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hi tumblr!!!! im here to talk about fanfiction, illit, selfshipping, and other things i enjoy^^
dni: antishippers, lolicons, vivziepop/gooseworx advocates, racists, islamaphobes, antisemitists, homophobes, transphobes, and haters
any/all for now
My ocs are so awesome and beautiful
Everybody wants to hear about my ocs
I know my oc's lore and can put it coherently into words
My ocs are amazing
I can always give them more Issues and Tribulations
Everybody loves my oc's Issues and Tribulations
My ocs are the most beautiful blorbos on earth
I can make their life worse
Go my "nothing bad ever happened no one went missing Dess is at college" kriselle slop
you can only reblog this if you're not racist
Fanfic writers, reblog if you’re okay with people sharing the links to your fics to their friends and/or for fic rec posts without having to ask for your permission first
(I saw a debate about whether or not it was okay for people to share fic links around without asking the authors first, since some authors may not be comfortable with the links to their fics being shared around on twitter or tumblr. so I thought this post could be a blanket permission for authors who were okay with the links to their fics being shared around!)
And may your pets always stay healthy ♡
can tumblr recommend me posts that weren’t made approximately two billion years ago? thanks
How Characters love without saying it!!
˙⋆✮ Remembering the small thing mentioned once and acting on it weeks later
˙⋆✮ Driving out of their way without mentioning it
˙⋆✮ Learning something entirely new because the other person loves it
˙⋆✮ Saving the last of something good specifically for them ˙
⋆✮ The way their voice changes when talking about that person to someone else
˙⋆✮ Defending them in rooms they'll never know about
˙⋆✮ Sitting in comfortable silence and choosing to stay anyway
˙⋆✮ Noticing when something is wrong before a single word is spoken
˙⋆✮ Making the coffee exactly right without asking every single time
˙⋆✮ The look across a room that carries an entire private conversation
˙⋆✮ Showing up in the specific way that person needed and not any other way
˙⋆✮ Keeping a thing safe that was never technically theirs to keep
˙⋆✮ Laughing at the joke no one else got because they always get it
˙⋆✮ Asking the follow-up question because they actually listened last time
˙⋆✮ Rearranging their entire day around something the other person said casually
˙⋆✮ The pause before walking away that says everything the mouth won't
˙⋆✮ Being different with them than with anyone else and not trying to hide it
˙⋆✮ Holding the door open in every sense of the word
˙⋆✮ Choosing them again quietly in a hundred small moments every single day
˙⋆✮ Loving them in the way they needed to be loved and not just the way was easiest
killing people who let their cats roam unsupervised outdoors with my mind. “they’re happier outdoors and I don’t want to upset them by locking them inside” then YOU supervise your cats when they’re outside and then keep them inside after outdoor time is up. cats can be dumb. they don’t always know what is best for them. they don’t always know what is safe for them. if you’re not letting your 3 year old kid play in the street outside unsupervised 24/7 even if letting them be in the street outside unsupervised 24/7 is “what makes them happy”, you don’t let your cats be outside unsupervised. it is your responsibility as their owner to keep them safe. otherwise you don’t deserve to own a cat at all
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LIVES THAT DEPEND ON YOU
Tips for Writing (Influencers) Internet Famous Characters!!
─୨ৎ─ Don’t make them shallow just because they post online. An influencer can be vain, sure, but they can also be smart, lonely, strategic, funny, exhausted, insecure, ambitious, genuinely creative, or just someone who accidentally became a brand. Posting selfies doesn’t mean they have no inner life. Sometimes the selfie IS the inner life trying to survive.
─୨ৎ─ “Authenticity” is WEIRD when it becomes part of the job. People want them to be real, but not too real. Vulnerable, but not messy. Honest, but not uncomfortable. Relatable, but still aspirational. So maybe they film a crying video and genuinely are crying, but they also check if the angle is okay. That sounds fake until you remember their pain and their job are happening in the same room.
─୨ৎ─ The algorithm should feel like an invisible boss. Nobody technically forces them to post, but also if they disappear for two weeks, engagement drops. If engagement drops, brands care less. If brands care less, money gets weird. So suddenly a character’s freedom is being controlled by numbers they don’t fully understand. The villain is not always a person. Sometimes it’s a graph going down.
─୨ৎ─ They know which version of themselves performs best. Maybe their audience likes them chaotic, so they exaggerate the mess. Maybe they’re popular for being soft and aesthetic, so they hide their anger. Maybe they built a brand around confidence but privately hate their body. The interesting question is: what part of them got rewarded so much that it became a cage?
─୨ৎ─ Comments are DANGEROUS. Even if they say they don’t read them, they read them. Or they read enough. One comment saying “you changed” can hurt more than a thousand heart emojis help. A character might remember the exact insult they saw at 2 a.m. three years ago.
─୨ৎ─ Their friendships can get weird fast. I mean, is this person their friend, or do they want followers? Did they invite them because they like them, or because a photo together will do well? Does their old best friend feel used when private jokes become content? Does their new friend understand them better because they live the same life?
─୨ৎ─ Their niche matters. A beauty influencer has different pressure than a fitness influencer. A book influencer has different drama than a family vlogger. A travel influencer is constantly performing freedom while probably being tired in airports. A mental health influencer might feel unable to be mentally unwell because their whole brand is coping. The niche decides what kind of prison they’re in.
─୨ৎ─ Privacy becomes a luxury item. They might hide where they live, who they date, what school they go to, where their family works. Or they might have once shared everything and now regret it because the internet remembers too well. A good scene: someone casually mentions a detail they never told them, and the influencer realizes it came from an old post, or an old mistake.
─୨ৎ─ Let them have offline traits. Please. Maybe they’re terrible at cooking. Maybe they collect ugly mugs. Maybe they hate texting but love voice notes. Maybe they’re secretly good at fixing things. Maybe they’re awkward in person because online is where they learned confidence. If all they do is post and check likes, they’ll feel like a phone with hair. (SO PLEASE NOT)
─୨ৎ─ The big question is: who are they when the post is over?
Tips for Writing (Influencers) Internet Famous Characters!!
─୨ৎ─ Don’t make them shallow just because they post online. An influencer can be vain, sure, but they can also be smart, lonely, strategic, funny, exhausted, insecure, ambitious, genuinely creative, or just someone who accidentally became a brand. Posting selfies doesn’t mean they have no inner life. Sometimes the selfie IS the inner life trying to survive.
─୨ৎ─ “Authenticity” is WEIRD when it becomes part of the job. People want them to be real, but not too real. Vulnerable, but not messy. Honest, but not uncomfortable. Relatable, but still aspirational. So maybe they film a crying video and genuinely are crying, but they also check if the angle is okay. That sounds fake until you remember their pain and their job are happening in the same room.
─୨ৎ─ The algorithm should feel like an invisible boss. Nobody technically forces them to post, but also if they disappear for two weeks, engagement drops. If engagement drops, brands care less. If brands care less, money gets weird. So suddenly a character’s freedom is being controlled by numbers they don’t fully understand. The villain is not always a person. Sometimes it’s a graph going down.
─୨ৎ─ They know which version of themselves performs best. Maybe their audience likes them chaotic, so they exaggerate the mess. Maybe they’re popular for being soft and aesthetic, so they hide their anger. Maybe they built a brand around confidence but privately hate their body. The interesting question is: what part of them got rewarded so much that it became a cage?
─୨ৎ─ Comments are DANGEROUS. Even if they say they don’t read them, they read them. Or they read enough. One comment saying “you changed” can hurt more than a thousand heart emojis help. A character might remember the exact insult they saw at 2 a.m. three years ago.
─୨ৎ─ Their friendships can get weird fast. I mean, is this person their friend, or do they want followers? Did they invite them because they like them, or because a photo together will do well? Does their old best friend feel used when private jokes become content? Does their new friend understand them better because they live the same life?
─୨ৎ─ Their niche matters. A beauty influencer has different pressure than a fitness influencer. A book influencer has different drama than a family vlogger. A travel influencer is constantly performing freedom while probably being tired in airports. A mental health influencer might feel unable to be mentally unwell because their whole brand is coping. The niche decides what kind of prison they’re in.
─୨ৎ─ Privacy becomes a luxury item. They might hide where they live, who they date, what school they go to, where their family works. Or they might have once shared everything and now regret it because the internet remembers too well. A good scene: someone casually mentions a detail they never told them, and the influencer realizes it came from an old post, or an old mistake.
─୨ৎ─ Let them have offline traits. Please. Maybe they’re terrible at cooking. Maybe they collect ugly mugs. Maybe they hate texting but love voice notes. Maybe they’re secretly good at fixing things. Maybe they’re awkward in person because online is where they learned confidence. If all they do is post and check likes, they’ll feel like a phone with hair. (SO PLEASE NOT)
─୨ৎ─ The big question is: who are they when the post is over?
Alternatives to "Saw" (pt. 2)
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When a character is suspicious:
»-♡→ Eyed »-♡→ Sized up »-♡→ Studied »-♡→ Observed »-♡→ Watched »-♡→ Measured »-♡→ Scrutinized »-♡→ Kept an eye on »-♡→ Regarded carefully »-♡→ Looked over
...or if they're watching from a distance:
➺ Observed ➺ Monitored ➺ Followed with their eyes ➺ Kept watch over ➺ Tracked ➺ Shadowed with their gaze ➺ Looked on ➺ Witnessed from afar ➺ Viewed ➺ Surveyed
...or if they're confused:
➵ Squinted at ➵ Peered at ➵ Blink-and-missed ➵ Looked twice at ➵ Examined ➵ Stared at ➵ Tried to make out ➵ Struggled to see ➵ Looked uncertainly at ➵ Focused on
...or if they're remembering or realizing:
̗̀➛ Recognized ̗̀➛ Discovered ̗̀➛ Realized ̗̀➛ Found ̗̀➛ Noticed at last ̗̀➛ Became aware of ̗̀➛ Caught themselves seeing ̗̀➛ Finally spotted ̗̀➛ Identified ̗̀➛ Perceived
...or if they're in awe:
⬩➤ Beheld ⬩➤ Witnessed ⬩➤ Gazed upon ⬩➤ Took in ⬩➤ Marveled at ⬩➤ Stood transfixed by ⬩➤ Basked in the sight of ⬩➤ Soaked in the view of ⬩➤ Absorbed the sight of ⬩➤ Looked on in wonder
...or if they're being observant:
➯ Perceived ➯ Discerned ➯ Detected ➯ Made out ➯ Registered ➯ Noted ➯ Distinguished ➯ Observed closely ➯ Identified ➯ Recognized
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Alternatives to "Touched"
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When the touch is gentle:
»-♡→ Brushed »-♡→ Grazed »-♡→ Caressed »-♡→ Stroked »-♡→ Patted »-♡→ Cradled »-♡→ Rested against »-♡→ Smoothed »-♡→ Trailed along »-♡→ Glided over
...or comforting:
➺ Squeezed ➺ Held ➺ Embraced ➺ Wrapped around ➺ Clasped ➺ Pressed gently against ➺ Rubbed ➺ Supported ➺ Steadied ➺ Cupped
...or affectionate:
➵ Ruffled ➵ Nuzzled ➵ Kissed ➵ Linked arms with ➵ Nestled against ➵ Curled around ➵ Leaned into ➵ Rested a hand on ➵ Laced fingers with ➵ Pulled close
...or romantic:
̗̀➛ Traced ̗̀➛ Ghosted across ̗̀➛ Brushed against ̗̀➛ Skimmed over ̗̀➛ Lingeringly stroked ̗̀➛ Ran a thumb along ̗̀➛ Tilted their chin ̗̀➛ Tucked a strand of hair behind their ear ̗̀➛ Pressed their forehead against ̗̀➛ Intertwined fingers
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Okay this took me embarrassingly long to figure out but, your character needs a thing they do that has nothing to do with the plot. A specific, weird, small habit. She counts stairs. He can't throw away receipts. She reorganises the fridge when she's anxious. It doesn't matter. It doesn't go anywhere. But the moment you give someone a habit that serves no narrative purpose they stop being a character and start being a person. And the reader can feel that difference immediately even if they can't name it.
some fucking resources for all ur writing fuckin needs
* body language masterlist
* a translator that doesn’t eat ass like google translate does
* a reverse dictionary for when ur brain freezes
* 550 words to say instead of fuckin said
* 638 character traits for when ur brain freezes again
* some more body language help
(hope this helps some ppl)
Saving these for when I get a case of writers block.
not now kitten. daddy's realizing that the scene he invested 1000 words into could be significantly improved but only if he started over from scratch
