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Drew @strange-aeons based on the screenshot I managed to grab of the from the dash of video

I don’t use tumblr much but love the history of it and other internet lore so their videos really hit a sweet spot

I also fucking love drawing swords and suits

Hope I did them justice

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When your therapist tells you dashcon 2 ended 25 days ago and that you need to leave the ball pit

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Just missing the insanity man

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Hello

I was looking thru my box of old art, and I found some gems in a couple sketchbooks. These are all VERY old, which is why they look bad :]

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Under sea ecosystems are bullshit.

Like imagine you're a little rabbit and you go to nibble on a tree sapling but as soon as you go to take a bite it takes off like a fucking helicopter and disappears over the horizon.

Then, before you can process what just happened, the entire patch of grass you were standing on turns out to be a fox who had turned itself inside out and you die.

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Is this anything? Is ANYTHING anything??

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We report: our expert is convinced of future rain, which does not seem too far-fetched at the moment. We are always expecting rain anyway, somehow. They wait for meaner, taller clouds even as these ones already seem very tall and a little mean. We make it an exercise of patience.

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here are 15 points i think all starting writers need to know about creative writing (and storytelling in general):

The rules aren't rules so much as a series of lessons and formulas, compiled by other creators over time as they figure out what's successful in their medium or genre.

it is a very very good idea to learn these lessons if you want to tell successful stories

the measure of "successful" varies wildly. it can mean commercial viability, sales figures, emotional impact, or just keeping readers interested in your story. you have to use your own judgement to figure out which lessons are most applicable to your work, based on what your goals are.

what works for one storyteller might not work for you. you might think it's complete bullshit, actually, and that's fine.

many of these lessons reflect the tastes, trends and expectations of the contemporary audience. this means they're constantly shifting and adjusting. not everything will be applicable to your work.

many other lessons withstand the test of time because they work.

"because it works" is not a reason to follow a writing lesson religiously or rigidly. you need to understand it, and also understand that the creative process requires flexibility and nuance.

do not ever dismiss any lesson out of hand. what you learn from it may be useful in ways you least expect.

every "rule" can be (and has been, often by successful authors!) "broken". the key is to do so with intent, which, again, means you need to learn the lessons first.

learning isn't enough. the only way to actually internalise and improve is to write, even if it's crap at first. especially if it's crap, actually. that shit is fertiliser.

you do not need to know anything in order to start creating stories. you just need to want to do it. you have plenty of time to figure the rest out later.

you do not have to write for anyone but yourself

sometimes, what you write for yourself may need to be adjusted for factors like "commercial viability" or "good storytelling" or "genre expectations". the only way you're going to figure out the balance between writing for yourself and writing a story people will read/buy/publish is with practise.

every kind of story has its niche or audience. you just have to find it. sometimes that niche won't be the one you want, and then you have to ask yourself if you want to change your story or if you're okay with the audience you've found.

all of these points are true similtaneously. how many of them you take note of depends entirely on what you want to do with your story.

(bonus point because i'm a writer not a counter) always make sure you're having at least 70% joy in your creative process. allow yourself 30% non-joy because sometimes writing is hard work, or you get burnt out, or there's parts of the process that are just "meh". if the non-joy percentage gets too big it's definitely time to step back and see what you can change to make things fun for yourself again.

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Pili multigemini: a condition where multiple hair shafts grow from a single follicle. It can happen anywhere on the body and is not dangerous, though it can lead to more frequent ingrown hairs.

Anon didn't know they had pili multigemini until they grew belly hair shortly after starting testosterone– apparently it's the only part of anon's body that exhibits it.

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I like how we collectively decide to bully NPCs sometimes. Like yes, Boris Tallstaff, the guy who shows up for maybe 0.001 percent of the game. He’s like 15 for most of it. We all hate him because he spread misinformation.

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insane wildly successful stuntman and acrobat named Howie Dodat

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*throws my kane redesign at you*

the ring on his finger is a wedding ring btw (for him and queen, with no weird stuff at all)

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Trans activist Jamison Green's passport photos before and after HRT. Left he's age 32 (1980) Right age 41 (1989) after being on testosterone for one year (x)

(read his autobiography here for free)

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killing god is so 16 yr old girl

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“Which of you six would like to play my little game?”