#NOT INTRINSIC TO PLOT

[thefallenposts]

just. be careful, okay? burnout really sucks. ensure you give yourself enough leisure time to stay sustainably productive.

Chara had been asked about their life on the surface quite a bit.

In truth, they didn’t remember much of anything.

Though, sometimes, in the dead of the night, their mind would illustrate a picture of stone pavement leading to a bed of flowers.

A mailbox with the numbers one four one three imprinted on the side.

The unending drip of water hitting cold metal; a woman berating a man for leaving it unattended.

The harsh smell of bleach a child used to erase blood from brown carpets.

A man as tall as the ceiling fan. (A woman with a missing face twitches at the sight of him.)

Pants hidden away in a child’s closet — it hid their food reserve. (Snacks they snatched from street vendors to quell angry stomachs.)

Old and new bruises left untreated. (The woman never complained of that as she did the water tap.)

The clenching of a child’s chest.

Stained brown carpet; the extra crimson blended well.

Sirens in the distance

never for the child.

Hiding in a closet, muffling breathing with a hand.

[aimasup]

and I don't mean things like roombas and space rovers

[essektheylyss]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Midst is a perfectly-paced show. I know the story arcs are largely outlined, but it is actually astounding how flawless the pacing is given the improv aspect. It's clearly created by people who understand on an intrinsic level when and how plot points need to land in order for it to flow smoothly. Absolute chef's kiss, infinity/10, perfect pacing, no notes because I am in fact taking notes.

[anglerflsh]

tintin momento

[casualavocados]

You look better this way. What way? Nothing. I couldn't get a hold of you for days. Did you work undercover in the school and help Zherui investigate?

KISEKI: DEAR TO ME Ep. 08

[delawaredetroit]

Controversial take, but the crush plotline being introduced at this time in this way makes sense and helps move the plot forward. (The problems with this plotline are more that it overstays its welcome and takes up too much of Ochako's screen time)

It's logical that Aoyama would pick up on Ochako's crush because he was keeping an eye on Izuku. He doesn't know how Izuku is involved in the All for One/One for All conflict, but because one wrong move could get himself and his family killed, he has to pay attention to Izuku.

And it makes sense Aoyama would bring up the crush here; he is trying to sabotage Ochako's exam and he needs a distraction. Pointing out her high school crush out of the blue is an effective way to accomplish that.

Beyond that, this crush plotline needed to be in play before Toga - Ochako's narrative foil - was introduced.

Anyway, regardless of your thoughts of Izuocha, for a Shounen Jump romantic subplot, it's pretty intertwined with the main storyline.

[greater-than-the-sword]

If I could rediscover whatever kind of creative juice i was drinking when I wrote Earth's Champion and put just half of that energy into a published fiction I'd be happy forever

[shostakobitchh]

someone is literally fighting with me in the comments about Ariel’s potions side business and why Harry wouldn’t have done that.

this is me, currently.

[witchof-hearts]

see you could say as much as you like that luffys dream isn't gonna be heroic bc he's not a hero or w/e. but luffy always does heroic shit Constantly. even if he wouldn't consider it heroic himself it's probably going to be some incredibly admirable shit. you can't take luffy at face value when he says that like. just look at him. boy's a hero innit

[awyeahitssam]

Me, whenever I contemplate slipping back in time: I could probably make some money, but... all my fanfics will be gone. It'll take years for -that one story- to start, and it won't get -my favorite scene- until Sept. 2023. I'll have lost all my Bookmarks. What if I can't find -that one story-. Holy shit, I'm going to have to wait through the Slow Burn again—?!

[foldingfittedsheets]

Man. Season 3 of His Dark Materials is letting me down in a big way.

[aplpaca]

somewhat setting aside the fact that this person reads books with all the mental engagement of looking at a pinterest board, but I wanna know what world they think they live in in which a book's Vibes are not directly informed by the writing and the plot

[happyk44]

I love reading creators giving such lovely poignant answers to questions about the themes and meanings behind their work but at the same time it does annoy me a little because I feel like if I were ever in the same position, my brain would short circuit so bad, which is so funny because when I was much younger and just starting out on my creative writing journey I used to give so many pretend interviews about my stories when I was bored and now if I try to do the same, my brain blue screens and the only answer I can give myself is "idk, I was running on vibes"

[mekatrio]

to me this line doesnt just apply to vera (who passes away in the bad ending where she receives a guilty verdict; i intepret that as her committing suicide somehow) but also to thalassa... my personal interpretation is that her accident just took away her eyesight and her amnesia was a psychological response to all of her trauma, bc of how hesitant she is to try and recover her eyesight/memory while she was lamiroir + this quote from her in this same scene

so i think this whole "having something worth living for" line applies to thalassa too, bc the mason system didnt just supply vera's innocence, but also gave thalassa a reason to look forward to life (she learns tht she has two children who grew up into happy and healthy young individuals)... 🥹

[quaranmine]

writing fanfic as a side hobby but nobody knowing is kind of fun. my team lead at work will compliment my writing or say something like "oh please reword this because you're better at writing than me" and it's like awww thank you! i get a lot of practice in because i've been writing a novel about block people in my spare time for the last five months :)

[astonmartingf]

my two writing moods are chaotic and lore