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[tea-time-for-bee-time]

Ok so. Staff posted some information about there plans moving forward. Here’s the link and below the cut- my thoughts.

Let’s begin with the fact that some of y’all are bitching and moaning about the fact that they want to change at all. Change is important and not always a bad thing. We often joke (and are sometimes proud of) the fact that this website has never been profitable, but unfortunately that’s sort of a necessary aspect of staying alive in a capitalist free market. If you want this place to stick around it needs to be functioning and profitable. If you disagree with that concept please go take it up with Karl Marx he’d love to hear from you. Until then we have to work with what we’ve got.

Most people seem afraid of the idea that they will remove user curated content in favour of algorithmic content. -I highly doubt that they would severely change the format in a way that drastically impacts current users, as their loyalty is one of the few things that this sight has going for it in an elevator pitch. And I like to hope staff have heard the millions of complaints from current users whenever they so much as change the shape of a button.

I don’t think that’s the case (I hope not). They specifically mention they have a problem with curated content when it comes to bringing in new users. Which… yeah. I came here a few years ago and it took months to get a dash that really truly jives with me.

The addition of the “for you” page was clearly a great way to tackle this, as it allows users to explore other places and people just outside their “bubble”.

I think the best way to move forward is really focusing on the onboarding process of creating an account. I don’t know how it works nowadays but “pick a few tags that interest you” isn’t really enough data to help begin a curated page.

Perhaps “which of these accounts have you heard of?” Would also be a good question.

If they could swing it, an analysis of the culture of tumblr on other apps might be useful. So say someone says “I came here from reddit” on an onboarding poll, the app now knows that they probably like the kind of tumblr stuff cross-posted there.

In terms of making communication easier. Yes. That’s a very important one. I know a lot of old users like to talk in the tags, but honestly it’s not really feasible anymore and a more streamlined comments and replies system seems like the best way to go.

[nururu]

I truly think one of my biggest pet peeves is when you ask someone for details on something and they're as vague as humanly possible. I hate vagueness. I hate people talking AT me with zero context and making me ask 1000000 questions so I can understand. when they could just tell me from the start and be helpful and not make communicating a stressful challenging game. there's just some people, and it's so common too, who want to make communicating so hard. it's like a narcissistic game. I have really, zero energy for that kind of thing. it's really frustrating like damn just fucking be helpful or don't talk to me at all.

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[hayatheauthor]

10 Non-Lethal Injuries to Add Pain to Your Writing

New Part: 10 Lethal Injury Ideas

If you need a simple way to make your characters feel pain, here are some ideas: 

1. Sprained Ankle

A common injury that can severely limit mobility. This is useful because your characters will have to experience a mild struggle and adapt their plans to their new lack of mobiliy. Perfect to add tension to a chase scene.

2. Rib Contusion

A painful bruise on the ribs can make breathing difficult, helping you sneak in those ragged wheezes during a fight scene. Could also be used for something sport-related! It's impactful enough to leave a lingering pain but not enough to hinder their overall movement.

3. Concussions

This common brain injury can lead to confusion, dizziness, and mood swings, affecting a character’s judgment heavily. It can also cause mild amnesia.

I enjoy using concussions when you need another character to subtly take over the fight/scene, it's an easy way to switch POVs. You could also use it if you need a 'cute' recovery moment with A and B.

4. Fractured Finger

A broken finger can complicate tasks that require fine motor skills. This would be perfect for characters like artists, writers, etc. Or, a fighter who brushes it off as nothing till they try to throw a punch and are hit with pain.

5. Road Rash

Road rash is an abrasion caused by friction. Aka scraping skin. The raw, painful sting resulting from a fall can be a quick but effective way to add pain to your writing. Tip: it's great if you need a mild injury for a child.

6. Shoulder Dislocation

This injury can be excruciating and often leads to an inability to use one arm, forcing characters to confront their limitations while adding urgency to their situation. Good for torture scenes.

7. Deep Laceration

A deep laceration is a cut that requires stitches. As someone who got stitches as a kid, they really aren't that bad! A 2-3 inch wound (in length) provides just enough pain and blood to add that dramatic flair to your writing while not severely deterring your character.

This is also a great wound to look back on since it often scars. Note: the deeper and wider the cut the worse your character's condition. Don't give them a 5 inch deep gash and call that mild.

8. Burns

Whether from fire, chemicals, or hot surfaces, burns can cause intense suffering and lingering trauma. Like the previous injury, the lasting physical and emotional trauma of a burn is a great wound for characters to look back on.

If you want to explore writing burns, read here.

9. Pulled Muscle

This can create ongoing pain and restrict movement, offering a window to force your character to lean on another. Note: I personally use muscle related injuries when I want to focus more on the pain and sprains to focus on a lack of mobility.

10. Tendonitis

Inflammation of a tendon can cause chronic pain and limit a character's ability to perform tasks they usually take for granted. When exploring tendonitis make sure you research well as this can easily turn into a more severe injury.

This is a quick, brief list of ideas to provide writers inspiration. Since it is a shorter blog, I have not covered the injuries in detail. This is inspiration, not a thorough guide. Happy writing! :)

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