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a list of buildings and structures to use in your writing

hospital

police station

school

fire watch tower

observatory

apartment complex

gas station

city hall

coffee shop

bakery

firefighter station

car dealership

college

high school

elementary school

middle school

university

park

research center

animal shelter

camp/wilderness camp

casino

blacksmith

bank

barber

armory

aquarium

dentist

general store

gunsmith/gun store

doctor’s office/medical store/medicinal supply store

jail

library

museum

farm

food store, like a pizza shop or ice cream store

stationary food truck

vacant lot

skate park

country club(s)

tennis court(s)

basketball court(s)

pool

warehouse

fast food restaurant

twenty phrases for writing facial expressions

his brows knitted together

her lips pulled into a smile

the corners of her lips quirked up into a smile/smirk

her face twitched

a line formed between his brows

a look of happiness engulfed him

a look of sadness washed over him

his face contorted into a frown

his eyes drooped at that, and his lips pulled themselves into a frown

she raised a brow

she cocked an eyebrow

her brows furrowed

her eyes narrowed

her eyebrows shot up

his brows were tightly drawn together

alternatively, his brows were drawn together tightly

her entire face dropped

her smile fell

his eyes glittered with [any emotion]

his eyebrows pinched together

“how did you get into writing” hey so writing got into me

punctuation in dialogue

“this,” i paused, “is a sentence with an action, pause, dialogue tag, etc. in between.”

“this is a sentence too,” i said.

“hey and this too.” i said

“this is a sentence,” i said. “this is another sentence.”

“this is a sentence.”

okay thanks that’s all i got same time tomorrow

nothing hurts more than finally understanding your best american girl personally

i’m so tired of ai and of people. just because someone doesn’t write traditionally or repeats what they’ve said before doesn’t mean they’re not writing, it means they’re a real person. sure there’s dead giveaways like using the exact same vocabulary every single time you say anything, but unless there’s things like that that prove it’s ai it’s incredibly disrespectful and hurtful to witch hunt someone for not writing as good as you think they should. you’re trying to say they write so bad, good, or strangely that there’s no way they wrote it and signing off their writing as not belonging to them

other words for,

happy

joyous, delighted, ecstatic, cheerful, elated, glad, gleeful, jolly, merry, thrilled, upbeat, overjoyed, jubilant

sad

upset, depressed, melancholy, mournful, somber, sorrowful, pessimistic, sorry, unhappy, blue

angry

fuming, raging, irritated, annoyed, bitter, enraged, irate, furious

scared

fearful, afraid, anxious, panicked, panicky, startled, petrified, shaken, terrified

bored

disintegrated, fatigued, tired

big

fat, full, gigantic, massive, enormous, tremendous, colossal, considerable, hefty, huge, sizable, substantial, full, immense

small

cramped, limited, meager, microscopic, miniature, minuscule, modest, narrow, small-scale, young, paltry, poor

pretty

attractive, beautiful, charming, cute, elegant, good-looking, graceful, handsome, lovely, neat, pleasant

ugly

repulsive, unattractive, hideous, grotesque, grisly, unseemly, unsightly, horrid, awful

dislike

displeasure, disapprove, aversion, disgust, loathing, hatred, enmity

like

approve, adore, admire, cherish, appreciate, love, dig, fancy, prize

easy

effortless, obvious, simple, painless, straightforward, smooth, child’s play, light, basic

hard

difficult, tough, troublesome, complicated, serious, heavy, rough, arduous, backbreaking

soft

velvety, silky, smooth, spongy, fluffy, elastic, mushy, delicate, comfy, creamy, pliable

rough

rocky, rugged, harsh, coarse, choppy, chapped

hot

blazing, boiling, heated, searing, sweltering, warm, scorching, sizzling

cold

chilly, freezing, icy, brisk, frigid, cool, wintry, frosty

thick

dense, fat, chunky, broad, wide, massive, hard

thin

skinny, slim, small, slender, gaunt, lean, fragile, delicate, narrow, meager

agree

concede, comply, allow, concur, grant, settle, sign, set, recognize

disagree

clash, oppose, divide, feud, haggle, object, oppose, quarrel, quibble, dissent, bicker, contend

nice

kind, cordial, fair, friendly, good, lovely, swell

mean

rude, callous, dangerous, evil, malicious, nasty, vile, ugly, hard, vicious

loud

big, boisterous, deafening, resounding, roaring, ringing, raucous, rambunctious, intense

quiet

muted, hushed, muffled, low, soft, reticent, noiseless

firm

stiff, thick, tough, unyielding, sturdy, solid, hard, substantial, rigid

loose

baggy, lax, relaxed, sloppy, slack, limp

delicious

appetizing, delectable, delightful, exquisite, heavenly, enjoyable, pleasant, savory

distasteful

unpalatable, unappealing, unappetizing, unsavory, indigestible, inedible, savorless, nasty

woman, girl

female, lady, madam, beauty

man, boy

male, gentleman, dude

home

house, shelter, dwelling, residence, mansion, apartment, shack, box, condo, building

like, similar

alike, akin, analogous, allied, parallel, matching, equivalent, comparable, identical, related

music

soul, tune, opera, melody, piece, singing, chamber, measure, hymn, song

art

design, painting, illustration

and writing

article, book, piece, scripture, manuscript, story, passage, novel, reading, work

all synonyms found on www.thesaurus.com

the types of laughs and smiles

smirked — teasing, playful, snarky. usually, one side of the person’s mouth is slightly upturned.

smiled — a smile, both sides of the person’s mouth turn up and it can be slight or extreme.

laughed — a general laugh. usually in response to something funny or outlandish, can be dry, loud, kind of quiet, or hearty.

chuckled — laughter’s quiet cousin. usually more subtle than a laugh and can be the suppression of a laugh, like someone was starting to laugh but decided against it.

howled — a loud, intense and higher pitched version of laughter. think doubling over, hands on knees kind of laugh. like a wolf, if you will

convulsed/convulsing with laughter — the person’s body is shaking or moving a lot due to laughter, maybe their arms are moving, they’re bent over, i don’t know whatever you want

beamed — a more strong, noticeable smile, usually wide and cheerful. think your crush just asked you out kinda deal

for me writing is the urge to write about that cinematic image i saw while listening to that ethel cain song

quotes about books

"books are uniquely portable magic" — stephen king

"a room without books is like a body without a soul" — marcus tullius cicero

"that’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet" — jhumpa lahiri

"a book is a gift you can open again and again" — unknown

"the reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries" — rené descartes 

"the man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who never learned to read" — mark twain 

"there is no friend as loyal as a book" — ernest hemingway

"no two persons ever read the same book" — edmund wilson

"outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. inside of a dog it's too dark to read" — groucho marc

"books open your mind, broaden your mind, and strengthen you as nothing else can" — unknown

"book support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves" — unknown

"reading brings us unknown friends" — honoré de balzac

"reading is a conversation. all books talk. but a good book listens as well" — mark haddon

"the book you don't read won't help" — jim rohn