Haven't seen this pointed out yet but do you know what you can do if you run out of shows to watch? Read a book.
Do you know where you can get free books (and movies, audiobooks, and cds)? Public libraries.
Do you know what is currently under attack by many parts of our government and could really use your support? Public libraries.
You can only reblog this today.
I missed my chance last year. Not gonna let it happen again
Fun worldbuilding exercises: try to explain one of the following to a person from a different world that knows nothing about our world, culture or technology
folks, someday you are gonna be writing, and you're gonna put something on paper and hear a voice say "i know this is what you want, but will people like it?" and im here to tell you that is the DEVIL talking and you do whatever you damn well please
If fandom has taught me anything it has also taught me that there are at least five people in the world who will want it regardless of what it is, and they will find you.
“my child is completely fine” your child says they want to be a writer but they never actually write
(Just starting out with point of view? Read How to Choose the Right Point of View for Your Story for an introduction to the five basic points of view.)
In multiple point of view, we get the perspectives of multiple characters within a single story. You have three options with multiple point of view:
Unlike third person omniscient, stories written with multiple point of view don’t shift viewpoint characters within a chapter or section. Instead, each part is written entirely from the perspective of a different character.
Multiple point of view is great for novels where you need to cover a lot of ground, either metaphorically or literally speaking. It can work well for thematically complex work, mysteries, and sprawling epics of all genres.
Multiple points of view doesn’t work so well for short stories. That’s because in a short story you don’t have enough time to fully explore multiple perspectives. If you need a wider view for a short story, third person omniscient is probably a better choice.
When used well, multiple point of view can allow you to widen and complicate your story world. It’s not the right choice for every story, but if you decide it’s the right choice for yours, here are 5 tips for success.
Not only will this keep readers from getting confused, it allows them to more distinctly bond with each character or narrator.
1. WEARING A SHAWL TO BATTLE IS THE EQUIVALENT OF HAVING GIRLS FIGHT IN STILLETTOS.
Just so you know, this is what I’m talking about;
-Is it bad-ass? Abso-fucking-lutely. Is it Practical? Not a chance in hell. Especially not if it’s silk. If it’s cotton, you are skating on thin fucking ice. That bitch will NOT stay on. It barely stays on with me just walking down the street to Walmart. Wielding axes and rifles and swords and daggers? I PROMISE you it will not do the job it’s expected to-WHICH IS TO COVER THE HAIR. (Some muslim girls dont wear them-and that’s fine. But those who DO do it to completely cover the hair in public. Is it ~Aesthetic~ to see the flyaway hairs in battle? Sure, but those aren’t usually practical either. )Consider instead;
sport shawls
-For one thing, it’s actually DESIGNED to be worn to atheletic activities. Archers tuck hems into the collar of their shirts so they don’t get in the way, and track runners pins (ill get to this bit later) them down into the shirts to prevent flyaway bits and to stop them from getting slapped in the face. It’s breathable, stretchy, presentable without being attention seeking.
Bawals
In a pinch, bawals work just as well-as long as you specify that they are COTTON. Unlike the shawl, which are rectangular, bawals are SQUARE, and thus easier to manipulate, fold and pin down. If you wear it right, they carry an equal aesthetic value to shawls, and come in plenty of pretty patterns as well.
2. I’m not sure about the USA, but the girls I know wear this underneath the headscarf;
Does it kinda look like a beanie? It sort of works like a beanie too. Hair is slippery. It tucks in any extra hair you might miss just by wearing the headscarf, its harder to pull down and on the event the shawl DOES fall down, your hair is still not exposed. It protects the ears-which is important even on a daily basis, because pins, headphones and any other headgear that might pinch them. It comes in plenty of designs, including ones that has open backs to allow long hair and ponytails.
3.SPEAKING OF PINS; I’M TALKING ABOUT THESE BAD BOYS;
BROOCHES
though , i suppose most of y’all are most familiar with safety pins, right?
what’s the difference? Well, if your oc/character is an athlete, it’s actually LEAST likely they’ll be wearing SAFETY PINS. They’re cheap and super easy to buy in bulk, true, but they also SUPER easy to wear out even with the smallest amount of strenuous activity. Between the three of ‘em, I’d put the brooches as the best option to wear in battle because 1) it has a large surface area, thus hurts less when pressed on with heavy items, which includes bag straps and weapons, (pins are sharp and can poke you painfully); and 2) more secure-the latch is covered by the gaudy jewellery above, and theyre usually smaller and tighter. Stays on the stubbornnest, even when headscarf is pulled. very roughly. I’m saying that even the cheapest brooches will allow the shawl to be ripped apart before even letting it go.
3. They probably ponytail their hair. Because Come On, guys.
Anyway it’s been bothering me and I just thought if yall could bother knowing the difference between skin tones for POC you could bother with muslim practicalities too. Or something
Fantasy Guide to Royal Households and How they Work
When I say Households, I mean the entourage that follows around the royal family. The household went everywhere with them to care for their needs from the people who would empty their chamber pots to their noble companions. Most royal households are basically the same as noble ones, only on grander scale. Every royal had a household and an entourage as well as every noble at court.
The commons were an intregal part of every household. They made up perhaps 80% of the work force. Royal courts were often on the road and never spent more than a few months at every palace. The court was constantly moving. Some positions were not permanent, meaning certain servants did not travel with the court because they were employed at the palace only. They would be paid by the Monarch’s paymaster.
Nobility were always welcomed at court. They eat at court, slept at court and were cared for by the monarch. Some nobles had to sing for their supper and most were hired as royal servants. They weren’t exactly scrubbing floors and would be paid handsomely with land that would generate wealth for them
Accommodation can be a difficult thing to sort both as a writer and a steward. You might have a palace of 200+ bedchambers in which you must house a staff of 500-/+, a varying amount of nobles, the royal family (of a varying amount) and their own households. When assigning rooms it is best to think of a Russian nesting doll. Start from the inside and work your way to the outside.
me: *posts vampire content involving mirrors*
all 500 comments from people who all read the same tumblr post in 2013: ACTUALLY, vampires don’t have reflections in antique SILVER backed mirrors, but NOW mirrors are back with ALUMINU-
me:
No, guys. The point is that this isn’t “true.” It isn’t false either. The European Standard of Vampires this lore is used for doesn’t exist. But! Their stories have existed in dozens of cultures for thousands of years.
Throughout the centuries and across continents, the lore surrounding Vampires and the “rules” applied to them have transformed.
The “no reflection” thing isn’t extremely common, and even when it does appear in lore or fiction, it isn’t exclusively attributed to the silver-purity theory.
Being the stuff of legend, Vampires are public domain that we can all enjoy and transform to fit new stories.
However, in the last three years, any time I’ve seen a single creator (on tumblr, twitter, youtube, goodreads, even tiktok) make a reference to Vampires’ reflections, dozens or even hundreds of people pipe in to state “the reason Vampire didn’t use to have reflections is because of silver-backed mirrors. They WOULD have them now, because mirrors are backed with aluminum.”
As if the story-teller has made some sort of mistake for deciding their vampires still have no reflection.
The problem isn’t sharing interesting lore and theories. The problem is claiming this lore as a fact, as if it must be followed to accurately portray Vampires.
I’ve made posts about this before, notably about the way people have decided that there is no separation of ancient Changeling myths from neurodivergent child abuse.
Studying, examining, even criticizing, and reimagining ancient stores and beings is an extremely good time.
But don’t make the mistake of hearing a theory so compelling that you decide it’s the one and only way.
One hard and fast version and rule is the antithesis to the very core of folklore itself.
Drop the pedantic “actually,” and try starting with “one cool theory I’ve heard is-” instead.
JUST SOME THOUGHTS. I KNOW it’s not THAT deep. But maybe…..it’s important to learn how to separate popular modern beliefs from historical references.
Also, perhaps aluminum doesn’t like vampires either
Have you ever seen a vampire drinking a coke right from the can?
(tags from @scrambled-greggs)
now THIS is something i wanna see in the great vampire mirror lore
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#i’ve got an actually for ya: #contemporary mirrors still use silver in the form of the wet deposition reduction reaction of silver nitrate #yes some use chromium or nickel #but that’s usually for automotive mirrors and not the one you have in your bathroom #not that i think this is some clever gotcha to own the tumblr nerds #i just think it’s neat that the same method of silvering has been used since 1835 when it was invented by justus von liebig #and that it would also be funny that if you were still being a pedant about mirror composition and vampiric aversion #that would mean that a vampire could only see themselves in their car’s side view mirrors #a hilarious inconvenience
me, having deeply fallen out of the practice of writing poetry: I can’t write any more, I am now a Talentless Hack
the voice of my 11th grade journalism/12th grade creative writing teacher who rly did know everything: if you stop writing for a while the words will build up and stagnate. to clear the water, you will have to open the dam completely, and accept the fact that what initially comes out will not be palatable
This. This is so true. Starting again is more important than what you actually write. You are rusty. You’ll build up momentum again. All you need to do is start.
You don’t need to write something profound and meaningful.
While it’s really nice to eat a fancy five course meal once every so often, comfortable and delicious homemade meals, greasy fast food, some takeout from your favorite casual restaurant, some really good frozen meals… Those are all important too.
Your WIP might be the equivalent of eating a frozen pizza at 2AM, and you know what? That’s important! The pizza that I eat at 2AM is not only the most delicious pizza ever, it’s also exactly what I need. I love that pizza. I want to eat that pizza at 2AM.
Sometimes we need something familiar, comforting and indulgent. Sometimes we need something fancy and intricate. Sometimes we need something healthy and easy to digest.
So write whatever you want! There’s room for all kinds of meals and stories.
YOU’RE ALL AMAZING AND TALENTED HUMAN BEINGS.
KEEP ON WRITING, YOU BEAUTIFUL CREATURES. 🤩😍🤩
I BELIEVE IN YOU.
Me, at my character whom I created, whose dialogues I write, whose actions I decide, whose development and personality are completely under my control: Why are you such a bitch
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
MY DASH NEEDS TO HEAR THIS.
my historical fiction pet peeve is when the author is like "I'm going to write a feminist character" but instead of looking into progressive, bold talking points from the time they have some woman in like 1150 talking like she runs a twitter account in 2021.
it's even Worse when it's a film or TV adaptation of a book actually written in the era by a woman who was already putting progressive themes in her story and they try to make the for-her-time feminist character a modern feminist. Please I am begging you to stop. it feels so hollow and shoehorned when historical characters use modern buzzwords. trust your audience to understand what fights had to be fought in the past!!!
It’s not enough for me to simply enjoy writing, I need it to consume me.
