Jimothy the Vampire
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Definitely not a Vampire. Wannabe Sci-Fi writer. WIP: Statues Erode aboard the Heavy Freight Vessel Tartarus. Next stop: Where is Elara? Draft 1: 65k.
Pinned
I suppose that the magic of writing is all of those words flitting carefree from head to page.
The craft of writing seems to be deleting all the ones that don't fit.
The horror of writing must be never knowing if what is left is pure garbage. 😀
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The craft of writing seems to be deleting all the ones that don't fit.
The horror of writing must be never knowing if what is left is pure garbage. 😀
#WritingCommunity
#amwriting
#sff
#Sci-FiWriters
Reposted by Jimothy the Vampire
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
So my story isn't big on nature. Elara struggles when confronted with mud and rain 😂
Kaili loves the woods of home - Azazel Colony.
Ben tends 'The Park' which is the one area on board ship with plants.
Caul is in love with the sea, but rarely sees it.
Toren is 96% engine oil and happy that way.
Kaili loves the woods of home - Azazel Colony.
Ben tends 'The Park' which is the one area on board ship with plants.
Caul is in love with the sea, but rarely sees it.
Toren is 96% engine oil and happy that way.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How does your character feel about nature?
Do they like the outdoors? Have good survival skills?
Or do they prefer the comforts and amenities of a city?
Some combination of both?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How does your character feel about nature?
Do they like the outdoors? Have good survival skills?
Or do they prefer the comforts and amenities of a city?
Some combination of both?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
So my story isn't big on nature. Elara struggles when confronted with mud and rain 😂
Kaili loves the woods of home - Azazel Colony.
Ben tends 'The Park' which is the one area on board ship with plants.
Caul is in love with the sea, but rarely sees it.
Toren is 96% engine oil and happy that way.
Kaili loves the woods of home - Azazel Colony.
Ben tends 'The Park' which is the one area on board ship with plants.
Caul is in love with the sea, but rarely sees it.
Toren is 96% engine oil and happy that way.
Kick ass team. Can't wait to see what's cooking! 🔥🔥
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November 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Kick ass team. Can't wait to see what's cooking! 🔥🔥
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November 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Today's achievement: turned out five remaining plates into one remaining plate and lots of tiny microplates.
Down side, cut myself on a sharp edge of new micro plate
Bright side, good conversation plates for dinner parties.
Don't over stack kids!
First thing I thought of:
Down side, cut myself on a sharp edge of new micro plate
Bright side, good conversation plates for dinner parties.
Don't over stack kids!
First thing I thought of:
a person is holding a broken plate on a tiled floor .
ALT: a person is holding a broken plate on a tiled floor .
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November 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Today's achievement: turned out five remaining plates into one remaining plate and lots of tiny microplates.
Down side, cut myself on a sharp edge of new micro plate
Bright side, good conversation plates for dinner parties.
Don't over stack kids!
First thing I thought of:
Down side, cut myself on a sharp edge of new micro plate
Bright side, good conversation plates for dinner parties.
Don't over stack kids!
First thing I thought of:
Yes. Kinda. No? Yes. I think so. It's complicated.
I have Alex who is removed from the main plot early but *spoilers* he is alive for the duration of it. Discovering. I was going to use it as a B plot, but it would actually add too much off ship. Now his story will be for a fabled 2Statues 2Eroded🧵
I have Alex who is removed from the main plot early but *spoilers* he is alive for the duration of it. Discovering. I was going to use it as a B plot, but it would actually add too much off ship. Now his story will be for a fabled 2Statues 2Eroded🧵
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Do you have any side characters with their own adventures going on in the background of your story?
Do we get many glimpses?
Is it in the same genre as your main work? E.g. romance in the background of horror?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Do you have any side characters with their own adventures going on in the background of your story?
Do we get many glimpses?
Is it in the same genre as your main work? E.g. romance in the background of horror?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Yes. Kinda. No? Yes. I think so. It's complicated.
I have Alex who is removed from the main plot early but *spoilers* he is alive for the duration of it. Discovering. I was going to use it as a B plot, but it would actually add too much off ship. Now his story will be for a fabled 2Statues 2Eroded🧵
I have Alex who is removed from the main plot early but *spoilers* he is alive for the duration of it. Discovering. I was going to use it as a B plot, but it would actually add too much off ship. Now his story will be for a fabled 2Statues 2Eroded🧵
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Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips!
The word for November 24th is "debut"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The word for November 24th is "debut"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips!
The word for November 24th is "debut"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The word for November 24th is "debut"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Ancestor might be stretching it, but Ben's mum/mom (delete as appropriate ha) is out of proportionally important to the story. She isn't on ship, but there is a plot turn that is based entirely around it.
#NovemberWorldbuilders Let's talk about how the world's history directly impacts your main character (or some other important character in the world you're developing). Do they have an important ancestor? Was there a specific event, say a war or diaspora, that impacted their current life?
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Ancestor might be stretching it, but Ben's mum/mom (delete as appropriate ha) is out of proportionally important to the story. She isn't on ship, but there is a plot turn that is based entirely around it.
I'd say Elara has issues around that word. At least in regard to being the one that commits to it first.
If she is actually in love at all in this tale, I think she'd commit completely to it. She is a romantic, but a fearful one. So whichever is the first love, yes she'd fall twice. And hard.
If she is actually in love at all in this tale, I think she'd commit completely to it. She is a romantic, but a fearful one. So whichever is the first love, yes she'd fall twice. And hard.
Today's random #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity:
Would your character(s) still fall for their first love(s)?
If it doesn't make sense to answer for romantic love, you can talk about some other sort of "first love".
Would your character(s) still fall for their first love(s)?
If it doesn't make sense to answer for romantic love, you can talk about some other sort of "first love".
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I'd say Elara has issues around that word. At least in regard to being the one that commits to it first.
If she is actually in love at all in this tale, I think she'd commit completely to it. She is a romantic, but a fearful one. So whichever is the first love, yes she'd fall twice. And hard.
If she is actually in love at all in this tale, I think she'd commit completely to it. She is a romantic, but a fearful one. So whichever is the first love, yes she'd fall twice. And hard.
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Here are the words for the next week of #WIPSnips and the last week of November!
November 24th through November 30th
Regular reminders:
- Use Alt Text
- Include Trigger/Content Warnings
- No editorial comments on posts
- Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
November 24th through November 30th
Regular reminders:
- Use Alt Text
- Include Trigger/Content Warnings
- No editorial comments on posts
- Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Here are the words for the next week of #WIPSnips and the last week of November!
November 24th through November 30th
Regular reminders:
- Use Alt Text
- Include Trigger/Content Warnings
- No editorial comments on posts
- Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
November 24th through November 30th
Regular reminders:
- Use Alt Text
- Include Trigger/Content Warnings
- No editorial comments on posts
- Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Elara has shoulder length wavey blonde hair, mostly kept back in a tail but for two deliberately loose locks that she tucks behind each ear.
Cauls hair is long and black. Sometimes braided at work.
Bens is short but curly black.
Alex has a "crazy brid nest of brown" hair.
The rest: crewcut.
Cauls hair is long and black. Sometimes braided at work.
Bens is short but curly black.
Alex has a "crazy brid nest of brown" hair.
The rest: crewcut.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Here's an appearance one that I don't think we've talked about yet: What does your character's hair look like?
Do they have hair? Long or short? What color? How do they usually wear it? Is it important to them?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Here's an appearance one that I don't think we've talked about yet: What does your character's hair look like?
Do they have hair? Long or short? What color? How do they usually wear it? Is it important to them?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Elara has shoulder length wavey blonde hair, mostly kept back in a tail but for two deliberately loose locks that she tucks behind each ear.
Cauls hair is long and black. Sometimes braided at work.
Bens is short but curly black.
Alex has a "crazy brid nest of brown" hair.
The rest: crewcut.
Cauls hair is long and black. Sometimes braided at work.
Bens is short but curly black.
Alex has a "crazy brid nest of brown" hair.
The rest: crewcut.
When I started writing what would become 'Statues Erode', I wanted it to feel like Alien.
Now I'm mostly done on the draft and I know what the story is, I know all I ever wanted it to be was Star Trek.
Screw you Paramount.
Now I'm mostly done on the draft and I know what the story is, I know all I ever wanted it to be was Star Trek.
Screw you Paramount.
a man says i got angry while looking at the camera
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November 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
When I started writing what would become 'Statues Erode', I wanted it to feel like Alien.
Now I'm mostly done on the draft and I know what the story is, I know all I ever wanted it to be was Star Trek.
Screw you Paramount.
Now I'm mostly done on the draft and I know what the story is, I know all I ever wanted it to be was Star Trek.
Screw you Paramount.
Not this, but similar. 😀
November 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Not this, but similar. 😀
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The #WIPSnips word for November 23rd is "global"
And let me just take a moment to say that I love how global our little community is here!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
And let me just take a moment to say that I love how global our little community is here!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The #WIPSnips word for November 23rd is "global"
And let me just take a moment to say that I love how global our little community is here!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
And let me just take a moment to say that I love how global our little community is here!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Well Elara just gets on with it. Toren watches until watching the struggle stops being funny and she actually needs help.
Alex shows up late because "he didn't hear the announcement, while Ben was there before Elara even showed up.
Caul will supervise, while Cap McLellan gets the coffees.
Alex shows up late because "he didn't hear the announcement, while Ben was there before Elara even showed up.
Caul will supervise, while Cap McLellan gets the coffees.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Your cast is assigned a group project to complete!
Who is doing all the work?
Who disappeared on the first day and hasn't been seen since?
Who is bringing snacks but otherwise hasn't contributed?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Your cast is assigned a group project to complete!
Who is doing all the work?
Who disappeared on the first day and hasn't been seen since?
Who is bringing snacks but otherwise hasn't contributed?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Well Elara just gets on with it. Toren watches until watching the struggle stops being funny and she actually needs help.
Alex shows up late because "he didn't hear the announcement, while Ben was there before Elara even showed up.
Caul will supervise, while Cap McLellan gets the coffees.
Alex shows up late because "he didn't hear the announcement, while Ben was there before Elara even showed up.
Caul will supervise, while Cap McLellan gets the coffees.
Cannot write. No words. All words have been deleted from brain. I think I ran out.
Searching for alternative power source...
No words for notes found. 404: Statues have Eroded.
Crew stranded. SOS.
Searching for alternative power source...
No words for notes found. 404: Statues have Eroded.
Crew stranded. SOS.
a computer screen displays a list of numbers including batt
ALT: a computer screen displays a list of numbers including batt
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November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Cannot write. No words. All words have been deleted from brain. I think I ran out.
Searching for alternative power source...
No words for notes found. 404: Statues have Eroded.
Crew stranded. SOS.
Searching for alternative power source...
No words for notes found. 404: Statues have Eroded.
Crew stranded. SOS.
So this is complex. Currently no, but for the 2nd book of the WIP, yep. It's ruins and nobody really knows why they were there, only that they left something behind. Something...useful.
😄
😄
It's our next week, #NovemberWorldbuilders! The theme this week is HISTORY in your fictional worlds. To start off with: does your world have any ancient (perhaps long-lost) civilizations? Did they leave ruins behind? Does anyone know what happened to them?
November 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
So this is complex. Currently no, but for the 2nd book of the WIP, yep. It's ruins and nobody really knows why they were there, only that they left something behind. Something...useful.
😄
😄
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November 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Dependance on who and who with:
Toren/Elara - hugs. Everyone else...errr...handshake/hi five
Caul/anyone, she might wave.
Ben/anyone - open season. You pick, he's comfy with it.
Kaili - risk averse. May hug Toren/Elara/Ben everyone else, a smile.
Alex/anyone - firm back patting handshake.
Toren/Elara - hugs. Everyone else...errr...handshake/hi five
Caul/anyone, she might wave.
Ben/anyone - open season. You pick, he's comfy with it.
Kaili - risk averse. May hug Toren/Elara/Ben everyone else, a smile.
Alex/anyone - firm back patting handshake.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How does your character feel about physical touch?
Are they fans of a handshake, hug, pat on the back, etc?
Do they prefer to keep their distance?
Does it matter how close they are to the other person?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How does your character feel about physical touch?
Are they fans of a handshake, hug, pat on the back, etc?
Do they prefer to keep their distance?
Does it matter how close they are to the other person?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Dependance on who and who with:
Toren/Elara - hugs. Everyone else...errr...handshake/hi five
Caul/anyone, she might wave.
Ben/anyone - open season. You pick, he's comfy with it.
Kaili - risk averse. May hug Toren/Elara/Ben everyone else, a smile.
Alex/anyone - firm back patting handshake.
Toren/Elara - hugs. Everyone else...errr...handshake/hi five
Caul/anyone, she might wave.
Ben/anyone - open season. You pick, he's comfy with it.
Kaili - risk averse. May hug Toren/Elara/Ben everyone else, a smile.
Alex/anyone - firm back patting handshake.
Elara's got that set to vibrate. She will pick up, with "What?"
Toren would drop the phone into a toilet on purpose.
Ben would be very helpful, no matter the caller. Ringtone: Don't stop me now by Queen.
Caul would screen it then delete the voicemail without listening. 😄
Fun question. ♥️
Toren would drop the phone into a toilet on purpose.
Ben would be very helpful, no matter the caller. Ringtone: Don't stop me now by Queen.
Caul would screen it then delete the voicemail without listening. 😄
Fun question. ♥️
I should be working, not posting #WritingQ!
Who dat callin!?
Assume your character access to modern phone tech.
An unknown number calls.
Do they pick up?
Do they prefer text? If text, do they answer right away?
Is it ringtone or vibrate?
What's their phone habits?
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt
Who dat callin!?
Assume your character access to modern phone tech.
An unknown number calls.
Do they pick up?
Do they prefer text? If text, do they answer right away?
Is it ringtone or vibrate?
What's their phone habits?
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt
a woman is sitting in front of a computer and holding a brush
Alt: a woman is sitting in front of a computer and holding a lollipop. She puts a banana to her ear and says "Hello?"
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November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Elara's got that set to vibrate. She will pick up, with "What?"
Toren would drop the phone into a toilet on purpose.
Ben would be very helpful, no matter the caller. Ringtone: Don't stop me now by Queen.
Caul would screen it then delete the voicemail without listening. 😄
Fun question. ♥️
Toren would drop the phone into a toilet on purpose.
Ben would be very helpful, no matter the caller. Ringtone: Don't stop me now by Queen.
Caul would screen it then delete the voicemail without listening. 😄
Fun question. ♥️
Blood! Gore and fear and dread!
While some of that did make it in, it was lesser quantities than expected because the damned story decided to be more grown up or something. Now it's about...people! Yuck! 😂
While some of that did make it in, it was lesser quantities than expected because the damned story decided to be more grown up or something. Now it's about...people! Yuck! 😂
What's something you wanted to include in your last book that just didn't make the cut for one reason or another? #WritingPrompt
November 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Blood! Gore and fear and dread!
While some of that did make it in, it was lesser quantities than expected because the damned story decided to be more grown up or something. Now it's about...people! Yuck! 😂
While some of that did make it in, it was lesser quantities than expected because the damned story decided to be more grown up or something. Now it's about...people! Yuck! 😂
You know I would have said romance once because I saw way too many trashy Mills and Boon novel covers growing up 😂
But honestly with romantasy becoming more or a thing over recent years, I find myself a little more open to it because it's not ALL just finding fun new ways to say "penis".
But honestly with romantasy becoming more or a thing over recent years, I find myself a little more open to it because it's not ALL just finding fun new ways to say "penis".
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 21!
Follow the directions on the prompt card and explore the many genres readers love.
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Follow the directions on the prompt card and explore the many genres readers love.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
November 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
You know I would have said romance once because I saw way too many trashy Mills and Boon novel covers growing up 😂
But honestly with romantasy becoming more or a thing over recent years, I find myself a little more open to it because it's not ALL just finding fun new ways to say "penis".
But honestly with romantasy becoming more or a thing over recent years, I find myself a little more open to it because it's not ALL just finding fun new ways to say "penis".
We can go for a bit of both, she would like this song and it's relevant to her story at the beginning.
Dolly Parton, Here you come again
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Dolly Parton, Here you come again
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November 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We can go for a bit of both, she would like this song and it's relevant to her story at the beginning.
Dolly Parton, Here you come again
youtu.be/x87Zx3XAIsI?...
Dolly Parton, Here you come again
youtu.be/x87Zx3XAIsI?...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM