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Jodie | 22 | California Living | Happy Go Lucky | Sarcastic | Blunt | Fun-Loving

[rahvpael]

[everythingfox]

🦊💕

Photo by Albert Stichka

[demondarlington]

“People believe, thought Shadow. It’s what people do. They believe, and then they do not take responsibility for their beliefs; they conjure things, and do not trust the conjuration. People populate the darkness; with ghosts, with gods, with electrons, with tales. People imagine, and people believe; and it is that rock solid belief, that makes things happen.”

literature posters; american gods by neil gaiman

[blackness-by-your-side]

LMAO

[sushinfood]

i’m so happy for her

[warmbubbly]

I’m happy she’s back

[equalistmako]

every time i listen to “you’re a mean one mr. grinch” i can’t help but sit there and think “what did the grinch do to hurt you?” because dude just stands there for 2 minutes and 58 seconds and drags the grinch into the dirt

[damianmcgintleman]

he stole christmas, kayla! stop with your #notallgrinches propaganda!

[equalistmako]

you know what if someone told me i was a three-decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce i’d probably be bitter enough to steal christmas too 

[prokopetz]

Interestingly, though The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is narrated by Boris Karloff, the big musical number is sung by the late Thurl Ravenscroft - an American voice actor better known as the voice of Tony the Tiger.

My headcanon is that the Grinch and Tony the Tiger had a bad breakup, and “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” is the resulting breakup song.

[snickerslizard]

Did this really HAVE to be the first thing I see when I opened up Tumblr?

[prokopetz]

Yes.

[iguanamouth]

[star-spangled-jackass]

oh god theres art

[tediousfeline]

@altadude you know what must be done.

[altadude-deactivated20190418]

[lesbopsappho]

ive been avoiding reblogging this honestly but just. What the fuck. What the fuck tumblr

[gaydrienagreste]

@mathes0n

[ahollowyear]

a bunch of artists high on escapism and porn. never change, tumblr

[hugealienpie]

the best thing that ever happened to Christmas

[followwhereshegoes]

christmas season is upon us so here are my fav christmas vines

[sockablock]

I got bored and I thought this might be fun:

Give a piece of writing advice, or a rule you always use in your own work, and then tag 3 more writers to spread the love!

I always try to let dialogue drive plot instead of narration, and I do my best not to use the same nouns/descriptions/verbs within a paragraph of each just because I like it that way ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@angel-ascending @distractedkat @bboiseux y’all’s turn?

[istezada]

If a character isn’t behaving as needed, I take a few steps backwards in the story and experiment until I find the tweak or justification or whatever that either makes the character behave as needed for the story to progress OR I figure out why the character is correct to behave that way and I fix the story.

A particularly stubborn character was killed for a while until I realized that screwed up the story even more, so I un-killed him and gave him Very Bad Fevers and Delirium with someone listening and thus finally figured out what was going on in his head. And then he was suddenly he made perfect sense and I knew what to do with him.

@duckbunny

[duckbunny]

When in doubt, put Sveta on screen.

More generally, I don’t give any character a line unless I can hear them say it. It’s one of my major problems with Joss Whedon’s work - I know, I know, stay with me - from a craft perspective. He’s very good at funny one-liners but the lines go to whichever character is present in the scene to deliver them. So all his characters sound the same, because their best and most memorable lines are written in Joss’s voice. Dialogue is the thing that comes easiest to me, so for a little extra effort there I can buy a lot of clarity in my characterisation.

But seriously, always put Sveta on screen.

Tagging @jessicameats, @umosny and @thisstableground

[adventures-in-a-world-of-fiction]

If you’re not sure how the next scene should go… start writing it anyway.

If it ends up being forced and awkward, at least you’ve moved the plot along and you can always fix it in editing. Most of the time though, I can’t spot a difference in quality between the bits that flowed effortlessly and the bits that were a battle to get through.

Tagging anyone who feels like playing. :)

[gingersnapwolves]

My best advice and something I wish more TV writers knew: 

You don’t have to build tension by killing off characters people like.

The question I always try to pose to my readers isn’t if the main characters will beat the villain and survive, but how they will do it.

Tagging the whole wide world.

[ohthepretty]

Stuck with a story? Something isn’t working and you’re unable to continue writing?

Don’t stop. Write a tag where you are, say [FIX THIS LATER] and continue writing the story from a spot that seems to flow. Don’t feel like writing that sex scene right now? Or that battle or the argument, or something else? Add [INSERT BLOWJOB HERE] and leave the scene be.

I swear I’ve read dozens of [INSERT SEX HERE] tags when pre-betaing for a friend. I’ve also left those [FIX THIS SHIT] tags for myself.

Some people think writing has to be linear and it prevents them from ever getting anything done. I’ve talked to authors who write out of order, others who write the first and the last chapter, and then fill in the middle in random order based on what feels good that day.

I write in chronological order, because that’s the way my brain works. It doesn’t work for everyone, though. Find what makes your muses purr and go with it. You can fix stuff later, but only if you have written something in the first place!

[ateanalenn]

Yes++ for [FIX THIS] tags. I mostly work with G Docs and Words, so I put mine in comments. Makes it easier to see them at first glance and to clean up your text/not miss one when you’re done. Same with sentences/parts that I want to remove/delete. I just cut/paste them into comments at that place, just in case I finally want to get them back.

If you use G Docs, there are several add-ons that will make your life easier. Google Keep will give you your notes on the right sidebar. I also use LanguageTool and GradeProof to check out my text. It doesn’t replace a beta-reader, but it’ll get a lot of errors already. 

The outline tool is super useful to get an idea of your story in one glance on the left sidebar/navigate in your story. You’ll just need to give names to your parts/scenes/acts/… and format them with the “styles” tool.

A spreadsheet will do you wonders, if you’re lost with all your WIPs/planned events/bits of fics in various folders. I did one recently and it’s a relief to see it all in one glance. I also found a lot of stuff that I had forgotten about.

More about writing, less about the technical side: dialogues. I used to get bored by my own stories because the action didn’t get a move on/I got stuck on the ‘exposition’ part. I started fics and 2k words later, I was still explaining what was going on and no one had said a word.

Then I used dialogues prompts to write ficlets, and it did wonders to the rhythm of my stories. So, write that dialogue: it’ll show you where the story is headed/get the characters placed. Then if needed, fill in a few paragraphs to set the scene/describe stuff. But if you already have all the “blah blah,” he said. “blah,” she answered and those, then you already have the skeleton of your story o/

tagging @lavender-lotion :D

[lavender-lotion]

I can think of two major things that really help me when writing!

The first, is to write out of order. Often as I’m writing, I start to think about what’s going to happen next. When that happens, I jump a few lines and then write out the scene, which I’ll then go back in and write the connecting bits. I usually have about two-three separate sections I’m working on at once, jumping back and forth until it’s all one long scene written out. It really helps, since my mind usually works fast than I can type, and I can get out more words in a shorter about of time–I always feel like it’s easy to connect two scenes after they’re written out.

My second tip would be to write out dialogue before filling in the…surronding bits. This is another thing I do because I think faster than I can type–I’ll go in and write the dialogue before the surrounding bits. I find it easier to do, not getting hung up on how the characters are physically interacting before getting the dialogue out!

I’m tagging @the-redcrate , @yogi-bogey-box and @bloody-bee-tea !

[yogi-bogey-box]

Playlists and Pinterest boards for inspiration. Collect songs and pictures that fit the aesthetic of your story. Or maybe it’s a picture of the fireplace your pairing snuggles in front of, idk - just having that to fall back on and look at when you get stuck can be a lifesaver.

If you get stuck in a story, look at what’s happened already and maybe even write an outline of what’s actually happened, the highs and lows, the ‘beats’ - it will give you a clearer picture of what’s going to happen.

Have several projects going at once with different moods/tones. That way you won’t get burnt out on writing that all-angst fic or too-sweet story, or if you just don’t feel like writing one you can go to the other.

tagging @glorious-spoon @twothumbsandnostakeincanon & @tridom

[glorious-spoon]

1. Don’t worry about writing in order. If you know how a scene in the middle of your story goes, write that. You can always link up to it later.

2. Outlining is a good idea for longer fic, but don’t feel like you have to stick to an outline if it’s not working. Sometimes ideas emerge organically, or something that seemed like a good idea in the outline doesn’t work on the page.

3. KILL YOUR DARLINGS. If a scene doesn’t work for the story, don’t keep it in just because you worked hard on it and/or you love how it came out. Cut it. Keep a scrap document for all the bits you cut so they’re not gone forever; maybe you’ll be able to recycle them elsewhere.

No-pressure tagging for @incognitajones, @sheronwrites, and @laylainalaska

[sheronwrites]

Thumbs up for all the ideas here! Here’s one that helped me a lot: If you’ve been stuck on the scene for a while and it’s just not working, step back. There is something your brain hates about it. Either you subconsciously think these characters would never do what you’re forcing them to do, or you’re bored (which likely means the reader will be too). Sometimes, mentally discarding the scene and forcing yourself to think of one other way it could go opens up your eyes to what’s really wrong with the original, what bores you about it, so you can fix it. If you’re not interested in writing it, figure out why your brain is rebelling instead of forcing yourself to keep going with a scene you hate just because you planned it that way. (This is not my advice, I read it somewhere. I believe it was by Ray Bradbury originally and it’s been golden.) No-pressure tagging for @sineala, @thegraytigress, @festiveferret.

[thegraytigress-deactivated20200]

Oh, wow!  This is such an honor!  Thanks, @sheronwrites!

I guess my meager advice is this: write.  I’m a big believer in revision, and I find it easier to just get something down, even if I know it’s not the best, than stare at a blank page.  Once you have something written, you can work with it.  It may be junk at first, and that’s okay.  You can mold junk into something great!  Don’t be put off by the idea that it needs to be perfect.  Revise, revise, and revise some more.  Revise as you write even.

I think it also helps to set goals, even if you’re not sure you can make them.  Tell yourself you will write 1k words today, and if you write 3k, amazing!  But don’t feel bad if you don’t meet your goal.  Shake if off and try again tomorrow.  Don’t let yourself get discouraged.  The best way to get things written is to just WRITE, no matter what.

I’ll tag @boogiewoogiebuglegal and @winterstar95!

[boogiewoogiebuglegal]

Oh, wow–thank you, @thegraytigress!

My basic advice is write. Write something. Anything. Even if you don’t think it’s good. Just write. If you get two sentences out, that’s writing. Good on you!

If you’re getting stuck, don’t be afraid to step back and maybe write something else–that’s helped write me out of more than a few corners in my main story. 

Don’t be afraid to be critical of your writing when you start editing. Some things will get cut—save those to see if you can work them into another story later. And don’t be afraid to write out of order. My current chapter (I’m up to eight now, I think) has a scene I wrote before I even finished the first chapter—because it was the conversation I would have wanted the two main characters to have in canon, but weren’t allowed to. I had to get them to that point, but..yeah. Out of order is okay. Really. 

Lastly, don’t compare yourself or how fast you do or don’t write to anyone else. Writing is hard. Even when it’s easy (comparatively) it’s hard. You’re doing it. That’s what matters. 

I’m tagging @3fluffies and @ellidfics

[cardigarden]

I start with major ideas for each chapter, write the big conversations/interactions and then work out the transitions between those bits. I’ve also noticed that I actually work better when I hand write things first and then type it up.

[chickenfarmersan]

[kinglieste-moved-deactivated201]

i am incredibly tired of my editing application crashing so take this as it is lol

[t-pose-to-assert-gayness]

op marry me i watched this twice and i’m still laughing my a-

[3intheam]

[deactivated-blog]

[mamalazzer]

Past MCU moments that hurt after Infinity War (Spoilers)

And lastly

[retrogamingblog]

Eeveelution T-shirts made by chocolateraisinfury

[onlyblackgirl]

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Listen, Josh is fed the fuck up.

[slytherho-deactivated20171229]

Local news does not give any fucks lmao

[needtherapy]

But wait! They got him a shirt!

[awesomevines]

[gerriceo]

Happy Birthday Carrie Fisher! [B. October 21st, 1956-∞]

“When I love, I love for miles and miles. A love so big it should either be outlawed or it should have a capital and its own currency.” - Carrie Fisher

[insight-jd]

[cyberhorny-deactivated20141225]

me and my squad on our way to beat your ass