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When in doubt, the rule of threes is a rule that plays well with all of storytelling. When describing a thing? No more than three details. A character’s arc? Three beats. A story? Three acts. An act? Three sequences. A plot point culminating in a mystery of a twist? At least three mentions throughout the tale. This is an old rule, and a good one. It’s not universal — but it’s a good place to start.
Chuck Wendig (via writingquotes)
music for writers
instrumental » (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
fantasy » (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
horror / panic / villains » (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
love / friendship » (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)
note: all these playlists are from 8tracks and i’ve always listen to them when i’m writing
Illogical Worldbuilding: River Basics
In some books, there are maps with cute keys and everything. What bugs me is when I see rivers sprouting out from seemingly nowhere and lakes in abandoned places which have no running water through them have no trace of algae and questionable fish there. This story may be fiction, but it this kind of fiction is something I won’t buy. Upper course First of all, rivers start in the upper course which is where the mountains are. Water comes through the rocks and little trickles flow down. In contrast to popular belief, the current is slow and the bottom of it is shallow and uneven. This is the bit which will not have much civilisation besides maybe a few (depending on how steep the land is) sheep places which aren’t as steep as say, mountains.
(Source) Middle course The middle course has a riverbed which is less uneven because the current speeds up and therefore erodes away at it. Also, the shape of the river meanders more though not as much. There will be more sheep places here than the upper course because the land isn’t as steep.
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Lower course Main civilisations like cities and towns would be built around a river. An example of this is the River Thames in London.
(Source) This river meanders more until the fast current (especially fast round bends and turns) erodes this. Deposition takes place as the water is taking the fastest route and not the bend. Eventually, the river becomes straight and splits, forming an ox-bow lake. This will dry out or become murky if there is no running water though it. This was the first part in my Illogical Worldbuilding series. Next time in this new series I will go into more detail with rivers with some of the features of them and how people naturally build around them. Click on the pictures to get the sources.
Name Masterpost
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Newspaper Generator: (1)
How to Name Your Characters: (1)
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Guide on Playing a Rapist
The public generally has confusing and mixed views on rapists and their motivations behind the horrific act. While there are numerous research done with the intent of finding out the reason why rapists rape, generally, the public has not been seen to understand rapists. One reason why this is so is there are many confounding factors that will eventually lead to a rape. This guide will attempt to explain the factors that influence rapists to rape, the thoughts and accounts of real rapists, and how to incoperate it into your character.
Disclaimer: I am not an expert on this subject. This guide is put together with research solely from the Internet.
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I saw this step-by step tutorial of how to Gird Your Loins and it needed to be readjusted.
Permission granted…
Vampire doctors that can smell if you have a blood disease.
Werewolf therapy animals for sick kids.
Nature sprite and nymph nurses that always make sure people have pretty flowers to brighten up their white rooms.
Fauns that go around and sing and dance for patients so that they smile.
Nice monster hospitals would be amazing
Someone write a book about this.
250 ways to say ‘went’
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There is something sad about people going to bed. You can see they don’t give a damn whether they’re getting what they want out of life or not, you can see they don’t ever try to understand what we’re here for. They just don’t care. Americans or not, they sleep no matter what, they’re bloated mollusks, no sensibility, no trouble with their conscience. I’d seen too many troubling things to be easy in my mind. I knew too much and not enough. I’d better go out, I said to myself, I’d better go out again. Maybe I’ll meet Robinson. Naturally that was an idiotic idea, but I dreamed it up as an excuse for going out again, because no matter how I tossed and turned on my narrow bed, I couldn’t snatch the tiniest scrap of sleep. Even masturbation, at times like that, provides neither comfort nor entertainment. Then you’re really in despair.
I wanted to double check that “The Cherry on Top” was a short novel or novella and I found this on uphillwriting.org. I think it’s very informative and hopefully you guys will find it useful!
Good friends, this list is wonderful, but it’s missing something!
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It disturbs me that my fetishy fanfictions both count as novellas.
…especially the one-shot.
//Absurdly helpful for people writing royal characters and/or characters who interact with royalty and members of the nobility.
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Citizen is simpler and more beautiful~ but just in case anyone needs this.
DUDE BUT THIS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL PEOPLE
in medieval times you ONLY addressed a king/queen with “Your Majesty”, NEVER “Your Highness”. To address a king/queen with “Your Highness” was considered an insult.
Rise of the Guardians → Jack Frost, character tropes
Quickest way to improvement? Practice. It’s a simple bit of advice that rings with absolute truth. Articles, tips, mentors, and study will never get you as far as rolling up your sleeves and getting down to work, be it animation or any other skill. Today we’ve compiled a list of exercises, like animation push-ups, that will get your art skills buff and toned.
Maybe you still need convinced of how important the “Art of Doing” is? Look no further than the early days of animation, especially at the Disney studio. Here were a group of animators (before being an animator was even a thing) who HAD no books to read, or websites to visit, or even experienced animators to ask. They learned via the age old art of hands-on training, experimenting and discovering as they went. And some would argue they created some of the greatest animation to ever be seen. Masterpieces like the dwarfs dancing in Snow White or the terror of the Monstro scene in Pinocchio. So be like them! Get out there and do animation!
Some of these exercises you may have done or seen before; some maybe not. Consider doing each of them, even if you did once previously, because returning to an old exercise to see how much you’ve progressed is a very valuable experience.
Level 1 Exercises
(Do not discount their simplicity! Here you have the principals of animation, which all other animation is built on. They are worth your time and effort.)
Ball Bouncing in place, no decay (loop)
Ball Bouncing across the screen
Brick falling from a shelf onto the ground
Simple character head turn
Character head turn with anticipation
Character blinking
Character thinking [tougher than it sounds!]
Flour Sack waving (loop)
Flour Sack jumping
Flour Sack falling (loop or hitting the ground)
Flour Sack kicking a ball
Level 2 Exercises
Change in Character emotion (happy to sad, sad to angry, etc.)
Character jumping over a gap
Standing up (from a chair)
Walk Cycle [oldie but goodie!]
Character on a pogo stick (loop)
Laughing
Sneezing
Reaching for an object on a shelf overhead
Quick motion smear/blur
Taking a deep breath [also tougher than it sounds!]
A tree falling
Character being hit by something simple (ball, brick, book)
Run Cycle
Level 3 Exercises
Close up of open hand closing into fist
Close up of hand picking up a small object
Character lifting a heavy object (with purpose!)
Overlapping action (puffy hair, floppy ears, tail)
Character painting
Hammering a nail
Stirring a soup pot and tasting from a spoon
Character blowing up a balloon
Character juggling (loop)
Scared character peering around a corner
Zipping up a jacket
Licking and sealing an envelope
Standing up (from the ground)
Pressing an elevator button and waiting for it
Starting to say something but unsure of how
Level 4 Exercises
Character eating a cupcake
Object falling into a body of water
Two characters playing tug-of-war
Character dealing a deck of cards out
The full process of brushing one’s teeth
A single piece of paper dropping through the air
Run across screen with change in direction
Sleeping character startled by alarm then returning to sleepy state
Opening a cupboard and removing something inside
Putting on a pair of pants
Opening the “world’s best gift” and reacting
Any of the above exercises using a very heavy character/object next to a very light character/object. Enhance the differences the weight change makes!
Things to keep in mind:
Reading these exercises will do as much for you as reading about push-ups would do for your physical muscles: NOTHING. If you want the benefit, you must animate them. Take a deep breath and just do it.
Do not forget the famous words of Ollie Johnston: “You’re not supposed to animate drawings [3D models]. You’re supposed to animate feelings.” If a character isn’t thinking, they aren’t alive, and the animation has failed.
Keep it simple! There is no reason to over complicate any of these exercises. Going back to push-ups, would push-ups be harder if while doing them you also recited the Gettysburg Address? Yes. Would they be any more beneficial? No. Keep things nice and simple and clear.
Do your best. There is no reason to do these exercises poorly. Give it your all. You don’t have to show anyone, these are for you. You owe it to yourself to try your very best. Something not quite right? Take the time to fix it.
As always, have fun. Push ups are not fun. Animation is supposed to be. Be joyful in your work!
Have any questions about the exercises above? Leave a comment below and we’ll answer them the best we can! Someone else may be wondering the exact same thing, so you’ll help them too. Likewise if someone is looking for possible exercises, why not share a link to these and give them a hand?
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