing fic! what does your character want and how much are they willing to risk to get it!

#2 DREAM
D: denial
R: resistance
E: exploration
A: acceptance
M: manifestation/matrimony

EG
- A is hungry at 2 in the morning but is too lazy to get out of bed
- As hunger is growing, and they are fantasizing about food. will not get out of bed because of fear of the dark
- A finally admits to self that they are very hungry still will not get out bed - need a little more incentive
- A realizes that they might starve to death! pushes past fear and laziness and gets out of bed regardless of what awaits them in the dark
- A may now enjoy a midnight snack

the story is when a character wants something and overcomes obstacles to get it. in As case it was a snack, in fics it might be a love interest or that love interest is just something that blossoms along the way! even then you should have separate arcs for love/things not love related because if you get them muddled up it will suck......

say A is a valiant knight who's goal is to kill a witch that killed their town! if A meets a stubborn villager along the way, the relationship between A and their companion is completely different from ther og goal (unless the villager is the witch in disguise but A is already in love with them!!!!!! ooooooo)

of course you can have multiple arcs in 1 story, even when you are only looking at one character! you could have them accomplish their goal only to see something greater and far more daunting just over the horizon! and you can have an arc in an established relationship too!! nobody wants to write a story without conflict, even in the shortest of oneshots, stories still have to have semblance of structure!!!! yes, this rule goes for porn as well

my hands hurt.... if you have any questions... please ask! the podcast was called writing excuses it is very great and i love it a lot!!!!!


- aise