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duckdotcom

"show me where it hurts" I say, handing you a model of one of the sandworms from dune

duckdotcom

I take back the model, nodding sagely, and wordlessly hand you a lollipop

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aroaceacacia

(steps into a hornet's nest)

interacting with art isnt an obligation, people will like or reblog art when they feel compelled to. saying "if you like this, consider reblogging" is Fine because yes, tumblr does operate on a word of mouth basis via the power of microblogging, but more aggressive attempts to convey the same sort of idea ("likes do nothing", "reblog this you fucks", etc) just come across kind of entitled. to me, personally

#honestly the whole ‘reblogs > likes’ thing has slays bothered me not just because of the entitledness and aggression #but also because I do not use likes that way #I use likes as bookmarks #this account is like 8 years old and I only have about 400 likes #with thousands of reblogs #if I’m liking something it’s because I REALLY like it #also this is tumblr #don’t post here if you want to do the numbers lol

chameshida

Mob got a head injuries so now eveyone (san ritsu) has to has it too

#mp100 #mp100 spoilers

gettiregretti

“DON’T write this character like-“

“Stop drawing them with-!”

“I’m so sick of fandom sleeping on-“

My friend, do it yourself then.

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scarlct-vvitch

in honor of ace week id like to shoutout every asexual who first thought they were bi/pan because they looked at all the genders and felt no difference and zero is equal to zero so they said "huh. must be bisexual" and then shoved their sexuality back under the rug for 3-5 years

theliteraryarchitect

Quick editing tip: Passing time

Hey all, here’s a quick tip about showing the passage of short amounts of time in a scene. I see a lot of beats like this:

She hesitated

He paused

A few seconds later

There was a long silence

He waited for her to answer

She didn’t respond

Instead of telling us there’s a brief moment of silence or pause in your scene, try showing us by creating the feeling that time has passed through action, description, or inner monologue. Here are a few examples.

Before:

“Are you coming or not?”

He waited for her to answer, but she didn’t respond.

“Clare? Did you hear me?”

“Huh?”

After:

“Are you coming or not?”

Clare scrolled through her phone, her face illuminating with a eerie blue glow.

“Clare? Did you hear me?”

“Huh?”

Before:

Jared lingered at the suspect’s front gate. If this guy didn’t answer Jared’s questions, he was screwed.

“Hey you!” a voice shouted. “Get off my property!”

Jared hesitated. Finally, he turned to face the man. “I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

After:

Jared lingered at the suspect’s front gate. If this guy didn’t answer Jared’s questions, he was screwed.

“Hey you!” a voice shouted. “Get off my property!”

Jared patted his holster. He had a gun, but he certainly didn’t want to use it. Taking a deep breath, he turned to face the man. “I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

Not only does creating a pause instead of describing a pause allow your reader to feel the moment more vividly, it gives you a chance to explain what exactly that pause is about. People hesitate, pause, don’t respond, etc. for all kinds of reasons. Give us as much insight as you can into your weird quiet moment.

Of course, you don’t need to do this every single time. Sometimes it’s fine to say “he paused” or “the room was quiet for a moment”—it could be the best choice for that scene. But look back through your draft and see if you’ve used those “telling” descriptions more often than you needed to. If so, try to create the feeling of a pause—perhaps one that gives the reader a bit more information—using these techniques.

Hope this helps!