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always

Reblog if it's okay to invade your ask box

Always

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"you are addicted to screens" no no you see i am actually addicted to my friends. unfortunately they live in there

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Me at 14 and me at 22 are having a bonding moment

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I'm bored, Why is MY freetime the dead time for Tumblr?

I want to INTERACT

PLS

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follow your dreams at a sustainable pace

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Ok, first off, if you aren't a fan of dpxdc crossover fics then you can keep scrolling. For everyone who's still here, enjoy this fantastic wip where danny isn't just a weedy little emo engineer running circles around the batfam; he's also instigating the most UST-filled cat & mouse game with tim ever!

LINK TO "WHO YOU GONNA CALL?":

https://archiveofourown.org/works/58834891/chapters/149945905

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Quick psa for new ao3 authors because I had to Google this shit:

If you want to link something in your fic or chapter notes (like another fic, tumblr post, etc) you just need to do it like this:

<a href="INSERT LINK HERE"> YOUR TEXT HERE</a>

It makes it much neater and allows readers to just click to follow the link without the need for fiddly copy and paste 😊

It should look like this if done correctly:

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no, no, do not feel shame hubs. Same.

Reblog and talk about your experience in the tags!

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Reblog if you’re an active writeblr!

Looking to liven up my dashboard a bit :)

Please reblog if you’re an active writeblr! 

Doesn’t matter what you do with your writeblr and what you write, as long as you actively post/reblog writing content. I���d love to get to know you and your projects!

I follow from @undinisms

If anyone would like to return the favor and be mutuals, hi I’m Undine! I’m always looking for new friends so feel free to come introduce yourself.

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If you see this on your dashboard, reblog this, NO MATTER WHAT and all your dreams and wishes will come true.

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before you write: THINK!

is it Tender?

is it Homoerotic?

is it Implicitly homosexual?

is it Noticeably repressed?

is it Kind of gay?

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I'm single what the fuck who am i third wheeling

spin this wheel of fanfic tags. this will be the theme of your day tomorrow.

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The most dangerous moment for a writer is when you're looking for a fic with specific content but there is not enough of it on Ao3 or not quite the right thing and, as you are digging deeper and deeper into the archive, you can hear the devil whispering into your ear "Oh, if only someone interested in this specific thing could write it... Oh wait, is that a keyboard I see under your fingers?"

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may the person reading this (you 🫵) finish their draft this year

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OC Ship Alphabet

A = Affection (How do they show affection for each other? Are they into PDA?)

B = Best (What do they think is the best thing about their partner(s)?)

C = Communication (Do they communicate well? How often are fights or misunderstandings?)

D = Domestic (Do they want a family? Kids? Pets?)

E = Establish (How did the relationship begin?)

F = Family (How does introducing them to friends/family go?)

G = Gift (Are they gift givers? Any significant or meaningful gifts exchanged between them?)

H = Habits (What habits do they have that annoy their partner(s)?)

I = I Love You (Who said I love you first? When did they know they were in love?)

J = Jealousy (Are they the jealous type? What activates their jealousy?)

K = Kempt (Are they clean, organized? Do they help one another with beauty routines? Hair, makeup?)

L = Lush (Do they drink? What happens when one of them is drunk?)

M = Meet (Did they have a meet cute or a meet ugly?)

N = Nicknames (What pet names do they have for each other? Any unique ones?)

O = Outing (What was the best date they went on, or event they went to together?)

P = Proposal (Who proposes? How? What does the ring look like?)

Q = Quote (An important quote or something cute/meaningful one has said.)

R = Romantic (What was the most romantic moment in their relationship?)

S = Sex (What’s their sex life like? Any kinks they enjoy together?)

T = Tradition (Are there any traditions they partake in? Something special just for them?)

U = Unconventional (Is there anything unconventional about their relationship? Something unique to them?)

V = Vulnerability (What’s it like when they show their softer side? How long does it take them to feel comfortable with one another?)

W = Wedding (What would their wedding be like?)

X = Xchange (In what ways do they share their lives? Sharing food? Wearing each other's clothes?)

Y = Yuck (How do they handle the other(s) getting sick?)

Z = Zzz (How do they sleep? Are they cuddly? Can’t sleep without the other(s)?)

Requests for these alphabets are now open! All you have to do is ask for the ship alphabet (and yes, you’ll get the full thing) for the OC x Canon pairing of your choice!

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Black Characters and Blushing

entropyalarm said: When describing embarrassment, blushing is typically used as an indicator. I’m white, but I recognize that darker skin tones shouldn’t show blush the same way as lighter tones. My friend, with medium skin, told me it only shows in her nose and ears, felt more as intense heat radiating from her cheeks than a visible color change. What is your insight on handling blushing? I feel this is especially important for proper portrayal of PoCs in romantic situations.

Anonymous said: You’ve written some great advice for describing black characters, but I was wondering whether you have any advice for describing a black character blushing? I have face blindness, so I’m having a lot of trouble with this. (otherwise I could just look up pictures and describe those) So sorry to bother you!

I’m glad you’ve asked. It bothers me how often I’ve heard “Black people don’t blush” which only seems to be another way to dehumanize Black people (and defeminize Black women) for not possessing this base human reaction, even if it’s not always notably visible.

Everybody blushes. Or rather, can blush. It’s the physical act of blood rushing to the face, ears, and other areas of the body; how visible the output doesn’t dictate whether one blushes or not.

While fairness has its part, I think blushing and how visible it is has a lot to do with the individual (some folks have better blood flow) + the undertones within their skin.

I’m going to steal my undertones chart from the Skin Tone Guide here:

As shown above cool skin colors have undertones that mostly fall under red/pink shades.

I’ve seen dark cool-skinned people with naturally rosy cheeks. I can only imagine when they blush, those reddish undertones are emphasized or brightened.

On the other hand, warm skin is usually in the golden, orange spectrum. Not so much reds. Still that doesn’t mean red coloring doesn’t appear on dark warm skin tones.

I have warm medium skin with golden orange undertones, and I definitely get flushed from extrinsic factors, such as if I exercise hard (I turn a berry-red coloring), plus the winter cold pinkens my nose like Rudolph.

I’ve also had friends call me out on blushing, but I can’t tell you exactly how that looks for I’ve never checked a mirror at the time, though I imagine it’s like a slight tinting or an enrichment of the undertones in the skin, brightening them, paired with a “coral to dark red” reddening.

In general, though, it can be redundant to constantly refer to blushing to show shyness or embarrassment with characters of any skin tone. It seems blushing is one of those things that happen more often in stories than daily life. Kinda like green eyes.

For variety, also consider these indicators: 

~Pages from the Emotion Thesaurus, seriously every writer should buy this book 10/10 would recommend.~

To reiterate; dark (cool) skin with red/pink undertones might show blushing more notably than warm skin, as an enhancement of those reddish undertones. 

Dark (warm) skin without red undertones, more “richening” of the undertones with pink to dark reddish coloring as an influence, likely depending on how harshly they’re blushing.

In any case; if you’re describing the blushing from the character’s perspective, it makes more sense to focus on heat and sensation.

Followers, any personal experiences or thoughts?

~Mod Colette