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So here it is! My first official WIP of this blog! This post is an introduction to the main plot and the world it is set within. I am currently still in writing/planning mode but have high hopes for an actual completed thing in the near future!

Working Title; Where Souls End (not sure how I feel about this but it’s here for now)

Category; New Adult

Genre; High Fantasy // Adventure // Mystery // Romance //

POV; Third Person

Status; Outlining // First Draft

Themes; Afterlife // Identity // Magic // Relationships // Power // Political Intrigue //

Content warnings; Death // Violence // Abuse // Sexual References //

Influences; Plato’s Tripartite Theory of the Soul // Socrates’ Theory of the Immortal Soul // Aristotle’s On the Soul // Hinduism’s Cycle of Reincarnation // (only aspects of these theories have been used to build the world and its rules)

Setting; An afterlife known as The Aether where Souls cannot die of natural causes such as old age or disease, however, they can cause harm to each other. The Aether is a world filled with naturally blue hues spread across varying landscapes and climates, from cobalt deserts to sapphire forests, and crystal seas that seemingly show no end. Souls that once inhabited humans in the Corporeal World are known as Sapien Souls. These Souls are separate entities to the human mind. They are born trapped within the body, imparting their morals and dispositions to mould the humans they inhabit, but the decisions that humans make are theirs alone. These Souls can only sit back and watch the humanity they shaped unfold before them, believing that this is what life was, knowing nothing else. The Soul is reborn within a new human after each death, but the prior memories and knowledge learnt is locked away. Until the Sapien Soul realises that they are not the humans they inhabit, they remain trapped within an eternal cycle of reincarnation. Once the Soul recognises this, they will transcend from the Corporeal World once their final human dies. Awakening in The Aether with every memory and skill suddenly remembered from past lives. In The Aether, Souls feel first-hand the very emotions and sensations that were kept from them. The warmth of touch, a burn of desire, the ecstasy of taste. Although, a Sapien Soul lead by their desires is bound to corrupt themselves, seeking satisfaction above true pleasure, pleasing their appetency before their mind.
Synopsis; Mavis has just transcended to The Aether, but somewhere along the line, something went wrong. Every memory, each piece of knowledge she learnt during her time on Earth, it’s all still locked away. With no skills or knowledge, she struggles to fit into a society that works selflessly to sustain one another. She is guided by Rune, a human historian and archivist, who promised to help her regain what knowledge she once had and understand why she lost them in the first place. Though, since Mavis’ arrival, a world that has known peace for almost two centuries begins to get suspicious as Sapiens start to vanish in the night without warning. She suddenly finds herself to be a key witness after seeing what really happens when these Souls disappear, uncovering a plot that threatens the existence of every Soul in the Aether.

I’ll be posting more about Mavis and some other character introductions soon along with more details about the world as I build it!

Let me know if you’re interested in this WIP and would like to be added to the taglist!

Taglist; @vioaeon​ @henrike-does-writing-sometimes​

(Those in the taglist have expressed interest in this WIP from my introduction but let me know if you would like to be removed!)

#where souls end#wips#wip introduction#work in progress#writeblr wip#writeblr#writeblr introduction#writeblr intro#writeblr community#fantasy writing#high fantasy#fantasy world introduction#fiction#novel writing#original writing#creative writing#original characters
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Hi! Welcome to my writing blog! I figured I would redo my intro post and outline what I plan on doing here!

So, hi! I'm Arby! My main blog is @arbys-chocolate-turnover. I write on Wattpad at papercutsunset and rosegoldpretzels. There's more information about me at both of those places. You can find the masterlist of my writing here.

So, if you like horror, paranormal stories, zombies, aspec characters, and poorly-done political commentary, stick around! I do both long and short forms of fiction, including essays, short stories, novelettes, novellas, and novels. There's definitely something for everyone. I hope you're willing to stick around and give me a shot!

Thank you so much!

-Arby Rouse

#welcome!#writeblr intro#creative writing#boost!
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Writing Arguments Between Characters

– Arguments in books are some of the most pivotal and important scenes in a narrative, but they’re also some of the most difficult because fights, in the moment, can seem much more dramatic in our heads than they would seem to an outsider. The great thing about writing is that you have the option to add context you wouldn’t have otherwise, which puts the reader in the characters’ heads and into the heat of the moment. I decided it was worth an article because it’s a very hit or miss kind of scene to pursue and I’ve received a lot of questions on the subject, so I’d like to answer (most of) them here. Enjoy! 

Instigation

Which character began the fight? Sometimes fights start days before they actually turn into a heated argument, so if there is a build up to the scene, make sure you’ve taken the time to make that clear in the last couple scenes or chapters. 

Sometimes, it isn’t actually clear to the characters what or who started the argument and it just sort of bubbles up over time or as events make the characters more confused, angry, scared, etc.

That’s another thing you need to know before you start writing an argument: what emotion is driving the characters to participate? Fear? Anger? Confusion? Sadness? Frustration? Tiredness? Repression of past feelings? Betrayal? In order to make the characters argue believably, you need to be in their headspace, and you can only do that if you know why they’re fighting in the first place.

Tone and pace

Build up

In order for an argument to be impactful to the reader, there needs to be some substantial escalation. Fights are like stories. There’s something that starts it, there’s rising tension, there’s a climax, and then there’s a cool down period before the resolution. Focus on the way you do the rising action especially, because the climax of the argument should be an “oh sh*t” moment.

Dialogue & Interraction

There are different types of arguments people can have. There’s the slow burn ones that the reader knows are coming, but are still really jarring when they come to pass. There are also the ones that seem like they’re out of nowhere if you don’t have context, but to someone who has been following maybe the past few days of the two people’s lives, they can tell that the actual subject of conflict isn’t what they’re really fighting about, but a deeper underlying issue they’ve both been struggling with. There are many ways an argument can go and feel to a reader, but a huge part of the subtext is how the two characters interact. 

If your characters are screaming about a dish that was put away wet and left a ring on the stained cabinets, it will be fairly obvious to the reader, as that sort of interaction, at surface level, wouldn’t serve much of a story-telling purpose, and therefore will lead the reader to assume there’s more to it and search their arsenal of contextual evidence to find the real source of tension between the characters. This can also be accomplished through clues in dialogue, such as sarcasm in response to when something relating to the actual issue is mentioned, or a lull in the argument when the two characters realize that they’re not really talking about a stupid bowl, are they?

Resolution

How the argument ends could be used to shift where the reader believes the story is going from there on. The end could be very insignificant to your story, as fights between characters are often used to get across some key information about characters or context or introduce new conflicts, which brings up my next point.

Integration

Arguments are a really good opportunity to integrate lots of important information for your reader in a way that shows instead of telling. You can use arguments to relay lots of information to your reader, such as:

  • Character tendencies
  • Relationships between characters
  • Smaller conflicts
  • Foreshadowing
  • Associations that will be useful in future scenes
  • Shifts in tone
  • Changes in the direction of the story
  • Underlying issues that might come up later

and many more.

Some General Tips To Keep In Mind

  • Always ask yourself “would so and so really do this?”
  • During arguments, people’s responses will often be blended with their reactions. Their face will be shocked and their words will be sharp. Try to include these little mixes in order to make the pace faster and more suspenseful.
  • Most large arguments start with something smaller and less significant
  • A lot of the time, the reactions won’t be like “i can’t believe he said that to me”, they’ll be defensive and/or a shot back without much thought.
  • Most arguments, especially between two characters who generally like each other, will end with something like one person walking out of the room, one person deciding to sleep on the couch, or one person avoiding or ignoring the other. Most fights between characters who know and matter to each other don’t end with a punch in the face.
  • Arguments don’t usually end when they’re no longer yelling at each other.

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Enemies to "I accidentally came across you while you were vulnerable and scared and I'm not a total asshole so I tried to help you" to "accidental mutual uncovering of softer sides and vulnerabilities" to "I can't be mean to you anymore, not out of pity but because it would feel weird betraying that brief truce we had" to "Fine I'll make an effort to be nice to you now I guess" to "actually now that we're not actively hating each other you're not so bad I guess" to "i think we're friends but I'm not going to say that because I'm afraid you're not gonna feel the same way" to "oh you also think we're friends? Great" to lovers

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ihni

*chef’s kiss* Perfect.

#perfection#enemies to friends to lovers#creative writing#writing community#writeblrs
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