#and then it exploded so I kept it going

[intotheelliwoods]

Gonna ask this to a few people that inspire me, but how do you take inspiration from things without feeling like whatever you make is just bad in comparison? Or like a downgraded version of the thing(s) that inspired you?

(If this is too negative feel free to delete/ignore, I'm sorry)

Oh gosh this is such an interesting question since, I dont think I really have feelings of thinking my version is bad? Or that I am just a copy?

I am honestly just grateful my work became as popular as it is in the first place haha- low expectations going in to begin with. That and, I am very aware my art style isnt as defined and polished as other peoples styles, but I have come to terms with this! And hey the improvement in my own artwork over the past year is a massive trip if you go back through some of my older stuff- I am improving, slowly.

I mean, 2AL started by complete accident, and was "inspired" from me wishing the Leos from OMO or MNMC would hug it out already- but if you were to compare 2AL to one of those, they are very different. Hell even comparing OMO and MNMC, same starting point, but still very different.

I think my only advice to other people trying to make an AU is to try and find some core theme/idea and work around that, rather than gather a bunch of little things from other sources you like into a big pile. Find some key message to start up a base with.

[thekittyokat]

you ever just have a lot, a LOT of feelings all at once about a character and not even remotely enough words or brainpower to FORM the words to describe everything you're feeling. so it feels like you may explode. yeah

[helios-kirbs]

JAYCE SHIMEJI YAY !!!

i fear i went actually insane trying to make this and i still want to make viktor’s so err well good luck future me

also here he is if anyone else wants a little rapidly multiplying idiot

[catamations]

*i inflict soul crushing pain onto the positive character yet again* <- he cannot keep getting away with this

[angstflavoured]

again and again, fandoms do this same shit dude. points to my very large 'you can be pissed at a characters actions and not really like them as a person and still enjoy their character without having to excuse what they're doing' sign. like I was just dealing with this shit with Curly Mouthwashing and now its the same thing with Cait Arcane.

watching the first 3 eps, she was legitimately pissing me off. its supposed to. media is supposed to make you FEEL things and convey a message. I love Caits character a lot and really enjoy her writing, but people legitimately just going 'yass get ur revenge girl, reasonable crashout' is hurting my fucking brain.

Like do you not understand that Vi's parents dying due to unreconciled oppression from enforcers is not the same thing at all as Cait's parent (the. oppressor.) being killed in rebellion ?? and Cait comparing those two things and acting like how she is now is fucking ridiculous. and her trying to mold Vi into someone 'civil' because shes 'not like those other filthy stupid undercity dwellers' is fucked up and toxic.

Does it make sense for her character? Yes! Did I enjoy the writing? YES. And I hope they don't backtrack and just magically fix things because i love the tension and the angst. But its fucking stupid and she pisses me off. That doesn't mean I 'cant handle' her character. She's just becoming an antagonist. Like oh my god, can people stop just blindly standing by every single decision a character they like does and try to excuse it all? characters being morally grey makes them interesting, don't piss me off.

[cacturnia]

i think about this scene constantly

[shenzhiheng]

A Journey To Love 一念关山 | Episode 24

[lil-vibes]

local cat gets hurt and stresses the fuck out of their lamb

+ the thing im writing

[todayisafridaynight]

[thursdaysyme]

i was babysitting a 3rd grader and i fell making a fort and he went “bruh ur so sigma” and i was like 🤨 and he then went “….no it’s actually a good thing it means ur cool”

moral of the story i am so cool to a 3rd grade boy that he had to

1. say out loud that i was cool

2. pretend he wasn’t saying i was cool cause that’s embarrassing(?)

3. thought i was SO cool that he needed to rectify and inform me he was actually saying i was cool

[jils-things]

what if we were in a zombie apocalypse but we fell in love and piss nick the fuck out

[gulliesforever]

Hi @gingerandcelery my good friend and brother in Mir @gingerandcelery! I was your gifter this year!

I made you a fic with accompanying art entitled "Time After Time". It’s about Amir getting into an unfortunately large shenanigan — one that involves the delicate concept of time. Fortunately, some of your favorite Jake and Amir characters might be able to help... if he'll let them, that is.

Full arts in better quality under the cut because AO3's embed feature is horrendous with quality. Fair warning though, you might want to look at these after you read the fic, since they are beats in the story and thus spoilers!

Hope you like it and happy holidays to you :)!!!

[buttercup-art]

hey

[appreciate-your-bones]

So I’m on the third season of downton abbey. I’ve scrolled through the tag. I’ve gotten a couple things spoiled. I assumed I would have seen any posts about major character death.

Sybil’s death took me COMPLETELY off guard what the FUCK. I was crying so hard it’s not even funny I fully could not see my screen at points.

[minimumwage-employee]

i am GENUINELY SHELLSHOCKED at the new inanimate insanity episode

it was amazing???? SO. GOOD???

also taco was there so thats always a win

but yeah i giggled and screamed and jawdropped to my heart's content i had a great time

[deepsixsquid]

I'ma need someone with some semblance of sanity to remind me to keep track of how many times I tell myself "I can go further"