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#10Words Korean Learning Project [Day 7]
61. 잘못 mistake (n) 62. 전율 trepidation, shudder, tremor (n) 63. 무서운 scary 64. 거짓말 lie (n) [v: 거짓말하다] 65. 민감한 painful 66. 아프다 to be in pain, to be hurt, to be sick (v) 67. 미움 hatred 68. 싫어 dislike (n) [v: 싫어하다] 69. 미워하다 to hate (v) 70. 걱정 worry (n) [v: 걱정하다]
#10Words Korean Learning Project [Day 6]
더 어휘!
51. 양심 values, conscience 52/53. 기억, 추억 memory 54.안도감 security 55. 다정 tenderness 56. 염세주의 pessimism 57. 변화 change 58. 택하다 to select, to choose (동사//v) 59. 혼란스러워다 to be confused (동사//v) 60. 아픈 sensitive (n)
#10Words Korean Learning Project [Day 5]
41. 연기, 지연 procrastination (note: 연기 also means smoke.) 42. 게으름 laziness 43. 동기가 없는 unmotivated, without motivation 44. 용서하다 to forgive (v) 45. 심심하다 to be bored (v) 46. 화가나다 to be angry (v) 47. 피곤하다 to be tired (v) 48. 신나다 to be excited (v) 49. 궁금하다 to be curious (v) 50. 역겨워다 to be disgusted (v)
#10Words Korean Learning Project [Day 4]
31.당혹감 perplexity 32. 관계 relationship 33. 관심 interest 34. 피로 fatigue 35. 충격 shock 36. 비명 scream (n) 37. 배고픔 hunger 38. 생각 thought (n) 39. 사려 깊음 thoughtfulness 40. 요청 request (n)
Anti Blackness in Asian Communities Master Post
By God, why do I still have to make this?
Model Minority Myth
Non-Black Poc
Eddie Huang
Cultural Appropriation
Anti-Blackness is the Fulcrum
Forcing Black People to Fight Your Battles
Aziz Ansari
South Asians
Black Lives Matter
Police Brutality & Solidarity
Peter Liang
Family Racism
Nigeria
Why Is this Important?
ASIANS, I’m not trying to vilify my own community. I love you all dearly, but we need to do better. Whether we like to admit or not, anti-blackness is global. And if we have the slightest chance of getting anywhere with social justice, we might as well start with ourselves.
If you are black and/or Asian, feel free to reblog.
10 outline techniques for writers
With this post I listed 10 outline techniques to help writes move their story from a basic idea to a complete set of arcs, plots, sequences and/or scenes. Or to simply expand whatever you have in hands right now.
If you have a vague story idea or a detailed one, this post is for you to both discover and organize. A few technique will work perfectly. A few won’t. Your mission is to find the one that works best for you. That said, I advice you to try out as many techniques as possible.
So, are you ready? Open your notebook, or your digital document, and let’s start.
1. Snowflake method: Start with a one-sentence description of the novel. Then, develop this simple phrase into a paragraph. Your next step is to write a one-page summary based on the paragraph, you can write about characters, motivations, goals, plots, options, whatever you feel like. From this point on, you can either start your book or expand the one-page summary into four pages. And, at last, four pages into a brief description of known sequences of scenes. Your goal is to make the story more and more complex as you add information, much like a forming snowflake.
2. Chapter by chapter: List ten to twenty chapters, give each chapter a tittle and a brief description of what should happen. Then, break each chapter into three to five basic sequences of scenes. Give each sequence a title, a brief description and a short list of possibilities (possibilities of dialogues, scenarios, outcomes, moods, feelings… just play around with possibilities). From this point on, you can either create the scenes of sequences with a one-sentence description for each or jump straight to writing. Your goal is to shift from the big picture to a detail-oriented point of view.
3. Script: This might sound crazy, but, with this technique, you will write the screenplay of your story as if it’s a movie. No strings attached to creative writing, just plain actions and dialogues with basic information. Writing a script will take time, maybe months, but it will also enlighten your project like no other technique. Your goal is to create a cinematic view of your story. How to write a script here.
4. Free writing: No rules, no format, no step, just grab a pen or prepare your fingers to write down whatever idea that comes up. Think of possibilities, characters, places, quests, journeys, evolutions, symbolisms, fears, good moments, bad moments, clothing, appearances. Complete five to ten pages. Or even more. The more you write, the more you will unravel. You can even doodle, or paste images. Your mission is to explore freely.
5. Tag: This technique is ideal if you have just a vague idea of the story. Start by listing ten to fifteen tags related to the story. Under each tag, create possible plots. And, under each plot, create possible scenes. Grab a red felt pen and circle plots and scenes that sparkle your interest.
6. Eight-point arc: With this technique you will divide your story into eight stages. They are Stasis, Trigger, Quest, Surprise, Critical Choice, Climax, Reversal and Resolution. The Stasis is the every-day-life of your main character. Trigger is an event that will change the every-day-life of your character (for better or for worse). Quest is a period of your main characters trying to find a new balance, a new every-day-life (because we all love a good routine). Surprise will take your character away from their new found every-day-life. Critical Choice is a point of no return, a dilemma, your character will have to make the hardest decision out of two outcomes, both equally important. Climax is the critical choice put to practice. Reversal is the consequence of the climax, or how the characters evolved. Resolution is the return to a new (or old) every-day-life, a (maybe everlasting) balance.
7. Reverse: Write down a description of how your story ends, what happens to your characters and to those around them. Make it as detailed as possible. Then, move up to the climax, write a short scenario for the highest point of your story. From there, build all the way back to the beginning.
8. Zigzag: Draw a zigzag with as many up and downs as you want. Every up represents your main character moving closer to their goal. Every down represents your main character moving further from their goal. Fill in your zigzag with sequences that will take your character closer and farther from the goal.
9. Listing: The focus of this technique is exploring new ideas when your story feels empty, short or stagnated. You’ll, basically make lists. Make a long list of plot ideas. Make another list of places and settings. Make a list of elements. And a list of possible characters. Maybe a list of book titles. Or a list of interesting scenes. A list of bad things that could happen inside this universe. A list of good things. A list of symbolism. A list of visual inspiration. A list of absurd ideas you’ll probably never use. Then, gather all this material and circle the good items. Try to organize them into a timeline.
10. Character-driven: Create a character. Don’t worry about anything else. Just think of a character, their appearance and style. Give them a name. Give them a basic personality. Give them a backstory. Develop their personality based on the backstory. Now, give this character a story that mirrors their backstory (maybe a way to overcome the past, or to grow, or to revenge, or to restore). Based on your character’s personality, come up with a few scenes to drive their story from beginning to end. Now, do the same thing for the antagonist and secondary characters.
So, when is it time to stop outlining and start writing?
This is your call. Some writers need as many details as they can get, some need just an basic plot to use as a North. Just remember, an outline is not a strict format, you can and you will improvise along the way. The most important is being comfortable with your story, exploring new ideas, expanding old concepts and, maybe, changing your mind many times. There’s no right or wrong, just follow your intuition.
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#10Words Korean Learning Project [Day 3]
21. 느낌 feeling (n) 22. 낙관론 optimism 23. 분위기 mood 24. 거부 rejection (n) 25. 기쁨 joy 26. 승리 victory 27. 미소 smile (n) 28. 외로움 loneliness 29. 꿈 dream (n) 30. 꿈꾸다 to dream (verb: dictionary form)
#10Words Korean Learning Project [Day 2]
11. 지루함 boredom 12. 자신감 confidence, trust 13. 우울증 depression 14. 공포 fear 15. 호기심 curiosity 16. 싸움 fight (this is the noun, not the verb. the verb in its dictionary form would be 싸우다, which means 'to fight') 17. 슬픔 sadness 18. 찡그린표정 grimace (n) 19. 행복 happiness 20. 희망 hope I didn't include romanisation today, because I've been trying to avoid it (I think it makes you lazy and I'd like to depend on it less, so!). That said, if anyone wants a romanised list, I'm more than willing to put one up! 한국어 언어 배우는있어요. 너무 행복해요! (Pardon my grammar. I'm still learning. ;-;)
#10Words Korean Learning Project [Day 1]
1. 감정 feeling/s [gam-jeong] 2. 우정 friendship [oo-jeong] 3. 애정 affection [ae-jeong] 3. 불신 distrust [bul-sin] 4. 실망 disappointment [sil-mang] 5. 절망 despair [jeol-mang] 6. 창의성 creativity [chang-ui-seong] 7. 의심 doubt [ui-sim] 8. 추상어 abstract terms [chu-sang-eo] 9. 패배 defeat [paebae] 10. 성공 success [ seong-gong]
Ten Words a Day Korean Project
I dig intros even though I'm really bad at them, so--intro! I love languages. I've dabbled in a few languages, but never challenged myself seriously--at the same time, I've always wanted to learn Korean and Japanese. Learning hangeul was actually quite a bit of an ... accident? I guess. I was idly surfing the Internet and ended up on pinterest, and I found the alphabet relatively easier to remember than katakana or hiragana (I haven't even started on kanji ;-;). So, anyway, I've made it a goal this year to learn Korean! Which should be fun! I really want to be able to read Korean literature and although translations of poetry are well and good, I want to be able to appreciate the writing in its original tongue. This project is a ten words a day memorisation project for vocabulary. I will mostly be sticking to nouns (명사) at first, but will also update for verbs (동사). Or I might even divide it 50/50. Let's see. Anyway, very pointless ramble on my part, but I like starting my races right. 화이팅!!
Ambient sounds for writers
Find the right place to write your novel…
Nature
Arctic ocean
Blizzard in village
Blizzard in pine forest
Blizzard from cave
Blizzard in road
Beach
Cave
Ocean storm
Ocean rocks with rain
River campfire
Forest in the morning
Forest at night
Forest creek
Rainforest creek
Rain on roof window
Rain on tarp tent
Rain on metal roof
Rain on window
Rain on pool
Rain on car at night
Seaside storm
Swamp at night
Sandstorm
Thunderstorm
Underwater
Wasteland
Winter creek
Winter wind
Winter wind in forest
Howling wind
Places
Barn with rain
Coffee shop
Restaurant with costumers
Restaurant with few costumers
Factory
Highway
Garden
Garden with pond and waterfall
Fireplace in log living room
Office
Call center
Street market
Study room from victorian house with rain
Trailer with rain
Tent with rain
Jacuzzi with rain
Temple
Temple in afternoon
Server room
Fishing dock
Windmill
War
Fictional places
Chloe’s room (Life is Strange)
Blackwell dorm (Life is Strange)
Two Whales Diner (Life is Strange)
Star Wars apartment (Star Wars)
Star Wars penthouse (Star Wars)
Tatooine (Star Wars)
Coruscant with rain (Star Wars)
Yoda’s hut with rain ( Star Wars)
Luke’s home (Star Wars)
Death Star hangar (Star wars)
Blade Runner city (Blade Runner)
Askaban prison (Harry Potter)
Hogwarts library with rain (Harry Potter)
Ravenclaw tower (Harry Potter)
Hufflepuff common room (Harry Potter)
Slytherin common room (Harry Potter)
Gryffindor common room (Harry Potter)
Hagrid’s hut (Harry Potter)
Hobbit-hole house (The Hobbit)
Diamond City (Fallout 4)
Cloud City beach (Bioshock)
Founding Fathers Garden (Bioshock)
Things
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Fireplace
Transportation
Boat engine room
Cruising boat
Train ride
Train ride in the rain
Train station
Plane trip
Private jet cabin
Airplane cabin
Airport lobby
First class jet
Sailboat
Submarine
Historical
Fireplace in medieval tavern
Medieval town
Medieval docks
Medieval city
Pirate ship in tropical port
Ship on rough sea
Ship cabin
Ship sleeping quarter
Titanic first class dining room
Old west saloon
Sci-fi
Spaceship bedroom
Space station
Cyberpunk tearoom
Cyberpunk street with rain
Futuristic server room
Futuristic apartment with typing
Futuristic rooftop garden
Steampunk balcony rain
Post-apocalyptic
Harbor with rain
City with rain
City ruins turned swamp
Rusty sewers
Train station
Lighthouse
Horror
Haunted mansion
Haunted road to tavern
Halloween
Stormy night
Asylum
Creepy forest
Cornfield
World
New York
Paris
Paris bistro
Tokyo street
Chinese hotel lobby
Asian street at nightfall
Asian night market
Cantonese restaurant
Coffee shop in Japan
Coffee shop in Paris
Coffee shop in Korea
British library
Trips, rides and walkings
Trondheim - Bodø
Amsterdam - Brussels
Glasgow - Edinburgh
Oxford - Marylebone
Seoul - Busan
Gangneung - Yeongju
Hiroshima
Tokyo metro
Osaka - Kyoto
Osaka - Kobe
London
São Paulo
Seoul
Tokyo
Bangkok
Ho Chi Minh (Saigon)
Alps
New York
Hong Kong
Taipei
Beautiful
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I LOVE YOU FOR THIS
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can someone explain the alignment chart for me but in like, the simplest wording possible lmao
lawful good: i want to do the right thing, and following society’s rules is the best way to do that
neutral good: i want to do what’s right, and i’m willing to bend or break the rules as long as no one gets hurt
chaotic good: i’m willing to do whatever it takes as long as it’s to do the right thing
lawful neutral: following the rules of society is the most important thing, and that matters more to me than doing what’s right
true neutral: i just want myself and the people i care about to be happy
chaotic neutral: i want my freedom, and i don’t care what i have to do to keep it
lawful evil: to impede the protagonists (in whatever evil way) is my primary goal, but i follow my own code of morals even when it’s inconvenient
neutral evil: to impede the protagonists (in whatever evil way) is the my primary goal, and while i’ll do what it takes to achieve it, i also won’t go out of my way to do unnecessary damage
chaotic evil: i relish in destruction and want to do as much damage as possible while i try to achieve my primary goal
Here is a handy visual guide I made a while back. Part of my intention was to show the variety of ways that each of the alignments can be represented:
You can see/reblog my original posts here, here, and here.
BEST ALIGNMENT CHARTS EVER.
A very handy chart indeed!
I notice that a lot more recent heroes in film tend to be Neutral Good, as opposed to the expected Lawful Good. Rather curious…
My thoughts on /Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them/: I watched this film quite a while back, but I came across this post on facebook (a tumblr post on facebook, wow, intertextuality!) and I really wanted to express my thoughts on the concept of the obscurus as well as what it is supposed to represent. There are no explicit spoilers below, but I do talk about a certain plot device/theme at length, so a prior warning for if you have not seen the film/intend to watch it!
So, the film’s set post-first-world-war (1926 if we’re being technical) and includes themes like stigmatised muggle/wizard relations, existing prejudice and distrust on both sides of the social dynamic (hello, witch burnings!), and the fear of things that are not entirely within our comprehension (like, say, fantastic beasts for example?). You know, the chunky stuff: allusions to how people approach wider issues in /our/ society, the perpetuation of stereotypes and so on and so forth. And then you have a gorgeous concept like the obscurus, which is at once painful but also might press you into thinking, depending on how you take it. The obscurus essentially refers to the dangerous form suppressed magical ability can take, and it ties in to the subtler themes of both familial abuse as well as abuse at the hands of society. I saw this as being a metaphor for artistic ability–although it’s not limited to artistic ability[1], this was the first thing to occur to me because there has always been a generally negative attitude towards the arts (if you want an example think budget cuts in humanities programmes[2], or more general stuff like kids being forced into the medical world–which, aside from being highly unfair on them, produces doctors who may lack the drive to actually perform well, and essentially become props in the field owing to a lack of passion). ‘Suppression is dangerous’ is the message that is being espoused here, and it may be suppression in any form, often in the same cloister as deprivation. Children may be emotionally suppressed, physically suppressed, suppressed in ways that link to their perceptions of themselves and result in low self-esteem or–as we saw in fantastic beasts, a destructive outlash, which is simply a defense mechanism, a method to cope. I’m not attributing every case to culminate in how the obscurus did, but more often than not it is self-destructive, especially if the coping method does not work out.
In my eyes, that’s the bigger message in the film. It’s the one that stood out to me most, anyway, among all the themes of the importance of animal preservation (which I personally felt was rather half-baked and could have been portrayed better?), tolerance, cross-cultural (in this case, magical) friendship, and the concept of ‘outsiders’.
And of course, while we’re on the topic, who can forget Eddie Redmayne’s fluffy fringe?? (Petition to rename the film Fantastic Fringes and Where to Find Them, yeah?)
[1] when I use the word ‘ability’, I am by no means suggesting that it is innate, just to clarify. you know. if people have qualms about that. ability is something that I believe is both potential as well as a person’s individual drive and motivation towards accomplishing a particular feat or goal. (plus, it’s impossible to measure how innate an ability is, anyway, until the day foetuses decide to talk to us and let us know). [2] see: https://www.google.com.pk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2015/sep/25/japans-humanities-chop-sends-shivers-down-academic-spines
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“In this nerd culture that I love, I am the spectacle, never the main character.” - Adrienne Novy
Check out Adrienne’s poem in the Button Poetry Live Double Feature!
'I don't need to be asked if there is a difference.' Love this!
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