#AwesomeCharacters Wren and Spencer are both educated, in different ways. Wren had private tutors as a child, before her parents passed away and afterwards when she was living with her well-to-do uncle. After she ran away, she got an entirely different sort of education. 🧵 #Wrencer #WritingPrompts

#DeckTheHalls Had to think about this, but Ford & Embla from Forged of Ruin fit the Lovers well. Their story involves conflict as Ford swears vengeance against the bandits who destroyed his village, and Embla’s brother still aligns with. However, they do develop a deep bond during their adventure.

#AwesomeCharacters CW: Loss of Parents (Wulf), Physical & Psychological Abuse (Sky) "Good Boys Don't Howl" Wulf tried going to college to be a doctor, but dropped out and became an EMT. He took special classes in psychological first aid, as he always was empathetic. Then, it happened... (1/7)

#AwesomeCharacters Virgil has a degree in business. Not an MBA, though, as while he excelled at school he hated every minute. He did a lot of jobs at that time for free, part of his near inability to turn down a problem. The only thing that made it bearable was Raphael. (1/3) #WriteSky

#AwesomeCharacters My Mudlarks are ostensibly in more or less our contemporary world, UK. Im not as versed in their system, and also, parts of their backstories are still a bit flexible, but we’ll go with my most commonly re-occurring ideas for this… Jack- Public school up to University… 🧵

I'm proud to be a judge who helped get this novella to the semifinals! Y'all should check it out if you want: -the chill adventure of a girl with weather magic -unique and beautiful cultures in a secondary world -characters full of love who wish to help others -episodic 'person vs. nature' stories

#DeckTheHalls Strength in my deck would be Geni. This card represents the best of her in the upright meanings, and her inner journey in the reversed. It takes a lot of strength to leave one's husband in a socially conservative place (in the prequel), 1/ >>>

#DeckTheHalls My Strength is Mrs F, 12yo Emcee's teacher. She sees that Emcee is struggling in class, and she tries to use her power over her wisely, seeking help for Emcee when appropriate, and encouraging her to use her own abilities when that's all that's needed.

#DecktheHalls #Writesky #WIP Alicia Cadwell (21st century, Anglo-Irish, remembers almost everything she reads, well-read) and Rafe Dermott (17th century English Highwayman living under Cromwell, bastard son of a noble, illiterate but clever & genuine). Both are demisexual who emotionally bonded 1st

#AwesomeCharacters Tynan's education was their Mind elemental blood downloading a metric fuckton of information directly into their brain the moment their soul merged with their body. Then they were educated in the ways of emotional intelligence and 'how to be a kind person' by their sister Steffa

#WIPSnips CW: mention of sex, nudity, and bosoms In a temple of a misremembered and nearly forgotten goddess, Laylee finds an amulet that becomes and remains meaningful to her. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #writingprompt

Also, HAPPY SOLSTICE, #SMUTCEMBER!!! Whether it's the longest night north of the equator or the longest day south of it, may your horny hearts find creative ways to fill the hours at this turning of the tide. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Kolent has been Alakshi's best/only friend since childhood, his being a monster from another layer of reality notwithstanding. As a young adult, she realizes she has relied on him too much and needs to build independence, but it's not an easy conversation to have. #WritingPrompt #writingcommunity

Happy Winter Solstice! I made a vegetarian pudding. If you freeze butter you can chop it like suet and it has the same effect. I baked this one, as it was safer as I had Puck (my child) helping.

I believe they call this "forced proximity." 🤭 Lucifer needs to have a private discussion, and even Virgil's bastard inner voice can't stop the butterflies. #WriteSky

#DeckTheHalls STRENGTH MoLaB: Fionn (pictured) (Fionn in MoLaB is a bit younger than his artwork here. The art depicts him as an adult, so imagine him as a pre-teen during the events of MoLaB) Greed Wars: Halberd (no art yet)

#DecktheHalls #WritingCommunity #Writesky #WIP This perfectly fits Habonde, the goddess of luck, fortune, plenty, opportunity, & abundance (in my wip The Nequinum Gests). Though fickle, she is a generous, righteous lady who gives people their rightful reward based on their accord.

#DeckTheHalls Seff doesn't think much of herself, but gradually learns she's badass. Gallara has low self-esteem but turns that around to some extent. Zedenko sees himself as a scheming, unlovable coward, but becomes a fiercely loyal friend. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #writingprompts #writingprompt

#DeckTheHalls In "Forest Tales", the beings of the Forest see the ruler of the Land as the reverse. It was true of one king, but the Land has had kings and queens who aren't well known in the Forest. They are carrying the reputation of that ancestor. They aren't doing much to disprove it, though.

Catching up on #DeckTheHalls ! I'd say The Moon fits with Heather's journey in my current WiP. She starts in the upright, and goes through a lot that shows her how deeply our whole world - now, and throughout history - is in that same position.

#DeckTheHalls -From NICEF, Latien! A self-confident, powerful, and brave pilot, she suffers from self-doubt and fears of inadequacy because of her cold upbringing and her small stature. She's quite a forceful personality! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts Buy Options: linktr.ee/pjc_cahill

#DeckTheHalls There's no other answer to this except Manoheahpi, who is Agrippa's brother and an occasional antagonist. They are from the ruling Hiehmá clan, also called the descendants of Moon. He has albinism, which is seen as a sign of being blessed by the Moon goddess. He is believed to be 1/4

Spencer finds a quiet place to pray. From book 2 of my romantasy wip about a priest of the dead and a thief with a heart of gold. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity #Wrencer

#SmutCember *starts shaking, crying, throwing up in Mudlarks* I have spent 18 years with these two. I have spent significant hours trying to imagine Jack and Charlie’s first kiss, first night, wedding, etc… And if Im true to how I built them? It takes moving heaven and earth to get them there. 🧵

December 21st – silver Today, Fox finally exorcises a demon. #DawnsBlood #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#Smutcember 21: I haven't really experienced this, probably because I've been obsessing about a character relationship for months or even years before I start writing it down. I've worked everything out in my head, and it's all just fine-tuning it at the drafting stage.

Just finished reading Life Before Blood by Zeke Caliban and loved it. @zprospero.bsky.social I found it haunting, beautiful, and sad. 5 🌟

#DeckTheHalls Would you believe that this was the hardest one? The end of the first heist has Ash jumping from the second level of the city of Highbridge with only a half-baked plan to survive the drop. He's confident he can make it work. Art would be a picture of two layers of a city and a speck.

😭 Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! And, again, thank you so much for helping me out with beta reading feeback!

#smutcember No. But... I went into my prequel novel asking myself, are characters X and Y going to drunkenly sleep together once and then agree to never do it again? And I thought the answer was yes, but then it *didn't* happen. Does it happen at some point after that novel??? 1/ >>>

#Smutcember Not exactly. Usually I plan the story around a central couple, so they're designed to go together. However, when I was first brainstorming my witch and blacksmith cozy romantasy, I thought it was going to be enemies to lovers and the blacksmith would be a bit of a jerk at first 🧵

#WIPSnips In which the reader first meets Bayle, the butler…

Aell represents the bold & quieter sides of Strength. close friend of Jaxihy, he has grown up on the streets w her. they’ve had to make bold moves to survive, fight, & most of all, repeatedly decide to continue on, even when things were bleak. he’s her rock, & both another’s protector. #DecktheHalls

Still need help with utilities this month!! I’m slowly getting closer to paying sims bills and I appreciate it so much!! Trash: $105 Gas: $140 Electric: $40 Internet: $60 65/345 ko-fi.com/beverlyannem... #HelpSky #HelpFolksLive2025 💕💸

Really, though, Poe needs someone to make him sleep more often than he does... From Tennyson's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmWriting

#DeckTheHalls Satan, Director of Infernal Resources and Lord of Violence. She exerts her willpower to maintain her form as humans don’t think of Satan as a woman. She hates Virgil, mostly because of how easy he finds it to be liked by people she considers family. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

#DeckTheHalls We're gonna meet a dragon rider and his dragon in the story at some point. I've not named him yet (I've named his dragon - more about that another day) but he fits strength. Even without his dragon he's fearless and wilful; but he's plagued by doubt. #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

#DeckTheHalls Despite an initial urge to put Morgan here, I feel Ione is the perfect candidate for the Strength card. Her low points show her doubting her usefulness to the party, seeing herself as weak. However, she has a fierce desire to protect those she loves & has a paladin’s heart deep down!

#DeckTheHalls #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #lesfic #sapphic #QueerWriters #LicoriceAndMint Strength is Melody. Lion features and abilities aside, Mel has had to be brave in ways similar to Nat. Unlike Nat though she is aware of her limits to the point where she (1/?)

#DeckTheHalls Strength is Johee. Johee knows exactly who she is and isn't afraid to be it, even growing up with people who do not understand trans folks. She has the bravery to fight back, in the face of a lecherous captain who will surely lock her up (or worse) for doing so...

#Smutcember I've never had this happen, mostly because I build out from the meetcute where the chemistry starts.

#DeckTheHalls How about *not* one of my narrative characters today? Seleira Mercuria, the Vriomeh of Kandeshul. Upright. She does what she has to to take care of her people, whatever the cost to herself. Including eating crow in front of an audience of thousands.

#DeckTheHalls Bit on the nose for this one, DnD character, my Eladrin Barbarian Ysale. In every iteration, she's the youngest daughter of a family fleeing their homeland, trying to make a new life on the other side of a heavy loss. Ysale loses her father and ends up wounded. 🧵

I believe they call this "forced proximity." 🤭 Lucifer needs to have a private discussion, and even Virgil's bastard inner voice can't stop the butterflies. #WriteSky

So, I got one for this, from just-finished TLC. This comes after a few chapters and a misunderstanding conversation, after a year working together and mutual unacknowledged feelings. I dunno, I may not know what the hell I’m talking about here. #WritingPrompt

#AwesomeCharacters Virgil's main character attribute is pride. He doesn't need affirmation from others, he knows he's the best. If others contributed, he'll always defer praise to them. If Lucifer is doing it, when it's just them, he can listen to that all day. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

#Smutcember No, not really. I never intend too write romances. Virgil did though. His best friend, Raphael, was a man he met in college and totally did not fall in love. Raph was married already, and Virgil hung around him like a lost puppy dog. He never told him. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

#DeckTheHalls Alan's mom, Sylvia, would be Strength. It would be an almost perfect mirror of Rider-Waite with her and an infinity sign above her head as she opens the mouth of one of her pet kiyu-kiyu.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #writingprompt Duels of Blood (Obito makes Daisuke feel like the prettiest princess 🤭)

This hasn't really happened with any length into a story's prewriting. Either I swap chars out, or I find out what they're looking for & in what ways the other will provide it. Often the relationship dynamic & obstacle are foundational & tied to the theme, so chars are already settled. #Smutcember