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whys combat and military gear always got to look so fucking cool when the people wearing them just objectively arent. thats unfair
this goes for like, all of time. knights are serving the KING? the fucking KING?
you cant serve cunt and the government at the same time come on now pick the right side i know you have it in you
Jesus said this. Matthew 6:24
jesus said this
I've drawn Abbacchio quite a few times now, and he's always got that serious/sullen look on his face… so this time, I wanted to try drawing him smiling instead 😭
He's genuinely so beautiful — I really wish he smiled more in canon
I'm so obsessed with Abbacchio. He's just too hot. 🔥
This is my first time redesigning a character's outfit, so I didn't dare change too much — just added a few accessories based on how I see him. Hope it's not too OOC!
ok so this is another long shot but a few years ago there was a twitter post (in japanese i think?) that had measurememts for how to make this book stand thing out of cardboard that you could use to double up books and use up more space on shelves
back then i made a bunch of these but by now i lost the pic and dont know how to find the original post anymore
if it comes down to it i can just take one apart and get the measurements from there but i would be very grateful if anyone happens to have the original post or something similar??
don't mind how long it's been since i made this post, anyway i realized that i don't even need to take one apart to get the measurements when i can literally just unfold it and refold it /FACEPALM
so anyway here is the diagram for anyone else who is interested!!
this requires pretty big carboard pieces, if you have a really big box or something you can make it from one piece, but if you don't, you can also just make each of the pieces individually and then tape them together
and then in the end you put it together like this!!
and then when you make a bunch you can put them all next to each other and stack your books like crazy
EVERYONE START GETTING MORE USE OUT OF YOUR SPACE NOW!!!!
reblogging this to add that I often think about the old man yaoi mangaka on bluesky who said "the phrase that finally convinced me that the English language is truly beautiful was 'this shit is so ass'"
*/banging pots and pans*
WEREWOLF PORN, HOT OFF THE PRESSES, COME AND GET YOUR WEREWOLF PORN!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/89889211
You know technology literacy is dying because I saw this meme with 76k likes
F11 the full screen button? You’re scared of the full screen button? F10?? It opens the menu bar???
Computers are so scary what if I accidentally hit F12 in a steam game and it takes a screenshot. What if I press shift + F12 while in word and accidentally save my document 😖
If you had to learn what the F keys on your computer do through me reblogging this post, then I'm glad you did. Computer literacy is not a skill that gets taught anymore, and it is absolutely one that needs to be taught in order to be learned. Don't ever feel bad for not knowing something, but ☝️ don't ever stop learning learning about your environment, the tools you use, and especially the people around you
Never stop learning+ Never stop sharing what you learned
if you dont decouple your drive to create from your desire for attention you will go insane. simple as. you will never feel satisfied b/c you will always want more and you will feel perpetually bitter that you did not get what you are “owed”
It’s an unpopular opinion but it is absolutely and completely true. I’ve never seen someone who creates for engagement happy with the engagement they get. I posit they can’t ever be happy that way because it will NEVER be enough
I agree with OP and Manka so very much.
You have to rest in your own desire to create.
But, because I see statements like this turn into a sort of general notion of “it’s bad to want validation or attention or engagement”, and to me, that’s not what this means.
It’s perfectly valid to want people to like and engage with what you create. In a general sense, when you create anything, you do it to share with other human beings. Art, craft, food, anything you create is a way to connect with others through our shared humanity.
And wanting someone to like you fanart or read your fanfic is part of that.
the words used by OP is decouple, and this is important. Nothing wrong wanting engagement. But it cannot be tightly coupled with the drive to create.
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I won't publish the ask (they asked me not to), but I thought I'd still answer it publicly!
no, royalties are not a significant source of income for most authors. if you wrote something like Project Hail Mary, then absolutely, the royalties would be substantial! but that's like winning the lottery. Ryan Gosling is not starring in the movie adaption of most books.
when you sell a book to a publisher, you get what's called 'an advance against royalties'. it's usually split into multiple parts, so you might get one third for the initial sale, one third for the final revised manuscript, and one third on the publishing date.
an advance against royalties is the publisher saying "we believe you will eventually make X amount in royalties, so here it is ahead of time." and then you don't actually see any money from royalties until the advance is paid off. most books do not make enough in royalties to pay off the advance (I have two children's books and one fiction book, and have yet to see royalties for any of them).
advances are still great, but you need to make them stretch! for instance, last year my net income was about 30k Canadian (21k USD), which is fantastic when you consider that I mostly made it through writing. but I'm definitely not a millionaire. I can live off my writing (not trying to undersell that!) but I'll probably remain in a low income bracket for the foreseeable future.
this isn't meant to discourage anyone from seeking out writing as a career! however, there is a reason that many authors have alternate jobs with writing on the side. or, you know, rich spouses.
The problem with studying the deep ocean is that humans need light to look at things, the depths of the ocean are extremely dark, and what lives there is accustomed to spending most of its time in that darkness. So when we go down there with submersibles and turn on Big Lights to see, we invariably and dramatically alter what's going on, in the same way that it's generally difficult to observe the natural behaviors of terrestrial animals if you whip out a megaphone and shout HEY GUYS WHAT ARE YOU DOING at them first.
A humble snubnose eelpout on its way to the whale fall buffet when some nearby humans give it a quick, unintrusive study:
I put this in the comments but feel it needs a reblog- Check out some of Dr Edith Widder’s work on light in the deep sea! Among other things, she used the bioluminescence of stoplight fish to deduce wavelengths which most deep sea animals can’t perceive and used that to create light filters to be able to film with minimal disturbance! And that’s how we got 25 minutes of giant squid footage!!!!
For those who don't know: Ikumi Nakamura is the woman who was senior artist on Bayonetta, and designed the titular character along with Hideki Kamiya. Their greatest moment of bonding was over their insistence that Bayonetta keep her glasses on at all times. Nakamura cannot go to horny jail. She is the warden.
Happy pride month to her and her exclusively
she made a comic about the experience on twitter
happy pride
An Update from back in October I'm surprised wasn't added to this post. lol
I love the face of a woman having the time of her life.
Was tagged by @anticiajk (Thanks! See theirs here: https://www.tumblr.com/anticiajk/822047464802648064/was-tagged-by-liesonthefloordramatically-link?source=share)
Rules: post the first sentence of your most recent 10 fan fics and tag up to 10 people.
Tagging: @metallicgr3y @didkn @carryingstarlightinherwake @failedintsave @jadeelephant @bitchhips
This should be a fun exercise!
The outside of the mansion was crawling with members of the Speedwagon Foundation. - The Brando Sisters (https://archiveofourown.org/works/87822346/chapters/232744516)
It's not too bad of an introductory line. It sets up stakes, and the language implies that for once, the SFW is an antagonistic force. It could be punchier, but I'm pretty happy with it!
2. “You’re a bit far from shore, aren’t you?” - The Unstoppable Power of Grandpa Paolo (https://archiveofourown.org/works/84217746)
It's a bit risky starting with dialogue, especially without an accompanying tag. However, I think it does a good job at establishing the setting at the start (Paolo's fishing boat). There's also a bit of intrigue. Who's out there? Why shouldn't they be out there? And yet, why are they so far from shore? Mysteries abound!
3. Abbacchio stretched her arms as she walked out of the bath house. - A Slip of the Mask (https://archiveofourown.org/works/83363701)
Great opening line. It promises that Abbacchio's hair is looking great for her seduction scene and that the upcoming spice is hygienic! 10/10, wouldn't change a thing.
4. “Have you heard anything yet?” - Hazy Patient (https://archiveofourown.org/works/80953341)
I like starting with dialogue with no tags, don't I? I mean, it's clarified immediately that it's Narancia speaking, but without context it's a bit jarring. But the abruptness does help to emphasize this isn't the first time he's asked Buccellati this question. So I think it works, but only when paired with the next sentence.
And here we start the Februabba saga. The FebruSaga.
5. Buccellati kept a firm grip on Abbacchio’s wrist as they ran. - The Devil's Soulmate (https://archiveofourown.org/works/80382276)
I like the action of this line. It feels very dynamic, like you're thrown right into the problem. You can see Buccellati's protectiveness through the words pretty well. Even without other words to support it, it's a pretty effective line in my book. You know something is about to go down from this line.
6. Buccellati walked into the kitchen, surprised to see Abbacchio flipping through one of the cookbooks at the counter. - Just Desserts (https://archiveofourown.org/works/80380746)
This is such a domestic opening line for such a silly little story. For the type of story this is, I have no real notes for this opening line. It gets Buccellati and Abbacchio where they need to be immediately, and starts off Abbacchio in a distracted mindset. Perfect for the upcoming silliness.
7. Abbacchio didn’t know what to expect after he finished his conversation with Colomba. - Reaching for a Heart and Touching a Soul (https://archiveofourown.org/works/80379591)
Important note: Colomba is what I call Abbacchio's partner. The line is pretty effective at establishing the setting, though this also falls into the "is snappier when paired with the next line or two" curse. I think Abbacchio's unease is a really important part of the story, so throwing him into the plot confused was definitely the right way to go. Pat on the back, me! :D
8. Sometimes Abbacchio needed some time alone. - Prep Abbacchio (https://archiveofourown.org/works/80328441)
:P
Okay, it's not that bad, but it's hurt without the rest of the intro paragraph. It's designed to be a bit of a rant, so all of the lines are a bit staccato. It reads better as a whole, not when taken alone.
9. “You know, if I wanted to sleep with a prick, I would’ve dated a man.” - Taken for Granite (https://archiveofourown.org/works/80324316/chapters/210900461)
Yet another dialogue with no dialogue tag line, but I don't care. I love this line. I was so proud of this when I wrote it, and I still am. I am consumed with hubris over this line. I can be clever sometimes!!!
10. Legends of selkies go back centuries. - Seal-ed with a Kiss (https://archiveofourown.org/works/80132226)
You do not need to guess what this story is about. I can look at this, and without a shadow of a doubt, I know what story this line matches with. You get the conceit of the story from the first three words: selkies are considered legends, so the characters are going to experience something that calls that into question. Simple meal made well.
This was a neat exercise! I learned that I definitely rely more on captivating opening paragraphs rather than a killer first line. I think that's something that I can live with. Thanks again for tagging me, Antica!
I love how often Junichi Suwabe plays “grown man that beefs with a child”
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Hi! I’m not the same person who asked about your colors, but I was wondering if you only use the “Heaven Gradation / 天国グレデ”, or do you use other gradient sets?
Also, what kind of gradients would you use in your works? (certain saturations or brightness?) I’d like to study your style soon, so it would be helpful to get an idea.
I have a lot of wonderful Gradient Map color set assets saved in Clip Studio Paint. (Sorry I can only show a few of them. 😵)
For the simple color illustrations I post online, I first paint everything in grayscale and then use Gradient Maps to apply the colors.
It’s really easy! I usually tweak some of the colors in the color sets or make additional color adjustments to suit my needs.
One of my longtime favorites is the collection of color sets that are already arranged into five-color palettes. ☺️
(I checked, and it looks like the five-color palette asset has already been removed. 😭)
Since it’s only available for Clip Studio Paint, I’ll share some of my favorite Gradient Map assets instead.
天国 https://assets.clip-studio.com/ja-jp/detail?id=1898960
地獄 https://assets.clip-studio.com/ja-jp/detail?id=1898961
またの名 https://assets.clip-studio.com/ja-jp/detail?id=1708853
コトノハ https://assets.clip-studio.com/ja-jp/detail?id=1808565
ゆめかわ https://assets.clip-studio.com/ja-jp/detail?id=1701605
