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I feel like some people need to relearn Genre Expectations... "Man, this tragedy sucks!!! Why didn't they just do XYZ, then everything could have ended happily!!" well, then it wouldn't be a tragedy, would it. "Man, this lighthearted teen romcom is terrible, it's so sappy and unrealistic!!" Well, yeah. If it had been gritty and dark, it wouldn't have been a lighthearted romcom, would it. Is the writing actually bad or are you just trying to order a milkshake from a Home Depot
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“Is the writing bad or are you just trying to order a milkshake from a Home Depot”
I feel like that should be the canned response to anyone who complains in your fic’s AO3 comments about the [thing] when the [thing] is clearly tagged.
😈 You are not bound by the Hays code.
😈 You are allowed to have evil characters who are not punished by the narrative by the end of the story.
😈 You are allowed to have evil characters who win.
😈 You are allowed to have evil characters who make evil look fun and cool.
😈 You are allowed to make your fun, cool evil character the protagonist.
😈 You are allowed to glorify, romanticize and eroticize evil characters and villainous acts.
😈 You are not obligated to teach your audience a moral lesson.
“I have a really vivid and cool scene in my imagination but I can’t write it well and it seems so shitty on the page” okay but nobody else knows that. Literally nobody else knows what the imagined scene looks like. They don’t know that they’re missing out. You’re the only one who could possibly even know
a fic comment can really hold you and cradle you like a baby
there is no "Reliable source" for my oc lore because half of the time i LIE and REWRITE it and MAKE IT UP ON THE SPOT
"i think", i say, about my own ocs, who i made,
I'm sorry but I have one draft that I never finished but I laugh every time I see it
Writing Tip
Neither do i
Unreliable everyone
you can pry starting sentences with 'and' or 'but' out of my cold, dead hands
op how does it feel to be the most correct person on earth
learn the rules
so that you can break them properly
a little guide circa the 15th century
edit: for those who are curious here is the museum page for this suit of armor with more info and photos sorry it is in german (I cant read it either bc alas I only really speak american)
”with our ai chatbot you can talk to your ocs!!” Dumbass. I’m already talking to them. In my head. “B-bbut what about your favourite charac-“ skill issue. In my head as well. get fucked.
New Free Minizine: "Recovering from Reactivity"
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Come on, fellas. Let's get it together.
It’s incredible how much women do behind the scenes. I know a realtor who relies strongly on his girlfriend’s charisma, beauty and personality to gain clients.
I’ve just been reading The Glass Universe by Dava Sobel, about the Harvard women who supported the bulk of astronomy research there over the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. While many of them did receive public and academic credit as well as pay - although the university always resisted making any of them faculty until the 1950s - almost all the male astronomers featured were married to accomplished women in their own right, many of them scientists, and you can bet their husbands weren’t putting them on all their papers.
Which has bled into the modern academic world, where many people are expected to do what was essentially a two-person job (filled by male academic + wife) by themselves, or while married to someone else trying to do the same thing. The lack of acknowledgement of women’s work fucks everybody over.
#people who want a return to the mythical prior era #when women did not work #do not want women to stop working #they want them to stop getting credit and pay for it
This reminds me of how early film history, it was always the male director’s wife who did the editing of the films, because the cutting and connecting of film strips was considered a lot like sewing. Of course, anyone who knows anything about film and editing can tell you it changes how good a movie is very easily.
Don’t believe me? Look at the differences between the famous Jaws as the public’s release of it (insisted upon by the female editor) and spielberg, the male director’s version of it (missing basic suspense methods, shows the phony shark too much, etc). Same goes for almost every tarantino film. Editing makes or breaks a film and even today, you can bet your socks editing “the invisible art” was pioneered and is still pushed by women.
^^^^^^ This is so true! And once film editing began to be recognized as an actual art form, women were shoved out of the editing room so that men could be artistic or whatever.
Also Tarantino referred to his favorite editor as being kind of like his mom or something and I swear to god the more I see of him, the less I like him.
The “female editor” for Jaws was Verna Hellman Fields, who cut many other notable films, including American Graffiti along with Marcia Lucas.
Tarantino’s “favorite editor” was Sally JoAnne Menke who edited all of Tarantino’s films until she died.
Because naming and credit is important, especially when you’re talking about women not getting credit and recognition of their work as named individuals.
If you want to know more about women in early filmmaking (emphasis American) and the sociology of how different roles were divided, gendered, and re-gendered in the first decades, I highly recommend Women Filmmakers in Early Hollywood by Karen Ward Mahar.
There are a number of other books to follow that, but it’s 2am and I’m tired so hit me up later for them.
You know what happens when women type? They EDIT. It is a service they are expected to provide invisibly - not to let a mistake or imperfection show to their husband’s audience, but also not to intrude upon his sense that this is all his ideas and his labor. Wives are the unacknowledged story and script doctors, and often co-authors for so many supposedly male-authored works.
Also, I second Women Filmmakers in Early Hollywood. Mahar was my history prof for three or four courses and she is incredibly knowledgeable and engaging.
protective prompts
feel free to adjust as needed!
PROTECTING: “ are you sure you’re okay? ” “ i’m not letting you go alone. ” “ let me help. ” “ say the word and i’ll be there. ” “ i know you can handle it yourself, but it doesn’t mean you should have to do this on your own. ” “ i’ll stay the night. ” “ get some rest. ” “ ssh, go back to sleep. ” “ i’m worried about you. ” “ i’m not going anywhere. not as long as you’re in danger. ” “ i won’t let anyone hurt you. ” “ i won’t let that happen. ” “ look at me. you’re gonna be okay. ” “ what can i do? ” “ i’ll be right here with you the whole time. ” “ who did this to you? ” “ i can tell you’re upset, talk to me. ” “ i’m not letting them get away with this. ” “ i’ll get you out of this. trust me. ” “ i know you don’t need my help. but i’m offering it anyway. ” “ you’re shaking like a leaf— what’s wrong? ” “ what happened? ” “ i’m gonna fucking kill them. ” “ i won’t let anyone hurt you again. not ever. ” “ if anything happened to you… ” “ i need you in my life. so please, let me do what i need to to make it safe. ” “ i can’t lose you. ” PROTECTED: “ have you been waiting up this whole time? ” “ how long have you been here? ” “ i’ll be okay. i promise. ” “ will you stay with me? ” “ please don’t go. ” “ i feel safer when you’re here. ” “ thank you for making me feel safe. ” “ i trust you. ” “ why are you helping me? ” “ is it over now? ” “ you don’t have to do this, ya’ know. ” “ i can take care of myself. ” “ you don’t have to worry so much. ” “ i don’t want you to get hurt either. ” “ i can’t bear the thought of you putting yourself in danger for me. ” “ you’re bleeding! ” “ thank you, but i’ll be alright. ” “ please don’t get hurt. not because of me. ” ACTIONS: 1. for one muse to wake up after sustaining an injury and find the other at the side of their bed 2. for one muse to hold the other after a nightmare 3. for one muse to step between the other and someone who intends to do them harm 4. for one muse to push the other out of harm’s way 5. for one muse to get hurt protecting the other 6. for one muse to fall asleep next to the other muse who is keeping watch 7. for one muse to rescue the other 8. for one muse to get caught hiding an injury sustained while protecting them 9. for one muse to react to the other hiding an injury 10. for one muse to take care of the other while they’re sick/injured 11. for one muse to kiss the other’s scar 12. for one muse to treat an injury the other sustained while protecting them 13. for one muse to kill to protect the other 14. for one muse to get killed while protecting the other 15. for one muse to fall asleep in the hospital bed with the other
questions only sentence starters
if you are sending to a multi-muse, remember to specify the muse that the sentence starters are being sent for .
who . . .
“ Who are you? ”
“ Who do you serve? ”
“ Who taught you that? ”
“ Who’s really in control here? ”
“ Who are you running from? ”
“ Who did this to you? ”
“ Who’s coming for us? ”
“ Who do you think I am? ”
“ Who else knows about this? ”
“ Who are you trying to protect? ”
what . . .
“ What are you? ”
“ What do you want from me? ”
“ What are you hiding? ”
“ What were you planning to do? ”
“ What just happened? ”
“ What did you see back there? ”
“ What did you promise them? ”
“ What happens if I don’t let you go? ”
“ What are the rules I’m not supposed to break? ”
“ What happens after the portal closes? ”
where . . .
“ Where did you come from? ”
“ Where are we? ”
“ Where are you going? ”
“ Where were you when it happened? ”
“ Where does this path lead? ”
“ Where did you get that scar? ”
“ Where is everyone else? ”
“ Where should I stand? ”
“ Where did you put the body? ”
“ Where were you hiding all this time? ”
when . . .
“ When did this start? ”
“ When were you going to tell me? ”
“ When was the last time you felt safe? ”
“ When do we leave? ”
“ When did you stop trusting me? ”
“ When does this end? ”
“ When did you realise the truth? ”
“ When do things go wrong? ”
“ When did you choose this path? ”
“ When will you look at me and be honest? ”
how . . .
“ How long have you been watching me? ”
“ How did you survive? ”
“ How much do you remember? ”
“ How are you this calm right now? ”
“ How bad is it? ”
“ How did you know my name? ”
“ How far are you willing to go? ”
“ How many lies have you told me? ”
“ How do you live with this? ”
“ How are we supposed to fix this? ”
are . . .
“ Are you human? ”
“ Are you okay? ”
“ Are you lying to me right now? ”
“ Are you scared? ”
“ Are you tired? ”
“ Are you hiding something? ”
“ Are you bound by oath or by magic? ”
“ Are you trying to start a fight? ”
“ Are you always this dramatic? ”
“ Are you going to explain or just stare? ”
do . . .
“ Do you trust me? ”
“ Do you remember your name? ”
“ Do you remember me? ”
“ Do you miss them? ”
“ Do you always talk this much? ”
“ Do you have any idea what you just did? ”
“ Do you ever sleep? ”
“ Do you want me to stay? ”
“ Do you think I’m stupid? ”
“ Do you believe in fate? ”
have . . .
“ Have you eaten yet? ”
“ Have we met before? ”
“ Have you been here long? ”
“ Have you done this before? ”
“ Have you ever killed someone? ”
“ Have you been lying to me? ”
“ Have you lost anyone? ”
“ Have you forgiven yourself? ”
“ Have you always been like this? ”
“ Have you already chosen a side? ”
is . . .
“ Is this place real? ”
“ Is something bothering you? ”
“ Is that weapon even legal here? ”
“ Is this your idea of a joke? ”
“ Is this your way of flirting? ”
“ Is someone watching us? ”
“ Is it supposed to hurt like this? ”
“ Is there a way out? ”
“ Is this what you wanted? ”
“ Is it too late to turn back? ”
can . . .
“ Can I ask you a weird question? ”
“ Can you hear that? ”
“ Can I trust you? ”
“ Can you keep a secret? ”
“ Can we slow down? ”
“ Can you help me bury a body? ”
“ Can you look at me? ”
“ Can we talk about what happened? ”
“ Can you stop pretending? ”
“ Can you promise me something? ”
will . . .
“ Will you stay with me? ”
“ Will you tell me the truth? ”
“ Will this ever end? ”
“ Will you protect me? ”
“ Will they come back for us? ”
“ Will you remember me? ”
“ Will you choose a side? ”
“ Will you regret this? ”
“ Will you still look at me the same way? ”
“ Will you stop me if I’m wrong? ”
should . . .
“ Should I be worried? ”
“ Should we be running? ”
“ Should I follow you? ”
“ Should I be afraid of you? ”
“ Should we pretend this never happened? ”
“ Should I stay or go? ”
“ Should I believe you? ”
“ Should I be honest with you? ”
“ Should we trust them? ”
“ Should I have come here? ”
would . . .
“ Would you do it again? ”
“ Would you lie to protect me? ”
“ Would this have been different if I had stayed? ”
“ Would you really let me die? ”
“ Would you have saved them instead? ”
“ Would you still care if you knew the truth? ”
“ Would you leave if I asked? ”
“ Would this hurt less if I understood? ”
“ Would you forgive me? ”
“ Would you choose me this time? ”
could . . .
“ Could you survive without me? ”
“ Could this world exist without you? ”
“ Could this get any worse? ”
“ Could you teach me how to do that? ”
“ Could you be wrong? ”
“ Could you be lying to yourself? ”
“ Could you forgive them? ”
“ Could this be a trap? ”
“ Could you handle the truth if I told you? ”
“ Could you live with the consequences? ”
𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐘, 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒. all these sentences quotes are regarding mature sentences regarding forbidden encounters, love and feelings as well things to be spoken in the bedroom, include mentions of jealousy as well olf lovers. please change names, locations and pronouns as you see fit. suggestiveness and level of spicy varies, please beware.
Forbidden Encounters
"Every stolen glance feels like a lifetime of desire condensed into a heartbeat."
"I shouldn’t be here, yet I can’t bear to leave."
"The world fades, and all that remains is the forbidden thrill of your touch."
"Loving you in secret makes every moment feel sacred."
"Our love is a fire we’re not meant to feed, yet it burns brighter each day."
"In the shadows, where no one sees, we exist as we truly are."
"Your lips are a sin I’ll gladly repent for."
"We dance on the edge of what’s forbidden, daring it to break beneath us."
"Every whispered promise carries the weight of what we cannot have."
"The risk makes the taste of you even sweeter."
Love and Feelings
"You’ve become the melody I can’t stop humming."
"When I’m with you, the world feels as though it’s finally in focus."
"Loving you is both my greatest joy and my deepest ache."
"You’re the reason my heart beats faster, even when you’re far away."
"I never knew I could miss someone this much until you."
"Your smile is the thread that stitches together my broken parts."
"You’ve left fingerprints on my soul I’ll never scrub away."
"The space between us is heavy with the words we don’t dare say."
"Your love is both my anchor and my storm."
"In your eyes, I find both sanctuary and chaos."
Bedroom Intimacy
"You are the storm I willingly drown in."
"Every touch of yours is a map leading me to places I never knew existed."
"I want to memorize the way your skin feels beneath my fingertips."
"Your whispers ignite fires I never want to extinguish."
"Each moment with you leaves echoes that linger in my veins."
"Let me trace your every scar and call it beautiful."
"When you’re in my arms, the world feels like it’s finally standing still."
"Your voice alone could unravel me."
"In the dark, with no one watching, I am yours entirely."
"You’ve taught me that desire is both a gift and a surrender."
Jealousy and Past Lovers
"Do they haunt you the way your memory haunts me?"
"I hate that I crave something they once had."
"Do their kisses still linger in your mind when you’re with me?"
"The ghosts of your past linger in the space I want to call mine."
"You say they’re gone, yet I feel their shadow between us."
"I’d rewrite your past if it meant I could have all of you."
"Do you think of me when you hear their name?"
"They may have known your touch, but I will know your soul."
"I don’t need to be your first, but I long to be your only."
"Your past doesn’t scare me, but the idea of sharing your heart does."
Deep Emotional Connection
"You’ve shown me what it means to truly feel alive."
"When I’m with you, time becomes irrelevant."
"Your love is a storm that’s made me stronger."
"I’ve never felt as seen as I do when you look at me."
"You’ve given me courage I didn’t know I possessed."
"Being with you is like breathing for the first time."
"I’d endure every heartache again if it led me back to you."
"Your presence alone silences my chaos."
"You’ve unlocked parts of me I thought were lost forever."
"When you hold me, the world ceases to exist."
Rekindling Old Flames
"I see fragments of who we were, and it makes me yearn for what we could be."
"The fire may have died, but the embers still burn within me."
"Every memory of you feels like both a blessing and a curse."
"Can we begin again, or is the past all we have left?"
"Loving you once was not enough; I want a lifetime of chances."
"The moments we lost now feel like the only ones that mattered."
"Your absence carved a void no one else could fill."
"I never stopped loving you; I just learned to live without you."
"You’ve become the story I can’t stop telling myself."
"Even after all this time, my heart still races at the thought of you."
Unspoken Longings
"I feel your absence more keenly than I feel my own heartbeat."
"You’ll never know how many words I’ve swallowed for your sake."
"I ache to tell you the truth, but fear keeps me silent."
"The weight of unsaid words is heavier than any truth I could confess."
"Loving you in silence feels like slow suffocation."
"If only you could hear the words I scream in my mind."
"Every unsent letter is a testament to my longing for you."
"I’m trapped between wanting to love you and fearing you’ll leave."
"The words I cannot say are etched into my soul."
"In my dreams, I tell you everything I’m too afraid to say aloud."
Yearning and Vulnerability
"You’ve become the ache I can’t soothe."
"I want to be the reason you smile and the one who wipes your tears."
"The closer I get to you, the more I fear I’ll lose myself."
"Your happiness is my greatest wish, even if it costs me my own."
"You’ve seen my brokenness, yet you still choose to stay."
"My love for you feels like both freedom and captivity."
"Every time I push you away, it’s because I fear I’m not enough."
"I want to be your everything, even if I’m only allowed to be your something."
"Your love has unraveled me in ways I never thought possible."
"To love you is to risk everything, and yet I cannot resist."
Sensual Intimacy
"I love the way you make me feel when you're this close."
"You’re so irresistible; I can’t get enough of you."
"Every part of you is absolutely perfect to me."
"The way you touch me drives me wild."
"I’ve been thinking about you all day, and now I can’t hold back anymore."
"You make my heart race every time you look at me like that."
"Your scent is intoxicating; I can’t stop breathing you in."
"I love exploring every inch of your body."
"Tell me what you want—I want to make you feel amazing."
"You’re the only one who knows how to set my soul on fire like this."
"The way your skin feels against mine is heavenly."
"When you’re near me, everything else just fades away."
"You’re so beautiful when you let go like this."
"I love the way your body responds to my touch."
"You’re my favorite kind of distraction."
"There’s no place I’d rather be than here with you right now."
"Your voice is like a melody, and it keeps playing in my mind."
"You taste sweeter than I ever imagined."
"Every time you touch me, it’s like electricity coursing through me."
"Being this close to you feels like a dream I never want to wake up from."
"I want to feel you from the inside."
"Don't stop. Make me whole."
"You can come just like this, I know you do."
"Beg me for it."
"Easy, baby, doesn't that feel good?"