#...advice can be helpful of course

[klarion-the-witch-boy]

Me: sees writing advice

Writing advice: DO this. DON'T DO that.

Me:

Me: Imma do the opposite? How about that? Fucking Fight me.

[transmascutena]

these lines hit different when you read utena as transmasc

[your-unfriendlyghost]

Hey if you can give any tips to beginner artist what well they be? (Note: I need tips because I'm starting my own comic)

Just draw. A lot. Draw what you like, use a whole lotta references, and don’t get discouraged if it doesn’t take off immediately- these things take time. Which objectively sucks and is extremely annoying, but it’s true- and it’s the best advice I can possibly give. Don’t get discouraged. Just draw. Unfortunately, practice really does work, even if that “practice makes perfect” phrase sounds stupid…

idk, yeah, the best way to get real good at art is to do it a whole lot.

[volivolition]

any updates about your fics?? :0

(pls don’t feel pressured to respond to this if you’re busy!!)

!! hello anon :3!! <333

ive been writing a specific part for Unstoppable Force, where volition and harry talking to each other. and oh holy shit this fucking conversation is like!!! YEAH it's in character and i know what to write, but it hurts so fucking bad to actually write it, help me hgkjg

while the volition and electrochemistry thing is the main plot, on the side there's also kim who just transferred precincts, and harry who has a crush on him. and the kim/harry parallels to volition/echem... "i'm putting up a front of reserved responsibility and i have to repress any emotion that could compromise my commitment to my duties." immovable object and "i feel like the worst kind of mess and i want to get better but i don't know if i deserve to be helped or loved because im a mess." unstoppable force :']

but VOLITION IS STILL A SKILL, SO HE'S ADVISING HARRY WITH THIS PERSPECTIVE. so when harry says "kim shouldn't like me, huh?" then volition (who is projecting himself and echem onto kim and harry's relationship) swallows and says, "you're right. kim shouldn't like you, and if he does, he feels like he's making a mistake. he probably wants - more than anything in the world - to stop feeling that way, and for you to stop feeling that way about him."

and harry (who is taking this literally because he doesn't know what's happening between voli and echem) sadly agrees "yeah. liking me will probably get in the way of his work. he shouldn't want to love me, that just... wouldn't make sense for him. im only making him worse."

BOYS. ITS A FEEDBACK LOOP. ITS AN ECHO CHAMBER. YOU'RE ONLY FUELING EACH OTHER'S ISSUES. STOP STOP STOP HGJKG

[nexus-nebulae]

kind of want to start a sideblog where we give system advice (specifically on how to gain functions/dispel disordered symptoms) but we have no clue what to call it

[triptychofvoids]

Hello, maybe you were asked this before, but how can I stop forgetting to drink water? I definitely don't drink enough, but I usually don't feel thirsty either so I simply don't remember about having to drink more often than ≈4 times a day??

hm! this does seem to be a somewhat common issue from what i have seen.. well, you may have heard this advice before, but i know it helps some people to set alarms or reminders on their phones or computers that will remind them to drink water every once in a while. it may also help to have a cup of water or water bottle on standby wherever you spend the most time. for example, if you spend a lot of time at your desk, having a water bottle there on your desk in your line of sight may help you remember or at least be there conveniently for you! if you are not already drinking water with your meals then that may be helpul as well. if you forget or simply dont feel thirsty for most other times of the day, then at least having water with each meal will be much better than nothing if you are not doing that already. finally i am thinking if you dont feel thirsty but you do feel hungry then it may be helpful to eat foods with more water already in them like certain types of fruit and so on....

[thatonepikminperson]

How to kill all of the Pikmin 3 Bosses with ease, aka, how to drop kick six toddlers

Yes, I'm doing one for Pikmin 3, because I also have played this game too much. SHUT, I had quite a while to play this game, and I have learned the ways to beat the shit out of the local six children of this game, aka, the bosses. (Spoilers for Pikmin 3 and it's bosses down below, btw)

FIRST OF ALL, I'm just going to say this once. Unless a boss fight demands you use Rocks, never bring them to a boss fight*, they are ASS at fighting. Bring Reds, trust me.

*There is an ONE exception, and we'll get to them

Armored Mawdad

So this boi is really easy after the first ten seconds. You basically go for the very back of his tail (The tip thing) and break that. He will shake off Pikmin and rest on a wall. Rush the creature with your Pikmin (Reds first) and watch as he gets capped at 1 HP. Then when he comes down again throw one rock at it and dead

Vehemoth Phosbat

Fun fact, you only need to build half of the bridge. No joke, choose which pile you want to bring over. You can put one Captain in the dark to lure the Phosbat over, just keep in mind that you should rush the pile as soon as it starts to try and eat the Captain (It will fail.) Once half of the bridge is built, wait for the Phosbat to try and eat the Captain in the dark again, call them over, throw 20 Yellows and the Captain over and light the room up. From there, you can just bully the Phosbat with the lights you never turned on because yes they still stun the poor bat. GG easy no re.

Sandbelching Meerslug

Easiest boss in the game, like not even by a long shot. The strategy is simple, bring 100 Reds and win. That's it. Just bring 100 (I think 60 should still work, you just got to be more careful), and when the slug does his sink hole thing, RUSH THE MOUTH. It shouldn't kill any Pikmin, and it forces the slug to come up. Bombless and way easier than before.

Scornet Maestro

First of all, why do you need help with this boss. Second, if you are having trouble, just bring another Captain and have the attacks go onto them. Just remember the attacks the Maestro does don't lock in immediately, they can still switch.

Quaggled Mireclops

Alright, you got two options. ONE: Bring 100 Wingeds, and some Spicy-Spray and auto win, or two, Use Blues and Suffer. I suggest the Winged strat, as it's easier and more funny to pull off. Just rush the guy, then rush him again. Also keep an eye on his health as half way, the tonuge attack changes.

Plasm Wraith*

*(THIS IS THE EXCEPTION TO THE ROCK RULE)

ROCKS. This is the only boss fight I'd recommend using Rock Pikmin, for the shear fact that the main attack this Wraith does WILL NOT KILL THEM. The only things that can kill them are the elemental attacks and as long as you don't suck, you should be fine. Rocks can take out Fire and Rock elemental attacks at any time, electricity you gotta be fast, and Water is a don't even try. Other fun facts with this fight, one, if the Wraith is floating, just walk away. If it has nothing to attack, it's forces to land back down, and two, if the Plasm Wraith feels as if it's surrounded, it will walk into one of the elemental attacks. Try to whistle your Pikmin back BEFORE that happens.

[vaguely-concerned]

h-hold on -- wait, uh, hang, hang on, I just need to uh. to I just ne ed a moment to um.... help

(this one fucking ambushed me I just walked into the apartment and was emotionally attacked. the sad thing about colt's life is of course that this could be referring to several different situations/people and probably does :') but the message does appear over frank's note on the table there so. perhaps some context in that. 'she always liked the view' shows up on the outside of the building roughly in this location too, so that's a lila tie in quite possibly. I second everything I wrote in this post actually this system is SO good and more games should play around with it. hard to capture in screencaps but the effect of the kinetic typography element here especially -- that 'try to forget' flickers into being around 'always remember' and then flicker out defeated as 'you were loved once' appears and stays... it's just so cool.)

extra gut punch for the road: this part lingers on by itself for a long time even as you walk around doing other stuff

[oldbutchdanielcraig]

any tips for a new author to the DM and Eric and Assad fandom? I am terrible at social media, so any words of advice would help so much! thanks, Jillian!

oooh okay so i know this one is going to get out of hand but i will try to keep it from getting so terribly unwieldy.

as for practical advice:

if you don't have any ideas but still want to write, check out the kinkmeme for ideas! (no rpf on there, but still a bunch for all manner of pairings)

curating your online space is super important. check out the tags, maybe even follow a couple of general interest things you like, but on tumblr especially it's so important to curate who you follow to create the ideal experience for yourself. take some time scrolling through blogs and finding a place where you'll feel fulfilled and inspired fandom and writing wise. it's soooo worth the effort.

as for more abstract advice:

genuinely just have fun!!! don't shy away from interacting with other blogs, making new friends, discussing headcanons, etc. whatever having fun in a fandom space means for you.

for me specifically it has been huge to talk about my writing on my blog rather than just shyly posting on my ao3. in particular the iwtv fandom (or at least everyone i've interacted with) is SO incredibly friendly and encouraging and supportive and i think it helps both the writer and the audience when you like. idk go through the writing process together? everybody has fun. it feels scary and intimidating but it feels so good esp in this community. and definitely the kind of thing where engagement grows over time.

i hope this was helpful!!! i'm glad you're here 🫶

[acidcorrodes]

I was thinking about a reply I wrote once that had no dialogue at all, and how I managed to do that. It was topical for the thread, it only accidentally had no dialogue (I didn't set out to write it with the intention of skipping dialogue, and it also was not a sex or fighting scene where it might make sense to reduce or skip it), but it was nonetheless still something that could be replied to as with any typical reply. It's an unusual thing in roleplay.

It makes for a good challenge, though: write a reply with no dialogue, or think about how you'd write a reply with no dialogue. Write a drabble instead? Up to you.

The idea is this: your character is a whole person, and people are distinct even when they're not directly interacting with anyone. People also interact with each other without using words (whether spoken, written, signed, etc.). You should be able to write something where your character shines through as uniquely them without actually having the character externalize their thoughts verbally. In fact, you should be able to make different characters be distinct without them speaking at all.

This doesn't mean that you can't write out their thoughts as usual, though for a further challenge, you could withhold that inner monologue too. It just means you should also focus on things like mannerisms, how they carry themselves, facial expressions, little things they do and ways they react to situations. How do they interact with objects? What about people, are they touchy or do they keep to themselves? Are they up in the other character's personal bubble or do they increase it beyond the boundaries the other character establishes? Do they sit? How do they sit? How do they stand, walk, run, jump, etc.? Are they easily startled by sounds? Do they visibly teact to pain, smell, temperature, touch? What is their body language? Are they inviting or closed off, hesitant or confident? Are they skilled, dexterous, limber, agile, graceful, clumsy?

Can people get a read of their personality just by watching them go about their day?

[clarabowmp3]

hi besties I need some advice. So there’s this university I applied to in the early admissions cycle and when I got the invitation they said that if I was “not shortlisted in this cycle, I could apply again in the regular admissions cycle.”

After applying I was shortlisted for interview for one of the uni’s scholar programmes I applied to (the degree I applied to doesn’t have an interview, that’s only for scholarships/scholar programmes etc) and I had my interview one day after the regular admissions cycle opened.

it’s been one week since the regular admissions cycle opened and I haven’t heard anything from them, and I’ve only got a little less than 3 weeks until the regular admissions cycle also closes. No where in their email did they state how/when they would inform if I’ve been accepted/rejected from the uni or the scholars programme I applied to, so now my dilemma is:

Do I just take it that I’ve been rejected from both the uni and scholar programme by default? My interview wasn’t the best so I get it if I’m being rejected from the scholars programme but I should at least get into the uni?? Cuz like why would they go through the effort of shortlisting me for the scholars prog if I wasn’t even going to be accepted into the uni? And also if my grades/essays were good enough to get me shortlisted for the scholars prog surely they would be good enough to get me accepted for my degree??? (Early admissions is based on prelim grades and I literally got only 1 B in a subject that’s so unrelated to the course I’m applying for)

do I email them to ask? My parents think I should but that’s just generally stressful and not a fun time for anyone but also I feel like it’s basic decency to let me know if I’ve been accepted/rejected, esp since the regular admissions are ongoing? Since they said I could reapply in the regular cycle that sort of implies that I would know their decision by then, but also my interview for the scholars programme was one day after the regular cycle opened and idk how long they’ll take to make their decision but also their regular cycle closed on 19 March???? So what then?????????

pls help if anyone has any nuggets of wisdom, I’m kind of peeved w this uni cuz it’s pretty good but also I think it should be basic decency to tell me if I’ve been accepted or not esp since the regular cycle is open, or at the very least say smth like “if you don’t hear from us by this date, your application might have been unsuccessful” and on top of that THEY know when they’re done processing my application, I don’t, so why should I have to email them?? If they’ve come to a decision they can tell me!! I’m just shooting in the dark here w my email shxnxkkxkx

[birdmenmanga]

I gave a whole illustration critique for free and honestly... I like doing this kind of stuff a lot... I actually really like doing critique and feedback for people who are learning to draw...

[holyfuckthisfishcandrive]

i swear having a body is that one audio with the "one of you will betray me tonight." "is it me, jesus?" etc

eyes? new glasses

adhd? medicated

stress shaking? medicated

and coming in with a steel chair: it's the too low blood pressure!

[lavendermanna]

top 3 pieces of advice i would give to my younger self:

you're a girl (obviously)

smoke more weed

make more bad art

[into-the-milgramverse]

Unpopular opinion

I am actually a fan of T3 Fuuta

[dan-sing-in-the-rain]

ramble in the tags about a situation if anyone has any thoughts on how to navigate it (possibly have mentioned this before but it came up again)