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Oct. 2nd, 2018
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bustercorgi:
Stretching is hard to do when you have corgis.
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bustercorgi:
Stretching is hard to do when you have corgis.
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elliewritesstories:
mareebrittenford:
writing-references-yah:
I think the best piece of character design advice I ever received was actually from a band leadership camp I attended in june of 2017.
the speaker there gave lots of advice for leaders—obviously, it was a leadership camp—but his saying about personality flaws struck me as useful for writers too.
he said to us all “your curses are your blessings and your blessings are your curses” and went on to explain how because he was such a great speaker, it made him a terrible listener. he could give speeches for hours on end and inspire thousands of people, but as soon as someone wanted to talk to him one on one or vent to him, he struggled with it.
he had us write down our greatest weakness and relate it to our biggest strength (mine being that I am far too emotional, but I’m gentle with others because I can understand their emotions), and the whole time people are sharing theirs, my mind was running wild with all my characters and their flaws.
previously, I had added flaws as an after thought, as in “this character seems too perfect. how can I make them not-like-that?” but that’s not how people or personalities work. for every human alive, their flaws and their strengths are directly related to each other. you can’t have one without the other.
is your character strong-willed? that can easily turn into stubbornness. is your character compassionate? maybe they give too many chances. are they loyal? then they’ll destroy the world for the people they love.
it works the other way around too: maybe your villain only hates the protagonist’s people because they love their own and just have a twisted sense of how to protect them. maybe your antagonist is arrogant, but they’ll be confident in everything they do.
tl;dr “your curses are your blessings, and your blessings are your curses” there is no such thing as a character flaw, just a strength that has been stretched too far.
This is such a fabulous flip side of what I’ve always known about villians. That their biggest weakness is that they always assume their own motivations are the motives of others.
This is brilliant!!
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elliewritesstories:
mareebrittenford:
writing-references-yah:
I think the best piece of character design advice I ever received was actually from a band leadership camp I attended in june of 2017.
the speaker there gave lots of advice for leaders—obviously, it was a leadership camp—but his saying about personality flaws struck me as useful for writers too.
he said to us all “your curses are your blessings and your blessings are your curses” and went on to explain how because he was such a great speaker, it made him a terrible listener. he could give speeches for hours on end and inspire thousands of people, but as soon as someone wanted to talk to him one on one or vent to him, he struggled with it.
he had us write down our greatest weakness and relate it to our biggest strength (mine being that I am far too emotional, but I’m gentle with others because I can understand their emotions), and the whole time people are sharing theirs, my mind was running wild with all my characters and their flaws.
previously, I had added flaws as an after thought, as in “this character seems too perfect. how can I make them not-like-that?” but that’s not how people or personalities work. for every human alive, their flaws and their strengths are directly related to each other. you can’t have one without the other.
is your character strong-willed? that can easily turn into stubbornness. is your character compassionate? maybe they give too many chances. are they loyal? then they’ll destroy the world for the people they love.
it works the other way around too: maybe your villain only hates the protagonist’s people because they love their own and just have a twisted sense of how to protect them. maybe your antagonist is arrogant, but they’ll be confident in everything they do.
tl;dr “your curses are your blessings, and your blessings are your curses” there is no such thing as a character flaw, just a strength that has been stretched too far.
This is such a fabulous flip side of what I’ve always known about villians. That their biggest weakness is that they always assume their own motivations are the motives of others.
This is brilliant!!
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stunt-muppet:
Lucas had to go to the vet because he got an infection from licking his crotch too much and this is the first line on the vet report.
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stunt-muppet:
Lucas had to go to the vet because he got an infection from licking his crotch too much and this is the first line on the vet report.
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nerdgul:
gayonthemoon1239:
rifa:
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alvaroandtheworld:
ultrafacts:
Source
THE BEGINNINGS OF KAWAII
No, no, you have no idea. It actually IS the beginning of the whole so-called “kawaii culture”. And it started because girls started using mechanical pencils, which provided fine handwriting. After being banished (more precisely, during the 80s), this kind of writing started being used in products like magazines and make-up. And, during this time, icons we usually associate with the whole kawaii industry (like the characters from Sanrio) came to life too.
And what many people don’t realize is that this subculture was born as a way for young girls to express themselves in their own way. And it was also used as something against the adult life and the traditional culture, often seen as dull and boring and oppressive. By embracing cuteness, these young girls (and adult women, after a while) were showing non-conformation with the current standards.
So yep. Kawaii is important, and it all started with cute, simple handwritting a few hearts and cat faces in some girls’ school notebooks <3
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NO OK THIS IS SO IMPORTANT!
This is also how the kawaii fashions started! Girls began dressing in cute and off beat styles for themsleves, they were criticized by adult figures telling them “you’ll never find a husband if you dress that way!” to which they began to reply “Good!”
All the Japanese subcultures and fashions that evolved out of this became a rebellion to tradition and the starch gender roles and expectations the adults were forcing on the younger generations. As early as the 70s and still to this day you’ll see an emphasis on child-like fashion and themes in more kawaii styles and the dismissal of the male gaze with styles like lolita (a lot of western people assume lolita is somehow sexual due to the name of the fashion, but ask any Japanese lolita and they will tell you that men hate the style and find it unattractive which is sometimes a large reason they gravitate towards the style - they can express their femininity and individuality while remaining independent and without the pressure to appeal to men)
Its so so so important to understand the hyper cute and ‘odd’ fashions of Japanese girls carry such a huge message of feminism and reclaiming of their own lives.
so are you telling me that Japan’s punk phase was really the kawaii phase
Kawaii is so goth
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nerdgul:
gayonthemoon1239:
rifa:
actualbloggerwangyao:
alvaroandtheworld:
ultrafacts:
Source
THE BEGINNINGS OF KAWAII
No, no, you have no idea. It actually IS the beginning of the whole so-called “kawaii culture”. And it started because girls started using mechanical pencils, which provided fine handwriting. After being banished (more precisely, during the 80s), this kind of writing started being used in products like magazines and make-up. And, during this time, icons we usually associate with the whole kawaii industry (like the characters from Sanrio) came to life too.
And what many people don’t realize is that this subculture was born as a way for young girls to express themselves in their own way. And it was also used as something against the adult life and the traditional culture, often seen as dull and boring and oppressive. By embracing cuteness, these young girls (and adult women, after a while) were showing non-conformation with the current standards.
So yep. Kawaii is important, and it all started with cute, simple handwritting a few hearts and cat faces in some girls’ school notebooks <3
!!!!!
NO OK THIS IS SO IMPORTANT!
This is also how the kawaii fashions started! Girls began dressing in cute and off beat styles for themsleves, they were criticized by adult figures telling them “you’ll never find a husband if you dress that way!” to which they began to reply “Good!”
All the Japanese subcultures and fashions that evolved out of this became a rebellion to tradition and the starch gender roles and expectations the adults were forcing on the younger generations. As early as the 70s and still to this day you’ll see an emphasis on child-like fashion and themes in more kawaii styles and the dismissal of the male gaze with styles like lolita (a lot of western people assume lolita is somehow sexual due to the name of the fashion, but ask any Japanese lolita and they will tell you that men hate the style and find it unattractive which is sometimes a large reason they gravitate towards the style - they can express their femininity and individuality while remaining independent and without the pressure to appeal to men)
Its so so so important to understand the hyper cute and ‘odd’ fashions of Japanese girls carry such a huge message of feminism and reclaiming of their own lives.
so are you telling me that Japan’s punk phase was really the kawaii phase
Kawaii is so goth
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myfairylily:Victorian jewelry |
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myfairylily:
Victorian jewelry | diamonds.on.the.inside
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Victorian jewelry | diamonds.on.the.inside
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prollyright:
Finding someone who thinks you’re interesting enough to talk to you every day, whether they’re a friend or a lover, is one of the best feelings ever.
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prollyright:
Finding someone who thinks you’re interesting enough to talk to you every day, whether they’re a friend or a lover, is one of the best feelings ever.
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jewishvirtuallibrary: “They’re Not
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jewishvirtuallibrary:
“They’re Not Nice” Alley in Jerusalem, Israel; 2011.
The Israeli Black Panthers were a group of Sephardi and Mizrahi Jewish activists who began in the Musrara neighborhood of Jerusalem in 1971. They protested against high housing prices, social problems, racism, and fought for an increase in the social welfare budget. On April 13, 1971 - prior to a meeting with the Israeli Black Panthers - then-Prime Minister Golda Meir had said, “They’re not nice” in reference to the group’s protests. In 2011, a group of artists in the Musrara neighborhood named two previously unnamed alleys as “They’re Not Nice Alley” and “Black Panthers Way”.
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jewishvirtuallibrary:
“They’re Not Nice” Alley in Jerusalem, Israel; 2011.
The Israeli Black Panthers were a group of Sephardi and Mizrahi Jewish activists who began in the Musrara neighborhood of Jerusalem in 1971. They protested against high housing prices, social problems, racism, and fought for an increase in the social welfare budget. On April 13, 1971 - prior to a meeting with the Israeli Black Panthers - then-Prime Minister Golda Meir had said, “They’re not nice” in reference to the group’s protests. In 2011, a group of artists in the Musrara neighborhood named two previously unnamed alleys as “They’re Not Nice Alley” and “Black Panthers Way”.
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knitmeapony:
underhuntressmoon:
mywarmlight:
seariouslykrilliant:
espikvlt:
gabrielreyesemoji:
yassakool:
asgardian-viking:
you know those moments when you realised you have a type?, this is it
My type is somewhere between ethereal space goth warrior elf and 80s punk rock butch intellectual…so, yeah, same.
@zaprowsdowers whom is this? whom is this? tell Me
She’s Ember Moon <3
Her name is Ember Moon, but you missed the best part and the reason why I love wrestling so much. Her gimmick(since wrestlers need those) is that she’s a moon goddess.
That’s legitimately it. She’s a goddess who wrestles for reasons unclear, and whether she’s a Face or a Heel is based on the cycle of the moon(I think? Or something like that. She’s on their undercard so I haven’t seen her much, but she’s got a decent chance, in my mind, of making Divas actually fun to watch again)
@underhuntressmoon
Oh my god literal Amenta
I have thought for a while that the existence of Ember Moon is blatantly unfair and I blame @djregular for introducing me to her gloriousness.
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knitmeapony:
underhuntressmoon:
mywarmlight:
seariouslykrilliant:
espikvlt:
gabrielreyesemoji:
yassakool:
asgardian-viking:
you know those moments when you realised you have a type?, this is it
My type is somewhere between ethereal space goth warrior elf and 80s punk rock butch intellectual…so, yeah, same.
@zaprowsdowers whom is this? whom is this? tell Me
She’s Ember Moon <3
Her name is Ember Moon, but you missed the best part and the reason why I love wrestling so much. Her gimmick(since wrestlers need those) is that she’s a moon goddess.
That’s legitimately it. She’s a goddess who wrestles for reasons unclear, and whether she’s a Face or a Heel is based on the cycle of the moon(I think? Or something like that. She’s on their undercard so I haven’t seen her much, but she’s got a decent chance, in my mind, of making Divas actually fun to watch again)
@underhuntressmoon
Oh my god literal Amenta
I have thought for a while that the existence of Ember Moon is blatantly unfair and I blame @djregular for introducing me to her gloriousness.
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come-forth-into-the-light:
flip-thebird:
silverhawk:
the dusky iory……sunset bird????? they literally look like a sunset. absolutely gorgeous
While we’re talking about cool lories, I’d like to introduce you to the Black Lory…
Little dragon birds with fire tails!
BOTH OF THESE BIRDS ARE DRAGONS, SO SAYS I.
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come-forth-into-the-light:
flip-thebird:
silverhawk:
the dusky iory……sunset bird????? they literally look like a sunset. absolutely gorgeous
While we’re talking about cool lories, I’d like to introduce you to the Black Lory…
Little dragon birds with fire tails!
BOTH OF THESE BIRDS ARE DRAGONS, SO SAYS I.
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moranion:
yeah, yeah, i know, academia is an evil bourgeois lair of useless elitist white cishet men writing self-congratulatory articles about nothing and groping their brilliant female students’ arses and so on and so forth, but occasionally, it is prudent to let some of those useless academics - plenty of whom are women and/or poc and/or lgbt nowadays, how shocking, and who’ve spent their lives learning EVERYTHING about a certain subject - explain a text or a concept to you, so that you don’t run around after with a wildly inaccurate understanding of smth like what ‘social construct’ means, or what Nietzsche was all about, or what Freud actually wrote or did or said, or inventing already invented strains of feminism, etc etc etc
oh, and while i’m at it - this whole “academia is useless” is a belief that the far-right ideology has been extremely fond of all throughout the last century or so. just saying.
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moranion:
yeah, yeah, i know, academia is an evil bourgeois lair of useless elitist white cishet men writing self-congratulatory articles about nothing and groping their brilliant female students’ arses and so on and so forth, but occasionally, it is prudent to let some of those useless academics - plenty of whom are women and/or poc and/or lgbt nowadays, how shocking, and who’ve spent their lives learning EVERYTHING about a certain subject - explain a text or a concept to you, so that you don’t run around after with a wildly inaccurate understanding of smth like what ‘social construct’ means, or what Nietzsche was all about, or what Freud actually wrote or did or said, or inventing already invented strains of feminism, etc etc etc
oh, and while i’m at it - this whole “academia is useless” is a belief that the far-right ideology has been extremely fond of all throughout the last century or so. just saying.
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jakemorph:
mutantapologist:
Magneto: Are you interested in joining my team of mutants fighting for the end of mutant oppression? :)
A mutant: sure what’s it called?
Magneto: the brotherhood of evil mutants
Mutant: w
Mutant: why’s it called that
like you all wouldnt be hyped as fuck to join a gay rights club called the “brotherhood of evil gays”
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jakemorph:
mutantapologist:
Magneto: Are you interested in joining my team of mutants fighting for the end of mutant oppression? :)
A mutant: sure what’s it called?
Magneto: the brotherhood of evil mutants
Mutant: w
Mutant: why’s it called that
like you all wouldnt be hyped as fuck to join a gay rights club called the “brotherhood of evil gays”
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molded-from-clay:
molded-from-clay:
molded-from-clay:
KITTEN IN MY CAR
BABY IS SAFE
Dave: “We probably can’t keep him so don’t get too attached now ok”
(one hour later)
Dave: “I named him Meep Meep”
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molded-from-clay:
molded-from-clay:
molded-from-clay:
KITTEN IN MY CAR
BABY IS SAFE
Dave: “We probably can’t keep him so don’t get too attached now ok”
(one hour later)
Dave: “I named him Meep Meep”
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dutchster:
nothing makes me happier than making eye contact with a dog in public and their tail starts to wag
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dutchster:
nothing makes me happier than making eye contact with a dog in public and their tail starts to wag
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itsmisspickle: dailytweets: Amazon
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itsmisspickle:
dailytweets:
Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/2twJSuu
Looks like millennials kill an industry before it even got off the ground😂
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itsmisspickle:
dailytweets:
Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/2twJSuu
Looks like millennials kill an industry before it even got off the ground😂
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fandomsandfeminism:
Republicans: Felons should NEVER regain the right to vote. Got a felony for pot possession when you were 21? Fuck off. If you can’t follow the law, you don’t get to vote on the law.
Also Republicans: I mean, even if Kavanaugh IS an attempted rapist who drank underage in high school, whatever. It’s not disqualifying even if its true. I still think he should serve a LIFETIME POSITION ON THE SUPREME COURT.
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fandomsandfeminism:
Republicans: Felons should NEVER regain the right to vote. Got a felony for pot possession when you were 21? Fuck off. If you can’t follow the law, you don’t get to vote on the law.
Also Republicans: I mean, even if Kavanaugh IS an attempted rapist who drank underage in high school, whatever. It’s not disqualifying even if its true. I still think he should serve a LIFETIME POSITION ON THE SUPREME COURT.
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employee645-a:
It’s no longer hers.
It’s the cat’s now.
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employee645-a:
It’s no longer hers.
It’s the cat’s now.
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sodomymcscurvylegs:
sodomymcscurvylegs:
sodomymcscurvylegs:
You know we’re in the dark timeline when Stephenie Meyer has minded her own damned business for years and J.K. Rowling keeps tumbling down the metaphorical steps of murdering her own universe and personal character in the public eye for everyone to see.
Like, if in 2008 you had told me Stephenie Meyer would quietly retire and stay in her lane instead of continuing to write weird Mormon fantasy with nothing but white characters and J.K. Rowling would be on Twitter spouting some shit like “THE GOBLET OF FIRE WAS ACTUALLY ONCE A TRANS WOMAN, I’VE BEEN SITTING ON THIS SINCE 1986!” I’d say you were a fucking liar.
But here we are.
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sodomymcscurvylegs:
sodomymcscurvylegs:
sodomymcscurvylegs:
You know we’re in the dark timeline when Stephenie Meyer has minded her own damned business for years and J.K. Rowling keeps tumbling down the metaphorical steps of murdering her own universe and personal character in the public eye for everyone to see.
Like, if in 2008 you had told me Stephenie Meyer would quietly retire and stay in her lane instead of continuing to write weird Mormon fantasy with nothing but white characters and J.K. Rowling would be on Twitter spouting some shit like “THE GOBLET OF FIRE WAS ACTUALLY ONCE A TRANS WOMAN, I’VE BEEN SITTING ON THIS SINCE 1986!” I’d say you were a fucking liar.
But here we are.
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catsuggest:
sister-forget-me-not:
catsuggest:
if anyone need a troustworthy man to sit upon a book then im know somebody you must meet
Who cat?
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catsuggest:
sister-forget-me-not:
catsuggest:
if anyone need a troustworthy man to sit upon a book then im know somebody you must meet
Who cat?
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exceptionals:
cryjerk:
do people actually put thought into zodiac posts or do people just randomly write down what soap the signs are
sounds like something an exfoliating citrus soap would say
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exceptionals:
cryjerk:
do people actually put thought into zodiac posts or do people just randomly write down what soap the signs are
sounds like something an exfoliating citrus soap would say
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gloamgarden:
awwcutefuzzyanimals:
Thinking about something
@sweet-bitsy
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gloamgarden:
awwcutefuzzyanimals:
Thinking about something
@sweet-bitsy
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