A Calamity

void :). I have a TTRPG show/podcast sideblog where I yell about things I like: @nat1forinitiative

[stjohnstarling]

The reason most indie novels are written like the author is terrified of doing something wrong is because the overwhelming majority of indie novelists get their start by networking in the violent panopticon of the social media indie publishing community, which favours the people who are able to win at the social policing game. The authors really are all terrified of doing something wrong.

[stjohnstarling]

The text of the story might be two guys opening a coffee shop together, but the subtext is look me, I'm so cute and nice, you can't possibly think I'm harassing people 24/7 on Bluesky. Please don't find an excuse to ostracize me, look at how harmless I am.

[foxmulders]

it’s crazy how much you can read if you read

[hiveswap]

they dont tell you this but you carry your upset younger self in you like a parasitic twin

[idc0o]

Somehow being a person does not come naturally to me

[tetitasdelimon]

top 5 horror movies

-having a job

-not having a job

-applying for jobs

-the job market

-the concept of working my whole life

[thecollectibles]

Modern Knights by Siana Sunghee Park

[faustandfurious]

“I don’t put politics in my stories” is the literary equivalent of a cishet guy going “I don’t have pronouns”

[moveslikekeithrichards]

nsfw = nosfewatu

[sodomit]

"Why not make female heroes more feminine so girls know you don't have to be masculine to save the world" is misguided. The target audience of heroic adventure genre is not children who actually save the world in a literal sense, it's children who want a cathartic outlet for the struggles and injustice they face. And one of the most common types of injustice that many girls and children assumed to be girls are subjected to is forced feminization.

[anarchistmemedistro]

[butts-bouncing-on-the-beltway]

"Just because I'm right, doesn't mean I'm being helpful" is a vastly underrated thought process that I strongly encourage others to get comfortable with

[jauntylittlefrillyboy]

I will always take the cat's side. "she's drooling on me" you're so lucky "he always wants to be petted" then pet him "he's mad I won't let him on my desk" make room on your desk for him. I am your cat's defense lawyer and the cat is always innocent on the grounds of them being A Little Kitty Cat.

[freakoutgirl]

the internet seems like a distant dream

[freakoutgirl]

whatever we are on rn is not the internet. It's ads

[byjove]

Yeah man, I’m so excited to go home. Got big plans tonight. Found a huge container of old pens and I get to test them all out and see which ones still work. Bunch of different colors too, some are sparkly and everything. It is going to be awesome.

[irisunmuted]

"okay ❤️ yay ❤️" remains an unmatched response

[foenixed]

"Why would this character be jealous of their friend's romantic relationships? Clearly they're in love with them" I don't know if you guys have ever Had Friends but it's actually pretty common for people to feel jealous if their best friend suddenly has less time for them and is prioritising someone they just met over them. That's not inherently romantic, that's the general human desire to be valued by the people you value.

[pityboy]

affirmations for when you have to send emails

[curiosity-killed]

There are truly very few forces in the world as strong as the inertia of staying up way too late doing fuckall