#some advice

[lacewise-psas]

No Jewish person, Israeli or not, has anything to do with how antisemitism views Jewish people. Not Netanyahu, not anybody. It’s all projection. It’s all a reflection of how violent bigotry sees itself. And I just… have really frightening thoughts about that. Like “how many Jewish people have to be sacrificed to satisfy non-Jewish people’s bloodlust?” And that is not a thing I want to think. Ever.

So if you see terroristic rhetoric, shut it down. Shut it down right away. Try giving people judgmental stares when they say something hateful, or looking confused and hurt. Ignore and block. A consumption economy is built on attention. If you ignore and report, if you go actively out of your way to say, “no” in a tone that says “I won’t argue other people’s humanity with you”, then, then we might start getting somewhere.

Antisemitic violence is not going to stop until non-Jewish people say ‘no more’.

[agonising-and-beautiful]

Hey want a person that ran away from your evil fire cult

*throws @spiralsillies at you*

What the fuck—

Jude twists away from the incoming.. person?

Who the hell are you?

[chupacabraatemybrother]

If a leadership figure (or anyone, honestly) calls for unity in one breath and then calls out a member of a group they are not a part of for being a "problem," they are not actually calling for unity.

Look at what your political and spiritual leaders are saying after they make the socially required call for peace.

If yesterday they begged for unity and today they are referring to members of another political party, ethnicity, or religion as especially violent or problematic, ask yourself why they want you to not to trust that group. Ask THEM why. Because with those words, They are not actually calling for peace.

Make them explain themselves.

[ferlost]

[esuemmanuel]

Déjame darte un consejo, no seas como yo; no sientas con el alma ni leas con el corazón; no escribas bajo la influencia de los sentimientos ni de la verdad que palpita en tus entrañas, porque, la gente... ésa que se atreve a mirarte, no lo entenderá y, aquellos que dicen que lo hacen, algún día, por lo mismo, se irán, diciendo que vales lo poco que das, que no eres lo que escribes, que mientes... y nada más. ¡No seas como yo jamás! No te partas el corazón con el cincel del amor que enmarca las palabras cuando se dan sin esperanza, tampoco transcribas los versos de tu alma ante los ojos prejuiciosos de los que señalan con el vilo de la envidia barata. Guárdate las manos, amárrate los dedos, muérdete la lengua y calla... ¡No seas como yo, camarada! Mejor llénate de pretensión, de ostentación, de realidades vacuas... y mata, así como son capaces de hacerlo los que desbaratan al que vuela por los aires cuando tiene fe en el alma; así serás capaz de ganarte sus favores y ser el héroe de sus sinsabores. No acabarás solo ni roído, como yo, por haber sido franco y haber amado con todo lo que el cielo te dio.

Let me give you some advice, do not be like me; do not feel with your soul or read with your heart; do not write under the influence of feelings or of the truth that beats in your guts, because people… those who dare to look at you, will not understand and those who say they do, one day, for the same reason, will leave, saying that you are worth the little you give, that you are not what you write, that you lie… and nothing more. Do not be like me ever! Do not break your heart with the chisel of love that frames the words when they are given without hope, nor transcribe the verses of your soul before the prejudiced eyes of those who point with the vile of cheap envy. Keep your hands to yourself, tie your fingers, bite your tongue and keep silent…. Don't be like me, comrade! Better fill yourself with pretension, with ostentation, with empty realities… and kill, just as those who thwart those who fly through the air when they have faith in their souls are capable of doing; thus you will be able to win their favors and be the hero of their sorrows. You will not end up alone or gnawed, like me, for having been frank and having loved with all that heaven gave you.

[amusingmusie]

HIIIIIIIIIII, i LOVE your writing style. I was wondering how you draft / structure your chapters? I really like writing but i have a hard time structuring chapters. Yours truly is a big inspiration to me, and i'd love to see the creative process behind it!!!!

How to Make Chaos Work For You (Aka The Muse Method)

So, the whole basis of this method is making disorganization work for you! I struggle with executive dysfunction and this is what I've found works best for me. This might not be your cup of tea, but I'm putting it all out there. Alright, so here we go!

Storing your writing: I have all my future chapters sitting in ao3 and also stored as backups on google docs, because if ao3 goes down, all my drafts go with it. I keep them in ao3 so that they're already sitting there and ready to go when it's time to begin fully writing them out. I find it also gives me structure since I'm able to see my "entire" fic sitting right there.

Drafting: Something I've seen other writers struggle with is this idea that they have to have the entire chapter drafted down to every last detail. You don't! Honestly, I've found that over-drafting can suck away a lot of the fun of writing. Also, I don't know about anyone else, but my characters tend to want to do their own things, A LOT. So instead of putting them in a box, I use my plot points as a roadmap for them to follow. Using chapter 27 as an example: I had my 3 scenes- the chase, the start of the biting, and the night. For the chase, all I officially drafted was Nel running, finding the pocket watch, and tripping. Of course, I had other ideas of what I wanted to do but I also didn't want to put constraints on myself to use them. The same applied to the other two scenes; I had my "big ideas" that I had to use and then let my weirdos fill in the rest.

Adding in details: I can't tell you how many random notes and lines and ideas I have sitting on certain chapter drafts. This is because there are times when I'm hit with a good line for a plot point 10 chapters away. Instead of hoping that I remember it when the time comes, I go type it out on that chapter's draft so it's waiting for me when it's time to write! I also have SO MANY notes on my phone of random lines that come to me randomly. Embrace the times you get your lightbulb and write them down for later.

Have fun: Seriously. If you're not having fun, don't do it. Put it away and come back later when your brain worms are worming. The fastest way to burn out and hate your writing is forcing yourself to engage with it when you're not mentally ready.

I hope this helped! Happy writing :)

[artsywitchling]

Just a tip from me to artists who struggle with perfectionism (like me):

Don't mirror your art while working on it. I know most people say do it, so you see the flaws, but honestly, it fucking kills me, everytime I see the face I drew is not symmetric and looks wonkey if mirrored. If it looks good in it's original state then it's fine! You'll get there eventually. Just keep drawing. Maybe try not to tilt your head too much. That's usually the reason for it. Also try to keep your distance from the screen. That's also one of the reasons this can happen.

But mostly, just have fun and don't take it too seriously. Your art doesn't need to be perfect. Love you all xoxo