Yusef Komunyakaa, From "Jasmine", Pleasure Dome: New And Collected Poems [ID In ALT]

Gonna start referring to all my past traumatic experiences as "lore"

Twist for your story

Ever wondered why a well-crafted twist is crucial in a story? It's like the element of surprise that keeps you engaged, challenges your expectations, and ultimately makes the narrative memorable. A great twist is the heart of intrigue in storytelling. Here are some you can use!

Certainly, let's explore even more creative twists for your writing:

The Sentient Object: Twist: An ordinary object, like a book, a mirror, or a piece of jewelry, is revealed to be sentient and possesses its own consciousness. It becomes a key player in the story, guiding or manipulating the characters.

The Collective Memory: Twist: A group of characters, seemingly unrelated, share a mysterious collective memory or dream that connects them in unexpected ways. They must work together to decipher the meaning behind these shared experiences.

The Language of Magic: Twist: Magic in your world is governed by a unique language or code. As the story unfolds, characters discover that the language itself is sentient and can influence events and outcomes.

The Eldritch Revelation: Twist: Characters stumble upon ancient texts or artifacts that contain forbidden knowledge about cosmic horrors or eldritch beings. The revelation of this knowledge threatens their sanity and forces them to confront incomprehensible entities.

The Mythical Betrayal: Twist: A character believed to be a mythical hero or savior turns out to be the story's true villain, deceiving everyone around them. The actual hero must rise from obscurity to confront this unexpected antagonist.

The Reverse Time Travel: Twist: Instead of traveling to the past or future, characters unwittingly bring historical or future figures into their present. They must adapt to the challenges and paradoxes this brings, all while trying to return these displaced individuals.

The Living Ecosystem: Twist: The entire world or ecosystem of the story is revealed to be a living, interconnected entity, and the characters' actions have profound consequences on its well-being. They must make choices that protect or harm this sentient world.

The Forgotten Prophecy: Twist: Characters initially believe in a well-known prophecy, only to discover that the true prophecy has been hidden or forgotten, and its revelation drastically changes the course of their journey.

The Inverted Morality: Twist: A society where good is evil and evil is good is introduced, challenging characters' beliefs and forcing them to question their own moral compasses.

The Quantum Reality Shift: Twist: The story shifts between multiple parallel realities or dimensions, and characters must navigate the complexities of these shifting worlds to achieve their goals.

The Manipulative Reader: Twist: It is revealed that a character within the story has the ability to influence the actions and decisions of the other characters, essentially "writing" the story's plot from within.

The Protagonist Swap: Twist: Midway through the story, the perspective switches from the original protagonist to a secondary character, offering a fresh viewpoint and challenging readers' assumptions about the narrative's focus.

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Your username in my notifs traumatized me

I'm very proud of this achievement

I wanna give geto some jaw locking sloppy toppy till I lose sight in my right nose🤤

"he would not fucking say that" i say with disgust, but im not talking about characterization im talking about his, like, vocabulary

GeGo x Fruits Basket (Teacher AU)

“As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.”

— Andrew Carnegie

Some things I’ve noticed about Dazai’s personality/in general:

-Dazai knows how to cook, and likely taught himself how to do so, and while he has slipped strange things into food he prepared for others, it tasted perfectly fine otherwise. He’s also cooked for Oda and Ango, and Oda was willing to eat his cooking multiple times, so he probably didn’t put bad things in it all the time.

-He spends most holidays alone, such as Christmas and New Year’s, but he may have spent those times with someone else in the past, possibly Oda, as he gets somewhat sentimental.

-Dazai is an introvert, or presents largely as one outside of the situations where he needs to appear more cheerful. 

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