@thenudecupcake

@thenudecupcake

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What to do when you don’t like a fic: a step by step guide

Step 1:

reiner-is-back-bitches

Amazing tutorial I recommend to everyone!

thesaltofcarthage

I have done this and it totally works!

Rinko Kikuchi photographed by Mariano Vivanco

garnetislovegarnetislife

im so proud of the stark children; bran, sansa, arya, theon, and *looks at smudged writing on hand* jan brady *squints* no wait, egg omelette tangerine

Friendly reminder that:

Qunari are empowering Saarebas with lyrium so that they can become stronger, open temporary Rifts, slow time down, and use mysterious spells, all through unknown means.

Tevinter is terribly weakened, corrupted, and will not last in the war against the Qunari.

Fen’Harel, now incredibly powerful, is planning to eliminate the corrupted parts of the Qun (good thing), but also to tear down the Veil (not that good, depending on the consequences). He will probably help the Tevinter slaves in rebelling against their masters too.

Titans are awakening. They are enormous beings living deep underground, whose blood has been consumed for millennia by mages and Templars alike, shaping the world as it is today. They also seem able to influence events above ground and they are very angry with the world or at least with the elves. They will probably re-establish their contact/link with the dwarves.

Something is happening in Weisshaupt, the Wardens have gone silent, and a new Blight is most likely coming.

The Evanuris are still locked away, but it’s obvious they will get free soon. They are a bunch of homicidal assholes who will not think twice about conquering Thedas again. They might be also tainted by the Blight, if the theories “Evanuris locked away with the Blight in the Black City” are true.

If Kieran was born, Flemeth/Mythal took the Old God’s soul from him, planning to do something with it. We still don’t know what it is, but it’s unlikely she will stay “dead”. She still has to have her revenge, her “reckoning which will shake the very heavens”.

Either Morrigan or the Inquisitor drank from the Well of Sorrows and the consequences of that act are still unclear, but whatever they are, they are going to suck or at least be mildly disturbing.

Mysterious Dalish elves live in the Tirashan. They are violent, cruel, and worship the Forgotten Ones.

Strange people from the Volca Sea are returning after a long absence, claiming a terrible calamity struck their lands.

We still don’t know what lies beyond the Amaranthine Ocean, but whatever it is, it makes people go insane and suicidal.

Basically Thedas right now:

what’s yalls NGAAT (nipple gender assigned at tumblr)

I agree mostly. But I'm saying, if I see someone publish a chapter and insists that the readers never comment anything negative about any elements in that chapter, it's unfair to expect any positive comments either.

it’s like this, right

If you see a street musician, you have three options:

Walk past without saying anything

Stop and listen to the music, but don’t give them any money

Stop and listen to the music and if you have the money and liked what they played, you give them money

Nowhere in any of that is the option, “Stop and criticize them to ‘help them improve their performance.’”

If you do that, you are considered an asshole. That’s just how life works.

In the same manner, when you read a fanfiction, you have three options:

Read it, like and/or love it, leave without a word

Read it, dislike and/or hate it, leave without a word

Read it, like and/or loveit, leave a comment

If you don’t like it? You don’t have to comment!

If you did like it but there was an element that wasn’t to your specific taste? Focus on the part you did like when you comment.

If you can’t do that, then walk away. Don’t say anything.

You’re right, you don’t have to leave a positive comment, but I’m not telling you that you have to leave a positive comment. I’m telling you that if you can’t leave one, then don’t leave a comment at all.

If the only way you’re willing to tell someone about the parts of their story that you liked is to also tell them the parts that you did not like and/or actively hate? Then don’t comment. Do. Not. Comment.

Because no matter how long each of those lists are–no matter if the good outweighs the bad or not–the only thing you’ve done is left a sour taste in someone’s mouth.

People do this for fun. It’s not fun if we give you something and the only thing we get back is that sour taste.

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I’ve seen this sentiment going around and I interject that critiques help make a piece of writing better. On my fics I’ve had readers comment on what they really enjoyed and also on parts they thought could use improvement. Whether or not I agree with their opinion doesn’t bother me. If it’s a nasty comment demeaning my work for the sake of being rude I see what this above post is saying. However, this need to screen negativity to the point of excluding any sort of critiques is a bit silly.

“ If you did like it but there was an element that wasn’t to your specific taste? Focus on the part you did like when you comment.” How about focusing on both? As a writer you can’t expect to post a fic and hear nothing but praise. Readers will have critiques to offer and this debate of only leaving praise seems silly. Sure beta readers are there to offer the voice of critique however you can’t just constrict that role to just them.

If you don’t want to hear critiques (again not meaning mean, malicious comments) then don’t post your fics. Simple as that. Then no one will say anything about your fics or writing style that they liked or didn’t.

brbtherescookies

I see your point, and here’s the thing:

So far in my life, I have posted one (1) fic to ao3. And I’m not a teenager; I am, in @greenbergsays’ words, a grown ass woman. I’m in my thirties. And I have the ability, like most adults, to have normal, regular, constructive conversations about a variety of topics that I am passionate about.

But I’m scared to death you are going to find my story and rip it apart.

Like many of us, I’ve been writing fic in my head since I was an adolescent, and back in the day I used to create fanworks just for myself. I kept my notebook in my underwear drawer, because I was super sneaky and original. But I never shared any of it with anyone.

It took a lot for me to be able to post something I wrote in a place other people could see it, and that was only very recently. I didn’t have it beta-read because I was afraid if I waited that I would lose my nerve; that even the most gentle criticism from a respected friend would crush my admittedly fragile ego.

I’m just starting, and hey, I probably suck! I’m sure there’s lots I could do better! But what I posted was my best effort at the time it went up, and if you or someone like you finds my story and critiques it, I know for a fact I’ll never share anything again. Not because I think I’m a special snowflake, but because what I’m doing is so….personal, and new, and, yes, fragile.

Is that what you want? Do you think that your desire to share your opinion with me is more important than my desire to share my thoughts and stories and work? Forget that what you’re consuming is cost-free; would you email John Green and tell him, personally, that he had a typo on page 187 and that you think Isaac would have been a better character if he had a different kind of cancer? I sure as hell hope not.

By all means, if you have opinions on fan works you’ve seen or read, talk about them! Talk about them, without being mean, in your own blog, or in private with your friends. DO NOT bring it to the creator. They don’t need to know about that stuff, and it’s pretty clear that for the most part they don’t want to.

And please don’t hunt down my fic and read it.

Plenty of writers will say they welcome con-crit. If they don’t explicitly consent to hearing your criticism? DON’T FORCE IT ON THEM. Just move on, or say something nice if you can. Easy as that.

Color Palettes From Cities Around the World

The Mill Shop, a UK-based purveyor of affordable curtains, went on a tour around the globe, picking out the colors that exemplify some of the world’s most beloved cities. The results are a fascinating look at how the environment, local culture, and weather produce stunning color palettes that should inspire any designer.

also consider: LOTR but hobbits have Tapeta Lucidum

Boromir gets the fright of his life their first night on the road

Boromir: *glances over his shoulder* ??!!!!???!!

Hobbits:

Hobbits: what

i will never get over that you used an image of raccoons for this purpose because it is incredibly accurate

LOTR au but instead of hobbits literally raccoons

Gandalf: well this raccoon found the ring and has been carrying it around. unfortunately we can’t take it off him or he gets very bite-y. so I figure, the raccoon is the ringbearer now

Elrond: what are those other three raccoons doing here

Gandalf: he brought his buddies. I call this one ‘Merry’

TRASH PANDA HOBBITS

@auraboo THE LEGACY OF FATTY MCFAT LIVES ON

Aragorn: *watching Frodo & Sam scamper off in the direction of Mordor* our hopes lie with those raccoons now

Legolas: do they… know where they are going

Aragorn: I sure hope so

Faramir: father why is this raccoon in the livery of the citadel

Denethor: haha doesn’t he look precious

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Elfhelm: Dernhelm, is that a raccoon in your bag?

Dernhelm: *sweating nervously* Uh no, sir.

Eowyn, later: And I said no, you know, like a liar.

Denethor: WHY did you let a raccoon go off with the Ring??

Faramir: ….it just seemed like the right thing to do

Gandalf: he scratched you up real good huh

Faramir: ……………gouged my FUCKING arm and bit me on my face

Witch King: no living man can kill me - AUGH FUCK, RACCOON, RACCOON ON MY LEG ARGHHHH

Eowyn: *stab*

Wraiths break into the room at the prancing pony: *UnHoLy ScReEcHiNg*

Trash Panda Hobbits:

Wraiths: Oh, what the fuck, whAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!

I spent the afternoon arranging our books by size and color (and it’s so satisfying and looks amazing) and my partner came home and stared in shock at the bookcase and then said “i’m a librarian, you can’t do this.”

him: you split up all the song of ice and fire books

me: yeah i know, they’re all primary colors, it’s perfect

him: [self-destructs]

operativesurprise

You’re a monster

thetumblrofrassilon

As a former bookstore employee, this hurts my soul. I mean, sure it looks nice, but how do you find anything?

it has occurred me during this process that apparently not everyone thinks about books by what color they are? like, literally when i’m looking for a book, i picture it in my mind. i have a very…tactile experience with the books i read and idk! i thought everyone did that lol.

my partner was like “how will i find [this book] for instance” and i replied “easy, it’s purple” and he looked at me like i was a witch.

holdmecloseandfast

OP your brain is neat and I love you for it you funky little color-coded cupcake. But you’re still a monster.

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Karamo telling it how it is

😂😂😂

for a quick change of pace–i know we’ve all seen a thousand posts about voting, but what i haven’t seen (not yet) is one saying thank you.

thank you for those who made it out in the rain and the cold, who organized and canvassed and took on the onerous task of working with non-voting & conservative friends/family to change their stance if at least just this once. thank you for those who stood in line for hours, who had to travel because your voting place was moved, who had to jump through ridiculous fucking hoops to register, who weren’t inspired but showed up anyway for the disenfranchised and the greater good. thank you as well to everyone who voted early, absentee, and provisional.

it mattered.

gallusrostromegalus

Things you can do for your future self that you will really appreciate:

Caramelize, like, a whole ton of onions.

Really, get a whole ass bag of yellow onions, peel, chop, cry, put on a podcast and start stirring those tasty bastards. Delgaze every so often. Do like, 12, 15 onions until they’re a thick, dark brown paste of flavor then spoon them into an ice cube tray and freeze.

So later, when you’re tired and Don’t want fast food again, or it’s 3AM after a meds adjustment and you need curry right the fuck now, or it’s family dinner night and you want to look like an adult, sad, tired, mentally wobbly future you can crack open the freezer, dump a cube or three in the pan with the chicken or curry or stuffing and get all that delicious goodness delivered to your brain without the effort of a hot stove right then.

So next time you have three hours to kill and want to do some self care,

Caramelize so many fucking onions.

biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist

i’ve posted before about the concerned looks i get from grocery store employees due to my regular habit of purchasing 40+ onions for caramelization purposes. they’re great in sandwiches

pro tips:

use butter instead of oil

low heat + lots of time = carmalezation magic

freeze in a large freezer bag squished flat

they shrink in the pan, you’ll only get < ¼ the volume you start with.

they last ages in the fridge

gallusrostromegalus

1. Do they not have Costo in your home dimension?

2. Personally I love the flavor of onion, esp the caramelized goodness, but can’t fucking stand the texture of onion so I cook them extra long, deglaze with the white wine people kept giving me as housewarming presents despite the fact I don’t drink to get the Fond AKA THE GOOD SHIT off the bottom/destroy the cell structure more, then ran them through the food processor to make… Like apple butter, but with Caramelized Onions.

It’s still really good on sandwiches, esp grilled cheese. You can also just add it to stock or salad dressings too!

3. You’re 100% right about using butter it works so much better. I think the browning of the butter adds a lot of flavor that you wouldn’t get with an oil.

4. … I should try this with the duck fat next time. That’d be baller.

5. You can also chop up your fresh herbs and store them in butter (which also freezes great) so they last longer and then you also have herb butter for either cooking or toast.

gallusrostromegalus

So this was a 3 AM shit post about my love of caramelized onions and people are tagging it as #life hacks, #meal prep or fucking #adulthood like I’m some put together kind of person with a skincare routine and not a walking disaster that decided to make lamb curry at 2AM.

But. I guess I can take it as a sign that maybe I’m not as much of a mess as I think I am.

To make herb butter btw-. Don’t melt the butter just leave it covered out on the counter until it’s really soft (time varies by region) then scoop it into a resealable bowl, add you chopped herbs and mix, then cover and put back in the fridge.

Due to the introduction of plant matter herb butter is less shelf stable than unaltered butter and should not be left in a butter dish, but you can take it out an hour or so before you use it in front of guests to slow-soften it again.

sorry, professor whats his nuts

Everyone’s like “those Germans have a word for everything” but English has a word for tricking someone into watching the music video for Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up.

English has a lot more words created for very specific phenomena! It’s not just rick-rolling. Language is always evolving and it’s super interesting! Here’s a list of hyper-specific/untranslatable words in English.

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My expectations weren’t met, they were exceeded.

roxicodonelalonde

Playing da:I is so weird because like I talk to morrigan or lelianna and they’re guarded about their pasts and their secrets but, it’s like, no babe it’s me we defeated the 5th blight together babe it’s ME

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