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I have been really depressed lately and ignoring Tumblr oops.

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Here’s our list of fairy tales, fables, ghost stories, myths, legends, and sacred tales, classified according to land of origin. Many of the stories are available online; others can be found in folktale collections in libraries. Feel free to use...

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im writing a story where there are different races (like humans and elves and stuff) and i was wondering if you had any resources on any obscure or odd or plain underused creatures that i could use?

I Googled ‘underused mythological creatures’ and here is everything that came up:

Goodreads: Under-written/Underused ‘creatures’ in the [Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy] Genre?

TVTropes: Underused Supernatural Creatures

Writing Forums: Underused Mythical Creatures

and here is everything that came up with the addition of ‘tumblr’ in the search bar:

General Creatures Reference

Creatures & More

Myths, Creatures & Folklore

Creepy Irish Creatures (tw: this blog has a lot of horror content)

X Marks the Spot: Rare Mythological Creatures

Books

List of Paranormal YA Books that Include Underrated, Underused Mythological Creatures

Lists

Underrated Mythological Creatures in YA Books

Overlooked Creatures from European Mythology

5 Underused Mythological Creatures

I hope these help…!

- enlee

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SHE LOOKS SO AFRAID

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LF Shiny Zapdos

I can offer a Groudon or a Registeel. ( Both non shiny ) It doesn't have to be legit, but I would prefer it.

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This

http://www.iluenglish.com/describing-people-a-persons-physical-appearance/

is a beautiful resource for people trying to describe people’s physical characteristics with specific words

Just change it to show 100 entries

It covers almost everything you could think of and includes gait and posture!

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1) You are allowed to take up space. You are a human. 2) You are allowed to have a voice. 3) You are allowed to leave whenever you feel unsafe or uncomfortable. 4) You deserve more than someone who doesn’t know how to respect you. 5) You are allowed to put your own needs first. 6) You are allowed to love yourself.

6:11 p.m. (Six reminders for bad times)

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~Pokeball Vivillon~ We have a legit event Pokeball Viv looking for a good home! To enter: Reblog, and the winner is chosen at random after a week or so. :) The entry fee is to go put something cool in Wonder Trade. Please, I do ask that everyone who enters goes and puts something great in Wonder Trade. Something that will make some random person smile! Whether it’s a hard to get Pokemon, or a great item, or something, please try. The whole point of this is to brighten up the community, so go make someone’s day! (Not sure what a good Pokemon is? See the FAQ on the page.) Winner must respond within a few days and collect no later than a week after, or it gets released into wonder trade! Good luck everyone, and happy Wonder Trading!

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Friendly reminder that if you can't physically handle speaking to a person, you don't need to sit there and take the abuse. Remove yourself from the situation.

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When Describing a Character DO:

provide enough detail to give the reader a sense of the character’s physical appearance

highlight details that serve as clues to who the character is and perhaps what their life is like

describe clothing to establish...

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I'm deciding to write about a young woman who has been in a comma since a young age. When she was five or sixish, her sister shoved her down the stairs, and. Bam, she wakes up at the ripe old age of fourteen (maybe fifteen). What effects do you think this will have on her?

Muscle atrophy. She hasn’t used them in years and will probably need physical therapy to walk again.

Disorientation. She just woke up ten years later. She might not know she was out for so long. Many coma patients are agitated and confused. They require immediate sedation for their own safety. Some patients develop dysarthria, or the inability to articulate any speech.

Mental immaturity. Her mind hasn’t been interacting with anything except itself since it was five. She will probably need a psychotherapist.

Waking up. Waking up from a coma isn’t like waking up from sleep. It usually takes a week or more. First, the patient will open their eyes and appear “awake” for a few minutes. Time spent awake will increase as they move towards recovery. Then they will gradually recover motor control (flailing arms, moving legs, etc) but fine motor control (grasping, pulling) takes much more time. The patient’s response to commands will also improve over time, as will their auditory and visual tracking.

Solid Food. She’s been hooked up to an IV drip for years. Her body isn’t used to processing solid foods like bread, fruit, or hamburgers. She’ll need to eat purees for awhile until her digestive system begins working again.

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Anonymous asked: Are there any translators that would tell me how something would be said in ex. 1900s, 1800s, etc. Or websites that would tell me how everyone talked back then?

I’ve never seen translators for anything except for things like...

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Medieval Europe:

Medieval Architectures

Medieval Castle Architecture

Ten Facts About Castles

Parts of a Castle

Castles

Life in a Medieval Castle

Village Life

Castle Architecture

Architecture

How Castles Work

Living in a Medieval Village

...

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So sometimes Microsoft Word is all you need to write but my thoughts tend to be a rambling mess so I need a piece of software which helps me organize my thoughts and writing. These are a few I’ve tried and tested and work well for me.

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Anonymous asked: I don’t think you answered my previous question. Do you or your followers know of any quality writing sites? I want to post my work online and receive good feedback.

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Hey, guys!  So, we’re all familiar with Cyberpunk and Steampunk, but there are so many more alternate histories/speculative science fiction genres out there!  I came across this handy-dandy infographic and figured I could share a bit of these punk genres for anyone interested.

Steampunk Roughly covers the Western world during the mid- to late-19th century (ie:  Victorian era, US wild west, etc.), and sometimes up to the Edwardian era.

Dieselpunk 1920s up through WWII, ending at just about the Cold War.

Decopunk A cleaner, artistic, more “optimistic” version of Dieselpunk (same time period)

Clockpunk Covers the time of the Renaissance (think da Vinci)

Atompunk Cold War era, ie: the Space Race

Teslapunk Derivative of Steampunk, but focuses on electricity rather than steam.

Splatterpunk Explicit horror and gore

Biopunk Biotechnology, genetics (part science fiction, part real life)

Nanopunk Nanotechnology, sometimes overlaps with Biopunk

Cyberpunk The granddaddy of them all:  computer technology, the internet, hackers, etc. 

Others not included in the infographic

Elfpunk Fantasy-based, features creatures like elves and fairies.

Mythpunk Mythology and folklore, includes urban fantasy.

Seapunk?

Stonepunk, Bronzepunk, Plaguepunk

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Note: The below is everything I’ve learned during my year in CSI Club, along with things I picked up on the internet the night before our competition. (I know I’m going to get asked this, so, no, CSI Club is not about the show.) Also, erase your mind from everything you’ve...