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Group photo time! An assignment for my digital illustration class, in which we had to include at least 20 figures in a cell shaded drawing. As I cell shade in my sleep, this ended up being a really fun assignment! 

Enjoy the toasty cast in a relatively unrealistic scenario all together.

Dreamswap & DINTIS characters are by @onebizarrekai and the JMV characters are by me.

excerpts of my sketchbook now that i've come out of a long phase of artblock and a parody of those instagram tutorials (you know which ones)

My friend, @would-you-like-to-see-my-pog, has been getting horrible anons telling her to kill herself and join her sister.

I've had to do so much to keep her alive, and I'm really running low on sleep because I worry that if I go to sleep I'll lose her.

She's taking a tumblr break for a week or so, and I was just talking to her on Instagram and asked if she wanted a one note = one day post.

Please boost this, I can't lose her, and I'm pretty sure her family can't lose someone else so soon.

@inprisonforsparkling @thatgaycryptid

THE MISCONCEPTION ABOUT COMMENTING ON FIC

I’ve read all kinds of posts both from writers and readers lamenting about comments on fic. Authors are upset when they don’t get any, readers don’t know what kinds of comments to leave, etc. And it finally clicked in my brain why I think a lot of people don’t bother writing comments. 

And this is what it boils down to:

Writers do not want praise.  We just want to talk about our story. 

I can’t speak for everyone obviously - but I think the majority of writers don’t care so much for the “omg you’re a brilliant writer!!” comments as much as we just want to hear your thoughts on the story. Even if it’s just your thoughts as you’re reading of “oooh x happened! I can’t believe y said this! What’s going to happen now that z has happened?!” We literally just want to talk about what we’ve written like you would with a friend about a tv show. We’re not out here demanding praise like some entitled narcissist. 

While praising our writing skills or writing style is appreciated, it doesn’t need to be said on every fic and every chapter that you read. If you regularly comment on someone’s work that’s telling enough that you like our technique. Readers shouldn’t feel pressured to have to praise a writer’s abilities every time they want to comment. 

In the grand scheme of things, talking about the fic/chapter is actually more helpful to us writers instead of spewing praise. It’s the same with artwork. As nice as it is that people tell me “wow your art is so pretty!” it’s a LOT more useful to me to get comments like “I love their expressions!” or “the lighting on this is gorgeous!” because then I know WHAT people are liking about it. If no one ever comments on my backgrounds, I now know what to improve. If most people comment on liking the expressions, I now know the strong points of my art and can use it to my advantage to make even better art in the future. 

The same goes for fic. If multiple people tell me they liked a certain part of the story I now know that things similar to that are a hit. It’s feedback I can use to improve the story and give my readers more of what they want. Without that I have no idea what they like about the fic.

Talking with a writer about their story also gives them inspiration!! Nothing gets us more in the mood to work on a fic than to have people wanting to talk about it. A lot of times just talking about one of my fics with someone will give me that push to continue working on it. Getting a comment that just says “great chapter” or “you’re a great writer” doesn’t do much to motivate us to continue that particular fic. But if you talk about the story and the characters it gives us motivation to continue working on it, may even give us ideas for future chapters. I would hope that those of you with “comment anxiety” find this approach so much easier than trying to praise the writer every time you read.

So that fic the author hasn’t updated in forever that you’re dying to read? Talk to them about the fic and the elements of the story! It will make the writer want to talk to you about it and will get their mind thinking about it, hopefully inspiring them to continue where they left off. Fics that are left in silence are more likely to be abandoned or even deleted because nothing feels worse than putting your heart into a story to have no one say anything about it. 

TLDR; Writers do not want praise, we just want to talk with our readers about the story itself, and these are the kinds of comments that inspire us to keep writing more. 

I've been re-reading a lot of your fics and I really enjoy seeing the development and how everything seems to flow so well, you're a huge role model for how I want to be as a writer in the future! If you're willing to share, what's your process and where do you get the inspiration to do certain AUs and plots? And what usually sparks your motivation as it seems your fics consist of very long chapters and are just generally very thorough?

Thank you so much, Anon. I’m very happy you’re rereading my fics and that you enjoy them so much! It warms my heart to hear that!

I’m more than happy to share!

My writing process usually goes like this: 

I think up a basic idea for the fic. Sometimes it’s just the idea. Sometimes it’s a specific scene or line that sticks in my head. Then, I start to write. I am not a big “planner”. I generally don’t plot out every step of my fics though I do have scenes planned. Those are written in jot notes in my document, usually spanning for the entire chapter. 

My inspiration for certain AUs and plots usually just come from what I want to see in a story. For example, most of my “canon” fics (ie: those that adhere to canon) come from my desire to see certain scenarios that I thought of when I was reading/watching/playing the series. For AUs it’s a combination of “I want to see this” and me being influenced by other media/posts. I’m also a big sucker for visuals and sometimes I have an image/sentence stuck in my brain that I think “I can work this into a full story”. Other times I just claim “I want to write a -insert ship- fic” and then I get to work thinking of the dynamic/tone I want to write.

As for motivation it’s one of two things. Either the fic is floating in my brain and I HAVE to get it written and out (to which I write like a speed demon). Or, I just push myself to finish a fic. Motivation can be challenging to find so sometimes I set mini “goals” for myself, such as a specific scene/image. I find that helps ground me in writing and staying focused. 

For example, with Hitman Hajime I had the image of both of them frozen in the alleyway, about to attempt killing one another. That was my sort of “end goal” for the chapter. Then, I just wrote the beginning stuff to lead us to that scene. Writing is all about leading your reader to a destination that you want them to go to, making them believe the journey is realistic and fleshed out. 

My biggest concerns when I write are: “Did I lead up to this moment well enough?” “Are there enough scenes that fleshed out the character(s) motivation(s)?” “Have I missed out on any details that may help explain why a character(s) are acting in a particular way?” and “What are the characters doing to help solve/ complicate the plot?” These questions are actually why my scenes end up so long. I mull over making sure I have fattened the plot (so to speak) that my end goal/scene is sustainable.

In truth, though I am so flattered you say my stories are thorough, I’m usually stringing things along as I go. If I was to equate my story telling to a performance I’m improv. I always have a scene/idea/plot in mind but nothing is set in stone and everything is mutable and liable to be shifted around.

I hope this answer makes sense to you. Again, I’m so happy you sent in this ask. I’m always happy to talk about my writing! Thank you!!!

🎸BANDAID💉

out: going ghost

in: guess ill die

redo of this

Maybe some of you are in a place where you need to hear these things. Trust me, it does turn out okay. 💛

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Fun fact i learned: wishing you had violent gender dysphoria so you would know if you’re really trans is a form of gender dysphoria

That being said, you don’t need dysphoria to be trans

Don’t tell people you do, because that could cause the above form of dysphoria, fuckers

@itstokkii

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[id: the video is divided into 16 squares. in each one, an LGBT person is doing something such as reading, preparing food, playing with their pets, washing dishes. it is overlaid with an audio of the Turkish president's recent speech saying "LGBT? No such thing exists. This country is national, spiritual". when he says "no such thing exists", people disappear from the frame, leaving only the background]

Gina Carano did not get fired from The Mandalorian for being transphobic.

She got fired for being Anti-Semitic.

Her being transphobic is not at all okay either,

But anti semitism is not talked about enough.

She basically just compared Holocaust victims to having different political opinions.

I’m Jewish. I really don’t like when someone compares the genocide of 6 million of my people to having a different political opinion! Do you realize how fucked up that is?!

Reblog this. Don’t just like this post. People need to know this. People need to start taking anti semitism more seriously.

Don’t you dare just like this post!

REBLOG IT

What to do if you find yourself homless- written by someone who has actually been homeless

Most important: Spend the money you have on a motel. Churches probably will not actually help and shelters can be dangerous or turn you away. At a motel you have free breakfast, access to running water, and a lockable place to sleep. Do not waste money on a gym membership like the popular version of this post says to do, YMCA memberships are like $40.

2. Contact family and friends. Now is not the time to worry about being a burden. Your survival and safety comes first and that is all that matters, anyone worth having in your life will agree.

3. Start a gofundme. Even if someone can’t offer you a place to stay, they might be willing to toss out $5 so you can eat today.

4. Libraries have free wifi. Apply to any and all jobs you can think of if you aren’t already working.

5. Any home is a good home. Even if it’s a dingy apartment in a bad neighborhood. If its cheap and you can afford it, snatch it up. 

6. Pancake mix and peanut butter are filling, cheap, and last a long time.

PLEASE SHARE THE FUCK OUT OF THIS

i made this one some time ago but i like him a lot so i think i should post it in here too

Exclamation points are extremely underrated!

I-

i broke into ur brain just to call u out in this quiz (but in a soft way). how does it feel to be loved by u?

SK8 Chill Out!

There is a short manga that is published every week that’s only 2 or 3 pages for each episode! It is called SK8 Chill Out! I’m going through and translating all the ones out so far and I will update this post as the chapters are published to keep them together, but I will also publish each chapter separately!

Trick 1

Trick 2

Trick 3

Trick 4

Trick 5

Trick 6

Trick 7

Trick 8

did,,, I ever tell you,,, how much i love Sonia?

whoopsie, my hand slipped

We should be fine as long as we do not reblog bread.

a little animation practice huehue ;;3;;

These three tho

Hey guys. So,,, it’s happening.

My parents are kicking me out.

I have until the end of December to find a new place to live. If not, I’ll be out on the streets, because they won’t let me stay, and I have nowhere else to go as of now.

I’m 19 years old. I’m a college sophomore in America, I’m thousands of dollars in debt with student loans, I have no job, no license, and no car.

When quarantine happened, I was laid off at my job. Since then, I haven’t been able to find another, despite my attempts. I have a little less than $100 to my name, thanks to my parents emptying my bank account to pay for this year’s tuition and class materials. It’s very likely that I won’t be able to continue my education due to all of this.

I thought I had more time. I’m terrified. Being homeless is the worst nightmare anyone ever has to face, and I don’t want to face it. I’m stuck, none of my applications for jobs have been accepted, I have no place to go, and I’m running out of time.

Anything you guys can send my way will be immensely helpful.

If you want to help, my PayPal is at faemythoverse@gmail.com. I am offering reward fics for any donations made through PayPal if you send me proof of donation.

I am also accepting Ko-Fi payments here: (Support me on Ko-Fi). I am offering fandom/OC/pride/general moodboards for Ko-Fi donations if you send me proof of donation, and one Ko-Fi = one moodboard. Two gets you two, three gets you three, and so on.

Here’s a Carrd with more detailed information on offered rewards for donations.

If you can’t donate, but want to help, please reblog this around.

I have two months. Please consider donating.

Below the cut is… a list of things I have faced while living in my parents’ house. I’m including this in my post to… hopefully give whoever looks a sense of what kind of people my parents are.

(TW for description of emotional, verbal, and physical abuse, sui// self h/rm mention):

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