#but i hope this is helpful anyways

[tsandoll]

any tips for writing smut??? i love your work sm

hello!! first, thank you soo much for enjoying my work! it means a lot and i hope you continue to enjoy what i put out!! second, i wanna say that there's no like correct way to write smut, do what makes you comfortable, write what you find the most enjoyment in, and don't change for anyone as far as writing certain things or trying to do certain things to please an audience, it sucks the life out of writing!! but of course there are some tips that i have!

1) try to characterize the idols and stick to that characterization. of course depending on the fic or ask you may switch things up or write them as a completely different character but i have a basic characterization of each bnd member that i sort of build off of in each scenario. for example! riwoo is very sweet and docile in my characterizations, always the type to be very softspoken so if i were to write him as a character that maybe didn't match him, maybe he's at parties a lot in a fic or maybe he hangs out with loud/mean people. i would still utilize my same basic characterization, he wouldn't speak much or he would stick out from the rest of them. maybe he's always at parties but he always has had a different vibe about him. or taesan for example, he's very romantic but very guarded in my mind, i always like to write him as someone with layers. i hope this makes sense, just find what way you most enjoy writing each member!!

2) don't get too caught up on wording. let's be honest, the wording of fics (ESPECIALLY smut) can be very cringe when you're writing it. there are certain words that i put in my own fics that i absolutely can't stand but it's the only word that best fits the sentence. don't get too stressed on wording because you can always go back and edit and replace and honestly the more you flesh out the fics, the less the words will stick out. write straight off your dome, even if all the nasty words come out first, just roll with it!

3) build atmosphere!! this is something ive been really really working on. i find that some fics really are missing the atmosphere or it's missing dynamics in general. i like to understand where the characters are, what it's like in the room at the moment, how the characters interact with one another. instead of just "taesan grabs your hand." say "taesan's hand is cold against yours, the size of his palm engulfs yours." something like that. give the reader a bit to go off of, even if it's a small drabble or something like that. this could just be me but i need A LOT to be focused and locked in on something im reading and i find it's much easier when the atmosphere is built. play with sounds, textures, scents, colors, and not just things on the physical person but like is there sounds of cars nearby, is the bed creaky, things like that. even something minimal like the smell of chapstick or a hair product or maybe a candle in the room.

4) don't lock yourself in a box, find your footing as far as your writing. switch things up! keep things fun for yourself. it's very easy to get used to writing a certain thing but you'll very quickly wear yourself out on that one thing if you don't keep things fresh for yourself. i personally write the things that i really love to write so i haven't gotten tired of my own things. like i love and enjoy writing sub bnd so that's what i write a majority of the time but i also dip my toes in switch bnd or dom bnd, even if i don't enjoy it as much but i won't know what i like unless i try it!

5) be okay with being bad. smut is hard to write, period point blank. like i know i have a smut blog but trust me sometimes i hate writing smut like there are times where i just HATEE writing it cuz it's just so hard to write and sometimes it's just Bad. like even i write bad smut sometimes 😭 but like i said before, you can always go back and edit it and the more you write, the better you'll get the hang of it. it takes time but you'll find your way!

6) plan plan plan! have an idea of what you want to do before you start. this could be knowing what kink you wanna write or knowing what dynamic you want to write and then you build off of that. i could say "hm i wanna write sub taesan + his childhood best friend" then you start to wonder, how do they begin a sexual relationship? was there a gap between them being childhood friends and them knowing each other now? have they ever been more than friends? how has each character changed over time? things like that. or if you want to keep it very short then that's okay too!

7) opposite of before but be okay with unexpected changes. sometimes something i have planned and was super excited for in a fic doesn't quite fit in the way i wanted to and sometimes doesn't fit in at all. there may be a certain kink or a certain scene you wanted to include but the more you write you may find that the fic doesn't need that/will suffer from you including a certain thing. it's okay to change your mind and change things.

8) do not compare yourself. this is the fastest way to give up. don't go reading other fics and saying "they're so much better i should just quit", instead you should read other peoples fics, find what u like about them, take inspo (DO NOT COPY!!) and apply it to your own writing! i started improving most and writing more and at my best when i was reading a lot. i find my own weaknesses through other people's writing. like i may like how someone incorporates dialogue (this is actually something im bad at and an working on) so i may try it out for myself and see how it works and then make it my own. find writers that match your style, but again, keep it original, find what you're good at and what you're bad at and then work on it!

9) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HAVE FUN!!! it doesn't have to be so serious. a lot, if not all writers go through times where they feel so worthless and like their writing is trash. trust me, i go through it often this is why i don't post a lot (not the full reason but part of it) don't let the joy be taken from you!! learning is a process, try to enjoy every step. take it slow, allow yourself time, and ask for help!! i personally am willing to help people improve their writing! of course im not the greatest or most perfect writer but i can still help!! talking to others and getting help is very beneficial! i ask for help with writing a lot actually so there's no shame in it!

[aluminumneedles]

I'm knitting in the corner at a party

and guys my age stop by to tell me I remind them of their aunt, of their grandmother. This is a compliment and I take it as such. They confess to having tried crochet once, and I smile. They get back in line for the bathroom.

I'm knitting in the corner at a party and a queer woman sits on the floor next to me, arranges her skirt, and smiles up at me. (I try not to blush.) She asks me all the questions on her mind about my craft and I answer them, hands still moving. We swap yarn sources. She doesn't stay, but she knows where to find me.

I'm knitting in the corner at a party and everyone knows where to find me when they need a minute, when socializing is too much and the music is too loud and they need to catch their breath. They pretend to be checking in on me, which is sweet, but I can see the relief in their eyes the moment they stop performing for a house full of people. They sit down and tell me things and all the while they never take their eyes off my hands.

The party has wound down and I'm still knitting and the hosts, two guys in their twenties, thank me for "helping to curate the vibe." I had no idea that's what I was doing. I leave the party having forgotten to drink anything and without that woman's number but with many rows added to my top-down raglan sweater. I call it a night, and a good one.

[novelconcepts]

I Saw the TV Glow is such a uniquely, devastatingly queer story. Two queer kids trapped in suburbia. Both of them sensing something isn’t quite right with their lives. Both of them knowing that wrongness could kill them. One of them getting out, trying on new names, new places, new ways of being. Trying to claw her way to fully understanding herself, trying to grasp the true reality of her existence. Succeeding. Going back to help the other, to try so desperately to rescue an old friend, to show the path forward. Being called crazy. Because, to someone who hasn’t gotten out, even trying seems crazy. Feels crazy. Looks, on the surface, like dying.

And to have that other queer kid be so terrified of the internal revolution that is accepting himself that he inadvertently stays buried. Stays in a situation that will suffocate him. Choke the life out of him. Choke the joy out of him. Have him so terrified of possibly being crazy that he, instead, lives with a repression so extreme, it quite literally is killing him. And still, still, he apologizes for it. Apologizes over and over and over, to people who don’t see him. Who never have. Who never will. Because it’s better than being crazy. Because it’s safer than digging his way out. Killing the image everyone sees to rise again as something free and true and authentic. My god. My god, this movie. It shattered me.

[chocobje]

This took way too long for a comic that's supposed to be self-indulgent and quick,, Apologies if the chat bubbles are confusing on who's talkin..

Anyway another comic for my AU! I'm not sorry for the lack of background cause I really wanted to just focus on the dialogue lawl

Extra doodles I did while making the comic if ya'll want some of it:

[applestruda]

Starry Sleepover

First ever dtiys! Celebrating 1 year here!

Rules below!

No deadline!

Feel free to use my designs or your own

You can change up the composition as you want, but keep the main vibes of sleepover, stars, and Boatem (don't remove folks)

You can use any form of art for this dtiys (writers included!!)

Use the #BeeBoatemDtiys tag, and if you want you can optionally @ me

If you have any questions ask away! Other than that have fun :]

[lotus-pear]

top 10 moments before disaster (dazai is about to step on his toes)

[gotchibam]

Dedenne and Goomy ko-fi doodle for Glitz! ☁️💤

[triona-tribblescore]

I WANNA DRAAWW!! RAHHHGG!! Absolutely swamped with college work, im so tired TT (hence whatever tf this is lmao)

[abstractfrog]

Happy 1 year anniversary to Mr Sherlock Holmes! Here's a litttleee celebratory comic from me

[lilybug-02]

Pain is a great motivator…

Part 26 || First || Previous || Next

—Full Series—

Meanwhile Toriel:

(Loud noises don't wake her up usually.)

Artist note: I’m so proud of this :))) I know it’s a lot of dialogue and reading, but dialogue is grueling work for me. I’m glad with the art and for the amount of pages I made in such a relatively short time span -w- page 5 was super fun to work on. A lot of blood, sweat, and hours here... :) The backgrounds were a big bore tbh, but I finished them! Yippie!

[phosphorus-noodles]

a chimera oli for artfight, cheers :3 @10piecechickenmcnugget

[critterbitter]

Language divides and building bridges.

Elesa’s feeling homesick. Emmet, bless his heart, tries to help by infodumping while Ingo frantically runs off to find water (crying is a very dehydrating experience).

((Would you look at that! The kids are picking up kantonese and galarian from each other!))

BONUS:

Heh. Callback.

Want to see more? Here’s the masterpost for submas!

[mothgenes]

Part 3

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

[ruporas]

fallen for the shooter (id in alt)

[knifearo]

being aromantic is like. hey btw you're going to live a life that is the culmination of most of society's worst nightmares. sorry lol ✌️ but then you turn around and take a really good hard look at it and it turns out that living in that nightmare is fucking awesome and you get to wake up every day and take that fear that other people have and laugh and hold it close until it's a great joy for you instead. and being happy is a radical act that you define instead of someone else. and you're sexy as fuck that's just a fact of life i don't make the rules on that one

[laurencin-draws]

ok i figured out kaiba lmao