Something told me you guys liked the first post I did of this meme so I thought I might as well draw more mwahahaha

Protect weird girls. Ya know…. the ones that used to make up intricate games on the playground about ghosts and saving the world. The ones that used to have a whole BOX of fucking rolly pollies and worms. Those girls that used to have mason jars FULL of fucking god knows WHAT on their mother’s back porch. Protect… girls. Girls that daydream too much. Girls that could go out to Walmart dressed in cow girl boots, and a faux fur coat. Girls that invent whole other worlds in their heads. Girls that love too much. Girls that don’t love quite enough. Girls that don’t look, or sound the way society expects them to. Loud girls. Quiet girls. Angry girls. Sad girls. Support girls being themselves, and being unapologetic about it. The ones that get labeled “weird” for simply existing and being brave enough to not dim themselves down, just because society tells them, too. The girls that never lost their magic once they grew up. Support weird girls. 

And yes, this does include trans girls. 

one of my favorite tropes is when a character who is sort of morally mediocre and Only In It For Themself is dragged kicking and screaming into caring about other people and doing good things

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I'm terrible, I know, but I want to re-engage with writeblr so....

How have the first three days of Camp Nano treated you? What are your goals, what are your projects,what are your hopes and dreams and where do you keep your valuables?

@teacupwriter @concerningwolves @persephone-pensdown I'd love to hear from you guys ❤️

hi!! thanks for the tag, it’s so nice to hear from you ^-^ ... but oof, the honest truth is i have not written a dang thing in way too long. i’ve been thinking about my stories but not doing much about them... the project i want to get going on is my YA mystery “Home Before Dark” so hopefully i’ll get out of this rut soon :|

what about you?? oooh i just remembered i need to check wattpad to see if you’ve updated your story!! i’ve been so enjoying it :D

the reason i want to be a writer is because sometimes i consume a piece of media, a book or tv show or movie, and i am so overwhelmed by how it touches me. sometimes, there is a character or a story line that stays with me, consistently, far past after i’ve finished it, and i become enamored by the idea that someone out there, a writer, created this. a writer gave me this feeling and made me fall in love with something that they wrote. and i want to recreate that feeling for someone else.

camp nanowrimo (july) ➳ day 1

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Yayy it’s day one of camp nano!! Alright so I kind of caved, I was going to start Stay in the Car this nano season, but I thought that if I could bang out draft one of Sky of Sinners, I’d be able to start with a clean slate! So here’s a little excerpt I did that I actually really liked, so I hope you enjoy!

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Oh wow, this was incredible. I was immediately immersed not only in the characters’ situation (obviously a precarious one) but also in who they are, in their philosophy of what it is to be human and how we face mortality. Wow. If I’m not already on a taglist for this wip, I would love to be!!

Works in Progress Page 1 - Sorbet by cactusthemes Preview | Code

A fully responsive WIPs page, made for the Pagecraft Challenge of the CodingCabin’s awards! (Requested by @pheita)

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As always, if something doesn’t work/looks weird, please feel free to send me a message!

summer is here which obviously means most public schools are out. unfortunately, summer isn’t the best time for students who depend on school lunches as their main source of food. by texting “FOOD” to 877877 and entering your zip code, it will find the nearest location that provides free meals.

please share this around bc it really can help students get through summer without depending on school lunch.

for Spanish speakers you can text “COMIDA” to the same number (877877)

this program is nationwide!!

For anyone who is also looking for other resources, Sikh temples have a langar hall. Which essentially is where they provide free meals to members of the community as a part of the Sikh tradition to be generous and serve the community, especially those in need. The Sikh community is all about sharing their values and resources with other no matter your religion, race, or values. You’re always welcome, please take advantage, because that’s the entire point of the langar hall.

For anyone following me! 

-FemaleWarrior, She/They 

Wartime Lovers Aesthetics (III)

“Her beauty drowned me. As I sat in front of her I felt that I would do anything mad for her, anything she asked of me.”

— Anaïs Nin, Henry & June; A Journal of Love: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin (1932–1934)

First lines (+1 last line) of characters in Independence.

WIP page // The first chapter

Acing pacing in your writing

I’ve read too many books and watched too many shows where pacing has ruined a good story. So, here are some of my tips for getting pacing right:

1. Don’t take too long to get to the inciting incident

2. Keep it moving, but don’t rush

3. Avoid a sagging middle

4. Don’t fast forward to the end

5. Trust your characters

Look, exams have fried my brain. So, this isn’t the most well-formulated post I’ve made. But I hope that it can be helpful.

Reblog if you found these tips useful. Comment with your own pacing tips. Follow me for similar content.

Character arcs are a must too, especially through a series of books, movies or a series. I think if a character changes drastically from where they are in the beginning needs to be built up properly. If it doesn’t work at first, try it and see how it goes another way. That’s the beauty of writing

In this era, if you have fun slice-of-life stuff that is great but messes with the pacing of your story, you can just cut it from your novel and put it up on your website as bonus content for your fans. That way they still get to read and enjoy it, and you don’t have to worry about it making your plot drag. (Just make sure you don’t take a crucial character development moment with it.)

you know what actually pisses me off? when I finally start to feel a smidge of confidence in my writing ability and then some JERK POSTS A SINGLE LINE FROM A TERRY PRATCHETT NOVEL AND IT’S BETTER THAN ANYTHING I WILL EVER WRITE NO MATTER HOW MANY MILLENNIA I SPEND TRYING!

Terry was a professional writer from the age of 17. He worked as a journalist which meant that he had to learn to research, write and edit his own work very quickly or else he’d lose his job.

He was 23 when his first novel was published. After six years of writing professionally every single day. The Carpet People was a lovely novel, from a lovely writer, but almost all of Terry’s iconic truth bomb lines come from Discworld.

The Colour of Magic, the first ever Discworld novel was published in 1983. Terry was 35 years old. He had been writing professionally for 18 years. His career was old enough to vote, get married and drink. We now know that at 35 he was, tragically, over half way through his life. And do you know what us devoted, adoring Discworld fans say about The Colour of Magic? “Don’t start with Colour of Magic.”

It is the only reading order rule we ever give people. Because it’s not that great. Don’t get me wrong, very good book, although I’ll be honest I’ve never been able to finish it, but it’s nowhere near his later stuff. Compare it to Guards Guards, The Fifth Elephant, the utterly iconic Nightwatch and it pales in comparison because even after nearly 20 years of writing, half a lifetime of loving books and storytelling Terry was still learning.

He was a man with a wonderful natural talent, yes. But more importantly he worked and worked and worked to be a better writer. He was writing up until days before he died.  He spent 49 years learning and growing as a writer, taking so much joy in storytelling that not even Alzheimer’s could steal it from him. He wouldn’t want that joy stolen from you too.

Terry was a wonderful, kind, compassionate, genius of a writer. And all of this was in spite of many many people telling him he wasn’t good enough. At the age of five his headmaster told him that he would never amount to anything. He died a knight of the realm and one of the most beloved writers ever to have lived in a country with a vast and rich literary tradition. He wouldn’t let anyone tell him that he wasn’t good enough. And he wouldn’t want you to think you aren’t good enough. He especially wouldn’t want to be the reason why you think you aren’t good enough. 

You’re not Terry Pratchett. 

You are you.

And Terry would love that. 

I only ever had a chance to talk to Terry Pratchett once, and that was in an autograph line.  I’d bought a copy of The Carpet People, which was his very first book, and he looked at it with a faint air of concern.  “You realise that I wrote that when I was very young,” he said, in warning.

“Yes,” I said.  “But I like seeing how authors grow.”

He brightened and reached for his pen.  “That’s all right then,” he said, and signed.

@thebibliosphere

in our patriarchal society where women are seen as a commodity of men for men being a woman who is not attracted to men is something that is extremely significant to ones experiences which is exactly why aro/ace girls and lesbians should be natural allies in this essay i will

Read the full story, “The Flourishing of Skate Culture in a Sellout Era,” here. 

List of gender neutral names with meanings and origins:

So, I was going to send this as a message to @oabuckvu, but instead I thought I’d post this here since others may also find it helpful!

A:

Addison- child of Adam- English Adina- slender- Hebrew Alby- from Alba- Latin Ally- friend- English Ash- ash tree clearing- English Azra- pure- Israeli Asa- physician- Hebrew Arin- enlightened- Hebrew Arlo- army, hill- old English or barberry tree- Spanish Avery- elf ruler- English Alex- defender of mankind- Greek Arlen- promise, oath- Irish Ambrose- immortal- Latin Aspen- tree- English August- dignity, vulnerable- German

B:

Blaine- yellow- Scottish Blake- blonde, dark- English Bryce- swift- Celtic Brooklyn- broken land- English Bradley- clearing in a woods- English Bailey- bailiff- English Beck- brook, stream- Norse

C:

Chyler- beloved- English Cody- child of cuidightheach- English Charlie- charles- English Chris- christ- English Coby- supplanter- Latin Casey- brave- Gaelic Corin- spear bearer- Irish Cameron- crooked nose- Scottish Colby- town, dark- Norse

D:

Dakota- friend- Native American Devon- poet- Irish Delaney- descendent of the challenger- Irish Drew- manly- English Denham- habitation- English Dael- knowledge of God- Hebrew Danny- God has judged- Scottish

E:

Ellis- Jehova is God- Greek Ellery- from the elder tree island- English Evan- youth warrior- Irish Emery- brave, powerful- German Eden- delight- Hebrew Ellison- child of elder- English

F:

Farron- iron grey- Anglo Saxon Freddie- peaceful ruler- German Frankie- free one- French Fynn- river in Ghana- African Finch- bird- English Flynn- child of red hair- Irish

G:

Gene- well born- English Gale- cheerful, pleasant- English Glade- shining- English Glen- valley- Gaelic

H:

Hollis- Holly tree dweller- English Harlow- rock, army, hill- English Halley- lived near a grove- English Hadley- Heather field- English

I:

Isa- devoted to God- Teutonic Ives- archers bow- English Iggy- firey one- English

J:

Juniper- youth producing, evergreen- Latin Jesse- gift- Hebrew Jo- God is gracious- English/German/French Joey- may Jehova add- Hebrew Jordan- river flow- Macedonian Jet- black gemstone- German

K:

Kellam- at the ridges- Norse Kelsey- from the ships island- English Kendall- royal valley- English Kai- sea- Hawaii

L:

Logan- hollow- Scottish Leslie- garden of holly- Scottish Lee- dweller near the wood- English Lane- path- English Luca- bringer of light- Italy Lirit- poetic- Hebrew Lex- defender- Greek Lakota- friends- Siouan

M:

Mattie- strength in battle- German Morgan- sea defender- English Misha- God live- Russia Max- greatest- Latin Mattise- gift of god- French Monroe- from the mouth of the river Roe- Irish

N:

Newlyn- from the new spring- Celtic Noel- Christmas- French Nicky- victory- English Nat- gift of god- English Nova- chases butterfly- Native American

O:

Oakley- from the oak tree meadow- English Oak- tree- English

P:

Perry- dwells by the pear tree- English Piper- one who plays the pipe- Scandinavian Pema- lotus- Tibetan Puck- unknown meaning- Dutch Parker- park keeper- English

Q:

Quinn- fifth- Irish Quinta- fifth- Spanish

R:

Reese- firey- Welsh Rey- king- Spanish Reed- red, clearing- English Rune- secret- Norse Rue- herb, regret- English Rain- blessings- American Riley- dweller by the Rye field- English River- river- English Rowan- red- Gaelic Rory- red king- Gaelic Ronson- child of ron- English

S:

Sawyer- cuts timber- Celtic Stevie- crown- English Shiloh- owner- Hebrew Sage- wise one- French Saxon- knife- Teutonic Sammy- bright sun- Finnish Scout- to listen- French Shane- gift from God- Irish

T:

Tex- texas- American Toni- worthy of praise- Latin Theo- God given- Greek Taylor- to cut- French Tyne- a river in england- English Tyler- maker of tiles- English Terry- powerful ruler- English

U:

Umber- shade- French

W:

Wyatt- guide- English Willow- graceful- English Wynne- fair- English Wren- song bird- English

X:

Xen- religious- Japanese

Y:

Yael- mountain goat- Hebrew

Z:

Zen- meditative state- Japanese

new writerblr intro ☀

I’m mads, 25, chaotic bi disaster, and have been writing for years but just recently getting confident enough to where I might be published (some day). I’m still new to the writerblr community and blown away by the new works, characters, and worlds I’ve been able to read!

I currently have two wips–  Both have queer women/women of color leads/relationships and heavy religious elements from my own studies of theology and world history.

Now that I’m home I’ll be posting snippets, edits, character sketches, and playlists for both as well as sharing writing tips and inspiration! The rest of my page is a bit of a mess until I settle on a tag system, etc.

my main is @jardani-jovanovic and twitter is @madsaialik​ !

Thank you so much to @mvcreates and her #violetvineyard for inspiring me to make my own writerblr!!!