Brb Im Just Going To Be Sprawled On The Floor, Staring At The Ceiling, As I Create A New Oc With This-

I remember seeing something similar to this (credits to the original)

Tim: *(texting after Jason just reappeared from going mia or something idk)* You haven’t died, have you?!

Jason: Bold of you to assume I was ever alive in the first place.

Jason: Don't go picking a fight with me. I could make your life difficult.

Tim, sarcastically: Wow. I wonder what it'd be like to have a difficult life.

Real

non-human character: *moves their ears/wings/tail to indicate their emotional state and for emphasis when communicating*

me:

🌸Describing Scents For Writers 🌸| List of Scents

Describing aromas can add a whole new layer to your storytelling, immersing your readers in the atmosphere of your scenes. Here's a categorized list of different words to help you describe scents in your writing.

🌿 Fresh & Clean Scents

Crisp

Clean

Pure

Refreshing

Invigorating

Bright

Zesty

Airy

Dewy

Herbal

Minty

Oceanic

Morning breeze

Green grass

Rain-kissed

🌼 Floral Scents

Fragrant

Sweet

Floral

Delicate

Perfumed

Lush

Blooming

Petaled

Jasmine

Rose-scented

Lavender

Hibiscus

Gardenia

Lilac

Wildflower

🍏 Fruity Scents

Juicy

Tangy

Sweet

Citrusy

Tropical

Ripe

Pungent

Tart

Berry-like

Melon-scented

Apple-blossom

Peachy

Grape-like

Banana-esque

Citrus burst

🍂 Earthy & Woody Scents

Musky

Earthy

Woody

Grounded

Rich

Smoky

Resinous

Pine-scented

Oak-like

Cedarwood

Amber

Mossy

Soil-rich

Sandalwood

Forest floor

☕ Spicy & Warm Scents

Spiced

Warm

Cozy

Inviting

Cinnamon-like

Clove-scented

Nutmeg

Ginger

Cardamom

Coffee-infused

Chocolatey

Vanilla-sweet

Toasted

Roasted

Hearth-like

🏭 Industrial & Chemical Scents

Metallic

Oily

Chemical

Synthetic

Acrid

Pungent

Foul

Musty

Smoky

Rubber-like

Diesel-scented

Gasoline

Paint-thinner

Industrial

Sharp

🍃 Natural & Herbal Scents

Herbal

Aromatic

Earthy

Leafy

Grass-like

Sage-scented

Basil-like

Thyme-infused

Rosemary

Chamomile

Green tea

Wild mint

Eucalyptus

Cinnamon-bark

Clary sage

🎉 Unique & Uncommon Scents

Antique

Nostalgic

Ethereal

Enigmatic

Exotic

Haunted

Mysterious

Eerie

Poignant

Dreamlike

Surreal

Enveloping

Mesmerizing

Captivating

Transcendent

I hope this list can help you with your writing. 🌷✨

Feel free to share your favorite scent descriptions in the replies below! What scents do you love to incorporate into your stories?

Happy Writing! - Rin T.

If no one does this for me, I’ll do it for someone

chat i should stop swearing so much

Tomura has been sneaking out, and it's up to Kurogiri to find out why and put a stop to it.

POV: Your great at something which you hate.

Sometimes, I wonder if I even write because I want to. Sometimes it feels like I write because when people compliment my writing, it makes me feel validated. Over time, I’ve realized external validation can’t compare to internal approval. I’m working on it but I’m doing better now.

A comic to try and sort through some difficult feelings about being an artist and a reminder to not forget who you are.

Hell yeah. Time for me to blab about the comic instead of the meme.

Anyone remember this legend of a comic? Tintin, arguably Hergés greatest work.

Action packed, full of mysteries, and humorous, Tintin is one of the greatest comics ever. It’s one of the first stories that got me into analyzation, one of the reasons I love mysteries and puzzles today.

Admittedly, some parts (Mainly Tintin in the Congo and The Blue Lotus) of the comic are rather…Ehh, blunt and straight, racist. It gets really stereotypical at times, Hergé has actually admitted to solely confirming to the stereotypes at the time.

The art style itself is simple but improves over time. There is no variation in the paneling but it gets the job done. The lettering/speech bubbles can be kinda confusing for new readers but you get used to it eventually.

The characters are kinda flat. Fitting to their descriptions with no questions asked, no real backstory for anyone. But this a comic from the 20th century, cut it some slack. They fit well together though, all of them fitting together to make a great cast.

The storylines? That’s the gold. Really intriguing, having plot twists and suspense all the way through. If not for the plot, I probably would’ve stopped reading.

Do I recommend this? Yeah. Will it be hard to read in the beginning? Yes. But stick for the storylines, some peak writing is found there ngl.

I sound like a total nerd for talking about this 😭

this is the mood tonight lads

No comment but this is gold. English is one hell of a language.

How To Make Your Writing Less Stiff 6

Part 5

Part 1

Adverbs

Gasp! Oh no. Dare come yet more writing advice burning adverbs at the stake? Vindictively, gleefully, manically dancing in the ashes?

No.

This is not about whether or not you should use them, but their frequency and obvious places to replace them. Most bad adverbs are the common ones that could be replaced by verbs we all know.

“She ran quickly” // “She sprinted”

“He said angrily” // “He snapped” “He chided” “He chastised”

vs.

“He ate voraciously”

“She swayed solemnly”

“She laughed sadly”

Bonus if you can add in some alliteration like ‘swayed solemnly’

If you can come up with an obvious verb to replace your verb + adverb combo, do so. If it would take more words or the closest applicable verb doesn’t hit the same vibe, then leave it. Adverbs should enhance the verb, not be redundant. Verbs shouldn’t be pretentious just to avoid them.

“She smiled happily” — most smiles are happy. Happily is redundant.

“He ran quickly” —a run is, by nature, quick

vs.

“She smiled sourly”

“He ran erratically”

Also!

The adverb need not always be after the verb.

“C accepted gladly” // “C gladly accepted”

But also

“Glad, C accepted”

“A shook their head resolutely” // “Resolute, A shook their head”

“The child skipped excitedly away.” // “Excited, the child skipped away.” // “The child skipped away, excited.”

English is flexible like that.

Which is what I mean with managing your adverb frequency. As most end in the -ly, too many in succession, on top of the repeat syntax of Subject - Verb - Adverb looks boring and dull (and so does beginning every sentence with the subject). It helps with your cadence and flow if you don’t have entire paragraphs at a time all starting with “He [verb]” or “She [verb]” or “They [verb].” We don't speak like this in natural conversation.

But at the end of the day, there are some juicy adverbs that have no equal without busting out the thesaurus for some obscure lexical nugget that no one would understand anyway.