WORDS FROM THE STARS

Stella. Sometimes I'm an unconscious writer and I fail to write things on time, but I'm trying to improve that. LOVE FOR EVERY SHINING SOUL OF YOU. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!

[farrahpenn]

[uncle-knobheads]

Fic authors deserve more credit.

Story time: I started a book about 23 hours ago and just finished it. Also in that time I slept for 10 hours, spent time with family, was at work, etc. Anyway, I enjoyed the book (Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda). But it felt like it flew by, so after I finished I looked up the word count because what are pages? Pages are meaningless. I only function in word counts anymore.

The estimate I found was 58,580. My immediate reaction was “oh, that’s why. That’s nothing!” But what a shitty response. Because no. That’s not nothing. That’s a whole. Damn. Book. An entire novel! And Fic authors regularly bust out 30k, 50k, 100k, 150k words. AND THEY DO IT FOR FREE. WHILE WORKING AND LIVING THEIR LIVES.

So anyway, thank your favorite fic author today because they deserve it. Because they’re amazing. They’re the MVPs.

[galadrieljones]

Some rough word count equivalencies for you, via famous novels, just to give you an idea of what OP is saying:

30k fic = Animal Farm by George Orwell

50k fic = The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

75k fic = Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

100k fic = To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

150k fic = The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien

200k fic = Moby Dick by Herman Melville

250k fic = Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

300k fic = A Feast for Crows by George RR Martin

350k fic = Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

400k fic = Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

[a-shakespearean-in-paris]

I WROTE SOMETHING AS LONG AS MOBY DICK AND I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW

[princesweetpea]

I can’t believe I’ve surpassed Animal Farm.

Holy shit.

[iffeelscouldkill]

This is awesome. With that said, huge appreciation also to fic writers who write shorter fics - 10k, 5k, 1k, 500 words. Because yeah, huge long fics get a lot of love, and a lot of labour goes into them, but the same is true for tiny fics as well. Not everyone is banging out huge great novels, but little ficlets are fantastic and still bring readers a ton of joy.

So if you’re feeling a bit downcast because you can’t write that 50 chapter epic or your latest WIP is “only” 2k and it still took you ages - that’s amazing. Seriously. Not everyone is naturally wordy or prolific. And you can say a ton with just a few hundred or thousand words.

Props to short fic creators - you guys are awesome.

[katfajardoart]

Here’s an important snippet from my comic Gringa! on how stereotyping and ignorance can impact POC and White Latinx. 

Sadly yes there are people who don’t take this seriously but we must stop encouraging them to continue this kind of mindset. I used to shrug it off and thought it was just the norm despite feeling very uncomfortable. However, it’s not okay! We must speak up or else we’ll be spoken for by the wrong people. 

You can read more of Gringa! at Gumroad for $3. Hope it’s inspiring enough for yalls to share your own experiences and contribute positive representation of your own background. :) <3

[otpprompts]

Imagine your OTP living as roommates that recently discovered they have romantic feelings for each other and started a romantic relationship. Person A identified as an asexual who was never remotely interested in sex so far, which Person B, who is not asexual, was understanding of before they even got together. They manage to maintain a stable, enjoyable romantic relationship.

One day, Person A accidentally walks in to Person B masturbating, just as they moan out Person A’s name. Person A finds the scene to be an utter turn on, much to their surprise, and are thoroughly confused about this new sensation (the reason for this development is yours to choose - for example, it could turn out they were demisexual all along, but misinformed about the possibilities of sexuality). Once they get over the embarrassment of the situation, Person B comforts A about their confusion and together they explore and learn about Person A’s newly developed preferences. Fun/emotional/romantic times ensue.

Extra: Person A has little to no sexual experience.

Extra extra: While they were OK with having a non-sexual relationship, Person B is so excited about this development because they care about A so much, that once they actually attempt to do something in bedroom, they turn inexplicably shy about it.

[simply-quotes-deactivated202002]

I have a history of trying to fix that which is broken, and I still don’t think I’ve fully learned that people can’t be fixed, they have to fix themselves.

L.H. Cosway, Tegan’s Blood

[otpprompts]

Imagine that Person A of your OTP/3+ gets in an accident and suffers a bad concussion, causing them to lose all of their memories from before the accident. Person B (and C+) still loves Person A the same way they did before they lost their memories, and help them with the healing process. They become friends, and after a while, Person A falls in love with Person B (and C+) all over again.

[putthepromptsonpaper]

“Stop being patriotic and listen to me”

[historical-nonfiction]

“Its roots are said to have grown around the sculpture during a time when the temple lay abandoned and overgrown” the photographer wrote. From Wat Mahathat, a temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand

[fuckyeahnotebooks]

(via Notebook | Flickr - Photo Sharing!)

[alloftheprompts]

Prompt Set #406

What makes him news-worthy?

He’s a visually striking guy.

I hope you realize how radical this is.

We will now talk about own curse.

This is true only twice a year.

That place is full of strangers.

This isn’t what we used to do.

It’s what you’d imagine.

I don’t think they would listen, let alone understand.

That’s not even the same person.

[otpprompts]

Imagine person A of your OTP being blind and gets lost, but person B comes along to help them. And person A falls in love with person B’s voice, then falls in love with them.

[theticklishpear]

Let's Talk About: Point of View,  a table of contents

Table of contents:

Part 1: An Introduction Part 2: Hello, My Name is First Person Part 3: I’m First Person and I Have Problems Part 4: Second Person Wishes You Hello Part 5: You Discover Tricks to Handle Second Person Part 6: Third Person Omniscient Says Hello Part 7: The Pros and Cons of Third Person Omniscient Part 8: Third Person Limited Joins In Part 9: Third Person Limited Admits Some Flaws Part 10: A Visual Guide to Psychic Distance

[art-of-swords-deactivated201705]

Handmade Swords - ‘Lord of the Rings’ Sword Set

Maker: Matthew Parkinson of Dragon’s Breath Forge

The guard of the sword is made of steel overlay with phosphor bronze. The grip is made of oak wrapped with goat skin, while the spacers are made of mild steel and bronze. The pommel is also made of mild steel, but with brass wire and an inlay of the bronze.

Source: Copyright © 2015 Matthew Parkinson Photo: Jacek Dolata Photography

[fuckyeahnotebooks]

Hello! This is an entry from a recent Midori Traveler’s Notebook gathering that I attended. 

[stellaverba]

Set #1

Write about someone:

who has traveled around Europe, but now has settled in a country on South America.

who wants to take a cruise/ship to the Caribbean Sea.

who has hacked a system to get a ticket for travelling to... (pick destination).

[stellaverba]

I’ve been feeling in the mood to start dropping prompts for some days, so I better start doing it.

[maxkirin]

Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.

Tony Robbins