they don't have enough money for pants in size, it's so sad :( two poor little meow meows
he tian: *knows perfectly well how to tie a tie*
he tian: *also knows perfectly well that guan shan has never even worn a tie in his life*
he tian: oh, little mo, help me to tie my tie. i'm too clumsy and my hands are completely useless. you're my only hope.
mo guan shan: *grumbles, but still tries to do something*
he tian: *smug face*
he tian: what the hell are you doing there?
mo guan shan, standing on the table: it's my place too! i can stand where i want!
he tian, sighing: where's the spider?
mo guan shan: ...near the fridge.
You want Venom to be rated r so he can graphically kill people on screen, I want Venom to be rated r so he and Eddie can fuck. We are not the same
i was rereading 19 days and for some reason i imagined he tian playing the piano after chapter 270.
now i headcanon that he tian so confidently promised to learn to play the guitar in a week not just because he's a pretentious asshole. he tian already knows how to play another instrument, the piano, because in his childhood his mum often sat him next to her or on her lap, and little tian listened to her play with a throbbing heart. she taught him for a while, and then, after her death, he tian continued to practice simply because it reminded him of his mother, of those few bright and warm moments from his childhood that he wants to cherish and preserve forever.
he tian doesn't have a piano in his apartment, because technically it's not his apartment, but his uncle or some other relative. or he was too lazy to move it/buy a new one, idk... after all, he tian still hasn't sorted out the boxes with his stuff since moving into his current apartment, and he's about to move again soon (.,_.).
i just can't get over the picture in my head where he tian is playing some melancholic and sorrowful melody, and guanshan is leaning his forehead against the glass of a huge window, watching the raindrops trickle down. when he tian finishes, they huddle together on the couch for a few minutes and then tian rests his head against redhead's lap. guan shan gently strokes his hair, and they talk and talk and talk...
jian yi: someone's trying to kill me, it could be anyone!
zhan zheng xi, concerned: do you have any suspects?
jian yi: no, it could be anyone!
zhan zheng xi: i mean not necessarily, it’d just have to be someone you pissed off.
mo guan shan & he tian: no, no, jian is right, it could be anyone.
Writing fight scenes
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A fight scene should be fast-paced and intense. Unless it's a final battle with numerous parties, a fight scene that's too long tends to take away suspense. To speed up your pacing, use active voice to describe movement and don't overdescribe your characters' thoughts. Excessive inner monologue will be unrealistic, as people usually have no room to think during intense combats.
Here's a point that people often overlook, but is actually super important. Through fight scenes, you should be able to reveal your characters' contrasting mannerisms and personality. A cunning character would play dirty - fighting less and making use of their opponent's weakness more. A violent character would aim to kill. A softer one would only target to disarm their enemies, using weakened attacks. A short-minded character would only rely on force and attack without thinking. This will help readers understand your characters more and decide who to root for.
Not only the characters, you also need to consider the setting of your fight scene and use it to your advantage. Is it suitable for fighting, or are there dangerous slopes that make it risky? Are there scattered items that can help your characters fight (e.g. nails, shards of glass, ropes, wooden boards, or cutlery)? Is it a public place where people can easily spot the fight and call the authorities, or is it a private spot where they can fight to the death?
The main things that you need to describe in a fight scene are :
• Characters involved in the fight
• How they initiate and dodge attacks
• Fighting styles and any weapons used
• The injuries caused
Be careful to not drag out the description for too long, because it slows down the pace.
By raising the stakes of the fight, your readers will be more invested in it. Just when they think it's over, introduce another worse conflict that will keep the scene going. Think of your characters' goals and motivations as well. Maybe if the MC didn't win, the world would end! Or maybe, one person in the fight is going all-out, while the other is going easy because they used to be close :"D
Fights are bound to be dirty and resulting in injuries, so don't let your character walk away unscathed - show the effect of their injuries. For example, someone who had been punched in the jaw has a good chance of passing out, and someone who had been stabbed won't just remove the knife and walk away without any problem. To portray realistic injuries, research well.
You don't write fight scenes only to make your characters look cool - every fight needs to have a purpose and drive the plot forward. Maybe they have to fight to improve their fighting skills or escape from somewhere alive. Maybe they need to defeat the enemy in order to obtain an object or retrieve someone who had been kidnapped. The point is, every single fight scene should bring the characters one step closer (or further :D) to the climax.
• Hand to hand combat :
Crush, smash, lunge, beat, punch, leap, slap, scratch, batter, pummel, whack, slam, dodge, clobber, box, shove, bruise, knock, flick, push, choke, charge, impact
• With weapon :
Swing, slice, brandish, stab, shoot, whip, parry, cut, bump, poke, drive, shock, strap, pelt, plunge, impale, lash, bleed, sting, penetrate
he tian: i wanna fuck you.
mo guan shan: you're already fucking my brains out every day.
he tian: i want to wake up with you every morning.
mo guan shan: i get up at 6:00.
he tian: *covers his face*
mo guan shan: …forget what i said.
police, arresting he tian: everything you say will be held against you.
he tian: mo guan shan.
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