So I Recently Bought The Collector's Hardbacks For This Savage Song And Our Dark Duet. I Haven't Read

Preparing

Aight so before I'm starting to read the duet I bought, I still have Threads of Power here and I'm just....

Should I read it now? Should I leave it for later? What if I can't stand the ending? What if it shatters my whole world from the first books? What if I actually do not like it?

Kinda scared to be honest, but it has to happen sometimes. And since it's the same universe.. Gotta look, yea?

This feels like a warm up to a work out.

It's a bit difficult to find the right font size on my ebook-reader, though. I've been diagnosed partially blind and to not tire my functioning eye out, I need to make the font much bigger than normal. That makes the pages go up like crazy on my epub, and sometimes it's a bit demotivating.

Let's see!

Small writing tip! #1

AI isn't always bad. Oh yes. I hate you if you decide to let it write your story, that is not useful at all. But! Here it comes..

Chatgpt, right? It won't write your emotional poem. It cannot put in the same emotional intensity concentrated into a few very meaningful words.

But it can help you if you tell it things about your book. If you tell things about your characters. When you don't find that specific prompt on tumblr, you can tell the bot and it can give some good ideas based on analysis.

In that way, it is not stealing anyone anything. It is not mediocre.

The way I do it, for example, is, that I tell it my character stuff, give it a visual, and it will psychoanalyse the character. With that, you can ask how to incorporate it into the plot points you already have, if you don't know where this character could fit in.

After I told the bot much about my book and we'd worked on it for a while, I just asked the bot if Bad Omens (the band) would fit well to the plot of my book, as in if the vibes match. It said definitely and listed a bunch of reasons why it fits after analysing and comparing both, plot and songs by the band. Then it gave me suggestions which lyrics fit best. Same worked when I asked it about the genre Metalcore and two more bands, which seemed to fit even better.

Mostly, the bot is a source of inspiration! It shouldn't do the job of writing the book for you. Still, you can see it like a good friend that is also a writer, and brainstorm for your book. The title ideas are basic. But it'll inspire you to look for ways to make the titles better. Find the faults and delete them.

P.S. i do not use any AI for my posts. This is just me! Thought I'd say it now lmao. Normal prompts don't work very well with AI. Just the inspo and psychoanalysis.

Lol alright let's do it.

1. Homeward Drowned

2. No. But my second draft title was Driftwood Souls. I liked Homeward Drowned (reference to the words homeward bound, but, well, drowned lol) better though, as it fits the story more.

3. The Wounds of Wood and Water

What chu guys think?

Okay now I am curious. 👀

How does everyone come up with titles for their work?

Do you have a go-to style, or is it more "vibes based" depending on the work?

this question is prompted by me wondering where the new publishing trend of what seems like a lot of unrelated book series having titles along the lines of

"The [blank] of [blank] and [blank]"

with me wondering where it came from, and if it is based off of one book series that everyone else is trying to copy, if its something publishers are pushing, or a mix of both.

so, as a fun little interactive post:

What's your current WIP document title,

Are you planning on changing the title after editing

what would the title be if you formatted it in "The [blank] of [blank] and [blank]" style?

You will not use AI to get ideas for your story. You will lie on the floor and have wretched visions like god intended

(Pirate) Ship Roles for the Crew!

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Captain: On non-government ships, the Captain is voted by the ship's crew. Can be replaced by majority votes. They're expected to be great in battle, navigation and seamanship. Need to be a leader personality.

Quarter Master: Sort-of vice Captain, takes on the role of Captain when he's unavailable. Also elected to represent the interests of the crew. In turn he received extra booty. He also maintains order, settles quarrels and distributes all goods. Keeps records and account books for the ship.

Sailing Master/Navigator: In charge of navigation and sailing of the ship.

Boatswain: Supervises the maintenance of the vessel and its supply stores. Inspects the condition of the ship each morning and reports to the captain. In charge of all deck activities.

Carpenter : Responsible for maintenance and repair. Often, due to the tools, he would jump in as an emergency surgeon, too.

Master Gunner: In charge of the ship's ammunition and weaponry.

Mate(s), First Mate: On a large ship, there's often more than one (That's why First Mates exist). Served as an apprentice to the ship's Carpenter, Gunner, Boatswain and Master. Hard worker.

A.B.S. (Able Bodied Sailor, Common Sailor): Helps out with anything and everything, really! Has knowledge of most necessary things, like some navigation, steering, ..

Rigger: Works the running rigging and the furling and unfurling of the sails. Constant risk of falling!

Cabin Boy(s): Young boys who work on the ship as servants. Usually runaways or kidnapped from another ship.

Powder Monkey: Young boys who run gunpowder from below decks up to the cannons during battle.

Swab/Swabbie: Mop the decks. Has also become a slang for people you do not hold highly.

Source and further reading:

https://thepirateking.com/historical/ship_roles.htm

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐞 🐦‍⬛🕯️🪦

That moment when you just scroll through pinterest for character visuals and SUDDENLY there's a picture that makes you put something completely new and random into the plot, even add another person into it and question whether you're not doing too much.

Random Song Lyric Prompts!

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◇ If I leave my grin behind, remind me that we're all mad here, and it's okay. - Cheshire Kitten by S.J. Tucker

◇ Heavy is the crown that's always hidden - Cheshire Kitten by S.J. Tucker

◇ And I'll sing silence, and ask my glass of wine for guidance - Drinking Song for the Socially Anxious by The Amazing Devil

◇ Let it set down roots where there was once a spine - Shame On Me by Catch Your Breath

◇ My stubbornness will put up a fight. But I don't deserve to win it. - Liar by The Arcadian Wild

◇ So what's it all supposed to do? The fire eats fire and the fire's in you. - Fire With Fire by AlicebanD

◇ I thought that fire with fire would burn the problem quicker.. But all this good advice, his hair just grows back thicker! - Fire With Fire by AlicebanD

◇ I long to imagine a change, but my heart is frozen by the winter rain. - Winter Rain by Sick Century

◇ Letting go of high hopes that just died - Safe and Sound by Point North ft. The Ghost Inside

I so agree!! I try to be there for every author i read from and really, if you can, any interaction with me makes my day!

And to add on this, I will try to reply to everyone talking to me!

I love having somemsort of feedback!

in 2025 let’s bring back being enthusiastic on ao3. leave a comment on every chapter. leave kudos and, if necessary, leave “double kudos” in the comments. tags and notes on bookmarks. the whole nine yards. let’s show fanfic authors how much we love them.

This is amazing

In the holiday home I'm currently in, there's a garden outside and the trees are now (finally) losing their leaves, it's a mix out of red, orange, yellow, brown and still green. I'm sitting here, on a reading bench (like a windowsill but very broad so you can literally sit here and read), just looking into the garden, while it is gloomy and raining a little. So beautiful. Now I'm here scrolling social media, and reading, and drinking tea. Best time!