Silver Falcon - Author

to be clear, I believe younger artists and minors can write good fics (not to say “fanfic must always be good” either because it is a hobby and I still believe that as long as it’s done with love and the artist’s joy, it is good) and I believe it’s good when younger artists and minors start making art at young ages.

that said, a lot of fanfics out there that you read and love are done by adults with kids, jobs and responsibilities. adults who have years, decades of practice under their belts. adults who don’t let life and responsibilities take away their joy in creating.

It 's adults. Adults make children's media. Children's books? Written by adults! Children's TV shows and movies? Made by ADULTS.

1) last song: cygnus... vismund cygnus by the mars volta

2) favorite color: green

3) watching: Better Call Saul but its been a while since i finished an episode

4) currently reading: fanfiction

5) current obsession: ............ amnesia the bunker.......

6) currently working on: my bunker fanfiction and various art pieces

7) last google search: ww1 french uniform

8) current desktop/phone background: just some cherry blossoms i took photos of a long time ago. Might change it soon though

Tags! No pressure though-

Favorite color: purple

Watching: nothing lol

Currently reading: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Current obsession: my ocs hahaha...also sea creatures (especially whales)

Currently working on: my book!!! 21K GUYS :D

Last google search: duck (to draw:p)

Current phone background: my oc art mwahaha

Favorite color: glacier blue

Currently watching: nothing! Currently playing: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

Currently reading: Light & Blood & Bone by Jeannie Marshall (ARC)

Current obsession: dragons

Currently working on: Book 2! 26k words in! It's happening!

Last Google search: I don't remember! I started using DuckDuckGo instead weeks ago and it doesn't save that information!

“You made it. Wanna tell me how?” “Badly, then gradually less badly.”

“Confidence is good.” “Then I’m doing great!” “Overconfidence is not.”

“I taught you better than that.” “You didn’t show me though.”

“And what did you learn from you little stunt?” “That consequences come faster than I can run.”

“You seem nervous for me.” “I’m trying a new strategy called ‘caring too much.’”

“You’re getting better.” “Don’t sound so surprised.”

“Are you even listening?” “Oh, totally. I’m just… deciding right now what to try and remember.”

“You need to learn patience.” “Is there a faster way to get it?”

“Mistakes happen.” “Excellent, because I made several.”

Everyone writes: “We’ve known each other for years!"

But we can do better than that—let's make things actually interesting.

Here are some quick tips for writing two characters with history (without saying, "we've known each for years"):

• They reach for the same object at the same time without looking

• One of them uses a nickname no one else is allowed to use

• They start arguing mid-conversation like the first half already happened

• They move closer when the other looks uncomfortable

• One of them says, “Don’t start,” before the other has said anything

• They know exactly which buttons to press (and press them immediately)

• They unconsciously drift toward each other in crowded spaces

• They anticipate each other’s reactions before they happen

• One quietly moves something (a drink, weapon, chair) because they know the other will reach for it

• Someone might say something, and the other immediately responds with: “You’re still doing that?”

• They suppress laughter at the same time over something no one else noticed

• One character still treats the other based on who they used to be

• A certain place, smell, or song causes them to exchange a look

• Their arguments sound rehearsed, like they’ve had them before

• They touch each other casually without asking (fixing clothing, nudging, taking something from their hand)

• They stand closer than strangers normally would

• They borrow items from each other

• They bring up something embarrassing from ten years ago

• They sit in silence together and it’s either very comfortable or extremely tense

• One of them automatically orders the other’s drink

• They interrupt each other and still somehow finish the same sentence

• One starts a story and the other finishes it automatically

• They argue about the details of shared memories

• They mention people or events without explaining them

• A simple phrase or nickname triggers an entire inside joke

• They notice tiny things about each other no one else would catch

Real history sounds like unfinished conversations, old habits, and arguments that never really ended. When you show shared history (instead of telling) your characters seem that much more alive and believable.

On a similar note: Not all shared history is comfortable. Sometimes shared history means unresolved tension or an old rivalry:

• They refer to something only as “that” or “before.”

• Someone says “You know why.” without explaining further

• Standing slightly farther apart than expected

• Fingers drumming or fidgeting when they’re forced to talk

• Avoiding eye contact for just a second too long.

• A small disagreement suddenly becomes heated.

• One character reacts sharply to something that shouldn’t matter anymore.

• A casual comment triggers silence or defensiveness.

• One character starts explaining themselves but trails off

• One character makes small, cutting remarks disguised as jokes

• They still know each other’s preferences or weaknesses

• They speak in fragments when the past comes up

• They fall into familiar conversations and then awkwardly break them

If you enjoy digging into character dynamics like this, my printable novel planner has detailed sections for relationships, character arcs, and story structure. It’s perfect for organizing a fanfic or mapping out an entire novel!

a healer in a plague-stricken city discovers their apprentice is immune to the symptoms, but also a silent carrier that is actively spreading the disease

two friends running a small criminal operation are offered immunity if one testifies against the other, but both begin separately planning to take the fall to protect the other’s future

a successful warlord meets their former apprentice, who has become a pacifist negotiator

after growing up in an extremely toxic environment, one sibling wants to leave and the other doesn’t understand why

when one of the kids of a supernatural hunter family is turned into a werewolf, their sibling needs to dismantle their belief system to help keep them safe

finding out that they only got their job because a friend pulled some strings without telling them causes someone to reevaluate their skill and success

former roommates at an academy for muscle-for-hire meet again. one has become a bodyguard, the other an assassin, and both now have the same mark

after finding out their best friend betrayed them years ago, they chose to get revenge now, as the pain is fresh

a spirit becomes accidentally attached to a random disaster of a person and helps them tackle everyday life

I present: my second weirdest writing setup! I don't have a laptop, so this is me in "I'm on vacation but I don't let that stop me from writing" mode!

Behold the cell phone leaning precariously against the seat on front of me.

Did it fall? Any time the person front of me so much as flinched!

Did it still work? Me and the 2,600 words added to my WIP say yes!

Did my seatmates judge me? Almost certainly!

Announcement! My short story collection "Dragon Tales: Stories, Myths, and Folktales from the Dragons of Zada" is ready to go out in its final form!

This is eight stories worth of dragon goodness! Largely inspired from myths and folktales from around the world, just like my dragons. You will find adaptations of an ancient Egyptian myth, a Polynesian myth, an Aztec myth, Romeo and Juliet with Dragons, and Ace Attorney with Dragons!

But that's not all! The collection also includes a comprehensive bestiary, annotated by Clara—the first Griffin Chronicler, herself, plus a full cast of characters and glossary. All together, it clocks in at a whopping 33,000 words... FOR FREE! (At the risk of sounding like an As Seen on TV ad!)

Signup link in my bio!

Write fanfics / AUs about them

Answer personality tests as if you were them

Do various Picrews or other dress up games

Write AITA posts from their perspective

Build their wardrobe by creating/collecting outfits

Figure out their perfume/scent using the search by notes function on fragrantica

Put together a playlist of songs that they would listen to

Create a family tree for them on familyecho.com

Make a concept album for a singer au, with a cover and songs they would write and sing

Create a “What’s in my bag?’ for them

Design their home in homebyme.com

Fill out character templates

Roleplay as them with other people on oc social network (no ai involved or even allowed!)