Oooooo. Gonna save this to read later. These are always so fun to read.
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Oooooo. Gonna save this to read later. These are always so fun to read.
Are there any tropes you really dislike in fantasy? What are your favourite fairy tales?
Hey #writingcommunity need some ideas for tomorrow’s #UnhingedPit?
Here’s a few, and you can search the tag for some great ideas, too!
If you have questions, now’s the time to drop them in the comments ⬇️
Mermaid? 👀
Well you're definitely going to be in for a ride haha
I loved A Forgery of Fate! Really loved the main character!
I think I've nailed down who I want to pick!
Sleeping 😴 Beauty 👑 Reimagining
After waking from a 100-year sleep, Zella resolves to take back her throne from the evil faerie who cursed her. But when she's captured by a deaf soldier who is immune to her song magic, she must find a way to turn her abductor into an ally.
#WSPit #W #YA #F
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Thank you! There's a different but similar version of the story called The Wild Swans.
FIRST LIGHT: EVENT HORIZON
Like dandelions in the wind, humans have spread across the heavens. Our vibrancy takes a infinite forms, but one singular truth reigns: never again will greed rule our fates.
And now, from the void, new voices call to us.
#WSPit #P #NA #SF #LGBT #ND #In #CS April 2026
DR HORRIBLE x STARS & SMOKE x RENEGADES
🦸🏼♀️ Kickass shapeshifting heroine
🧑🏻🎤 Celebrity villain
🗣️ Unreliable narrators
💥 Superhero action
🖤 Obsessive love
✅ Jumping through League’s hoops
👫 Supportive BFF (maybe LI?)
🎤 Voicey POVs
🚪 Scooby Doo doors
😜 Hero & villain share a body?
#WSPit #Q #YA #SF
West with the storm elemental magic with body cost reluctant caretakers of storm child gunslinger bounty hunter on their trail blue-collar, gritty old west two men circling until it flares
—Boone!” Robbie hustled over, the ends of his duster darkened by the mud flinging from his boots. He wedged a hand into a stitch at his side as he breathed out. “Sawmill. Dan ain’t cutting it. Blade bit a log and Gunny’s calling for ya.” “How long’s the boiler been cold?” “Gone out ‘bout a couple hours ago.” Boone slipped the mallet into a loop at his thigh. “Dan’s gonna pass out ‘fore he gets that thing burnin’ again.” The workhands peered from the ditch. At least one would trail behind him when he left—curiosity getting the best of ‘em. He clapped Robbie on the shoulder. “Tell Vance he’s got four boards to slot.” A yellow bulb crumpled beneath his heavy steps and he called over his shoulder. “And see if you can send these damn flowers back. Too early for ‘em.” Robbie laughed. “Don’t work that way.” The crushed flower straightened its stem, leaves shaking off the dirt as they turned to the sun. Damn sprouter. Showin’ off.
LOGAN x TRUE GRIT
So excited to share my newest WIP!
WEST WITH THE STORM follows BOONE, a heat elemental, and SULLY, air, as they journey with a storm child through the gritty west. Found family, reluctant mentor, and forced proximity on horseback and a too small tent.
#wspit #a #f #w #writesky
Maya & Tyree struggle to believe what's in front of their faces, especially with the sun's light as the focus.
No one believed them when they shared other worlds lived in darkness—until their light force started to fade.
Now they'd do anything to keep their sun theirs!
#WSPit #MG #SF #BIPOC #DIS
Illustration of Emeric, an alien man with long opalescent hair, and Gloria, a human woman with short brown hair, in a dancing pose. He's swooping her up and looking smug while she looks flustered. They are surrounded by the following tropes: Humans Are Space Orcs, Weaponizing Bureaucracy, Burnt Out and Girl Bossing Too Close to the Sun MC, Corporate Satire, Political Scheming, Anti Megacorp, LGBTQ+ Characters, Aliens With Ridiculous Rainbow Solar Energy Hair, Bisexual Disaster Love Interest, Friends to Enemies to Whatever The Hell They Have Going On (TM)
First contact has more paperwork than Gloria would have imagined. Now she has to solve a territory dispute for what was supposed to be an uninhabited planet. But as she gets closer to Emeric, they both have secrets that threaten their relationship, the colony, and humanity.
#WSPit #W #A #SF #R
Mood Board with a black and white image of the Chicago skyline lit up at night in the background Top left: Colored image of a milkshake with a straw, cherry on top, and drawn red devil horns and tail. Text reads "Never eat here again" Top Right: A black and white picture of three cultists shrouded in black cloaks with hoods drawn to conceal their identities Middle: Black and white image of a man and woman in formal dress dancing before a large glass window. Text Reads "Where are the ones who did this to me?" Bottom Left: A torn piece of paper with a quote from Kevin the main character’s demon Middle right: Black and white image of a man with his back facing towards the viewer, his head pressed against his arm as he leans against a wall and shadowed hands are reaching from all directions towards him. Text Reads "How do I make this stop?" Bottom Right: A black and white image of a silhouetted man with demon horns, tilting his head and contemplating you. Text reads "Who's Damien?" Credit: Background: Keith Dotson Photography Top Left: Sunliner Diner Top Right: Prelude to Reality Middle: mauli_rajguru Middle Right: Chris Dale Bottom Right: AliaethetCiArt_ Made with Canva
RATATOUILLE X VENOM
We all have our inner demons—Richard is just an amateur. Possessed by Kevin he must learn how a spiked milkshake tied their lives together and resolve a 100 year old conflict. Richard must conquer his inner demons, save his marriage, or be dragged down to hell
#wspit #A #PN #ND
Newsheadline that reads: Sederwall pleads guilty to concealing death
In 1998, I was arrested for murder after a miscarriage.
A plea bargain was my only way out.
A world where women can be punished for what goes on with their bodies is a very scary place. It only gets worse.
#Wspit #Q #NF #ME #OWN
Los Angeles skyline with a plane flying over it.
A fading polaroid of a newlywed heterosexual couple.
Two women of color calmly sit on a sofa with a rainbow flag on their shoulders.
A DSLR camera facing a blank backdrop.
#WSPit
All that 30 yr old background actor YAZ RAMOS has are bills 💸and insecurities 😭
But she's gotta sacrifice
💜her love life (cool actor GF)
🧑🧑🧒her family (queer aunt, mystery dad?)
⏳her dedication
to an industry that gives nothing back 🎬
Will it ever be enough?
#LGBT #L #Upmarket #Q #A #own
Includes: Love Triangle Prince in disguise Found Family Possessive fae Devil’s bargain Forced Proximity Forcing a would be kidnapper into the form of a bunny and making him do chores
Lenora didn’t think fae existed and now one is insisting that she belongs to him. Now that he’s on the human side of the border, he and Lenora are magically linked. Jaxis can’t go home until he’s made a bargain and he won’t settle for anything less than bringing her back as his captive. However, Lenora can force him to take the form he had when she carried him across the border: a bunny. After all, bunnies are good for digging holes and eating weeds, so why not annoy Jaxis until he gives up? When Lenora falls for a prince, she would do anything to get to the ball...even make a deal with Jaxis. Kiss the prince by midnight, or become Jaxis’s prisoner forever.
Jaxis's shadow behind Lenora. Lenora is holding Jaxis in his bunny form. Art by: @dreaminggoblin.bsky.social
Jaxis as a fae-man and Jaxis as a bunny Art by: @dreaminggoblin.bsky.social
👑 Kiss the prince by midnight or become Jaxis's prisoner forever. 🐇
In this Cinderella retelling, the "fairy godmother" is a dark fae hellbent on kidnapping Lenora for himself.
(Working title "My Imprisoned Fae")
📚💛⚔️ #WSpit #Romantasy #Romancelandia #R #F #A #W🌶️📚
The Mycellium Forest Ætheren's breathing halted as Finn's presence filled the space. His long-legged strides swallowed the ground, accentuated by the faint click of a cane made of twisted stone and topped in gilded silver--which he never used except during perfomrances. Finn halted center stage, leaning slightly on his cane as the lanterns illuminated the fine cut of his read jacket, his top hat pulled down low and slightly off center. He owned the stage before he even spoke a word. And when he did speak, the real magic began. "Ladies and gentlemen," Finn said with a swoop of his cane.
A tragic wall divides Ulli creating an uneasy peace. A travelling night circus roams its borders, dazzling crowds while hiding dangerous secrets. Ætheren joins the circus to disappear—but as a threat rises in the far East, he’s pulled into a conflict far greater than he intended
#WSPit WIPs #W #A #F
Beside You Liberati Cruetarmur For Freedom We Bleed
It was one experience driving through her town, a completely different one to walk through it. More stores appeared empty—though how many were because she arrived before opening?—their gates shuttered. Walls of rusted steel indicated there was no life to be entertained here. The brick buildings had cracks in them, and some had fallen onto the sidewalk, where vines, from overgrown plants in swollen pots, crept along it, and she had to step over them to avoid tripping. As she walked towards Mary’s diner, she noticed a few posters on a closed toy shop that didn’t used to be here when she was a child. Another store had a large FOR RENT sign that showed wear from the weather. The others were Missing Person posters. Missing Person?
BESIDE YOU
A young woman returns to her hometown to find it consumed by its past and future.
Midnight Mass x Starter Villain
🩸 murder and monster
🍁 new england setting
🖤 romantic neo-gothic horror
🫠 i can fix him/everything energy
#WSPit #W #A #H #PN #R
Happy #WSPIT! Can’t wait to connect with other authors!
Adira Hart climbs the ranks of magical academia. Then, a prince threatens to reveal her secret: Years ago, she cheated on her entrance exam.
Featuring:
🤝Forced Proximity
✨Magic with consequences
🧌Walled City & Forest of Monsters
#Q #A #F
The Lunaria Jen Hall Smith NA/Adult Fantasy 110k words
THE BLURB In an ailing land where magic & Witchkind are outlawed, extroadinary powers bloom in outcast Tallitha. When her secret is betrayed, she is forced to flee to safety and is cast into a hidden world of wild magic, covert rebellion & deadly secrets, bound to her past & heralding her destiny. To take her place in the resistance working to save her people and home land, she must not only confront the dark forces seeking to destroy her, but also the darkness within, If she is ever to gain control of her magic.
Comps Blend of folklore & fantasy ~ “Now she is witch” by Kirsty Logan Lush world building and lyrical style ~ “a river enchanted” by Rebecca Ross Neurodivergent rep ~ Emily Wilde Encyclopaedia of fairies Journey to self acceptance ~ K Pop Demon Hunters Themes - Neurodivergent FMC- Internalised ableism - Yearning love - Slow burn - Prophecy - - Grumpy/grumpier - Female friendship - - Eldest daughter mentality - - Found family - Prejudice - Political propaganda
FROMTHE WRITER.... The Lunaria is a lushly woven, immersive fantasy story with a romantic sub-plot. It showcases neurodivergent characters with true depth, that delve into the complex, often contrasting emotions that can accompany finding out who you truly are. The novel is an allegory for neurodiversity and internalised ablism, exploring the pervasiveness of prejudice and the journey to self-acceptance in an unaccepting world. Shining a light on the experience of being intrinsically different through the accessible lens of fantasy, witchcraft, and magic.
This is my first ever #WSPit and I will probably get this wrong because technologically I am a grandma….
But I hope you enjoy my pitch!
#WSPitquerying #WSPit #A #NA #F #DIS #ND #OWN #querying
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Argentum in Aqua Finn McLellan All student magician Jonathan Fest wants is to keep his head down and finish out his first year of university without failing his exams too badly. Unfortunately for him, fate and the two secret societies warring in the shadows of the city have other plans. Enter stage left Archer, a gentleman scholar with a past a good deal more chequered than his present would suggest; Sabbat, a thief and assassin whose loyalty to the few people he counts as friends is as unshakeable as his temper is fiery; and Viola, lady’s maid, bodyguard, and surrogate big sister to the only daughter of the most famous family of magicians in Sacaan. Thrown together by a series of unexplained events, the four magicians soon find themselves facing down a cunning adversary and an escalation in the shadow war which could spell disaster not just for them, but for the city as a whole. Penny dreadfuls, it turns out, are a lot less fun when you’re in one. Wordcount? Fucked if I know - a lot and then some (over 500,000 words and counting for the serial as a whole, last I checked). Genre? Queer Gothic gaslamp fantasy. Enemies to lovers? Friends to lovers? Not actually a romance per se, but the latter in the case of a certain couple of POV characters. Also the slowest of slow burns. No, seriously, slower than that. Audience? Well, we've got a POV character who uses the word 'fuck' and its derivatives as a warning a noun's coming (hi Sabbat), so...
ARGENTUM IN AQUA
aka "look, the author likes hurt/comfort, vampires, werewolves, and a lot of imagery involving blood, fog, snow, and that very specific 'grimy Victorian-esque city' feel. If you feel the same way, you're hopefully in for a good time"
#WSPit #P #A #F #LGBT #Own #Dis #ND #In
In the top corner, the text reads “Obsidian Streets.” There are 9 images in a grid: 1. Artistic picture of a lava lamp 2. A frog in a swamp 3. A mysterious forest 4. Close-up of a synthesizer 5. Old school reel-to-reel recording equipment 6. An electric guitar 7. Deep Purple 8. A hand sliding a record out of a sleeve (the person in this photo is wearing a flannel shirt) 9. Close-up of a denim jacket
OBSIDIAN STREETS
In 1973, an unknown rock band recorded a concept album set in a fantasy world. All five members of the band disappeared and the record was never released. Decades later, the one remaining copy turns up at a record store, unleashing more than just weird old prog rock.
#WSPit #W #A
A recipe of love requires a dash of danger! A book cover that say The Tinsel Twist by Rosie J. Potter, December 2026, "cover to be revealed" with Turner Publishings logo. The tropes around it are "Mid-30s characters, best friend's younger brother, second chances, it's always been you, temporary roommates, surprise hometown reunion, they're both in distress, childhood friends-to-lovers.
The Tinsel Twist Starter pack. Images and captions of Christmas decorating, sabotage, homemade bagels, meddling grinch, bumbling sheriff, a brick with a message, fluffy black cat, cranberry salad, christmas obsessed small town
A movie-poster style graphic for The Tinsel Twist by Rosie J. Potter. A recipe for love requires a dash of danger. Three images of a happy couple in santa hats, a feast, and a woman with a gun hidden behind her back. There's a black cat in the corner that says "and introducing... Ziggy" coming December 1st, 2026.
Cozy hallmark vibes meets sabotage and suspense. For fans of Lucy Score, Sophie Cousens, Alisha Rai, Ally Carter. Character art of Jace and Adelaide
Stalking, sabotage, & second chances collide in The Tinsel Twist, a holiday romantic suspense in which a recipe for love requires a dash of danger.
❤️🔥 BFFs Younger Brother
❤️🔥 It’s always been you
❤️🔥 Childhood-friends-to-lovers
❤️🔥 Temporary roommates
❤️🔥 They’re both in distress
#WSPit #P #CS Dec 1, '26
An Academy for Liars x Katabasis
FIRE SAFE & BRIMSTONE SOUND
At a magic seminary in the sky, a troubled student teams up with a repentant demon to overcome his religious trauma and stop his reflection from dragging him into hell.
On sub soon, editors!
#WSPit #Ag #A #F #H #BIPOC #own #WIPSnips
A missing woman prompts Felicity to join a group of supernaturally gifted to stop a shadowy company from targeting the gifted. Using her painful healing ability and siding with the vigilantes is an easy choice, until her involvement endangers the people she loves. #WSPit #Q #A #SF #R #LGBT
