If Youre Reading This: This Is Your Sign That Your WIP Is Worth Writing, Is Worth The Effort, And That

If you’re reading this: this is your sign that your WIP is worth writing, is worth the effort, and that you are doing great. Keep going, take breaks, reflect. But do not lose sight of how far you’ve come on this project! You can do it!

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thinking about anastasia trusova paintings again

Do It For Her

I was drafting ideas for this and was inspired by steven universe (that one devastating episode). it came out angstier than i expected oops. i think the parallels got to it

“Most everything begins with your stance,” Envy said, pacing at the edge of the room. “Keep your stance wide, focus on your proprioception. You need full awareness of your physical body before you tap into any greater power.”

Gabe exhaled shallowly, almost whistling. He kept his arms by his side, feet a little wider than shoulder width apart. His shorts rested against the outside of his thighs. Wind blew through a gap in the room, ruffling them and the tank he wore; the cloth brushing his knees and top surgery scars was distracting. Flexing his fingers, he tried to bring his attention to his body instead of what was happening to him.

“Remember, everything you do is for them,” Envy said. “You are responsible for protecting the world, just like she was.”

Although he resisted wrinkling his nose at the expectation, Gabe couldn’t stop the annoyance flashing through him. Why was everything about her? Pride this, pride that, he was his own person.

“Focus! You must give everything you have to this,” bit Envy. Of course she saw him losing his cool. “You cannot afford to do anything else.”

Gabe thought about his life before being thrust into this war. It was so much simpler, finishing his studies, contemplating his future in academia. But when he saw the lights, was burned by a battle between Virtues and Sins, there was no going back. Not to see Kodi, not to his library, not to any sense of normalcy.

Furrowing his brow, Gabe cast his thoughts back to his physical being. Peace washed over him as he let go of tethers to the conscious world. Energy pulsed around him, faint from his isolated position. He focused in on his own arrogance, confidence, instead. Light concentrated around his hands, visible through his eyelids. Opening his eyes, he caught the last of the weapon fading into the air.

“Good, but not good enough. If you want to live, you must do better than this. You’re not just a human, you are Pride.” Envy’s words gutted any sense of accomplishment at his progress.

“Envy,” Gabe finally snapped. “I’m not just a weapon. I’m tired, I–”

Envy shot him down immediately. “No. You cannot afford a break. We cannot afford to falter. With your kind of power we finally have hope of reclaiming the balance we once had. You keep training.”

“But I can’t–”

“You rest when you can no longer stand. Keep moving.”

Since the whole thing with NaNoWriMo has gone down, I've noticed that one of their former sponsors, Ellipsus, has cut contact with NaNoWriMo because they do not support their stance on AI; I didn't know what Ellipsus was, but upon further research I've found that they are a writing platform that works a lot like Google Docs and Microsoft Word, only with a heavier leaning on the story-writing aspect and connecting with other writers - and they also completely denounce any use of AI, both in the writing process itself and in the use of their platform. I really appreciate that.

Since this is the case (and since I've noticed Google has begun implementing more AI into their software), I've decided to give Ellipsus a try to see if it's a good alternative to Google Docs (my main writing platform). It's completely free and so far, I've found it simple to use (although it is pretty minimal in its features), and I really like the look of it.

I figured I'd spread the word about this platform in case any of you writers would want to give it a try, and if you do, let me know how you like it!

clutches head...... my ocs...