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Nonbinary-Bat's Writing Blog

@writer-bat / writer-bat.tumblr.com

cayden. 19. they/them
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Send Me a Headcanon and I’ll Tell What OC I Associate It With

  1. Light sleeper
  2. Has non stop puns
  3. Will cut you if you hurt their loved ones
  4. Has a dysfunctional family
  5. Likes rock music
  6. Will give you the middle finger
  7. Is a sweet angel
  8. Can kill you with a pencil
  9. Looks sweet but will murder you in cold blood
  10. Looks like they will murder you but is a sweetheart
  11. Will eat everything if they could
  12. Wants to run away from everything
  13. Knows random facts about everything
  14. Owns a motorcycle
  15. Is book smart
  16. Is naïve
  17. Would steal a penguin from the zoo
  18. Has very exaggerated facial expressions
  19. Likes Harry Potter
  20. To solve other peoples problems, they say to murder the problem
  21. Is a nervous wreck
  22. Likes dragons
  23. Will laugh as they kill you
  24. Would bake a cake for a friend who is sad
  25. Is the comforting one
  26. Acts like they don’t care, but do
  27. Loves children
  28. Gets lost easily
  29. Likes to work out
  30. Will sends meme in the group chat
  31. Knows every song ever
  32. Likes socks
  33. Can’t sleep without something special
  34. Has a sweet tooth
  35. Has amazing hair

DO IT PLEASE.

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aesthetics tag game

@raevenlywrites tagged me!

Rules: Bold what applies to your character. Feel free to add to the list!

I’ll do Iggy I guess!

[ COLORS ] red. brown. orange. yellow. green. blue. purple. pink. black. white. teal. silver. gold. grey. lilac. metallic. matte. royal blue. strawberry red. charcoal grey. forest green. apple red. navy blue. crimson. cream. mint green.

[ ELEMENTS ] fire. ice. water. air. earth. rain. snow. wind. moon. stars. sun. heat. cold. steam. mist. frost. lightning. sunlight. moonlight. dawn. dusk. twilight. midnight. sunrise. sunset. dewdrops. magic. anti-magic.

[ BODY ] claws. long fingers. fangs. teeth. wings. tails. lips. bare feet. freckles. bruises. canine. scars. scratches. wounds. wrinkles. burns. spikes. feathers. webs. eyes. hands. sweat. tears. feline. chubby. curvy. short. tall. normal height. muscular. piercing. tattoos. lithe.

[ WEAPONS ] fists. sword. dagger. spear. arrow. hammer. shield. poison. guns. axes. throwing axes. whips. knives. throwing knives. pepper sprays. tasers. machine guns. slingshots. katanas. maces. staffs. wands. powers. magical items. magic. rocks. mud balls. pyre. teeth. rifles.

[ MATERIALS ] gold. silver. platinum. titanium. diamonds. pearls. rubies. sapphires. emeralds. amethyst. metal. iron. rust. steel. glass. wood. porcelain. paper. wool. fur. lace. leather. silk. velvet. denim. linen. cotton. charcoal. clay. stone. asphalt. brick. marble. dust. glitter. blood. dirt. mud. smoke. ash. shadow. carbonate. rubber. synthetics.

[ NATURE ] grass. leaves. trees. bark. roses. daisies. tulips. lavender. petals. thorns. seeds. hay. sand. rocks. roots. flowers. ocean. river. meadow. forest. desert. tundra. savanna. rainforest. caves. underwater. coral reef. beach. waves. space. clouds. mountains. poppies.

[ ANIMALS ] lions. wolves. eagles. owls. bears. falcons. hawks. swans. stag. snakes. turtles. ducks. bugs. spiders. crickets. birds. whales. dolphins. fish. sharks. horses. cats. dogs. bunnies. praying mantises. crows. ravens. mice. lizards. werewolves. unicorns. pegasus. dragons. rats. livestock. foxes.

[ FOODS/DRINKS ] sugar. salt. candy. bubblegum. wine. champagne. hard liquor. beer. coffee. tea. spices. herbs. apple. orange. lemon. cherry. strawberry. watermelon. vegetables. fruits. meat. fish. pies. desserts. chocolate. cream. caramel. berries. nuts. cinnamon. burgers. burritos. pizza. french fries. ambrosia.

[ HOBBIES ] music. art. reading. watercolors. gardening. smithing. sculpting. painting. sketching. fighting. writing. composing. cooking. sewing. training. dancing. acting. singing. martial arts. self-defense. electronics. technology. cameras. video cameras. video games. computer. phone. movies. theater. libraries. books. comic books. magazines. cds. records. vinyls. cassettes. piano. violin. guitar. electronic guitar. bass guitar. harmonica. harp. woodwinds. brass. bells. playing cards. poker chips. chess. dice. motorcycle riding. eating. climbing. running. exploring.

[ STYLE ] lingerie. armor. cape. dress. tunic. vest. shirt. t shirt. sweater. boots. heels. leggings. trousers. jeans. skirt. jewelry. earrings. necklace. bracelet. ring. pendant. hat. crown. circlet. helmet. scarf. brocade. cloaks. corsets. doublet. chest plate. gorget. bracers. belt. sash. coat. jacket. duster. trenchcoat. hood. gloves. socks. masks. cowls. braces. watches. glasses. sunglasses. visor. eye contacts. makeup. eyeliner. ties. uniform.

[ MISC ] balloons. bubbles. cityscape. light. dark. candles. war. peace. money. power. percussion. clocks. photos. mirrors. pets. kisses. diary. fairy lights. madness. sanity. sadness. happiness. optimism. pessimism. loneliness. family. friends. assistants. co-workers. enemies. loyalty. smoking. drugs. kindness. love. hugs. revenge.

tagging @danafaithwriting and uhh other people idk I'm tired

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beeth0ven

when i die im gonna write poems with oscar wilde and sappho in hell and thats a privilege the straights will never have 

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11thsense

Y’all r wildin OUT

HELLO?

ii but he sexy as fuck tho he could be my gangster penguin ill be his bird 

BUT IS NOBODY GOING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE REST??!?1?!

AND FINALLY THE GAY ICON EVERYONE NEEDED

K I N G F U C K I N G J U L I A N

Freakin’ AMAZING!!!

Bitch. I’m deceased I’m in my casket because this shit is bomb

Bitch I’m shaped like Gloria the hippo and y'all can’t take me or her okaaaay.

at first I was skeptical

BUT THEN I WAS ENLIGHTENED

reverse furry-ism is DEADASS the mood we need to turn 2018 around ladies and gays

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why you should watch webseries

(especially small ones)

  • those classics you love? I bet you someone made a webseries of it, modernized it, put a diverse cast in it, and now you’re gonna love it 10000x more
  • that classic you hate? someone made a webseries of it, modernized it, put a diverse cast in it, and now you’re gonna love it
  • people staring into the camera like they’re in the office all the time
  • super attractive cast that is also super approachable and nice (they’re all just nerds like us)
  • super creative, thoughtful and funny creators that are just as approachable (gosh you’re all so talented!!)
  • like, you can have a budget of millions of dollars and still produce utter crap like “sexist white guy hero saves the world”. but wow, these webseries folks prove that even with no money, no big names, and a halfway decent camera, you can tell stories that matter.
  • small fandom, but one of the nicest ones you’ll ever find.
  • when showrunners fuck up in any way (which they’re allowed to do, they’re only human, mistakes are okay), they will actually listen when someone points it out, and they will work hard to do better next time.
  • okay but can we get back to diversity quickly? so yeah, most webseries used to be awfully white in the beginning, but this is getting so much better. and we have all the queer characters: beautiful bisexuals who are allowed to say the word. Actual aces who use the word asexuality. Biromantic aces. Aromantic aces. Pansexual characters. Trans girls who kick ass. Trans boys who take action. Nonbinary folks of all kinds. Characters who are out and proud. Characters who come out on camera. Characters who are still questioning and working hard to figure themselves out. You’ve got characters that address the discriminations they face, but you’ve also got complete worlds without queerphobia, where everyone is just the way they are and no one ever gives them shit for it. And let’s not stop at sexuality, because we’ve got autistic characters, we’ve got characters with PTSD, with anxiety, with agoraphobia, depressed characters, etc. etc.
  • tl;dr: webseries are amazing and everyone should watch them.

To get you started, here are some of my personal faves (incomplete, in alphabetical order):

The Adventures of Serena Berg (lesbian trans girl kicks ass & is a big dumbass in love with her best friend, based on Cyrano de Bergerac), Black Girl in a Big Dress (original series, title says it all), Call Me Katie (angry feminist Katie dates a loveable (?) douche so her sister can go on dates as well, retelling of Taming of the Shrew a la Ten Things I Hate About You), The Emma Agenda (Emma Woodhouse is hopeless, everyone is queer, this is the Jane Austen retelling we deserve - based on Emma), Nothing Much To Do (witty New Zealand kids are an absolute mess, except for my girl Hero who has done nothing wrong in her life ever, a webseries classic based on Much Ado About Nothing), Project Green Gables (three seasons of shenanigans, cuteness overload and some of the best characters you will ever meet aka. Anne Shirley is Black Girl Magic Impersonated, retelling of the Anne of Green Gables series), The Roedell Project (original webseries that has it all: beautiful queer kids, bad puns and finger guns, awesome transmedia storytelling and creepy conspiracies), Twelfth Grade (Or Whatever) (the most adorable nerds you will ever meet, the highest count of people saying the word “bisexual” in any series ever, it’s like someone (Jules) took She’s The Man and made it better - retelling of Twelfth Night), The Uncanny Upshurs (teenage witches who deserve a break. includes: Me crying over all my perfect, beautiful kids, lots of witty banter, everyone is queer, big-ass drama and mystery on both sides of the atlantic. original series)

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feynites

Man I have never known straight dude writers to shy away from putting out stuff like ‘my thinly-veiled self-insert goes on a mediocre adventure but more importantly ends up in a love quadrangle with these four female characters who are all incredibly hot to me’, but most of the lady writers I know get nervous if they write one (1) love story where *gasp* two whole dudes compete for the same lady’s love!

So listen.

Listen.

Go out and give your warrior witch lady a magic talking panther that flies and five hot elf boyfriends (or girlfriends, or datemates, whatever) who all happily share her. Or fight over her. Whichever. Make each of them as smoking hot as you please. Indulge yourself. Live.

And this goes absolutely double for WoC and trans ladies and queer ladies and everyone else who has extra troubles with being shamed for your indulgence.

If you’re going to worry about stuff in your story it should be things like ‘is that trope racist?’ or ‘how do I fix this plot hole?’, not ‘am I putting in too many elements that I personally enjoy?’

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midnightlie

tbh i could care less about shitty plot lines. i come for the characters and i stay for the characters. you could give me the shittiest plot in the whole world but if the characters are real and i connect with them then i’ll defend the whole shitty shebang until my dying breath watch me

isnt that like a story telling rule “bad characters cant carry a good story but good characters can carry a bad story”

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pipmer

Truth.

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shout out to people on tumblr with no squads or group chats with weird names or people who just don’t get messages. the internet is a strange place i hope you can all still enjoy yourselves & if not u are not alone!

and you know what, shout out to people who don’t have any good friends irl either. i know it seems lonely right now but it won’t be forever there is a friend out there for you! i believe in you!

U have no idea of how much I needed this.

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lynndjung

STORY INTRO

STATUS: Currently editing first draft. Plans to begin querying in late July//early August. Seeking beta readers! INFO WORD COUNT: 40k GENRE: YA contemporary fantasy AGE RANGE: 13+ for violence, profanity, death.

SYNOPSIS: Ariel Kim is your everyday, run-of-the-mill small town teenager, from her dead end job to her love for 80s action flicks. But when a mysterious, sword-wielding boy with ice magic tries to drag her away and she accidentally murders her best friend by spontaneously combusting, her boring life starts to get a whole lot weirder.

Before long, Ari and her newfound fire magic are sent on an EPIC JOURNEY—to Arizona. Accompanied by a cynical sorcerer and a run-down Winnebago, Ari is determined to find a way to raise the dead and erase her mistake, once and for all. No matter what the cost. 

CHARACTERS:

ARIEL KIM: 16 | korean-american | fire elemental | esfp | leo

After a tense moment of silence, I spoke up. “Sorry, but could we get back to summoning the dead?”

Ari is our hero! Kind of. Okay, so she technically started this whole mess by accidentally killing Finn Olsen, her best friend, but she’s going to get him back! Ari is short and stocky, with cropped black hair and expressive eyes. She always seems to be getting herself into scrapes, but she’s a free-spirited and loyal person with a warm heart. (And a stubborn streak.) 

ALEC SNOW: 17 | french // senegalese | ice elemental | intj | capricorn

Alec almost smiled at that. “What I want is irrelevant. Get out of my way.”

The antagonist of our tale, Alec is… Not talkative. He’s a short mixed kid with neatly parted dark hair, blue eyes, and a lean build. Clever, serious, and stubborn, he understands books and strategies far better than people. His magic manifests in the form of ice wolves, and he’s never seen without something pointy and dangerous in hand. 

RYAN: unknown, likely 30s | unknown | sorcerer | estp | libra

“Jesus Christ, kid,” he muttered, taking in the mess. “Slow down, the dead aren’t going anywhere. You want a drink?”

The Obi Wan Kenobi of the story, if Obi Wan were a chain-smoking alcoholic covered in tattoos who genuinely didn’t give two shits about Luke or the fate of the galaxy. He’s mysterious, kind of, but mostly just a hinderance who likes to complain. As a sorcerer, however, he knows the ins and outs of the magical world, making him an indispensable resource to Ari. (What? No, it doesn’t have anything to do with the fact that he has an RV and she can’t drive. Definitely not the only reason she keeps him around. Nope.) 

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6, 7 and 9 for haven and mars!

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6. Who is the big spoon?

Logically Mars is because she’s taller (5′ 8″ to Haven’s 5′ 3″), but they switch off, tbh.

7. Favorite date activity?

They like to go thrift shopping together! They also spend a lot of time at coffee shops (but Haven always gets hot chocolate). Haven’s big on photography, and a solid half of her camera roll is just Mars trying on different clothes or drinking a latte in front of a window.

9. How open are they with their feelings?

Mars struggles with admitting her feelings about most things, but she’s more genuine and affectionate with Haven than anyone else. Haven wears her heart on her sleeve with pretty much everyone, which is part of why Mars feels comfortable trusting her with her own feelings.

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Romance Asks

Send me one of my OCs and their LI along with a number to my askbox, and I’ll answer the question! 

For the couple:

1. What drew your character to their LI and vice versa?

2. What was the first moment that they knew they were in love with their LI? 

3. When they are having a fight, what is it about and how do they deal with it? 

4. Their favorite physical feature on each other? 

5. How do they comfort each other when they are sad? 

6. Who is the big spoon?

7. Favorite date activity? 

8. What are their most prominent memories of each other?

9. How open are they with their feelings?

10. Do they have pet names for each other?

11. Do they have any inside jokes?

12. Do they have similar goals? If they clash, how do they deal?

13. How do they react at being away from each other?

14. Is their anything they associate with each other?

15. Does their view of themselves differ from their partner’s view?

16. Jealous at all?

17. Their ways of expressing their love.

18. Is their any way they disappoint each other? 

19. Describe how they communicate 

20. Did either person change at all, to be with their partner?

For the creator

21. Personally, do you think they are a good couple? 

22. From the outside looking in, what is their dynamic like? 

23. Did you tailor your OC for the other in the romance? 

24. Is their any moment that happens between them that you know happens and just makes you melt? 

25. Share any headcanons about their relationship. 

26. How important is the romance in your OC’s overall story? 

27. What makes you excited about their relationship? 

28. Is their any similarities to your OC and LI’s relationship to one you have had IRL?

29. What are your favorite moments that happen between them? 

30. How does their love change as they get older?

31. Share anything you would like about the couple!

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