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Anonymous asked:

Oh good you’re back I’ve been sitting on a question for like two days you are the best!!! I hope asking so quickly doesn’t feel like me jumping you! I’ve looked thru the blog but I can’t find anything on this so: do you have any advice to being more “showy” with emotions? I have a problem where I can describe the current viewpoint character’s emotions in a nice and show-y way, but I have a problem with all the other characters’ because it sounds trite…

Since the purpose of this blog is to answer writing questions, I fully expect to get them as soon as I open my inbox, so no worries. :) <3 When you’re writing about the emotions of other characters as seen by a POV character, you’re stuck describing only what the character can observe or is told. So, start by deciding how much (if any) of the emotion the character is being upfront about. Are they telling your POV character that they’re sad? Do they say that they’ve been crying, or that they’ve just had a bad fight with their loved one? In this case, some amount of the emotion will come across through dialogue and narration, but you’ll want to support it through the POV character’s observations about how the character appears and behaves. Observable physical cues are especially important when a character doesn’t share anything about how they’re feeling or what they’re going through. In this case, it will be up to the POV character to draw conclusions based on observations. Here it’s helpful to think about the physical cues of various emotions. How do you know when someone is sad? What physical cues do you see? Perhaps tears or puffy eyes that indicate they were crying, not smiling, not talking a lot, vacant staring, etc. might clue you in. Have the POV character make these observations and draw their conclusions, or allow the reader to draw their own conclusions. If you can, I highly suggest picking up a copy of The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide To Character Expression by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi. This is a super handy book that lists both the external and internal cues of various emotions. The companion book Emotion Amplifiers is free on Amazon right now if you have a Kindle. I haven’t had a chance to flip through the companion book yet, but The Emotion Thesaurus is a fantastic resource. :)

Here’s a little bit on subplots!

Fallen Angel Names

The following list is of traditional fallen angel names gathered from different religions, mythologies and lore.  These angel names are of those angels considered to be of a bad nature.

Abaddon - fallen angel of death whose name means “to destroy.” Abezethibou - one-winged Red Sea fallen angel. Allocen - fallen angel who is a duke in hell. Amduscias - name of the fallen angel who appears as a unicorn. Amon - fallen angel who is a strong marquis over 40 legions. Amy - name of a fallen angel who is a president in hell. Andras - fallen angel marquis and appears raven-headed. Andrealphus - fallen angel who can transform humans into birds. Andromalius - fallen angel who appears as a man holding a serpent. Apollyon - fallen angel of death; same as Abaddon. Armaros - fallen angel who teaches the “resolving of enchantments.” Asmoday - fallen angel king with three heads: a bull, a ram, and a man. Asmodeus - one of the most evil of fallen angels, being an archdemon. Astaroth - fallen angel who is a grand duke in hell. Azael - evil, fallen angel who cohabited with women. Azazel - fallen angel whose name means “God strengthens.” Azza - fallen angel whose name means “the strong.” Baal - fallen angel whose name means “the lord.” Balam - fallen angel who looks like Asmoday with a serpent tail. Balberith - fallen angel who is a grand pontiff in hell. Baraqijal - fallen angel who teaches astrology. Barbatos - fallen angel who is a great count, earl and duke of hell. Bathin - pale horse riding fallen angel. Beelzebub - fallen angel known as the “prince of demons.” Behemoth - fallen angel who is the “demon of the deep.” Beleth - fallen angel who is a terrible king over 85 legions. Belial - deceptively beautiful fallen angel whose name means “without worth.” Belphegor - fallen angel whose name means “lord of opening.” Berith - fallen angel… Bernael - fallen angel of darkness and evil. Bifrons - fallen angel that appears monstrous and teaches mathematical arts. Botis - fallen angel who appears as a viper. Buer - fallen angel who teaches philosophy, logic and ethics. Bune - fallen angel who appears as a dragon with three heads. Caim - fallen angel who appears as a thrush or man with a sword. Dantanian - fallen angel who appears as a man with many faces. Decarabia - fallen angel who appears as a star in a pentacle. Eligor - fallen angel who appears as a good knight with lance. Enepsigos - fallen angel who appears in the shape of woman. Flauros - fallen angel who appears as a leopard. Focalor - fallen angel who appears as a man with griffin wings. Forcas - fallen angel who teaches logic and ethics. Forneus - fallen angel marquis who appears as a sea monster. Furcas - fallen angel who appears as a cruel man with long beard. Furfur - fallen angel who appears as a hart with a fiery tail. Gaap - fallen angel who appears as a man with bat wings. Gadreel - fallen angel whose name means “God is my helper.” Gamygyn - fallen angel who appears as a small horse. Glasyalabolas - fallen angel who appears as a winged dog. Gomory - fallen angel who appears as a camel riding woman of beauty. Gusion - fallen angel who can discern the past, present or future. Hagenti - fallen angel who appears as a bull with griffin wings. Halpas - fallen angel who appears as a stork. Imamiah - fallen angel who governs voyages. Ipos - fallen angel who appears as an angel with a lion’s head. Kokabiel - fallen angel whose name means “star of God.” Kunopegos - fallen angel who appears as a sea horse and sinks ships. Lahash - fallen angel who interferes with divine will. Lerajie - fallen angel who appears as an archer in green. Leviathon - fallen angel associated with the deep seas. Lillith - fallen female angel who searches for children to kidnap or kill. Lix Tetrax - fallen angel of the wind. Lucifer - actually a Babylonian king whose name means “bearer of light.” Malpas - fallen angel who appears as a crow. Marbas - fallen angel who appears as a lion. Marchosias - fallen angel who appears as a she-wolf with griffin wings. Mastema - fallen angel whose name means “hostility.” Mephistopheles - fallen angel; name means “he who loves not the light.” Morax - fallen angel who appears as a bull. Naamah - fallen angel of prostitution whose name means “pleasing.” Naberius - fallen angel who appears as a crowing cock. Obyzouth - fallen angel femal who kills newborns and cause still-births. Onoskelis - female fallen angel who lives in caves and perverts men. Orias - fallen angel who appears as a lion with serpent’s tail. Ornias - fallen angel who is annoying and can shape-shift. Orobas - fallen angel who appears as a horse. Ose - fallen angel who appears as a leopard and is a president in hell. Paimon - fallen angel who appears as a crowned man on a camel. Penemuel - fallen angel who corrupts mankind through writing. Pharzuph - fallen angel of fornication and lust. Phoenix - fallen angel who appears as a phoenix bird. Procel - fallen angel who can speak of hidden and secret things. Purah - fallen angel of forgetfulness and the conjuring of the dead. Purson - fallen angel who appears as a lion-headed man on a bear. Qemuel - fallen angel who was destroyed by God. Rahab - fallen angel of pride whose name means “violence.” Raum - fallen angel who appears as a crow. Ronobe - fallen angel who is a monster who teaches rhetoric and art. Ruax - headache fallen angel. Sabnack - fallen angel who appears as a soldier with lion’s head. Saleos - fallen angel who appears as a soldier on a crocodile. Samael - evil fallen angel whose name means “the blind God.” Satan  - christian fallen angel whose name means “adversary.” Seere - fallen angel who appears as a man on a winged horse. Semyaza - fallen angel leader and one of the Sons of God. Shax - fallen angel who appears as a stork; stealer of money. Solas - fallen angel who appears as a raven and teaches astronomy. Sorath - fallen angel to some whose number is 666. Sytry - fallen angel; appears as a man with griffin wings and leopard head. Uzza - fallen angel whose name means “strength.” Valac - fallen angel who appears as a small boy with wings on a dragon. Valefor - fallen angel who appears as a many-headed lion. Vapula - fallen angel who is skilled in handicrafts, science and philosophy. Vassago - fallen angel who discovers all things lost or hidden. Vepar - fallen angel who appears as a mermaid. Vine - fallen angel and appears as a lion sitting on a black horse. Vual - fallen angel who appears as a huge camel. Wormwood - fallen angel who brings plagues upon the Earth. Xaphan - fallen angel who fires the fires of hell. Zagan - fallen angel who can transform things; looks like a bull with wings. Zepar - fallen angel who makes women love men. Angel names find their roots within ancient cultures, such as Babylon, Assyria, and Egypt, as well as within Jewish, Christian and Muslim lore.  Over thousands of years, angel names have evolved in spelling, meaning and use within religions, mysticism and magic, where the name of an angel is thought important in order to invoke angelic help.  Some rituals invoke good angels, while other rituals are to invoke fallen angels. Many of the good angel names include a suffix word meaning of God (-el), or yah, which means Lord.  This way, angel names portray the importance of the angel’s connection with the divine.    Good and fallen angel names are traditionally and even superstitiously viewed as being powerful. 

Full offense but your writing style is for you and nobody else. Use the words you want to use; play with language, experiment, use said, use adverbs, use “unrealistic” writing patterns, slap words you don’t even know are words on the page. Language is a sandbox and you, as the author, are at liberty to shape it however you wish. Build castles. Build a hovel. Build a mountain on a mountain or make a tiny cottage on a hill. Whatever it is you want to do. Write.

Types of Opening Scenes for Your Novel

Here are a handful of ways to open the very first scene in your book! There are plenty more to explore, but these are a set of very tried and true methods.

Autobiographic - your protagonist starts the book reflecting or talking about a past event. They’re looking back in time and sharing an important piece of information with the reader.

In trouble/conflict - a problem has arisen for the protagonist and a sense of urgency is established. This can be an intense conflict like a chase scene or a puzzling problem.

Mysterious opening - the reader is introduced to something peculiar (a fantasy location, unique magic, a cloaked figure, etc.) that raises questions in their mind. Their curiosity will keep them reading.

Scene-setting - the most common opening where you focus on introducing the setting and the characters in it before anything else.

The questioner - the protagonist is questioning something: “Who invited the guy in the trench coat covered in red?”

Beginning with a thought - the novel is started with a philosophical quote or meaningful thought from the protagonist. “What is living worth if she’s not doing it with me?”

Intriguing dialogue - the book starts with interesting dialogue that captures the attention of the reader.

Mood establisher - the novel opens with a deliberate mood that signifies to the reader what they should expect from the story. Ex. a spooky story may open with eerie words and a dark atmosphere.

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“Oh my god, you’re adorable.” “I wish you’d stop calling me that.” “What - adorable?” Their brow furrowed in confusion.  “Yeah. Like, I don’t know. It’s so babyish.” 

“You know adorable doesn’t mean you can’t be kickass, right? You could conquer a kingdom and I’d still find you cute.” They meant it sweetly, lovingly, reaching out a hand to draw her closer. She jerked away with a fresh bolt of anger even when they knew it was ill deserved - because, yeah, that was exactly the problem. 

Just once, it would have been nice to beautiful, or powerful, or breath-taking instead of something that made her think of kittens and bunny rabbits. Why did everything small have to be fucking cute?

Writing Prompt #284: That’s What They Said

“Wow. This is all kinds of not good.”

“The walls looked ready to take their secrets to the grave”