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Some Nostalgic TV for late 90′s/early 00′s Babies

I made a list of really nostaglic TV from my childhood - some of which are pretty obscure! Please enjoy and hopefully this will bring back some memories for you all:

Angelina Ballerina (classic) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5_dfiMuyto

Hi-5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkwcfZeo_Cs

The Doodlebops - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCZJCyKSN3Q

Maggie and the Ferocious Beast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVLG3R7jspw

Max & Ruby - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvT8Y39hFy4

Dragon Tales - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWqTuYWvj9g

Franklin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T2Iqm9unw8

Jane and the Dragon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOweY2lM4tk

Make Way for Noddy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojRCN4Dsgg4

Little Bear - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE2ifkoC6hc

Blue’s Clues - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIvYbxTxtHI

Upside Down Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLDoYp-b22U

Between the Lions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB3CxsarNTo

St. Bear’s Dolls Hospital - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw-_KypRh-8

Miss Spider - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7L-o1EdKKs

Crashbox - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMuLZB1bFpc

Bear in the Big Blue House - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHdBsTYCQbI

PBS Kids Sprout - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bideuc2BHIA

Jakers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4pxe1PbuFc

Strawberry Shortcake - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxaVLSGunTM

Zoboomafoo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Q3Jeh0OPM

Pinky Dinky Doo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIczLjCHrkE

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when i figure out the character arc

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CALLOUT POST @ ALL WRITERS

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“Please. I’m looking for my brother”

character intro: N A T A L E N E  C H O R

| she/her | 17 | jedi in hiding | oc |

➞ appearance: 4’8, east asian, tan, shoulder length dark hair, muscular build, looks like a cinnamon roll but could actually kill you

➞ backstory: daughter of ai-an chor, a jedi knight with a secret family, and alnolla chor-nadari of coruscant. she was one of three children, but only she and her infant brother, kaniko, survived order 66. forced to fend for her and her brother at the age of 12, natalene fled to tatooine where they have lived in the shadows ever since. 

➞ personality: natalene is hard-headed, nearly impossible to reason with. having lost everyone else, she is willing to go to the ends of the earth for kaniko (or, as she calls him, niki). she holds love about all else and is willing to sacrifice being a jedi if it means safety for her and her family.

➞ wip tag | ao3 profile

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Person/writing advice/whatever: what is the theme of your story? What message are you trying to tell to the world?

Me:

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good morning tumblr how do you worldbuild a fictional town

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Things to Consider When Writing About Royalty

How is the throne inherited? How strict are the traditions concerning transfers of power? How is the order of succession determined? Can commoners become royalty?

How are heirs trained?

How much, if at all, are marriages for power/political ties favored over marriages for love? How common are arranged marriages

What are the biggest threats to their position?

How good is there relationship with their subjects? 

What is their preferred method of interacting with their subjects? Do they prefer to interact with them directly or indirectly?

How long has the monarchy been in power? How did it originally gain that power?

What special etiquette is required when dealing with royalty? How strict is it?

How are princes and/or princesses that aren’t first in line for the throne handled? Are they given special responsibilities in the hopes of discouraging resentment?

How do they deal with assassination attempts?

How do they spend their wealth? Why do they prioritize certain aspects of their kingdom’s well being over others?

Would they rather inspire love or fear in their subjects?

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I miss being hot and studious in the library :(

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Every writing advice ever: If you’re having trouble with a scene, skip it and write a different part of the story.

Me: If I don’t write in chronological order, I will die

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hi friends! if you weren’t aware, i have a couple of other blogs that aren’t writing related:

⟶ @isleofaeaea, this is my personal blog where i post everything i like that’s unrelated to writing

⟶ @isleofvampyrs, this is my vampire blog. it’s any and all things vampire.

if either of these interest you, i’d love if you could give them a follow :)

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Writer's Guide: Hand to Hand Combat

Your character is unarmed and all they have left to fight with is their bare hands. If they hope for the enemy to catch their hands, you will have to write an effective scene. So how can we write a good hand to hand combat scene?

Most Common Moves

Now, I'm not going to list 30+ martial arts moves. Most of your characters will not be masters of kung fu or mixed martial arts. Most people who get into fights are novices.

Punch: a punch is probably to go to strike. Try not punch anybody in the face because one, they will expect it and two, it will hurt your hand. If you can aim for the soft parts of an opponent, kidneys or gut.

Kick: Kicking isn't pretty but it is effective. A good swift kick to the back of somebody's knee will fold them like a lawnchair.

Go for the groin: Man or woman getting kicked in the nether regions is no picnic. A good swift kick with your foot or your knee can incapacitate your opponent. Its not the most honourable of moves but it works.

An Elbow strike is effective: The elbow is your strongest point of attack. Drive it in to a windpipe or a gut and you can but yourself valuable time to retreat or stall your opponent from answering back.

Eyes: they are weak points. Jab somebody in the eyes with a thumb and they will stop in their tracks.

Throat: You can end any fight by going straight for the throat either grasping it in a headlock or jabbing it with a fist which can collapse the windpipe.

Bite: If you are unable to snack your opponent, use your teeth. The human bite is perhaps not as strong as a hyena's but it is strong enough to shorten your opponent by a finger or two.

How to Escape from Grips and Holds

Pinned from behind with your arms pinned: You have to stop your opponent from getting to a headlock. Move your hips to one side and strike backwards toward the groin or gut. This should weaken the hold of your opponent. Once the grip is loosened, turn toward your opponent and snack them into the nose with the heel of your hand.

Held from behind: Bend forward as far as you can making it more difficult for your opponent to lift you. Jab with your elbows back into your opponent's chest or face. Turn toward your opponent once the grip loosens and strike at the face or the groin again to subdue your opponent.

Headlock: If your opponent has you in a headlock, DON'T STRUGGLE. You could break your own neck. Turn into your opponent's side as close as possible. With your hand that is furthest away, hit your opponent into the groin or gut.

Pinned down on the ground: Most likely your opponent is using their own hands and weight to keep you down. If you can move your knees, try to jab them in the side or the groin to unbalanced them.

Things to Remember

1. The whole 6-10 minute bout only happens in films or controlled sporting events. Fights are usually over within a few minutes. (when writing effective fights, keep the pace short.)

2. Girls are vicious. I've worked in nightclubs and broke up a fair few fights. Boys will knock the shit out of each other but girls will tear shreds out of each other. I have known grown men to break up fights between guys but nobody wants to break up a catfight.

3. One wants the fight to end quickly. If you keep slugging at each other, you'll get tired pretty fast. Have your character try end the fight as soon as possible.

4. Nobody emerges from fights unscathed. Even winners may come out with black eyes, broken noses or at very least a broken lip. If you punch someone, you will likely bruise your knuckles if not split them.

5. If your character is fighting to survive, they don't have to stick to etiquette. They will have to do anything to survive even if it means doing something unpleasant like fishhooking or hairpulling.

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guys u don’t have to know everything about your characters to know who they are and tell your story well. no, i don’t know my mc’s favorite animal or song, but i know her and that’s enough. don’t let lists of character questions get in your head.

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Some readers will put a book down if they aren't hooked at the first sentence. You can avoid this by having your book be one long sentence.

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me: there will be no romance in this story!

me: but I do love a good romance...

me: okay there will be some romance, but this specific character of mine won’t get a love interest!

the character: locks eyes with someone

me: shit

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More favourite tropes:

“Unfortunately, [thing that would ordinarily be described in much stronger terms than ‘unfortunate’].”  

“Fortunately, [thing that is in no way fortunate].”  

“Unfortunately, [thing that would be fortunate in nearly any circumstance except the particular circumstance at hand].“  

“Fortunately, [very minor benefit that absolutely does not offset the considerable drawbacks of whatever just happened].“  

“Unfortunately, [the exact, word-for-word thing that somebody just expressed that they hope won’t happen].“  

“Fortunately, [complete non sequitur].”