How The Setting Looks In My Head:

Zodiac Signs as Beautiful Words:

ARIES:  Defenestration (n) the act of throwing someone out the window.

TAURUS: Petrichor (n) the pleasant, earthy smell of rain.

GEMINI: Ephemeral (adj) lasting for a very short time

CANCER: Hiraeth  (n) a home sickness for home you cannot return to, or that never was.

LEO: Phosphenes (n) the light and colours produced by rubbing your eyes

VIRGO:  Mellifluous (adj) a sound that is sweet and smooth, pleasing to hear.

LIBRA: Limerence (n) the state of being infatuated with another person.

SCORPIO: Sonder (n) the sudden realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own

SAGITTARIUS:  Luminescence (n) light produced by chemical, electrical, physiological means

CAPRICORN: Denouement (n) the resolution of a narrative

AQUARIUS: Syzygy (n) an alignment of celestial bodies.

PISCES:  Ethereal (adj) extremely delicate, light, not of this world.

The Archer’s 1000 Picspam —> #19: Nayru, Goddess of Wisdom

The Goddesses of Hyrule

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— storywonk.com (via tenthweasley)

"All My Friends Are Dead,"

an autobiography by Merlin Emrys.

Dedicated to Dr. John Watson

Preface by The Doctor.

Epilogue by Dean Winchester.

Knife Blade

Quirky

I’ve mentioned before that one of my favorite things about character development is figuring out the smallest tidbits of a character, something insignificant that shapes a person in a roundabout way. Characters should never be hindered by their quirks of course, but I like recognizing characters by one or two things they always seem to do. And I have a new favorite that I only just realized.

Feidhelm, one of the mc’s in my changeling story, falls asleep to the sound of conversation. Unless he is directly involved or benefits from said conversation, and he knows not to do this when a situation is dire, the sound of people talking and the rise and fall of their voices serves as a lullaby. He does it with people speaking around him, when a TV is going off, or even during a live human performance. His favorite voice to fall asleep to is Kyran’s, because when he’s not talking to his half elf brother directly, Kyran’s voice is a pleasant and comforting thing to hear. To some if comes off as incredibly rude, and I would too if someone was like that in real life, but I like the bit of inside info. 

5 Character Points You May be Ignoring

You don’t need to describe your character down to the finest detail; let your reader do some imagining of their own (they seem to enjoy that!) But there are a few character points that affect how they interact with their world which you can reveal through action.

Height: Do they need to duck through doorways, or bend to speak to their friends? Do they struggle to reach the top shelf in the supermarket? The way they cope with these things reveal how they feel about their height. Do they compensate by wearing heels or by slouching?

Weight: Do they easily slip through small spaces and crowds? Or do they avoid sitting on flimsy-looking furniture? Do they suffer backache from pulling their stomach in all day, or do they wear layers to try and look bulkier?

Eyesight: How well can they see distances or read small print? Do they proudly wear glasses, do they go more subtle with contact lenses, or are they in complete denial?

Smell: Do they douse themselves in perfume or do people shy away from their sweaty smell? Do they realise what they smell like, or are they oblivious?

Walk: Does the way they walk make them stand out, or blend in with the crowd? Do they look ahead or walk looking at their feet? How big is their stride, how big are their feet, and how does this affect the way they move around their world?

These are all things that can be used to reveal character, impact plot and affect the setting.

Think about how happy your character is with their physical attributes. Do they hide them because they’ve suffered years of bullying, or are they proud of who they are and have little care for what others think?