#I don't know if I have any more advice😞

[forgettable-au]

As someone starting up their own Undertale AU, what’s the best way to like…get people to see it. Is there a method?

So...like...

The method that worked for me was making mini comics, people really like those! Slowly introduce people to the idea lol

I gained like 2000 followers here BEFORE starting the official comic just doing that :>

Uhm, my AU was easy to introduce because it's not THAT different from normal utdr content

So people saw my posts and and thought, OH! UNDERTALE CONTENT YAY! wait... what do you mean Papyrus is Gaster?

That's where they might catch interest and scroll through the blog

But I think that worked for me because of how similar my au is to regular undertale, people fell right into my trap lmao

[cashmoneyyysstuff]

hiii i love ur fics idk if ur requests are on rn but can u do a short drabble of the tiktok trend where the guy hasn't ask his gf to be his valentines day so she "put him on sale" as a joke ofc but she's like

BF FOR SALE ($3.50)

- amazing cook

-crusty feet

- will buy anything u want

any character is fine but i would love katsuki or shoto!!

LMFAOOOO this is for sure the funniest ask ive gotten yet😭😭😭 this is so cute !! and very long overdue I apologize writer block devil was rlly kickin my ass😞 valentines been over but yk i had to write this ! i was rlly hesitating between writing for shoto or katsuki and then i realized i could write for BOTH OF THEM!! and so i did ! i tried honoring your request as best i could, hope you like it <3 !

no pronouns mentioned, pure tooth rotting nasty fluff, use of petnames (my love for shoto and sweets, babe and idiot (lol) for katsuki), katsuki is an asshat but when isn’t he, shy katsuki, shoto is a bit of an airhead, kissing, biting, reader is petty asl lol, lemme know if i missed something else !

todoroki shoto ♥︎

“yn, my love.”

“yes, shoto ?”

the corners of shoto’s mouth pull into a tiny frown at the usage of his first name. no baby, no hun, not even sho. just shoto.

“did i do something to upset you ?” he asks carefully from his spot at the foot of your dorm bed he seems to be stuck at, he can’t bring himself to move until he knows if you’re actually mad at him, and he has an inkling you are.

you look up at him for no longer than a second then look back down at your phone screen “what makes you think that ?” you question back nonchalantly.

“you posted something on your tiktok account..” shoto doesn’t have a clue how to have this conversation with you and it makes him a little nervous, he regrets not going to izuku for advice after all.

“mhmmmm~” you hum, urging him to continue knowing damn well you know what he’s going to say. you wanted to hear him say it himself.

you know shoto’s had no previous relationships before you so these type of things probably don’t mean as much to him as they do to you, but doesn’t everyone want their boyfriends to ask them to be their valentine ? you sure do, and your boyfriend hadn’t asked you to be his yet, so as petty as you know you were being at the time you posted the tiktok he’s no doubt here for right now.

shoto feels like a criminal on trial desperately trying to plead his case with you being the judge. tentatively, he asks “ you said you were..putting me up for sale ?”

immediately it’s like a switch had been flipped. you place your phone down onto your bed next to you, shoto wishes he could take your phone’s place. you cross your leg over the other and bring your hands together like a super villain revealing their master plan “yes. yes i did.”

“oh.”

silence. nothing.

shoto tried—he’s trying. he’s trying so insanely hard to make sense of everything that is you but he simply can’t. he breaks eye contact to think of more to ask but his attention is quickly pulled back to you when he hears you whine.

“uuuuughhh shotoooo~” you moan, throwing your head back against the headboard. “you’re not supposed to say ‘oh’ !” you’re face changes from grumpy to deadpan as you lower your voice slightly to try and mimic him. on any other day this would’ve made him laugh but he’s beyond lost at this point. he clears his throat before speaking again.

“ i don’t know what i’m supposed to say—or what i did for you to want to sell me.” he thinks “and for 3 dollars at that.”

you let out a laugh when you process his words and shoto’s shoulders magically feel lighter at the sound. carefully, he slides a little closer to the side of your bed so he can stand at your bedside. little by little. you pretend you don't notice.

"it's what you deserve for not askin' me to be your valentine."

the secret’s finally out and you get to see how the cog wheels in his head are starting to turn in real time, it has you holding back a giggle when he looks up at you like a deer in headlights.

“is that..why you were mad ?” you nod, humming out a playful mhmm

“ya really hurt my feelings you know ? to think my own boyfriend wouldn’t ask me” you clench your fist over your heart and fake sob dramatically.

shoto huffs out a laugh, relieved to see you’re not actually mad, and goes to sit down on your bed. he tentatively reaches for your hand and squeezes it twice when you let him hold it. before bringing it up to his lips and placing a sweet little kiss to it. it feels as if pop rocks are going off inside of you.

“ i’m sorry for not asking you to be my valentine.” he apologizes, his thumb absentmindedly rubbing your hand “ i was thinking i should’ve, but i didn’t want you to think it was weird since we’re already dating.” his thumb goes to run over your fingers “ i was worried me being too intense would scare you off.” he mumbles.

your eyebrows furrow, you lean towards him to make him look at you “ you wouldn’t scare me off, who told you that ?”

“kaminari. he said ‘coming on too strong scares away the babes.’ ” shoto quotes

you sigh. of course it was that bigmouth portable charger filling his head with this stuff.

you pull your hand out of his grasp and he looks up to protest but you grab his face in your hands before he can say anything, you can practically see him start melting at the contact as he blinks at you slowly, he reminds you of a cat.

“sho” you purr, rubbing his cheeks “ rule number one is never ever listening to kaminari’s dating advice. most of the time it is very wrong.” you explain.

shoto presses his mouth to the palm of your hand “yeah, i’m starting to regret that now.” he speaks into it, you snort. he leans in closer to press a sweet kiss to your lips and you reciprocate, pressing a few more kisses on his lips for good measure “ i’m really sorry for not asking you.” he says in between pecks. you hum in response to him placing even more kisses all around your face. “s’okay. i’m also kinda sorry for putting you up for sale.” you say, running your fingers through his hair while he places kisses on your shoulder.

he lifts his head up to look at you then, an eyebrow raised with an amused expression on his face “kinda sorry ?” he asks.

you nod “mhm. kinda sorry.”

he chuckles to himself, then gets up so he can climb into bed next to you. when he’s positioned how he likes it, with his head in your lap while you comb through his hair with your fingers, he sighs peacefully “well, it wasn’t all bad. i’m glad you think i’m a good cook.”

“what about the crusty feet ?”

“i’m choosing to ignore that part.” shoto smirks lightly to himself when he hears you laugh at his joke, clearly proud of himself for it. “and i will buy you anything you want, to make it up to you.”

“i don’t need you to buy me anything, sho” you roll your eyes with a lovesick smile “ all you gotta do is ask.”

he blinks up at you, looks off the the side as if he’s deep in thought, and suddenly gets off your lap to sit right in front of you. you never think you’ll get over how pretty your boyfriend is and being reminded of it with how close he is to you makes you flustered. he leans in to kiss you passionately and you don’t know if it’s the love he pours into it or the lack of air that has you so dizzy, you don’t dwell on it.

when he pulls away he’s looking at you like you hung up the stars in the sky and he simply, almost shyly smiles at you and asks.

“ will you be my valentine ?”

bakugou katsuki ♥︎

you did not expect katsuki to come barging into your dorm room five minutes after you’d posted your tiktok. the loud sound of someone banging on your door and proceeding to let themselves in seconds later causes you to let out a squeak.

in comes katsuki, phone tightly clutched in his hand and the moment his eyes zeroed on you he’s like a bull charging at a red flag. he stands right in front of you, angry frown on display before he shoves his phone in your face.

“explain this. now.” he growls, you have to hold back a laugh, keeping your face as calm as possible you look between him, his screen then back at your phone.

“what’s confusing about it ? i thought i was being pretty straight forward.”

his eye twitches. “why the hell did you put me up for sale ?! and for three dollars and fifty fuckin’ cents ?!” he exclaims, you can’t help the snort that bursts out of you, though katsuki doesn’t look as amused as you are.

“explain.” he deadpans.

“i think you can figure it out.” you shrug back.

he mutters insults to himself that you can’t catch “well obviously fuckin’ not, cus I wouldn’t be askin’ you if i did.” you simply shrug and look back at your phone. “i wrote it in the caption.”

it takes him a second to process then he’s tapping his password and opening the clock app at super sonic speed. his eyebrows furrow and you see him tapping away at his phone. his eyes widen when he reads your caption and he looks down at you with a mix of desperation and disbelief.

“you’re mad cus I didn’t ask you to be my valentine ?” your bratty huff and turn to the side as you shrug again is all the answer he needs. he looks at you for about 5 seconds longer then sighs.

he sits down on your bed and keeps staring. katsuki bakugou hates a lot of things and one of those things is you ignoring him. a warm hand on your ankle startles you and you can’t even ask him what he’s doing before your being yanked towards him. you squeal, almost missing the smirk on his face or the huff of laughter at your reaction. almost though, so you glare at him. katsuki looms over you until your noses almost touch, then you turn away with a huff. he chuckles, pressing his lips to your neck.

“ yer such a baby, y’know that ?” he mumbles, smirking against you neck. you huff but make no effort to shrug him off “ no i’m not, jerk. is it so wrong for me to want my boyfriend to ask me to be his valentine’s ?” you grumble, trying to ignore the feel of his warm lips against your skin, it’s not working so well for you.

“s’not what i’m sayin, sweets” he nips at your earlobe “‘m sayin’ ya coulda just told me ‘stead of bein’ a baby about it.” you can’t tell if this is his way of trying to apologize. either way, you don’t want to give in just yet.

“i’m not supposed to tell you to ask me to be your valentine’s katsuki, that’s not the point~ !” you huff petulantly. you feel a but childish but, c’mon ! it’s a given to have your boyfriend as your valentine and it wouldn’t hurt your demon spawn of a boyfriend to be a little but romantic once in a while.

he playfully rolls his eyes at you “see, what’d i tell you? big baby.” leaning forward he nips at your nose making you groan and trying to push him away with your palm. katsuki being the powerhouse that he is, doesn’t budge. “ i didn’t think to ask ya cus you’re already mine. so why should i need to ask something that’s a given ?”

your heart beats faster at his words and katsuki takes his chance when he feels you loosing up more and more. suddenly he’s got your wrists in his grip, holding them above you and looking down at you with that sickeningly handsome smirk. you’re almost there, he can practically feel it.

“i—i’m..still mad at you” you stutter out weakly, your defenses are down.

“yeah ?” he taunts.

“yeah. apologize.”

he scoffs, rolling his eyes lightheartedly “why should i apologize ? you said my fuckin’ feet stink.”

“ ah, ah, ah.” you tut “don’t put words in my mouth, i said your feet were crusty.”

“yeah, thanks babe. that makes it so much better.” he sasses, you laugh “and i complimented you ! i said you were an amazing cook !”

“yeah but that ain’t a compliment, ‘ts a fact.” he says matter of factly, you’re eyes threaten to get stuck at the back of your skull with how hard you roll them and he snickers.

he dives in and steals a kiss, and then another one when you don’t stop him. when he pulls away to catch his breath, ready to steal another kiss you stop him by placing your hand on his chest. he looks down at you questioningly and you give him a raised brow in response. he groans.

“fine. m’sorry” he concedes quietly

“foooorrr ?” you urge.

he narrows his eyes at you as if saying “don’t push it” but swallows his words down “ for not askin’ you to be my valentine’s or whatever the fuck” he shoves his now hot face into your neck and mumbles “now quit bein’ all pissed at me.”

you’re happy enough with that, so you wrap your arms around his neck, one of your hands creeping up his nape and into his hair. he sighs contentedly, clearly enjoying the attention you’re giving him.

“thank you. i’m also sorry for saying you have crusty feet.” hearing him scoff at the accusation makes you giggle “and for putting you up for sale.” he hums, happy with your apology.

“..kinda.”

“oi.” he warns. you giggle in response continuing your ministrations in his hair.

“you still haven’t asked me so..” you trail off. he lifts his head up to look at you with a blond eyebrow raised.

“ does this valentine shit really matter that much to you ?” he asks.

you respond immediately “yes.” nodding aggressively to make your point.

he sighs, shaking his head. he looks at you, then looks off to the side in embarrassment, he can be so cute when he wants to be. steeling his nerves he looks you straight in the eyes. fearless with fierce red cheeks and all.

“b-be my valentine, idiot..”

[foldingfittedsheets]

Hi! I'm sorry if this is weird, I thought you might be able to give me a piece of advice because of all the things you have gone through that you've written about.

I have a hard time knowing what the right facial expressions and tones of voice are appropriate most times, also it's hard for me to know how much to share or what to answer to certain questions with most people, I kind of manage but I have to face a perilous trial during this coming Christmas time, my partner's parents will be staying with us for the holidays and they kind of hate me already. One time his mother stopped talking to him for months (unless he agreed to break up with me) because she felt my smile and tone of voice were offensive towards her, since then I tried to be as plain as possible in their presence, I keep a straight face unless strictly required to smile, I answer short phrases to their questions, pretend I don't have opinions about anything nor interests they can critique. This has worked fine, they prefer it when it seems like I'm not even there, the problem is they'll be in my home, with all my trinkets and stuff that shows what I like and what I spend my time on, they also love to touch other's stuff without permission snd it bothers me greatly.

I wonder how you would approach this situation, and any advice if you have some, sorry for the long rant 😞

Well first off, not sure how I’d find myself in this scenario. Your partner is putting you in a shitty position by bringing people into your bubble who are actively hostile to you. I’d have pushed for them to stay in a hotel, because I’m incredibly territorial. I hate people in my space that I’m not on good terms with.

Try to move your favorite things off display if you think it’s going to distress you if they get handled. My move in this scenario is chilliness. I have no interest in fully modifying my behavior because someone chose to interpret me in bad faith. I’d simply shut down and offer no niceties.

If your partner is agreeing that you should modify your behavior to pacify his mom he’s being a shitty partner.

If he’s not saying that and you’re taking it upon yourself, knock it off. She won’t respect you more for it, and it’s gonna erode your self worth.

There are some people who aren’t going to like you but catering to a demand like “smile less” and “change your vibe” is well beyond a social nicety that anyone should expect.

As someone with a mom who is A Lot and who hated my ex I absolutely never would have expected my ex to handle that. I set down ground rules with my mom about her behavior and basically insisted that if my mom were rude we would nope out of the situation.

[spitefulfemme]

i love being cared for and spoiled just as much as the next lesbian, but it's so important to do the same for the other person in the relationship.

helping them out when they've had a bad day, give them a shoulder to cry on or a neck to hide their face in, reassure them that they'll be ok no matter how much the world feels like it's crashing down on just them and them alone. or if they're not that much into physical touch, just lending an ear helps. even if you can't give them great advice, just being there and letting them get their bad day off their chest says a lot, and it means even more. and some people don't like to talk about their bad days. that's ok too. sometimes it's just space that they need but sometimes they just need to be distracted from their bad day. indulge in some of their favorite hobbies with them, watch a comfort show/movie of their's, cook them their favorite meal.

remembering the little things and doing them just because. adding in small details that you've remembered they hold so dear to their heart for whatever reason. it always feels good to know you're actually being listened to.

can we pls normalize femmes paying for stuff? just a little bit???? please queens/kings????? listen guys, i'm not complaining if you want to take care of me financially, i am a broke bitch! but WHEN i do have money, (not very often😞) at least let me buy you some ice cream with it or SOMETHIN'- PLEASE! i know ice cream isn't a super big responsibility but it's always felt weird to me seeing the relationship dynamic where one person supports themselves and their partner financially, and the partner doesn't even reciprocate it occasionally???? THIS IS NOT ME DEMONIZING THIS LIL DYNAMIC OR WTV, i just personally do not vibe with it. but do whatever makes you happy, bbgs. i know there are other ways of taking care of someone other than supporting them financially but i'd love to even be able to do it just once in a while, if not all the time. (all the time is not likely bcs once again i can't save money for shit....)

i know i mentioned this for like five seconds in my first or second lil paragraph but cooking is such a reassuring thing to do. cooking someone their favourite meal or just any meal is a love language that we look past too often and i am sick of it!!!!! (this is coming from someone who tried to make homeade hamburger helper with burrito beef two nights ago btw... don't look at me.) it's such a quiet way of love admittance. but then genuineness is there and it's abundant. mostly if your partner is of culture, i bet that would be an amazing and quite heartwarming surprise for them to see. (meow:3)

i could go on and on and on about reciprocity but it's 2am and i don't feel like writing anymore...

⁻ this post was made by a minor, mdni accs dni!

[useyourwordsdarling]

hii, was feeling super shy to write but it's mid of the night, I am half asleep, half horny and I can't help it anymore

first of all thank u for the great posts, you're honestly such a good writer

sooo it's not exactly my area of expertise but I'm thinking of coding an AI that can write just like u.. for funsies (or more) (hope u don't mind)

also u talked about being a calc tutor and enjoying it and I relate sm! I peer tutored stats and calc courses during the beginning of my 2nd year of uni (I still want u to tutor me tho 💕), didn't think I'd enjoy it but it was fun interacting w new people and helping them out but it got stressful so I quit 😞

any tips for juggling work, school, & life? I feel like I have too much I wanna do but not enough time/energy/motivation

anyways this was all over the place so thanks for reading, hope u have a good day/night 🦋

Awh that’s actually so sweet, thank you. And as to the AI part, even if it’s out of my area (I’d love to learn to program on that level tho) it does seem possible. But it’s probably easier to make an AI bot rather than code your own. There’s plenty of those AI bot websites you can check and if you have a sample of text big enough to input into it you might be able to get somewhat similar results. So if you just used my posts for that it should work? But I can’t say for sure

I wouldn’t mind if someone did that especially since it’s out of my control people can do it either way. But I really do wonder just how accurate it would be because I can see it being shit too and that’d be pretty funny. Teaching can be fun but it’s definitely tiring and not for everybody, I wouldn’t say it’s for me either but it was a nice experience to have

I’m probably one of the worst people you could ask how to have a work life balance like that…While working at my final project at my uni my professor who was assisting me with my thesis started to actually be worried and feel bad about how much time I spent on it…I’d sometimes spend the night working on it, and he felt pretty bad so I started working on it in the dark in the lab we got in hopes he wouldn’t notice I was there which isn’t great..

But I do think this balance it’s an important thing to have, I certainly should work more on it myself. I think it comes to not trying to be as productive as possible too, it’s okay to take breaks. It’s okay to do things that aren’t “productive”. We are still human at the end of the day, if we keep trying to work work and work, we’ll inevitably hit a wall. That’s why burn outs are a thing. This might not feel much of an advice, since I don’t know the solution myself. But I think related to knowing your priories, especially people in your life you want to keep close. And know when to spend time with them, because that’s still much more important than work or studying in the end

[vettelsvee]

Every couple of days I check if you updated goodbyes are bittersweet. 😔🫶

first of all, i'm so sorry to read this and, mostly, to disappoint you as goodbyes are bittersweet upcoming chapter is almost written, but it still needs its correction and translation, so it might take a little bit more time 😞

i'm taking this message to do like a global update. as you may now (and if you don't know, I tell you) english is not my first language and, before posting my works here, i have to write them in spanish and then doing its translation, which basically means it takes extra time for me as it's way more difficult for me writing directly something in english (i've tried it already and it doesn't work for me). if this disappoints any of you I'm terrible sorry, i'm just trying my best and currently also trying to plan everything so when uni, english certificate studying and probably work start (in less than a month) i have everything planed and i just have to sit and write

i've already thought this for quite a while and I'd like to have like a more interactive way to interact with you guys as I seem that tumblr sometimes is... a bit messy? i don't know, i'd really love to give you guys updates on my works and I'd like to document them somehow, and also you can have like a more direct contact with me (idk if I'm explaining myself it's almost 2am in spain and, as always, my sleeping schedule is messed up). Iim gonna be posting a poll right here but please, PLEASE, i just need your feedback as i'd like to you all to not miss any of my updates :( sorry if i annoy you but I really don't know how to do it and you are probably the ones who can give me the best advice lmao (my anon button is there if you wanna recommend me something else! i'm open to any sort of recommendations, thank you in advance!)

[otomiyaa]

Ginnyyyy 😞

So like, I'm not very ticklish all over, my sides are like 5/10 but I'm ticklish enough elsewhere. And I'm very good at holding back reactions, so all my friends just think I'm not ticklish 😔

The thing is, my thighs are so incredibly ticklish, I'm talking like 12/10, but it's not really a "normal" spot cause like you're not really just gonna grab a girl's thighs and tickle them, are you?

I'm guessing they're ticklish cause whenever anyone accidentally pressed on them I feel incredibly squirmy and like my whole face screws up and I just firmly grab whoever's hand it is, so I think they assume I was uncomfortable 🤨

I've never really been tickled there, so I'm just assuming they're ticklish and not just like, sensitive, but I'm curious as to what it's gonna feel like 😖

Um... Do you have any advice on how I can ask one of my friends to try and tickle my thighs? It's so awkward ahhhhhh 😭😭

Even though I feel incredibly awkward I'm the kind of person who's got the neutral expression all the time and speaks very nonchalantly so I can imagine whoever I ask is gonna be either very shocked or very teasing.

Sigh, do you even think this is worth it?

Ty for your time I'm so sorry 😭

Aaaahh, any advice, apart from... directly asking them? (what I would never dare to do but it is the best choice).

Hmmm, if you don't want to go the embarrassing route of simply asking them to tickle your thighs, then maybe:

Bring up the topic first. How? Maybe you can tickle your friend, are they ticklish? Try to be bratty? Provoke them?

If they try to tickle you, react like a non-ticklish person would react which might frustrate them. Then admit that you have found out recently that your thighs might be ticklish, and maybe your friend would like to try? That way the tickle fights can be fair again 😎

If it can't be brought up naturally because your friend doesn't try to tickle you / already knows you're barely ticklish on your sides etc. or if you are not a good ler (like me, hi), you can try to bring it up casually by for example referring to a YT video or an article you saw recently. Example below. Then say you kinda need your friend's help in confirming your tickle spots (OR SOMETHING).

Or back to the simple yet most embarrassing way, tell your friend the truth without stories around it: you've noticed your thighs get all tingly and are curious if maybe this is your tickle spot, and you'll need your friend's help to confirm it 😈

Sorry if that all sounds too fictional, I am a trash fic writer after all....

[pixlpxie]

Hi cutie!!! Something's been bothering me lately….. Maybe you and your readers can help me calm down. Bottom line. I'm over 25, and I haven't been in a relationship, and I'm a virgin. And I feel like I'm some kind of retard or something. I don't get booed, but is that normal? I'm just scared, I don't know what. Maybe because I have a little skin problem and stuff. And I just push guys away because I can't trust them. Thanks) And I love your place

Hii🥹💕 first of all thank you for trusting me enough to tell me about your feelings. I'm sure everyone here would be more than happy to help 🫶🏻

Please don't ever think of yourself lowly. Trust me, I just know it's not about your looks or your personality, and obviously not your skin condition. I know it can feel like you're not enough or that you're falling behind with everyone going around in all types of relationships, but everyone has their own pace. It's normal if it's taking time for you, and believe me, it's not late for anything. But I can understand why it makes you feel like that. Being a virgin or not being in a relationship doesn't make you any less valuable. These are not things that you should use to understand your worth. Trust me, many people do not get into relationships or have sex till they're older. The idea of having to experience these at a younger age is usually something society and media pushes on us. So it is normal, nothing's wrong with you. So please don't be hard on yourself. You're pretty the way you are, and you're a great person. You will find people who appreciate you with all your parts🥺💕

About trust, it takes time. Once it's broken, it's one of the hardest things a person can rebuild. I know it sounds bad when said like this but you can always relearn how to trust. It's not your fault that your trust has been broken, but sadly it's up to you to fix it and I really wish it didn't have to be like this. You have to be willing to do it and put work in it 😞. Start building trust for yourself first, and move on to others, you're more important for yourself don't forget this. You don't have to do this alone, first of all you have me and all these people here and you have your close ones. And if you can, please get help from professionals, and I'm saying this as a psychologist, don't be afraid to ask for help🩷 (please dont get me wrong im just saying this to make sure youre okay🥹) I know it's not my place to give you advice, but it seems to me if you can learn how to trust and work with your fears, you can start getting where you wanted to get and you will see there's nothing wrong with you. You will see that you no longer push guys away and you dont have hard time trusting them. Feelings like these are completely normal, and it's okay if you're feeling these.

Everything will get better, just take your time and don’t ever think time is working against you.

[safedistancefrombeingsmart]

Hey!

Firstly, I love your blog- it’s my no1 source for all things Martin Freeman haha.

I’m too shy to ask publicly so I’m sorry that’s it’s anonymous, but I wanted to ask this:

Do you know the best way to increase the likelihood of Martin seeing fanart made of him? It’s so gutting that he doesn’t have social media to tag him into, but he’s my favourite actor and I, like many fans, just wish I could be like “hi, I made you this, you’re awesome” kind of thing. Like, I just feel incomplete knowing I’ve made this art and he will probably never get to see it :(

I considered tagging Rachel on Instagram, but idk I just get the vibe that she’s not very warm or welcoming with that kind of thing, which I mean yeah I understand as she wants to kickstart her own career but I can’t think of anyone else to tag for him to see it 😞

Do you have any advice? Do you know of any sites he has suggested he keeps an eye on? Do you know anyone to contact or tag? Do you get the same impression on Rachel (going by she rarely interacts with fans’ comments and stuff)?

I struggle with imposter syndrome and anxiety, and having a social disability it makes any kind of interaction difficult, so the thought of annoying someone (ie Rachel) by tagging her makes me feel uncomfortable. Like why am I overthinking this? 😭 she’s a stranger and so is Martin. I’m sorry, I’m rambling, but I just feel like I have nobody to talk to about this

Hello there! 😃

I am very glad to hear that you like my blog. 🤩

And about your actual question: No, I don't know how to get fanart to Martin. And personally I don't think you should. You already used the correct word here: fanart. Isn't that art made by fans for other fans? Why is it important to you that Martin sees your art?

Also, tagging Rachel would probably do nothing. I would find it intrusive. And it would probably annoy her. Using her to get to Martin? Yeah, don't. (And that goes for every celebrity and their partner.)

Post your art on social media with the correct #s, but don't @ random people who you think might be connected to your 'target'. If Martin sees it by accident: great! And if he doesn't, but 10 (or 50.000) fans of him saw and enjoyed it: awesome!

Keep doing what your doing! Create art and share it with other fans. 😀

Not sure what else to tell you. But if you have any more questions, don't hesitate to send another ask (and anon is fine).

Take care!

[verytiredrn]

Hello tiredhomeboi, I'm sorry to bother you if it's night or you're busy, but I'd love to ask you something please.

First of all, I want to tell you that I love your drawings and they are great! Really well done and it makes us want to love the Leopika or the pariston/ging even more! 😊❤️ You inspire me a lot and I'd also like to draw people from Hunter x Hunter but especially the phantom troupe that I particularly appreciate.

The problem is that I can't find my style, or draw exactly what I have in my heading. So I was thinking that maybe a pro like you had some tips/advice for drawing 😅😥🙏

Did you learn how to do proportions before drawing and with what? Do you use references? (I do, but it limits me a lot on my ideas as I don't necessarily find references that reach what I have in mind 😞)

How did you learn to do sketches so easily? How did you find your own style?

I'm really sorry if I'm taking up your time. Thank you very much for your time and attention ❤️

hey there, thank you so much for the kind message :,D

I’ll be honest, im not the best at giving art advice. although I’m still in the process of improving my art, I can tell you how I’ve been developing my style.

I like looking and analyzing my interests that have unique art styles. For example, I see togashi’s style in hxh and what I’ve gathered based on his work is how he ranges from some simplicity to a more very detailed style. For me, I love his simplistic style a lot more. and that makes me want to develop my style that is more cartoon centric, if that makes sense. So see what art styles intrigues you the most, study it, copy it (which is valid for beginner artists imo, but don’t claim it as your own art‼️), then forget about the copying method and practice it, and overall, just have fun with it.

despite achieving my cartoony style that im used to having, I still try to make the proportions in my art look decent. I’ll be honest, I still need some practice on it. sorry if this sounds vague, but I use a lot of shapes and lines to figure out the proportions (ex. For the head, I start off with a circle and a horizontal line at the center of it, and change the height of the line depending on where you want the eyes to be at) I wish I could show you some examples for this part but I don’t have my ipad with me right now. :,) one of my other ways of practicing proportions are redrawing official art from my favorite interests. it’s honestly a fun way for me to improve on drawing proportions. but if I want to draw a character in any pose of my choice, I look up references on Pinterest. I know this method is pretty much common and im sorry about that :,)

for sketches tho, sometimes, i do tend to struggle on sketching as well :,) if its something im used to drawing all the time tho (example: kurapika) then it isnt as hard to sketch easily.

overall, those are my ways and methods in developing my art. sorry this took me days to reply back, i wanted to try to answer all your questions as best as i can. lemme know if i need to be more clear on certain parts :,D

[schizopositivity]

Hello, my brother recently got put on 5250 for danger to others.. they said he has unspecified psychosis and could potentially have schizophrenia.. it’s been tough on me and my family because we love him and want him to have a full life. Get a stable job and hopefully fall in love and start a family.. but it doesn’t seem he has any motivation or focus.. ☹️ I’m hoping things will be better when his medications finally start working.. but do you have any advice for jobs for people with psychosis/schizophrenia? Do you have any advice for me about how can I make him more social so he isn’t isolated in his room all day? He is my best friend, this is so hard on me. I want him back 😞 I’ve come to terms that one day when I’m older, and both of my parents pass, that he most likely will be my responsibility. And that is not a burden at all to me. The burden that I carry is in my heart.. because I just want him to live his best life and be happy and I don’t know how to help him 😭😭

This sounds like a very difficult and confusing time for you. I know that you love him and want the best for him. But try to remember that he is in the first steps of treatment, things can change a lot after medication is stabilized. And in general, those of us with schizophrenia are like anybody else, we can have low and high points in our lives and it's ever changing.

In my case as a teenager I was very isolated and didn't think I'd ever get a job or be happy or find a partner or do anything but suffer from my mental illness. But things changed. I went to a psych ward, got on antipsychotics, and got diagnosed with schizophrenia. It took about a year for me to be fully stabilized and able to do other things in life. I got a job that I don't hate, I started really becoming myself and growing as a person. I later found my partner and I've never been happier. In four years my life completely changed for the better, and it'll continue to change like everybody else's.

As for jobs he could possibly have, ask him what he would be able to do, not everyone's experience with psychosis/schizophrenia is the same, and we can have any job that works well for us individually. If he doesn't want to socialize with the public at work, he could get a manual labor job like production in a warehouse (that's what I do). Or if he doesn't want to leave the house he could do something like data entry jobs from home. If he needs a flexible schedule maybe he could do freelance work like working for a food delivery app, or designing websites. The possibilities are endless.

My suggestion for getting him to socialize is starting really slow. Maybe ask if he'd like to sit outside your house for a few minutes a day to feel the sunshine. Or you could ask him for help with grocery shopping or other errands. Maybe think of things he used to enjoy (like walking in a park) and invite him to go with you. Just don't force him to, it may be incredibly hard for him to do things that are very easy for you. Try to be understanding and listen to his feedback. Try to connect with him more and ask him how he's feeling, or why he doesn't want to leave the house. Let him know he can talk to you about anything.

Or you could try everything and he could still live his life unable to work or socialize, and as long as he's comfortable and content, then that's alright. Not everyone has the same life goals, or things that will fulfill them. People can live perfectly happy lives without a significant other or job. It's important to remember that when people have a mental illness, their life goals can be very different from other people's goals. For some people staying alive and safe is the best they can hope for and that's alright. I know it might be hard for you to understand, but from your brother's perspective, maybe he is doing the best he can possibly do right now, and that's perfectly fine.

[wolverinedoctorwho]

[ID: Photos showing the progression of a chibi-style drawing of Gale Dekarios, done with marker and colored pencil. In Thorass, the word "Illusion" is written on the left side of Gale, while "Gale Dekarios, Wizard of Waterdeep" is written to his right. /End ID]

Did a chibi Gale!!! I really just wanted to practice drawing him. I know my current style is pretty repetitive (hell, I trace a cutout to get the base shape correct) but it's what I'm most comfortable/confident with right now. I'm currently flirting with the idea of making a Gale paper doll, so this gave me an idea of what he might look like!

More rambling under the cut!

Things I wish I'd done differently:

The bracers and belt. Dear gods. I tried the details in the base sketch and realized it looked awkward so I erased it, and then when I went to do my initial line I just started drawing them in again! Next time I draw this outfit I will definitely NOT ink those in that way!

I wish I could do more shading. I'm not really sure how to shade, but it's harder with colored pencils when your color options are limited and you can't just slap on a Multiply layer. I tried to shade on the leg with black colored pencil and I wish I had tried that on a different project first 😔. I also think the arms and torso blend together bc even with the little shading I tried they're still not distinct.

Overall I think I could have found a better balance with the details. The bracers and belt did not need to be that complicated compared to the pants and boots and earring. I just kind of got lost in the lines when I was trying to get the shape of Gale's belt figured out.

This is less a critique and more a lament, but I really wish I had more markers and some paint pens. They would have really spiced this up!

His eye shines looked so good in the sketch and then I messed them up with the first brown pencil and couldn't fix it 😞

Things I like in this piece:

I like the way the orb and the lines came out! I'm not very good with inking fine details like that, so I'm happy with the way it turned out.

I really like the shade of colored pencil I found for the robes. It's almost exactly the shade of the robes in game.

Though I wish I could have made the eyes darker, I still like the way they turned out. I'm not really sure how to draw eyes that aren't anime-girl-shaped, but I tried to convey Gale's sweetness and softness. (I did forget about the eye whites when drawing on his face-lines, though...)

Despite going overboard with the details I do still like that I was able to do them. The belt turned out messier than intended but I think I figured it out in the end, and having never drawn a bearded character before I think I did a decent job!

I was honestly really nervous about this one until I put down his hair and face colors. That was a really fun moment when it all came together! I think adding in color really helps with a style like mine, because otherwise I find the details kind of mush together.

By the way, I wrote "Illusion" in Thorass next to him because of how much the word gets associated with him in game. If you choose to do Gale's Weave Sex Scene, the book you look at on his balcony says "Illusion" in Thorass, albeit backwards and upside-down.

Things I want to work on next time I draw:

Body types!! I know when drawing in chibi style it's hard to show a character's actual body, but I want to make it obvious that this Gale is chubby!! I think widening the chest would help with that, and rounding out the torso in general as well.

Shading, as mentioned above. That might be something I have to practice with digital art, but maybe someone out there is an expert at colored pencil art and can throw me some advice.

I want to make him even Gale-ier. I wanted to include all his wrinkles and put some gray in his hair but the former is difficult in my style without making him look angry and the latter is hard when I don't have any silver drawing tools other than a regular pencil. I think he's pretty Gale-y already, but I want more.

I need to be more careful not to press my pencil in so hard when getting my shape down and sketching. I can see lines in the paper where the sketch happened :(

I gotta get a better idea of what his boots look like. And learn how to draw boots in general. Lol.

[iceunhie]

admittedly very late but have some questions for the ask game !! it's ok if u don't answer them all

- Do you title your fics before, during, or after the writing process?  How do you come up with titles?

- What area of writing do you feel strongest in?

- What area of writing do you want to improve in?

- What’s your favorite fic you’ve posted?

- Who is your favorite character to write for?  Has this changed since you’ve started writing for that fandom?

- Have you noticed any patterns in your fics?  Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?

- What are your favorite fics at the moment?

- Do you have any writing advice you want to share?

[ ask game here! come and drop a question, i don't bite :3 ]

- do you title your fics before, during, or after the writing process? how do you come up with titles?

my writing process is literally just an entire random wheel dictating the typing of my fingers on the screen, but fic titling often goes two ways.

usually, when i write a oneshot, i title the fic after the writing process. that way, the title feels authentic and doesn't really stray from the plot i established. i also do this because i get too focused on the plot to bother titling things 😞

for multi-character fiction/headcanons, i tend to pre-write the title after i've mapped out a general plot ☺️ i enjoy titling things prettily and formatting so it's not surprising that that is the direction i lean towards

- what area of writing do you feel strongest in?

HOOHHH boy this is a hard one..... not completely aware of it myself, but personally, i think writing character dialogue and exposition are my strong suits.

- what area of writing do you want to improve in?

description and overall writing tone. there's something in my writing that still feels lackluster (at least, to me), so i'm a little prone to being demotivated whenever that happens.

also, establishing common elements in my writing style! im very indecisive and a huge perfectionist that i often forget that writing is a journey, not a goal where i have to get the highest score in to feel happy 💦💦

- what’s your favorite fic you’ve posted?

ummmm okay okay so i KNOWWW i shouldn't be bragging but a personal fic favorite is definitely breathtaking (wanderer x reader) and heart to heart (aventurine x reader)

also, if any old readers know, my old wanderer fic that was about 10k words in length, which im currently rewriting 🤩

- who is your favorite character to write for? has this changed since you’ve started writing for that fandom?

this is going to sound so controversial. and basic as fuck but it's obviously scaramouche/wanderer! he's the entire reason why i established an account in the first place 🙏

fun fact: my baby blog days were almost consistently posting about him like i could not shut up lol

other faves include aventurine from star rail, jing yuan, jiyan and lyney!

- have you noticed any patterns in your fics? words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?

i love making things turn heartwrenching and establishing characters to be absolutely in love and down bad for their respective readers. also, i notice that i tend to lean towards expressive readers more than usual and have a liking for adding mini character traits that make them more like a mini oc than a self insert....

- what are your favorite fics at the moment?

anything by @ddarker-dreams, @daosies and @sixosix! some other recs include

≈ translation (aventurine x reader) by @/yinyuedjun [ NOTE: CONTAINS NSFW CONTENT DESCRIPTIONS, MINORS DNI ]

≈ needles and pins (ratio x reader) by @/inarvii

≈ you're a pain in the neck (literally) by @/xiaowhore [ go check their other works because they're also god tier ]

≈ how to woo the acting grand sage 101 (al-haitham x reader) by @/baeshijima

≈ crushing on sunday and robin finding out (sunday x reader) by the GOAT @milksnake-tea

- do you have any writing advice you want to share?

keep practicing and practicing! also, write like no one will read it; this is advice that helped me so much because it allowed me to be authentic in my writing style. aside from that, try to incorporate styles you like from your favorite writers and slowly develop your own elements from said style to create your own! we're an amalgamation of the things we love and cherish, and your writing style is no different.

finally, write like you're in love with writing. yes its it's cringe as hell but writing quality advances by leaps and bounds when you love the trope and/or prompt that you're writing for.

as for improvement, always take it one step at a time. overall, writing is a very hefty process that sometimes makes you feel utterly tired and hopeless due to the many talented writers in active proliferation, but i assure you, your writing is wonderful. keep at it, and write, write, write. (ang corny Neto amputa sorry i just got sentimental for a second)

[readychilledwine]

bestie i need some encouragement? or maybe advice? idk

i’m 28, i haven’t written anything seriously since i was 17/18. I used to write fanfic and original short stories, i’m not even positive i’d be any good at it anymore. but lately i’ve been *aching* to write fanfic again.

How do you get the courage to post something you’ve written? How do I even know if it’s any good? if my idea is something others would even want to read? i have basically 0 followers, which i know is where we all start out and there’s no shame in that, but even if i did post something - i have no reach

i’ve written essentially a small prologue to an ACOTAR fic i’ve had in my mind for AGES but i’m not even sure if it’s worth posting to see if anyone else would be interested in where the story goes 😞

and idk why i’m coming to you with this - you seem like a safe place and i also just love your writing so much 🥹

Our stories are so similar 🥺🥺 so first, thank you! I'm glad you're here and like my writing! Second, I'm always open to giving advice.

I wish I had some big story on how I got my courage to post, but I really don't. My first post to the ACOTAR fandom was Enough, and to be frank, I queued it and then turned notifications off for the night and took a nap. Having that security blanket of knowing it was up but sleeping through its first few hours being up helped a lot. I had planned on taking it down if it did poorly. Fast forward to us now being here.

I didn't know if it was good, I didn't know if people would want to read it, but I knew I wanted to post it because maybe there was one other person out there who needed to pretend Rhysand was telling them they were enough for him, that they were perfect as they were, and that he loved them. I woke up shocked to more than just one person saying it hit home for them.

I'll be honest, 90% of the things I post, I think, aren't great and will flop. I read so many other blogs and think, "These are the writers I'm being compared to, and I can't hold a candle." Sadly, that's a mindset all creative people have. My only advice is to try to remember your house stands on its own foundation. Give yourself grace and remember you are doing this as a creative and healthy outlet for you.

It is really cheesy, but SJM putting that, "Our stories are worth telling," line into ACOSF applies to so much more than just our life stories. It applies to your fanfiction idea, to the one shot you have hidden away, and to the original character who carries a piece of you with them. I promise you someone wants to read it. If you are proud of it, post it. We're all here and ready for new stories and content all the time 💕

Feel free to message me. I can be a little difficult to get a hold of sometimes with my munchkin being a bit more lively these days, but I will get back to you. Also, tag me if you post your prologue ♥️

[anjiefiction]

Hello

First of all wanna start off saying that I read the demo recently and the snippet right now. Your writing is really amazing.

So just wanted to ask if you have any advices for people who are just starting writing fiction. Like personally I suffer from so much self doubt and just not being able to write emotion inducing scenes like you do. Thanks. Really looking forward to what you have in store.

Hello anon! First of all, thank you for your very kind words. I am honestly really not the best person to speak about writing advice, because if you have been following this blog, you must know that I am not the most consistent writer. At all. I'm also full of self doubt on the quality of writing I can produce, and on the appeal of the ideas I want to write.

But, as for how I write emotional scenes - I can share what have helped me. I hope this will also be of some assistance to you!

Here's what I like to do:

1. Listen to a variety of songs

This can include instrumental and otherwise; whichever helps to set the mood for it.

2. Try to be "in the moment"

Sometimes, I close my eyes and letting myself try to "feel" the moment. Put myself into the same that Lifeline is in, also helps me be more keenly aware of how that emotion feels, which better equips me to write it too.

3. Have fun with metaphors!

I absolutely love injecting literary devices into my writing. They can be fun to explore, to find a way to link the emotional experience to a physical description. It also builds on (2), in that...I try to find relatable words that can help someone feel what I am feeling.

I'm sorry this is probably not that helpful 😞 all in all, please don't feel demoralized about where you may currently be at writing. I've been there as well. I have a lot of self doubt over dialogue and romance, but what I have learned to try to accept is that everyone has a different writing style. There will be something you enjoy writing more, and that will likely be something you will be good at doing! Writing is a very personal journey, and circumstances or exposure will influence what kind of writing genre you're better at and what you're not so good at, so take comfort in that too.

[tsukii0002]

I want to star writring but idk how to start 😞, any tip?

I don't think I'm in a position to give any advice, I'm quite a novice. But I can tell you what works for me.

Write what you like, especially at the beginning, don't force yourself to write something you are not comfortable with until you have a "habit" because that will only block you.

Write down any idea you come up with, no matter how silly it is. When you open drafts and see a bunch of random ideas, you may come across one that you say "ah this one I know how to develop".

Also think that even one line can be a good manuscript, more does not mean better.

Read a lot, you may find in other authors a format that interests you or that you see that can be easy for you, but don't compare yourself with others because their writing is theirs and yours is yours,

Finally write anything, at your own pace and for you, not everything has to see the light. But above all, you should enjoy writing, have fun, and the moment you feel a burden, change the course because sometimes it is very difficult to overcome blockages.

I don't know if this can be considered advice, but these are things I usually do to motivate me, to inspire me and to keep me going, because writing stories is so much fun.

I hope I have helped you and I send you lots of encouragement!!! I will love to read what you write next.