[biteorflight]

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[barbwritesstuff]

I'm sitting in a Cafe and a guy near me just got a free slice of cake because 'we saw you looking and thought you deserved a treat', now I'm bitter because aren't I looking? Don't I deserve a treat?

[barbwritesstuff]

I think a lot of people give up on dreams without ever really trying.

"You're so lucky, you've done so many things." I've tried. "I'd love to be an author, but I've never written anything." Try. "I'd love to spend a year or two overseas." Try! "You worked in TV? That's so lucky." I tried! I tried really hard! I went to film school for years. My first on-set job was watering background extras. I've done a lot, yes, but I've also tried a lot, and failed a lot too.

I could paper a wall with my fuck ups, and that's okay.

I think some people are so afraid of leaving the spawn point they never play the game.

Come in! The water's fine! Mostly! Okay, I admit, there are dangers, but also, you won't learn how to fight off a shark until a shark attacks. (Is this metaphor working? I don't know, it doesn't matter, I'm not hitting backspace for no one, it's locked in now).

When you try you sometimes fail, but is that really the worst thing? There are plenty of things in life I have tried and failed at. I understand safety nets, taking the time to make sure you'll be okay in case you fumble something is smart, but eventually you do need to try.

Also, being real, some things (like writing) aren't all that dangerous. Sure, it hurts when something you've poured your heart and soul into flops... but some pain is actually just what life is. You have to stagger out there to find your voice, your people, and it will be awkward and weird, but it's okay.

It's okay.

Please.

Don't give up.

I believe in you.

Try.

[teathattast]

[letsbelonelytogetherr]

— @eternaldroplets on x (via letsbelonelytogetherr)

[gunmetallic]

⸺ on soulmates and suffering.

Fyodor Dostoevsky // via tullipsink // Faiz Ahmed Faiz // Margaret Atwood // sam sax // Mary Shelley. also see: soulmate (horror)

[chaoticisis]

Its so weird to me when people complain about a depressing story being depressive like DID YOU NOT READ THE CONTENT WARNINGS HELLO? DID YOU NOT READ THE SUMMARY?

[chaoticisis]

some of y'all act like we have commited a war crime when we don't like a character.

"I don't like XYZ character because they did ABC and that ruined their whole appeal in my eyes."

cue authors/fans jumping up "WELL AKSHULLY 🤓☝️ THE THEY DID IT BECAUSE THEY ARE A PATHETIC LITTLE MEOW MEOW AND DONT KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH THEIR EMOTIONS"

Ok..? still doesn't justify what they did? still doesn't give them a pass to hurt another person? and i knew that already? leave me to my hating and I'll leave you to ur simping bro I have never seen someone reply to someone gushing over a character with "YEAH WELL GUESS WHAT YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CHARACTER! YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THEM! IF YOU DID YOU WOULDNT SAY THAT!" but i can find these type of replies under the comments of everyone who ever criticises a character.

relax jesus it's fiction. you don't have to fight with me over someone who exists on paper. what happened to letting people like/dislike what they want

[shymagnolia]

so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god

[shymagnolia]

okay so i just got my dream job??? a week after applying to it?? and now i’m thinking….maybe this is the good luck post

[flagellant]

…..not even six hours later i got an offer of a well paying full time long-term job with free room and board in queens in nyc, allowing me independence and a way to escape an abusive situation and an unhealthy environment

likes charge reblogs cast, folks, this is the good luck post

[darkfictionjude]

Word count: 113K

Grow up in a picturesque boarding school

Befriend or romance your childhood bestie

Go to a Hollywood Party

Engage in acts not-so-appropriate

Choose between being a rebel and being a rule-follower

Meet 3 out of 5 ROs

Have a complicated relationship with your mother

Decide why you want to be famous

Play | Spotify

This game is intended for a mature audience.

Credits to Bellamy for beta testing. Anyone want another historical IF check out eirs @suevi-if <3

[foxpunk]

do you all see my vision here

[fir-fireweed]

Hi all! With flirt options coming into play this chapter, I wanted to put out a quick note about the romance mechanic in Cantata. I’ll also include this in the game itself.

The meters for the ROs do not function the same as Evelyn’s. There is no good vs bad, it’s simply how many flirt options you’ve chosen. Some flirt options score better than others. For example, some ROs prefer a flirty, more forward MC, while some prefer a slow, friendly approach. There will also be extra flavor text when you “score” higher with an RO.

Flirting with everyone in these early chapters is fine; feel free to explore all options. However, once feelings come into play and flirt options include physical intimacy, your actions may have consequences. Some ROs may not appreciate an MC who goes around kissing everyone. 🫢

The eventual RO lock will be an actual choice. The meters have no bearing on who you’ll be with, so don’t worry about accidentally getting locked into a path you don’t want. However, depending on choices, you may be locked out of a route. (I’m still playing with this idea). But like I said, you don’t have to worry about being overly flirty right now. So have at it!

[antleredheretic-deactivated2025]

I am- I am- I am.

[ribbonlike-and-shrieking]

[ribbonlike-and-shrieking]

[lapinlunaire-games]

Leonora is a UI template for use with the Sugarcube story format in Twine.

Inspired by an imaginary cathedral by the sea and the distorted, sacred devotions of a woman who was once a girl there.

Did this template need three stories for its demo? No, but here they are anyway: there's flash fiction, a petite novelette, and a branching interactive adventure to show off everything Leonora can do. All lovingly written, coded, and styled by hand.

Features:

Mannerism-inspired design

3 built-in themes (dark, light, sepia)

Customisable title screen

Matching settings & save menus

Optional built-in Character Profile

Annotated passage guide, CSS stylesheet, and Story Javascript for easy customisation

Customisation guide included with template

Responsive design for desktop, tablets, and mobile devices

Includes both portrait and landscape styling for small screens

Download + play the demo on itch:

a mannerist sugarcube (twine) template. A browser template made in HTML5

[meret118]

MS Word is Using You to Train AI

How to turn off AI-scraping from your Word documents

Microsoft Office, like many companies in recent months, has slyly turned on an “opt-out” feature that scrapes your Word and Excel documents to train its internal AI systems. This setting is turned on by default, and you have to manually uncheck a box in order to opt out.

If you are a writer who uses MS Word to write any proprietary content (blog posts, novels, or any work you intend to protect with copyright and/or sell), you’re going to want to turn this feature off immediately.How to Turn off Word’s AI Access To Your Content

I won’t beat around the bush. Microsoft Office doesn’t make it easy to opt out of this new AI privacy agreement, as the feature is hidden through a series of popup menus in your settings:On a Windows computer, follow these steps to turn off “Connected Experiences”:

File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Privacy Options > Privacy Settings > Optional Connected Experiences > Uncheck box: “Turn on optional connected experiences”

[cara-delaney-author]

Gonna yell about it again...

If you do not absolutely need Word (for work or school or a functionality that exists literally nowhere else), just stop using it.

For a 1:1 Word replacement, I'd always recommend LibreOffice. There's also a version of OpenOffice still around, though it updates at a slower pace.

If you're a fiction writer and would like to switch to a dedicated novel writing software, the free options tend to be a bit limited. However, there is SmartEdit Writer, which looks a lit like a slimmed-down Scrivener (which is pretty much the writing app, but has a one-time cost).

Most people don't need Word. It's just what's familiar. And even there, LibreOffice is very similar in design. It will also generally read your Word docs out of the box. The switch really isn't hard, I promise.

[fixyourwritinghabits]

By all means, yell as much as you want.