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just a fangirl of levi

[writingwithfolklore]

Writing Resources to use instead of AI

For coming up with character names:

Behind the name (my absolute fav)

Allows you to choose the origin of where you want the name to be from, whether you want a more feminine vs masculine vs androgenous name (as voted by users), random surname generator, and clicking on the name gives you important info like if there are any famous people with the same name, where it’s from, how common it is, and how people tend to see it, etc.

You can also search their name database by letter or meaning or origin, so if you know you want a character who has a name/surname that starts with an A from Ireland, there’s a whole list for you to choose from.

Census sites

Especially useful if you’re looking for a name from a specific place and/or time period. Just search “(country) census (year)” and you’ll find a database of real people who lived in that place at that time. No one can ever call your names unrealistic again.

For coming up with place names:

Fantasy name generator

This site can basically come up with any name for any person, place, or thing you might ever need. There are also specific generators for different fandoms if you’re looking to make an OC in an established world.

For finding that one word on the tip of your tongue:

One Look Thesaurus

This is my go-to. Not only can you find synonyms like a regular thesaurus, but you can also describe words like “unhappy smile” or “quiet laugh” to find the more specific word you’re looking for.

For coming up with ideas:

Word cloud

When I need to inspire a new idea, I write down all the things I’m interested in (hauntings, academia, lesbians, etc.) and put them into a word cloud to shuffle them next to each other. Sometimes seeing a concept in a new context can spark new ideas!

WWF Discord

This is my discord channel (shameless plug) for when you need to brainstorm off other people but don’t have anyone irl to talk to. We’re also happy to read and give feedback on writing, answer writing questions, or just chat!

For visualizing places and characters:

Pinterest

Pinterest can at times be a bit too sterile for my tastes, but if you use the right words, you can find more realistic photos of places. For example, adding “aesthetic” after basically any word will bring up a more broad collection of photos to help you flesh out places.

This is also a great way to find photos of people and fashion to help visualize characters. I’m bad at describing clothes, so I usually collect photos of outfits to help me know what my characters are wearing. Searching up “character inspiration” will collect more interesting photos and drawings of people who might not exactly be of our world.

(However, to make Pinterest not show you AI results, you have to go into your settings and check the “reduce AI” box. Luckily, it does mostly work.)

Death to Stock

Like pinterest but completely AI free (hooray!) Only drawback is that you have to pay a monthly subscription (about $20 CAD).

Cosmos

Very similar to pinterest but slightly more "artsy". I'm not super familiar with this one but I believe all the photos are human and you can save them and create collections with a free account.

Dupe Photos

Royalty-free stock image site with very Pinterest-core photos!

Minecraft

If you haven’t built your entire fictional city in Minecraft instead of writing, why not? It’s fun.

The Sims

This one is dual purpose because you can not only create your characters in Create a Sim, but you can design their houses. If you really want to go for it, you can bulldoze all the lots in your town and build your world from scratch.

For checking grammar:

Grammar Girl

Easy to follow definitions and examples, and if you learn better by listening, every article comes with a podcast to follow along with instead.

Grammar Monster

This one is my favourite for checking grammar rules because there’s tons of examples in graphics that helps for any situation.

Reedsy

Among other things, reedsy can connect you to professional editors within your budget.

For writing advice:

One Stop for Writers

This one was recommended from my discord channel and has all sorts of tutorials and resources for the writing craft.

My Blog Directory

Another shameless plug, but if you need writing advice on something specific, you can search through my directory to see if it’s there. If it isn’t, you can always send me an ask about it!

For an alternative to Google Docs:

Ellipsus

Think google docs but without AI. Yay!

(will update this list with any more suggestions or resources I discover 😊)

[just-a-readthrough]

A great resource

[strawberry-macchiato]

Please Mr. Isayama i beg u to let them be happy again... this is my emotional support reincarnation! AU (based on KNY 205)

[levi-supreme]

A - Z Headcanons of Levi Ackerman

Warnings: some mentions of sex

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A: Attention

Levi is a very attentive person and pays lots of attention to everything around him. He notices small details about everyone around him, especially his lover. He’ll notice it if they did their hair differently, or changed a new fragrance. He’ll notice all the differences in their mood as well.

Since Levi is such a meticulous person, he would expect his lover to be on par with him. However, their attention span is definitely not as long as his. He’ll probably nag at them for bring a klutz but still love them the same.

B: Behaviour

He’s definitely a very mature man. He’s not the type to do something stupid to make his lover jealous or to get their attention.

Regardless of the situation, he is always calm and collected, and always know what to say to people.

Levi is the kind of person who repays kindness with kindness. Therefore, if someone was rude or disrespectful towards him, Levi makes sure the other party experiences twice the rage of what he felt.

C: Career

I picture Levi to really thrive in a corporate world. I can see him working as a lawyer/legal consultant, financial advisor/fund manager etc. Putting aside the fact that he would look absolutely smoking hot in a suit and dress shirt, I feel that with his seriousness and work ethics, he would easily climb to the top of the corporate ladder in whichever company he works in.

I think Levi would thrive in a job that requires loads of discipline too. Uniformed careers like the police or the army are definitely up his alley. He would be an excellent firearms trainer, or he would be in the tactical troops.

Keep reading

[nerdynuala]

BONGO SOLO!!!!

This is obviously from The Big Bang Theory, only with some added swearing because Levi is in it lol

Also plot twist: Mike is the mastermind.

[michezacharias-wiki-deactivated]

@mysteriousmagicx if this isn’t our boy idk what is 😂

[mysteriousmagicx]

Omg this is perfect

[kusattaringocircle-deactivated2]

wow, okay, finally finished this one. 

As i hope you found out, this is a 1900-1920 AU of levihan. Okay, this is sad because Hanji’s no more here when levi comes back from war. She died giving birth to their daughter few years before, and this child was kept by Erwin’s family. 

I’ve gone too far. Srsly. But I like historical AU. 

Btw, it’s jean taking the photography. And it’s weird to draw levi with beard. rly.

[snk-furbies]

I didn’t remember this line from the manga!

[super-peace-fangirl]

No thoughts. Head empty. Just Levi's precious family protecting him under any circumstances 😭💚

[mafuyuh]

levi is so tired of everyone’s shit

[moonstarsparks]

Everyone needs an obsession hobby.

[mysteriousmagicx]

Yall cant tell me that Erwin doesnt do this

[ashstfu]

after an exhaustive research, i believe i have a pretty good handle on what i want:

books

sleep

mental stability

love

hot chocolate

[shiiradesu-deactivated20220919]

Introducing Mini Levi — Humanity's Strongest Cleaning Service!

"Please be careful, he bites!" said the inventor of Mini Levi, Hange Zoë.

Mini Levi, the fastest and strongest cleaning service you could ever had in the world. He could clean your room and even the entire house immediately in a blink of an eye! Might as well prepare a lot of tea, though.

Here's a review from our most notable customer:

"He cleaned the whole castle within minutes! I'm super pleased with the result!" - Commander Erwin Smith

[juliedillon]

note to self: just because someone did the thing you were thinking about doing, and did it way better than you could ever hope to do, doesn’t mean it would be stupid or pointless to go ahead and try to still do the thing anyway. 

[lizardywizard]

Also, when it comes to creative things? There really is no “better”.

Sure, someone might be more technically accomplished than you - you might not be able to colour as nicely or craft a sentence that rings as poetically - but art is only really secondarily about that. It’s firstmost about what you, uniquely, have to express, and how the precise way you express it might be what others need to relate to it - even if it’s less flashy, less “beautiful”, and gets fewer notes.

I promise you this: there are obscure fanfics with only a handful of notes that are the read-and-re-read favourites of someone too anxious to comment. There are drawings done by 14-year-olds in poorly-blended markers that are someone’s favourite because they spoke to something that nothing else did. There are covers of songs where your voice cracks and you cringe every time you hear it but someone thinks the way it cracked just at that moment added beauty to the song. There are angsty three-line poems you wrote at 4am that someone once called “pretentious emo trash” that are loved by someone else going through the same thing as you.

And I guarantee you, there is something unique about your art. Even if you’re “saying something someone else has said”. Even if you’re the thousandth person to take on the subject. Even if you feel like you’re not at all unique. You’re bound to express something, however subtle, that didn’t exist until then.

Art is about connection. And the more you create, the more chance you have of finding other people who experience the world the way you do.

[writedreamlie]

“But the one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can.“ via @neil-gaiman

[hazeldomain]

The “two cakes” theory of content production. 

[glyndarling]

It was only yesterday that I was lamenting thing I no longer felt allowed to do because someone had done similar.   I ought to read this post daily.  Maybe twice daily.

[sassbewitchedmyass]

Art is about connection. And the more you create, the more chance you have of finding other people who experience the world the way you do.

[fangirltothefullest]

“But if multiple people do the same thing then it’s not unique” -> how do you think art movements were made? A bunch of artists all did the same thing in their own ways and we praise them for that.

[aesthetic-bookworms]

Still the amount of content over academia and people of color are like???whyyyy ajfjdjkhfk

[cruciferousjex]

[miracle-z-deactivated20241230]

🌻I needed some practice with posing so I couldn’t resist making another Kuchel and Baby Levi piece! 🌻

[levi-rivialle-ackerman]

Found this.

[asklittleleviandkuchel]

Doodles from the stream!