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@drawingpankake
just so y'all know, I DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO REPOST MY ART ON ANOTHER WEBSITES WITHOUT CREDIT. If you see it report it, specially if people erased my signature. Stop being jackasses and at least ask me if you can repost it. Jesus fucking Christ.
Writing Resources to use instead of AI
For coming up with character names:
Behind the name (my absolute fav)
Allows you to choose the origin of where you want the name to be from, whether you want a more feminine vs masculine vs androgenous name (as voted by users), random surname generator, and clicking on the name gives you important info like if there are any famous people with the same name, where itâs from, how common it is, and how people tend to see it, etc.
You can also search their name database by letter or meaning or origin, so if you know you want a character who has a name/surname that starts with an A from Ireland, thereâs a whole list for you to choose from.
Census sites
Especially useful if youâre looking for a name from a specific place and/or time period. Just search â(country) census (year)â and youâll find a database of real people who lived in that place at that time. No one can ever call your names unrealistic again.
For coming up with place names:
Fantasy name generator
This site can basically come up with any name for any person, place, or thing you might ever need. There are also specific generators for different fandoms if youâre looking to make an OC in an established world.
For finding that one word on the tip of your tongue:
One Look Thesaurus
This is my go-to. Not only can you find synonyms like a regular thesaurus, but you can also describe words like âunhappy smileâ or âquiet laughâ to find the more specific word youâre looking for.
For coming up with ideas:
Word cloud
When I need to inspire a new idea, I write down all the things Iâm interested in (hauntings, academia, lesbians, etc.) and put them into a word cloud to shuffle them next to each other. Sometimes seeing a concept in a new context can spark new ideas!
WWF Discord
This is my discord channel (shameless plug) for when you need to brainstorm off other people but donât have anyone irl to talk to. Weâre also happy to read and give feedback on writing, answer writing questions, or just chat!
For visualizing places and characters:
Pinterest can at times be a bit too sterile for my tastes, but if you use the right words, you can find more realistic photos of places. For example, adding âaestheticâ after basically any word will bring up a more broad collection of photos to help you flesh out places.
This is also a great way to find photos of people and fashion to help visualize characters. Iâm bad at describing clothes, so I usually collect photos of outfits to help me know what my characters are wearing. Searching up âcharacter inspirationâ will collect more interesting photos and drawings of people who might not exactly be of our world.
(However, to make Pinterest not show you AI results, you have to go into your settings and check the âreduce AIâ box. Luckily, it does mostly work.)
Death to Stock
Like pinterest but completely AI free (hooray!) Only drawback is that you have to pay a monthly subscription (about $20 CAD).
Cosmos
Very similar to pinterest but slightly more "artsy". I'm not super familiar with this one but I believe all the photos are human and you can save them and create collections with a free account.
Dupe Photos
Royalty-free stock image site with very Pinterest-core photos!
Minecraft
If you havenât built your entire fictional city in Minecraft instead of writing, why not? Itâs fun.
The Sims
This one is dual purpose because you can not only create your characters in Create a Sim, but you can design their houses. If you really want to go for it, you can bulldoze all the lots in your town and build your world from scratch.
For checking grammar:
Grammar Girl
Easy to follow definitions and examples, and if you learn better by listening, every article comes with a podcast to follow along with instead.
Grammar Monster
This one is my favourite for checking grammar rules because thereâs tons of examples in graphics that helps for any situation.
Reedsy
Among other things, reedsy can connect you to professional editors within your budget.
For writing advice:
One Stop for Writers
This one was recommended from my discord channel and has all sorts of tutorials and resources for the writing craft.
My Blog Directory
Another shameless plug, but if you need writing advice on something specific, you can search through my directory to see if itâs there. If it isnât, you can always send me an ask about it!
For an alternative to Google Docs:
Ellipsus
Think google docs but without AI. Yay!
(will update this list with any more suggestions or resources I discover đ)
A great resource
Oklahoma is attempting to pass a bill that would ban explicit romance novels. Authors, narrators, and sellers could all face fines of up to $100,000 and up to 10 years in jail for each instance.
If you live in OK, call your representative and tell them this bill should not be allowed to pass.
This is likely a test case. Republicans will try to pass it in OK and if it passes other states will likely try to pass similar laws.
In the meantime, get physical copies of books you like. Download those pdfs. Archive your AO3 stories and keep them on a physical hard drive. (Storing those files in the cloud could be problematic in the future as the company managing the cloud service can see what your files are)
A bill proposed by Oklahoma Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, seeks to raise punishment for child pornography but also aims to ban pornography al
@thebibliosphere
I know this doesnât apply to any of the romance authors on here, but I really hope the Twitter/tiktok authors who cheered on the porn bans and told the rest of us we were crazy to âfear mongerâ that Romance would fall under fire are having a very âstub your toe for the rest of your natural livesâ kind of day.
TEN YEARS fucking prison suggested for writing one book with naughty words in it.
Hey, I was wondering if I could repost your art on my blog. I'd obviously give you credit for it. I just really find it cute.
Just this one
Hey dear, thanks for asking, but You absolutely CANNOT repost my stuff on your blog. You can reblog it from my Tumblr using the reblog button, but no, you don't have permission to repost it.
Also, I want to be clear, y'all, don't repost my stuff, please. Not on Pinterest, not on Facebook, not on Instagram and specially not on TikTok.
Just FYI your comic was reposted without credit by sugarbeeog.
Thanks for telling me.
if you do any more goncharovposting can you please tag it? like with "goncharov" or "unreality" or something? the function thats supposed to block posts with certain words in it straight up is not consistently working on goncharov for me and its all prolific enough to be genuinely distressing
No problem. I wasn't planning on actually posting something soon, but if I do I'll tag it! I'm going to tag the old post too!
Should I do some Goncharov (1973)! AUs for Superbat, guys? It super fits their dynamic! This used to be my fave underated movie. It's good to see people getting into it!
Iâm know Iâm not the first person to say this, but any newbies on tumblr really need to understand how different this is from a lot of other social media. Particularly tiktok.
I just saw a creator on tiktok reminding followers that itâs actually a problem when someone goes back to the earliest post and watches all the posts chronologically, liking and commenting along the way. The stupid app recognizes it as spam or something and then kinda puts a halt on their account? Literally punishing people for positive engagement?? đĽ´đ¤Śââď¸
Iâve already heard people saying years back how they donât want to be âcreepyâ and go through a persons blog, liking and reblogging tons of stuff. But think how many more people are going to be worried about it now, thinking they might do actual damage! Most people, especially younger people, are so used to the way tiktok works now. So please, do not ever worry about this on here. Just remember-
You will never do any harm if you go on a like and reblog fest through someoneâs tumblr blog! The only risk youâre taking is to make the blog owner weep for joy!! đđ¤Ł
This website literally passes around posts that are so old, the newest comments are celebrating things like âHappy 10th anniversary to this post!â sometimes.
The worst that usually happens is a creator going âwait, what, HOW did you find that 7 year old post that had no tags buried in the depths of my blog?â, very few people actually get mad about it (and from what Iâve seen, the people who do are all entirely immigrants from socmed sites like TT where they have entirely different cultures about it.)
Tumblr itself is based around longevity in many ways. So, just have at it. Have fun. If you like that post 12,000 pages deep on my blog, GO FOR IT. Thatâs what this website is all about
This.
Lads and queens, I just watched sandman twice now and I might be going down a rabbit hole with Hob/Morpheus because I just listened to Iris by Goo Goo Dolls and I imagined them...
I'm sorry I'm not posting guys. The world is too depressing for me to make jokes.
It's been a month... Years... Seems like everything is going against anyone who is AFAB. Btw I'm AFAB and... Man, even in my country this last two weeks has been shit.
I'm sorry about what is happening to you guys in the USA. Seems like the world is going backwards.
You guys need to resist and hit them where it hurts. Make the most of every possible asset you can have, and I mean every one, and resist and revolt.
Be smart, be careful, don't discuss anything on social media and get to work.
An important message from the National Lawyers Guild - Detroit & Michigan Chapter
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<older man and older woman chatting amiably at a table, their conversation is just on the edge of intelligible>
Denise: Oh, hello!
Bill: We were just talking about you kids.
D: Iâm Denise Heberle (HEB-er-lee)âŚ
B: And Iâm Bill Goodman.
D: Together weâve been fighting fascism for over 50 years.
B: And so much has changed over those 50 years, such as the ingredients to a successful firebomb!
D (cheerily): And the glass that bank windows are made of!
B: But thereâs one thing that hasnât changed over 50 years, something that is so important to tell you kids who are new to this movement.
Both: Shut the fuck up.
D: Youâre sitting in the police transport van after a protest?
B: Shut the fuck up. In a holding cell, with your comrades?
D: Shut the fuck up. Cop knocks on your door?
B: Shut the fuck up.
D: Texting on an unsecured device?
B: Shut the fuck up. Pulled over by the cops after a protest?
D: Shut the fuck up. Cop just asking about your day?
B: Shut the fuck up. Feds call your mom?
D: Tell your mother to shut the fuck up.
B: Now. Repeat after me. When the cops come calling, what do you do?
(Cut to Bill standing with eight kids)
Kids: Shut the fuck up!
(Cut to Card:
âShut The Fuck up A Public Service Announcement from
NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD
Detroit & Michigan Chapterâ)
JESSE MCCREES NEW NAME IS COLE CASSIDY AAAAAAAAAA
Donât take the bait
Donât take the bait
Donât take the bait
Friends donât let friends take the bait
Even if your works are technically fair use under copyright law, even if they are transformative and separate from the original works, the IP owner can still sue you and the only way for you to maintain your claim to fair use is to win the lawsuit. Tumblr will not protect you from lawsuits or contribute to legal fees. Do not take the bait.
Fellow fanfic writers, DO NOT DO THIS.
You 100% will get sued.
Got vaccinated today!!!
Bye I'm fully immunized rn. I knew having high blood pressure would come in handy some day.
So, Tumblr wants to monetize stuff... Like, do they even know how much legal trouble people would get for monetizing their fanfics and fanarts? Or better, how much legal trouble they would for allowing that? If I did this, Warner and DC comics would instantly kill me with a death ray or some shit like that. It's so stupid i actually laughed about it.
FUCK YOU DISNEY
Anyways, yâall better start saving your fave fanfics and fanart under the Disney labels cause it looks like theyâre trying to curb fair use/fanworks and Iâm sure thereâs going to be mass panicked deletions even though itâs probably unnecessary cause AO3â˛s legal team will fight for us.
You know that 400K yall were so fucking mad about OTW raising? Yeah, its gonna pay for the travel expenses and court costs that the legal team at AO3/OTW when they protect your shit from getting C&Ded. DO NOT DELETE YOUR STUFF! IF YOU GET CONTACTED BY DISNEY - GO TO THE ORGANIZATION OF TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS , CONTACT THEIR LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT! ASK FOR HELP!! THIS SHIT RIGHT HERE IS *WHY* *THEY* *EXIST*
Note that Disney would have one Hell of a time serving C&Ds to authors at AO3 - because there is no âcontact authorâ option other than leaving a comment.
Theyâd have to contact the SITE, which is to say, the Organization for Transformative Works, to deliver a C&D order or a DMCA takedown order.
And the OTW is not going to remove fics because someone sent a letter that says âactually those characters belong to me and you canât use them that way.â The OTW was created to FIGHT that kind of claim. They are ready.Â
Donât delete your fics out of fear. WE OWN THE SERVERS. They canât threaten the hosts into deleting anything.
And if Disney thought they had a strong legal case against fanfic, theyâdâve shut down the archive a decade ago, when it was penniless and unknown, instead of waiting until it had won several battles in Congress and got worldwide acclaim for a Hugo Award.
This is important!
This is why we say you arenât allowed Patreon and Ko-Fi links on AO3. Because it gives these parasites their legal back door to fuck your shit up.
Reblogging it for that last point. We can do this because itâs free. Donât be an asshole and have the fact that you are charging people to write about another organizationâs intellectual property out in the open because you can ruin it for everybody.
Got vaccinated today!!!
