Oberon Rex

★ Welcome to my blog! I'm @moonagemaggot, a nineteen year old guy (he/him) from the US who's taking the current school year off. I'm hoping to learn and grow during this time, both as an artist and as a person.

★ I'm an aspiring screenwriter with a passion for all things light academia and literature. In my free time, I enjoy crocheting, writing, watching movies, and as of recently, painting watercolor.

★ #1 David Bowie fan (I am not gay for him, no matter what my girlfriend tells you), and ENTP. (⁠☆⁠▽⁠☆⁠)

Tags 🧭

★ #oberons journal — I use this on personal posts, and pictures I take

★ #poetry moodboards — full of my moodboards inspired by poems. I welcome all requests in my asks, but also do my own favorite poems

★ #i love her — I use this tag a lot when I post about my girlfriend @lmngutz. All of the posts are cute and romantic-y and will inevitably get reblogged by sapphics with "men dni" in their bios

★ #watering color — This is for all of my watercolor related posts, since I'm learning to paint this year :)

★ #letterboxd — movies reviewed by me

★ #stop and smell the flowers — obligatory reblog every time I see flowers on my feed, reminding us all to stop and smell the flowers

Socials 🌕

If we're mutuals and you'd like my Instagram, my Discord, or my Roblox, feel free to DM me for it (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)

★ Pinterest ↷ ﹫moonagebf

★ Spotify ↷ ﹫moonagelover

★ Letterboxd ↷ right here

❝ Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the human heart can hold. ❞

from a poet 😸

Focus more on the process than the product. Writing won't be fun anymore if you're caught up in perfection

Get a physical journal/notebook for writing. It makes you think intentionally. Good for rough drafts

Write, then edit over a few different days. This allows you a fresh view of your writing. Having a few close peers to give you feedback is also helpful!

SYLLABLE COUNT!!!! Even in free verse, this can throw off poems really easily. If a poem sounds WEIRD, try playing with the syllables per line.

Utilize symbolism, whether pre-existing or new interpretation. Animals, plants, colors, weather, mythology, religion, literally anything.

Learn different poem structure. Technical and cultural/historical aspects. You'll find yourself subconsciously (or not) drawing inspiration in your own poems.

Similarly, read different literary movements. Read more in general, learn what you like and dislike in poems. Prose as well. Learn what type of writing you want to have.

(re)Familiarize yourself with literary devices

Hi! I have a few ways I transfer ideas to paper. These are what work for me personally :))

★— 1. In a broad sense, I have a page with a bunch of sticky notes, each having ideas. This helps me see my concepts for different stories. Sometimes I can combine similar ones together.

★ — 2. When I go to write a story, I always start with a plotline, inciting incident, and protagonist. The latter two are the most important. I like to have a clear end in mind as well, but it almost always shifts as I'm writing.

★ — 3. For poetry, I go at it in a notebook, no erasing or editing, writing down the concept I want to express. From there, I can fine tune it. (Usually it goes through a LOT of fine tuning).

★ — 4. Bouncing ideas off of your friends can really help too. They may start predicting/suggesting plotlines, and you can think about where you want to go with the plot or what would be good plot twists.