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The office was dusty, the air was stale as nobody had entered the office since Rising Phoenix, 5 months ago, when Phoenix was sent out and never came back from that, officially declared KIA after a month of fruitless searching. Their former handler enters the room, causing the dust settled in the room to unsettle. There's a tape player and a tape on the table, a messily handwritten sticky note attached to it. "For Handler's ears only. -Agent Phoenix" was scrawled on the sticky note. As the handler reached out, he took in the sight of the office, abandoned and unused since his agent's unfortunate death. He shakily placed the tape in and pressed the play button, as the recording played. It crackled a bit and came to life.

"We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I know we'll meet again some sunny day"

As the first notes of the song were sung, it wasn't the original singer, but a cover of it by Phoenix, before the mission.

"Keep smiling through Just like you always do 'Til the blue skies chase those dark clouds far away"

This song was one of his favorite songs, as Phoenix had heard it on complete accident, and Phoenix said it reminded him of the both of them.

"So will you please say "Hello" To the folks that I know? Tell them I won't be long They'll be happy to know That as you saw me go I was singing this song"

As the cover kept playing, The Handler sat down against the desk and listened.

"We'll meet again, Don't know where Don't know when. But I know we'll meet again some sunny day"

"Keep smiling through Just like you always do, 'Til the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away"

"So will you please say "Hello" To the folks that I know? Tell them I won't be long" "They'll be happy to know That as you saw me go, I was singin' this song"

"We'll meet again, Don't know where, Don't know when But I know we'll meet again some sunny day"

As the tape and song finished, the handler had tears welling up in his eyes, as It almost seemed like Phoenix chose this song specifically for this tape, just for him, their handler. It seemed like phoenix was telling him, to keep moving on, that they'll be back someday and to keep smiling on.

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#where did this walrus vs fairy shit come from? #i swear it was one post then it underwent binary fission #and now it's everywhere

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Agent Phoenix: *Ready to tear some poor sap who managed to get an injury on their handler apart, cracking their knuckles*

Agent Phoenix: "“Permission to rip these fuckers, apart?”

Their Handler: “Permission enthusiastically granted.”

(Thank you, @write-it-motherfuckers for fitting what I think would be these two's relationship, and slowly pulling me out of my writing rut,1 prompt/story at a time.)

Person A: “Permission to rip these fuckers, apart?”

Person B: “Permission enthusiastically granted.”

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All reblogs that help with writing and writers are titled #writing help

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How To Skip A Scene That Isn’t Working (When Chronological Order Writing Is A MUST)

We all know the feeling of being stuck on a chapter or paragraph that really isn’t working for you, but you don’t wanna skip it because you wanna write chronologically and don’t wanna start somewhere where you don’t know what exactly came before. So how do you make yourself do it without feeling lost?

1. Leave a progress marker. Bold, underlines, brackets, new colours or highlights, whatever it takes to mark that something needs to happen here. If it’s just one word that’s stalling you, lots of people like to just write ELEPHANT so that they can remember to come back to it later with the right word. If it’s something that actually requires thought, though, you can leave a note that says something like (Character finds the magic amulet and uses it to save their friend) or whatever the relevant plot occurrences happen here. You can make it as detailed or as simple as needed and then come back to it later

2. Open your planning notes. RIP pantsers but prior planning is a boon in these scenarios because you still get the gist of what else will be happening in the remainder of the scene. Take advantage of this so you know what will be happening and what you’ll need to build from - it won’t be exact, but you already have a platform to jump from

3. Write, don’t edit. You know that you’ll be editing afterwards, so you don’t need to worry if not everything is written out prior. If anything, it can help you to go back to the old part knowing exactly where you’re going. Trust yourself to be able to pull it off

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Basic Tips to Improve Your Writing

I used to read a lot of unprofessional writing online, and through that endeavor, I started mentally compiling different qualities that turned me off to people's work right away. I'm sharing some of my thoughts about ways to improve your writing so others don't click off your work right away!

-Change paragraphs when different characters are speaking.

-In that same thread, remember to make new paragraphs and not have one giant block of text. This isn't only discouraging for some readers, but actually physically impossible to read for those who are visually impaired.

-Learn grammar. Sorry, but there is no way around this one. For example, commas aren't just for aesthetic appeal or your personal choice, and it will turn some readers away if your writing is littered with grammatical errors. You can't break the rules for creative purposes if you don't even know them, and the difference is generally apparent.

-Remember the narration style you've chosen. For example, if you're writing in third person limited, you can't think outside the mind of your main character. Don't jump suddenly to the thoughts of other characters or an all-knowing, omniscient voice.

-Slow down. Each word matters, so try not to think of writing as "I must get from Point A to Point B," but "I must get from Point A to Point B beautifully."

-Avoid repeating the same word or phrase too much, especially within the same paragraph. There are exceptions in dialogue, of course. (It's sweet when writers acquire their own personalized phrasings that mark their voice, but I have turned away from works where the exact same line just kept coming up again and again).

-Don't forget about setting. You might be able to imagine where your characters are, but no one else can if you don't let them know.

-Use a consistent verb tense.

-Your characters are not you and generally shouldn't always be mouthpieces for you to share your own values and thoughts.

-Your characters should sound distinctly different from each other, including their talking styles.

-Don't bog the reader down with too much description, and make sure the description you do have is realistic. Think about it. In the morning, do you wake up, go to the mirror, and think to yourself, "I looked at my shaggy dark hair and emerald green eyes"? Nobody thinks that way about their own appearance, and it feels like a forced way to let the reader know what the main character looks like.

-There's no need to start tossing out every character trait if it's not relevant to the story.

-Last, show some passion and excitement for your own work. Make sure the language embodies that passion because if you don't even care about your writing, who will?

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They had a blood test done by the medical team for their annual physical exam, nothing too out of the ordinary for a secret agent. The results they got back shocked them to their very core and clearly showed on their face. As they got up and put on their coat, their handler asked where they were going. They replied they were getting some fresh air and then they walk out. Hopefully, that would clear their head and they would be back in 15 minutes. Sadly, that wasn't the case, as they got yanked by their coat while they were preoccupied and then a sharp hit to the back of the neck brought them into the darkness.

(I'll make an fanfic on ao3 for this, this is just what I could get out now)

You were never sick in your entire life. When you decided to donate blood it turned out that your blood is not only compatible with every blood type but also contains special blood cells that can cure every disease regardless if its physically or mentally. And the public found out about it!

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