Carmilla Quinn @carmillaquinn - Tumblr Blog

The hardest part of writing is always the opening for me. I always struggle on that opening but once I get it, I fucking get it.

#writeblr #writers on tumblr #tapas creator

bebewrites

wip page 01 - by @bebewrites

to celebrate 100 followers i promised to share the code i’m using for my fantasy wip! that follower count has now doubled, so thanks for following, friends! <3 this page is pretty simple to fill out, and all the colors and the font can be easily changed in the root section near the top of the code.

preview / code

includes sections for details, synopsis, themes/tropes, a quote, links, and scrollable boxes for characters, and extra info/world building.

you can check out more of my codes on my themes blog!

please like/reblog if you use! also please let me know if you come across any bugs and i’ll be happy to fix them. :)

themakeupbrush

Georges Hobeika Fall 2023 Couture

#georges hobeika #inspiration

clawmarks

Walter Prichard Eaton - In Berkshire fields - 1920 - via Internet Archive

#inspiration

WIP

It's been years since I've touched this space but with how chaotic social media platforms have been, I thought I'd return. Please don't mind the dust as I try to update my theme/pages.

littlepaperforest

Hecate~ the Goddess of Magic & Witchcraft. ♡

I am SO EXCITED to share this with everyone! Midnight Whispers has a new cover and I am in love! ⁠ ⁠ Satisfy your craving for all that’s delightfully dark and sinfully sexy in this limited edition collection! Experience magic, mayhem, and romance in MIDNIGHT WHISPERS - Only 99c for a limited time! https://books2read.com/MidnightWhispers

#writersofinstagram #urbanfantasy #paranormal #pnr #reverseharem #menage #writing #writercommunity #woc #wocwritetoo #⁠ wocwriters

thecollectibles

Huevember 2020 (1-10) by Exellero

I was really proud of this but it's only top 30%?! I love you game but come onnnn.#lovenikkidressupqueen #lovenikki #lovenikkicompetition https://www.instagram.com/p/CHZt7RAALBg/?igshid=188aoc7sed444

#lovenikkidressupqueen #lovenikki #lovenikkicompetition

I'm back! For the day 3 of the November challenge I'm gonna make 2 posts as I'm actively working on two projects. Meet my MC: Lexine, a Peace Officer in the 23rd Century. After escaping interstellar smugglers, Lexy learns the impossible: whatever substance she was doused in has triggered a biological anomaly; Her results? She's exhibiting characteristics of being an omega- she's about to go into heat. Lexine's story is first and foremost inspired by two things: Retrofuturism and Dirty Pair (Flash). Retrofuturism has felt like an untapped genre- I mean there's bubble helmets, ray guns, and little green men!! (Though in my universe 'little green men' was a propaganda hit piece to try to steer earthling women away from Martians). Dirty Pair & DP Flash are an anime and manga I watch when I was WAY too young and has had a forever impact on me. Point is, its about two interstellar 'consultants' that fight crime and are capable and sexy while doing so.

#nanowrimo #writersfavoriteprompts #woc #wocwriting #writercommunity #inspiration #reverse harem #why choose #whychoose #rh #scifi romance #retrofuture #my writing

weirdlandtv

Locations from Hanna-Barbera’s THE JETSONS.

#retrofuture #jetsons #hanna barbera #vintage #inspiration

valerie1972

A summary of how people die (and don't) in swordfights

This is a really good article about how quickly people actually die from cuts and punctures inflicted by swords and knives. However, it’s really really long and I figured that since I was summarizing for my own benefit I’d share it for anyone else who is writing fiction that involves hacking and slashing your villain(s) to death. If you want the nitty gritty of the hows and whys of this, you can find it at the original source.

…even in the case of mortal wounds, pain may not reach levels of magnitude sufficient to incapacitate a determined swordsman.

Causes of death from stabs and cuts:

massive bleeding (exsanguination) - most common

air in the bloodstream (air embolism)

suffocation (asphyxia)

air in the chest cavity (pneumothorax)

infection

Stabbing vs cutting:

Stabbing someone actually takes very little force if you don’t hit bone or hard cartilage.

The most important factor in the ease of stabbing is the velocity of the blade at impact with the skin, followed by the sharpness of the blade.

Stabbing wounds tend to close after the weapon is withdrawn.

Stabbing wounds to muscles are not typically very damaging. Damage increases with the width of the blade.

Cutting wounds are typically deepest at the site of initial impact and get shallower as force is transferred from the initial swing to pushing and pressing.

Cutting wounds have a huge number of factors that dictate how deep they are and how easily they damage someone: skill, radial velocity, mass of the blade, and the size of the initial impact.

Cutting wounds along the grain of musculature are not typically very damaging but cutting wounds across the grain can incapacitate.

Arteries vs veins:

Severed veins have almost zero blood pressure and sometimes even negative pressure. They do not spurt but major veins can suck air in causing an air embolism.

Cutting or puncturing a vein is usually not fatal.

Severed arteries have high blood pressure. The larger arteries do spurt and can often cause death due to exsanguination.

Body parts as targets:

Severing a jugular vein in the neck causes an air embolism and will make the victim collapse after one or two gasps for air.

Severing a carotid artery in the neck cuts off the blood supply to the brain but the victim may be conscious for up to thirty seconds.

Stabbing or cutting the neck also causes the victim to aspirate blood that causes asphyxiation and death.

Severing a major abdominal artery or vein would cause immediate collapse, but this takes a fairly heavy blade and a significant amount of effort because they are situated near the spine.

Abdominal wounds that only impact the organs can cause death but they do not immediately incapacitate.

Severing an artery in the interior of the upper arm causes exsanguination and death but does not immediately incapacitate.

Severing an artery in the palm side of the forearm causes exsanguination and death but does not immediately incapacitate.

Severing the femoral artery at a point just above and behind the knee is the best location. Higher up the leg it is too well protected to easily hit. This disables and will eventually kill the victim but does not immediately incapacitate.

Cutting across the muscles of the forearm can immediately end the opponent’s ability to hold their weapon.

Cutting across the palm side of the wrist causes immediate loss of ability to hold a weapon.

Stab wounds to the arm do not significantly impact the ability to wield a weapon or use it.

Cuts and stab wounds to the front and back of the legs generally do not do enough muscle damage to cause total loss of use of that leg.

Bone anywhere in the body can bend or otherwise disfigure a blade.

The brain can be stabbed fairly easily through the eyes, the temples, and the sinuses.

Stabs to the brain are more often not incapacitating.

The lungs as targets:

Slicing into the lung stops that lung from functioning, but the other lung continues to function normally. This also requires either luck to get between the ribs or a great deal of force to penetrate the ribs.

Stabbing the lung stops that lung from functioning, but the other lung continues to function normally. It is significantly easier to stab between ribs than to slice.

It is possible to stab the victim from the side and pass through both lungs with an adequate length blade. It is very unlikely that this will happen with a slicing hit.

“Death caused solely by pneumothorax is generally a slow process, occurring as much as several hours after the wound is inflicted.”

Lung punctures also typically involve the lung filling with blood, but this is a slow process.

The heart as a target:

I’m just going to quote this paragraph outright with a few omissions and formatting changes for clarity because it’s chock-full of good info:

…[stabbing] wounds to the heart the location, depth of penetration, blade width, and the presence or absence of cutting edges are important factors influencing a wounded duelist’s ability to continue a combat.

Large cuts that transect the heart may be expected to result in swift incapacitation…

…stab wounds, similar to those that might be inflicted by a thrust with a sword with a narrow, pointed blade may leave a mortally wounded victim capable of surprisingly athletic endeavors.

Essentially, the heart can temporarily seal itself well enough to keep pressure up for a little while if it’s a simple stab. The arteries around the heart, while they are smaller and harder to hit, actually cause incapacitation much more quickly.

necrophagist

@bluedragonade

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adelinestudiess

Hey, I’m back with another masterpost. I decided to include some of my tips.

Use the forest app to keep you off your phone or just put your phone in a separate room

Try making a to-do list to plan out how much time you take to do each task so you keep track of time

Set rewards i.e. if I finish this task at 9am instead of 9.30am, I’ll watch my favourite tv show for 1 hour instead of 30 mins.

How to be disciplined

I guess this is pretty much like a habit. So try to maybe start small, i.e. study 10 mins each day and gradually increase the time limit if you feel comfortable doing so. The reason I chose 10 mins is because it seems like a very short period of time so it’s easier for you to get to work.

How to manage studies with social media

Always set a time period for your school work. For example, after 30 minutes of browsing through your social media, force yourself to do a piece of school work. That way, you will still get work done instead of browsing through your social media all day long.

If you realise on tumblr, I don’t come up with an original post every day and I tend to reblog my old post or queue others posts so don’t stress too much on coming up with a post. For instagram, you could try to take pictures all during the weekend, so you don’t have to stress taking them after school, etc. But it is important to always put studies first before your social media.

Consider switching off your phone or even deleting your social media apps or deactivating them during exams period if they are really getting in the way of your studies.

There is also the pomodoro method where you study for 25 minutes and rest for 5 minutes to allow your brain to re-energise itself.

Plan

Do so through bujo and prioritising more important tasks over less important ones.

How to schedule your day when you’re unemployed by @businessinsider

How to stick your plans by @cafeinated

How to make and stick to your study plan by @sherlocks-study

Create long term study plan + stick to study routines by @studyforyourself

Start

How to start studying by @studylou

How to start working when you don’t feel like it? by @studentstoolbox

What to do when you don’t want to study by @yeon-studies

How to stop scrolling through tumblr by @effectivestudies

More productive

How to become more productive by @to-work-or-not-to-work

Increase productivity by 3 times by @brbimstudying

4 secrets to efficiency

The ivy lee method for peak productivity

General

How to study as a busy student by @julstudies

Use studyblr to be productive by @determinationandcaffeine

Take a productive break

Things to do on sunday night by @staedtlers-and-stabilos

Productivity 101 by @lets-study-together

Guide to getting your shit together by @knoweldge

Habits

8 morning habits for productivity by @eintsein

8 habits of productive people by @medicinasanguis

Habits of highly effective people by @onlinecounsellingcollege

Habits for productivity by @livingthatlibrarylifestyle

How to develop self discipline

How to wake up earlier by @gurl

Motivation

Try the 2 minute rule where you work for 2 minutes. 2 minutes is a short timing and can encourage you to start working. After the 2 minutes is up, you will probably want to continue working on that.

If you are low on energy, consume chocolate bars/study snacks/caffeine/tea/chicken essence to help keep yourself energised. Showering/washing your face with water helps to wake you up. A power nap can give you more energy to study after you get up.

Focus and motivation by @katsdesk

When you’re unmotivated by @evergreenstudies

How to stay awake while studying without caffeine by @getshitsdone

How to be productive + motivated on weekends by @studywithinspo

Procrastination

How to deal with procrastination by @emmastudies

How to stop procrastination

How to stop procrastinating by @cutestudystuff

Productivity hacks for procrastinators by @engincrd

Methods to beat procrastination by @hawkestudies

What type of procrastinator are you by @b-uwu-ng

Eliminating procrastination by @simply-study