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1) lit candles, pearls, cold stares

2) a staircase leading to nothing, a stray cat, poison

3) a cold room, a locked door, a smiling stranger

4) equations in a burned notebook, bruises, a small key

5) dark veins, a house with too many rooms, a science lab

6) an undead creature, a cold winter night, dirt

7) a train, the sound of distant music, cigarette smoke

8) a bonfire, an old nemesis, winter coats

9) a golden key, a dark liquor, a parrot

1) unanswered text messages, a crush, a golden sunset

2) bonfires at midnight, a deal, a hangover

3) maroon coats, a rainbow, coffee stains

4) a popular blog, an artist, lost keys

5) purple hair dye, a video gone viral, a cup of tea

6) marvel sculptures, old books, a burning building

7) a theater at midnight, golden jewelry, a whispered secret

8) a bird, a rusty car, an unexpected phone call

9) chemistry class, a dead relative, an idea unraveling

1) the smell of rot, an emergency call, broken mirrors

2) a closed shop, a missing person, a notebook full of secrets

3) lanterns, laughter, a letter from a stranger

4) a hidden card, golden coins, a stolen ship

5) a group of teens on the run, a stolen painting, a summer song

6) a coffin, goofy grins, empty bloodbags

7) a winter night, a cry for help, black velvet curtains

8) a shadow creature, a call from an old friend, an attic

9) a movie theater, a stolen book, heavy rain

1) a frozen lake, a golden crate, classical music

2) a dark forest, a tape recorder, a bundle of cash

3) fallen leaves, a record player, a rusty car

4) an angel with a dark secret, a river, a clock

5) a heavy perfume, rose pedals, golden chains

6) an art heist, an old library, a pile of books

7) a music box, the smell of dust, moving-boxes

8) an old wedding ring, a museum after midnight, an email from an old friend

9) claw marks, prom dresses, a pond

1) an old classic, a headache, blushing cheeks

2) a bus running late, thunder clouds, a painting

3) a person in love, a scarf, a café

4) an artschool, a starry night, empty beer bottles

5) a graveyard, mirrors, a shovel

6) a scar, a ballroom, black masks

7) a mathematician, a magician, a duel

8) a set of swords, an old train, thunder

9) a stranger’s van, a forest, a mysterious sound

Realizing you still have to write the 4 other weapon variations of it:

From the train to the random park benches, I have to bring books everywhere with me!

HEY, UH

The people who are putting my tiny self published book (Here, the World Entire, aka the book I poured my whole dang soul into!) up on piracy sites / requesting a pdf of my book on piracy sites:

CAN YOU LITERALLY THE FUCK NOT

I'm very glad that people want to read my book! It brings me joy that I very truly cannot even begin to explain! It's basically my dream come true! But please don't steal my work!

I don't have the backing of a big publishing house. I self published, so there's no advance for me. The only money I make off that book is through sales, and although it's not a lot at all per sale, it's the only source of income that book produces. I very strongly believe that writers deserve to get paid for their work. That includes me.

If you want to read my book but really can't justify using the funds you have to do so (because hey, we're all in different financial situations, I get it), I know it's in a couple of library systems so it's worth trying that. I'm reluctant to send out free ebooks now because the last time I did that someone put it on a pirating site, but you're welcome to ask and I may decide to do so on a case by case basis.

fake dating

omniscient narrator who immediately contradicts the characters (“This is fine,” she said. It was, in no way, shape, or form, fine.)

deadpan jokes while swordfighting

the “I FUCKING LOVE MY WIFE” guy

oblivious pining that slowly escalates until A is going on page rants about how pretty B’s eyes are but still doesn’t seem to recognize they’re in love

Strong Leader Type having to physically fall down in order for the other characters to see how exhausted they are

funny villains who talk and make jokes with their heroes while they’re fighting them

the villains presented as the protagonists

*increasingly pulls out bigger and bigger weapons from more unlikely places*

“I said all of your weapons” *pulls out more*

“ALL OF THEM” *pulls out one last tiny dagger*

traumatized character using humor to cover up ptsd

characters going out for a break at a restaurant/movie/whatever and something bad happening

using the “*gasp* what’s that over there???” trick to avert the enemy’s attention and it working

a villain’s weakness being something totally random and nonsensical

a hero duo arguing over who’s the sidekick while fighting a villain

“don’t be silly, we don’t need [important thing]”  “you lost it, didn’t you?”  “yeah”

“what’s the one thing I told you not to do tonight?”  “raise the dead”   “and what did you do?”  “raised the dead”

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