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"i spend all my time at the garbage dump now. it's my element" -Alphys, Undertale (also me)

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Random update about lore in my FEA fic:
          "Staves" are the staffs or other tools that healers carry for the sole purpose of, well, healing. "Spells" are the magic performed by staffs or tomes, usually summoned on-the-spot in a variety of ways, such as mentally, with certain incantations, or by channeling the spell through certain ingredients. "Slips" are, essentially, the instant noodles of the magical world. They are spells that have been prepared beforehand, then bound to a slip of paper  that usually has the kind of spell and other specifications written on it, hence the name. They are then ready to be cast immediately by a trigger motion, word, or other stimuli, which is also specified in the binding of the slip. While this can be done with literally any spell, it is usually done for certain spells that require a long preparation time or fragile ingredients and therefore are inconvenient to be used on demand. The paper does not disappear after use, though it has lost the magical power stored within; but it is considered good practice to burn the slips after they have been emptied, as disposing of items with magical traces on them in most conventual ways will not remove said traces. This is so the remnants of the spell will not interfere with any magical procedures involving or happening near the useless slip.

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For some good story inspiration in song format, check out Charming Disaster! https://charmingdisaster.bandcamp.com/album/love-crime-other-trouble They do a lot of really cool songs with a spooky atmosphere, especially love songs. @MysticIntrovert I think you particular would like them. (They wrote and performed "Ghost Story" for some adventure podcast, I believe it was Welcome to Nightvale or something of that sort.)

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@MysticIntrovert I need to listen to it. I should just download The Thrilling Adventure Hour and play Stardew Valley while listening.
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@SprFlamyRainWing Wait a second, Welcome to Nightvale? I love that thing!
            
            "Your horoscope for today... 'You are in an endless desert landscape. Although it is amazing and interesting, you should remember to CALL YOUR BOYFRIEND FOR MORE THAN TEN MINUTES TODAY.' Hm. That was oddly specific."
            
            Seriously, though, Cecil x Carlos is the best.
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I'll have to check this out...
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Okay, here. First edition of Flamy Writes: Tips and Fun Facts!
          
          In fandom especially, there are lots of well-known tags or phrases to use so that people can recognize what your work is about. For example: "Femslash" means stories that that involve a woman/woman pairing, usually when that's the main focus of the work. "Slash" is the inverse of that, meaning a man/man pairing. Among these is f/f, m/m, and several other phrases that I can't think of right now.
          So in summary: use lots of tags to get your story visible, and use phrases that people will know! This is more of a "fun fact" than a "tip," but it's the first thing I thought of and important in it's own right.

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Umm... How about a semiweekly series of writing advice from moi? I mean, I haven't had much luck with inspiration... I can write, I just don't know WHAT to write! Anyway, I want to be more active on here, sooo... "Flamy Writes: Tips and Fun Facts" is coming soon.