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Different sentence structures and the vibes they can achieve

1. Short, choppy sentences

Excellent for creating tension, urgency, or drama because they speed up the pacing and convey intense emotion.

She said no. I didn’t listen. I should have.

2. Long, flowing sentences

These are great for descriptions, adding detail, and explanations. They can create an intellectual or reflective vibe—or even a dreamy one. You can also use them to evoke a sense of being overwhelmed. They slow the pacing, add complexity, and help build tension. But once you're in the thick of a tense moment, it's often better to switch back to short sentences to keep the energy up.

As the sun dipped behind the horizon, casting a golden sheen across the cracked pavement, she stood there, unsure of what she was waiting for—only that something, anything, had to change.

3. Fragmented sentences

These give off a casual, stylized, and emotional tone. They're perfect for internal monologue and mimicking the way we actually think or speak.

Not the way I planned. Not even close. But here we are.

4. Repetitive structure

They add drama, rhythm, and emotional intensity. It's a powerful stylistic tool that can drive a point home.

She wanted peace. She wanted quiet. She wanted to forget.

5. Inverted or unusual word order

If you're aiming for a formal, archaic, or poetic tone, this structure will get you there.

Gone was the light from his eyes.

6. Interruptions (em dashes or parentheses)

If you're going for a conversational, conflicted, or stream-of-consciousness vibe—even something humorous if used right—interruptions are your friend. They mimic how we speak and think in real time.

I was going to tell her—God, I really was—but I couldn’t.

7. Questions

Questions are fantastic for showing uncertainty, anxiety, or inner conflict. They can also give off a philosophical tone and invite reflection from both the character and the reader.

What if I never make it out? What if this is it?

The man

A man who could so easily kill you, torture you until death. Lulls you into eating his food.

For what need is there to tamper.

You eat the first bite, savoring it deeply, then start gorging on the rest like a ravenous pig. Your appetite is insatiable. You're starved.

But after a while, you start feeling dizzy and nauseous, your limbs feel weak, like a puppeteer has let go of the strings. And there he stands, laughing at you. Enjoying every moment. It was never about killing you swiftly. He wanted to see you suffer and, at last, finally drop your guard and give in to temptation. A gift from your captor that you accepted oh so graciously. His laughter echoes in your mind until your last breath.

Based off of @kyri45's Bio parents au

Bag of Bones

Badass of the arena!

Reference Image under!

Monkey shenanigans

Art request for @goldentigereyemania

Mk is spending too much time with SWK

LMK Art Suggestions!

Please provide a reference or description of the pose if possible!

Allowed for Art suggestion

✅ Memes

✅ Single-character art

✅Romantic ships

✅Platonic art

✅ Familial art

✅ Enemies art

✅ Comics that are 4 panels or under

Not allowed

❌Pro-ship

❌Comics over 5 panels unless I like the idea a lot

❌ Problematic stuff

❌ Suggestive. I still do Romance . I'm just not comfortable with drawing suggestive stuff.

Normal day

Macaque is just being a little shit

Also Macaque is so damn fun to draw!

I haven't had ths much fun drawing in a while.

Also who is someone you like to draw a lot!

And does anyone have any suggestions for anything LMK to draw?

It can be platonic or Romantic or just a character!

And sorry for yapping

Goodbye have a nice day viewer!

ClumsyShadow Art!

My favorite crack ship with my favorite characters!

Hello Shadowpeach Nation!

This is my first time drawing them!

Am I allowed in?

"LIVING IS BOTH A CURSE AND A BLESSING."

"ARE YOU WILLING TO FACE TRAGEDY?"

I SPENT 5 HOURS ON THIS AND I DONT REALLY LIKE IT UGHHWHAHH!!!1!1 Whatever!!

This hits right in the feels

"came back wrong" what about Came Back Afraid. You used to be brave. Too brave maybe, defying the odds at every turn, a fighter, cocky, playing with fire, first to throw yourself at the enemy. Until one day it all caught up to you. You came back, somehow, but now you know all too intimately how it feels to lose, to die, to be destroyed. Now you flinch and freeze and cower at the slightest provocation. Who even are you now if you can't be brave? The grave may have let you go, but the mortal fear still grips you tighter than ever.

Ok But

That line hits hard

Had a dream last night that i was a knight and this bigger scarier knight had me on the ground and right before he swung his sword at my neck he said smth like "i mourn the loss of life for the tree who will become your coffin" which shouldnt have turned me on like it did but alas

How to show emotions

Part V

How to show grief

a vacant look

slack facial expressions

shaky hands

trembling lips

swallowing

struggling to breathe

tears rolling down their cheeks

How to show fondness

smiling with their mouth and their eyes

softening their features

cannot keep their eyes off of the object of their fondness

sometimes pouting the lips a bit

reaching out, wanting to touch them

How to show envy

narrowing their eyes

rolling their eyes

raising their eyebrows

grinding their teeth

tightening jaw

chin poking out

pouting their lips

forced smiling

crossing arms

shifting their gaze

clenching their fists

tensing their muscles

then becoming restless/fidgeting

swallowing hard

stiffening

holding their breath

blinking rapidly

exhaling sharply

How to show regret

scrubbing a hand over the face

sighing heavily

downturned mouth

slightly bending over

shoulders hanging low

hands falling to the sides

a pained expression

heavy eyes

staring down at their feet

More: How to write emotions Masterpost

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the look of love (for writers)

"it's all in the eyes i was once told"

catching the stare of someone across a crowded room

subtle furrowing of eyebrows beyond a blank facade

coldness easing into warmth

a fond mothering gaze

corner of the lip nudged upward

forced glower/glare as they break underneath

batting their lashes, playful

a boisterous laugh

intrigue piercing the stoic

proud smugness at the other's success

lingering glances

a childish joy bursting through

pupils dilate

eyelids shut in a look of peace, calm and trust

look of longing/betrayal

"there was once a time when they were mine"

terseness

features fold into a scowl

an urgent flinching back

coldness returns (as though the warmth had never come)

lips part then purse

invasion of shock

slow stare at the floor

the ripple effect of a swallow

frustrated breath/sigh

bitter laugh in reminiscence

dread tearing through the seams of their composure

look of hatred

"darkness"

mean smirk- teeth bared grimace- scowl

dismissive gaze

gaze of contempt/impatience

threat lowering the voice

sardonic goading grins verging on manic

rolling one's eyes

flicker of irritation in the eyes

stares stubbornly ahead despite distraction

gritted teeth, clenched jaw

fierce biting remarks

even measured complexions betraying no thought

strangling oneself back from violence

utter apathy

murderous silence hanging in the stare

snobbish laughter

smiling at another's downfall

I love the writing community

Writing Description Notes:

Updated 9th September 2024 More writing tips, review tips & writing description notes

Facial Expressions

Masking Emotions

Smiles/Smirks/Grins

Eye Contact/Eye Movements

Blushing

Voice/Tone

Body Language/Idle Movement

Thoughts/Thinking/Focusing/Distracted

Silence

Memories

Happy/Content/Comforted

Love/Romance

Sadness/Crying/Hurt

Confidence/Determination/Hopeful

Surprised/Shocked

Guilt/Regret

Disgusted/Jealous

Uncertain/Doubtful/Worried

Anger/Rage

Laughter

Confused

Speechless/Tongue Tied

Fear/Terrified

Mental Pain

Physical Pain

Tired/Drowsy/Exhausted

Eating

Drinking

Warm/Hot

Yipee

I needed this!

20 Ways to Show Extreme Fear in Your Writing

As I dive into researching signs of fear for my horror WIP, I wanted to share some of the most compelling and visceral reactions I’ve come across. Whether you’re writing a chilling scene or crafting a character’s panic, these 20 signs of fear can help bring tension and realism to your story.

Physical Reactions

Hyperventilating — sucking in air but never feeling like it’s enough

Chest tightens — feels like a weight or hands pressing down

Limbs shaking violently, knees buckling

Complete loss of muscle control — collapsing or unable to stand

Cold sweat soaking through clothes

Heart hammering so hard they feel it in their throat or head

Tunnel vision — the world narrowing down to one terrifying focal point

Ringing in the ears or sudden deafness, like the world drops away

Dizziness / feeling faint / vision blurring

Dry mouth — unable to speak or even scream

Uncontrollable Behavior

Screaming / sobbing / gasping — involuntary vocal outbursts

Panic run — bolting without thinking, tripping over everything

Clawing at their own skin / chest / throat — like trying to escape their body

Begging / pleading out loud even if no one’s there

Repeating words or phrases — “No, no, no” / “This isn’t happening”

Hiding instinctively — diving under tables, closets, or corners

Desperate grabbing — reaching for someone, anything solid

Loss of bladder or bowel control (for extreme terror)

Total mental shutdown — frozen, slack-jawed, staring blankly

Memory blackout — later can’t recall what happened during the worst moment

Thank you!!

Now I'll never run out of Words!

sometimes you need dialogue tags and don't want to use the same four

Is there a graphic novel version of Journey to the West that sticks really closely to the original story?

I want to start reading Journey to the west. But, I can't really handle reading the entire thing. My concentration level is low. Is there a faithful adaptation that I can read?

Accidentally Raising the fastest thing Alive

Rating:

Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning:

Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Category:

Gen

Fandom:

Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types

Relationship:

Dr. Eggman | Dr. Robotnik & Sonic the Hedgehog

Characters:

Sonic the Hedgehog

Miles "Tails" Prower

Amy Rose (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Dr. Eggman | Dr. Robotnik

Knuckles the Echidna

Guardian Units of Nations | G.U.N.

Additional Tags:

eggdad

Sonic raised by eggman

Eggman raises Sonic

Evil Sonic

i guess?

not really - Freeform

Sonic is fluent in Japanese

Sonic the Hedgehog Speaks Japanese

Sonic the Hedgehog Uses Sign Language

Japanese Sonic the Hedgehog

Selectively Mute Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic The hedgehog is Mute for a while

Manipulative Sonic the Hedgehog

Sassy Sonic the Hedgehog

Fluff

Sonic the Hedgehog is Miles "Tails" Prower's Parent

Overpowered Sonic the Hedgehog

Unhinged Sonic the Hedgehog

Miles Tails Prower can use sign language

Smart Sonic the Hedgehog

Intelligent Sonic The hedgehog

Bookworm Sonic The hedgehog

Sonic The hedgehog loves reading Romance

Sonic The Hedgehog is a Theater kid

Sonic the hedgehog has oscar worthy acting skills

Sonic the hedgehog has a computer science degree

Parent Dr. Eggman | Dr. Robotnik

Dr Eggman raised Sonic the hedgehog

Dr Eggman is Sonic the hedgehog's Parent

Adoptive older sibling Sonic the hedgehog

Good Older Sibling Sonic the Hedgehog

Good Sibling Sonic the Hedgehog

Older Sibling Sonic the Hedgehog

Younger sister Sage

Younger brother Metal

Doting brother Sonic the hedgehog

Tags May Change

Other Additional Tags to Be Added

Even though Sonic is raised by an Old fat white guy

He will have asian manners

Embrace the stereotypes

Emotionally Intelligent Sonic the Hedgehog

Summary:

Eggman finds a little blue hedgehog in an alley. The orphanges don't have any space. So,he'll take care of the hedgehog till the orphanage has space. He won't get attached *(Will He?)

I need help shadowpeach enjoyers

I remember reading a fanfic on Ao3 about Macaque suffering from rigor mortis as a consequence of resurrection, and then Wukong takes him to the hot springs to see if they help(?), but I don't remember the name, and I want to read it again.

If anyone knows the fic I'm talking about, please send me the link

[2024] Alt ending. Inspo for last line under cut

This is so helpful!!!

Writing Tips

Punctuating Dialogue

✧

➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can also be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

➸ “If it’s the same speaker but different paragraph, keep the closing quotation off.

“This shows it’s the same character continuing to speak.”

This is amazing OP

I never saw the resemblence until now

💜🍑Why is "War Of Hearts" by Ruelle such a Shadowpeach coded song from Mac's point of view? 💜🍑

MINORS DO NOT INTERACT

MINORS DO NOT FOLLOW

MINORS DO NOT REBLOG

Come to me In the night hours I will wait for you And I can't sleep 'Cause thoughts devour Thoughts of you consume

Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

I can't help but love you Even though I try not to I can't help but want you

I know that I'd die without you

Stay with me a little longer I will wait for you Shadows creep And want grows stronger Deeper than the truth

Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

I can't help but love you Even though I try not to I can't help but want you

I know that I'd die without you

I can't help but be wrong in the dark 'Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts

I can't help but want oceans to part 'Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts

I can't help but love you Even though I try not to I can't help but want you I know that I'd die without you

I can't help but be wrong in the dark 'Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts I can't help but want oceans to part 'Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts

Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

What's up?

Hey, I'm Av

Here I share headcanons,theories and sometimes art

I do fanfiction a lot. But I will almost rarely complete them. Since I just get bored.

And I am always in fandoms even if it has been years since I have posted anything about it. Don't worry I still love it.

Why is the the first thing that came up??

It knows,way too well

Macaque's fur

I’ve got a little headcanon based on what I’ve heard about the 2000s cartoon (haven’t watched it yet, so feel free to correct me if I’m wrong). From what I gather, Macaque has white fur in that version, right?

Now, I’ve seen some LMK fan artists depict him with white fur too, and that gave me an idea—what if we mixed those interpretations?Not like combine the colors or have one side be white and the other black I mean in the way like an artic fox's fur works

So,When Winter is approaching Macaque starts to Shed his shorter,black thin fur to a long white coat.

And since SWK doesn’t do that, the first time it happened, he absolutely panicked, thinking Macaque was terminally ill or something. While SWK’s over here Having a Panic attack, probably speaking in Incoherent sentences and freaking out, Macaque is there, super confused, like, “???”.

Eventually, Macaque figures out what’s going on, sits Wukong down, and explains everything to him. Wukong's like, “Ohhhhhh, so I was panicking over nothing…” Macaque would probably tease him about it later

Got any Fics similar to this?

A Shadowpeach fanfic where Macaque observes Wukong and the pilgrims on their journey. Seeing how happy Wukong is and believing that he's been forgotten, Macaque decides to leave instead of dying.

Or maybe one of the pilgrims notices him and confronts him just before Macaque leaves

I need it pls