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Some awesome fanfics in today’s contributor spotlights for the RvB Fools’ Zine (a Red vs Blue charity zine supporting AbleGamers), as we count down to the preorder deadline of October 31st! Only $20 +shipping for the whole zine/merch bundle - link to zine’s site with more info is here!

https://rvbfoolszine.crd.co/

Today’s spotlight includes:

@bouncyorb-writing, with a hilarious Mercs-centric fic and a field report from our favorite pacifist medic! @lilrvb, with a heartfelt and humorous message from York, and a little bit of help from good ol’ D.

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Do you have any tips for writing short stories?

After three years and a degree in creative writing where 95% of the time we wrote short stories, I’m sorry to report that they are still the bane of my existence. I can never seen to focus in on one idea for so short of time; once I have a plot, I want to expand it, to see it grow, to find all its intricacies and stretch it out for a 60k+ word novel. But in truth, short stories are not so very different from novels except that they generally should stick with one plot rather than have one over arching plot and several sub plots woven in. They still need a strong character, still need rising action, resolution, still need to grasp a reader’s attention from the first sentence. 

Here are some resources I hope will help:

Short Story Tips: 10 Ways to Improve Your Creative Writing

How to Write a Short Story From Start to Finish

10 Steps to a Great Read

5 Secret Tips to Writing a Successful Short Story

In my experience, I find it easiest to write short stories if I am focused on a single scene. For example “this is the story of what happened during one traffic jam.” Many interesting things can happen here, but perhaps not enough to fill a novel. If I am stuck with one location and one short burst of time, I am forced to really hone in on that one story, and this helps to fight off my instinct to tell 10 stories at once.

You may also want to check out these links:

Should You Write a Novel or a Short Story?

Short Story or Novel Idea: How Do You Tell?

Is Your Idea a Short Story or a Novel?

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Hey guys I can’t afford rent today(the 1st) I’ll be able to afford half of it(200$) but I won’t be able to afford the other half. I’m opening commissions to try and make up some of the cost! 

You can find more examples of my non r6 work @lanesoriginalcontent! 

Please feel free to dm here or on my main account @heyitslane-sl

Edited to add my kofi: https://ko-fi.com/heyitslane_sl

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Some awesome fanfics in today’s contributor spotlights for the RvB Fools’ Zine (a Red vs Blue charity zine supporting AbleGamers), as we count down to the preorder deadline of October 31st! Only $20 +shipping for the whole zine/merch bundle - link to zine’s site with more info is here!

https://rvbfoolszine.crd.co/

Today’s spotlight includes:

@bouncyorb-writing, with a hilarious Mercs-centric fic and a field report from our favorite pacifist medic! @lilrvb, with a heartfelt and humorous message from York, and a little bit of help from good ol’ D.

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Limits of the Human Body

Body Heat = 107.6 F

Cold Water = 40 F

Hot Air = 300 F

High Altitude = 15,000 ft

Starvation = 45 days

Diving Depth = 282 ft

Lack of Oxygen = 11 minutes

Blood Loss = 40%

Dehydration = 7 days

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Resources For Describing Characters

Physical Appearance

Arms

Athletic Build

Back

Butts

Cheeks

Chest

Chins

Curvy Build

Ears

Eyebrows

Eyes

Faces

Facial Hair

Feet

Fingernails

Fingers

Hair

Hands

Head

Hips

Jaws

Knees

Legs

Lips

Muscular Build

Neck

Noses

Shoulders

Slender Build

Sickly Build

Skin

Stocky Build

Stomach

Teeth

Toenails

Toes

Underweight Build

Character Traits

Affectionate

Ambitious

Bossy

Brave

Calm

Cautious

Charismatic

Clever

Conceited

Courageous

Creative

Critical

Curious

Determined

Diplomatic

Dishonest

Disorganized

Eccentric

Excitable

Friendly

Funny

Generous

Glamorous

Guarded

Honest

Impulsive

Independent

Intelligent

Just

Kind

Loyal

Manipulative

Mature

Modest

Mysterious

Naïve

Optimistic

Prejudiced

Persistent

Proper

Responsible

Sensitive

Sentimental

Serious

Shy

Reckless

Stingy

Stubborn

Talented

Thoughtful

Thrifty

Visionary

Wise

Witty

Worry Wart

Wounded

Talents & Skills

A Knack for Languages

A Knack for Making Money

A Way with Animals

Archery

Astral Projection

Astrological Divination

Baking

Basic First Aid

Blending In

Carpentry

Charm

ESP (Clairvoyance)

Empathy

Enhanced Hearing

Enhanced Sense of Smell

Enhanced Taste Buds

Farming

Fishing

Foraging

Gaining the Trust of Others

Gaming

Gardening

Good Listening Skills

Haggling

Herbalism

Hospitality

Hot-Wiring a Car

High Pain Tolerance

Knife Throwing

Knowledge of Explosives

Lip-Reading

Lying

Making People Laugh

Mechanically Inclined

Mentalism

Mimicking

Multitasking

Musicality

Organization

Parkour

Photographic Memory

Predicting the Weather

Promotion

Psychokinesis

Reading People

Regeneration

Repurposing

Sculpting

Self-Defense

Sewing

Sharpshooting

Sleight-of-Hand

Strategic Thinking

Strong Breath Control

Super Strength

Survival Skills

Swift-footedness

Talking With The Dead

Throwing One’s Voice

Whittling

Wilderness Navigation

Wrestling

Elemental Abilities

Miscellaneous

Voices

Voice Types

Speech Patterns

Speech Impediment

List of Character Flaws

List of Archetypes

Hairstyles

Describing Body Types & How They Move Around

Secrets To Give Your Character

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For the foreseeable future, all the money I get from my commissions will go to the  Official George Floyd Memorial Fund

You can also go here to donate yourself. #BlackLivesMatter

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People often say to me: “You draw like some kind of inhuman machine.  If I eat your brain, will I gain your power?”  The answer is yes, but there is another way. The key to precise drawing is building up muscle memory so that your arm/hand/fingers do the things you want them to do when you want them to do them.  Teaching yourself to draw a straight line or to make sweet curves is just a matter of practice and there are some exercises you can do to help improve. If you’re going to be doodling in class or during meetings anyway, why not put that time to good use?

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Types of Ships

Parts of the Ship

Wind Directions

Sides of Boats

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Grey Area

Carolina was fine running errands between the Feds and the New Republic. She was just about the only one who neither of them would shoot at so when stuff had to go from one to the other, she was usually the one to do it. Dr. Grey was now head medical officer for both armies, so everything medical had to go through her. Carolina hoped that her visit wouldn’t include any ranting, one-sided conversations about whatever was interesting her today, she had other places to be today. She walked into Grey’s office, in a skyscraper high above the city.

“Dr. Grey, I need to pick up some- JESUS!”

Carolina spun around, putting her back to Dr. Grey and slamming the door shut.

“Is something wrong, Agent Carolina?” Dr. Grey asked casually.

“Dr. Grey, you’re…”

“Please…” she interrupted in a breathy voice. “…call me Emily.”

Keep reading

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RvB Fools’ Zine Contributors!

Lots of great talent, very excited to work with everyone! For more great content, follow everyone on Tumblr and other platforms using the handles below! :D

@jomeimei421​ @vashstash​ @bitsby​ @lilrvb​ @agent-murica​ @sodium-chloride-blog​ @bouncyorb-writing​ @not-madder-red​ @blood-gulch-reds​ @cyborgblood​ @ebbreon​ @ellytrigia​ @inaudible-shrieking​ @jaden-mangrum​ @johannabobanna​ @picz​ @quetzalcactus​ @razmerry​ @mainewash​ @dailymaine​ @nitrocrate​

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Discounted Commission Prices

Due to recent events I’ve decided to lower my commission prices considerably. If there was ever a fic you’ve been waiting for someone to write, now’s the time to make it happen!!

Go here to fill out a convenient commission form and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Hope you all stay safe <3

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gentle reminder

keep creating, no matter how hopeless you may feel

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Toss  A Coin to Your Mando

When an alien child Graced a ride along With a Mando bounty hunter Along came this song

From when the Mando fought An imperial devil His army of troops At his boots did they revel

Keep reading

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Updated Commission Info

Message me here, email me at bouncyorb@gmail.com, or visit my commissions forms, can’t wait to write for you!

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Lazy “coloring” tutorial