Arthur Clyboune Writes
@arthurclybourne.bsky.social
An amateur novelist and screenwriter with dreams of one day being a professional. He/Him.
Generative AI has no place in the arts. Support human artists.
Generative AI has no place in the arts. Support human artists.
Last call to chip in to fund this. Help it if you can. @laurenshippen.com is a brilliant artist who deserves to see this vision realized.
PHANTOM PULSE - a 90s audio drama musical, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/aty...
PHANTOM PULSE - a 90s audio drama musical, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/aty...
PHANTOM PULSE - a 90s audio drama musical
PHANTOM PULSE is a rock audio drama about love, death, and everything in between from Lauren Shippen, creator of The Bright Sessions.
www.kickstarter.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Last call to chip in to fund this. Help it if you can. @laurenshippen.com is a brilliant artist who deserves to see this vision realized.
PHANTOM PULSE - a 90s audio drama musical, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/aty...
PHANTOM PULSE - a 90s audio drama musical, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/aty...
Amber met her best friend, Juliana, in fifth grade. They were gym partners. Amber had a sensory overload while doing situps and lashed out at the nearest person to her, which in this case was Juliana.
She was very relieved that Juliana still wanted to be friends afterwards.
#AwesomeCharacters
She was very relieved that Juliana still wanted to be friends afterwards.
#AwesomeCharacters
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Tell me a bit about the first time your character met someone important to them.
This could be a close friend, love interest, mentor, etc.
Did they like each other right away? Did they warm over time?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Tell me a bit about the first time your character met someone important to them.
This could be a close friend, love interest, mentor, etc.
Did they like each other right away? Did they warm over time?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Amber met her best friend, Juliana, in fifth grade. They were gym partners. Amber had a sensory overload while doing situps and lashed out at the nearest person to her, which in this case was Juliana.
She was very relieved that Juliana still wanted to be friends afterwards.
#AwesomeCharacters
She was very relieved that Juliana still wanted to be friends afterwards.
#AwesomeCharacters
Me, listening to "Real Emotion" again: "I really should play Final Fantasy X-2 again."
December 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Me, listening to "Real Emotion" again: "I really should play Final Fantasy X-2 again."
Lila: Solving a mystery.
Amber: Hanging out with Juliana.
Denala: Seeing a page in her magic book fill itself in, knowing that means she's one step closer to saving her home.
#AwesomeCharacters
Amber: Hanging out with Juliana.
Denala: Seeing a page in her magic book fill itself in, knowing that means she's one step closer to saving her home.
#AwesomeCharacters
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
I feel like I ask about negative emotions a lot. So today tell me something that makes your character happy!
A small joy, like a sunset, a warm cup of cocoa, a good book, or time with their favorite person!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
I feel like I ask about negative emotions a lot. So today tell me something that makes your character happy!
A small joy, like a sunset, a warm cup of cocoa, a good book, or time with their favorite person!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Lila: Solving a mystery.
Amber: Hanging out with Juliana.
Denala: Seeing a page in her magic book fill itself in, knowing that means she's one step closer to saving her home.
#AwesomeCharacters
Amber: Hanging out with Juliana.
Denala: Seeing a page in her magic book fill itself in, knowing that means she's one step closer to saving her home.
#AwesomeCharacters
In the world of my detective stories, public university attendance is free, so anyone can pursue a degree in a scientific field as long as they meet university admissions standards.
#DecemberWorldbuilders
#DecemberWorldbuilders
Welcome to the first week of #DecemberWorldbuilders! This week is about SCIENCE (broadly speaking) (you can play along even if you're writing pre-industrial fantasy!)
Today's Q: Can anyone in your world participate in scientific research? Or is it reserved for elites?
Today's Q: Can anyone in your world participate in scientific research? Or is it reserved for elites?
December 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In the world of my detective stories, public university attendance is free, so anyone can pursue a degree in a scientific field as long as they meet university admissions standards.
#DecemberWorldbuilders
#DecemberWorldbuilders
Ordered "Magica Riot: Full Bloom" from @magicariot.com today. Thought it didn't get sent, but it turns out Google just buried the BookFunnel e-mail in a pile. Well done, Google.
November 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Ordered "Magica Riot: Full Bloom" from @magicariot.com today. Thought it didn't get sent, but it turns out Google just buried the BookFunnel e-mail in a pile. Well done, Google.
A mountain city full of modern technology. I added this once I realized that the magic system both implied a multiverse and made it possible for information to be transferred between realities. I had an abandoned story about a fantasy heroine who travels to Earth, so I made some tweaks and used that
#NovemberWorldbuilders friends! We're at the end of the month so you know what that means: broad questions with no particular theme! Tell me about something you put into your world for no reason other than that it brought you joy. Did you learn about something cool and want to add it? Talk about it!
November 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A mountain city full of modern technology. I added this once I realized that the magic system both implied a multiverse and made it possible for information to be transferred between realities. I had an abandoned story about a fantasy heroine who travels to Earth, so I made some tweaks and used that
Nothing to promote just yet, as I'm still working on my horror novel. Instead, I'll just thank Sage for hosting this. Thanks, Sage!
#Novememeber 30
#Novememeber 30
#Novmemeber 30
Thanks for a great month! Now... PROMOTE YOURSELF!
Share links to your books, ko-fis, writing samples, websites—whatever you'd like to promote today!
Be sure to check everyone out and spread the love!
(Thanks for participating in Novmemeber, everyone! 🫶)
—💚🌿
Thanks for a great month! Now... PROMOTE YOURSELF!
Share links to your books, ko-fis, writing samples, websites—whatever you'd like to promote today!
Be sure to check everyone out and spread the love!
(Thanks for participating in Novmemeber, everyone! 🫶)
—💚🌿
November 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Nothing to promote just yet, as I'm still working on my horror novel. Instead, I'll just thank Sage for hosting this. Thanks, Sage!
#Novememeber 30
#Novememeber 30
Lila's a public transport girl (buses, trains, etc.)
Denala has the benefit of teleport magic, but it's her weakest skill, so she usually walks or rides a horse. She's always wanted to ride a dragon, but has yet to encounter a tame one (though they do exist).
#AwesomeCharacters
Denala has the benefit of teleport magic, but it's her weakest skill, so she usually walks or rides a horse. She's always wanted to ride a dragon, but has yet to encounter a tame one (though they do exist).
#AwesomeCharacters
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What methods of transportation do your characters usually use to get around?
Horses, ships (water, space, air), cars, walking, other?
Does transportation ever cause your characters difficulty?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What methods of transportation do your characters usually use to get around?
Horses, ships (water, space, air), cars, walking, other?
Does transportation ever cause your characters difficulty?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Lila's a public transport girl (buses, trains, etc.)
Denala has the benefit of teleport magic, but it's her weakest skill, so she usually walks or rides a horse. She's always wanted to ride a dragon, but has yet to encounter a tame one (though they do exist).
#AwesomeCharacters
Denala has the benefit of teleport magic, but it's her weakest skill, so she usually walks or rides a horse. She's always wanted to ride a dragon, but has yet to encounter a tame one (though they do exist).
#AwesomeCharacters
Seriously. Fund this. It's gonna be awesome. @laurenshippen.com always delivers!
deeply enjoyed the new stranger things, as I always do.
and, hey, if you're looking for more 'someone fucks some supernatural shit up through the power of being awesome and queer while cool music plays' stories, may I direct your attention to Phantom Pulse www.kickstarter.com/projects/aty...
and, hey, if you're looking for more 'someone fucks some supernatural shit up through the power of being awesome and queer while cool music plays' stories, may I direct your attention to Phantom Pulse www.kickstarter.com/projects/aty...
PHANTOM PULSE - a 90s audio drama musical
PHANTOM PULSE is a rock audio drama about love, death, and everything in between from Lauren Shippen, creator of The Bright Sessions.
www.kickstarter.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Seriously. Fund this. It's gonna be awesome. @laurenshippen.com always delivers!
I want my horror story to get people thinking about how autistic people suffer due to a society that often doesn't take the time to understand them.
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
What kind of conversations will your book inspire? I hope when I finally get my latest WIP out there that people will look at Sicilian culture as it is, not how it’s presented in movies #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I want my horror story to get people thinking about how autistic people suffer due to a society that often doesn't take the time to understand them.
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
Writing question:
Does it count as a first draft if I realize I've taken it as far as it can go and begin pulling what works for the next one rather than finishing it?
#Writevember
Does it count as a first draft if I realize I've taken it as far as it can go and begin pulling what works for the next one rather than finishing it?
#Writevember
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Writing question:
Does it count as a first draft if I realize I've taken it as far as it can go and begin pulling what works for the next one rather than finishing it?
#Writevember
Does it count as a first draft if I realize I've taken it as far as it can go and begin pulling what works for the next one rather than finishing it?
#Writevember
Lila likes lots of vibrant yellows and reds, because it stands out against her dark hair.
(I originally considered giving her red hair too, but I didn't want her to be TOO Nancy Drew-esque).
#AwesomeCharacters
(I originally considered giving her red hair too, but I didn't want her to be TOO Nancy Drew-esque).
#AwesomeCharacters
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Does your character have a particular color scheme?
Are there specific colors they prefer for their clothing, accessories, hair etc?
Is it for practical (e.g. stealth) or aesthetic purposes?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Does your character have a particular color scheme?
Are there specific colors they prefer for their clothing, accessories, hair etc?
Is it for practical (e.g. stealth) or aesthetic purposes?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Lila likes lots of vibrant yellows and reds, because it stands out against her dark hair.
(I originally considered giving her red hair too, but I didn't want her to be TOO Nancy Drew-esque).
#AwesomeCharacters
(I originally considered giving her red hair too, but I didn't want her to be TOO Nancy Drew-esque).
#AwesomeCharacters
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Nickelback, 2004.
Garbage, 2005.
Tegan & Sara, 2013.
Echosmith, 2013.
James Durbin, 2016
Nickelback, 2004.
Garbage, 2005.
Tegan & Sara, 2013.
Echosmith, 2013.
James Durbin, 2016
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
David Bowie: A Realty Tour
The New Pornographers
Tune-Yards
Hot Chip
P!nk (maybe 15yrs ago? at a festival, long before she started doing her aerial shows)
David Bowie: A Realty Tour
The New Pornographers
Tune-Yards
Hot Chip
P!nk (maybe 15yrs ago? at a festival, long before she started doing her aerial shows)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Here's how I know I've led many lives (we're going very wide, very random but truthful answers)
Clutch
Big Time Rush
Kurt Vile
Martina McBride
Huey Lewis and the News
Here's how I know I've led many lives (we're going very wide, very random but truthful answers)
Clutch
Big Time Rush
Kurt Vile
Martina McBride
Huey Lewis and the News
November 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Nickelback, 2004.
Garbage, 2005.
Tegan & Sara, 2013.
Echosmith, 2013.
James Durbin, 2016
Nickelback, 2004.
Garbage, 2005.
Tegan & Sara, 2013.
Echosmith, 2013.
James Durbin, 2016
Audibook, usually, because it allows me to read while working on my own writing. But I do still like physical books, too.
#Bookvember 28
#Bookvember 28
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 28!
Follow the directions on the prompt card and discuss your reading habits.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Follow the directions on the prompt card and discuss your reading habits.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Audibook, usually, because it allows me to read while working on my own writing. But I do still like physical books, too.
#Bookvember 28
#Bookvember 28
Lila is never caught without her notepad, her pen, or her camera.
First, because her fictional idol, Greta Jones, would never be caught without them.
Second, because even though she has a smart phone, it could run out of power and she doesn't want to be caught unprepared.
#AwesomeCharacters
First, because her fictional idol, Greta Jones, would never be caught without them.
Second, because even though she has a smart phone, it could run out of power and she doesn't want to be caught unprepared.
#AwesomeCharacters
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What is something your character always carries with them?
In a purse, a bag, a secret pouch, a pocket?
Is there something they never travel without? Why?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What is something your character always carries with them?
In a purse, a bag, a secret pouch, a pocket?
Is there something they never travel without? Why?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Lila is never caught without her notepad, her pen, or her camera.
First, because her fictional idol, Greta Jones, would never be caught without them.
Second, because even though she has a smart phone, it could run out of power and she doesn't want to be caught unprepared.
#AwesomeCharacters
First, because her fictional idol, Greta Jones, would never be caught without them.
Second, because even though she has a smart phone, it could run out of power and she doesn't want to be caught unprepared.
#AwesomeCharacters
#Novememeber 27
It took me a minute to come up with this, because she wasn't the only possible option.
Lila is a blonde teenager who's smart and determined, but also friendly and approachable.
I'm going with Brooke Nevin from any point in her career before 2010, when she stopped playing teens.
It took me a minute to come up with this, because she wasn't the only possible option.
Lila is a blonde teenager who's smart and determined, but also friendly and approachable.
I'm going with Brooke Nevin from any point in her career before 2010, when she stopped playing teens.
#Novmemeber 27
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! Feel free to come back to this one if you're busy today (or claim this is a work thing and use it to hide in the bathroom for a few minutes—I'm not judging!)
Fan-cast 1 character (or more) from your story. Doesn't have to be a modern celeb!
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! Feel free to come back to this one if you're busy today (or claim this is a work thing and use it to hide in the bathroom for a few minutes—I'm not judging!)
Fan-cast 1 character (or more) from your story. Doesn't have to be a modern celeb!
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
#Novememeber 27
It took me a minute to come up with this, because she wasn't the only possible option.
Lila is a blonde teenager who's smart and determined, but also friendly and approachable.
I'm going with Brooke Nevin from any point in her career before 2010, when she stopped playing teens.
It took me a minute to come up with this, because she wasn't the only possible option.
Lila is a blonde teenager who's smart and determined, but also friendly and approachable.
I'm going with Brooke Nevin from any point in her career before 2010, when she stopped playing teens.
Check out this awesome book! And repost this!
what helped Magica Riot spread was tremendous word of mouth. I’ll need that help again to make sure Full Bloom gets as far as it can. I don’t have professional marketing or even an ad budget, so every bit of help y’all can give to spread the good word of queer PDX magical girls is appreciated 🥹
November 27, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Check out this awesome book! And repost this!
The Ashmere entity traps people in horror story scenarios to feed on their fear. It's basically Pennywise on steroids.
#Novememeber 26
#Novememeber 26
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Ashmere entity traps people in horror story scenarios to feed on their fear. It's basically Pennywise on steroids.
#Novememeber 26
#Novememeber 26
#AwesomeCharacters
Lila is a city girl, but her college roommate Ayesha is comfortable with camping.
Denala, Senmani, and Clariss are all okay with nature, but Clariss is Moreno because she's a Sindri.
Amber and Juliana are city girls, but they do enjoy climbing trees.
Lila is a city girl, but her college roommate Ayesha is comfortable with camping.
Denala, Senmani, and Clariss are all okay with nature, but Clariss is Moreno because she's a Sindri.
Amber and Juliana are city girls, but they do enjoy climbing trees.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How does your character feel about nature?
Do they like the outdoors? Have good survival skills?
Or do they prefer the comforts and amenities of a city?
Some combination of both?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How does your character feel about nature?
Do they like the outdoors? Have good survival skills?
Or do they prefer the comforts and amenities of a city?
Some combination of both?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
#AwesomeCharacters
Lila is a city girl, but her college roommate Ayesha is comfortable with camping.
Denala, Senmani, and Clariss are all okay with nature, but Clariss is Moreno because she's a Sindri.
Amber and Juliana are city girls, but they do enjoy climbing trees.
Lila is a city girl, but her college roommate Ayesha is comfortable with camping.
Denala, Senmani, and Clariss are all okay with nature, but Clariss is Moreno because she's a Sindri.
Amber and Juliana are city girls, but they do enjoy climbing trees.
There's two characters whose names I haven't decided on yet having a romance in the background of the Lila Carter mysteries.
They occasionally help Lila out.
#AwesomeCharacters
They occasionally help Lila out.
#AwesomeCharacters
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Do you have any side characters with their own adventures going on in the background of your story?
Do we get many glimpses?
Is it in the same genre as your main work? E.g. romance in the background of horror?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Do you have any side characters with their own adventures going on in the background of your story?
Do we get many glimpses?
Is it in the same genre as your main work? E.g. romance in the background of horror?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
There's two characters whose names I haven't decided on yet having a romance in the background of the Lila Carter mysteries.
They occasionally help Lila out.
#AwesomeCharacters
They occasionally help Lila out.
#AwesomeCharacters
As I write "Story of a Changeling", I'm realizing that a lot of key moments in Amber and Juliana's friendship involve them being in physical contact with each other.
I don't know if that means anything yet.
#Writevember
I don't know if that means anything yet.
#Writevember
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
As I write "Story of a Changeling", I'm realizing that a lot of key moments in Amber and Juliana's friendship involve them being in physical contact with each other.
I don't know if that means anything yet.
#Writevember
I don't know if that means anything yet.
#Writevember
Lila is generally okay with being touched. Amber is okay with it as long as you're a close friend. And Denala is a bit gunshy about getting close to people, which includes physical contact.
#AwesomeCharacters
#AwesomeCharacters
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How does your character feel about physical touch?
Are they fans of a handshake, hug, pat on the back, etc?
Do they prefer to keep their distance?
Does it matter how close they are to the other person?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How does your character feel about physical touch?
Are they fans of a handshake, hug, pat on the back, etc?
Do they prefer to keep their distance?
Does it matter how close they are to the other person?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Lila is generally okay with being touched. Amber is okay with it as long as you're a close friend. And Denala is a bit gunshy about getting close to people, which includes physical contact.
#AwesomeCharacters
#AwesomeCharacters
The Colors Within
November 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Colors Within
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM