chipotlepepperspokemonandother

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

Commonly Mistaken Words + Source Material and Examples: An Ongoing Post.

advice versus advise

Summary: Advice is a noun that means ‘a suggestion about what one should do’. Advise is a verb that means ‘to give a suggestion about what one should do’.

EX: I advise you to follow the advice of your health care provider.

affect versus effect

Summary: Affect is a verb that means ‘to impact/change’. Effect is a noun that means ‘the result of an impact/change’. 

EX: That class had a postive effect on me, however it negatively affected my friend’s GPA. 

affective versus effective

Summary: Affective is an adjective that means ‘influenced by, concerned with, or resulting from emotions’. Effective is an adjective that means ‘having produced the intended result’. These definitions transfer to the adverb versions of these adjectives, ‘affectively’ and ‘effectively’. 

EX: An affectively written piece of writing may also be effective in proving your point.  

chorus versus choir

Summary: A choir refers a group of singers while a chorus is a large group of singers that may include dancers. The word chorus can also be used as a synonym for the refrain of a song.  

EX: The church choir turned into a chorus once the dancers got involved. 

 chrysalis versus cocoon 

Summary:  “The main difference between a chrysalis and a cocoon is that the latter is a life stage, while a cocoon is the actual casing around the caterpillar as it transforms.” 

EX: At the end of the chrysalis stage, the cocoon is broken and a butterfly emerges. 

insure versus ensure versus assure

Summary: Insure means ‘to provide insurance for’ or ‘to make especially certain of by taking special precautions’. Ensure means ‘to guarantee’. Assure means ‘to inform positively or convince’. 

EX: You insure your health through health insurance, assure others that you are taking care of your health by eating healthily, but no matter what, you can never ensure absolute perfect health. 

principal versus principle

Summary: Principal can be a noun that refers to the leader of a school, association, etc. or it can be an adjective that means ‘of the first or highest importance or value’. Principle is a noun that means ‘a rule of action or conduct’. 

EX: The principal, arguably the principal faulty member, has many principles they adhere to.

BONUS: I remember Principal Pal from Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide for this one:)  

silicon vs. silicone 

Summary: Silicon is a naturally occurring, metalloid element found in Earth’s Crust. It is often used as a building material in tech such as microchips, integrated circuits, and transistors. Silicone is a synthetic material made from oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, silicon, and other components. Silicone is often used in sealants, adhesives, and cosmetics.

EX: Silicon is one of several ingredients used to make the synthetic material we call silicone. 

Thank you to @paradoxinyourpantshorse and @pokemonfanthings for your contributions to this post and to its future modifications. 

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

One of the reasons I still love Pokémon so much after all these years, and prefer this franchise as the primary source of my entertainment, is because there is so much untapped or barely tapped sources of information that is not only fascinating but also fun and up for interpretation in so many ways. Fan lore and actually canon stuff can be wild. I mean what is canon and what is fan lore is sometimes blurred and it changes depending on which of the many universes you are discussing. 

Canon in most/all manga-verses, anime-verses, and game verses: 

- humans with supernatural powers

- diverse major and minor characters

- rare items that can make or break the world 

- badass battles

- evil and good existing on a spectrum 

- myths and legends that are sometimes BS, sometimes turn out to be true (on a meta and in-verse level)

- Countless shippable characters

- Pokérus, Mirage Island, Cacophony, Venastoise, and Yellow de Tokiwa Grove

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

“♫ Hey, there’s something that I want to tell you ♪”

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

Well said!

any other writers out there ever read a paragraph of your own work and just, in the least self centered way possible, think

fuck, i’m such a good writer.

if you haven’t, that day will come eventually, i promise. but until then, keep writing whatever your little working brain tells you, because one day you’ll consider it a masterpiece or absolute shit that’ll make you laugh and realize just how far you’ve come.

keep writing words so your future self has stuff to look back on and either compare to current wips, or to reminisce on. words are permanent as long as you let them be.

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

I hope Wikipedia doesnt go bankrupt it will feel like the end times . I think I will literally panic

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

Working on pacing is literally the worst thing.

It’s so hard to find the will to fix something that has all the right content and all the right words, but somehow still reads wrong. 

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

As a chick married to an ex-cop, I say this all the time to people close to me, but it bears repeating here: No cop is your friend after you’ve been detained.

Get rear ended by a drunk at a red light? That cop will direct traffic around your vehicle, document the accident, sure. Call animal control on your piece of shit neighbor? You’ve got a pretty good chance the officer who shows up helps out in a meaningful way.

But after you’ve been arrested, when a police officer says, “Just be honest with me and I’ll do the same.” or the old “Help me and I’ll help you.” Politely ask for a lawyer. Shake your head. Ignore them. Pretend you’re Hollywood royalty being asked for a selfie. “ …mmmm… Sorry, but no.”

Keep your mouth shut. Don’t do their work for them. Wait for a lawyer.

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

Writing Native American Characters: How Not To Do A Rowling | On Demand Master Class

J. K. Rowling drew negative attention from Native people for what she did in her work Magic in North America. The mistakes she made were common–very common–and also easily avoidable. In this seminar, Native scholar and activist Debbie Reese talks about the missteps Rowling and many other authors have made, why they are a problem, and offers writers strategies for avoiding them and doing better.

Topics Include:

Native Nationhood and Sovereignty

History

Representation and Impact

Cultural Appropriation

Language and Naming

Spiritual Traditions

Stereotypes and Tropes to Avoid

Researching Native Americans for Fiction

Worldbuilding for Speculative Fiction

Price: $50 

Download now 

The class includes both the video recording of the live seminar plus supplemental resources and reading recommendations. All class materials are online, and a download link will be emailed to you after you complete your purchase.

Accessibility: The class video is closed captioned and a transcript of the video is available to everyone who purchases the seminar.

[SuperheroesInColor faceb / instag / twitter / tumblr / pinterest / support ]

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

small writing exercises

make up an origin and meaning of a name

write a family history going back centuries

pick a character and make them ramble about their favorite thing

make up a fable, pretend it’s as famous as the Grimm fairytales. how does this fable affect the world and what would people reference from it? (i love this one because it can be as crazy and silly as you want)

make a commercial for something that really shouldn’t be sold at all. try to convince people to buy it.

ACRONYMS. but, like, try to have it make sense

make a poem about your story/something in your story

rewrite a classic but put your own twist on it

make up a detailed recipe

make a monologue with a plot twist or punchline in the end

create a ridiculously detailed timeline for a character

childhood memory (real one or make it up!)

improv rap lyrics

the story behind an inside joke

make up a mythical creature

pretend to be a commentary youtuber and pick a topic

the what if? pick a story and create an alternate ending to it

pick one scenario and several characters. how different are the reactions based on their personalities?

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

One of the reasons I still love Pokémon so much after all these years, and prefer this franchise as the primary source of my entertainment, is because there is so much untapped or barely tapped sources of information that is not only fascinating but also fun and up for interpretation in so many ways. Fan lore and actually canon stuff can be wild. I mean what is canon and what is fan lore is sometimes blurred and it changes depending on which of the many universes you are discussing. 

Canon in most/all manga-verses, anime-verses, and game verses: 

- humans with supernatural powers

- diverse major and minor characters

- rare items that can make or break the world 

- badass battles

- evil and good existing on a spectrum 

- myths and legends that are sometimes BS, sometimes turn out to be true (on a meta and in-verse level)

- Countless shippable characters

- Pokérus, Mirage Island, Cacophony, Venastoise, and Yellow de Tokiwa Grove

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

I didn’t abandon this blog.

I’ve just been focusing more on other endeavors. I plan to make more posts that relate to Pokemon, writing, and other.  

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

I also do not wish to detract/distract but I have two important additions: 

*This goes extra for those outside of the gender binary. 

*Don’t assume that every person making/reblogging this or similar posts is ‘safe’. 

I have a very sweet group of 13-14ish year old girls following me so I just wanted to say a few words about safety and grooming really quickly because I’ve been (hopefully needlessly) stressed about this and it’s sometimes more subtle than like. Asking for nudes

• Adults you meet online should not be talking to you about sex. Full stop. This includes smut, their sex life, your sex life, and “educating” you about sex. If an adult is talking to you about sex in ANY context, BLOCK THEM. Once again, THIS INCLUDES FANDOM SHIT. That is still inappropriate.

If you’re curious about sex, which is Totally normal, you can ask a trusted adult or mentor figure you know IN REAL LIFE, and if you don’t have one, there are lots of very straightforward and strictly educational resources at Planned Parenthood’s website and

• As much as I value younger girls as people (this is not a dig at y’all ❤️), it is weird to be an adult and be CLOSE friends with a young teenager. Even if you don’t perceive your interactions as inappropriate, it’s weird.

This is not because you’re not interesting or fun, but because adults really have nothing in common emotionally with eighth graders, and ALL of us know that. Every single one of us. An adult has nothing to gain from confiding in a person in a middle school. If a grown man or woman is telling you their deepest, darkest secrets, messaging you about their problems on a regular basis, or asking you to confide in them, that is a red flag. Block them.

• If an adult is complimenting you on your appearance in any way that you would not compliment an 8-year-old, BLOCK THEM. It’s completely not appropriate for an adult to tell you that you look hot, your makeup is sexy, etc. That’s fucking weird.

• If they talk about how mature you are for your age, BLOCK THEM. You might very well be mature for your age, but you’re not mature enough to change the fact that you’re in a completely different life stage than a grown adult.

(This applies to the 12-14 crowd—not telling you to block your 18 y/o friends if you’re 16 haha)

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

I can’t wait until someone updates the Bible because God finally decided that health care should be a universal human right.

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

This is the best image I’ve seen in a while. 

Setting your wallpaper right👌

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

Underrated Self Care Things:

- Donating something to someone worthy

- Smelling something nice

- Completing a tough workout

- Strolling through the woods

[chipotlepepperspokemonandother]

DO U HEAR ME CRYING RIGHT NOW

i think anipoke wants me to go BRRRRRRRR right now