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#DecemberWorldBuilding Spells can be cast in two ways, via music or Chladni figures that correspond to the notes. The music can be played on an instrument or sung, & more voices amplify the spell's power. Chladni figures must be visualized or displayed for the same length & order as the notes.

#WritingInJanuary Mudlarks- Inconclusive. The platonic friendship is central, but there is a romance simmering underneath. But it's not as important as the friendship. Mystery- The platonic friendship is central. Romances are peripheral at best. Fantasy- The romance does help the plot.

Day 4: #FantasyIndiesJanuary Quinn wants to take the throne and fix Arctus. Years of mishandling has left the economy weakened and the borders are insecure. If only he knew what was to come. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Of all the terrifying things in my world, where humanity is small, and the realms are largely unknown... I would say the the Abyss is the most horrifying and drives piety. The less devout you are, the longer you must roam pure, dimensionless, freezing black after... 1/2

#JanuaryWorldbuilders In the 5GC, I think there’s a broad, general respect/fear for the vacuum of space. Accidents can be extremely fast and catastrophic. “Out there” in the less explored regions outside the five galaxies is kinda treated like “thar be monsters,“ if not literally, than… 🧵

#JanuaryWorldbuilders 1 The kingdom of Athamore is set to be in a forest land with mountains surrounding it. It's a pretty large kingdom with different sections hidden with in. The Denoire Forest in the south. The dark forest full of dark creatures. The elf domain hidden under the kingdom. So on

Day 4: #JanuaryThrills There is a blue flower that grows in Arctus known as the Chrystharium flower. The petals are poisonous but the roots and leaves can be used for healing potions. @jadeblack21.bsky.social

#JanuaryWorldbuilders The World of Terror, the pocket dimension that exists as part of Lord Vinoc. When a person is trapped inside, he can torture them to his heart's content, repeatedly, erasing memories as he wishes when he wants to start all over...

#writinginjanuary Relationships The relationships in my WIP, at least between the three main characters, are purely platonic. Two are brother and sister and Rose is so focused on her quest, romance doesn't even enter her mind. (More)

#JanuaryWorldbuilders 4 The Void is perhaps the most terrifying thing. I mentioned that the Stream is the source of all life and magic, and all consciousness dwells there. The Void is a place in the Stream where it all just...stops. A massive hole of pure absence in a brilliant river of power.🧵

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Terrifying The most terrifying thing in my books is Wingless. He is cruel, calculating, and wants utter chaos. He hates everyone. He has no problem leaving his allies behind if the tide turns. The secret to a long life is knowing when it's time to go. @kiraofthewind.com

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Goals Rose: find her daughter. Mathias: keep Rose from getting herself killed. Chana: keep Mathias from getting himself killed. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @fantasyindies.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 4 #WritingPrompts #Writersky #WIP Bethany Ivanoff's goals are simple & clear: rescuing her family & breaking the curse on them, finding her place in the world, security, and forming her own community with new friends & family.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders The moon Katorga is considered "haunted" by some, as it mysteriously broke open approximately 100 years before the start of COTBM, destroying the prison colony and black iron mine built there. No one visits anymore. Or so it's believed.

#QueerPrompts January 4 Nix is a natural optimist. It takes him finding out his entire identity is a lie to even shake his confidence in a destiny with his soulmate. And, even then, he fights to learn the truth about himself because he believes it will make things better.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders #QueerWriters #WritingCommunity The oceans on Sed's ancestral world Nek'tar are so dangerous, owing to myriad predators, that fear of deep, large bodies of water is ingrained in his race. Despite never actually setting paw there, Sed loathes the thought of boating and such.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Ooh, good question. One of the scariest things in The Night Garden is the loss of control that vampires have when it comes to frenzied. They will kill anything in their path until they're tired or they are killed, which is notoriously hard in this world.

#JanuaryThrills Mudlarks- There's a plot in the sketchbook that involves making everyone just terrified of Forget-Me-Nots 🤣😅 Fantasy- A gift of flowers repairs a ruptured relationship. Romance- Apple Blossoms are very emblematic, cloverflowers are atmospheric, and other flowers fill a key garden.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders 4 I'm assuming this means a place that is currently scary and not the site of some major unpleasantness in the distant past which now looks completely normal. A lot of the deeper forests count, I suppose, for humans. First of all, other groups of people live in them and 1/3

Hello, I'm DD Ward (they/them) Currently working on • The Plight of the Last Paladin • Star Sentinels of Cerberus

#QueerPrompts Jack- Overall, an optimist Charlie- She’s hard to pin down. She kinda talks and thinks like a pessimist, but acts like a stubborn optimist Helena- The future? 🤷‍♀️ I guess that’s gonna come someday. Maybe. 😞 Talia- A bit of a cynic, maybe a realist, but she has enough hope to keep going

Day 4 of #FantasyIndiesJanuary The Pythia's goals in Book 7 of my Oracle of Delphi series are simple: perform her duties as the mouthpiece of Apollo, to the best of her ability. #WritingCommunity

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Problems After the events of On the Shore of the Sea, the Fairies close their borders. This creates economic and social chaos. Into which Rose walks almost blindly. @kiraofthewind.com

#WritinginJanuary Poisoned! Well, this actually happens in Queen of Thorns. Not to spoil anything, but it's a group effort, as are many things in the Exile Forest.

Day 5: #FantasyIndiesJanuary I'm trying a new writing habit of physically scheduling a time during the day to write. We'll see how it goes 🤣😊 @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#QueerPrompts 1/5 When Nix finds out his parents, name, past, etc are lies, it unravels his sense of self and sets him on a path to become either a hero or a villain. For Max, it was the first time he realized he was causing the house to shake when his parents fought and he discovered he's magic.

The biggest part of my world building that Is an issue for Everett would have to be magical recoil and the urge. As he used more and more powerful magic the recoil starts to become more of an issue. The pore startling problem though is that the voice on the urge starts speaking to him slowly.

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Day 5 Despite the wonder and grandeur Nixtral holds, more than a few of its animals can be quite dangerous for those unprepared to handle them. The 6 Great Beasts of Alezon are a perfect example. These creatures are both highly intelligent & aggressive.

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 5 I try to write at least a little every day, though with my current schedule that's been a bit hard to accomplish. I also focus on a single WIP for at least a few weeks before rotating. I've tried a constant rotation but it's a bit hard to maintain.

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Writing habits I've been slacking off a bit, so I need to get back on track. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @fantasyindies.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

Lilia's initial problem is the local Council, who don't trust that her undead twin won't become a monster, have locked up her dad for using necromancy, & are pushing her to somehow find a soulmate in the next month #JanuaryWorldbuilders

#JanuaryWorldbuilders #QueerWriters #WritingCommunity The rampant corruption within and around the Galactic Alliance is something Sed has no qualms dipping his footpaws into, but not so much for some of his oldest friends. It's driven a rift between them that still lingers years later. 😔

Day 5: #JanuaryWorldbuilders Quinn has to struggle against the different forms of magic in the world. Some magics, like Vastolian, directly interfere with the victim's mind, and have no known defense. @kiraofthewind.com

Day 5. Your MC is poisoned. Who do they run to? Anastasia would run to Tyra. Vivian would run to Weylin. #WritingCommunity. #WritingInJanuary.

Day 5. An element of your worldbuilding which is a problem for your characters? The cursed town. #JanuaryWorldbuilders. #WritingCommunity. @kiraofthewind.com.

Day 5. Any puzzle lovers? I use to do puzzles with ny dad as a kid. He loved them. #JanuaryThrills. #WritingCommunity. @jadeblack21.bsky.social.

Day 5. Event that shaped your characters. Anastasia: Dying. Vivian: Her visions starting. #QueerPrompts. #WritingCommunity. @cjaralore.bsky.social.

Day 5. Writing Habits. Music. That's really all. #WritingCommunity. #FantasyIndiesJanuary. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social. @lvrussell.bsky.social.

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky THAT FEELING WHEN YOU ACTUALLY FINISH THE DRAFT

#SapphicReads #WLW #QueerLit #Romantasy If you've been craving queer women led fantasy adventures, and want stories where the girl gets the girl, then you should sign up for my Patreon. Even a free sign up gets you access to all my writing. Take a look and see. www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit...

#AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky In Butterfly on a Wheel, most of the cast has the naked motivation of being in The Biggest Band in the World (TM). However you define that, it's generally not, in fact, a great place to end up. Do they know this? Oh yes--they've read & watched many a cautionary tale!

#AwesomeCharacters #TheDragonblood: Felix's goal to see dragons is certainly not the safest goal he could have. But he manages to pull it off with some luck and also a healer as a travel companion. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts (1/6)