toastyhat

(Partially ganked from a list a fantasy author made, with my own additions.)

1. What are the geography and climate of the area like?
   
2. What kinds of animals inhabit the area?
3. Why is this city placed where it is?
   
4. What is the cuisine like?
   
5. What are the major religions and how is worship expressed?
   
6. What are some local folk tales/legends?
7. What are the major holidays?
   
8. What languages are spoken in the area?
   
9. Are there variations in the main language–accents or dialects?
10. Are there any widely-used slang words or figures of speech?
11. How far has technology advanced?
    
12. What is the government structure?
    
13. What are the area’s major exports/products?
14. How is education carried out?
15. What is the situation/treatment of the lower class like?
    
16. What are some notable laws?
    
17. What are the rules of etiquette, spoken or unspoken?
    
18. What are the most readily available careers?
    
19. What do people do for entertainment/recreation?
    
20. What does the architecture look like?
    
21. What are some significant landmarks?
22. How are people dressed?
    
23. What is the political climate?
    
24. Is there a war ongoing or upcoming?
    
25. How large is the population?
    
26. What are the major gender norms?
    
27. General views on sexuality?
    
28. How do societal expectations change with a person’s age?
29. What does the average household look like?
30. What are the standards of beauty?

leave-her-a-tome

90% of writing advice can be thrown out the window for your first draft.

Show don’t tell? Ignore.

Basic grammar and punctuation? Unnecessary. 

Physical descriptions of characters? Don’t need to bother. 

Solid plot? That’s for later. 

The words don’t come as fast when you’re thinking of the best way to put them together. It doesn’t have to be pretty, or much more than inconsistent nonsense.  The point is to have it exist.

Effective storytelling is for subsequent drafts! Go write some nonsense! 

prevsapphism

send me 💘 + A SHIP and i’ll tell you—

• where they first met and how
• how long their ‘flirting’ phase was before feelings got involved
• who fell for who first ( if applicable )
• where their first date was and what it was like
• who asks who out and how ( with a sign? spelled out on a cake? just a simple ‘will you go out with me’? )
• who proposes first
• if they keep / kept their relationship secret or let everyone know right away
• where the proposal happens and how ( kiss cam at a baseball game? on a hillside surrounded by ducks? at a disney park? )
• if they adopt any pets together
• who’s more dominant
• where their first kiss was and what it was like
• if they have any matching couples stuff ( mugs? sweaters? pillowcases? )
• how into pda they are
  
• who holds the umbrella when it rains
• where their usual ‘date spot’ is ( if applicable )
• who’s more protective
• how long it is before they sleep together ( can be as in ‘had sex’ or as in ‘shared a bed’ )
• if they argue about anything
• who leaves more marks ( lipstick, hickeys, scratchmarks etc. )
• who steals whose clothes and how often
• how they cuddle ( spooning? facing each other? )
  
• what their favourite nonsexual activity is
• how long they stay mad at each other
• what their usual coffee / tea orders are
• if they ever have any children together
• if they have any special pet names for each other
• if they ever split up and / or get back together
• what their shared living space is like ( messy? clean? what kind of decor? )
• what their first christmas / hanukkah / etc as a couple was like
• what their names are in each other’s phones
• if they have any ‘couple traditions’ ( buying a new mug for their collection every year? baking every friday evening? )
• who falls asleep first and who wakes up first
• who’s the big spoon / little spoon
• who hogs the bathroom
• who kills the spiders / takes them outside

animeadult

look at this extremely chaotic video my fiancé took of our cat