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delicatelysublimeforester · 2 months

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Chasing Frosty Trails: Unleashing the Thrills of Winter Adventures in the Dog Sledding Wonderland

“Embark on a Snowy Saga” Frozen Trails and Wagging Tails: Dog Sledding Delight Register here The winter winds are howling, and the call of winter is echoing louder than ever. If you’re a thrill-seeker yearning for an unforgettable winter experience, look no further than the heart-pounding world of dog sledding. In this icy wonderland, adventurers and their loyal canine companions unite for an…

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xx-poetry-witch-xx · 9 months

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I want to tell stories.

That's it.

That's what I want to do with my life.

I don't care how I do it or what I need to do it, I just want to tell stories.

#don't mind me #im just having the realization of a lifetime right now #like it just fucking clicked #that's what i want to be when i grow up #i want people talk about me and say that i told good stories #captivating stories #intricate stories #real stories #human stories #i want people to look at my stories and see themselves #im #im so fucked up over this #i feel like everything is clicking #like i can't get a degree in that #but fuck my degrees are around it #fuck fuck fuck #this is it #this is what i want to do #holy fucking shit

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tigerpetalpress · 9 months

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10 Tips for Writing Captivating Stories

Capturing a reader’s attention is the goal for many writers. You want them to read and enjoy what you’ve written, but how do you know if you’ve succeeded until the book is out there? Beta readers are the first step, of course. They read your book while you’re still in the editing/rewriting stage, so they can tell you if your story is gripping and entertaining. Related Articles: What is Beta…

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#10 tips #captivating stories #fiction #fiction writing #how to write a book #top 10 list #writing #writing advice

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joandelahaye · 9 months

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Dive into Darkness: Thriller Sale, Black Dahlia Mystery, and More!

Hello, my Freaky Darlings! Greetings from a once again chilly arse-end of Africa — because apparently, Mother Nature decided we were getting too comfortable. She unleashed her inner polar bear, and now we’re stuck shivering like penguins in a desert. In the realm of news, it’s been the BRICS summit extravaganza non-stop. It’s as thrilling as watching paint dry. Oh, but guess what? The Chinese…

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jasonaaronpro · 1 year

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Scott Romer: A Legendary Photographer's Journey & Impact on the World of Sports and Entertainment

Join us as we explore the life of legendary photographer Scott Romer, who captured iconic sports & entertainment moments, and worked with stars like Muhammad Ali. Discover his captivating journey & unforgettable images.

Join us as we dive into the captivating world of legendary photographer Scott Romer, capturing the essence of sports and entertainment for over 50 years. In this exclusive interview, we explore his passion, dedication, and the unforgettable moments he’s immortalized through his lens. From boxing legends like Muhammad Ali to iconic musicians and celebrities, Scott shares his unique experiences and…

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martyrbat · 2 months

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well maybe if you look at bernie wrightson's frankenstein art youll calm down!

#posts made with a target audience of only me (<- guy whos been admiring bernie's frankenstein art & finding rarer pieces for a few hours)#the amount of detail and emotion that captures the growing anguish of the story in each piece and how it was a passion project....#no one was doing it like him!#also been looking at his swamp thing art and like. god i need to read it theres something so organic and captivating by it

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laurents-laces · 3 months

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So some random Canadian bookstore posted a new capri cover on their instagram story, apparently. Like it's not even an announcement post, it's just on their story with no other information 😭

But I assume this means we're getting new covers from them, in English! I don't know if it's all three books separately or if it's just the first one or if they're doing an anthology. But it's finally happening!

#it's so pretty #honestly i don't think it really matches the vibes of the story #but it's way prettier than the old cover #captive prince #my post

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bluebutter-art · 11 months

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My designs for The Captive Prince Trilogy book covers and its short stories!!

This has been months in the making, and thus making it the longest project I’ve ever worked on! I’m so excited it’s finally out in the world.

Please be sure to click and see each image because tumblr as per usual has dropped the quality quite significantly.

EDIT: You can now find the HD images to print or use as personal book cover here

#I originally wanted to include the tiny quotes that are in the original covers of the short stories but I decided it was a bit overkill #captive prince #capri #captive prince fanart #capri fanart #damianos of akielos #laurent of vere #c.s. pacat #book fanart #my art #lamen #laurent x damen #Jord #Ancel #lamen fanart #not sure if i'm entirely happy with jord's cover but i'll change what i can later #for now ITS OUT

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aliciarose-art · 1 year

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Guess what I’ve been rereading….again 😔

#Captive Prince #laurent #damen #damianos #lamen #character design #Me realising this is the enemies to story I wanted #anyways this is my 4th reread I think?#It’s just so good ok

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victor-v · 6 months

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the polish covers by littleulvar live in my mind rent free

#captive prince #capri #the summer palace #laurent of vere #damianos of akielos #i fucking love this short story #i fucking love these books #i fucking love them

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tidetower · 1 month

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The Prince of the Hightower and the Heir to High Tide

Artist: erchitos

#valyrianscrolls #asoiaf #fire and blood #daeron targaryen #daeron the daring #addam velaryon #addam of hull #addam x daeron #addaeron #tidetower #the dance of the dragons #art #asoiaf art #another art inspired by romeo & juliet #the infamous balcony scene this time <3 #daeron is in his tower (dragon in the tower symbolism!)#and addam is on a ship being carried away by the tides #the net in front of him is constraining him and keeping him away from daeron = his duty as the velaryon heir #the theme of captivity/freedom is actually so relevant to both their stories #daeron was at the hightower for the sake of his duty to his family meanwhile addam was able to sail the seas freely #but when daeron finally leaves behind his tower it's addam that is bound to familial duty now #they basically switch places!!#the flowers are forget-me-nots because that's a perfect representation of their relationship

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delicatelysublimeforester · 6 months

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Chasing Frosty Trails: Unleashing the Thrills of Arctic Adventures in the Dog Sledding Wonderland

“Embark on a Snowy Saga” Frozen Trails and Wagging Tails: Dog Sledding Delight The winter winds are howling, and the call of winter is echoing louder than ever. If you’re a thrill-seeker yearning for an unforgettable winter experience, look no further than the heart-pounding world of dog sledding. In this icy wonderland, adventurers and their loyal canine companions unite for an exhilarating…

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swords-and-starlight · 6 months

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i feel the need to remind everyone that Damen’s literally one of the smartest and most well-educated characters in the series. He’s extremely well-read and knowledgeable about military tactics and strategy, which if you didn’t know also includes a huge depth of history knowledge, and his talent comes from both education and years of experience. He’s smart enough to know geography and terrain information of an area he hasn’t needed to have information on in seven years, and even then, the lands they are talking about were in mainland Vere, not Delpha, so his studies were his own initiative. he has favorite poems! HE ENJOYED DEBATING OBSCURE PHILOSOPHY WITH HESTON!!! like y’all Damen is just as intelligent as Laurent, it’s just that Laurent’s intelligence is about manipulation and chess and Damen’s just a nerd.

(also people are gonna be coming for me for this one but i think Damen likes books and libraries a lot more than Laurent ever did)

#i would bet my college tuition that Damen loves analyzing and debating about books #‘damen wouldn’t understand hamlet’ stfu he would eat that shit up #side note tho damen would love hamlet it’s a lot like his and laurent’s story #there’s definitely more that i’m not thinking of right now #but even on my first read of the series there were so many scenes where Damen is extremely competent and clearly educated and trained #i don’t understand all the fic writers that make damen some himbo golden retriever and laurent this sarcastic girlboss #damen #capri #captive prince #damen of akielos #damianos of akielos

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hyunpic · 20 days

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HWANG HYUNJIN

WKOREA & VERSACE 2024

#hyunjin #skz #stray kids #wanted to post this picture on its own. it’s so perfect to me.#i love the beauty marks on his face and his eyes look so moody and captivating #i keep going back to it to just stare at it like i could be here forever #truly feels like admiring your favorite art piece at the gallery and u just find yourself #thinking about it and gravitating towards it no matter if u try to #move on to look at something else. it just stays lingering in your head . AAAAHHHHHHHH #i just feel like the way he’s looking at the camera he has a story to tell and i just want to hear it so badly

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whenthelightisrunninglow · 14 days

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remembered @hehe-hoho-ohno's misfits au it's sooooo good and i love it. CHEERS AND APPLAUSE. YAY

#submas #misfits au #<- it gets it own tag i might draw more. it's good #sketches #(if you want me to tag as something else lmk though i don't wanna encroach on your guys or anything)#BUT ANYWAYS. best fucking submas writer ON the planet the characterization is sooooo good to me. chefs kiss #like generally i'm not big into aus at ALL (especially ones that aren't super related to the source material and world)#but the worldbuilding is so interesting and the characterizations of ingo and emmet are sooo fantastic like genuinely phenomenal #in all of their works #I LIKE IT BASICALLY.#i wanted to do a scene redraw but i couldn't pick and because so much of what captivates me is the like. it's very emotionally driven #that a little more to me than the physicality of the scenes is what i like so much. so idk if i could do it justice LMAO #i've been following the story since it started being posted and it's just really good. probably my favourite submas fic #the author posted another chapter 7 wip today SPECIFICALLY for me 💖(<- not actually)

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unhelpfulfemme · 8 months

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Another thing I liked is how Laurent's trauma is handled, because usually when a character has a Secretly Traumatic Backstory there's some kind of annoyingly maudlin scene about it. Either they get into some kind of big conflict with the love interest and are forced to explain themselves so they don't get judged or dumped, or the love interest intrudes on a vulnerable moment and sees them being abused or somehow handling the consequences of that abuse, or they are explained the circumstances by a benevolent third party, and this changes their view of the abused character because now they're god's poorest meow meow and I just fucking hate it every time.

Like, this is why I stopped reading this type of story: because the amount of crowding and backing into a corner and privacy violation that happens to abused characters in order to coax them into opening up about it and reassure them that they're okay is so annoying. I feel like I've been psychologyposting on main too much lately, so I might explain later why I feel this way or I might not but in any case I hate it.

I love that this book is the literal opposite of that, that Damen not only doesn't crowd Laurent and insist that he open up, but that Damen ensuring space and privacy and time to calm down for Laurent when he's overwhelmed is repeatedly portrayed as an act of friendship and caring and love (that Laurent later reciprocates, because they both lose their heads when something pushes their buttons and understand this about each other).

I also love how Damen doesn't fall in love with Laurent because Laurent is sad and fucked up, or because he's so brave to have put up with the abuse, or because Damen too is sad like Laurent (I'm physically restraining myself from going off on a rant about how shared trauma is hardly ever a good foundation for a relationship): no, he falls in love with Laurent because he's whip-smart, and a good leader, and funny, and tender once he opens up, and a lateral thinker, and a man of integrity who keeps his promises and pays back his debts (and because he's pretty and blonde and good at sporty shit that Damen likes). Some of these things may have been shaped by the awful shit that happened to Laurent, as they were also probably shaped by his station or his education or his body type or any other circumstance of his life, but it's refreshing to have a character who went through awful shit but who also has other things going on for him that make him loveable instead of being completely defined by his trauma. And even when Damen finds out, the way he thinks about Laurent literally doesn't change at all - the things he likes about Laurent are still seen in the same light as always, Laurent's personality as a whole is still the same, even his attitude towards what Laurent did to him when they first met doesn't change much (as we see in the short story epilogue). And even this last bit is really cool because Laurent is never stripped of his agency or made out into some sort of helpless victim currently, both of which would probably mortify him with how much he's trying to establish that he's not at any opportunity.

And I also like how it's not necessary for Laurent to tell Damen about it in order for them to be close, nor does Damen push him into it. And everyone else seems to agree that it's Laurent's story to tell when and how he wants it told, except for the villain of the piece, who reveals it in the most awful way possible. This is particularly important because Damen spends three books grabbing everyone in Laurent's life by the shoulders and shaking them and going, "Why do you care about this guy??? Have you noticed that he's kind of an ashole?? Why are you loyal to him?? Why???" and no one ever says anything, because they're protective of Laurent and don't want to take away his agency or privacy because it's his fucking story to tell. Even after Damen finds out, we don't see him mention it and he probably lets Laurent open up or not on his own terms, as he does with everything else that doesn't directly concern him. Even though we've seen through Laurent's dialogue time and time again that he's probably conceptualizing it in some fucked up ways in his own head and needs yet to realize that he's not some kind of twisted pervert for what happened to him, crowding him about it before he's ready won't accomplish much.

And the story itself backs all this by never being maudlin about it even though it's obvious what happened pretty early on (I figured it out really early, I remember suspecting it almost immediately and being dead sure of it by the Ancel scene in the garden); it kind of elipses around it, gives hints and parallels to other characters in similar circumstances, has Laurent say incoherent shit that makes sense in context, has other characters hint at it, but with Laurent being one of the central characters it's cool that the story gives him that respect and doesn't wallow in the tragedy of it all.

#captive prince #I'm gonna be honest I've only read one other story where this kind of well-meaning breaking of boundaries was explicitly portrayed as bad #and it was a darth maul-centric fic of all things #special mention for my most beloathed cordelia vorkosigan pop psychology philosophy of talking at people until they #understand why they're wrong to feel bad about something #which drove me up the wall even though I liked those books

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