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Adregem ཐིཋྀ

@adregem.bsky.social

Professional science writer. Unprofessional novelist. Mom with half an empty nest. Insomniac. She/her. That is not me in the picture.

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Adregem ཐིཋྀ@adregem.bsky.social · 4h ago

I can't believe I missed metaphor day! 😂 Sunday is the queen of metaphors. I had way too many to choose from but here ya go ... #LitHodgepodge #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

The scenery is post-apocalyptic, and the weather is Sacramento Valley hot. Nothing grows here, not so much as a determined little weed. I’ve seen weeds pushing through concrete in the real world, which means this place is more dead than a parking lot. A craggy ditch stained with long, slobbery streaks of dried gray sludge runs parallel to where I’m walking. Since I’m not currently being attacked, I decide to check it out.
Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 2d ago

#LitHodgepodge 14 Figurative language allows words to expand their meaning beyond what’s on the page (magic!). Used well, these sorts of moments can really linger with the reader. Share a snip that uses simile, metaphor, or personification effectively! #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

#LITHODGEPODGE Hosted by @pamelajeong.bsky.social An October Prompt Game of Miscellaneous Proportions WEDNESDAY WORDSMITHS [Graphic of a woman with a thoughtful expression, holding a quill, with paper on her desk in front of her and small cherub and demon figures at either side] Prompt: 14 | Post and discuss a snip that makes good use of simile, metaphor, or personification. [Graphic of a talking crow] Simile is a comparison of two things using “like” or “as.” Metaphor is more direct, equating one thing to another. Personification gives human qualities to non-human things. All three are examples of figurative language—words that go beyond their literal meaning to make a powerful impression. Join tomorrow for Thursday Thrifted Therapy!
Adregem ཐིཋྀ@adregem.bsky.social · 5d ago

I have no character art or character mood boards, and Dainn has changed quite a lot in my head since I first started developing him ... but this character was my original inspiration for him. #LitHodgepodge #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 6d ago

#LitHodgepodge 10 Never judge a book by its cover… unless someone asks! Post a non-AI image (alt text, please) portraying your character, and let others guess: If you were laying a trap for me, what 1-3 things would you set out as bait? 🪤 #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

#LITHODGEPODGE Hosted by @pamelajeong.bsky.social An October Prompt Game of Miscellaneous Proportions SATURDAY SNAP JUDGMENTS [Graphic of a man of law in a robe, standing with some papers before him] Prompt: 10 | Provide artwork, a quick sketch, a lookalike image, or a mood board for your character, and let the people guess: If I were setting a trap for this character, the 1-3 objects I’d use are… [Graphic of a talking butterfly] NO AI! USE ALT TEXT! [Graphic of a talking crow] Oh, I really shouldn’t tell you this, but it would be only too easy to nab me if you set out a Sunday Times crossword puzzle, a jasmine-scented candle, and a bag of kettle-cooked salt and vinegar chips. Join tomorrow for Sunday Shout & Share!
Adregem ཐིཋྀ@adregem.bsky.social · 6d ago

Light Wielding: Deftones Death & the Dreamer: Silversun Pickups Losing You Backward: Slowdive Miraculous Horrors: Evanescence #LitHodgepodge #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Your Presence Still Lingers Here I Still Feel You

Alt: Your Presence Still Lingers Here I Still Feel You - Evanescence

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Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 7d ago

#LitHodgepodge 9 Imagine your book is being adapted for TV/film. Who is your dream musical collaborator to compose the score or record the theme song? Choose based on the right vibes for your WIP, your favorite artist, or whatever criteria tickles your fancy. #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#LITHODGEPODGE Hosted by @pamelajeong.bsky.social An October Prompt Game of Miscellaneous Proportions FRIDAY FLIGHTS OF FANCY [Graphic of a winged angel holding a book] Prompt: 9 | Your book is getting the adaptation treatment, and [INSERT FAMOUS MUSICIAN HERE] wants to score/write a song for it! Who is your dream collaborator? [Graphic of a talking crow] If you thought I would say Sheryl Crow, please go sit in the corner. If you thought I would say Counting Crows, please exit the room. I shall have John Quilliams, or I shall have no one at all. Join tomorrow for Saturday Snap Judgments!
Adregem ཐིཋྀ@adregem.bsky.social · 7d ago

Answering for Joric from Losing You Backward. Q: Would you rather time travel to the past or the future? A: For the love of the gods, the future. PLEASE. (Because Joric spends the entire book traveling backward in time and he's so over it 😂) #LitHodgepodge #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

David Tennant: Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey

Alt: David Tennant: Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey Stuff

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Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · last wk.

#LitHodgepodge 8 Thinking from the perspective of one (or more) of your characters, choose one (or more!) of these “would you rather” questions and provide an answer. Feel free to explain your character’s response. #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

#LITHODGEPODGE Hosted by @pamelajeong.bsky.social An October Prompt Game of Miscellaneous Proportions THURSDAY THRIFTED THERAPY [Graphic of an old-timey bearded man sitting and leaning his arm against a barrel with a tiny frog crawling up its side] Prompt: 8 | Answer one (or more) of these “would you rather” questions as your character: 🪦 Would you rather know when or how you’re going to die? 🧠 Would you rather have a perfect memory or be able to forget anything you wanted at will? ⏳ Would you rather time travel to the past or future? 💔 Would you rather never be able to show emotions or never be able to hide them? [Graphic of talking crow] “Would you rather” is a classic icebreaker which I doubt requires explanation. Surely you’ve been asked at some point whether you would rather fight 100 duck-sized elephants or one elephant-sized duck? If you chose the latter, you are clearly unacquainted with very many ducks. Join tomorrow for Friday Flights of Fancy!
Adregem ཐིཋྀ@adregem.bsky.social · last wk.

In Miraculous Horrors, Dainn is the "Artificial Man," a biological but manufactured person. The world already has the concept of genetically engineered people, but Dainn is different because he was built using the remains of another person and began life as an adult. #LitHodgepodge #WritingCommunity

Ryan Gosling's Confused Hand in Blade Runner

Alt: Man staring at snow in his hand (Ryan Gosling as the replicant K in Blade Runner 2049)

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Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 2w ago

#LitHodgepodge 5 A person's vision of happiness tells us a lot about them. Do they imagine adventure, security, peace? Or is it in the details—a cozy hearth, trophy on the mantle, gaggle of grandbabies? What's your OC's version of happiness? Give us a snapshot. #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#LITHODGEPODGE Hosted by @pamelajeong.bsky.social An October Prompt Game of Miscellaneous Proportions MONDAYS WITH MARCEL [Black & white picture of Marcel Proust, a man of the fin de siècle who had dark hair, sleepy eyes, and a dark mustache, sitting with his elbow propped on the back of his chair and looking pensive] Prompt: 5 | Answer as one or each of your characters (as well as yourself, if you wish!): What is your idea of perfect happiness? [Graphic of a talking crow] The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions popularized by French writer Marcel Proust. Victorians answered these questions in parlor games, and modern interviewers now often use them. They can also be a great character development tool! Join tomorrow for Tuesday Tropes!
Adregem ཐིཋྀ@adregem.bsky.social · 2w ago

Okay, #WritingCommunity let's discuss misbehaving characters. When your character does something you didn't plan for them to do, do you rethink the scene? Let them take the reins or rein them in? Or take it as a sign that your character has gained consciousness?? 😆 #WritingPrompts #LitHodgepodge

Malcolm Reynolds: I Aim to Misbehave

Alt: Man standing in spaceship making an announcement (Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly/Serenity: I Aim to Misbehave)

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Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 2w ago

#LitHodgepodge 4 Today, connect. Have you admired someone’s technique or been curious how they approach something? Tag them and ask! People are nice here. Or is there a writing question you'd like general insight into? We're here for you. (Let's be there, folks!) #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#LITHODGEPODGE Hosted by @pamelajeong.bsky.social An October Prompt Game of Miscellaneous Proportions SUNDAY SHOUT & SHARE [Graphic of a Victorian woman reading a book] Prompt: 4 | Have you admired another writer’s technique and wondered how they do it? Shout them out and ask away! Or ask the community at large a general question about craft, or a specific question to help you workshop an issue in your WIP. [Graphic of a talking crow] This wonderful writing community enjoys the pleasure and privilege of regularly reading one another’s writing. Is there anyone here whose work you’ve appreciated and want to ask about their approach to a certain element of writing? Or do you have a writing issue you’ve been stumped by? Join tomorrow for Mondays with Marcel!
Adregem ཐིཋྀ@adregem.bsky.social · 2w ago

I got nothing. No character art. Some faceclaims that out of context won't really mean anything. So here is Oleksiy from my short story. Sorta. #LitHodgepodge #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

Man with a long beard standing in the snow wearing a heavy coat and a head wrap. From American Primeval (Taylor Kitsch as Isaac Reed)
Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 2w ago

#LitHodgepodge 3 Never judge a book by its cover… unless someone asks! Post a non-AI image (with alt text, please) portraying your character, and let others guess: If I could master a new hobby in one day, what would I choose? 🎨 🧑‍🌾 🎸 🧗 #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

#LITHODGEPODGE Hosted by @pamelajeong.bsky.social An October Prompt Game of Miscellaneous Proportions SATURDAY SNAP JUDGMENTS [Graphic of a man of law in a robe, standing with some papers before him] Prompt: 3 | Provide artwork, a quick sketch, a lookalike image, or a mood board for your character, and let the people guess: If this character could master a new hobby in one day, they would pick... [Graphic of a talking butterfly] NO AI! USE ALT TEXT! [Graphic of a talking crow] My life is already so rich with meaningful activities, I couldn’t possibly squeeze in another. So, instead, I will take this opportunity to remind you all that AI is most unwelcome and thoughtfully written alt text is most appreciated! Join tomorrow for Sunday Shout & Share!
Adregem ཐིཋྀ@adregem.bsky.social · 2w ago

For my current #WIP, Blade Runner would be the most fitting but I'm pretty sure everyone except the antagonist would be almost immediately identified as a replicant and would therefore have limited screentime. #LitHodgepodge #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

Blade Runner: Roy Batty's Tears In Rain Monologue

Alt: Blade Runner: Roy Batty's Tears In Rain Monologue "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe."

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Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 2w ago

#LitHodgepodge 2 Who doesn’t love a good crossover moment? Imagine your story’s cast of characters got sucked into a TV show or film. What comes to mind as a world where they’d mesh well? Or one where they’d wreak (delightful) havoc? #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

#LITHODGEPODGE Hosted by @pamelajeong.bsky.social An October Prompt Game of Miscellaneous Proportions FRIDAY FLIGHTS OF FANCY [Graphic of a winged angel holding a book] Prompt: 2 | The cast of your book got sucked into the screen! In which show or film would they feel most at home? Or which one would be most entertaining to see them in? [Graphic of a talking crow] Personally, I wouldn’t mind joining the cast of “What We Do in the Shadows.” Guillermo would take excellent care of me, Colin and I would have much to discuss, and I do believe I’ve a solid plan to steal Laszlo’s witch-skin hat. Join tomorrow for Saturday Snap Judgments!
Adregem ཐིཋྀ@adregem.bsky.social · 2w ago

Since I'm in Hadrian mode I'll regale everyone with another snip of Hadrian being an asshole. Here he is having a matter-of-fact talk with Dainn about Dainn's upcoming death. #WIPSnips #WIP #AmWriting #WritingPrompts #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SFF

Hadrian stood up, stretching. “If it helps you make peace, Riven cried when I told her. Well, she more than cried. She screamed and threw things at me. A couple of them were things I liked, too.” He laughed. “She might think you’re Antony, otherwise I don’t know why she would fucking care so much.” That didn’t help at all. The idea that Riven would grieve for him, the way she’d grieved for Antony … that made Dainn's whole body ache. “When?” he asked. “I don’t know, two or three days? Why? You want to get your affairs in order? You don’t have any affairs.” “It’s nice to know the date of one’s execution.” Hadrian yawned. “I suppose.”
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2w ago

The #WIPSnips word for September 29th is "well" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag September 29 - well Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner