#not hphm

[avidrawsthings]

Seeing this meme reminded me of a Ranked Match I had way back in Splatoon 2, specifically Rainmaker. I was so close to reaching A-Rank but the loss brought me back down to either B+ or B-. For those not familiar with Splatoon, Squid Party = goofing around with the other team instead of completing the objective. I'm normally not against it as long as it's outside of ranked matches lol

[adellovesrowan]

The purest heart belongs not just to a queen but to kindest of them all. And this heart belongs to you 💓

Happy birthday, m'lady 🍷

OH MY GOD WITCHY IM

OH GOD THATS MY BABY

[indigobackfire]

Contrary to what I thought, Love and Other Drugs is a cute movie

Also Anne Hathaway 💕 with her big eyes and big mouth 💖

[rosachaotic]

Dont get closer to her

Based on a nightmare i had a while ago

[sirfluffig]

Streamer OC - The Brainiac-Baron

Joining two of my friends, I have succumbed to the urge of making a little streamer oc, a dork, a silly little man. He's a very calm and collected dude, that even though his choice of game might suggest otherwise, is relatively tilt-proof.

His name is Kingston Graves

He is in his early to mid twenties

He plays a lot of team based games because he enjoys spending time with friends, these include but are not limited to Overwatch and League of Legends

His chat calls him "King" due to his name or "Simp" due to his rather charismatic and friendly nature

Another reason that he is called "Simp" is because of his Support Role Playing tendency

One viewer once sent him a purple ambulance cross patch for his flannels to match his healer play-style on stream

While he plays mostly support characters in video games, he is notoriously known for playing "Sombra" in overwatch, which quickly became his signature champion

He absolutely despises playing horror games but still gets talked into doing it by his chat

There is a very often shared clip of him saying "Guys, I will play until dawn if Haunted Coffee (@nightmaresart) holds my hand throughout the entire game"

His mainly played games are League of Legends and Overwatch but he tends to vary a lot between indie games as well

Its very rare that he plays alone, he hates the silence in his room and even if he doesn't stream he still asks his friends to hang out in the discord

He has a cat named Mr Snuffles which is notorious for interrupting the chat

Also he has a 0% bullying tolerance. He doesn't answer any political questions in chat. He values it being a safe place for everyone

He loves Coca Cola and Croissants, in his face cam there is a shelf in the background. On that shelf stands a purple coca cola can with his name on it

Once at a convention someone with a more esoteric expertise gifted him an Amethyst necklace and he has worn it in every stream ever since

While he streams gameplay, the entertainment factor is the most important thing for him, he doesn't care how well he plays, he also allows backseat gaming, he just wants people to have fun

His favourite activity is "Just chatting" streams in the morning with a cup of hot chocolate and a nice little pastry

[acecandraw]

✨Trash Sketch ✨

Upgraded this sketch

I apologize for the dank camera quality

[stupendousbookworm]

I'm curious, what's your birthday month?

I'm a February kid

[benscursedkid]

Hi! Today I found your story, and it was well written and intriguing! So if you don't mind, can you please share some writting tips?

Thanks!

hi! wow, i’ve gotta say i never expected anyone to be asking me for writing tips. i can definitely be my own worst critic at times but i’m still learning and improving all the time! but, i will try my best to give helpful tips for anyone who wants them. take them with a grain of salt though! i’m no professional! <3

1. show don’t tell

this is something all my teachers told me in school that unfortunately took me a long time to understand. you want to show the readers what you mean and what you’re talking about, you don’t just want to say it to them. for example, if you’re trying to describe the closeness or relationship between two characters, don’t just say ‘they were best friends.’ instead, let it come up in dialogue or in the narrative naturally. prove it to me. have character a mention something about character b one would only know if they’d known b for a long time or if they were particularly close. or use body language and small little ticks that show how comfortable the two characters are with each other. if it’s done right, the audience will be able to pick up on what you want them to. i promise.

2. don’t be afraid of big paragraphs

of course, you don’t want all of your story or chapter or what have you to exclusively be in big blocky paragraphs, but don’t be alarmed if you find one forming in a monologue or other occasionally. i read an analysis earlier this year about the flow of writing. to save you the boring details, it goes on to say that things sound and are perceived to be more satisfying in writing when it can be characterized by variety. when a single writing has both long-winded paragraphs as well as short, simple, to-the-point paragraphs. just do what feels right! you have gut instincts for a reason. editing is for the worrying! if it looks or feels too long or like it might be a bit of a run-on when you’re looking back at it during editing, then adjust it as you see fit but don’t be afraid of them every time they show up!

3. when in doubt...describe

this one is more of a personal preference for me, but you might notice that I start out a lot of chapters or stories or the next perspective of a story with descriptions of the characters or the environment around them. this is because I sometimes find it difficult to begin something. so my solution to that is to immediately drop the reader into the setting. let them visualize the characters, their surroundings, or the atmosphere before any monologue or conversation begins. this just helps me to establish these things without worrying about how to organically bring it up later in the middle of something important. it can also lead into the details of the scene in a pinch!

4. feel the atmosphere

this one is a bit difficult to describe, but it always helps me to put myself in a scene when I write it. consider everything that is going on at once. what’s just happened, what has to happen next, who is here, and how do they feel about it? feeling for yourself exactly what you want the reader to feel before you write can help the right words and sentences come to you if you’re having trouble with it!

5. include little details too!

this has a bit to do with knowing when is and isn’t the right time for it, but little details can really make or break a character or an atmosphere if done right! little ticks, tells, and quirks can provide insight to how a character feels and what they might be thinking when using the perspective of a separate person. it immerses the readers too!

6. do what feels right

lastly, this might seem like a given but it really is crucial! everyone has their own writing styles just like everyone has their own personalities. and even if you don’t quite know what your writing style is or what it looks like yet, don’t be afraid to explore and experiment, but as I said earlier, stick with your gut! for example: i wing about 85% of all my dialogue. the only times I don’t is when I have a conversation already pre-constructed in my head that probably came to me on the edge of sleep or while I was in the shower. but...not everyone does this. nor will everyone be comfortable writing this way. some people map out every single detail and plot point and other notes before writing, some people wing the entire thing on a spurt of determined inspiration, some people do both, some people do neither, and some people fall somewhere in between! whatever it looks like, just do what feels right and your writing will likely look much better for it.

thank you so much for your kind words!! im really glad you liked my story, I was a little worried it wouldn’t be well-received considering the mc is my own oc and not an x reader, but I’m relieved to hear that’s not the case! I really hope this was able to help you and that it made some semblance of sense!! thank you for the ask!! <3