#creative goals

[scary-pixie]

November 1st = New Tina Year! (secret diary entry and upcoming goals)

I'm mainly writing this down so I don't slack off! Cause if I slack off I can look back on this and think, "wow, you failed terribly. dingus."

Ahem.

Anyways, I am in the process of thinking up some new short term goals now that:

2024 con season is over (with the exception of some smaller events)

Spooky Season is almost over (I like posting non-stop spooky stuff during this delightful time)

Twitter is going inside the toilet

Magazine troubles (more on this below)

I have met the famous man whose inspiration played a big role in both: a) getting back into drawing my old OCs after 15+ years (little round glasses are a bad influence), and b) getting brave enough to be on video after saying I would never do this for god knows how long. (secret: I watched a certain music video with one of his characters the morning before I made my own). BUT HE WILL NEVER KNOW ABOUT THIS AND I WILL NEVER TELL! I AM FULL OF CRINGE!!!

This is what I'm thinking at the moment, in terms of my next creative direction. I appreciate any thoughts or advice!!:

My OC art was an absolute flop in terms of gaining new social media followers. Bluesky seems to be a LITTLE bit better, but it's still early to tell and I haven't posted too many of my OCs there yet either. For the time being, though, I plan to get back to my Schoolism subscription assignments since I've been neglecting them for a bit!

good lord I need to flatten my stomach somehow, as I cannot fit into my preferred fashion choices. I quit watching TV for a while in the summer, which helped a bit (I tend to eat everything in the house while I watch), so I may try this again soon.

arm workouts are going alright I guess, I am gaining a bit of muscle in my armes so they do not look so much like noodles.

Tempted to get back into posting video game screenshots and mini-reviews on social media since people really liked this stuff, but I'm worried it might just add more to my plate.

I'm really enjoying doing videos now, I'm just not sure which direction to take them (or if I even should take them places). I tend to film a lot of myself and a long-time friend in the car just saying stupid shit, but I don't really want to post all of these.

I wish to read more books without falling asleep, jesus christ this is tough.

On a similar note: the magazine I used to write book and comic reviews for has SHUT DOWN GOD DAMN IT so maybe I'll write some new stuff here?? Not sure yet!

I need to get back to my Japanese studies!! I used to do them at lunch and dinner but now I get distracted by all the awful political shit online! Aaaaaaaa!! I really hope America doesn't combust in the next few days but I guess we'll find out soon...

Finally, I need to be more active HERE! It's the best place for longform writing and art that might be a bit too "cringe" for the general public. Let's see if I can stick to it!!

I think that's all I have to SAY for NOW. Wish me luck in sticking to my goals instead of spiralling into ADHD Twitter nonsense, aaaaaaaaaaaa!!

Tagging a couple frands: @prometheus-ghost @fadingdreamerdream @thewebspinner @autolykiss @draganwhorror

Also anyone who actually wants to watch my shitty ass videos, the link is below. I have a bunch more but haven't posted them! https://www.instagram.com/kittensoft39/reels/

[writingjourney]

2024 creative goals for me:

more experimental writing/art – enjoy the process even if the result isn't "post-worthy"

quality over quantity (fuck algorithms or staying relevant)

be more mindful and present in the moment – purposely dedicate time to the things you want to do, no multitasking

connect more with the community and support others

share more about the creative process and connect with other writers/artists to inspire and support each other

dedicate time to reading books and watching movies/shows/other media, refill the well to avoid creative slumps

don't be scared to write what you want, no matter your target audience – people won't abandon you for switching it up

explore themes, be weirder, care less about opinions that don't matter to you

practice new skills, overcome perfectionism and impatience

have fun :)

[somethingwittyorother]

Creative goals 2024

Thank you Lauren @kingsofeverything for tagging me on these every year. Kind of helps getting some order where there isn't any 🤣

These will be mainly knitting goals. haven't done crochet in months (apart from troubleshooting my daughter's) and there's not enough hours in the day to pick up another hobby (even though embroidery keeps winking at me.)

1. Finish my WIPs

Currently have 4 WIPs

- Shrug. This is my car knitting because it's simple ribbing. No brain required knitting. It should be finished this week as we have a trip planned.

- Cable sweater. This has been on sleeve island for months and it's ridiculous cause I actually really like it. Just like the idea of super long sleeves with cable all over far less. Going to give myself until the end of March to finish it.

- Shawl. Started this on my last trip abroad and probably won't touch it until the next one. Don't need it or particularly fancy it but it's good travel knitting.

- Black and red sweater. Only started in December. Halfway through the body. Will go back to it when I feel better.

2. Next cast-ons

I have the yarn and the pattern for the following so they should be next on the list. I am mainly knitting garments as I'm still trying to replace all the jumpers/cardis in my wardrobe by handmade ones.

3. Dream big

Unlikely to be done this year but in a corner of my mind nevertheless

- jenny vneck cardigan

- mosaic crochet blanket

- more neutral basic jumpers

- more hats for the homeless

I think the main goal is actually to do all of 1 and 2 so my stash can decrease a bit. I'm on a self imposed yarn ban right now. Let's see how long it lasts.

I'm pretty sure everyone I know has been tagged but if you haven't and want to do it, go for it!

[celepom]

It's 2023 and I've got some goals in mind for what I'll be working on this year.

Comics-wise, we've got our two ongoing series:

Slice of Life

Chapter 6 is currently in-progress and I hope to finish it, along with Chapter 7, and hopefully make headway into Chapter 8.

Aces Wild

There are currently 123 published Aces Wild Comics, and by the end of the year, I would like to make that number reach 150!

Now, for some more side projects that I would like to work on, and will post exclusively to Patreon until they are complete and ready to be published:

Don’t Eat Anything a Fae Offers, But What If I’m the Snack?

This will be a series of zines, and I hope to release the first zine this year. In the past I've called this story "Old Faethful" (because puns, hee), but I'm feeling self-indulgent and wanted to name one of my stories like a Light Novel lol

Fae-Snack is about Mari, a college student who recently broke up with her cheating boyfriend. She walks into a pub to drown her sorrows, but the place is full of supernatural patrons and a beautiful Fae bartender who takes an interest in this sad little human. Mari ends up being like "you know what? Fuck it." and takes the bartender up on her advances. What will come of this one night stand? we'll have to see!

(Left: Mari, Right: Avi, the Fae)

Intermission

Intermission is a psychological horror novel I wrote years back. I've written a few drafts of it, and I want to take this year to fully finalize it and have it ready to be published for Spoopy season in October. I'll post the chapters here to Patreon exclusively as I finish the chapters, so if you read that one Aces Wild (see below) and thought "I wanna read that!" well this will be your chance to get in early!

In truth, I have some more One-Off Zine ideas written down, but it's probably best to start with the above projects and see where I go from there before trying to overwhelm myself with too much to do.

[kingsofeverything]

Thank you, Mia @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed for tagging me in your 2023 writing goals post :)

I don’t have a lot of creative goals for this year because my time and energy are going to be spent elsewhere and tbqh I’m already anxious about it. In addition to homeschooling, I’ll have my own schoolwork to do, and I’m also volunteering more. I might be able to crochet at night before bed, but writing requires more of my brain, so I won’t be signing up for any fests. Zero fic deadlines in 2023!

Writing Goals:

Write a fic for @wankersday (already have a title thanks to nic @louandhazaf and an idea) but this one is no pressure. If I don’t write it, it’s no big deal.

Yarn Goals:

Make a blanket for Tonks because she gets cold and none of the blankets we have are the perfect size

Make this lantern blanket for myself — I already have the yarn!

Tagging @louandhazaf @somethingwittyorother @chickenstuffedwithmozzarella @disgruntledkittenface @lululawrence @reminiscingintherain @becomeawendybird @londonfoginacup to share your creative goals for 2023 ✨

[chakrafiend]

NTS: needs alt text...

[sweetnsquishy]

yea kinda scared for the creative monster that might take over my mind and soul when I make this big move

[lavender-gloom]

friendly reminder to everyone that first draft just needs to exist.

it doesn’t need to be good, it just needs to be there. stories go through so many different drafts that nobody is gonna care if your first draft is a little messy.

you can’t edit and clean up something that doesn’t exist, so make it exist!

[shayhwrites]

May Goals

Some Set-Backs  May was a roller-coaster for me. I experienced heartbreak and joy within my family and dealt with roommate issues until I was left to live alone. Along with the everyday stresses of life, I also faced some days when my mental health was low. As a result, I didn’t have much time for my creative projects and had to focus on relaxation instead.However, with a new month comes new…

[keira-incognita]

This is exactly the kind of stories I want to tell.

I have realized that the perfect form of media must have a delicate balance between absolutely heart wrenching pure emotional devastation and the most ridiculous nonsense you have ever seen in your whole life

[wandoffire]

[somethingwittyorother]

Creative goals 2023

Thanks @kingsofeverything for tagging me 😄

I feel like I have less set goals this year. Definitely only knitting and crochet though... Even though embroidery is very tempting, my days aren't long enough.

1. Cumulus blouse in bright red.

The fluffy red yarn I didn't use last year is definitely getting used this year. I've done a lot of this already. The yarn is brushed alpaca silk and it's soooo soft.

2. Ariana cardigan

I've done a few squares for this. Can't wait see it take shape.

3. Jenny sweater in bright green

I can't wait to get started on this. I got the yarn for Christmas and the green is beautiful.

I think that's it for the definite goals. I definitely want to try and use more of my stash. Repurpose the yarn for that jumper I didn't finish in 2022 for example.

I would like to knit more for charity this year as well. I've got plenty of single balls of yarn so might make hats for the homeless again.

Also, I'm sure new goals will arise. When I see pics like this one on Instagram for example, I want to knit them all 😂

Tagging @chickenstuffedwithmozzarella @becomeawendybird @lululawrence and anyone else who wants to share their creative goals.

[opashoo]

She's checking her pulse to make sure she's still alive.

[madelinemccoolname]

Slime girl hrt

So, you’ve decided you’re a slimegirl. I’ve been on fluid replacement therapy, commonly referred to as slime hrt or shortened to frt, for five years but I haven’t managed to find a decent guide on the effects I’ve been experiencing anywhere on the internet. So I’ve decided to make this little guide for anyone who might still be on the fence. Keep in mind obviously I don’t speak for everyone and other goorl’s timelines might look a little bit different based on like genetics or something.

0-6 months

• For the first 3 months the effects are, I’m told, similar to estrogen’s first couple months, you’ll notice for sure your skin getting softer, your face might round out a bit, but the most you get are the side effects

• I personally was not prepared for how thirsty I got, I had heard about it but you really don’t know how much of your body isn’t liquid until you’re replacing all of it

• At 4 months is when I noticed my skin and body were moving kinda differently, tho this got the most pronounced at 6 months

• At 6 months all of my skin rippled like the surface of a pond whenever anyone touched me or like if the wind started blowing

• My joints got a lot more flexible, and my elbows and knees became double jointed (don’t do this too much)

• My hair didn’t get tangled overnight anymore

• My finger prints went away

6-12 months

• Here’s where the real magic starts, I got a lot thirstier for one and specifically had cravings for gatorade, I think this has something to do with slimegirls being partially salt water, but it could also be the food coloring in it (this is a joke about me drinking a lot of light blue gatorade and then being light blue)

• On the subject of color my skin got a sort of blue tinge to it, and most notably got completely see through by my 8 month mark

• The changes start from the thinnest part of your body and goes in towards your core, so even by 5 months your fingertips might be completely clear

• This next part is partially why I wanted to make this guide, so obviously your body doesn’t liquify at the same rate all over, for me this meant I was able to see the muscle in my upper arms if I looked through my fingers, this is both normal and something you’re going to have to get used to as you continue your journey

• Your toes are also going to turn at the same rate, this will probably be your first experience with lint getting in your slime bits, you don’t need to worry about your bloodstream getting infected with sock but regularly picking out bits is good hygiene and something you wanna get into the habit of

• My hair officially finished it’s transition into one solid shape, it still had defined follicles but if you tried to grab a strand of hair the rest would try to come with it

• People also started to ask me who dyed my hair, please note it’s always funny to say “it’s the way Goo-d made me” in response to this

12-24 months

• This window is larger than the others because all you’re going to notice from now on are the big changes

• Avoid tanktops past 14 months, your arms should be entirely translucent at this point and while having a buncha stuff floating around in my goo is kinda gender for me, people generally do not like to see slightly dissolved organs and ribcage

• 14 months was also when I noticed that my arm bones had entirely disappeared, my leg bones were also just barely holding in there, moving without bones was so freeing

• if you ever want anyone you know to stick their fingers in your slime, now’s probably the first time anyone's willing to stick their fingers far into your arms and legs, try to get them to wiggle their fingers. if they’re really adventurous they’ll stick their whole arm through to the other side, which still makes me a little squeamish

• Now that we’re at the part where I was mostly slime, we should probably talk about slime color. I’m going to dispel this misinformation, there is no way to find out what color a slimegirl is going to be before she starts transitioning. Some people say its eye color but that’s a lie. I am naturally a blue slime girl but my eyes pretransition were green. To dispel another myth you can dye yourself with food coloring, so you don’t even really have to stress about it

• By 18 months the only part of me that wasn’t slime was my head, the skull takes the longest time to dissolve because you’re doing the skull and all the organs in there all at once, see the human body really really wants to keep the brain safe, so when your brain gets the signal to get rid of your bones, it just does it all at once

• Some people say their eyesight got better, tho that seems to be anecdotal (mine stayed the same sadly)

• 18 months is also when I started experimenting with my shape. This was probably the most frustrating part of it for me, shapeshifting your goo is like a muscle, the more you do it the easier it’ll get. If you want a specific shape, spend enough time in it, and it’ll become your default shape, though you’ll never forget your original shape.

• 24 months is the last point I want to cover, by 24 months I was 100% liquid, the heavy viscosity from early transition leads to something closer to a liquid jello. I can detach parts of my body and then move to replace it, and I can reabsorb the parts I leave behind

• Clothes should rest just on the surface of you, though I know a lot of girls just change themselves to look clothed (probably more than you think ;)

• Suspenders and heavy cardigans break surface tension for me, luckily that's also a cute look so sometimes I match my cardigan with overalls for an aquarium effect on the overall straps

• This was also when I stopped breathing and going to the bathroom

• Some people report “knowing” when certain parts of their brain turn into goo, I didn’t experience that but it certainly could happen

Things I didn’t know where else they would fit

• I feel like a lot of this post was mainly dry, so in the interest of avoiding having a dry slime girl post, this section will mostly just be slime things that brought me joy

• I love speaking in slime puns, I keep a little book of slime puns and slant rimes just in case the slime arises that i would ever ooze some

• Being out in the rain or being out on a windy day is so much better when you can feel your entire body move in the wind, in particular go out on a rainy day without anything on, and lay down on the ground, the rain rippling through your entire body is heavenly

• Speaking of weather, when I first noticed I was refracting light on a sunny day I almost started crying, I felt so pretty and right :)

• I said I stopped needing to use the bathroom, but I still do siphon off some goo once a month. Mostly this is to get out bits of trash that accumulate and also because it feels exactly like taking a shower after a hard sweaty day’s work

• Speaking of bits, get a powerful magnet and metal shaving and you could probably waste a whole day just moving metal shavings through your body

• This might be a bit late in the guide for this, but when my arms finally turned I pulled a great prank on my at the time girlfriend by sticking my hand into a blender (do not do this if you still have bones, or value your girlfriend not being really really mad at you)

So that's all you need to know before starting frt, becoming the slime of your dreams is a difficult and beautiful process. I know a lot of what i described here might be frightening but if it sounds enticing at all know that it’s worth it.

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

'Meant To Be' art by takiisbranding

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Ideas: 50 Motivations

Examples of motivations your characters may have. They want to...

Accomplish a goal for the good of others, but loses sight of it over time

Assassinate the tyrannical king/president

Atone for a wrongdoing that led to a fracture in their relationship with someone

Be loved and admired, and go to extreme lengths to gain it

Be happy, but don't know how

Be remembered and will commit atrocities in order to achieve that

Be the person they envy

Become immortal

Check off a bucket list before their time is up

Destroy the world and start over

Develop a vaccine to beat your rival

Do evil because they love evil

Educate others about a disease before it spreads throughout the city

Ensure that no one will ever hurt or take advantage of them again

Experience various kinds of pleasure, often at the expense of others

Fight against something that caused them to suffer in their past

Find a kidnapped loved one, whatever the cost

Find a meaningful place in the world

Find a muse to inspire them

Find out who murdered a loved one

Fulfill a prophecy

Get rich before their father dies

Get noticed by their mysterious new neighbour

Go against a prophecy and prove it wrong

Help everyone, all the time

Humiliate their opponents

Improve their physique/looks/abilities

Journey to a faraway land to start over

Learn a new skill that could bring them closer to someone

Lift a generational curse

Live up to their family name and bring credit to their family

Make a scientific breakthrough that would save their partner's life

Make other people fall into despair and crush their hopes

Prevent overpopulation by any means necessary

Protect a vulnerable person

Prove their opponent's hypothesis wrong

Raise their self-esteem by adopting an egotistical attitude

Reconnect with a long lost sister

Recover from an illness that they have been told has no cure

Remain beautiful forever

Remodel the world based on their old-fashioned beliefs and/or interests

Resurrect a loved one who has died

Retrieve a stolen family heirloom

Return to their hometown, and fix up their old house

Search for love, in any form

See the person they love be happy, even at the risk of their own happiness

Solve a hometown mystery

Stop people from having fun

Watch someone else succeed in their stead

Win a local contest

Sources: 1 2 ⚜ Writing Notes & References Character Goals & Motivation ⚜ External & Internal Journey