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Conrad [played by Harris Dickinson] is the son of the Duke of Oxford [played by Ralph Fiennes]. Oxford is a reactionary, Conrad is a revolutionary. It’s about a father and son relationship where they couldn’t have more opposing views on life, yet love each other dearly. — Matthew Vaughn
THE KING’S MAN, 2021
miss her the most feat. luke alvez angst haha inspired by and title from miss her the most by alec benjamin
luke misses you the most when you’re not leaving. when you’re curled up into him on the couch, your behavior telling him that he’s the epicenter of your existence right now.
it’s because of what’s he lost. it’s because he knows he loves you with everything he has, and more he’s willed unto him.
and all this occurs in his brain unbeknownst to you. he wonders how you don’t feel what he’s thinking about. he’s grateful you don’t.
when he’s reminded of the reserve of love you have for him, and the multitude of love he has for you, his heart aches and he’s aware that he has something that he cannot lose.
when you’re tangible, when you’re right under his arms, when you’re living and breathing in the palms of his hands, is when he misses you the most.
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I know I’ve been super inactive on this blog, but I am currently writing a Santino D’Antonio ff over on Wattpad and the second chapter is going to be posted within the hour!!
If you’re interested, look up @/aomg-trash or use the link below for the book!
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Sonny carisi as a new Dad?
He WOULD BE SO EXCITED!!
He has been practicing for the last nine months, he has read every book about being a new parent, so he is totally prepared
He has had practice with his sisters’ and Amanda and Liv’s kids
He would designate himself on diaper duty and would always get up in the night with you
He would call you mommy and himself daddy at all times, even when you’re out in public and without your baby
He is always down on the floor with the baby, playing games, making ridiculous faces and sounds
The second your baby shows any signs of sickness, he takes them to the doctor immediately
Even if it’s just a runny nose
He has seen really bad parents come into work, so he knows the importance of being there for your child and for you
Even though you are parents he knows the importance of keeping your romance alive, so he makes sure to plan lots of mommy and daddy dates
He wants to have those obnoxious family pictures taken where you’re all wearing the same color shirts and you look at your baby like they’re the entire world (which they are)
He has a million pictures of your child and you on his desk and always talks about the two of you when he’s away
You suffer from having really terrible memory, and misremembering things a lot. This is actually because every time you fall asleep, you shift universes slightly, ending up someplace just slightly different. At least, they’ve been subtle, until today that is…
You’re the time traveller who is responsible for converting prophecies into hoaxes. What did you do the week before the 21st of December, 2012?
How to Write a Novel: Tips For Visual Thinkers.
1. Plotting is your friend.
This is basically a must for all writers (or at least, it makes our job significantly easier/less time consuming/less likely to make us want to rip our hair out by the roots), but visual thinkers tend to be great at plotting. There’s something about a visible outline that can be inexplicably pleasing to us, and there are so many great ways to go about it. Here are a few examples:
The Three-Act Structure
This one is one of the simplest: it’s divided into the tried-and-true three acts, or parts, a la William Shakespeare, and includes a basic synopsis of what happens in each. It’s simple, it’s familiar, it’s easy to add to, and it get’s the job done.
It starts with Act I – i.e. the set-up, or establishing the status quo – which is usually best if it’s the shortest act, as it tends to bore audiences quickly. This leads to Act II, typically the longest, which introduces the disruptor and shows how characters deal with it, and is sandwiched by Act III (the resolution.)
The Chapter-by-Chapter
This is the one I use the most. It allows you to elucidate on the goings on of your novel in greater detail than the quintessential three act synopsis generally could, fully mapping out your manuscript one chapter at a time. The descriptions can be as simple or as elaborate as you need them to be, and can be added to or edited throughout the progression of your novel.
Can easily be added to/combined with the three-act structure.
The Character Arc(s)
This isn’t one that I’ve used a lot, but it can be a lot of fun, particularly for voice-driven/literary works: instead on focusing on the events of the plot, this one centralizes predominantly around the arc of your main character/characters. As with its plot-driven predecessors, it can be in point-by-point/chapter-by-chapter format, and is a great way to map out character development.
The Tent Moments
By “tent moments,” I mean the moments that hold up the foundation (i.e. the plot) of the novel, in the way that poles and wires hold up a tent. This one builds off of the most prevalent moments of the novel – the one’s you’re righting the story around – and is great for writers that want to cut straight to the action. Write them out in bullet points, and plan the rest of the novel around them.
The Mind Map
This one’s a lot of fun, and as an artist, I should probably start to use it more. It allows you to plot out your novel the way you would a family tree, using doodles, illustrations, and symbols to your heart’s content. Here’s a link to how to create basic mind maps on YouTube.
2. “Show don’t tell” is probably your strong suit.
If you’re a visual thinker, your scenes are probably at least partially originally construed as movie scenes in your head. This can be a good thing, so long as you can harness a little of that mental cinematography and make your readers visualize the scenes the way you do.
A lot of published authors have a real big problem with giving laundry lists of character traits rather than allowing me to just see for myself. Maybe I’m spoiled by the admittedly copious amounts of fanfiction I indulge in, where the writer blissfully assumes that I know the characters already and let’s the personalities and visuals do the talking. Either way, the pervasive “telling” approach does get tedious.
Here’s a hypothetical example. Let’s say you wanted to describe a big, tough, scary guy, who your main character is afraid of. The “tell” approach might go something like this:
Tommy was walking along when he was approached by a big, tough, scary guy who looked sort of angry.
“Hey, kid,” said the guy. “Where are you going?”
“I’m going to a friend’s house,” Tommy replied.
I know, right? This is Boring with a capital ‘B.’
On the other hand, let’s check out the “show” approach:
The man lumbered towards Tommy, shaved head pink and glistening in the late afternoon sun. His beady eyes glinted predatorily beneath the thick, angry bushes of his brows.
“Hey, kid,” the man grunted, beefy arms folded over his pot belly. “Where are you going?”
“I’m going to a friend’s house,” Tommy replied, hoping the man didn’t know that he was ditching school.
See how much better that is? We don’t need to be told the man is big, tough, and scary looking because the narrative shows us, and draws the reader a lot more in the process.
This goes for scene building, too. For example:
Exhibit A:
Tyrone stepped out onto his balcony. It was a beautiful night.
Lame.
Exhibit B:
Tyrone stepped out onto his balcony, looking up at the inky abyss of the night sky, dotted with countless stars and illuminated by the buttery white glow of the full moon.
Much better.
3. But conversely, know when to tell.
A book without any atmosphere or vivid, transformative descriptors tends to be, by and large, a dry and boring hunk of paper. That said, know when you’re showing the reader a little too much.
Too many descriptors will make your book overflow with purple prose, and likely become a pretentious read that no one wants to bother with.
So when do you “tell” instead of “show?” Well, for starters, when you’re transitioning from one scene to the next.
For example:
As the second hand of the clock sluggishly ticked along, the sky ever-so-slowly transitioning from cerulean, to lilac, to peachy sunset. Finally, it became inky black, the moon rising above the horizon and stars appearing by the time Lakisha got home.
These kind of transitions should be generally pretty immemorable, so if yours look like this you may want to revise.
Day turned into evening by the time Lakisha got home.
See? It’s that simple.
Another example is redundant descriptions: if you show the fudge out of a character when he/she/they are first introduced and create an impression that sticks with the reader, you probably don’t have to do it again.
You can emphasize features that stand out about the character (i.e. Milo’s huge, owline eyes illuminated eerily in the dark) but the reader probably doesn’t need a laundry list of the character’s physical attributes every other sentence. Just call the character by name, and for God’s sake, stay away from epithets: the blond man. The taller woman. The angel. Just, no. If the reader is aware of the character’s name, just say it, or rework the sentence.
All that said, it is important to instill a good mental image of your characters right off the bat.
Which brings us to my next point…
4. Master the art of character descriptions.
Visual thinkers tend to have a difficult time with character descriptions, because most of the time, they tend to envision their characters as played their favorite actors, or as looking like characters from their favorite movies or TV shows.
That’s why you’ll occasionally see characters popping up who are described as looking like, say, Chris Evans.
It’s a personal pet peeve of mine, because A) what if the reader has never seen Chris Evans? Granted, they’d probably have to be living on Mars, but you get the picture: you don’t want your readers to have to Google the celebrity you’re thirsting after in order for them to envision your character. B) It’s just plain lazy, and C) virtually everyone will know that the reason you made this character look like Chris Evans is because you want to bang Chris Evans.
Not that that’s bad or anything, but is that really what you want to be remembered for?
Now, I’m not saying don’t envision your characters as famous attractive people – hell, that’s one of the paramount joys of being a writer. But so’s describing people! Describing characters is a lot of fun, draws in the reader, and really brings your character to life.
So what’s the solution? If you want your character to look like Chris Evans, describe Chris Evans.
Here’s an example of what I’m talking about:
Exhibit A:
The guy got out of the car to make sure Carlos was alright, and holy cow, he looked just like Dean Winchester!
No bueno. Besides the fact that I’m channeling the writing style of 50 Shades of Grey a little here, everyone who reads this is going to process that you’re basically writing Supernatural fanfiction. That, or they’ll have to Google who Dean Winchester is, which, again, is no good.
Exhibit B:
The guy got out of the car to make sure Carlos was alright, his short, caramel blond hair stirring in the chilly wind and a smattering of freckles across the bridge of his nose. His eyes were wide with concern, and as he approached, Carlos could see that they were gold-tinged, peridot green in the late afternoon sun.
Also note that I’m keeping the description a little vague here; I’m doing this for two reasons, the first of which being that, in general, you’re not going to want to describe your characters down to the last detail. Trust me. It’s boring, and your readers are much more likely to become enamored with a well-written personality than they are a vacant sex doll. Next, by keeping the description a little vague, I effectively manage to channel a Dean Winchester-esque character without literally writing about Dean Winchester.
Let’s try another example:
Exhibit A:
Charlotte’s boyfriend looked just like Idris Elba.
Exhibit B:
Charlotte’s boyfriend was a stunning man, eyes pensive pools of dark brown amber and a smile so perfect that it could make you think he was deliciously prejudiced in your favor. His skin was dark copper, textured black hair gray at the temples, and he filled out a suit like no other.
Okay, that one may have been because I just really wanted to describe Idris Elba, but you get the point: it’s more engaging for the reader to be able to imagine your character instead of mentally inserting some sexy fictional character or actor, however beloved they may be.
So don’t skimp on the descriptions!
5. Don’t be afraid to find inspiration in other media!
A lot of older people recommend ditching TV completely in order to improve creativity and become a better writer. Personally, if you’ll pardon my French, I think this is bombastic horseshit.
TV and cinema are artistic mediums the same way anything else is. Moreover, the sheer amount of fanart and fanfiction – some of which is legitimately better than most published content – is proof to me that you can derive inspiration from these mediums as much as anything else.
The trick is to watch media that inspires you. I’m not going to say “good media” because that, in and of itself, is subjective. I, for example, think Supernatural is a fucking masterpiece of intertextual postmodernism and amazing characterization, whereas someone else might think it’s a hot mess of campy special effects and rambling plotlines. Conversely, one of my best friends loves Twilight, both the movies and the books, which, I’m going to confess, I don’t get at all. But it doesn’t matter that it isn’t good to me so long as it’s good to her.
So watch what inspires you. Consume any whatever movies, books, and shows you’re enthusiastic about, figure out what you love most about them, and apply that to your writing. Chances are, readers will find your enthusiasm infectious.
As a disclaimer, this is not to say you get a free pass from reading: I’ve never met a good writer who didn’t read voraciously. If you’re concerned that you can’t fall in love with books the way you used to (which, sadly, is a common phenomenon) fear not: I grappled with that problem after I started college, and I’ll be posting an article shortly on how to fall back in love reading.
So in the meanwhile, be sure to follow my blog, and stay tuned for future content!
(This one goes out to my friend, beta reader, and fellow writer @megpieeee, who is a tremendous visual thinker and whose books will make amazing movies someday.)
“Before dawn’s light touches us, tell me what you most desire!”
Synonyms for the Word Said
Said Synonyms- Reporting
Added: to enhance an argument
Advised: to warn, to offer help
Announced: to declare formally and or publicly
Asserted: to state positively but having no proof
Called: to capture attention by increased volume
Commented: to explain, interpret, or criticize - to make a remark
Complained: to express dislike or disagreement
Congratulated: to give wishes; to acknowledge an action or deed
Continued: to further or add to an earlier point
Declared: to make known clearly and openly
Informed: to give information, to make known; declare
Lied: to not speak truthfully
Observed: to mention casually
Offered: to suggest; to state
Mentioned: to state briefly; to bring up in conversation
Protested: to formally or openly disagree
Quoted: to repeat words of others; to cite a source
Recalled: to remember or bring up
Related: to make connection; to say allegorically
Remarked: to make a brief, casual statement of an opinion
Remembered: to recall
Reminded: to remember; to mention so as not to forget
Repeated: to say again; to restate
Replied: to answer; to say in response
Reported: to give a formal statement; to give an account of
Reassured: to give additional comfort, support, or evidence
Revealed: to make known; to publish
Stated: to say or paraphrase from official documents
Taunted: to cruelly tease in a mocking or insulting manner
Teased: to annoy or pester; vex
Tempted: to cause to consider (usually) something bad
Said Synonyms- Explaining
Addressed: to speak directly to sme, respond or answer
Answered: to respond to a question
Asserted: to add or offer additional information
Assured: to soothe, comfort, calm
Broke In: to interrupt, supplying additional information
Cautioned: to warn or advise; strongly suggest
Claimed: to assert or maintain; to state as fact
Concluded: to finish or draw to a close; to understand
Confided: to let in on a secret; to disclose
Described: to give additional information
Explained: to make or offer an explanation
Finished: to conclude or complete
Quipped: to say ironically or unemotionally
Implied: to suggest, hint, or say without saying
Noted: to make mention; to acknowledge
Promised: to give word or make a vow
Puzzled: to say with doubt or ambiguity
Reckoned: to add or submit; to figure or believe
Rejoined: to answer an objection
Replied: to answer a question or comment
Responded: to reply or answer a question or comment
Retorted: to reply to criticism in a sharp, witty way
Returned: to answer an objection; to reply to a criticism or charge
Speculated: to guess using information available
Surmised: to conclude or deduce
Said Synonyms- Arguing
Accused: to charge, slander
Agreed: to concur, to be in harmony
Argued: defend position, disagree or dispute
Chided: to scold mildly; to goad into action
Commanded: lead; overwhelm opposition
Contended: to argue, dispute, disagree
Countered: to dispute, question
Convinced: persuaded; remove all doubt, win over
Disagreed: to be at odds; to not agree
Emphasized: to stress
Exclaimed: to speak suddenly, loudly with surprise
Interjected: to add or assert; to interrupt
Interrupted: to cut off or disrupt; to interject out of turn
Maintained: to assert, to support by argument, to affirm
Objected: to disagree; be in oppostion to
Pleaded: to implore or beg; to speak desperately
Proclaimed: to announce officially; support publicly
Proposed: to set forth a design or plan
Reasoned: to state calmly and with logic
Sassed: to speak back to authority figure; rebel
Screamed: to use high pitch loud voice
Threatened: to say in menacing manner
Warned: to make aware in advance of harm, danger, or evil
Yelled: to shout or use loud voice; scream
Said Synonyms- Suggesting
Chimed In: to add (usually) unwanted advice
Coaxed: to convince against someone’s will; change mind
Dared: challenge, question
Hinted: implies suggestion
Implied: similar to suggest - indicates a definite idea
Insinuated: to convey sth unpleasant in a sly, sneaky way
Intimidated: to say without saying, stresses delicacy of situation
Pondered: to consider; to weigh all options
Suggested: to propose as a possibility, to imply
Urged: To entreat earnestly and often repeatedly; exhort
Said Synonyms- Questioning
Asked: to question or solicit
Begged: to ask in a humble manner earnestly
Blurted: to interrupt or interject, to ask all together
Bugged: to ask repetitively; difficult or unwanted questions
Demanded: to ask for urgently and boldly
Guessed: to infer; to ask without evidence
Hypothesized: to guess, infer
Implored: to ask with fervor, implying desperation or distress
Inquired: to ask, seek information
Insisted: to demand strongly, to declare firmly
Pleaded: to answer a legal charge, to lovingly implore
Questioned: to ask, doubt, or dispute
Requested: to ask (sometimes) formally
Wondered: to say with puzzlement or doubt
Worried: to cause to feel anxious, distressed, or troubled
Said Synonyms- Acknowledging
Acknowledge: reluctant disclosure of something perhaps a secret
Admitted: reluctance to disclose or concede facts
Affirmed: implies deep conviction, little chance of contradiction
Alleged: to assert or declare, especially without proof
Approved: to consent or agree
Avowed: boldly declaring, often in the face of opposition
Boasted: to take pride in, brag or overstate
Bragged: to boast or overstate; be prideful
Conceded: similar to acknowledge and admit
Confessed: an admission of a weakness, failure, omission, or guilt
Corrected: to instruct more correctly; remove misconception
Denied: not accepted; unused, refused
Disclosed: to reveal something previously concealed
Divulged: to reveal sth that should have remained secret
Fretted: to needlessly worry about small details
Greeted: to acknowledge presence; salute, salutation
Imitated: to copy, mimic or simulate
Jested: to make fun of, tease
Marveled: to speak with wonderment or amazement
Nodded: to move head up and down in agreement
Praised: to speak of with honor; to speak highly of someone
Revealed: to make known that which had been secret or hidden
Uttered: to articulate; pronounce or speak
Volunteered: to give or offer to give voluntarily
Said Synonyms- Sounds & Misc
Babbled: to speak incoherently; gibberish, like baby talk
Bubbled: to speak lively and expressively; with joy
Chatted: to speak informally as to a friend
Chortled: to chuckle gleefully; short laugh of joy
Chorused: to speak simultaneously, together
Chuckled: short, soft laugh; usually to one’s self
Coughed: short, strong expulsion of air from lungs
Decided: finished, set
Echoed: repeated sound
Gasped: heavy breath after scare or physical exertion
Giggled: short, high-pitched laugh from fear or nervousness
Growled: rough, threatening manner
Gulped: to speak taking in large amounts of air as if drinking
Gurgled: to speak with fluid in the throat
Hissed: to speak in evil threatening manner
Hollered: to shout usually to someone at a distance
Lisped: to speak unclearly substituting sounds especially ‘th’
Panted: to speak as if out of breath
Piped:to speak suddenly and loudly
Quavered: to speak emotionally with faltering voice
Shrilled: high pitched shriek
Sighed: to speak with difficulty as if bored
Snickered: to say derisively with a laugh
Sniffed: to say as if about to cry
Snorted: to say with contempt and a short burst of breath
Sobbed: to cry uncontrollably
Sputtered: to speak with difficulty perhaps from impediment
Stammered: repeating words and sounds while missing others
Stuttered: to repeat certain sounds multiple times
Vowed: to promise solemnly; pledge
Wept: to cry softly, quietly
Whimpered: to cry or sob with soft intermittent sounds; whine
Whine: to complain or protest in a childish fashion
Credit to http://www.synonyms-antonyms.com/synonyms-for-said.html
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“I could kiss you all day.” With Sonny
Words: 517
Warnings: None
Tags: @n3shama
Bleary eyes blinked open to find Sonny’s face smushed up against his pillow. Despite having only about five seconds of consciousness, the sight of his messy blonde hair, the scruff on his cheeks, slightly parted lips made you snort silently in amusement.
Though, in its own way, the image he presented was rather cute. Sonny even snored lightly from time to time; a fact you’ll most certainly tease him with eventually.
But for now, the sight was too good to leave alone. Not after such a busy week of Sonny coming home late, sleeping in the same bed for just a few hours, and then going right back to work in the early morning. You missed him. A lot. So much so that you carefully started dragging yourself closer. Slowly, so you wouldn’t wake him and ruin the sleep he desperately needed.
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Married
Warnings: mob stuff…duh
A/N: I just read probably all existing Satino imagines, one shots, headcanons, everything. And I decided to write my own, I hope everyone likes it.
You went to a club, it was a simple girl’s night, you husband just left for a business meeting, leaving you alone. You didn’t want to sit at home doing nothing, so you dressed up, and went to town.
You sat down, alone, at the bar. You decided to have a few drinks, a little alcohol never hurt nobody.
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The sound suddenly stopped. A noise every living being has heard all their lives, for millions of years. A tone so constant and omnipresent, it is only noticable by its absence. The sound has stopped.
Piano Lessons
Fandom: Bangtan
Pairing: Jungkook x Reader
Genre: Fluff
Description: Jimin recommends a friend to help you with a piece.