Ariette Clover
@ariette-clover.bsky.social
Author of the Avengard series.
Posting my stuff online for free for now! Check it out on Royal Road, and hitch a ride for what the future brings!
Posting my stuff online for free for now! Check it out on Royal Road, and hitch a ride for what the future brings!
"Xera."
"What?"
"Look at the sun."
Check out the latest chapter of Avengard: The Fall of Senvia!
"What?"
"Look at the sun."
Check out the latest chapter of Avengard: The Fall of Senvia!
Avengard: The Fall of Senvia
Senvia, the capital of the empire, vanishes in the blink of an eye, replaced by the crashing waves of the Ardent Sea. Three young souls find themselves adrift in a rapidly crumbling empire. Xera hunts...
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January 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
"Xera."
"What?"
"Look at the sun."
Check out the latest chapter of Avengard: The Fall of Senvia!
"What?"
"Look at the sun."
Check out the latest chapter of Avengard: The Fall of Senvia!
This is how Anakin's passionate hatred of sand was written.
Writers: If you're ever stuck on what to write, just pick an object and describe it intricately from a fictional character's perspective. Have them love or hate something about it. The more ordinary the object, the better!
Congrats! You now have a character.
Congrats! You now have a character.
December 29, 2024 at 4:46 AM
This is how Anakin's passionate hatred of sand was written.
"The voice behind me hit me like the smell of fresh bilberries and salty air. It hit like home."
Check out the latest chapter of Avengard!
Check out the latest chapter of Avengard!
December 29, 2024 at 4:45 AM
"The voice behind me hit me like the smell of fresh bilberries and salty air. It hit like home."
Check out the latest chapter of Avengard!
Check out the latest chapter of Avengard!
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La droite // La gauche
November 21, 2024 at 1:27 PM
La droite // La gauche
Snow has STRUCK and winter is HERE and NO TAKEBACKS!
November 21, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Snow has STRUCK and winter is HERE and NO TAKEBACKS!
Snail.
Soup.
I must write a poem on this.
---
.
lo
says the snail !
and the water !
is waiting
t it says and
the little click
a summer drop
thunderstorm bell
te the snail continues
spoonful of sugar and might
in the water, not enough salt
hello snail
ry
in the soup, I wonder
was that a hello?
Soup.
I must write a poem on this.
---
.
lo
says the snail !
and the water !
is waiting
t it says and
the little click
a summer drop
thunderstorm bell
te the snail continues
spoonful of sugar and might
in the water, not enough salt
hello snail
ry
in the soup, I wonder
was that a hello?
November 18, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Snail.
Soup.
I must write a poem on this.
---
.
lo
says the snail !
and the water !
is waiting
t it says and
the little click
a summer drop
thunderstorm bell
te the snail continues
spoonful of sugar and might
in the water, not enough salt
hello snail
ry
in the soup, I wonder
was that a hello?
Soup.
I must write a poem on this.
---
.
lo
says the snail !
and the water !
is waiting
t it says and
the little click
a summer drop
thunderstorm bell
te the snail continues
spoonful of sugar and might
in the water, not enough salt
hello snail
ry
in the soup, I wonder
was that a hello?
Writers: If you're ever stuck on what to write, just pick an object and describe it intricately from a fictional character's perspective. Have them love or hate something about it. The more ordinary the object, the better!
Congrats! You now have a character.
Congrats! You now have a character.
November 18, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Writers: If you're ever stuck on what to write, just pick an object and describe it intricately from a fictional character's perspective. Have them love or hate something about it. The more ordinary the object, the better!
Congrats! You now have a character.
Congrats! You now have a character.
Crying over a dialogue exchange you've jotted down quickly because you haven't actually gotten to writing that part of the story yet is a milestone.
October 30, 2024 at 6:05 AM
Crying over a dialogue exchange you've jotted down quickly because you haven't actually gotten to writing that part of the story yet is a milestone.
Avengard: The Fall of Senvia.
It's a weekly serial on Royal Road - not fancy published, just a fun story that I have big plans for!
It's a weekly serial on Royal Road - not fancy published, just a fun story that I have big plans for!
Bluesky seems to be kicking off. Quote with one thing you've written everyone should read
October 30, 2024 at 6:03 AM
Avengard: The Fall of Senvia.
It's a weekly serial on Royal Road - not fancy published, just a fun story that I have big plans for!
It's a weekly serial on Royal Road - not fancy published, just a fun story that I have big plans for!
I'm in the middle of writing one just like this! He's a shitty person, a brat, ridiculously good at basically everything, and abuses an entire culture just to make a bit of money and not have to go off and fight in the war that would probably kill him.
The most realistic villains to write are just selfish jerks.
I know critics want depth and uncomfortable relatability, but "dude just wants wealth and power, and is willing to step on others to get it" might be the most relevant to reality villains in existence.
I know critics want depth and uncomfortable relatability, but "dude just wants wealth and power, and is willing to step on others to get it" might be the most relevant to reality villains in existence.
October 30, 2024 at 6:01 AM
I'm in the middle of writing one just like this! He's a shitty person, a brat, ridiculously good at basically everything, and abuses an entire culture just to make a bit of money and not have to go off and fight in the war that would probably kill him.
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watching the union episode of ds9, the greatest hour of tv ever made
October 30, 2024 at 1:30 AM
watching the union episode of ds9, the greatest hour of tv ever made
Something a colleague of mine said today: It's never a waste of time to boost a writer's ego.
Build confidence, and the skill will come.
Build confidence, and the skill will come.
October 29, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Something a colleague of mine said today: It's never a waste of time to boost a writer's ego.
Build confidence, and the skill will come.
Build confidence, and the skill will come.
Reposted by Ariette Clover
cliffside of dreams 🌙
October 27, 2024 at 12:22 AM
cliffside of dreams 🌙
I'm not one for social media, but this place seems great. I can't sense an underlying inauthenticity, at least from what I've seen so far. It's not all "MONEY MONEY SEX BUSINESS MONEY MONEY SEX," it's actually... like, human beings.
I don't know bro, I just feel better posting here. Probably going to be here most of the time now. It just feels stress-free, even though it shouldn't feel stressful since it's posting, but it's way more chill, and sharing stuff about my book here has been working out way better too
October 27, 2024 at 6:49 AM
I'm not one for social media, but this place seems great. I can't sense an underlying inauthenticity, at least from what I've seen so far. It's not all "MONEY MONEY SEX BUSINESS MONEY MONEY SEX," it's actually... like, human beings.
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TIMELINE CLEANSE. Sound on. You need this.
October 26, 2024 at 9:10 PM
TIMELINE CLEANSE. Sound on. You need this.
The only downside to bookstores is that there are never quite enough of them.
The only other downside to bookstores is that they're never quite old and used enough. The shelves are wide, the space is open, there's so much light. Give me a goblin hole and I shall find my peace.
The only other downside to bookstores is that they're never quite old and used enough. The shelves are wide, the space is open, there's so much light. Give me a goblin hole and I shall find my peace.
“Bookstores always reminds me that there are good things in this world.”
— Vincent van Gogh
— Vincent van Gogh
October 27, 2024 at 6:47 AM
The only downside to bookstores is that there are never quite enough of them.
The only other downside to bookstores is that they're never quite old and used enough. The shelves are wide, the space is open, there's so much light. Give me a goblin hole and I shall find my peace.
The only other downside to bookstores is that they're never quite old and used enough. The shelves are wide, the space is open, there's so much light. Give me a goblin hole and I shall find my peace.
Reposted by Ariette Clover
The press cannot stay silent!
October 26, 2024 at 2:07 PM
The press cannot stay silent!
Okay, I'm sorry, but look at this cover art I had commissioned. AI CANNOT do this. Folks, if you want something done right, get a human to do it.
October 27, 2024 at 6:43 AM
Okay, I'm sorry, but look at this cover art I had commissioned. AI CANNOT do this. Folks, if you want something done right, get a human to do it.
Dear authors and editors:
Please keep accented writing. Personal style is so, so important. Intentionally playing with conventions of grammar is what makes some of the most powerful prose, and it's a baseline requirement for poetry. Let your writing breathe!
Please keep accented writing. Personal style is so, so important. Intentionally playing with conventions of grammar is what makes some of the most powerful prose, and it's a baseline requirement for poetry. Let your writing breathe!
October 27, 2024 at 6:36 AM
Dear authors and editors:
Please keep accented writing. Personal style is so, so important. Intentionally playing with conventions of grammar is what makes some of the most powerful prose, and it's a baseline requirement for poetry. Let your writing breathe!
Please keep accented writing. Personal style is so, so important. Intentionally playing with conventions of grammar is what makes some of the most powerful prose, and it's a baseline requirement for poetry. Let your writing breathe!
Yes, hi, hello. I am an unscented author. Nice to meet you.
I just sent a text about a submission opportunity, and the spellchecker changed "agented and unagented authors" to "scented and unscented authors."
#writing
#writing
October 27, 2024 at 6:35 AM
Yes, hi, hello. I am an unscented author. Nice to meet you.
Authors, what's your plot concept process like? Here's mine:
"ooo this is a cool line, let's make this the first one. oh but then this here is logical. and wait, now this one, because of course, it just FLOWS. aaaand now the characters are in control and I'm just along for the ride. again."
"ooo this is a cool line, let's make this the first one. oh but then this here is logical. and wait, now this one, because of course, it just FLOWS. aaaand now the characters are in control and I'm just along for the ride. again."
Authors, what's your plot concept process like? Here's mine:
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Authors, what's your plot concept process like? Here's mine:
- walking reading listening to music watching movies browsing online an idea COMES TO ME bolt of lightning, images, weird, crazy
- play with it, toy with it, turn it inside out, jot it down
- keep playing w it. Combine w other ideas/images
- walking reading listening to music watching movies browsing online an idea COMES TO ME bolt of lightning, images, weird, crazy
- play with it, toy with it, turn it inside out, jot it down
- keep playing w it. Combine w other ideas/images
October 27, 2024 at 6:33 AM
Authors, what's your plot concept process like? Here's mine:
"ooo this is a cool line, let's make this the first one. oh but then this here is logical. and wait, now this one, because of course, it just FLOWS. aaaand now the characters are in control and I'm just along for the ride. again."
"ooo this is a cool line, let's make this the first one. oh but then this here is logical. and wait, now this one, because of course, it just FLOWS. aaaand now the characters are in control and I'm just along for the ride. again."