how do I brain

a mix of psychology, gaming, lolz, and whatever the hell else tickles my fancy.

[sixpenceee]

Reddit user missalfred is an artist with ‘synesthesia’. She paints the colours and textures she sees when she listens to music. 

[just-shower-thoughts]

Butt is a synonym to booty; dial is a synonym to call, but buttdial and bootycall are completely different.

[outofcontextdnd]

Gunslinger: Can I have flaming pistols?

DM: That would be very inefficient and volatile

Gunslinger: Is that a no?

[just-shower-thoughts]

I’m so glad I was born just before the time when all of my embarrassing childhood videos would have been stored on the Internet.

[sixpenceee]

Another picture portraying the effect of surface tension. Here are our other pictures on the subject: Shark Picture & Swimmer

[boredtimelord-blog]

[teriyaki-bastard]

That’s the last time i book a hotel in Night Vale

[obviousplant]

You’re welcome, Barnes and Noble.

[just-shower-thoughts]

I wonder if anyone I know has ever masturbated to me.

[lizard-is-writing]

Writing Characters That Make Your Story Come Alive

Writing characters is tough. Writing the right character for your story is even tougher. Here’s a few quick tips to kick your characters into high gear: 

Don’t plan too much. Sure, it’s great if you know your character’s favorite color, but over-planning in my case has always lead to failing characters. In my experience, my most successful characters came about very organically. Once you get a taste of their personality, it spills out. You know as much about them as your reader does, you remember to write the important things. You will know them just well enough to know that you can figure out anything you don’t yet know about them. 

All characters want something. Don’t give them too many wants. You might write out a list of twenty five things they want, but it’s not worth it. Come up with one thing they want more than anything else. See ahead to what kind of conflicts they’ll have. It’s easy if their wants go along with their conflict, for instance, the girl with the self esteem problem wants only to feel appreciated. Remember: not all characters should have to want the same thing. Other smaller problems are subplot. 

Make memorable characters. A character does not have to be a total weirdo to be memorable. Sometimes, it’s just how normal and relatable they actually are that’s going to make readers like them. The rule to go by though: give them personalities. Give them opinions and habits, make them moody sometimes. No one is happy all the time. A character with personality is going to be memorable. Think about your favorite characters in published works of fiction or movies and think about their various habits to get you started. 

Let the characters be who they are. This may mean writing things the character wants instead of what you want. The character won’t always have their way, but be sure that they stay true to their persona and act accordingly. This means that if you are writing a character who is a total player, he won’t just be a player when it’s convenient for you, he’ll go out of his way to pick up hotties even when you don’t really want him to. It will effect the way most social situations play out. 

[outofcontextdnd]

"Who just carries around spiders in their pockets?!"

Our necromancer, evidently. 

[comparingmeerkats]

[nowreblogthis]

[just-shower-thoughts]

It’s amazing how the the human mind does not process the the fact I used the the word “the” twice each time in this sentence.

[outofcontextdnd]

“Of course it saw, the ship is literally MADE OF EYES.”

[just-shower-thoughts]

Batman and Daredevil should switch names. One has no powers and constantly puts his life at risk performing dangerous stunts, and the other navigates via echolocation.

[just-shower-thoughts]

If Snails are so slow, why dont we ever see them coming? Its like…boom there’s a snail

[just-shower-thoughts]

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?