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[canadian-virus]

I just bought my Wonder Woman comic and these were the last two pages. Wonder woman makes me extremely happy.

[the-goddamazon-deactivingsoon-d]

AND SHE GAVE HIM A PIECE OF THE LASSO OF TRUTH I CAN’T.

[carterson-the-mortal-deactivate]

This is so important.

[fuckthisshit-ugh]

please read this even if you're not indian. especially if you're not indian.

you've seen the jokes. india is "dirty", indians are "everywhere", why don't they fix their own country. ok. let me tell you why, and what's happening right now while nobody's watching.

first, the history you skipped: britain ruled india for two centuries and drained it. economist utsa patnaik's research estimates around $45 trillion in today's money was taken. the india that got independence in 1947 was one of the poorest countries on earth. every "why is india like this" question starts there. you don't get to profit off a robbery and then mock the crime scene.

now, what's happening RIGHT NOW:

in may the question paper for NEET leaked. that's the national medical entrance exam. over 2.2 million students took it. cancelled. years of studying, families' savings poured into coaching, gone overnight because someone sold the paper. students died by suicide after. these were kids who wanted to be doctors.

and out of that came a protest movement. a gen z group called the cockroach janta party, started by a 30 year old named abhijeet dipke, got 22 million instagram followers within DAYS. they've been doing a sit-in at jantar mantar in delhi demanding education minister dharmendra pradhan resign.

and then there's sonam wangchuk. if you've watched 3 idiots, he's the real engineer the character was based on. built solar schools in ladakh. invented ice stupas so himalayan villages have water. spent his whole life on education. he's 59 and he's been on hunger strike for 17+ days now. reporters went to see him this week and he was too weak to talk. and the troll armies are calling him "anti national" and "foreign funded". a man starving himself for other people's children. that's the thing here, anyone who asks a question is suddenly a traitor.

it's not one incident, it's everywhere you look:

• infrastructure worth thousands of crores failing within months of the ribbon cutting. tunnels collapsing in regions where heavy rain is a guarantee, not a surprise.

• youth unemployment near 10% for ages 15 to 29, 13.6% in cities. in a country of 1.42 billion where more than half the population is young.

• only about the top 3% of indians earn above 10 lakh a year. meanwhile billionaire wealth keeps ballooning and the headlines celebrate it.

• manipur burned for over two years. an ethnic conflict, tens of thousands displaced, and the prime minister barely said the word manipur while it happened.

• journalists raided. critics' houses bulldozed. activists sitting in jail for years without trial under laws like UAPA. our press freedom ranking has cratered.

• even the petrol is a fight now, ethanol blending pushed through while drivers complain about their engines and get no straight answers.

and through all of it, the PM, who came to power on religious polarisation (americans, sound familiar?), travels abroad for photo ops and has not held one single open press conference in over a decade. not one.

what i'm asking:

if you're not indian: share this. our media mostly won't cover any of it because the big outlets are owned by the same billionaires the government serves. the only reason wangchuk's fast is getting any coverage is people refusing to look away.

if you ARE indian: speak up even if you're comfortable. especially if you're comfortable. join the protests. add to this, correct me, translate it. staying quiet is a choice when nothing in this post touches your life.

india is not "dirty". india was robbed, and it's being robbed again, from the inside this time. but it's also the country where a 59 year old will starve for strangers' kids and 22 million young people will rally behind a party literally named after cockroaches, because cockroaches survive everything.

we can still save her. but only loudly.

reblog. share. don't scroll past.

[axew]

Set of Scenery Pokémon Requested by Anon. | Movie 15.

[marchenshoujo]

My activity feed was flooded, the last time I got hundreds of notes like this was when I uploaded Lillie art (the Lillie fans end up checking my other art out too, it's pretty sweet!), but no, apparently, it's BECAUSE MY OLD IRIS PIXEL ART MADE DAILY DEVIATION?!

I first joined deviantArt when I was about 12 on my oldest account (waaaay back in 2004 or so--I was QuietDragon then! ... the account is long gone, but you can find my deviantArt and SheezyArt accounts by that name on the Internet Archive, haha), left dA a while sometime in... maybe it was 2009... again in 2014 or so when I was notepaddoodler... but yeah, I never imagined I'd ever make Daily Deviation. It's an honour!!!

[luna-azzurra]

SYNONYMS FOR LOVED!!

[luna-azzurra]

WRITERS! read poetry even if you write novels, because:

⊹ Poets treat every single word like it costs money.

⊹ Prose writers can get lazy with filler, poets can't afford to

⊹ You'll start hearing rhythm in your sentences you didn't know was missing

⊹ It's cross-training for the ear

[marchenshoujo]

Oh, so the 90's anime never showed us Beryl's backstory, but they sure did imply it... she remembered him when she saw his unmasked face!

That's her unrequited love from the Silver Millenium!

[thoughtkick]

“Never make fun of someone’s passion because that’s the thing that saves them from the world.”

— Unknown

[thepersonalquotes]

[luna-azzurra]

What helped me write trauma better is remembering that the nervous system learns predictions. If danger used to come after quiet, calm can feel threatening. If kindness used to come with a price, kindness can feel suspicious. So healing is not just “they know they’re safe now.” Healing is the slow, annoying, deeply unfair process of teaching the body that the old prediction is not always the present truth.

[sigmoneditorial]

"I’m scared for people to read my work!": For New (Overwhelmed) Independent Authors

Sharing your manuscript, especially in its infancy, can feel extremely vulnerable. Many people write because they have an important message to share that’s close to their heart, whether that’s written explicitly in a memoir or subtly in a fantasy world, so sending your hard work into the world can be really difficult. But sharing the work is part of the work. Here are some factors to consider while you're hyping yourself up to hit send to your editor, beta readers, or just your friends.

Your editor reads for a living (or at least as a side job). They were likely an avid reader even as a child. They’ve seen it all and are not there to judge you. A good editor cares about improving your work without changing your voice, and they are going to get nowhere on that if they’re judging your work instead. Plus, many editors charge by the word, and it’s not efficient to waste time evaluating the author as a person.

Your beta readers (ideally) love reading. You might be worried that your work is stale or has been done before, but readers will happily read the same story in different packaging over and over. Remember the vampire and werewolf craze of the 2000s after Twilight came out? There are thousands of books and movies that play on the exact themes of supernatural love triangles that all got very popular. It may be true that your story or theme has been done before. But you haven’t done it yet, and yours is going to be different just because it’s yours. 

No one is ever going to love your work if no one ever reads it. All works of art have their ugly phases, and as difficult as it is, taking critiques is what takes a manuscript from passable to a masterpiece.

Just like there are many types of writers, there are many types of readers. Not everyone is going to love your manuscript, and that’s a good thing. It’s not for everyone. The editing stage helps you define your manuscript’s purpose, which will help you find your audience. Whether you’re hoping for an audience of 10 or 10,000, some people will love it and others won’t. You’re not writing for everyone. You can't write for everyone. Excluding some readers is how you make something truly special for your intended audience.

Getting used to vulnerability is a rite of passage for writers. Unless you’re planning to publish anonymously and never tell a soul, the end goal is probably to share your work with the world. Think of it like a muscle. Maybe you haven’t stretched your creative vulnerability muscle in a while, or ever. It’s going to be difficult at first, but it will get easier with time.

Being worried that people will reject your writing means that you care about it and put yourself into it. When writers put themselves into their work, that’s what gives it a spark. That worry is a good sign that you’re doing great.

In the coming articles, we’ll be addressing some more of the most frequently asked editing questions from new (overwhelmed) independent authors.

I can’t afford any of this!

What is an advance reader copy?

Can I format my own book?

What is a vanity publisher?

~Allison of Sigmon Editorial

From idea to ISBN, Sigmon Editorial’s got your back.

[marchenshoujo]

[kyleighwrites]

Writing Tip: Other Than…

• Walked: Ambled, Ambulated, Hiked, Marched, Perambulated, Plodded, Paraded, Sauntered, Strolled, Stepped, Strode, Traipsed, Trekked, Treaded

• Ran: Bounded, Barreled, Cantered, Careened, Dashed, Hastened, Hurled, Hurried, Galloped, Jogged, Scampered, Sprinted, Trotted

• Said: Aforementioned, Articulated, Announced, Argued, Blurted, Boasted, Concluded, Countered, Commended, Chirped, Commented, Declared, Discussed, Mouthed, Muttered, Murmured, Mumbled, Proclaimed, Spoken, Told

• Laughed: Broke up, Burst into, Cackled, Cracked up, Chortled, Chuckled, Giggled, Guffawed, Grinned, Hee-hawed, Simpered, Snickered, Snorted, Sneered, Sniggered, Smirked, Tittered, Twittered

• Asked: Catechized, Challenged, Countered, Demanded, Grilled, Inquired, Interrogated, Queried, Questioned, Quizzed, Requested, Surveyed

• Stopped in their tracks: Brought up short, Ceased, Discontinued, Halted in their tracks, Halted suddenly/quickly, Ground to a halt, Reached a standstill, Paused abruptly, Pulled/drew up, Skidded to a halt, Stalled, Stopped short

[marchenshoujo]

Luna was missing memories too, so even as a mentor, she didn't have all the answers... but I love that she did the cat "I totally knew what I was doing, you didn't catch me failing just now" grooming herself thing.

[papaparah]

baby pokemon dragons i forgot i never posted here!! dragonair and dratini are my fave dragon type pokemons!!

[moonlightsdreaming]

If you ever need me, please ring that bell to summon me.

[luna-azzurra]

SYNONYMS FOR LOOKED!!