I joined the punk!Steve party. Pls I love him.
Today's Document
đŞź
he wasn't even looking at me and he found me
Monterey Bay Aquarium

â
d e v o n
No title available
sheepfilms

No title available
i don't do bad sauce passes

oozey mess

@theartofmadeline

Origami Around
Claire Keane

Discoholic đŞŠ
Mike Driver

çĽćĽ / Permanent Vacation
Sweet Seals For You, Always

Love Begins
One Nice Bug Per Day

seen from Germany
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States

seen from T1

seen from United States

seen from United States

seen from United Kingdom

seen from Austria

seen from Australia
seen from United States
seen from Poland

seen from United Kingdom
seen from United States

seen from Malaysia

seen from Malaysia

seen from TĂźrkiye
seen from United States

seen from Austria
@mkushi121
I joined the punk!Steve party. Pls I love him.
Happy Friday, everyone!
Life is Strange 2âs Sean and Lyla look like theyâre prepping a big night out - how are you planning on spending your evening?
This amazing piece of fan art is by @Leopold_0807!
A determined Sean and weary Daniel break through the wall towards their final destination. Fantastic artwork by ginkiri_art for this weeks #FanArtFriday!
A fight against futility
trying new stuff means new balam portrait
A pride thing cause this month always goes by far too quickly đ§ĄđâŞď¸đŠľđ
I Will Not Apologize
Happy Pride, ya'll.
$3 download (includes version where you can color in your own Pride flag. Limited restrictions, mostly don't be a fascist or major company: https://ko-fi.com/s/ac6c284e8c
Prints: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmorgan/
Shirts: https://mxmorgan.threadless.com/mens/t-shirt/regular
Pride Month is upon us again and so it is time to repost my little guy, Hue! Iâm wishing everyone a safe, supportive, positive, and enlightening Pride, whether youâre all the way âoutâ or not!
âthereâs no platonic explanation for thisâ
buddy you wouldnât believe what kind of platonic explanations im capable of
People said that Tumblr isn't a great place to post original art that isn't fanart, but I'm doing it anyway because I haven't got the motivation to draw anything else
Happy pride month lads! đ§Ąđđ¤đ
from an aroace potato :)
Flower shop AU
Person A owns a flower shop and person B comes storming in one day, slaps 20 bucks on the counter and says âHow do I passive-aggressively say fuck you in flower?â
Omfg
MY TIME HAS COME
so youâd need a bouquet of geraniums (stupidity), foxglove (insincerity), meadowsweet (uselessness), yellow carnations (you have disappointed me), and orange lilies (hatred). it would be quite striking! and full of loathing.
The âfuck youâ bouquet.
(Not to scale. Sources: geranium, foxglove, meadowsweet, yellow carnation, orange lillies.)
Okay, so I've wanted to draw something Genshin related since a few weeks ago, but I also wanted to draw something from BNHA, so here's a Bakugo with Paimon's clothing. A Bakumon! I drew this at 3am lol I figured out that I should start posting all of my drawing process to actually finish it XD #artoftheday #artsagram #anime4ever #genshinart #bnhart #bnhafanart #katsukibakugo #dailyart #sketch https://www.instagram.com/p/CR7LuVQAyeW/?utm_medium=tumblr
Writing a Blind or Visually Impaired Character
A Multi-Step Guide Written by a Visually Impaired Writer and Blogger
Iâm hoping this blog will over time develop its own following, and when it does people will inevitably see my bio and notice what I included: Iâm visually impaired.
Yes, a visually impaired writer, and Iâve written with two blind characters before so I have some practice in the field.
So, inevitably, someone is going to ask how to write a blind character.
Or, at least, I hope youâll ask someone whoâs actually blind or visually impaired about writing a blind character before you get too involved with your new WIP.
All parts will be tagged #blindcharacter in my blog, and I will add links to every post as I finish each part. Follow my blog for more writing advice.
Note, this post updates fairly often and old versions are still floating around out there. The most current version of this post is pinned to my blog with any new guides or links you might of missed.
As of 5 January 2021, this is the most extensive and screen reader friendly version of this post.
Part One: Crafting the Blind Character
In which I tell you how to begin making a blind character who is more than a cardboard cutout
Part Two: Narrative Choice, Visual Description, Verbal Description, Social Interaction
In which I give you a basic rundown on how to write from the perspective of a character who canât see and still make the narration descriptive
Part Three: Tropes and ClichĂŠs to Avoid
Your blind readers will thank you for not being the 5000th person to do this and manage to actually finish your story. (Do you have any idea how many stories Iâve noped out of within two chapters because of these clichĂŠs? A Lot.)
-New- Part Four: Canes, Guide Dogs, and O&M
Everything I can tell you about 1) how to learn how to use a cane 2) how a cane works 3) how to describe what your character experiences with their cane 4) everything I know on guide dogs
Part Five: Small Aspects of being Blind You Never Thought Of
5 January 2021 Edit: This link has been fixed to correspond with the correct post
Or, really, very normal everyday things for blind people, the inclusion of which will make your characters more real and authentic. Itâs the tiny details.
Part Six: Should You Cure Your Characterâs Blindness? (Short Answer: No)
Thereâs no way to write a cure for your blind character that doesnât make blind readers hate you. Sorry. We came here to finally experience a relatable character who experiences the world like us, but none of us are getting cured so seeing this character we learned to love become something alien from us in the end feels like a slap in the face
Writing Blind Characters Falling in Love, an Advice Post:
Someone asked what being blind and falling in love have to do with each other. Honestly, blindness changes your perspective on everything and it makes an impact on every relationship you have. This includes some things that you definitely do not want your characterâs love interest to be/do.
Writing Blind Jokes (Should You Do It?)
You know those flow charts of âshould you do x?â going around? Itâs like that, but screen reader friendly. Should you write blind jokes. Itâs pretty complicated and there are a lot of possible scenarios and details to consider.
A small essay addressing the frequently asked question on giving your blind character a superpower to help them âsee.â
Itâs became a popular question, so to make the answer easier/faster for everyone to access, I wrote what will usually be my initial answer. Below there are a few links to some notable past questions on this subject.
Mourning My Vision, itâs More than Depression.Â
A small personal essay addressing the nuances of the mourning period you experience with a new disability. The mourning period is mentioned in other guides, but this is more detailed.
Dealing with Heightened Senses, a video by Molly Burke with additional commentary by me
While Molly talks about the myths and truths about heightened senses, I talk about the correlation with blindness and neuro-divergency and how co-morbid disorders/disabilities might affect sensory processing.
Satirical Commentary on the phrase âthat blank look in their eyesâ used too often in fiction to identify a blind character
a:tla, Iâm looking at you (and my eyes arenât blank)
I Found a Lost Piece of Blindness History
My grandmother told me about her blind aunt and how she sent letters. It led me to speculate about all the O&M things people develop on their own but never get a chance to pass onto other blind people. Technology and techniques are lost in history and reinvented, including the white cane ad guide dogs.
Includes a little history on the introduction of guide dogs into the 20th century
The Following are Answered Anon Questions
Making Your Blog More Accessible
Making Links Accessible to Screen Readers
Reblogging to Add an Image Description to Someone Elseâs Image
Why I Write Image Descriptions
Writing Blind Characters
Advice for a Character Who was Born Blind
Over-Protective Parents of a Blind Character, Why Theyâre Over-Protective and How to Avoid Crossing a Line
A Blind Character in Victorian Era Historical Fiction
Is It Bad Not to Have Guide Dogs in a Fantasy/Historical Setting Without Guide Dogs (short answer: itâs not bad)
Someone Asked About My Thoughts on a Medusa-like Character Blinding Herself to Avoid Hurting Anyone
-New- Characters Who Have Recently Gone Blind and Avoiding Inspiration Porn
Talking about Popular Blind Characters In Media
Does Daredevilâs Echolocation Negate His Blindness
Someone Else was Asked How to Write Daredevil Fanfiction
Blind Characters with Superpowers/Fighting Styles
World Setting where the General Population has a Superpower
Superpowers that donât involve sight, Five questions to ask yourself if this superpower is a bad idea or a good one
-New- Your character would not use a cane as a weapon, itâs a bad idea
D&D/Roleplaying Blind Characters
-New- Animal Familiars Acting as Service Animals and Advice for Communicating with Your DM
-New- Portraying Older Blind Characters + Causes for Vision Loss with Old Age
every day i am percievedâ˘ď¸
There is a reason for this though!
The original tweet summarizes it pretty well. Fanfic tends to be popular among certain types of neurodivergent people (aka people most likely to read excessively as a child, and have burnout as an adult) for the same reasons that we tend to hyperfixateâneurochemical signaling (I hope Iâm using that phrase correctly). What I mean is, for people who are really dependent on changes in dopamine/serotonin/neurotransmitter levels, who have low levels or wonky neural reward systems (perhaps the most common types of neurodivergence)âŚpeople like us rely on dependable external sources of those neurochemicals. In order to function, we spend a lot of our free time trying to level out our brain chemistry using things that can reliably bring us a steady stream of joyful moments (rewards) without costing too much of the mental effort that is already in short supply.Â
significantly:Â the investment of reading has to be balanced with a steady âreturn on investmentââand this return has to start fairly quickly. because again, we donât have a lot of attention/energy to invest on tiring things. we have perpetual âlow batteriesâ in that regard.
that doesnât mean these stories are âsimple,â or that they lack complexity or valueâonly that the reward has to come in short regular intervals, and it has to have a low âupfront cost.â which is why fanfic stories are so perfectly formulated for neurodivergent readersâthey are often beautifully written, but skip a lot of the upfront costs (of introducing new characters, of world-building, of getting the audience emotionally connected to the story elements).
the nature of fanfiction is that the reader has a pre-existing relationship with this world and these characters. thatâcombined with the shorter average length of ficsâmeans that fan fics very quickly start ârewardingâ the reader in a way that traditional fiction struggles to. thatâs not a bad thing! and maybe itâs something more traditionally published writers should be paying attention to.
Fanfic, as a genre, has been uniquely helpful and accessible to many neurodivergent readers who would otherwise struggle to immerse themselves in stories. Iâm glad so many of you have found a way to love and enjoy reading again! The important thing is that you are spending time inside stories you loveâthe way those stories are published or presented to the world is just one detail.
*holds your hand* no, weâre ALL bitches
So, like, ngl. Sometimes I watch a movie/series/anime just to be able to read their fanfics.
Sometimes I feel like it's an addiction and I really should worry a little bit more.
SenshiStockâs gallery consists of millions of pictures that are free to use as reference.
General Drawing Poses Sit and Kneel Dramatic and Reaching Drawing Poses Magic and Hogwarts Drawing Poses Staff Weapon Pose Reference Hammer, Axe and Bat Pose Reference Sword Weapon Drawing Reference Small Bladed Weapon Pose Reference Gun Weapon Pose Reference Bow and Arrow Archery Stock Foreshortening and Perspective Poses Dynamic Flying Falling Action Poses Deafeated or Laying Drawing Poses Magic Crystal Magical Girl Wand Weapon Transformations and Dance Cards Back Pose Reference Pin Up Inspired Poses for Drawing Performances Poses Life in General Poses Fights and Fighting Pose Reference Leaning Poses Classic Sailor Senshi Poses Wings Sailor Moon Villains Pairs Romance or Couples Pose Reference All the Male Stock Hanging Stock Drawing Reference Three or More Groups Instruments Mirrors Whip Technobabble Â
A glorious fuck-ton of human pose references.
reblogging because i feel like maybe i can draw again. sometime maybe soon.
This is amazingly useful. Yasss been needing a post like this for a while!
REBLOGGING FOR REFERENCE
Reference
Master List of Merlin Kingdom Come Episodes
For your convenience, here is a master list of all 13 episodes of Merlin Season 6: Kingdom Come.
IMPORTANT: For anyone who isnât aware, we have edited and uploaded soundtracks to our youtube account to accompany your reading. Soundtracks will be indicated by the red numbers in brackets that appear at various points in the text (example: [1] means play soundtrack #1 on the episode playlist). Everyoneâs reading pace will be different, but we did our best to time each track to the pace of each scene.
Episode 1. âRise and Shineâ: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTYmpUUjFoYmd4eE0/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLRQeEiytos&list=PLmYjGZaPihxMCNKafex9v21GhQqNe9Ayv
Episode 2. âA King Without a Kingdomâ: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTMEs4QzF5YWxURkU/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CfdTXqKgEQ&list=PLmYjGZaPihxN2V0mE4Y-OgTIUQJxbB44a&index=1
Episode 3. âThe Madness of Merlinâ: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTRlVaZ0dxLWt4Q1U/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkGy9yDiMC0&list=PLmYjGZaPihxN8gEjRk_WqJoydk4e1ePNk
Episode 4. âTheir Sound Shall Reach the Starsâ: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTUEY0Zmd1NUtWSnM/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzfhkFw24dE&list=PLmYjGZaPihxOwytghMKqI4DvTXLlRM9Gq
Episode 5. âThe Witching Hour Part 1âł: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTT2ZPNXBVXzRqZG8/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPpJxizr8Kk&list=PLmYjGZaPihxO69G6MbH4aTgdkBnDXV2iu
Episode 6. âThe Witching Hour Part 2âł: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTQUluc1VaM19wZTA/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXZ7dW84zgc&list=PLmYjGZaPihxOI-Unw_7giY6IquJTLc_Hc
Episode 7. âThe Servant Kingâ MID-SEASON FINALE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTLVY4Y3BlS3VWTW8/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvgba4LBJ5M&index=1&list=PLmYjGZaPihxO5ZKNbIX7spki9Kkz4TgKj
Episode 8. âThe Good Knightâ: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTSzBNd24tcExuRlE/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj2E8lol_Vw&index=1&list=PLmYjGZaPihxPdqRyvPlzOqbzCMyAH2DzV
Episode 9. âThe Sole Equalityâ: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTNEhmNkNMcjlHdk0/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjVTe1hkZMM&list=PLmYjGZaPihxNOi6mOvenJP3B0Fw1YWhAg
Episode 10. âWitch Huntâ: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTbVdjNktuUkE0SEk/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6rFLWMKS8U&list=PLmYjGZaPihxOJ1cqGVcBcJyAe38R1x0o_ Episode 11. âSlings and Arrowsâ: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTUHhNZVdwZTBfblE/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHhc080N_c8&list=PLmYjGZaPihxPhyKjHhDdRh1j7ZVeBg6es Episode 12. âJudgment Day Part 1âł: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTeTFqWW9VdGo3RFU/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muVATLDLMaE&list=PLmYjGZaPihxM3gLu02ltfOZgexfOeg4ke&index=1
Episode 13. âJudgment Day Part 2âł: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDP7ZIg44qTTjJnM2x0TUVPcGs/view?usp=sharing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXW-siWwRS8&list=PLmYjGZaPihxPKbRhyM0fFiJDKqRMD_tZZ