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Writing Characters with Superpowers

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Anyone who knows anything about my writing knows that the one thing I love to write, more than anything else in the whole world, is characters with superpowers. Why? I don’t know. It might be my childhood obsession with X-men: Evolution, or my subsequent obsessions with Static Shock, Batman: Beyond, the Justice League, or any other number of cartoon superhero shows. I started writing about superheroes when I was twelve years old, and I have never gone back.

Of course, writing about superheroes (and supervillains!) for over fourteen years teaches you a few things about how to write superpowers - and how not to. A few people have requested that I make a post about what to keep in mind when writing about superpowers, so here it is!

First of all, when you’re writing a character with superpowers, ignore anyone who says that if you give your character the same powers as another character you’re cheating, being uncreative, or whatever else. Listen, there’s nothing you can write that hasn’t been written, or at least there isn’t much. What counts isn’t the powers, it’s how your specific character chooses to use them! Just because you have a character who is super strong and who can fly doesn’t mean that you’re writing Superman - maybe your character isn’t quite as “Good” or as law-abiding as Superman, or maybe your character is afraid of their own strength and chooses not to use it at all, or maybe they just don’t have a lot of control. There’s a lot of wiggle room, so don’t be afraid to wiggle!

Second, when you give your character superpowers, give them limitations or drawbacks. These don’t have to be directly connected to their powers - they can be a part of your character’s personality instead. For example, I have a character who can unleash devastating amounts of telekinetic force, but she chooses to suppress her abilities instead of using them because she’s afraid that she’ll hurt someone - a fear that stems from her past, where she might have accidentally killed someone with her powers. Her fear of her own strength is a limitation on that strength and on her willingness to use it. You can also take this in the other direction and have a character who is so confident that they are helping that they end up doing more harm than good, or a character who so firmly believes that their powers are the answer to all of their problems that they completely miss the simpler solution. There are lots and lots of ways you can do this!

Another thing to think about, though, is powers-specific disadvantages. Yes, we all know the “Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex” trope/joke, but honestly, most superpowers have some kind of drawback associated with them, especially when they first manifest. If your character is a telepath who doesn’t have great control over their telepathy, they might hear things in other peoples’ heads that they wish they hadn’t, or they might get overwhelmed by the amount of mental “noise” around them. An empath could be overloaded by other peoples’ emotions, especially in a crowd, and a pyrokinetic always has to worry about starting accidental fires, of course. Figure out what kind of trouble your character’s powers cause for them. This can also be a list of “superpower cons” - reasons why your character might want to give up their powers.

That leads me to my next point - figure out how your character feels about their powers! Are they afraid of them? Are they awed? Do they think their powers are super cool, or are they angry that they can no longer lead a normal life? Do they think they need help learning how to deal with them?

In the same vein, figure out who your character can tell about their abilities - every hero needs someone they can trust enough to be their true selves with. It’s not good for people, psychologically, to have to wear a mask all the time, even if the mask is invisible. Your hero needs someone they can turn to in times of sorrow or doubt, whether that’s a friend or a sibling or a parent or a butler.

Your superpowered character needs to have a life outside of their superpowers, but their superpowers should affect that life, too. What I mean is that there are some things that can’t be separated from who we are as people, and superpowers fall into that category. Your psychic character won’t only have migraines when they’re wearing the mask. Your superstrong character doesn’t only have superstrength when they’re wearing tights. They still have lives and families and jobs and things that they have to do that don’t involve stopping (or starting) the latest crime wave, but their powers don’t go away. Show your readers the impact that has on them.

And, last of all, when you’re writing a superpowered character, think about what drives them. Think about what their morality is, and think about their motivation, and think about how that affects the choices they make with and without their powers. Don’t be afraid of the gray areas - sometimes that’s where the most interesting stories happen, in the struggle between what a character wants to do and what they know they have to do.

I hope this helps you out when you’re writing your superpowered characters. Good luck!

-Kyo

Abundance comes from within. Let go of all the limiting beliefs you’ve got about money. Money is energy. Money is always available. You just need to align your energy with the energy of money. You can’t expect to be abundant if you hate money, or if you think that you don't deserve money, or if you think money is evil.

In order to live a more abundant life, you need to start working on your abundance mindset. What are your dominant beliefs about money? Are they serving you? Or are they preventing you from connecting to the universal flow of abundance?

Money is always available. Open to it. Invite it to your reality. Change your thoughts about money. Start repeating that money comes to you easily and effortlessly from multiple expected and unexpected sources. Visualize living a life you want to live, a life full of abundance at all levels.

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Could you elaborate on diffrent types of affirmations? From adding emotion to it, to asking yourself why you have everything you want.

The goal of affirmations is one, to revert your attention from what you don’t want to what you do want.

There are many subcategories including (but not limited to):

simple affirmations:

I am happy, my SP is in love with me, I have the job of my dreams, etc...

general affirmations (like simple but don’t have a specific focus):

I am the god of my reality, I am the woman/man that has it all, I am extremely lucky....

Askfirmations:

Why am I so happy?, why does everything always work out so well for me?, why do I always get what I want?....

These are meant to trick the brain into perceiving the contents of the question as true more easily. This happens because questions make our brain focus on the answer instead of focusing on doubting them.

Scripting:

“Omg Samantha you won’t believe it! I just got a phone call from that job I applied last week and they told me I was hired! I’m staring next week!”

Scripting is much like affirming but instead of using small sentences you create a little story (message, letter, etc..) and you read that. This is very convenient if you find yourself being bored of affirming or just can’t find the right affirmations.

Isn’t it wonderful:

Isn’t it wonderful that I am in this amazing relationship with the guy of my dreams?

This is much like any other askfirmation, it ultimately comes down to your personal preference wether you like to add it.

Adding feeling:

Feeling is a great way to make yourself believe your affirmations faster. People say that feelings don’t manifest which is true, but feelings do boost manifesting. (Though if you can’t do it don’t stress about it, focus on affirming and your all good.)

Phone call technique:

You can use your phone on flight mode with that if you like too. Just relax and imagine a phone call between you and either a friend where you’re tell them the good news (much like the scripting example) or between you and your SP/employer or whomever you want to manifest this conversation with. “Hear” them telling you what you want to hear from them or “hear” yourself telling them the good news and them responding excited. Repeat as needed.

The Altar of a Green Witch

My ideas on activities for healthily attaining what you desire:

Air

Journaling, affirmations, research, visualization, writing, mental health care, courses, therapy, mentorship, books, routines, mental rest, prayer, spiritual assistance, vision boards, music, incense, candles, meditation, media detox 

Water

Emotional healing, therapies of every kind, dealing with the heart, being around lakes, beaches & bodies of water, self-love, tackling issues of low self worth and deserving issues not just chanting it away, self esteem & self concept work, exploring imagination, cutting off toxic people, entering beneficial partnerships, spiritual practice

Earth

Nourishing self with healthy foods etc, cleaning, shopping, managing resources, creating, nature, time management, money, work, exercises, pampering, sleep, wellness, self-care, art, rest, checking in with body and what it truly desires, physical props and reminders to highlight desires, indulging in beauty, abundant and luxurious experiences

Fire

Travelling, exercise, movement, life planning, developing confidence, doing, taking action, using energy, assertiveness, boldness and courage, clear definitive goals, parties, enjoying life, days out, sensuality, passion projects, feeding on what you enjoy and desire, seeing your desires and dreams in action/real life to see if its really what you desire

A healthy balance of four elements brings creation & desires to life consistently.

heyy, i wanted to share my manifesting routine in case anybody needs one or ppl wanna take inspo or manifesting methods ideas.

💋 i rampage self concept affirmations twice a day (morning and night, sometimes an extra in the evening if i begin to waver)

💋 i play subliminals while i get ready (i enjoy the music and i get affs saturating my subconscious so i can truly have it all)

💋 i daydream (not visualize with feelings or senses and all of that cuz idk how lol) esp while listening to music

💋 i take naps once or twice a day and meditate at least once a day and i use that time to just go ham with affirmations (no need to believe or feel them, i like to make them straightforward unlike my rampaging which sounds like i’m hyping up my homegirl)

💋 and lastly when i sleep 4 the night i just play my sleep affirmations tape and do the lullaby method (affirm in sats (no need to even be in sats ur gonna get there eventually as u affirm) until i fall asleep)

and boom i manifest my desires in a matter of days really, no more than a week or two (if there’s a delay or a transition or purge period in the 3d which is a limiting belief i’m working on getting rid of). just affirm and persist and live in ur imagination (the 4d) and the 3d will have to catch up duhhhh

nice routine!🫶🏽

ROE X 3DOLC : manifestation challenge

the ROE challenge is from @cleostoohot and the 3 days or less challenge is from @starliet. also the format for this post is inspired by @cleostoohot and @itgirlwrld. i’m participating in this challenge and i’m honestly really excited to get results from it. although i chose not to identify with my old story anymore, i was someone who hadn’t gotten results for 3 years. seeing the success stories and seeing how both of these challenges embody the core of law of assumption, i can’t wait to see what this challenge entails for me. i don’t have a lot of desires, but i plan to focus on some more than others until i completely manifest everything.

WHAT I WILL BE MANIFESTING

i. my desired appearance (body and face)

ii. revised grades and perfect grades for uni

ii. my desired life (including travelling w/ my bf and no uni while making millions)

HOW I’LL DO IT / THE ITINERARY (ROUTINE)

rampage for self concept before and / or after bed (depending on how im feeling that day)

affirm as if i already have them whenever i think of my desires.

meditate and affirm for my desires in the middle of the day (when i feel like it or i am spiralling).

MY AFFIRMATIONS

self concept (for the rampages):

nothing and no one in this world is above me.

i am in control of everything in my reality.

i am god and everything is possible through

god.

i am powerful and good enough to manifest whatever i want.

desired appearance (face and body):

regardless of everything, i already have my desired and perfect appearance.

regardless of everything, i look exactly like my desired face and body.

general:

regardless of everything, i have all my desires.

regardless of everything, i always manifest in 3 days or less.

i will be starting the challenge tomorrow 06/29/2022

Start where you are

Avoid wasting time, energy and money like I did. I heard someone say once that most of leveling up is just having the money to do so. Since not everyone has 10,000$ to drop on an overnight physical glow up, it has to be done in phases. 

When I started leveling up I was so overwhelmed with all this information I didn’t what to do with. I spent the first year wasting resources on steps I wasn’t ready for. Only to have to step back and start over at the beginning of 2021. I didn’t even have an idea of what I really wanted at the end of my journey. Physically, romantically or career wise. I just knew I wanted to be rich and different than I started. 

The glow up is a journey so it may take over a year or so to complete fully but it’s so worth it. 

This is in order of what should be done and cost. 

General level up

Workout routines 3-4x a week at home that you are excited to do!

Get in the habit of drinking 2 liters of water a day

Fix your sleep schedule! 8hrs a night.  

Nails grown and done yourself

Pick 5 hairstyles to rotate

Eyebrows waxed, tweezed, or threaded. 

Have makeup and makeup remover. 

For now just use drug store makeup. As long as it looks good and doesn’t break out the skin no one can tell where you got it from. Besides drug store makeup has gotten much better over the years. 

Makeup needed: Foundation, primer, mascara, eye liner, lip liner, blush, contour, lashes, concealer, eyeshadow, setting spray/powder + Brush set.

Daily makeup style picked out

Learn to sew and fix your own clothes to fit properly

Get a notebook to track every single expense for the glow up journey 

Take online free courses/lessons. Pick up like 4 or 5 new skills to beef up your resume or your social intrigue.

Sit down with a snack, a pen, a notebook and read the blogs you look up to.

What’s the point of having access to all these tips, tricks and life hacks if its just a reblog to be tagged and forgotten or worse lost in the shuffle of your blog?

Read. 

Just in general. Read for fun. Whether its good, bad, trashy, or so bad it’s good. All reading is time well spent. 

Also read self improvement novels.There are so many of them. Pick a category (ex personal finance, emotional growth, eating well, beauty, nutrition, time management, persuasion, procrastination, seduction, romance, friend making, mental wellness, strategy, investing) and go wild. Finish at least 2 a month. 1 a month if taking notes.  

Cost: 87$ max

Nest egg

Make an emergency fund of 1,500$. 3,500$ would be ideal.

1,500$ for real emergencies only! 1,500$ saved in 1 year is 30$ a week. 60$ a week for 6 months. 107$ a week for 14 weeks. 

2,000$ for later upgrades. It’s a slush fund so you don’t have to worry about finding money for whatever you need later. 

To save 3,500$ in 1 year 67$ a week or 135$ biweekly or 291$ a month. In 6 months 582$ a month, 270$ biweekly, 134$ a week. 

There’s no reason to look like a million dollars and have 5$ in my bank account. Priorities. 

This can be done while in the General level up and Polish phase. 

Cost: Time. Discipline needed. 

Polish

New outfits that compliment your body shape. 

I will continue to sing the praises of capsule closets. Its the easiest way to go shopping and have a bunch of outfits for next to nothing. I recommend 23 pieces: 3 pants, 4 dresses, 3 skirts, 7 shirts and 2 jackets/coats and 2 pairs of shoes.

2 quality purses (1 large/1 small) 

Consignment stores have luxury bags at 50-75% off.

Gym membership (paid off for a full year) 

Take some pressure off your own shoulders by paying for it in full. Planet fitness 10$ a month, 10$ down + fees comes out to 180$ a year. 

Go 3-4x a week. For at least 30 mins of sweating. 

2 perfumes for your signature scents.

One for casual day to day wear to work, to the store, to school, to hobby classes. One for special occasions like dates, events, company parties. 

Quality Makeup that works with your skin type.

Oily, dry, or combination. Your face is your baby. Treat her well. 

New glasses that fit your face shape or contact lenses. 

Keep up with your nails, hair, eyebrows and healthy habits.

Cost: $$$

Lifestyle changes. Experiment!

Lifestyle (diet) change. 

Research and experiment until you find one that keeps you full, satisfies you and allows you to eat your favorite snacks/meals in moderation. 

Skincare routine

Makeup remover, cleanser for morning and night, toner, serum, essence, anti-aging creams, moisturizer, sleep mask, exfoliator, sunscreen. 

I started with the Korean 10 step skincare routine to find what worked for me and got rid of the steps I didn’t like or didn’t need. Like sheet masks, and essences. 

Full Body Beauty Routine put together: 

Skincare, shower routine, haircare, nail care, below the neck skincare.

Upgrade your room, sleepwear and loungewear!

Invest in a room you actually want to work and relax in.   

Map out that business you wanna start.

Business plan, website content, business cards, goals, products, licenses needed, social media presence. Look into grants to get your funding.

Write down short term and long term savings goals

Saving mindlessly makes people more likely to spend it because its money in a jar, coming out of their check for no defined reason. Give yourself a reason and you’ll be less likely to mess up your own progress. Examples of goals:

3-6 months of emergency savings- long term

Retirement- long term

Business start up- short term

Last round of upgrades- short term

A house- long term

Investing money- short term

Vacation money- short term

Make a budget and start saving in earnest!

Set aside time for studying, reading, relaxing and recharging daily.

Make a vision book/board

Make a lookbook of outfits, makeup styles and aesthetics you love

5-10 year goals written down

Pick out any further degrees, certifications, licenses you want for your career. 

Pick up new hobbies.

Keep reading, learning and gaining skills from free courses.

Research different personas and brands to find which you want to represent.   

Clean up your social media presence.

Cost: Time, patience and $$$

Full reinvention

Get a lock box for your birth certificate, SSN, check book, warranties, and receipts. 

Get your teeth straightened and whitened.

Braces, wisdom teeth pulled, veneers, filled in crowns ect. The smile is the most inviting thing about the face. Make it pop. 

If you wear glasses or contacts: laser eye surgery.

Body hair removal. Laser or Electrolysis.

Both work. Electrolysis destroys the hair follicle but the sessions take longer and may cost more because it may take 6 or visits to do the full area. Laser is cheaper but most women have to continue to go back for maintenance and its easy to burn black women, even in an office. Home laser devices usually don’t service brown to dark skinned women. 

Start seeing a dermatologist, nutritionist, and personal trainer monthly

Get a passport booklet

If you want plastic surgery, start saving/get it done. 

Start that business! Order the business cards, design the website, create the products. 

Get a closet full of clothes that matches your persona or personas. 

Sets of outfits for Work, Casual, & Formal settings. You can pick different styles for each type- Cottage core casual, business barbie for work, and 1950′s pinup for formal events.

This is where you go all out. Nothing but quality fabrics, statement pieces, and jewelry that will last at least 2 years or more. 

I’d go with a 40 piece capsule closet: 10 tops, 10 skirts, 10 Dresses, 5 Jeans/pants, 3 shoes, 2 Jackets.

Don’t forget stockings, panty hose, breast pasties, and bra strap holders.

Examples of styles: Cottage core, classic feminine, sexy, cute, alternative, sporty, business, y2k, 70s, 80s, 50′s, soft glam, barbie/bratz doll. Ectera.  

Take those hobby classes

Get your scholarships, degrees and certifications

Pick a persona and create the social media, and irl community presence.

Keep track of your costs! 

Treat it like a business and you’ll see where you’re wasting money, how you can improve and create a budget for future use. 

Keep notes too- what brand was the lipstick you bought, what color, how did it feel on you, did it look good, how long did it last, did it come off easily when eating, would you buy it again? 

Sections: One time static costs. Recurring costs, Product page with notes. 

Cut out toxic people. 

Anyone that makes you feel less than or perpetually uncomfortable should have their access to you provoked. 

“I did XYZ to better myself, and this is how they treat me?”

It’d be like paying 2,500$ for a seat at the La Scala, Milan for the best classical music concert in the world only to be behind a pillar in the corner with someone next to you on their phone all night. 

Or applying for a job after you got the highest degrees available in your field, were valedictorian, and only applied for established multimillion dollar companies. Only for them to offer you 10$ an hour on a position worth 50$ an hour. 

This one is last for three reasons. One it’s not always as simple or easy as blocking them and never speaking again, an exit strategy may be necessary. Two sometimes it pays, literally, to have these people around. If they have contacts I want I’ll get them before I go. If being around them cuts down the costs of something significant in my life I save the extra money while I plan my exit strategy. By the time I’ve left I’ve gotten my payment for any sabotage they’ve thrown my way. Three it’s an ongoing process. New friends can turn to new enemies in the right conditions. You may never be 100% free of having any snakes in your garden so it’s good to stay vigilant.

Cost: Time, Patience, Empathy for yourself, $$$$$

Slow down. Take it easy. Work smart. 

Enchanting Objects

Hello pals im Roy, hi, how are you? Im back! Isn’t that great, i think thats absolutely fabulous! Anyways little context, i was trapped because of the pandemic but im back home and that’s what matters.

Anyways let’s start with the very interesting topic of enchanting objects xd. 

What does enchanting objects mean? 

Basically and in a fast summary, you are putting your energy into that object so it fulfills an intention/purpose. Example, im gifting my best friend a little necklace, i enchanted it so it protects her against negativity and toxic people. 

Can the enchantment run out of energy (stop working)?

Yes, as most of spells that surround energy, they can stop working but don’t worry! There’s actually a great post regarding this topic by @scroll-of-thought​ right here that i would recommend to read. If you’re too lazy the summary is basically 1. create a sigil who recharges the enchanting through something simple such as touch or moonlight 2. create a spell jar who grabs energy from the surroundings and doesn’t need to be recharged. 

How do i enchant objects? 

1. Cleanse the object, you don’t want to put your energy into something that has negative energy in it. 

2. Then there’s actually a lot of ways of enchanting an object. So here’s a brief list: 

Enchanting with touch 

Visualizing energy running to the object (my post regarding visualization here)

Surround the item around crystals (if you have them) that match the intent

Draw a symbol/sigil on it with an invisible thing such as water, or idk be creative

In general i personally prefer the visualizing thing, but you know, paths are so different and maybe some people prefer enchanting with crystals! Remember not to use too many of your energy and that you can grab energy from other things such as plants, crystals, the sun, the moon, etc!

With nothing more to say, good luck in your craft <3

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