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[andrastesass]

fictional kiss things that end me

being unable to open their eyes for a few moments afterward

one small kiss, pulling away for an instant, then devouring each other

pressing their foreheads together while kissing

speaking normally, then after the kiss their voice is hoarse

guys furrowing their brow when kissing passionately

staring at the other’s lips, trying not to kiss them, before giving in

running their thumb over the other’s lips

when they lean forward a fraction as if to kiss the other person, then realize they shouldn’t and pull back to stop themselves

ripping the other away - “no we shouldn’t” - but when they kiss them again they moan and hold them close

one sliding their hand into the other’s hair slowly

their entire body freezing for a second when their love kisses them

accidentally being forced inches apart from each other, staring at each other’s lips, and just before they kiss someone pulls them back apart

when one stops the kiss to whisper “I’m sorry, are you sure you-” and they answer by kissing them more

a hoarse whisper “kiss me”

then licks their lips and says “please”

[sophienotsopie]

When I reblogged this for the first time, I had never been kissed, nor did I have any idea when I would eventually kiss someone. I am 18 now, and I have kissed and been kissed. I have known all the kisses in this list and more. I have felt the magic. And I never imagined I would.

[sheldontinydino]

He’s very excited

Storenvy | Redbubble

[risarodil]

Commissioned piece by Eden Street. Soon to be available as stickers, postcards, and prints at Common Room PH!

[dailyladylyrics]

[theprincessandthebook]

Just remember that Cress dated her celebrity crush and if that isn’t inspiration I don’t know what is.

[theprincessandthebook]

And Cinder dated EVERYONE ELSE’S celebrity crush

[lunar-chronicle-blog]

And Scarlet met everyone’s celebrity crushes and still picked her own soldier

[incorrectlunarquotes]

And winter was everyone’s celebrity crush

[atanearerdistance]

If I’ve gained anything from Tumblr it’s the ability to ship characters from shows I’ve never actually seen before.

[harrypotterhousequotes]

[tipsterproblems]

TiPster Problem 133 by stepfordsnarker.

Watching your RC group chat starting to die out.

[ramoorebooks-deactivated2024011]

Famous authors, their writings and their rejection letters.

Sylvia Plath: There certainly isn’t enough genuine talent for us to take notice.

Rudyard Kipling: I’m sorry Mr. Kipling, but you just don’t know how to use the English language.

Emily Dickinson: [Your poems] are quite as remarkable for defects as for beauties and are generally devoid of true poetical qualities.

Ernest Hemingway (on The Torrents of Spring): It would be extremely rotten taste, to say nothing of being horribly cruel, should we want to publish it.

Dr. Seuss: Too different from other juveniles on the market to warrant its selling.

The Diary of Anne Frank: The girl doesn’t, it seems to me, have a special perception or feeling which would lift that book above the ‘curiosity’ level.

Richard Bach (on Jonathan Livingston Seagull): will never make it as a paperback. (Over 7.25 million copies sold)

H.G. Wells (on The War of the Worlds): An endless nightmare. I do not believe it would “take”…I think the verdict would be ‘Oh don’t read that horrid book’. And (on The Time Machine): It is not interesting enough for the general reader and not thorough enough for the scientific reader.

Edgar Allan Poe: Readers in this country have a decided and strong preference for works in which a single and connected story occupies the entire volume.

Herman Melville (on Moby Dick): We regret to say that our united opinion is entirely against the book as we do not think it would be at all suitable for the Juvenile Market in [England]. It is very long, rather old-fashioned…

Jack London: [Your book is] forbidding and depressing.

William Faulkner: If the book had a plot and structure, we might suggest shortening and revisions, but it is so diffuse that I don’t think this would be of any use. My chief objection is that you don’t have any story to tell. And two years later: Good God, I can’t publish this!

Stephen King (on Carrie): We are not interested in science fiction which deals with negative utopias. They do not sell.

Joseph Heller (on Catch–22): I haven’t really the foggiest idea about what the man is trying to say… Apparently the author intends it to be funny – possibly even satire – but it is really not funny on any intellectual level … From your long publishing experience you will know that it is less disastrous to turn down a work of genius than to turn down talented mediocrities.

George Orwell (on Animal Farm): It is impossible to sell animal stories in the USA.

Oscar Wilde (on Lady Windermere’s Fan): My dear sir, I have read your manuscript. Oh, my dear sir.

Vladimir Nabokov (on Lolita): … overwhelmingly nauseating, even to an enlightened Freudian … the whole thing is an unsure cross between hideous reality and improbable fantasy. It often becomes a wild neurotic daydream … I recommend that it be buried under a stone for a thousand years.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit was turned down so many times, Beatrix Potter initially self-published it.

Lust for Life by Irving Stone was rejected 16 times, but found a publisher and went on to sell about 25 million copies.

John Grisham’s first novel was rejected 25 times.

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup for the Soul) received 134 rejections.

Robert Pirsig (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance) received 121 rejections.

Gertrude Stein spent 22 years submitting before getting a single poem accepted.

Judy Blume, beloved by children everywhere, received rejections for two straight years.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle received 26 rejections.

Frank Herbert’s Dune was rejected 20 times.

Carrie by Stephen King received 30 rejections.

The Diary of Anne Frank received 16 rejections.

Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rolling was rejected 12 times.

Dr. Seuss received 27 rejection letters

[cidermoon]

Now this…THIS inspires me.

[the-last-teabender]

This makes me feel a little better about getting a rejection letter that said ‘I don’t even know why you wrote this.’

[writerofscreen]

Words to use instead of “very” . Useful in a polish among other things.

Thanks to TVWriter.com

[ourwritingtherapy-blog]

52 short stories in 52 weeks

1. A story entitled “A New Beginning”.

2. A story about rising to a challenge.

3. A retelling of a fairytale.

4. A story about three siblings.

5. A story set in London.

6.  A story about finding something that has been lost.

7. A story about a journey.

8. A story set during a war.

9. A creepy story.

10. A story featuring a countdown.

11. A story set at a full moon.

12. A story about a contest or competition.

13. A story that takes place entirely inside a vehicle. 

14. A story from a villain’s perspective.

15. A story set at a concert or festival.

16. A story that begins with a gunshot.

17. A story set in a country you’ve never been to.

18. A story about a historical figure.

19. A story set in a theatre.

20. A story written in 2nd person narrative.

21. A story set on another planet.

22. A story written from the perspective of someone dead/undead

23. A story about a birthday.

24. A story that ends on a cliffhanger.

25. A story set at the summer solstice.

26. A story about nostalgia.

27. A story that features a song or poem.

28. A story that ends at sunrise.

29. A story opening with the words “F*** you!”

30. A story about a magical object.

31. A story set at sea.

32. A story about a curse.

33. A story set 100 years in the future.

34. A story about loneliness.

35. A story that features a real recent newspaper article.

36. A story written from an animal’s perspective.

37. A story about a scientific discovery.

38. A story set on another planet.

39. A story with only one character.

40. A story about a secret.

41. A romance that ends in tragedy.

42. A tragedy that ends in romance.

43. A retelling of a recent Hollywood movie.

44. A story that takes place the year you were born.

45. A story about a near-death experience.

46. A story about anger.

47. A story about a magic spell.

48. A story set in a strange small town.

49. A story about justice being done.

50. A creation myth.

51. A story set at Christmas.

52. A story entitled “The End”.

[stxrybooks-deactivated20250124]

this is what I need omg, thank you!

[lozenger8]

Little fanfic things that make me smile:

When there’s a set of specific and intricate detail work and you just know the author is either drawing from life experience and knowledge, or that they spent a long time researching to get it just right.

A reframing of a well known metaphor or simile that makes you think of it in a new way. 

An original metaphor or simile that you pause and admire for a while because it’s such a sweet turn of phrase.

Dialogue that you can hear perfectly because the phrasing is so on point. 

The obvious love and care the author has for the character dynamics, plot and/or setting that shines through in every word, sentence and paragraph.

[hashtagloveloses]

me: i don’t really care about all these disney live action remakes disney:

me: 

[silverlullabies]

I SCREAMING THIS IS GREAT

[stuffgurlswant]

This Striking Starry Skirt Will Make You Shine As Bright As the Stars

[culturenlifestyle]

This amazing starry skirt contains over 250 LED lights, which is sure to make you shine as bright as the stars under the night sky. [Keep reading]

via stuff gurls want

[fyp-psychology]

PSYCHOLOGY FACT # 225

To tell if a person is interested in a conversation, cross your arms. If they do the same then they’re interested.

Read more psychology facts Here

[sophienotsopie]

oooooooh this is cool. this is like how sneezing will let you know if someone has been looking at you. well, if they sneeze too.

[fyp-psychology]

PSYCHOLOGY FACT # 226

The lyrics in your favorite song express everything what you struggle to say or express.

Read more psychology facts Here