Rare instance of Wesley sounding cool #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

#Smutcember I love a slow burn, though my current WIP has some pretty fast initial feelings that take a while to act on. Writing a gradual buildup of trust and connection between characters is satisfying for me.

#AwesomeCharacters 🧵(1/2) Plans are still rough, but: Clara was raised in an extremist sect of one of the world's dominant religions. They worship the First Maiden, who did exist but isn't present now. There are other gods that predate the First Maiden, and they are the focus of other religions.

A werewolf lad's concept of "home".

#Smutcember Clara is fond of Wesley's scars and muscles, his shy smiles and soft voice. She loves ruffling his fluffy hair too. Wesley adores Clara's freckles, fiery hair, and sleek figure. He's a werewolf, so he also likes her scent. And they both love each other's eyes.

#AwesomeCharacters Clara locks herself in her room to wither away in peace. Usually she's stoic, but might let some grumpiness slip through. Wesley rarely gets sick. When it happens, he usually tries to hide it. If he's forced to rest, he'll bury himself in blankets while making sad puppy eyes.

#AwesomeCharacters Clara used to have brighter dreams, but now she's resigned to her fate and tries not to think too much about the future. She'll cling to any good days in the meantime. Wesley has overthought it, through a variety of best and worst-case scenarios, and everything in between.

Curious about the #TitanicVoyageReadalong? I'll post a short snippet for each day's chapter, and you can interact if you like. Or don't. I'm not your mom. If you want an angsty December readalong, I'd love to have you! www.hoopladigital.com/title/15731818 books2read.com/TV juliebihn.itch.io/tv

#Smutcember I don't have a lip kiss yet, but I do have a hand kiss.

Apparently I'm speedrunning messing up at my new job ✅

#AwesomeCharacters Clara was raised in a secluded house with her many sisters and Mothers. She ate, slept and studied there for 20 years. Most of her knowledge of the outside world was from books, and any lessons her Mothers were willing to give. She'll leave soon, but not on her own terms.

#Smutcember I focus on the traits they admire in each other, and try to develop a dynamic that feels natural to their personalities. For the Yearning, I like having them observe little things to build up how much they care.

Magic screens? Magic screens. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

My current WIP is pretty wholesome, then my other story's notes are like "maybe she chops him with an axe" #writesky #writingcommunity

#Smutcember Venn diagram is mostly a circle, but sometimes I'll read things pushing more boundaries than what I'd write. Often this is morbid curiosity, but there is regular curiosity too 😅

(im)patience is key #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

#AwesomeCharacters 🧵(1/2) Clara and Wesley met after one of Wesley's full moon blackouts. He woke up by the fence of Clara's home, secluded in the woods. Clara had gotten up early and found him outside. Since this was her first time seeing a "dog", one too weak to move, she decided to approach.

You’ll Be OK

。 ｏ ○ ╭◜◝ ͡ ◜ ͡ ╮ ╭◜ ◝ ͡ ◜◝ ͡ ◝╮ ( AHHHHH ) ( am I writing this ) ( HHHHHH ) ( word too often? ) ╰◟◞ ͜ ╭◜◝ ͡ ◜ ◝ ͡ ◝ ͡ ╮◞◟◞ ╯ 　 　 ( character lore ) 　　 ╰◟◞. ͜ ◟◞ ͜. ◟◞ ╯

#Smutcember I enjoy both, but I prefer writing since I'm attached to my own characters and exploring their dynamics.

New pin! I'm writing my first romantasy novel, and you may like it if you're into: 🐺 Shy werewolf men 🏃‍♀️ Women escaping cults ❤️ Childhood friends to lovers 🌶️ A dash of open door spice 👇 My concept art #booksky #romantasy

Writing pain: coming up with a cool sentence and not having a good place to put it #writesky

#Smutcember I tend to prefer reading low-to-medium spice, but I'm pretty open to whatever if I'm enjoying the story/characters. A good emotional buildup and connection is important to me.

#Smutcember Hi, I'm Dahlia! I'm working on my first romantasy novel starring traumatized childhood friends Clara (human) and Wesley (werewolf). I need to draw them more...

Is this snowman on the nice list?

Thoughts of a werewolf lad #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

#Novmemeber I missed a lot of this, due to a mix of busy life & not being able to answer some of the prompts, but if anyone wants to read the story that got me banned from a discord, 'Named By Love' (as well as all my other books) are free at many stores, & 0.99 on amazon books2read.com/u/3nqlOo

#Novmemeber I'm trying to get my YA space fantasy book all fixed up, but I could really use more betas 😅 (Though I know saying that might invite bots 😭 I'll ignore any I suspect of being a bot 🫠) And I'm also on Critique Circle: www.critiquecircle.com/u/Niki008 (If that link works DX') So yeah~

I'm pretty terrible at promoting (and I don't have much to promote at the moment anyway) but I do have a Ko-Fi tip jar linked in my bio and I'm more active on Tumblr (more writing snippets plus miscellaneous rambles and stuff I find fun).

These days, I only talk about my writing on BlueSky, so if you're curious about my current projects, just check out my profile! 💜 I also wanted to give a huge shout-out to our wonderful host, @sagetgreene.bsky.social for all the awesome prompts!! 💚🌿 #Novmemeber was an absolute blast! Thank you 🫶

#AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity Assuming it's the start of the story... Clara would love using the internet to research things and see cute pictures. She would also be looking up how to escape her home safely. Wesley would be trying to find Clara. (1/2)

#Novmemeber 30 Thank you for hosting this fun prompt game! I don't have much to promote for now, so I guess follow me if you want to hear me yap about writing and see concept art for my WIP Soon™

I was about to write a bullet metaphor in my fantasy story and went, "Wait do guns exist? Magic guns??" #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity

#Novmemeber 29 A stressful month, so not as much writing as usual. I'm hopeful that next month will be better, though!

I wonder how much energy I'd have if I wasn't iron deficient 🤔

#Novmemeber 27 I didn't mean to name Wesley after Westley from The Princess Bride (Cary Elwes), but they *are* similar...

my melody tree 💫

If you see this, QTP with a character that permanently altered your brain chemistry Emcee from Cabaret 🫶

#Novmemeber 26 For the purposes of this prompt, I'm using the secondary antagonist, Mr Tropin. Big mood, honestly.

#Novmemeber 26 Family is like that sometimes

#AwesomeCharacters Clara is fascinated by nature due to her sheltered life. She might be shocked the first time she tries camping (it's cold, there's bugs, etc.) but she'll still have fun. Wesley raised himself in the wild, so that's home. He's used to towns now, but cities are still overwhelming.

"Why is your story so much longer than you planned?" "I thought this guy's problems would be easier to solve." #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky

write because YOU want to, not because of the ghost of that author who possessed you to write his terrible unfinished manuscript

#Novmemeber 25 My werewolf romance has no pack elements/dynamics. Not really because I avoided them intentionally, but because my MC has no friends 👍

I turned in my 2 week notice and being around my boss now feels like this:

#NovemberWorldbuilders The First Maiden's sacrifice ended a war/plague(?) centuries ago, sparking the new dominant religion. The interpretation and enforcement of this event's "teachings" became warped over the years, leading to the current suffering of Clara and her fellow Maidens.

This major plot point has been looming, and I'm still not quite sure what my characters will do. I'm leaving it up to them #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

My MCs are estranged childhood friends to lovers, so... 🥲 #Lovember #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:

#Novmemeber 23 📖