Wisdom of the Pen

Kissing their cheek

Kissing their lips

Kissing the back of their hand

Kissing each fingertip

Kissing on the nose

Kissing their chin

Kissing their neck

Kissing their jawline

Kissing their collarbone

Kissing their shoulder

Kissing down their spine

Kissing on their lower back

Kissing their stomach

Kissing their abs

Kissing the bottom of their feet

Kissing their knee

Kissing their inner thigh

Kissing their outer thigh

Kissing their biceps

Kissing the top of their head

Kissing their throat

Kissing their chest

Kissing their belly button

Kissing their hipbone

Kissing their hair

Kissing their forehead

Kissing above the eyebrow

Kissing their earlobe

Kissing behind their ear

Kissing their closed eyelids

And this forces you to decide whether your autonomy matters to you more than the approval of the group - while they'll still act like you're on thin ice either way, if you give in at this point they know you're theirs forever, because now they've established a foothold, you've shown a moral weakness, which they will brand you with so it can be used against you in the future ("hey RICE-addict here doesn't want help break into the city records office") to force you to double-down and isolate you further.

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“Just close your eyes. I will still be here when you open them again.”

“Sure, you can use me as a pillow.”

“I’d come for you. No matter what, when you need me, I will be there.”

“Can you walk? I’d be happy to carry you.”

“This is not who you are. I know you better than that.”

“I know, it hurts. I’m so sorry, but we have to get this out.”

“You can hold my hand.”

“The nightmares are just an illusion. I’m really here.”

“Tell me to stay and I will be here for as long as you’ll have me.”

“It’s okay to be afraid sometimes.”

“Just keep breathing. In and out. You’re doing great.”

“You don’t have to be strong all the time.”

“It’s alright. I’m not going to let go.”

“Show me where it hurts.”

“If you don’t know where to go, you can always come here.”

“You can go to sleep now. I will keep watch.”

“Hey, listen to me. You’re safe. Nothing is going to hurt you.”

“I want you to know that it’s okay to cry.”

“Take all the time you need.”

“If you feel safer with me being there, you know I will always be there.”

“Just look at me. Forget everything else.”

“They won’t take you away from me ever again.”

“You need to keep your eyes open. Just a little longer.”

“Don’t let your fears dictate your life.”

“I’m going to ask you how you are and I would like you to answer me honestly.”

Hurt/Comfort Masterpost

Part I

"You had one job, and you still managed to mess it up!"

"I trusted you, and this is how you repay me?"

"Are you happy now that you ruined it all?"

"Don't you dare walk away while I'm talking to you!"

"Is this all just a joke to you?"

"Great, this is just great, so perfect."

"Do you actually believe the bullshit you're saying?"

"It's so frustrating trying to talk to you!"

"Oh, so now it's my fault? How convenient!"

"I can't believe I ever trusted you!"

"You think a simple 'sorry' will fix this?"

"How could you do this to me?"

"Do you even care how much you are hurting me?"

"This is absolutely not what I signed up for!"

"Stop blaming me for your mistakes!"

"You never listen - ever!"

"I can't believe you thought I wouldn't find out."

"Are you seriously trying to justify this?"

"Oh, you want to fight me? You're so immature!"

"Nothing you say can make this right!"

More: Angry Masterpost

1. The FBI's Famous Cases & Criminals archive (fbi.gov/history/famous-cases) has detailed breakdowns of real fraud cases, Ponzi schemes, and confidence operations. The language they use is clinical and precise, which is perfect for getting the procedural details right.

2. The FTC Consumer Sentinel Network publishes annual reports on the most common fraud tactics in the US. Great for understanding how modern scams actually work and what makes people fall for them.

3. The Smithsonian's American Art Museum has a free digital collection of forgery case studies. If your character forges documents or art, this is gold.

4. Court Listener (courtlistener.com) is a free legal database where you can read actual court transcripts from fraud trials. Want to know how a real con artist talks under oath? This is where you find out.

5. The Internet Archive's collection of old newspaper crime sections. Search for "confidence man" or "swindle" in papers from the 1920s through 1960s and you'll find incredible real stories that would feel too dramatic for fiction.

Bonus: The Psychology of Fraud section on the Association for Psychological Science website has accessible articles about why people trust, how deception works cognitively, and what makes someone a convincing liar. Essential reading if you want your con artist characters to feel psychologically real.

1. If your OC does any kind of art, which type/subject do they devote most of their efforts toward?

1a. Is there a particular reason they gravitate towards this?

2. Is art a hobby or a profession to them?

2a. If they have a different or second occupation, what is it? How do they feel about either?

3. Does their art get much recognition? If not, is this by design (ex: the character purposefully keeps their art private)?

4. Where do they get their art supplies? Do they purchase them somewhere or make their own?

4a. If they purchase them, how much does this eat into their budget?

4b. If they make/collect their own supplies, how arduous is the process? Do they truly buy zero components, or do they have to purchase ingredients from somewhere?

5. How long, on average, do they work on any particular piece?

5a. What is the longest amount of time they have spent on something?

6. Where and starting from what age did they develop their skills? Were they self-taught? Did they attend a class/school or have a mentor? How long did they study?

7. Is there any particular piece that has a lot of emotional significance to them? What is the nature of their sentiment?

7a. Are there pieces to which they feel little or no attachment? What were they thinking while working on it?

8. Is there a piece that continues to frustrate them? If so, why?

9. How do they feel when revealing their art to others? Are they coolheaded? Nervous? Proud?

Compilation of writing advice for some aspects of the writing process.

How to motivate myself to write more

How to get rid of writer’s block

Basic Overview: How to write a story

How to outline a story

How to come up with plot

How to create a character

How to make a character unique

How to name your characters (Masterpost)

How to start a story

How to write a prologue

How to write conversation

How to write witty banter

How to write the last line

How to write a summary

How to write a book description

How to write romance

How to write friendships

How to write emotions (Masterpost)

How to write an argument

How to write yelling

How to write anger

How to write betrayal

How to title fanfiction

How to write an unreliable narrator

First Person vs. Third Person POV

How to write character deaths

How to leave a strong first impression

How to use songs in a fanfiction

How to name fictional things

How to write self-insert fics

How to write multiple points of view

Introducing a group of characters

Large cast of characters interacting in one scene

How to write dual timelines

How to slow down time

Redemption arc

Plot twists

Fatal Character Flaws

good traits gone bad (Masterpost)

Slow burn

Explanation posts about writing terms

What is…

AU ideas

Favourite tropes

Tropes of the day

List of Genres

Drabble vs. One-Shot

Advice for writing relationships

Masterpost: how to write relationships + romance

More specific scenarios

How to write a bilingual character

How to write a character with glasses

How to write heterochromia

How to write a girldad

How to write taking care of a tired partner

How to create a villain

Reasons for becoming a villain

How to write a morally grey character

How to write an inferiority complex

How to write a road trip

How to write a small town (jobs & businesses)

High paying jobs in the city

How to create and write a cult

How to write amnesia

How to write being stabbed

How to write a stratocracy

How to write a heist

How to write the mafia

Criminal past comes to light

Ideas for traumatic experiences

How to create an atmosphere (Masterpost)

How to write a college party

How to write royalty (Masterpost)

Paramilitary Forces/ Militia

Superpowers Masterpost (Hero x Villain)

Inconvenient things a ghost could do

A Queen’s Assassination Plot

Reasons for leaving their land

Crime Story - Detective’s POV

Evil organization of assassins

Evil wins in the end

Causes for the apocalypse

Last day on earth

Liminal Spaces

Workplace AUs

Signs of co-dependency

What to wear in a desert

What to wear in the arctic

Part X

How to show pleasure

dilated pupils

mouth half opened

increased heart rate

increased breath rate

increased blood flow

heightened sensitivity

body parts turning warm and flushed

body parts becoming engorged or wet

tension in the entire body

trembling

involuntary contractions

hard to speak, but incapable to be quiet

How to show tenderness

sincere, warm, and open smile

slow and soft movements

leaning in towards what they feel tender about

listening carefully, head held towards them

gentle tone of voice

softening of facial expressions

relaxed eyebrows

soft and relaxed eyes

a hint of a tear appearing

relaxed mouth with a little smile

gently touching or stroking who or what they feel tender about

calm breathing, not too shallow, not too deep

How to show guilt

avoiding eye contact or looking down

tightness in the shoulders, neck, and jaw

being hunched over, slumped shoulders, making themself small

turning their body away from who they feel guilty towards

sweaty palms

trembling hands

heart racing

fidgeting with their entire body

crossing and uncrossing one’s legs

shifting from one foot to the other

pacing around

knot in the stomache, not being able to eat or eating too much to compensate

a feeling of heaviness in their body

How to show curiosity

open, dilated eyes

holding eye contact

raised eyebrows

tilting of the head

leaning towards what they find curious

mouth slightly open

uncrossed arms

actively listening

holding still, so they don't miss anything

More: How to write emotions Masterpost

other people's reactions

"Only one bed left? What a plot twist!"

"I heard you had to share a bed last night. So sorry about that."

"Of course, it was no big deal. Why would it be a big deal to sleep in the same bed as the person you've been in love with since forever."

"I mean, you're both adults, you can sleep in one bed and nothing's happening. Right?"

"And you thought it was the logical decision that you both don't sleep in the bed?"

"They only had one bed left? For two people? You should definitely get some money back for that."

"Sorry, but I love this so much. Your very own romantic trope."

"You both look like you haven't gotten much sleep last night. Is one of you snoring?"

"So, what kind of sleeper is he?"

"After all the stories I've read, only one bed left can be... interesting."

"Oh, the hotel messed up? You didn't just decide you were overdue a good cuddle?"

"You're telling me nothing happened? Nothing at all? Not even a little something?"

More: Bed Sharing/Only One Bed Masterpost

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Person A is not a kiss and tell kind of person, so their friends start to think that they have been alone for way too long now and set them up with Person B. What the friends don’t know is that they both already know each other – intimately.

It was supposed to be a one night stand. Then it became a second night. A third - and suddenly they realized that they had never left.

Person A normally does not go out to clubs. They normally don't accept drinks from strangers or dance with them. And they normally do not go home with them.

Remembering every last inch on Person B's body is not a weird thing, just because they only hooked up that one time. They had just been very thorough. And now the memories are haunting them. In the best way.

Person A's last one night stand ended with a misunderstanding and a lot of awkwardness. To cheer them up again, their friends set them up with a blind date. They meant well, it’s not their fault that it’s the person they had previously slept with.

Person A's friends are obsessed with setting them up with blind dates, and A knows they mean well, but they are just not interested in dating, so they just ask their last blind date and one night stand, Person B, to fake date them, so A's friends stop setting them up.

Can you still call it a one night stand if they actually already had one years ago?

Person A had never had a one night stand before, so they don't know what the correct etiquette is. They are currently bringing breakfast to Person B, who is still in bed, because that's the polite thing to do, right?

What is the worst thing that can happen when you have someone in your bed that you just had an amazing night with? Your parents deciding to pay you a visit, who are just so excited to meet your new partner.

Person A and Person B are in a committed relationship and very happy. So happy that they decide adding a third person for just one night won't change anything.

Asking the other one to marry them, before even being together or having confessed their love for each other

Being in a really healthy and nurturing relationship that people love to witness - without realizing they actually are in a relationship

Living together for some time, being engaged to get married, and still questioning if the other one actually really likes them or if they're just being nice and a good friend

Both trying to ask the other one out on a date, thinking the other one is talking about dating someone else

One of them breaking the news that they got together to their friends and family, excited that it finally happened - but their partner missed the memo, completely misunderstood their "getting together" story, and is still thinking their love is unrequited

Being a couple is an inside joke for them, casually "joking" about being each other's wife/husband, even in front of people who don't know it's a joke, and that make them realize that it never really was a joke

"Where do we go from here?" (x)

"I miss you." (x)

"It doesn't matter." (x)

"How are you?" (x)

"I need your help." (x)

"What do you need?" (x)

"I have a plan." (x)

"There is something I wanted to tell you…" (x)

"What is wrong with you?" (x)

"Do you feel better now?" (x)

"I feel like I'm losing you." (x)

"What are we?" (x)

"Jealousy doesn't look good on you." (x)

"I think you are in love." (x)

"Can we talk?" (x)

"Are you afraid of me?" (x)

"Have I ever lied to you?" (x)

"I love you." (x)

"I hate you." (x)

"I thought you were dead!" (x)

"I said sorry. What more could you want?" (x)

"Please, come back to me." (x)

"I'm going to kill you!" (x)

"Nothing to be embarrassed about." (x)

"Why are you here?" (x)

"Do you want to be my date?" (x)

"I want to kiss you." (x)

"Are you angry with me?" (x)

"I could ruin you." (x)

"You don't understand." (x)

"I'm just so tired." (x)

"I have dreamed of you." (x)

"What do you want from me?" (x)

"Don't look at me like that." (x)

"Is this what you wanted?" (x)

"You're a bad influence." (x)

"I'm afraid." (x)

"You know you love me." (x)

"This is all your fault!" (x)

"This could be our end." (x)

"Are you crying?" (x)

"Can we please go back to how it was?" (x)

"Would you please just talk to me?" (x)

"Your heart is racing." (x)

"Do you hate me?" (x)

"I am the chosen one." (x)

giving them food without them asking for it

randomly bringing them flowers

holding a door open for them

pulling out their chair for them

guiding them with a gentle hand on the small of their back

making them lunch to take to work with them

fixing their clothes or hair

giving them a massage

talking casually about a shared future

showing them their appreciation for them

waiting at home to say hello when they come in

paying complete attention to them

giving them a casual, but thoughtful compliment

writing them a love letter and hiding it for them to find

showing them something that reminded them of their partner

humming a song to calm them down

giving them a quick kiss whenever they pass each other at home

casual grabbing their hand and swinging it back and forth