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[tenderwatches]

sometimes you need dialogue tags and don't want to use the same four

[cinematicnomad]

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[livelaughwriteit]

What happens when your character realizes they're in love...

Here are some things that may happen when your character realizes they are in love with someone. These can be totally obvious or be super subtle. I think that can depend on your character's mannerisms and personality! Have fun writing!

Notice everything. They start to notice things about the other person. Have freak outs when they notice they notice. They notice nervous ticks, small details no one else notices, patterns.

Hyperawareness. They become hyperaware of their own bodies and what they are doing as well as the other person’s body. They are unable to think about anything other than how close the person is. What they smell like.

They may change their behavior. They may become mean, guarded or distant. They may embrace it, try to see how the other person feels. All that matters is nothing is as natural as it had felt like before. They may realize they want to share everything with that person or notice that they have been sharing everything and stop. Inconsistencies may occur where they are normal one day and distant the next while they try to make it appear like everything is the same.

Self-sabotage. Not all characters will do this, sometimes they will. They might think that the relationship will never happen and that it is doomed before it starts. It may cause them to pull away even more, stop hanging out and “protect” themselves but ultimately push the other person away. Silence becomes deafening and everything is a sign of whether the other person feels the same.

[need-him-pregnant-poll]

Hey guys do me a favor and submit Goofy next year.

[pintoras]

Elizabeth Colwell (American, 1881 - 1954): The Birch Tree (1906) (via Freeman's)

[yell-hound]

Nivrah Bein HaShmashot

nivrah bein hashmashot, or נברא בין השמשות, a Hebrew phrase meaning “created between the suns,” is a term for queer Jewish folks. it refers to the time between the sixth and seventh days of creation, during which g-d created several important things with the connecting theme of not fitting into binaries. nivrah bein hashmashot is an umbrella term for Jewish queerness and queer Jewishness; it can be used by queer Jews of any queer identity and any Jewish denomination! it was first coined here by @magnetothemagnificent, alongside the term ovrim, another umbrella term for queer Jews; for more detail on the thought behind or meaning of either term, check that post out!

color symbolism:

purple: “between”-ness, existing outside of boundaries and norms

dark blue: Jewish faith, culture, tradition, and community

sky blue: optimism, hope, and passion

white: finding joy and euphoria in both queerness and Judaism

spring green: engaging in the act of creation

gold: the richness and diversity of queer and Jewish communities

burgundy: past, present, and future queer Jewish resilience and survival

note: recently, @sillyjewishqueer also created a nivrah bein hashmashot flag, as well as an ovrim flag, both of which can be found here. my nivrah bein hashmashot flag is not meant as a replacement for their design, but rather as an alternative/companion flag for anybody who wants to use it! i actually designed this flag a few months ago, originally just for personal use; i didn’t post it until i was inspired by them to join in on sharing this term and what being nivrah bein hashmashot means to me!!

[pocket-deer-belly]

was going to ask for advice and evidence to defend Patricia Taxxon with because a screenshot of one of her (its? would check bio but heard the blog has been nuked) anti-transmasc-baiting anons got posted to a server I'm in and couldn't find anyone defending her and while typing out a preliminary defense realised that the screenshot poster was the server owner. really don't know if I have the energy to do this, especially since there's another user in the same chat who had bought into and was also spreading Patricia's badjacketing.

post that quickly explains the harassment campaign against her

post evidencing that her her harassers don't give a fuck and will start stalking anyone

masterlist post of patricia's posts defending herself

post i made explaining how harassment like this is not justice for anyone who got harmed by the subject of their stalking and abuse. use this one if they bring up the "sending porn to a 13 year old" thing. It's years old, Patricia apologized and understands the harm that it caused and the victim of this incident doesn't want it brought up anymore.

[nakajimeow]

USEFUL WEBSITES FOR WRITERS

Writing With Color: Helps with writing about culture, ethnicity, and religion. Overall, it gives advice on how to write about diversity.

Name Generator: As the name says, it helps you build names for your characters. Very useful if you cannot think of names for your characters!

KathySteinemann: The 'archive.pdf' section helps you with synonyms in case you struggle to find the right word for your sentences (also to avoid using redundant words).

Spwickstrom: Similar to the previous one, this one provides grammar tips. Extremely helpful when finding phrases, verbs, conjunctions, adjectives, and so on.

Servicescape: The perfect website if you're experiencing writer's block. It provides writing prompts. It helps you spark creativity when it comes to writing.

reblog to help other writers !!