#THAT’S PRACTICE BABEYYYYYYY

[anto-pops]

Hello! I just wanted to drop by really quickly and tell you that I absolutely love your writing. It’s amazing!

I also wanted to take this opportunity (shy-person here) to ask if you have any writing tips? I recently started writing but I definitely need to improve it more I believe.

If you don’t have any, feel like not sharing or not answering to this please don’t feel bad.

Have a good day!

THANK YOU LOVIE THIS IS SO SWEET !! Congrats as well on getting into writing, it’s such a fun passion to develop and I definitely continue to learn and grow as time passes, there’s so many talented content creators here to take notes from :))

I’ve answered a few similar asks in the past so I’ll paraphrase a bit of what I know I said back then below the cut to preserve everyone’s feed.

To start, take your time with it ! It’s easy to get impatient and rush to finish a story when you know the direction you want to take it in which definitely translates more than one might think, so go slow and enjoy the process. Piggybacking off of that I would recommend having a tab open to look up synonyms for words you know you like to use. Personally speaking I love overusing certain phrases and words a bit too much and I worry about my writing sounding repetitive, so the use of alternatives helps a ton. It also grants you a better understanding of what you’re saying linguistically/grammatically.

I always tell people not to proofread until after they’ve finished writing but I definitely don’t follow that advice (I go back to reread my work like 48 times before I post it) so honestly whatever works best for you, do it ! Proofreading as you go helps to catch mistakes and lets you fix up the flow of certain areas, but waiting to edit until the end lets you get your undiluted thoughts on the page easier and you second guess yourself and your ideas less. Ultimately it’s whatever your preference is, I know some writers who almost never proofread/edit their works and others like myself who make themselves sick to death of their own stories because of how much time they spend analyzing the words on the page.

Also since you mentioned being new to writing, don’t get hung up on numbers !! It’s easy to lose motivation when you see something you worked hard on gain less traction than you hoped, but all that matters is that you enjoy your writing and have fun while creating ! The rest tends to fall into place :))

Good luck and happy writing my dear, I’ll be cheering you on from my end of the screen !! 🫶🏻💕

[flurrin]

I LOVE WHUMP I LOVE YOU WHUMP I LOHE WHYMP AND YOUR WRITING SO MUCHHHHHHHH

🧑‍⚕️ Chris and Rebecca, it’s fuck him (Chris Redfield) up Friday babeyyyyyyy

Chris tried not to move his neck at all, head propped against the wall where he'd fallen, but it was increasingly difficult not to flinch as Rebecca pinched the yawning bites closed. "I might not come back from this one, Beck, tell Claire--"

"You're not gonna die from this," Rebecca said flatly, intensely focused on her work on his neck and shoulder. She started wrapping the bandages in practiced circles, starting with a new strip every time she ran out of sliced-up shirt.

"No?" he sounded vaguely bemused, heady with blood loss.

"No," she affirmed, "because I'm going to kill you. What were you thinking, jumping in like that?"

"I'm a professional," he defended.

"A professional dumbass," she muttered. "You can't protect me if you leave me all alone here, Chris. They didn't even give me back my kit. You better hope your immune system is good for more than just the zombie viruses this time because this is as sterile as it's getting."

"Immune system strong, like ox." Chris patted his chest with one fist and regretted it instantly, pain shooting up his mauled shoulder.

"If I have to bust us out of here by myself to get something to stitch you up with, I'm going to be very angry," she warned.

"I've never seen you this riled up."

"I'll be nice again when you survive. Now hold still. This is going to sting."

[azusaluvclub]

survived my midterm 😁😁😁😁

[allpromarlo]

i wish they'd let marlo rest for another week but it is what it is

[shouta-aizawow]

Sorry I've been super stressed with classes and shit, so i wasn't thinking a lot of ask :'( But this: Short Katsuki, i mean, everyone has a grown sprout except him, so he's one of the shortest of the class. It's funny see it from outside, because you got all this tall person hyper afraid of this little feral gremlin, and so people start understimating him, his mistake. Btw, i really love how you put the ask i do, you are an awesome persone and writer, and whoever say otherwise is lying.

YOU GEM IM SO SORRY ITS BEEN OVER A YEAR I AM ASHAMED!!!!!

I love you and your asks it was just too much brain power for me I’m sorry 😭😭😭

BUT!!! I’ll work through them all soon enough!!! (Hopefully…) Winter break babeyyyyyyy >:D

Okay anyway!!!!!

Short Katsuki will always have a place in my heart. Like, tbh idrc if he’s tall (as long as he’s shorter than his s/os most of the time), but!!! It’s such a peak flavor

I feel like the girls and Sero and Denki would make fun of him the most, but after a while they realize that a Katsuki that feels slighted is a Katsuki that’s dangerous, and their mere existence is now a perceived slight

No one in 1-A is safe

He is 100% willing to take the “ankle biter” and “all you can reach is my shin” comments seriously and actually put his teeth and target practice to good use

After all, if they can’t use their legs, they can’t stand above him

(I just imagine him taking out those mocking him one by one XDDD)

By the end of his time at UA, all of his peers know that making height jokes is the same as putting their names in the Death Note

Ofc Katsuki never does any serious permanent harm or anything, but he’s so creative and intelligent that he always knows the best way to get them back, and it’s absolutely terrifying

The pro hero’s took a while to truly understand the fear, but they came around quickly

Villains, however, have not learned this lesson yet, unfortunately.

———

In his early pro hero years, Bakugou was only really known as the feral kid that got kidnapped by villains multiple times. On tv, he always seemed like a monster, so to speak. Larger than life, all bark all bite.

Despite this, due to the media’s obsession with broadcasting all his failures and weak moments, the professional world (both on the villain and hero sides) never really took him seriously.

This is made even worse when, in person, they see this bomb come onto the scene in all his 5’8” glory, rushing in with a 6’5” teammate.

Needless to say, the current villain they’re taking on needs a moment to catch their breath, for that is the funniest thing they’ve seen in a while.

Amidst the cackles and the gasps, they manage to croak out a weak “I can barely see you! What’re you gonna do, kid? Aim for my knees?”

They’re too busy taunting Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight to notice the wide eyed, frantically shaking head of Red Riot, the current tall companion of the day.

It doesn’t take long for them to bite their tongue, both literally and metaphorically, because aiming for the knees is exactly what prohero Dynamight chooses to do.

Which is then followed by a few punches here, a couple kicks there, a multitude of explosions everywhere until they can’t catch their breath for reasons other than amusement.

When the villain is huffing and puffing and in pain, sprawled on the cracked asphalt, they stumble to their feet, ready to attempt a retaliation strong enough to buy themself some time.

But looking around, they can’t see Dynamight anywhere…

“Howitzer—“

Oh fuck.

“Impact!”

———

Anyway, even after that battle, which was ofc broadcasted live, some villains still tried to mock Dynamight for his short stature.

It took a while, but after every villain doing so woke up the same way—in the hospital, chained to the hospital bed, looking at doctors, detectives, and policemen alike—they knew to keep their mouths shut when it came to Dynamight’s height.

———

Yes ofc Red Riot decided he wasn’t gonna get involved from the first hit

ONE DOWN 12 MORE TO GO AHHHHH IM SORRY AGAIN I LOVE YOUUUU

If I get through them all before the end of the year I’m throwing myself a party XDDD

Two of them are song recs, though, so that’s exciting!!!! (All of them are but I love being recced stuff)

I appreciate all the asks I promise but I was too stressed and then I forgot abt them for MONTHS and boooo me 😭😭😭

BUT ALSO YOURE SUPER SWEET FOR THAT LAST BIT YOURE ALSO AWESOME AND I LOVE SEEING YOUR WRITING IN THE KARIBAKU DISCORD 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

[siderealart]

Did some highlight/rendering practice today bc GHOST IS BACK BABEYYYYYYY 💀👻

photo used as reference

[transdemon]

Can you draw Perry(platypus) and doof doing the "dance baby" dance?

Dance babeyyyyyyy or alternatively:

🎶platydance do the platydance yea now everybody's doin the platydance 🎶

I hope you like it!!! I'm still not very good at drawing platyperry- but I think he looks neat here. Very good practice, thank you for the request ♡♡♡

[seagullsausage]

good morning!!! ive been awake since 3 am babeyyyyyyy

but!! im being pretty productive this morning! im supposed to work two shifts today, but i think i might take one off to take a nap and see a movie with my sister :) im also plotting out some animation practice, aka jameson signing some stuff cause i dont usually see that sort of content haha (i am looking on the bsl dictionary database for all my info!) and im pulling out my light pad to start doing some practice! 

[ahiddenpath]

You talk about tarot, do you believe in magic or spirituality?

This is a very interesting q, annnnd I will answer beneath the cut!

Okay so... I'm not a historian or anthropologist, but I feel confident in saying that magic is likely found in... most or all societies? Religion is basically culturally accepted/mainstream magic. Magic that is not culturally accepted/mainstream tends to be called folklore/myth/legend/superstition. Religion has doctrine, folk tradition has myths and stories. More on this here.

My understanding of spirituality is that it's basically... individualized religion. It's people trying to figure out a system of beliefs that works for them, and hopefully leads to growth.

I ask Tarot decks questions with a specific spread- each position has a meaning that I must filter through the perspective of the card I draw in that position. The goal is to approach my problem from new perspectives. It's not very mystical- until you start pulling the same card from a 78 card deck over and over, but I digress!

I don't... know if I'm a spiritual person. I don't think I have many rituals? I don't recharge my decks by moonlight or use crystals or light candles or... Well, I don't know what else is done. But I do keep a journal and routinely check in with myself. What do I want? Am I working towards that goal? How do I feel? Why? How can I feel better? Am I happy? Where and how can I grow? Have I advanced since my last check in? Am I becoming more kind? It's very purposeful and upfront- except when it's not, lol!

I have a friend who is... Sort of a witch. Maybe it's more accurate to say that she's learning. She has it from a friend, who had it from her mother, who had it from her mother. She teaches me a little, small things that she knows are less likely to make my scientist heart balk, lol! She says that it's never really about the words or the rituals. It's about using them to put yourself in the correct frame of mind to focus and achieve your goals, to align your energies and the energies of the universe. I thiiiiink that means focusing your conscious and subconscious such that you notice chances to make things happen- and take them. If you decide your intent through ritual, you are more likely to manifest your goal. You already made up your mind and committed. That alone can set things in motion, if your commitment is real.

She also says that the world has power, and so do people. She says that her witch friend's power is protection and care. Her friend works with foster children. When she senses one is upset, she knows- and she shows up to help them. When her friends are down, she appears with treats and fun ideas. My friend says her own power is knowing, intuition so honed that she often predicts exactly how social situations/relationship issues will play out.

This friend tells me that these powers are small things- understanding and leaning into our strengths. According to her, powers like... I don't know, speaking with the dead or aura readings or dowsing or mediums are not real.

As for me, I don't know if I think people can have powers. I don't believe in ghosts. Organized religion was used to control and intimidate me, so I'm not fond of that. I've always been drawn to the idea of ritual, but it feels strange to me in practice. I've been doing better with trying to live with intention: knowing my goals, committing, planning, doing. Manifest, babeyyyyyyy.

So basically: magic as a concept is woven into every culture, it's an intensely human belief. In that sense, it's real, it's bred into us from thousands of years of storytelling and culture. Spirituality is sort of... personalized magic/religion, often with the goal of personal growth. I have the "goal of personal growth" part, but I'm not sure about the magic part- even though I am aware that, as a human, I was born and raised into those ideas/traditions.

I do know I believe in my own magic, and I believe in yours. I believe that the planet is our mother, and we're all stuck here together, so we might as well live well and try to take care of one another.

Is that- is that a yes? Or- Help

I really enjoyed this q, thank you! And thanks for your patience waiting on my response!