Formerly Highlordus

[sydneymack]

Aelin Galathynius - Throne of Glass

Artist: @itswibell_art

[satyriconmp3]

[vigilantsycamore]

Lady Catherine de Bourgh posted this

[sosuperawesome]

Feefal on Instagram / Tumblr

[benslie]

[rocktheholygrail]

The Good Place (2016-2020)

[biglawbear]

Oh this hits differently in 2021

[prsephonies-deactivated20200815]

when i was a teenager it felt very revolutionary to be cruel to myself. like some kind of slow passive protest against how much everything hurt. i starved myself of sleep and food and tenderness because it felt right. it felt sharp and angry and radical and i wanted to be those things. adulthood is the realisation that the world is already working to cut into you well before you learn how to do it yourself. caring for yourself and others is the real protest

[friedegg]

[friedegg]

[whats-your-name-man]

[cowboyhats]

Michelle K, I Know I Deserve More

[kindred-josephs]

Imma need someone to write me a list of who each taylor swift song is about so I can picture them as I’m singing my heart out thanks

[anxietyproblem]

[saltpepperbeard]

The Hunger Games (2012) + letterboxd reviews

insp.

[creamytinydays]

If I may continue this incredible idea from @starsmahogany​…

The Hunger Games (2012) + letterboxd reviews

[sunfortune]

katniss in book 3: my childrens playground is built on dead bodies and bones, i never wanted children but peeta convinced me, i will never heal from what happened to me. the end 

me reading that shit at 15:

[prettypinkdork]

I mean, she did explicitly want children. She was just determined to never have them because she didn’t feel it was fair to have kids who might be forced to enter the Hunger Games and after her involvement in the games she feared kids would be used against her. Her having children at the end means she thinks they can have a future.

Edit: The Hunger Games are about a world where violent revolution was nessecary and justified but the war was not glorious and caused pain and trauma to people involved. In having children the epilogue tells us that Katniss believes the revolution made things better even though she will always be scarred from the experience.

[kingtulip]

Reblogging this vers bc ppl in the notes have the coldest fucking takes the ending of mockingjay was Susan Collins realizing what you, the reader, needed to see was the fact Katniss’ trauma doesnt just magically heal or go away Katniss doesn’t just get the perfect life with a husband and two kids but rather her and Peeta spend years healing and working through their traumas and helping each other recover in a very realistic way and then she chooses to have kids because she finally feels like not only will her and Peeta have futures but that their kids wont be in danger merely from existing. Hunger Games has such a good and realistic portrayal of heavy topics and shows a great deal about handling depression, anxiety, and PTSD and the ppl in the notes somehow missed these fact the end knows you don’t want to just see everything be magically okay. Like if you want a shitty epilogue that doesn’t acknowledge that recovering from something like this isnt perfect and takes time just go read Deathly Hollows again lol

[moomoozuzu-deactivated20220918]

Peeta didn’t convince her to have kids. Peeta convinced her it was SAFE to have kids. Big difference that was apparently lost on just about everyone.

[kindred-josephs]

YA FANTASY BOOKS THAT YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF - BUT YOU SHOULD READ

This list is entirely Pacific authors because they deserve more love and attention! If you like these I can do more xo

1. Lady Helen and the Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman

This incredible trilogy is by Australian author Goodman who mashes demon/spirit hunting with high society regency England. Think Jane Austen/Bridgerton with underground societies crossed with fantasy and mystery. This is an incredible read, and genuinely one of the only series I’ve ever read that uses the love triangle trope in as a compelling plot device.

Description: 18 year old Lady Helen is eager to make a good impression at her presentation to the queen after rumours that her parents death’s were due to the being traitors to England and the British crown. All she wants is to prove she is not as reckless and untrustworthy as her beloved mother, however she cannot seem to quite fit in with society and has bursts of impulses that are borderline scandalous. After one of her maids goes missing and nobody seems to care about finding her, Helen secretly tries to find the girl. Helen begins to see strange changes in her life, such as seeing a blue light surrounding people, and one gentleman, who is rumoured to have killed his wife, can’t seem to leave her alone.

2. The Embrace Series by Jessica Shirvington

Also known as the Violet Eden Chapters, this 5-part book series also by and Australian author is an excellent read for those looking to get into YA and is highly suited for young teens. This series is urban fantasy/contemporary fantasy. I first read this when I was 14 and probably read it again once or twice a year, I love it. It may annoy older readers as the main character does make a lot of questionable choices but if you keep in mind she is supposed to be young and naive in the first book, and the fact that everyone around her is taking advantage of her without her realising it then it’s a great book. This was Shirvington’s first published series so you can really see her writing get better as the series goes on. Most of the world building happens in the second book, with the climax full of emotions, heartbreak, love and action happening in the 4th and 5th books which are amazing.

Description: Violet Eden just turned seventeen and got accepted into her dream art school. All she needs now is to get the boy - her older best friend and mentor who seems to be holding himself at arms length with her. As she tries to get closer to Lincoln she realises he’s keeping big secrets that threaten their friendship. Violet is thrust into a world where nightmares become reality - literally. Are angels and demons real? Was her mother trying to warn her of something more sinister in the last letter she left her before she died? And how does the dark, classy, doting boy she met in a club play into it? Can Violet forgive Lincoln for involving her in a dangerous and terrifying world?

3. The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier

This is an intriguing series that I haven’t finished myself yet so don’t kill me if it ends terribly! This is a series by New Zealand author Marillier, who also has another series that I’ve yet to pick up, so if you like her writing style there’s plenty to read!

Description: This series follows singer and musician Liobhan, and her equally musically talented twin brother. Both have an ambition to be trained on elite Swan Island, which trains warriors and spies. When asked to accompany Sean Island warriors on a trip as undercover travelling minstrels, Liobhan must make tough decisions to uncover the truth about an other dimension meddling in the affairs of their world, while trying to keep her kingdom safe from scheming political threats.

Ten questions to ask a friend who just read your novel

Here are ten questions to ask that will not put your friend in a tough spot, but will still give you some useful input on your novel:

1. At what point did you feel like “Ah, now the story has really begun!”  2. What were the points where you found yourself skimming?  3. Which setting in the book was clearest to you as you were reading it? Which do you remember the best?  4. Which character would you most like to meet and get to know?  5. What was the most suspenseful moment in the book?  6. If you had to pick one character to get rid of, who would you axe?  7. Was there a situation in the novel that reminded you of something in your own life?  8. Where did you stop reading, the first time you cracked open the manuscript? (Can show you where your first dull part is, and help you fix your pacing.)  9. What was the last book you read, before this? And what did you think of it? (This can put their comments in context in surprising ways, when you find out what their general interests are. It might surprise you.)  10. Finish this sentence: “I kept reading because…”

Your friend is probably still going to tell you, “It was good!” However, if you can ask any specific questions, and read between the lines, you can still get some helpful information out of even the most well-meaning reader.

Source: Examiner

[letswritesomenovels]

This is really useful advice, especially if the person you’ve shared your story with hasn’t had much/any experience critiquing. 

It does a great job of asking for a balance of both positive and negative feedback in a way that’s comfortable for both the author and reader. 

[fixyourwritinghabits]

If you’re just getting into critique, this is a great starting list. Often it’s hard to give really solid feedback, as it requires time and training. This can really help!

[er-cryptid]

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[inber]

Writing period dramas in the discord, lads

[elodieunderglass]

@inber you have tapped a deep vein here

[ahzuri]

@thebibliosphere

[thebibliosphere]

Dead serious, I’d watch and enjoy the hell out of this.

[greenbriarc]

One month and they still didn't renew the show

[aelinwhitethornashryver]

I don’t think season 2 is gonna happen and it scares me. I wanna see nikolai and wylan on screen so bad 🙁

[kindred-josephs]

It’s massively popular. Don’t stress too much guys! No news doesn’t mean cancelled - don’t forget we would hear if it’s been cancelled too :)

[battlestar-royco]

One of the big issues with the ACOTAR fandom (& S//J//M fandom in general), is the fact that they can't take criticism when it comes to the work. Granted, it's not the entire fandom, since there are those who have read the books and have a critical mindset with them, but for the most part, when it comes to criticism or pointing out issues within the work, there's defending and ignoring the criticism with it. Like, you can still enjoy a work and be aware of the issues with it.

To be fair, a lot of creator fandoms in general lack the ability to engage critically with anything they like, and go so far as to twist something markedly antifeminist messaging into the most liberating work to ever exist in the history of women's rights. That's not even ignoring the criticisms; it's silencing any intersectional criticism by weaponizing feminism and misogyny. SJ/M fandom is no exception, and that's why I left. There are a couple of huge accounts who repeatedly display toxic and gaslighting Karen behavior, especially toward any marginalized people trying to call them out or speak on their own experiences to discuss the problems in the books.

[luthientinuvielss]

"you can support the art without supporting the artist" but the moment you Don't Support The Artist they call you an "anti" or a "hater" trying to downplay valid criticism that minorities bring up that is not only about her writing, but her as a person.

[kindred-josephs]

Yes! I also left the fandom bc it was so bad and the fan behaviour was worse, and they refused to acknowledge how bad it was. I can still enjoy the books as nostalgic to my teenage self/guilty pleasure while also seeing that they are problematic. It scares me that some of these people have been through higher education yet lack critical thinking skills. You can like something and be aware it has flaws.

Also some of the fic creators are so amazing and I still read their stuff, but I don’t interact with anyone anymore. Having an opinion on a book series shouldn’t be so mentally taxing

[honeytuesday]

mothers and daughters existing as wretched mirrors of each other: i am all you could have been and you are all i might be.