breaking news baby villain was adopted by cryptid cat (more info here)

from “Anyone”

As u can tell I’m currently obsessed with it

All for one is a dilf

that’s all I gotta say bye

@gentrychild

Reblog and tell us in the tags what the weapon type you simp after is. Like what weapon do you see a character use and it automatically elevates them in your eyes? Mine's a scythe.

god the way people talk to their pets

like i’m calling myself out here but i just uttered the words “you did the stretch and now the rare and powerful double pets” (two hands at once!!) to my cat without a trace of irony

like i do not believe my cat understands a word of what i am saying but he absolutely knows my voice and i think also my tone? but also all day i’m just randomly looking over at him like “good boy!” or “are you fluffy?” or singing little songs about his current fluff levels. to an animal. a wonderful animal but a creature who absolutely does not speak english and probably only vaguely is like “this creature is communicating with me” when the strange noises come from the person’s mouth

like i just think about this sometimes

i never wanted to baby talk this cat, i dislike the whole “i am a cat mom and this is my baby” thing, he is a cat, i am a person, and yet i just spend all day talking at him. while typing this he rolled over to show off his tummy and i had to restrain myself from saying “you got a tummy?” aloud. and then i did it anyway

(he is indeed in possession of a tummy)

*sees spoiler about character death*

ok but maybe that won’t happen when i watch it

*me watching it*

by talos this cant be happening

Here we go… IATSE has officially set a strike date of Monday, October 18 @ 12:01 AM. 

Which means if an agreement is not reached by then, 60,000 union members will initiate a strike. 

Key demands:  - 10 hour turn around between shifts for all workers (i.e. you’re off the clock for 10 full hours before you have to be back to work, allowing for commutes home and a full 8 hours of rest - but even still, think about that. If you have to drive 45 mins - 1hr home, a common commute in areas like LA, Atlanta, and New York, then you have EXACTLY 8 hours to eat, sleep, and see your family)  - 54 hour turn around on the weekends (film work frequently bleeds over into Saturdays “Fraturdays” - leaving even less time for a personal life).  - Increased meal penalties (productions currently can pay extra to skip stopping for lunch breaks and they’d often rather do that, so the hope is that forcing them to pay more money will incentivize them to actually do lunch breaks). Imagine having to work 14+ hours with no break for a meal because production would rather just pay extra money than stop filming.  - Better pay - the contracts currently in negotiation include what is currently categorized as “new media” - think streaming channels like Netflix & Hulu. When these contracts were originally made, streaming WAS new and nobody was sure what it’s profits would look like so IATSE agreed to let these shows pay less to workers. But they are now the major form of media and HIGHLY profitable so wages should be upgraded to reflect this. 

Still waiting to hear from my union (OPEIU - clerks working alongside production) how we’re going to be handling this. They’ve only said vaguely “don’t cross the picket line” without explaining what that means when your job site (a major motion picture studio) is likely to be picketed. At any rate, I’m in full support of IATSE - people need regulated work hours & turn around times and better pay. For every 12-14 hour day I worked just as background, that meant many other people were working 14-16 hour days - which is just crazy because that doesn’t account for any commute (anywhere from 15 mins to 2 hours drive time some days). There are so many missed life moments and family time for film people. On top of that, just pure exhaustion - there have been countless stories of people falling asleep at the wheel and being hurt or dying because of film work commutes.  Entertainment is costing people their lives literally and metaphorically - and it’s just not worth that. Stay tuned for what you can do to support the strike. 

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1. Pacing

A fight scene should be fast-paced and intense. Unless it's a final battle with numerous parties, a fight scene that's too long tends to take away suspense. To speed up your pacing, use active voice to describe movement and don't overdescribe your characters' thoughts. Excessive inner monologue will be unrealistic, as people usually have no room to think during intense combats.

2. Character mannerisms

Here's a point that people often overlook, but is actually super important. Through fight scenes, you should be able to reveal your characters' contrasting mannerisms and personality. A cunning character would play dirty - fighting less and making use of their opponent's weakness more. A violent character would aim to kill. A softer one would only target to disarm their enemies, using weakened attacks. A short-minded character would only rely on force and attack without thinking. This will help readers understand your characters more and decide who to root for.

3. Making use of surroundings

Not only the characters, you also need to consider the setting of your fight scene and use it to your advantage. Is it suitable for fighting, or are there dangerous slopes that make it risky? Are there scattered items that can help your characters fight (e.g. nails, shards of glass, ropes, wooden boards, or cutlery)? Is it a public place where people can easily spot the fight and call the authorities, or is it a private spot where they can fight to the death?

4. Description

The main things that you need to describe in a fight scene are :

Be careful to not drag out the description for too long, because it slows down the pace.

5. Raise the stakes

By raising the stakes of the fight, your readers will be more invested in it. Just when they think it's over, introduce another worse conflict that will keep the scene going. Think of your characters' goals and motivations as well. Maybe if the MC didn't win, the world would end! Or maybe, one person in the fight is going all-out, while the other is going easy because they used to be close :"D

6. Injuries

Fights are bound to be dirty and resulting in injuries, so don't let your character walk away unscathed - show the effect of their injuries. For example, someone who had been punched in the jaw has a good chance of passing out, and someone who had been stabbed won't just remove the knife and walk away without any problem. To portray realistic injuries, research well. I have two posts about writing realistic pain and injuries back in my pink theme, check them out if you need any reference!

7. Drive the plot forward

You don't write fight scenes only to make your characters look cool - every fight needs to have a purpose and drive the plot forward. Maybe they have to fight to improve their fighting skills or escape from somewhere alive. Maybe they need to defeat the enemy in order to obtain an object or retrieve someone who had been kidnapped. The point is, every single fight scene should bring the characters one step closer (or further :D) to the climax.

8. Words to use

• Hand to hand combat :

• With weapon :

Ten questions to ask a friend who just read your novel

Here are ten questions to ask that will not put your friend in a tough spot, but will still give you some useful input on your novel:

1. At what point did you feel like “Ah, now the story has really begun!”  2. What were the points where you found yourself skimming?  3. Which setting in the book was clearest to you as you were reading it? Which do you remember the best?  4. Which character would you most like to meet and get to know?  5. What was the most suspenseful moment in the book?  6. If you had to pick one character to get rid of, who would you axe?  7. Was there a situation in the novel that reminded you of something in your own life?  8. Where did you stop reading, the first time you cracked open the manuscript? (Can show you where your first dull part is, and help you fix your pacing.)  9. What was the last book you read, before this? And what did you think of it? (This can put their comments in context in surprising ways, when you find out what their general interests are. It might surprise you.)  10. Finish this sentence: “I kept reading because…”

Your friend is probably still going to tell you, “It was good!” However, if you can ask any specific questions, and read between the lines, you can still get some helpful information out of even the most well-meaning reader.

Source: Examiner

This is really useful advice, especially if the person you’ve shared your story with hasn’t had much/any experience critiquing. 

It does a great job of asking for a balance of both positive and negative feedback in a way that’s comfortable for both the author and reader. 

If you’re just getting into critique, this is a great starting list. Often it’s hard to give really solid feedback, as it requires time and training. This can really help!

GUYS I JUST SAW THIS ON TWITTER AND I AM DYING

Add the author’s reply, cowards!

I scrolled through the notes on this post and my favorite has to be one mockingly accusing Madeline Miller (a Latin and Greek teacher with a Masters in Classics) of needing to do research and she wasn’t a real writer like them.

Anyway when I read that line I immediately understood what she was trying to say.

Ok, here’s the thing. YA fiction features child and teenage protagonists because it is intended to be consumed by children, teens and young adults. If you’re going to browse the YA shelf looking for a rebellion against an evil empire, or superheroes in training, you just have to accept that the protagonists are going to be of a similar age to their intended audience. The genre they are in is literally called the Young Adult genre. It’s that simple. And the genre is not designed to support an adult’s recognition of the danger these young protagonists are facing when they go on their respective adventures.

If you find yourself going from ‘yeah! Fifteen is totally old enough to take on the evil empire!’ to ‘Oh my god who let these kids out on a school night they should have a curfew why aren’t adults handling this battle’, then you might want to look into adult fiction. If you feel like holding up a YA work and declaring that the mentors or guiding forces in the story are evil because they are training children for dangerous situations, then congratulations! You actually are ready to graduate to adult fiction! Where there might also be child soldiers, but that will be treated as a seriously bad thing. 

Don’t get me wrong, sticking with YA fiction as an adult is fine! The genre is easy, fun, features delightful adventures, and can offer a very relaxing and comforting escape. But when you find yourself recognizing that ‘kids’ handling large adventures means the adults around them have failed, take that as a sign that you’ve matured. The YA protagonists won’t, they’re going to stay young. And they’ll continue to have adventures at young ages, because kids younger than you are coming up behind you now and want to have their fun reading stories meant for them. If you find yourself reading YA and getting angry over how young the protagonists are, you might save yourself some stress by browsing the adult fiction shelves.

it’s crazy when the protagonist and antagonist are character foils

we hate each other but you make me who i am

we are morally / philosophically / ideologically opposed but also fundamentally similar in ways that create a unique connection between us

I am begging consumers of media to understand that a character saying something doesn’t automatically mean that the writer or writers intend it to be understood as objectively true.

Even 👏 when 👏 that 👏 character 👏 is 👏 the 👏 protagonist

new fic :)

an offer made (a promise regretted)

psst…check out the ao3 link for extra details!

enjoy :D

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“Do you want to be a god?”

Dream receives the offer under blue skies and a shining sun. He turns it over in his hands, thinking, wondering, musing.

XD watches him, Eyes of Ender floating in gentle loops with wings of void drawn tight. The entity—Dream hesitates to call them a god, because they are both more and less than one—has no true face, not that Dream can see, just a blank smile carved into not-quite-stone. And yet all those eyes settle on him like the heat from a new flame.

“No,” Dream decides eventually. “I don’t want to be a god.”

He has no need for it. What could he possibly do with a god’s power that he’d need any more than what he has now? He has his land. He has his friends. Godhood will give him none of that.

“Are you sure?”

The eyes still, sharpening their gazes like the gleam of the moon in a starless sky.

“I do not offer this lightly.”

“I am sure.” There is no hesitation.

XD watches him for a moment longer. “Very well.” The wings flare open, revealing endless night from another dimension. “I will leave the offer open, though. In case you change your mind.” A flash, and they’re gone, with only the barest swirl of purple left behind.

Dream watches the last particles dissipate, and he turns to return to the community house he and Sapnap and George are building. It’s tedious work, but Dream doesn’t mind. It’s time he gets to spend with his friends, with this little family they’ve built in a world to call their own.

He stops at the edge of the lake, wooden planks dangling loosely from his hands, thinking over XD’s offer one more time. But he is sure. He wouldn’t lie, not to XD. Not for this.

What could godhood give him?

Not happiness.

He has his admin powers, in the event that something might go wrong, so he’s content. He has everything he needs.

“Oh, you’re back?” Sapnap looks up from the community house’s roof, where he’s nailing plank after plank into place. “Great, we were just running low on—ack!” He splutters as the plank he’d been holding slips from his grasp and clatters to the floor.

“You’re such an idiot,” Dream laughs, even as he picks up the plank and hoists it up in his arms with the others.

Yes, he has everything he needs. He’s happy. And so Dream clambers up the half-built stairs to help Sapnap with the roof, putting all thoughts of gods and power behind him.

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The next time the offer surfaces, XD is nowhere to be seen. The walls around L'manberg, however, very much are.

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Summary:

new fic!! super excited to write it and i hope you’ll enjoy! :D

HEY GUYS!

so i started writing a fic, called One Hit Kill (Sir, This Is Laser Tag)

it’s sort of a manhunt fic with bits of dsmp, all mashed up into a laser tag au. characters will feature your beloved dream team/muffinteers, sbi, misferns, and more :D i’m aiming to make it crack treated somewhat seriously, with action and possibly fluff (read: found family) tossed in. and knowing me, there’s a 99% chance there will be hurt/comfort at some point. i’m really excited for this fic, so come along for the ride!

i didn’t wanna put the entire first chapter (which is what i’ve got so far) on tumblr because this post would get really long, so i’ve decided to just post a snippet instead. there’s a link to the ao3 at the bottom (and above), if you’d like to see what happens next.

thanks, and enjoy!

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new fic!!

whaaaattt?? an actual upload?? ME???

it’s true! i’m super tired lmao but here is an upload!! new story!! wooooo

pls read and give me clout lmao

(reblogs appreciated!)