The "What if" Factor

Hi there! My name's Raychell, but everyone likes to call me Ray. I like to lurk here every so often, figured it'd be a good place to show my artwork. Feel free to let me know what you think~!

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[zitasaurusrex]

unrestrained summer fun

[jartitameteneis]

[furbearingbrick]

[unheardoracle]

Your dialogue is stiff because everyone is being too honest

Great dialogue can come from radical emotional honesty. But in most real conversations, people

dodge questions

answer indirectly

lie (badly)

change the subject

crack jokes to avoid serious answers

lie (convincingly)

say half of what they mean

tell the truth but get so anxious/angry/defensive others now think they're lying

If your dialogue feels unnatural, it might be because everyone is saying exactly what they think, or articulating their thoughts too well. Try letting characters hide things instead.

Subtext is where tension lives.

[dopedyk]

more so,

people don’t always speak in full sentences,

slang can change depending on age range, demographic, etc. &

don’t be scared of vocal pauses (uhm, uh, err)

[fullmetal-kinnie]

Forgive me.

[thatbastardlass-deactivated2021]

only if you forgive me

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His world now

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HEY YOU

YOURE FINALLY AWAKE

[fullmetal-kinnie]

Oh sweet Jesus.

[thatbastardlass-deactivated2021]

i am so sorry for this

[lochneddmonster]

Where the FUCK is he?

[demilypyro]

[meridia-nunda]

Return my beacon to Mount Kilkreath

[escuerzoresucitado]

[spookyspaghetty]

Needed this today

[legallybrunettedotcom]

what vibe does prev give off?

victorian gothic

roaring 20s

70s rockstar

y2k

90s grunge

distant future

Remaining time: 1 day 3 hours

stole it from here

[calicotisane]

Would you like to pet me?

[calicotisane]

Thank you

[calicotisane]

PPL aren't reblogging this version so the chuzzle is generally stuck in the eternal present moment with the question unanswered. Eyeing the symbol that will never change

[synthcharmva]

[my-flying-sister]

I love rebloging. It’s the adult equivalent of showing everyone the cool rock I just found.

[the-dandy-liar]

[kuwau]

what character(s) do you associate with the person you reblogged this from?

[jamiemccrimmon]

Anastasia Trusova:

Riumar Dunes / Aurora over the Lake /

Birch forest / White Cliffs of Dover /

Geese in Lavender / Sun Bunny /

Apple trees in bloom 2025 / Teeth knocking /

Thick Cover / Sakura blossom 2024

[gremilnboxedin]

moots I hope you know every time you interact with my post it’s just

“OMG THE [mutual] INTERACTED WITH MY POST. THE [mutual]”

[puniper]

appreciation of the sound Atom makes when he runs

[desk-drawerr]

He eat a nemon

[misscromwellsmonocle]

The Little Art Connoisseur (1863) August Friedrich Siegert

[darnitjack]

Last time this came around I showed my three year old and he said "He's little like me!" and stared for a whole minute (v. Long in toddler time).

[silky-selkie]

He ate the entire picnic