Franken-Bex π₯
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Bex (she/her) - 30s - UK - π³οΈβπ - writer - crafter - collector of things πΊ
In TD Ophelia's purpose for some time has been revenge. She's perhaps, unknowingly, lost her taste for it but it has fuelled her survival. Ophelia was satisfied by her initial revenge though. Logan never believed in revenge, but the circles he ran in did, and now he sees the futility of it. #wip
How does your MC feel about revenge? Is there anybody they want to take out? Do they think it would be satisfactory? #WritingPrompt
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
In TD Ophelia's purpose for some time has been revenge. She's perhaps, unknowingly, lost her taste for it but it has fuelled her survival. Ophelia was satisfied by her initial revenge though. Logan never believed in revenge, but the circles he ran in did, and now he sees the futility of it. #wip
She's also seen as a monster, not only from the pov of humans, but from her own species pov too. Truly a creature torn between worlds, through circumstances not of her own making.
November 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
She's also seen as a monster, not only from the pov of humans, but from her own species pov too. Truly a creature torn between worlds, through circumstances not of her own making.
Ophelia in TD is monstrous through her actions, a condition of her species as well as survival, but it's her emotions (both her lack and excess of) that fuel her monstrosities. She's been hurt by humanity before which, alongside her species attitude towards them, also accounts for her actions.
What makes the monsters in your book/wip monstrous? Is it their actions? Their perception by humanity? Are they just different? #WritingPrompt
November 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Ophelia in TD is monstrous through her actions, a condition of her species as well as survival, but it's her emotions (both her lack and excess of) that fuel her monstrosities. She's been hurt by humanity before which, alongside her species attitude towards them, also accounts for her actions.
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein was glorious. The details, as always, were impressive and the acting was superb. Not a straight adaptation but a well-loved one, I really enjoyed the homages as well as GDT's own unique spin. The costumes were to die for. Made my love for the novel stronger β€οΈβπ©Ή
October 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein was glorious. The details, as always, were impressive and the acting was superb. Not a straight adaptation but a well-loved one, I really enjoyed the homages as well as GDT's own unique spin. The costumes were to die for. Made my love for the novel stronger β€οΈβπ©Ή
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Good morning! Here is the full uncropped poster that I did for @realgdt.bsky.social for Frankenstein
October 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Good morning! Here is the full uncropped poster that I did for @realgdt.bsky.social for Frankenstein
In my next untitled wip, concerning Victorian scientists up to unethical experiments, there is a demon involved whom the religous medical student mistakes for Satan. My demon will be monstrous, cunning and will severely test both the faith of the student and his toxic bond with his mentor. π
Tell me about your demons and demonic characters! πΉ#WritingPrompt
October 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
In my next untitled wip, concerning Victorian scientists up to unethical experiments, there is a demon involved whom the religous medical student mistakes for Satan. My demon will be monstrous, cunning and will severely test both the faith of the student and his toxic bond with his mentor. π
Got my tickets for Frankenstein, I'm so excited to see it on the big screen!! ππ«π¦΄
October 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Got my tickets for Frankenstein, I'm so excited to see it on the big screen!! ππ«π¦΄
Ophelia is my beloved Siren in Twice Drowned, her species being more monstrous in appearance than the classic idea of a mermaid (hence me using Siren, as that mythology almost rings truer in describing them). They're callous, cruel, territorial and true predators of the deepest, darkest sea.
Tell me about your merfolk and otherwise fishy characters! π§ββοΈ #WritingPrompt
October 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Ophelia is my beloved Siren in Twice Drowned, her species being more monstrous in appearance than the classic idea of a mermaid (hence me using Siren, as that mythology almost rings truer in describing them). They're callous, cruel, territorial and true predators of the deepest, darkest sea.
Still working at Twice Drowned, here's a little snippet for #Saturdark Fun fact: So far the word 'blood' features 22 times in this wip. π©Έ
October 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Still working at Twice Drowned, here's a little snippet for #Saturdark Fun fact: So far the word 'blood' features 22 times in this wip. π©Έ
Love horror but I've only sort of dipped my toes in, especially with Twice Drowned, but it's something I want to incorporate more. But, I do have a gothic horror wip that I'm working on, though I'm trying to both embrace the genre whilst also doing something which I hope is innovative(?) with it!
Tell me about the horror youβve written! Or if you havenβt yet, something youβd like to tackle. #WritingPrompt
October 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Love horror but I've only sort of dipped my toes in, especially with Twice Drowned, but it's something I want to incorporate more. But, I do have a gothic horror wip that I'm working on, though I'm trying to both embrace the genre whilst also doing something which I hope is innovative(?) with it!
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Thank you so much to everyone who participated in this writing events! Monster Manor has done a couple different style writing prompts over the years, but I think this was by far the most fun and most successful. It would not have been possible without all of you!
October 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in this writing events! Monster Manor has done a couple different style writing prompts over the years, but I think this was by far the most fun and most successful. It would not have been possible without all of you!
In Twice Drowned, it's important to both chars for different reasons. For Ophelia, it's myth but also an ending, there's finality to it. Whilst for Logan it's affirming and yet unwelcome in some ways. For both of them it's like drowning.
September 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In Twice Drowned, it's important to both chars for different reasons. For Ophelia, it's myth but also an ending, there's finality to it. Whilst for Logan it's affirming and yet unwelcome in some ways. For both of them it's like drowning.
Ooh I'm a sucker for writing romance, there's something so fun about it. I don't always intend to include it but it always gets in there! I love playing with its concepts, motifs and varieties. Like it's such a part of me despite never having had a romance myself, and idk it just gives me joy π
Since Iβm still annoyed about yesterday, tell me about the romance in your book/wip and what it means to you! #WritingPrompt
September 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Ooh I'm a sucker for writing romance, there's something so fun about it. I don't always intend to include it but it always gets in there! I love playing with its concepts, motifs and varieties. Like it's such a part of me despite never having had a romance myself, and idk it just gives me joy π
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Introducing #wolfetober
Prompts for October for ARTISTS and AUTHORS
I personally plan to use this to practice micro / flash fiction and warm up sketches, I invite anyone who would like to to join me.
ππ RULES
- there really arenβt any! Skip, mix and match, and have fun!
Prompts for October for ARTISTS and AUTHORS
I personally plan to use this to practice micro / flash fiction and warm up sketches, I invite anyone who would like to to join me.
ππ RULES
- there really arenβt any! Skip, mix and match, and have fun!
September 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Introducing #wolfetober
Prompts for October for ARTISTS and AUTHORS
I personally plan to use this to practice micro / flash fiction and warm up sketches, I invite anyone who would like to to join me.
ππ RULES
- there really arenβt any! Skip, mix and match, and have fun!
Prompts for October for ARTISTS and AUTHORS
I personally plan to use this to practice micro / flash fiction and warm up sketches, I invite anyone who would like to to join me.
ππ RULES
- there really arenβt any! Skip, mix and match, and have fun!
So they're at 1950s D*sneyland, Ophelia is making fun of everything but secretly enjoying it whilst Logan is talking her ear off with trivia and celebrity spotting. He's also handing her different treats every five minutes. There's also a lively debate about the Mermaids π§πΌββοΈ
Your characters are at the amusement park of your choice. Who's here for the food, who's riding the most hardcore rides, who's shopping for trinkets, and who's just trying to not die in the sun? #WritingPrompt
September 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
So they're at 1950s D*sneyland, Ophelia is making fun of everything but secretly enjoying it whilst Logan is talking her ear off with trivia and celebrity spotting. He's also handing her different treats every five minutes. There's also a lively debate about the Mermaids π§πΌββοΈ
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Currently pushing 15k with my wip and nowhere nearer the halfway point π Veryyy tempted to rework the concept into a short story format but I'm also horribly attached to the behemoth it's become. . .
#wip #HotWetQueerSummer #writing
#wip #HotWetQueerSummer #writing
September 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Currently pushing 15k with my wip and nowhere nearer the halfway point π Veryyy tempted to rework the concept into a short story format but I'm also horribly attached to the behemoth it's become. . .
#wip #HotWetQueerSummer #writing
#wip #HotWetQueerSummer #writing
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The moment when Ophelia reveals her monstrous true appearance in a moment of crisis and the aftermath where Logan learns the truth. Its going to be pivotal!
What's something you're looking forward to writing in your current WIP? #WritingPrompt
August 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The moment when Ophelia reveals her monstrous true appearance in a moment of crisis and the aftermath where Logan learns the truth. Its going to be pivotal!
So I'm 11k in (which I'm honestly so pleased about since I've only ever written that much for dissertation) but I'm no where near halfway yet so π¬ it's not gonna be a novella lol, maybeee 30k depending on how much of a plot thicket I get into? Either way I'm having fun!! #HotWetQueerSummer #wip
August 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
So I'm 11k in (which I'm honestly so pleased about since I've only ever written that much for dissertation) but I'm no where near halfway yet so π¬ it's not gonna be a novella lol, maybeee 30k depending on how much of a plot thicket I get into? Either way I'm having fun!! #HotWetQueerSummer #wip
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Twice Drowned; A tired, old, trans cowboy gets caught in the path of a killer mermaid whom he mistakes as a damsel-in-distress. Together they end up on the run (from his past as much as her present) across the arizona desert of the 1950s. The past haunts them along the way
Twice Drowned; A tired, old, trans cowboy gets caught in the path of a killer mermaid whom he mistakes as a damsel-in-distress. Together they end up on the run (from his past as much as her present) across the arizona desert of the 1950s. The past haunts them along the way
August 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
She gripped his shoulders to steady herself, another giddy laugh on her lips.
Share the last line you wrote in your WIP! #WritingPrompt
August 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
She gripped his shoulders to steady herself, another giddy laugh on her lips.