Writing Resources Masterpost

Just the essentials!

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[Video Description: A 26 second video. Orchestral, cinematic music plays. Text reads The library is on fire! Grab the most important things!

A librarian at her computer spins around in her chair in slow motion, a look of horror on her face. Video cuts between various librarians frantically rescuing items. Each scene is labeled with the item:

The South Shore Posters: A librarian completely obscured by a framed South Shore Line poster she is carrying backs out of a room.

The hand chair: A librarian hauls away a large red plastic chair shaped like a hand.

Patron holds: A librarian shovels patron holds off the holds shelf onto a cart.

Benny the library skeleton: A librarian princess-carrying a large skeleton dressed in an oversized t-shirt frantically looks around for an exit before dashing away

The cardigan pile: A librarian almost completely obscured by the pile of cardigans in her arms runs toward the camera.

3D printer: A librarian dashes up to a large 3D printer and attempts to lift it off the table

Cecily the giraffe: A librarian pats a life size baby giraffe statue and then grabs it by the leg and begins slowwwly scooting backward to slide it across the carpet

The library tree: A librarian grips an enormous planter out of which springs an entire tree and pulls with all her might. It doesn't move.

James Patterson books? : The librarian carrying Benny sprints into frame between shelves loaded with endless Patterson books. Record scratch. The sound of a clock ticking as he considers the books for maybe two seconds.

Text changes to "Not enough hands". The dramatic music resumes as he sprints off frame with Benny.

End card with the library logo. The words 'Not actually on fire. Everything is fine.' are typed across the screen. End description]

this is the full video of patti lupone breaking the sound barrier at the 1988 tony awards btw

I redrawn

09.15.2023/01.01.2023

Since Alhaithams story quest has been out for a while, and it confirms that the messy one of the roommates is actually HIM.... which is very different from everyone's initial fanon ideas... I present:

"Organised Chaos" messy alhaitham and "in the moment" messy kaveh

By this I mean that alhaitham leaves anything. Not just books. Everywhere. Cups, pens, papers, the entire place is a mess if he really doesn't care.

But he knows where everything is. Kaveh tries to nag him by asking "well how would you find anything like this" and alhaitham explains that he can recall where he left That One Paper, That Book and everything. He is a mess but at least he knows where things are. He will still nag at Kaveh when he is messy however.

Now Kaveh, I'm projecting on as an artist. Chaos during art hours. Papers everywhere. Paint, pens, anything and everything scattered all around while he's in the zone. Probably nearly drank paint water a few times. Alhaitham nags him to clear up in case he actually does, also so paint doesn't get on his books.

But he clears up everything the second he's finished. And the mess is likely contained to his room and maybe like. The living room table. Everything put away and in its place once Kavehs finished. Will nag at alhaitham and say it's haithams fault for leaving books everywhere if paint gets on one.

Together the house is simply a mess. But at least they don't lose things. Hopefully.

Thank you for reading. I am not ok

Worldbuilding Questions

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Since it's Worldbuilding Wednesday, I've decided to write up a bunch of questions that might work for participants might work in WBW. Admittedly, much of these are oriented towards fantasy and non-Earth societies and cultures, but! Still useful.

I was heavily inspired by this list by the SFWA.

What is considered a normal family unit in your culture(s)?

What sort of magical creatures exist in your world? (Dragons, fair folk, spirits, etc)

What does a right of passage look like in your culture(s)?

How does someone propose marriage in your culture(s)? How long do they stay engaged, and what marks the marriage?

What weather-based customs exist in your culture(s)?

What customs surround death and burial? Are the people of your culture(s) even buried?

What distinguishes a formal dinner from a casual one?

What foods are considered taboo in your culture(s)?

If your culture is largely unable to get safe, clean water, what is considered a good substitute?

Are any gestures considered rude or vulgar? Why?

What is a way to show respect? To whom is it owed (parents, teachers, rank superiors, etc)?

When a visitor comes by, how are they greeted and treated? Is there special ceremony?

What is something your culture never talks about when talking to an acquaintance (e.x. religion)? What is something they always do (e.x. asking after the health of someone's family)?

What is considered courteous to gift to a visitor, if any?

How are people with magical talent treated?

How intertwined is magic and science, and how does this effect the views of it?

What is the calendar like? What celebrations are there?

What is the best way to get around? What's the cheapest?

Do many people own pets, like cats and dogs? What about magical pets?

How is war declared by a certain culture?

Does your culture have a concept of sin? If so, what do they consider a sin versus virtue?

What's a major historical event that changed the course of the culture forever?

If your world has magic, how did it get there? Was it always there? Or did it come about through other means (science gone wrong, melding of a separate plane of existence, etc)?

What is one major flaw or loophole in the law? Have people taken advantage of it?

How would a state of emergency be declared? Who can do it? Under what circumstances can it be declared?

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Writing Prompt #2427

"You need to stop pushing yourself like this."

"Then we need someone else to do the work I do."

Greetings The person working in a palace armoury, guarding it, etc has a name?

A person who would be in charge of the armoury would be the chief armourer. It would be guarded by guardsman belonging to the castle or guardsman hired by the owner of the armoury.

what does the revolution must not be televised mean?

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