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you never forget a cicada's call.
happy birthday weevil, and rest in peace, james carter cathcart. đŞ˛
my fave writing reminder
honestly, this phrase has been on my mind more times than i can count. i've kidnapped it, taken it as a hostage with no ransom money because i need it to live permanently in my head.
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Dudes healthcare is so fake. My ADHD meds are $940 without insurance. But they gave me a website of "coupons" which straight up looks like a scam website, and I got it today for $60! Just a coupon from a random website and it was $900 cheaper. America, I am confusion!! America explain!!
For all my uninsured judys out there it's for Walgreens only: walgreens.rxsense.com
as a pharmacy technician i can share with you some websites that give you those "coupons" for your meds!
goodrx is the most well known one, but if i'm trying to find the cheapest price for a patient i compare it to scriptcycle, and use whichever is offering the best price. you just type in the medication (PLEASE make sure you're getting the right drug, dosage, and quantity) and your zip code and they will spit out some offers for you
some pharmacies may have their own discount card to compare to as well!
if you are getting a name brand medication, you can also look at the manufacturer's website to see if they offer any evouchers for you to use too
good luck out there đ
How to Pay Hospital Bills When Youâre Flat Broke
another one is singlecare.com, brought my duloxetine from $240 a month to $20
and there are coupons for hrt on there as well :) different options for different pharmacies
dollarfor.org saved my broke ass, it can save urs too
hey folks if you have an android phone: google shadow installed a "security app".
Provides safety features for Android devices.
I had to go and delete it myself this morning.
And several others as well. Clear data, disable, uninstall if you can.
Heads up, you can't find this app by searching for it in the app store either, though clearly many have tried. You have to directly clink the limk above to see if it's installed to uninstall it.
why you should keep writing your story
because itâs a puzzle no one else will ever arrange the same way as you.
because there are ideas that simply wonât come to you until you write down the wrong words.
because all the bad scenes are the bones of the wonderful scenes.
because someone will love it: someone will read it once, and twice, and thrice; someone will ramble to you about the complexity of it; someone will doodle your characters out of love; someone will find it in exactly what they were looking for with or without knowing it.
because they have things to say, your characters. theyâve told you all those secrets and they have more to tell you, if you will listen.
because you love it even when you donât; even when it drives you mad or when it accidentally turns into apathy; even when you think youâre doing it all wrong; you love it, and it loves you back.
because you can get a treasure even from things that go wrong; because if a story crumbles down you can build a shinier one on the same spot; because you wonât know where it will take you until it takes you there.
cringetober day 7: pinterest art base
(the fact that this prompt said pinterest instead of deviantart makes me feel old.)
pinterest is a infamous for making it hard to find original sources, but i did my best to find the artist i referenced from, linked here!
So dynamic and fun!! â¤ď¸
New Chapter~!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Babe, wake up. I posted a new chapter, I need validation. (Per my sister's suggestion, I'mma start posting this here too. I'll try to be better, but this whole 'KOSA' thing setting my blood on fire with fear. And work started back up, there's a meteor on the way... you know. A Day In The Life of 2023. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go resist the urge to break my own back. Been hunched over writing this since I got home. I'll see y'all soon, I have genuine plans for Inktober~!)
I love planing out my ideas in great detail but when it comes to actually writing the story itâs like pulling teeth. It goes from being fun and interesting to being nothing more than a dull chore. Iâve tried planning less to see if having some things unknown might help, but that didnât work. I could spend forever writing and rewriting my ideas and making changes to them. But when I try to write an actual story itâs like I physically canât. What should I do?
Details Planned But Unable to Write
If you have the details of your story planned out but still aren't able to write it, it's probable that one of the following things is happening. See if any of these strike a chord with you...
1 - Details and Plot Are Not the Same - Sometimes writers say they have all the details in their story planned out, but what they actually mean is they've fleshed out character and setting details, maybe even backstory and some general scene ideas, but they couldn't tell you what the story's conflict is, what the inciting incident is, what goal the protagonist is pursuing and why, what's at stake, or what the major plot points of the story are. No matter how detailed your story is in terms of characters, setting, backstory, and even general ideas about scenes, if you don't have a conflict to tie them all together, you don't really have a story. You just have details. A plot can't be moved forward if it doesn't exist, and if you don't have a conflict, goals and motivation, stakes, an antagonistic force and obstacles, etc., you don't have a plot. Solution: take some time learning about Goals and Conflict, Plot Driven vs Character Driven Stories, Basic Story Structure, and How to Move a Story Forward.
2 - You Lost Interest in the Story - If you have your story properly plotted in addition to having the details fleshed out, and you're still unable to write, it could be that you've simply lost interest in the story. This can happen when we spend a lot of time on a story, especially if we spend a lot of time fleshing things out. Solution: Guide: How to Rekindle Your Motivation to Write, Getting Unstuck: Motivation Beyond Mood Boards & Playlists, Getting Excited About Your Story Again
3 - Something in the Story Isn't Working - Imagine someone riding a horse and they come to a rickety old bridge, but the horse balks and refuses to cross. The horse may just be stubborn, but it's quite possible it's picking up sensory information its rider can't... creaks and groans the rider can't hear, a worrisome tilt or sway the rider can't perceive... If you sit down to write your well planned out story and can't, the same thing could be happening with your gut instinct. Like the horse that doesn't want to cross the bridge because it senses danger, something inside you is saying "this story doesn't work" and isn't excited to get involved. Solution: Read through your outline or plan and see if you can spot the problem. Maybe the character's goal doesn't make sense with the events of the story. Maybe the antagonistic force isn't doing enough to oppose the protagonist. Maybe the character arc is out-of-sync with the events of the story. If nothing else, talk it through with a trusted writer friend to see if they have any thoughts. Sometimes just hearing the questions they have about the story can be enough to highlight what isn't working.
4 - Life Stuff Is Getting in the Way - Even if your story is well fleshed out and thoroughly plotted, and everything works and you're excited about writing, there can be other things going on in your life that stand in your way. If you're putting too much pressure on yourself to write or reach certain writing goals, it makes writing feel stressful and our brains are wired to avoid stressful things. It could be that you're not feeling well physically or mentally. You could be distracted by other things you want to write or do. You could just be too busy with other things to really get into it. Or you could just be not in the mood to write. Solution: Try to pinpoint what's getting in the way and see if there's a work around. For example, if you think writing has become stressful and that's why you're avoiding it, figure out what you can do to make it fun again. Or, if you think you're just not in the mood to write, figure out some things you could do that would put you in the mood to write.
5 - Fear Is Getting in the Way - Details are easy, writing is hard. No matter how much planning and plotting you've done, actually putting those details into coherent words in a way that is compelling and well-paced--that's not so easy. And, the tough reality is that until you've had a lot of writing experience, your writing probably isn't as good as you want it to be. You want it to be good, and you know what would qualify as good, but you're just not able to produce that quality yet. And the only way to get your writing quality to that level is to let yourself write things that aren't as good as you want them to be. You have to write a lot of "just okay" stuff before you can write "really great" stuff. AND THAT'S SCARY!!! And--that's not even the only thing that can cause fear for writers. Maybe you have written a lot and your writing is where you want it to be, but maybe your fear is with the next step... sharing it with others. Maybe you're afraid others won't enjoy it as much as you want them to. Solution: figure out what's causing the fear, whether it's quality-related or next step related, then try to push through it. Remind yourself that writing not great stuff is part of the process. Remind yourself that sharing with others is part of the process (usually, unless you're writing for yourself.) Have a spin through the bottom half of my Motivation master list for other fears and solutions.
I hope that helps!
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self care is writing a fic that youâre literally the sole target audience for
Your art is beautiful because it contains your heart and effort and that makes it wonderful
its like. i get that posting art online and not getting the response you want is discouraging!!! i understand wanting more people to see and appreciate your art! and i love reblogging art, and when people reblog my art! however. if you Need that attention to enjoy posting online, to the point where you get actually angry if somebody doesn't interact with your art in the way you want: you're setting yourself up for failure. if you are constantly reliant on external sources of validation to make art, you're gonna have a bad time when that validation stops feeling like enough!!!! you gotta let go of the numbers man they're never NOT going to make you mad
"Stop saying 15 year olds with weird interests are cringe, they're 15" this is true however you should also stop saying adults with weird interests are cringe because who gives a shit
To wit:
I want to share some wisdom from my high school art teacher.
In my AP Art class, there was a girl who was just starting to experiment with mixed media. At this point she was still playing around, trying to decide what direction she wanted to go with her portfolio. So one critique day, she brought in an abstract canvas with some rhinestone highlights and painted and real peacock feathers. She loved sparkles and peacock feathers so she thought sheâd try introducing them a *little*. And after everyone had given some input, the teacher gave her his advice, VERY roughly paraphrased here:
âSo hereâs the thing⌠I do not like this style. These are just elements that do not speak to me personally, but I see that you like them, and youâre doing interesting things with them.
âMy biggest critique is, I only merely *dislike* this piece. I want you to make me HATE it. Go crazy with the things that you like. Donât hold back trying to make it palatable to people like me. Because I am NEVER going to like it. And if the audience does not like it, it should drive them crazy seeing how much YOU love it.â
Her portfolio was chock full of neon colors and glitter and rhinestones and splashes of peacock feathers and it was a delight. Our teacher despised every piece lol, but she got great marks and I think even won some awards. And more importantly, she was happy and proud of the results. Because she didnât limit herself by trying to appeal to people who were never going to enjoy what she enjoyed.
Takeaway here: be as cringe as you want. Donât limit yourself based on other pplâs tastes. Theyâre not you, and you are incredible đ
it's been a year since kazuki takahashi's passing. even the smallest of his creations could touch the hearts of many. i'm forever grateful for the impact his work has had on my life. rest in peace, i hope we can meet someday.
It's really weird to tell your brain "oh its OK if you don't get immediate recognition for your artwork, what matters is you had fun creating it" while simultaneously putting far more effort into each piece than you had done before.
Like yeah the amount of effort I put into pieces now is for me, because back when I was making art purely as a product, I had to scrap a piece if it was taking "too long" to produce (as in, more than a day to finish the lineart) and maybe never return to it ever again. But at the same time my brain is confused because like "you're putting in this much effort just to be OK with no response" and it's like. Yes? We do the same thing with your writing my dude, you can learn it for art
Thank god Clip Studio has shading assist
The merit of your writing.
So, youâve read something that has resonated with you. Itâs everything youâve wanted in terms of characters, prose, plot and pace. Itâs the best youâve read in years. You reread your favourite lines. You have to take a break just to absorb every meticulously crafted line. You are in awe of how something so small can seem to take up so much space.
And in a perfect world, it would inspire you to go out and create. To work on that story that is languishing in your save files, to pick up that WIP you abandoned, to make you want to write something different and new and better.Â
Instead, it makes you feel inferior. The words are too good. You could never write like that. The characters are too perfect. You donât have that insight. The story is too captivating. Your ideas are boring, cliche, plain. The insight is remarkable. You can barely string a thought together coherently.Â
Why even bother, you think.
Donât fall into that trap. I have been there so many times. I have abandoned writing for years because of âwhy even botherâ. I have let it destroy my confidence, only to patch it back up in a cheap imitation of what it once was, just to let it invade my thoughts again. I have questioned every thing Iâve written, every choice, every line, because why even bother if someone is so much better.Â
YOUR WRITING HAS MERIT. What you donât realize is that itâs not in terms of better, but different. Different style, different story, different interpretation, different mind.
Someone out there will love the way you describe the night sky in poetry. Someone out there will love the way you describe the look on someoneâs face when their heart breaks. Someone out there will love your idea, that strange one that seems impossible or already done, because itâs new and exciting or they love endless amounts of that same story. Someone out there will love your interpretation of that character, whether more gentle or bitter or broken or healed. Someone out there will love the words you write, the grandiose use of adverbs (my guilt) or the minimal scattering of dialogue. Someone out there will love your abundance or lack of something you saw in that story you so loved, the one that rendered you speechless and snuffed out your fire.Â
Someone out there will love your words. And you need to share them.Â
Speaking as a writer, no one sets out to create something to discourage others. No one wants to dominate their corner and be the only one there. No one wants to be alone in their craft. If they do, they are doing it for the wrong reasons. Speaking as a writer, I would never want you to read my writing and think, why bother.Â
I want you to think, why bother waiting?
Your story matters. Your writing matters. Itâs beautiful and defined and gorgeous and a work in progress and growing and already there and insightful and mysterious: it all has merit.Â
Never stop. Never stop writing and practicing and doing and creating and learning and loving the words you weave.
You may think someone has done it more beautifully or better or too many times or never because who wants to read it?Â
They maybe have done all those things, but they lack one thing: they havenât done it like you have.
Thank you, I needed this.
Thank you to everyone who got me to 250 likes!
I'm still not good at being regular here, despite all intentions to be. But every time I get a notification here it makes my day. Thank you for giving this not-super-productive nerd a chance, I look forward to giving you guys more stuff to look at.