✂️Snippet #1
✂️Snippet #1
This is an unedited old draft for chapter one I had, but I’m not using it anymore so I might as well post it here :)
Magnus drew the string back, arrow pointed at the back of the beast’s neck. It lurked around, scanning the forest for any sign of life. It didn’t look up though, where Magnus was perched in the branches, waiting for the right moment to strike. It has to be a killing shot, the lessons of his grandmother rushed back. Many late evenings spent training in the yard behind their house, drilling lesson after lesson into him. It was lucky for him that she was so strict.
He released the arrow, the silver tip glinting in the sunlight through the leaves. It pierced the monster’s flesh, lodging itself deep enough in its neck to hit a pressure point. There was no scream or howl from the thing, only the whistle as the arrow whizzed toward its prey, and a low whine as the beast realized it was going to die.
Magnus jumped down from the tree. The killing always happened so fast, one slash of a sword or the whir of an arrow racing through the air. He watched as his prey flopped over, the grass underneath it wilting and turning a dull brown color. It was as if the life was sucked out of the earth where the monster stood.
“Be lucky you can’t be used for food.” He muttered. It made a low growl, like a threat, but the sound was more pathetic than threatening. He gripped the arrow, ripping it from the beast’s neck. Unlike an animal, the monster died fast, its body crumbling to ash.
Magnus quickly bent down, gathering a pinch of the ash before the wind blew it away. He put it into a small vile and stored it away in his pocket before leaving
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The Weekly Writing Update #21
12.24.22
Last day before Christmas! Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone!!
This is hopefully the last week with no progress. Going into the new year, I will have more time and (please god) more inspiration.
Speaking on coming up on the new year, I’m coming up on my wip’s two year anniversary! Kinda sad that I don’t have a full chapter written for it yet, but it has changed so drastically from the original idea,,, it’s insane to see how far I’ve come and how far I still have to go.
~Much love,
Alex <3
The Weekly Writing Update #1
08.06.22
Howdy! This week is the first official writing update for my wip! There isn't much, but I do have a couple things;
⇨ I have officially decided to call my wip The Prince, The Prodigy, & the Seeing Eye, at least until I think of a better title. I'll use that tag on all posts related to my wip
⇨ I fixed the beginning scene to fit better, and the words are flowing easier!
⇨ I do have one concern: one character who is going to be a crucial part of the first book and a main character, isn't going to be as central in the rest of the series. I'm worried this is bad or if I should fix it, but I know its something I can worry about later
That's all I have for this week, most of the past two days was me changing my main into this writerblr, and trying to fix that mess in chapter one.
XOXO~
@ fanfic authors: don’t apologise for writing filler chapters! i see this all the time!! filler chapters are so important to narrative pacing! a story needs downtime so the faster paced or denser elements have room to breathe! you’re writing a well balanced story!!! also, you’re giving me that filler for free! thats crazy!!! thats so kind of you!!! thank you for this gift!!!!!!
The Weekly Writing Update #12
10.22.22
I don’t have much of an update again this week except that I got some idea for a chapter one. However I had work yesterday and had no time to write it. I ended up going back to my messy google doc of old drafts/versions of my wip, going all the way back to the earliest ideas and it generated some new ideas for me, which is good!
⇨ I also moved some things around, Alden being introduced in later chapters instead of right away. I think it’ll fit better.
⇨ I also got a solid idea of my MCs personality, which I had been putting off. I had a vague idea of him but now I feel like he has a real personality so that’s great :)
I feel accomplished, almost. I would feel more accomplished if this week I had more progress than just ideas but yk.
:)
The Weekly Writing Update #23
1.7.23
First update of the new year! And I actually have a bit of progress!
I’m in the process on deciding on a huge but slight change in the plot/character subplot, still deciding. But other than that, I actually did write a few hundred words of the first chapter! Which is a very good start. I need someone to harass me into keeping this one though, so I don’t chicken out and change this later. PLEASE (I’ll probably just get my boyfriendddd~~ to do it)
It’s slow progress this week but it’s progress, which is more than I can say for the past few weeks.
LOVE YOU ALL,
- Alex
The Weekly Writing Update #5
09.03.22
I don’t have an update this week. I got some things figured out but between being sick and work, I didn’t have time to write. I promise I’ll do my best to get more done this next week!
XOXO~
Superior writing advice:
Make your characters FREAKS. Make them DERANGED. Make people think ‘surely this one guy towards the back is normal’ only to reveal FUCK NO. The guy in the back exclusively collects clown paintings (paintings done by professional clowns) and has an irrational hatred of second floors.
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