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No girl returns 🩷🩵 It’s been a minute since I drew her! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I drew these for last month’s drawing challenge on drawing the same head from different angles! This is honestly SO HARD to pull off and I spent way more time on this than I planned, but I learned a lot - I made a video about that over on my Patreon! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you like monthly drawing challenges, become a Flame patron ~ we are about to get started on the December challenge, in which we will be practicing our special effect painting skills by drawing smoke and fire 🔥 It’s also the last day that you can get 30% off my flame tier, so be quick! Sign up here🩷

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Show, don’t tell

"Show, don’t tell" means letting readers experience a story through actions, senses, and dialogue instead of outright explaining things. Here are some practical tips to achieve that:

1. Use Sensory Details

Tell: "The room was cold."

Show: "Her breath puffed in faint clouds, and she shivered as frost clung to the edges of the window."

Tell: "He was scared."

Show: "His hands trembled, and his heart thudded so loudly he was sure they could hear it too."

2. Focus on Actions

Tell: "She was angry."

Show: "She slammed the mug onto the counter, coffee sloshing over the rim as her jaw clenched."

Tell: "He was exhausted."

Show: "He stumbled through the door, collapsing onto the couch without even bothering to remove his shoes."

3. Use Dialogue

What characters say and how they say it can reveal their emotions, intentions, or traits.

Tell: "She was worried about the storm."

Show: "Do you think it'll reach us?" she asked, her voice tight, her fingers twisting the hem of her shirt.

4. Show Internal Conflict Through Thoughts or Reactions

Tell: "He was jealous of his friend."

Show: "As his friend held up the trophy, he forced a smile, swallowing the bitter lump rising in his throat."

5. Describe the Environment to Reflect Mood

Use the setting to mirror or hint at emotions or themes.

Tell: "The town was eerie."

Show: "Empty streets stretched into the mist, and the only sound was the faint creak of a weathered sign swinging in the wind."

6. Let Readers Infer Through Context

Give enough clues for the reader to piece things together without spelling it out.

Tell: "The man was a thief."

Show: "He moved through the crowd, fingers brushing pockets, his hand darting away with a glint of gold."

7. Use Subtext in Interactions

What’s left unsaid can reveal as much as what’s spoken.

Tell: "They were uncomfortable around each other."

Show: "He avoided her eyes, pretending to study the painting on the wall. She smoothed her dress for the third time, her fingers fumbling with the hem."

8. Compare to Relatable Experiences

Use metaphors, similes, or comparisons to make an emotion or situation vivid.

Tell: "The mountain was huge."

Show: "The mountain loomed above them, its peak disappearing into the clouds, as if it pierced the heavens."

Practice Example:

Tell: "The village had been destroyed by the fire."

Show: "Charred beams jutted from the rubble like broken ribs, the acrid smell of ash lingering in the air. A child's shoe lay half-buried in the soot, its leather curled from the heat."

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Gerbera Daisy Kitty - Botanimal Pet Portrait 2023

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If you like my work and would like to support my art, I’m on Patreon, I have an Etsy Shop and I sell Prints.

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Cat Snores

They’re so soft But snore-y, nonetheless, Peaceful to listen to But still, I can’t help but giggle. Good to sleep deep, eh?

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Holding Absence

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The grass is so green

The grass is so green But I know that will change soon The cold is coming!

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Autumn Chill

I wrote this haiku in a different language with some of the few weather phrases I know in that language. It’s still a haiku, but with a few adjustments for the syllables in English. Fall time comes around It is going to get cold! There is a frost, leaf!

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cooking while chronically ill

baking with arthritis or other chronic hand pain

living with chronic migraines

adhd meal plan

chronic pain tips

getting yourself to eat

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Awesome!

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where do i get your book?

You can get all four books here as either a kindle or paperback! https://amzn.to/3Z3lm4R Originally my distributor was Createspace but they were bought by Amazon so KDP became my primary distributor and how I get the most royalties/revenue from my book.

Heart of glass also has it's own audiobook! https://amzn.to/4e3JgkX

You can also get them at Barnes and Noble either online or by ordering them from the service desk! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/strong%20hearts%20are%20mandatory

You can also request copies from your local library! You should do this whether you buy the books or not ;3c

Thanks for your interest and support! ♥

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Just excellent. Mamas, you must encourage ALL the good.

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Trampoline

Bouncing is supposed To be good for you, I hear, I beg to differ. Stability is my friend, right?

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@ladyteelia

infelinity

watercolour on arches

twitter/ insta/cara/ store

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Garage Sale

Great way to inventory my stuff Amazing way to meet cool people Right now I’m getting a whole lotta Vitamin D! And made a bit of cash… Going to post my sign! Everyone local: stop in! So…I spent more on the signs than I’ve made so far And I keep thinking of the stuff I could be getting done Lounging in front of TV or in backyard was another option Eventually I should recoup my costs,…

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Different Direction

I traveled alone A different direction I suppose it works…