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hello my frensss! welcome to my cozy corner, where I post stories
and swc pieces! come here for my random thoughts and drafts of
random stuff. this is a place for thoughtful and respectful critisism,
and helpful opinions and tips! enjoy the creative mess! xx rose <3

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elloo! I've been working on a weekly for swc. and this is the first
draft I've made so far! the prompt was to find a mountain pic and
write smth abt it. so.. thats what I did! enjoyy! also, post your
      storied asw here! I'd love to read them!

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My breath fogged icily in front of me. I shivered, despite the many
layers of clothing I had slung onto my back before I started my ascent.
I had been climbing for hours, yet the mountain peak seemed still so
far away. Snow fell heavily around me, and I stopped for a moment,
admiring the glorious, humbling beauty. But my hesitation was costly.
I heard a faint rumbling, and turned my head. I felt faint. The snow
above me was hurtling downwards, faster, faster, and the noise it was
creating was growing louder by the second. The powerful, frozen wave
was hurtling closer and closer. All I could do was close my eyes in terror,
and brace for impact.

I squeezed my eyes shut, expecting the worst, but it never came. The
deafening noise was gone, too. I dared open my eyes, and stepped back.
The snow had.. stopped? I shook my head. No, that shouldn’t be happening.
I should be severely injured, or worse! I quickly glanced around and saw..
nothing. Absolutely nothing. So that means it would be.. me? A laugh escaped
my frozen lips. What kind of reasoning was that!? I was just an ordinary townsgirl,
seeking the future at the peak of the mountain. Not a sourceress, or anything of
the sorts.

Suddenly, the sky began to glow into a beautiful, pink and orange sunset. That’s
when I realised, it was the mountain. It made sense, my parents were adventurers,
before they settled down in the little, quiet town we call home. They always told me
there was magic in the nature, if we learned to respect it. They taught me the ways
of nature, how to sway with the trees, and whistle with the wind. That was before
they passed. Maybe the mountain sensed that in me. I couldn’t tell for sure. But, as
I continued my climb, I knew that my parents were there with me. And before I knew
it, I had reached the top.

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         swc: piece 1 // 332 word count
            so far untitled lol
             hope you liked it!
      give me some suggestions/feedback below!

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okok I need to up my word counttt aaa so ima write a poem yayay
(prompt by angie: @weirdlyangie :>) so yeahh lets do thiss >:33

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Around the room I gazed,
As always, I'm unfazed.
Time passes, of that I'm sure,
Though, I really can't think more.
Because I am constantly counting,
I don't know what it's amounting.
But numbers, they're my friends,
Forever until the end.

I count the days in fear,
I know when the end is near.
Forget the past,
I can't be asked.
All I see,
Is what we will be.

Slowly I circle my hands,
Though little may understand.
People use me everyday,
Constantly, no delay.
But there's no secrets to unlock,
For I am just a simple clock.


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         swc: piece 2 // 98 word count
            so far untitled lol
             hope you liked it!
      give me some suggestions/feedback below!

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I did some persuasive writing in school so I mean, its ok so why
not share it for swc?? also, this is gonna get my words up yass
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There are many reasons why chocolate is better than icecream. Just think about it! There are so many types of chocolates, and there are always more being invented. Icecream needs to be kept frozen, and if you leave it out, it will melt. You can keep your chocolate out for way longer than icecream before it melts. And you can consume chocolate at any temperature, warm or cold, instead of having your tastebuds frozen off as you eat icecream!

Have you ever visited the confectionary aisle at a grocery store and seen just how many types of chocolate are there, lying on the shelves? Many popular chocolate brands, such as Cadbury, release special chocolates based off of popular flavour combinations. Some examples are the fruit and nut chocolate, the ‘Dunked’ chocolate with both white milk chocolate, and the Fruit Tingles chocolate with little pieces of popping candy inside. There are so many options to choose from! The options are endless when you visit the chocolate sections at a store!

Picture this: you are sitting at the beach with an icecream on a hot day. But, as icecreams do, your icecream will quickly melt in the heat. Chocolate can last a lot longer without melting than an icecream could. Ever bought a tub of icecream only to find that it melted by the time you returned? With chocolate, have no fear, as it can easily survive the temperature in your car on the trip home. Similarly, you can keep the bars of chocolate in your pantry, similar to what they do in the supermarket. Icecream, however, is fussy and prefers to live in the icy keep of your freezer.

Feeling cold on a chilly winter day? No problem, have a hot chocolate. Craving a snack? Snap off a piece of your favourite chocolate bar. Just boiling hot, and hungry? Freeze a piece of chocolate and enjoy! Your chocolate can be chomped at any temperature you desire. But unlike chocolate, you need to have your icecream cold. That means it's almost certain a brain-freeze in the making. Don't go with icecream! Take a bar of chocolate instead!

As already stated, chocolate is better than icecream. You can pick from any exotic flavour of chocolate! You don't need to stress about your chocolate melting as fast as icecream, and you don't need to constantly risk an irritating brain freeze whenever you try to eat it. That is why chocolate is better than icecream.

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         swc: piece 3 // 820 word count
     Why Chocolate is Better than Icecream ig??
             hope you liked it!
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yayy I'm in a writing mood <33 so enjoyy! (totally not inspired by
              me irl- xDD)

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I slowly pieced together my flute and pulled a tuner out of my bag. “Deep breaths,” I reminded myself, blowing a B flat and adjusting the mouthpiece. Excited chatter echoed around the backstage room as people prepared to go onstage. I sucked in another breath. My act would be on soon, and any minute they'd be calling me to wait in the wings at stand-by. Even though I really wasn't supposed to, I quickly blew the melody of my favourite piece, and before I knew it, the short, bossy lady supervising backstage was calling: “Ellen Lee!” and I had to force my trembling body to walk over to the stage entrance. “You're on,” the lady said, pushing me onto the stage.

Startled, I stumbled onto the stage, and almost dropped my flute. Yikes! But I forced myself to ignore my clumbsiness and walk over to the panel of judges sitting before me. “H-hello,” I stammered nervously, “I'm Ellen Lee, and I'll be playing the flute.”

***

Sitting in my bedroom, I stared blankly at the wall as my best friends, Saffi and Chelsie, continuously congratulated me. I had done it. I had impressed the judges enough to be invited to the second round. But.. something seemed off. I know for sure I didn't imagine the harsh scowl on the end judges face, and his disapproval was unsettling me. Other than that, my audition was pretty much perfect. So why was I so.. disappointed? Saffi, the empath of the group, immediately sensed my unsettlement.
“Ell- take a serious chill pill! What are you so nervous about?” she giggled, giving my shoulder a playful shove, “you passed! You wowed the judges with your AMAZING flute skills!” And with that, Saffi proceded to make a pitiful yet hilarious interpretation of playing the flute. I couldn't help it but let out a little chuckle.

Chelsie, Saffi and I met because of our love for music. I play flute, Saffi plays cello and Chelsie is a percussionist- she specialises on the drumkit. When I
first moved to my highschool, Druie Dale, they found me in a music lesson and took me in.

But soon after, the girls had to leave, and I remained wallowing in my fears and doubts. I shook it off and went to bed. Tomorrow was a new day, after all.

***

Tomato sauce was spilled all down my front and my once-white shirt was now bright red- almost as red as my face was. The laughter of the school cafeteria pounded my ears, and Freya Desiree looked down at me.
“What a klutz! Lee can't even walk without getting a face-full of floor!” she yelled, and the laughter erupted again. It was not clumbsiness that made me fall. It was Freya's foot.

“Maybe you should stop putting your big feet in the way,” I muttered, earning me a big gasp from Freya as I stood up and glanced at my tray. There was no way I was eating that anymore.

“How DARE you call my feet big, nerd!” she screeched loud enough to make my ears throb, and shoved me into the ground again. I felt like the air had been swept out of my body. My arms ached to shove her back, but my mother and father would kill me if I ended up in detention again. They didn't listen when I told them it was Freya's fault. Instead, I pulled myself to my feet and fled the cafeteria, tears running down my bruised face, and ran for my locker. I desperately hoped I had a spare shirt in there somewhere.

But instead of running to my locker, my body beelined for the nearest bathroom. Safe inside one of the stalls, I leaned against the door and cried. Soon my whole face was dripping with tears and I was already 10 minutes late for History, but I couldn't care. Why couldn't people just leave me alone? And with that, I walked to the office and called home. I was not dealing with Drurie Dale bullies again today.

***

I stood in front of the judges again, as I played another piece for the talent contest. The Judge On The End was watching me with a frown, and I was wathcing him back. When I finished, all the judges except for him cheered and whooped and clapped. What was going on that I missed? Suddenly, something happened that I did not expect. Freya Desiree, the same girl that constantly bullied and made a big fool of me, walked up to the judging panel and hugged The Judge On The End. Then she said something that I could not believe.

“Grandpa, why did they let such a freak onto the show? Did you do this?” she whisper-shouted, with an evil grin. The judge was.. Freya's grandfather! I couldn't believe it. There was no way I was going to get into the final round with him as a judge. Nonetheless, I still persevered.

***

The day of the finals. I had practiced for months, yet I still felt like I needed to be sick. I walked out onto the stage and it was time to begin.

My act ran smoothly, and I didn't make any mistakes. I breathed out a sigh if relief, and smiled to Saffi and Chelsie in the crowd.

“WHOOOO! GO ELL!” they cheered in unison.

And suddenly, a miracle happened. I got through! I made it into the grand finale! My head felt like it was in the clouds as I staggered off the stage, tears of joy streaming down my cheeks. I did it! I had succeded! And that feeling followed with me the whole night.

***

The grand finale passed in a blur. I placed fifth, but I couldn't care. The words ‘I did it!’ replayed in my mind over and over, and my smile was so big that my mouth hurt.

I could persevere through anything. No matter what. As I walked home with my best friends by my side, I knew I could do anything. I was excited for the future to come.

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       swc: piece 4 // 2,036 word count woww
          No Matter What
             hope you liked it!
      give me some suggestions/feedback below!

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just getting my word count up… … very slowly

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Q1. Were you able to move that heavy suitcase by yourself? (Correct)

Q2. We helped Jake fix his bike chain because he couldn't do it by himself. (Correct)

Q3. How does a snake protect itself from predators? (Correct)

Q4. My brother and I rode our bikes to school by ourselves. (Correct)

Q5. Amanda taught herself how to play the game. (Correct x2)

Mad Minute:

themselves

theirselves

herself

himself

itself

myself

yourselves

How can he do the dance himself if I can't even do it myself?

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        swc: piece 5 // 85 word count
          random school stuff
             hope you liked it!
      give me some suggestions/feedback below!

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yass I remembered that this existed

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The radio blasted out song after song as I filled my bowl with cereal. Humming along, I sat down to eat. But before I could lift my spoon to my open mouth, the music cut off, and an important-sounding voice rang out.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we are sorry to interrupt, but we have an important update to give you. The bushfire situation is getting worse, ladies and gentlemen. Fires are raging along the River Jasper, and have been sighted on the riverbank. Stay home, stay safe, and stay away from the flame. This is Bill Gregson signing off.”

Suddenly, I wasn't hungry anymore. Glancing at my apprentices' badge on my uniform, I gulped. My college was only half an hour away from the river. It wouldn't be long until the campus was up in flames, and I was scared for all the native animals that live in the weeping willows and thick shrubs and bushes. There was no chance of me letting the nature perish.

I sighed, and reluctantly ate the rest of my cereal, struggling with the lump beginning to form in my throat. The animals couldn't die. Mrs Yogh and Mrs Thorne wouldn't let them. Thinking about the strict mistresses reminded me where I was. I'm part of a prestigeous apprentices' college. Not some daycare for toddlers.

“Pull yourself together, Ethel,” I reminded myself sternly, and gathered all my things before hurrying out the door.

My best friends, Zee and Ash, were waiting under the humongous, ancient weeping willow we call Lady Willow. The looks on their faces tell me that my lateness was not overlooked. I sat down and explained the whole situation, including the worrysome news report.

“Don't worry, Eth, the fires won't reach us,” Ash reassured me, patting my shoulder. But I frowned as I took a deep breath to reply. There was something funny with the air, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Suddenly, as my eyes began watering and my throat became scratchy, it clicked.

“Oh no…” I rasped, “smoke..” I started wheezing for air as my lungs filled with the harsh grey substance. Coughing and trying to remove the vile smoke from my reactive airways, I managed one last sentence. “Fires coming…”

Distantly, I heard my friends' panicked voices calling for the nurse, Mrs Thorne. But I couldn't register much else. It was just blackness. And fog. And blackness. And fog. As well as more blackness and fog. But soon, as I inhaled the crisp, fresh air inside the nurse's office, where Mrs Thorne spends her time obsessively cleaning, I awoke from the thick darkness. My eyes flicked open.

“Oh-my-gosh-we-thought-you-were-dead-are-you-ok-what-happened-to-you!?!?” The sudden rush of questions was enough to make my head explode, but somehow I managed to make sense of it all.

“I just had some trouble breathing because of the smoke,” I said, “the fires must be nearer than I expected…” I trailed off, realising what I had just said. “Oh no, we have to make sure all the animals are safe!” Our college campus was home to many species of native animals, that live among the trees and fields and bushes. I leapt up off the hospital-style bed and raced outside, ignoring the many calls to wait and stay. To my horror, in the mere 15 minutes I had passed out, the flames had reached the campus and were beginning to set the bushes at the border alight. The sturdy, black, metal fence melted and collapsed. This fire was all-powerful. Nothing in it's way was left standing.

Puling my shirt collar over my nose and mouth, I frantically scampered back to the startled Zee, Ash and Mrs Thorne. “THE-CAMPUS-IS-ON-FIRE-WE-NEED-TO-GO-STOP-IT-AND-SAVE-ALL-THE-ANIMALS!” I grabbed Zee's wrist and dragged him outside. “Look!”

The fire had completely engulfed the bushes, and I could see petrified lizards scampering away from their burned homes. The fire seemed to have had enoigh with the bushes and shrubs, and was making its way over to something bigger.

“NOT LADY WILLOW!” Ash, Zee and I all screeched in unison. But there wasn't much we could do. Panicking, and yelling, and pacing, and running around like headless chooks were the only options that seemed reasonable. Ash was the first person to come to her senses, and she raced to Mrs Yogh's shed. Mrs Yogh is the person who tends to the pants and herbs grown in the college gardens. After what seemed like an eternity, she emerged with a hose as thick as my thigh. By then, Lady Willow was alight, and Zee and I were just standing there, watching our beloved tree slowly die.

“Get out of the waayyy!!!” Ash cried as she toppled down the hill with the massive hose, not wanting to clobber anyone accidently. When she was only a couple meters away from Lady Willow, she dug her heels into the dirt and pulled the hose's trigger, spraying Lady Willow with the heavenly water. The flames slowly disappeared.

Our shared cheer of joy was so loud, I bet the astronauts in space shuttles could hear us. Our Lady Willow was safe, and no longer on fire. She was almost completely unharmed, except for a black scar across her thick, sturdy trunk. But a timid sparrow poking it's beak through Lady Willow's leafy foliage reminded us that the battle was not yet over.

I slowly walked over, and cupped the small bird into my hands. It's wing was badly injured. “We have to relocate all the animals, and check them for injuries,” I said, carefully examining the sparrow for any other damage. Luckily, it looked as though it hadn't been burned.

Ash, Zee and I carefully inspected the campus, and luckily, most of the animals were unharmed. My main concern was the little sparrow, though. It's wing looked really painful.

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        swc: piece 6 // 965 word count
       a writing assessment I did earlier this month lol
             hope you liked it!
      give me some suggestions/feedback below!

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JADE'S FINAL SCROLL YASSS <33 UNITY POEMS

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Poem 1 <3
What is the point,
if we don't have a choice?
Brothers and sisters,
we all have a voice.
So let's stand together,
come here to me,
We'll get through this together,
with love and unity.

Come along now,
hand in hand.
We'll all play together,
like a marching band.
No matter the weather,
We're all proud and free.
We'll get through this together,
with love and unity.

Poem 2 <3

One strong voice,
Everyone sings together,
A proud song.

Peace and love,
This is a safe space for us,
Unity

Everyone,
Stand together; we are strong,
We all can.


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    swc: piece 7 // (1) 67 | (2) 29 | 96 total word count
        jade's scroll <33
             hope you liked it!
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thanks to much for such an amazing swc this month! my amazing leader, @charliesunset, and my 2 extraordinary co-leaders, @Spire- and @hamilchaos, and the incredible honourary @seasiide, made this months, and my first, swc a blast <33 I hope to collabarate with you amazing souls again one day <33

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