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Something like this would be so colossally helpful. I'm sick and tired of trying to research specific clothing from any given culture and being met with either racist stereotypical costumes worn by yt people or ai generated garbage nonsense, and trying to be hyper specific with searches yields fuck all. Like I generally just cannot trust the legitimacy of most search results at this point. It's extremely frustrating. If there are good resources for this then they're buried deep under all the other bullshit, and idk where to start looking.

[ama-kitkat123]

>:)c

May I present to you, nationalclothing.org?

It doesn't have everything, but it's still my first source when researching traditional clothing from other cultures.

[penanatomy-studies]

There's also this resource on historical fashion: Claire’s Historical Fashion Reference & Resources

[zheida]

another addition as far as physical media goes there is the encyclopedia of national dress (that i still need to buy myself bc this kind of thing is super important to my sort of fantasy designing) but yes i do agree i wish there was EVEN MORE documentation on this

[iascus]

Reblogging to spread awareness

[my-art-tutorial-blog]

the goldmine folks

[creativepromptsforwriting]

Everyday sweet little things

Making them a cup of tea/coffee exactly how they like it

Tucking a note into their bag or pocket for later

Sending a "did you eat?" or "thinking of you" text out of the blue

Saving them the last bite of something you know they love

Warming their hands when it's cold

Turning on the heated seat / adjusting the AC before they ask

Saying "text me when you get there"

Wiping crumbs or lint off them without making it a thing

Complimenting something ordinary, like how good they smell

Thanking them out loud for everyday things

Saying “drive safe” even if they hear it all the time

Walking on the street-side of the sidewalk

Letting them pick the music even if it’s not your favorite

Saving them a seat or spot next to you

Opening the door or holding it just a second longer for them

Sending a "made it home?" text

Checking the weather and reminding them to bring a jacket

Setting an alarm earlier so you can wake up together

A casual “miss you” without making it heavy

[creativepromptsforwriting]

good traits gone bad

perfectionism - never being satisfied

honesty - coming off as rude and insensitive

devotion - can turn into obsession

generosity - being taken advantage of

loyalty - can make them blind for character faults in others

being dependable - always depending on them

ambitiousness - coming off as ruthless

optimism - not being realistic

diligence - not able to bend strict rules

protectiveness - being overprotective

cautiousness - never risking anything

being determined - too focussed on one thing

persuasiveness - coming off as manipulative

tidiness - can become an obsession

being realistic - being seen as pessimistic

assertiveness - coming off as bossy

pride - not accepting help from others

innocence - being seen as naive

selflessness - not thinking about themself enough

being forgiving - not holding others accountable

curiosity - asking too many questions

persistence - being seen as annoying

being charming - can seem manipulative

modesty - not reaching for more

confidence - coming off as arrogant

wit/humor - not taking things serious

patience - being left hanging

strategic - coming off as calculated

being caring - being overbearing

tolerance - being expected to tolerate a lot

eagerness - coming off as impatient

being observant - being seen as nosy

independence - not accepting help

being considerate - forgetting about themself

fearlessness - ignoring real danger

politeness - not telling what they really think

reliability - being taken advantage of

empathy - getting overwhelmed with feeling too much for other people

[questionprompts]

OC Questions - Artist Edition

1. If your OC does any kind of art, which type/subject do they devote most of their efforts toward?

1a. Is there a particular reason they gravitate towards this?

2. Is art a hobby or a profession to them?

2a. If they have a different or second occupation, what is it? How do they feel about either?

3. Does their art get much recognition? If not, is this by design (ex: the character purposefully keeps their art private)?

4. Where do they get their art supplies? Do they purchase them somewhere or make their own?

4a. If they purchase them, how much does this eat into their budget?

4b. If they make/collect their own supplies, how arduous is the process? Do they truly buy zero components, or do they have to purchase ingredients from somewhere?

5. How long, on average, do they work on any particular piece?

5a. What is the longest amount of time they have spent on something?

6. Where and starting from what age did they develop their skills? Were they self-taught? Did they attend a class/school or have a mentor? How long did they study?

7. Is there any particular piece that has a lot of emotional significance to them? What is the nature of their sentiment?

7a. Are there pieces to which they feel little or no attachment? What were they thinking while working on it?

8. Is there a piece that continues to frustrate them? If so, why?

9. How do they feel when revealing their art to others? Are they coolheaded? Nervous? Proud?

9a. Is there anyone's opinion they typically value more than others? If so, why?

[creativepromptsforwriting]

Reactions to… an almost kiss

"Oh."

"Oh, I didn't mean, like, ok..."

"Nothing happened here, right?"

"So, that almost happened..."

"You were really about to kiss me, weren't you?"

"...Were we just about to do something stupid?"

"Why did you stop?"

"Tell me you felt that too."

"Okay, wow. That was close."

"You leaned in first."

"I panicked, alright?"

"I thought you were going to kiss me."

"I wanted to."

"Don't look at me like that."

"So we're just going to pretend that didn't happen?"

"Right. Cool. Totally normal."

"My heart is beating ridiculously fast right now."

"If someone walked in right then, we would've had some explaining to do."

"You hesitated."

"We need to stop having moments like this."

"If I kissed you, I don't think I'd be able to stop."

"I almost ruined our friendship just now." (or made it better...)

"Can we talk about what just happened?"

"Can we never talk about what just happened?"

"You know, for a second there, I thought you were finally going to do it."

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[teaboot]

Am I the mom friend? Absolutely not. But what I AM is the "prepared for any situation" friend, and THAT bears wisdom I can pass on

Step 1: Cargo pants, or purse, fanny pack, cool jacket, backpack, etc.

Step 2:

Folded-up plastic bag

Tweezers

Chapstick

Small knife

Lighter

Band-aids

Hand sanitizer

Hard candy

Travel-size Tylenol

Needle and thread

Safety pin

Bus fare

Charger

Pen/flashlight combo

Sticky notes

Granola bar

Tampon

Pad

Mini multi-head screwdriver

Zipock of tissue

Bottle opener

Hockey tape

This can be a lot to unload and re-load if you're a cargo pants person, but if you like me are not really a purse person I highly recommend either a cool jacket you can sew secret pockets into or a spare water bottle you can grab 'n' go whenever

I share this because being the guy who always has The Thing You Need is the best feeling in the world and I think more people should experience it

[ijustwannawritepls]

How to Write When You Don't Feel Like Yourself

There are going to be days (or weeks, or months) where you sit down to write and feel... disconnected. From your voice, from your characters, from your ideas. Like the person who used to write your stories just packed up and left.

They didn't. They're just tired. Here's how to keep writing anyway:

Lower the bar (Until it's on the floor) You are not here to write something brilliant. You are here to write something. A paragraph. A sentence. A single line of dialogue. Movement matters way more than quality.

Write around the story Don't force it. If you can't write the scene, try: ⋆ A character ramble / journal entry ⋆ A conversation that won't be included in the final draft ⋆ A list of things the character would never admit out loud ⋆ A messy summary of what should happen Engage with the story from a different angle.

Borrow a voice until yours comes back No, not with AI. Read something that feels close to what you want to write, or watch a scene that captures the tone, then write immediately after. Not to copy, to reignite your instincts.

Write the emotion, not the plot. What is your character feeling in this moment? What are they afraid of? What do they want but won't say? What's being kept from them? The emotion leads, the plot catches up later.

Stop trying to "feel like a writer" first. You don't write when you feel like a writer. You feel like a writer because you write.

You are still a writer, even on the days it feels distant. Especially then.

[creativepromptsforwriting]

How to write friendships

Well-written relationships between characters are what makes a story beloved. And while writing romance has it's own difficulties, it's even more tricky to write good and believable friendships.

What role do friends play in a story?

It depends a bit on if the friendship is between MCs or if the MC is friends with side-characters. The friendship with another MC could be the focus of the story and driving point for the plot. But the friendship with a side-character could help your MC to rant about their problems, to get a second opinion, to get an honest truth, to see a situation from another perspective and to realize that they are not alone in this. They can also be helpful to show your MCs regular life outside of whatever special happens to them in the story and helps to show why your MC is the way they are.

Types of friends

the best friend

the friend group

the situational friend

the old friend

The best friend - they share almost anything with each other, their opinions matter, able to tell them off if they are wrong, closest thing to a sibling, people know them as a duo

The friend group - in on all the tea, give honest opinions, help out where they can, can have deep, but also very casual scenes

The situational friend - friends because of circumstances (having classes together, being on the same sports team, having mutual friends), are friends when they see each other, don't really seek each other out outside of that situation, knowing about specific parts of each other's life, but not other parts and wouldn't share deep conversations

The old friend - think about childhood friend vs. college friend - the friends have met in completely different parts of each other's lives, know each other in different ways and probably have a different understanding of each other, the old friend would probably not know everything about their life right now, but they still fall back into old patterns with each other (good and bad)

Give them something in common & some differences

Humans like to flock together with people with similar interests, personalities and lives. So give your fictional friends things they have in common. Sharing the same goal, liking the same things, having compatible personalities, having the same outlook on life,...

But friends are not a carbon copy of each other. Give them some differences that don't hurt their friendship in the long run, but rather some that can the characters can build off of these differences. Taking advice from a friend who has more experience with something, a friend who sees things a bit different, or becoming more confident because of their friend's confidence.

More tips

Make sure to give the friends their own life. They are not just there to bounce ideas off with your MC. They should have their own goals and personalities. Make sure they could be their own character without the MC.

To have a friendship that the reader likes and roots for, you have to make sure that the reader can see why they are friends. The quite, nerdy kid is not going to be best friends with the loud, edgy, popular kid without a believable reason. Why would they hang out if they have nothing in common? Having been friends since kindergarten is not enough of a reason to still be best friends in high school if they have nothing to talk about and don't like to do the same things and if their personalities just don't match at all.

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[creativepromptsforwriting]

How to write friendships

Well-written relationships between characters are what makes a story beloved. And while writing romance has it's own difficulties, it's even more tricky to write good and believable friendships.

What role do friends play in a story?

It depends a bit on if the friendship is between MCs or if the MC is friends with side-characters. The friendship with another MC could be the focus of the story and driving point for the plot. But the friendship with a side-character could help your MC to rant about their problems, to get a second opinion, to get an honest truth, to see a situation from another perspective and to realize that they are not alone in this. They can also be helpful to show your MCs regular life outside of whatever special happens to them in the story and helps to show why your MC is the way they are.

Types of friends

the best friend

the friend group

the situational friend

the old friend

The best friend - they share almost anything with each other, their opinions matter, able to tell them off if they are wrong, closest thing to a sibling, people know them as a duo

The friend group - in on all the tea, give honest opinions, help out where they can, can have deep, but also very casual scenes

The situational friend - friends because of circumstances (having classes together, being on the same sports team, having mutual friends), are friends when they see each other, don't really seek each other out outside of that situation, knowing about specific parts of each other's life, but not other parts and wouldn't share deep conversations

The old friend - think about childhood friend vs. college friend - the friends have met in completely different parts of each other's lives, know each other in different ways and probably have a different understanding of each other, the old friend would probably not know everything about their life right now, but they still fall back into old patterns with each other (good and bad)

Give them something in common & some differences

Humans like to flock together with people with similar interests, personalities and lives. So give your fictional friends things they have in common. Sharing the same goal, liking the same things, having compatible personalities, having the same outlook on life,...

But friends are not a carbon copy of each other. Give them some differences that don't hurt their friendship in the long run, but rather some that can the characters can build off of these differences. Taking advice from a friend who has more experience with something, a friend who sees things a bit different, or becoming more confident because of their friend's confidence.

More tips

Make sure to give the friends their own life. They are not just there to bounce ideas off with your MC. They should have their own goals and personalities. Make sure they could be their own character without the MC.

To have a friendship that the reader likes and roots for, you have to make sure that the reader can see why they are friends. The quite, nerdy kid is not going to be best friends with the loud, edgy, popular kid without a believable reason. Why would they hang out if they have nothing in common? Having been friends since kindergarten is not enough of a reason to still be best friends in high school if they have nothing to talk about and don't like to do the same things and if their personalities just don't match at all.

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[ghosthorse-tracks]

Lesser-known steps of the writing process:

Finding all the paragraphs where you used some hyper-specific word more than once

Rearranging paragraphs that you swear you wrote in the right order but turned out to be totally backwards

Going for a walk, coming up with the perfect line, and forgetting it as soon as you get home and open your laptop

Creating a separate document where you can dump all of those nice sentences that no longer fit in anywhere

Waking up in a cold sweat because so-and-so was supposed to be barefoot but never actually took his shoes off

[zepskies]

ohmyGOD the first one is so me 😫

[creativepromptsforwriting]

good traits gone bad

perfectionism - never being satisfied

honesty - coming off as rude and insensitive

devotion - can turn into obsession

generosity - being taken advantage of

loyalty - can make them blind for character faults in others

being dependable - always depending on them

ambitiousness - coming off as ruthless

optimism - not being realistic

diligence - not able to bend strict rules

protectiveness - being overprotective

cautiousness - never risking anything

being determined - too focussed on one thing

persuasiveness - coming off as manipulative

tidiness - can become an obsession

being realistic - being seen as pessimistic

assertiveness - coming off as bossy

pride - not accepting help from others

innocence - being seen as naive

selflessness - not thinking about themself enough

being forgiving - not holding others accountable

curiosity - asking too many questions

persistence - being seen as annoying

being charming - can seem manipulative

modesty - not reaching for more

confidence - coming off as arrogant

wit/humor - not taking things serious

patience - being left hanging

strategic - coming off as calculated

being caring - being overbearing

tolerance - being expected to tolerate a lot

eagerness - coming off as impatient

being observant - being seen as nosy

independence - not accepting help

being considerate - forgetting about themself

fearlessness - ignoring real danger

politeness - not telling what they really think

reliability - being taken advantage of

empathy - getting overwhelmed with feeling too much for other people

[creativepromptsforwriting]

could I get ideas of conversation/activities for a girls night out? Things a group of women might talk about or do for fun? Thank you !

This of course depends on the women attending, especially their age group and where they are in life. So I'm keeping it general.

Girls' night out ideas

Activities

Dancing in a club

Drinking in a bar

Doing a spa day

Going to a concert

Going to a restaurant

Eating at a street food festival

Visiting museums for night of museums (event where every museum in a city is open and free of charge for the whole night)

Going to workshops

Examples for workshops: doing make-up together, drink and draw classes, creating flower arrangements together, making pottery, creating jewelry, photo sessions

Conversation topics

Health

Work/School

Family/Children

Romantic aspects

Their latest hobby

The workshop they are doing (if they do any)

New places they want to check out next

Reminiscing about their last girls' night out

Talking about people they all know

Hope this helps!

- Jana

[creativepromptsforwriting]

A hug...

... to comfort. warm arms embracing you, pressing your head into their chest, listening to their calming heart beat, whispering that it will all be just fine.

... to reassure. a solid embrace, holding you up. tight, but never too tight. ready to lean on.

... to welcome you home. familiar arms wrapped around your body, breathing in their scent, feeling right at home where you belong.

... to hide their face. face turned away in the crook of their neck. not wanting to betray themselves, not ready to be seen, to be truly known.

... to rejoice. a fierce embrace, lifting you off your feet, spinning you around, laughter in your ear.

... to threaten. arms holding tight, just a little too tight. searching for a way to escape, but being locked in.

... to let you go. a last goodbye. not willing to let go, but not able to hold on any longer.

[prosebyday]

Darkness encloses me; my eyes feel funny. I peer down the distance to the back of my pupils, like I’m looking through a peephole into another room. I’m merely an audience member in the back of an old theater, with a flickering film projector. I’m in the backseat, bracing myself around sharp turns, knowing I have no control. Avoidance inhibits healing, I think, wondering how I got here again. My mind is around the corner in another room, I watch my body sit there, completely stuck. What was it this time? I try to recall the words that were said. I’m mortified. This isn’t supposed to happen anymore, I’m supposed to be healed. I want to cry, but I just stare blankly. Look—5 things you can see, My eyes dart around. I ground myself with the senses as I was taught. At least I’m not catatonic, but damn if I’m not numb. I'll accept the win. I learned this somewhere along the way, To protect myself. At some point, it became safer to disappear into the recesses of my mind than to face the realities of my existence. It takes a lot of retraining to realize I’m safe now. I’m home. No one can hurt me. Avoidance inhibits healing, so I guess I’ve got more to unpack.

Dissociative State// Grazia Curcuru

[creativepromptsforwriting]

Reactions to... someone returning who should've stayed away

"Not sure why you thought this would be a good idea."

"Oh, you miss me? Well, I didn't miss you at all."

"Stop the pleasantries, why are you here?

"Nice to see you're obviously not doing well."

"Is it garbage day already?"

"Well, look what the cat unfortunately dragged in."

"Crazy how you think it is anything but inappropiate for you to show up here."

"I feel like I'm being punished for something."

"Roses are red, violets are blue, please stay away, I live well without you."

"Why couldn't you just stay away?"

"No! You have no right to just show up again like nothing happened!"

"I will not let you into the house and I will not let you back into my life."

"Let's just act like we don't know each other."

"Why did you have to come back and create all that chaos once again."

"After everything you've done you just wander over here and pretend like everything's cool?"

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[creativepromptsforwriting]

Everyday sweet little things

Making them a cup of tea/coffee exactly how they like it

Tucking a note into their bag or pocket for later

Sending a "did you eat?" or "thinking of you" text out of the blue

Saving them the last bite of something you know they love

Warming their hands when it's cold

Turning on the heated seat / adjusting the AC before they ask

Saying "text me when you get there"

Wiping crumbs or lint off them without making it a thing

Complimenting something ordinary, like how good they smell

Thanking them out loud for everyday things

Saying “drive safe” even if they hear it all the time

Walking on the street-side of the sidewalk

Letting them pick the music even if it’s not your favorite

Saving them a seat or spot next to you

Opening the door or holding it just a second longer for them

Sending a "made it home?" text

Checking the weather and reminding them to bring a jacket

Setting an alarm earlier so you can wake up together

A casual “miss you” without making it heavy

[wtf-is-hockey]

I don’t ever hear men characters talk about or consider women the way Ilya Rozanov does. I don’t ever hear men brag to other men about how knowledgeable their woman friend is. I don’t ever see men seriously listening and seeking input from women on something they consider themselves pros in, much less applauding them after. I don’t ever see them casually touching or being platonically intimate with women, especially in a state of undress. I don’t ever hear men talking about how attractive or fun women are or talking about the women they have sex with without being crude or dehumanizing. I don’t ever see them pained that they can’t love a woman in their life the way that woman loves them. I don’t ever hear them saying they don’t deserve a woman. I don’t ever see them defensive or protective when someone calls a woman they’re not romantically involved with and isn’t their mom a slur. I don’t ever hear them calling women funny, especially before calling them beautiful. I don’t ever hear them acknowledging how another man treated a woman was wrong (with the exception of physical abuse, but this is almost always for the purpose of performatively making the man character an Honorable man who would Never Hit A Woman), and I don’t ever see them being so visibly upset about that. I don’t ever fucking see it ever in fiction (even less in real life tbh!) and Ilya is just fucking like that and they so purposely made him like that and I’m so fucking grateful!!!