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Why Tumblr Has Rolled Out ID Verification
UK legislation: Online Safety Act 2023
Brazil legislation: Digital Statute For Children And Adolescents
Apple App Store Age Verification
These are not tumblr specific policies. Tumblr is implementing age verification in response to legislative moves that were made months ago.
Tumblr is a failing social media site that has escaped death multiple times already; they do not have the social cachet to defy state regulatory agencies. We know they won't say no to Apple, either--the porn ban on tumblr was in response to Apple's crackdown on explicit content.
If you did not know this was happening, you were behind the curve. That is fine. You're caught up now. The next step is to link up with people in your country who are working to preserve privacy, to roll back these laws where they exist, and to prevent their passage where they do not. In the US the organization you want is Stop KOSA--in the EU you can start with Fight Chat Control.
Repealing ID verification and blocking chat control will help everyone, especially the most vulnerable. We can push this back, but we cannot get it done through the Feedback form. We have to get it done at the legislative level and lock it down so it cannot be forced upon us. I see lots of anger out there. Good. Put it to use.
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After *that* conversation, Whitaker tries to go back to work 🥸
GIRL RULES | EP 1
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in spite of it all, happy 2026 pride.
you can download current and past hi-res versions of these over at my ko-fi (ok to print for personal use): https://ko-fi.com/mxmorgan/shop/freedownloads
you can also snag shirts here which go to various orgs: https://mxmorgan.threadless.com/collections/pride
these get reposted a whole lot from here to reddit to twitter to tiktok and on and on, and i don't personally care whether or not i'm credited. i made these for everyone to use, enjoy, and find meaning in them. i appreciate folks who do credit me, but if able, please at least link to the threadless shop in the previous post - folks can get an official shirt where 90% of earnings go to trans led orgs focused on mental health (which is an important matter in general, but very personal to me) and not from a scam bot site selling AI-churned maga garbage where you probably won't get one anyway. i also suggest downloading the files from my ko-fi - they are free/PWYW and you can use them to make your own shirt, patch, embroidery project, whatever. tips are always nice, cuz i do like a pizza now and then, but never required for download.
final thought - breaking the pride tradition and more than likely won't make a new piece. the top one from TDOV is all i'm making this year. i have my focus on other projects currently and i don't want to force a poster design. these came from a specific head space and my current head space is Very Tired lmao so i wanna work on other things. 👍
Aspiring (and experienced!) authors... listen to this.
Even if you're "just" writing fanfic with no intention of seeking professional publication. After all, good storytelling is good storytelling regardless of where it's found, and good writers always push themselves to improve. Every one of these points is dead-on. AND he shows you how to fix it with actual examples.
One other thing I'd add, and which he shows in his fixes but doesn't mention until the very end ... specificity is your friend. Be specific in choice of verbs and nouns. Drop adjectives and especially adverbs. You don't need them. Pick better verbs and nouns.
ALL. OF. THIS.
This is the stall that makes you feel like you got played.
Tasha L. Harrison:
You were writing. It was going well. The first few chapters came fast. Characters were vivid, the dynamic was crackling, the voice was locked in. You were the person in the group chat saying, “I wrote 3,000 words today, and I’m not even tired.” You had momentum, confidence, and that specific kind of giddiness that comes from a draft that’s cooperating with you for once. And then somewhere around chapter six or seven, the whole thing just… stopped. Not gradually. Not with warning signs you should’ve caught. It just stopped. Like a car that ran out of gas on the highway with the destination still visible on the GPS. You can see where you’re going. You just can’t get there. You’ve probably called this “the messy middle,” because that’s what we all call it. And the messy middle is a real thing, but it’s also become a catchall that obscures what’s actually happening structurally. The messy middle isn’t a weather event that descends on every draft at the same point like some kind of creative writing hurricane season. It’s a symptom of a specific deficiency in your early chapters. And once you understand what that deficiency is, the middle stops being a swamp you wade through hoping to find dry land and starts being a problem you can diagnose and fix.
This is such a good post! It explains so much about my problem with the slow, swampy middle. Good advice, especially for romance writers.
How do I know whether or not to put my book in multiple perspectives? I think it would make my story better but how do I know if it really *needs* it? Thanks!
This is one of those writing decisions that can keep writers from progressing and lead to massive bouts of procrastination. Ask me how I know 😉. Multiple perspectives can add richness and complexity to a story, but they can also dilute tension or confuse readers if you use them without a clear purpose.
You need to understand why someone would choose to tell a story through multiple perspectives, know how to make it work in a way that flows, and also be objective enough about your work to know if it’s the right choice to make. So let’s dive into how you can tackle all three of those aspects.
Why do writers choose multiple perspectives?
Before deciding if your book needs multiple POVs, it helps to understand what they actually achieve. Multiple perspectives are typically used to:
Show events the protagonist couldn’t witness firsthand.
Create dramatic irony (letting readers know something characters don’t).
Explore different sides of a conflict with equal depth.
Build tension by cutting away at crucial moments.
Develop relationships by showing both characters’ inner worlds.
Expand the scope of your story’s world.
If your story doesn’t need any of these things, a single perspective might serve you better.
Questions to ask yourself:
When deciding whether multiple POVs are right for your story, work through these questions honestly. And I do mean honestly.
Give yourself the space to answer the questions truthfully and not as if you have another writer looking over your shoulder. This is your project, no one else’s, so you need to make the right decision for what it is, and not what you think it should be.
Does each perspective offer something unique?
Every POV character should bring information, insight, or emotional weight that couldn’t be achieved another way. If you can communicate the same information through dialogue, action, or your main character’s observations, you probably don’t need the additional perspective.
Are you solving a problem or creating one?
Sometimes writers reach for multiple POVs because they’re struggling with a single perspective, or finding it limiting or difficult. But switching perspectives won’t fix underlying issues with voice, pacing, or plot. Be honest about whether you’re drawn to multiple POVs because they genuinely serve the story or because you’re avoiding a challenge.
Can readers stay invested across the switches?
Each time you change perspective, you ask readers to reset their emotional engagement. If one POV is significantly more interesting than the others, readers are probably going to get bored. Ask yourself whether each perspective can hold its own weight.
Does your genre expect it?
Some genres lean heavily toward multiple perspectives. Epic fantasy, thrillers, and romance often benefit from them, for instance. Others, like cosy mysteries or coming-of-age stories, typically work better with a single, intimate viewpoint. Think about what readers of your genre expect and whether breaking from that serves your story.
Signs that you probably don’t need a new POV
You’re only adding a second POV for one or two scenes.
The additional perspective reveals information that could be shown another way.
You find yourself struggling to differentiate the voices in each POV.
One perspective feels like filler between the “real” story.
You’re using it to avoid writing difficult scenes from your protagonist’s limited POV.
If any of those sound like you, then you probably should rethink whether multiple POV’s is right for your project.
A practical test
Try this: outline your story using only your main character’s perspective. Note every moment where you feel limited or frustrated by what they can’t see or know. Then ask yourself whether this is a limitation a problem, or is it actually creating tension and mystery that benefits the story?
Sometimes what feels like a limitation is actually a strength. A reader who knows only what your protagonist knows becomes deeply invested in their journey. Does the mystery and lack of knowledge actually make the pacing of your story better, or is there critical worldbuilding that your reader misses out on by only having a single POV.
There’s no universal answer to whether a story “needs” multiple perspectives. The real question is whether each perspective earns its place by offering something essential that couldn’t exist otherwise. If you can express exactly what each POV contributes, and it’s more than “I want readers to see this scene,” then multiple perspectives may well strengthen your story.
If you’re unsure, try writing a few chapters in both and seeing how you go. Your first draft should never be your final draft, so there is nothing stopping you from trying both options and putting them in front of readers to see which lands best.
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Trainer Alex wants to battle!
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please consider
A new challenger enters the stage
how about…
I present:
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