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Just changed my name. If anyone's confused, my former URL was mcxynth.
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i NEED people to realise foreshadowing is. in fact. a literary device. and not a Bad Thing. the audience picking up on your hints is a Good Thing. because. it makes the story and it’s conclusion make sense. and some people will not see those but enjoy seeing them on a second read through. red herrings are one thing but if your novel consists of nothing but red herrings it’s not a coherent story it’s just a collection of paragraphs that don’t actually plausibly link to one another. you're not fighting with the audience you don’t look clever you look like you don’t know how basic fiction works. be vulnerable for once in your goddamn life and don't treat writing like a game to be won where the audience losing is a good thing.
the day is gonna end anyway and your warm bed will be waiting so you might as well do the hard things and not let them ruin your day
this is unironically how I push myself to do everything I dread
When Drugs Became Available
Have you ever been writing some historical fiction and wondered "hey, I wonder if my characters would have been able to pop an ibuprofen in 1977?" Well, you're in luck, because this post is all about when common medications became available:
Acetaminophen: 1950
Albuterol: 1969 (UK) 1982 (US)
Allopurinol: 1966
Alprazolam: 1981
Amitriptyline: 1961
Amlodipine: 1990
Amoxicilin: 1972
Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine (together as Adderall): 1996
Apixiban: 2012
Aripiprazole: 2002
Aspirin (first NSAID): 1899
Azidothymidine (first antiviral): 1987
Barbital (first barbiturate): 1903
Bupropion: 1985
Buspirone: 1986
Calcium Carbonate (TUMS): 1930
Captopril (first ACE inhibitor): 1981
Chlordiazepoxide (first benzodiazepine): 1960
Chlorothiazide (first thiazide diuretic): 1957
Chlorpromazine (first antipsychotic): 1952
Cyclobenzeprine: 1977
Diphenhydramine: 1946
Furosemide: 1959
Fluoxetine (first SSRI): 1988
Gabapentin: 1993
Glipizide: 1984
Hydrochlorothiazide: 1959
Ibuprofen: 1969 (UK) 1974 (US)
Insulin: 1923 (though many types of insulins would become available over the next century)
Imipramine (first tricyclic antidepressant): 1959
Iproniazid (first antidepressant (MAOI)): 1952
Levothyroxine: 1927 (though desiccated pork thyroid was used for the same reasons as early as 1890)
Lisinopril: 1987
Lithium: 1949
Losartan (first ARB): 1995
Lovastatin (first statin): 1987
Naproxen: 1976 (Rx) 1990 (OTC)
Nitrogen Mustard (first chemotherapy agent): early 1940's
Methotrexate: 1947
Methylphenidate: 1954
Metformin: 1957 (France) 1995 (US)
Metoprolol: 1978
Montelukast: 1998
Morphine: early 1800's
Omeprazole: 1989
Penicillin: 1945
Phenbezamine (first antihistamine): 1942
Prednisone: 1955
Propranolol (first beta blocker): 1965 (UK) 1967 (US)
Sertraline: 1990
Spironolactone: 1959
Sulfanilamide (first modern antibiotic): 1935
Tolbutamide (first oral anti-diabetic drug): 1956
Tramadol: 1977 (Germany) 1995 (US)
Trazodone: 1981
Valacyclovir: 1995
Verapamil (first calcium channel blocker): 1964
Warfarin: 1954
Zopiclone (first "Z-drug"): 1986
Someone asked for this list in date order, so here it is!
Morphine: early 1800's
Aspirin (first NSAID): 1899
Barbital (first barbiturate): 1903
Insulin: 1923 (though many types of insulins would become available over the next century)
Levothyroxine: 1927 (though desiccated pork thyroid was used for the same reasons as early as 1890)
Calcium Carbonate (TUMS): 1930
Sulfanilamide (first modern antibiotic): 1935
Nitrogen Mustard (first chemotherapy agent): early 1940's
Phenbezamine (first antihistamine): 1942
Penicillin: 1945
Diphenhydramine: 1946
Methotrexate: 1947
Lithium: 1949
Acetaminophen: 1950
Chlorpromazine (first antipsychotic): 1952
Iproniazid (first antidepressant (MAOI)): 1952
Methylphenidate: 1954
Warfarin: 1954
Prednisone: 1955
Tolbutamide (first oral anti-diabetic drug): 1956
Chlorothiazide (first thiazide diuretic): 1957
Metformin: 1957 (France) 1995 (US)
Furosemide: 1959
Hydrochlorothiazide: 1959
Spironolactone: 1959
Imipramine (first tricyclic antidepressant): 1959
Chlordiazepoxide (first benzodiazepine): 1960
Amitriptyline: 1961
Verapamil (first calcium channel blocker): 1964
Propranolol (first beta blocker): 1965 (UK) 1967 (US)
Allopurinol: 1966
Albuterol: 1969 (UK) 1982 (US)
Ibuprofen: 1969 (UK) 1974 (US)
Amoxicilin: 1972
Naproxen: 1976 (Rx) 1990 (OTC)
Cyclobenzeprine: 1977
Tramadol: 1977 (Germany) 1995 (US)
Metoprolol: 1978
Captopril (first ACE inhibitor): 1981
Trazodone: 1981
Alprazolam: 1981
Glipizide: 1984
Bupropion: 1985
Buspirone: 1986
Zopiclone (first "Z-drug"): 1986
Lovastatin (first statin): 1987
Azidothymidine (first antiviral): 1987
Lisinopril: 1987
Fluoxetine (first SSRI): 1988
Omeprazole: 1989
Amlodipine: 1990
Sertraline: 1990
Gabapentin: 1993
Losartan (first ARB): 1995
Valacyclovir: 1995
Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine (together as Adderall): 1996
Montelukast: 1998
Aripiprazole: 2002
Apixiban: 2012
you don’t have to remember everything about your trauma to heal from it
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forever grateful i was simply too lazy to let the makeup industrial complex get its hooks in me. I was just like im not doing all of that. in fact. im doing none of that
yeah I have political reasons for it now but my original and still most powerful reason is "I am not getting out of this bed one single second before I have to"
If you're writing anything involving cons, scams, heists, or morally questionable characters who are very good at lying, here are some free resources I've been using for research. Saving you the "why is this in my search history" anxiety.
1. The FBI's Famous Cases & Criminals archive (fbi.gov/history/famous-cases) has detailed breakdowns of real fraud cases, Ponzi schemes, and confidence operations. The language they use is clinical and precise, which is perfect for getting the procedural details right.
2. The FTC Consumer Sentinel Network publishes annual reports on the most common fraud tactics in the US. Great for understanding how modern scams actually work and what makes people fall for them.
3. The Smithsonian's American Art Museum has a free digital collection of forgery case studies. If your character forges documents or art, this is gold.
4. Court Listener (courtlistener.com) is a free legal database where you can read actual court transcripts from fraud trials. Want to know how a real con artist talks under oath? This is where you find out.
5. The Internet Archive's collection of old newspaper crime sections. Search for "confidence man" or "swindle" in papers from the 1920s through 1960s and you'll find incredible real stories that would feel too dramatic for fiction.
Bonus: The Psychology of Fraud section on the Association for Psychological Science website has accessible articles about why people trust, how deception works cognitively, and what makes someone a convincing liar. Essential reading if you want your con artist characters to feel psychologically real.
Reblog to save for later. Your WIP will thank you.
Please don’t take your pets for granted. Even if you’re frustrated that your dog has been barking all day or your bird has been screaming for attention, remember you are all they have in this world. Give your fish that extra water change. Give your dog or cat that tummy rub they’ve been begging for. Chop up some fresh fruit as a treat for your rodents or reptiles. Just spend some time with them. Be compassionate to your animals. They are living creatures that are alive simply because you wish them to be. They may only be a small part in your life, but to them, you are their everything.
*tucks you in* there’s always tomorrow