hmm right now it's been trampoline (shaed), go fuck yourself (two feet), gold/stupid love (excision & illenium), off to the races (lana del ray), paper rings (taylor swift) and don't judge me for this one but the fuckin baby shark remix by jauz is a BOP.
24. Do you have a collection of anything?
nope, not really. i think the idea of having one sounds so cool but i'm far too unorganized and i move waaay too much.
79. What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far?
transferring to another college. my old one suuuucked and was v bad for my mental health :c
Okay I need to ask from one Bucky cosplayer to another: how did you tackle the arm problem? Because it's driving me insane :'D
So my current arm is one I made myself: I wrapped my arm in tiny bubble wrap, covered that in masking tape. Then covered that base in shiny metallic spandex, THEN added foam “plates” that I covered each in metallic car wrap vinyl (it’s like silvery stickers):
My old Civil War arm I have is by Xtreme Design FX, and I covered that in metallic vinyl too:
Sooo yeah I recommend the metallic vinyl honestly it makes any base arm look good lol
phoenixgryphon replied to your post “i’m seeing a lot of people post ‘dick me’ commentary on my content...”
I swear there's nothing worse than going through a Seb photoset, there happens to be a gif/image of him doing his lil blep thing, and then the comments are filled with vulgarities it's so awkward/uncomfortable. I'd never police people about it, but oh god do I wish people would keep it to things like Discord/Skype/w/e
whatwasdead replied to your post “i’m seeing a lot of people post ‘dick me’ commentary on my content...”
I'm not ace and the times I've to go and find the actual post of people so I don't have to reblog 3784392734 explicit comments on a photoset...so I can't even imagine how it maybe feels for you.
Ordinarily I’m not bothered by it, but it seems like the ebb and flow of the internet has washed the horny ones toward my posts this past week or two.
I get it, I understand that the man (of course i’m talking about Seb when I say ‘my content’) incites feelings. I understand there are people who have those feelings. I guess I was just a tiny bit overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of incredibly intimate-type comments I’ve seen recently. The phrase I posted in my op on this was an actual quote. Not just a summation. LOL.
Funny enough, when the commentary is in tags, it doesn’t affect me, because I read tags and when I am going into the tags, I expect a bit of saucy nekkid humor in them. These are in my face in my notifications! That’s when it gets uncomfortable and also makes it so that I miss some of my mentions and such, because I’m jumping down my activity page trying to miss landmines of erotica in the comments.
knowing the projects you tackled in the past, I wondered if you could give me some advice writing-wise. I started a little Queer Eye!Stucky crossover fic and got a bit overwhelmed on the way. I'm not the most confident author in the world, but I really wanna go back finish something. So I wondered if you have some advice when it comes to moments in stories with a lot of people in the scene? I know you've other things on your mind, so please answer this one whenever you feel like it! Stay awesome
A few things:
Choose one point of view character and stick to it. If that character can’t sense whatever’s going on with one of the background cast, don’t write it.
Unless it’s essential to the story (plot, setting, mood, whatever), don’t bother mentioning it. Leave room for the reader’s imagination to fill in the blanks.
Describe things broadly rather than detailing what every single person is saying or doing.
Details under the cut.
Point of View
There are two relevant components to this.
First, choose the story’s POV style in general. Is it:
first person (I/me)
second person (usually a reader-insert using “you”)
third-person close (you choose one character’s POV for each scene/chapter/the whole book and stick to it)
third-person omniscient* (you hop from mind to mind like you’re writing for a movie audience)
or something else (I’m not sure what, but maybe there’s something else out there?)
Then choose the POV character for each scene.
This will give you broad limits. Once you have a POV character, you can figure out what that POV character is able to perceive.
I’m going to use the Great British Bake Off as an example here, because it’s lovely. Let’s say your POV character is a contestant. Under most circumstances, the character is facing the front of the tent, so they can’t see what’s going on behind them. They can hear and smell, though. And if they’ve turned around, they can’t see their own workstation or the hosts at the front of the tent, but they can see whoever is baking at the stations behind them.
So if your character is in the middle of the tent and actively baking, have them hear a clatter behind them as the baker at the back of the tent drops a pan. Then have the POV character actively turn to see who it is.
They can also probably see clearly over their own workstation (remember to factor in things like character height, including characters who use wheelchairs) to the station in front of them. But while they probably can see the shoes of the baker one station forward, they can’t see the shoes of the baker two stations forward. Make sense?
Decide What’s Important
This is the tough part and where a lot of us fail. We go into loving detail about every-damn-thing, and we lose the reader.
Truth be told, we don’t need to know what every character is wearing in excruciating detail unless it’s plot relevant. Instead, give us the broad strokes -- are they clothed “appropriately” for the situation or are they going to stick out? If they’re at a black tie gala, are they dressed in line with their own cultural norms? Someone else’s culture? Are they appropriating or have they been invited to dress according to a culture that’s not their own?
(I’m reminded of a story differentiating between some appropriative white woman at Coachella wearing a bindi and feathered headdress vs. a white woman who’s attending a wedding and has been invited by the host’s family to properly wear a sari, with their blessing.)
And see? I just used two paragraphs to over-write advice. Basically, if it doesn’t matter, don’t bog the story down with it.
Broad strikes are things like:
They could barely concentrate on the music over the cheers and shouts of the audience.
The competing smells of a dozen cooking desserts mixed with perfume and the stink of hot lights to merge into a migraine-inducing fume.
Laughter rang out from the group clustered in one corner.
A riot of colorful ball gowns stood out against the shadowy backdrop of dinner suits.
Those aren’t exactly award-winning sentences, but you get the idea. Paint enough of the background to tell the reader generally who’s there and what’s generally going on. But for love of Bast, don’t do lists unless it’s unavoidable (and yes, I’m guilty of doing this). Things like:
Tony was at the bar, serving up drinks. Loki was sulking in the corner under Natasha’s watchful eye. Thor was playing with a golden retriever. Bucky was lurking protectively near Steve, who was chatting with Clint. Bruce was sitting on the sofa, looking overwhelmed.
Just say “The great room was packed with the Avengers -- and, to ’s surprise, Loki. Thankfully, Natasha was keeping an eye on him, since Thor was distracted by the golden retriever that chased a ball right to ’s feet.” or something like that.
Then, as the scene progresses, you can do “Tony called, ‘Hey, ! What can I get you?’” and later have wander over to Bruce, and so on.
Take a look at BY THE CURRAWONG’S CALL by Welton B. Marsland here: https://smile.amazon.com/Currawongs-Call-Welton-B-Marsland-ebook/dp/B074HZHGJ1
Read the first chapter preview (and then buy it, because it’s fantastic). It’s a great example of how to introduce a massive cast of characters without losing the reader, because it flows naturally.
So In Your Story...
Choose the POV character. If it’s Steve or Bucky, do things like:
“You need to do XYZ,” said Queer Guy #4.
“Why?” Steve asked, trying not to flinch every time he heard a crashing noise from the kitchen where Queer Guys #2 and #5 were doing something in the cupboards. Bucky was in there. Surely he’d keep them from throwing out anything important, like the age-seasoned cast iron pans.
Queer Guy #1 stopped on his way to the front door, his arms full of boxes that used to be piled behind the sofa. Was he throwing them out or just putting them in storage? Steve couldn’t remember what was in those boxes. Were they important?
“Because ABC reason,” #1 said over #4′s shoulder, unaware of Steve’s inner panic.
“See?” #4 said a bit smugly. “You need to --”
He cut off at a scream coming from the bedroom where #3 had disappeared. “Shit,” Steve said, forgetting about the boxes and XYZ. He ran off, hoping like hell that the cameras hadn’t just caught #3 finding the crate of grenades under the bed.
Again, it’s off-the-cuff writing so not exactly award-winning, but do you see how it’s generalized? Keep the focus tight on what Steve’s seeing, hearing, thinking, doing, etc. Throw in cameos that are plot-relevant, but don’t bother with overdoing the details unless they’re important.
Hope this helps!
Note: An excellent example of a writer who does third-person omniscient is Tom Clancy -- the original Tom Clancy works, not the stuff that’s been written since his death under the “Tom Clancy” brand. Take a look at the book version of THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, though if you can get through it, RED STORM RISING is an even better example.
for the marvel asks: bucky barnes, okoya and shuri :D
Hi angel!Bucky Barnes: most heartbreaking moment? The bank vault scene when Bucky says “But I knew him” with that sad lil face absolutely tears my heart up every single time Okoye: which movies did you see in cinema? Uhhhhh..I dont actually know. I think I’ve seen all of them since AOU? but I saw a bunch before I really got into marvel. I saw TWS & Avengers kinda recently when cinemark did that marvel week which was super cool.Shuri: most rewatched movie? TWS, without question. No doubt at all. Thank you for asking, love! send me one of these
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whatwasdead replied to your photo “Waiting for my group to be called—I’m in David Tennant photo op group...”
your shirt is amazing! and you look so pretty, hope you've fun :D
thank you, thank you! I love this shirt, the art is by @karenhallion and has long been a favorite! I’ve purchased it in print and t-shirt form.
I was so hungry after the photo-op ended that we went outside to a food truck (which was where we encountered WWII Steeb), and when we got back inside -- it was too late to get a seat in David’s panel. Here’s hoping fandom does me a solid and posts that video online.
My youngest sister (14 ½ years difference in age) called me at work when she was three, to tell me she missed me and to tell me a joke. “Shewwy! What has no eyes, no nose, and no mouf?” “I don’t know, Cody, what?” “NUFFING!” she said as loudly and excitedly as possible, and she giggled and laughed so hard, she was so proud of herself. I’ll always giggle at that.
25. 24 flavors: What is your favourite word?
“Boof” when it comes from the doggos. Or Shenanigans.
28. Cloud tea: Which movie do you want to watch next?
I want to see Jurassic World 2 again, and I want to see Oceans 8. What else am I missing?
