ZinZ

repurposing into a story and fanfiction blog.. I post dream stories, fanfiction, headcannons and story ideas. send me feedback and any edit suggestions please.

[writingbox]

[thecaffeinebookwarrior-deactiva]

Resources For Writing Deaf, Mute, or Blind Characters

Despite the fact that I am not deaf, mute, or blind myself, one of the most common questions I receive is how to portray characters with these disabilities in fiction.

As such, I’ve compiled the resources I’ve accumulated (from real life deaf, mute, or blind people) into a handy masterlist.

Deaf Characters:

Deaf characters masterpost

Deaf dialogue thread

Dialogue with signing characters (also applies to mute characters.)

A deaf author’s advice on deaf characters

Dialogue between deaf characters

Mute

Life as a Mute

My Silent Summer:  Life as a Mute

What It’s Like Being Mute

21 People Reveal What It’s Really Like To Be Mute

I am a 20 year old Mute, ask me anything at all!

Blind Characters:

The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Blind Characters.

@referenceforwriters masterpost of resources for writing/playing blind characters.

The youtube channel of the wonderful Tommy Edison, a man blind from birth with great insight into the depiction of blind people and their lives.

An Absolute Write thread on the depiction of blind characters, with lots of different viewpoints and some great tips.

And finally, this short, handy masterpost of resources for writing blind characters.

If you have any more resources to add, let me know!  I’ll be adding to this post as I find more resources.

I hope this helps, and happy writing!  <3

[novelrose]

Au where Jason successfully steals all the tires from the batmobile and Bruce has to call Alfred to bring in spares.

He later buys the tires back from an online pawn shop

[novelrose]

I would imagine that in an earth where Jason decides not to reveal himself to Bruce he would have a very easy time staying hidden. After all Bruce believes that his son is dead. He wouldn't be looking for him in every face he saw. Even if he did notice some similarities between adult Jason and teenage Jason it's unlikely to be enough to make him want to investigate further.

Especially because Jason is always depicted as looking drastically different from how he appeared as Robin. From being several feet taller, to having a gray streak, to having far more defined facial features and a much wider body shape.

I'm absolutely certain that had Jason not primed Bruce to start seeing him as his lost sidekick than Bruce would have never even considered to connect the two.

In fact I wouldnt be surprised if Bruce had actually seen Jason while he was wondering Gotham half comatose and just never realized that that was his son bc he couldn't even begin to imagine the possibility that his boy came back to life.

[novelrose]

Damian: Father why dont you ever invite Maya to our family dinners?

Bruce: Whose Maya son?

Damian shocked and appalled: Maya Ducard? Nobody? My sister!? We literally teamed up with her two months ago father how could you!?

Jason who has no idea who she is but never misses an opportunity to bullshit Bruce: Yeah Bruce how could you forget Maya!?

Duke who also doesnt know who she is but doesnt want to admit it: For shame Bruce.

Cass who also never misses an opportunity to bullshit Bruce: How could you... forget a kid?

Dick who just regained his memories and is thinking that he also forgot Maya: *Whispering* Maya, Maya, I know I heard that name from somewhere damn it. I knew I should have kept that old photo album.

Steph who has been waiting for an opportunity to bullshit Bruce: This is just cruel! What's next you're going to be forgetting Tim!?

Tim who's half listening at this point and texting Kon: Huh? Yeah yeah, ok I'm leaving Bye!

Bruce who quickly lost control of the situation: What, No it isnt like. Wait! Tim, I wouldn't just forget you exist! Everyone calm down I would not just forget one of my children.

Damian completely fed up with Bruce: Ok then what does Maya look like?

Bruce: She's a girl... with black hair... and blue eyes.

Damian: Absolutely ridiculous, You really did forget her! I'm leaving as well!

Jason: Me too!

Cass: Same.

Steph grabbing as much food as is physically possible before following Cass out: Kay kay byyyeeee!

Duke just walking out the window: Ok, well this was nice.

Dick: Oh would you look at the time gotta go back to bloodhaven. I'll be taking some photo albums if thats ok with you. It is!? Great! See you later!

Alfred coming from the kitchen with dessert: Wow! 50 minutes, that must be a new record; congratulations Master Bruce.

Barbara on the phone with Steph a week later: See that's why I dont come to dinner nights anymore.

[novelrose]

Man I love you. I hate your ideas, but I love you.

[novelrose]

Betty monolonging on a stage: Betty Kane the forgotten first batgirl, the rejected one, the one that was never enough. She havent even been mentioned in years and no one noticed. She is left out of every family photo, every team meeting, every reunion event. If she were retconned out of existence would anyone even notice, would anyone even care.

Steph while eating a pizza sandwich: Damn that's sad girl.

Cass with her fist in the air: Preach!

[novelrose]

Jaykara fic where Jason does his usual flirting/pining thing, and is shocked to find that Kara is actually interested in him as well. Jason goes to Tim for help. Something that Tim finds to be a pleasant surprise (people don't normally go to him for romantic advice), until Jason explains that he doesnt want Tim to help him get with Kara, but to help him convince her that he would make a horrible boyfriend.

[remnantofasoul]

“To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one’s self.”

— (via purplebuddhaquotes)

[breannacarroll-blog]

Publishing for Fun and Profit

So there was a list going around tumblr for a while that made it to my dash of literary journals that accept open submissions (and will pay!), but upon inspection about half of them were closed indefinitely, and I found quite a few other places that looked interesting through further research, so I wanted to post my own list. 

I tried to focus on things that paid professional grade (at least 6 cents per word), were friendly to speculative fiction, and specifically encouraged diversity and writing about marginalized groups.

(Please note that as of right now I have never submitted or been published with any of these, so if anyone has experience with them, good or bad, please feel free to message or reblog this with your experiences.)

Speculative Fiction

Strange Horizons — Speculative fiction (broadly defined) with an emphasis on diversity, unusual styles, and stories that address politics in nuanced ways. 8c per word. Up to 10,000 words, under 5,000 preferred. Responds within 40 days. LGBT+ positive.

Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine — Sci-fi, fantasy, horror, etc. 7-12c per word. Up to 25,000 words. No response times listed.

Asimov’s Science Fiction — Primarily sci-fi but accepts fantasy and surreal fiction, but no high fantasy/sword and sorcery. Prefers writing that is character driven. 8-10c per word. 1,000-20,000 words. Responds in about five weeks.

Evil Girlfriend Media — Horror and urban fantasy centered on female empowerment and defying gender stereotypes. $100 flat payment. 4,000-7,000 words. No response times given. LGBT+ friendly.

Beneath Ceaseless Skies — Fantasy with a focus on secondary worlds and characters. 6c per word. Up to 10,000 words. Average response time 2-4 weeks.

Fantastic Stories — Speculative fiction with an emphasis on diversity and literary style. 15c per word. Up to 3,000 words. Responds within two weeks. LGBT+ positive.

Fiction Vortex — Serialized fantasy and speculative fiction. $300 for featured stories, $50 otherwise. 3,500 words or less. No response times given.

Shimmer — Speculative fiction with an emphasis on diversity, strong plots, vivid characters, and beautiful writing. 5c per word. 7,500 words or less (will consider longer words with query letter). Usually responds within two weeks. LGBT+ positive.

Clarkesworld Magazine — Sci-fi, fantasy, and other speculative fiction. 10c per word up to 5,000 words, 8c per word after. 1,000-16,000 words. Responds within days usually, gives a tracking number.

Apex Magazine — Speculative fiction of all kinds. 6c per word, +1c per word for podcast stories. Up to 7,500 words, all submissions over will be auto-rejected. Responds within 30 days.

Heliotrope Magazine — Speculative fiction of all kinds. 10c per word. Up to 5,000 words. Responds within 30 days.

Lightspeed Magazine — Speculative fiction of all kinds, with creativity and originality in terms of style and format encouraged. 8c per word. 1,500-10,000 words, under 5,000 preferred. LGBT+ positive. Submissions temporarily closed for their main magazine but is accepting for their People of Color Destroy Science Fiction special.

General Fiction

The Sun Magazine — General fiction, likes personal writing or writing of a cultural/political significance. $300-$1500 flat payment  and a one year subscription to the magazine for fiction (also accepts essays and poetry). No minimum or maximum lengths but over 7,000 words discouraged. Responds in 3-6 months. Physical submissions only.

One Story — Any and all varieties of fiction, “unique and interesting” stories encouraged. $500 payment plus 25 contributor copies. 3,000-8,000 words. Usually responds in 2-3 months.

Camera Obscura — General fiction. $1000 for featured story, $50 for “Bridge the Gap” award, no payment for other contributors. 250-8,000 words. Response time vary, running just over two months as of now.

Flash Fiction 

Daily Science Fiction — Speculative flash fiction (including sci-fi, fantasy, slipstream, etc.). 8c per word. Up to 1,500 words, but shorter stories given priority. Response times not listed.

Vestral Review — General flash fiction. 3-10c per word depending on length to a max of $25. Up to 500 words. Response within four months.

Flash Fiction Online — General flash fiction. $60 flat payment. 500-1,000 words. Response times not listed.

Novels/Novella

Riptide Publishing — Any LGBTQ manuscripts between 15,000 and 150,000 words. Currently especially interested in lesbian romances, trans stories, asexual/aromantic stories, romances with a happy ending, and genre fiction such as urban fantasy. Also has a YA branch.  LGBT+ positive.

Crimson Romance — Romance stories of all kinds, currently seeking LGBT+ stories with a focus on emotional connections and relationships, especially m/m romance. Novel (55,000-90,000 words) or novella (20,000-50,000 words) length.  LGBT+ positive.

Kindle Direct Publishing 

Kindle Direct Publishing — Allows you to set your own prices, create your own cover art, and make royalties off of each sell. Any and all genres are welcome and if you’re prolific and smart about how you’re publishing you can make pretty good money.

General Guide to Kindle Publishing — Gives a good rundown of the publishing process on Kindle.

101 Guide to Kindle Erotica — Great guide with lots of resources about how to make money publishing erotica on Kindle.   

Publishing Comics/Graphic Novels

Here is a list of potential comic companies and what kind of open submissions they accept.  

Here is a list of literary agents who accept graphic novels. 

[shalott]

Words to keep inside your pocket:

Quiescent - a quiet, soft-spoken soul.

Chimerical - merely imaginary; fanciful. 

Susurrus - a whispering or rustling sound. 

Raconteur - one who excels in story-telling. 

Clinquant - glittering; tinsel-like. 

Aubade - a song greeting the dawn. 

Ephemeral - lasting a very short time. 

Sempiternal - everlasting; eternal. 

Euphonious - pleasing; sweet in sound. 

Billet-doux - a love letter. 

Redamancy - act of loving in return.

[novelrose]

Bruce: I said I was going to come help you; why didn't you wait for me?

Jason: Honestly, based on your track record I expected you to either be 5 seconds too late, or to try to beat me up while the building exploded.

[novelrose]

When'd you guys get married anyway.

“Yesterday,” “five years ago” Jason and Roy reply at the same time.

Constantine just raises an eyebrow as they quickly turn away.

“I thought we agreed to say 5 years ago.” Jason hissed at Roy.

“Weren’t you dead five years ago?”

“No! I mean yes... kind of. It's complicated. The deal is he wouldn't know that, and we agreed that 5 years ago would be just long enough for it to not be weird while also explaining why none of our family knew about it.”

“weren't you like 15 five years ago?”

“no I was dead. I mean 20. Whatever he wouldn't know that!”

“how were you the same age as you are now?”

“sounds like some superhero time travel bologna to me.” Constantine calls from behind them. Both men jump a good three feet back having somehow forgotten that he was there.

“I didn't time travel, I mean I did, but not really. *sigh* it's complicated.”

“No problem, I live in the realm of it's complicated. Also I have the magical ability of not really caring.”

[sassycolortheorist101-blog]

some fucking resources for all ur writing fuckin needs

* body language masterlist

* a translator that doesn’t eat ass like google translate does

* a reverse dictionary for when ur brain freezes

* 550 words to say instead of fuckin said

* 638 character traits for when ur brain freezes again

* some more body language help

(hope this helps some ppl)

[quotemadness]

“I can’t stand it to think my life is going so fast and I’m not really living it.”

— Ernest Hemingway

[wordsnstuff]

[violentwavesofemotion-deactivat]

“Too much emotion, too much damage, too much everything.”

— Ernest Hemingway, from The Complete Works; “The Garden of Eden,”