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“Let me say this thing about us, the hopeless romantics: we’re the most real kind of people. People may say we’re out of world; they may say we persuade perfection and fairy tales, but that’s simply not true. Hopeless romantics are the kind of people who find happiness appreciating the smallest things and the simplest touch of a hand. We’re the people who fall in love with long nights, the freezing air and the beating of our hearts. We love to write poetry, even if we don’t seem to find the right words for it. People may say we want too much, but that’s simply because they don’t dare enough to dream and see the actual beauty of romance. Romance is so much more than ‘I love you’s and kissing in the streets. Being a hopeless romantic means finding something to hope for, something good and kind of wonderful. It’s the kind of courage everyone expect to have, but most of them cannot find. Hopeless romantics are vulnerable yet strong people who allows themselves to create the most unexpected scenarios in their heads, the ones that thinks the tomorrow can be the greatest days of their lives. In a world full of ceticism, broken words and cold shoulders, I want to be something lightful, a softer soul, a hopeless romantic. And let me say this: I’m not afraid of wanting a little bit more.”

— an infp hopeless romantic that wants to love, and to be loved.

i woke up shivering from my dream this morning (it had you in it)

@/heavensghost on tumblr / unknown / richard siken / susan orlean / cool about it by boygenius / @/annalaura_art on tiktok / @/annalaura_art on tiktok / for your own good by leah horlick / the night we met by lord huron / richard siken / trista mateer / text: I thought id know you forever.. by Olivia Ruby - art: Watchmen by Dave Gibbons et al

“My anxiety is silent. You wouldn’t even notice a change on the outside but I’m honestly so stressed I can’t even manage simple tasks. People call me lazy when in reality I’m just overwhelmed.”

— Unknown

Those fucking brown eyes 🥺🥺

Categories of Plot Twists

Anagnorisis: a character learns a new piece of information about themselves or another character. “Anagnorisis, or discovery, is the protagonist's sudden recognition of their own or another character's true identity or nature. Through this technique, previously unforeseen character information is revealed.”

Flashback: “Flashback, or analepsis, a sudden, vivid reversion to a past event, surprises the reader with previously unknown information that solves a mystery, places a character in a different light, or reveals the reason for a previously inexplicable action.”

Cliffhanger: “A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending, is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction.”

Unreliable Narrator: “An unreliable narrator twists the ending by revealing, almost always at the end of the narrative, that the narrator has manipulated or fabricated the preceding story, thus forcing the reader to question their prior assumptions about the text.”

Peripeteia: Peripeteia is a sudden reversal of the protagonist's fortune, whether for good or ill, that emerges naturally from the character's circumstances. Unlike the deus ex machina device, peripeteia must be logical within the frame of the story.

Deus Ex Machina: Deus ex machina is a Latin term meaning "god from the machine." It refers to an unexpected, artificial or improbable character, device or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction to resolve a situation or untangle a plot.

Red Herring: A red herring is a false clue intended to lead investigators toward an incorrect solution. This device usually appears in detective novels and mystery fiction. The red herring is a type of misdirection, a device intended to distract the protagonist, and by extension the reader, away from the correct answer or from the site of pertinent clues or action.

False Protagonist: A false protagonist is a character presented at the start of the story as the main character, but then disposed of, usually killed.

Non-linear Narrative: A non-linear narrative works by revealing plot and character in non-chronological order. This technique requires the reader to attempt to piece together the timeline in order to fully understand the story. A twist ending can occur as the result of information that is held until the climax and which places characters or events in a different perspective.

Reverse Chronology: Reverse chronology works by revealing the plot in reverse order, i.e., from final event to initial event. Unlike chronological storylines, which progress through causes before reaching a final effect, reverse chronological storylines reveal the final effect before tracing the causes leading up to it; therefore, the initial cause represents a "twist ending".

Grammar homework instructions: explain why this sentence is wrong

Me who has been passing grammar classes on pure instinct since 3rd grade: the brain worms told me so

Your future self is hating you for the poor decisions you’re making today.

.........and my device is faulty haha 😂😂

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