#steampunkclockwork95

[padawanlost]

Not sure if you answered this but: What is your opinion on "Padme died of a broken heart despite giving birth to healthy twins beforehand" verses "Palpatine used the force to murder her so there'd be no loose ends for Vader to come back to"? Or do you have your own theory?

I’m a big fanof the “Palpatine did it” theory :P

But I don’thave a problem with Padmé dying of broken heart either and I don’t think itmakes her weak either. I like the theory because it fits my own headcanons aboutPalpatine’s motivations and abilities, and it makes Anakin’s fate extra tragic:P

We’vetalked about this before so if you’re interested in more check my Padmé’s Deathtag :)

[plotlinehotline]

I want my character to be spiritual/religious to an extent but the problem is it's a partly world-built belief system and I'm writing a short story so I can't have too much exposition or non-plot related fluff (especially since said beliefs do not relate heavily to the plot

@steampunkclockwork95

You have no obligation to explain the fictional religion in your short story. 

The beauty of writing a short story is that you only need to include aspects of your religion that are relevant to the plot. It doesn’t matter if it isn’t a previously known religion or not. There is no reason to explain every single aspect unless you plan on using the precious page-estate of your story to expand upon it. Write the aspects of the religion that are relevant to the plot. Don’t focus so much on trying to make every single point make 100% sense if it’s not going to be used in the future. Your character is religious, the reader is unfamiliar with the religions in your world, and there isn’t any issue with that. 

Just don’t explain the religion.

If the religion is not all that relelvant to the plot itself, you can show that the character is religious by adding a sentence or two about how they leave an offering at a shrine before work or pray before every meal. Maybe they become uncomfortable when one of their coworkers uses the diety’s name in vain– there are so many options that indicate a person is religious without knowing the details of the religion. 

If you find yourself wanting to describe the aspects of the religion, add it in after you finish the first draft of your story. Sometimes it is easier to add details in after the big picture is completed. 

xx Sarah

[scripttorture]

What will a slap across the face by someone with long nails look like as a mark? Can there be cuts? Any permanent marks?

Keep in mind this blogis about fiction. I’d feel more comfortable about this question if there wasany sign that it was about a story. Still I can answer-

 There could be scratchesbut cuts are unlikely and without infection scars are unlikely.

 You can get unlucky. My little brother has asmall scar on his face from a scratch he got in a childhood fight. It’s also possible to catch and damage someone’seye with very long nails.

 But the most likelyoutcome is some redness, possibly bruising and no permanent damage or marks.

 With more than onestrike the chances of damage, both external and internal increases.

 Hope that helps.

Disclaimer

[hogwartshousehabits]

I personally and respectfully disagree on Ravenclaw Aladdin. Sure, he's smart but in a street-smart, cunning way typical of Slytherin; a Ravenclaw would be much more curious and pay more attention to the artifacts he sees in the cave (he may not be allowed to touch but he can look at them and think about them like in a museum). When he meets Genie, there's the iconic line of "I never said I wished" and he also uses his wishes to work around the rules of what he CAN'T wish for.

I’m not sure what you’re referring to (we have previously sorted Disney’s Aladdin into Gryffindor, although I appreciate your argument for Slytherin). We have Aladdin from Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic sorted into Ravenclaw, but that’s an entirely different show.

-Amy (Hufflepuff)

[ijustreallylovedaredevil]

What kind of injury would being hit in the back with a frying pan (especially a hot one) cause? I'm asking for my story

... sure you are.

So if the frying pan is being swung, there probably isn’t a very good chance of anything breaking. Bruising for sure. At the best, you might get a cracked rib, but I doubt it, unless the person doing the swinging has super strength, or the person being hit is easily breakable.

The thing that’s going to be a greater concern is the burn that results from the frying pan. You’re probably going to be talking second degree (partial thickness) burns. It’s going to depend on how hot the pan is, and the clothes the person is wearing.

[ijustreallylovedaredevil]

If someone hit someone over the head with a book hard and with harmful intent, how high a pain are we talking and how long lasting? Any injuries of any sort?

Oh man. 

Honestly, even if you’re trying to hit them hard, I don’t think you can apply the force necessary to do any serious damage, even if it’s a hardcover and is a large book. The thing with books is that they have a large surface area, so it’s not like hitting someone with the head of a hammer. Maybe if the corner of the book had the impact, there would be blood and bruising, but otherwise, I think there might be some bruises and they’d probably be dazed, but unless there was something else going on, probably no lasting injuries.

[lotolle]

How do you fit proportionate facial features (freckles, eyes, noses, etc) in full body drawings?

I will tell you this: it isn’t always easy! And that’s okay, as long as you can tell something is off and you know how to fix it. For me, I finish my sketch and then I resize and adjust anything that looks off. 

[lotolle]

converse

converse: would you ever have a deep conversation with a stranger and open up to them?

I think I could! I mean, it’s not like they could really use that against me. I probably shouldn’t, but I tend to be very trusting of people.