☇ gabbie's writing thread ∷ | november '22

☰ welcome to my writing thread <3
this thread was made for this session of SWC.
I'll be posting my writing here, such as writing pieces, short stories and other activity-related things.
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gabbie's nov '22 swc writing thread <3

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Contents
:: Introduction ::
:: Dailies ::
:: Weeklies ::
:: Word / Cabin Wars ::
:: Writing Competition ::
:: Other Writing ::

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:: Introduction ::


:: Dailies ::
| Nov 1
↳ introduce yourself! ∷
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6710421/
pt. 2 - https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6712091/

| Nov 2
↳ write an article for the postscript! ∷
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6712395/

| Nov 3
↳ write about how delicious your object smoothie is! ∷
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6714829/

| Nov 4
↳ write a story based on a google translated song! ∷
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6717359/

| Nov 5
↳ write a message in a bottle! ∷
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6719357/

| Nov 6
↳ write a piece with 2-5 different flowers on the list and incorporate their meanings into your work ∷
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6721955/

| Nov 7
↳ word wars + 3-word stories! ::
n/a

| Nov 8 + 9 ( bi-daily )
↳ flashfiction story writing! ::
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6727675/

| Nov 10
↳ fictional essay on constellation's origination ::
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6733710/

| Nov 11
↳ write a time capsule to your future self! ::
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6735913/

| Nov 12
↳ cabin wars ::
n/a

| Nov 13 + 14
↳ SWC comedic fanfiction ::
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6746615/

| Nov 15
↳ getting to know other campers! ::
n/a

| Nov 16
↳ :: wife a story using colours to describe emotions ::
n/a

| Nov 17
↳ write a poem based on your country's or a random bread ::
n/a

| Nov 18
↳ criticising other's writing for points ::
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6754929/

:: Weeklies ::
↠ weekly 1 ∷
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6712807/

↠ weekly 2 ::
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/641037/

↠ weekly 3 ::


:: Word/Cabin Wars ::
↠ N/A

:: Writing Competition ::
↠ N/A

:: Other Writing ::

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nov 1 - daily :: introduce yourself <3

Hey! I'm Gabbie, the leader of the dystopian cabin this session. I'll be leading alongside my lovely co's and friends Lisa ( @–CherryCloud– ) and Dawn ( @Dawn_Camps ). I'm an Asian Christian highschooler who lives in Australia, AEDT. This is my 4th SWC session in the past 2 years and I've been loving every month of it <3 I enjoy reading, writing, drawing, playing the bass and designing ( canva, interior designs, character designs etc. ). I've been homeschooled my whole life except for Year/Grade 5, but next year I'll be going to school again. I live in a modern 2-story suburban home with my 5 siblings and parents ^^ I have an older brother, 2 younger sisters and 2 younger brothers. I was born in Australia but my family's Filipino My mum is a leader in my church's women's Bible Study Group, and my dad is a leader in church and the pastor/leader of our church's Youth Group.

Back to me, I'm an ambivert, enfj-a + infj-a, which is consul and defender ^^ Some of my extrovert traits are:
• energetic and caring around friends
• excited when in social environments
• loves and always wants to hang out with friends
• enjoys busy and bustling environments
• wants social events instead of just chilling at home, etc.

Some of my introvert traits are:
• a little nervous/shy around new adults/adults I'm unfamiliar with
• warm to close friends and family but doesn't really make new friends ( except I don't get that opportunity too much, since I'm homeschool )
• sticks with familiar people instead of hanging out with others less known
• enjoyed having some quiet time
• would rather not interact with strangers, etc.

Two of my favourite book series I enjoy reading are Harry Potter and The Ranger's Apprentice. When I draw I like to sketch humans and design characters. I mainly write in fantasy, mystery, dystopian, sci-fi, adventure/thriller and modern-fantasy I think the term is. I play my dad's 5-string bass guitar at my youth group and like to practice at home. I also really love to play videogames, such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ( excited for the sequel Tears of the Kingdom to be released ), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ( trying to play competitively ), and I used to play Genshin Impact. I also happen to have a crush, who I've liked for liked 8+ months now aha ^^".

Returning to personality related details, I'm sort of a tomboy. I grew up with my brothers and only got a little sister when I was 8. So I always hung out with them, did what they did and was with them pretty much 24/7. We're all very close since we're homeschooled and are always with each other, we even slept in the same room with bunkbeds until like 2 years ago. But even now we still have sleepovers in each other's rooms. Anyways, so I would always play nerf guns with them, play videogames, build LEGO and do what they did. I was ( and still really am ) really close to my older brother, and so I would always tag along with him and thankfully he never minded <3 that meant I became friends with his friends, and my two closest friends since we were young are 2 other boys, one 3 months older than me and the other 10 months older than my brother. We would always hang out together, have sleepovers and frequently see each other. We have a close bond I used to have a crush on one of them for a long time when I was younger up to the start of this year lol, those were fun good days aha. Now I have a new crush and that's a whole other story, there's love and joy and pain and stress, but I'm exaggerating overall we're still young and I'm enjoying it as I go.

My birthday is the 17th of November I love to wear sweaters and hoodies, jeans and joggers/sweatpants. I have long wavy black hair that I usually have tied with tendril bangs, but when my hair's down I kind of have not-so noticeable curtain bangs? I like listening to music ( listening right now as I write this lol ) and usually enjoy chill songs, pop songs, romantic songs ( ahhhhhh ) and acoustic music. Some of my favorites are Memories by Maroon5, Levitating by Dua Lipa, Chasing Stars by Alesso, Marshmello and James Bay , Higher by Clean Bandit and I Ain't Worried by OneRepublic. Plus many more, but you can't include them all lol.

In my first session of SWC I was a camper in the Sci-fi Realm lead by @-seiun! It was a brilliant first experience and we won B) The storyline was that the world was ending and we had to collect this like material to build a portal to save us from the world. My second session, I lead the neon horror swampy Horror Avenue, my first time leading with co's @-vanillamochabear- and @–cherrycloud–, now two close friends The sorry was you're in this creepy street with every house the same and a c reply mansion in front of you, and you find a letter saying that you're stuck here B) My third session I was a camper in the amazing Non-fi Press, lead by @creativiity and all I can say is :cowboy: <3. We were newspaper people I think working in the press :0 Now I'm leading dystopian! The campers get to be stuck in a mystical realm of their dreams which happens to be dying and if they want to leave they have to help the celestials save the realm from a deadly mist, and to stop it you have to harvest the stars. How do you do that? Welll… storyline-wise ti doesn't make too much sense, but in the cabin you can earn stars by doing activities and then trade them for rewards instead of saving the realm aha ;w;"

Some other things I love is bubble tea ( ChaTime, strawberry fruit tea with pearls ah <333 ), thick shakes ( strawberry thick shake is yes :0 ) and iced coffee ( latte :3 ). Also iced tea yesssss whether it's peach or just normal ah it's bliss. Spaghetti and lasagna is beautiful and you can't say no, but I have been trying to be healthier recently, drinking more water and limiting calories because I want to get fitter :>

So continuing my seemingly now autobiography lol, I guess if you want to be a creepy stalker my family's car is a Toyota van I only have 2 sisters and 2 female relatives who're children and they're both babies, so my life is seemingly all mainly boys lol. I do fit in quite well with them though, which is handy for hanging out with my crush ovO Oh I also like watching Marvel, I enjoyed watching Gravity Falls ( I finished the series in less than 4 days ;.; ).

I happen to be a Kirby main in Smash Ultimate, I know he's pretty low-tier but ever since we got the game I would always pick him, and now instead of just trying to practice a different better character, why don't I master Kirby since I've already used him for so long? So I started researching competitive tips, and took 3 pages of notes studying him and his moves and combo ideas lol. There's no such thing as a bad character really, because if you're really good at that character you can make it amazing. So now I'm on a mission aha,,

Some YouTube channels I enjoy watching is DrawingWiffWaffles, JaniceStudies, Grian but not as much anymore, Mr A-game ( with the family lol ) and MochaMilk

For those of you who don't know how being a leader is like, I'll describe the experience for you When the Leader Applications results come, you get a private message from Birdi welcoming you and linking the leader forum, where we discuss and plan things. We have a rule list and guide there for the leaders and we all introduce ourselves and throughout the month plan, talk and co-operate with each other It's always a fun and chaotic experience creating your cabin and it's great coming up with the theme and designing the thumbnails! I enjoyed coming up with the storyline, and picking your co's is exciting <3 but do know it is quite a serious job and there's a lot of responsibility and dedication you have to put into this :>

I love SWC so much, the fun experiences and chaotic memories made are beautiful and I'm looking forward to this session. I'll be striving with Lisa and Dawn to give my campers a great session they'll enjoy! Thanks if you took your time to read this, and I'll apologise too if you did this was long I'm carsick now since we're on a 3-hour drive right now and I'm writing this is Notes aha, still listening to Spotify. Anyways, enjoy this session guys, things are getting started so get ready <3 See you around, keep writing and take care!

1,536 words

| daily 1:: introduce yourself pt. 2, documentary style

Here we can see, in her natural habitat, a wild Gabbie. This creature is a peculiar one, watch as she writes words for an online writing camp, staying up at hours for a time to contribute to her cabin. Let’s take a closer look, shall we?

From a closer view, we can study the features of the Gabbie. This one appears to be an asian girl with long black hair, waving down to her shoulders. Right now, we can experience her as she writes on her devices.

I glance behind me, raising an eyebrow at the David Attenborough styled man leaning over my shoulder as I write. Behind him his film crew are at the ready, cameras all facing me.

“Uh- can I help you? And how did you get in my hou-”

“Here we witness the Gabbie speaking in the species’ tongue, unfortunately we are yet to understand the language.” The man says, cutting me off.

I eye them warily, then shrug and I turn back to my work. The crew continued to watch me excitedly. I try to ignore them but I can practically feel their breathing on my neck. I stand up abruptly and head to the fridge, grabbing a cold croissant and munching on it moodily. The documentary people follow me hastily.

“Oh! What a lucky sight, here we watch as the Gabbie eats one of the species’ common native foods. Watch closely how she-”

I turn around and face them, staring at the man coldly. “Are you done?”

Without waiting for an answer I walk away, trying to drown out the voice behind me.

“Here you can see her garments, which resemble a hoodie and jeans, a common choice among the species.”

I head into my room and shut the door behind me with a groan.

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| weekly 1:: epistolary practice| swc nov '22

Dear Adventure,
Greetings from Dystopian, your enemy neighbour! Even under such relationship circumstances, I must say from the moment I saw you I was in awe. Your cabin design and theme are both amazing and I'm in love with your leadership team, you guys are all so slay indeed.Though don’t underestimate my leaders too! As a great cabin I’ve received amazing campers and leaders myself. However, I would never have been able to have that imagination and creativity in creating the different blood idea, it's so unique and fun, I'm quite impressed. Your storyline’s so cool too, and I wish you the best of luck ( especially when my campers bombarde you with cabin wars /hj /lh ) this session!

Farewell,
Your enemy Dystopian.

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Dear Bizarro Fiction,
Hello crazy fun little enemies Bi-fi! It’s your good old rival Dystopian, and I have a few things to say. Firstly, welcome to the gang B) It’s so cool to have a new member of the group and you’re doing great so far as a first-timer ;0 I see you as the fun, jack-of-all-trades guy of the cabin friend group lol. Despite our rivalry, I love your cabin theme ( though it’s not as good as mine ;3 /lh /j ) and looking forward to warring with you in the future! Again, welcome to the chaotic life of the cabins and have fun

Yours truly,
Dystopian

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Dear Fanfiction,
Hello amazing triplet! It’s great to catch up with you and I’m here with some words of encouragement. You look absolutely stunning, and you were so creative with your storyline and theme! I love your aesthetics and your leaders are lovely <3 I’m looking forward to the fun chaotic memories we shall share and wishing that you, Thriller ( our other wonderful great sibling) and I will reign victorious over the others > Of course, there can only be one winner, but what's a family without a little sibling rivalry Love ya, good luck and take care!

Love, Dystopian

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Dear Fantasy,
Hi from your friendly neighbour ally, it’s me Dystopian! I hope you’re doing well and that your campers are keeping the steampunk sanctuary safe and operating. I love the little mystical creatures you have there, I think they would fit well in my ethereal realm! Good luck with this session and I hope we don’t betray each other during the wars :0 I do enjoy being allies with you, but you never know what could happen Anyways, tell the phoenixes, dragons, unicorns and whatnot that I send my greetings! Keep those gears oiled too lol.

From the one and only Dystopian <3

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Dear Folklore,
Hey from your ally :0 Welcome to the chaotic world of SWC! It’s always nice to see a new face in the cabins. Sorry about the misunderstanding with the soup *coughs* But anyways hi and hope you’ve been faring well! I always admire your design when I pass by and I love your theme. I’ve heard about your interest in Taylor Swift which is interesting, I find her songs quite enjoyable myself though I don’t listen too much. You’re doing great as a new cabin so far thi session! Sometimes I feel like I know you- you remind me of two old friends that have left the group. But that’s just me being silly, anyways, good luck in the upcoming days and see you around!

From, Dystopian.

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Dear Historical Fiction,
Ello from neutral buddy Dystopian! First of all- trains slay yes. I love the storyline and all of your details! You cowboy people are so cool indeed, I hope we stay friendly neutrals :0 but sometimes things happen ;o so we’ll find out in time! Hope your endeavours go well and thank you for the chickens from earlier, the campers enjoyed them if you take my meaning. I’m just kidding, hope you have a good one Hi-fi, I’m looking forward to spending time with you this session Please don’t take my campers hostage and turn them to western robbers!

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Dear Horror,
Greetings scary enemies! Dystopian here. We haven’t gotten to interact too much so far in the past few weeks, but I do hope we can in the coming session! Your theme is so unique and cool and I’m interested in seeing where your storyline goes. Sad that you won’t be giving me any candy though I suppose that’s the life of enemies! I’m very generous though and so here’s a tray of freshly baked cookies! I hope you and your campers enjoy them, I’ve made more than enough for everyone to have some :3 Good luck this session against us, but in all seriousness have a great time and I’m looking forward to the chaotic fights we’ll have

Lots of friendly hate, Dystopian <3

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Dear Mystery,
Hi allies! Just me saying a quick hello I must say whenever I see you I’m just in love with your aesthetics and storyline, they’re just perfect and I love everything about it! Mystery is honestly one of the best cabins, and I love what you did with it this session. The theme is so great and I love your leadership team :0 So glad we’re allies and I’m hoping that we can make some great chaotic and fun memories together! Take care, all the best and good luck this session, I hope we get to know each other more and spend time )

Love from,
Dystopian.

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Dear Nonfiction,
Hey there Naan-fi! Love your nickname, it’s your friendly neutral here to drop in and greet you Apologies for earlier having my leader try to eat your naan, she was hungry and you’re good do look delicious indeed. I personally really like naan, especially with stew, ah it’s delicious. Anyways,I love the creativity and idea of your bakery theme, it’s perfect aha <3 Excited to interact more this session, loving you and your aesthetics! May the best cabin win, but it’s all just friendly competition, so good luck! It’s gonna be a blast.

All the best, Dystopian

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Dear Poetry,
Hello hello hello! I love your theme so much, it’s so fun and unique and the campers will love it too I’m sure and be able to interact with it :0 It’s a shame we’re enemies, but also not poo-tree <3 I’m just kidding with you, I love the friendly competition and our rivalry ):3 Answering the question in your storyline, yes I do want to win, and that is what me and my campers shall do this session B) Aha, anyways though looking forward to seeing what else you do this month, and see you :0

Lovely enemy hate from your really slay enemies, who’ll be taking 1st place thank you very much, Dystopian <33

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Dear Realistic Fiction,
Hi there! I absolutely adore your storyline, the inn theme is so creative and cool and one of my campers told me that it reminds her of an escape room she once did :0 Anyways, it’s so fun and the kidnapping is yes aha, so amazing what you’ve done with the genre and I wish that you- oh wait, I seem to have forgotten we’re enemies- in that case, forgot what I just said and watch out for the raining arson ;D /j You guys are great love y’a but also hate you because enemies <33

Lots of hate love,
Dystopian

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Science Fiction,
AH SCI-FI YOU'RE SO COOL AND SLAY HOW DO YOU DO IT- ahem, sorry but hi it’s your friendo ally Dystopian :3 I’m just in shock of the super epic theme and design of everything you’ve created just please share your creativity with me I’m just so in awe ahhh- the simulator theme is amazing, I love this cabin so much and always have aha, but you’ve outdone yourself this session :0 Best of luck, I hope we see each other at the top of the leaderboard ;D aha have a bunch of fun this session!

See you,
Dystopian

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Dear Script,
Pardon me, are you our neutral, sir? I’m the Dystopian cabin, I’m at your service sir, I have been looking for you. Sir, I heard your name at SWC, I was seeking the sort of new genre cabin, when I got sort of out of sorts with the leader of yours, I may have punched her, it’s a blur, sir, she handled your cabin? Anyways jokes aside, I love this cabin, it’s so yes to finally a have Hamilton cabin, your theme is beautiful and perfection, I hope to see you more this month :0

D. Realm, at your service

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Dear Thriller,
Yes yes hello my other triplet! It’s a joy to talk to you today, I hope you’re doing well with your endeavours :0 I’m loving your theme and I’m enjoying my relationship with you and Fanfiction <3 It’s gonna be he
are getting this letter to you with all the… water, and ocean creatures, but I’m sure the post person will manage! You’re doing amazing and I’m so excited for the fun we’ll have this session, and the friendly sibling rivalry of course, we have to have some disagreements otherwise it wouldn’t be natural ;3 but really, love you and take care this month! Don’t overwork yourself during cabin wars </3

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total: 1608 words!

| daily 3:: write about how delicious your object smoothie is!

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| daily 4:: write a story based on google-translated lyrics!

Google translated lyrics of: “Count On Me” by Bruno Mars:

Yes
If you are stuck in the middle of the ocean
I will cross the earth in search of you
You can't see if it's hidden in the dark
I will be your guiding light
We know what we are doing
We call to help friends in need.
You can count me to two or three
In Togo
I can count 4, 3, 2 when necessary.
It will be there
Friends do that, yes
Oh oh oh
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o
When I came back, I couldn't sleep
I sing with you
If you don't mind, I want to
I remember you every day
We know what we are doing
We call to help friends in need.
You can count me to two or three
In Togo
I can count 4, 3, 2 when necessary.
It will be there
Friends do that, yes
Oh oh oh
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o
You always have my back when you laugh
I'm not going, I don't want to say goodbye
Look, people
You can count me to two or three
In Togo
I can count 4, 3, 2 when necessary.
It will be there
Friends do that, yes
Oh oh oh
It's over, it's over.
I can trust you, so you can trust me

Story:

( I beg you please don't read this this is horrible I did not enjoy writing this :'D

“How can I trust you, after everything,” she said warily.
I took her hand and looked into her eyes. “You can trust me. I’d trust you in a heartbeat. Deep down you know you can trust me. The past is the past, please, believe that I will be there for you.
2 years ago, I made that promise.
It was time to make good on my word.

Togo, Saturday, 1:15 am. Somewhere in the ocean.
As a member of the government’s underground facilities, the girl had been kidnapped and held as a valuable hostage. As of right now she was tied up uncomfortably in the dark cellar of a cargo ship, hiding somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. She shivered in the cold musty room, wondering where she was going and what would happen to her. It was almost complete darkness, and all around her were the sound of the crashing ocean waves.

Right now, I was flying to Togo, where she was last seen. Worry filled my mind of what had happened to her. I had to find her and rescue her. I’d heard about the ransom and I knew that the corrupt government wouldn’t care enough to pay the price for her, no matter how valuable she was to their system. She was replaceable.
So that meant I had to do something about it.

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| daily 5:: write a message in a bottle

To Who It May Concern,
Greetings to whoever finds this bottle. Right now it is the year of 1781, I am on the coast of New York Harbour, where in the distance the British troops are invading on our land, getting ready of war. I wish that the Revolution goes well, the King has ruled as a tyrant for far too long. I am unsure of who will receive this message, or what date they will obtain it, but I find it interesting to know that possibly someone decades later will find this paper, and it will have been touched by the past and present, for the receiver anyways. I wish that the future is bright and that America is an independent and free country, but one can only hope. I do believe that our troops have the ability to defeat the British. I'm worried about the losses that may occur, I have a loved one that will be in the war. I pray he will stay safe. He's smart, and he has his friends with him, strong men they are. I'm wary of the man Aaron Burr, whom seems to appear envious of Hamilton's position. And Alexander sometimes doesn't get along with him. I hope they can put their disagreements to the side and fight together strongly. I am still worried despite any reassurance given… my sister Eliza will be heartbroken if he does not return home. She is expecting, and I cannot wait to have my own nephew. I'm sure he will be as perfect as both Eliza and Alexander. If Alexander doesn't come home, then I'll kill him myself, my sister deserves more. But… I must admit I regret the day we first met.

He could've been mine.
But my sister is satisfied, and I will be be happy for her.

~ Angelica

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| daily 6:: write a piece with 2-5 different flowers on the list and incorporate their meanings into your work ∷


I walk through the Garden of Life.
For each of its visitors it's a different sight, but mine is blooming with flowers that resemble my past, my memories and life. As I stroll down the peaceful gardens, a soft breeze whispering in my ear and playing with my hair, and I pass by each flower beds. In the beginning there were lucerne flowers growing, a soft blue-violet colour. Where it all began, the day I came into this world, a new life. As I continue I see periwinkles, roses, daises and buttercups waving in the wind, laughing in the past of my youth, the memories of friends and moments shared with family. I remember the long ago days of lying at the top of a bunk bed with my brother, only 5 then, as we looked out the window playing I-spy and breathing in the crisp night air. Life was simpler, life was all joy and laughter. I feel some tears slide down my cheeks as I smile, remembering those long-ago days. Time flies, life's too quick. I pass by wood sorrels and elder blossoms, grown from family and close ones. Then I pause and stare at the bed before me, growing with marigolds and sweet peas, and the breeze sounds of a soft wail as the pain of losing a loved one comes back. A few tears fall from my eyes, but I smile, knowing that it's not the end. After watching the peaceful bed for a few moments more, I walk again. I smile this time, sighing contentedly as I stare at the roses and ferns, the sun shining off of them. My first feeling of love, a not so long ago hidden affection for a friend. But then they lessen until they're gone. But soon after, ambrosia's are sprouting from the beds, the roses grow again with pansy gillyflowers growing around it and dancing happily in the breeze. Love returns, a new love for a new close friend, with wood sorrels and vetches, tall sunflowers and everlasting. This was the last full flower bed, but there were many still, devoid of flowers and waiting for seeds to be planted. I looked up to the gateway leading outside. I still had more life to live, memories to make and friendships to enjoy, there were so many years left. The flowers would keep growing, until the end, where I would look back at my garden and be satisfied.

I stepped out the garden with a smile.

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| daily 7:: word wars + 3-word stories
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| daily 10:: fictional essay on constellation's origination

note: I do not believe in star signs or any of the things mentioned in this daily. I actually struggled a little with this concept to be honest.

Leo The Lion Origination.

Have you ever wondered where the constellation of Leo the Lion came from? Well, I found out. Let’s take a look at its history together.

There are many legends of its origin from long ago. The myths tell of a story of the lion we see today in the night sky. Leo was a celestial guardian, one of the 12 of the universe. There was Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the twin Deer, Cancer the Crab; also Virgo the Swan, Libra the Fox, Scorpio the Scorpion, Sagittarius the Centaur; then Capricorn the sea Goat, Aquarius the Dolphin and Pisces, the two koi fish. Each one was a guardian that protected the universe. They also created the spirits of each individual, designing their personality and being before they were born. Each guardian was shimmering a spirit of stars that could freely roam around the galaxies and different dimensions of the universe. The only place they were forbidden to explore was the planet Earth. For millions of years they followed the rule, satisfying themselves with other planets. But one day, Leo, being the curious spirit he was, let temptation overtake him and he went down to venture around Earth. He was fascinated by human nature and enjoyed watching the people. Soon he became reckless, causing disruptions between the celestial realm and physical realm. But the celestials, divine beings that guided the guardians, found him and were enraged by his actions. As a consequence, they banished him from the galaxies, encasing him in the constellation we see today. Ever since that punishment from years and years ago, Leo has regretted his decision. Now he watches the humans form the skies, eternally bound to his fate as a mere constellation. And that is the legend of Leo the Lion.

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| daily 11:: write a time capsule to your future self!
n/a, private writing </3

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| daily 13+14:: SWC Comedic Fanfiction!

credits: @Rey_venclaw as Soki, @Whirlygig as Stingray, @strangw_skies as Skye, @mayhem-olympia as Mayhem, @Bellevue91 as Birdi and @Polarbear_17 as Zai. @-PeachiiStxr- for writing this, with inspiration from the Bi-Fi cabin ( fun fact: this is the theme I would've done if I had been accepted for Bi-fi lol ).

Welcome to The Bizzaro Show!
Featuring: Soki! Stingray! Skye and Mayhem!

*audience appluase*

*lights fade on stage revealing the 4 characters*

Stingray: Soki! Are you watching Star Wars on the television again while we're all doing chores?

Soki: *slowly switches off the television* No…

*audience: background laughter*

Soki: *coughs* I'm just… checking the lounge for dust!

Stingray: *shakes head* Well-

*Birdi rushes into the room through the door*
*audience: appluase and cheering greets her*
Birdi: What's going on here? Soki, how's the cabin setting up going? I'm checking in to see if all the cabins are ready for campers tomorrow.

*Skye sticks her head around the corner*

Skye: Campers are tomorrow?!

*distantly* Mayhem: What?!

*loudly* Skye: Campers are tomorrow!

Birdi: Yes, they are, so I'm looking forward to seeing you finished cabin by tomorrow! Good luck guys.
*smiles and exits the room*

Stingray: *frantically pacing*

Soki: *moans* Could this get any worse?

Stingray: *stops abruotly* *hissing* Don't say that!

Soki: *rolls eyes* Why? It's not like we're in a TV show."

Mayhem: *peeks around the corner and stares suspiciously at the 4th wall*

*audience: laughter*

Stingray: Trust me, whenever anyone, fictional or not, says that, something worse is bound to happe-

*Zai bursts through the door and shakes Soki by the shoulders*

*audience: laughter and applause*

Zai: *panic stricken* Soki! My- my-
*pauses and looks around the room*
Zai: Oh, you guys still have some setting up to do-

Skye: *walks into the room with Mayhem* *dryly* We know…
Mayhem: *wisely* It's a journey.

Zai: *hesitates* Oh yeah! Soki, you've got to help, my lasagna has been kidnapped!

Soki: *raises an eyebrow* Your… lasagna? What happened?

Zai: *thinking* Well, you see, I had left my freshly cooked lasagna at home when Luna came in and told me that campers were tomorrow. I was fine at first, until I remembered that I hadn't set my cabin up! *stricken face* So I rushed out the door-

Soki: Zai, you're not leading a cabin-

Zai: *waves her interruption away* Yes, I know that how, but when I came back after my initial panic attack, my lasagna- *sobs* it was gone!

*audience: gasps*

Zai: *faces the 4th Wall* *sobbing* I know!
*falls onto his knees in distress*

Mayhem: Is he okay?

Soki: I- I think he'll be fine. But the question is, who stole his lasagna?

Stingray: There's only one person who was with him,

Skye: *chirps in* and only one person who knows how much Zai loves lasgna!

Soki, Skye, Stingray and Mayhem: *look at each other* Luna.

*audience: cheering as the four bring Zai along to find their first suspect.*

*lights fade out*

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| daily 18

My critique writing for the amazing story, Didi, written by Aliana.

This story really was beautifully written. For a short writing piece it was powerful and really hit me hard. I loved the way you incorporated the feeling of wistfulness and emotion. Especially the nostalgia too. When I started reading I smiled at how you showed the narrator really loved her sister, she cared and the joy was clear in the past. I got a little emotional reading this because I always fear losing a loved one, I feel like you really wrote the feel of loss and pain when it was revealed her sister passed. I felt the emptiness the character had and pain from remembering the long ago days, the memories of laughter and joy, ah even I felt the suffer. You're really brilliant at writing in first person too, and I like the metaphors to display emotions you used! I can't think of any advice to give as this already is perfect <3 I honestly got goosebumps. You should write a continues story of this! This could be like the prologue and then you continue the story about the older sister, and it's been a while since the events happened. Just a suggestion, I'd definitely read it if you did haha ^^ Anyways, this is a great piece, good luck in the writing competition! I'm sure you'll place Amazing job, I rally enjoyed reading and critiquing this piece. Thanks!

Weekly 3 | Healthy Habits - swc now '22

| Part 1: Time Management

Time-blocking Schedule

private <3 saturday-sunday schedule. 218 words


Pomodoro Technique

Task: Cleaning my room up.

1. • Set aside my distractions ( iPad, books, sketchbook etc. )
2. • Cleaning my bedroom: Bed, Desk, Shelf, Drawers, Floor.
3. • 15 minutes!
4. • I will focus =>
5. • I won’t overwork myself

Result: Clean, satisfying, organised and presentable bedroom ^^


| Part 2: Motivation

Faction - Encouragement

My Original Comment:

I'm on a health and fitness journey right now I'm not overweight or really unhealthy, I'm just looking to become fitter, slimmer and leaner ^^ I'm feeling a little proud of myself, I've lost around 2.5kg or around 5.5 lbs in 3 weeks, and feel pretty energised and good about it so far, but I need encouragement to keep on going and not fall back to unhealthy habits ^^

3 Replies:

Kat_Camps: I need motivation to actually write <33

Me: You can do this Kat! Remember, don't stress about writing or forcing yourself because of SWC, you should relax and enjoy yourself when you write <3 Take a break and then come back with inspiration, or read other people's pieces for ideas and prompts! You've got this, you're an amazing writer and I love to see your writing <333 /gen /pos

cxxkies-n-crxxm: i need motivation so i can do the weekly. like actually complete it and like post it/share it

Me: take your time and don't rush, enjoy it and don't stress! spread out time you work on it, it is a weekly after all

booklover883322: Y'all, I need motivation to do things in a more timely manner. I finished school that would've taken me a whole lot less time at 4pm today.

Me: Don't worry or stress about it <3 Try to look back and see if there were any distractions you had while you were doing school and try your best to remember focusing the next time you work Making checklists or schedules can help, and try thinking of the things you've achieved to give yourself motivation to finish ^^

| Part 3: Self-care

• Water Intake
  Exercise
  Healthy Eating
  

Persuasion:
Here’s why you should be striving to do the things listed above! I for one have been trying to do my best to do these things in the past few weeks. When drinking water, you should be drinking over and at least 8 glasses a day! It may seem like overkill, but trust me, drinking more water will keep you from being dehydrated and lethargic, that horrible lazy feeling that nobody wants. Drinking water will keep your mindset clearer and you’ll feel fresh and healthy, trust me, I know from experience! Lately I’ve been trying to get more physically fit by doing things like walking every day ( whether it’s treadmilling or going to the park ) and doing mat exercises. This is a great way to burn unwanted fat and get leaner and stronger! I highly recommend it, even if it’s just simple home exercises like yoga or mat exercises. But compared to those two I’d say the most important and beneficial one is /eating healthy/. What you eat influences your health and appearance a lot. Portioning is key, you can still have good food but try and limit the calories more, try and have less sweet desserts or treats. Have more fruits for snacks or dessert and have vegetables in your meals! For the last two weeks I’ve been trying to have mainly salads and low-carb wraps w/ vegetables and meats. I avoid unhealthy junk food and enjoy having fruits. When there’s a special time with special foods or treats, I don’t restrict myself from having some, I’ll take some but /in moderation/. A little sometimes as a treat is okay, but too much results in more sugars and carbohydrates.

It’s been 3 weeks since I've started drinking more glasses a day, exercising and eating healthy, and I'm more and more satisfied with the results each day. I’ve lost 2.5kg, or 5.5lbs(?). My face has slimmed down ( I really had been trying to lessen the fats on my cheeks haha ) and I got lean arms. I feel stronger and I always feel energetic and I’m building confidence. I feel comfortable wearing my swimsuits or dresses. I really hope you’re persuaded to try doing these things, as I promise if you put in the effort you’ll be proud of yourself when the results roll in. Thanks for listening!

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| daily 19: writing a piece using randomised symbolism

“a crow that represents the love of life”

I sat atop of the hill, surveying my bleak surroundings. Dull clouds drifted across the night sky, blotting out the twinkling stars that once comforted me. She and I used to lie here, laughing together as we looked up in the beautiful, endless horizon. Now she was gone. I clench my fists as emotion threatens to overwhelm me. In the distance I hear the sad call of the crow that brings back the memories us two had spent together. Running in the fields. Chasing the fireflies in the soft moonlight. I never worried. I took those days for granted. The solemn crow lands close by me, preening its sleek black feathers. The colour of her hair. I remember holding her on my back, her arms around me, with her soft locks cascading along my shoulders. She would laugh as I ran around with her… together we had so many moments. I remember about how crows were playful little birds. But they were intelligent too. Just like her, she would tease me and chase me around until we were both lying in the grass, tired out, but she would still smile and help me back up. She'd joke with me and we'd laugh together until tears streamed from our eyes. She was always a smart girl, correcting any little mistake I made, then shaking her head lightheartedly as she would help. She was always so caring, willing to lend a hand in anything. I sigh, a lump rising in my throat. I missed her. The pain sometimes felt like too much. All too much to bear. I don't know why I come back here, why I'm here again. It just reminds me of our past, the past where things were okay. I'd never be able to relive those memories. I look up in the sky and see the moon shining onto me. It was giant, I felt pathetic in comparison to it. I was so insignificant in this world. Millions upon millions of people, so many I couldn't count, didn't know of what had happened to me. Didn't care. I was alone, drowning with nobody to pull me out. Out of this infinite ocean of grief. The crow spread its wings and flew away, its sorrowful song filling the night air. I watch as it slowly fades into the distance. Gone. Like her. I chuckle ruefully.

The love of my life.
Gone forever.

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| daily 21: write a piece based on the dare you were given

dare: "write a story based on one line of a song"

song:
Dandelions by Ruth B.

“'Cause I'm in a field of dandelions, wishing on every one that you'll be mine…”

I sat in the soft field, resting on the soft grass and viewing the horizon. The breeze gently blew the dandelions, making them wave peacefully in the shining sun. I watched as clouds drifted across the bright blue sky. I sigh contentedly. It was calm here, I could think and dream for as long as I wanted. I thought of my most fantasy-like dream. That my love, the one who I've had affection for, would love me too. I was stuck in a haze of helplessness, wondering if the stars aligned, if maybe one day his true feelings would shine through for me. I look around the quiet field. The hundreds of beautiful flowers surround me, each one maybe representing a different life of mine. A different universe, where my dreams were true. With a smile, I picked one, and I held it in between my fingertips. I blew onto it softly, watching as the petals floated away in the wind. I made a wish.

A wish that he would be mine.

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