El ruido de un trueno (tumblr.)

Mi tumblelog. Para las otras cosas. My tumblelog. For those other things.

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Discover your Patronus - Pottermore

Written by J.K. Rowling, created by Pottermore, discover your Patronus now.

I discovered my Patronus is an Aardvark on J.K Rowling’s Pottermore. Find out yours now: https://my.pottermore.com/patronus

[philnoto]

ROGUE ONE- I haven’t been this excited since the first teaser for TFA. I desperately wanted to make this right after I saw the trailer but had finish up some Poe Dameron work. It’s all crazy and wonderful.

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A.Ma.Zing.

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do you know how agonizing it is to have a world inside your head that cannot escape? i have all of these thoughts and ideas, characters and stories and tragedies and romances taking up space in my brain, but not one of them can be yet let free, not until i manage to write down the ones that shouldered their way to first in the queue, and it’s horrible. half of them will probably disappear by the time i get to the next story in the mental queue, and still others will wait and wait and wait until it’s their turn, at which time, there’s likely to be a hundred more still waiting behind it.

Brooke Johnson

[elruidodeuntrueno]

Rebel by Tsvetka

An amazing illustration by Svetlani Tigai (Tsvetka).

[neil-gaiman]

I'm 14 and I dream of becoming a writer, do you have any advice on what I can do for now so that when I 'grow up' I can achieve my dream?

First of all, you need to read. Read everything you can lay your hands on. Read the ‘classics’ in whatever areas of writing you want to work in, so you know what the high points are. Read outside your areas of comfort, so you know what else is out there. Read.

Second, try things out. Enjoy yourself. If you find a writer you like, write like them. And then sound like something else. Write anything. Don’t worry about it being good or read by other people. Just play, and play a lot. 

Third, read books on writing, use anything that seems interesting and ignore anything that you want to. When I was a boy, I remember the delight with which I found a book called THE CRAFT OF SCIENCE FICTION, edited by Reginald Bretnor with essays by a bunch of writers, although the only things I’ve used (I think) were John Brunner’s descriptions of the different shapes of stories, and Larry Niven’s advice to treasure your typos (which is where CORALINE came from). 

Fourth, live as much as you can. The more things you see, the more places you go, the more lives you touch, the more you will be able to write truthfully, and the more memories you will have to make your imaginings real.

Don’t let people discourage you. (You are under no obligation to tell anyone you are going to be a writer.) You are not on anyone’s timeline. You can get a job  that’s a writing job, or get a different sort of job: neither of these things matter in the long run. Just know that you are going to have to make the time to write.

Beyond that, you are on your own. And, when it’s you in front of a screen or a blank piece of paper, that’s the way it’s always going to be.

[neil-gaiman]

I'm 24, and have dreams of becoming a writer, but my brain keeps telling me it's too late to start now. Any advice?

Tell your brain to hush, and start writing. It’s never too late.

[elruidodeuntrueno]

I’m 47 and started writing more seriously four, five years ago...

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More Chris Riddell on Gaiman.

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Neil Gaiman and Chris Ridell

[charliebowater]

Arcana. A little illustration to go along with the comic I kind of maybe started dabbling with. A few people guessed it was Astrid - much to my surprise! I haven’t painted her for a couple of years now. You sharp tacks ;) 

[elruidodeuntrueno]

Amazing art by Charlie!

[theimpossiblecool]

Audrey, 1955.

[elruidodeuntrueno]

It turns out the extremely talented Brian kesinger has done a whole mash-up series mixing The Force Awakens with Calvin & Hobbes! I think this is one of the most delicious ideas ever!

Source: Brian Kesinger’s facebook page.

(First illustration in the series here).

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Rey and BB-8 in Calvin and Hobbes style by the great Brian Kesinger!

[philnoto]

The Scavenger 

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Phil Noto portrays Rey? Instant reblog on this Christmas morning, my friends.

[gorrem]

Retro 60′s astronaut fashion! Was looking at British fashion during the 60′s, got inspired. Also, helmets filled with hair are cool.

[elruidodeuntrueno]

A beautiful illustration by Devon Cady-Lee.

Via Concept Art World, http://conceptartworld.com/?p=1658

[mikemaihack]

80s X-Ladies week draws to a close with Dazzler lighting up the weekend. See the rest (and some past ones) here.

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And the week goes on with lovely Dazzler in her aerobic 80′s outfit!

I just love how Mike draws faces...

[mikemaihack]

Day 4 of 80s X-Ladies week. Here’s Magik.

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...and Ilyana Rasputin, Magik. I think Mike’s captured her determination perfectly.

[mikemaihack]

Day 3 of 80s X-Ladies week. Here’s Shadowcat.

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Ah, X-Ladies of the 80′s number three: Shadowcat. I’m loving this series. Her smile is perfect!

[mikemaihack]

Continuing 80s X-Ladies week. Here’s Psylocke.

More here.

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Second installment of Maihack’s X-Ladies of the 80′s series. An awesome Psylocke this time!