AHHHHH

Here is my "Get It Together Plan." I use this whenever I feel myself reverting to victim behaviors or my life feels it's falling apart.

and the sharp exhale when Rose pressed against him when they were dancing???

an unexplainable expression passed through his gaze

Some ideas for bad things that are white/light:

lightning, very hot fire

snow storms, ice, frost on crops

some types of fungus/mold

corpses, ghosts, bones, a diseased person

clothing, skin tone, hair, etc. of a bad person

fur, teeth, eyes of an attacking animal/monster

bleached out deserts, dead trees, lifeless places

poison

Some ideas for good things that are black/dark:

rich earth/soil

chocolate, truffles, wine, cooked meat

friendly animals/pets/creatures

a character’s favorite vehicle, technology, coat, etc.

a pleasant night

hair, skin tone, clothing, etc. of a good person

undisturbed water of a lake

the case/container of something important

valued wood, furniture, art

velvet

Think to burn, to infect, to bleach vs. to enrich, to protect, to be of substance.

What do I bring to the table? I bring my presence, my time, and my devotion. I have nothing else to prove and nobody to impress.

The start of a new month:

Clean out purses

Set monthly goals

Make plans with family and friends

Schedule appointments

Review and prepare for any birthdays, weddings, etc

Deep clean

Go over budget

Clean out the fridge

Plan your to read list

an unexplainable expression passed through his gaze

lmaooo

When an English literature student goes through a heartbreak

Writing advice that changed my sentence

When I was a young writer, I was told that I often started my sentences with "there is/there was/there are." I was told to eliminate those as much as possible.

I couldn't believe how often I used them. My first novel was completely littered with them.

I learned to diversify and grow my use of verbs. Instead of the state-of-being verbs, like "is" which isn't very descriptive at all, I started using stronger verbs.

Instead of writing "There were a bunch of trees on the hill" I wrote "A cluster of trees towered over the hill."

"Towered" is a much stronger verb than "Is"

Use the state-of-being words, but if you can, try replacing them with more active verbs. You might be surprised how much your writing improves.

when he was all drugged up he still got a near perfect score on his test, but once suho becomes a no show at school he starts flunking. and historians will call them friends.....