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ilyapasta

Guys maybe someday I'll finish and post fanfiction again. That was a fun time. When I was doing that.

greenrosesinagarden

Khoa: Let me receive the reward I deserves from you.

by @bulaiziying

artverso

Skylar Patridge - Supergirl

casterintherye

”Supergirl isn’t just female Superman” well yes, of course. But too often when people bring this up it’s in a way that actively diminishes her heroic qualities.

Supergirl is like Superman in the way that she’s an empathetic, loving person that protects people just for the sake of it. She’s more prone to anger than Clark but that anger never gets in the way of doing the right thing. She can be more accurately described as a refugee than an immigrant, but she and Clark are both disconnected from their culture and ostracized to some degree.

Historically, Supergirl doesn’t kill, and while the DC movies are allowed to diverge from canon as they see fit, I want make it clear that it is a divergence. The whole point of the Woman of Tomorrow comic book is the sanctity of human life and redemption.

Kara is her own person, but she’s still a hero. Her motto is “Hope, help, and compassion for all”, and I hate when people dismiss that in an attempt to convince sexists she's a good character. She doesn't have to be Clark's polar opposite to be worthy of respect, and if someone immediately puts her down as just a "girl superman" then they're not worth bringing to our side. There are tons of woman, queer folk, and allies to love her in their place.

allthingswhumpyandangsty

I don't really appreciate gate keeping things, but I kinda wished ao3 wouldn't become mainstream. Wattpad users flooding ao3 can be a really nice thing, but I've heard so much complain from them, even reporting fics that are considered taboo. Like...why did they even move to ao3 if they want things to be censored, specially when they can exclude anything they don't want?

Wirh the rise of Tik Tok and fascist propaganda, I'm kinda worried about the future of ao3, and maybe I'm too much of a pessimist, but I don't want ao3 to change anything.

I’m not worried about people reporting taboo fics on ao3 because ao3 will literally not take any fic down for being dark and taboo. ao3 was first created with the main purpose of hosting dark and taboo fics that were banned on other platforms. the fics these people report to ao3 are the exact reason why ao3 was created in the first place. so if anything, the only downside is that these puritans are just wasting ao3’s volunteers’ time. (x)

while I understand worrying about the future and the raise of censorship in other platforms outside of ao3, I don’t think there’s currently a reason to panic, mainly because ao3 knows what they’re doing and what they’re up against. they’ve been doing this for decades, they have their own team of lawyers to defend them, their users, and every work that is posted on their platform. they’re ready to fight if worst comes to worst. they won’t just yield and change. because any censorship on their platform is them going against their core principles of no censorship.

medusas-daughter

Of course they don’t like Milly Alcock’s Supergirl. She’s a grown ass woman with zero love interests who spends the movie saving her dog, casually dismantling a sex trafficking ring while she’s at it, and preaching the importance of being good, not nice or smiley or cheerful but good. I for one adored the movie and I really hope I’ll get to see more of Alcock’s Supergirl she’s now my favorite iteration of her and I love her so dearly.

writingblus

i dont "go on walks," i dont "use character sheets" and i dont "plot before writing," i raw dog it, and if it doesnt flow, I FUCKING CRY.

luna-azzurra

Tips for Writing Injuries

✧ Broken ribs suck. You don’t just “walk it off.” Breathing hurts. Laughing hurts. Existing hurts. Characters with rib injuries won’t be doing heroic sprints.

✧ Concussions aren’t instant naps. Dazed vision, nausea, dizziness, maybe even personality changes, but they’re not going to collapse neatly like in the movies.

✧ Blood loss is sneaky. It’s not just about dramatic pools of blood. It’s dizziness, confusion, and the body getting cold as circulation tanks.

✧ Adrenaline lies. Someone can take a serious injury and not feel it until the fight’s over. That “I didn’t realize I was bleeding until later” trope? Very real.

✧ Twisted ankles are brutal. One bad step and suddenly running is off the table. Even walking hurts like hell. Perfect way to ground a chase scene.

✧ Burns linger. Even small burns hurt more than most people expect. Blisters, infection risk, constant pain, it’s not just a cool scar later.

✧ Dislocated shoulders = useless arm. Characters can’t keep swinging a sword or firing a gun. They’re basically fighting one-armed until it’s fixed.

✧ Shock is a thing. Pale skin, trembling, rapid heartbeat, and eventually disorientation. A character might not even realize how bad their wound is.

✧ Stitches aren’t magic. Getting sewn up is painful and recovery takes time. They’re not instantly battle-ready after a needle and thread.

✧ Scars tell stories. Some fade, some don’t. Some stay sensitive forever. Don’t forget the aftermath when the wound becomes part of the character.

corpseprize

the reality of being a writer

heres how to fix it

formerlyluckymanticore

Reblog if you will never. Ever. Use AI in your writing.

ellipsus-writes

If you haven't heard, the em dash has been getting a lot of attention lately…

Because it was trained on pirated work—including freely accessible online writing (like fanfic, academic texts)—ChatGPT picked up patterns and quirks native to human writing.

Including (sigh) the em dash.

There are other victims here (RIP tapestry and delve 🫠), but the appropriation of the em dash—a punctuation mark beloved by writers everywhere—feels especially personal.

A kind of low-grade panic is ensuing. Writers who once memed their own em dash overuse—the greatest punctuation mark ever to grace the control-freak’s lexicon, frankly—are suddenly backing away to avoid accusations.

No. More. We have centuries of dash-abusing writers behind us. We will not sit quietly while AI repurposes our beloved stilted aside—or the just-one-more clarification the sentence demands—or the dramatic pause your comma could never—etc.

You don’t write like AI—AI writes like you.

Defend the em dash.

(Feel free to download/share/stick it where it matters!)

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.

harleyquillao3

I’m in this photo and I don’t like it 😂😭

unheardoracle

Your dialogue is stiff because everyone is being too honest

Great dialogue can come from radical emotional honesty. But in most real conversations, people

dodge questions

answer indirectly

lie (badly)

change the subject

crack jokes to avoid serious answers

lie (convincingly)

say half of what they mean

tell the truth but get so anxious/angry/defensive others now think they're lying

If your dialogue feels unnatural, it might be because everyone is saying exactly what they think, or articulating their thoughts too well. Try letting characters hide things instead.

Subtext is where tension lives.