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[scribbled-ideas]

a little note on inclusivity

for reader insert writers, from a (probably) sex repulsed, asexual individual

For those of you who don’t know, it’s Asexual Awareness Week! I thought it was a fitting time to address a few things on here that have made me feel excluded/uncomfortable. Do note that asexuality is a wide spectrum and what effects me, may not affect another ace human and vice versa. I make this post not to call out anyone or make people feel bad, there just seems to be a lack of awareness regarding this so I figured I’d contribute a little. The things I mention are merely things I have experienced and this is in no way an exhaustive list. - @dishonouringmycow​

Tag Your Posts

This goes for writing, art, gifs and everything else. For many, tumblr is a place of comfort. It’s not comforting to have a nsfw (no matter how mild) post on your dash simply because it wasn’t tagged and thus couldn’t be blacklisted. Personally, I feel physically sick if a nsfw gif pops up on my dash without warning. So, please. Tag your posts -- originals and reblogs. If not to support your asexual followers, then do it because not everyone wants to see that stuff without warning. 

Warn Us About Sex References

This may sound childish, but for sex-repulsed aces like myself, it is something that could trigger a downward spiral. Please put warnings in your reader-inserts if there’s a reference to sex. And I don’t just mean the actual act, but anything in that nature -- sexual innuendos, risqué internal monologues, using sex as a marker for relationship definition etc. Just let us know what we’re walking into! 

In Response To...

“If you don’t like it, don’t look at/read it”

We can only do that if you tag/warn it properly. Without tagging/warning, you take away our ability to chose whether to view that content or not.

“If you don’t like it, don’t follow me”  

Sure, but it’s more complicated than that because you are people behind the screens. We care about more than just your content. We want to read about your day! We want to read the things you put in the tags! We want to see what you’re spreading awareness about! We are invested in you as a person and don’t want to unfollow you because of something that can be easily resolved. 

“But I’ve said 18+ in my bio” or “It’s my blog, I can post what I want” 

That’s a valid argument and you’re well in your rights to make it. But bear in mind that not everyone who interacts with your posts are your followers. Not all your readers will know who you are/your reputation. 

Ace Resources For The Curious

For ease of navigation, these are tumblr based links and I acknowledge that tumblr is not the best source for information. 

Aro/Ace masterpost

a summary

Ace essays by black ace women

I apologise for the long post but thank you for reading! I’m happy to answer questions if anyone has any 🥰🥰

[nyarados]

someone in a fanfic: s-stutters in embarrassment

me, closing the tab: sorry I must go

[hellishues]

Unrealistic Stuttering: “S-sorry I-I d-d-didn’t m-mean t-to…”

Realistic Stuttering: “Sorry, I uh… I didn’t mean- I didn’t mean to do that…”

When people stutter, they usually reword what they’re saying as they speak, and subconsciously insert “filler words” such as “uh, like, you know,” and etc.

[lianabrooks]

*puts on speech therapist hat*

ACTUALLY! It depends on why they are stuttering. 

A Nervous Stutter results in what is called Mazing, or rewording the sentence. That is the classic “I, um… well I… look it’s just that… so we…” that @hellishhues is talking about. When someone is mazing their words you’re seeing a form of Speech Apraxia where the brain is having trouble forming verbal speech. This can be brought on by brain damage, memory loss, anxiety, nerves, and several other things. 

The root cause of a nervous stutter is a disconnect between the mouth and the brain. 

With this you will also sometimes see the classic “S-s-s-sorry…” especially if the person has been training to speak clearly and is now at a point of fatigue or stress where they are not mentally capable of forming the words.

The other kind of stutter is a Physical Stutter, sometimes referred to as slurring, and another facet of Speech Apraxia. This stutter is caused when the muscles of the mouth, tongue, and throat are physically unable to form certain sounds. This is most often seen in the very young and victims of brain trauma. 

Sounds are acquired at different ages, so a 2-year-old will probably not be able to clearly pronounce certain words (which is why toddler sound so off when they’re written with developed dialogue). These mis-pronunciations are sometimes referred to as lisping, but only if the sounds are run together. If the person starts and restarts the sound because they got it wrong, it can also sound like the classic sound stutter. 

But it all depends on why the character is stuttering!

Do they have Speech Apraxia, Audio Processing Disorder, muscle dysfunction, or another medical reason to stutter? (1)

Are they stuttering because of anxiety, stress, or fatigue? (2)

Does the stutter stem from intoxication or blood loss? (3)

All of those will sound different! 

1 - Will have mazing, repeated sound stutters, and be the classic stutter that annoys OP.

2 - This is where you’ll see the repetition stutter, mazing, rephrasing, and filler words.

3 - This is where you are more likely to see starts and stops and slurring of words. 

[officialqueer]

My mum has apraxia and I just wanted to say that’s one of the most concise and clear ways I’ve seen it explained, thank you!

[soap-lady]

Yes! This! I stuttered as a kid and I would get hung up on things like double consonants. There’s more than one type of stutter.

[honeyhan-123]

This is so helpful! I didn’t realise there were different types of stuttering and I’ll be sure to refer back to this is I ever need it. Thank you so much for educating us all 💕💕

[ezrasarm]

Let people write as thoughtfully as they want. Let people write pure plotless self indulgence. Let people extend entire worlds, let them make things up, let them write out of character just cause they want to.

Just because your interpretation is different doesn’t mean theirs is invalid.

Please stop telling writers how they can or can not write their favourite worlds and characters.

[fictionwritingtips]

Injuries Reference List

If you’re writing anything where your characters are getting injured a lot, it might be helpful to have an injuries reference list on hand. WELL, DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT BECAUSE I CREATED ONE. This is mostly the result of me having to look up something every time a character was gravely injured/being a lifeguard for seven years. I have some knowledge of first aid and how it might apply to the characters in your story.

Simple scrapes/cuts: There’s usually not much to worry about besides MAYBE an infection, which can be avoided with rubbing alcohol or peroxide. Remember, peroxide usually doesn’t burn or sting, but rubbing alcohol probably will.  These injuries will bleed for a short amount of time, but it shouldn’t last too long.

Bruising: These occur when the blood vessels break under the skin, forming discoloration of the skin. The colors can vary, but they are usually purplish, bluish, or yellow. Again, this injury is usually not serious if it’s a result of a bump or cut, but if there’s significant bruising over a large area of the body there might be a serious problem. Usually time heals bruising.

Sprains: A sprain is torn or stretched ligament, but it is NOT a break. It is very common for someone to sprain an ankle or a wrist and it usually doesn’t require serious medical attention. The area might swell and should be iced. Sprains are usually treated with rest and a device that compresses the area—such as a sling or a bandage.

Broken bones (arms, fingers, legs, toes): Breaks can be serious, especially if they have to be set back into place. A person will most likely not be able to put pressure on a broken bone until it is healed (which could take weeks). A broken bone is REALLY serious when it fractures or breaks through the skin completely. If you write a character in this sort of situation, they will need to worry about infection and they might have to wait until the swelling goes down before splitting or covering.

Burns: Obviously, there are different degrees of burns, but simple burns will most likely be treated the same. Even the smallest burns will probably sting like hell, so it can be hard to function with an untreated burn. SERIOUS burns might require amputation (I’m talking about maybe 3rd to 4th degree burns). As a 1st degree burn is healing, it might itch—think how sunburn starts to itch after a while.

Broken back: A broken back can lead to paralysis, so you need to be very careful with how you treat someone. Your characters shouldn’t be throwing anyone over their shoulders with a back injury because it will only lead to more serious problems. If you suspect that someone has broken or injured their back, you need to keep them still until there is a way to safely move them.

Amputation: This happens when the removal of a body part because necessary to someone’s survival.If someone has a bad infection or there’s no way to stop the bleeding (you’ve applied a tourniquet, which will most likely end up causing an amputation later), a character might have to amputate in a serious situation.

Dislocated limb: If a bone “pops” out of its socket, a character might have to put it back into place. A dislocated limb restricts movement, so your character might not be able to go forward until the situation is resolved. Arms and fingers are commonly dislocated and there will probably be pain when they’re set back into place. Those limbs should be rested and iced to prevent swelling.

Jammed fingers: If you get your finger caught in a door, for example, and it doesn’t break; you might have a jammed finger. I’ve had a few of these in my life, which usually causes bruising and some pain, but it heals on its own. These types of injuries can be from jamming your fingers against something hard and you might lose a finger nail. They will most likely hurt for a while until they are healed.

Stab wounds: These are usually deep cuts by a knife or a sword or another sharp object. They need to be treated, as they are prone to infection, and they should be bandaged. If the bleeding is excessively bad, a common way to stop the bleeding is to get stitches or cauterize the wound. Cauterization is the process of burning the wound in order to seal it up. Think of lightsabers in Star Wars. No one bleeds when they’re cut because the “blade” of the lightsaber cauterizes the wound as it cuts. Your characters might have to stitch someone or cauterize someone in an emergency situation.

Gunshot wounds: Getting shot is a serious/life threatening situation, so your characters would need immediate medical attention.In an emergency situation, the bullet might have to be dug out and the wound cauterized if the bleeding is severe. If the bullet goes in and out, you might just have to worry about infection and covering the wound. A gunshot wound will be painful and will take a while to heal. If someone is shot in the leg, they will have trouble walking. The limbs will need time to heal.

Poisoning: This is a wide topic that could include food poisoning to being poisoned by another character, but they will probably feel very sick. Symptoms will include vomiting, dehydration, diarrhea, etc. Your character might get severe stomach aches and will not be able to function.Being poisoned can be deadly and can happen quickly. A medicine called Ipecac will induce vomiting in order to get the poisons out of someone’s symptoms, but will not work for EVERYTHING. Further treatment might be necessary.

Stomach wound: A person with a stomach wound will not last very long without addressing it. If it is deep enough, it will kill off your character unless the bleeding and infection can be stopped. Infection is usually what kills people with stomach wounds or gunshot wounds.

This is a list to be used for WRITING purposes only. Obviously you should call a doctor or get emergency treatment if something is serious. I also wrote this list assuming that your characters don’t have access to medical professionals, so keep that in mind. Hope this helps!

-Kris Noel

[gffa]

Star Wars: Age of Rebellion RPG Guide Book (2014) Useful Info:  Size, Government, Population, Languages, Terrain, Major Cities, Areas of Interest, Major Imports/Exports, Trade Routes, Special Conditions, & Background History Notes:  While the FantasyFlightGames are not canon (and often rely on previous info they made up based on Legends information) they do generally work pretty hard to be canon-compliant and can be SUPER USEFUL for worldbuilding and are probably at least GENERALLY accurate!

[writing-refs-junkpile]

Summary writing dos and don’ts

It’s a truth universally accepted that one of the most difficult parts of writing and posting a story is writing an engaging summary. Let’s be honest with each other: we all suck at it, think we suck at it, or lack the confidence to say we don’t suck at it. There’s no easy answer or formula to share but I do have a few observations from many years of voracious reading to share. Take what you will, add what you wish, and best of luck to all.

Do

Ask pressing and thought-provoking questions with complex answers. Readers tend to be the curious sort, especially when they don’t have all the answers.

Drop hints about future conflict, major plot points, and crises. A little seed of concern and excitement can lure readers, and when it’s planted, it can grow into something they’

Use proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar, and do a decent job of spelling/grammar checking. If your summary is full of uncapitalized i’s, lacks any periods whatsoever, and has several misspelled words, discerning readers won’t even bother.

Tempt with bits of dialogue, snippets of narration, or poignant lines from your story. What better to hook readers on your story than the story itself?

Be vague enough to leave them wondering, but open enough to inspire curiosity. Being too vague is like fishing without bait; being too detailed is like throwing a baited hook in a pond full of fresh chum. It’s important to find a good balance if you want to catch readers.

Read more than you write - and I don’t mean reading fanfiction. Aim high, explore new genres, and pay attention to what you enjoy about the stories. When you find something you enjoy, study it, take note of what you like about it, and put your own spin on it.

Practice summarizing books and stories you’ve read, then ‘grade’ those summaries. When you’re writing summaries for your own stories, write several drafts before posting so you can work out the kinks ahead of time. Few people are effective writers when put on the spot, and practice makes perfect.

Don’t

Ask questions that can be answered with yes/no or anything less than a few sentences. Instead of “Will they get together?” try “How can they move past ___ and ___?” or “What will it take to get these two idiots together?”

Say “Sorry, I’m bad at summaries.” Honey, we’re all bad at them. What separates the accomplished from the n00bs is doing your best to improve your summaries instead of asking for a handicap outright. Fake it ‘til you make it, and with practice, you will make it.

In fanfiction: if you use OCs, make sure your summary includes important information about Canon characters. Most fanfic readers are already prejudiced against original characters in fanfiction; if your summary insinuates that the story is “all about the OC,” many readers will jump on the Mary-Sue-hate-wagon and run you down like an armadillo on Route 66.

Say “Just read the story.” Most who comply with that sort of demand are bored senseless or has no sense to begin with, and any discerning readers who give your story a try will likely flame or go in with their minds already made up.

“Use too many words to get across what can be put into a much more concise summary, or overly long run-on sentences which can be easily split into more digestible sentences, because heck, that just bores people and can really get confusing if you aren’t careful, and the last thing you want to do is bore your readers before they even hit the first chapter.” If you got lost or bored there…I rest my case.

In original fiction: assume your readers will already know or easily recognize anything about the story without being told. Vampires? Mention it. Fairies? Flaunt them. Something entirely new your readers may not have seen before? Get your readers excited with details and teasers!

Be careful with:

Phrases like “In a world where,” “in a time of,” and other cliches. If it makes you roll your eyes at the movie previews, it’ll probably make your readers roll their eyes.

Excessive slang, profanity, and ‘author-to-reader’ comments in the summary. Discerning readers can be put off by too many of these.

Excessive brevity.

We all stink at summaries, but a little mindfulness can go a long way. Best of luck in your future non-stinking!

[alexisinorbit-deactivated202302]

Bro shout out to all these amazing fanfic writers that come up with such elaborate and entertaining stories just for the fun of it. I don’t know how ya’ll do it but I love it regardless <3 ( I would love to add to the community but my brain is tiny :P )

[darth-lumines]

→ Star Wars Atlas (2009) - Galactic Regions → Interesting notes:  Location of many notable planets, the layers of galatic regions → This is a selection of maps showing the sectors of Star Wars’ galaxy, radiating outward from the center.  While no longer strictly canon (as of April 25, 2014) it still gives a good idea of what planets are where.  It can be especially helpful if you want to find a planet that’s nowhere near Coruscant to strand your characters on or if you want to find a more densely populated world near the center of everything!  Or if you just want to know how close a specific planet is to the center of the galaxy. ✦ Deep Core:  

Byss

(Note:  The Deep Core did not hold as many notable worlds as the Core Worlds/Galactic Core/the Core, it had a massive black hole at the center which made hyperspace travel difficult and it was extremely densely packed with stars that had tremendous gravitational pull.) ✦ The Core:  

Alderaan / Anaxes / Brentaal / Corellia / Coruscant / Duro / Kuat / Nubia / N’zoth

✦ The Colonies:  

Fondor / Neimoidia

✦ Inner Rim:  

Bestine / Hapes / Onderon / Taanab / Thyferra

✦ Expansion Region:   

Mimban

✦ Mid Rim:  

Ansion / Bothawui / Boz Pity / Ithor / Kashyyyk / Malastare / Naboo / Nar Shadda / Ord Mantell / Ruusan

✦ Hutt Space:  

Nal Hutta / Nar Shadda / Toydaria

✦ Outer Rim:  

Anoat / Bespin / Bonadan / Christophsis / Dagobah / Dantooine / Dathomir / Endor (Forest Moon) / Eriadu / Felucia / Gamorr / Geonosis / Honoghr / Hoth / Kamino / Kessel / Korriban / Mandalore / Mon Cala / Mustafar / Mygeeto / Nal Hutta / Ossus / Raxus Prime / Rhen Var / Rishi / Rodia / Ryloth / Saleucami / Sernpidal / Shadda-Bi-Boran / Sullust / Tatooine / Toydaria / Triton / Tund / Utapau / Yavin

✦ Wild Space:  

Bakura / Kalee / Teth

✦ Unknown Regions:  

Csilla / Iego / Ilum / Nagi / Lehon (Rakata Prime) / Rattatak / Zonama Sekot

[introvert-unicorn-deactivated20]

Writing tips

Words to use instead of very :

Very afraid : terrified

Very bad : atrocious

Very big : immense

Very hard : difficult

Very angry : furious

Very beautiful : exquisite

Very simple : basic

Very large : huge

Very good : excellent

Very empty : desolate

Very rich : wealthy

Very lively : animated

Very smelly : pungent

Very smooth : sleek

Very nervous : apprehensive

Very neat : immaculate

Very creative : innovative

Very evil : wicked

Very roomy : spacious

Very detailed : meticulous

Very crowded : bustling

Very poor : destitute

Very calm : serene

Very slow : sluggish

Very sharp : keen

Very wise : sagacious

[introvert-unicorn-deactivated20]

Some idioms and phrases you should know about part II :

Read The Riot Act : to scold, reprimand, or reprove one severely for an error or mistake.

Be Cleaned Out : to be emptied or devoid of money, food, resources, etc.

The Stars Are Aligned : current situation or set of conditions is ideal for the prospects of some activity or endeavor.

Climb The Social Ladder : to improve one's position within the hierarchical structure or makeup of a culture, society, or social environment.

Wash One's Mouth Out With Soap : to punish one for using rude, vulgar, or obscene language by cleaning their mouth with soap, usually used merely as a threat.

Get Down To Work : to begin being serious about something, to begin attending to business or work at hand.

Have Someone Pegged : to distinctly regard one as being a certain type of person.

Breathe A Word : to share information that is supposed to be kept secret, often used in the negative to encourage silence.

Shake Like A Leaf : to tremble violently with fear or nervousness.

Boil The Ocean : to engage in futile tasks.

Feel Blue : to feel sad.

[introvert-unicorn-deactivated20]

Some idioms and phrases you should know about part I :

Salt of the earth: a very good or worthy person.

Gut-wrenching: making you feel very upset or worried.

Make a spectacle of yourself: to do something that makes you look stupid and attracts people's attention.

Pass muster: be accepted as adequate or satisfactory.

Putty in someone's hands: easily influenced by someone else, excessively willing to do what someone else wishes.

Look before you leap: carefully consider the possible consequences before taking action.

Set the wheels in motion : to do something that will cause a series of actions to start.

Off the books: without being included on official records.

A long Haul: something that takes a lot of time and energy.

An end in itself: a goal that is pursued in it's own right to the exclusion of others.

Night owl: a person who prefers to be awake late at night.

Kick the Bucket: to die.

Alter Ego: a person's secondary or alternative personality immediately or extremely quickly; at once.

Freak of Nature: something or someone that is unusual, rare, or abnormal in some way / To avoid attracting attention to yourself.

[wordsnstuff]

Quick tips for writers who are still in the educational system: turn class material into small stories in order to understand it in a way that utilises your strengths. Struggling with putting history into context? Re-tell the story of historical figures in a modern setting. Struggling with understanding how different math equations work? Make characters based on the numbers and symbols write a story that showcases how they interact in a math problem. Not only will this increase your understanding, but it will provide the excuse and opportunity to practice writing and expand your creative mind as well, making it easier for you to think outside the box and take inspiration from what’s around you. There are so many ways in which creative writing can blend with education and course material and there are so many ways you can increase your comprehension of the content by using the possibilities to your advantage. Get creative with your education, people. You have it in you.

[transsteves]

advice for writing a stutterer from an actual stutterer;

okay no shade at all I just want all of u to learn and grow and become better writers! so here’s a handy tip list!

we don’t stutter on every word. okay, sometimes it can seem it, but honestly, we don’t, so leave a few words in there to give your readers some breathing room.

we stutter more on specific sounds. for me, f and s sounds are big ones. everyone has their thing and most stutterers have sounds that are harder to get out.

we don’t just stutter at the beginning of words and sentences. okay, honestly this is a big one for me. sometimes, a word starts off really well and goes down the drain at the second syllable! and the stutter doesn’t disappear once we’ve made it past the first word - it clings in there, so don’t forget it.

some of us don’t always stutter. some, not all, of us have what’s known as an anxious stutter, which generally comes alongside anxiety disorders. so, while it may be usually present, when a person with an anxious stutter is particularly comfortable with a situation, it tends to get better (or even almost disappear).

we don’t stutter when we swear. this is why some of us can stutter and stutter and stutter on a word and then shout fuck and everything’s cool. as far as science knows, this is because swearing is from a more primitive part of the brain, and so it bypasses the bit that makes us stutter! it’s so cool honestly.

we don’t stutter when we sing. the biggest two reasons for this one is 1) music comes from a different part of the brain to talking (language=left; music=right), and so it once again bypasses the stutter, or 2) ‘easy voice’, which is the voice that people sing in, is softer and smoother, and the sounds are longer so there’s less opportunity to stutter. either option is way cool but we don’t stutter when we sing.

sometimes, we give up on words. after a certain amount of stuttering on a certain word, you may see a stutterer take a deep breath and either try again, or replace it with a synonym. sometimes that word just won’t fit right in our mouths!

we hate it when people try to guess what we’re trying to say or try to speed us up. this might be a more personal thing for me, but there’s nothing I hate more than that clicky sound people make or the weird hand gestures or being told to “spit it out.” because we can’t control this shit and it gets tiring. it’s better just to let the person get it out and take their time with it, so when you’re writing, keep this in mind!

it gets worse when we’re anxious or stressed, and when we’re excited! I get really really stuttery when I’m enthusiastic about the topic of conversation, because I know so much about that thing that I try to talk really fast and my mouth can’t keep up! it’s the same when I’m anxious or stressed - when there’s more on our minds, the more everything gets a little muddled.

I hope this was helpful! feel free to add on and spread around!

[sohotthateveryonedied]

(Do you actually know the rules for doing dialouge because I struggle with that so freaking much op it's sad)

I’M SO GLAD YOU ASKED

Rule #1: KEEP YOUR PUNCTUATION INSIDE OF THE QUOTATION MARKS. PLEASE, I’M BEGGING YOU. 

Ex. “Santa Claus fucked my mom,” the orphan said.

Ex. “Santa Claus fucked your mom?” the headmaster repeated with shock.

Ex. “Yes!” 

See? Punctuation stays inside of the quotes like mayonnaise on the inner slice of a sandwich. Use that to remember this rule, if you have to. Just think of punctuation as creamy mayo and the quotations marks as bread. You don’t want to pick up a sandwich with mayonnaise slathered all over the outside.

Rule #2: Please, for the love of god, don’t go around sprinkling an exclamation point into every line like it’s cake frosting and needs to be an inch thick for the sugar-loving birthday boy. There are diabetics at this party, Karen. Just a spoonful of frosting is fine every once in a while, but if every single character feels the need to “exclaim” and “shout” and “scream” every five seconds, I will scream and immediately leave to go read something else. Too many exclamation points means a headache. Be conservative with the fucking frosting.

Rule #3: Similarly, you don’t need to capitalize dialogue very often! Or at all! I can count on one hand the amount of times I’ve needed to do it. Once we know a character is yelling, all we need is an exclamation point every once in a while or some italics. Capitalizing an entire phrase feels like that fucking “hoopla” fish from Spongebob shouting at me mindlessly.

:( Bad Sentence: “OH MY GOD!” she shouted.

:) Good Sentence: “Oh my god!” she shouted, nearly blowing out her friend’s eardrum. 

Rule #4: Pace yourself with those dialogue tags, dude. Not every line needs to be, “he said,” “she yelled,” “they remarked,” “he cried,” “she replied.” You don’t need all that. The only times you really need dialogue tags are:

When the reader doesn’t know who is saying what

When the character says something in a way that doesn’t come across in the dialogue itself

When you need it for pacing reasons, like you want the reader to slow down for a second

Aaand that’s about it tbh. Keep it simple, please. And if I see you following the “said is dead” rule and using every word except for “said” if your writing, I will break into your home in the middle of the night and return all of your groceries to the supermarket.

Rule #5: Stop using “?!” when you write things?? Please??? What even is that???? When you’re writing something that isn’t a comic book or jotted notes, you do not need it. Trust me. 

Instead, use the very rare dialogue tag. Don’t write, “What happened?!” Try instead, “What happened?” he gasped/yelped/squawked.

Or, even better, just stick to italics. “What happened?” Simple, yet it still adds a sense of urgency to the dialogue.

Rule #6: If you use a comma after a punctuation mark in dialogue, (ex. “I’m alive!,” the zombie said), I will put your dog up for adoption. Don’t do it.

Rule #7: Use italics when:

A word is said in a different language

Someone is talking through a phone or radio

Someone is using sign language

You can’t see the speaker

Someone has voices in their head or is just plain thinking

That’s all I’ve got for now but PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE USE THESE TIPS WHEN WRITING I BEG OF YOU, I DON’T WANT TO CLOSE A FANFIC BECAUSE THE FIRST LINE I SEE STARING ME IN THE FACE IS: “Who took my sandwich?!,” Bob screamed.

[ladydorian05]

Terms of endearment in Spanish

Long post, so it goes under the cut.

Keep reading

[introvert-unicorn-deactivated20]

Words to describe someone’s voice :

adenoidal (adj) :  some of the sound seems to come through their nose.

appealing (adj): voice shows that you want help, approval, or agreement.

breathy (adj): with loud breathing noises.

booming (adj): very loud and attention-getting.

brittle (adj): if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry.

croaky (adj): they speak in a low, rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat.

grating (adj): a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying.

gravelly (adj): a gravelly voice sounds low and rough.

high-pitched (adj): true to its name, a high-pitched voice or sound is very high.

honeyed (adj): honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice, but you cannot trust the person who is speaking.

matter-of-fact (adj): usually used if the person speaking knows what they are talking about (or absolutely think they know what they are talking about).

penetrating (adj): a penetrating voice is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable.

raucous (adj): a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough.

rough (adj): a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to.

shrill (adj): a shrill voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant.

silvery (adj): this voice is clear, light, and pleasant.

stentorian (adj): a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe.

strangled (adj): a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it.

strident (adj): this voice is loud and unpleasant.

thick (adj): if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion.

tight (adj): shows that you are nervous or annoyed.

toneless (adj): does not express any emotion.

wheezy (adj): a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing.

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