#cultivate creativity

[febuwhump]

a brief statement on AI

the febuwhump motto is "you can do literally whatever you want, in any medium you want", but in light of last year's whumptober AI issues, and this year's @ailesswhumptober i think it is worth stating that febuwhump heavily discourages AI use in relation to taking part in this event.

AI cannibalises other people's work, usually without permission, and cannot be used without taking part in theft. AI has its uses, and it has so many incredible ones in especially STEM fields, but it has no place in the creative arts, and no place in this creative challenge. and frankly, as i, the admin, work in the field of sustainability, i am inherently opposed to it on several grounds, including but not limited to it's obscene carbon footprint and water waste.

i will not be reblogging any content that i believe is AI-generated, and although i literally cannot stop you from doing whatever you want, claiming participant or completionist badges, and signing up to the hall of fame, understand that febuwhump works on an honour code system, and there is no honour in plagiarism.

thanks & see you in february

[canisalbus]

Hey, I’m new to Tumblr, but I’ve seen your characters around the internet and I love them so much!! Everyone has so much love for Machete and Vasco and your art is so cool to see! Do you have any tips for an aspiring artist and creative writer?

Hi! Welcome to tumblr! I'm glad to hear you like my dogs :]

I'm not really a writer, and I also completely lose my confidence when I'm trying to explain my art processes. So this is probably an obvious, unhelpful platitude at best, but one thing I've realized is that you should allow yourself to be self-indulgent. If you're the primary target audience of your own work, it generates passion and keeps you inspired and motivated. I like to believe that people who see your creations are more likely to respond to them positively if they can sense that you're putting your heart and soul to them.

[constellationdks]

Love at last, finally found.

(ps: this is the first cloud that I've actually painted which looks like clouds. I LOVE clouds)

[strawberrylemonwedge]

headcanon that rather than disobeying the lan clan’s strict sleep schedule like staying up late or waking up late like you might expect of him, Lan Jingyi does rest at hai time and rise at mao time like any Lan but in the most chaotic and inelegant way. Hai time rolls around and he is instantly out, like just nods off in the middle of a conversation while still standing mouth hanging open

the number of times Sizhui has had to move him to his bed in their dorm after Jingyi falls asleep sprawled on the floor, or frantically yank him out of a bath before he drowns, Ouyang Zizhen will catch his head before it falls into his plate of food, Jin Ling ends up having to carry him on his back to the nearest inn when they’re out of town

and yeah he wakes up at mao time but he wakes up like an explosion and is instantly bursting with energy. Before Sizhui can even fully open his eyes, Jingyi is halfway through a monologue at full volume, he’s bouncing off the walls, 75% of his day’s productivity is happening right after he wakes up

bonus points if this very noticeably does Not happen during a serious battle or night hunt and people start to think he’s doing it on purpose but Sizhui will tell you no he’s just Like That

[creativecommonsplants]

Bishop’s Cap Cactus by Jose Nicdao on Flickr.

This work is licensed under CC BY 2.0. 

[fistfuloflightning]

damn it @limitbreaker23 you KNOW what happens when you throw rairpairs at me 😠… 🤭

ngl I’ve never even considered Lan Wangji/Mianmian together (hardcore zhancheng shipper here) but I can definitely see them working really well! And their babies would be the prettiest 🥰

Morning routine for WangMian

[lavender-phoenix-flames]

Am I the only one that thinks Hua cheng and Wei Wuxian are a bit similar? Honestly I think they could be good friends if they met lol

[defiledtomb]

something I (with a uncomfortable past like a cyst on my current behavior) didn't understand when embarking on a huge writing project is that. If you get even a little bit chalant it won't work. You can't even get a little bit chalant. Not even a little bit! The non is in there for a reason. To taunt you. You just have to have fun. But you can't force it. You have to pspspsps it out by being genuinely forgiving and. and being a bit dorky.

[raddestrose]

Xue Yang, Xiao Xingchen, Chu Wanning and Mo Ran are absolutely HORRIBLE at telling stories

All the stories are sad and most have to do with some poor child getting beat or killed

Like chill

[im-to-good-for-names]

Happy (late) birthday undertale!

[greywake]

I just dropped the next part. I hope you enjoy!

[violet-gray]

Okay but I love seeing goodness in people I literally think this is why we're here I don't understand how people exist otherwise. Like when someone goes out of their way to help an animal in distress? When a stranger comforts someone? When we holding loving space in this world??

[hcdragonwrites]

Your writing is absolutely amazing! Do you have any tips you could share?

THANK YOU !!

And oh dear. Mmm. Tips — well. My biggest one would be very simple - its one that I live with every day.

Read books.

All the books. Consume stories like they were water and food. Listen to audiobooks to get a feel of flow and tempo. Read mysteries and thrillers, horrors and romances, fiction and sci fi, fantasy and young adult. Read outside your comfort zone. Manga and light novels, comics and mythologies ! Any book will make you better at writing. At crafting a story.

If you read you will begin to find your own rhythm. You will see all the other rhythms and voices and how, though two may be similar, none are the same.

Storytelling is a fluid art. It comes in many media forms and whichever one you wish to master- sink yourself into it and consume its relative media. Wanna be a comic book artist? Read comics.

You learn by proximity. By consumption. If you cant find a teacher weeeeell …

Books are the best ones.

[dykeredhood]

Do I have to outwardly love x because she’s the lesbian singer in vogue rn

[bazhowletts]

"You want a voluntary inventory of my weapons? So you can see me coming if I have to use them? Nice try."

Thematic Headcanons.

[creativecommonsplants]

Pitcher Plant by Michael Privorotsky on Flickr.

This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.