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Train ride through Western Bosnia & Hercegovina May 2014

1. which character do you relate to the most from your fandom?

2. which character do you look the most like?

3. what is your favorite ship?

4. what is your favorite CANON ship?

5. who is your favorite character (and maybe why?)

6. when you first think of the fandom, what image comes to mind?

7. when did you join the fandom?

8. WHY did you join the fandom???

9. what is your favorite fanfic for the fandom?

10. what song do you associate with a ship?

11. what song do you associate with a character (or 2)?

12. favorite hc for a ship, character, etc.

I love how the manga has made Jose's belt gleam like that on his dull form. It's his participation award. A mortal who gazed into the eyes of some otherwordly being. Of course the belt had to remain with Jose. The metal would have melted if it had gone to Joe. 🥰

"You can keep those cute, shiny trinkets, Jose! I'm burnt out now, so I have no use for them." That seems to be what Joe would say if he saw that.

I love how Danpei doesn't even care that Jose's in that state while everyone in the crowd is stunned. Lol.

A shiny belt on a dull man...

1. Slow down at emotionally important moments.

Big emotions need space to land. If a scene feels rushed, pause the plot briefly to show how the moment affects the character.

2. Add reactions, not explanations.

Instead of explaining what a character feels, show it through physical responses, hesitation, or small actions that reveal emotion naturally.

3. Ground every scene in the senses.

If a scene feels thin, add one or two sensory details—sound, texture, smell, or temperature—to make the moment feel lived-in.

4. Let thoughts interrupt action.

A line of internal thought can deepen a scene without slowing it too much. Thoughts show stakes, fear, longing, or conflict beneath the action.

5. Expand consequences, not events.

You don’t need more things to happen—you need to show what matters. Focus on how events change relationships, decisions, or self-perception.

6. Strengthen setting where emotion peaks.

The environment should echo or contrast the emotion of the scene. Setting is not decoration—it’s emotional reinforcement.

7. Add specific details instead of general ones.

Underwriting often relies on vague language. Swap “they argued” for one sharp line of dialogue or a specific breaking point.

8. Let dialogue breathe.

Short dialogue exchanges without pauses can feel flat. Add beats—silence, gestures, interruptions—to give the conversation weight.

9. Show transitions between scenes.

If scenes jump too quickly, readers feel disoriented. A brief transition helps establish time, mood, and emotional continuity.

10. Clarify stakes early in the scene.

If readers don’t know what can be lost, scenes feel empty. Make sure the character wants something specific and fears losing it.

11. Use the “what are they feeling right now?” check.

After each major beat, ask what emotion is dominant in that moment. If it’s missing on the page, the scene is likely underwritten.

12. Expand scenes that feel “too clean.”

you are in the medieval era and you have this role!