*'The song played low on the radio. The crackling sound a sweet companion to the blacktop ahead. The sun was a brilliant orange upon that blue horizon. Through a kaleidoscope window where the horizon stretched endless we drove on.'*
Hey, y'all. I am **AshfallWrites**!
I am a fiction and fantasy writer, specializing in the architecture of the surreal. My work focuses on giving characters meanings, on letting the plot breathe, letting the agenda build naturally as the story progresses. Unreliable narrators, existential dread, surreal loops of fiction, a love story that inhibits a world that feels like the town five miles down that dirt road at the end of the lane – I love creating worlds that people fall in love with. That people can curl up with, beside the hearth of a dying fire.
**Portfolio & Past Work (along with ToS)**: [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/16prGnfyi6dupHo6se-Zl5rv6I6wkSTfG9TkXBRMcGJs/edit?usp=sharing)
# THE OFFERS
* **Academia based Insights:** As a researcher with a background in Psychology, I bring a clinical level of detail to mental states, trauma narratives, and characters that feel organic and real.
* **Atmospheric Prose with a surrealist edge:** I prioritize mood and sensory world-building. I do not just write plots; I craft environments that linger in the subliminal.
* **Ghostwriter with panache:** Looking to translate your ideas into a compelling narrative? That's where I step in. The goal is not to impose a specific style here, but to become a vessel for your unique voice and vision.
* **Game Content (Quest & Lore):** Want to see your world expanded like *Elden Ring*? Want players to be fully enthralled by a questline akin to the *Bloody Baron*? Or maybe you're creating something truly unique and you want a writer who understands the immense impact great characters have on a grand world (cough *Silksong*, *Expedition 33* cough). Whatever the project, I am here to help you build it.
* **World Bible:** Want to see your universe take shape? I design intuitive, sprawling world bibles to anchor the rules of your world. This includes: Core Mythos & Lore, the Sandbox (setting), Factions, and System Mechanics; all packaged into one highly accessible format.
* **Literary Pleasure Reading:** Writing content that makes a reader blush on a train ride, or sigh in pleasure beside a fireside in a log cabin, is one of my favorite elements of storytelling. Be it straight or LGBTQ+, I write for all.
# PRICING
* **Short Stories (Fantasy/Fiction or Otherwise):** $0.10 / word *(e.g., $100 for a 1,000-word story)*.
* **Game Quest Design & Lore:** Starting at **$100**.
* **Flash Fiction / Short Scenes:** Starting at $20 (approx 400-500 words).
* **Deep-Dive World-Building Docs (1,500+ words):** $150 / *Inquire for custom project rates.*
* **Custom:** DM me if you have some custom requests or specific criteria you want in your stories.
*(Note: Base rates include up to 1 round of major & 2 rounds of minor revisions).*
Hit me up in my DMs, Discord/BlueSky (link in portfolio), or even just comment in this post with what you're looking for and let's get started!