Daisystarrr - To Kill Time

ah, yes. the famous jaw clench

Reminder that whatever you’re writing, you shouldn’t give up because no one else can put the puzzle together the same way you can. It’s unique to you, so stop comparing yourselves to others. That completely eliminates the whole purpose. 

You know, when I see fictional characters who repress all their emotions, they're usually aloof and very blunt about keeping people at a distance, sometimes to an edgy degree—but what I don't see nearly enough are the emotionally repressed characters who are just…mellow.

Think about it. In real life, the person that's bottling up all their emotions is not the one that's brooding in the corner and snaps at you for trying to befriend them. More often than not, it's that friendly person in your circle who makes easy conversation with you, laughs with you, and listens and gives advice whenever you're upset. But you never see them upset, in fact they seem to have endless patience for you and everything around them—and so you call them their friend, you trust them. And only after months of telling them all your secrets do you realize…

…they've never actually told you anything about themselves.

Château Rolls Royce, Belgium

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What Is a Simile?

Unlike metaphors, similes create a comparison using like and as. Perhaps you’ll recognize this famous example of simile from Forrest Gump: “Life is like a box of chocolates.”

In this case, the reader is more explicitly aware of the direct comparison that’s being made versus a metaphor or analogy. (Remember, a simile is a type of metaphor.) When it comes to simile use in writing, a good rule of thumb is to approach with caution and use similes sparingly.

Similes use the words like or as to compare things—“Life is like a box of chocolates.”

In contrast, metaphors directly state a comparison—“Love is a battlefield.”

They're all important when writing though. Making unconventional comparisons at times using similes and metaphors can add to your writing and make it much more layered and sophesticated. Eg:

His words wrapped themselves around me like Thorny vines of a spiteful plant, no more like the warm embrace of the sun on your skin.

Hope that was somewhat useful and In easy terms! Like, share and follow!

“If you’re happy in a dream…does that count? The happiness- does it count?”

-Arundhati Roy

no bc how does a grown ass adult go onto the internet to post about how “annoying” anya is? she is SIX YEARS OLD, not spoilt or bratty, minding her own business, and awfully considerate of concealing her adoptive parents’ identities despite them accidentally traumatising her with their bloodthirsty thoughts lmao. (I mean this cant be helped since they’re not aware but bless her little heart)

“Love is a sacrament that should be taken kneeling”

—Oscar Wilde

To all the writers who haven't written in a while. May the right words come to you and may they actually get written down.