I'm an eclectic, #gardening green #pagan #witch who #writes , makes #art does a lot of #naturephotography and makes illustrations.
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Last Notes npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…0vxf Yes, precisely. It's embracing those “corners” instead of weaselling out of them. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 25, What's something you feel you've gotten better at with your creative work this year? Balance? I think/ hope. As in, I don't freak out and feel like my creativity will evaporate the moment I don't create something. So, I can take days off. Well, sort of... I'm still working on it... There is always that little 'should' voice in my head. Should be writing, should be drawing, haven't done sculpting in too long, should get back into singing, should buy some clay, should make more spells, should update the website, should work on my portfolio, should finish that illustration, should redecorate my home, should take a pottery class, should learn to play violin, should, should, should, should, should...AH! npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters Daily irk: Some dude just assumed I’m divorced, just because I’ve been exercising and lost weight. Zero other reason, never spoke to the man before, he just goes to the same gym. He completely assumed all my hard work and healing is all for the sake of “finding a new man”. Like why else would a woman be investing in her health? Stars, it made me feel so gross! Part of why I didn’t take as much care of my physical self as I should have, is precisely because of that kind of bullshit. It made actively working against my health an act of rebellion. But that shit literally harmed me. So, no. Fuck that! It’s not about me trying to be attractive. It’s about my health, my life, and being able to kick the patriarchy in the face before dancing off into the sunset. 💃 npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters The intense taste and dark colour of black currant jam makes my little berry picking green witchy goth heart sing. 🖤 #gardening #cooking #food #witch https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/867/784/553/229/180/original/00aafcda8ba461ce.png https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/867/784/696/662/776/original/a458a40d700a108d.png https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/867/793/774/324/909/original/1737429301e4361c.png npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 3, Re/Introduce yourself and tell us about your creative work. Hi! I'm an eclectic, neurospicy chaos witch, writing pagan styled, overly philosophical/ needlessly complicated high fantasy contrasted with the charmingly/absurdly mundane. I also create (occasionally NSFW) digital (no AI) artwork for this single saga (Ethereal) I'll be working on until I'm dead. My policy is "I'll publish when I'm dead" because I thoroughly enjoy that freedom. I've been a tad MIA here these past months as I fight for some more balance and health in my life, but I am perpetually, at the very least, creepily lurking around this hashtag, as it is profoundly delightful. I'm Dutch, dyslexic and a devotee of the quirky side of existence. A bit of a burned out artist who accidentally started writing and never stopped. 🤷♀️ #writing #fantasy https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/858/163/041/477/843/original/0e7060d3dcc6f0cc.png https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/858/163/051/818/974/original/c21824e2017c101c.png https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/858/163/062/472/483/original/8b5a1f6d1c35b473.webp https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/858/165/492/985/758/original/35274794a16881ef.png npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…hhyj It’s just so typical…I’m so tired of folks parading opinions around as facts for the sake of sales and ego. Especially in books that are supposed to help. It is so harmful. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…hhyj It seemed to assume you’re not dealing with any current things like social rejection etc. As if you’re currently in some conflict free paradise. Also assumes everyone’s mind and body has a natural sort of alignment completely ready for healing. I didn’t see any mention of any potential disconnect there. While I am an advocate for including the body when working on the mind, this seemed a privileged concept of healing to me. So, yeah, I totally get it. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters 🤘🏼 First jam session of the season! 🤘🏼 #gardening #cooking #food #nature https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/758/720/247/925/875/original/80e2d5bfee6f8ccb.png https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/758/720/399/026/968/original/174799d131f5ae0f.png https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/758/720/844/238/823/original/930ee08946c0e0e7.png https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/758/744/902/300/465/original/7a6c9536d400b145.png npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters As a Dutch and severely dyslexic writer, I have learned that there are two types of pointing out an error on the interwebs. One, cares about the content, spots a mistake, politely and discreetly informs the author. The other, points at the error in full snark, does a spiteful little dance of superiority, loudly announces it to the universe, uses that small error to dismiss the entire content and belittle the author while snorting their own farts. The difference is intent, if it's genuinely to be helpful, then by all means, reach out if you spot an error in any of my writing. I can be blind to them, so that genuinely helps me. But if you're simply looking for a reason to feel superior, kindly, piss off. #writing #dyslexia npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…smhg Ah, yes, that, I completely comprehend. But he cut down trees, tiled up a lovely law and all the flowerbeds, and chucked the plastic grass on there. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters Sir Hops-a-lot: “If you touch my strawberry plants, I will jump on your face!” And… he did… #frogs #garden #nature https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/539/050/962/473/508/original/eb2b92acc1e5016d.png npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters It pays to stalk the garden with a flashlight in the evening to check what nocturnal animals have moved in. Turns out my redesigned teeny tiny frog pond has its first inhabitant! A little male smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris). Not a frog, but I’m delighted the small scale habitat project is proving to be attractive. Isn’t he cute? I shall call him Burt. #gardening #pond #nature #newt https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/370/787/468/248/389/original/edf861d605fe7c0b.png npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters Stumble-bee rescue This morning I spotted a bumblebee dropping out of the sky. The night can still be rather cold and the poor thing was only barely awake at all because of it. I let it climb onto my hand and gave it some lukewarm sugar water. After it warmed up, it did some charming calisthenics, and managed to fly off again. I used to give such bees honey water, but that can be very bad for their little bee family, so I recommend sunshine and sugar water in such cases.💚 #bees #bugs #nature https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/367/601/957/565/151/original/8ab92dcf716127d4.png npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…0rde Yeah, the self really can't remain that thing you'll one day get around to for too long. So, I'm on a quest for neurospicy/witchy compatible exercise/health things. Adding a bit of magick will make it so much easier to make if part of that balance we all need. Can't wait until I'm able to forage and garden for food and herbs again. It's been such a long winter. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…0rde I feel you. Far too often, I discover I've put my self way down the priority list far too late. Glad to read you managed to take a step back and evaluate. 💜 npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 22, Create a micro-story in six words. That left eyeball contained a forest. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…rr0w Interesting combination of people. Is it worth a watch? I’m not usually too fond of movies with dancing. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…rr0w yes! Oh I love that you recognized it! npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters We contain multi-toots. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…xrfx Double infusion. I prefer my spooky pandas iced tea(?) infused. 💜 npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…0rde Ha! It is a good one. Though, the MCs are bi/pan. Gay in a general sense, I suppose. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WordWeavers 3, What's the most supportive/uplifting thing you’ve heard related to writing? Most uplifting: "This is just a gay, perverted woke mental disorder." Certainly wasn't meant as a compliment, but fuck yeah. Woke AF, Neurospicy, and Proud! So, it was oddly uplifting. Ha! Most supportive: "You're such a tenacious, clever weirdo. This is awesome. I told you, you can write despite your dyslexia!" Which came from my perpetually painfully honest sister. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…2udq I shall cross fingers and toes. 😀 npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…2udq Excellent! :dancing_banana: npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…0rde I'm choosing to laser focus my niceness powers, instead of depleting my supply by oozing it. I have a link, but it's Qobuz. Not sure how well that works or what the limitations are. https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/59563588 npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…mfaa @nprofile…6esv All the back gardens connecting to mine, and joining in on my idea to make it all more critter friendly. We're making hedgehog corridors by making holes in the fences, and everyone is adding small ponds for the local frog population. The frogs had a rough winter, and a lot of them tried to survive in places they couldn't. So, we're helping them out. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #PennedPossibilities 949 — How do you manage stress related to writing? My "I'll publish when I'm dead" policy really helps. But mostly, I learned that I can rely on my drive to keep at it, as long as I guard my enjoyment. So nobody is going to tell me how or what I 'should' be writing. It's mine, and I'll loudly hiss at folk who try to mess with that. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…0rde Stars, yes! Oh, and go you! for starting the work! I've been trying to get myself out of my excessive niceness. So, I made an "Assertive Female Energy" playlist. Loads of lady punk.(Bikini kill, Sex Stains, Periot, Sleater Kinney, The Etters, Dick Move, The Breeders) It really helps me to get comfortable with that energy. And I find it resonates much more than I assume about myself. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…ey74 Worth a shot. Does sound more fun to build your own car. Perhaps then I'd like the thing. I really don't like cars. I'll start with the broom, and work my way up. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…ey74 Lol! Yes! I should really make one of those classic witchy broomsticks... Nice, silly DIY project... npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…ey74 No, it's more like LSD, which is why my stories are so bonkers. 😜 npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…ey74 I'm fascinated by this one. What is she actually typing? npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…ey74 Oh, no! I have been discovered. I am actually a cat who learned to type. * Snorts some catnip, gets back to it. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…2udq Try it out loud! A good bit of screaming really does wonders. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…2udq Ah, that is frustrating. I actually chucked the initial book 1 of the Ethereal series entirely, for similar reasons. It was very liberating to do so, and I knocked out a rough draft of the new version with relative ease. Well, relative to screaming at my screen in frustration. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…2dm2 Ha! I love it! I so want to hone something into a thoroughly bitchin' spell! npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…p72x Oh, that is a good idea. Could have it printed and try working on it like that. Good excuse to use my fancy pens, and I can do it while sitting in the sunshine. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…2udq Ah, no, while I am fond of the occasional convoluted sentence, it's more that there is much more going on than I find on the page, and I truly value the emersion, so want to put that in. Does setting a word budget usually help? Is it really a bad thing that you couldn't fit the story in that restraint? npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…2udq Ha, oh, I also see a value in that. In my rough drafts I run through things, so the pace is often frantic, while I want it to have a sense of calm, and life, so a bit of charming bloaty writing certainly adds that time, and a charm, and slows the pace. So, I'm not too mad at it. But it's not helping me hunt down errors. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…rmyp Yeah, this is while cutting stuff. Perhaps I shouldn't complain about being swept up in my own story, but I'm trying to get the hang of editing a bit more. Still, I'm having fun, and it generally improves the story. I usually just end up chopping some scenes and splitting it into different chapters. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters Why is it that I always set out to do a slight bit of editing and end up rewriting a chapter into 10000 word monstrosity? I'll never finish anything, this rate... How do I force myself to keep focus on the details instead of being swept up and just expanding the story some more? Any tips on that #writingcommunity ? npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…4gas The PORTOBELLO in her GUTS ebbed until it was a DISTANT MEMORY she could ignore. “Things are never as TASTY as THEY SMELL,” she reminded herself. True, The Mad FUNGI friends had MADE both STEVE and her, but THE MOON was still BLUE, and their MAGIC had GROWN them in the GLOWING CIRCLE. Surely those were omens of good fortune. The MUSHROOM CROWN must have been PLACED on her. -- All hail the queen of the mushrooms! npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WordWeavers 4, When was the last time your MC lied? Why? Freya doesn't really outright lie. She omits, and tricks others into making assumptions. But she does make up silly lies for her kids when they're little. Like the existence of a strawberry fairy named Hans in their garden. Who gets angry if they don't leave any strawberries for the birds and critters. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 4, Make your own Mad Lib from your WIP. Originally, a ________ trick her _____ taught her, she has honed this into a thoroughly _________ spell. It's something most ________ wouldn't do, or be able to. Such intricate _____ magick requires scholarly study, and most _____ are hesitant to break someone's sense of _____ so ________. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #PennedPossibilities 948 — How would your SC respond if they were falsely accused of a crime? Happens at the end of book 3. She's interrogated and tortured for it. While enduring this, she has to help Scio see past the paranoia and self loathing that is used against him, making him convinced she's an infiltrator, rather than a woman who honestly adores him. He ends up torturing someone he loves for loving him back, just because his youth has left him believing he's unloveable. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…27z3 Oh, that's the ultimate spa day. "Bathing in serene moonlight, and the blood of my enemies." npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…27z3 Ah, that is lovely. 💜 I do feel a little shiny and gorgeous inside after soaking up some moonlight. 💫 It's such a serene light. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…al34 🌟 🌕 🌟 npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters Blessed full moon, fedi friends. It is gorgeous out. Sharing a cup of tea with the night in my garden. The eclipse wasn’t visible here, and yet, this moonlight is bloody lovely. Cheers! #witch #moon #fedicoven #pagan https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/166/978/707/245/296/original/c2b4133f7c274015.png https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/166/978/870/925/742/original/5dea24a632b3c518.png npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…n93w Oh, I'd say a mantel is a mantle for the fire, no? So, it's still accurate. More of an Easter egg than an error. 😉 npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…djfr They're sculptures I once made. Made of a plaster and sand mixture. They're meant to decay like this and get moss covered. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters Behold the glory that is Frogtopolis 2.0! It seems the universe agrees with my endeavor to cater to the dimwitted amphibians who are determined to claim our small garden as their home. (Even when there really was no hope of surviving the winter in a disregarded salad bowl…) So, we created a tiny but, deep enough pond for them to endure their tenacious occupation. #gardening #frogs https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/153/792/789/644/475/original/54187c0c63408867.png npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WritersCoffeeClub 1, What is the fundamental goal you seek to achieve with your current WIP? At its most fundamental, I'm seeking my own enjoyment, a bit of escapism, and a place in which I can have my imagination run wild without posing any IRL dangers, ha! While the subjects I write about can be profound and philosophical, it's more like characters thinking aloud, instead of preaching. Basically, my fundamental goal is fun. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WordWeavers 1, What is your greatest fear about your characters? Unbeknownst to them, the MCs are trapped in a loop. Every time reality or Freya herself falls apart, she opens the LuminanceRealm with her last breath. She finds her way to the MemoryRealm to once again emerge as a 2yo on Flora Island in an Ethereal where the Fates have shuffled the pieces on the chessboard. I fear that they might realize this and chose oblivion to give the rest a chance to move on without them. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #PennedPossibilities 945 — MC POV: What do you need right now? Sprinting through the empty corridors of Revalia, Freya abruptly stops and calls over the sounds of echoing screams. "Need?" she repeats, flicking her hair away from her face. "To know if Marena is moving with or against the Reunification order. Failing that, I need to find Dorius' bones to stop this Death Echo curse, and stop this madness from breaching into the AgonyRealm right above the city! So, if you'll excuse me!" #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 1, How much time do you expect to have for creative work this month? Expect, hmm... Well, my state of mind is relatively stable these past couple of week, and work is under control, so it could be a fair amount. But we'll see. I try not to add unnecessary expectations to the future. I'm far too good at lamenting them. Instead, I trust my natural drive will claim the time it can. It always does. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…xrfx Now I kind of need to see a drunk, spooky panda doing karaoke. What did you sing? npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…0rde I didn't think I ever would get back into that. But as part of my struggle against chronic depression, I sort of got an affordable physical therapist/fitness coach and a neurospicy friendly fitness space. It has me discovering that my strength is still in there, and now I'm reclaiming my body. I usually loath fitness spaces, but this even offers a room to isolate if you're overloading. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #PennedPossibilities 944, Have you ever written anything while inebriated that you later ended up keeping in your WIP? Hmm, no, not really. I'll have a glass of wine while I'm at it, but not much more than that. I have written while high, and that worked. I brew a good space tea with chamomile and cannabis and that offers a nice serene state of mind to work with. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WordWeavers 28, Would you like to meet any of your characters? Would you tell them who you are? Let's say whooosh! and I'm transported into their world. I adore my MCs and would love to meet them. And, the fact that I made their world up, would make a bit of sense in their reality. Ethereal is a wonky place. They wouldn't have much of a problem with that, but I would have a lot of work to do to correct things. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WritersCoffeeClub 28, How well did this (short!) month go for you, in terms of writing? #ScribesAndMakers 28, How did your month go? Not as productive as I hoped. Well, not in a word count sort of way. I've had to spend time investing in my health and even doing serious sporty things. Which has given me a different sort of energy in my writing. Less melancholy, more assertive. It has given the last chapters more of a "Let's go kick the Fates in the teeth" vibe. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…rhh3 Stars, yes. That would be ideal. Perhaps we can collectively rediscover the value of that when we consciously work on the kindness in the world. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…vppf Ha, yes! That would speed things up! If the twofold mandate doesn't result in a significant correction of the benevolence deficits of the world, we might need to resort to it. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters ⚠️ We interrupt your scheduled toots to inform you that global benevolence levels are dangerously low, and thus a policy of exponential reciprocation has been set in place. From this day, every act of kindness the universe bestows you, must be sent back out into the world twofold, as to correct the benevolence deficit, and heal the kindness of our world. Thank you for your cooperation. World Kindness Collective #kindness npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…0rde Stars, that's so cowardly. That righteous spinelessness always makes me want to slap people. Sending you some invigorating serenity on the winds to turn that anxiety and stress into positive energy you can wield. 💜 npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WritersCoffeeClub 26, Does your current WIP have an antagonist? Why or why not? Yes, well, opposing forces. Folks with contrasting convictions to the MCs. It's interesting to explore where contrasting ideas come to ahead. Such as restart vs repair. In an abstract sense, both sides can ultimately want the same result, but the paths can't coexist, so there is conflict. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WordWeavers 26, Who in your book is most like a real person you’ve loved IRL? Ultimately, I'm a product of my surrounding, my heart is full of people, so they certainly make it onto the page. But it's mostly aspects of the characters that I can recognize in hindsight, that are the most profound resemblances. So which character most equates to an IRL loved one, is, hmm, difficult to rank. If I have to pick one, it's Aion and my father. Both philosophical old coots. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 26, Do you abandon creative projects? If so, how do you determine when to abandon them? No, that's not really how it works for me. I work based on a notion, and those might shift, but they don't stop. For example, the Ethereal series explores anthropomorphizing the metaphysical using a fantasy narrative and some hyper aware characters. I could imagine that shifting from books to plays, to art, music, and back, but the drive would remain the same. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters Trees doodle on cloudy skies. #nature #trees https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/135/787/726/834/860/original/a6f117635e71542b.png https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/135/787/936/880/897/original/da6d0aa01cd93667.png npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters My bird buddy here is loudly wishing the sun a #goodmorning It feels like it’s the battle cry of spring this morning, and I am here for it. Go spring! #birds https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/135/679/225/651/970/original/18d85664b8beb2f2.png npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WritersCoffeeClub 25, What’s a unique habit you have while writing? Hmm, well, since I rely on text to speech, I write with it in mind. Which means I differentiate dialogue clearly, prioritize punctuation that sounds good, and don't rely on formatting to make things clear. No idea how unique this is, but I haven't yet found any other examples to compare with or discover more ways to do this. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #PennedPossibilities 941 — MC POV: Name one thing you lied to yourself about. Why did you do this? Continuing her examination of a funny smelling rock, Freya hums. "Well, I wasn't staying at Revalia just because Scio ordered me to. It was exciting, he was exciting, he and Oneiroi. I never had butterflies in my stomach before, they messed with my mind. On some level, I knew. Which is why I felt so guilty about it. It felt like I was indulging in those butterflies." #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WordWeavers 25, How is light created in your book? Candles, electricity, magic, or what? - Bioluminescent fungi trapped in crystals. Soft blue glow, hums a bit. Sounds happy when turned on. - Luminance magic, which lenses the Light Realm into Ethereal as a tiny star. Cold white light that crackles. - Regular torches and candles. - Candles with various different types of moss added to the wax, offering different colours and scents. - Mirrors guiding sunlight into a space. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…2dm2 @nprofile…kau8 @nprofile…n93w @nprofile…sdq0 @nprofile…p9kg @nprofile…n2fr @nprofile…cy6j Ha! It's a good group. Excellent descriptions! npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 25, Would you stream your creative process/the creation of your work? Why or why not? No, that wouldn't really work. My visual work is chaotic, and I often draw a little something, leave it for years, have a bit of a eureka moment, add something, leave it some more years, until the pieces fall into place. That's… difficult to stream, or, well, it would be a long one. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…wq5f I thought so too, but I've seen it written a couple of times, Which is what confused me. https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/could-couldnt-care-less npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…6ep0 Well, thank you for that minimum of care for my confusion! 😜 npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…s8h3 Oh, yes. Those types of comments also confuse me. The "I don't like this" or "I don't care" type. Then… why comment at all? Is someone holding you hostage and forcing you to judge toots? npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…6ep0 Well, yes. A large part of language is, hmm, well, not literal, still, it's an odd choice to edit out the negative and keep it at the same time. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…s8h3 Oh, that makes some sense. I care enough to express that I care very little. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters Confuzzle of the day: "I could care less" is an expression that confuses me. All it does is guarantee that you care at least a tiny bit. That the amount of care is anything but zero. I get that it comes from "I could not care less," meaning the amount of care is zero. Makes sense. But then why drop the most significant part of that statement, the 'not' part, and pretend it still means zero when it clearly means anything but zero? npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…m4t5 Well, we ladies have been conditioned to prioritize the emotional wellbeing of others. From birth, our ability to care is praised. While I understand what you mean, I believe that magick, that empathy and connection, and unspoken communication is not innately more powerful in women. Of-course, I don't mean to argue against your subjective experience, I mean this more in a universal sense. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…2mxs Ha, maybe! I can see a comparison with humans on a plane. Loads of unrelated humans in a cramped space, forced to endure each other... I suppose you could see it as the tech bros being held captive by their own insecurities. Ultimately, I think that's the most common cause of a warped ego. It does make me wonder how many bros are failing to get the mental health support they need because of this theory. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WordWeavers 20, What tropes are in your current project? Well, in a way, all of them. I like to use tropes and examine them. See where it comes from, set it up, and flip the script. Tropes are actually fun tools to play with. You get a bucket of assumptions to mess around with. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters It's fascinating that throughout history men writing about children have seen children as, innately evil from birth, innately good from birth, to utterly empty blank slates, and only relatively recently started to contemplate that children might simply be tiny humans. With all the complexity that brings. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 20.1 Alpha male misconception 2/2 It's tragic and honestly pathetic how this theory is still being held up in modern bro culture. It's using a debunked theory from the 1970s on wolves in captivity as an excuse for being a douchebag today. As much as some might long for an innate superiority that matches their poisonous egos, we humans do not have alpha males, and that hierarchy is just a sad delusion. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 20.1 Alpha male misconception 1/2 This is something I truly appreciate in @nprofile…l5d3 's work. The original study that came up with the Alpha male theory has been long debunked, even by the biologist who wrote it. He initially observed a group of wolves in captivity. Wolves who weren't related to each other, just chucked into the same cramped space. The whole idea of the hierarchy is just wrong. Wolf packs are families. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 20, What's a misconception that bothers you in popular media? How mental health is portrayed is doing some significant harm. It tricks many into remaining passive about theirs, thinking they're one elusive, bestowed epiphany away from blissful happiness. And there should be more emotional ambivalence, but instead it's oversimplified as a dichotomy of happy and sad. Out of all the things that frustrate me about misconceptions in popular media, this one irks me the most. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #PennedPossibilities 935, What are your writing goals for 2026? 🤷♀️ Trying not to make up goals or deadlines to stress out about. I'm learning to trust that I'll do my thing, and goals just add a very unhelpful bit of anxiety for me. So, let's just say, my goal is to have fun. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WritersCoffeeClub 19, What’s your biggest challenge when crafting a satisfying ending? It's the MC's perspective. Victories are nice, but the narrative revolves around her understanding of, and relation to, life and the world. So I have to illustrate her insights, give her a bit of an unspoken epiphany or two, while avoiding just putting her on a soapbox for a chapter. Which is why my endings aren't always as tied to the resolving of the main conflict as most readers would expect. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WordWeavers 19, Do your antagonists believe in the supernatural? Ethereal is a reality full of things we'd IRL consider supernatural, but in that reality, it's just natural. So, what's supernatural there, is mostly assumptions about things that happen around the cracks into other realms. Like the Order of Reunification, who assume déjà vu's are Aion's declaration that time shouldn't be linear. Or the Army of Lucid dreamers, who believe the HypnosRealm was meant to be reality. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 19, Our featured creator is an avid gamer. Does gaming affect your creativity? It absolutely influences my story structures. The reignition events, and replaying the same world and main narrative with different choices, will feel very familiar to gamers who have replayed games. And the Fates shuffle the chessboard every time. Though they can only do so from the moment Freya appears as a 2yo, the characters will make different decisions based on their manipulations. #writing npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…0rde Ah, sorry about that. It's always frustrating to see a company have a mismatch between whom they think they want, and who they actually want. It just shows their incompetence, or hypocrisy, and wastes your time. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…vv3d Yes, definitely painful either way. Whether its pens, or a nice old typewriter, it's gonna hurt. Though I do like the mechanical sound of the typewriter. It sounds better when you're in a writing flow. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…fs3x @nprofile…axtp Oh, that is fancy. One day, I'll get myself a fancy old typewriter to restore... They are lovely contraptions. Though, not as portable as a notebook. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters Behold the iridescent splendour of what a kind witchy elderly neighbour lady bestowed upon me today! It's so shiny! Her long departed love gifted this to her, in a place she can't remember, and a year she can't recall, but with a smile, she'll never forget. She wanted it to join my collection, so it would not be lost. I never buy shells, especially not these, since the Abalone population is really struggling, but I will adopt this memory. #seashells #magicinthemundane #nature #witch https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/086/089/178/387/035/original/4b55326a3fcfa4d7.jpg npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…axtp Thanks! This isn't my neatest example, but I'm sort of learning to like the imperfection of it. npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #WordWeavers 17, Would you still write if you had to use a typewriter or pen and paper? I'd be covered in funky ink stains, and slow AF, but yeah, I'd be fine. I do rough drafts like this occasionally. It really makes you examine your prose, which in this case, was lacking a bit. #writing #handwriting #fountainpen https://mastodon.nl/system/media_attachments/files/116/085/957/061/898/946/original/d9f55fdeab50d47b.jpeg npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters @nprofile…2udq Ha! Excellent! And, absolutely! Against all odds, he deviantly pinged that pong to victory! npub1suyj9mvhw8zc67djnlnz7r2njd7qjvlfwemy7v4k0cyd3v9swc9s2yqccy Lydia Vvinters #ScribesAndMakers 17, Share a fun memory from a past SAM prompt. All the funny conversations that went off the rails, regardless of the specific craft we're talking about. I see many Fedi friends trying to stick to a certain specific thing online. Like just writing, or just drawing, while we contain oceans of multitudes. It can feel a tad forced. So it's truly lovely to have a hashtag dedicated to the full spectrum of creativity.