★ Diva ★

★he/they 18/blk★ ★serving joy & whimsy★

[mxrderscenes]

writing is so funny because i could write nonstop for 9hrs and then hit a block where im like "how do i transition between this moment and the next?" and then i just dont touch it for 6 months

[galadrieljones]

Serious advice tho if this happens, it's likely because you already wrote past the end of the scene and wandered too far from the more logical transition point, and you should go back to the last time the writing felt "unforced" and cut everything after.

You can also just skip the transition. Really good writing can span years in a single sentence, like you can just authoritatively state fact and your reader will go with it.

[xalphafox]

This is GOLD! You just saved me like thousands of therapy costs lmao

[headspace-hotel]

When I was writing my fic last few months the strategy I used was "just skip all the scenes I don't want to write" and it worked great in my opinion

[wheelie-sick]

sometimes people experiencing psychosis and/or mania will come up to you on the street and talk in confusing or upsetting ways. your job is to either have a regular human-to-human conversation with that person or politely leave. your job is not to call 911. do not call 911. you might kill that person if you call 911.

[wheelie-sick]

I don't even have the energy to screenshot and respond to your tags- what the actual fuck is wrong with you? "the cops are scared and rightfully so" "mental health calls are the scariest for cops" OH so this isn't about the safety of psychotic & manic people this is about piggy feelings?

and no, actually, this is not USA specific and no, actually, people from other countries should not ignore this post. police violence and sanism weren't invented in the US and they are certainly not unique to here. if you (or anyone) thinks that this bullshit doesn't happen elsewhere then you are not listening.

[headspace-hotel]

cops r Some Guy with a Gun

do we want Some Guy with a Gun in this situation? answer is usually "NO"

[uncivilliberties]

This is legitimately useful reframing. A while ago I started replacing the word "cop" in my vocabulary with "a man with a gun." It really puts things into perspective.

This homeless person is making me uncomfortable. Should I call [a man with a gun]?

My neighbor is having a loud party. Should I get [a man with a gun] involved?

There are some teenagers skateboarding. Do you think [a man with a gun] would get rid of them for me?

It makes it very clear what you're saying. I can call a man with a gun to threaten or hurt someone mildly inconveniencing me. You're not calling the cops, you're calling A MAN WITH A GUN into a situation that does not warrant a firearm handled by a volatile lunatic who will not be held accountable for his actions.

[headspace-hotel]

^ ^ ^

[junabuggy]

Southern Gothic Graphics

⋆˚˖°꒰ঌ Credits: ✟, ♱, ‪✝︎, ✞, ♱⃓, ✟, ♱, ‪✝︎ ˖ ˚⋆ Kofi ໒꒱°˖ ˚⋆

[somebitchprobably-graphicdump]

Baphomet and Bones

F2U just like/ reblog. Tag me if you wanna

[saradika-graphics]

Would you be open to making dividers themed off of liminal spaces and analog horror?

I love your stuff so much 🤎 no pressure to do this at all, I'm sure you're getting a lot of requests as it is

you are too kind, thank you so much! 💖 and YES this was such a cool request - I had so fun making these! I really hope they match what you’re looking for!

[Free] Masterlist Headers & Dividers!

Please consider liking or reblogging if you use 💕

[glitt3rgh0st]

First and foremost HAPPY JUNETEENTH TO ALL MY FELLOW BLACK FOLKS!!!

Secondly in honor of Juneteenth I wanted to share some black fanfic creators I enjoy.

Those being

• @merakidoll

• @hon3y0logy

• @asieybarbie (she doesn’t write but her art is so peak)

• @freakynad

• And ME!!!

In honor of Juneteenth you should absolutely check out those creators!!!

You should also check out my new fanfic 👀👀

It's a Creepypasta X male reader fanfic, although anyone can read it if they want

~~~~

What inspired me to finally put this idea out there was nostalgia for the old creepypasta fanfics I grew up with.

The ones where all the Pastas lived in the Slender-mansion and Y/n got kidnapped to live with them, the ones where Y/n ended up being Slender man’s secret daughter, the ones where zalgo was always the main villain, the ones with the early 2010’s charm.

So I decided that instead of making something that exists a thousand times over again I would make a parody of it instead!

Which, to be honest isn't much different but hey it's fun to write so who really cares!

The plot follows the reader and his twin sister Y/n. The reader came from a universe like ours, where the Creepypastas were just fictitious stories, but when he went to sleep one night reading old Creepypasta fanfic he awoke in a entirely new dimension as a baby!

We timeskip over to when him and his twin Y/n are 18 and in the summer of their senior year.

We follow them through their trials and tribulations as they engage in shenanagains with the pastas!

And trust me shenanagains and Hijinks there will be.

This story is 90% crack treated seriously and slice of life and about 10% heartfelt moments and seriousness.

With plenty of mysteries to be solved and potentially interactive moments!

If this piques your interest then look no further!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/86789431/chapters/229733081

Or

“I Don’t Wanna Eat Pasta For Breakfast” By Ghost_lyy

It will also be cross posted to tumblr!

[rqbossman]

What makes a story a story?

I have been mulling something over for a while and have decided to share. As part of my job, I read a lot of fiction that's still in development. After a while, you start to see the same errors, misunderstandings and shortcuts crop up repeatedly with different creators and it gets me thinking what is the most elegant way possible I could explain the issues to someone wanting to improve? The one that comes up the most often and is the hardest to explain is: "Why don't people care about my characters and/or story". It's always a thorny problem and I think I have a workable answer that applies in most cases: A story is a series of revelations regarding compounding, unintentional consequences to character decisions. The further you stray from this, the less people care. It translates to: 1) characters have to make decisions otherwise there is no drama 2) Those decisions have to matter otherwise there are no stakes 2) The consequences have to interact with one another. A affects or causes B affects or causes C etc. otherwise there is no progression 3) There must be some unintended consequences otherwise there is no conflict 4) The consequences have to be revealed (even at least implied) otherwise there is no conclusion This works at the micro scale in terms of dialogue: The specific word/tone/movement a character uses affects how another character reacts in an unexpected or interesting way which in turn causes another reaction and these layer onto one another until a decision is reached and a consequence implied thereby completing the scene. It also works at the macro scale in terms of plot: The decisions characters made in a scene prompts/affects the characters and context of the scene that follows (even if we don't know it at first) and by the end those layered interactions have been revealed to us and we see the unexpected or interesting result.

In my anecdotal experience, most times people don't care about a work of fiction is not because of a technical issue with the execution but because the writer has subtly misunderstood what makes a story a story. Their main character doesn't make any decisions, the decisions don't seem to matter, it feels disjointed because consequences aren't layering, there's no conflict because there are no misunderstandings etc. There countless technical aspects which affect the quality of a piece of fiction but most times when someone asks me to help them make people care about their story they first need to realise they have misunderstood what actually makes a story at a fundamental level and they need to recognise that before things can improve. I dunno if this helps anyone. I hope it does. Sorry if it doesn't. If anyone wants to use this to assess their own work let me know what you discover, I'm genuinely curious.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[utsumeow]

hello everynyan look at my new ao3 skin

sugoi right 😳

i borrowed the code from sm1 else and only tweaked a few things so technically i didn't made this

but the link's here if u wanna use

[glitt3rgh0st]

Don't you just hate it when your oc’s possess you and force you into writing a 10,000 word chapter instead of 1,000 words?

Reblog to let prev know their presence is wanted

[noah-wyles]

all i want for 2026 is that gigantic rancid AI bubble to finally burst in such a catastrophic way that the consequences will be so good and i'll never have to see another AI generated image ever again

[fluoritegalaxy]

Like to charge, reblog to cast.

[dailycatsblog]

[konoko]

[digitalkiddo]

If you're writing anything involving cons, scams, heists, or morally questionable characters who are very good at lying, here are some free resources I've been using for research. Saving you the "why is this in my search history" anxiety.

1. The FBI's Famous Cases & Criminals archive (fbi.gov/history/famous-cases) has detailed breakdowns of real fraud cases, Ponzi schemes, and confidence operations. The language they use is clinical and precise, which is perfect for getting the procedural details right.

2. The FTC Consumer Sentinel Network publishes annual reports on the most common fraud tactics in the US. Great for understanding how modern scams actually work and what makes people fall for them.

3. The Smithsonian's American Art Museum has a free digital collection of forgery case studies. If your character forges documents or art, this is gold.

4. Court Listener (courtlistener.com) is a free legal database where you can read actual court transcripts from fraud trials. Want to know how a real con artist talks under oath? This is where you find out.

5. The Internet Archive's collection of old newspaper crime sections. Search for "confidence man" or "swindle" in papers from the 1920s through 1960s and you'll find incredible real stories that would feel too dramatic for fiction.

Bonus: The Psychology of Fraud section on the Association for Psychological Science website has accessible articles about why people trust, how deception works cognitively, and what makes someone a convincing liar. Essential reading if you want your con artist characters to feel psychologically real.

Reblog to save for later. Your WIP will thank you.

[theartofmadeline]

happy pride to the gay people in my computer <3

[aboonoor-deactivated20180121]

If you’re a Non-Muslim and you see a Muslim praying in public, could you please not pass in front of them?

Go behind them, but not in front. 👍

[marquesadesantos-deactivated201]

Oh, signal boost! I didn’t know this.

[omnistruck]

Okay, but also: if you see a Muslim praying in public and they have something in front of them, like a purse or a bag or something like that, you can pass in front of them, but pass in front of that object.

it’s called a sutrah, and it’s meant to act as a physical barrier between the person praying and someone who might happen to pass in front.

[ramentic]

Also, if you did this and didn’t know, please don’t beat yourself up over it. Now you know! Muslims aren’t supposed to pass in front of Muslims praying, either, because prayer is communication with God and you don’t want to break that connection.

[zeaux-indigeaux-deactivated2018]

Spread culture, respect customs, be good people. Simple as that.

[ghdos-blog]

Didn’t know this.

[aymygod]

Reblogging again

[frienddotsparkle]

THE AMOUNTS OF REBLOGS THIS HAS JUST MAKES ME SO HAPPY

[hayloft-a-creakin-deactivated20]

S I G N A L B O O S T

[princessmoonblogs]

Reblog forever ! 

[lazarusemma]

Similarly, if a Jew is saying the Shemonah Esrei prayer (whispered, moving only the mouth, standing facing east with legs together) don’t go in front unless there’s a barrier.