it's dangerous to go alone

katie. 33. she/her. neurodivergent bisexual just doin’ her best. writer, cat lady, etc. vet med sideblog: @vetmedmetal

[lesbianano]

No more limits, no more hiding 💗💜💙

[mariamlovesyou]

new uterine lining just dropped

[ocqueen]

[the-claire-bitch-project]

How to be a better/more prolific/stronger writer

Because a lot of people have asked me how I write so much and so fast

Write every day. Deadass. Not a joke. Not a throwaway tip. One sentence. One paragraph. One page. You have to work the writing muscle every day or it gets weak. You lose it. Use it or lose it. This is non-negotiable. Literally one sentence. It will trigger another one every time so just write one. Even if you delete it later, getting the practice in helps. It's all about repitition.

No idea is a bad idea. It's just not fully formed yet. No sentence is a bad sentence. It just hasn't been revised yet. Never tell yourself something is bad. Shift the mindset to everything can be improved. I find myself getting better with every fic and every draft.

Get used to writing on your phone. You have to be able to write whenever the ideas strike you if you want to write a lot and write well. So use your notes app or Google Docs or whatever. But get used to writing on your phone. Your thumbs will hurt. That's okay. Write waiting for the doctor. Write in line at the bank. Write on the bus. Write literally anywhere. Stop waiting for the perfect mood to strike or the perfect time or the perfect environment. Write when you think of something.

Always be thinking about it. And in tandem, let yourself be bored. Stop doom scrolling. Take a walk. Listen to music and think about your next scene. I'm literally ALWAYS planning a scene if I'm not actively focusing on another task.

Read. Read all the time. And don't just read. Think about it. Analyze scenes that work. Analyze why they work. How characters are developed. Do this with all forms of storytelling. Movies. TV shows. Graphic design even. Why did it hit so hard? How did they manage to so efficiently convey character traits?

Observe people. Your friends. Screenshot text conversations—use them later. Coworkers. Family. Strangers. Analyze different personality types and how they play off each other. Become trauma informed. Understand how people's pasts affect their behavior now. If you write romance, learn about how different parenting styles affect how people approach romance. Look into attachment theory. I'm not joking. Make psychology a hobby. Read about it. Take a class. Understand how people behave and WHY. This will make your character interactions more realistic. Also, go outside. Touch grass and talk to people.

Understand yourself and your own biases. Journal. Deconstruct your own personality. Figure out what's bleeding onto the page. Keep it or discard it.

Talk to people you know about their jobs and hobbies. Learn about them. Keep a list. A bank of stuff like this to use for side characters. It helps flesh them out and build out your world. It's okay to steal traits from people you know. It will always be more genuine to give characters hobbies and jobs you know about than try and make them up. If you have to make them up, utilize Tiktok and search "day in the life" videos for the type of person you're writing about.

Know that you're never going to feel good enough. You will always want to be better. It will always feel like someone is better than you. This is good. Every writer can improve. The moment you stop being hungry to get better is the moment you lose. You'll never be perfect but you can always chase it. But also, take people at their word when they tell you they loved your writing. They mean it. You are a good writer. But you can never stop getting better. <3

[nikswonderland]

𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦

[justadreamxx]

Veterinary medicine isn’t just caring for animals. It’s carrying the weight of sick patients, grieving families, financial limitations, medical decisions, emergencies, and sometimes the anger of frustrated clients. Burnout happens when you spend so much time caring for everyone else that there’s little left to care for yourself. Being blamed, yelled at, or verbally attacked when costs, outcomes, or policies don’t align with a client’s expectations can be exhausting.

People see us cuddling puppies and kittens. They don’t see us wrestling frightened, painful, or fractious animals that are trying to bite, scratch, kick, or escape. Every day requires physical strength, quick thinking, and constant awareness to keep both patients and staff safe. No one spends years learning, works long shifts, misses breaks, gets scratched, bitten, cried on, and carries the emotional weight of life-and-death decisions because they’re chasing money. We do it because we care about animals. Hearing ‘you’re only in it for the money’ cuts deeper than many people realize.

What wears many veterinary professionals down isn’t hard work—it’s being told their compassion isn’t real after they’ve spent all day proving otherwise.🐾❤️

BE KIND TO YOUR VET STAFF.

[florial]

[theskywaker]

first battle

[vanemiin]

Some ocarina and water princess doodles! I want to draw more for this game 🩵

[kristanlayne]

AAAAAAAAA OH MY GOODNESS!! I GOT SO MANY GAMES IN THIS DIRECT ITS INSANE!!

[lemonscribs]

Pride sharks! Happy pride month :D more super cute pride flags themed sharks coming soon 👀

[boyblogdog]

happy pride month to those in the closet. to those who went back into the closet. to those who have unsupportive families, friends and relationships. those who were bullied and harassed because of their identity. those who were killed because of who they truly were and loved.

you are loved and appreciated.

[weepingwidar]

Anthony Hurd (American, 1975) - You Have This Hold Over Me (2025)

[valtsv]

my problem is if i enjoy something enough i will be nitpicking. i Will have things to say about where and how it failed. out of nothing but love straight from my heart. unfortunately this often makes me indistinguishable from a hater who has never experienced joy or kindness. such is the amateur critic's burden.

[abbydrawzzz]

Sleepy scarecrow

[abbydrawzzz]

Helloooooooo I’m baaaaaaaaaaackkkkkk with fiyerabaaaaaaaaaa

[maidslime]

mom's minion memes for real justice

i posted these originally like 9 or 10 years ago or something but I can't find them anywhere, so now you get retortured.

[queer-as-in-fuck-12]

drug addicts deserve housing, food, water, and healthcare btw